Research Engagement Manager Jobs
This exciting new role is based across both our Oxford and Northampton centres and the successful candidate will be required to work fluidly across both locations.
The purpose of the role is to develop and implement a centre specific fundraising plan across two Maggie’s centres to raise income from the community through a variety of fundraising sources.
As Centre Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for effectively and autonomously managing the full portfolio of activity relating to the centres and to manage complex networks and relationships which have a wider regional and national focus including hospital teams, high-value fundraising Boards and senior volunteers.
You will be responsible for fundraising across a range of income streams including businesses, individuals, community groups, volunteers and media contacts.
Key responsibilities
Responsible for raising the income for two Maggie's centres through prospecting new business opportunities and retaining and maximising existing relationships through pro-active account management
Full oversight and responsibility for the fundraising portfolio and an understanding of priority activities to meet targets
Responsible for managing an income and expenditure budget to achieve financial targets
Ensure a robust pipeline of fundraising activity is built for the immediate, medium and long term to reach income targets
Recruit and manage a fundraising board of well-networked local people around each centre, providing exceptional, professional support to them
Identify and develop new business leads to meet target in line with Maggie’s fundraising strategy and maximising Maggie’s network of existing senior-level contacts
Prepare and deliver innovative proposals for funding to potential and existing partners
Account management of a portfolio of existing relationships and networks
Develop your centre fundraising plan in conjunction with the Head of Fundraising
Input into designing and implementing policies for income generation across two Maggie’s centres, including Maggie’s donor care policy
Promote Maggie’s products, events and campaigns to community partners and individual donors with success demonstrated by increased sign-ups, participation and financial support
Develop an ongoing programme of research and development that will identify new donors and partners and new fundraising opportunities and products
Identify potential leads from Maggie’s networks and through co-ordinated working be proactive about facilitating an approach for funding
Brief and prepare staff and volunteers at networking/engagement events
Monitor and report on fundraising targets; produce monthly reports, variance and re-forecasts
Input into the production of the annual and five-year strategic plan, including income and expenditure budgets for fundraising
Manage and support two fundraising teams; ensure there is integration with all team resources, adherence to Maggie’s policies, and implementation of training and development opportunities to recognise and retain staff
Maximise opportunities within partnerships to enhance PR and develop for mutual benefit
Oversee the effective and efficient administration process required to ensure accurate and comprehensive data capture, banking and thanking of donors and volunteers
Manage all data with strict adherence to GDPR and Maggie’s policies
Skills, knowledge and expertise
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
At least five years fundraising experience including community and corporate
Excellent IT skills and understanding of data protection and GDPR obligations
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong networker, able to establish and maintain key income-generating contacts
Budget and target planning experience
Volunteer and line management experience
Job benefits
You’ll spend time at one of our incredible centres to experience our programme of cancer support and see first-hand the difference we can make
A structured orientation week will cover everything you need to get settled in your new role
Holiday entitlement that helps you create a manageable work-life balance
Generous sick leave cover
A supportive and friendly working environment
Tailored learning and development opportunities
Kitchen facilities with free tea, coffee and fruit bowl
Workplace pension and free financial advice from an independent financial advisor to help you plan for your future
Option to keep a pre-existing NHS pension if eligible
Travel and cycle loans
Eye test expenses and money towards glasses.
Enhanced maternity pay
Our buddy system links you with a colleague to give you extra support in your first few months
Facilitated stress management courses and access to our clinical psychologists for support
About Maggie's
We provide free practical and emotional support for people living with cancer, and their family and friends. We have centres across the UK and a growing international network, with more planned for the future.
Maggie's provide free cancer support and information in our centres alongside NHS hospitals and online.
The Sporting Events Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals taking on sporting challenges and effectively managing relationships to maximise income.
We are looking for 2 Sporting Events Administrator’s, who will play a significant part in contributing to a high-performing fundraising team. You will work closely with the Sporting Event Managers (SEM) and Sporting Event Officers (SEO) to drive the continued growth of the charity’s sporting event fundraising income. You will also be required to show excellent organisation and relationship-building skills to support supporters.
Please note, when applying for the role this role will be known internally as *Sporting Events Executive.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
· Provide excellent customer service to Sporting Event fundraisers, to acknowledge support and increase long-term loyalty.
· Ensure fundraisers and volunteers have all necessary materials for fundraising initiatives.
· Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to be able to provide relevant advice to fundraisers.
· Effective management of administrative support for team, including accurate recording of sporting fundraising data in the Salesforce database.
Event and Supporter Management
· Support the team in managing the sporting events as agreed with the Sporting Events Manager (SEM). Including recruitment of sporting places, recruitment of volunteers, communications plans, event marketing and event attendance.
· Working alongside the SEM and the SEO to manage the stewardship of all supporters.
· Build and manage relationships with prospective and current sporting fundraising supporters through prompt, helpful, professional and friendly contact.
· Taking the opportunity to maximise income and long-term support with every fundraising supporter, suggesting ARUK fundraising products where appropriate.
· Schedule and deliver stewardship good luck calls for all portfolio sporting eventers.
· Drafting prompt, professional thank you letters and certificates to fundraising supporters.
· Fundraising data management includes adding new constituents to the fundraising database (Salesforce), ensuring details are accurately recorded and maintained and that supporters are appropriately thanked.
· Managing emails sent to sporting events inbox.
Events Support
· Support in the effective delivery of sporting fundraising events for ARUK.
· May include relationship management with suppliers and logistics companies.
· Attendance of weekend events where necessary.
Other duties
· Contribute to the charity’s social media channels and web content.
· Keep up to date with dementia news and research developments to communicate to supporters.
· Effectively communicate ARUK’s legacy messages to supporters, delivering these messages face-to-face, via telephone and in writing, where relevant.
· Occasional liaising with Marketing team to communicate good fundraising stories for ARUK’s Newsletter and other materials.
· Stay up to date with ARUK’s new fundraising products and research/other news to be able to communicate effectively with supporters, relaying the charity’s key messages.
What we are looking for:
· Experience of working in a customer service role
· Use of CRM or database systems
· Confident working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and databases
· Excellent, enthusiastic telephone manner
· Ability to build rapport and establish relationships with our supporters quickly and effectively
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Excellent organisational skills
· Excellent attention to detail
· A professional and hard-working team player
· Flexibility to work occasional unsociable hours and willingness to travel independently
· Contagious enthusiasm to inspire supporters
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £23,500 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 10th February 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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There has never been a more exciting time to join the Corporate Partnerships Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK). Recent breakthroughs in dementia research mean we are on the cusp of the first generation of dementia treatments in the UK. There has never been more optimism around our mission to find a cure for this devasting condition and critical moment for organisations to partner with us.
You’ll be joining a high-performing team that has a large portfolio of high-profile corporate partners including but not limited to Omaze, The Perfume Shop, Slimming World, Bloomberg, TP ICAP, and Dyson. Alongside having just secured brilliant new partnerships with Cadbury, and John West.
We’re looking for a New Business Officer to join our team, to secure new partnerships that will grow income and take us one step closer to a cure.
This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to cover a period of maternity leave.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Identify and build strategic relationships to generate income from new corporate supporters.
· A focused and strategic approach to identifying, researching, and targeting prospective corporate partners.
· Work closely with Corporate Partnerships Manager (CPM) to deliver our successful new business strategy.
· Build and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities to include strategic partnerships and charity of the year partnerships.
· Develop engagement plans for prospects, with innovative, commercially minded ideas, to maximise the chances of securing successful partnerships.
· Create innovative and creative applications/proposals for charity of the year and strategic partnerships.
· Actively network with potential corporate partners through warm contacts, events, conferences, and other available media.
· Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of new business approaches in liaison with CPM, communicating progress regularly.
· Take full personal responsibility for the timely recording of prospects, actions, updates, and notes within the CRM (Salesforce).
· Work alongside the Partnership Development Officers on new partnership set-up, including establishing legal agreements with corporate partners.
· Work closely with the Philanthropy team to leverage support from major donors and assist the Philanthropy team with their prospects where possible.
· Achieve agreed financial and non-financial targets, including income generation and meetings.
· Support the CPM in the development and implementation of the corporate fundraising strategy for ARUK, to increase the team’s income, to ensure that the best use is made of internal and external contacts
Represent the charity professionally in a high-level corporate context.
· Organise and attend networking and cultivation events as required, influencing, and engaging high-level external contacts.
· Deliver high-quality and creative presentations and proposals to help target and engage prospects and convert them into partners.
· Organise tailored face-to-face meeting opportunities to initiate and build relationships.
· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current ARUK activities, including research being funded, and be an advocate of ARUK at all times.
What we are looking for:
· Corporate fundraising experience, or business development experience in a corporate role.
· Evidence of delivering high-quality and creative presentations and proposals to help target and engage potential partners/clients.
· Experience in creatively building new strategic partnerships/clients from scratch within a fundraising and/or corporate environment.
· Experience in engaging and building relationships with key external stakeholders and decision-makers to deliver positive outcomes.
· Experience in securing new partners/clients within a fundraising and/or corporate environment.
· Confidence working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
· Excellent personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels face to face and on the phone.
· Ability to write professionally, with an ability to adapt communications for different audiences.
· Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
· Ability to articulate complex issues to supporters in a compelling manner.
· Strong negotiation skills and the ability to make financial asks.
· Strong business development and relationship management skills, ideally from a charity background.
· Ambitious, professional, and hard-working team player.
· Outgoing, enthusiastic, and able to remain calm in a fast-paced environment.
· Ability to give and receive feedback.
· Ability to try new ways of working and be resilient.
· Willingness to work outside of regular office hours during busy spells, as well as occasional travel within the UK when required.
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £34,000 per annum, plus benefits
Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2025. Due to the urgent requirement of this role, we will be actively speaking to and interviewing suitable candidates as they apply. With that in mind, we would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Supporter-led Fundraising (SLF) team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is responsible for securing income from individuals, groups and corporates, as well as driving registrations and income through third party and mass participation events; managing these relationships to maximise income.
As the Senior Central Fundraising Officer, you will manage the Central Fundraising Team (CFT) to support the work of both the Regional and Sporting Events teams to deliver our strategy and meet our annual income target. You will manage the CFT to ensure first-class stewardship of supporters in-house, and you will work to improve current processes and work closely with the Online Fundraising Team to identify and maximise new fundraising trends.
You will work closely with the Data and Supporter Care teams and other key stakeholders within ARUK to ensure SLF processes and procedures are fit for purpose and our supporters are delighted with the management and stewardship they receive across CFT and wider teams. Alzheimer’s Research UK’s vision is to ensure lifetime value and repeat fundraising from our supporters with the Senior Central Fundraising Officer taking a critical role in overseeing and achieving this goal.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Line Management
· Line management of the Central Fundraising Officer (CFO) and Executives (CFEs); driving the success of the CFT to ensure a highly motivated team which achieves their targets.
· Oversee workload distribution among the CFT, including income coding, reporting, volunteer tin coordinators management and other central fundraising support.
· Support CFO and CFEs to hit non-financial targets.
· Provide full CRM support and training to the CFT and act as SLF’s in-house CRM lead.
· Ensure CFO and CFEs are fully trained and competent representatives of ARUK.
Stewardship Project Management
· Ensure the CFT provides first-class stewardship for DIY fundraisers and regional corporates within agreed remit.
· Inspire and train the CFT to nurture active fundraisers and build relationships to increase long-term loyalty.
· Provide the CFT and regionally based teams with the tools and processes they need for an effective working relationship.
· Understand and analyse how each team in SLF stewards’ supporters to ensure cohesion, sharing best practice across the wider team at all times.
· Working with the Community Fundraising Mangers and Marketing Campaigns Officer, create fresh and exciting communications to engage existing and new supporters.
· Support Regional Fundraising Officers with medium scale regional fundraising projects alongside CFT.
· Apply learnings and process updates in response to internal reviews and mystery shop results.
· Create best practices for supporter re-engagement to nurture repeat fundraising from fundraisers for ARUK.
· Communicate team processes, progress and successes to wider department.
Monitoring & Reporting
· Build a good relationship to work closely with the Data team to establish new or improved data processes that reflect the needs of the Supporter-led Fundraising team.
· Oversee supporter database use for the whole of SLF and constantly seek improvements and collaboration opportunities.
· Create and review process documents to keep them up to date and maintain centralized process documentation.
· Build and maintain regular reports on database to perform data quality check of activity and income.
· Oversee the use of third-party fundraising platforms and maintain up-to-date documentation.
· Support the Data Team in embedding the new CRM.
· Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice to provide relevant advice to SLF staff and fundraisers.
· Pull regular reports on the CFEs’ CRM usage and offer coaching tips to individuals to improve data accuracy.
· Develop a good understanding of internal systems and external platforms and how they integrate, in order to support in unpicking any issues and communicating their impact.
What we are looking for:
· Good practice and understanding of GDPR and compliance
· Supporter/stakeholder management experience (preferably in the charity sector)
· Proven track record of meeting or exceeding financial and non-financial targets
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
· Excellent CRM/database management skills
· An ability to manage a busy and varied workload
· Excellent organisational skills
· Excellent attention to detail
· Relationship building with internal stakeholders’ skills
· A positive and contagious enthusiasm to inspire others
· An approachable team player
· Flexibility to work unsociable hours and willingness to travel independently
Additional Information:
Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.
Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 10th February 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.
As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.
How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.
About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.
There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure.
In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.
We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:
· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.
In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.
In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.
In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.
ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.
To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
JPF aims to amplify the voices of young people across London and Essex, and we are committed to harnessing their ideas, knowledge and life experiences to influence the way we work as a grant-maker.
As a charitable organisation, founded to support young people, it is essential that young people are part of our work and decision-making; from Board level through to our programme delivery. We aim to provide young people with the resources and opportunities to empower them to do great things, and this role is central to enabling us to do this.
The Youth Voice and Engagement Intern role is a new post that will help us grow our youth voice and youth engagement work within the Foundation in line with our new strategic priorities. This role sits in the Executive Team, and will work closely with the Executive Assistant, as well as colleagues within our Communications and Operations teams. There will be regular opportunities to work collaboratively on projects with other departments and stakeholders.
This is a twelve-month paid internship to begin during March 2025. The successful candidate must be able to take up the post by Monday 25th March 2025, preferably earlier.
About the Internship
You will be part of the Jack Petchey Internship Programme along with 20 other interns, all of whom are employed by a range of youth organisations in London and Essex. Alongside your main work duties there will be a number of development opportunities. These include a residential conference to launch the internship programme; four professional development workshops throughout the year; and a celebration event at the end of the programme.
In addition to your paid salary, you will receive a training bursary of £1,000. This bursary can be used for approved training. We will also match you with an external mentor who will support you with your professional development throughout the year.
Training days and events take place in person in London. As well as carrying out the main duties of the job (as outlined in this booklet) the successful candidate will be required to take part in all training opportunities offered as part of this programme.
About You
If you are passionate advocate for young people, a strong communicator and an organised individual looking for a varied role in a fast-paced organisation, we want to hear from you! We are actively seeking someone who believes in the power and value of young people’s voices to influence change, and will prioritise this above your prior work experience or qualifications. If this sounds like you, please do consider applying for this role.
About Your Responsibilities
The Youth Voice and Engagement Intern will be responsible for supporting our three major youth engagement programmes, as well as a number of other youth voice initiatives across the Foundation.
1 Youth Consultation Panel
The Youth Consultation Panel (YCP) was formed in 2019, and currently consists of twelve young people, all of whom have directly benefited from one or more of our programmes. This group of passionate young people meet once a month to share their opinions and inform the work of our Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees. The postholder will:
• Be responsible for the general administration of the YCP, through preparing agendas and minutes for monthly meetings and quarterly in-person days, fielding general enquiries from YCP members, processing travel expenses, coordinating event attendance and tracking the group’s volunteering hours.
• Support the YCP to develop into a ‘shadow board’, which will include facilitating their participation in partnership grant making and management, as well as their link to our Board of Trustees.
• Identify opportunities for the YCP to support with ad hoc pieces of work across the organisation, and administrate these projects as required.
• Assist with the recruitment and induction processes for new YCP members and JPF’s Youth Trustee.
• Support the Communications team to design and disseminate an annual YCP survey.
2 Jack Petchey Achiever Network
The Achiever Network (AN) is a 12-month personal development programme that we run for up to 35 young people each year. Participants are invited to apply for a year-long training course, which includes a weekend residential, training days and mentoring. The postholder will:
• Assist the Operations Officer with the general administration of the AN programme, including preparation for training days and attendance at these if required.
• Coordinate AN volunteers for both internal and external events, including circulating parental permission forms and briefing sheets etc.
• Oversee the administration of 50/50 grants (an opportunity for AN graduates to invest in a meaningful cause), by supporting young people with their applications, collating details for Board approval and preparing the corresponding grant offer letters.
• Assist with end-of-programme preparations such as the AN graduation ceremony and yearbook.
• Help to design and implement the recruitment process for young participants on the next Achiever Network cohort.
• Support with the evaluation of the Achiever Network programme.
3 Alumni Network
The Alumni Network is a community for those who’ve graduated from our Achiever Network or Internship Programme. It is a way for graduates to remain connected to the Foundation, and for them to give back to other young people as they take their next steps. Launched in September 2024, the network is in its early stages of development. The postholder will:
• Be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the JPF Alumni Network, including: coordinating 2 annual networking events, training opportunities and peer-to-peer mentoring for the cohorts, draft and send letters about opportunities.
• Support the growth of the JPF Alumni Network by identifying and recruiting new members.
• Moderate the JPF Alumni Network online portal, by ensuring that the webpages and resources are up to date and creating new content as required.
• Coordinate and provide written copy for the JPF Alumni Network newsletter, and source case studies, articles and opportunities via our partner organisations.
• Oversee the JPF Alumni Network database on Salesforce, including handling sign-ups, contact details, permissions and any necessary data cleansing.
• Act as the main point of contact for enquiries, communications and requests from all JPF Alumni. Alumni Network Other Responsibilities The postholder will have the opportunity to work on a number of other youth voice initiatives across each of the teams at JPF:
4 Other Responsibilites
• Support the Communications team with the following:
Designing our next youth survey and disseminating it to schools and youth organisations.
Amplifying youth voice by facilitating meetings between young people and key external decision-makers (MPs, mayors, councillors etc.).
Developing an engagement strategy for JPF’s network of patrons, ambassadors and influencers.
Engaging young people through our creative competitions (cartoon competitions etc.).
Monitoring and sharing relevant sector news and developments with the JPF team that affect young people.
• Help the Grants team with research to identify youth organisations, community groups and charities based in London and Essex who support young people that are currently underrepresented in our Achievement Awards programme.
• Assist the Partnerships team in conducting their 6-month post-internship survey, and researching and contacting former participants in the Jack Petchey Internship Programme.
• Work with the Events team to increase the number of young performers at our Achievement Award events.
• Support the Operations team with all activities involving young people on-site at Dockmaster’s House (or elsewhere), supporting with health & safety briefings and risk assessments as required. As the post sits within the Executive team, general administrative support to the Executive Assistant and Chief Executive Officer may also be required.
These are the normal duties which the charity requires from the position. However, it is necessary for all staff to be flexible and all employees will be required from time to time to perform other duties as may be required by JPF.
The postholder will work at all times within the policies, procedures and values of JPF, in particular Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Protection and Publicity Consent policies.
The Jack Petchey Foundation was set up to inspire and motivate young people and recognise them for their achievements.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Development Officer in the Social Sciences Development team to join us on a permanent basis.
What We Offer
Working at the University of Oxford offers several exclusive benefits, such as:
· 38 days of annual leave to support your wellbeing, with the option to purchase up to 10 extra days and additional leave after long service.
· One of the most generous maternity and adoption leave schemes in UK higher education, offering up to 26 weeks of full-pay leave, followed by additional statutory and unpaid leave options.
· A commitment to hybrid and flexible working to suit your lifestyle.
· An excellent contributory pension scheme.
· Affordable and sustainable commuting options, including a cycle loan scheme, discounted bus travel, and season ticket loans.
· Access to a vibrant community through our social, cultural, and sports clubs.
· Opportunities for growth and development, including membership to CASE.
About the Role
In this role you will be securing gifts up to £50,000 and will help identify potential donors to our academic research projects on pressing issues such as climate change, early years education and social inequality.
About You
· You will have previous experience in sales, fundraising or alumni relations
· You will be highly motivated
· You will be an enthusiastic individual who is a confident communicator
· You will be able to manage, prioritise and adapt to a diverse workload, meet deadlines, and work calmly under pressure.
· You will be naturally curious and keen to learn
We raise funds in support of the University’s academic priorities, securing donations for all aspects of academic and student endeavour.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Role
We are excited to offer a significant opportunity for a Senior Income & Operations Manager to join our impactful team at Pancreatic Cancer UK. This crucial role involves overseeing the donation processing and fulfillment operations within the Supporter Engagement & Operations department.
- Lead and optimise our financial operations, ensuring compliance with financial standards and Gift Aid regulations.
- Spearhead projects focused on process automation and system integrations, improving operational effectiveness.
- Work closely with fundraising platforms and fulfillment agencies to maintain excellent relationships and ensure accurate income coding and reconciliation.
About You
- You possess extensive experience in managing donation processing and fulfillment operations within a non-profit environment.
- Demonstrated ability to improve operational efficiency and implement successful income processing strategies.
- You are familiar with legal and regulatory requirements in fundraising, including GDPR and Gift Aid.
If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you!
About us
Pancreatic cancer is a tough one but we're taking it on. It is tough to diagnose, tough to treat, and tough to research. For too long this disease has been side-lined. We want to make sure that everyone affected by it gets all the help they need. Together we are taking on pancreatic cancer. Underpinning this vision are our three values:
- Courageous
- Collaborative
- Compassion
We cannot achieve our vision without employing people who are committed to our vision, strategy, and values.
At Pancreatic Cancer UK (PCUK) our ambition is to create an inclusive working environment that reflects the communities and audiences that we engage with and where everyone can be their true selves, where they feel respected, championed, heard, and supported. We want our workforce to achieve their potential, understand their contribution and feel proud of their impact by creating a culture and organisation that is genuinely inclusive by advancing equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging through our policies and practices.
We believe diversity drives great outcomes by encouraging the different points of view that come from a diverse workforce. We want to hear from and engage with people whose experience of dealing with this disease may be very different depending on their individual circumstances and background. We can think of no better way to do this than by making sure this role fully represents our intent; therefore, we are especially keen to consider applications from suitable applicants who consider themselves to be in areas that appear underrepresented within the charity sector.
Safeguarding
PCUK is committed to safe and fair recruitment processes that safeguard and protect those we work with, support, and serve. We make sure all our staff are selected, vetted (DBS/Criminal record checks where appropriate), trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care. Where we work with volunteers, we extend the same support in order to ensure that they are working within our ethos and standards.
How to apply
- You can download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. If you have any questions about this role that we’ve not answered, please get in touch with us (contact details are on our website's advert).
- To apply, please complete the online application form, setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification criteria. This information will be used to select candidates for interviews.
- You will need to have the right to work in the UK as we are not able to provide sponsorship for this role.
- We offer hybrid working for this role with 3 days per week at our office and the remainder of the week working from home.
- Interviews will be held remotely on the week commencing 10th Feb 2025.
No agencies/sales call please – as a charity, we work hard to keep our costs down and therefore will not be engaging agencies to support this recruitment.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Permanent, part-time (4 days per week)
Remote working with regular meetings in London
Immediate start
About us
Sustainability First is a leading UK think tank and charity that acts as a critical friend to businesses, regulators, governments, and civil society, to create more sustainable energy and water sectors in the UK. We work tirelessly to advocate for policies that support environmental and consumer protection and to engage the public through accessible and impactful communication. We believe that it is possible to create a thriving economy that respects environmental limits and enables social equity.
About the role
We are seeking an analytical thinker with a curiosity-driven mindset and a collaborative approach to working. This role will be central to our ongoing success as a highly regarded independent research organisation, building an evidence base in favour of embedding sustainability principles into business practices, regulatory and public policy thinking. You will help to amplify our voice with decisionmakers, including business leaders, senior officials in central government, regulatory bodies, and amongst politicians, helping to shape public policy and legislation for a socially equitable and environmentally sustainable economy.
Ideally, you will have a sector-specific understanding (energy and/or water utilities), including familiarity with key policies and strategies, such as Net Zero targets, climate adaptation strategies, and consumer vulnerability protections. You will be able to draft practical policy recommendations, informed by evidence and stakeholder input, and be familiar with key players, including government departments, regulators, consumer groups, industry bodies, and environmental organizations. This is an excellent opportunity to develop a core role in our charity, as well as make a tangible impact on the environment and social equity in the UK.
The post will be primarily based remotely, working from home, but with access to shared office space in Camden and Monument in London. Our board of trustees meet twice a year in person in central London (and twice more online), and our Executive Director is often in London for meetings once or twice a week. You must also be able to attend occasional meetings in central London and be willing to travel (infrequently) within the UK.
For further details about the role, please download the job description.
How to apply
Please click the apply button to be taken to our vacancies page.
When applying, please submit a CV (no more than three pages of A4) and covering letter that sets out how you meet the selection criteria for this role. Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Closing date: Sunday 8th February 2025.
Interviews will be online via Microsoft Teams in February.
We apologise that due to the expected high levels of applications we may not be able to reply to all candidates. If you have not heard from us by 28th February, please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Sustainability First is an equal opportunities employer and promotes equity, diversity and inclusion through its work, and through its employment practices. You must be able to work in the UK to take up this role.
Role description
The Research Programme Manager (RPM) is a key member of the HACT Services Team, with responsibility for successfully managing the delivery of research and consultancy projects across HACT’s Services portfolio. HACT’s Services portfolio has four key workstream, including: social value, health, data and housing and communities.
The RPM role involves the design and development of research and consultancy projects; set up and ongoing management of these projects; and effective engagement with HACT colleagues and Associates, partners and other stakeholders to ensure that work is delivered to a high standard of quality. The ideal candidate will bring strong programme management skills, interest in HACT’s areas of work, and a proven track record of managing research and consultancy projects throughout the project lifecycle.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading on the design, set up, management and delivery of multiple research and consultancy projects across the HACT Services portfolio.
• Implementing robust project management processes and protocols, in line with best practice. This will involve routinely reviewing risks, issues and progress and taking actions as necessary to ensure minimum impact on project deadlines.
• Developing and implementing appropriate research methodologies, evaluation
strategies and research tools and analysis into research and consultancy projects.
• Leading on the production of high-quality research and consultancy project outputs, including formal outputs, informal progress updates to customers/partners etc, with input from the Head of Services and other colleagues as relevant.
• Providing support to project teams, including Associates, to ensure work is delivered to time and quality expectations, and within budget. This will involve coordinating and managing resources and information flows and ensuring quality assurance process take place on project outputs.
• Liaising with customers to set up and deliver projects, including leading on initial scoping work and development of project plans, progress meetings with customers and functioning as the nominated key project contact at HACT.
• Working with HACT’s communications team to develop powerful case studies, highlighting successful outputs and outcomes of the projects.
• Supporting income generation, in collaboration with other HACT staff, including contributing to research tenders and developing project ideas.
• Representing HACT with key stakeholders and at sector events.
• Staying abreast of issues in the social housing, built environment and health sectors, and feeding these into HACT work.
• Undertaking any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.
• Travel and occasional overnight stays across the UK will be required.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Minimum three years of experience of managing the delivery of research and/or consultancy projects to meet funders’ requirements, including to time and quality
- expectations, within budget.
- Strong Project Management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and project teams simultaneously to tight deadlines.
- Strong organisational and planning skills, that ensure work is effectively prioritised to meet deadlines.
- Excellent time management, with the ability to work on multiple projects
- simultaneously and to tight deadlines whilst maintain quality.
- Ability to develop and utilise appropriate quantitative or qualitative methods and tools to support high quality research and analysis.
- Proven skills in writing for and speaking to a range of audiences to ensure impact
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage a range of audiences, stakeholders, funders and partners using different media.
- Experience in developing research proposals and track record of securing funding.
- Ability to work under own initiative, be flexible, and have a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Understanding and application of a range of research methods, including qualitative and quantitative methods
Desriable
- Experience of working in the social housing sector, built environment sector, community sector, or voluntary sector.
- Understanding and application of different evaluative approaches, including process and impact evaluations, Theory of Change
- Understanding of social housing, build environment, community, health or social impact
About HACT
HACT’s products, services, consultancy, and research helps organisations to:
• Calculate social return on investment with rigour by using our Social Value Banks.
• Broker housing and health partnerships, demonstrate the importance of housing in delivering health outcomes and integrate housing into the delivery of health services.
• Measure impact, understand communities and demonstrate the value of community investment work through our insight tools.
• Provide a forum to network with partners to complement and strengthen success of delivery through our Centre for Excellence in Community Investment.
• Connect, share ideas and innovation, and develop sector specific tools such as the UK Housing Data Standards.
• Identify cost benefits, evaluate performance, and deliver strategic insights.
We are a deeply committed team, working with individuals and organisations who share our vision for impact, innovation, and collaboration within social housing and beyond.
To apply, please submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter describing what appeals to you about the role and your suitability for it.
To support the social housing sector to unlock the full potential of its social purpose, for the benefit of residents & local communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Management Team at Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL) in the new role of Business Development Manager.
Like many organisations within the voluntary and community sector, VAL operates within an increasingly pressured financial environment. This new role has been developed following a review of our management structures which identified business development expertise as key to ensuring our ongoing organisational sustainability and growth. We want to increase our capacity to grow the areas of VAL’s business which earn income – payroll, training, room hire and recruitment – and explore new areas of business that will enable us to make profit, which we can then reinvest in our core services.
About us
Voluntary Action Leeds is the leading ‘infrastructure’ organisation in the city supporting the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE). We provide support on volunteering for individuals and organisations, as well as training, funding advice, information, and sector advocacy to enable the third sector to be more effective in making a difference for communities. We know that our work helps to provide a vital foundation through which other organisations can thrive.
About you
You’ll be entrepreneurial and business-focused, good at working within a team and on your own initiative to explore and develop ideas which generate income. You might have experience within the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector, or you might have experience within other sectors – what’s more important is that you share our values and solutions-focused approach.
Responsible to: Chief Officer
Salary: NJC Scale PO2, SCP 30 – 32 £39,513 - £41,511 (pro-rata)
Hours: 29.6 hours (4 days) per week
Contract: Permanent (following successful completion of probationary period)
Holidays: 28 days annual +11 days statutory (pro-rata)
In return we offer flexible working, good terms and conditions of employment, enrolment to the Simply Health scheme and a 6.5% pension contribution. VAL is an early adopter of the West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter, a Living Wage Employer and a Mindful Employer.
Please take a look at the Recruitment Pack below, and download to access the links. This can also be viewed on the job advert on our website at Doing Good Leeds.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
This role sits within the account management team, which raises over £1.5 million annually through a range of long-term partnerships across multiple sectors. Our partners include ghd, M&S, Primark, Everyone Active and more. We’ve recently won multiple 7-figure partnerships launching in 2025. Success for the team is only growing and we’d love you to be part of this with us!
You’ll be responsible for a portfolio of significant 5 and 6 figure partnerships from a variety of sectors, each with multiple income streams and varying objectives. Reporting to the head of corporate partnerships you’ll manage this exciting and varied portfolio of partnerships, focusing particularly on income growth and delivering shared-purpose opportunities that strengthen and celebrate the relationships we have with these organisations.
As the main contact for these partners, you’ll guide them through every stage of their relationship with Breast Cancer Now. You’ll provide first class account management through your excellent external and internal relationship management skills, always striving to achieve and exceed mutual goals.
Managing the corporate partnerships and engagement executive, you’ll support and develop them as they manage their own workload and provide support to the wider department.
About you
We’re looking for someone with the drive to deliver first class account management. With the experience of managing impactful and strategic partnerships and who’s excited to work with us and with some incredible and well-known brands!
You’ll confidently and proactively manage a varied portfolio of partnerships and stakeholders. With your experience of creating partnership development plans, you’ll have a proven track record in efficiently managing budgets, mitigating risk and ensuring compliance in all you do. You’ll work collaboratively across teams to ensure the shared goals of the partnerships and our charity are achieved. Your creative thinking will help you to overcome challenges and identify opportunities (financial or strategic) to maximise partnership potential, securing growth within our partnerships.
If you have experience in delivering excellent account management, the ability to develop your line report and a determination to help us achieve our strategic objectives, this could be the role for you.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date 9am on Wednesday 29 January 2025
First round interviews (online) Week commencing 3 February 2025
Second round interviews (in person) Week commencing 10 February 2025
The Food Foundation is an award winning charity with a vision of a sustainable food system which delivers health and well-being for all. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered. We believe that embracing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is fundamental to our success and the positive impact we make.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Food Foundation to work at the intersect of research, advocacy and policy. The postholder will undertake policy-relevant research on a range of topics such as health and environmental outcomes, food prices and food insecurity.
The postholder will sit within the policy team but will work with colleagues across the organisation, leading research and supporting science communications. You will work closely with colleagues and academic partners to shape research questions that provide the necessary insights to support our advocacy, engagement and campaign work. You’ll also conduct data analysis in house, primarily of government datasets as well as You Gov polling data for our Food Insecurity surveys. In addition, you’ll support the team with reports and briefings, undertaking literature reviews and identifying research gaps. The postholder will lead on the updating and development of our widely used data visualisation dashboards, identifying ways to make them as user friendly and insightful as possible.
You will take initiative and be able to work independently, have an eye for detail and an inquisitive mind. You'll be passionate about social change, and evidence-based campaigns and communications. You'll be as confident analysing data, as you are with communicating findings to others. You'll be a good collaborator, seeking to understand advocacy and campaign needs of data. You'll be organised and have good time and project management skills.
This role may be a good fit for candidates with an education background in data science, nutritional epidemiology, statistics or public health, who have relevant work experience or are at postdoc level and looking to make a difference through research.
Please share whether you would prefer to work full-time or Part-time and the working pattern that you would prefer.
For further information please view our full job pack which you can find attached.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Digital Communications Manager
Up to £34,000 per annum, plus 8% employer pension contribution
Full time, 35 hours per week, flexible working and compressed hours available
Hybrid Working – mostly home based with requirements to attend events and head office in Godalming as required
We are looking for an experienced digital communicator to join us and help us make a positive impact on animals' lives. As a leading campaigning and lobbying organisation, we actively combat the persecution of wild animals for 'sport' in the modern world. If that sounds like a cause you believe in, we want you to join our dynamic team at the League Against Cruel Sports.
What You’ll Do:
As our Digital Communications Manager, you will play a pivotal role in re-shaping our communications delivery to help us achieve real legislative change that will protect animals forever. Your responsibilities include:
- Writing and leading the delivery of a digital communications strategy that maximises channels, tactics and opportunities to reach our target audiences
- Working with project owners and our in-house experts to ensure all digital communications channels are used as effectively as possible to maximise outcomes against objectives
- Being a trusted voice during the planning and delivery of projects and plans developed by teams across the League
- Leading the way creatively on content production, measurement and capturing lessons learned
- Management of the social media officer
Who You Are:
We need a forward-thinking and creative individual with a passion for animal welfare, who possesses:
- Three years’ proven experience in a digital communications, public relations or journalism role
- A proven track record in developing and delivering communications strategies and plans
- Ability to review and provide feedback on campaign performance, offering lessons-learned recommendations for future work
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- The ability to spot trends and ensure the League is given every opportunity to be on the front foot in digital communications
- In-depth knowledge of analytics tools
Why Join Us:
We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance, with 28 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays, we also enjoy flexible working arrangements, including options for compressed hours and remote work from day one. We offer a generous employer contribution of eight percent towards your pension scheme so you only have to contribute if you want to, and additionally, our benefits package includes discounts on shopping, electronics, hospitality and leisure. Find out more about working at the League.
The League Against Cruel Sports is committed to inclusivity and diversity, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
We believe that together we can end animal cruelty in the name of sport. Join us in our purposeful mission to redefine what is acceptable and inspire positive change in animal welfare legislation.
Ready to make a real difference? Don't wait - apply now! We're looking to fill this position quickly and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. To apply, please submit your CV, along with a covering letter. Together, we can redefine what is acceptable and create a better world for animals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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· To be responsible for the recruitment and retention of Doorstep Library volunteers for home and online reading projects, ensuring they are fully trained and vetted and able to deliver our reading projects in accordance with our policies
· To devise and deliver a volunteer recruitment and retention strategy to ensure Doorstep Library has sufficient volunteers to deliver it targets
· To actively manage and develop the volunteer journey to ensure that our volunteers’ time is maximised and that they have a fulfilling and rewarding volunteer experience
· To line manage the Volunteer Coordinator and matrix manage the Volunteer Support Officer
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic volunteer manager with the skills, confidence and ability to build, maintain and report upon a diverse and committed volunteer cohort to deliver our home and online reading sessions. You will be a passionate advocate for children’s literacy and a creative thinker, able to spot and develop opportunities for engagement in local communities and with corporate partners.
An excellent communicator verbally and in writing, you will be able to tell the Doorstep Library story to a wide variety of audiences and promote the benefits of volunteering with us. You will build upon existing work to create and deliver a volunteer recruitment strategy that meets our requirements and enables us to deliver our targets and grow our services.
In return, we offer a varied role in a small friendly team, with an exciting blend of strategy and delivery which you can shape and make your own; a flexible approach; and training and development opportunities.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
STRATEGIC
· Work under the guidance of the Head of Delivery & Engagement to design, implement and be responsible for the Volunteering Strategy - to recruit, train and retain enough volunteers to meet our delivery targets and grow our services
· Collaborate with the Service Delivery Manager and the Marketing & Communications Manager to identify delivery gaps across boroughs and create targeted recruitment campaigns
· Work with the Fundraising team to develop and manage corporate volunteering from/with income partnerships
· Research and reach out to community events/groups to raise awareness about Doorstep Library in the areas we operate in
· Manage the Volunteer Committee – coordinating and enlisting volunteer involvement as required, delivering outcomes
· Have overall responsibility for the evaluation and development of training and guidance resources for volunteers
· Diversify the volunteer offer and establish/develop supporting partnerships with schools and corporates
· Provide quarterly volunteering reports for SMT, the CEO and the Board of Trustees
· Keep abreast of current developments in the volunteering sector, ensuring our volunteering offer is up to date
· Lead on the development and systematic review of volunteer related policies, processes and procedures.
· Where requested by the Senior Management Team, contribute to the review of wider Doorstep Library policies, processes and procedures.
· Adhere to Doorstep Library policies, processes and procedures in all aspects of volunteer management
DELIVERY
(with the support of the Volunteer Coordinator and Volunteer Support Officer)
· Manage the successful and timely completion of the volunteer onboarding process, including- interviews, DBS checks, references and liaising effectively with the delivery team on volunteer trials and appropriate placement across our projects
· Create, deliver and systematically review volunteer training (initial and refresher) ensuring content is up to date and all volunteers are fully trained in delivery and safeguarding in line with Doorstep Library’s policies
· Develop and manage the stewardship of volunteers on an ongoing basis and retain comprehensive oversight of all volunteers throughout their volunteering journey
· Curate, with the Marketing & Communications Manager, regular content and communications about our volunteering offer (i.e. case studies, blogs, newsletters etc.)
· Oversee the functionality of the relevant parts of the Volunteer Database (managed by an external company) suggesting improvements/developments where necessary
· Ensure the database is kept up to date with required information about all volunteers
· Work with the Marketing & Communications Manager to ensure our website volunteering pages and ‘Volunteers’ Area’ are up to date with relevant content
· Collaborate effectively with the Service Delivery Manager to ensure project volunteering needs are met
· Ensure effective communication with the Service Delivery Team on volunteer issues
HR AND LINE MANAGEMENT
· Direct Line Management responsibility for the Volunteer Coordinator (full time) and matrix managed responsibility of an existing member of staff (Volunteer Support Officer) working one day a week with the volunteer team
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria
Demonstrable experience of recruiting and managing volunteers
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person on a variety of platforms and to a wide range of audiences
Strong presenting skills, able to tailor talks/presentations to different groups of different sizes and backgrounds
Demonstrable experience of building and stewarding relationships/partnerships
Able to manage and interpret large amounts of (largely numerical) data
Able to produce clear written reports
Effective and willing collaborator, able to work with other colleagues in other teams to achieve shared objectives
Able to manage own time and well-being effectively, ensuring targets/objectives are met while work/life balance is effective
Ability to see the bigger picture and translate thoughts and ideas into strategic plans
Ability to think laterally and creatively to recruit volunteers in a competitive volunteering landscape
Line management experience
Desirable Criteria
Familiarity with databases, analysing data and running reports
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with our client to recruit their new Senior Prospect Researcher. A pivotal role in the highly successful Philanthropy Team, this post will work across revenue streams to deliver excellent prospect research ahead of big plans in the coming years for the organisation.
The Senior Prospect Researcher will be responsible for the overall management of all aspects of prospect research information and will be able to advise and inform colleagues on the best relationship-based fundraising and engagement activities. You will propose creative and innovative approaches for major gift prospects and will also perform prospect research across corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, and legacy prospects.
Reporting to the Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will be an excellent communicator and will enjoy working within a high performing team. The selected candidate will have experience within prospect research and will be comfortable performing prospect research across a range of revenue streams. You will be able to work within a big and expanding fundraising and development team and will understand the ways in which fundraising teams work and will play a vital role in the organisation achieving its strategic objectives.
If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.