Senior Marketing And Communications Planning Manager Jobs

Permanent contract

35 hours per week

£29,855.00 per annum (National) / £32,880.72 per annum (London)

Location - remote with occasional visits to London office

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Sitting in our Storytelling knowledge group, you'll live our values every day. You will support colleagues to be brave and ambitious in raising our brand profile and building audience awareness through multichannel storytelling techniques.

We are currently looking for a passionate and enthusiastic designer. You cannot wait to grab hold of our bold, ambitious brand. You'll push and stretch to create inspiring, distinctive design across digital and print. You'll work with colleagues across the charity to deliver clear, consistent content that's challenging and arresting. You'll make sure your contribution reaches the right audiences, is driven by insight, attracts people and inspires action. And you'll help to promote a culture of learning and growth within our storytelling knowledge group and beyond.

You'll bring your skills and ideas to design work of your own, helping to stretch our brand. You'll also be supported by the Senior Designer and Lead creative to upskill people throughout the charity so that they can use our visual identity confidently. You'll help to develop training and toolkits and guides for colleagues. You'll ensure we're promoting inclusive representation across our brand and have opportunities to co-create with young people; ensuring our brand not only elevates youth voice but gives young people agency.

We work across domains, and knowledge groups. Our work is carried out in activity groups. As our Midweight Designer, you'll play a pivotal role in many of these groups. And all your great work will go towards making as big a difference to the lives of children and young people as we can. If that sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you.

About you

You'll bring

-design and content creation for a wide range of communications - including advertising, marketing, brand, fundraising comms

-understanding of how to use audience insight to drive change and improvement

-experience and evidence of using design and visuals to complement and enhance communications messages

-broad digital knowledge and interest; including content design, content management, UX, accessibility and analytics

-a keen eye for detail and a willingness to learn new skills

-new ideas and a desire to explore your, and others', ideas with colleagues

-understanding of working in cross-functional groups aligned to a shared goal.

You'll

-ensure a strong, consistent visual identity that considers the needs of children and young people and brings our brand to life

-create designs for colleagues across the charity, providing direction on their approach to ensure consistency

-work with copy, video production, digital producers, and story and voice colleagues to explore concepts and develop standout creative that will work for the target audience

-develop, champion, and protect our brand's visual identity principles champion co-creation with children and young people, actively seeking out opportunities to go beyond contributions of stories

-build strong collaborative relationships across knowledge groups and expeditions to deliver effective creative campaigns.

Benefits

Flexible working hours: to be agreed with your manager.Family-friendly policies: Including enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.Season ticket loan: Interest free loan for annual or quarterly season tickets for public transport to and from work.Cycle to work scheme: Save up to 39% on the cost of a new bike and spread the cost across the year.Pension: Stakeholder pension scheme with company-matched employee contributions of up to 8%.Death in service benefit: Four times annual salary for all employees.Discounted health scheme: Simplyhealth cash plan - 20% discounted rate on healthcare such as dental, optical and chiropody for yourself and your children.Free confidential counselling service: Available to all staff and volunteers'Xtras': Employee discount scheme offering a range of savings across groceries, fuel, clothing and holidays

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 8th July.

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 22nd July.

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The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and/or equivalent experience and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and professional development. This role is crucial in building and nurturing relationships with community partners and allies, with a predominant focus on partnerships, fundraising and individual giving to support our mission. 

Community Engagement;

• Identify and engage with key community partners and allies.

• Together with the Fundraising and Training Manager and Senior Leadership Team, build and maintain strong relationships with local organisations, stakeholders, and influencers.

• Represent the organisation at community events, meetings, and forums to promote our mission and initiatives.

Partnership Building;

• Create and manage partnership agreements, ensuring mutual benefits and clear expectations.

• Collaborate with partners to develop joint initiatives and campaigns.Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for community partners and allies.

• Ensure timely communication and updates on organisational activities and opportunities for collaboration.

• Organise and participate in events to strengthen community ties and foster new relationships.

Individual Giving;

• Together with the Income Generation & Training Manager, develop and implement a strategy for individual giving, including donor acquisition, retention, and stewardship.

• With direction from the Income Generation & Training Manager, create compelling fundraising campaigns and appeals to engage individual donors.

• Monitor and analyse donor trends to inform fundraising strategies and improve outcomes.

Donor Engagement;

• Cultivate relationships with donors, providing personalised communication and recognition.

• Develop and manage donor events and activities to build loyalty and increase support.

• Prepare and deliver presentations, proposals, and reports to donors and prospects.

Fundraising Targets;

• Set and achieve annual fundraising targets for individual giving.

• Track and report on fundraising progress, providing regular updates to senior management.

• Ensure efficient use of resources and maximum return on investment.

Maudsley Charity funds and promotes ideas, collaborations and teams that give people most affected by mental ill-health the best chance to recover and fulfil their potential. 

This is a really exciting new role within their Finance and Operations team as the Business and Projects Support Officer. Maudsley Charity has been through a period of rapid growth over the last 18 months and you will have the opportunity to showcase your project skills across varied projects all aimed at driving the efficiency, accountability and development of the Charity’s operations and award-winning building.  Your work will contribute to vital objectives for the Charity, which in turn means they can can continue to make a difference for people who experience mental illness.

Business and Projects Support Officer    

Location: Ortus, Denmark Hill, London 50% (and home working)  

Salary: £34,000 per annum plus excellent benefits         

Contract: Permanent - Full time

The Finance and Operations Team underpins the Charity’s delivery of its mission and is responsible for management of the Charity’s endowment, financial sustainability and charitable impact, governance and compliance, and management of business operations such as IT, facilities etc.

One of their goals for the next five years is to ensure that the Charity’s assets continue to be in good order, and this job holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring successful project delivery and well-executed business processes.

The charity operates primarily within the four boroughs served by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark), but the work they fund has the potential for wider impact at both national and international levels, through the sharing of the outcomes with the wider mental health community. 

Their small but ambitious team works in a very collaborative and supportive way. They are at the jump-off point of a new five-year strategy and an exciting period of growth. If you have experience in project management/support, business processes, are goal-oriented and like to work with numbers then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 17th July at 17h00

Interviews: 29th & 30th July 2024

If you would like to receive the full job description for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Emma Stone at Harris Hill via the apply button. 

The Maudsley Charity is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex. We are committed to offering interviews to candidates who meet the role requirements and have lived experience of mental illness.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Location: Home based with travel throughout the South East
Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: c.£30,000
Benefits: Generous annual leave allowance, salary exchange pension scheme, life assurance, occupational sick pay, dog friendly offices.

Closing date: 07-07-2024

Are you a talented fundraiser who is motivated by bringing communities together to help change lives? This could be the role for you!

Canine Partners' mission is to change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional, and social wellbeing.

To help us create amazing partnerships, we need amazing people. Canine Partners has an exciting opportunity for a Community Engagement Officer to join our dedicated Fundraising team.

This is an incredible role at a prominent assistance dog charity where your role will be a part of our essential work that transforms lives every day.

What you will do:

A vital role in our Fundraising team, you will be working with individuals, organisations, schools, and small businesses in the local areas across the southern region to raise income and awareness for the charity. You will recruit, manage, and inspire fundraising volunteers to support us to raise much-needed funds. You will be passionate about stewarding existing relationships and cultivating new ones, ensuring an outstanding donor experience. Taking a proactive approach will be key to showcasing our work and charitable goals.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience of effectively managing relationships across a range of audiences.
• Experience of planning and running events.
• Ability to create and support the development of new campaigns, initiatives and strategic plans.
• Ability to manage a varied workload with initiative to prioritise.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills with the ability to engage and inspire.
• Experience of creating, forecasting, and monitoring budgets to deliver against income and expenditure targets.
• Ability to write reports and evaluations using data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in recording and maintaining information on a database.
• Ideally, you will have experience in community fundraising or events management, with a successful track record in raising and securing income from a diverse range of funding streams. Experience of using Salesforce, supervising/managing people and up to date knowledge of fundraising regulations/legislation will be advantageous but not essential.
• Most importantly, you will be passionate about the transformative impact that our assistance dogs provide to our beneficiaries.

We can offer you:

• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Salary exchange ('smart') pension scheme.
• Charity sick pay.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Wellbeing portal.

This role benefits from home-based working; regular travel throughout the southern region is essential to meet with our donors, beneficiaries, colleagues and other stakeholders. You must have a full UK driving licence and ability to travel in line with the requirements of the role (where applicable business travel will be claimable expenses). We will provide a laptop and mobile phone for use in the role.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please apply online with a comprehensive CV and supporting statement explaining how you believe you match the requirements of the role.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this advert ahead of the closing date should we find a suitable candidate before this date. Please be assured that we contact all of our candidates on the outcome of their application, this may take longer if we receive high volumes of applications.

1st Interview: 12th July 2024, online.
2nd Interview: 19th July 2024, in person (location tbc).

We recognise the benefit of diverse experiences, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We are a disability confident committed employer.

You may also have experience in the following:, Engagement Support Specialist, Donor Relations Representative, Supporter Care Officer, Community Engagement Associate, Fundraising Support Executive, Donor Engagement Specialist, Supporter Liaison Officer, Client Experience Associate, Donor Interaction Coordinator, Fundraising Support Assistant, Community Outreach Officer, Supporter Relationship Coordinator, Engagement and Support Assistant, etc.

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Refuge is looking for an exceptional Media & PR officer. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PR to join a small, high achieving team at one of the UK’s leading charities at a time when domestic abuse and gender-based violence is high on the social and political agenda.

In this varied and fast-paced role, you will be responsible for developing relationships with key media outlets, in order to raise awareness of domestic abuse and drive social change. Never before has domestic abuse been so well profiled and recognised – and we need to harness this public and political awareness to drive real change for women and their children.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.

CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.

We are looking for a Content Coordinator to join our small but dynamic communications team.

As CLAPA’s Content Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for publishing a steady stream of stories, blogs and other engaging content on our website and other platforms.

The UK cleft community is full of fantastic stories waiting to be told, and you’ll be there to sensitively support people of all backgrounds to share these stories with your insightful questions and top-notch editing abilities. You’ll be comfortable talking to everyone from school-age children to NHS cleft surgeons to get the kind of content that will inspire and engage our community.

You’ll be our go-to writer when a new resource needs to be drafted or edited, and you’ll enjoy the challenge of adapting your writing to different briefs and communicating complex ideas to people of all ages and abilities. This is a brand new role to meet rising demand within the team, so you will have a real opportunity to make the role ‘yours’. You’ll have the freedom to try new things, share ideas, learn from feedback, and work with others to solve problems. While you’re expected to be proactive in fulfilling key tasks, you’ll be fully trained and supported in every aspect of your work by the Head of Impact.

Our ideal candidate is a creative and confident writer who shares our values and our staff team’s dedication to supporting the UK cleft community.

Our outgoing Communications Officer in March 2024 had this to say about their role:

“CLAPA is hugely encouraging to new ideas and brings out the best of your strengths whilst providing the support to develop and grow. I have never worked for such a friendly, caring, hardworking team that is incredibly proud to deliver our services to the cleft community. […] Do not hesitate to apply if you want to feel part of a positive and supportive charity filled with dedicated and talented colleagues!”

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form linked in the Recruitment Pack. For safeguarding reasons, we are not able to accept CVs.

Applications close: Monday 1st July at 9 am
Interviews: Wednesday 10th July (via Zoom)
Start date: ASAP

Signalise Co-op Booking Coordinator

Friendly, professional, enthusiastic and dedicated to social values? We need you! 

£23,400 - 25,900k per annum (pro rata) depending on experience (plus London weighting if applicable). 

30 - 37.5 hours Monday - Friday, with additional on-call rota days (1 weekend in 4, plus 2 evenings per week, toil for any work done in those hours). Home based with quarterly face-to-face team meetings and occassional office visits. We are looking for someone who can ideally work 5 days per week but will consider 4 days for the right candidate.

Signalise is a platform co-op providing British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters. We have an exciting opportunity for a Coordinator to join our dynamic and supportive team. You will work closely with our Communication Services Team Leader to provide a high quality and efficient service, helping the business to achieve agreed targets whilst working to the co-operative’s ethos.

Responsibilities will include coordinating the provision of communication professionals for Deaf/Hard of Hearing people across the North West for medical (including mental health) appointments and for other work in a variety of sectors (education, child protection, conference, employment,  legal settings etc). Accepting and making calls. Dealing with bookings and general enquiries in a fast-paced environment. Supporting marketing and business development and communicating to members and external stakeholders. Supporting other staff where necessary. 

Requirements: 

• Excellent customer service skills and comfortable in a client-facing role

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to meet strict deadlines, follow contractual service levels and prioritise your time effectively

• Excellent IT skills with good knowledge of Word, Excel, Databases with the ability to learn how to use dashboards and other applications

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

• Ability to follow processes and develop these where needed

• Problem solving skills and the ability to think outside the box

• Ability to work autonomously, yet with full support from management

Desirable: 

• Knowledge of BSL interpreting and other communication support provisions e.g. lip speaker, deafblind interpreting communication support

• BSL skills to level 3

• Understanding of Deaf community members communication needs

• Understanding of Deaf culture

• Experience of co-operatives

Our co-operative is co-run and co-owned by its members, who are Deaf people and BSL interpreters. As an employee you can become a member and have a say in how the business is run. We are keen to receive applications from members of the Deaf community. Annual leave is 30 days (including public holidays) with an additional day off for your birthday! 

Location: mainly home-based/remote with occasional visits to the office and events to attend. 

Additional requirements:

• You must have a private place to work due to dealing with sensitive information 

• You must have a stable internet connection

• You must have the right to work in the UK

Working across the Greater Manchester City region, you will play an important role in strengthening and championing the benefits of sport and physical activity, widening access and participation, reducing inequalities and contributing to health, wealth and wellbeing.

Greater Manchester Moving is the Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through moving more, sport and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of GM Moving, the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement.

We are seeking to recruit an individual with purpose, passion and integrity to lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in strengthening and championing the benefits of sport and physical activity, widening access and participation, reducing inequalities and contributing to health, wealth and wellbeing.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people, who can unite people from diverse backgrounds around a vision, who understands the power of collaboration and who can work with others to help us achieve the ambitions set out in the ten-year strategy, GM Moving in Action.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Active Partnership team working with a network committed to making positive change through physical activity, sport and movement.

This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but job share, and reduced hours will be considered as part of our commitment to flexible working. Working days will predominantly be Monday to Friday, but occasional evening/weekend work may be required.

We have permanent office space in the House of Sport in Manchester, and regular team and co-working days in venues across Greater Manchester, blended with homeworking. We trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be productive and happy.

Greater Manchester Moving is committed to providing equal opportunities and promoting diversity, irrespective of ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability, religion, pregnancy or personal circumstance. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we work alongside.

Closing date for applications:  Monday 8 July 2024 - 5pm 

Interview date: Week commencing 15 July 2024

Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. We are one of the largest student-led organisations in the UK and a charity with over 48,000 members. We provide opportunities for 300 staff and have an annual turnover of more than £12m.

It's an exciting time our growing organisation as the delivery partner for UCL’s new Student Life Strategy. In 2023 we received a multi-million-pound investment to enhance student life at UCL. The financial backing from our parent university is recognition of the transformative effect that extra and co-curricular experiences have on students at UCL – helping them develop skills, build networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, grow in confidence, and enjoy their time here.  

Have you got a comprehensive understanding of the UK sporting sector? Have you got a knowledge of the motivations behind, and barriers that exist to, student sporting participation? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.

Our ideal candidate will support the delivery of the Club Development programme for TeamUCL and provide support and guidance for student leaders, enabling them to run their clubs effectively. The right candidate will also support with the delivery of the TeamUCL Elite Athlete and Team Performance Programmes. The successful role holder will proactively assist sports clubs in developing sports participation opportunities and performance pathways for identified target groups through development planning.

This a full time and permanent role. This role is also a hybrid working role with a minimum of 40% office-based, but at certain times of the year we will need the post holder on site much more than that.

Interviews will take place on Monday 15 July (in-person only).

Chief Executive Officer

Repton Community Trust

35 hrs per week (Hybrid working)

Salary £39,000-£42,000

Are you a dynamic, resourceful and impact driven leader looking to make a difference in the Borough of Ashford and Rural Rother? Do you also have the commercial acumen to lead a thriving community centre and the community development experience to understand what matters to people and design impactful programmes lead by community members.

Repton Community Trust is an innovative and growing enterprise. Our vision is to ‘Put the Heart in Communities’. We are a leading provider of projects to address food insecurity in the area. Since our launch over six years ago we have built strong and deep relationships across Ashford and more recently have grown some services into East Sussex. 

We are looking for an inspirational person to lead our established team of staff and volunteers, to springboard from the amazing foundations already in place and take Repton Community Trust on the next stage of its successful journey.

Our successful candidate will be highly motivated, passionate about working with communities and equally comfortable negotiating with senior stakeholders as rolling up their sleeves and running community events. They will have a proven track record in securing grant funding from a range of sources and managing the high-quality delivery of multiple grant funded programmes. 

We are an ambitious organisation and have big plans for the future. We have beautiful facilities in a thriving community and established, credible relationships with communities and key stakeholders.

If you feel that this role is for you, we would love to hear from you. 

Who are Repton Community Trust

·Our thriving community centre has had more than 100,000 visitors since we opened in 2018.

·We opened Kent’s first community fridge in 2019.

·Our innovative Peoples Pantry and 24-hour food lockers supported thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020/21.

·We opened our first community shop (social supermarket) in 2022.

·We expanded our services to include a mobile shop reaching rural communities in Ashford and Rural Rother in 2023.

·We rescue on average 0.75 tonnes of food per month in 2024.

Charity People is excited to be working with the amazing Look Good Feel Better to recruit for a new and exciting position of a Head of Fundraising. Brilliant opportunity to work for a unique charity that works closely with the beauty industry to make patients with cancer to feel better from the inside out.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising
Location: Epsom, London - hybrid model with 2-3 days in the office and working from home
Contract: Permanent and full time - 37.5-hour week, Flexible working hours between 08.00 - 19.00 Monday - Friday
Salary: Salary £45K rising to £50K upon the successful completion of a 6-month probation
Benefits: Extra 'charity' day at Christmas on top of standard 26 days annual leave. Holiday purchase scheme. Opportunity to purchase beauty products at heavily discounted prices

About the organisation

Look Good Feel Better is a national cancer charity devoted to delivering workshops that help people living with a cancer diagnosis to cope with the physical and emotional side effects of their treatment. Delivered by trained volunteers from the beauty industry, the free workshops offer practical advice about changes to skin and hair as well as supporting body confidence and well-being. Delivered in person at Cancer Care Centres and Hospitals across the UK as well as online, the workshops offer an invaluable opportunity to meet people in similar situations in a safe and inclusive space.

The Role

The charity is now embarking on a significant growth plan which will see a trebling in the number of beneficiaries supported (from 10,000 to 30,000 within four years). To allow the charity to deliver this plan, they are making substantial investment into the fundraising and communications team, this new role will be instrumental in assisting with the ambitious income growth. By 2028 the income should be reaching 3 million pounds.

Although you will be seeking to increase all areas of income, however, initially this role will focus on the management and development of the individual fundraising (regular giving, lottery, individual fundraising initiatives, digital fundraising, legacy, e-commerce, event and challenge event fundraising) and trust and foundation income streams. The Head of Fundraising will also assist and deputise for the Director of Fundraising and Communications in the day to day management of corporate fundraising.

Responsibilities: 

• Overseeing the day-to-day management and development of the following income initiatives:
  • Individual Fundraising
  • Regular Giving
  • Challenge Event and Non-Challenge Event Fundraising
  • E-commerce Fundraising – Lottery, Online sale of Beauty Goodie Bags and Beauty Boxes, Online Shop, Online Raffles and Auctions, eBay Shop, Vinted and TikTok Shop
• Development and implementation of:
  • Challenge Event Programme with Fundraising Officer
  • New ‘Beauty industry focussed Fundraising Event
  • Workshop Fundraising Programme
  • Public Appeal Campaigns for new venue launches
  • High Value Individual Giving Programme
  • Legacy Fundraising Programme
• Ensure delivery of the required donor care through effective stewardship strategy and mobilising support from the Communications and Marketing Team where appropriate
• Line management of Fundraising Officer and Fundraising Administrator
• Ensure the Fundraising Department is kept within budget.
• Help drive the annual planning cycle and project management processes.
• Supporting the Director of Fundraising & Communications with the annual budgeting process and development of the charity’s fundraising strategy in line with our income growth plan.

About You

The person who gets this amazing job will need to have a growth mindset, a passion for the cause and be a strong leader with excellent communication and team building spirit

* Demonstrable track record of strategic fundraising.
* Successful, significant and relevant achievement at management level in a comparable organisation.
* Experience of utilising the strength of an organisation brand for charity/business development.
* Proven track record of meeting challenging income targets.
* Proven ability to build, manage and develop key stakeholder, client and donor relationships.
* Experience of developing and implementing strategic and business plans.
* Proven track record in fundraising.

To kickstart the application process, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

For over thirty years, Charity People has been dedicated to recruiting talented individuals for non-profit organizations. We are proud to partner with charities, universities, and institutes that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Join us in making a difference in the charitable sector.

Financial Education Delivery Coordinator

Just Finance Foundation (JFF) seeks to create a financially resilient nation where every individual has equal opportunity to thrive. The Education Team’s focus is developing and promoting financial literacy tools for primary schools to help children and their families learn about money. We work to train teachers to be able to deliver financial education and help them build it into their curriculum.

The Financial Education Delivery Coordinator position at Just Finance Foundation (JFF) is an exciting opportunity to participate in the delivery of new resources that will ensure children can access the education they need to manage money well in the future. We have ambitious targets to see our financial education resources in over 1,000 schools over the next 3 years. Your motivation and target driven ambition will help us expand LifeSavers, our free schools programme.

What we’re looking for:

· A strong communicator who is committed to serving schools, teachers, and children well

· A strategic thinker who is energised by the challenge of reaching a big audience

· A project manager who can develop plans to achieve goals within set timelines

· A team player who thrives in a supportive environment

· A data enthusiast who understands the purpose of gathering impact data, the value of analysing it, and the importance of sharing it with funders, supporters, and stakeholders

The Financial Education team is at the forefront of Financial Education in the UK. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced and innovative education professional to make a significant contribution to the future wellbeing of our children and communities.

What the role looks like

The Financial Education Coordinator will be responsible for recruiting and onboarding schools to embed our free financial education resources into primary school classrooms. You will have an excellent understanding of the challenges and pressures that exist within a primary school environment. You will be able to generate enthusiasm for financial education, as well as develop strong relationships with schools and other project collaborators. You will achieve this by proactively researching, networking, and making connections with schools in London and the Southeast region. You will speak to stakeholders, including teachers and school leadership, to promote our programme. Once they have registered, you will then train the teachers and school staff on how to incorporate our resources flexibly into their classrooms. The Financial Education Delivery Coordinator will need to work flexibly with each school to best meet their needs, according to our policies and guidelines. Reporting the progress of the various programmes is a key part of the role and the ability to collate data, identify risks, and meet deadlines is crucial.

As a part of the broader Programmes and Innovation department, this role is a creative opportunity to develop new ideas and ways of delivering financial literacy to primary schools. We encourage thinking outside the box that respects the demands placed on teachers and school staff. Crucial to the role is a willingness to be part of a wider project team, an ability to adapt and respond to change, and a belief in the impact that we can make to young people.

 

To Apply: Please send your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages no later than 9am, 8th of July 2024.  

Potential Applicants: If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all the criteria listed.

JFF is an inclusive organisation and we welcome all applications. We want our workforce to be truly representative of the communities we serve. Diversity is an asset to our organisation and helps us create an inclusive, welcoming environment for all.

 

While the role will work solely for the Just Finance Foundation, please note that the Church Urban Fund, as the parent charity, will be the legal employer.

British Blind Sport is looking for a Head of Sport Development who will be responsible for the delivery and development of sport and physical activity programmes for blind and partially sighted people across the UK.

The successful candidate will lead the BBS Sport Development Team and work with system partners to identify challenges, opportunities, and gaps in service across the UK.

BBS is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Please send completed application forms by noon on Monday 1st July.

The College of Policing is exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell in our search for two Finance Business Partners to join our team on a permanent basis. The College of Policing is the professional body for the police service in England and Wales who work to share knowledge and good practice, set standards, and support professional development for police officers and staff.

Reporting into the Senior Finance Business Partner, these roles will provide professional finance business partnering support and advice to Cost Centre Managers, including preparing and evaluating accurate and timely annual and monthly budgets, forecasts and trend analysis, to enable effective and appropriate financial planning across the College.

The organisation

About 800 people work for the College of Policing across England and Wales. Although we're a small organisation, our work has a big reach. We are uniquely placed to work both with national policing organisations and local forces to support frontline officers, staff and volunteers in their day-to-day roles.  We offer a supportive and inclusive environment for people to thrive.

This post can be based remotely with very occasion travel to the headquarters in Ryton-on-Dunsmore (CV8 3EN) or regional offices including London. We offer an extensive flexible-working policy, employee wellbeing support, family friendly policies, employers’ network for equality and inclusion membership (ENEI silver award winners), and status as a disability confident leader means everyone can bring their whole self to work.

The key duties of these Finance Business Partners will be:

• Act as lead business contact for providing a professional finance business partnering service to designated Cost Centre Managers.
• Develop effective working relationships with stakeholders to improve their knowledge of financial management and forecasting, whilst providing appropriate robust challenge when required.
• Complete monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts for your Cost Centres providing sufficient analysis and narrative to inform business and operational decisions.
• Analyse monthly performance to budget and KPIs, evaluating variance impact and identifying trends to support, challenge and provide options in the cost-efficient management of resources. 
• Reconcile budgets, accruals, prepayments and other financial records for year-end.
• Engage with Cost Centre Managers on organisational or business-related proposals, provide helpful and meaningful financial advice to support business case submissions.
• Drive effective strategic and operational decision making for budget managers.
• Support the design, development and continuous improvement of finance processes and quality and system improvement projects.

The successful candidate will have:

• Part-qualified with a CCAB qualification or evidence of equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Experience of working in a management accounting, finance business partnering or related financial role.
• Ideally experience working in the public sector, but this is by no means essential.
• Proven experience of working collaboratively, including working with internal and external people in positions of influence to develop and implement customer-focused business solutions.
• Ability to analyse, summarise and communicate financial data and information clearly and accurately to non-financial budget managers.
• Ability to provide constructive challenge to budget managers.

Please note that the salary on offer will be based on location as follows:

• National: £33,573 - £40,580,
• London: £38,611 - £45,618

The closing date for applications will be on Sunday 21st July, with first stage interviews due to take place the week commencing the 29th July. Please submit your CV to our exclusive search agent Robertson Bell ASAP to ensure you don’t miss out!