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Head of Fundraising
Hours: 35 hours a week. Flexible working considered.
Salary: £48,980 – £54,136
Contract: Permanent
Location: London (with hybrid working options)
More than one in four children are growing up in poverty in the UK. It doesn’t have to be this way. The new UK government has announced its plans to develop a strategy to tackle child poverty, something that Child Poverty Action Group has led the way in calling for.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional to play a pivotal role in delivering change for the 4.3 million children growing up in poverty. You will have a demonstrable track record in securing six figure and multi annual grants primarily from trusts, foundations and/or the National Lottery.
You will have the ability to work confidently as a creative and analytical problem solver, and a hands-on fundraiser. CPAG’s fundraised income has grown significantly, and the team raises nearly £3 million annually.
You will be responsible for managing all aspects of fundraising income generation, and leading and supporting a small fundraising team. You will be able to build and nurture relationships with funders, donors and other stakeholders, and have excellent communication skills.
We understand that many people, especially people who identify as women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds or from other underrepresented groups, only apply for jobs when they believe they match all the criteria. If you don’t meet all the criteria in the person specification and want to play a key role in helping to tackle UK child poverty, please consider applying.
We operate a hybrid working system and would be happy to discuss any flexibilities required. CPAG is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion which you can read more about in the job pack.
For more information about this post and to apply download the Head of Fundraising job pack and application form.
If you have questions or need specific arrangements or reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process please contact us at the email address listed in the application pack.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18th November 2024
Interviews will be held in London on: Monday 25th and Wednesday 27th November 2024
Child Poverty Action Group works to prevent and end child poverty – for good.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Talent Set are delighted to be working with a fantastic health organisation to find their Marketing Executive.
The charity offers a flexible working environment, with hybrid working once per week from their London office.
The Marketing Executive will be responsible for carrying out a multitude of different initiatives and innovative campaigns across a variety of platforms to meet the needs of the case management division. Reporting into the Marketing Manager, this role requires a creative and proactive individual who thrives on collaboration to achieve the best results, with the determination and know-how to get things done.
Key Responsibilities:
· Develop our existing case management social media strategy to drive engagement and build our digital presence making best use of Hootsuite.
· Create brand-aligned content for use across several platforms to support organic traffic growth using SEO best practices.
· Support the development and execution of campaigns to drive brand awareness and candidate acquisition.
· Plan, design, and create comms to our client database using MailChimp.
· Assist in the management and maintenance of our portfolio of websites.
· Monitor campaigns and report regularly on performance.
· Research and analyse market trends, demographics, competitor services, footprint and other relevant information to form marketing strategies.
· Work with the wider Marketing team to advance detailed marketing plans for all marketing channels.
· Collaborate with the Business Directors of each Case Management company to generate content for their platforms and assist with additional marketing support.
· Support planning, coordinating and executing events including arranging the delivery of marketing materials, managing aspects of event logistics and gathering feedback to continuously improve future events.
· Curating content for collateral including brochures, adverts and flyers and using written skills to create content where necessary.
· Formatting internal documents to meet brand guidelines and tone of voice.
Person Specification:
· Experience creating social media campaigns.
· Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite or Canva.
· Strong communication skills.
· Outstanding copywriting and proofreading ability, with fantastic attention to detail.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Proficiency in digital marketing tools and platforms, including social media and content management systems.
· Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
· Creative thinker with a strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
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.
You will be responsible for ensuring accurate processing and recording in accounts and administrative matters, processing invoices and performing bank reconciliations. You will also work with colleagues in The King’s Foundation ensuring compliance with policies and procedures of The King’s Foundation.
This role offers the opportunity to grow and develop within The King’s Foundation. As you become more familiar with our financial processes and systems, there will be opportunities to take on greater responsibility, including involvement in more complex financial tasks and projects. You will have the chance to work closely with senior members of the finance team, gaining valuable experience and insights into the wider financial operations of the organization.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is offered on a 12 month fixed-term contract
Fantastic relationship management is fundamental to Parkinson’s UK delivering the impact we want to see for people affected by Parkinson's. As our next Philanthropy Manager, you would focus on raising £10k-£100k+ gifts. You will become part of a collaborative, supportive and positive team and have the opportunity to grow in the role so that we can help you to achieve what you want next in your career. We champion regular learning to develop our skills as face-to-face relationship fundraisers and you will be supported by your line-manager and peers to feel confident with external activity and to try out new ideas.
It is a really exciting time to join as we enter the private phase of Parkinson’s UK’s £12m Nurse Appeal, and grow our philanthropic income for our research and the Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech, our international drug discovery programmes.
What you’ll do
- Identify, cultivate and manage relationships with a pipeline of donors and prospects
- Deliver pipeline activity and income targets
- Secure and deliver a high volume of donor/prospect in-person touchpoints, involving Parkinson’s UK senior leadership in key relationships
- Deliver first-class stewardship by maximising engagement opportunities within our stewardship programme
- Manage the day-to-day activity of our fundraising board and secure new gifts through their networks
- Work with our Nurse Appeal senior volunteer donors to build your pipeline
- Lead on prospecting projects, collaborating with the prospect research and wider colleagues across the charity
What you’ll bring
- Demonstrable experience of successful major donor fundraising
- A strong track record of building successful relationships with major donors through one-to-one meetings, phone calls, communications, events and bespoke cultivation
- Excellent verbal presentation and persuasive writing skills
- The confidence to influence, negotiate and inspire stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally
- Ability to work autonomously and manage a diverse workload with appropriate time management, planning and prioritisation
- Ability to proactively identify, qualify and generate new prospects
- Interest in learning about Parkinson’s UK’s strategy and developing an understanding and empathy with the Parkinson’s community
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description
Whilst this is advertised as a full-time position, we are committed to being flexible in our roles and would consider part-time working and compressed hours. Please specify in your supporting statement if you are interested in a specific working pattern.
Interviews for this role will be held w/c 11 November. Successful candidates may be invited to a second stage interview.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
We are recruiting a Programmes Officer to work across projects in our Sector Support programme, working closely with a Senior Programmes Manager.
This is an opportunity for you to use your excellent organisational skills to coordinate programme events, build relationships with funded partners, and maintain good records across our systems. You will support the efficient delivery of our programmes and sector support initiatives for organisations who work on the frontline of social welfare legal advice.
Working in an energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a significant and positive contribution from the start. We are a small organisation making huge strides in our mission to make access to justice available to more people in need.
You will have a passion for social justice and enjoy utilising your strong communication skills to support programmes and initiatives that strengthen the advice sector.
Overview of post
- To organise and develop the London Specialist Advice Forum with the Senior Programme Manager.
- To identify emerging issues that affect forum members and liaise with the forum members, the steering group, and external legal and non-legal organisations to discuss potential solutions.
- To identify and report pilot projects that emerge from needs identified through forum members.
- To identify emerging issues that affect specialist legal advice providers and support relationships with the key external strategic and policy organisations to raise these issues.
- To ensure that the work of funded partners is communicated to a broad audience through generating content for newsletters, our web site and online presence.
- To provide support to the Sector Support and Grants team in the running and development of other sector support schemes such as money saving initiatives, funding programmes, and others.
- To assist with the recruitment and management of volunteers.
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave, increasing to a maximum of 31 days with the numbers of years in the organisation (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time)
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Contribution to pension scheme
- Continuing personal development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity leave pay
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About us
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Pro Bono Economics (PBE), an organisation that prides itself on its flexible working environment, culture of learning, focus on employee wellbeing and the strength of our employee relationships. PBE offers a strong benefits package, opportunities for development and a team working at the top of their game.
PBE’s mission is to end low personal wellbeing in the UK. We do this by helping charities and social enterprises understand their economic and social impact, so they can improve their overall effectiveness. We enable professional economists from the private and public sectors as well as academia to volunteer their skills to tackle some of the most pressing issues in society. We have worked with over 500 charities since our inception in 2009.
Having successfully delivered a major programme of groundbreaking work on the condition of the charity sector in the form of the Law Family Commission on Civil Society at the start of 2023, PBE is entering a new phase in its development. Building on its growing research and policy expertise and its strong association with the social sector, the organisation is taking a bottom-up and top-down approach to exploring, understanding, and tackling the causes and consequences of low personal wellbeing in the UK that uses the insights and perspectives of charities and community groups as a unique jumping off point. PBE is focused on delivering high quality research that both translates into real policy and practice impacts for people with low wellbeing and supports a more effective social sector to help deliver that change.
About the role
The Head of Fundraising will be responsible for executing Pro Bono Economics’ (PBE) fundraising strategy under the Director of Development’s guidance. This role focuses on increasing and diversifying income through building relationships with trusts, foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals, while also securing funding for specific research projects in collaboration with the research team. The role includes managing donor engagement, overseeing grant applications, leading a small team, and ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations, all while maintaining operational oversight of the fundraising department.
Post type: Full-time, Permanent, hybrid working
Staff Benefits
- 28 day annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays)
- 7% employer pension contributions
- Group life assurance scheme and sickness cover
- Employee assistance programme
- Enhanced parental leave policy
- Generous personal development budget
- Discounted university gym membership
- A flexible work environment committed to employee wellbeing
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Fundraising strategy implementation: Deliver PBE’s multi-year fundraising strategy to expand and diversify income from major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners and research institutions
- New business development: Identify and secure new funding opportunities, focusing on building sustainable partnerships.
- Research support: Collaborate with the research team to identify funding for specific research projects and submit tailored grant proposals.
- Donor engagement: Steward relationships with existing donors, ensuring renewals and funding upgrades.
- Bid writing & reports: Develop and write compelling grant applications, case for support documents and reports which communicate PBE’s services and research programmes.
- Departmental leadership: Support the Director of Development in managing budgets, resources, and a fundraising officer, ensuring team efficiency and future planning.
- Regulatory compliance: Ensure adherence to fundraising regulations and policies, including GDPR and safeguarding.
About you
Report directly to the Director of Development, the Head of Fundraising will have the following experience and skills.
Experience
- You have senior fundraising experience across a broad mix of income streams, a talent for building partnerships, bid writing and a strategic mindset.
- Experience working with research-driven organisations is a plus, as is familiarity with CRM systems like Salesforce.
- You are happy to roll up your sleeves and spend as much time focused on immediate management and income priorities as you are on strategy and ideation.
- Will be suited to a senior fundraiser looking for their first Heads of role or someone who has already taken that step.
- A strong commitment to PBE’s internal culture of inquisitiveness, generosity, honesty and respect.
Skills/Competencies
Ideal characteristics
- Fundraising expertise: Proven experience in securing multi-year funding from trusts, foundations, corporates, and high-net-worth individuals.
- Grant writing: Strong ability to develop persuasive funding applications and project reports.
- Relationship management: Excellent interpersonal skills with a track record of managing donor relationships and securing renewals.
- Research funding knowledge: Ability to work closely with the research team to identify and secure funding for specific research projects.
- Project management: Ability to deliver complex projects on time, set priorities, and manage resources effectively.
- Team leadership: Experience managing teams, fostering development, and making resourcing decisions.
Core competencies
- Strategic thinking: Experience executing strategies that align with organizational goals.
- Communication: Exceptional writing and presentation skills, adaptable to different audiences.
- Attention to detail: Commitment to quality and precision in both written work and fundraising operations.
- Collaborative approach: Ability to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving organisation, responding to new opportunities.
Desirable characteristics
- Experience working within research-driven organisations.
- Familiarity with fundraising databases (Salesforce preferred).
- An eye for detail and a strong dedication to quality.
- Proven ability to work independently and manage priorities and deadlines, alongside an ability to work collaboratively in a small team.
PBE is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We encourage applications from all parts of the community, and we give all applicants and employees fair and equal treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. We also guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who show evidence that they can meet the role’s ideal criteria.
For details of our applicant’s privacy policy, please see PBEs website
Please note that PBE does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to provide work sponsorship visas for this role.
As part of the interview process, you will be required to complete a pre-interview task or presentation. Further details will be provided in due course
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Parkinson’s UK we have an exciting opportunity for a Governance Officer to work with us to lead on governance projects to support the charity’s strategic objectives. The role supports board committees as well as the Annual General meeting.
We’re looking for someone with proven experience of liaising at a senior level, working across teams. You’ll have a track record of writing documents for senior stakeholders in various formats. You will be asked to prepare board committee minutes and maintain accurate records for compliance and good governance.
The ideal candidate will be organised and methodical, with the ability to grasp detail and complexity, and will be interested in developing their professional skills in charity governance.
About the role
As a core member of the Governance team, you’ll take the lead on governance projects and supporting activities, reporting to the Company Secretary. You’ll be involved in the full process which enables the board of trustees to make strategic decisions on behalf of the charity’s members and people affected by Parkinson’s.
As a busy Governance Team, we work collaboratively and support each other throughout the year, and especially at peak periods of the governance cycle.
What you’ll do:
- Provide board and committee support, working closely with the Company Secretary
- Prepare and attend meetings, take minutes and act as the governance team lead when required
- Co-ordinate the production of meeting packs for board and committee meetings
- Arrange training and development sessions for trustees and committee members
- Contribute to the delivery of the Annual General Meeting and election cycle for charity members
What you’ll bring:
- Significant experience of providing senior stakeholder care to an excellent standard
- Proven experience of maintaining effective and efficient records. Previous experience with writing minutes is desirable
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with people at all levels
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines whilst maintaining accurate attention to detail
- A strong interest in gaining skills and experience in charity governance
This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!
Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.
This role is hybrid and your in person working depends on your team agreement, requirements of the role and led by activity based principles. The in person/office attendance expectation for this role will be a minimum on average 2 days per week with flexibility, and further details of the Analytics and Insight team agreement will be made available at the interview stage. For more information about our ways of working, you can read our Working at Parkinson's UK page on our website.
Interviews for this position will take place W/C 11 November.
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
Chief Executive Officer - Compass Wellbeing CIC
Lead Social Change and Champion Healthcare Equity
Compass Wellbeing CIC, a pioneering Community Interest Company owned by the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT), is seeking a dynamic and visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is an exciting opportunity to lead an organisation dedicated to addressing health inequalities, promoting social justice, and improving community wellbeing across East London, Luton, and Bedfordshire.
About Compass Wellbeing:
Compass Wellbeing plays a crucial role in delivering ELFT's vision of creating resilient, equitable societies. They work in partnership with voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to provide support for underserved populations, with a strong focus on improving mental health, expanding employment opportunities, and reducing digital exclusion. As CEO, you will build on its success and lead Compass Wellbeing into its next chapter of growth and increased social impact. To see more about the impact Compass Wellbeing delivers, please have a look at the latest impact report via this link.
About the role:
This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week), offering a competitive salary equivalent to NHS Agenda for Change Band 9 (circa £110-125k). The role is based in London, with flexible and hybrid working options available.
As CEO, you will provide inspirational leadership and strategic direction to Compass Wellbeing, ensuring that they remain at the forefront of social change. You will work closely with the Board to expand services, secure sustainable funding, and create innovative solutions to health and social inequalities. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage partnerships and drive transformative change across multiple sectors.
Key Responsibilities Include:
* Providing strategic leadership to develop Compass Wellbeing's vision into clear objectives and robust delivery strategies.
* Overseeing all operational and financial performance to ensure services are high-quality, sustainable, and aligned with community needs.
* Building and nurturing strong relationships with key stakeholders, including the NHS, VCSE organisations, local authorities, and funders.
* Driving income diversification through grants, donations, and partnerships to ensure long-term financial stability.
* Championing social justice, health equity, and innovation in all aspects of service delivery.
How to Apply:
Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to Compass Wellbeing on this appointment. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV to and request a candidate pack from Fabrice Yala at Charity People for an informal conversation about the role or if you have further questions prior to applying
Timeline:
Q&A Webinar hosted by Compass Wellbeing, where they will share further insights and answer any additional questions you may have. Please register your interest in attending this webinar with your consultant and we will send you a link: on Tuesday 22nd October, 6pm.
Closing date for applications: Friday 8th November
Stakeholder Interview: Tuesday 26th November 2024
Panel Interview: Tuesday 3rd December 2024
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.
Charity People actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charities needs with the 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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.
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We are looking for someone with experience of conducting research who can work within our research team and alongside our modelling team. The candidate would be expected to conduct qualitative research, write briefings and reports, and present findings to stakeholders. They would be supported by the Head of Policy Research and the Deputy Director of the PPI.
The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) is an educational research institute established to help improve later life outcomes. We are independent and an expert across all elements of the UK pension system. We contribute facts, analysis and commentary to help stakeholders, decision-makers and law-makers take informed policy positions and decisions on pensions and retirement income provision.
Ideally the appointment would run from December 2024 to November 2025.
Team: Policy Research Team
Direct Reports: None
Reports to: Head of Policy Research
Responsibilities
- Take overall responsibility for the management and timely delivery of PPI research projects
- Manage multiple external and internal stakeholders including project sponsors
- Conduct literature reviews and desk-based research
- Analyse and interpret data from a policy perspective and develop conclusions from analysis
- Work closely with the PPI modelling team to determine methodology for the production of data and projections
- Draft PPI reports
- Present on a variety of retirement and pensions topics (internally and externally)
- Participate in discussion groups and seminars on pensions policy issues
- Generate ideas for new areas of research and get involved in developing and securing new PPI research projects if possible/appropriate
- Manage competing deadlines and priorities
- Work closely with other members of the PPI
Essential skills:
- A working knowledge of the UK pension system, or the ability to acquire knowledge quickly and / or work experience in social policy research;
- Proven high quality research skills, including desk and internet research and the ability to lead research projects in a pro-active way;
- Proven ability to interpret statistics and modelling results;
- Excellent report-writing and data presentation skills, drafting for public, or non-technical, readers in plain English;
- Good organisational and time management skills;
- Good interpersonal skills and demonstrable team player qualities.
- Experience of presenting research findings in seminars or conferences.
The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of the right to work in the UK and two referees. One should be the current/most recent employer and/or prior employer but they will not be contacted without prior consent. The successful candidate will also need to maintain an independent point of view to fit with the PPI’s non-political, fact-based stance.
The PPI takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Location
We are a hybrid organisation and operate a remote working policy which means staff spend some time working in the office and some time working remotely. It is important that the successful candidate builds strong relationships across the team as a whole and with our stakeholders. As most of our audiences and sponsors are mainly based in London, there will be a strong case for the successful candidate being London based, or able to come to London as frequently as required. We therefore anticipate that the normal place of work will be at the PPI office in Central London.
Diversity and Inclusion
We aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to share your skills and experience, and to find out more about the PPI. Before applying you are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with the Deputy Director, Dr Suzy Morrissey, before applying. Click quick apply and send us:
1. A cover letter (no more than two A4 sides) telling us about yourself with:
• How you meet the role responsibilities and skills required for the role.
• Your motivation for applying for the role and how you would benefit the PPI.
• Your notice period.
2. A CV and provide two pieces of written material.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete an assessment.
We promote informed, evidence-based policies & decisions for financial provision in later life through independent research & analysis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Head of Service to join the Domestic Abuse team in London, working 37.5 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the Role:
This role is a hybrid working role and is based at our Singer Street offices, Islington, London for a minimum of one day a week and home working, subject to operational demand. As a Deputy Head of Service you will assist the Head of Service (HoS) to deliver consistently safe, high-quality support for all service users across the Service and ensure contractual targets are met. You will deputise in the absence of the HoS.
- Assist the HoS to deliver a high-quality service across London, meeting funder requirements and deputising in HoS absence.
- Coordinate of the continuous improvement of the DA Service, ensuring consistent implementation across all aspects of the Service.
- Facilitate consultation across the teams and other key stakeholders to develop new and build on existing good practice, implement and support the strategic direction of the regional business plan.
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management of staff, ensuring appropriate and effective delivery of services to survivors, including, safeguarding, risk assessment, needs assessment, safety planning, referrals to other agencies and MARACs.
- Drive continuous improvement of performance through use of data and other operational information to ensure teams perform to the highest standards at all times. This will include developing further data sources/requirements to ensure where possible all aspects of DA Service performance are evidenced.
- Coordinate the auditing and analysis of data and other information required for the performance and monitoring reports for the commissioner as well as ad hoc requests from partners, HoS and/or Director.
- Help build on and lead external relationships promoting positive working relationships to ensure the best possible support and outcomes is provided to eligible service users.
- Ensure we are meeting the needs of our service users to a standard as expected of our commissioners and partners.
- Be a Designated Safeguarding Officer.
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
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About the role
It’s been an exciting year for the CoppaFeel! Marketing team; we’ve had a brand refresh, onboarded new agencies, launched award winning campaigns and grown a partnership with Love Island. And it’s all been in the name of our mission; to ensure all breast cancers are diagnosed early and accurately in young people.
We are looking for an exceptional Head of Content who will be responsible for the management, production and strategic placement of all organic content across CoppaFeel!’s channels. You will help shape CoppaFeel!’s approach to content so that it appeals, resonates with and converts 18 - 24 year olds across digital and social channels.
You will work alongside other Heads of Dept, bringing your expertise and knowledge to leadership discussions to help shape the future of the organisation.
This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office 2 days per week. You will be required to attend the office for quarterly team meetings, department meetings and in person training, we will provide plenty of notice for when you are required to be in for these purposes.
You will report to the Marketing Director and line manage the Social Manager and Digital Marketing Manager, and you will have exposure to the Senior Management Team.
The role
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work as a valued part of the CoppaFeel! leadership team to deliver the organisational strategy, shape the culture and influence cross departmental ways of working
- Develop a holistic, strategic content approach to digital and social channels (including creators and gaming) that will enhance the annual marketing strategy and drive awareness of CoppaFeel! and our mission amongst 18 - 24 year olds.
- Responsible for creating innovative content that’s insight driven and market leading.
- Put production plans and processes in place that allow us to have year round ‘always on’ organic content (web, email, social).
- Lead and inspire creativity across the organisation with a view to becoming social first in everything we do.
- Work with Digital Marketing Manager to audit CoppaFeel!’s website and third party agencies to research, plan and execute Search Engine Optimisation strategies.
- Establish standards, systems, best practices, and workflow processes for managing the content lifecycle, including requesting, producing, distributing, channel selection, measuring, and retiring content.
- Collaborate with our operations team as we adopt a new CRM database.
- Ensure all content is consistent with brand guidelines and tone of voice.
- Line manage the Social Media Manager and Digital Marketing Manager.
- Ownership of the digital budget and quarterly re-forecasting.
- Contribute to quarterly all staff team meetings
- Ensure rigorous reporting and analysis of social and digital activity to ensure delivery of planned KPIs, with an ambition to be constantly improving and evolving.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Minimum 5 years experience working in a management level content focused role.
- Demonstrable experience of implementing strategic content plans.
- Knowledge and passion for all things digital and social.
- Line management experience.
- A leader with the ability to develop and motivate a multidisciplinary team to achieve high standards.
- The ability to manage senior stakeholders expectations and cross-departmental content requests.
- An understanding of CoppaFeel!’s 18-24 year old target audience and platforms to reach them.
- Excellent understanding of the ever changing digital landscape, and how tools/AI can help enhance our work.
- Experience developing and managing strong relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- Budget management.
- Experienced in tracking and reporting on campaign success against KPIs and ROI.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the challenges / limitations of working in the charity sector.
- Experience of working for a youth focused brand or charity.
- Experience of managing gaming activations.
Application information
Applications close Monday 18 November 2024.
CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date; we expect a high volume of applications so do encourage early applicants.
Main benefits, Terms & Conditions
Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata (plus public holidays). Additional Leave: 1 day of leave on our Founder’s Cancerversary, birthday leave, plus office closure over Christmas.
A hybrid of office and flexible, working Daily Flexi Time: starting anytime between 8am and 10am. Working from home up to 3 days per week (pro rata).
Training: We have a budget each year for employees training and development plans.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Statement
At CoppaFeel!, we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the 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 recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.
While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch. If your interview is at our offices, you can read our access statement here.
Are you an inspiring and compassionate leader who wants to make a tangible difference to people affected by rare bone marrow failure? The Aplastic Anaemia Trust (AAT) is seeking a dynamic CEO to guide our organisation into its next chapter, deepening our impact and driving progress towards a cure for aplastic anaemia.
About Us
The Aplastic Anaemia Trust is the UK’s only charity focused on aplastic anaemia and related rare bone marrow disorders. Aplastic anaemia is a rare, serious blood disorder where the bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells. This can lead to fatigue, infections, and excessive bleeding, requiring urgent medical treatment. Our mission is to enable life-saving research, provide expert support, and build community networks for those affected. We are small but ambitious, working closely with clinicians, researchers, and patients to ensure people can live fulfilling lives despite their condition.
The Role
As CEO, you will lead our dedicated team, oversee the delivery of our strategic goals, and act as the public face of the charity. You will work directly with the Board of Trustees, the clinical community, and key partners to shape the future of the AAT. From leading high-level strategy to engaging with our warm and passionate patient community, this role offers both challenge and reward.
Key details:
• Role: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Aplastic Anaemia Trust
• Salary: £65,000 per annum
• Contract: permanent, full time
• Location: Remote (UK-based)
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the development and delivery of AAT’s strategic plan and business objectives.
• Foster relationships with clinicians, researchers, donors, volunteers, and beneficiaries.
• Serve as an ambassador for AAT, representing the charity across healthcare, research, and fundraising sectors.
• Provide leadership to a small but expert remote-working team, ensuring effective collaboration and empowerment.
• Drive sustainable growth and innovation, ensuring financial health and strategic impact.
About You
We are looking for someone with strong leadership experience, ideally from the charity, health, or social care sectors, but most importantly, a passion for our mission. You will have:
• A proven track record in leadership and strategy development.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Experience in fundraising, organisational growth, and stakeholder management.
• An understanding of or lived experience with serious or rare diseases is a bonus, but not essential.
What We Offer
• Salary: £65k per annum
• 34 days annual leave, including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Remote working with bi-annual in-person staff events
• Pension contribution up to 5% and Death in Service insurance
• A supportive, inclusive work culture that values flexibility and work-life balance
If you’re ready to lead a dedicated charity that’s making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. To receive an Information Pack for this CEO role with full details, including how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills at Harris Hill, executive at harrishill co uk. For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at the above address with suitable times to talk.
Closing date for applications: 9am Thursday 14th November 2024.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Age UK is offering a fantastic 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover) for a Senior External Affairs Manager.
In this impactful role you will develop and lead the delivery of Age UK's integrated public affairs and campaigning work, with the overarching aim of creating sustainable change for older people in line with our strategy and goals. You will develop and implement effective public affairs and campaigning approaches that really hit home, and produce results.
To achieve this, you will work collaboratively with the rest of our high performing External Affairs team, other Age UK colleagues, our network of brilliant local Age UKs, and other charities and organisations that share our campaigning aims.
Leading Age UK's public affairs function, you will oversee our influencing work in Westminster and maintain our high profile. You will also have access to one of Age UK's best campaigning assets: several hundred thousand campaigners, many of them older people, who work with us to influence change.
We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include regular days working from our London office. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the post-holder and are not covered by the charity.
Please see role description for all responsibilities
Must haves:
* Significant experience of strategic public affairs and/or campaigning work designed to achieve change.
* Strong track record of developing and implementing successful campaigns and project managing influencing activities and leading project teams.
* Excellent all round communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to a range of audiences.
* Experience of engaging with senior stakeholders including Parliamentarians, and Ministers.
* Significant experience of working collaboratively, internally and externally.
* Understanding of online and offline campaigning techniques, and knowledge of using campaign planning tools to ensure the success of campaigns.
* Experience of promoting public involvement in campaigns.
* Excellent knowledge and understanding of local and national government structures, the UK Parliament and our political, policy and campaigning context, and experience of influencing them.
* Fast, strategic and analytical thinking skills and experience of demonstrating good judgement, including strong political judgement.
* Strong decision-making skills and confidence in making strategic and operational decisions.
* Ability to project manage, including personal time management, planning, implementing, devising and prioritising multiple projects to meet agreed deadlines and targets, overseeing work across teams and monitoring and evaluating quality and impact.
Great to haves:
* Experience of acting as a media spokesperson.
* Experience of managing budgets.
* Knowledge or understanding of public policy issues and how they impact on older people.
* Experience of collaborative working with service users.
* Experience of influencing change from a voluntary sector perspective.
* Experience of working in a political environment.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
StreetGames is a charity passionate about harnessing the power of sport to change the lives of young people and their communities. Through our work with 1,500 trusted local community organisations, StreetGames addresses some of the most pressing issues faced by young people growing up in underserved communities, including poor mental health, food poverty, crime and lack of employment opportunities. We do this by delivering ‘Doorstep Sport’ at the right time, in the right place, in the right style, at the right price and by the right people. Doorstep Sport aims to make sport accessible to everyone regardless of their income and social circumstance.
About the role
- The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering a workforce development plan to grow and maintain a workforce to enable an all year-round multi-sport offer in our priority places.
- The post holder will be responsible for leading the design, development and delivery of the StreetGames Workforce Development offer for the network of over 400 locally trusted organisations (LTOs) in London & the Southeast.
- The post holder will work with LTOs in the StreetGames network to enable them able to access workforce development opportunities that helps them to build capability and capacity, so they are better able to utilise the power of sport to transform young lives & underserved communities – which is core to the StreetGames mission and collective End Game.
- The post holder will work together with the StreetGames training academy and the network support teams to ensure that all LTOs in the network can access the StreetGames core offer appropriate to their workforce needs.
- The post holder will be supported by and work closely with the Development Director of London & Southeast, the Sport 4 Good Development Manager, National Training Academy and the wider StreetGames team.
- The post holder will adopt a ‘learning approach’ and regularly gather, and share, learning and good practice with LTOs and other strategic stakeholders from across the region. The post holder will require a blend of interpersonal skills, youth work, workforce development and sport specific knowledge.
- The post holder will showcase and demonstrate the positive impact that the StreetGames Training Academy & Workforce Development programmes will have on the network of locally trusted organisations to cement our reputation as an action-taking & doing national charity.
- The post holder will work with other regional leads and the central team to review, evolve, innovate and create our training academy offer to ensure it grows and develops so we can continue to meet the needs of our network & our young people in and out of our main priority places.
- The post holder will be required to engage and support LTOs through a range of approaches, including digital engagements and face-to-face meetings.
- The post holder will work with the fundraising and sustainability lead to review potential pipelines for more investment to deliver more training and workforce development opportunities across the region.
- The post holder will prioritise workforce development in our main priority places (Brent, Tower Hamlets, Barking, Lambeth, Haringey, Thanet) but also make sure organisations from elsewhere can still access a quality training and workforce offer to help them support young people through Doorstep Sport delivery.
A full description of the role responsibilities and desired experience, knowledge & skills can be found in the attached job pack.
Benefits
- Hybrid working
- Great work-life balance
- Access to free counselling and support services Enhanced family friendly benefits
- Company socials Eye care allowance Cycle scheme
- Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contributions 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 2 Volunteering days per year
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Senior Programmes Manager will work with the Head of Sector Support and Grants and the CEO to develop and deliver our sector support programmes, including our flagship grants programme that aims to help sustain free legal advice agencies.This role will oversee the development and delivery of our exciting partnerships with other funders and advice sector organisations to support the advice sector. The role will oversee various funded programmes including the development and delivery of our Funder Plus offering.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about access to justice and enthusiasm for our work and commitment to social justice and equal opportunities for all. You will bring experience or understanding in training and development along with organisational capacity building within the advice sector.
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave, increasing to a maximum of 31 days with the numbers of years in the organisation (pro-rata for part time) plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time)
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working options
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Contribution to pension scheme (5% employer, minimum 3% employee)
- Continuing personal development opportunities
- Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity leave pay
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.