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Job title Finance Officer, Young Lives
Division Social Sciences
Department Oxford Department of International Development
Location Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB
Grade and salary Grade 6: £32,332-£38,205
Hours Part time (0.6 FTE, flexible depending on appointee’s availability)
Contract type Fixed term until 31st December 2025, extension subject to funding
Reporting to Programme Manager
PLEASE APPLY FOR THE JOB ON THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD WEBSITE AND WE WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY AGENCIES.
Responsibilities
Donor financial budgeting, reporting and monitoring
· Gather, manipulate and present data on Young Lives budgets and forecasting including those for ongoing projects, new funding proposals, re-budgeting exercises and partner organisation budgets, working closely with the Young Lives Programme Manager, Programme Officer/s and Collaborating Partners.
· Liaise with the Programme Manager to review the financial position on Young Lives projects and advise on solutions to problems relating to expenditure on projects whilst maintaining the auditable standards on the project. Check research budget set-ups for accuracy on Oracle, deal with issues arising, analyse grant spend on a monthly basis, highlight variances and take follow-up action, and facilitate updated X5 to re-cost salaries on awards and identify any over or under spends on salary budgets.
· Coordinate the quarterly financial reporting processes used by Young Lives partners. Check reports against budgets. Coordinate the preparation of Young Lives financial reports and invoices to FCDO and other Young Lives funders in line with contractual requirements. Prepare budget and quarterly forecasts for the Department.
· Process partner payments required under partner collaborative agreements and consultancy agreements, as agreed by the Young Lives Programme Manager.
· Monitor Young Lives project expenditure against approved budgets and donors’ terms and conditions. Gather, manipulate and present data to produce regular financial reports showing income, expenditure and forecasting against budgets.
· Assist with audits of Young Lives, as required.
· Represent and present on finances externally to funders, as required, and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Young Lives’ funding bodies’ terms and conditions
General Financial Management
· Ensure full recovery of expenses on the e-expenses system (SAP Concur), reviewing on-line ready for departmental approval, ensuring that expenditure remains within set budgets and complies with the grantor’s terms and conditions and University financial guidelines, giving guidance to claimants where necessary.
· Arrange for and monitor travel advances, and pre-paid MasterCards, issued to YL staff and clear the advances on their return. Check and process project credit card statements and receipts and deal with any queries that arise;
· Raise pre-requisition orders ensuring that procurement policies are followed;
· Undertake transactional processing as necessary in the Oracle Financial system, including invoices for payment, accruals and prepayment and dealing with anomalies. Check figures for errors and omissions. Ensure all Young Lives financial transactions are carried out in accordance with the University and external financial regulations.
· Monitor the Young Lives general ledger account (non-project funded) and ensure effective reconciliation and reporting of all transactions.
· Maintain good working relationships with Young Lives staff, partners and suppliers and with Departmental finance and administrative staff and the University's central finance office and be proactive in resolving issues.
· Proactively undertake continuous improvement of finance processes and systems and of reporting provision to support changing requirements and improve management information. Communicate and support the implementation of these improvements effectively.
· Develop and refine financial systems and procedures for Young Lives to ensure strong financial management and control. Respond to enquiries, and provide advice on financial procedures and policies.
Selection criteria
Essential
- Have achieved or be working towards an accounting qualification
- Educated to degree level or equivalent and at least two years’ experience in a similar role.
- Good accounting skills; experience of preparing financial reports, budgets and forecasts
- Knowledge of the purpose, use and application of financial controls
- Excellent numeracy skills, thoroughness and attention to detail, resulting in the ability to produce accurate, detailed work
- Strong diplomacy and team skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of colleagues and funders
- Flexibility and the ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload effectively
- Evidence of tact and discretion in dealing with matters of a confidential or sensitive nature
- High level of computer literacy with experience of using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- The ability to present financial information in a variety of formats and for non-accountants
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a friendly, proactive and helpful approach –ideally with experience of working with colleagues at a distance.
Desirable
- Knowledge and use of ORACLE Financials
- Understanding of FCDO and/or other large donor financial compliancy
Please apply for the job on the University of Oxford website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Santa Marta Group is looking for a Communications and Network Officer who will help to deliver our research and communications plans, provide web and digital support, and enhance the growth and engagement of our network.
Santa Marta is an alliance between law enforcement, religious groups, and civil society partners that seeks to bring an end to human trafficking and modern slavery. We aim to identify, inspire and initiate collaborative action that will combat human trafficking and address its fundamental causes.
The role of Communications and Network officer is a key position in the organisation with the successful candidate working collaboratively across the team, and so flexibility and a willingness to develop and take on responsibility will be important.
We are looking for a graduate with experience and enthusiasm able to operate sensitively and professionally. The successful candidate will have the ability, or potential, to develop research, reports and briefings, responding on our social media and website with media positions on human rights issues relating to modern slavery and human trafficking, and to help support the Santa Marta Group's network with advice and training. The candidate will help deliver advocacy and horizon scanning and will be expected to represent credibly the Santa Marta Group to senior audiences. They will also provide support for major initiatives and events, working with the rest of the team to ensure that Santa Marta remains on track with its strategic aims.
Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the advert early if we find a suitable candidate.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
We are a catalyst to end human trafficking by bringing together leaders from civil society, law enforcement, business, faiths and communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Fundraising and Marketing Officer with excellent communication skills to support our work at Young Carers Development Trust. This role will support the Charity Manager and CEO in delivering the business plan for the next 3 years, in particular fundraising growth and raising the profile of the charity.
The Fundraising and Marketing Officer will build positive relationships to secure significant income and develop new relationships with Trusts and Foundations, local communities, business and individuals, bringing in regular and targeted income through grants, events, regular donations and online short-term fundraising campaigns .
The Fundraising and Marketing Officer will support the fundraising activities through targeted marketing such as online awareness campaigns, regular newsletters and development of relations with press and media.
This role is ⅔ fundraising and ⅓ marketing:
Main Responsibilities
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To secure significant income from a variety of sources including Trusts and events, individuals and businesses
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To raise the profile of the charity and grow our supporter base including through the website, social media, press and media
Inspiring and empowering Young Carers to fulfil their potential
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated professional interested in working in a thriving and successful Development team. We are seeking an individual who has the skills and determination to help support the University’s trust and foundation fundraising and enjoys working as part of a happy and vibrant in-house/remote team.
Working to support the Senior Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations; the Development Officer, Trusts and Foundations will help to deliver the trust and foundation fundraising strategy. The post-holder will work alongside Development colleagues to identify funding opportunities both in the UK and internationally. The post-holder will have responsibility for securing significant new funds to support the strategic priorities of our £300 million fundraising campaign which covers a wide range of areas. This work will focus particularly on proposals for four and five figure gifts.
The post-holder will assist the Senior Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations, in cultivating currently engaged and new trusts, foundations and charities. They will work with the Senior Development Assistant (Research) to grow the pipeline of giving through research into suitable trusts and foundations whose aims are closely aligned with the strategic priorities of the University.
The post-holder will have experience of trust and foundation fundraising accompanied by a sound knowledge of university fundraising. They will be a creative and strategic thinker and possess excellent communication skills with the ability to work proactively, both internally and externally. This role will require knowledge of trust and foundation funders, excellent written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.
Above all, the post-holder must be passionate about the role that philanthropy plays in supporting higher education for the benefit of society as a whole.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters
Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Veryan Vere Hodge, Senior Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations.
Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available on the Gov website or by contacting our HR Immigration Team.
Closing Date: 13 September 2024.
We encourage applicants to apply online however if you are unable to do this, please call for an application pack.
Please quote ref: AD2735NK
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).
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It’s an exciting time to join Blood Cancer UK. Brand awareness and income have increased significantly over the last few years, enabling us to fund more research, but we still have a long way to go to bring forward the day where no-one dies of blood cancer or its treatments.
Our strategy has set ambitious goals to reach and engage a much larger and more diverse range of people who care about blood cancer. We’re looking for a talented individual who can help us deliver against this by growing and nurturing a portfolio of engaged celebrities and influencers who care about our cause and want to help us raise our profile.
You’ll play a vital role by identifying and engaging the right people to support campaigns, fundraising and special events, as well as helping to raise awareness of blood cancer as a condition and Blood Cancer UK more generally.
You’ll be an enthusiastic member of the Communications team but will work with colleagues right across the organisation. An expert in relationship management, you’ll use your skills and expertise to harness the passion of celebrities and influencers to help us deliver on our mission to beat blood cancer in a generation.
We welcome applications to work full time or four days a week, please specify in your cover letter.
We research, we support, we care. Because it’s time to beat leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.
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Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations
CARE Head Office, London (flexible work options will be considered)
Salary range- £30,000- £32,000 per annum
Full-time
Do you love seeing the difference that partnering with trusts and foundations can make to a charity’s income and to achieving their long term goals? Are you passionate about providing excellent donor care to supporters? And are you interested in the impact of Christianity in the public square? If so, this could be the job for you.
We're currently hiring for the role of Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations. This will sit within the newly formed Development Team, which will lead on fundraising and supporter relations.
This is an exciting time to join the team, and to have significant impact across the breadth of CARE’s work. As Development Officer – Trusts and Foundations you will be responsible for growing the charity’s income from trusts and foundations, both from existing partnerships and actively seeking out new ones.
The successful candidate will play a vital part in making sure CARE’s supporter base is managed well and that our trusts and foundations income continues to grow, in line with our vision and values. The position is full time and based in our London office.
For further information, read the detailed Job Profile. There is a genuine occupational requirement for this role to be filled by a Christian – see CARE’s statement of faith.
To apply, please click the link provided.
The deadline for applications is 11pm on 6th September.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted w/c 9th September, with interviews planned in person at the CARE offices in Westminster on Wednesday 18th September.
Are you a leader with the passion to improve lives in Birmingham?
Citizens Advice Birmingham is 85 years old this year and we’re looking for a new chief executive to build on our successes and take us into the future.
Our successful candidate will be an inspiring, values-led leader with strong strategic and commercial skills, who will ensure the continuing growth and success of our charity. You will lead an award winning team of staff and volunteers who deliver outstanding advice services across Birmingham. You’ll use your excellent communication skills to develop strategic connections with funders and partners, and make the case for investment in advice services across Birmingham.
Over the past few years we have faced a pandemic, the cost of living crisis, and funding cuts, and we have responded with compassion, energy, and innovation. Our new chief executive will ensure that our charity remains well-governed, vigorous and resilient so that we can face future challenges with the same confidence that has seen us succeed over the past 85 years.
Full job details and the job pack are available for download from our website via the apply button. CV and Cover Letter apply accepted.
Location: Big C’s Head Office, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7UG but with regular work across the organisation and travel to events from time-to-time.
Contract: Permanent/Full time
Hours of Work
35 hours per week, generally Monday to Friday with evening and weekend working as required.
Salary £73,000 - £80,000 (subject to skills and experience)
This is a rare opportunity to become the leader of a well-respected and much-loved local charity. The role requires a strong leader of people, someone with a wide corporate and commercial skill set, able to develop and implement robust strategic business/financial plans whilst also remaining in touch with the needs of local people affected by cancer.
As the key public face of the charity, the Chief Executive will promote Big C’s cause externally, building strategic partnerships that address internal and external issues and truly make a difference to individuals, families and communities.
Under the leadership of the Chair, governance and frameworks established with the Board of Trustees, and working with the Executive Team, the successful candidate will establish a compelling business plan, ensuring that everyone is engaged and motivated to achieve Big C’s mission, vision and charitable aims, through fostering innovation, managing the financial health of the charity.
Sustainability is essential both for the organisation and service users. This role is multifaceted and requires the highest standards of personal and business ethics, commercial thinking and innovation to drive our charity forward. The Chief Executive will be pivotal in maximising the benefits Big C brings, whilst being mindful of the current economic challenges.
About Big C
As a regional cancer charity, Big C is here to support anyone in Norfolk and surrounding counties affected by cancer, including those with a cancer diagnosis, their family and loved ones from diagnosis and treatment through to life beyond cancer.
Big C has raised over £45 million to fund its growing services, £25 million in the past nine years alone.
The charity greatly benefits from the donations raised by its loyal community supporters, local businesses, legacies and grants from community funds and trusts. Income is also generated via 11 charity shops across the region.
Big C is proud to invest in ground-breaking projects at Norwich Research Park. Carried out by leading scientists in their field, the research is making a local, national and international difference in the fight against cancer, now and in the future.
Why choose Big C?
As an employer, Big C is passionately engaged in its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and has been awarded Gold Accreditation in the Best Employers Eastern Region twice. We are proud to be able to offer a supportive working environment with a focus on employee wellbeing and recognition of the importance of a good work/life balance.
Our head office is ideally situated within Centrum and provides a bright, modern, welcoming and accessible working environment.
Big C's Core Values are Respect, Empathy, Support, Trust and Honesty. These provide a benchmark for behaviour across the organisation. If you share these values and have the skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.
Subject to eligibility/scheme rules, benefits include:
- 5% employer pension contribution
- 35 days holiday per annum, inclusive of bank holidays, rising to 37 days after 5 years.
- Company sick pay
- Life assurance
- Health cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work scheme
Further information and an application pack which includes the job description is available from Big C’s website
To apply, please complete the online application. Please attach your CV, which should be no longer than three pages, along with a cover letter that highlights how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for this challenging role. Within this, please briefly explain why you are interested in the position of Big C’s Chief Executive.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Caroline Roberts, People Manager in confidence. Please also contact Caroline if you need assistance with alternative formats for your application.
Recruitment Process
· The application deadline is Sunday 1 September 2024
· Interviews/assessment day is scheduled for Tuesday 17 September 2024
· Interview location: Big C, Centrum, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7UG
We are a local, people-first charity, committed to working collectively to provide outstanding cancer support, when and where people need it.
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We’re looking for a Data Officer to join our growing Young Sounds team. You will fulfil an important cross-organisational role, working closely with the team to collate and analyse the data collected through all our programmes.
About Young Sounds UK
Young Sounds exists because musical talent is everywhere but opportunity isn’t: family finances and other obstacles too often get in the way. We’re here to change this in two key ways:
• We support young musicians from low-income families with funding and other help;
• We support music education through training, advocacy and research.
We became an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation in April 2023 and also joined an expanded cohort of National Youth Music Organisations (NYMOs). We currently support around 900 individual young people across the UK every year and demand for our support is increasing. It’s an exciting time to join a pioneering organisation at the forefront of British music education.
The role
The Data Officer will fulfil an important cross-organisational role, working closely with the team to collate and analyse the data collected through all our programmes. Young Sounds is a reflective organisation. We’ve always invested time and effort in seeking out, understanding and demonstrating the difference our programmes are making. We believe in learning from experience. This is what we mean by evaluation.
Since 2023 we have committed to evaluating all three of our main programmes, each of which tackles a key barrier to young people’s musical progression. Each quarter we review our progress against both our Arts Council England Activity Plan (where measures of success are agreed annually) and the actions we’ve set for each year against each of Arts Council England’s four Investment Principles. We believe that data plays an integral part in telling the story of our work, and we regularly draw upon the information collated through evaluation to update our wider funding base (e.g. Trusts and Foundations) on the work we are doing. The Data Officer will work with the External Evaluator to enable us to report effectively and accurately on our progress to all our funders.
Working relationships
Reporting to the Finance and Operations Director you will also work closely with the External Evaluator, Development Manager, Finance Officer, and other members of the wider Young Sounds team.
Place of work
Home-based, with occassional travel for meetings.
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
At Breast Cancer Now, we’re looking for a creative and proactive Press and PR officer to join our ambitious team, as we continue to cement our place as the ‘go-to’ press office for breast cancer and position the charity as the leading expert in the field.
This varied and exciting role is critical in helping the charity build its profile through effective and compelling PR and media relations. The post holder will plan, deliver and respond to opportunities across all areas of the charity’s work, from highlighting our world-leading breast cancer research and raising awareness of our public health messaging to promoting our fundraising appeals and support services and supporting our policy and campaigning work.
The post holder will work closely with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including our nurses, researchers, and corporate partners, alongside building strong and trusted relationships with national and regional journalists to secure high-quality targeted media coverage. Every day will be an opportunity to make a positive difference for everyone affected by breast cancer.
About you
An excellent communicator, you’ll have a strong working knowledge of the UK’s media landscape and experience of either delivering impactful PR and media relations, in-house or at an agency, or of working in a news environment.
You’ll be innovative, creative and considerate in your approach to raising the profile of the charity and all its areas of focus, bringing fresh ideas to engage the media and always putting the patient voice at the heart of your work.
You’ll be confident in building relationships with journalists and seek to secure compelling coverage across all national and regional print, broadcast and online media. You’ll collaborate with internal colleagues from an array of teams to deliver powerful results, and work closely with external partners, researchers, and service providers.
With an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll be adept at juggling priorities and deadlines and thrive in an exciting and fast-paced press office, where you’ll be well supported by our experienced and welcoming team.
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 The Breast Cancer Recruitment Team.
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 Wednesday 4 September at 9am
Interview date Week commencing 9 September
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Are you passionate about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people?
Is making a difference important to you?
Do you have the skills and expertise to lead a small charity?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Off The Record South East Hampshire, a leading provider of emotional wellbeing and mental health support services for young people in the South East Hamphsire area, is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead an organisation that supports the local youth community.
Off The Record (OTR) has been active within the Havant and Portsmouth area for nearly fifty years and has a proven track record of delivering effective services through individual counselling and group work, including family counselling. The issues our young people often face include anxiety, family/friendship & relationship problems, anger, low self-esteem or mood.
The Chief Executive will be someone who has the skills and expertise to lead all aspects of the charity as it explores new directions, service lines and partnerships. The successful candidate will work with the board of trustees to help establish a community where young people are happy, independent, cherished and nurtured with a significantly improved sense of wellbeing.
We are looking for an influential and inspirational leader with a strong external focus and natural ability to engage. Excellent leadership, communication, administration, outcomes management and team-building skills are all a must.
To be considered for this post you must have proven management experience, professionalism, the ability to implement projects and plans to achieve targets and results, excellent communication skills, and the energy and commitment necessary to lead a busy charity at a key time in its development.
The successful candidate will have a strong track record of senior level operational and strategic leadership ideally, but not essentially, within the charity/social enterprise sector. You will also need experience of the financial management of an enterprise working with annual revenues in excess of £400k.
Experience in social care, well being and the mental health of young people is not essential but would also be a strong advantage.
Supporting young people’s mental health to fulfil their potential for a brighter future
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced Trusts and Foundations Officer preferably from the North of England to join the fundraising team at the Batten Disease Family Association (BDFA). Home based with occasional travel to Yorkshire
The BDFA is the only patient organisation in the UK for families affected by Batten disease, a rare and terminal neurodegenerative condition that affects children and young adults. The BDFA offers informed guidance and support to families and the professionals who work with them, as well as actively raising awareness, and promoting research into the management of Batten disease to improve patient care pathways and ultimately find a cure.
This is an exciting time to join the organisation, which has grown to offer additional support services for families affected by Batten disease and to implementing a long-term strategy to develop its advocacy, education and research capabilities. Come and join our supportive team as we continue to build and develop the organisation and strengthen our financial resilience.
We’re looking for an individual who has the experience and skills to manage and nurture relationships with our existing funders from charitable trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the patients and families we support.
The role will incorporate managing a sizeable portfolio of Trusts and Foundations through excellent stewardship, and to build on this strong foundation, developing and submitting winning funding proposals to create a high-quality pipeline of new funding opportunities. The successful candidate will work as part of the Fundraising team, under the guidance of our Chief Executive Officer to continue our strategy to diversify income through this key funding stream.
The Ideal Candidate for this role will have:
- Experience and a proven track record of successful Trusts and Foundations income generation.
- Demonstratable experience in researching potential Trust funders, submitting compelling proposals, securing funding and project managing successful bids through to completion of the grant award.
- A background in report writing and demonstrating grant impact whilst being able to build relationships with funders and individual/major donors.
- Experience of providing excellent supporter care and building mutually beneficial long-term relationships with funders.
- Experience of targeting large grant-making bodies and securing 5-6 figure grants
- Expert knowledge of fundraising landscape, particularly Trusts & Foundations.
This job requires a motivated individual who has a passion for all those within our Batten community and a strong desire to support the development and financial growth of the BDFA. The role is full time (35 hours per week) and is home based with occasional travel to Yorkshire (where the CEO is based) and around the UK to meet donors and support fundraising events.
The BDFA recognises the positive value of diversity and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified or experienced individuals, regardless of their race, gender, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
25 days holidays, plus an extra three days at Christmas when the BDFA is closed.
Salary £29k - £33k PA dependent on experience
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Apply by: 13th September 2024
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The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) is looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and organised communications all-rounder to support our communication and engagement activities and assist in our mission to ‘Make Ethics Matter’.
The role
The Communications and Engagement Officer role combines work on events, stakeholder management, public affairs and communications, all seeking to build audience engagement and increase the profile and influence of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
The is a vital role within our Executive team, working across our priority areas and workstreams, with range of stakeholders, and utilising a variety of channels including in person and online events, website, email, social media and traditional media.
The Communications and Engagement Officer reports to the Senior Communications Manager and works closely with them across all communications functions. This post will have responsibility for updating our website, running our social media channels, producing internal and external newsletters and championing and maintaining our new brand identity, which is being introduced from November 2024. The post holder will also help to deliver our media relations and policy influencing activities, playing an active role in delivering media campaigns and in supporting our Parliamentary and Government engagement.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills across the full range of communications and engagement, working on projects and campaigns in the high-profile area of bioethics, and supporting our ambitious policy-influencing agenda.
About you
We are looking for someone with experience across the communications and engagement mix, including in events and internal communications, stakeholder management and digital and social media content creation. Our work focuses on research and policy in health and life sciences, and while you don’t need to be an expert in those areas, you should have an enthusiasm to develop knowledge of them and the ability to quickly get to grips with the landscape in which the Nuffield Council operates, our strategy and our target audiences.
You will enjoy working in a team environment and will have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be confident working with a range of stakeholders, ranging from subject specialists and academics to policy makers, journalists and members of the public. We are seeking someone who can think creatively about communicating complex and technical research and can work independently on a range of projects. You will be highly organised, with good project management skills and the ability to prioritise and work across several projects at once.
We are looking for someone with a creative mind, strong news sense and ability to tailor communications to the appropriate audience. You will be able to turn your hand to writing newsletter copy, consultation responses, stakeholder emails and event materials / briefings to a high standard. You will be able to distil key messages from our outputs and use them to create content for a range of communication channels and audiences.
Ideally, you will have some experience of managing both online and face-to-face events. You will be confident working with audio visual equipment and systems and have experience of using data for analysis, reporting and evaluation.
Stakeholder engagement is a big part of the role, so you will need some knowledge and experience of using databases/CRM systems to manage and report on stakeholder communications.
For further information about the role (including the full job description), please click through to the listing on our website.
About us
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) is a leading independent policy and research centre, and the foremost bioethics body in the UK. We are on a mission to embed ethics in decisions regarding biomedicine and heath so that we all benefit.
For over thirty years we have tackled some of the most complex and controversial bioethical issues facing society. We are funded jointly by the Nuffield Foundation, Wellcome and the Medical Research Council.
We aim to inform policy and public debate through timely consideration of the ethical questions raised by biological and medical research so that the benefits to society are realised in a way that is consistent with public values. Our work has led to shifts in public understanding and policy change on topics ranging from assisted reproduction and genome editing to managing the disagreements that arise in the care of critically ill children.
Central to our reputation and standing is our independence – we do not represent any particular group or view and we select our own topics, methodologies and outputs.
We select topics to examine through our horizon scanning programme and use a variety of approaches to identify, consider and resolve the ethical issues they raise. Our approach is multidisciplinary and deliberative. We draw on a wide range of expertise and experience and use the best available evidence.
We collaborate where our expertise complements those of other organisations (e.g. see our current collaboration on Genomics and AI Futures with the Ada Lovelace Institute).
We engage with a wide range of different voices and views and are committed to increasing the diversity of the people we work with. As part of the Nuffield Foundation, we are a small team with the practical support of an established organisation that cares for its employees.
Further information and how to apply
The closing date for applications is 09:30am (BST) on Monday 9th September 2024, with interviews scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24th September 2024.
We are committed to inclusive working practices and during the application process we commit to:
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As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer a guaranteed first stage interview for disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role.
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making any reasonable adjustments – for example providing documents in different formats, arranging for a sign language interpreter for interviews etc
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paying for travel costs (and any childcare or care costs) for interviews where in-person attendance is required
Our benefits package includes:
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Consideration of requests for part time and/or flexible working (eg compressed hours arrangements, job sharing etc)
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28 days holiday per annum and all public holidays (with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days).
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A salary exchange pension scheme that offers employer contributions of up to 11%.
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Life assurance scheme.
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Family leave policies that provide an enhanced level of pay.
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Cycle to work scheme and loans towards season tickets.
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Frequent opportunities for learning and development (including options for coaching and mentoring, and reading weeks)
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Support with your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including an employee assistance provider, a private GP service, personal health reviews with Bupa, a will and funeral planning service and a staff network of trained Mental Health First Aiders.
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Staff peer groups and social networks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Focus Birmingham is a thriving independent local charity that provides information, advice, support and care for people with visual impairment and complex needs.
We are looking for a Community engagement officer to join our team, supporting the delivery of our Public Health engagement partnership contract. This pivotal role will enable us to bridge health inequalities and ensure everyone has the opportunity to access vital public health services.
Your focus in this role will be increasing our reach and generating accessible, insightful public health resources for those with sight loss and/or complex care needs.
Responsibilities:
- Assist service managers in organizing activities to meet contractual targets.
- Conduct market research, identify health inequalities, and maximise engagement opportunities based on findings.
- Attend community events to engage identified groups and help facilitate access to public health services.
- Accurately maintain project-related spreadsheets and databases with statistical and financial information.
- Motivate departments and stakeholders to participate in engagement activities, and support in public engagement exercises such as surveys, focus groups or workshops.
- Ensure all community groups have the opportunity to access public health services, and contribute to the planning of local public health funded services.
- Collaborate with the Marketing Officer to create and share accessible public health messages in a range of formats.
- Support the Marketing Officer in creating engaging online content for Focus Birmingham’s website and social media platforms.
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships with our stakeholders.
- Champion community volunteering initiatives and maximise reach. Facilitate access to project specific training opportunities for our volunteers.
The ideal candidate:
- Minimum of 5 GCSE’s or equivalent
- Strong communication skills.
- Positive and outgoing attitude with a confident approach to building and maintaining effective working relationships.
- Effective project management skills, and the ability to manage own workload, working to deadlines as required.
- Experience in the organizing of promotional events, including attendance and facilitation their success
- Understanding of Market research and analysis of findings.
- Good IT skills, and the ability to compose and post engaging online content.
Please see the attached job description for more details.
Benefits:
- £24,661 salary per year, 9.00am – 4.30pm Mon- Fri. Fixed term 2 years with potential for extension.
- 20 days of annual leave, bank holidays and 6 additional concessionary days.
- Subsidised meals
- Company pension
- Access to EAP (Employee assistance programme)
- Refer a friend bonus
Apply today to become part of a team committed to creating a more accessible, inclusive future for everyone.
Focus Birmingham is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, age, gender, sexuality or disability.
If you have any questions regarding this role or require an application form in a more accessible format please contact our HR department.
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At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our team.
You'll support the Corporate New Business Manager with the account management of corporate partnerships and generating new income through securing new corporate partnerships.
You'll support the development and ongoing review of the prospect pipeline, researching companies and sectors with an affinity for our work, whilst managing a portfolio of small to medium sized partnerships (worth approximately £5-75k per annum). You'll produce high quality written proposals and pitch materials, as well as organising volunteering opportunities for corporate partners.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Experience working within Corporate Partnerships, or another fundraising income stream.
- Experience of supporter relationship management with a track record of building successful relationships.
- The ability to work independently, using own initiative and creativity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong relationships at all levels.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.