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Head of Communications
Location: The role is based at the Trust’s office in West Berkshire with a minimum of three days per week expected to be worked at our Newbury office. Flexible working arrangements are available with the understanding that this must meet the objectives of the charity and requirements of the role.
Accountable to: CEO
Start date: 11/11/2024 or as soon as possible thereafter
Hours of work: Full-time (1 FTE), Monday-Friday, permanent
Salary range: £48,000 - £58,000, depending on experience.
Purpose
Key responsibilities and duties
This is an exciting and vital role to shape and deliver a multi-channel communications strategy for a leading mental health charity, focused on supporting the systems around children and young people including parents/carers, schools, colleges and universities. The main responsibilities will include creating and overseeing the activation of the marketing strategy and using data insights and analytics to grow and develop the Trust’s reach and support. The role will also act as the guardian to the organisation’s website as the main resource and marketing hub.
The role will enable the charity to proactively grow awareness, drive engagement and shape understanding of the Charlie Waller Trust by taking an audience-first approach to communicating our impact and purpose in an engaging and strategic way.
As a member of the senior leadership team, the role requires working closely with the CEO and other heads of teams to develop and grow the marketing and communications strategy, to raise awareness of the charity’s resources and to support the generation of income through the marketing of fundraising and workplace activities. The role will also work closely with and report into the Board of Trustees.
We are looking for a strategic thinker, with experience of both traditional and digital marketing. Someone who enjoys working with data and is always on the lookout for interesting angles or new channels or tactics to test. A passion for using marketing to understand and reach new audiences is vital. An analytical eye is needed alongside an ability to be creative and a desire to share success stories to further raise awareness of the organisation and to extend its reach.
Empathy for our audience and the ability to communicate in a way that allows them to feel seen and understood is important; you will need to have strong interpersonal skills, a desire to develop and build a team and to maintain communication and relationships with others across the organisation.
Inquisitive and creative, you’ll enjoy proposing fresh ideas and approaches for marketing with a keen eye for detail and a solid understanding of how marketing sits within the organisation as a whole.
Key Responsibilities and duties
Creating, leading and overseeing the delivery of the organisations marketing strategy including:
- Planning and developing the marketing strategy in line with organisational directives, new resources and initiatives.
- To ensure the appropriate and most effective marketing channels and tactics are used to support the programme and fundraising teams.
- Overall responsibility for the website - direction, content, consistency and tone of voice.
- Use of audience insight and data analysis to determine priorities and curate campaigns, projects and content from across the organisation.
- Development and improvement of user and supporter journeys.
- Marketing project initiation and management.
- Set and oversee marketing budgets
Strategic marketing sign-off including:
- Final sign-off on all website activity - strategy, content, SEO, landing pages and resources.
- Final sign-off of priority campaign materials - publications, newsletters, printed materials and press releases.
Internal and stakeholder communications including:
- Membership of the senior leadership and management teams.
- Assist the senior leadership team and trustees to oversee strategic and operational issues, managing risks related to communications, brand and public image.
- Quarterly marketing reporting to trustees.
- Working in partnership with other agencies on issues of common concern.
- Membership of project group (a cross-departmental group responsible for selecting, tracking and evaluating projects).
- Manage marketing agencies and freelancers to deliver work in line with the marketing strategy in an efficient and timely manner.
HR responsibilities including:
- Overseeing the recruitment to expand the marketing and communications team where required.
- Provide effective management of the communications team (5 direct line reports and 2 other staff).
About our Trust
The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie who tragically took his own life whilst suffering from depression.
We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities for children and young people. Our overarching mission is to educate young people and those with responsibility for them - parents and carers, teachers, college and university staff, and employers - about children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
The Charlie Waller Trust is a great place to work. We care about mental health and wellbeing in our team and have a positive, enabling workplace culture. Our values drive our work:
- Warm: Positive personal connections are central to mental health; we aim to reflect that in all our relationships with beneficiaries, supporters, staff and volunteers.
- Empowering: We support all those we work with, and who work for us, to use their minds, hearts, energy and creativity to fulfil their potential.
- Collaborative: Partnership and cooperation are at the core of our work; we seek the views of those we wish to support and aim to put them at the centre of our activity.
- Compassionate: We recognise vulnerability in ourselves and others, especially where there is more than one reason people may be vulnerable to mental health problems, discrimination or inequality.
- Open: We believe in being honest about the way we work, our aspirations and where we need to improve; openness and good communication are key to good mental health.
Terms and Conditions
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are working to ensure that our staff represent the communities we aim to support. We activity utilise positive action as set out in the Equalities Act (2010) to ensure we attract and recruit candidates from backgrounds and groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We therefore particularly encourage applications from men and non-binary folk, and those from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.
When we recruit, we will ask all our shortlisted candidates to tell us about any reasonable adjustments they need. Our current office is only accessible via a flight of stairs. We would of course discuss home-based working and holding team meetings in an accessible location as appropriate.
Benefits
We want people to thrive at the Trust; we believe you do your best work when you feel your best. That being the case, our team comes first, and we are proud of our culture: we offer a supportive, flexible and enjoyable place to work.
As part of our employed team, the following benefits are available to you:
- Flexible working policy - we're committed to helping you find a healthy work-life balance.
- Generous annual leave allowance - pro rata 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service), PLUS bank holidays PLUS the period between Christmas and New Year.
- A workplace pension scheme to support you with saving for your retirement, into which we pay 3%.
- Access to a 'Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan' - helping staff to stay mentally well and to support them through periods of poor mental health. This includes support for the cost of talking therapies where these are not available via the NHS.
- Opportunities to experience our charitable activities and impact at first hand by attending training and events and through involvement in relevant projects.
- Learning and development opportunities specific to job roles and on mental health and wellbeing topics.
- Coaching (offered to CWT pro bono, depending on team member and need).
- Social events and team days.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Time off for volunteering.
- Unpaid leave/sabbatical particularly if this supports personal or professional development (offered after 2 years in post).
To apply
If you would like an informal discussion about the role with Dr Hannah Vickery, our CEO, this can be arranged via Kerryn Cyfka, Executive Assistant to the CEO, who can be contacted at kerryn.cyfka@charliewaller .org
The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 16th September.
You will hear back from us by Tuesday 17th September, if not before and, should you be shortlisted, an interview will take place on the Thursday 26th September; it will involve a competency interview along with a short 10-minute presentation relevant to the role.
Please apply via your chosen job website, or send your CV and a supporting statement to Kerryn’s email above. We ask that you structure your supporting statement, by providing relevant information under person specification bullet points (combining these if multiple points are effectively responded to by one experience). Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient and suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you’re interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We will provide details about the presentation at invitation to interview and we will also share 50% of the interview questions with candidates the day before the interview so that all candidates can perform at their best.
Person Specification – Head of Communications
The successful candidate is likely to have most of the following competencies and experience but not necessarily all. If you feel that you are a strong candidate, please do apply.
Skills required and relevant experience
Essential
- A minimum of two years’ experience at a senior level in a similar role.
- Experience of leading on strategic marketing planning, analysis and activation.
- Demonstratable track-record of using audience data and insights to make strategic recommendations.
- Solid understanding of digital marketing channels and how to use them to target relevant audiences.
- Ability to build meaningful working relationships (internal and external) to shape and direct campaigns and activities and to work together to get the results.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to inspire confidence by adopting an entrepreneurial and creative approach.
- Demonstratable experience of managing budgets.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience of planning, executing and evaluating effective awareness raising campaigns.
- Experience of producing / commissioning high-quality written information for a wide range of audiences.
- Experience of appointing, managing, developing and appraising staff.
Desirable
- Solid understanding of websites from front end – user experience, readability and content, to coding and infrastructure at the back end of the website.
- Experience of influencing and networking at a senior level – prior experience of working alongside a board of trustees beneficial.
- A proven leader, with the skills to manage and expand upon the marketing and comms team.
- Experience of briefing and managing external agencies and freelancers to deliver against the marketing strategy.
Attainment
Essential
- A communications or marketing qualification (degree or CIM) or equivalent experience to a similar level.
Desirable
- Leadership or management training.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Initiative-taker and solution-minded with a can-do attitude towards any task or challenge.
- Professional, enthusiastic and flexible, with a strong willingness to learn.
- Capable of working as part of a team and autonomously.
- A commitment to working to meet the charity’s objectives.
Desirable
- Interest in and awareness of children and adolescent mental health issues.
To educate young people and those around them about their mental health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to help lead and shape the way we deliver our new Strategic Plan working at the forefront of one of the most pressing human rights issues.
The European Network on Statelessness (ENS) is a civil society alliance of over 180 members in 41 countries, committed to breaking the cycle of statelessness in Europe and realising everyone’s right to a nationality. We are dedicated to raising awareness about statelessness, supporting legal and policy development, and building civil society’s capacity to act. At the heart of our work lies the understanding that stateless people and their communities should be leaders of change.
The Head of Operations and Development will work as part of the Senior Management Team, which includes the Director and the Head of Policy & Advocacy, to ensure ENS's continued success and growth. The role demands a high level of aptitude, leadership, flexibility, initiative, and commitment.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in leading and developing ENS's strategic and operational planning, monitoring implementation, financial management, fundraising, and organisational development. They will contribute to the management and sustainable growth of ENS by ensuring that efficient systems and procedures are in place. They will oversee financial management, working closely with the Finance Manager, and will manage our HR function, helping to foster a positive organisational culture aligned with our values.
Collaborating with the Director and Head of Policy & Advocacy, the successful candidate will also work to diversify income streams and build strategic partnerships to support our growth and ensure that we fulfil our strategic objectives. They will implement robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes to measure and enhance our impact. The role involves coordinating pan-regional projects and events that engage our members across Europe.
The ideal candidate will bring at least five years of experience in a senior operations role, preferably within the non-profit sector. They will have a proven track record in financial management, fundraising/development and operational excellence. Strong leadership skills, a collaborative approach, and a commitment to human rights are essential for success in this role. Given the wide-ranging nature of the role, we are open to candidates who have relatively less experience in a certain area provided they can deliver in the role and clearly demonstrate their aptitude to develop any skills as necessary.
The candidate will be contributing positively to our dynamic organisational ethos and cross-team working where all ideas are valued, and innovation is encouraged. They will be able to fit well into a fast-paced and demanding environment with an international focus.
We are looking for someone with an interest in developing their skills as we take on new challenges in fulfilling our new strategic plan. The role represents an exciting opportunity for candidates who want to make a real difference working for a dynamic organisation that consistently punches above is weight, and who possess the necessary ambition, as well as a commitment to work with stateless people across Europe.
We provide a friendly and welcoming team environment. This includes weekly staff team and catch-up meetings with line managers, flexible working arrangements, opportunities for travel, and opportunities for learning and professional development.
We particularly welcome applications from stateless (or formerly stateless) individuals, and people from a migrant, refugee, or minority background. If you require support with your application, please get in touch to discuss this further with us.
ENS is committed to Safer Recruitment and all appointments are subject to satisfactory references and pre-employment checks as required in line with our Safeguarding Policy.
ENS has a flexible working policy and is open to considering the role being undertaken on a part-time basis. Please specify your preferred work hours when applying. We will be happy to discuss flexible working options at the interview stage.
Please note that all applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visa applications for this post.
Our vision is for a Europe where everyone is able to realise their right to a nationality.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £46,400 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Benefits: Please see Our Benefits page for more details about the benefits we offer
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.
Are you committed to advancing girls’ rights internationally? Are you ready to influence the new UK Government for change, and collaborate across the development and humanitarian sectors for greater impact? Our policy and advocacy work is entering an exciting chapter as we begin delivery on our 2024-2027 organisational strategy.
We’re looking for a Policy and Advocacy Advisor to identify and deliver the most impactful opportunities for influencing global change for girls’ rights and gender equality, especially in low income and crisis contexts. The role will build and manage influential relationships across the UK Government and other partners and lead on key influencing processes and moments, including Global Summits, in meaningful partnership with young people. Your work will include collaboration within our dynamic and agile Policy, Campaigns and Youth team, as well as across the organisation and the wider International Plan Federation.
You’ll be a strategic and political thinker, bringing experience of leading or delivering successful policy and advocacy strategies, with an understanding of the UK Government and their policy processes, as well as on the tactics and approaches required to influence them. With strong project coordination skills, you’ll be a champion for partnership with young people, and feel confident to build on your expertise in managing key relationships, including within senior government. Your well-developed research and analysis skills means you are equipped to produce evidence-based and influential policy positions, alongside communications to a wide range of audiences.
You’ll be committed to Plan International UK’s positions and approach on promoting gender equality, diversity and inclusion and anti-racism and integrating this into all aspects of our work.
We aim to provide an inclusive, friendly and supportive environment, where our values and purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Please see our Careers pages for more information.
For further detail of this role, please see the job profile.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 8 September 2024
First Round Interviews are scheduled for: Monday 23 September 2024 - Wednesday 25 September 2024
Second Round Interviews are scheduled for: Monday 30 September 2024 – Wednesday 02 October 2024
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and a check of the Children’s Barred List. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
Closing date 08-09-2024
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Policy and Communications Manager
£40,000 per annum (FTE)
Full-time and Permanent (part-time option may be considered no less that 4 days per week 0.8 FTE)
Office base Liverpool Street, London EC2M – Commonweal operates a flexible hybrid working policy requiring staff to attend the office base at least 2 days per week one of which is our Tuesday anchor day when all staff are in the office.
Commonweal is an independent charity working to investigate, pilot and champion housing based solutions to social injustice. Using our charitable resources, we provide experts and partner organisations with the opportunity to trial and test new approaches designed to enhance housing equality and justice. Independently evaluating each of our projects we share our experiences, using this learning to inspire new thinking. Through the replication of what works and the lessons from what doesn’t, we influence changes in policy and practice. In addition, we commission other research identifying and spotlighting new areas of housing injustice.
As Policy and Communications Manager, reporting directly to the CEO and working as part of and alongside our project leads you will formulate our policy messages. You will help lead on stakeholder engagement and growing the understanding across our sector of who Commonweal are and what we can offer. You will shape and then develop and deliver the strategy for effectively communicating our growing range of positive project findings and aligning our PR to public policy research initiatives. In short your role will be to put comms in to action!
You will need to have experience of the voluntary and community sector as well public policy, the political environment and its current and potential implications for the charity. You will be regularly presenting to Trustee Board meetings, ensuring Trustees and colleagues are involved and updated on external affairs activities to embed support for communications activities. You will be supported in this role by a Communications Officer therefore experience of staff management would be desirable but not necessarily essential.
You will possess experience of working in a communications or PR environment, with strong written skills and design skills along with demonstrable knowledge of a range of communication channels (including print, broadcast and online media). Experience of liaison with the press and media securing the take up of press releases, opinion pieces or other outputs is important.
Ideally you will have experience in the field of housing or, homelessness, but certainly a demonstrable interest in the positive role for housing whether professionally, personally or through lived experience. However, more important is demonstrable experience of policy research and stakeholder engagement, especially communicating to influence and deliver impact to Parliamentarians, local authorities and others across the voluntary sector and public service environment. Staff or volunteer management would be helpful however a track record of building successful working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, strong organisational skills and the ability to work on your own initiative are all a must.
Deadline for applications: 9.00 am on Friday 13th September 2024
Initial interview date: Thursday 19th September – via Zoom or TEAMS video platforms.
Final interview in person at the Commonweal Offices: Friday 27th September
How to Apply
Please read the job description for the role. The person specification sets out the skills and experience we are looking for. For an application pack containing further information please click on the apply button and follow the link to download the relevant documentation. If you wish to apply for the role, we ask that you upload an up-to-date CV plus a covering statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 setting out how you meet the requirements for this post and your motivations for applying
In addition, you will need to answer the following question in your covering statement. In no more than 200 words please answer: ‘From what you have read about Commonweal Housing, which of our projects would you be most passionate about promoting further and why?’
No agencies please.
Commonweal Housing is committed to equal opportunities and values diversity in its workforce.
You may have experience of the following: Policy & Communications Manager, Internal Communications Manager, External Communications, Policy Officer, Public Affairs, Senior Policy Officer, Housing, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Policy Officer, Policy Planning, Researcher, Not for Profit, Public Affairs, Communications Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, Marketing Manager, Senior Communications Executive, Press Officer, PR, Public Relations, etc.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Policy & Communications Manager
RESPONSIBLE TO: CEO
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Communications Officer
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Full-time permanent (part-time option may be considered no less that 0.8FTE)
LOCATION: New Broad Street, Liverpool Street, London EC2M 1NH
SALARY: £40,000 per annum
BACKGROUND:
Commonweal Housing is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to join our impactful team. Working at the heart of an exciting and unique housing charity, the role of Policy & Communications Manager is an excellent opportunity for someone keen to use their communications skills and housing sector interest to help turn our innovative thinking into long term practice and demonstrable change.
JOB CONTEXT:
Commonweal Housing is an action learning charity using housing to combat social injustice. We provide the space for partner organisations to investigate and test bespoke housing for people facing different social injustices. Since 2007 we have allocated over £12 million for such projects and currently have a portfolio of around 40 homes which are used by our partners to deliver innovative pilot models.
Whilst investigating and testing new ideas is central to our mission, we believe that sharing knowledge and replicating projects is a fundamental measure of our success.
The role of Policy & Communications Manager at Commonweal Housing is to share the learning from our projects. From inception through to evaluation, each project produces learning about how best to support people through housing. The Policy & Communications Manager is at the forefront of making sure this learning is seen and understood by the right people and has the impact we aim for.
Using a range of communications tactics, the Policy & Communications Manager will help to spread the word about our projects and our purpose in order to influence practice and policy. Managing a Communications Officer, the post-holder will be able to spot opportunities and communicate our work in a creative and engaging way to ensure that we not only test housing solutions to social injustice, but embed them and that our communications has impact and changes policy
Building upon a range of comms platforms and innovations such as podcasts, specially commissioned anthologies and reports, webinars and traditional press releases and social media you can be imaginative, bold and ambitious about how we can achieve our 2025 ambition:
‘By 2025 Commonweal will be widely viewed as a ‘go to’ organisation for innovative and deliverable housing-based solutions to social injustice – at the forefront of imaginative thinking.’
JOB SUMMARY:
Working with colleagues, notably the Chief Executive, Deputy CEO and Senior Programmes Manager, the Policy & Communications Manager will lead on Commonweal Housing’s communications and policy influencing.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Communications
- Oversee all communications channels, including but not limited to media and press, content writing, branding, website and social channels, events, newsletters, reports and briefings
- Effectively line manage the Communications Officer in accordance with Commonweal’s policies and procedures supporting their personal and career development
- Work with colleagues and external partners to identify key project learning messages and opportunities for policy influencing.
- Maintain a continued output of communications content to highlight our work, partnerships and charitable goals effectively
- Take the lead on planning and management events organised by the charity such as receptions, seminars, round table meetings and / or other events
- Grow the reputation of Commonweal in the sector to ensure impact on policy decisions
- Brief and manage external suppliers such as printers and designers to support the delivery of communications activity
- Track and evaluate communications performance to achieve continual improvement and to keep key internal stakeholders (namely Trustees and staff) up to date on progress via internal briefings and board papers
- Develop relevant key media contacts to highlight and profile Commonweal’s work effectively
Policy & Influencing
- Identify and develop opportunities for influencing policy across a broad spectrum of social injustices
- Working with and advising the Commonweal Executive Team to establish positive links with Parliamentarians, civil servants and others to ensure our communications and policy messages are heard and understood in the right palces.
- Work with colleagues and external partners to ensure project reports are accessible, meaningful and impactful within the policy arena
- Work with sector experts and project delivery partners to raise the profile of social injustices identified by our projects to support existing or developing campaigns
- Maintain an up to date and coherent map of stakeholders and opportunities for influence from Commonweal’s work and learning
- Work with the CEO, DCEO and Senior Programme Manager to horizon scan for future opportunities for Commonweal and/or partners and projects
- Be Commonweal’s key point of contact with the University of Birmingham for whom we sponsor a third-year student bursary for the School of Social Policy – engaging with the student bursary awardees and presenting annually to second year students about the bursary opportunity
- Maintain up to date knowledge and awareness of the growing social investment market and the opportunity this offers for the replication of Commonweal supported projects
Other
1. Represent and promote the image of the charity at both internal and external events and maintain a good working relationship with suppliers, service users, external stakeholders and other charities.
2. Promote Equal Opportunities, particularly with regard to service delivery, decision making processes and working practices.
3. Undertake all duties in accordance with Commonweal’s policies and procedures.
4. Carry out any appropriate duties as directed by the Chief Executive.
CHANGES:
This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of Commonweal Housing to examine job descriptions from time to time and to update it to ensure it relates to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. This will be conducted in consultation with you.
This job description is supported by annual objectives and performance standards to provide an indication of the level of performance expected from the role.
An independent housing based social justice and action learning charity helping expert organisations to find 'housing solutions to social injustice'
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid (Monday & Wednesday office days in Aust). Happy to discuss other working options.
Start date: ASAP
Context and background:
There are 1.5 million children and young people with a disability (CYPD) in the UK. Over 3/4 cannot access regular leisure facilities which massively impacts their health and well-being. Furthermore, the impact of living with a disability can have a significant impact on the wider family, with over 72% of parents reporting mental health challenges and over two thirds saying they feel isolated some or all of the time.
Gympanzees’ mission is simple. We want all children and young people living with any disability to have access to high-quality, fully inclusive leisure facilities so that they can enjoy fun, fitness, and friendships and support their families out of isolation.
Sounds simple, but it’s a huge task. There is nowhere in the UK like this. Anywhere. At all. But we’re changing that, and we want you to join us!
Since 2018 we’ve been hosting Pop Up’s during easter and summer months, across Bristol, in various special schools which has seen us welcome over 23,500 visitors. Each one has helped hone and improve our delivery model, and longer-term plans. These Pop Ups have seen some incredible firsts, including:
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A 6-year-old taking their first steps
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A 12-year-old sleeping through the night for the first time
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A 3-year-old having his first laugh
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An 18-year-old standing independently for the first time
Families have travelled from all over the country to enjoy the Pop Ups, some covering 6-hour journeys just for their afternoon of fun!
During COVID we quickly adapted our offer to include a Lending Library which continues to this day, offering nearly 300 items of specialist equipment, free of charge.
In 2023 we purchased a new site to develop into a permanent home which will open in summer 2026. Redevelopment is underway, and so too is an £8 million campaign to support this extraordinary project.
This will be a game changer for the children and families we support. Truly transformational and life-changing. Want to be part of it?
Where you’d fit in
Gympanzees is a growing team which currently consists of 16 people. The fundraising team consists of 6 people. This role is a crucial member of the fundraising team and will be delivering on a vital income stream that is both financially and strategically significant for the capital project. Overseeing a total income budget in the region of £1.4m across Corporate, Events and Groups fundraising, this role will lead and deliver on the strategy to identify, engage and steward key supporters from across these income streams, with a heavy focus on our corporate partnerships.
Job description
As the Business Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in securing vital income from across the corporate partnerships funding stream, whilst leading a small team to maximise their own fundraising efforts from across small events and group fundraising.
This position is ideal for someone with proven experience delivering the above and especially those with capital campaign experience, but this is not a pre-requisite. The main focus is on developing new business through corporate relationships.
You'll be tasked with distilling complex information into compelling narratives that effectively convey our mission and objectives while aligning with a corporate partners CSR and ESG strategy. Energy, confidence and excellent communication skills are essential.
To do this you will need to use your experiences of identifying, developing and winning new corporate support utilising and developing our Corporate Champion scheme, Charity of The Year as well as commercial & strategic opportunities.
Your approach will be highly organised and methodical to ensure effective and efficient processes lead to meaningful corporate partnerships.
At Gympanzees, we offer a working environment that enables everyone to perform at their best with flexible hours and remote working options to suit your home life. The role is hybrid with time split between our office at Aust and home working. We are open to discussing working patterns that work best for you whilst keen for you to be an active team member.
Main Responsibilities - include but are not limited to.
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Utilising your expertise and corporate partnerships knowledge to identify, develop, engage and win corporate partnerships to help deliver Gympanzees mission.
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To be accountable for meeting and exceeding annual income targets and key performance indicators.
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To monitor and evaluate income against budget, taking corrective action as required.
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To develop a fully researched and engaged prospect pipeline of five, six and seven figure prospects for short, medium and long term opportunities.
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To help maintain a comprehensive Charity of the Year Calendar.
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To play a key role in maximising income for Gympanzees from existing commercial partnerships and relationships, with high quality proactive support and development.
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To work collaboratively across Gympanzees to maximise the potential value of corporate support, such as assisting Gift in Kind and budget alleviating opportunities relating to the redevelopment of the permanent site.
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Line management and support of one corporate & events fundraising officer who stewards our corporate partners and oversee a small events calendar.
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Line management and support of one fundraising administrator who provides admin support across fundraising, Just Giving reporting, direct comms with groups and individual supporters, whilst also delivering discrete projects such as pieces of research.
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Ensure that our database and supporter information systems are updated on a regular basis in line with Data Protection legislation and Gympanzees policy and procedures to ensure all records are up-to-date and accurate.
Please demonstrate to us you are, or have:
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Experience of researching and engaging with key decision makers within a corporate environment including but not limited to C-suit and CSR/ESG leads.
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Experience of working with and through senior volunteers and committee members.
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Experience of success in delivering five, six and seven figure relationships.
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Experience of account management or partnership management within charity or private sector.
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Ability to work under pressure and manage a varied and competing workload using initiative and creativity to problem solve and deliver success.
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Excellent written and verbal communications skills to analyse, interpret and present complex information in a clear and persuasive way for a wide range of audiences (including senior) to inspire support.
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Proficiency in using Windows based software packages, MS Teams, and CRM databases.
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An independent, outgoing, and confident individual, who is results orientated, working on their own initiative, whilst also being a compassionate and supportive line manager who can create the environment for their team to thrive and deliver.
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Proven ability in accurate financial record keeping and assimilating and presenting data in a clear and accessible format.
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Strong business acumen and understanding of how different sectors and organisation might want to engage with a charity.
We also expect everyone who works for Gympanzees to exhibit a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion of all people from all backgrounds and share our passion for Gympanzees' mission to build the first leisure centre of its kind in the UK.
What’s in it for you
At Gympanzees we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Our mission is to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our community and its employees. We are a hugely passionate and driven team; our jobs are more than work. As a small team, every opinion is valued, and we encourage risk and learning to make us as good as we can be.
We offer 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing 1 day each year you are part of the team, up to 30 days. In addition, everyone is given their birthday off.
We also offer a healthcare plan that you can use to reclaim cash against Dental appointments and treatment, Opticians, Therapy and Specialist Consultations.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Training opportunities.
NEST pension.
Gympanzees is committed to promoting diversity and encourages applications from underrepresented groups (e.g., Disabled people, people from ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ people). As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to all applicants who meet our essential criteria.
To apply, please send a short covering letter explaining why you should be considered for the role, linking your experience to those listed above. We are also happy to accept your cover letter in video format.
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview. If successful, you will be asked to provide the names of two referees who have known you for at least two years preferably in a professional context. This can include employers, colleagues, teachers, tutors, support workers, community leaders, a child’s teacher, or a member of a hobby or exercise group you belong to.
Our commitment to safeguarding
At Gympanzees, we take very seriously our responsibilities for the safety and welfare of the people who use our services, our volunteers, staff, and the organisation as a whole.
All applicants successful at the interview will be asked to disclose unspent convictions under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013).
If you would like this document in any other format or if you are experiencing difficulties applying, please get in touch by email, phone or in writing.
Address: Gympanzees, Brightside Park, Aust, BS35 4BL
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At Grange Big Local we are like a village, within a village, the village of East Finchley in North London. GBL has a resident-led board and our project is hosted by Inclusion Barnet, who are our Local Trusted Organisation, who hold and process our grant payments and employ our staff team.
The GBL resident – led board have a three year plan in place informed by community consultation and involvement with the wider community. The plan is not just to provide funding for projects, but to build community capacity, confidence and skills in the longer term.
It is GBL’s mission to promote a thriving and caring community, where our residents can flourish, our environment can blossom, and our economy can grow. GBL is a truly unique community development project, in its final phase of creating a lasting legacy.
Please apply with CV and Cover Letter covering the JD and your reasons as to why you are suited for this role.
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This role is part of the Wiltshire Project which provides individual and family support to domestic abuse for victims and their children.
Working with children and young people, the team will focus on delivering timely and high quality, trauma informed support to children who have been the victims of domestic abuse.
This is a fixed term position to November 2025.
This exciting post will be working with children who have experienced or been affected by domestic abuse. Focusing on standard and medium risk cases, this role will provide practical and emotional support to children and young people, with an emphasis on early intervention and awareness raising.
In addition, there will be the opportunity to work with the team and manager to develop and deliver new group work provision for young people.
Key tasks and responsibilities include:
- To provide high quality, specialist support to children who have lived in a domestically abusive family.
- Enabling young people to access statutory and other services where appropriate.
- Managing a caseload and working proactively to support young people and their families.
- To deliver educational, time-bound, 1 to 1 support sessions for children and young people.
- Provide specialist support to child victims, with a focus on empowering young people to make informed decisions.
- Ensure that children and young people have a thorough understanding of what constitutes a ‘healthy relationship’.
- Undertake risk assessments and implement robust safety management plans.
- Give practical and emotional support to children affected by domestic abuse.
- Work closely with multi-agency partners and the wider Wiltshire team to ensure that we maintain a focus on risk management and safeguarding.
- Work with your team and manager to develop early intervention resources.
- Engaging with and supporting the MARAC and MASH process, to ensure that the voice of victims is heard.
This role will be based in our Trowbridge office, with a requirement to travel across Wiltshire. FearFree supports staff to work flexibly, with an ability to work in a hybrid fashion, both at home and in the office.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of low to high risk children and young people, predominantly through face to face appointments but also utilising virtual technologies.
- Complete an initial assessment of the child’s needs so that you can identify and plan the support needed to address issues and prevent any problems from escalating.
- Assess, manage and review risks to service users, colleagues and self, according to agreed procedures.
- Assess the needs of the child and devise appropriate support and safety plans with due regard to the dynamic nature of risk.
- Work with colleagues, health and social care professionals and multi-agency networks to evaluate caseload needs and the progress that has been made.
- Work directly and proactively with children and young people to help them to understand the impact that Domestic Abuse has had on them.
- Ensure personal safety and that of service users and other staff at all times.
- Respond to emergencies and crises with a focus on the child’s wellbeing and safeguarding.
- Plan and implement activities to promote self-awareness, confidence and participation for children.
- Provide person centred, trauma informed support to all your cases, to empower the young person to make informed choices.
- Enable service users to participate in the design, delivery and evaluation of services.
- Work effectively in partnership with multiple statutory and voluntary agencies to enhance service delivery, safety and safeguarding.
- Respond to a child’s individual learning needs and style, adapting practice as necessary.
- Work closely with schools and education establishments to ensure support offered to service users is appropriate, planned and coordinated.
- Keeping the child’s voice central to all support and decision making wherever possible: taking the time to talk through and work with the individual child’s understanding around safeguarding and why we need to share certain things.
- Act as duty officer for Wiltshire, responding to incoming calls, logging referrals and making assigned outgoing calls, according to the duty rota. Duty shifts will be 9 – 5 in the Trowbridge Office.
- To understand and work effectively within a multi-agency framework, consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse, in order to reduce the risk for service users and their families.
- Accompany service users, when needed, to other relevant agencies and support them in their interactions with these agencies.
- To work alongside colleagues to deliver a whole family approach.
- Be proactive with your line manager to carry out periodic case reviews.
- Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services work in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all.
Groups and Activities
- Work with the Childrens and Families Team Manager to develop and deliver, a group work intervention for young people.
- Assist with recruiting children and young people to be involved in the development of groups or activities, providing them with on-going support.
- Run groups for children and young people following a planned programme.
General
- Work at all times in accordance with the requirements of the Lone Working Policy and Procedure.
- Attend and contribute to team meetings.
- Update written and computerised records with accurate and clear information.
- Contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members’ holidays and sickness.
- Undertake agreed training and keep updated on changes in legislation, policy and best practice.
- To support additional duties at your team managers discretion.
Responsibilities
- Appropriately manage highly confidential information relating to vulnerable people.
- Ensure security of data, especially sensitive personal data, in line with the information security policy.
- Work within FearFree’s Policies and Procedures at all times.
- Be mindful of responsibilities in respect of health and safety. In particular:
- Co-operate at all times with management in the implementation of and adherence to health and safety policy and procedures;
- Take reasonable care for your own safety and for the safety of others who may foreseeably be affected by your actions at work;
- Not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided for the purpose of health and safety at work;
- Report all health and safety concerns to line managers;
- Assist with the completion of the risk assessment programme.
For a full job description/person specification and to apply, please follow the link provided on this website. There is no specific closing date for this role and this vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged.
FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.
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Are you ready to take on a pivotal role that will shape the future of our operations? We're on the lookout for an exceptional Assistant Director to join our dynamic team at TCV. This role is your chance to make a real impact and drive growth in the Central area of the UK.
In partnership with the Director of UK Operations, you'll be at the forefront of implementing TCV's strategic vision across the region. As an Assistant Director, your influence will extend across the UK, shaping our strategic approach and driving key initiatives.
You will lead and develop our operations, fostering growth and maximising impact. Collaborating with senior leaders, you'll shape and execute strategic plans. You'll build strong partnerships with local funders and stakeholders, influencing the direction and scope of future projects. Your enthusiasm and vision will inspire and motivate teams, helping them achieve strategic goals together. You'll drive innovation by leading new initiatives and adopting innovative approaches, backed by a robust management track record. Additionally, you'll champion volunteering, committing to creating meaningful opportunities that promote positive outcomes for individuals, communities, and the environment.
We're particularly eager to hear from individuals with expertise in equality, diversity, inclusion, and community engagement to support our mission. Demonstrable success in leading new developments and managing teams effectively is essential. You should have the ability to cultivate and maintain excellent relationships with partners and funders. We need a visionary who is enthusiastic and forward-thinking, with a knack for inspiring others.
Join us and lead the charge in making a tangible difference. If you're ready to bring your skills and passion to a role where you can truly make an impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
Please note Interviews will be held virtually on 12th & 13th September with local on-site second assessments on 16th &17th September.
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If you would like to discuss your requirements further please contact the People Team via our website . We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.
Connecting people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both.
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About the role:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is looking to recruit a dynamic and organised Centre Manager with a passion for community and young people to lead and manage our operations, drive engagement, and foster a sense of belonging within the community. This is an exciting and varied role working with an award winning environmental and community charity in Central London.
Role Overview:
This role is based at our Living Space Community Centre in Waterloo, SE1, which is a vibrant and inclusive centre dedicated to promoting free to access youth activities, it has 2 halls for hire and 5 small non-profit business offices upstairs. The Community Centre Manager will proactively take the lead working with staff, stakeholders, partners, hirers and the local community raising awareness of BOST’s work, animating the centre, ensuring its sustainability.
You will be responsible for various aspects of facilities management, health and safety, planning and delivering projects within the centre, managing a small team, financial management and planning.
Excellent communication skills are required in both written and verbal communication with a friendly and welcoming manner. You will need to be flexible in your working approach, working both independently and as part of a team to deliver the aims of the charity. This will include working evenings and occasional weekends.
About Bankside Open Spaces Trust:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an environmental and volunteering charity. We were launched in 2000 by a group of local people with an aim to improve the SE1 area, making it a greener, more beautiful place to live and work.
We manage and maintain open spaces, welcome volunteers from both the community and the corporate sector, run regular gardening groups, support park steering groups, organise and take part in public events and educational projects, and offer advice to others. We collaborate closely with local residents and businesses to champion green spaces.
Thousands of people enjoy our open spaces every day. Each of our sites is unique, with its own atmosphere, identity and sense of place. Our spaces include Red Cross Garden, Marlborough Sports Garden, Waterloo Millennium Green and Tate Community Garden. Our spaces have won more than 32 awards, including the UNESCO Man and Biosphere award, London in Bloom Champion of Champions and the MPGA London Spade for our community gardening partnerships.
None of our work would be possible without our incredible staff, volunteers and trustees. We are partnered with numerous community organisations, housing associations, educational and health organisations, landowners and funders who have worked with us over the years and their continued support is what makes Bankside Open Spaces Trust what it is today.
Apply via our application form. CV's will not be accepted.
We look forward to receiving your application to join our friendly team.
Bankside Open Spaces Trust is an environmental and volunteering charity working to provide outstanding green spaces and a community centre in SE1
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Growing Younger Team Roles – Mission Enabler (Young Adults)
The Diocese of Durham is seeking proactive, dynamic and pioneering individuals with a passion for reaching and discipling emerging generations to be part of our new Growing Younger team of Mission Enablers.
The Growing Younger team will work collaboratively and creatively to enable the delivery of the Growing Younger stream of the Diocesan Transformation programme, with a specific focus on building mission and discipleship pathways for 0-25s, growing missional chaplaincy in FE colleges and schools, and raising up new youth and children’s leaders.
The successful candidates will each have a focused area of work (children, youth, young adults) and will work both individually and collectively to support the development and implementation of local mission initiatives, spending a substantial proportion of their time in parishes and deaneries to raise local aspirations, grow local vision and strategy, increase local capacity and pioneer local mission.
Successful candidates must:
Ø Have a deep commitment to a personal Christian faith with a motivation to see that grow in emerging generations, and a prayerful and hopeful response to challenge.
Ø Be an excellent organiser with great initiative.
Ø Be experienced in coordinating and leading ministry with emerging generations and in developing and supporting volunteers.
Ø Be positive, adaptable and an excellent team player.
Ø Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to nurture skills and gifts in others.
Ø Be able to travel widely throughout the Diocese of Durham.
Interested candidates are welcome to request an informal conversation with the Head of Transformation Delivery, Amy Burns. Please contact the Human Resources department for contact details.
Candidates with experience across age ranges are welcome to apply for more than one role if they wish to. Please clearly state which posts you are applying for within your application.
Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 11th September
Date for interviews: 17th/18th September
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The members of our Support Services team are highly skilled, passionate and committed, so we are looking for a leader who can both support and inspire them. The successful candidate will be skilled in leading a team as well as able to work as part of the team, hands-on if needed. They also will be personable, reflective, and tenacious, always striving to provide what best helps Carers, and the people they care for, to lead fulfilling lives.
As well as being a Line-manager, you will be part of the ‘Senior Leadership Team’ led by the CEO. To enable your professional wellbeing and development, you will have regular supervision, be supported by a Senior Manager as well as your peers, and have access to external training and mentoring chosen by you.
The post-holder will have experience of overseeing, developing and evaluating services for Carers, or perhaps mental health, wellbeing, or similarly targeted information, advice or support services or projects. You must demonstrate experience working in partnership with health, social care and other voluntary sector organisations and have a good understanding of, and be flexible to, the needs of Carers as well as the organisation.
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Are you an accomplished Fundraiser, looking for a flexible, part-time hybrid role? Would you be exited to fundraise without a high-pressured environment? We want you to take charge of this dynamic and varied job opportunity, joining a successful, supportive teamwhere there is real fulfillment and opportunity to springboard your career.
If you are a team-player, able to work remotely, have experience in fundraising at all levels including grant bid writing and prospect development, have creative ideas and a real huger to raise money for a great cause, this could be the job for you.
We are a small, fast-growing local charity supporting families with disabled children, based in Berkshire. We have great contacts locally and a high profile in our community.
The role is circa 16 hours a week, with a salary range of £38K - £42K (FTE) pro rata and dependent on experience. 30 days annual leave (pro rata), flexible working hours and pension.
ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION
We are a multi award-winning charity supporting disabled children and their families in Wokingham, Berkshire. Our mission is to improve the lives of disabled children, young adults and their families in our area. We achieve this by providing accessible play activities in our purpose-designed community centre as well as providing parent/carer support and offering a service to young, disabled adults, sourcing life-fulfilling opportunities for them in whatever form that may take. Our work is underpinned by core values of integrity, enthusiasm, inclusion and team-work.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This is an exciting opportunity to join our small and friendly team and take on responsibility for raising much-needed funds to enable our service to continue to thrive. The organisation is not high-cost, the target being £130,000 a year, much of which is sourced through the hiring of our space to other groups working with disabled children. As Head of Fundraising, you will report to the charity’s CEO as well as working closely with our Head of PR and Centre Manager. This is a diverse and rewarding role where you will be able to see the direct impact of your work and the families you are helping. You will also be able to develop the charity’s overall fundraising strategy and will play a crucial role in the future of this important organisation, described by many of its users as a life line.
BENEFITS:
· generous annual leave allowance of 30 days p.a.
· bank holidays
· employer pension contribution.
For the full job description and person specification, please see the attached document below
To provide facilities of social welfare for the education, recreation or other leisure pursuits for disabled children and young adults in Berkshire.
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Are you motivated and passionate about leading a women’s and girls’ charity, who are underrepresented and facing inequality? Do you have the skills and expertise to develop and manage a team of senior leaders to take the organisation’s vision and strategy forward.
Based in Harehills Shantona, has worked with women, girls and their families from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds in disadvantaged areas of Leeds for the last 26 years.
Shantona is the first contact point, which breaks stigma, takes a holistic approach to domestic and sexual abuse, health inequalities as well as mental health and promotes healthy relationships. Shantona inspires women, strengthens families and builds communities and challenges discrimination and inequalities wherever they occur.
We are currently recruiting a Director of Operational and Strategic Development
Salary: £37,697.84 - £41,835.47 (pro rata 35 hours) + 6% pension
Hours: 28 per week
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per annum + bank holidays
You will lead, manage and support staff delivering adult and young people services and actively support the development of the organisation, its funding streams, Strategic direction and all aspects of operational delivery. As the Director of Operational and Strategic Development you will be required to deputise for the CEO at external and internal meetings. Lead on the development and implementation of Shantona’s strategic plan in alignment with its mission and goals.
Ensuring the delivery of all projects within Shantona are of a high standard, including robust Safeguarding culture and systems and service delivery meet their targets and deliver quality outcomes for service users.
Professional qualification at level 5 or above in management, community work or social work or equivalent.
For more information get in touch with us – we are happy to chat through the scope of this role and how you can become part of this crucial service provision.
Closing Date: 06/09/2024
Interview dates: 12/09/2024 and 13/09/2024
For an application pack, please get in touch
This post is (*Female) only, Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 (Part 1) Occupational Requirement
Shantona has a commitment to Safeguarding adults, children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before commencing employment.
To inspire and empower culturally diverse women, children, young people and families to be confident, independent and resilient.
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Spiral Skills envisions an inclusive society where every young person has the opportunity to develop their talents, connect with meaningful opportunities, and feel empowered to make a lasting impact in their communities.
Our mission is to inspire excitement about the future, motivate young people to achieve their dreams and equip them with the essential skills for success. At Spiral Skills, we are honoured to work with 1000 extraordinary young people a year. These 14 -25-year-olds often come from communities impacted by socio-economic disparities and lack the support systems and access to opportunities essential for success. With diverse learning styles and needs or English as their second language, they face complex challenges that often lead to isolation or educational exclusion. We believe society is missing out on a wealth of untapped potential among these young trailblazers.
Our services are designed to enhance young people’s skills, attitudes, and aspirations, supporting them at every stage of their journey to employment. Our innovative three-tiered employability programmes, delivered in partnership with pupil referral units, schools, and colleges, provide tailored support to meet the specific needs of each young person. We host immersive industry events and our annual Futures Festivals to connect young people with inspiring career opportunities. Additionally, our personalized employability mentoring services offer dedicated guidance and support for Lambeth residents aged 16-30, helping them navigate challenges and achieve their goals. We collaborate with educators and employers to build a brighter future where all young people can achieve their full potential.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As our marketing manager, you will have an exciting opportunity to celebrate our youth community, showcase the impact of our services, and highlight the importance of youth work. You will work closely with our Co-Founder and CMO to evolve our marketing and communications strategy, collaborate with our exciting network of youth workers to capture our activities and outcomes for young people and be responsible for line managing our Social Media Manager to advocate for youth work and elevate young voices.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who values creativity, communication, and collaboration. As our Marketing Manager you will be responsible for:
- Developing and implementing our digital marketing and content strategies
- Developing our website, SEO and online presence
- Capturing and communicating our news, activities and impact across our service streams
- Showcasing employment and training opportunities to our alumni network
- Conducting interviews and producing case studies in line with qualitative contractual requirements
- Delivering recruitment campaigns to reach young participants for our programmes, events and mentoring services
- Documenting workshops, programmes and events
- Working collaboratively with our delivery teams to collate qualitative data in the form of photos, videos and surveys
- Developing leads processes to grow our network of young people, opportunity providers, volunteers and donors.
- Develop systems to improve tracking of referrals into employment via our website and newsletter campaigns.
- Co-producing new resources for our workshops in collaboration with the delivery and mentoring teams
- Communicating news and updates to Spiral's key stakeholders quarterly
- Showcasing employment, training and further education opportunities to our youth network
- Producing analytics reports, monitoring and reviewing performance across our digital landscape
- Promoting and coordinating events and annual career fairs
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED
This is a varied role suitable for candidates with a minimum of 2 years' experience in a Marketing Manager position, preferably at a not-for-profit, charitable organisation or an organisation with an education-to-employment focus. This role requires confident communication, consistent content production and collaboration with our exciting team. Prior Line Management experience is also required to lead the development and training of our Social Media Manager supported by our CMO.
- Digital marketing and content strategy implementation
- Experience with salesforce or like-for-like CRM systems
- Design skills using tools such as Canva and the ability to follow a brand toolkit
- Content production, copywriting and video editing skills
- Website maintenance and development on Squarespace
- Delivering recruitment and promotion campaigns
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments, delivering high-quality work whilst remaining positive and supportive to colleagues
- Have an understanding of our youth community's demographic, their needs and challenges.
- Ability to communicate and engage a wide variety of stakeholders, from young people to funders
- Experience in conducting interviews and producing case studies
- Research skills and co-ordinating focus groups
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Spiral Skills is at an exciting stage in its journey from a start-up to an established 10-year-old social enterprise. Our organisation is growing, and we are converting to a charity to aid our growth and mission further. We value the development and well-being of our team, where all staff can benefit from:
- Enjoy flexible working days and hours
- Access to training and personal development budgets to an annual value of £300 per staff member
- Access to health and wellbeing budgets to an annual value of £360 per staff member
- Weekly tea and cake Wednesdays and socials
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and an additional two week Christmas period break
- Paid 3-month sabbatical policy after four years of continuous service
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals within underrepresented communities, including but not limited to:
- People from low socio-economic backgrounds
- People of colour, including Black, Asian, and global majority individuals
- Neurodiverse individuals
- Members of the LGBTQIA+ community
Your unique experiences and perspectives are valued and integral to our mission.
To inspire excitement about the future, motivate young people to achieve their dreams and equip them with the essential skills for success
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At The Brilliant Club, we mobilise the PhD community to support students from less advantaged backgrounds to access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. We work with students who, because of their family income, parental history or the postcode they live in, are at risk of missing out on the life-changing opportunities linked to higher education.
We are excited to be recruiting a Research and Evaluation Consultancy Lead to join The Brilliant Club. The role will help deliver the goals set out in Join The Club, our ambitious strategy for 2021-26, by growing the charity’s research and evaluation consultancy work via Brilliant Consulting.
The Consultancy Lead will provide research and evaluation services to universities and other education organisations working in the university access and student success space. This role will work alongside a Senior Research and Evaluation Officer to deliver high-quality consultancy projects and will report to the charity’s Chief Impact and Strategy Officer. The role will involve collaborating with different teams from across the organisation and will include coordinating and managing colleagues on consultancy activities. The role will also contribute significantly to business development work to support the charity’s income generation.
The consultancy team is part of the charity’s wider research and impact team, who collectively have two areas of responsibility: evaluating and reporting the impact of the charity’s programmes and providing research and evaluation consultancy and strategy support to education organisations.
The successful candidate will have strong quantitative research skills and have a proven track record of delivering evaluation projects in education or a related field. They will be highly experienced with managing stakeholder relationships and delivering concurrent projects and, ideally, will have also contributed to bid writing and/or other income-generation activities. While this role can be based at any of our offices throughout the UK, some travel will be required (mainly to London) to attend in-person meetings.
About you
The role will best suit someone who
- has advanced quantitative research skills and knowledge of evaluation methodologies, with experience of constructing comparison groups and running statistical models to understand impact.
- has excellent written and verbal communication skills, ideally with experience of bid writing.
- has experience managing multiple projects concurrently, including managing and quality assuring other colleagues’ work.
- has the ability to manage and analyse datasets using software packages (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R).
- has knowledge of the UK education landscape, including higher education.
- has experience working in an evaluation/research consultancy environment.
- will adhere to information security policies included in the charity’s ISO 27001 manual and complete information security training.
- has a demonstrable passion for furthering The Brilliant Club’s mission.
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