Strategy Manager Jobs in London, Greater London
People’s Economy aims to build the agency and power of people facing injustice and working for social change so that they have the expertise, capabilities and resources to develop their own analysis of how the economic system is a root cause of the injustice they face, develop strategies to change it and then take action with others. Our vision is for a world with economies that meet the needs and priorities of people currently experiencing economic injustice.
The Head of People and Operations oversees the development of systems and processes to ensure the organisation operates as effectively as possible with particular focus on People & Culture, Finance and Operations. They manage People’s Economy’s freelance bookkeeper.
Online Open House
Come and meet us! We are hosting an online open house on Monday October 28th at 12pm for anyone who is interested in hearing more about the roles we’re currently hiring for or what People’s Economy is all about.
You can use this space to ask any questions you might have about the role, find out more about the organisation and meet some of our staff team. Curious? This will be hosted as a webinar and questions can be submitted via the Q&A function so you will be able to remain anonymous unless you choose to unmute or turn on your video to ask a question.
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Job Description
People & Culture
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Lead the review and development of HR policies and processes to ensure that they embody People’s Economy’s values, and support effective working and staff wellbeing, drawing in external expertise as necessary.
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Lead the development and implementation of recruitment processes for staff vacancies, ensuring compliance with People’s Economy’s recruitment policy and employment law.
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Lead the implementation of formal HR processes e.g. disciplinary processes, contract variations, and act as the key point of contact with People’s Economy’s external HR advisers.
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Contribute to the development of organisational culture and values and ensure that they are embedded, promoted and enacted throughout the organisation.
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Lead review and development of People’s Economy’s safeguarding policy, processes and practice including staff and trustee training.
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Lead the work to build and maintain staff health and safety and wellbeing, through developing appropriate systems, processes and practices.
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Undertake day-to-day HR administration, including leave booking and sickness absence recording.
Operations
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Develop policies, systems and processes to support the effective functioning of the organisation and (with support from the Programme Director) which support the implementation of programme and project delivery.
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Develop and maintain People’s Economy’s IT systems, including working with external providers to review IT security.
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Lead on regularly reviewing and updating People’s Economy’s remote and hybrid working policies and supporting colleagues to access suitable equipment and workspace to carry out their roles.
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Support the Programme Director set up and manage the operation of People’s Economy’s monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and their embedding across the organisation.
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Support the Executive Director to implement People’s Economy’s Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression (DIAO) policy and lead the annual process of reviewing and updating the policy, and relevant organisational systems and processes to support the implementation of the policy.
Finance
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Lead People’s Economy’s financial management and control, including:
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Manage People’s Economy’s book-keeping and payroll providers to ensure that high quality records of income and expenditure are maintained and the smooth operation of supplier payments, invoicing, payroll and pensions contributions.
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Oversee the timely production of regular financial reporting including management accounts, cash forecasting and quarterly reporting to the Board. Scrutinise regular finance reports and work to resolve any issues identified.
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Liaise with People’s Economy’s accountant and manage the annual process of independent examination and producing year-end reports and accounts.
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Lead on financial planning, including the preparation of an annual organisational budget and lead on updating budget information throughout the year.
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Create systems and processes to support staff to develop and manage budgets for the programmes and projects that they are leading.
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With support from the Executive Director, lead the development of organisational business plans and monitoring of progress against them, including reporting on progress to the Trustee Board.
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Lead on maintaining robust and up-to-date information about the organisation’s income pipeline.
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Lead on fundraising administration:
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Track progress against income targets ensuring information is kept up to date and regularly updating the Executive Director on the position.
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Manage funder reporting and invoicing, working closely with colleagues leading funder relationships and with People’s Economy’s book-keeping provider.
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Governance and Legal
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Lead on compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements including data protection, employment law, health and safety, and charity law.
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Ensure that People’s Economy has appropriate insurance in place.
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Lead on Trustee Board administration and support the good functioning of the Board, including by managing trustee recruitment processes when required.
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Lead on maintaining the organisational risk register and reporting on it to the Trustee Board.
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Work with the Executive Director to ensure that there are effective mechanisms to ensure the robustness of external and internal controls (financial and non-financial).
Line Management
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Oversee People’s Economy’s book-keeping providers, and line manage possible future roles, supporting post-holders to carry out their roles effectively and to develop professionally.
For full role description and person specification see attached application pack
Working with communities across the UK experiencing economic injustice to reimagine, rebalance, and transform the economy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are delighted to be working in partnership with Canine Partners, a registered charity that transforms the lives of people with physical disabilities by partnering them with assistance dogs. Their amazing dogs bring a greater independence and quality of life to their partners, offering security, companionship, and practical help with everyday household tasks. These life-changing dogs also provide psychological and social benefits including increased independence, confidence, social interaction, and self-esteem.
We are seeking a new Senior Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager. This is an exciting and essential role that will help raise awareness of Canine Partners and boost income from a variety of high-value corporate and community sources. We are looking for someone with a friendly and proactive approach to be a key driver in growing their corporate partnerships portfolio. Leading a small team, you will focus on nurturing existing high-value relationships and creating new ones that will enable Canine Partners to expand the work they do.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:
- Proven track record of success in corporate fundraising.
- Excellent experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies.
- Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Proven ability to manage budgets and achieve fundraising targets.
- Genuine passion for Canine Partners' mission and a desire to make a difference.
This is a wonderful opportunity to join an ambitious and caring charity that helps disabled people live life to the full. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team and will have plenty of chances to spend time with some amazing dogs.
For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
Location: Hybrid or homebased working. Regular travel throughout the UK to visit corporate partners and attend meetings or events, occasional overnight stays.
Closing date: 3rd November 2024
Please note applications are being reviewed and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. When a suitable candidate is found the role will close, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
A note from Charisma
Don’t feel like you meet all of the requirements? We’d still love to chat, we’re a people first recruitment partner. We specialise in charity recruitment with over 22 years’ experience working as a consultancy who support inspiring professionals find the perfect roles in transformational organisations.
We will change the lives of disabled people using expertly trained dogs to improve physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities
Day to day delivery of Internal Comms projects & content:
- Work with the Corporate Communications team and senior leaders to deliver the internal communications strategy
- Develop, deliver and evaluate annual internal communications and engagement plans
- Provide strategic communications input on people-related projects including activities coming out of our new People Strategy
- Work closely with the People and Culture team in a business partnering approach, providing strategic advice and delivering communications for projects
- Develop approaches to measure the success of internal communications, and report on results
- Design approaches and lead activities to help staff engage actively in developing and delivering core areas of our work, from organisational strategy to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commitments
- Manage strategic and prioritise internal communications projects
- Manage most communications with staff, ensuring a meaningful and balanced flow of corporate announcements, updates from across the business areas, newsletters, admin messages and internal communications part of wider integrated campaigns
- Support engagement processes with staff across all areas of the organisation
- Maintain and evolve internal comms channels including our intranet
- Support communications to staff in the event of a crisis or urgent event
- Manage all costs relating to internal communications
- Develop our internal tone of voice based on our brands’ personalities and values
- Draft and/or edit all written internal communications to high standards.
- Work with corporate comms and content leads to develop engaging content across a multiple of channels
- Liaise across all parts of our organisation to gather and unearth top-notch content, driving a strategic approach to informing, educating and engaging staff
- Execute and commission communications products in a variety of formats
- Build strong and trusted relationships with colleagues across the organisation
- Working with the People & Culture team and Operations team as key stakeholder groups, taking a business partnering approach, including supporting communications with our Staff Forum
- Successfully work with senior leadership team
- Support efforts to drive the success of the corporate communications team, processes and ways of working
Skills and Experience
This is a hands-on delivery role working in a fast paced and busy environment. You must be able to manage multiple projects and prioritise workload:
- Substantive demonstrable experience delivering internal communications, preferably in the non-profit sector
- Excellent copy-writing and copy-editing skills, with ability to flex tone as required and attention to detail - such as staff emails/updates, briefing & speaker notes for leadership, staff newsletter, PPT presentations & agendas
- Project Management of different projects in an effective way
- Comfortable flexing between strategic thinking and day-to-day delivery
- Confident working with senior leadership and managing stakeholders
- Ability to organise staff events onsite and externally – planning, logistics, tech & AV support, itineraries & presentations
- Excellent at building relationships, collaborative with a win-win approach to negotiating
- Comfortable with emerging ways of working, and working across teams
- Ability to brief and manage external agencies – including collating & managing feedback
- Leading communications to support organisation growth or change and new ways of working (desirable)
- Designing and delivering successful engagement activities
- Managing multiple tasks and projects, troubleshooting where needed
- Strong understanding of the role of internal communications in building and nurturing organisational culture and performance
- Using content and multiple channels strategically to inform and engage staff
- Strong understanding of translating a brand into effective content for internal audiences
- Producing a range of content formats including photography and film
- Working knowledge of SharePoint or equivalent, and of harnessing the opportunities it brings for comms and engagement
- Experience working closely with People/ People & Culture/ HR teams and other stakeholders
- Experience in delivering communications in a change context or working through organisational change
- Experience of line management
Knowledge and qualifications
- Proficient in MS Office Suite in particular PowerPoint
- Good working knowledge of SharePoint
- Understanding and experience of implementing HR policies and practices
- Good working knowledge of Mail-Chimp or similar mass mailing platform
- Good working knowledge of metrics for internal communications and engagement
- Good working knowledge of internal communications relating to diversity, equity and inclusion work
- Support change communications across the organisation as required, working with the Head of Corporate Communications and wider communications team
Abilities and Attributes
- Proactive, solutions-focused and able to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects
- Experienced in managing internal comms in NFP or Commercial Business
- Can do-attitude and hands-on approach
- Committed to continued learning and improving
- Interest in trends and technological advances that support internal comms
- Commitment to championing audience needs and acting on feedback
- Committed to embedding diversity, equity and inclusion in everything we do
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
Our shops generate valuable income to support our services, create opportunities for homeless people to learn new skills and contribute to Crisis’ work in the community. They have a unique contemporary visual identity and are dynamic and creative places to work.
Hours: 40 per week, five days over a seven-day rota
Location: Based at Shop from Crisis Elephant and Castle, 223-225 Walworth Rd, SE17 1RL
About the role
We are recruiting for an Assistant Shop Manager to join a busy and creative team in Elephant and Castle. You will join an exciting team and collaborate to build a group of volunteers from all walks of life, raising money to fund Crisis’ work ending homelessness. We are bold with a culture of continuous review and improvement, where we try new things, take risks, and sometimes fail. There will be numerous opportunities to improve our team’s effectiveness. Your voice will count!
We also work closely with local artists and universities. We’d love you to bring your own ideas, along with your experience of fashion, retail and current trends, to this role. You will have opportunities to build your own skills and career progression through training and development – many of our shop managers were promoted internally. Ensuring our recruitment practices are as equitable as possible is our number one priority so we are looking for someone who advocates for others and challenges injustice.
This is a permanent role. You will be primarily based in the Elephant and Castle shop, but you may be required to travel to other shops within London 1 & 2 on a short-term basis.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have retail experience at a supervisory level alongside a genuine interest in charity retail. You will be keen to build your people management skills including working with Crisis members. We are particularly interested in meeting candidates with an interest or background in visual merchandising, although this is not essential. You will be committed to Crisis’s values and mission to end homelessness.
You may have experience in: assistant shop manager, assistant store manager, shop supervisor, store supervisor, charity shop manager, retail manager, charity retail
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 23:55
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.
Interview: Thursday 31 October 2024 location TBC
Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months)
Do you want to make a difference and be part of an organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As Community Fundraiser you will play a key and vital role of working with supporters to inspire them by delivering community fundraising initiatives with individuals and groups.
Exciting opportunity to be the driving force behind our community fundraising, you will help us to engage, train and coach our community supporters adding value to their relationship with St John Ambulance, motivating them to maintain and increase their support. Reporting to the Regional Manager, the role would suit somebody who has excellent communications skills with either fundraising experience or sales background looking for a chance to get into fundraising.
The role benefits from a competitive salary, flexible working, generous pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), options to buy and sell holiday, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care and mental health, wellbeing tools and volunteering days. It will also provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
About You:
- Fundraising experience is preferred, but for a strong communicator with sales experience training will be provided
- Experience of working to KPIs and targets
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- A team leader and player with the ability to lead, motivate and manage a geographically dispersed volunteer base
- Ability to build positive relationships with volunteers, donors and key area stakeholders and manage their expectations
About the Role:
12 month fixed term contract
- Developing and maintaining sustainable relationships with supporters in local communities
- Implementing fundraising plans for identified St John Ambulance fundraising volunteers/groups in order to deliver the community fundraising strategy
- Managing all community fundraising supporter relationships to agreed budgets, deadlines and stewardship levels
- Analysing and proactively managing fundraising group development in order to achieve agreed targets
- Manage, recruit, induct, training/coaching, retaining and rewarding volunteers in line with the volunteer strategy
About Us:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here
For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below
St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately about equity, diversity and inclusion.
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Ambitious Impact (AIM) is a growing nonprofit organisation running training and incubation programs aimed at establishing and supporting a flourishing high-impact, effectiveness-focused philanthropic ecosystem, with a lively community office in East London.
We are looking for a talented Communication and Marketing Manager to join our Recruitment team to increase the quality of AIM’s communication, and our identification of exceptional talent to join our high-impact training programs. In this role, you will create, execute, and evaluate multi-channel marketing and communications strategies and continuously evaluate and improve them for the next iteration.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Recruitment team currently consists of ~three FTE and fulfils the two key functions of attracting and selecting top candidates for our Charity Entrepreneurship incubation program - as well as possible support for other programs AIM runs or may run. As such, there are two 3-4 month sprints each year that are very execution focused for identifying and then selecting top candidates. The recruitment team also carries out broader communications work for AIM, such as by supporting AIM’s Impactful Grantmaking Program, on outreach for staff roles at AIM, and helping our incubated charities with their initial communications.
As Communication and Marketing Manager, you will chiefly be responsible for the attracting function on the team, presenting AIM’s work in a consistently high fidelity, compelling, and engaging manner. You’ll bring a strong focus on implementation, efficiency, and strategic improvement to help us maximise the value of AIM’s communication efforts.
The role could be more junior or more senior depending on the successful candidate: A more experienced hire will take more of a lead on designing the strategy they will execute, while a more junior hire will focus more on contributing to and learning strategic planning for the tasks they will execute at first.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
(The exact % split may change based on updates to AIM’s strategy and the number of programs we are running.)
Executing Marketing & Communications Activities - 40%
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Implementing and (co-)designing integrated multi-channel marketing campaigns across digital, traditional, and in-person channels (such as our website, newsletter, LinkedIn, job boards, and conferences)
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Identifying and persuading top talent to apply for our programs through 1:1 engagement - such as through LinkedIn, email, and online calls
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Soliciting and collating referrals for potential top applicants to our programs, especially from members of our community and affiliated organisations
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Managing communication with candidates before, during, and after the application phase, handling special cases and queries about our processes
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Ensuring target audience-adjusted, brand-consistent messaging and positioning in all our communications materials, adapting to diverse international target audiences and backgrounds where useful
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Ruthlessly prioritising the activities with the highest ROI
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Potentially attending conferences and other professional events to represent AIM, conducting talks, workshops, and 1 on 1 meetings
Evaluation and Systems Improvement - 30%
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Performance tracking and reporting: Set up and improve systems for collecting data on the cost-effectiveness of different communication methods for finding high-quality applicants to our programs
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Use available data to identify areas for increased efficiency and effectiveness in the communication of our work
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Identify and implement opportunities for automation
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Testing potential new communication avenues, such as digital advertising or pitching articles to major publications
Communication Asset Management and Development - 20%
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Manage communications content and assets: Create and improve materials for AIM, such as our websites, newsletter, blog, photos, and video content from our programs
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Write and edit copy across the spectrum of our communications assets
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Take up ad hoc asset-focused tasks for other departments, such as copy editing research reports for the research team, capturing footage of the in-person weeks of our programs, and providing initial design support for new charities we incubate
Planning Marketing & Communications Strategy - 10%
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Co-designing our marketing and communications strategy on the basis of collected data
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Working with our Senior Selection Manager Bret on aligning our marketing efforts with our selection processes and optimising both for successful applications
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Refining our marketing models from initial exposure to application, improving existing steps and identifying new high-potential opportunities
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Market research and analysis: Updating internal models of our target audiences and identify the best ways to reach them
FUTURE GROWTH TRAJECTORIES
Future growth trajectories for excelling hires could look like:
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Taking more, up to full responsibility for the entire attracting function of the Recruitment team
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Learning more about the selection function of the Recruitment team and splitting the role into combining work on the attraction and selection functions
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Leaning into a less executing-focused and more people management-focused position as Director of Recruitment as we will most likely hire or internally promote someone to this position in mid-2025
ABOUT YOU
This role will likely suit early-stage and mid-level communications/marketing generalists or specialists (0-5 years of experience) and could be tweaked significantly in responsibility to suit a senior communications/marketing specialist. At minimum, you should already be able to execute high-quality work across a range of communications tasks, combining some existing skills with an excitement to grow in new areas and contexts which may be less familiar. You will likely consider yourself as a communications-focused generalist to some degree, able to quickly learn and improve at tasks you have little or no previous experience with.
We expect excellent candidates will meet many (but not all) of the criteria below. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the listed characteristics. In the past, we've offered positions to applicants who demonstrated strong overall potential, providing training to address skill gaps. We prioritise high general ability, a strong work ethic, and alignment with our values, methods, and approach to maximising global impact over specific prior work experience or backgrounds. We sketch a picture of potential ideal candidates to give a more concrete sense of what particularly strong candidates might look like, not to discourage interested readers from applying.
The Ideal Candidate is:
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A skilled communicator, both in writing and in-person:
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Can create powerful, professional, and compelling written content that concisely conveys complex ideas
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Comes across as confident and persuasive in person when delivering talks at a conference, hosting an online Q&A, or having 1:1 discussions with promising applicants
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Has experience with some (but not necessarily all) of our core communications channels (Wix, Mailchimp, LinkedIn, Google Search Ads; Canva)
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Puts the mission first - being willing to do more menial applicant-driven work during crunch periods of our application cycles
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Has some prior experience with marketing or communications work, bringing practical experience of optimising tools like Google Analytics and Phantombuster, and in executing paid digital advertising campaigns
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Is familiar with and ideally has connections within the evidence-based international development space, farmed animal welfare movement, Effective Altruism movement, and/or other relevant (entrepreneurial, nonprofit, philanthropic) communities
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Is a results-oriented, data-driven decision-maker excited to prioritise ruthlessly and leave less important things undone
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Leans towards quick iteration and testing, being able to learn new skills and processes quickly through doing
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Is a team player able to both give and receive constructive feedback, while being able to independently progress on important tasks when necessary
Desirable but not necessary:
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Can create compelling digital media through high-quality photography and/or filming
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Experience working in fast-moving and/or startup workplaces
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1+ years of experience in communications or marketing-focused roles
WHAT WE OFFER
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A job with a large, tangible impact on the world - your work will attract and select the founders of new field-leading charities and for-profit companies, as well as high-impact researchers and AIM staff
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High levels of intellectual challenge, autonomy, variety, and learning on the job
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An informal, fun, warm, and supportive work environment with high talent density. Our office in East London houses about 50% of our staff, dozens of charity founders and staff, and hosts a range of co-working opportunities and social events for the wider impactful entrepreneurship London community
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Become a part of our international network of ambitious, driven entrepreneurs and highly talented philanthropic professionals
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A true start-up culture, including low bureaucracy, a quick and collaborative work spirit, and high levels of talent density
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Significant opportunities to attend events and conferences to represent AIM, including international travel
BENEFITS
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A flexible working schedule, 30 paid days off per year, and unlimited sick leave
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UK visa sponsorship, if needed, as well as support with moving costs if relocating to London
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An annual costs-covered retreat to bring our whole team together to celebrate our achievements
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A workspace in our vibrant central London office, which is a hub for our program alumni and high-impact organisations/professionals
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Parental, dependents, and compassionate leave schemes
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A range of other benefits, including a payroll giving scheme, staff tenure donation scheme, contributions towards professional development and IT costs, and a workplace pension
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We are open to discussing specific personalised perks or benefits that may enhance your work experience
APPLICATION PROCESS
Our application processes aim to be highly predictive, time-effective, and informative for you. Our process consists only of stages that our best evidence suggests are predictive of success on the job (such as test tasks) rather than more common but less predictive stages (such as cover letters). We only invite candidates to the next stage if we think they have a good chance of passing it, and take care to choose tasks and interview questions that will also give you a good sense of the role and our culture.
Applicants will be asked to complete the following stages:
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Submitting our general application form (30 minutes to 1 hour),
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A general test task (2-3 hours) with the top 10 to 30 candidates,
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An initial interview (15 minutes) with the top 10-20 candidates,
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A test task simulating the work you would do in your role (2-3 hours) with the top 5-15 candidates,
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A final, more in-depth interview (~60 minutes) with the final 2-5 candidates.
We will also conduct a reference check before making an offer. Each stage typically takes 1-2 weeks from the end of the application deadline, and we hope to make an offer within ~8 weeks of the application deadline. Ideally, the candidate will begin onboarding as soon as possible after an offer is made. We strongly prefer candidates to join the team by January 2025, but we would consider a different date for an ideal candidate.
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Department/Team: Development
Responsible to: Head of Individual Giving
Contract: Permanent
Location: Mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB (min 3 office days)
Hours: Full-Time - 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
The Old Vic offers the ability to work these flexibly under the guidelines in our Hybrid Working policy. Additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post.
Salary: £35,000
Direct reports: Individual Giving Officer
Role Summary
The role will support the Development team to successfully raise over £3.5 million annually through fundraising, in addition to a concurrent £19.25m capital campaign. The successful candidate will efficiently manage the day to day running of The Old Vic’s individual giving scheme, reporting to the Head of Individual Giving and working with the Individual Giving Officer to implement and carry out a yearly strategic plan to retain and increase support across all levels of Membership and wider areas of giving.
Areas of responsibility
Individual Giving
- Contribute to developing a strategic plan for individual giving including Membership, small to medium sized donations across all giving channels.
- Assume responsibility for The Old Vic’s philanthropic individual giving Membership scheme, OV Together.
- Retain and increase support by delivering excellent stewardship, including delivery of benefits and events, and communication with donors.
- Generate and convert new donor prospects in order to meet and exceed agreed annual individual giving targets of c. £1.25 million to contribute to the overall Development team target.
- Line manage the Individual Giving Officer, monitoring key performance indicators and objectives to ensure that targets are met.
Administration
- Oversee lists and draft communications going out to individual supporters including season announcements, updates and invitations and segmenting mailing lists when necessary.
- Oversee ticket bookings and catering reservations for supporters and to innovate time-saving new processes for automating bookings and reservations.
- Ensure Membership collateral is regularly updated to deadlines.
- Ensure database records are updated with donations, research notes, Memberships and event attendance.
- Monitor progress against targets, ensuring fundraising costs stay within budgeted expenditure and Gift Aid restrictions.
- Devise and with input from the Events team maintain a system for accurately logging and tracking costs incurred for delivering Membership benefits in line with HMRC and Gift Aid guidelines.
- Ensure that all data complies with procedures for data integrity (e.g. Gift Aid, GDPR and PCI compliance).
- Oversee the processing of monthly and annual Direct Debits by the Individual Giving Officer.
- Support the administration of the American Associates of The Old Vic membership.
Prospecting and New Support
- Identify new routes, channels and audiences to promote other ways of giving amongst existing Old Vic contacts, our database and new prospects.
- Innovate and implement new fundraising projects, such as Tap to Donate scheme, and creating supporting documents (e.g. case for support and rebrand of membership scheme).
- Use data analysis to track Membership trends and prospecting, with support from the Individual Giving Officer, to inform strategy and cultivation efforts for upgrading and recruitment.
- Identify opportunities to further develop relationships with our existing supporters (e.g. cross-sell) and feeding this into strategic plans for Individual Giving.
- Support the Senior Development Operations Manager on the maintenance of a team-wide prospect tracking system and help monitor the solicitation process.
General
- To ensure The Old Vic’s programmes, website and social media are regularly updated with Development information and liaise with Marketing as appropriate in achieving these tasks.
- Contribute proactively to Development team activities.
- Undertake training deemed necessary by the Development Director.
- Carry out any other duties as requested by the Development Director.
- Comply with The Old Vic’s Equal Opportunities, Sustainability and Health & Safety and Staff Handbook policies at all times.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Theatre's management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.
Person Specification
Essential
- Demonstrable track record of successfully managing an individual giving scheme
- Meticulous attention to detail and ability to work independently and with initiative
- Confident dealing with a range of stakeholders and diverse relationship management
- Excellent, and demonstrable, administration skills including with regards to financial record keeping and fundraised income
- A friendly and professional attitude, able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good working knowledge of Gift Aid
- Outstanding administration and organisation skills
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities, and pivot when time-sensitive tasks arise
- A collaborative approach to working in a small, busy team
- Robust knowledge of CRM / fundraising databases (Tessitura is an advantage)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
REMAP is a unique national charity. It brings together two groups of people: volunteers skilled at making things and disabled people who need specialist equipment. Each year, around 3,000 pieces of custom-made equipment help transform the lives of disabled people.
REMAP’s army of ingenious inventors designs and makes equipment for young and old alike and then provides it free of charge. The aim is always to help people achieve quality of life, filling the gap where no suitable equipment is available commercially.
With an exciting new strategy that will continue to place the client at the heart of our work, we seek an experienced charity sector referral officer to help us deliver on our mission and vision.
REMAP is an organisation that encourages its team members to contribute their thoughts and ideas actively and work together to achieve its aims and ambitions. You will be given the space to work autonomously and grow in the role, but with the support of your colleagues and line manager when you need us. You can work to your strengths and share your successes and learning with the broader team, who will, in turn, look to share their experiences and learning.
The Role
The Referrals Officer role is critical to the charity. It ensures that our referral process is managed effectively for our clients and branches.
This is both an internal and external role. The person in this role is the first point of contact for all referral queries. You will assign referrals to branches, liaise with clients and volunteers, and maintain our CRM system.
We seek a strong people person with at least two years of experience operating a CRM system regularly (ideally Salesforce). Experience working to develop a CRM system and client journey would be advantageous.
As a small charity, you will thrive in a busy environment, have excellent prioritisation skills and have a positive ‘can do’ attitude. We are a supportive team, and you will work closely with our Operations Manager and wider volunteer delivery colleagues to help REMAP support our clients and branches across the UK.
About You
We want you to bring relevant experience, passion, dedication, positivity, and flair to our work.
To be considered for this role, you will have demonstrable experience in a similar position and be comfortable working with a diverse range of volunteers/people. As a self-starter, you can work at pace and quickly assess and deliver to changing priorities in a busy remote team. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to coordinate multiple tasks/activities and have the flexibility to respond to changing demands. Ideally, you will have experience dealing with enquiries from health professionals and vulnerable clients.
You will be proactive, enthusiastic, and excited about joining an organisation with ambitious plans to future-proof its services and reach more disabled people. Experience working in a remote environment is highly desirable.
Additional information about the role
Place of work: Fully remote, with occasional 2/3 nights away for year-round events.
Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £26,000 – £29,000 dependent on experience
Holiday entitlement: It begins at 25 days per annum, in addition to public holidays and the Christmas stand-down.
Application Instructions
To apply, please send your CV and a separate cover letter of no more than two A4 sides describing how you meet the job description and personal specifications.
We are a Disabled Confident employee.
Candidates who fail to follow the instructions will automatically be screened out of the selection process.
Closing date for Applications: 11.59 pm Sunday 10th November
Interviews: Interviews for the role will be held on the week commencing 25th November 2024.
If you would like further information about the role or have any questions, please contact Kelly, Operations Manager.
REMAP exists to improve the quality of life for people who experience short or long-term disability through infirmity, illness or ageing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Programmes Manager (Paths)
Team: Programmes and Delivery
Location: Hybrid (split between home-working and one of our offices - based in London, Cardiff or Edinburgh)
Salary on appointment: £41,400 - £45,540 per annum*
*This role sits within a pay grade with a pay range of £41,400 to £62,100. The salary on appointment will be set at the lower end of the pay range, to a maximum of 10% above the base salary, depending on the candidate's skills and experience. This approach aims to ensure fair compensation for new hires while maintaining alignment with the structured pay scale for the role.
It’s an exciting time to join the Ramblers as we have recently refreshed our strategy to support the delivery of our long-term ambitions.
We need your drive, knowledge, skills, and creativity to help us raise awareness of the Ramblers and what we stand for, enabling the charity to grow its supporter base and open up the joys and wellbeing benefits of walking to many more people.
About us
The Ramblers is Britain’s walking charity. We open the way so everyone can enjoy the benefits of walking.
It’s easy to think everyone has the same opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. But look a little deeper and you’ll find lots of barriers standing in the way. So we’re continuing to fight for change. We campaign for the public’s right to enjoy the outdoors, protect paths, build skills and offer different ways to get out walking in nature.
Our programmes have a big impact in local communities: Ramblers Wellbeing Walks help people take the first step to a healthier happier lifestyle, and the Ramblers Out There Award gives young adults aged 18–26 the opportunity to kickstart their journey into the outdoors.
Through our refreshed strategy, we’ll build on this experience and grow our impact through activities that prioritise the needs of communities who have the least access and face the most barriers walking outside in nature.
Purpose of Role
The Programme Manager (Paths) will oversee programmes to protect and improve the quality, accessibility and provision of walking paths, so that more people can enjoy the benefits of walking. The role will be instrumental to achieving the Ramblers’ strategic goals – leading a team to deliver innovative and impactful programmes of work that make a real difference to local communities.
Key responsibilities
Programme planning and management:
- Develop and oversee programmes aimed at improving walking paths and routes in different communities.
- Create comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets – ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and within scope.
Stakeholder management:
- Work closely with local authorities, landowners, volunteers, and other stakeholders to deliver path projects.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners and community groups to support the Ramblers’ goals.
Project oversight:
- Oversee the execution of path improvement, path protection and legal casework programmes – including contractor management, safety and compliance.
- Monitor progress robustly, mitigate risks and address any issues that arise during project implementation to ensure successful outcomes.
Budget and resource management:
- Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effective use of resources and adherence to financial guidelines.
- Monitor expenditure and report on budget performance, making adjustments as needed.
Compliance and quality assurance:
- Develop processes and procedures to ensure that all projects comply with relevant regulations, standards, and best practice.
- Establish quality assurance mechanisms to verify that paths are maintained to a high standard and meet safety requirements.
Reporting and evaluation:
- Prepare regular reports on project progress, outcomes and impact.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of projects and programmes, using feedback and data to drive continuous improvement and innovation across our programmes.
- Ensure that path projects deliver clear impact for priority communities, in line with Ramblers strategic objectives.
Leadership and People Management:
- Lead by example to develop, inspire and support a motivated and high-performing team of Programme Leads.
- Recruit, mobilise and support volunteers to get involved in path-related projects.
- Provide ongoing training and guidance to volunteers, ensuring they have the skills, knowledge and confidence to contribute effectively.
Public engagement and promotion:
- Promote path projects through communications and public outreach efforts.
- Engage with communities to raise awareness of walking paths, encourage their use and develop support.
Other:
- Undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post.
- Engage and proactively develop collaborative working relationships across the organisation.
This job description will be reviewed in conjunction with the postholder to ensure successful delivery of our goals.
The Person
Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of programme development and planning.
- Experience of programme management and stakeholder communications, ideally in collaboration with external partners/funders.
- A proven track record of delivering a range of projects (including with volunteers).
- Experience of leading and managing innovative and inclusive teams.
- Experience of human-centred design – taking an audience led / co-design approach to product development and improvement.
- Experience working with and managing volunteers across a variety of situations.
- Experience of partnership working and proactive stakeholder engagement.
- Experience managing change – working with teams to introduce new ways of working, processes or technologies.
- A knowledge of the outdoor/environmental sector, and paths and access legislation (desirable).
Skills and Leadership
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – including the ability to collaborate and co-create initiatives with others.
- Proven analytical skills with ability to utilise qualitive and quantitative data to demonstrate impact.
Personal Attributes
- Interest in walking and engaging people with the outdoors.
- Committed to the principles of inclusion and enabling everyone to feel welcome in the outdoors.
- Resilient with the ability to work under pressure and to tight and competing deadlines.
- Inspirational leadership, modelling behaviours that enable others to deliver their best.
- Flexible and able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Drive to do a great job and to keep delivering stronger results.
The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all section of the community.
Values and Behaviours
Our values are the core principles that guide us daily in our work and our membership of the Ramblers. We all share the passion that walking is for everyone and by living our shared values we can ensure the Ramblers is an organisation to be proud of. Our values will earn trust for the Ramblers brand which will allow us to open up a world of walking opportunities for even more people.
Inclusive – We make everyone feel welcome and part of the Ramblers community. We make sure we all feel respected and accepted and know our contributions make a difference in achieving our mission.
Inspiring – We strive to inspire people through the way we act and the things we say. We channel our passion and ambition so others are moved to help us achieve our mission.
Empowering – We empower and encourage each other to make a positive contribution to our teams and the Ramblers. We do all we can to make sure everyone has the ability, and feels confident, to take action.
Responsible – We take responsibility for ourselves and those around us seriously, by always acting in a safe and supportive way. We care about the environment and make sure we do what we say we will do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £42,453 starting salary (salary range will increase due to max £45,539 via the length of service). Plus £4190 Inner London Weighting if based in London per annum
Contract: Permanent basis
Hours: Full-Time 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks)
Location: Any Refugee Action Office: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford. We will consider a UK-based hybrid working option. Some travel to our London office will be required.
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
About the role
This role will be responsible for leading on the digital communications and content strategy, in collaboration with the digital communications and brand lead. The strategy will have a focus on developing fundraising messaging and digital influencing campaigns in an integrated way across all related channels to drive forward our ambitious fundraising and campaigns plans.
As part of the award-winning Fundraising and Brand team at Refugee Action, you will help create and implement bespoke supporter journeys across multiple online platforms with the aim of significantly raising our online presence, increasing donations, inspiring change and supporting the organisation’s growth. You will be a critical bridge between the Campaigns and the Comms & Digital teams, ensuring that our strategies are aligned and insights based. You will have the opportunity to create content, marketing materials and strategically manage social media and web operations for Refugee Action at a critical and exciting time.
To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:
- Proven ability to lead strategic digital content creation and understanding of the importance of emotional storytelling to successful fundraising and campaigning.
- Strong creative content development and strategy skills, including experience with Adobe Creative Software or similar (demonstrable video and image editing skills).
- Knowledge and experience of developing, delivering and managing specialised digital activism plans for campaigning.
- Knowledge and experience of campaigning and activism: knowledge of campaigning methods and tactics and a good understanding of what motivates people to take action.
- Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
- Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
- Strong understanding of how campaigning can achieve change and shift power.
- Strong understanding of the role of digital tactics in the development and execution of campaign and fundraising strategies.
- Extensive experience of developing strategic digital communications within a charity or not-for-profit organisation with the aim of digital mobilisation.
- Experience of developing and implementing digital acquisition strategies across various channels, with a view to increasing donations.
- Thorough understanding of the digital landscape, and emerging trends in web and social technology.
- Good knowledge of website content management systems and Engaging Networks or a similar platform.
- Understanding of branding and core design principles.
- Experience of leadership skills and understanding of how to motivate a team and support the development of direct reports.
- Ability to build good working relationships across teams within a culture of generous collaboration.
- Understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of different cultures.
Those with lived experience as a refugee are particularly encouraged to apply
Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 3 November 2024
Interviews: 14 November 2024 (on Zoom)
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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At Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) we're dedicated to helping the successful integration of refugees and people seeking asylum into the local community. With over three decades of experience, we provide a comprehensive range of services including welfare support, immigration and legal advice, education, counselling, and career guidance.
RAK employs 15 staff and currently has nearly 200 volunteers. In 2023/24 more than 2,000 people benefited from our services:
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1,171 clients accessed advice and advocacy services, including immigration advice
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305 clients attended our ESOL classes
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250 children, young people and families benefited from our after-school and family support services
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61 people were supported by our counselling team
What we can offer you
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Work in a highly respected organisation punching above its weight – providing quality support to over 2,000 individuals and families a year
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A friendly and supportive environment, with an experienced team of professional teachers, counsellors, solicitors and advisers working to quality standards
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A collaborative approach to meeting fundraising targets, working with our new Fundraiser and our Partnership and Digital Marketing Coordinator
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Flexible and hybrid working
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A committed community in south west London that supports RAK through volunteering, sharing information about our work, and donations
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Real potential for growth and a clear and deliverable strategy already in place
Our values
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Empathy: we put ourselves in the shoes of those we work with.
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Enterprise: we're innovative and resourceful in our approach to supporting refugees and people seeking asylum.
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Empowerment: we strive to empower our clients, helping them achieve their aspirations.
Role Overview
Location: We have an office in Kingston Upon Thames, greater London. Flexible and hybrid working is offered to all staff.
Hours: 35 hours per week (including paid half-hour lunch break)
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum permanent
Leave: 26 days per annum plus bank holidays
Responsible to: Chair of trustees
As the CEO of Refugee Action Kingston, you'll lead our organisation in supporting refugees and people seeking asylum in south west London to lead fulfilled and independent lives. Your responsibilities will include:
Strategic leadership
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Developing and implementing annual plans aligned with our strategy, in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, to achieve desired outcomes.
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Maintaining efficient systems for the charity's operations, ensuring good governance and financial sustainability.
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Overseeing all aspects of organisational management including finances, resources, services, and communications, in cooperation with trustees.
Governance and organisational management
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Working closely with trustees to direct and deliver RAK's objectives according to the charity's strategy.
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Leading and supporting the RAK team to fulfil objectives, emphasising client needs, monitoring outcomes, and integrating learning into operations.
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Ensuring compliance with governance requirements, supporting board responsibilities, and contributing to trustee meetings and reporting.
Financial management and human resources
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Ensuring effective financial management, leading finance and project management teams to maintain controls, preparing reports, and managing spending within budget.
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Developing organisational structure and processes for positive people and service management, adhering to legislation and quality standards.
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Fostering a healthy working culture that encourages staff and volunteers to excel, contribute ideas, and embrace diversity.
Fundraising
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Developing and executing RAK's fundraising strategy, exploring new avenues to diversify funding sources.
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Collaborating with RAK’s fundraiser to cultivate relationships with funders, submitting funding bids, and providing reporting.
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Focus on growing unrestricted funds to reduce reliance on grants.
Advocacy and influencing
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Cultivating strong relationships with stakeholders to amplify the impact of RAK's work.
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Advocating for the needs of our clients to local authorities, healthcare providers, and other relevant agencies.
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Maintaining an effective advice and advocacy service, meeting quality standards (AQS & OISC) and regulatory requirements.
General duties
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Undertaking any other related duties as required and appropriate to the role.
Person specification
Essential criteria
- Leadership and change management: proven track record of leading client-focused services, driving strategic development, and managing change effectively.
- Project and programme management: experience in creating and delivering complex projects aligned with strategic objectives.
- Fundraising expertise: understanding of fundraising importance in the charitable sector, with a history of successful and innovative fundraising initiatives.
- Digital proficiency: ability to harness digital tools so that roles are carried out efficiently and competently.
- Financial management: track record of managing budgets and contracts effectively.
- Analytical skills: experience in complex report writing and data analysis.
- Cultural awareness and commitment to EDI: a track record in promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, specifically in the context of working with refugees and people seeking asylum.
- Team leadership: excellent people skills, with the ability to empower and motivate staff and volunteers to operate effectively.
- Partnership building: strong ability to build partnerships, manage coalitions, and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders.
- Communication skills: excellent communication and persuasion skills, including experience in public speaking.
- Governance knowledge: understanding of governance principles in the voluntary or public sector.
- Safeguarding: experience in leading on safeguarding and health and safety.
Desirable Criteria
- Asylum system knowledge: lived experience related to displacement and migration is highly desirable together with an understanding of the asylum system.
- Policy and advocacy: experience in asylum-related policy or advocacy work.
- Commercial awareness: experience in negotiating with statutory, local, or voluntary organisations/authorities.
Our workplace
We want RAK to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought.
RAK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to recruiting staff, trustees and volunteers who reflect the communities we serve and the wider community of London where we live and work. We particularly welcome applications from people: from Black, Asian and other minority-ethnic communities; refugee and migrant backgrounds; LGBTQ+ communities; with disabilities; and neurodiverse communities.
Asking for adjustments - RAK is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making changes for neurodiverse people, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please get in touch via the contact details on our website.
RAK is obliged to comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act (1996), and this requires certain documents to be presented by candidates before an offer of employment can be made. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you to bring these documents with you. For jobs which involve, for example, working with, or having access to children and/or vulnerable adults and their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau and need to have information from you regarding any previous, existing, or pending convictions or cautions. This will form part of the recruitment process if you are successful after interview.
Refugee Action Kingston exists to enable refugees and people who seek asylum to succeed as integrated members of the local community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The National Trust look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy. They are Europe’s biggest conservation charity and work to tackle climate change, protect historic sites and help people and nature thrive. To support the new 10 year strategy, they now seek a Proposition Development Manager – Climate & Nature and Prospectus is leading the search.
The Proposition Development Manager – Climate & Nature, will bring subject matter expertise in Nature & Climate and will use donor insight at every stage of the process, to unlock the fundraising potential of high-value donors. Crucially, the role will work with the audience insight team to analyse audiences and identify learnings from previous propositions, to understand opportunities for future compelling propositions and inform Climate & Nature proposition development.
The selected candidate will have experience of building relationships across organisational boundaries and will be a sector-leading creative writer and storyteller. You will have successful experience working in the UK charity sector with an in-depth knowledge and experience of fundraising, particularly within the Climate & Nature space, with an understanding of high-value donor motivations. Reporting to the newly appointed Head of Proposition Development and joining a new team, this role is offered on an initial 24 month contract.
If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock and Femke Vorstman at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.
Closing Date: 28 Oct 2024 23:59:59
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The National Trust look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy. They are Europe’s biggest conservation charity and work to tackle climate change, protect historic sites and help people and nature thrive. To support the new 10 year strategy, they now seek a Proposition Development Manager – Curation & Experiences and Prospectus is leading the search.
The Proposition Development Manager – Curation & Experiences, will bring subject matter expertise in Curation & Experiences and will use donor insight at every stage of the process, to unlock the fundraising potential of high-value donors. Crucially, the role will work with the audience insight team to analyse audiences and identify learnings from previous propositions, to understand opportunities for future compelling propositions and inform Curation & Experiences proposition development.
The selected candidate will have experience of building relationships across organisational boundaries and will be a sector-leading creative writer and storyteller. You will have successful experience working in the UK charity sector with an in-depth knowledge and experience of fundraising, particularly within the Curation & Experiences space, with an understanding of high-value donor motivations. Reporting to the newly appointed Head of Proposition Development and joining a new team, this role is offered on an initial 24 month contract.
If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ryan Burdock and Femke Vorstman at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.
Closing Date: 28 Oct 2024 23:59:59
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to coordinate an 18-month project exploring how we can operationalise a new in-work poverty benchmark for employers in London. This benchmark, developed by the Social Market Foundation, has the potential to improve the lives of low paid workers, building on the success of the Living Wage campaigns
The in-work poverty benchmark project is a new and exciting pilot project at the Living Wage Foundation. We want this person to build a case for employers going further than our existing accreditations and taking a more holistic approach to tackling in work poverty. This role would help us develop the pilot through employer case studies and extensive stakeholder engagement with a view to launching a new vehicle to recognise employers who adopt the in-work poverty benchmark.
Three key parts of the role would be working with:
- Our Membership team and our Operations and Insights team: to scope out and enhance their capacity to support employers to implement the benchmark through e.g. workshops, provision of guidance and /or new ways of working with employers.
- The cross organisational Making London a Living Wage City (MLLWC) team to build upon the successes and networks of this project and align where helpful to encourage London employers to go further
- London based community organisers to ensure that the experiences and stories of low paid workers are a primary driver of the case for change and how we develop this work.
The ideal candidate would be a proactive and experienced project manager with experience of building and implementing new products, projects or services. They should have excellent communication skills and a track record of engaging diverse stakeholders and building a network.
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include Parent Action and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.
The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.
The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.
Main Responsibilities
Contribute to the achievement of the LWF and CUK’s strategic aims
· Work with the Living Wage Foundation team to embed this project into the wider work and strategy of the Foundation, and to identify and share learning from across our projects on how to mobilise employer action to tackle poverty.
Develop and manage external relationships
· Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan to support and promote the project.
· Manage strong relationships with the project partners and funders to involve and update them on the project as required.
· Progress our existing partnerships whilst proactively securing new partnerships with organisations that can help promote and build demand for the in-work poverty benchmark.
· Develop a wide-ranging network of stakeholders with an interest in this project, finding ways to involve them in its development.
· Coordinate and manage a project working group of senior Living Wage Employers, in work poverty experts and employee stakeholders.
Build and manage projects and achieve work targets effectively
· Set up, manage and evaluate a set of action pilots with employers, low paid employees and relevant experts to develop and test the in-work poverty benchmark and the standards within it.
· Design and develop the recognition mechanism and support programme for employers who sign up to the in-work poverty benchmark.
· Provide regular progress reports and deliver agreed project milestones including events, reports and other agreed outputs.
· Oversee the project being integrated into our CRM system and developing robust project management systems.
Learning, expertise, wellbeing and inclusion
· Conduct desk research, stakeholder interviews and organise events as required to inform the project. Manage research partners to conduct additional research as required.
· Monitor, review, evaluate and write up pilot progress with each employer using qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods.
· Working with others to identity and share learning on how to mobilise employer action to tackle poverty, considering this in the development of the in-work poverty benchmark.
· Develop and host employer facing events to gain insight and test appetite to support the development of this work.
· Design and facilitate employer workshops and employee focus groups to identify best practice and shared learning.
· Produce a final report and recommendations for how the work might be taken forward at the conclusion of the project, presenting this to relevant stakeholders.
Communications
· Oversee the collation and dissemination of research and evidence to build the case for the in-work poverty benchmark. Work with the Living Wage Foundation Communications and Research team to enable this.
· Develop the support we offer Living Wage Employers that are interested in implementing the in-work poverty benchmark and lead the production and design of research reports, toolkits, best practice guides and other resources.
· Promote the Living Wage Foundation to build our reputation as a leader in good work practices for low paid workers, including launching research and reports and celebrating progress made.
· Represent the Living Wage Foundation at meetings, events and conference to build awareness and support for our work.
Develop and manage internal relationships:
· Build and manage strong relationships across the LWF and wider Citizens UK teams for effective collaboration and to support development of this work.
· Work closely with community organisers in London to ensure the voices of low paid workers are a leading influence on this project.
· Contribute to the LWF and Citizens UK Senior Management meetings and cross organisational working groups.
Generate income and resources
· Oversee the development and implementation of an employer fee structure for the in-work poverty benchmark vehicle.
· Work with the Head of Business Development and Policy to produce a sustainable fundraising strategy for this work whilst developing relationship with potential funders.
· Oversee the creation of proposals to secure funds from corporate partners and attract funding from grants or donations to support ongoing work.
Key Skills
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential (E), Desirable (D)
Experience of building consensus between diverse stakeholders to drive progressive change (E)
A track record of developing mutually rewarding corporate and /or third sector partnerships to deliver project objectives (E)
Primary research skills with experience of conducting evaluations and an ability to develop surveys, analyse data and conduct focus groups (D)
Experience of conducting secondary research and writing reports (E)
Understanding of the importance of good research design (D)
Previous experience of developing and implementing new products, projects or services (E)
Experience of securing funds to deliver and scale up projects (D)
KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle a wide range of competing demands (E)
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, lead, influence and motivate others (E)
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior business leaders (E)
Strong report writing skills and ability to share and disseminate knowledge with project partners (E)
An ability to take initiative and work independently across different teams (E)
Understanding of anti-poverty policy and campaigning (D)
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E)
A strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign and principles of Citizens UK (E)
Application Procedure
At Citizens UK, we use Applied, an applicant-tracking recruitment system. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Often the Hiring Team will not see your CV as part of the shortlisting process and instead ask questions to test skills needed for the role. The responses are anonymised and reviewed by the panel. The Applied platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application. Citizens UK cannot see individual demographic responses, only summary statistics to monitor our candidate pool for balance. Applied aims to give an equal chance to be hired irrespective of background. Candidates can opt out of answering the demographic questions.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. In line with our inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, disabled people, and people of faith to better represent the communities we work in. We also strongly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of low pay and poverty. For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application, including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us.
Many of our employees enjoy flexible and hybrid working, and we are open to adapting/flexing our roles to embrace a diverse workforce. If you are interested in a particular vacancy and wish to discuss flexible working, please contact us.
Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as Citizens UK is unable to sponsor visa applications. Our community organisers work in the community and their employment is subject to satisfactory standard/enhanced DBS checks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.
We are looking for an ambitious, experienced Corporate Partnership Manager with a strong track record of growing and managing high value partnerships that exceed income targets and help to drive societal change. The successful applicant will manage and develop the delivery of Marie Curie's three-year corporate partnership with Morrisons,.
You will be responsible for:
- Providing exceptional account management for colleagues fundraising in Morrisons stores and sites, ensuring the partnership achieves agreed income targets, KPIs and objectives at an acceptable cost to income ratio.
- Managing, developing and leading on specific project areas within the high-value corporate partnership and providing appropriate and effective support to the wider account ensuring that partnership objectives are maximised.
- Working closely with the UK-wide network of Morrisons Daily Charity Ambassadors and Morrisons Community Champions to drive employee engagement income generation through a diverse calendar of fundraising activities and events including employee fundraising, events, cause related marketing, payroll giving.
- Achieving and exceeding financial targets and reporting on all financial arrangements with Morrisons ensuring that all income and expenditure is accounted for and appropriately included in the budget.
- Working closely with other Marie Curie teams to achieve financial and non-financial objectives for teams and departments across Marie Curie, including the promotion of key campaigns and to share information and resources.
Key Criteria:
- Proven track record in partnership management within a corporate-charity partnership setting.
- Success in pitching and retaining existing partners - from proposal development to employee vote strategies.
- Experience of meeting and exceeding income targets.
- Experience of identifying, prospecting, and securing income opportunities with corporate partners.
- Strong knowledge of corporate charity landscape, key sector and partnership trends, commercial insight, and awareness.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. Ability to communicate, influence and negotiate with a wide range of audiences at all levels.
- A creative thinker with an eye for detail who can come up with innovative ideas for company approaches, fundraising, communication, and stewardship campaigns.
Please see the full job description here:
Application & Interview Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
Close date for applications: 20 October 2024
Salary: £34,500 - £38,324 depending on skills and experience.
Contract: Permanent
Based: Homebased - (Some regular travel may be required to Morrisons HQ in Bradford and London Office Embassy Gardens)
Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]