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This Intern role will afford you the opportunity to engage in every aspect of the planning and delivery of Wilton Park’s portfolio of events, with first-hand experience across several policy themes that we cover. This will involve a broad range of engagement across both the Wilton Park teams and FCDO main sections, and with partners and participants, all of whose contributions are vital to our role at the centre of the UK’s public diplomacy work. You will meet and interact with individuals from many countries and walks of life, helping to establish important dialogue and mutually supportive networks to tackle some of the most pressing issues of the day. 

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This is a great opportunity for individuals with a strong interest in international and domestic affairs, keen to support the UK’s foreign policy objectives and make a difference.

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Key responsibilities 

Duties will depend on project needs and will support the policy development and delivery of Wilton Park’s programme of events.

Tasks may include

• Provide intellectual and policy support for programme development and delivery, including drafting concept notes for sharing with partners and sponsors
• Attend partner calls to support event preparation, taking notes when needed
• Research and identify potential speakers and participants relating to Wilton Park’s priority themes
• Use our key information management system to log contact details and general databasing tasks
• Provide support to event teams including sending invitations, collating responses and support with logistical arrangements
• Support in the organisation of event breakout groups, including by drafting guidelines and managing participant allocations
• Actively support the delivery of events, remaining flexible and adaptable to the needs of the event team, event partners and participants.

​Other duties as required

• Engage in Wilton Park Learning and Development activities where appropriate
• Be an ambassador for Wilton Park and the wider Civil Service, attending Wilton Park dialogues and external networking events; model the Wilton Park values to be ethical, ambitious, creative, collaborative and respectful
• Carry out other duties as required.

Policy and Public Affairs Intern (Scotland)
£13.85 per hour plus expenses
Scotland, home working with regular travel to Edinburgh and occasionally other parts of Scotland and the UK
35 hours per week
Fixed-term contract for 5 months

The Policy and Public Affairs Intern is an exciting opportunity at The College as you will provide a wide range of policy, research, communications and administrative support for the RCPCH Scotland team, helping to promote public awareness of the RCPCH and core child health priorities.

As Policy and Public Affairs Intern you will support the development of policy positions unique to Scotland and assist in drafting responses to Scottish Government consultations and parliamentary inquiries, whilst also providing ad hoc administrative support to the wider the Devolved Nations Team.

Reporting to the Policy and Public Affairs Manager, you will produce content for blogs, social media, bulk email, web and other digital communications specific to our audiences in Scotland, working collaboratively with colleagues, College members and Officers.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of Policy and Public Affairs, and to learn and understand complex issues in relation to health policy and guidance within a leading Royal Medical College.

A recent graduate with an interest in a career in policy, public affairs or strategic communications, you should be passionate about developing skills and gaining experience in policy and public affairs and be self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team, with internal and external colleagues.

With strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to analyse and problem-solve, you will be capable of presenting complex information in a concise manner.

A working knowledge and understanding of policy and political processes in Scotland is essential, whilst knowledge of public health, child health inequalities or health services would be desirable.

Experience of producing high quality policy and communications outputs such as consultation responses, reports, policy briefings along with experience of producing high quality content for digital and social media would also be advantageous. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.

Closing date: 12 January 2025

Key information

Location: Westminster, London. Office-based with flexibility (Min. 2-3 days per week in the office).

Contract: Intern 6 month contract (with potential for progression to permanent role) Full time 37.5 hours a week

Coordinator Permanent. Full time 37.5 hours a week.

Salary: £27,007.50 – £28,450 per annum depending on experience.

Benefits and entitlements:

You’ll be eligible for many of our benefits including:

· 25 days annual leave per year, plus an additional “Day for You”, (pro rata for part-time or any period less than 1 year) which increases by a day each year after 2 years’ service up to a maximum annual leave entitlement of 30 days per year

· Opportunity to take a 6-week sabbatical after 3 years of service

· The Trust’s contributory pension scheme after three months – The charity will match your employee contribution up to 7%

· All travel expenses covered over and above your regular commute to and from work. Any extra travel for work purposes will be reimbursed.

· Access to Workplace Options EAP (a provider of employee support services)

· Opportunity to Work from Home

· Opportunity to take part in the wider team’s wellbeing and social activities

· A supportive Training and Development policy which encourages colleagues to develop as professionals and achieve relevant qualifications (e.g. CIOF’s Certificate in Fundraising).

Reporting to: TBC - Senior Data & IT Manger or another manager in the Central Resources team.

Make a big impact with a dynamic small charity transforming young people’s lives London.

Construction Youth Trust is an ambitious and innovative charity whose mission to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and achieve their full career potential. Social mobility is at the heart of our work, and we prioritise working with young people from low-income backgrounds and those who are facing significant barriers to employment.

We help young people recognise their potential, develop their confidence and skills and discover career opportunities never previously presented to them. Through our long-standing partnerships with employers in the construction and built environment sector (over 200+ across London), we connect young people to relatable role models, world of work experiences and ultimately rewarding jobs and apprenticeships. The built environment is at the forefront of the drive towards achieving net zero and future economic growth, offering young people substantial opportunity for career progression.

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Central Resources & IT Intern/Coordinator who will join our Central Resources & IT Team to ensure that efficiency is at the forefront of our processes, reducing needless admin and promoting streamlined work practices that enable the wider team to concentrate their efforts on supporting young people to access life enhancing career opportunities.

We can offer a 6 month internship (with potential for progression to permanent role) for new entrants who are keen to start their charity career or a permanent role for candidates with experience.

What will I be doing?

You will have a varied role that allows you to experience many different facets of what it takes to run a successful charity. You will be supporting on tasks relating to day-to-day administration of essential internal process such as HR, Finance, Data & IT and more. You will be part of the core team that establishes and maintains employer relationships, acting as an advocate for the Trust across a number of high-worth partnerships aligned to our business need. You will also provide crucial support to our dynamic Data & IT function that underpins our ambition for growth and increased impact.  There is scope to tailor the emphasis of job role dependent on candidate's strengths.  

What abilities/skills/ experience are we looking for?

· Ideally educated to Level 3 (BTEC, A- Level, etc) or equivalent experience.

· A can do attitude with a love for a diverse workload

· Excellent relationship management skills with ability to communicate professionally with a range of people including young people, schools, funders, universities, industry representatives, training providers and community organisations.

· Excellent working knowledge of a range of IT programmes including Word, Outlook, Trello, Titan and other common office based programmes

· Highly analytical mind with an ability to identify problems and offer actionable solutions

· Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate and implement new processes across the wider team

· Ability to drive continuous improvement to improve the inner processes of the Trust

· Ability and willingness to follow and champion rigorous systems, standards and processes

NOTE: this role would be well suited to someone at the beginning of their career journey and looking for an opportunity to gain experience in the charity sector

What will I gain?

Every member of the CYT team gets involved in the charity's strategic development and impact and contributes to our work supporting young people to fulfil their potential.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a warm and collaborative team, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. We pride ourselves on giving opportunities to people at the start of their charity career, supporting them to develop their skills and experience in a much-needed sector of our society.

As one of our interns, you'll gain valuable skills to kickstart your career, with the prospect of progressing into a Coordinator role with us. Plus, you'll have an internal buddy to support you and help you settle in throughout your internship.

How do I apply?

If you are passionate about transforming the life chances of young people, please send your fully completed application form with particular attention to your supporting statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.

CV's will not be accepted.

We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.

Closing date: 24th January 2025. However, we may interview candidates as we receive suitable applications and close the application deadline earlier if a successful candidate is found.

A second interview may also be required.

You can access the Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification for this role via the charity Jobs site.

If you have not heard from us 2 weeks after the application closing date your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We will only consider candidates for employment that share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Are you ready to take the next step in your fundraising journey? Are you committed to making a difference for children and young people? Do you thrive in a supportive, values-driven communities? Then this could be the change you are looking for!

We are recruiting a Senior Fundraising Officer, with experience of working with trusts and foundations, and statutory funding. Working alongside our Head of Partnerships and Communications and Marketing Lead, you will be responsible for identifying funding opportunities, developing winning bids and nuturing relationships with funders, to help resource our mission, to help every child to succeed. We are a small, supportive team that invest in our staff teams professional and personal development and wellbeing.

The Winch is an ambitious youth and community charity based in Camden, London. We deliver a 'cradle to community' offer, supporting children and their families from birth to their transitions to adulthood, and beyond. 

You’ll have an active role providing LGBTQ+ affirmative support for LGBTQ+ children and young people. 
This is an exciting job opportunity to join a dynamic and committed team in a front-line role to support and deliver the activities and services of elop’s LGBTQ+ Children & Young People’s Service.This role offers great opportunity to work innovatively and responsively to support the genuine needs of LGBTQ+ young people.

 In this role you will have opportunity to design and deliver innovative youth group support programmes (12-15, 15-18 & 18-25 year olds) & other activities; provide LGBTQ+ affirmative support, guidance and mentoring on a one-to-one basis; work with our wider family work programme, support families with LGBTQ+ children and deliver work in schools to students & teaching staff.  You will support the delivery of the youth reference group of young LGBTQ+ people (to support service evaluation and development) and support volunteer mentors.

You will be responsible for the direct delivery of elop’s LGBTQ+ Young Peoples Service, including promotion, & administration, along with the induction, support & supervision of volunteers and interns.  You will work alongside the wider staff team to support elop’s work with LGBTQ+ young people and contribute to sustainable service development.

The delivery of group support and activities will take place in person, but some work will initially be remote before returning to full time in person working.

Full Time: 37 hours per week

There will be two regular evening/ week and occasional weekend working required.

You must be available to work Tuesday and Thursday evenings & once a month on a Sunday afternoon.  There will be occasional other evenings / weekend working required.

Interviews will take place Friday 24 January 2025 between 9.15am – 3.00 pm

About EduSpots

EduSpots is an innovative, dynamic, and community-driven UK and Ghanaian registered charity which connects, trains, and equips voluntary community educators (named ‘Catalysts’) to drive community-led change through education spaces named ‘Spots’. Our vision is of our world where communities unite to create the futures they want to see, through education.

Since 2016, through collaborating with over 400 local volunteers, who take a central leadership role in the development of the network, we have supported 50 communities in creating and running community-led and owned education spaces named ‘Spots’’. Together, we are developing a model for a community-led education space with accompanying network engagement that could have global relevance. Read our model of change document here. 

Our Ghanaian-based team creates collaborative learning opportunities through three leadership programmes for volunteers: the Ignite, Catalyse and Inspire Mentoring Programmes. These enable the Catalysts to lead DigLit, EduSTEM, EduKidz and Ignite Equity clubs, alongside locally designed education projects, reaching over 15,000 students of all ages annually. Read our 2023 Annual Report here.

We are in an exciting period of our development, having more than doubled our income, programme breadth and reach in the two years. We have been recently selected for two accelerator programmes, who are supporting us as we consider the scaling potential of our model. 

We won the Tes International Award in 2018 and the Big Give Supporters’ Choice Award in 2022, and we were recently selected as a finalist for the Their World Scale-Up Innovation Prize. In 2021, our Founder was a Finalist in UNESCO-backed The Varkey Foundation’s $1 million Global Teacher Prize.

We are excited by our future. Visit our website for further information. 

About this role

We are looking for an engaging and dynamic fundraising specialist and team player with a proven track record of income generation, to take on this exciting new role at this exciting point of our organisational growth. 

Across the last two years, EduSpots has significantly grown its income, and significantly advanced the quality, scope and reach of its operations in Ghana, with further plans for expansion in the years ahead. We are looking for an individual that understands the value of community-led change, with all our work centred on, and resulting from the actions of 400 locally-based educational Catalysts. 

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will take on the responsibility for growing our income generation from trusts and foundations, as well as building a strong network of partnerships with schools, corporates and individuals who will contribute effectively to our overall annual income targets. We are looking for an experienced individual, who is able to work with the CEO to develop larger fundraising partnerships at this point in our development. 

You will oversee a small part-time fundraising team, comprising a Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, and Communications Manager, alongside interns and other income-generation roles that may emerge. 

This is an exciting and flexible opportunity for someone who is passionate about educational equity, and wants to work in a creative, fast-paced team, with huge ambitions for the reach of our unique model for promoting community-led change through education. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities 

The key responsibilities of this role are to:

Team management 

• Manage the Trusts and Foundations Manager (part-time, 1 day a week), the Fundraising Manager (2 days/week), and the Communications Manager (full-time), alongside other income-generation roles that emerge, ensuring strategic input into their work, and support of their professional development and well-being. 

• Oversee the effective use of interns to support our fundraising and wider communications work. 

Trusts and Foundations

• Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager to continue to build relationships with small and medium trusts and foundations. 

• Oversee our grants database to track and monitor applications, outcomes, reporting requirements etc.

• Develop relationships with new larger grant-makers and prepare information including requirements for application and deadlines. 

• Work with the UK and Ghana team to identify projects, programmes and areas of work suitable for grant funding.

• Develop funding proposals and applications, working with the CEO and liaising with the delivery team to ensure accurate information. 

• Support the Trusts and Foundations Manager to compile reporting data that meets the requirements and deadlines of the funder.

Community fundraising, events and individual giving 

• Work with the Fundraising Manager to build further relationships in support of our work through strategic input into campaigns, events, school partnerships, the Elmina-based EduSpots Experience and the redevelopment of our online courses. 

• Work with the CEO to oversee the fundraising strategy related to our 10th anniversary year in 2025. 

• To oversee the creation and strategic direction of the EduChamps Community, and the effective use of our newsletter. 

• To build on our individual giving strategy (“EduChamps Club”), through our 10th anniversary activities. 

• Work with the Fundraising Manager and Interns to research further groups, individuals and organisations who may have an interest in our work. 

• Work with the Fundraising Manager to further develop our relationships database of donors and sponsors, ensuring information is accurately recorded and tracked.

Corporate partnerships 

• Identify, develop and promote sponsorship opportunities that are attractive to corporate partners and that achieve income generation for specific projects and programmes.

Other:

• To contribute to the Charity’s fundraising and other strategies, as well as supporting the development of the annual business plan and budget, and assisting with the preparation of Annual Report.

• Ensure all administrative tasks relating to the role are carried out accurately.

• To comply at all times with the organisation's policies, procedures and performance expectations of staff as set out in the Staff and Catalysts Handbook.

• Any other duties as may be reasonably required under the role.

Skills, Experience and Attributes

Essential

• Proven track record of income generation - ideally in a similar education / international development organisation.

• Experience with fundraising bids, grants and/or corporate partnerships ranging from at least 5 to 6 figures (GBP) in size. 

• Experience of establishing and managing effective relationships with trusts, foundations and grant-makers 

• Strong knowledge of a wide range of UK-based funders, as well as of some international (European / US based) funders.

• Some experience of communications and marketing in an NGO context.

• Experience of developing and maintaining successful income generating partnerships ideally with corporates and / or schools.

• Experience of overseeing individual giving campaigns and digital marketing for fundraising.

• Friendly and flexible team player, with an ability to work with people across diverse contexts, inspiring the team and wider colleagues towards achieving our shared goals. 

• Effective management of a team

• Proven experience of writing compelling and successful funding proposals 

• Experience of managing grants and reporting to funders and donors 

• Ability to work effectively in a remote based role with minimal day-to-day support 

• Outstanding interpersonal skills alongside excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to advocate for our work online and in person. 

• Ability to use own initiative and work to tight and competing deadlines

• Good IT skills - Word, Excel, GoogleDrive, etc.

• Highly aligned with EduSpots’ key values (community leadership, sustainable change, teamwork, play, passion and care) alongside a core belief in community-driven change. 

Named Charity of the Year by Just Giving Awards 2022, we’re committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait.

As Head of Events, you will l have the opportunity to shape the growth and impact of The Brain Tumour Charity’s Events team. As the leader of our Events programme, you’ll be responsible for inspiring and guiding a team of six as they deliver a calendar of extraordinary events, from income generating to engagement event activities, including our ever-growing challenge events programme, our new special event programme, our flagship event - The Twilight Walk - and a number of family days.  

Working collaboratively across fundraising, you’ll help deliver unforgettable experiences that engage our supporters and raise vital funds. You’ll drive an events strategy that generates £4 million in annual income and paves the way for long-term financial and community engagement. You’ll also work with our brilliant support and research teams to help deliver engaging events for our incredible community.

Alongside our Marketing team, you’ll craft and execute a marketing approach to expand our reach, attracting new supporters and fuelling the growth of our events portfolio. Together, we’ll continue to push the boundaries, creating events that not only raise funds but also deepen our impact in the fight against brain tumours.  

Who we’re looking for: 

We’re looking for a driven, collaborative, and ambitious individual with a wealth of experience in managing and delivering exceptional events across a diverse fundraising portfolio. You’ll be equally at home overseeing our London Marathon team of 100+, orchestrating a bespoke trek across the Sahara, or running a prestigious awards evening or high-value gala dinner. With outstanding stewardship and people management at your core, you’ll have a sharp eye for spotting opportunities for both the team and individuals within the team and a passion for innovating new ways to raise vital funds through events. 

You’ll bring the energy to hit the ground running, seamlessly stepping into our established events programme and building on its incredible success. Confident in managing seven-figure budgets and delivering on ambitious targets, you’ll help drive forward our mission to defeat brain tumours faster. 

Key accountabilities: 

• Manage and deliver a year-round events fundraising programme which includes maximising challenge events, achieving 6 figure income from our flagship mass participation walking event and continuing to grow engagement  

• Deliver on and refine our six-year fundraising strategy, building and maintaining a good understanding of the needs of each of our programmes (challenge, flagship, special, and operational), priorities and desired charitable goals  

• Lead on the strategy for our flagship event; The Twilight Walk to develop it to a £1m income generating event over the next three years 

• Identify events, both new and existing, to acquire new audiences from and effectively grow our portfolio both in participation and income 

• Work closely with the Philanthropy and Partnerships teams to develop and deliver our new Special Events programme. Identify new event opportunities for high value income to support our existing and core activity and lead on delivery and execution of those events 

• Deliver best in class events which meet and exceed fundraising targets and garner positive recognition across the sector  

• Develop our stewardship programme and supporter care, maximising cross selling opportunities to ensure continued support across all event activities within our portfolio  

• Develop appropriate budgets in collaboration with other members of the team  

• Maintain effective monitoring practices to identify new event opportunities  

• Lead, manage, develop and inspire the team of three Senior Events Officers, two Events Officers, an Events Assistant and an Intern, overseeing projects and ensuring activities meet objectives  

• Ensure all processes and procedures are in place and adhered to for all events including income coding, risk assessments, data protection and updating our CRM (Salesforce)  

• Work with the Marketing and Digital team to develop and deliver marketing plans to ensure we achieve target numbers of participants for all events 

• Be a key member of our extended leadership team, and contribute to the development and delivery of the organisation’s wider strategy, through knowledge of the funding landscape  

You’ll be a great fit if: 

We encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all of the criteria. 

Experience: 

• A track record of delivering end to end events that have raised at least six figures 

• Demonstrable experience of raising money from third party sporting/challenge and mass participation events 

• Demonstrable experience of delivering special events 

• Proven track record of managing a team to develop and deliver events and to achieve income targets 

• Track record of stewarding event participants including high value and senior stakeholders 

• Experience of innovating new events and products to increase income and supporter engagement 

• Demonstrable experience of financial and budget management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Up to date knowledge of best practice, regulations and new innovations concerning fundraising events 

• Excellent understanding of the motivations and needs of fundraisers taking part in events 

• Excellent management skills and ability to lead a team and influence across a wider range of stakeholders and facilitate cross team working 

• First class organisational and workload management skills 

• IT skills including CRM (Salesforce) 

• Understanding of and empathy with the brain tumour community 

*Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time. 

This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work in our fantastic, skilled Fundraising Team on exciting and ambitious campaigns. The role offers many opportunities to develop fundraising skills and experience.

About CAT

The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) is an internationally renowned environmental charity, a world-leading eco centre, and one of the foremost providers of postgraduate environmental education in the UK, based near Machynlleth in Mid Wales.

CAT provides inspiration, education and training in solutions to the climate and biodiversity emergency.

Key activities include a visitor centre where people can see solutions in action, residential, in-person and online short courses and events, vocational training, and postgraduate degrees in a wide range of sustainability-related topics.

Our Zero Carbon Britain team publishes research and works directly with councils, communities and other organisations to help transform complex economic, social and political systems.

Job Details

• Ref: FOF241212
• Salary: £23,405 p.a.*
• Hours: Full-time: 37.5 hours per week.
• Responsible to: Fundraising Manager
• Responsible for: Supervision of volunteers
• Fixed term - 6 months with a possibility of extension
• Location: Flexible with regular visits to the CAT eco centre near Machynlleth
• Working Days: Usually Monday to Friday, core hours are from 10am to 4pm. Occasional weekend and evening working.
• Closing date for applications: 9am 13 Janaury 2025
• Interview to be held: Week commencing 20 Janaury 2025 (on site)
• Expected start date: As soon as possible

*CAT offers a generous annual leave allowance of 25 days p.a., plus bank holidays (usually 9-10 days), plus additional allowance at Christmas (usually 3 days), plus 1 extra day for every year worked (up to 5 days).

CAT also offers an attractive package of employee benefits, including:

• a free cooked lunch and free hot drinks from the café whenever working from the CAT eco centre
• 40% discount on retail goods purchased from CAT
• Opportunities for CPD training, qualifications & professional memberships to be funded by CAT
• Opportunity to take 2 CAT short courses per year free-of-charge
• the opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
• a ‘Cycle to Work’ scheme (planned)
• 5% pension contribution
• generous maternity and paternity entitlement and Death In Service benefit
• 2 hours per month for general health & wellbeing & 2 hours per month for Welsh language tuition.

COVID-19 Considerations:

Staff are working remotely as much as possible, subject to individual roles. Working arrangements for staff comply with all current applicable COVID-19 guidance and are updated as and when the guidance changes.

Overview of Role

This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work in our fantastic, skilled Fundraising Team on exciting and ambitious campaigns. The role offers many opportunities to develop fundraising skills and experience.

CAT’s Fundraising Team is responsible for raising vital funds for CAT’s core and project work from individuals, trusts and foundations, statutory bodies and companies. This is essential for CAT to fulfill its charitable mission – to inform, inspire and enable people to take action for a sustainable future. The post-holder will play an essential role within this team, helping to steward, inspire and engage current and potential supporters and members.

Supporter care and fundraising co-ordination: The post-holder will be accountable for establishing stronger and more effective relationships with supporters and leads. They will help maintain and increase levels of engagement through consistent, outstanding supporter care (customer service) and efficient coordination of communications (including outbound mail, email and phone).

Working with data: The post-holder will also play a crucial administrative role, including regularly collecting, processing and recording income for the team and thanking supporters. They will complete various important business controls and processes on a regular basis, so that financial and supporter data can be accurately and appropriately tracked. These aspects of the role provide the postholder with valuable opportunities to develop their skills and experience with using MS Excel and databases, with CAT supporting them to achieve relevant CPD training as required.

Gaining other fundraising/marketing experience: An important and exciting aspect of the role is to support the team’s income generation activities in a variety of ways. The nature of this work may be tailored, to some extent, to the abilities and interests of the post-holder. For instance, there may be opportunities to develop their skills in copywriting, writing applications for funding from charitable trusts, managing creative design work, data analysis, community fundraising, digital fundraising, major donor and legacy fundraising, events fundraising, and corporate partnerships.

The post-holder is likely to work closely and share many of the below responsibilities with another Fundraising Officer as well as other colleagues.

Main Responsibilities

To provide supporter care services:

• To be the first point of contact for individual Giving and Membership related queries (by phone, email and post) and to respond to these or escalate to line-manager as appropriate.

To develop and support fundraising projects and programmes

• To write fundraising letters and emails and arrange in-house mailings if required.
• To help organize and run the annual CAT Conference, regular free webinars and other events if required.
• To make applications for funding from trusts and foundations and produce regular reports on any projects funded as a result, if required.
• To help generate new sources of income and manage existing relationships and programmes eg. through community fundraising, corporate partnerships, lead generation, digital fundraising, major donor and legacy fundraising and other channels if required.
• To help produce insightful, high-quality research on current and prospective donors from trusted sources and in line with GDPR, if required.
• To conduct other research within specified timeframes and tailor findings for a variety of purposes and audiences, if required.

To process data and manage communications:

• To collect and process enquiries, payments and cancellations by card, Paypal, cheque, Direct Debit and other methods by phone, online or on paper.
• To export, import, and maintain data on relevant CAT databases and software as appropriate, both manually and through batch processing; to ensure filing is kept up to date; and to ensure data is stored and archived accurately and in accordance to GDPR.
• To carry out and record individual and bulk mail, email and phone communications, including thanking and welcoming supporters and members as well as tailoring bespoke communications where appropriate.
• To carry out and manage communications, eg. email, phone and post, including mailmerges, for welcome, stewardship, membership renewal and other fundraising needs.
• To submit Gift Aid claims to HMRC and update database records accordingly
• To process CAF, Stewardship, GAYE, Standing Order, JustGiving, collection box and other income, and managing relevant communications and maintaining records as appropriate.

To undertake other duties:

• To provide support for creative, analysis, insight and evaluation if required
• To respond to requests from the Finance Team as appropriate, including for coding information
• To update results reports and select and export other data if required
• To supervise and train volunteers and interns if required
• To undertake training in the functions of the role as described above
• To undertake any other appropriate duties as defined by the Fundraising Manager.

About the Organisation

Womankind Worldwide is a global women’s rights organisation working in partnership with women’s rights movements and organisations to transform the lives of women and girls. We strengthen and support women’s movements in our focus countries in Africa and Asia, and take collective action at regional and global levels, to ensure women’s voices are heard, their rights are realised, and their lives are free from violence.

Currently, Womankind has staff based in Kenya and the UK; and this position can be located in Kenya or the UK. You must have the right to work in either Kenya or the UK to apply for this role, in line with the laws and regulations of these countries.

Who we are looking for

You will have previous experience of administrative, logistical support, and/or financial support, a proactive approach to problem solving and excellent attention to detail. A collaborative and hands-on mindset and commitment to feminism, anti-racism and social justice are essential. You will be joining a dedicated team of people who care deeply about the difference we are able to make, working with women’s movements across the world. More information is available on our website. 

Role Purpose

In this role, you will support Womankind’s Grants, Programmes and Partnerships in the Programmes and Learning team as part of the wider Policy, Programmes & Learning team. This includes planning, administration, implementation and monitoring of Womankind’s grantmaking, programmes and learning activities in line with Womankind’s organisational strategy and sub-strategies.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Programme Manager: Innovation and Partnerships (PMIP). They will make a strong contribution to the work and aims of Womankind with the scope to further develop and gain a wide range of practical experience and skills, in accordance with our feminist principles and approach.

Responsibilities

The Programmes and Grants Officer has four key areas of responsibility:

Project, Programme and Grant Management

• Support project leads with project, programme and grant management, including contracting, payment processing, and monitoring and reviewing reports and budgets;

• Support the development of new projects and programmes, in collaboration with Womankind partners and colleagues;

• Support fund managers with administration, management and coordination of Womankind’s flexible funds, particularly the Movement Strengthening Fund and Strategic Partner Support Grants;

• Support the organisation of in-person and online events and convenings, including managing logistics and travel arrangements.

Administration and Compliance

• Maintain accurate and up to date records related to Womankind partners, projects, programmes and grants, including managing and updating the contact database/CRM;
• Support due diligence processes;

• Provide logistic, administrative and technical support to the Programmes and Learning Team as agreed with the PMIP;

• Support the recruitment and placement of suitable consultants, interns and volunteers in coordination with the PMIP and relevant team members;

• Manage internal mailbox alongside other Womankind staff on the rota for this task.

Contribution to knowledge and evidence base

• Participate in the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Working Group and contribute to effective and appropriate MEL processes for Womankind projects, programmes and grants in collaboration with the Impact and Learning Advisor;

• Support the production and review of research and documentation;

• Contribute Womankind’s communications through researching and drafting content for the website and social media channels;

• Contribute to team and organisational planning and reporting to key stakeholders (e.g. donors and supporters, senior management team, Co-Chief Executives and Board of Trustees).

Contribute to Womankind’s Organisational Culture and Ways of Working

• Serve as a Programmes and Learning representative and be an active participant in cross-departmental working groups, initiatives and information sharing activities as agreed with the PMIP;

• Participate in weekly huddles, monthly team and staff meetings and other regular and ad-hoc coordination and communication spaces;

• Adopt and promote feminist and anti-racist ways of working, in line with Womankind’s feminist partnership principles and anti-racism pledge.

The role may undertake other responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature and which will be discussed and agreed with the line manager.

Values and Behaviours

The ideal candidate must be committed to the mission, vision, values and aims of Womankind Worldwide as it works towards a feminist workplace which is fit for the future and o supports our staff equitably across our locations.

All posts are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, to demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and to uphold quality standards as outlined in policies and procedures, and in compliance with Womankind Worldwide’s 2030 Strategy.

Reporting Structure

The Programmes and Grants Officer reports to the Programme Manager: Innovation and Partnerships and may occasionally manage volunteers or consultants.

Ability and willingness to travel

While extensive travel is not foreseen for this role, the postholder may occasionally travel for the purpose of events and team activities up to 1-2 weeks per year.

Person Specification

Essential Experience and Skills

• Strong commitment to women’s rights and Womankind’s feminist values and ways of working;
• Demonstrable experience of project, programme and/or grant management/support;
• Demonstrable experience and skill in administration and logistics;
• Demonstrable experience and skill in financial management and compliance;
• Ability to assimilate, analyse and summarise information quickly and accurately;
• Very strong verbal and written communication (in English);
• Excellent numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail;
• Excellent IT skills, including with Microsoft Excel, and willingness to learn and adopt new systems as needed;
• Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines;
• Ability to work autonomously and manage own portfolio of work;
• Collaborative and collegial team player who contributes to a creative and supportive working environment;
• Willingness and adaptability to work in a hybrid environment, with colleagues based in the UK and Kenya and partners in multiple countries and timezones.

Desirable Experience and Skills

• Experience of working or volunteering in the not-for-profit/Charity sector
• Experience of compliance and reporting requirements for international donors such as governments and foundations;
• Experience of event organisation and logistics;
• Experience using or managing databases and/or CRM software;
• Experience of working or volunteering on issues related to women's rights, particularly with Disabled women, LBTQ+ women, Indigenous women and/or other groups facing marginalisation and/or lived experience in these areas;
• Experience of working on multinational and/or multi-stakeholder projects, programmes and/or grants;
• Experience of living and working in Womankind focus countries or regions.

How to apply

Please apply by submitting both a copy of your CV and a Cover letter (2 sides maximum)

Interviews and tasks are expected to take place from the week commencing 10th February 2025.

The application deadline is the 31st January 2024

Contract Details

Hours: Both Full and Part time(4 days) considered. 

Grade: 4

Contract: Permanent

Probation: 6 months

Holidays: 25 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), plus public holidays as per your location, in addition you will get 3 days of leave over the December festive and January new year period when the Womankind office is closed

The Vacancy

The Programme Development Manager is committed to supporting colleagues and partners in programme design and development. The team also connects programmatic issues and global policy and advocacy to ensure they are complementary and conducive to external change based on evidence from the ground.

Saferworld’s income is secured primarily from statutory and institutional donors; however, securing funding to support our partners in conflict-affected countries and allow for more flexible programming increasingly requires a more diverse funding base. The Programme Development Manager will support efforts to identify and secure funds from statutory donors, trusts and foundations, and other non-traditional funding mechanisms.

The Programme Development Manager will support a portfolio of Saferworld’s teams in designing and mobilising funding for peace, security and justice programmes. The successful applicant will have a focus of approximately 4 countries, which will be decided based on the candidate’s experience and preference. Working closely with Country Managers/Directors, and programme and grant management colleagues, the post-holder will lead on: coordinating and facilitating programme development processes (including taking the lead in drafting high quality concept notes and proposals, theories of change, logical models, risk matrixes and budgets); developing and supporting the implementation of long-term country funding strategies and donor engagement strategies; and supporting new donor engagement and sustaining relationships with current donors. The post-holder will be responsible for growing institutional funding portfolios in our programmes.

The post-holder will have a successful track record in developing programmes and leading new business development efforts with institutional donors such as the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United States Government (USG)/United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the European Union (EU), UN agencies and European Governments such as Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Additional experience in mobilising resource from trusts and foundations and other non-traditional funding mechanisms is desirable.

They will have proven skills and experience in programme management and support, successful programme design processes and bid leadership.

For more information about the roles and responsibilities, person specification and any other requirements, please refer to the job document.

Saferworld reserves the right to close this vacancy early given sufficient quality applicants. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid missing out.

Previous applicants, no need to apply. 

The Organisation

Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change.

For more information about Saferworld as an organisation, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, interview process or staff benefits, please refer to our website or jobs page.

About Hull University Students' Union

Hull Students' Union is here to make a difference to the student experience at the University of Hull. We are dedicated to empowering students, creating engaging experiences, and championing their voices. We are a diverse and vibrant team committed to supporting the needs of our students, and we need someone who can help us communicate our vision and values effectively.

The Role:

As the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will lead the development and execution of our marketing and communications plans, driving engagement with students and the wider community. You’ll oversee our digital platforms, social media, campaigns, and internal communications, ensuring that our messages are impactful and reach the right audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communication plans.
• Lead on content creation, including social media, email marketing, and print materials.
• Manage the Students' Union's brand and ensure consistency across all channels.
• Analyse marketing performance, using data to optimise campaigns and measure success.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver effective student-focused campaigns and events.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on all marketing and communications-related projects.
• Oversee media relations and external communications to raise the profile of Hull University Students' Union.

About You:

• You have significant experience in marketing and communications, with a strong understanding of digital platforms and social media.
• You are a creative thinker who can develop engaging content and innovative campaigns.
• You are highly organised, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You are confident in managing teams and collaborating across departments to achieve shared goals

Why Hull University Students' Union?

• Be part of an exciting and dynamic charity that makes a difference to students’ lives.
• Enjoy a supportive, inclusive, and friendly work culture.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Generous holiday allowance and other benefits.

If you’re looking to make an impact and bring fresh, creative ideas to a vibrant, student-led organisation, we’d love to hear from you!

Reports to; Chief Executive Officer

Direct  reports:Managers are expected to have between 2-6 direct reports. There may be additional Student Staff/Interns during the Academic year.

Budget responsibility: Managers are designated budget holders and have responsibility as set out in the Financial delegation’s policy.

​About the Role 

Service Delivery

• To lead a team that deliver effective, impactful, tailored communications that is well researched, resourced, planned and reviewed; supporting all departments across HUSU and HUSUS Ltd to promote their services to members and customers.
• To support HUUS Ltd in marketing to drive increased revenue.
• To organise, lead and participate in cross department project teams to support HUSU campaigns and development activities.
• To work with all departments to lead Freshers, the annual festival of welcome for all students at the University of Hull ensuring all members are appropriately welcomed to Hull with a programme of events and activities that are promoted to students across all years of study.
• To work with all relevant departments and the student body to realise successful events i.e. End of Year events, Varsity and any other significant events brought by the Presidents.
• To lead the marketing team in promoting our annual elections ensuring that set priorities for elections are met.
• To develop and lead operational marketing plans annually.
• Organise effective, streamlined systems and services for graphic, print and film production.
• Organise and lead development of the content management of the Union’s Web presence working with colleagues from all departments.
• To develop our expertise in the use of segmentation, data and targeted communication using the Student Union Management System. (SUMS)
• Ensure that resources are effectively allocated and managed to match the needs of the Students’ Union.

Reporting and Information Management and Compliance

• Using our Student Surveying process and other tools, measure the response, impact to key campaigns e.g. Freshers Hull.
• To present relevant board reports to the Board of Trustees, Committees, Union Council and other meetings as required.
• Ensure all external facing materials (print and online) are within regulatory compliance standards.
• Review materials and support tools and monitoring copyright and GDPR policies.

Team Working and Relationships

• To provide day-to-day management, support and development of the marketing team, setting and agreeing performance targets and enabling them to achieve their best through effective recruitment, development, recognition, and performance management.
• To support Presidents in their roles and interactions with Staff Students, the University and wider community. Work closely with the Presidents to support their activism, campaigns and representation work.
• To develop and deliver marketing and public relations training to the Presidents
• Working with Management colleagues to ensure that all departments marketing and communication needs are considered and supported.
• To manage relationships with our Advertising and Commercial marketing partners in relation to Freshers and at other key points throughout the year.
• Build effective relationships within HUSU, the University of Hull including across the University Marketing, Communications and Internal Communications.
• To develop and maintain effective relationships with external key stakeholders both locally and nationally.
• To develop and maintain effective relationships with local, national, industry and student media to ensure positive coverage for HUSU.

General duties and responsibilities

• To act as adviser to all Trustees on interactions with local, national and student media, ensuring an appropriate response to requests.
• To ensure that personal knowledge and skills are updated to ensure effectiveness in meeting work objectives.
• To maintain an up to date knowledge of marketing best practice, monitoring industry trends and developments, both within the students’ union movement and externally, and to recommend the introduction of new initiatives and communications methods.
• Ensure confidentiality at all times in the handling and dissemination of information and data, and embedding and implementing GDPR across the workload.
• Carry out all duties in line with Student Union policies, vision, values and strategic aims.
• Ensure the Health and Safety policy and procedures are followed at all times.
• Maintain an active awareness of issues and practice in Students’ Unions nationally in order to build on good practice and identify trends, innovation and development opportunities.
• Carry out any other duties as may be required from time to time under the overall scope of the role.

About You

Essential

Qualifications & Training

• Degree in a related subject or equivalent experience

Experience

• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of writing, and managing a budget
• Experience of building and developing stakeholder/client relationships
• Project management experience
• Public relations experience
• Experience of delivery Presentations

Skills/Ability/Knowledge

• Effective report writing
• Analytical skills
• Creative problem solving
• Flexible, postive approach
• Effective networking
• Good interpersonal skills​

Desirable

Qualifications & Training

• Marketing and or Communications qualification

Experience

• Experience of managing a team within a marketing and communications environment
• Experience of designing and delivering training

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of  27 days plus bank holidays and a further 3 statutory days to be taken between Christmas and New Year.

• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Health Cash Plan through BHSF
• Free Eye Test Vouchers
• On- site parking at minimal cost
• One day paid Volunteering day
• All staff event days
• Access to Headspace
• Discount in our SPAR shop, Wetherspoon Sanctuary and The Asylum plus opportunity for free tickets to events.

We are committed to ensuring our workforce accurately reflects the diversity of the world we live in.  We positively encourage applications from all individuals irrespective of gender, age, home country, ethnic background, sexuality, religious beliefs or disability.

All candidates will be treated equally and all appointments made on merit.

For further information or for details of how to apply please click 'Apply' to be directed to Hull SU's website.

Closing date: 17th January 2025