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Sports Events Fundraiser

Up to £27,000pa

Leatherhead, Surrey

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.

About the role:

This Best Companies Top 25 Charity is looking to appoint a Sports Events Fundraiser to support the Events Programme. The Events Fundraiser is responsible for supporting the Events Manager to the plan and deliver Rainbow Trust's events programme. We have developed and started an ambitious strategy to grow our UK wide and International sports fundraising programme.

The post holder will plan, deliver and market a portfolio of high-profile and high-value sports fundraising events, including the London Marathon and Arctic Adventure Challenge; and assist on the delivery of special events including the the London Carol Concert. The post holder will steward supporters and motivate them to ensure maximum engagement and income for Rainbow Trust.

What we’re looking for:

· A fundraiser with an action-oriented approach – you can achieve goals and organize events with a sense of urgency and high attention to detail

· An effective communicator with the ability to motivate others with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with customers/supporters

· An enthusiastic networker – you understand that building rapport and developing relationships with others is essential

· Practical and outgoing – you are a self-confident and motivating team builder, you will be proactive in identifying, developing and marketing new and additional fundraising opportunities in the sports and challenge event marketplace

· Demonstrable success in meeting income and expenditure targets - you understand the importance of taking responsibility for driving and delivering agreed income and event targets

· Confident use of MSOffice and experience of using a CRM database would be beneficial but not necessary – you are organised and produce high quality accurate work.

· A full driver's license is required.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, which includes:

· Flexible working hours to balance home and working life

· Access to the Blue Light Discount Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts

· Time off in lieu

· 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)

· Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes

· Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year

· Pension scheme (we will contribute 5% of your salary and you will contribute at least 3%)

· The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and half day Christmas shopping

· A recommend a friend recruitment referral bonus

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application should be considered above others to us via the link.

Closing date: 07 March 2025

Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.

Interviews will take place via Teams or in person at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Senior Project Manager

UCL Department / Division: Advancement

Grade: 8

Hours: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract

Salary (inclusive of London allowance): £52,762 - £62,035

 About Us

We are UCL: a diverse community with the freedom to challenge and think differently. From cancer research to climate change, dementia to social inequality, the world is facing huge challenges and we’re determined to solve them.

There has never been a more exciting time to join the Advancement office as we plan for our biggest ever fundraising and engagement campaign and support the delivery of the bicentennial programme in 2026. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.

Equity, diversity and inclusion is important to us. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best in a place where their unique experiences, perspectives and skills are seen as valuable assets.

About the role

Please note this position is a secondment fixed-term contract for 12months to cover maternity leave.

As Senior Project Manager you will manage a programme of strategic projects aimed at improving how we source, analyse and utilise our data so that we ensure it generates the most value possible. The postholder will be a key driver of change across the Advancement team, by coordinating the prioritisation and delivery of these projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and to budget.

We are happy to consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 20% on site.

If you’re interested in hearing more, please contact our recruitment partner and Deputy Managing Director at Charity People, Neil Hogan, or you can download further details from their website.

About you

1. Project start-up and initiation

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the operational and strategic needs of fundraising and alumni engagement at UCL, and how this is enabled by our data and systems strategy.
• Work with the Advancement Management team (our Associate Directors) and their nominees to define, scope and prioritise the Data and Systems programme of improvement projects.
• Establish the resourcing requirements for each project within the programme. Where appropriate, identify the need for additional resources (internal or external) to deliver on requirements.
• Lead on the setup and start-up of projects in support of the Data and Systems strategy, including ensuring project briefs are clear and approved, project governance arrangements are in place, the relevant stakeholders are engaged, and communications plan is in place.

2. Project Delivery

• Oversee and manage the ongoing delivery of Data and Systems projects, acting as a coordinator between project chairs and the wider team, ensuring project timelines are clear and communicated. 
• Co-develop creative solutions to meet project requirements where appropriate, including procuring new systems or designing new processes in partnership with colleagues.
• Support with the coordination of communication with external suppliers and consultants where appropriate, including supporting with procurement and contract management.
• Oversee and manage project budgets as required.
• Lead on the design and delivery of training for users and the wider team.
• Produce guidance for new and changed systems and processes.
• Conduct Data Privacy Impact Assessments for projects as appropriate, to ensure protection of personal information.
• Oversee and manage the secretariat for particular governance units (management information).
• General project management including project communications and sign-off management.

3. General

• As an active member of the Advancement team, some working outside of core hours may be required on occasion.
• Act as a champion of UCL’s Ways of Working; role-modelling and promoting these behaviours as part of everyday practices in Advancement.
• Champion UCL’s equity, diversity and inclusion ethos in Advancement and across UCL.
• Actively engage in Advancement’s culture of learning and development.
• Carry out duties in a way that embodies UCL’s environmental and social sustainability values, actively supporting UCL’s Sustainability Strategy, policies and objectives within the remit of the role.
• Maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations.
• Other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role and its grade may be requested by the line manager.

We are pleased to accept applications from individuals who possess transferable skills and experience drawn from sectors outside of Higher Education.

What we offer

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure days and bank holidays. 

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to EDI

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

The Operations & Contracts Manager is a new role at Bite Back and will lead our general operations support function to the team. We are a relatively new non-profit, established in 2019, and have now grown to a staff team of nearly 30 people with a turnover of £2.3 million. 

Bite Back was initially housed within the umbrella of our founder’s company, the Jamie Oliver Group, and in the past 18 months we have decoupled our finances and operations and become a fully independent non-profit. We have further work to do to strengthen our operations as we seek to grow further and this role will be critical to this independence. We are increasingly receiving restricted funds and contracts for service and expect this type of funding to grow this year.

It is an exciting time for an operations professional to join the team and be involved in the strategic and operational development ahead at Bite Back. 

The ideal candidate would have the following experience:

• Comprehensive knowledge of CRM and project management software packages, with experience procuring and implementing them across diverse uses.

• Demonstrated track record of implementing operational solutions in a non-profit setting, ability to influence people internally, analyse complex information and present it in a usable, appealing format for colleagues. 

• Strong understanding of the compliance and regulatory needs of UK charities.

• Effective communication skills, including written, and the ability to convey complex information to an audience.

• Technology minded, someone who loves tech solutions and the way they can bring efficiencies and enhanced effectiveness to organisations, removing bottlenecks and supporting growth.

• Solutions focused with a proven track record in charity management and a good understanding of the environment in which charities operate.

• Some experience of operationalising health and safety practices. 

• Understanding of data protection and GDPR regulations and how to operationalise good practice across multiple teams. 

• Good understanding of the principles underpinning good contract and procurement management.

Bradford District and Craven Mind is an independent mental health charity with a rich history spanning over 30 years of delivering person-focused mental health support.

We are affiliated with national Mind but rely on our own resources to provide support to local communities.

Our vision is that no one in Bradford District and Craven has to face a mental health issue alone.

Our mission is to make the best possible difference to the mental health and wellbeing of the greatest number of people.

Every one of our workforce lives and breaths our values, which are a continuous thread through everything we do, from how we treat our service members and each other to how we develop as an impactful organisation in the community.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Corporate Relationships Lead to join our income generation team. In this role, you will lead on building and managing relationships with corporate partners to maximising income and support for our organisation’s mission. This will include developing and managing creative and impactful initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact to the mental health and wellbeing of our local communities.

 The role will appeal to those who have:

· Proven experience of delivering income growth in corporate fundraising, business development or sales.

· Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with a focus on networking and negotiation.

· Experience of providing exemplary supporter stewardship, to strengthen and cultivate relationships with businesses.

· Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. 

· A success track record of meeting income targets in a competitive sector.

Salary scale:  £28,753 - £ 30,753

Contract:   Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours)

Base: Hybrid (home based, from Bradford District and Craven Mind’s office Kenburgh House, 28 Manor Row, Bradford, BD1 4QU, with requirement  to travel within Bradford District and Craven)

Responsible to:  Head of Income Generation

Annual Leave:  Start at 25 days plus Bank Holidays

Pension:  We operate a contributory pension scheme which you will be auto-enrolled into (subject to the conditions of the scheme).

Probationary Period: 6 months 

Closing Date:  Monday 10th March 2025 10am

Interview Date: Week commencing 17th March 2025

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic Health Charity to find their Health Marketing Manager.

The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working from their London Bridge office.

The Health Marketing Manager will be responsible for the overall management and delivery of the health education and research marketing and communications work. The post holder will work closely with the wider communications and campaigns team, as well as others across the charity to ensure that the latest evidence and research underpins all the content that they produce. This includes information pages on the website, webinars, podcasts, social media videos.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strategy for the delivery of the health education offering in line with organisational objectives.
• Lead on the planning and production of health education content, including online health information pages, webinars and educational videos.
• Develop and maintain systems for evaluating and measuring impact 
• Working with the wider communications and campaigns team, develop the new podcast offering 
• Work with research colleagues to keep up to date with research portfolio and find the best ways to publicise the pioneering projects advancing women’s health research and the impact of completed programmes.  This includes showcasing the work of future academic leaders in women’s health.
• Delivering impactful educational writing and research summaries by seeking out and distilling complex scientific information into engaging content that can inspire supporters.
• Develop new information products aimed at engaging women in traditionally marginalised communities.
• Work with colleagues in fundraising on corporate partnership opportunities that have a focus on education and research projects.
• Reviewing and editing content and checking the scientific accuracy of information. This may include responses to enquiries from the public and fundraising content for philanthropic and mass marketing audiences.
• Form and maintain relationships with researchers and other relevant experts, including managing peer reviewer volunteers.

Person Specification:

• Experience of developing health information for patients and the public, ideally for a charity.
• Expertise in translating science and research into communications for a lay audience.
• Experience producing online assets for educational purposes, including video and familiarity with a variety of digital channels to promote them.
• Experience working on podcasts.
• Experience of working with agencies and freelancers to deliver projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex scientific information into accessible content.
• Strong evaluation and reporting skills measuring performance and success.
• Ability to understand the engagement needs of different audiences and the ability to create content for them.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, researchers and other stakeholders.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Job title: Youth Work Manager
Hours of work: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Job purpose: To oversee the operational management and delivery of youth work and education projects/activities 
Location: Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 1BB

 We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join us and lead the operational management and delivery of several significant projects across the organisation.

Working closely with the Youth Work Director, the postholder will ensure our youth work maintains its excellent standing and reputation through delivering high-quality young person-centred services. The Youth Work Manager will also bring demonstrable management and leadership to support with the development of the youth work team and the range of youth work and education services we offer.

Recruitment timeline:

Apply by: 9.00am on Tuesday 25th February 2025

Interviews on: Friday 7th March 2025

To apply:

Please view the job description for further information and download our application form.

 Please submit:

· A full and recent CV (detailing full employment, including any gaps in employment and/or education),

· A brief cover letter (of no more than one A4 page), and

· Complete our application form including responses to the questions within our application form.

· Please submit these documents by 9.00am on Tuesday 25th February 2025

The Mix Stowmarket Ltd. is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any job offers are subject to the completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks and role-dependent DBS checks. For this role, an Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list will be required.

The Director of Donor Development & Impact is crucial in driving Choose Love's strategic and financial growth and impact. Choose Love has a fundraising target of approx. $20 million a year, this role plays a crucial part in securing those funds through donor development (approximately £5-10m) and specifically with Trusts & Foundations. You will help Choose Love achieve its strategic objective to increase and diversify income by driving donor engagement, fostering sustainable partnerships, and enhancing our impact reporting to ensure transparency and accountability in our grant-making initiatives. You will be responsible for shaping and leading the Development & Impact function and team across the organisation, including overseeing the development and implementation of the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Framework for the organisation and theory of change; working across teams to ensure the impact is measured and recorded effectively, with continual learning. This role requires a strategic, data-driven professional with a strong understanding of humanitarian issues and a passion for advancing the welfare of forcibly displaced communities. 

The role of Supporter Care Officer is a key post in the organisation working to maximise CLAPA’s income from the community. It’s a very exciting time to join the CLAPA team, we have an ambitious Income Generation Strategy in place to increase our income diversity. This role will play an active part in this strategy by providing excellent customer service and building strong relationships with our donors, community fundraisers and event participants.

You will be responsible for delivering and supporting outstanding customer service to supporters, so that their experience of CLAPA is second to none, leaving them feeling valued and committed to on-going support. You will act as the first point of contact for our supporters when they contact CLAPA by phone, email or in person, with all manner of queries. With excellent communication skills and good attention to detail, you will be self-motivated and capable of multi-tasking and prioritising.

The role focuses on the key areas of:

· Supporter Engagement and Communication

· Donation Processing and Acknowledgement

· Data Management and CRM Administration

· Administrative Support and Process Improvement

An empathetic, friendly and helpful attitude will ensure that our supporters feel valued and respected, and you will take great pride in responding to and thanking them in a consistent and timely manner. You will work closely with the Fundraising Coordinators to develop and implement processes to ensure we are delivering an excellent service, every time.  Alongside this, the team are responsible for financial processing - ensuring income is captured correctly on our database, Salesforce.

Please see the recruitment pack for a full list of key tasks.

About you

Do you want to use your skills to make it possible for people with myeloma, an incurable blood cancer, to live longer and better lives?

Myeloma UK is looking for a motivated and highly pro-active Trusts and Grants Officer to join our Philanthropy team within the wider Fundraising directorate. We welcome applications from people with prior experience or transferable skills who want to explore trusts and grants fundraising and/or fundraising within the health sector. The successful candidate will have a passion for writing, excellent organisational, presentation, communication and record-keeping skills, with an ability to understand and interpret financial data.  The post holder will need to be self-motivated and a team player, with flexibility and a willingness to develop and expand the role. In this exciting position, you’ll have the opportunity to draft compelling proposals, identify and cultivate relationships with grant making organisations, and secure gifts ranging from £100 to £10,000.

Experience of fundraising from charitable trusts and foundations, building project budgets and the use of the Raisers Edge CRM system as well as knowledge of prospective funders within the trust and foundation and corporate sectors would be advantageous, but not essential.

About the role

Myeloma UK has an ambitious plan for income growth. We launched a new organisational strategy in 2024 and will launch our new research strategy in mid-2025. We’re making amazing progress in the research and treatment of myeloma – but we need to go further, faster. This position will play a critical role securing grants of up to £10K from trusts, foundations, and grant funders for a range of innovative and life-changing programmes – including patient and family support, research and advocacy.  The role will work closely with the Senior Trusts and Grants Officer, who leads on the medium and large grants programme, and income from pharmaceutical partners.

The post holder will deliver the grant process from start-to-finish including administration, research, and managing and growing a pipeline of small trusts. You will work with colleagues from across the charity to build high quality proposals and develop reports for funders. You will also work directly with funders to understand their priorities and offer excellent stewardship.

About us

At Myeloma UK, we are making it possible to live longer and better lives with myeloma. Through research and treatments, we find new ways to a cure. As the only UK charity focused exclusively on myeloma and related conditions, we have transformed treatment and care over the past 25 years, helping quadruple life expectancy for many patients. But we need to go further, faster – because people with myeloma can’t wait. We are uniquely placed as an organisation to improve the lives of people affected by myeloma by investing in innovative, life-changing research, advocating for patients to get access to new treatments on the NHS, and providing free information and support services to patients and their families.

We are at a pivotal moment in our journey. Our new strategy, developed in collaboration with the myeloma community, alongside clinical, research, and policy leaders, focuses on three core areas: preventing myeloma, treating myeloma, and living well with myeloma. In the first year of this strategy, we have already made significant impacts: convening global leaders in early-stage myeloma to investigate prevention, securing the provision of three next-generation treatments on the NHS, and launching the Myeloma UK Survivorship grant to fund research into improving patients’ quality of life. But there is more work and achievement to come. Join us on our journey!

Our culture

This is a hybrid position, with travel to the Edinburgh office at least four times a month.

Wellbeing and staff engagement are at the heart of our culture.  We offer our employees a range of benefits including a pension salary exchange scheme, flexitime, flexible working from home with hub-based office working, health plan, employee assistance plan and holiday purchase scheme and we are committed to providing learning and development opportunities for all our employees.

How to apply

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact us. 

If you think you would be a great fit for this role, get in touch and tell us more about yourself by sending the following:

1. A cover letter telling us more about you and what you think makes you a good fit for this role

2. A CV that sets out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements

Applications close on 24 February 2025 and interviews will be held w/c 3 March 2025.

Myeloma UK is an equal opportunities employer and always welcomes applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of:

· sex

· race

· disability

· age

· sexual orientation

· gender reassignment

· religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity

Please note, you will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK prior to interview selection.

Want to join an ambitious Charity making a big impact? Did you know that 1 in every 100 people in the UK has a form of epilepsy? Through our world leading research, advocacy, care and support services we’re making a positive difference to people living with epilepsy. Join us and be part of it! 

The Epilepsy Society’s vision is for a world where epilepsy is irrelevant and people with epilepsy lead the lives they want to lead. We are the UK’s only charity transforming the lives of people with epilepsy through cutting edge research, advocacy, and care. We put people at the heart of everything that we do.

Working closely with the Head of Research Funding, the Trusts & Foundations Lead will identify new opportunities for funding and manage Trust and Foundation applications end-to-end. This varied role will include managing a pipeline of opportunities, researching and liaising with healthcare professionals such as clinicians, researchers, and other key stakeholders to develop compelling requests for support and funding.

The role holder will be a confident self-starter with demonstrable evidence of raising funds from corporates, grant making trusts and foundations, company foundations, public sector funders and lottery bodies. A key aspect of the role will be establishing and maintaining positive relationships with smaller funders (£10k-£100k), ensuring all obligations under grant agreements, such as updates and reporting, are fulfilled in an engaging and timely manner. 

Some information about us
At the Epilepsy Society we want everyone affected by epilepsy to have the best opportunity for a full life – as free from seizures as possible. We set out to make a difference to every person affected by epilepsy whatever their background, however seriously it affects them, and whether they have the condition themselves or are close to someone with epilepsy.
The charity’s mission is: “To enhance the quality of life of people affected by epilepsy by promoting public awareness and education, by undertaking research and by delivering specialist medical care and support services.”

What you'll receive in return
You will be part of a friendly and professional team who work at the Society. We offer a hybrid working approach based around 3 days working from the office and 2 days from home . We will offer you a competitive salary, a generous holiday entitlement (27 days plus bank holidays) with the ability to buy and sell annual leave, a generous Employee Referral Scheme, Length of Service awards, access to shopping discounts and cashback with thousands of retailers, a Staff Recognition Scheme, excellent training and development opportunities) and the chance to make a difference to the lives of people with epilepsy.
We also have a generous group pension scheme, life assurance and an Employee Assistant Programme (with a confidential helpline to provide you with any support you might need).
This is an influential and key role where you will join an enthusiastic, high-performing, team that works hard while having fun! If you believe you have the experience to support this important work, we’d love to hear from you. Please attach your CV and a brief covering letter explaining why you feel you would be perfect for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please download the full recruitment pack for full job description.

A DBS (Disclosure & Barring) check will be required before appointment is confirmed.

We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants: please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Dancers’ Career Development (DCD) is dedicated to empowering dancers from all genres and backgrounds, supporting them through their professional and personal transitions. By removing barriers to career progression and fostering lifelong learning opportunities, DCD ensures career sustainability for dancers. The charity collaborates with prestigious national Partner Dance Companies and independent dancers, offering workshops and programs in dance schools and conservatoires. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, DCD aims to build on this milestone by enhancing its profile, forming strategic partnerships, and increasing its social impact in 2025. The organisation seeks a motivated, results-oriented individual with excellent interpersonal skills to join their ambitious team and contribute to making a positive difference in dancers' lives.

Join DCD as the Head of Individual Giving and make a transformative impact on dancers' lives and wellbeing. We are seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented self-starter who thrives both independently and within a small, ambitious team. If you are passionate about the performing arts and deeply connect with DCD's values, this role offers a unique opportunity to make life-changing differences. As the Head of Individual Giving, you will play a pivotal role in increasing individual philanthropic income, cultivating new relationships, and stewarding existing donors to support DCD's mission.

The role is being offered on a permanent part-time basis, we are also open to hearing from freelance fundraisers. Some flexibility will be required, with regards to hours, in order to meet with existing and potential donors and attend events. DCD is a remote working organisation, so the post-holder will need to be able to work comfortably from home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Grow DCD’s existing donor portfolio.
• Cultivate new relationships and steward existing donors, working closely with DCD Trustees.
• Implement and develop our individual giving strategy to support activities and core costs.
• Achieve/exceed our target to double individual philanthropic income by 2027.
• Maintain and extend excellent relationships with a broad spectrum of external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of DCD’s business model, clearly articulating the impact and importance of our work to supporters.
• Lead on prospect research, introducing new potential donors to DCD.
• Manage our donor portfolio, developing personalized giving journeys.
• Lead tailored fundraising campaigns to raise DCD's profile and diversify our donor portfolio.
• Manage and develop the '73 Circle, a patron scheme for donors.
• Deliver intimate stewardship events to deepen relationships with current donors.
• Engage with DCD’s international alumni network to establish regular giving and living legacy prospects.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations and maintain accurate records.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: DCD is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members feel valued and respected. DCD operates a Positive Action policy (Equality Act 2010) to better represent the dance communities we support and to reflect our wider society. DCD is an inclusive charity that believes diversity leads to better decision making. We positively encourage and welcome applications by people who identify as from the Global Majority and/or people who identify as D/deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent. Those who do and meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

Job Title: Communications, Campaigns, Marketing & Design Officer

Employer: Thames Life Community Development Trust, Thames Community Hub, Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LG

Reports to: CEO

Salary: £28,000 / 30,000 FTE (Pro rata 14- 21 hrs per week) 

Location:  London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Contract:  3 months with further 6 months pending funding (maternity cover)

Start date:  tbc  

Thames Life Community Development Trust: 

Thames Life began in October 2017 as Thames Ward Community Project, with funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to combine a community organising and asset-based approach to one of the most deprived areas in the UK (Thames View and Barking Riverside Wards) and also an area of rapid development and regeneration.  The project was tasked to establish a resident-led community development trust leading to the establishment of a charity in June 2020. 

Thames Life is a charitable company and transforming the area into a place that people are proud of, where they can see a positive and exciting future and feel able to influence and shape the changes that are taking place over the next decade and beyond. Thames Life is laying the foundations for a community that has a strong identity and sense of common purpose; that takes great pride in the rich diversity of its residents; that feels it can shape its own future rather than simply be on the receiving end of decisions made elsewhere; that is better prepared to meet the challenges of major physical and demographic changes over the coming years; and that is determined to play its part in transforming services. 

Purpose: The Communications, Campaigns, Marketing and Design Officer will work with the CEO, resident trustees and the wider community to consolidate the communications infrastructure and ensure the promotion of resident voice through high quality communications, informed by regular community outreach.  The postholder will use strong marketing, social media and communications skills to enable residents to become active and enterprising citizens, working together for the common good of existing and future communities. This post is funded by Trust for London.

Thames View and Barking Riverside Wards: The residents of Barking and Dagenham have a number of complex challenges facing its residents: lack of opportunity, economic precarity, housing insecurity and homelessness, high rates of domestic violence, and significantly higher levels of deprivation and unemployment than almost any other London borough.  Thames View and Riverside Wards reflect these adversities.  Barking Riverside Ward has a higher-than-average instance of domestic violence and obesity amongst children in reception in comparison with other wards.  It also has 80.6% Black, Asian and Multi Ethnic (BAME) population, with Thames View Ward having 76.4% BAME population. Thames View Ward has the second highest instance of unemployment benefit-related claimants across the borough wards with 64.6% of residents living in deprived households.   

Social cohesion has been a major problem over the last twenty years as the Borough has been transformed from a white working-class area to a multi-racial part of Greater London.  The next twenty years will bring another massive change, as large tracts of derelict land along the River Thames are reclaimed and developed to build 20,000 new homes on the Riverside site alone and close to 4,000 on the Thames Road redevelopment programme.

Main responsibilities: 

Strategic leadership and campaigns

· Work with the CEO to develop/deliver comms strategies across the entire spectrum of resident-led communications disciplines including: media and public relations, internal comms, brand marketing, advertising, marketing, digital and social media and production of materials.

· Report on and analyse all aspects of communications 

· Develop key messages, lead on creating and maintaining appropriate and consistent language and terminology across all media 

· Act as a ‘brand guardian’ ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications 

· Identify issues that support a campaign focus and balance with mitigation of risk or benefit in regard to reputational  status

· Keep up to date on best practice within the charity sector generally and particularly changes to data protection, communications innovation, legislation, and codes of practice 

 

Impact

· Work with the CEO to develop and implement an impact framework for the organisation to ensure the work we do connects well with our vision, mission and aims and can be easily measured, evidenced and communicated using simple and consistent data collection tools.

Marketing and design

· Take responsibility for researching and developing our marketing approach, delivering a simple marketing plan (either in conjunction with or as part of an expanded communications strategy) focused on how we raise awareness of, and engagement with, Thames Life and its associated projects and activities among residents locally, including appropriate KPIs to measure performance.

Newsletter and other Publications

 

· Oversee production of community newspaper (River View) and support resident editorial board.  Lead on all aspects of production, design and distribution and liaise with funders as necessary to negotiate content etc.

· Design, copy-write and distribute regular e-bulletins to promote publications, programme activities, events and other key information  

· Oversee the management of our database 

· Lead on copywriting and production of marketing materials and key publications including Annual Review.

 

Website

 

· Take responsibility for the development and management of the website and blog, including generating content, making improvements to functionality, maximising its potential and monitoring its performance. 

 

Social media

 

· Manage and expand social media presence, sourcing and sharing newsworthy information from across Thames Life’s activities.

· Produce regular reports detailing social media activity to share with staff and steering group members 

 

Publicity and media

 

· Increase the organisation’s profile across a range of media outlets, and with influencers and organisations 

· Act as a spokesperson when necessary 

· Develop relationships with target media representatives 

· Write releases, articles and statements 

· Respond to requests from the press for comments, views and supporting information and maximise opportunities for further engagement on relevant topics 

· Supervise and advise other staff members and trustees in their drafting of communications plans and statements  

· Identify opportunities for Thames Life programmes/activity to be nominated for awards

 

Internal communications

 

· Enhance communications with colleagues and develop an understanding of Thames Life’s work and needs of its users 

· Provide training to staff on branding where necessary and ensure staff are well briefed on key communications issues 

· Analyse all aspects of communications on a quarterly basis and prepare a report to present 

 

Staff and supplier management

 

· Manage any volunteers and interns 

· Manage relationships with suppliers of services essential to communication work 

 

Other

 

· Take an active role in Thames Life’s external events and campaigns

· Support Thames Life’s fundraising, services, education and public affairs activities 

· Participate in cross-functional projects 

· Reach out to residents across the whole community, listening to and recording their views, building relationships with those who want to get involved, encouraging participation with a view to generating and supporting local action and campaigns.

 

Person specification: 

Applicants will be assessed through a combination of application form, personal statement and interview. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS

Subject of relevance to community work, strategic communications or marketing

✓

EXPERIENCE

Experience of managing websites and social media profiles

✓

Experience of producing and editing short promotional videos for use on social media

✓

Able to demonstrate previous experience of work in a community setting in areas with high levels of poverty/disadvantage 

✓

Able to demonstrate previous experience of campaigning; customer and public relations; social and market research; journalism and media; sales and merchandising; business and marketing

✓

KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Excellent communication skills – able to translate issues into opportunities for action and build successful well-defined campaigns led by local people 

✓

Functionally literate, able and willing to keep written and electronic records

✓

Capable computer user including email, word processing, social media, basic Excel spreadsheets.

✓

Able to work constructively in team situations

✓

Knowledge of WordPress or similar website creation platform and content management system.

✓

Knowledge of Mailchimp or similar marketing platform

✓

Knowledge of Hootsuite or similar social media management platform

✓

Knowledge of local area

✓

PERSONAL QUALITIES & VALUES

Self-organised and with high level of self-motivation to achieve in the role and work independently

✓

Versatile and flexible approach to work. Able to manage own time effectively and work anti-social hours (evenings, weekends) as necessary

✓

Personal integrity. Willing to be accountable and adhere to a Code of Conduct, understand confidentiality and Data Protection issues. 

✓

Able to take challenge and criticism and deal with setbacks

✓

Respectful, open, and sensitive to others’ history and experience. Sensitive to local cultures and languages. Positively committed to anti-discriminatory practice and social justice and actively promote diversity

✓

Able to overcome negative and apathetic attitudes – motivate, inspire and enjoy and value helping others achieve and develop their potential (shows persistence and determination to achieve results)

✓

Committed to self-development and learning: able to apply, transfer and build on what they do. Willing to support the learning of others

✓

Demonstrates insight, experience, and resourcefulness - understands the context and practice of community action. 

✓

 

Terms and Conditions: 

Employer: Thames Life Community Development Trust 

Timescale: We would like to appoint the Communications, Campaigns, Marketing and Design Manager as soon as possible. This is a part time post, initially until 31st May 2025, with plans for renewal until December 2025 (maternity cover) pending the securing of wider organisational funding.  During that time we will seek to expand the team and implement sustainable long-term changes. We need an experienced Communications and Marketing Officer to help us take this project to the next level.

Supervision and support: The Communications and Marketing Officer will be accountable to the CEO. S/he will be supported by the board of trustees and a wider resident steering group, including people with relevant experience of communications, marketing and community organising.

Equal opportunities: Thames Life is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. We adhere to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by Thames Life, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome.

Closing date for applications: tbc

Interviews:  tbc

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Salary: £44,511 per annum (£43,761 per annum + £750 Homeworking Allowance per annum) + £4,082 London Weighting p.a. (if eligible)

Hours: 35 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent Role

Location: Homebased anywhere in the UK with some travel required

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding Education and Health services. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

In 2024 TACT became one of the top 5 charities to work for in the UK, placing 5th in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results , and a top 25 mid-sized company to work with across the whole of the UK.   97% of our people feel proud to work with TACT and think that TACT cares about their wellbeing, while 92% of our people would say they “ love working for TACT”.

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.

Overall Duties of the Lead Service Support Manager will include:

• Driving meaningful change and improvement across the organisation.
• Transforming business support services by fostering collaboration, and ensuring high-quality service delivery throughout the organisation.
• Provide leadership and management across central business support functions, including IT, Commissioning, Health & Safety, Risk & Information Governance, and Fundraising.
• Lead, influence, and inspire staff to enhance efficiency, integration, and effectiveness

The main requirements for this role include:

• 5 years+ line management/leadership experience including performance management
• Experience in managing a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in Organisational Change and Transformation projects underpinned by technology
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with the ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience in Data protection and information security processes and procedures.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint and PowerApps
• Experienced in Public Sector Procurement & Grant Funding processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse performance data, identify potential risks or trends and propose/implement solutions to maintain and exceed performance expectations.

 TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

The Lead Service Support Manager may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales but will be required to travel to face-to-face meetings, training and team wellbeing events as and when required.

A Standard DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Monday 24th February 2025

• Interview Date: Tuesday 11th March 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

Circa £65,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

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This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Head of Partnership Research & Assurance, where you will be a critical enabler of ambitious funding growth for UUK. As the Head of Function, you will lead a team of five specialists and be accountable for ensuring UNICEF UK has sector leading operations in both prospect research and due diligence. 

With excellent collaboration, analysis and problem-solving skills, you will bring your extensive experience in prospective research and due diligence to the challenge of translating strategy and growth targets into effective, high performing enabling functions. An experienced leader, you will motivate the team, collaborate with peers and the wider organisational leadership to take a data driven approach to maximising fundraising opportunity.  

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 11pm, Sunday 2 March 2025.

Interview dates: Provisionally planned for Thursday 13 March 2025 (via MS Teams), with second interviews provisionally planned for Wednesday 26 March 2025 (in person or via Teams).

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

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