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Head of Charitable Development & Resources

A new role to drive our future vision.

This brand new strategic role provides an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, experienced professional to create and deliver a brand new suite of online and self-service support for clergy and their families.  This is a unique opportunity to drive the future vision of a 400-year-old charity.

A member of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll be joining the leading Anglican wellbeing charity, supporting thousands of households each year, as we embark on a new strategic period (2026-30) and at a pivotal point in our mission. This new role will have the creativity and freedom to design, create and deliver a new online charitable offer to existing and new audience groups.  You will be responsible for planning, budgeting, delivering and overseeing a strategic plan for growth in our online / self-service offer.  Working with the Director of Charitable Services (DCS), Development & Resources Manager (DRM), other SLT colleagues and the wider organisation, this new, visionary role will be instrumental in delivering new solutions to clergy and their families, while delivering on our strategic objectives.

We need your skills and expertise to take our preventive, non-financial support further. This will include:

• working with new and existing external partners 
• sourcing potential digital agencies
• contract management
• project planning
• monitoring and evaluation of new services
• highlighting trends 
• managing the online charitable offer to ensure they are easily accessible and available to all via suitable technology and digital platforms

You will have the support of our excellent and established Charitable Services team, who are at the forefront of dealing with the day-to-day challenges faced by clergy households.  In addition, you will work closely with a supportive Senior Leadership Team, External Relations team, and trustees. 

About Us

We all need a purpose and want to make a difference in life. At Princess Alice Hospice, you’d have that opportunity. We are one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex. However, we don’t take our success for granted and are constantly challenging ourselves to do better.

As we look ahead with our 2030 plans, our vision remains the same - placing people at the heart of everything we do. In these times of uncertainty and change, our plans empower us to adapt and evolve while staying true to our long-term vision - meeting the ever-growing demand for our expertise and compassion. Our I CARE values – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence guide everything we do, and we’d expect that you’d embrace and live up to them.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially astute retail leader to develop and execute a retail strategy that drives sales and profit growth whilst building a strong and collaborative culture and demonstrating a passion for outstanding customer experience. Working to the Director of Income Generation, you will be expected to lead, inspire and motivate teams to deliver excellence across all aspects of our retail business and ensure effective communication, support and cross-departmental working between the Hospice, shops and wider income generation teams.

About You

• An experienced retail leader who has worked at a senior leadership level in a commercial and/or charity retail environment
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the retail multi-site, small shop environment
• Experience in developing and executing strategies and budgets to deliver growth
• A proven track record in motivating, inspiring and building empowered teams
• A commercial mindset with the ability to spot opportunities for growth
• Proven people leadership skills and abilities including shaping and influencing teams, performance management and coaching/mentorship
• Strong financial skills with the ability to analyse and interpret management accounts, sales and KPI information
• Resilience, patience and persistence especially when implementing change.

As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity of joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference, we also offer a range of great benefits, which include:

• 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays – rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
• Training support and development opportunities
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised meals at onsite canteen
• Employee Assistance Programme – promoting staff wellbeing
• Access to Blue Light Card discount
• Access to Pension Scheme
• Excellent changing facilities (with showers) 
• Wellbeing - We provide a programme of activities, opportunities and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work

92% of our colleagues say they feel they’re making a real and valuable difference to the lives of the individuals - and their families and friends - we all care for. Find more meaning from your work and be the difference at moments that really matter.

At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.

For further information and details on how to apply, please visit our website for further details.

For an informal and confidential discussion, please visit our website for further details.

At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.

We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are a place where you can be you.

Please visit our Privacy Notices section to understand and be aware of how we use the data you provide to us.

All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check.

Closing Date: 23 February 2025

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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and influential individual   to join our team as Senior Marketing Manager (Legacies and Mid-Value). We are looking for passionate marketer with proven legacy and/or mid-value fundraising experience to help lead and scale Save the Children's Legacy & Mid-Value programmes.  This is a 12-month fixed term contract role. 

You will have the opportunity to lead a high-performing team to deliver ambitious income goals in two of our most critical fundraising programmes, to significantly improve the lives of children in the UK and across the world. 

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working and will require the successful application to work from our London, Farringdon office up to 4 days per month.    

About Us 

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm.

When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met, and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. 

About the Role 

As Senior Marketing Manager (Legacies and Mid-Value), you will unlock the potential within our committed supporter base to give at a higher level during their lifetime and create a lasting legacy for children by leaving a gift in their will.

You will lead the planning and delivery of effective marketing campaigns that build deep connections with supporters, drive income, and ensure Save the Children's marketing is engaging and inspires action. 

In this role, you will: 

• Lead a high-performing marketing team to plan and deliver integrated, cross-organisational legacy and mid-value marketing campaigns, managing budgets, creative development, and performance analysis. 

• Develop and execute strategic marketing plans that drive consideration, conversion, and income growth while ensuring a seamless supporter experience. 

• Use data and insights to deeply understand supporter motivations, ensuring an audience-first approach that maximises engagement and lifetime value. 

• Oversee 1-2-1 supporter relationship management, ensuring effective stewardship and increasing commitment and loyalty. 

• Analyse marketing effectiveness, driving a test-and-learn approach to continuously improve marketing outputs. 

• Build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, including marketing agencies and fulfilment partners, to maximise campaign impact. 

About You 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage and inspire a team to achieve ambitious goals. 

• Proven experience in delivering legacy and/or mid-value individual giving programmes, including prospecting, pipeline development, and relationship management. 

• Extensive experience in delivering complex, integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns, utilising the most effective channel mix to ensure we're targeting the right individuals with the right message at the right time. 

• Strong analytical skills with experience using data and insights to inform strategy and improve supporter experiences. 

• Experience in growing supporter lifetime value through effective stewardship and engagement strategies. 

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage multiple campaigns simultaneously. 

• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission, and values. 

What we offer you: 

Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance. 

We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health, and well-being both in and outside of work. 

We provide a wide range of benefits that will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to improve the lives of children every day.

To learn more about the position, please review the Job Description in the attached Documents.

Closing date: 23/02/205 

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (circa 4 days per month).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here. 

Job Title: Volunteering Services Assistant

Salary: £25,700 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Northampton office

Contract: Permanent and 12-month Fixed Term Contract opportunities available

Do you have a passion for supporting volunteers and ensuring they have the best experience?

We are looking for TWO Volunteering Services Assistants to join our team. You will play a vital role in supporting volunteers and volunteer managers by delivering exceptional service and managing key administrative tasks. These roles are available as a permanent opportunity and as a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

About Us:

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised, and addressed by wider society.

What We Offer:

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays.
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies.
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video.
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines.
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave).
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Opportunities for training and personal development.
• Hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Volunteering Services Assistant, you will help deliver a welcoming and well-organised volunteer experience. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing accurate information and guidance to volunteers, responding to enquiries and signposting as needed.
• Supporting volunteer recruitment, ensuring a smooth process while maintaining confidentiality and data protection standards.
• Assisting with the administration and monitoring of volunteering services.
• Managing volunteer-specific resources such as certificates and ID cards.
• Collaborating with the People, Culture, and Inclusion team on agreed administrative duties.
• Maintaining and updating volunteer records on the Association's database, producing reports as required.
• Helping to organise and administer volunteer training and events.

About You:

You will be a great fit for the Volunteering Services Assistant role if you have:

• Experience in providing high-quality customer service.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different audiences.
• Excellent administrative skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities to manage deadlines effectively.
• Knowledge and experience in database management and data entry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, prioritising tasks effectively.
• A proactive, flexible, and positive approach to work.
• Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends when required.

The full job description is available in the candidate pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

Hybrid Working and Flexibility: This role offers hybrid working, with the expectation to attend the office 1 day per week, with flexibility to attend more frequently when needed. Due to the requirements of these roles, we are not able to consider part-time applications on this occasion.

How to apply:

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be no longer than one side of A4 and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.

• Experience in delivering high-quality and effective customer service. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences. 

• Proficiency in a range of administrative tasks, with a focus on accuracy and quality. 

Important Information:

• We may close applications early if we receive a high volume, so early submissions are encouraged.
• If you require sponsorship for this role, please clearly indicate this in your application.
• Depending on the role, a DBS check may be required.
• If you need reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us for support.
• We are happy to consider alternative application formats for those who find the online form challenging.

If you're ready to bring your skills to a role that supports and enhances the volunteer experience, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to become our Volunteering Services Assistant!

Happy to talk about flexible working”

Are you a highly motivated and organised individual looking for a new challenge? 

Do you want to join an innovative and trail blazing charity retailer who has been awarded UK charity shop of the year for 2024/25 and help make a difference by raising income to help fund care for our patients and families?

Birmingham Hospice is looking for a Relief Assistant Shop Manager (RASM) to join its Retail Team to provide assistance and area cover in our Hobs Moat, Solihull and local area shops.

As a RASM you will be assisting the shop manager to run the shop and covering their days off and holidays. 

No retail experience is required as we can train you; we just require the drive and determination to do a good job. 

As RASM you will:

· Own the daily operations in the absence of the Shop Manager

· Achieve income targets by maximising sales & donations

· Provide the highest level of customer service to donors and customers

· Lead by example and support to be able to accept, sort, price, steam & display goods for sale to maximise income within agreed guidelines

· To effectively lead the shop volunteers, respectfully supporting their usual tasks and commitments to meet the shops KPI requirements

· Understand & lead by example to develop a positive team spirit & actively promote the work of the Hospice

· Use of social media to promote the shop

In return, we offer the opportunity to be part of an amazing growing charity retail team, generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing programmes, comprehensive training and the opportunity to develop your career in retail management.

If this sounds like the role for you, then we’d love to receive your application.

Summary

• Events Management
• Administrative Duties
• Palace Tours

• Required to work in the office location 4 days per week, with the expectation to work evenings and weekends.
• A basic DBS check will be required as part of our pre-employment checks.

• A salary of £27,840.80 pro rata (FTE £34,801), plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.
• Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

• Strive for Excellence
• Show Compassion
• Respect others
• Collaborate
• Act with Integrity

Would you describe yourself as a ‘people person’? Do you feel inspired when you see someone raising funds for a cause they love? Are you passionate about social justice? 

One25 is a Bristol-based charity supporting women to move from crisis and trauma towards independence in the community. We're looking for an enthusiastic and confident individual to join our team as Community Fundraiser.

In this role you will:

· Coordinate and deliver our community fundraising programme, including events, community groups, individual fundraisers and local businesses.

· Deepen relationships with our existing community of committed supporters.

· Build connections with new supporters to encourage fundraising and advocacy.

· Be part of a dynamic fundraising and communications team.

You will meet and support a range of fundraisers, from individuals to corporates, enabling them to raise vital funds and awareness so One25 can continue to deliver high-quality services for marginalised women.

This role would suit a confident communicator who is able to motivate others and connect with people from a range of backgrounds.

Be part of an ambitious and award-winning charity that’s driven by a commitment to compassion and justice. Apply today!

One25 is committed to being an inclusive workplace that represents the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from ethnic minority, LGBTQ and disability groups, and those who have lived experience of multiple disadvantage as these groups are underrepresented within our workforce. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Benefits:   Generous leave allowances: 33 days holiday pro rata inc. bank holidays; 2 days wellness leave; up to 13 additional days’ time off in lieu; plus, additional time off on any working days that fall during the Christmas and New Year closure.

Enhanced company sick pay and maternity pay

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Access to HSF Health Plan

Mental Health Champions

Reflective practice sessions

Cycle Scheme

Opt-out pension scheme.

Hours: Part-time (22.5 hours). Working hours to fall over 3 or 4 days, Monday to Friday (including occasional evening and weekend commitments).

Salary: £18,523.94 per annum (£30,873.23 pro-rata)

Contract: Permanent, subject to a 6 month satisfactory probation period.

Location: This role will be a mixture of office-based and homeworking. We are open to options around this.

Applications by: 9am, Monday 10th March 2025

Interviews: Friday 21st March 2025

Start Date: As soon as possible

We know sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could just be what we're looking for!

Care Assessor 

Would you like to join an award-winning care organisation?

We are seeking a caring and compassionate Care Assessor in the North Tyneside area. Must hold a full drivers licence!

Position: Care Assessor - Team Leader

Location: North Tyneside

Job type: Permanent, full-time - 37.5hr per week - Agreed shift patterns with weekend working on a rota basis

Salary: £25,725 per annum + up to £2,600 through generous on-call payments, Mileage - 45p per mile for drivers, PLUS bonus schemes: up to £300 new starter, £300 Refer a Friend scheme.

Full induction process, outstanding paid training opportunities, development and career progression, opportunities to gain recognised qualifications, free DBS screening.

*Must have a valid UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.*

About the role: 

As a Care Assessor you will work alongside families, health and care professionals and community groups to co-design care and support plans that meet individual outcomes.

You will co-design care, and support plans with the people supported and their families, ensuring their personal care needs are met, dignity is maintained, and individual outcomes and preferences are reflected. You will take a positive risk-taking approach, reflecting this in risk assessments and supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality care. You will be meticulous, completing concise and easy-to-understand notes for other colleagues reading care plans and risk assessments. 

About You:

You will be an engaging and caring individual, with the following skills and experience: 

• Experience in coaching, mentoring, or training colleagues in care settings or health and care tasks.

• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.

• You must have a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

In Return: 

A generous benefits package including: 

• Bonus schemes

• Referral programme

• Annual Bonus

• Funded DBS

• Mileage 45p per mile

• Workplace pension scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Union membership

You may have experience in roles such as; Team Leader, Social Care Team Leader, Mental Health Team Leader, Learning Disabilities Team Leader, Service Team Leader, Service Manager, Service Supervisor, Care Mentor, Care Coach. Social Care Trainer, Support Coach etc. #INDSCP

Benefits

• Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
• Flexible working arrangements
• Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
• Annual performance and pay progression reviews
• Up to 5% pension contribution
• 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between
• Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
• Work phone and laptop
• A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social event

Responsibilities

Publications, Brand and Content 

• Assist the Senior Communications Manager in developing and delivering a content strategy to support Settle’s goals. 

• Maintain brand consistency across all communications and craft clear, engaging messages about Settle’s work. 

• Collaborate with frontline staff and young people to collect and share their stories in an authentic and respectful way, including creating case studies and helping to develop Settle’s storytelling work. 

• Design marketing materials and publications, such as newsletters, annual reports and printed flyers for our different audiences. We use InDesign for our large-scale design projects, while we use Canva for our day-to-day projects. You don’t necessarily need experience of both of these, but you’ll need to be confident with designing multimedia content with similar sort of software.

Website, Digital and Social Media 

• Create, publish and schedule posts for our social media, where you’ll work with the Senior Communications Manager to engage and grow our audiences. We are currently active on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky, but we are planning to launch a TikTok account this year. Experience of editing and making video content would be desirable, but we can support you to develop these skills if you are confident with using tools like Canva already. 

• Work with the Senior Communications Manager and wider team to develop, manage and update content for Settle’s website, keeping it up to date for all our key audiences. This will include supporting with writing blogs, with and on behalf of the organisation. Our website is built on Wagtail CMS – you don’t need to necessarily have used this exact CMS, but experience of updating website content would be desirable. 

• Collate content from across the team for our supporters’ newsletter on MailChimp and assist other teams in publishing any other newsletters for specific audiences.

Media, PR and Policy 

• Assist with handling any media requests and developing Settle’s external reputation. 

• Support the Senior Communications Manager and Settle’s lived experience Advocacy Forum group in producing communications to shape policy and campaigns related to Settle’s work. 

• Support with the delivery of campaigns and events across the team, including our annual Winter Fundraising Campaign and Home of Our Own advocacy campaign (currently in development) 

General Support 

• Work collaboratively across teams to align communications with organisational priorities. 

• Support the Senior Communications Manager with internal communications tasks as needed.

• Managing communications projects with confidence, managing competing priorities and working independently to a defined schedule. 

• Provide additional administrative and communications support functions as requested by the Senior Communications Manager. 

Job Title:  Head of Finance

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Location: Hybrid working – one day per week at our Head Office in Strood

Carers First is a charity that works directly with, and for unpaid carers, providing personalised information, advice and tailored support making it easier for those caring for someone else to continue living their lives to the fullest.

We have a committed, dedicated staff team and you could be just the person we are looking for to join us to make that valuable difference in carer’s lives. We live and work through our values in all that we achieve by being positive, collaborative and ambitious and we have clear plans to scale our reach, support and impact for carers.

About this role

As a Head of Finance, you will be accountable for:

· Financial strategy and planning

· Financial management

· Management of resources and key suppliers

· Motivational leadership, collaboration and promotion of the values of Carers First

About you

To be successful in this role you will need:

· To be a fully qualified Accountant or have equivalent financial experience.

· Experience managing a finance function with a budget in the region of £5m a year, producing management accounts,           cash flow forecasts and financial dashboards/reports.

· Knowledge of charity governance, including reporting standards, UK SORP and preparation of statutory accounts.

· Able to conduct financial scenario planning and cost analysis that proactively contributes to strategic and operational             planning and improvements.

· Ability to inspire, motivate and support a staff team and work collaboratively with internal colleagues and external                 stakeholders.

We are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Charity. Carers First is committed to providing a supportive, vibrant, diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. 

Carers First Can Offer You

In return for your contribution, we have an amazing package of staff benefits including 26 days annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service, flexible working options, paid carers leave, access to our work-place pension, staff discount scheme, employee assistance programme and a Benenden Healthcare package.  Whatever you are aiming to achieve in your career, we are here to encourage, help and support you grow, through our excellent training and development programmes.

How to apply

To apply for our exciting opportunity and make a real difference to the lives of carers, download our candidate pack and click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application on our website.

Applications can only be assessed if they clearly state how you meet each of the requirements in the Personal Specification.

Appointments are subject to Carers First receiving an appropriate disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service that we consider acceptable.

Interview Process:

All successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to two meetings:

Stage 1: An informal online meeting to discuss their application.

Stage 2: A face-to-face meeting with an interview panel. You will be required to do a presentation, and details will be                           provided in advance.

Press Officer internally know as Press and External Affairs Officer

We are looking to recruit an ambitious, proactive Press and External Affairs Officer to join our small, dynamic and friendly communications and external affairs team as maternity cover.

In this role, you will lead on our day-to-day press and media engagement and support our high-profile policy, campaigns and external affairs work. You will also manage our Twitter, LinkedIn and Bluesky social media accounts.

The role is a hybrid role, based in our Old Street office for two days a week.

The  Early Years Alliance is the largest early years membership organisation and voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England. An educational charity, the Alliance represents the interests of over 14,000 member settings who deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every year. 

Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time employees
• Enhanced sickness pay, employer and employee contribution pension scheme
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• Regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
• A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being

Main duties:

• To act as the Alliance’s first point of contact for the local and regional media.
• To lead on the drafting and dissemination of both proactive and reactive press releases and comments. To gather evidence, case studies and other information as required to support the Alliance’s strategies for press, public affairs and campaigning.
• To draft briefings for MPs, journalists and other opinion formers, both directly and through support networks in order to influence and persuade.
• To implement the regional and local press and campaign strategies, as agreed by the Communications and External Affairs Director, liaising as appropriate with Alliance staff, members and volunteers.
• To identify opportunities for positive media coverage to ensure that the Alliance increases and maintains its profile across national, sector and consumer media.
• To develop and maintain an effective database of media and parliamentary contacts and their interests.
• To lead on the management of the Alliance’s Twitter, LinkedIn and BlueSky social media channels.
• To monitor relevant policy updates, and disseminate these through relevant communication channels including the Alliance website.

Essential criteria:

• Experience of working in a media / press role and sub-editing and writing articles, briefings and reports.
• Demonstrate effective and creative communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of press and public affairs issues.
• Experience of carrying out research to support media and/or campaigning activities.
• Able to give clear press and public affairs guidance to the Alliance’s members and employees.
• Able to draft briefings for MPs, journalists and other opinion formers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to influence and persuade MPs, journalists and other opinion formers.
• Knowledge of how to effectively use social and digital media.
• Experience of using IT to produce own correspondence and effectively maintain a database.
• Effective time management, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

This post is a maternity cover until April 2026 with the possibility of an extension 

Administrative Assistant – Volunteering (12-month FTC)

Location: Shaw House, 27 West Way, Oxford, OX2 0QH
Salary: £26,000
Department: Volunteering
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

RABI is the farmers charity. At the core of RABI’s mission is the commitment to address the individual needs of farming people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland through practical, financial and emotional support.

The charity’s expert mental health support builds emotional resilience to help farming people feel better equipped to tackle the many uncertainties and challenges they face today, whilst its grants empower farming people to become financially resilient.

RABI’s financial support includes targeted, emergency cost-of-living grant campaigns including its Return to School and Winter Fuel campaigns. The charity has provided around £1/4 billion of direct financial support to the farming community over the past 25 years.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Microsoft Dynamics CRM

• Support the Volunteer Development Manager in co-ordination of new processes and their delivery to the team.
• Take notes at CRM development meetings and put agreed processes or ways of working into “How to” crib sheets.
• Deliver training demonstrations of new agreed processes that relate to the crib sheets to support the wider volunteering team.
Volunteer Journey and Recruitment Support
• Support the Volunteering Development Manager and RABI communications team with Volunteer Recruitment campaigns with coordination to raise the profile of RABI volunteering and attract new interest.
• Co-ordinate RABI approach to national initiatives such as Volunteers Week and the Big Help Out.
• Support and co-ordinate the development of opportunities to involve new volunteers – including events volunteers, volunteer ambassadors, ‘micro’ volunteering opportunities etc.
• Work closely with the wider team to support existing committees to attract new volunteers and evolve their approach to involve more people.
• Support the development of planning and delivery of events / meetings to bring the volunteer community together – to recognise achievements and collaborate.
• Work with the support of the Volunteering Development Manager to ensure that RABI volunteering is accessible, inclusive, safe and enjoyable.
• Support the introduction and ongoing management of systems to support volunteering and volunteer management.
• Develop and lead the centralised onboarding of volunteers, including references and (where applicable) DBS and other checks to ensure appropriate compliance.
• Support the development of volunteer induction and training across the volunteer network.

Administration

• Support the team with questions or clarification they may need on development updates or new processes.
• Accurately support the development of process documents and implementation of volunteering documents such but exclusive to staff templates, surveys, charts, processes documents, guidance sheets, wright content for newsletters, and update report edits.
• Contribute to future plans for the development of the volunteering strategy.
• Produce reports and evaluation on key metrics to support volunteering development and to ensure RABI volunteering complies with all regulatory and legal requirements.

General

• Maintain good working relationships with the volunteering team and wider teams, working cross-functionally to ensure collaboration across directorates.
• Work with the wider Volunteering team and other departments, to support and embed the volunteer journey and good practice in volunteer management.
• Work closely with the Operations / Support team to support local committees with questions and guidance linked to volunteering.
• Comply with RABI’s Health and Safety Policy, Data Protection Policy and to protect your own and others’ health, safety and welfare.
• Take responsibility for professional development, working with your line manager to identify training that will support growth in the role.
• Promote the Charity’s work. Attending external meetings and events in agreement with your manager.
• Perform any other reasonable task as required by your manager.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential

• Good attention to detail.
• Experience of working with CRM systems and data input.
• Ability to work to agreed deadlines.
• Excellent communicator, including face-to-face, in writing and via remote communications.
• A positive and creative approach to work.
• Ability to record, analyse and evaluate large amounts of data.
• Self-motivated and confident in working both independently and in a team environment.
• Good written and numeracy skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise workload and plan ahead.
• Working in a sometimes-pressurised environment, responding rapidly to changing needs.
• Good IT skills, digital tools, marketing and social media platforms.

Desirable

• Experience working within a charity.
• Experience of supporting the implementation of change including new systems to support staff.
• Able to challenge and accept constructive feedback through reflective practice.
• Be resilient and open to change in a developing department, and able to adapt to those changes.
• Understanding of Data Protection and volunteer management compliance and best practice.
• Experience of working Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

BENEFITS:

• Enrolment to Nest on commencement of employment and the opportunity to join RABI’s group pension scheme with Standard Life where RABI make contributions equivalent to 10% of your basic salary, provided you make a personal contribution of 5%.
• Life assurance from day one.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

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The Marfan Trust undertakes medical research into Marfan syndrome, supports those with the condition and raises much needed awareness.

We are seekig a part-time, experienced Administrative Assistant to work in Bromley, Kent BR2 and Dulwich SE22.  You will be working with friendly staff who meet goals of support, education and research for UK families with heart disease.

Our administrator position involves assisting with Website Management and Social Media Posting, hosting Zoom Trustee Meetings and manning the information booth at London conferences twice yearly.

You will need a car and must be willing to travel between offices (Bromley, Dulwich)

Previous charity experience and Microsoft Office familiarity is desirable.

Annual renewable contract with pension and 10 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.

Please see attached the full Job Description 

‘Communication is one of the most important things, and I feel the ESU has set us up for life.’ Schools’ Mace 2024 participant

 Oracy gives young people the skills and confidence to shape their lives and to build a more connected and cooperative world

Both nationally and internationally, public discussion and political debate are increasingly polarised and divided. Social media, fake news and new technologies such as AI can create echo chambers, where claims pass unchallenged, and different views are hard to find. The English-Speaking Union shows that there is a more constructive and collaborative path.

The ESU was founded in 1918 to build greater understanding and friendships between people and nations. We are an educational charity with international reach, with an ESU in over 50 countries.

Today our work is focussed on training young people in oracy – speaking and listening skills, in critical thinking and self expression - to build skilful communicators and engaged citizens and leaders.

The English-Speaking Union and our work is more important now than ever.

Main purpose of the post:

To develop and deliver our marketing and communications plans to engage with customers and key audiences including educators and students, supporters, partners and staff.

• Work with the Director of Global Engagement to define the focused marketing and communications plans that will support the ESU’s corporate strategy and objectives. Define key audiences and work across all channels, including digital, search, social media, email, print, and PR.
• Work closely with the Education function to develop and deliver integrated, audience-first marketing campaigns that use the most appropriate channels to drive engagement with the ESU and sales of our education programmes.
• Work closely with the Engagement function to define and deliver the communications plans needed to recruit, retain, and work with our supporters (members, volunteers, donors, alums) and support the national ESUs and our international work.
• Support our Fundraising function in developing the case for support, communications and materials.
• Lead on capturing and creating compelling content for marketing and communications across all channels, including video and written testimonials.
• Help the Senior Leadership Team create and manage clear, simple, coherent key messages that drive and are reflected in all our communications.
• Maintain, develop, and enhance the ESU website and overall digital presence, as well as manage ESUs digital channels day-to-day.
• Work with the Director of Global Engagement to develop and deliver social media plans that support corporate and functional strategies.
• Continue the development of ESU’s organic and paid-for media strategy across channels.
• Day-to-day liaison with external agencies, for example, web and PR
• Define and deliver our internal communications
• Develop our PR plans as those are developed and directed by the Director of Global Engagement
• Work closely with the ESU’s Editor on all aspects of public facing Communications.
• Report on the performance of marketing and communications campaigns

Skills and Experience

 Essential:

• Experience and demonstrable success in planning, delivering and evaluating marketing campaigns.
• Strong experience in developing and delivering integrated communications campaigns.
• Strong project management experience – working with colleagues across different teams to drive activity to completion, delivering against deadlines in a fast-moving environment and reporting progress.
• Strong experience across multiple formats, including web content, brochures, handouts, and media articles, with the ability to write short/long copy
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to persuade, influence and collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of all aspects of digital channels and skilled in tracking and monitoring tools.
• Good understanding of the value of Search and hands-on experience improving SEO and PPC channels.
• Experience and knowledge of key digital marketing tools, including Google Analytics, Mailchimp, Google Looker Studio, Meta Ads Manager, Google Ads Manager, or similar.

Desirable:

• Proven experience in successfully capturing and creating strategically aligned, compelling content
• Experience in marketing to the school sector would be an advantage
• Proven experience in managing agencies and agency relationships
• Line management experience of junior or career starter staff
• Knowledge of ESU and our programmes 

Benefits:

•  Up to 10% employer matched pension contributions
•  28 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday(Pro rated)
•  Employee assistance programme
•  Group Life Assurance
•  Cycle to work Scheme