Supporter Services Officer Jobs
Team: Centre
Location: Curridge, Berkshire
Work pattern: 16 hours per week (week 1 - Tuesday & Friday, week 2 - Saturday & Sunday), 8:00am to 5:00pm
Salary: Up to £10,031.20 per year
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Rehoming and Welfare Assistant:
- Carry out cleaning of cat pens, including litter trays, in the various sections of the centre
- Feed and care for cats requiring additional medical or behavioural treatment as required. This also includes handling
- Present a professional and friendly image to customers and visitors
- As required, assist with veterinary runs, this may include driving the Cats Protection vehicle off-site
- Work with volunteers to coach and guide them on cat care duties
- Support with the scheduling and preparation of rehoming information, viewings and adoption of cats in care
About the centre team:
- Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home.
- Our team is made up of a Centre Manager, Deputy Centre Manager, Senior Rehoming and Welfare Assistant, Rehoming and Welfare Assistants, Volunteer Team Leader and Receptionists
What we’re looking for in our Rehoming and Welfare Assistant:
- A full, manual driving license is essential as some driving of centre vans is required
- An excellent communicator with strong empathy
- Excellent customer service skills and experience of dealing with members of the public
- Experience of animal welfare, including feeding, cleaning, medicating and handling and a high level of understanding of how to meet welfare needs of cats
- Resilient with the ability to cope with potentially distressing and emotional situations
- A positive attitude and good at working as part of a team
- An understanding of health and safety and comfortable with manual handling tasks
What we can offer you:
- range of health benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
- and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 03 January 2025
Interview date: 17 and 18 January 2025
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
- anonymised application form
- In-person interview at the centre
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Please email [email protected] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
Team: Individual Giving
Location: Homebased with occasional travel for meetings
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Up to £34,210 per annum
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Individual Giving Officer – Retention
- As Individual Giving Officer you will be part of a passionate and friendly team of six, working on the Retention side of the Individual Giving team. This role is crucial in supporting the delivery of Cats Protection’s Individual Giving programme.
- You will be making an impact by leading on projects across multiple communication channels to steward our wonderful supporters, ensuring they feel valued and helping to generate over £22 million a year in sustainable income for Cats Protection. This includes everything from leading the creative development of stewardship mailings, building engaging and thoughtful supporter journeys, and project managing telemarketing campaigns – all of which feature cats at the heart, of course!
About the Individual Giving Team:
- We sit within the Marketing & Income Generation directorate
- Our team is responsible for the recruitment and retention of individual supporters to generate over £22 million each year and provide leads for the other teams in the directorate
- We currently have a team of 13 working across Acquisition and Retention on our Appeals and Raffles, Membership, Sponsorship, Lottery and regular giving programs using Mail, Face to Face, DRTV, email, Digital, Social and other paid media
What we’re looking for in our Individual Giving Officer - Retention
- Experience in an Individual Giving role or similar, ideally working with agencies in the third sector
- Proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets
- Experience in leading projects and managing schedules
- An understanding of the principles of Data Protection legislation and implications for Direct and Digital Marketing
- A good working knowledge of transaction and contact databases
What we can offer you:
- range of health benefits
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
- and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
For a copy of the job description, please contact
Application closing date: 6th January 2025
Virtual interview date: 21st & 22nd January 2025
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
1. Anonymised application form
2. Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
Are you ready to take the next step in your fundraising journey? Are you committed to making a difference for children and young people? Do you thrive in a supportive, values-driven communities? Then this could be the change you are looking for!
We are recruiting a Senior Fundraising Officer, with experience of working with trusts and foundations, and statutory funding. Working alongside our Head of Partnerships and Communications and Marketing Lead, you will be responsible for identifying funding opportunities, developing winning bids and nuturing relationships with funders, to help resource our mission, to help every child to succeed. We are a small, supportive team that invest in our staff teams professional and personal development and wellbeing.
The Winch is an ambitious youth and community charity based in Camden, London. We deliver a 'cradle to community' offer, supporting children and their families from birth to their transitions to adulthood, and beyond.
Please apply submitting a CV and a covering statement.
If you do not provide a covering statement, we will not consider your application. We want to assess your written skills and your ability to interpret instructions, as this is a key element of a fundraisers role.
Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 21st January. Hold the date!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The award-winning Black Swimming Association is recruiting a CEO to lead its close knit, passionate team into its fifth year of establishment.
In 2019, four cofounders came together in an attempt to make a difference. Nearly five years on, our small and dedicated team are committed to changing the narrative. What's our why? Through research and insights and programme delivery, we work to raise awareness of water safety and drowning prevention, in particular amongst African, Caribbean and Asian communities across the UK. By amplifying the voices and experiences of ethnically diverse and other marginalised communities, we aim to challenge the status quo and dismantle the barriers that prevent individuals from fully participating in and benefiting from aquatics.
Why do we want to hear from you? The BSA Group has been growing from strength to strength and is looking for an experienced leader to take us into this new chapter. The BSA group consists of the award-winning Black Swimming Association (charity) and Inclusive Aquatics (C.I.C) and the CEO role will contribute to the work of both the charity and the C.I.C.
If you're ready to make a difference to communities across the UK and be part of something truly impactful and inspiring, this is the job for you. A corporate title without the corporate faff.
At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Commercial Development Partner to join our team.
You'll work closely with the Head of Employability, Skills and Training within the National Services department to develop, shape and grow our offer. We are looking for a commercially minded individual who can build our income generation pathway within National Services.
We have been working with employers, schools and higher education institutes for several years in the development of our Employ Autism programme, providing training and consultancy for employers and education providers as well as paid work experience for autistic young people. We are at an exciting time where we have a mixture of existing offers (training and consultancy and Employ Autism) as well as new products ready to launch, including, Autism Confidence, e-learning and our Careers Education Framework.
You'll secure income from employers, providers and partners for our Employability and Training team through our Employ Autism programme, developing and implementing a sales plan to secure new long-term strategic partnerships with nationwide businesses.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Sales, new business and/or experience of managing multiple client relationships.
- A demonstrable track record of working successfully with businesses in a development capacity to acquire and maximise relationships.
- Good knowledge of the commercial sector and employability/training services.
- Excellent presentation skills to engage a range of internal/external stakeholders.
In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB TITLE: Children and Young People's Services Lead (South East Wales)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Children and Young People's Services Manager
HOURS OF WORK: 20-35 hours a week (flexible with some evenings and 2 Saturdays a month)
LOCATION: Home based or Cardiff office based, with some travel across South East Wales (Cardiff, Vale of Glam, RCT, Merthyr, and Gwent)
DURATION: Permanent
SALARY / GRADE: – Grade 4 £28,615 - £31,799 (FTE)
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
• Children and Young people's services Manager
• Children and Young people's Team and volunteers
• Director and wider staff and AUK managers
· Representative staff from regional adoption services and the Central team from National Adoption Service
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
To deliver the existing Connected monthly activity groups for adopted children and young people in south east Wales and be part of the development of further services to meet the changing needs of young people.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To work with the service manager and staff from the regional adoption service to continue to deliver the groups for children and young people.
• To deliver and promote all four elements of CONNECT, the Children and Young People’s service within South East Wales, in collaboration with the regional partners and to work with the Adoption UK team to provide national events for adopted children and young people and one to one support, from time to time.
• To work closely with other Adoption UK staff delivering support to parents in Wales to ensure the young adopted person’s whole family is aware of and accessing adoption support services where appropriate
• To organise and supervise the work of the Children and Young People's Support Worker, and representative staff provided by the regional adoption agencies, and volunteers, who help deliver the groups.
• To undertake the processing of referrals and initial engagement with young people and families.
• To work with the young people and their families to establish whether the service is appropriate for them and agree measurable outcomes in line with the guidance provided for the Regulated and Inspection Social Care 2016 Act for adoption services, as advised by the Registered Manager.
• To signpost or refer for other support identified through initial visits.
• To maintain agreed levels of contact with young people and their adoptive family whilst they remain registered with the service.
• To review at regular intervals whether the service is still an appropriate service for the children and young people.
• To plan an annual programme of group sessions and activities for delivery within the agreed budget with the support and direction of the service Manager.
· To take responsibility for the day to day planning and accurate recording of the service activity using the electronic data management system in place.
• To work closely with administrative and business support staff in the Wales office to ensure the booking of venues, activities etc. and gather output and outcome data from the service
• To support office based staff by gathering statistical and other relevant information to support fundraising activities for the service
• To support young people who wish to have their voices heard in national and regional forums and events.
• To attend internal and external training sessions and other meetings as appropriate, in order to learn and remain up to date with adoption issues, relevant policies, working practices and systems and network with other youth work providers in Wales.
• To engage in supervision and professional development
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the major trade body of credit unions across England, Scotland and Wales, we are now seeking to appoint an exceptional individual to lead the trade body.
As the leader of the business the successful role holder will be responsible, along with the Board for setting the strategic direction and steering ABCUL to positive and successful outcomes.
We expect;
▪ As the leader of our business, we look to you to set the strategic direction and steer ABCUL to positive and successful outcomes.
▪ You are ethical, approachable, collaborative and authentic.
▪ You drive a positive business culture, you set the tone and lead by example.
▪ You ensure that the business has the right resources and structure to deliver against its’ vision and plans.
▪ You ensure that the services we offer and the level of service to our members is of a high quality and fits with our member needs.
▪ You develop and implement practice plans and risk strategies to ensure our business is protected.
▪ You maintain and develop your own awareness of regulatory and legal expectations of the business and proactively share this knowledge to the team.
▪ You work to empower our team to deliver successfully against their roles.
▪ You take a collaborative approach and promote a culture of collective responsibility.
▪ Your stakeholder management, lobbying and influencing skills are strong and you utilise appropriate networks for the benefit of ABCUL and its members.
▪ You put our members and our staff first
Locality Manager - Registered Manager - Oxford - £44,480.91
- Are you a highly motivated and experienced care professional looking to take your next step with a leading not-for-profit provider in the UK?
- Do you want to join an organisation built on innovation, with a 20-year track record of progressing professional careers and making a positive difference to people’s lives?
- Do you share our values and always places the people we support at the centre of your practice?
We are looking for a new Locality Manager to join our team, reporting into the Operations Director for the Oxford area, taking the responsibility for the day to day running of our supported living homes.
You will be managing homes in Bicester and Wallingford, leading a team of 45 support workers who enable 13 people, with learning disabilities, autism and physical disabilities, to thrive.
Dimensions is proud to be one of very few social care organisations that are accredited by the Great Places To Work programme in 2024 – now 6 years in a row!
About the role
- Ensure person-centred care plans and health action plans are regularly reviewed and implemented
- Ensure the health and wellbeing of the people we support, in line with CQC/CSSIW Guidelines and Dimensions' policies
- Deliver effective risk assessments and emergency plans to ensure the people we support are safe
- Make sure your staff team are appropriately trained and motivated to provide high quality support
- Ensure the service meets all organisational and statutory requirements and complies with Care Quality Commission Guidelines and our own standards, policies and procedures
- Make sure complaints are dealt with in line with our policies
About you
Most importantly, you want to make a difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities or autism. To do that, you’ll have:
- Knowledge and understanding of CQC regulations
- Experience of managing a team, setting objectives and ensuring goals are met
- Experience in delivery of services in compliance with contracts
- Experience of managing supported living services or similar - and be familiar with performance management processes
- Completed, or be willing to undertake, Management Development training
Beyond those qualities, you’ll also be:
- An excellent communicator, looking to mentor and motivate your team to provide person-centred support
- Able to prioritise your workload, delegate tasks and meet deadlines
- Focused on the needs of internal and external customers, from the people we support, right through to your team and other members of the organisation
Your rewards
In return for your hard work and dedication, we offer ongoing development opportunities and the strongest possible prospects, plus a range of great benefits including:
- Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Qualification scheme
- Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
- Discounted health and dental cover
- Life Assurance
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
Apply now
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders , we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 030 030 391 50.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.
Radiotherapy UK (RTUK) is delighted to offer the opportunity to join its small and dynamic team as Policy and Research Officer.
At RTUK, we believe that every cancer patient in the UK, no matter who they are or where they live, should have access to the best radiotherapy treatment available. We are the team behind national campaigns such as #CatchupwithCancer and #Radiotherapy4Life, delivering award-winning, high-profile campaigns that have informed parliamentary debates and policies, and highlighted key health issues in national media. Our charity provides trusted information resources for patients and the radiotherapy workforce. We are a small charity, delivering big impact.
As Policy and Research Officer, you will play a key role in advancing our advocacy campaigns through research reports, data analysis, and enhanced collaboration with key stakeholders. This is a new role, and we are seeking a diligent and dynamic candidate to work closely with our team and stakeholders to amplify our impact for cancer patients.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
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Support the charity’s role the secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Radiotherapy (APPG-RT): plan and organise events and meetings and maintain regular communication with members.
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Monitor and research parliamentary developments, consultations, and legislation of interest to RTUK, producing briefings aligned with the charity’s objectives.
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Conduct stakeholder mapping to identify and engage key political figures, including policymakers, parliamentary body leaders, officials, and advisers.
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Maintain and develop RTUK’s current policy positions, and create new ones as required.
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Collaborate with partner organisations to support the strategic development and delivery of campaigns and public engagement initiatives.
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Foster and maintain relationships with key parliamentarians, staff, and partner organisations critical to RTUK’s campaigns.
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Develop and conduct in-depth research and robust data analysis to inform policy and advocacy efforts.
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Identify opportunities to capture data and case studies from RTUK’s service delivery to inform stakeholders and policymakers.
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Produce reports and briefings based on RTUK data, research, and case studies.
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Lead or contribute to joint policy or research initiatives with partner organisations.
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Represent RTUK at policy and networking events.
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Establish means of monitoring and evaluating activities, and produce regular, high-quality reports as required.
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Collaborate with the RTUK team to enhance the charity’s social media and communication profile.
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Build strong working relationships with RTUK’s team and volunteers.
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Act as a positive ambassador for RTUK.
Person Specification
Professional Experience:
Essential:
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At least two years of experience in a similar role.
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Strong interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
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Experience developing research and reports to support policy and campaigns.
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Proven ability to write engaging reports, briefings, and campaign materials.
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Skilled in collecting and utilising data and case studies for research and advocacy.
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Demonstrated success in policy and campaigning delivery.
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Familiarity with the UK’s political institutions.
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Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage complex schedules.
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Proven experience working and communicating remotely.
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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable:
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Knowledge of the UK health system.
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Experience delivering patient-centred policy and campaigns for a health charity.
Personal Attributes:
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High personal integrity.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
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Collaborative and team-oriented with leadership skills.
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Dynamic, solution-focused, and self-motivated.
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Excellent relationship-building and people management skills.
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Flexible and responsive to evolving circumstances.
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Strong commitment to RTUK’s mission and beneficiaries.
What We Offer:
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25 days of holiday per annum (exclusive of bank holidays).
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Workplace pension scheme with 5% employer contribution.
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A positive and supportive work environment.
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Learning and development opportunities.
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Flexible working approach.
If you are an energetic and experienced professional with a passion for impactful health advocacy, we would love to hear from you. Join RTUK and be part of our mission to ensure every cancer patient in the UK has access to the best radiotherapy treatment.
Closing Date: Friday 10th January
Interview date: Friday 24th January
Radiotherapy UK is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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Join Ovacome and make a real difference to the lives of people affected by ovarian cancer, across the UK!
Are you keen to foster connection, build communities, and create opportunities to make a positive impact? At Ovacome – the UK’s ovarian cancer support charity, we’re looking for a proactive, approachable and enthusiastic Community Fundraising Officer to help us engage supporters and fundraise for our life-changing services.
Role Details
- Location: Home-based (within 1.5 hours of London) or London office-based (includes £300/month London weighting).
- Contract: Permanent.
- Salary: £25,248 - £28,212 per year (full time), pro-rata if part time.
- Hours: 28 hours (part time) to 35 hours (full time) per week.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, professional development budget, travel reimbursement, and time off in lieu for evening/weekend events.
- Closing Date: Rolling deadline – applications are reviewed as received.
- Interview Format: Two stages via Zoom, the second including a short task.
About Ovacome
Ovacome has been providing support and information to people affected by ovarian cancer since 1996. We run a wide range of services including a support line, peer support groups, awareness campaigns, and health and wellbeing events across the UK. Guided by the voices of our service users, we strive to ensure that anyone affected by ovarian cancer – whether living with a diagnosis, concerned about their risk, supporting a loved one, or working as a healthcare professional – feels heard, informed and part of a compassionate and empowering community. Join our growing team and contribute to a charity that has been nationally recognised for its impactful work.
About the Role
As Community Fundraising Officer, you’ll play an integral role in growing our supporter base and enhancing community engagement. You will support individuals and groups to organize their own fundraising activities, attend events, and collaborate on campaigns that raise awareness and vital funds for our services. Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering excellent supporter care to build and maintain strong relationships.
- Assisting with the planning and execution of fundraising events, from online raffles to annual galas.
- Attending community events to represent Ovacome and support and onboard fundraisers.
- Managing Ovacome’s online shop by fulfilling orders and maintaining stock levels.
- Creating engaging content for our social media, website, magazine, and newsletter.
- Managing and maintaining accurate records of donations and supporter activities using our database.
- Working closely with our communications team to promote campaigns and events.
This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone with a flair for organization, an enthusiasm for community-building, and the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities.
About You
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and empathetic individual who thrives on building relationships and is eager to contribute to our important work. You will bring:
- At least six months of experience in customer service, supporter care, or a related role (voluntary or paid).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an understanding and approachable personality.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office and IT systems.
- A proactive and self-motivated attitude, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends and travel for events.
Experience in fundraising, of social media, or event planning is desirable, but training and support will be provided.
Why Join Ovacome?
At Ovacome, you’ll be part of a supportive and innovative team, where your ideas are valued, and your professional growth is nurtured. We’re committed to flexible working and providing opportunities for you to develop in your role and make a meaningful contribution to the ovarian cancer community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
2 posts available
35 hours per week (Requests for flexible or part time working arrangements will be considered).
£29,394.04 per annum if London-based / £26,269.74 if based outside London.
Location: The Children's Society's national office at Whitecross Studios, Old Street, London, or one of our regional offices (currently in Birmingham and Greater Manchester), with hybrid working options available. Alternatively, home-based by arrangement with the ability to travel to the national office as required.
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
Our Research, Evidence and Impact Team is recruiting two new Research, Evidence and Impact Officers to support our work across an extensive portfolio of projects. As well as doing innovative and original research, we collaborate with colleagues to develop the evidence to drive policy and systems change, and with practitioners and managers in our services to support them with independently commissioned evaluation and learning from practice activities. We're also developing new ways to understand, demonstrate and increase the impact of everything The Children's Society does.
OUR TEAM
The Research, Evidence and Impact Team has a vital role in ensuring that The Children's Society retains a clear and authentic understanding of young people's lives, with a focus on what is most important to building or preserving wellbeing. Our charity has been at the forefront of research on children's wellbeing for 20 years, alongside conducting child-centred studies on adolescence, risk and vulnerability (e.g. on Child Exploitation), and child poverty, exploring the issues that jeopardise young people's safety, health and opportunities. We have a track record for innovation (e.g. developing a validated and widely used 'Good Childhood Index') and work with academic partners and other organisations who share our vision of a society built for all children.
Our collaborative culture at The Children's Society means that we often work with colleagues who lead lobbying and campaigning activities, bringing together compelling evidence to drive change - in public awareness and attitudes, and in policies and systems - that can improve young people's lives. We also work closely with colleagues in our services across the country - sometimes to study the issues they see in their frontline work with young people and families, and sometimes to support them when they commission independent evaluations or learning exercises.
The Research, Evidence and Impact Team's work is also pivotal to two flagship reports that The Children's Society publishes every year - 'The Good Childhood Report' and our Annual Impact report.
THE TYPE OF PERSON WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are currently looking for two early career researchers / evaluators who can make a key contribution to the delivery of research, evaluation and impact projects for The Children's Society. You will be joining a team of experienced researchers to work across a varied and exciting range of projects. You will be involved where your input is most needed - and there will be opportunities to develop fresh skills and knowledge.
If you already have strong research/ evaluation skills and the energy and motivation to learn and develop in a supportive, multidisciplinary team in a leading children's charity we would love you to join us.
To be successful in this role, you must have:
-Knowledge and understanding of research and/ or evaluation methodologies, including young person-centred approaches - and an interest in exploring and understanding impact.
-Experience of conducting research and/ or evaluation, from project design through to reporting, whether through a paid or unpaid role or academic studies (ideally both).
-Qualitative and quantitative analysis skills - and demonstrable experience of applying these to research/ evaluation projects.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to work with a range of stakeholders including professionals in external organisations and, importantly, young people and parents/ carers.
-An understanding of ethics and safeguarding related to research with young people and families.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
The Children's Society runs more than 70 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we lobby and campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer. Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - you can find out more by reading our 'Impact Report' https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/our-impact
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates will be required to complete an “Employment history template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 12th of January, 2025. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 3rd January 2025 onwards.
Interviews will be held during the week commencing 27th of January, 2025.
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Job description
Job description
We are looking for an inspiring, motivated and innovative woman who is driven by feminist values to lead our organisation in the provision of high-quality sexual violence support services and to be a tenacious advocate for women, gender equality and the eradication of sexual violence against women and girls locally and nationally.
Contract
This is a permanent full time role, 37.5 hours per week.
Start date
March 2025 or as agreed with candidate.
Working hours
37.5 Hours per week. Normally these will during normal working hours, but flexible working can be negotiated. On occasion, evening and weekend working may be required.
Location
This role will be based at the EKRCC premises in Canterbury, but there will be frequent travel to centres across East Kent and occasional travel to London and other parts for meetings or conferences.
Salary
£46,549 - £50,608 (Depending on Experience)
Annual leave
25 days annual leave and bank holidays
Staff benefits
3% Pension Contribution
Employee Discounts Scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to Feminist Leadership Training
Flexible Working Negotiable
Application deadline – 4pm on Monday 13th January 2025
Interview Day – Friday 17th January 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Church Engagement & Fundraising Officer
Responsible to: Church Engagement Manager
Salary: £32,000
Location: USPG, 5 Trinity Street, London, SE1 1DB
Hours of work: Full time - 35 hours per week (occasional weekend work with time off in lieu). Up to 20% of this role is travel within Britain and Ireland. Permanent contract.
The package also includes
· 8% employer contribution to a pension
· 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and additional discretionary leave during the Christmas week
· Season Ticket Loan
USPG is the Anglican mission agency that partners with churches and communities worldwide
in God’s mission to enliven faith, strengthen relationships, unlock potential and champion
justice. You can find out more about our work by visiting USPG's website.
The Job
Reporting to the Church Engagement Manager, this role sits within the Communications, Engagement and Fundraising team. This role will raise the profile and fundraising potential of USPG whilst creating a deeper understanding of its work across the Anglican Communion within the UK as a major organisational priority. The role has been created to offer bespoke fundraising support, often face-to-face, to a defined set of churches and community members to enable and enrich their fundraising contribution at USPG. The role will motivate churches, community members and groups to engage through their giving, praying, and supporter actions.
About You
You are a confident and self-motivated fundraiser or event organiser with a passion for engaging local churches. You are energised by community fundraising initiatives, large event engagement, challenge runs and relationship building. You will bring your experience in church engagement to build and nurture new and existing networks and relationships. You will support volunteers within their area of influence and draw on volunteer expertise where possible. You’ll generate creative and effective engagement ideas and be ready to partner with stakeholders including volunteers, leaders, pastors, ministers, colleagues and Christian media.
The Church Engagement & Fundraising Officer will play a key role in co-ordinating and supporting community fundraising activities including USPG’s own engagement events, third party events and supporter led events.
How to apply
Please visit our website vacancies page for details.
Closing Date: EOB 7 January, 2025
Interview Dates: Week commencing 13 January, 2025
We bring people together from different parts of the global Church in mutually enriching conversation and profound encounters.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role is focused on creating opportunities to fundraise within our local communities and to raise money through community engagement and third party fundraising. The postholder will be expected to spend time out in the local community.
With just seven NHS ambulance charities across the UK this is a rare opportunity to be part of a developing ambulance charity. We are the charitable arm of South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. This is a regional role covering key counties SCAS serve (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire).
The role of Community Fundraising Officer is an important link between the NHS charity, the communities we support and our large cohort of over 750 volunteers. The Community Fundraising Officer for the Charity will be expected to actively support the current strategy to raise funds for the Charity’s key objectives and to support our communications plan both internally and externally.
We will close the advert as soon as we reach the required number of applications – so don’t delay apply now!
The Charity is ambitious to grow the support it can give SCAS in funding projects, equipment and programmes that are not funded by the NHS. The role of Community Fundraising Officer is key to us achieving this by raising unrestricted funds through an engaging community fundraising programme.
We are looking for someone who:
- Enjoys working as part of a small team and is ambitious to learn and achieve new income for the charity.
- Is interested in inspiring people in our area to fundraise through proactive engagement within the community.
- Is self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative.
- Has experience of working with fundraising CRM databases & Microsoft Office skills.
- Enjoys organising and planning.
- Can see the bigger picture and think outside of the box.
The successful candidate must be able to prioritise workload and manage own time effectively to meet deadlines while ensuring good working relationships with donors, volunteers, and colleagues. There is an expectation that the postholder will spend around 70% of their time out in the community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
One in seven babies is born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby. Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.
Bliss is the UK’s leading neonatal charity: our vision is that every baby born premature or sick has the best chance of survival and quality of life. We are looking for Bliss Baby Charter Programme Officer to join our enthusiastic and passionate team.
Role Summary
Bliss is the leading UK charity for babies born premature or sick, existing to give every baby who needs neonatal care the best chance of survival and quality of life. We do this by supporting families, campaigning for change, supporting professionals, and enabling life-changing research.
We have a long and proud tradition of working with and supporting healthcare teams on neonatal units and across the neonatal community to work in partnership with parents and carers in the delivery of their baby’s care. We do this because evidence shows working in partnership improves babies’ outcomes.
The Baby Charter Programme Officer supports neonatal units to bring about change and work towards Baby Charter accreditation. In doing this, the Bliss Baby Charter Programme Officer plays a key role in encouraging neonatal healthcare professionals to improve their practice to ensure parents/families are as involved as possible in the care of their baby.
Terms
- Location: Hybrid : Bliss’ head office (1 day per week minimum), London SE1 and home. Some travel required to hospital locations in south and southwest England (expected 1-2 trips to units per month)
- Salary: £27,000 FTE, Permanent
- Terms: 24 hours per week
Role Details
The role will focus on:
- To work effectively and efficiently with the Programme Lead and other Baby Charter Programme Officers to support units across the UK, with a focus on the South and Southwest of England.
- Using the Baby Charter digital audit tool to assess practice and provide feedback on units’ audits and supporting the development of action plans to address identified areas for improvement.
- Leading on the delivery of assessments with units.
- Engaging effectively with neonatal healthcare professionals working through the Baby Charter across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including responding to relevant enquiries and requests.
- Promoting the Bliss Baby Charter, both internally and externally, through our digital channels and at external meetings and conferences.
- Work intentionally to tackle health inequalities: supporting the Bliss Baby Charter and other Bliss programmes to work towards more equitable outcomes in neonatal care for all babies and families
- Actively promoting equality, diversity and inclusion internally: to help create and sustain a positive working environment for all.
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience of communicating with a range of stakeholders
- Demonstrable time management and organisational skills, and ability to coordinate several tasks at the same time and prioritise effectively across a busy workload
- Ability to work independently but also to work cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team, including with colleagues working remotely
- A strong understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion, and the ability to work with and support people from diverse backgrounds
For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert.
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents
- Your CV (please ensure this does not include your age, gender or any other personal characteristics)
- Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification. This should address the essential points of the person specification and is expected to be no more than 1000-1500 words long
This information is used when shortlisting candidates for interview
It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Recruitment Timeline
- The deadline for applications is Midnight 4 January 2025
- First round interviews will be held virtually (via zoom) on w/c 6th of January
- Second round interviews will be in person at our London Bridge offices shortly after
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.