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Supporter Care Assistant
Salary: £13,650 (FTE of £22,750)
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Part time, 21 hours a week
Location: Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Bewick House 22 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RY

Norfolk Wildlife Trust are seeking a Supporter Care Assistant to provide administrative support and customer service in the Trust’s membership and supporter care team.

We are seeking a well organised, self-motivated individual to provide administrative support and customer service in the Trust's membership and supporter care team for 21 hours a week, with days to include Mondays and Tuesdays, based at the Trust's Norwich HQ.

The successful candidate will have administrative experience, IT skills across Microsoft Office packages, and the ability to communicate effectively with members and supporters by telephone and email. Experience of using a CRM database will be an advantage.

The Supporter Care Assistant will be line-managed by the Membership Services & Data Manager, and form part of a job share with the existing 2 days per week postholder. The role also receives supervision and support from other roles in the team, and will work with volunteers.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 27 September 2024.
Applications received after that date will not be considered.
Interviews are likely to take place on Friday 11 October 2024.

Interested?

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

No agencies please.

Job Title: Data Analyst 

Team: Supporter Experience & Engagement 

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 £41,100 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 and created new roles 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

• To understand Ramblers’ audience behaviours by analysing customer data
• To design and implement data solutions to drive revenue growth, supporter engagement, membership acquisition, retention and lifetime value from new and existing audiences
• To deliver secure, easily interpreted, and accessible information to staff members and volunteers about the Ramblers members, supporters, groups, walks and accounts.
• Democratise data by ensuring it is relevant, accurate and accessible.
• To create and improve existing processes within the Ramblers through the use of automations and technology to improve staff productivity and produce specialised outcomes.
• To support leadership in monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of campaigns and initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Drive the organisation to use data in its operations, using first party and third-party data sources to facilitate more informed and reliable decision making.
• Working in collaboration with teams across the organisation (particularly Income and Marketing) to develop and implement data driven approaches to income generation with a particular focus on quantitative modelling and testing.
• Working with internal Digital and IT teams, ensure information flows between systems (Salesforce, the Data Warehouse, Marketing Cloud etc) in an accurate and timely manner, to ensure our supporters receive the best possible service and we have a full view of their activities when planning our own.
• Ensure our data insights platform provides volunteers with understandable and easy to use information for all aspects of administering their Area(s)/Group(s).
• Lead on developing and improving new processes and automations to save organisational time and resources through digital technology to drive quicker and more optimised outcomes.
• Maintain accurate supporter information in an accessible and secure way through IT systems such as the CRM and Data Warehouse in accordance with data and charity legislation.
• Develop and present modelling an analysis of supporters through more targeted and personalised communication utilising modern statistical analysis techniques.
• Create and maintain processes allowing for self-service of simple or regularly scheduled selections by staff members.
• Develop a robust and efficient audience segmenting and selection process for more complicated selections in a timely manner, considering appropriate targeting, efficient messaging, and other comms activity.
• Work closely with marketing, operations, and other teams to provide data-driven insights and recommendations that inform campaigns, initiatives, and overall strategy.
• Track and report on the effectiveness of initiatives and campaigns, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improvement based on data analysis.
• To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required of the post holder by the Ramblers.

This job description will be reviewed in conjunction with the postholder to ensure successful delivery of our goals.

The Person

Required Skills and Experience 

• Experience using a modern data reporting tool such as Power BI or Tableau
• Experience in using a marketing automation tool such as Mailchimp and or Marketing Cloud
• Expertise in programming languages such as Python
• Knowledge of SQL and data warehousing
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain technical terms and process in an appropriate way for a variety of audiences
• High capability to deliver and drive organisational or behavioural change, particularly in relation to the use of data to drive better decision making
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience working with data in the not-for-profit sector
• Interest in walking and/or being an advocate for the outdoors and natural environment.
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Experience in digital marketing/social media reporting, such as Facebook Ads, Google Ads or Sprout Social
• Experience in change management and supporting others to adapt new ways of working
• Experience of working with Salesforce or similar CRM
• A degree in a quantitative field (Maths, Physics, Economics etc) or equivalent experience

The Ramblers promote diversity and welcome applications from all sections 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.  

Job title: Communications and Engagement Officer

Location: Birmingham, London or Greater Manchester

Salary: £26,000 – £31,000 (London), £23,500 - £29,000 (Manchester or Birmingham)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

This is a key role that will work closely with the Senior Communications Manager, Head of Public Engagement and Senior Digital Marketing Manager.

You will contribute to the implementation of our communications, engagement and fundraising strategies, ensuring that your work is anchored in our organisational and team strategic goals. You will also be closely involved in team planning, whether it’s inputting into our operational plan or sharing ideas for new campaigns. 

There are opportunities to get hands-on developing and delivering communications and fundraising campaigns to educate and inspire individuals, businesses, and other audiences. The aim of these campaigns is to help remove barriers to employment for refugees and bring about systemic change via our partnerships. Please note, we do not currently run political campaigns.

You will be responsible for creating and delivering day-to-day communications across our owned channels (social media, email newsletters, and some website content). You will also help colleagues create content for earned and paid communications that they’re leading on (press and media, digital marketing, engagement with influencers)

A team player, you will build strong relationships across Breaking Barriers so that you can source and develop content that:

• increases our visibility and influence
• showcases our impact
• inspires members of the public to help refugees build new lives in the UK
• engages and stewards our key audiences, including corporate partners, employees who advocate for refugees, individual donors, volunteers, and people of a refugee background.

You will support the Senior Communications Manager to maintain our strong brand, ensuring that all our content complies with our brand guidelines and is of a high standard.

With a good eye for detail, you will play a key role in our data management, including overseeing data on the storytelling section of our CRM, monitoring communications enquiries, and setting up and running reports. You will become a Salesforce Superuser (full training and support will be provided for this).

It is an exciting time to join our team. Breaking Barriers is an innovative organisation, so you will need to be comfortable with change and building new knowledge. The Public Engagement team is fast-paced. We support each other, approach problems with a good sense of humour, and are willing to experiment and learn.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• Some travel between our different areas of operation (including London, Birmingham and Manchester) will be required. Occasional evening or weekend work may be required. Time off in lieu would be provided in this case.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Which location you are applying for
• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Thursday 24th October. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

Claire House Children's Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life. By providing specialist nursing care and emotional support, we help families smile again when life couldn't get any tougher.

We are looking for an exceptional Purchase Ledger Assistant to join our finance team on a permanent basis to support our finance processes. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a meaningful organization that positively impacts children’s lives.

As a Purchase Ledger Assistant at Claire House, you will:

• Report to the Financial Accountant.
• Be responsible for the Purchase Ledger Function, including supplier payment runs, ad hoc supplier payments, and administration of the invoice and credit card systems.
• Monitor finance email boxes to ensure prompt responses and timely query resolution.
• Support the handling and counting of donations and facilitate their handover to cash collection services.
• Assist the Finance Team with daily and monthly tasks to ensure the smooth running of the department.
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We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in purchase ledger and knowledge of SAGE 50 accounts.
• Understanding of accounting principles (preferably part AAT qualified).
• Strong IT skills, including a good working knowledge of Word and Excel.
• Excellent planning and organizational abilities.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work well with individuals at all levels.
• Initiative and the ability to work independently.
• Good interpersonal skills and a commitment to Claire House’s objectives.
• A belief in the value of volunteers and a multidisciplinary approach.
• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality.
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What we offer:

• 27 days annual leave (with additional bank holidays).
• Pension scheme. (NHS pension scheme available to active members).
• Life cover.
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and counselling services.
• Free car parking.
• Free eyesight tests.
• Opportunity for hybrid working upon completion of the probationary period.

If this sounds like the position you’ve been searching for, please visit the Claire House website for more details, including the job description and application form.

We actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. At Claire House, we value individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. We believe that these differences contribute to a productive environment where everyone feels valued.

For further information or to discuss the vacancy, please contact:
Katie-Jane Williams. Contact details can be found on the advert on the Claire House website. 

Closing date for applications: 29th September 2024 (midnight)

Interviews will be held: 4th October 2024
Prior to formal interviews, there will be an informal phone call/ Teams chat to help candidates learn more about the role and the organization on the 2nd October 2024.

Please note, only applicants shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
This role is subject to a DBS check. Claire House's recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

We have an exciting opportunity for an established and highly motivated Director of Finance to join our Senior Leadership Team, and who will be responsible for providing financial leadership, control and planning for the organisation.

Victim Support is the leading charity in England and Wales that supports people affected by crime and traumatic incidents. We provide personalised support to help people manage after crime and feel safer through a combination of dedicated specialist services as well as on-line support. We also ensure victims know their rights and we campaign to make them stronger.

Each year we offer information and support to almost 800,000 people and 153,000 received tailored support from our dedicated, skilled support workers and volunteers, Independent Domestic Abuse advisors and Independent Sexual Violence advisors. We are a truly independent organisation that delivers our services both through local teams embedded in the communities in which they live and work, as well as nationally through services such as the National Homicide Service, our 24/7 Support line, our live chat service and our on-line self-help platform, My Support Space.

This year we celebrate our 50th anniversary. As we look ahead to the future, we will continue to deliver the highest quality services to those that need them. We will give victims a voice and a platform to create change and reform in a deeply broken criminal justice system. We will listen, adapt and improve, giving victims options and flexibility in how they access our support, reflecting the changing ways we all live our lives.

In order to achieve our vision we need a highly capable Director of Finance to build and improve on our high-performing finance function and to drive forward operational excellence.

Reporting directly into the CEO, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our financial strategy, long-term financial planning, and developing commercial strategies to maximise income and operating contribution. You will also have responsibility of cash management, risk management and governance. You will be the Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) for the organisation and will lead on Property and Procurement.

This is a varied and exciting role which will provide you with the opportunity of leading a well-established team of professionals, reporting on the financial performance of the organisation together with providing analysis, advice and support to facilitate decision making to deliver sound financial management.

You will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:

· Proven experience in a leadership role;

· Experience at Board level and ability to work in collaboration with Trustees and colleagues;

· Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal controls

You will be a confident, energetic and engaging individual with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of sustainable growth and excellent service delivery. You will have excellent communication skills and confidence to operate at the highest levels. A commitment to Victim Support’s purpose, vision, values and ethos is essential. This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference. 

If you believe you have the skills and qualities to provide the exceptional leadership we are seeking, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

We are strongly committed to increasing the diversity of our organisation and welcome applications from all sectors and backgrounds.

Recruitment timetable:

Application deadline: Sunday  13th October

Shortlisting: approx. Wednesday 16th October

First stage interviews:                    w/c 21st October

Second stage interviews:               2/c 4th November

To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement via the link by Sunday 13th October

 For an informal conversation about the role please contact our exclusive recruitment partner, Rosemary Pini of Allen Lane via the agency website.

Do you want to create a better world for animals? At the RSPCA, we believe all animals deserve kindness and respect. We work for the benefit of every animal – as well as pets, that includes farmed animals, wildlife, and animals used in science. Choose a career with us and make a difference for every kind.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Wildlife team, within the Policy, Prevention and Campaigns Division, as a Senior Scientific and Policy Officer - Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation.

This role is essential for the RSPCA to further safeguard sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife and achieve the RSPCA's objective of securing better legal protection for wildlife in animal welfare establishments (wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centres). 

Currently, anyone can set up a rescue/rehabilitation centre or sanctuary with no oversight. This can lead to these establishments becoming overwhelmed despite good intentions. 

This role will develop and implement an advocacy strategy to achieve statutory regulation of these facilities, to protect the welfare of wild animals. 

The post-holder will work closely with the Veterinary and Operations teams to ensure the RSPCA's rescue and rehabilitation standards are based on the latest scientific evidence.

This role will achieve measurable improvements in welfare standards and legal protections, reinforce the RSPCA's commitment to leading positive change and strengthen the Society's position as an influential leader in this field.

This role is being offered as a 24 month fixed term contract. We are open to flexible working options, such as part time hours and the role will be offered on a hybrid working basis; working from home and from our London and or Horsham office. 

Are you ready to join our movement?

What a day might look like for you

You can find a full description of what the role entails on the attached role profile but in a nutshell, we will look to you to:

• Generate and maintain RSPCA policies, strategic aims, goals and objectives relating to sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife.
• Generate and manage the implementation of an impactful influencing strategy to secure improved legal protection of casualty wildlife in animal welfare establishments.
• Prepare and deliver evidence-based briefing papers, policy reports, position statements, articles, and press releases. 
• Work with RSPCA colleagues to  ensure RSPCA's wildlife rehabilitation standards are based on the latest scientific evidence and best-practice, and address key research gaps.
• Stay up-to-date on animal welfare science, legislation, ethics, and developments in the field.
• Network within the wildlife rehabilitation sector and represent the RSPCA in advocacy coalitions.

What makes a great Senior Scientific Officer- Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation?

To succeed within this role, it is essential that you have proven experience of liaising with civil servants, MPs and other members of the government. 

You must have strong communication skills and the ability to juggle conflicting priorities, along with a strong background of working within policy. 

Along with this experience, we are keen to receive applications from those with:

• A degree level qualification in a relevant biological discipline.
• Broad knowledge of wild animal welfare issues and specific knowledge and experience relating to wild animals specific to the post. 
• Strong relationship building, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Proven experience of high level influencing and setting the strategic direction for advocacy on animal welfare issues.
• The ability to build and utilise networks of contacts effectively and to work in coalition with others.
• Expertise in developing compelling policies, shaping agendas and working in coalition to achieve change.
• Experience of project coordination and organisation.
• Experience of translating policy and research into change through advocacy, and a strong track record of driving policy change with national and local governments.
• Excellent research and writing skills with the ability to effectively condense, summarise and make sense of large amounts of information quickly, pulling out salient points and spotting potential weaknesses or problems. 
• You must also be aligned to our vision and values.

This role is both rewarding and challenging and it is a very exciting time to join the RSPCA during our 200th year, so if you have the skill set we are looking for, please apply! We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us.

Final note from us & good luck with your application!

Interviews will take place on the 15th and 16th October.

We are really lucky that some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, unfortunately on some occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early submissions are highly recommended.We are unable to accept applications past the close date.

• Title Project Delivery Officer
• Location Camden, London (1-2 days working from home)
• Hours Full time / 30 hours a week (flexible working hours)
• Salary £28,000pa (£19.44/hour)
• Status You will be hired as an independent contractor (self-employed basis)

Background

• Survivors Can Shine C.I.C is an ambitious non-profit organisation based in Camden, founded in 2019. We are a small, dynamic team. We are looking for a driven, entrepreneurial and strategically minded individual to join our team.
• We believe that children should be seen & heard. We want every child to know their rights and the power of their voice. We value the insight of employees with lived experience and connections in the field of youth work and social action. We recognise that using lived experience to drive social change is a valuable skill.
• We raise awareness and facilitate dialogue about the reality and prevalence of abuse, by providing platforms to empower young people and amplify their voices through creative and performing arts. Our work is focused on bringing communities together in collective strength, changing perceptions around abuse and creating young Ambassadors for Change. 
• It’s an exciting time to join the organisation as the response to our work over the last year has been fantastic and the demand is expanding. 
• Main purpose of the role
• Working with the Founder / Director of Survivors Can Shine to effectively deliver our ‘I Shine, Speak Out – Ambassadors for Change’ project

In this role you we can offer:

• - A strategic position, working directly with CEO
• - Opportunity to attend quarterly board meetings
• - Opportunity to directly work with and improve the lives of young people.
• - Opportunity to grow and develop with our organisation 

Please See attached the Full Job Description

Hours: Part-time three days per week

Salary: £36,400 - £37,580 FTE (Pro Rata - 3 days per week)

Location: Hybrid - Whitechapel, London (1 day per week in office)

Closing Date: Monday 9AM on 30th of September 2024

The role

With the growth in demand from businesses to join the B Corp movement, we have created this role to assist the Finance team with a range of activities as we move to a new accounting system that meets the needs and demands of our growing organisation.  We outsource the day to day bookeeping work but the Sales Ledger invoicing will remain in house.

We are looking for a team member who has ideas and thoughts on how to improve the way we work and can input into the development of Finance Policy and Procedures.

Tasks and responsibilities will include: 

• Checking the finance email inbox and other forms of communication, dealing with queries, actioning and/or forwarding as appropriate and capturing all relevant information

• Working with Finance Officer and other team members to ensure completeness of member data such as invoicing address, contact details, pricing and credit terms in relevant databases (Salesforce and Xledger)

• Liaising with the outsourced service and internal staff members to ensure supplier queries are resolved and payments are made in a timely manner

• Working with the Head of Finance to prepare year end information for the external audit

• Working with the current Finance Officer to maintain a centralised record of all relevant communications.

• Assist Debit Card holders with administrative tasks linked to card usage

• Working with Finance staff to document and implement financial processes and procedures

• Assist with continuous improvement of systems, controls and working practices in finance and other areas of the organisation

 Skills and Experience

 Essential (used in short-listing)

• Previous experience in a Finance Officer or similar role

• Great attention to detail, with the ability to grasp information quickly

• Sales Ledger experience

• Wider bookkeeping, year end and external audit experience

• Good spreadsheet and systems skills

• Excellent organisational skills, proactive and use initiative to create improvements and find solutions

• Excellent customer service skills

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic growing organisation

• Organised with the ability to plan work to meet deadline

Eligible to work in the UK (we will not be able to provide visa sponsorship)

Desirable

• Experience of Salesforce or other CRM
• Experience of Xero or Xledger accounting system 
• Purchase Ledger experience
• AAT qualification
• Credit Control experience

 What we give you

• Purpose driven work enabling B Lab UK’s mission of redefining the role of business as a force for good

• Hybrid and flexible working, we have a high trust environment and are advocates for right place working

• Hybrid working (min 1/2 days per week in office)

• Flexible working hours (based around core working hours)

• Opportunity to work 4 days a week 

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)

• 1 additional annual leave day (pro-rata for part-time staff) for each complete annual year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days

• Our office is closed between Christmas and New Year, no need to take extra holiday!

• Private Medical and Dental cover

• £200 per annum tax free Annual Wellbeing allowance and Employee Assistance Programme

• 2 paid volunteer days per year

• Enhanced Parental Leave and family friendly policies, including carers leave

• Learning and Development opportunities

• Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Income Protection policy

• Working in a flexible office workspace

If you’re passionate about supporting local communities to make a difference and building strong relationships with major donors, this a brilliant opportunity to make a real impact.

At Sussex Community Foundation, our mission is to make Sussex a fairer, more equal place. As one of the fastest-growing community foundations in the UK, we connect philanthropists, donors and companies with charities in their local community.

Our success is built on the relationships and trust we have with our supporters. The Foundation has a proven track record of raising funds by providing Donor Advised Funds and philanthropic advice to high-value donors. We use these donations to give grants to local charities today while also building a lasting endowment fund for future generations. 

As Head of Philanthropy, you will lead our fund development strategy and guide our Philanthropy Team to achieve ambitious income targets. You will inspire donors, supporters and colleagues alike, playing a key role in shaping the strategic goals of our multi-year fundraising campaign. Your responsibilities will include developing and implementing the major donor engagement strategy and leading the team to grow and manage our portfolio of major donor prospects. As part of a small team, a hands-on approach is essential. 

At the Foundation, we work hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, regardless of background, identity or ability. We therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We recognise that experience comes in many forms, so if you believe you have the skills and passion for the role, we encourage you to apply and show us how you meet the criteria.

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

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

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator.

Help us make more happen at one of the UK’s leading universities, UCL. We’re looking for someone to take our digital communications forward, grow our social media channels, and keep us at the cutting edge of content and trends. You’ll run the day-to-day operation of our primary digital channels, including social media, and support other teams across the charity to use their digital channels effectively, making sure our communication is consistent and high-quality.

This is a full time and permanent role. This role is also a hybrid working role, where 40% of the role will be on campus based.

Have you got experience of delivering communications campaigns to diverse audiences? Have you got good working knowledge of effective marketing and communications practices? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. 

Our ideal candidate will plan, create and publish a regular schedule of high quality and engaging content across our digital communications channels, including through newsletters and social media, delivering a consistent brand experience, messaging and tone of voice for key audiences. The right candidate will work with creators to develop content that is relevant to our audience and supports our priorities. Where required, create original content to support specific projects and campaigns. The successful role holder will also be responsible for content on our websites and digital assets, ensuring content is high quality, accessible and reflects the organisation’s values.

Location: Remote working with regular travel to London and across UK Reports.
Salary: £70-£75k per annum.
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours. 

Marie Curie, the UK’s leading end-of-life charity, is seeking an Associate Director of Local Fundraising to lead their local fundraising operation and ensuring they maximise the value from local relationships.

Marie Curie is the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all four nations delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Their leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and their 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.

The Associate Director of Local Fundraising is a senior role within the Income, Innovation and Engagement directorate; a highly ambitious and professional team which is working to grow income and strengthen the organisation’s voice across the UK as the leading end of life care charity in the UK. Marie Curie has ambitious financial growth targets and needs to drive net contribution, engagement and awareness if they are to achieve their fundraising ambitions and subsequently their service growth goals.

The primary focus of the role is to maximise the net contribution from local fundraising but also to  drive community awareness and engagement with Marie Curie.  This is a key role for Marie Curie, responsible for managing a team of over 100 people and having responsibility for over £20 million Income, the recruitment of legacy prospects, the delivery of fundraising events and the strategic approach of supporter facing volunteers.

The Fundraising teams based in communities across the UK are responsible for raising money, driving legacy sign ups, building event participation and profit and growing awareness and engagement of the need for and impact of the charity’s work amongst supporters and people who have the potential to support Marie Curie.  With all local relationships managed by this role’s teams, the post will ensure that supporters have a connected, seamless experience.

The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in a fundraising environment with a successful track record in increasing voluntary income or revenue. They will also have experience in developing both annual operational and three-year strategic plans, developing creative and innovative solutions and digital marketing and in working with working with volunteers and engaging local communities. This will be combined with a proven track record in managing large high-performing, geographically dispersed teams.

This is an ideal career opportunity for an individual with extensive community fundraising experience looking to either broaden their portfolio or take the next step towards a Director of Fundraising role. 

CLOSING DATE: 9am, Monday 30th September.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This is an important role within our legacy and journeys team, part of an established and successful individual giving operation. This role is responsible for the delivery of campaigns to promote legacy giving and to raise awareness of gifts in wills to both existing charity supporters and new audiences.

There’s huge potential to grow the charity’s income from legacy gifts. In this role, you’ll get the chance to work across an exciting and varied range of activity, including DRTV and our supporter newsletter. You’ll have the opportunity to hone your skills to grow and strengthen our supporter base and inspire more people to consider how they can support future generations with a gift in their will.

With individual giving income growing strongly at over £21 million per annum, this is the perfect time to join an experienced and effective team.

About you

You’ll have worked in a similar environment such as fundraising. You will have gained experience in running direct marketing activity to generate response, working with suppliers and in-house teams to reach target audiences. 
You’re super organised with excellent communication skills, comfortable managing external suppliers and in-house stakeholders to deliver campaigns to plan and against budget.

Working across a range of channels, including direct mail, telemarketing, DRTV, legacy events and digital, you will understand the importance of good stewardship in developing loyalty to a cause.

If you’re up for a challenge and want to play your part in driving forward our legacy and stewardship program to ensure we can continue to be there for people affected by breast cancer in years to come, please get in touch.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London or Sheffield office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.   

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 7 October 2024

Interview date:  Week commencing 14 October 2024

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Job title: Service Coordinator (Mental Health and Wellbeing)
Post no: 606
Working base: Bedford Wellbeing Centre, Woburn Rd, Bedford
Hours: 12 hrs per week
Working pattern: 2 days per week tbc (Monday – Friday), 6 hrs per day (10.00am – 4.00pm)
Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 2025
Salary: £24,720 per annum FTE (£8,017.30 per annum Actual)

About the Role

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our Bedford Mental Health Prevention service for adults which aims to improve people’s mental wellbeing, raise aspirations and enhance confidence.

As Service Coordinator you will be responsible for implementing working recovery models and coordinating the operational plans for the service to ensure that people are able to manage their mental health, move through their recovery journeys and achieve positive outcomes.

Along with coordinating service delivery to meet its aims, objectives and Key Performance Indicators, you will also line manage the service Recovery Workers and lead on recruitment, onboarding and management of volunteers in the service.

Additionally you will conduct assessments of individual’s suitability for the service, leading on more complex cases and guiding people through the range of available interventions that can support them to achieve the outcomes that matter to them.

In addition to managing the day-to-day delivery of the service you will also contribute to the direct provision of the service by leading and facilitating group sessions where needed and by offering informal 1-2-1 mental health and wellbeing support that reduces the chance that people will fall through gaps, be isolated and ensuring the right support and the right time that manages a range of needs.

You will lead opportunities to support events in the community to raise awareness of our services and to build links with local organisations and agencies.

You will need to be empathetic and deliver a person-centred approach in a non-judgemental way, collaborating with people to empower and engage them. SUN facilitators will have regular supervision and support in this role along with appropriate training.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Optional Health Plan
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on Tuesday 10 September 2024
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

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

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Wandsworth Oasis seeks a suitably experienced senior leader to become their next CEO to lead the organisation in its next phase of development and the continued delivery of its mission to achieve positive impact for people living with HIV or AIDS.

About Wandsworth Oasis:

The roots of today's charity grew from one shop, on Battersea Park Road, opened in 1992. The shop's objective was to raise funds to support the Wandsworth Oasis AIDS Care Centre. As we grew, our trading charity was formally set up and from there other shops were opened. For over 20 years now, we have been supporting a number of London-based charities that align with our mission of supporting people living with HIV, raising awareness for prevention of HIV infection and challenging stigma.

About the role:

Salary: c£60,000 pa fte (c£48,000 pa actual salary)

Hours: 30 hours per week/0.8fte

Location: Tooting, London SW17. Hybrid working by agreement.

Benefits: 33 days annual (including 8 bank holidays) pro-rata; 6% employer pension contribution

Contract: Permanent (6 month probationary period)

We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements and job-share candidates

The CEO will be reporting to the Co-Chairs and directly line managing the Head of Income Generation and the Finance Manager. The post holder will have responsibility for the management and statutory compliance of the organisation which is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. The CEO is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the organisation as delegated by the Board, including the management of people and resources and operation of the shops. The CEO fulfils a critical support role to the Board in relation to governance requirements and will be expected to facilitate the development of strategic plans, ensure the sustainable and strategic management of the organisation in collaboration with the Board and, when appropriate, obtain external professional advice.

Responsibilities will include:

Mission and Strategy:

• With the Board and staff, shape the organisation's strategic and operational plans and lead their successful implementation.
• Optimise income streams and reserves to guarantee the charity's sustainability and development.
• Manage Wandsworth Oasis's grants programme to organisations and individuals, from application stage through to reporting from grantee organisations to ensure they achieve measurable impact.

Leadership and Governance

• Promote and role-model a positive and professional and compassionate workplace culture
• Work with the Co-Chairs to develop the Board and good governance practice and upholding regulatory requirements.
• Oversight of volunteer strategy and ongoing management of volunteers

Influencing and External relations

• Champion prevention of HIV, removal of stigma associated with HIV and the need for high quality support for people living with HIV.
• Maintain Wandsworth Oasis's external profile and influence with grantee organisations and applicants, other organisations in the HIV space, local stakeholders and networks where the charity operates.

How to Apply:

Charity People Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency advisor to Wandsworth Oasis on this appointment. Interested candidates are invited to submit a CV to and request a candidate pack from Senior Appointments at Charity People.

Closing Date:

Applications must be submitted by Monday 7th October

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so we can help make the application process work for you.

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