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Three times Formula 1 World Champion, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE founded Race Against Dementia in 2016, following his wife’s diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.

At Race Against Dementia we identify, fund and guide pioneering dementia scientists from across the world.

We offer an innovative support package, inspired by high-performance Formula 1 and the world’s most inventive companies. We help researchers forge cross-discipline and cross-industry collaborations. We guide them on leadership, communication, teamwork and management.

Our researchers work to achieve better diagnoses, understand risks, develop treatments find a cure for dementia.

With over 55 million people affected globally and someone diagnosed every three seconds, Race Against Dementia is taking immediate action to drive significant breakthroughs and develop leaders in the field.

 Our Mission

To equip dynamic and driven dementia researchers with funds and a Formula 1 mindset to accelerate a cure for dementia.

Our Vision

A world with preventions and cures for dementia.

Our Values

Innovation: We harness forward-thinking approaches and cutting-edge ideas to drive positive change and challenge the norm.

Teamwork: We foster a culture of teamwork and respect. We apply our individual expertise and we work collaboratively towards our mission.

Resilience: We are focused and motivated on our mission and support each other in moments of adversity.

Ambitious: We are conscientious and driven. We are motivated to push boundaries and achieve success.

Integrity: We are honest, fair and equal. We listen to each other and make decisions with consistency, transparency and integrity.

About You

• We are looking for someone who is committed to helping us achieve our mission and vision.
• You will need to be adaptable, able to multi-task and work as part of the team.
• You will need a keenness for learning and new challenges with a high level of commitment and passion for our cause.

Our Team

We are a small dynamic and hardworking team.  We have a positive and inclusive culture and believe we are made up of open-minded, agile, determined and fun individuals who really want to make a difference.

 What can we offer you?

• You will be joining a team who put people first and will make you feel valued, help you to learn, and support you to thrive in your role and within the charity.
• Quarterly in person team meeting days where we take a break from the screens, reflect on the last couple of months, plan ahead and use the day to work collaboratively.
• Hybrid working with an office in London.
• Pension contribution.
• 33 days’ holiday a year (including eight English public holidays), and we encourage you to use them all!
• Discretionary holiday allowance around Christmas.
• Laptops provided for all employees.
• Learning and development budget

Job Description

Job Title: Director of Fundraising and Marketing

Based In: Hybrid working with two days a week to be worked in the London office

Reporting To: Chief Executive Officer

Responsible For: UK fundraising and global marketing

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, worked flexibly to include evening and weekend work where necessary

Leave: 25 days holiday per annum plus bank/public holidays

Contract: Permanent

Pension: Up to 3% matched contributions

Travel: Travel throughout the UK and overseas as appropriate

Purpose of the role

To be a key member of the senior leadership team, working collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team to set and deliver the overall fundraising and marketing strategy. To lead and develop a high performing fundraising and marketing team. Grow income generation to enable Race Against Dementia to achieve ambitious future aims.

Duties and Resonsiblities

•  Work with the Chief Executive Officer and board of Trustees to set and agree the vision and direction for significant UK income generation for the charity.
• Deliver the agreed strategy for fundraising, marketing and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage and deepen the charity’s relationships with key funders, partners and stakeholders, working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of Trustees as appropriate.
• Identify opportunities to develop new relationships with individual donors, corporates, trusts and foundations and other potential income streams.
• Provide inspirational leadership, support and management to a small fundraising and marketing team.
• Build on current systems and processes to maximise the efficiency of the fundraising and marketing team and deliver best in class donor relationship management.
• Identify opportunities to elevate the profile of the charity in the UK and build reputation.
• Own the brand and tone of voice for the organisation. Deepen brand visibility through paid campaigns, digital and social channels, content marketing and communications activity.
• Support the team with day-to-day digital and social media content to retain and build the online community.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive Officer to develop a fundraising budget and monitor progress against targets. Present progress regularly to the Trustees.
• To be an active member of the senior leadership team, supporting overall team culture and moral.
• To attend, where appropriate national and international events organised by the charity, including an annual Forum.
• To administer your own workload, including meeting targets and deadlines in line with the Race Against Dementia appraisal system.
• To attend relevant CPD training events as required and work within the guidelines of Race Against Dementia’s policies and procedures.

About You

• Proven track record of acquiring new major donors and partners and raising funds of over £1million for a non-profit organisation.
• Significant experience managing existing major donors, corporate partners and other key relationships.
• Extensive experience in developing and implementing creative marketing strategies and experience of planning and overseeing targeted campaigns across a range of platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate information to management and charity Trustees.
• Experience working with senior leadership and boards of Trustees.
• A good understanding of wider charitable sector considerations and fundraising regulations.

About ELBA 
ELBA builds the connection between businesses and the community in east London and beyond, creating a positive impact and strong communities and tackling the issues that determine social mobility. A registered charity and membership organisation, ELBA has over 30 years of experience in enabling successful partnerships between business and the community. In the past year, ELBA helped place over 300 people into work in London through its award-winning Employment Works programme, delivered over 12,000 business volunteers into the community, and worked with over 300 local organisations in east London. Our mission is to create possibilities to bring about positive change in London by channelling the wide-reaching resources and influence of the private sector to address key areas of need. 

About our Employment work 

When ELBA’s employment and skills programme was established in 2005, its mandate was simple; to engage our member companies in the local unemployment agenda and help disadvantaged people from East London into work. Since then, we have supported over 6, 000 people into work, thousands more have benefitted from work experience placements, internships, mentors and training. 

Equibalance 

The EquiBalance project, supported by Barings since 2022, targets and engages young black male and female students who are studying at London based sixth form schools and colleges to improve their long-term earnings prospects by helping them to develop key employability skills and gain access to valuable work experience. The model is designed to target and engage Global Majority students aged 15-18 and support them through a series of bespoke skill development, career awareness and confidence boosting workshops in preparation for applying for a summer or half-term internship.

The role 

After 2 successful years of delivery, we are recruiting a part time coordinator to elevate the project through a highly effective project plan. The postholder will work within the Employment and Skills team, supporting our work with Global majority students aged 15-18. The position is part time until the end of the project year in November 2025. 

Job description 

• Working with the project manager to attract, retain and progress students on the Equibalance programme executing all activities in order to achieve this. 

• Helping to manage all social media platforms and web pages, creating content and measuring impact. 

• Organise and promote project of events 

• On a weekly basis, create a catalogue of case studies that raise the profile of the project and global majority students more broadly 

• Manage Equibalance information inbox efficiently and in real time , in a timely manner 

• With the project managers guidance draft written internal and external comms pieces for newsletters, articles and on-line platforms 

• Join social media groups and professional platforms to discuss industry-related topics 

• Collate and circulate details of vacancies and training opportunities 

• Attend and minute partnership and steering group meetings 

• On a daily basis keeping accurate records of all students and partners on our Salesforce CRM platform. 

General 

• Attend ELBA team meetings, collaborate with other ELBA colleagues on projects where appropriate and contribute to the development of ELBA as an organisation 

• Adhere to relevant policies including equal opportunities and health and safety 

• Actively promote and support safety and wellbeing of students and volunteers and comply at all times with ELBA’s safeguarding policies. 

• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager 

We are a youth movement for young people with refugee experience to build community, become leaders and flourish in the place they call home.

There are thousands of displaced young people arriving in the UK every year. We believe in the unbounded potential of these individuals and are driven to help them thrive. 

Our activities include:

• Residential Programmes

• Leadership Training Programme

• Youth Hubs

RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising (70%)

• Support the CEO with writing creative and engaging applications and reports to Trusts and Foundations.

• Research and identify new prospects within Trusts and Foundations, and engage with potential and existing contacts by phone and email.

• Maintain the fundraising database and keep track of targets against organisational budget.

• Support on the planning and delivery of fundraising events and challenges that resonate with our supporters.

• Where the opportunity arises, develop new fundraising campaigns and asks to engage donors and new supporters.

• Create and maintain fundraising material and content, including cases for support, crib sheets, template reports, and supporting information as required.

Social media, communications & storytelling (30%)

• Working with the staff and volunteer team to deliver our regular social media activity, reflecting the impact of our work and engaging both new and existing supporters.

• Develop graphics, images and other assets as required.

• Follow the latest news and trends to identify and engage quickly with any opportunities to share our story or capture new ones.

• Build relationships with staff and volunteers to capture case studies that demonstrate the impact of our work.

• Responsible for collating and sending out newsletters.

• Convey our key messages succinctly and effectively.

• Develop passionate, emotive stories about our work that can be used to fundraise and report to key funding partners.

• Create copy and design for assets like flyers as and when required under the guidance of the CEO and Marketing & Communications Lead.

ABOUT YOU

• Proactive, enthusiastic and collaborative, with a can do/let’s get this done approach.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience of creative, outstanding storytelling with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences 

• Passionate about supporting refugees and people seeking asylum, and aligned with OSH’s values.

• Online/digital communications experience to engage both new and existing audiences, growing the number of beneficiaries, volunteers, and supporters

• Experience in managing social media, creating engaging content and engaging with others online 

• Experience of using design tools such as Canva

• Knowledge and understanding of the use of social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Facebook and social media management/scheduling tools like Hootsuite.

• IT literate, including Google Drive, Docs & Sheets, and knowledge of or willingness to learn about Wix and SEO

• Ability to work within a team as well as remotely

• Ability to visit our stakeholders and capture their stories

• A keen eye for detail and accuracy

• Excellent time-management skills are essential as the role requires managing day-to-day social media interactions and funding applications

• Experience of capturing and editing photo and video 

We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.

We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.

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Our Brand and Marketing team is looking for a creative and proactive Marketing Executive to join our corporate partnership marketing team to play a pivotal role on developing brand awareness through corporate partners and inspire young people to access our support. No corporate partner has the same needs, and whilst our purpose remains the same, this role requires the ability to deliver and support the Marketing Manager on a portfolio of partner activity, develop compelling and emotive social media content and to prioritise partnerships which maximise brand opportunities for The King's Trust. 
 
As part of a team of Marketing and Brand Managers and Executives, you will work with our Commercial and Corporate Partnerships team to deliver mutually beneficial marketing campaigns, raising the profile of The King's Trust and the importance of our work to support young people. You will also work closely with our in-house creative services team, corporate partners creative agencies and use data and insights to improve our marketing and innovate to help deliver against our EDI strategy. 

This role is perfect for you if you’re a marketing professional who is driven to deliver high-quality marketing activity and content, work with multiple stakeholders and look for opportunities to reach more young people through corporate partners of The Trust. You will also be confident in a range of digital marketing skills, including using social media channels. 
 
It is an exciting time to join the team as we develop our approach to our new name and brand, with some great opportunities to work on high profile activity as we head towards our 50th anniversary in 2026. 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

Bring Our Brand to Life and Inspire Our Community

Are you a creative copywriter with a talent for storytelling and a passion for making a difference? St Catherine’s Hospice is seeking a Copywriter to develop and evolve our tone of voice, crafting content that connects deeply with our community and supports our vital work.

This role is your opportunity to use your creativity to engage hearts and minds, working across a variety of projects, from advertising campaigns to patient leaflets. You’ll play a key part in shaping our communications and building awareness of the vital care we provide.

About the Role

As our Copywriter, you will:

• Develop Our Voice: Build and refine the tone of voice for St Catherine’s Hospice and The Mill, ensuring it aligns with our values and brings our personality to life.
• Create Engaging Copy: Craft compelling, results-focused communications for a variety of external audiences across multiple channels.
• Conceptualize Campaigns: Collaborate with in-house designers to brainstorm and develop innovative campaign ideas that inspire and drive action.
• Support Marketing Objectives: Deliver clear, concise, and engaging copy that contributes to achieving marketing goals and building awareness.
• Engage with Sensitivity: Write with emotional intelligence and empathy, reflecting the experiences of patients and families we serve.

What We’re Looking For

• Creative Talent: Experience in campaign ideation and the ability to write impactful headlines and succinct advertising copy.
• Adaptability: Skill in tailoring content to different audiences and channels while maintaining a consistent voice.
• Time Management: Proven ability to juggle multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively.
• Empathy and Resilience: Comfort in interacting with sensitive subjects and an understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
• Commitment: Dedication to our values of caring, compassion, and commitment, as well as personal and professional development.

Why Join Us?

This is more than just a writing role—it’s a chance to:

• Shape a brand that truly makes a difference in people’s lives.
• See your ideas come to life in campaigns that inspire community support.
• Collaborate with a passionate team in a values-driven environment.
• Contribute to a cause that has a direct and meaningful impact.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and an additional day off on your birthday or nearest working day
• Access to an employee assistance programme with a wealth of wellbeing resources
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Hybrid working opportunities
• On-site free parking
• A chance to use your skills for a cause that makes a difference every day

About You

You’re an experienced copywriter who combines creative flair with strategic thinking. You understand the power of words to inspire action and are motivated by the opportunity to connect with and uplift a community.

Apply Today
Be part of something extraordinary. Submit a CV and covering letter by 12th January 2025 at 5pm.

Interviews will take place on 30th January 2025

Are you an experienced marketing professional looking to use your skills to make a real difference? At St Catherine’s Hospice, we are seeking a Marketing Manager to lead our marketing efforts and help embed a supporter-centric, data-driven approach across our organisation.

This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver a marketing strategy that will raise awareness, engage the community, and drive the essential income that sustains our vital care. If you’re ready to build something impactful from the ground up, build and lead a passionate team, and use your expertise for a meaningful cause, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

As Marketing Manager, you will:

• Develop and Implement Strategy: Create and deliver a comprehensive marketing strategy and annual plan, working closely with the Director of Marketing and Engagement.
• Raise Awareness and Support: Inspire our community by sharing powerful stories, recognising supporters, and elevating the Hospice’s profile.
• Deliver High-Impact Campaigns: Oversee multi-channel campaigns to promote our initiatives, drive brand awareness, and support fundraising goals.
• Lead Digital Excellence: Manage and optimise our website and digital platforms to enhance user experiences and meet audience needs.
• Analyse and Refine: Use data and insights to evaluate performance, identify growth opportunities, and continuously improve our marketing efforts.
• Build and Mentor a Team: Lead and inspire the marketing team, fostering collaboration and ensuring their development and success.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: Proven track record in business-to-consumer or not-for-profit marketing, with expertise in leading teams and delivering successful campaigns.
• Leadership: Skilled in mentoring, strategic thinking, and building relationships across teams and stakeholders.
• Technical Expertise: Proficient in digital marketing techniques, CRM systems, and campaign management with creative literacy and an understanding of brand.
• Creativity and Pragmatism: A visionary thinker who can turn ideas into impactful action.
• Resilience and Emotional Intelligence: Sensitive to the needs of patients and families, with the emotional intelligence to navigate challenging situations.

Why Join Us?

At St Catherine’s Hospice, you’ll find more than a job—you’ll find purpose. Here, your work will directly contribute to providing care and support to those who need it most. You’ll enjoy the autonomy to shape your team and plans while being part of an organisation that values innovation, compassion, and community.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Degree in marketing or extensive equivalent experience
• Expertise in campaign planning, digital marketing, and brand building
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to manage budgets, analyse data, and make informed decisions

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and your birthday off
• Access to an employee assistance programme with a wealth of wellbeing resources
• Competitive pension scheme (up to 8% employer contribution)
• Life insurance
• Hybrid working opportunities
• On-site free parking
• Opportunity to lead a growing marketing team
• A chance to use your skills for a cause that makes a difference every day

Join us in shaping the future of St Catherine’s Hospice and making a lasting impact on our community.

Apply Today
Be part of something extraordinary. Submit a CV and covering letter by Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 5.00 pm

Interviews will take place on 22nd January 2025

Marketing Coordinator
Contract: Permanent
Work pattern: Full time, 35 hours / 5 days per week  
Location: Hybrid - United Kingdom (multiple locations)
Cardiff, Belfast, Salford, Edinburgh, London
Salary: £28,000 - £35,000 (GBP) Plus Into Film Benefits
Team: Marketing & Communication
Seniority: Mid-level

About Into Film

Into Film is the UK’s leading charity for film in education and the community. We provide screen industry careers information and advice, support young filmmakers, and bring the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.

We also run the annual Into Film Festival which enables more than 400,000 pupils to visit the cinema for free, and the Into Film Awards - the UK’s leading showcase for young filmmaking talent.

The core Into Film programme is free for UK state schools, colleges and other youth settings, thanks to support from the BFI, awarding National Lottery good cause funding, and through other key funders including Cinema First and Northern Ireland Screen.

Our vision – Film enriches the life of every child and young person. 
Our mission – To inspire and support young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations, through film and the moving image.

Role Summary

The Marketing Coordinator will lead marketing activity to reach and grow a teaching and youth audience for the Into Film programme. The Marketing Coordinator will manage the Marketing Officer’s work, ensuring that it is planned and delivered effectively to successfully promote our offer to educators.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Marketing and Communications to develop and implement the Into Film marketing strategy to grow our audiences and deliver against KPIs.
• Lead Into Film marketing campaigns - planning, copywriting and coordinating across paid, organic and earned media, taking responsibility to meet Into Film’s KPIs across the Into Film offer.
• Support the Marketing Officer on email communications using our email service provider (Salesforce Marketing Cloud) by writing and building emails when required.
• Manage cross-platform paid digital activity, including Pay Per Click (PPC) and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), ensuring that it is tracked, evaluated, and delivers an excellent ROI.
• Work with the Press and Editorial Manager to integrate PR and editorial activity with marketing plans to ensure a seamless journey is created for all paid, owned and earned activity.
• Support the creation of content for the Into Film website, as part of Into Film campaigns to meet the needs of our audiences.
• Support the Head of Marketing and Communications, to ensure that brand and style guidelines are updated, and that the organisation is trained and using our brand correctly.
• Implement, monitor and develop Into Film automated e-communications journeys through Salesforce Marketing Cloud to enhance marketing and user experiences for our audiences.
• Lead on evaluation of marketing campaigns, working with the Marketing Officer, including continually optimising conversion journeys across the Into Film offer.
• Generate communications activity that illustrates our impact across the education and film sector, including advocacy of our vision and mission.
• Ensure lead generation, acquisition, and ongoing management of Into Film contacts is GDPR compliant.
• Manage the budget for Into Film marketing activity and tools.

General Responsibilities:

• Commitment to quality internally and in all dealings with the public, members, teachers, children and young people, partners, funders, supporters etc.
• Contribute to long term planning to ensure growth in line with demand and resources 
• Contribute to the regular monitoring and evaluation of the Into Film’s work 
• Commitment to equality of opportunity in line with Into Film’s Equal Opportunities Policy
• Any other reasonable duties assigned by Into Film.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience of managing cross-channel marketing and communications campaigns.
• An excellent working knowledge of digital marketing including paid, owned and earned media.
• Experience of managing marketing and communications agencies and/or freelancers, including briefing, budget setting, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience of managing budgets.
• An excellent understanding of data analysis and how data can be used to measure the success of marketing and communications activity, through analytics tools such as Google Analytics and CRM.
• Experience of using an Email Service Provider (particularly Salesforce Marketing Cloud) to build and send emails to segmented audiences from our CRM database.
• Knowledge of customer journey development and how to automate communications using Salesforce Marketing Cloud that motivate and reward user actions.
• Excellent working knowledge of CRM systems (particularly Salesforce) to build campaigns, user journeys and segmentation.
• Working knowledge of PPC and SEO to maximise our offer to our audiences.
• Experience of creating content (written and moving image) for an educator, public sector or arts audience.
• Experience of managing staff workload, ensuring deadlines are met and delivery performance is monitored.

Desirable:

• A good understanding of the education market and how teachers can use film (and the arts more broadly) to meet their teaching and learning objectives.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite
• A love and knowledge of film

Existing Into Film benefits:

• Annual Leave – 28 days (pro-rata), including 3 days to cover office closure between Christmas and New Year plus
• Pension – matched up to 5% of salary (Scottish Widows)
• Support for professional qualifications – money towards courses and/or study days, if relevant to role
• Interest-free non-essential study loans
• Interest-free bike/scooter/travelcard loan
• Career break – up to 4 weeks unpaid leave, after 2 years’ service (at your managers’ discretion)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – 24/7 confidential advice and guidance
• Flexible working – all applications considered, but any decision will be at the discretion of Into Film
• Enhanced parental leave
• Childcare vouchers
• Free eye test & contribution to glasses
• BenefitHub portal – all benefits to be accessed through a new online portal
• Long service holiday award – after 3 years at Into Film, staff will get one extra days’ holiday for each additional year worked, with the total entitlement capped at 35 days, i.e. on your 4th anniversary at Into Film you will get an extra days leave; on your 5th anniversary, your entitlement will go up by another day to 30 days.
• Simplyhealth – health insurance

Into Film operates a hybrid working policy with offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford. We are open to flexible working and offer staff a health plan.

Closing date: 8:00am, Monday 20th January 2025 GMT

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

All employees regularly working with children and member data are required to undertake and maintain enhanced DBS clearance (and/or Access NI check or Disclosure Scotland check, depending on working location), acquired at Into Film’s expense; employment is dependent upon this.

No agencies please.

Job Title: eCommerce Lead

Salary: £33,420 per annum

Team: Retail & Volunteer Development

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Retail Assistantto join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we are expanding our retail team and portfolio of shops.

Location: We have an exciting opportunity for an eCommerce Lead to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices at our Distribution Unit on the Lansbury Business Estate, Knaphill, Woking GU21 2EP. 

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we plan to expand our retail portfolio and eCommerce area.

About the role

Your key purpose will be manage and develop our online retail operation  to drive profit and grow income to support the hospices and retail strategy. Responsibilities include optimising our current eBay operations and developing the Hospice’s online retail presence into multi-channel sales, increasing the profitability of all online sales. In time there may be the requirement to develop a dedicated SSCH online website.

You will also be in charge of new goods, researching and advising on our small range of new stock for our shops as well as being in charge of our Christmas Card operation.

You will be required to ensure there is a smooth, professional and efficient online and new goods operation including responsibility for selection of appropriate items, producing engaging listings, pricing to optimise revenue, packing and despatching as well as maintaining excellent customer relations.

About you

This role requires proven experience of trading on eBay and other online platforms and a

A minimum of 2 years working at a mid-senior level in an e-commerce role is essential to this role as is a proactive and problem solving attitude. Experience of working in the charity retail sector and managing a team of volunteers is also desirable.

You will also have an ability to develop our Ecommerce strategy and have strong commercial acumen and understanding of online selling. You will possess excellent management skills and have good verbal and written communication skills together with a

basic technical understanding of the architecture of an ecommerce website and good knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Google Analytics, SEO, online advertising platforms eg  AdWord

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

 What we offer 

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

Pension scheme 

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions

Annual leave 

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service 
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service 
   
  Contractual benefits
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme 
• Blue Light discount card  

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders 
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site 

Safeguarding 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. 
 
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence. 

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer. 

To apply please send a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Sunday, 19th January 2025 

Interview Date:  Wednesday, 29th and Friday, 31 January 2025

Charity People is partnering with Ovacome to recruit a Communications Manager to join their team.

Committed to supporting those diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their families, the charity provides dedicated help and information. They're also determined to ensure that health inequalities are identified and addressed whilst working with the public and professionals to recognise the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer.

As Communications Manager you'll be heading a small, passionate team of two staff members to strategically manage Ovacome's external communications, brand and public image.

Communications Manager

Contract: 12 months - the role is offered on a full (35 hours per week) or part time (28 hours per week) basis with lots of flexibility around working hours and location
Salary: £40,003 - £45,502
Location: Hybrid between the London office and home or homeworking with occasional travel to the office.
Benefits: 25-day annual leave entitlement (excluding Bank Holidays; 33 days per year total). Monthly external clinical supervision. Training budget. Flexible working on a TOIL system.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th January
First stage interviews: Wednesday 22nd January, held remotely
Second stage interviews: Wednesday 29th January, held in person, travel costs will be reimbursed

Joining as Communications Manager you will support migration to a new website, be involved with celebrity ambassador engagement and continue Ovacome's growing engagement from their increasingly diverse community of supporters and service users.

Core responsibilities within your role will be to:

* Work with other staff (cross organisation) to agree a communications strategy to meet audiences' needs and increase reach, acquisition and retention of service users and supporters
* Plan and deliver high quality and timely communications driven by organisational mission and goals, and manage communications projects from start to end, including planning, delivery and evaluation.
* Track performance on all communications channels, measure impact and suggest alterations to the approach. Evaluate and report to trustees on owned activities and results
* Create engaging and relevant content for web, social media and email marketing, as well as paid channels
* Ensure content meets standards defined for consistent user experience, accessibility, brand, and SEO optimisation
* Help to manage any issues arising that may affect the reputation of the charity.
* Develop contact strategy regarding communications with stakeholders.
* Work across the team to source and manage case studies from the ovarian cancer communities
* Lead on work with external agencies to place press articles and develop Ovacome's capacity and processes to better manage this work moving forward
* Support the Communications and Engagement team to commission, brief and manage external providers such as photographers, designers, printers and SEO consultants
* Work across the Communications and Engagement team to ensure consistently high-quality design, assets and materials are produced in house
* Recruit, induct and manage members of the communications and engagement team, delegating responsibility for key tasks in the team workplan
* Brief and manage a number of contractors and agencies providing specialist services to Ovacome
* Lead other communications team members through performance management and development processes, setting targets, providing feedback, and planning development within their roles

We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:

* Experience of managing communications across multiple platforms
* Experience of managing staff
* Experience of working across a team and with contractors to populate content and launch a new website, including a working knowledge of SEO optimisation
* Demonstrable experience of strategic communications planning, media relations and stakeholder relations
* Experience of commissioning and managing external contractors
* Knowledge of a broad range of communications and marketing techniques (web, SEO, SEM, events, email, social media, PR)
* Ability to translate complex information into plain English
* Strong project management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

We're particularly interested to receive applications from candidates who have the below, although this is in no way essential:

* Experience of working with high profile celebrities to maximise campaign outcomes
* Experience of delivering communications to a vulnerable client group
* Demonstrable experience of building effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and organisations

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance.

Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Due to the festive break, we’ll be starting to contact potential candidates from the 6th January.

Location:London or Edinburgh, or flexible for remote UK base 

Position Status: Full Time Regular

Starting Salary Range: The starting salary range for this position is 44,320 GBP - based on local benchmarking and commensurate with professional experience.

Closing date: Please submit CV and cover letter at earliest convenience as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

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About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organisation powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions
into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Now, and for the future.

Mercy Corps Europe (MCE) has grown rapidly in terms of volume of activity and complexity. We are now looking for an experienced Digital Fundraising Officer to join us. The Fundraising team plays a key role in Mercy Corps, generating income and raising our profile. The team is based across our European offices in Edinburgh, Geneva, London and The Hague.

The Role

The Senior Individual Giving Officer will act as a source of fundraising expertise in the Direct Marketing and wider development team, as well as the global Development and Marketing teams. Lead on devising a digital strategy that will maximise supporter engagement and acquisition, and thus grow individual giving income, with the input of the Direct Marketing Manager

Mercy Corps Europe's fundraising team is in a growth phase and there are many opportunities to innovate. Creative freedom is very much encouraged and the diversity of the organisation's programmes makes our fundraising work truly varied. There is huge potential in this role to deliver initiatives that will have a significant impact in growing our donor base, including testing new ways of engaging with audiences, integrating marketing across new channels, expanding use of online advertising, SEO and AdWords, harnessing data to create more effective campaigns, engaging thought-leaders and influencers online, and investigating new innovative ways of reaching key audiences.

The ideal candidate will have experience of the latest trends in fundraising and will have both the creative and technical skills to deliver key elements of the direct marketing strategy. They will have demonstrable knowledge of the UK fundraising market, with experience of working across multiple online channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Our stewardship programme is underpinned by our emails and so experience devising communications plans and writing for email is a must. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing work environment.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Supporter development

●Lead on integrating online and offline fundraising, offering supporters a cross-platform experience

●Lead on innovating our digital offering - taking ideas from conception through to testing and beyond

●Work with the Individual Giving Officer to innovate our fundraising offerings and find new ways of acquiring supporters

●Ensure that Mercy Corps grows the number of engaged supporters and income across channels to meet targets

●Responsible for day-to-day implementation of digital campaigns and activity (including email, PPC, social, programmatic and display), to deliver against set targets

●With support from the rest of the team, develop and edit digital fundraising content suitable for target audiences, such as prospective online donors or re-engaging lapsed donors, ensuring consistency with Mercy Corps branding and style guidelines 

●Review and analyse results of fundraising activities and make changes to future work based on this

●Regularly obtain feedback from the audiences that we are contacting to ensure that we are optimising the way we communicate

●Identify new platforms and channels, and keep abreast of current fundraising trends and comparator organisations to ensure that Mercy Corps in Europe is relevant with supporters

●Work alongside Fundraising Operations to inform campaigns, and with the Media and Communications team to ensure that fundraising integrates appropriately with media and communications strategy and activities.

●Manage Google Adwords account effectively to maximise engagements and income. Optimise balancing grants with paid account

●Become the charity knowledge lead on  digital platforms such as Actionkit to upskill colleagues and support cross-team working

●Assist with internal training as required in regards to digital initiatives.

●In conjunction with the Direct Marketing Manager, responsible for ensuring that all fundraising activities are legal and adhere to industry best practice.

Supervisory Responsibility

The position has supervisory responsibility over interns and/or volunteers.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Direct Marketing Manager

Works Directly With: Individual Giving Officer 

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Qualifications and Transferable Skills

●At least five years of experience in a fundraising/marketing role, with proven experience in digital fundraising, including planning and delivering campaigns.

●Demonstrable knowledge of a range of digital fundraising channels.

●Experience of writing and editing engaging content for online donor audiences.

●Experience of setting digital KPIs and developing in-house digital fundraising capabilities.

●Proven ability to use analytics/metrics and user testing to inform and improve online campaigns.

●Ability to work to brand and style guidelines.

●Ideally prior experience of working with external digital agencies.

●A working knowledge of UK and European charity law and data protection.

●Some knowledge of Canva would be beneficial.

●Relevant professional certifications or equivalent experience.

Success Factors

●Detail-oriented multi-tasker, with excellent organisation skills.

●Strong process management skills.

●Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).

●Able to build and maintain effective internal and external relationships.

●Able to cope with changing priorities, often at short notice, and work well under pressure.

●Proactive and solutions-based attitude.

●Cooperates and works well with colleagues to maximise opportunities and solve problems.

●High levels of motivation, professionalism and resilience.

●Skilled in anticipating and solving problems and communicating issues, involving others as needed.

●An exposure to and interest in international development is important, along with a demonstrable understanding of digital fundraising trends for international non-profits based in the UK.

Living Condition

The position is based in London, Edinburgh or remote and may require some national or international travel.

MCE team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a short term assignment or trip to country offices. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all Mercy Corps locations.

Ongoing Learning

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Safeguarding & Ethics

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.

Sussex Emmaus is a charity dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those who have previously experienced homelessness. We provide accommodation for up to 58 people (known as Companions), helping them out of homelessness and providing them with a place to feel safe and secure whilst supporting them to develop and thrive.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and dynamic Online and Retail Manager to motivate our team of Companions and volunteers. Reporting to the Business Manager, you will be a key member of the management team. Working in conjunction with the Business Manager and other Managers you will have passion and leadership skills to motivate a team of Companions and volunteers, working collaboratively to manage and delegate tasks in compliance with our Emmaus ethos, mission, strategic aims, organisational objectives and policies. Working alongside and instructing Emmaus Companions and volunteers sourcing, researching, listing, packing, pricing and merchandising stock and ensuring the optimum selling price for each donation. No two days are the same, and you'll find it rewarding helping others to thrive. If you can communicate confidently at all levels, with a desire to support the development of people with a variety of needs, and have a positive, motivational attitude, we would love to hear from you. You will be joining a friendly and enthusiastic team who are passionate about what they do.

Job Dimensions

·To lead, supervise and work alongside Companions who are allocated to the Emporium and Online sales teams, during the business operating hours.
·To lead, supervise and work alongside volunteers who are allocated to the Retail team during business operating hours.

Accountabilities
- People
- Retail Management
- Online Sales
- Safety, Health & Environment
- Other Duties & Special Requirements

Person Specification
Essential Skills
- Ability to inspire and motivate people to achieve their full potential
- Ability to recommend and implement ideas to increase income and upskill Companions
- Competent IT user including Microsoft Office Packages, internet and email
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Effective listening
- Ability to remain calm under extreme pressure
- A positive customer services attitude
- Able to supervise Companions and volunteers
- Able to work as a team member and team leader
- Ability to relate to and work with a variety of people
- Ability to prioritise workload, balancing competing demands
- Effective organization and time management
- Ability to delegate
 

Desirable

- Experience working with adults with complex needs
- Public speaking or engagements

Essential Experience
- Retail experience
- Team building, coaching, supervision
- Customer service
- Line management
- Cash/till system management
- Experience of complying with Health & Safety regulations
- E-Commerce
- Experience in Managing a team of 10 or more

Desirable

- Charity retail
- Retail and trading law
- Recycling or second-hand retail
- Stock management
- Working with volunteers
- Volunteering
- Health and Safety: fire safety, manual handling, first aid, security
- Homelessness issues

For more details and to apply, please download an application pack from our website and submit your CV and a one page statement explaining how you meet the person specification. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Sussex Emmaus offers:
- Salary of £26,203 working days over Tuesday to Saturday 8.45- 5pm
- Annual Leave – 25 days per annum, plus 8 bank holidays
- Pension – 5% employer contribution
- Training & Development – Individually tailored induction, training and development
- Employee Assistance – A 24/7 employee assistance scheme is available
- 6 months probationary period

About Media Trust Films 

Media Trust Films bridges the gap between charities and filmmakers, creating powerful films that amplify the impact of grassroots organisations by leveraging the expertise of our talented directors, many with lived experience of the causes they’re supporting. 

We carefully match charities with experienced volunteer filmmakers who produce and direct short films about their designated charity’s work and impact. Media Trust oversees the production, guiding and supporting the charities and filmmakers as needed.

We also provide training for charities on the filmmaking process and distribution strategies for their finished film, as well as training for filmmakers on intersectional story-telling and working with people with lived experience.

Many of our films have been recognised for their creativity and high production values at the Creative Circle Awards, Smiley Charity Film Awards, Big Syn Sustainability Film Awards and Third Sector Awards. 

This year, Media Trust Films made over 40 short films for charities supported by City Bridge Foundation, Crucible Foundation, John Lyons Charity, The Mercers' Company and Santander Foundation. 

For charities that are not supported by one of the funders that we work with, we also make Commissioned Films for charities who have budget to make a film. 

About the Role 

We’re looking to recruit a Project Coordinator to join our award-winning Media Trust Films’ team. You will work closely with the Head of Media Trust Films and our team of Executive Producers and provide them with vital logistical and administrative support, ensuring all our projects are on track. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting charities to drive social change, who loves storytelling through film, revels in being part of a busy team and takes pride in being well-organised and detail-oriented.  

Place of work: Remote, with semi-regular travel to Central London for events and meetings (once or twice a month) 

Key responsibilities  

• Support the setting up of each film scheme by helping with charity research, processing charity and director enquiries and applications, helping with charity and director outreach, and supporting the team with diary and meeting management 

• Provide vital logistical and administrative support for the team 

• Create and maintain production schedules using our project management systems 

• Ensure all programme and participant data is up to date and logged in our CRM system 

• Support the monitoring and evaluation of programmes through online feedback surveys, data collation and analysis, and writing impact reports 

• Support with financial administration including processing invoices and budget tracking 

• Collect and file release forms, video files and production paperwork

• Support the marketing and promotion of the films 

• Facilitate electronic deliveries of materials to the charities 

• Ship equipment or data drives to directors and charities 

• Help the team provide solutions to accessibility issues and any barriers for participants

• Assist with any other duties as may be required on an ad hoc basis. 

What we are looking for in you 

Essential 

• Effective project management (planning, organisational and administration) skills with the ability to prioritise and manage deadlines and work across multiple workstreams at the same time 

• Excellent problem solving and time management skills

• Experience in data management and maintaining databases and spreadsheets 

• Keen attention to detail 

• Experience in requesting quotes from, and negotiating with, suppliers  

• Commitment to equal opportunities and the values of Media Trust 

Desirable 

• Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft 365, Eventbrite, Survey Monkey and Salesforce 

• A basic knowledge of filmmaking: understanding the process and needs of filmmakers 

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Working at Media Trust  

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team.  In return we offer: 

• Remote working 

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) 

• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager

• Pension contributions

• 2 volunteer days each year

Flexible Working at Media Trust  

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

About Media Trust  

 At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone an equal voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we work with charities to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered with our media and creative industry partners and by matching charities looking for content creation and other communications support with media industry volunteers looking to give back. At the same time, our programmes for under-represented talent are giving young and diverse talent the creative media skills, access and mentoring to break into the media.

For more information about Media Trust’s work, see our 2023 Impact Report.

We're Transforming Lives for Good, a national Christian Charity that helps churches to bring a hope and a future for struggling children. At an exciting time of growth, we're searching for a Director of Marketing, Communications and Advocacy to oversee and manage all aspects of our marketing and communication strategy. This position requires a dynamic individual with excellent communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead a department, different projects and influence across the organisation. As a Director, you will be part of the Core Team and involved in the wider leadership of the charity.

You will be part of a team that campaigns and communicates the work of TLG through a variety of channels and will champion brand awareness, creativity and consistency throughout the charity. You will also have a passion for advocating on behalf of struggling children and developing our influence in this area. As a growing charity, we are focused on becoming a household name in order to make substantial difference for struggling children across the country and we are expectant for the impact the successful candidate will bring to this role.  If you are passionate about telling the TLG story and raising awareness of the issues that children are facing in the UK today, we'd love for you to get in touch.

TLG is a Christian charity and, as a team, we want to bring our faith to the work we do; as such, we are recruiting an individual with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Initial Interviews (Online) - 10th February 

Final Interviews (In Person) - 24th February