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If you love involving your colleagues and local communities in feel-good fundraising and enjoy seeing your endeavours translate into transformations in patient care and colleague wellbeing, then this is the job for you!
LSCft Charitable Fund is the charity linked to the Trust which covers donations for patients, service users, carers and colleague’s wellbeing.
The post is an important link between the Trust and the local community, facilitating fundraising across corporate and public initiatives, stakeholder and corporate giving and launch our corporate and sponsorship opportunities to local businesses as part of our fundraising plan.
Due to our expansive geography, many of our colleagues who work here are also residents, families of service users and patients, carers for their loved ones and may be service users themselves. Their wellbeing is essential. Raising funds for the Charity will include looking after and enhancing their wellbeing.
You will require experience of fundraising, bid writing and charity law and display considerable energy and enthusiasm to inspire colleagues, patients, service users, families, visitors and the local community to choose LSCft as their preferred charity in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
You will also work with local businesses, colleagues and volunteer networks to develop fundraising initiatives, activities and events. You will ensure that fundraising ideas and high profile events are in place to generate funds to desired targets in the first year of launch.
The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, extensive fundraising experience and proven ability to create plans, strategies and income across different platforms. You will be a keen people person, be good at motivating, influencing and encouraging charity activities and be confident in your approach and able to work with minimal supervision, taking ownership in this role as our expert in the field of fundraising.
Job Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist Development Post (Maternity Cover)
Salary: Band 6 Nurse Specialist development (1-2 year development towards Band 7) £38,336.26 -£43,410.17 (inc geographical
Team: Care- SPACE and Community Services
Hours:37.5 hours/week (Fixed term contract 18- months )
Location: Christopher’s, Guildford
About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 development Nurse to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.
At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.
About the role
A full time position has become available for an 18 month fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave position. This is an exciting opportunity to join the SPACE (Specialist Paediatric PAlliative CarE) service with a practice development opportunity. The post holder will join the team as a Band 6 and with support will gain clinical competence and leadership skills around complex symptom assessment, management and End of Life..
The post holder will provide holistic care and support to Children and Young People (CYP) with life limiting conditions and their families as a key member of the SPACE service. This care is provided in the community, hospitals and at the hospice, the post holder will be required to work in all settings but will primarily be based at the hospice.
Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
What we offer
In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:
Pension scheme
• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
Annual leave
• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
Contractual benefits
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card
Health and wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
30 hours per week (excluding a 30 minute break)
Initial 12-month fixed term contract
We are seeking to recruit two Development Workers for Salford’s flagship Wellbeing Matters programme.
The Wellbeing Matters programme is a Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) led initiative delivered by Salford CVS in partnership with five VCSE anchor organisations. The Programme focuses on Person and Community Centred Approaches to improving the wellbeing of Salford people that are commissioned by NHS Greater Manchester, Salford’s five Primary Care Networks, and Salford Integrated Commissioning.
Wellbeing Matters Programme has two core elements, firstly community connecting / social prescribing. This connects people referred through health professionals with a non-medical need to local community assets to support an individual’s wellbeing, independence, and reduce social isolation. The programme aims to support people feel more connected to their communities, providing confidence, and social interaction connections, linking individuals to local activities and services. The main aim is to support individuals become prepared on how to manage their own health and wellbeing.
The second core element of the Wellbeing Matters programme supports the development and maintenance of the VCSE ecosystem that supports social prescribing through volunteering, voluntary action, community activities, investment and assuring quality of groups and activities. This element of Wellbeing Matters includes a team of Development Workers whose role is to develop the capacity of local VCSE groups and activities that ensures a healthy voluntary, community and social enterprise eco-system to socially prescribe into.
Closing date: Monday 19th August 2024 at 9am
Interview dates: Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd August 2024
We reserve the right to review applications before the closing date should we get sufficient applications.
Please note late applications will not be accepted.
As CTA's Business Development Manager, your role involves increasing the uptake of MiDAS training and growing CTA membership. To do this you will need to have/develop an in-depth knowledge of the sector, be able to conduct your own research, develop relationships with our key stakeholders, and track performance metrics.
Responsibilities
Promoting CTA services, increasing uptake, and retention.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing members, ensuring their satisfaction and engagement to retain our existing membership.
- Develop and foster relationships with local authorities, umbrella organisations, charities, voluntary organisations and other stakeholders across the UK to promote CTA membership offerings.
- This will include creating a promotional package for CTA membership to be delivered to organisations across the UK.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and outreach strategy to promote MiDAS training courses.
- You will do this by collaboratively working with MiDAS customers, training providers, local authorities, and community organisations to raise awareness of MiDAS and its benefits. This will include running workshops, webinars, and information sessions to educate potential clients on MiDAS standards and certification that encourage participation in MiDAS training.
- Build and maintain connections with commercial organisations affiliated with CTA, ensuring strong relationships, and the offers are relevant adding value to CTA membership.
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities, including creating focused campaigns to attract new members and boost membership sales. This will include collaborating with CTA’s Country Directors and Development Officers to share these campaigns and involve them in the process.
- Using available internal MiDAS sales and participation data, develop a thorough understanding of who purchases and uses the product and how this can be leveraged to increase participation in the training programme and drive its income.
- Responsible for contributing to the MiDAS / Training newsletter
- Make the best use of social media, including content creation, to promote CTA membership and training offering.
- Work with senior leadership group to develop our sales systems and processes.
- Provide excellent customer service to address inquiries, resolve issues, and encourage membership renewals.
Research, analysis and reporting
- Develop and implement strategies to identify trends within the Community Transport sector and beyond. In doing so you will identify potential new stakeholders, potential threats, opportunities and areas for growth.
- Monitor developments within the wider voluntary and transport sector and adjust strategies accordingly.
- Use these insights to regularly provide feedback to the leadership group and make recommendations for growth.
- Track and report on key performance indicators related to MiDAS training and CTA membership. Including providing regular updates to management on progress, challenges, and opportunities.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience & Qualifications
- Extensive experience in business development and/or sales roles, including the creation of metrics for setting targets and measuring success.
- Experience and understanding of the community & voluntary sector.
- Experience of building strong working relationships with colleagues, partners and external stakeholders at all levels (including senior leaders) to deliver results on behalf of an organisation.
- Experience leading and participating in collaborative endeavors with other organisations through partnerships and alliance building.
- A qualification or experience relevant to the role and evidence of continual professional development.
- Experienced in creating marketing packs, promotional material, and presenting that material in varying formats.
- Experience working at both regional and national level.
- Ability to harness opportunities and develop campaigns to promote and sell services.
Desirable:
- Experience working within a community transport, membership organisation, transport, or community and voluntary organisation; ideally in a business development/sales position.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, with an emphasis on collaboration and working well in a team.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, including confidence to speak and present to different audiences.
- Ability to collect and interpret data and use it to drive planning and delivery of strategy. Highly motivated to deliver success.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to challenge the status quo and received wisdom to find more effective ways of delivering outcomes.
- Strong IT and digital skills – including MS Office and digital communication tools.
- The ability to work on your own initiative and prioritize workload.
- Strong attention to detail.
Values & Attitude
Essential:
- A demonstrable commitment to our organisation’s values.
- Strong commitment to, and understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Full job pack available on the Jobs section of the Community Transport Association UK website.
Your application should include the following two things:
- A personal statement that’s no longer than two sides of A4. Share your motivation for applying for the role and how you meet the essential requirements from the knowledge, skills and abilities section of the Person Specification. An up-to-date, detailed CV including all relevant employment history and key achievements in your most recent role(s).
- Please also ensure your CV has your email address, phone number including names and contact details of two people who can provide references, one of whom should be your most recent employer. We will only request references once we have chosen an applicant we wish to appoint. Also, ensure your CV does not contain personal data such as DOB, gender, nationality, etc.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Brent Centre for Young People is looking for an experienced, dynamic person to join its Clinical Administration Team.
The Brent Centre for Young People is a charity based in North West London (Kilburn) that provides psychotherapeutic treatments to young people aged 11-25 years, who suffer with emotional difficulties and have mental health needs. The Centre has an international reputation and delivers world-leading evidence-based practices to young people across North West London. On average, the Centre helps over 700 young people per year through its In-house and Outreach Services.
We are looking for an experienced clinical administrator with strong people and communication skills to help run our clinical services.
This post is an exciting opportunity to be part both of supporting the growth of this service and supporting clinical administration at the Brent Centre within an existing small team. You will be required to also provide administrative and secretarial support to the Private Service, it’s clinicians, clientele and management.
The suitable candidate will have at least two years’ experience of clinical and/or general administration and reception duties. This post will suit a confident, reliable individual with strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
You will be expected to be confident in IT skills (including the use of Microsoft Excel to an intermediate level) and apply them to recording data accurately on a daily basis on our client database.
We are looking for someone who demonstrates a high level of professionalism, can work to regular deadlines, can problem solve when faced with difficult situations, adheres to confidentiality and can communicate professionally, politely and effectively with young patients, their families, our clinical and non-clinical staff team and our external contacts, such as GPs.
The post requires sensitivity to the needs of young people with emotional difficulties and the nature of therapeutic work and their families. Experience with young people or with mental health is advantageous.
You will be expected to work a range of shifts between 9.30am to 6pm, 10.30am to 7pm and 11.30am to 8pm, to be agreed.
The candidate will have excellent skills, when carrying out duties of the post.
Closing date: Open until post is filled
Interviews: TBC
Shortlisted candidates will be required to take a 30-minute test
As Supporter Care Coordinator you will play a key role in Viva’s Fundraising & Engagement team, building relationships with and providing exceptional supporter care to our donors – including individuals, churches and community groups. Your high level of organisation, strong administrative skills and love of engaging with a variety of people will ensure that Viva’s supporters have an excellent and personalised giving experience. Through all this you will play a vital role in supporting Viva’s core mission of effectively responding to the needs of vulnerable children around the world.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporter engagement – personally engaging with donors by email, letters, phone or in person
- Supporter care administration – ensuring accuracy in reporting and recording donations
- Coordination of Fundraising & Engagement team – supporting team communication and the Director for Fundraising & Engagement in team administration
- Operations and office support – ensuring Viva’s UK office runs smoothly
This role will suit you if you:
- enjoy engaging with supporters and building relationships
- are highly organised, thrive on accuracy and have a keen eye for detail
- are quick to learn and engage with systems and data, including financial software and information
- would love to join a welcoming, creative, supportive and international team
This is a full- or part-time role for Viva, located at our Oxford office in the UK with the option to also work at home: some working time will be needed in the office on a weekly basis but the exact split of office/home working time can be decided in conversation between the successful candidate and line manager.
Take a look at the full job description and person specification in the information pack and, if this is you, then apply today to be part of this incredible work, making a real and lasting difference for children.
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages explaining why you are applying for the role and how you are suitable for it. The person specification in the information pack will help you in this.
Please do let us know if you need any assistance or adjustments made as you apply for this role, and we would be happy to help.
The closing date will be midnight on Sunday 4 August 2024 and interviews will be held in Oxford in the week commencing 19 August 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you an arb-solutely epic fundraiser? Can you make a tree-mendous impact for our 40th birthday celebrations? Will you root out the best opportunities for securing more donations?
At the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum we are dedicated to furthering public enjoyment and knowledge of Westonbirt, the National Arboretum, and to secure it's sustainable future. We exist to shine a light on the unique environment of Westonbirt Arboretum, encouraging and enabling more people to connect with the arboretum and its life-enhancing impacts, today and for generations to come.
We’re seeking an enterprising and accomplished Fundraising Manager to join our team at a pivotal moment in the charity’s history, with the opportunity to work on a stand-out campaign that will secure the legacy of Westonbirt Arboretum.
Our fundraising approach is due for a shake up, after we’ve spent the last couple of years refocussing our efforts and consolidating our approach. We’re looking for a candidate that can continue to build on our successes, boosting the donations and opportunities we already have, but importantly can take the lead on launching a stand-out year of fundraising to celebrate our 40 years as a charity. It’s a role that needs creative vision and dedicated delivery to make 2025 everything that it has the potential to be.
We’re embarking on an intensive 3-year fundraising strategy that will enable Westonbirt Arboretum to achieve their 10-year vision. We work with a bid writing agency to secure all major grants, and we’re looking for a Fundraising Manager that can add equal attention to our individual giving strategy. The successful candidate will manage our existing fundraising real estate including our benches, leaves for life, and Wills & legacies campaigns, while adding a fresh view on opportunities for our birthday celebrations next year. You will Chair our Joint Fundraising Committee with our partners at Forestry England; lead on the pipeline development; project manage activities across trust & grant fundraising, individual giving, major donors and appeals; and support the CEO with awarding grants and reporting the impact.
The role reports to the CEO and is responsible for developing and implementing our fundraising strategy as well as managing relationships with key stakeholders.
If you are a [tree]top Fundraising Manager with a successful track record of managing fundraising activity, the skills to deliver and monitor campaigns, and a proven ability to exceed agreed fundraising targets - then this is the job for you!
Essential skills & experience
- At least 3 years of experience in fundraising
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience in managing stakeholder and funder relationships.
- Strong understanding of a range of fundraising methods and tools and best practices, with the ability to create engaging and effective fundraising appeals.
- Events project management and delivery
- A thorough understanding of relevant legislation/charity law affecting fundraising practice.
Desired skills
- Experience of communicating charity impact to stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience in managing expenditure budgets or allocating grants
- Experience managing a fundraising team.
- Proficient in Raisers Edge CRM and Office 365 software suite.
We aim to recruit passionate, friendly and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the stewardship and legacy of the site. Not only is this a rewarding career move, this is the also the chance to be part of a small but immensley effective team, with the following additional benefits:
- 25 days p/a plus 1 goodwill day per year and bank holidays
- Complimentary Joint Membership
- Generous pension contributions
- 20% staff discount in the Shop
- 10% staff discount at the Kitchen, Pantry and Smokehouse
- 2 x annual salary Death in Service Benefit
- Access to annual Westonbirt Events
- Holiday Buy & Sell scheme
The Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
All applications and communication will be treated as confidential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Working with the Footwork Director and Advisory Board, the main purpose of the role is to oversee and coordinate overall delivery of Footwork’s new five-year strategy and to take a leadership role in maximizing fundraising opportunities. Footwork is a small but ambitious charity with an established reputation in global health networks and partnerships. The Resource Mobilisation and Strategy Manager will be responsible for maintaining and growing these links with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national governments, international NGOs, and funders. The post holder will also manage and coordinate Footwork’s governance, including primarily the convening of the Footwork Advisory Board and Technical Committee, and providing input to and coordinating relevant outputs and actions from these bodies as required. The role offers an opportunity to have a key role in developing and shaping Footwork’s profile and impact at an exciting time. In particular, the post holder will take responsibility for delivering the following goals.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
· To oversee and coordinate overall delivery of Footwork’s new five-year strategy;
· To manage and coordinate Footwork’s governance, including primarily the convening of the Footwork Advisory Board and Technical Committee, and to provide inputs to and coordinate relevant outputs and actions from these bodies as required;
· To prepare and publish the First Global Strategy for Podoconiosis through an open and consultative international process;
· To develop a communications and fundraising strategy, including support for the continuation of this role;
· To oversee the staging of the 2nd International Podoconiosis Conference in an endemic country.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Team Management and Leadership
· Provide management and leadership to achieve targets and objectives and drive the implementation of the strategic plan
· Ensure the availability of resources to achieve targets and objectives of the Footwork strategic plan
· Work with a range of stakeholders to develop and deliver an international conference hosted outside the UK.
· Work independently with minimal input for others to drive the fundraising and strategy forward
· Build effective relationships with, and command the respect of, the wide range of international stakeholders who will contribute to the 1st Global Strategy on Podoconiosis.
· Possess strong influencing, negotiating and communications skills, particularly with respect to managing potential podoconiosis champions.
Service Delivery
· Working within university policy and procedure, undertake day-to-day management of operational matters with regards to the Footwork strategic implementation. Plan and implement activities across the team to ensure the achievement of Footwork strategy targets and objectives.
· Ensure effective systems and procedures are in place to support the achievement of key performance targets in area of responsibility.
· Plan and implement improvements to systems and procedures in area of responsibility to ensure effective administration within area of responsibility.
· Maintain appropriate records and documentation commensurate with policy and procedure.
· Provide reports internally and externally as appropriate. To undertake analysis, interpretation and presentation of standard data to inform decisions related to subject area.
· Identify critical issues when resolving problems and use university policy and procedure to support the application of appropriate resolutions.
Policy and Procedure
· Contribute to policy decisions and improvement in area of expertise.
· Strategy driven - Able to understand the priorities of the Footwork strategy and plan and organize the activities and work required to meet the objectives within the timelines.
Customers and Stakeholders
· Resource mobilisation - Can present ideas and arguments orally and in writing to gain support and gain buy in from a range of stakeholders and use different medium for different audiences.
· Convening and coordination - Can prepare for and chair international meetings, remote and in-person. Can quickly and accurately synthesise information into fluent written documents.
· Proactively work with internal and external stakeholders, colleagues or collaborators to exchange information and provide data to inform decisions as necessary, showing appropriate sensitivity when needed.
To carry out any other duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
This Job Description sets out current duties of the post that may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.
INDICATIVE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Responsible for the achievement of:
· Creating and managing a strategic plan to ensure successful delivery of Footwork’s five-year strategy and specifically the Footwork goals identified in the strategic plan under the headings of:
· Improving Lives: Enable universal access to interventions to improves the lives of affected individuals and communities
· Bringing together: Bring together national, regional and global actors to strengthen coordination, collaboration and mutual learning
· Evidence-based advocacy: Harness evidence-based advocacy to accelerate the adoption and scale-up of intervention for treatment and prevention;
The specific responsibilities within these goals for this role are:
· Managing and coordinating Footwork’s governance, including primarily the convening of the Footwork Advisory Group and Trustees, and to provide inputs to and coordinate relevant outputs and actions from these bodies as required;
· Preparing and publishing the First Global Strategy for Podoconiosis through an open and consultative international process;
· Developing a communications and fundraising strategy;
· Overseeing the management and staging of the 2nd International Podoconiosis Conference in an endemic country.
The post holder reports to the Head of Department for Global Health and Infection, working under general direction within a clear framework the post holder will manage their own work to achieve their agreed objectives. The role holder will play a key role in supporting the Divisional leadership team to achieve the strategic and operational goals of the University, Professional Services & their Division. The post holder is expected to work collaboratively across the University and with key stakeholders to deliver single team working that efficiently and effectively supports the achievement of those goals and objectives.
Support achievement of the Division’s/Unit’s/School’s compliance with all applicable statutory and regulatory compliance obligations, including (but not limited to): UKVI, Health & Safety, the Prevent Duty, data protection, Competition and Markets Authority requirements and equal opportunities, as appropriate to the grade and role. Additionally, to promote good practice in relation to University policy, procedure and guidance in relation to those compliance matters in respect of students, staff and other relevant parties.
Balance effectiveness and cost-efficiency in the management of the budgets you are accountable for, demonstrating compliance with Value for Money and Return on Investment principles to support the University’s strategic aim to achieve a world-class standard of teaching and research by managing our resources effectively and efficiently.
4. Person Specification
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
1. Substantial understanding of the fundraising landscape within and outside of the UK with awareness of the key issues in Global Health programme funding.
2. Knowledge of fundraising and organizational strategy implementation;
3. Understanding of the key tools, systems and strategies to employ to raise awareness and/or build successful fundraising campaigns;
4. Well-developed oral and written communication skills with the ability to present policy and procedure in a way that can be understood the audience.
5. Writing skills. Able to write and edit copy for web, print, social media and presentations targeted to different audiences.
6. Planning and organisational skills, including project management with the ability to drive an implementation plan to closure.
7. Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively influence in area of expertise, effectively contribute to team working to build and develop working relationships.
8. Analytical skills with the ability to generate effective solutions and make effective decisions
9. Convening and coordination. Can prepare for and chair international meetings, remote and in-person. Can quickly and accurately synthesize information into fluent written documents.
10. Effective IT Skills on MS platform. Experience using functional databases and different communication and social media platforms
11. Organisation. Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise workload and work effectively to deadlines.
ESSENTIAL ROLE-SPECIFIC CRITERIA
1. Experience of working strategically to secure a sustainable model for a charity, NGO or similar organization;
2. Proven experience of leading fundraising strategic campaigns and able to demonstrate success in securing funds from external funders;
3. Experience of liaison with senior actors in global health, including from national governments, international agencies, and funders;
4. Experience of convening and chairing international meetings with multiple stakeholders.
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
1. Knowledge of the Higher Education sector.
2. Knowledge of Global Health and Neglected Tropical Diseases
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As one of our Grants & Services Officers, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that grant applications are processed efficiently and applicants are dealt with holistically, compassionately and professionally.
As we help record numbers of people, the successful candidate will be required to:
Deal with applicant enquiries
- Ensure a pleasant, helpful and empathetic welcome to applicants who contact the Charity by email, web form, grant application or telephone.
- Provide guidance to applicants in relation to the Charity’s grants criteria, services and process, ensuring they understand how to apply and that their request fits within our criteria.
- Identify any potential safeguarding concerns at an early stage, escalating appropriately
Process applications and referrals to services in a timely manner
- Verify that applicants are eligible beneficiaries and meet the Charity’s criteria.
- Prioritise any applications with particularly urgent requests
- Check that each application is complete and follow up with applicants as required to ensure all information and supporting documents have been submitted.
Provide guidance and information to applicants
- Provide clear guidance to applicants throughout the application process.
- Inform applicants of other potential sources of help and support
- Respond to applicant queries quickly and accurately throughout the application process.
Recommend appropriate grant decisions
- Prepare objective, non-judgemental reports for each case, with appropriate, clear recommendations in line with the grants policy.
- Consider if cases should be referred to Senior Management or Trustees, in line with the existing Grant Making Policy.
To be considered for this position with great scope for growth and development potential, applicants should demonstrate:
- Previous experience within a grant-making role or proven knowledge of the grant-making / benevolent sector.
- Proven experience of providing help and guidance, predominately over the phone and via email, offering support to applicants throughout the grant making process, and other sources of potential help.
- Previous experience of using databases / CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce).
- Ability to interpret grant criteria effectively and make clear decisions.
If you are looking for an environment where you will be nurtured through our strong commitment to staff development (alongside an excellent package of benefits including generous annual leave including your birthday off), then we’d love to hear from you.
We operate a 'mixed-mode' working model, where staff work both from home and from our spacious offices in Westminster with an average of one day per week in our Westminster office.
Clergy Support Trust is an inclusive and supportive organisation. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and believe a diverse workforce leads to fresh ideas and creative thinking.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
The Wilder Communities Officer will inspire and support community-led action for wildlife and empower local people to create more wildlife rich spaces on their doorstep. Working with colleagues across the Trust, the officer will help to build a wilder future through local community action for nature, with a particular focus on rivers and wetland habitats, and linking in with our Species Survival in Hertfordshire’s Chalk Rivers project.
For a full copy of our recruitment pack and details of how to apply please visit our website.
Project summary - Species Recovery for Chalk Steams – Wilder Communities
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust has secured a grant from the Species Survival Fund, a partnership between Defra and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Species Survival Fund is enabling the Trust to deliver an ambitious restoration programme for our chalk river and wetland habitats across 11.15km of the River Lea Catchment in Hertfordshire. As part of the project, with additional funding, the Trust will be working in local communities to highlight the importance of our chalk streams and wetland habitats and enabling groups and individuals to take their own local action for wildlife.
This community organising work will initially focus on communities in and around Welwyn Garden City and Hertford.
How do we support you?
The Trust strives to be a positive employer supporting our staff through flexible and hybrid working, and training and development. We recognise the importance of our staff team and looking after their health and wellbeing. Our values and expected behaviours reflect the culture which the Trust seeks to maintain to ensure productive, efficient, effective and pleasant workplaces and roles.
In support of this, we offer an excellent benefits package, ranging from office perks, generous leave entitlements and financial benefits. You can find out on our website.
About the Trust
Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is a local nature conservation charity.
We believe that wildlife should have space to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature.
Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to making a difference.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Noah’s Ark Charity supports the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales in providing world-class care, helping to ensure the best outcome and experience possible for children and their families.
Having raised more than £30 million to build and equip the hospital, today we continue to work hand in hand with the NHS, providing funding for the most up-to-date equipment and facilities. We also fund services like the play specialist team and emotional support for families.
This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join a small but determined team. Working closely with the wider charity team, this role offers a real opportunity to see the impact that your work has on the children and families we support and to grow our fundraising reach within your geographical region.
The geographical region will cover anything west of Bridgend and up to Aberystwyth.
This is a new role within the Noah’s Ark Charity, which will grow our regional community fundraising presence and offering. The postholder will know the West Wales area well and will become the expert in fundraising opportunities within the region, building strong relationships within the community, including low-mid level corporates and will develop supporter-led activity. The postholder will plan for and deliver income for the charity within the region, in line with wider fundraising strategy.