Job title: Executive Assistant & Governance Officer to the Executive Leadership Team & Trustee Board.

Salary/Rate: £30,000 pa (pro rata £15,000)

Hours: 0.5 FTE, flexible working required subject to requirements and demands of the role.

Status: Permanent

Reporting to: CEO (Direct), Chair of the Board (Indirect)

Background

The Felix Project is a dynamic London charity that works with food suppliers and charities and schools to reduce food waste and food poverty. We were set up in 2016 by entrepreneur, Justin Byam Shaw. 

More than eight million people in the UK struggle to afford to eat every day, while our food industry generates 100,000 tonnes of edible food waste each year. 

We rescue good food that cannot be sold and would otherwise go to waste.  This is high-quality and nutritious, including a high proportion of fresh fruit and vegetables, baked goods, salads, meat and fish.  We collect or receive food from 170 suppliers, including supermarkets, wholesalers, farms, restaurants and delis. 

We sort and then deliver this food to charities that cook meals and prepare food parcels for vulnerable people and to primary schools to distribute to children and their families. In 2019 we delivered over 2,700 tonnes of food to more than 310 London frontline charities and primary schools. This is enough food to make over 6.6 million meals. 

We have 40 staff, 500 active volunteers, and a fleet of 22 vans.

We currently have 3 main operations: our 2 depot operations at Enfield and Park Royal and our Central London operation.  The depots are open during the day and from these we collect, sort, deliver and store surplus food using our own vans completing pre-configured routes.  Our Central London operation runs in the evening and does point to point re-distribution directly from food retailers to charities, without the need for depot storage.  The Central London operation is fully “green” and uses electric vans and walking and cycling routes to extend our reach.

In October 2020, The Felix Project will be joining forces with FareShare London, with staff and volunteers from FareShare London becoming part of the Felix Family. This exciting partnership means that all current FareShare London volunteers will join us as The Felix Project volunteers, and will involve a transition period as we begin working more closely together and learning from each other. The goal of this partnership is to ensure that we are able to deliver more food to the Londoners who need it most.

Role Overview

This is a new post at the charity that will play a key role in supporting, advising, and coordinating the very busy workloads and schedules of the charity’s 4 person leadership team of CEO and 3 Directors. You will also provide support to a very senior, committed but remote voluntary board of trustees. You will be a very highly organised and diligent professional with an eye for detail, strong administrative and communications skills, together with a strong knowledge and understanding of charity governance and administrative management.

You will be expected to adopt a very flexible working routine, attend meetings throughout the month and prepare and disseminate documentation in an efficient, timely and effective manner.

You will establish pro-active working relationships with the Personal Assistants and support staff for some of the trustees. In meetings you will be on hand to offer advice and guidance regarding charity governance matters and/or take actions to seek clarity on governance matters for the leadership team or board members.

Specifically, your role will require you to provide administrative and personal assistant support to the charity Executive Leadership Team and Trustee Board, as well as act as advisor and administrator on matters of governance. This role will help plan, organise and manage all senior management team, board and board sub-committee meetings as well as ensure that all charity governance requirements are met and charity commission and other regulatory standards are maintained by advising and guiding the board and senior management.

Duties & Accountabilities

• Plan, organise and manage all senior management team meetings and other key events; Timetable meetings, co-ordinate diaries, source and book venues and ensure that all meeting documentation is prepared, communicated and managed in a timely and efficient manner
• Support the CEO and senior management team with administrational and other assistance, including diary management and co-ordination, communications with external people and organisations and other general support
• Attend all Trustee board, board sub-committee and senior management team meetings as clerk and administrative support including taking minutes and actions; Timetable meetings, co-ordinate diaries, source venues and ensure that all meeting documentation is prepared, communicated and managed in a timely and efficient manner
• Support the Chair of Trustees with occasional administrational and other assistance, including diary management and co-ordination, communications with external people and organisations and other general support;

Person Specification

Essential Skills & Capabilities

• Highly organised; Able to manage colleagues diaries and support and co-ordinate busy, varied work schedules
• Very strong administrative skills; Able to produce structured concise and clear reports and board documentation and meeting minutes and actions
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of general charity governance and regulatory requirements, including providing advice to board members and the leadership team
• Strong Communicator with very good professional verbal and written skills
• Capable of using various technology platforms (e.g. Microsoft; Outlook, MS Teams and Sharepoint) and other communications tools and approaches
• Able to work in a flexible, self-driven manner working remotely using technology to stay engaged with a wide range of stakeholders and partners

Desireable Skills & Capabilities

• Strong research and investigative skills to provide information and clarification on matters to the leadership team and board
• Great customer service approach: Friendly and solutions focused, with a can do attitude and problem solving skills.
• Committed and passionate about the cause of the charity

Interviews

First round interviews will be w/c 7 September. This is likely to be followed by second round interviews w/c 14 September.

Job title: Digital Marketing Assistant
Salary: up to £23,436.98 per annum plus homeworking allowance
Location: Homebased
Job type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Hours per week: 35
Closing date: 18 August 2020
Interview date: 27 August 2020

Please be aware this is a fixed term contract position for up to 12 months, working 35 hours per week (5 days). The role is a homebased position.

We are seeking an ambitious Digital Marketing Assistant to join our innovative, award-winning team of fundraisers.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

The Digital Marketing team sits within the Income Generation Directorate of the charity and works with all teams from events to legacy, to high value giving to retail; to maximise supporter engagement and increase income for all fundraising streams through digital.

Cats Protection has seen a transformational growth in digital fundraising over the past few years and this is a very exciting time to join us. You will play a key role within the digital marketing team ensuring that income is maximised, in order for us to reach our ambitious targets.

This role will work across all digital marketing channels, focusing on digital advertising, website and search where you will be assisting on campaign delivery and providing administrative support to the team. You will be tasked with circulating copy and artwork for internal sign off, creating landing pages, updating and circulating results spreadsheets and helping the team on variety of other projects. You will also assist the team with administration, including invoicing, updating our database and responding to team enquiries.

You will have enthusiasm for all things digital fundraising as well as strong planning and organisational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments and agencies. Experience of working in a charity or digital marketing/fundraising discipline would be an advantage but not essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Please note the recruitment process for this position will include a virtual interview including a presentation.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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Age UK Lewisham and Southwark offer high profile services supporting people aged 50+ in the borough of Southwark and Lewisham. A large part of what makes the services a success is due to the work of our Navigators, who support people using a person centred approach to address issues with isolation, malnutrition, safety at home and helping people to access the services they need.

The Community Navigator is an exciting new role working closely with older people, Rehab and Re-ablement team, support staff and local partners to ensure people are being supported holistically following discharge from services.
Navigators’ will support older people during the transition from care homes and other bed based settlements into clients own home and link them with local services. There are increasingly challenges to older and frail people and to Health and Social Care services where demand for services, and particularly those of hospital services increase.  It is during this period that it becomes even more critical that there are a range of appropriate, timely and proportionate services in place.

This is a busy, fast paced and rewarding role; giving you the opportunity to make a real difference. The role is largely home based with some days at our main office and Southwark Council office. You will be working closely with the rehab team and a team of friendly and knowledgeable Navigators, Coordinators and Advisors. Working hours are Mon – Fri. You will need to be able travel across the borough of Southwark.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker and passionate about supporting older people we want to hear from you.

Closing date for applications is 18:00pm on Friday 28th August 2020.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday -1st September via Zoom.

The role is 3 months fixed term (may be extended dependent on funding)

Excellent part-time opportunity as Senior Administrator within a dynamic team focusing on social action, justice and transformation. 

Deadline is 20th August 2020.  Shortlisted candidates will be informed by the 21st August 2020.  Interviews to be held August 27th 2020 in central London within COVID safe premises as per the Government’s Covid secure guidance for work places. 

The role will be home-based for the forseeable future with an expectation of 2-3 days per month to be in attendance in the London office once it reopens for team buildings and strategy meetings.

With an initial 1 year contract, there is every expectation that this will be continued.

Please email Tania Bright CEO, with *letter of application* explaining your motivation for the role, and an up to date CV.   CV's alone will not be accepted.

Overview

Capital Mass works across the Diocese of London’s 400 parishes, supporting, equipping and serving all aspects of Community Transformation and Social Action.  There are six pillars within the Diocesan strategy for ‘Compassionate Communities’, they are:-

• Mental Health, Loneliness and Wellbeing
• Modern Day Slavery
• Climate Crisis/caring for God’s creation
• Debt & Financial Wellbeing
• Major Youth Violence
• Homelessness and Housing

The Capital Mass team supports the Diocesan work in these six areas through 1-2-1 consultancy; training and events; strategic planning; networking and signposting; development of partnership affiliations; and impact reporting.

Job summary

To provide administrative support to the Capital Mass CEO and team to ensure that we can provide a comprehensive service to the London Diocesan Fund, including its clergy, lay employees, volunteers and parishes.

This role would suit someone with a flair for detail, intuitive organising abilities and being a completer-finisher.  Likewise, the role would be interesting for an individual who is, whilst presently looking for a part-time opportunity, be looking down the line to progress in a career focused on faith-based  Community Transformation/Social Action - as growth of work and team is a longer term probability, leading to both fulltime and/or broader employment opportunities. There will be scope to be involved and trained in all aspects of our work.

Principal Duties and Accountabilities of the role

General

Overseeing all aspects of administration within the organisation.  This will include but not be limited to:-

• managing the registered charity’s (Capital Mass) administration such as filing accounts with Companies House and Charity Commission as well as supporting the CEO in managing Board logistics
• curating the bi-monthly electronic Newsletter, researching for new and invigorating content, drafting ‘copy’ for team comment and sending via MailChimp
• organising multi-stakeholder meetings via Zoom, Google Meets and Microsoft Team, plus physical room bookings and diary management
• maintaining electronic filing systems and effectively managing the Shared Drive
• co-ordinating IT support where required, including web-hosting, hardware, software and mobile phone contracts
• managing payroll and pension administration with Stewardship (for 2 staff only)
• crafting Powerpoint presentations as required for training and events
• monitoring four email inboxes, responding or forwarding requests as appropriate.

Website and Social Media

Pro-actively overseeing the content management of the website, ensuring that it is:-

• an up-to-date accurate representation of the work we do
• showcasing all our on-line resources
• advertising all training and events
• encouraging feedback and interaction

Events Management

In conjunction with the Pillar Lead, plan and execute training and events as required, both on-line and physically (from 2021) using and maximising the benefits of EventBrite

• advertising the event/training session
• recording, editing and storing
• maintaining a record of those who have attended training
• preparing course materials
• supporting the trainer where required
• collating feedback

Finances and Fundraising Administration

Support the CEO in managing the charities finances, budget and fundraising endeavours.

• keep a log/spreadsheet of company expenditure and retaining of receipts
• work alongside the CEO, Finance Trustee and Book-keeper in regards to management accounts and yearly budget formation
• using Donorfy, enter in all donations received
• manage GiftAid reclamation, where individuals donate
• contribute to writing bids under guidance by the CEO when applying to Grants and Trusts
• log all bid applications and keep a database of when to re-apply and/or provide KPI’s to Grants and Trusts in regards to monies awarded

The Senior Administrator may be required to undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the role.

Person Specification

Experience, knowledge, training and qualifications

• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Educated to A-level or equivalent standard.

Aptitudes and abilities

• Administratively efficient with strong attention to detail.
• A desire to follow a career path in faith-based Community Transformation/Social Action and a willingness to learn.
• IT literate (MS Office Suite used) with competency on Apple products useful.
• Excellent people skills and evidenced emotional intelligence.
• Fluency in spoken English and ability to write clearly in English.

Personal attributes

• Team player.
• Professional and confident manner.
• Dynamic and self-motivated.
• Ability to deal with competing demands and prioritise work to meet timescales.
• Used to dealing with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to keep confidences, honesty.

General Conditions

Diversity

We understand the benefits of employing individuals from a range of backgrounds, with diverse cultures and talents. We aim to create a workforce that:

• values difference in others and respects the dignity and worth of each individual
• reflects the diversity of the nation that the Church of England exists to serve
• fosters a climate of creativity, tolerance and diversity that will help all staff to develop to their full potential.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and ensuring that all employees, job applicants, customers and other persons with whom we deal are treated fairly and are not subjected to discrimination. We want to ensure that we not only observe the relevant legislation but also do whatever is necessary to provide genuine equality of opportunity. We expect all of our employees to be treated and to treat others with respect. Our aim is to provide a working environment free from harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form which may affect the dignity of the individual.

Equal treatment amongst differing people from diverse backgrounds is one of the central precepts of the Church of England's mission and theology.  The Church of England values the richness which this equal treatment brings to the workplace.  The Diocese of London is therefore concerned to avoid discriminating against any person. 

Standards of Behaviour and Conduct

Staff are expected to act at all times with due consideration for others and in a manner befitting their position as employees of the Church and as professionals, whatever their job.

Health and Safety Responsibilities

All staff are required to ensure that they understand and accept the legal duties placed on them by the Health and Safety at Work Act not endanger themselves or others by any act or omission on their part and by the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations to co-operate with colleagues and management in the control of health and safety at work.  Therefore, staff are required to:

• Read, understand and abide by the LDF Health and Safety Policy;
• make themselves familiar with accident and emergency procedures for their site;
• inform their manager immediately of any health or safety deficiencies or dangerous situations or near misses;
• set a good personal example in respect of health and safety.

Confidentiality

Staff must not pass on to unauthorised persons, any information obtained in the course of their duties without the permission of the relevant Director.

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Dialogue Project Administrator – West Sussex
Horsham Y Centre / Homeworking
37.5 hours per week
Fixed term contract until 31st October 2021
£18,770 per annum

We are recruiting an Administrator to provide support to our Community Counselling service in West Sussex. 

This is an interesting and varied role based in Horsham with the flexibility to work from home, if required. The main duties are to provide administrative support to a high standard within YMCA Dialogue and YMCA DownsLink Group. This will include a high level of telephone calls dealing with our clients, families and external agencies to meet crucial deadlines.

If you have relevant administrative experience with an excellent telephone manner and good literacy and numeracy skills, we would like to hear from you.  You will need to be highly organised, possess excellent IT and communication skills, have a flexible approach and enjoy working in a team.

This is an opportunity to be a part of a dynamic and growing organisation committed to supporting our mission of transforming young lives and the communities in which we work.

The position comes with excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays), a company sick pay scheme, a life assurance policy of 2x your annual salary, and an interest free bike loan. Please download a job pack for more information about other benefits offered.

If you would like an informal discussion about this post, please contact Sharon Glynn – Therapeutic & Wellbeing Services Business Support Manager - contact details can be found on the vacancy on our website. 

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidelines, we only accept applications completed on our application form. Due to Covid-19, we are not accepting paper copies of forms and are currently only accepting application forms submitted by email.

YMCA DownsLink Group welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We value diversity and promote inclusion, which we demonstrate through our activities, as well as in our policies and working practices. Reinforced by our culture and values, we seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.

Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). 

Closing date for applications: Monday 10th August 2020 at 9am

Interview date: To Be Confirmed

When submitting your application please save your application form as (your)surname, (your)firstname APPLICATION FORM and put the job title and location in the email subject line. Please submit your application as a Word document where possible, or as a PDF if completed in Pages.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.
To apply, please download an Application Pack and an Application Form from YMCA DownsLink Group.

This role can be based in our London or Warrington offices, or can be home-based. If based in the London Office, £4,170 London Allowance will be added to the salary (pro-rata)

We expect to interview shortlisted candidates during the week commencing 7th September.

About us

Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe in tackling the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. Our schools programme works to this end, encouraging and enabling children, young people, teachers and school leaders in England to explore the causes of poverty and to play their part in building a more just and sustainable world in which there is equality, dignity and freedom for all.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to support Christian Aid's schools programme in delivering an excellent service to schools and ensure the smooth running of business and administration processes associated with the Global Neighbours accreditation scheme, and timely communications with schools.

About you

You will combine a love of corresponding with schools and volunteers with attention to detail, excellent administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills, and a proven ability to organise events and meetings.

Further information

The role is part-time at 14 hours per week.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

How to apply

Please submit a full CV and a supporting statement that sets out how your skills, knowledge, qualities and experience relate to the specific requirements listed under the person specification in the role profile using examples and evidence, also taking into account Level One competencies in the Christian Aid Competency Framework.

Please be advised that the supporting statement is a critical aspect of the selection process, and that the CV should not be seen as self-explanatory in terms of the relevance of your skills, knowledge and experience.

Job Title: Programmes Administrator (Education) 

Reports to: Education Programme Coordinator, with a dotted line to Volunteer Manager. 

Location: Home-based / Central London, Greater London (with occasional travel within London) 

Terms: 5 days per week (37.5 hours) (with occasional evening or weekend work, TOIL provided) 

Language Requirements:Fluent English. A second language (Arabic/ Tigrinya/ Amharic/ Dari /Farsi/ Kurdish/ Pashto/ Tigre/ Somali) would be an advantage. 

The Charity 

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a fast-paced, start-up charity with a mission to help refugees in London gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. 

We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations. 

Since Breaking Barriers’ inception in 2015, we have grown to support in excess of 500 refugees per year and have ambitious plans to expand this as part of our strategic plan. We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible environment where everyone is encouraged to take ownership and contribute. 

We are a team of around 30 staff supported by several hundred volunteers, who are all driven and committed to helping London’s refugee community.  We are looking for similarly driven and ambitious individuals keen to join an enterprising organisation where they can benefit from the opportunity to innovate and shape the direction of the charity. Colleagues who thrive are passionate, driven and have the confidence to work autonomously while remaining team players and sharing credit with all involved.

We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our values: 

·Mission-led: our clients come before everything else. 

·Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us. 

·Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions.

·Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go.

Overall Purpose of the Role 

Breaking Barriers’ Education Programme was started in 2017 to complement our core Employment support. The Programme is designed to enable refugees to achieve the level of English that is needed to enter the workplace or further education by providing supplementary courses to statutory provision. Covering a range of levels of English language courses, from Pre-Beginner to Business Writing, the Programme has expanded to include IT and Numeracy and aims to branch out into further courses, such as Health and Safety. The Education Programme relies on skilled volunteers who lead our education courses and help clients learn English, improve their IT skills and support with curriculum development. Your primary responsibility will be to support the Education Programme Coordinator and the Volunteer Manager with operational administration to support the smooth running of the Education and Volunteering programmes.

The successful applicant will gain valuable programme assistant and administrative experience in the education and refugee sectors. This is an entry-level position but we envisage that the job holder will be able to take on more responsibility as they develop and as the organisation grows and changes.

Key Responsibilities 

Education coordination and administration 

Breaking Barriers runs education classes and training sessions to support its main employment programme. Your responsibilities will include: 

·Help with the recruitment and organisation of classes. 

·Assist with the administration needed to organise volunteers working with the Education Programme. 

·Liaise with volunteers and students by phone and email, providing information and dealing with basic queries. 

·Call and text students to remind them of courses where necessary. 

·Ensure that all necessary data is accurately recorded and kept up-to-date. 

·Follow current administrative processes, ensuring that all paperwork is completed accurately and on-time. 

·Undertake the administration to set up additional sector specific training courses. 

·Coordinate with the Employment team to ensure clients within the Education programme are receiving holistic support, and that the programme continues to meet the needs of refugees also receiving other types of support. 

·Conduct research into other English language and IT and Numeracy opportunities in the area to ensure that Breaking Barriers is not duplicating the work of other organisations, and identify opportunities for partnership where relevant. 

·Take on additional duties and responsibilities, as and when needed, to ensure the smooth running of the Education Programme. 

Volunteer coordination and administration 

Breaking Barriers relies on volunteers who work with clients to provide help in finding employment or learning English, as such there is a natural crossover between the Volunteering and Education programmes. Volunteers may also assist in our offices. Your role involves: 

·Responding to general enquiries about volunteering, providing details of the work. 

·Tracking the progress of volunteer applications. 

·Conducting the initial screening of volunteers. 

·Providing feedback on applications and rejecting unsuccessful applications from volunteers, usually by email. 

·Updating volunteer details into our database. 

·Ensuring that confidentiality forms and references are obtained and uploaded. 

·Monitoring volunteer availability. 

·Dealing with volunteer expenses. 

·Keeping in touch with volunteers, maintaining an on-going relationship by phone and email 

·Managing volunteer training needs. 

·Recognising outstanding contributions from volunteers. 

·Helping to grow the number of volunteers, finding creative ways to recruit new volunteers and promoting more involvement from existing volunteers. 

To Apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. The deadline for applications is Sunday, 23rd August at 11.30 PM. We will be actively interviewing candidates as and when we receive suitable applications, with a view to starting immediately, so please do not wait until the deadline to submit an application. 

Please apply with a CV and cover letter. Due to capacity, we are unable to respond to all applications unless you are shortlisted. Please note, applications without a cover letter will not be considered. In their cover letter, applicants should demonstrate a strong understanding of the barriers refugees face finding employment in the UK and explain how providing free English and Training Courses can help tackle those barriers.

Please note, in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, all Breaking Barriers staff are working remotely and we will be conducting all interviews virtually for the foreseeable future.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background. 

Cathedral Music Trust is looking for a friendly and efficient Administration Officer, to play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the charity.

About us

Cathedral Music Trust (CMT) is a charity which supports and promotes sacred choral music. We do this by campaigning on behalf of cathedral music and musicians, giving grants to cathedral choirs and choristers in need, and encouraging the pursuit of excellence in choral and organ music. The Trust is a newly formed charity, incorporating the Friends of Cathedral Music and the Diamond Fund for Choristers. It has ambitious plans to invigorate and expand its operations as the leading source of support for cathedral music through advocacy, education and grant-giving. It is especially committed to enabling children from a diverse range of backgrounds to experience the many benefits that come from being a chorister. 

About the job

Permanent, part time position.

28 hours per week, working from home.

Salary £18,750 per annum - this is pro rata the full time equivalent salary of £25,000 pa

You will support the Operations Director, to whom you will report, to ensure the efficient and effective running of the charity. Your responsibilities will include: 

• Providing the first point of contact for volunteers and supporters, and handling emails and correspondence
• Maintaining contact and communication lists and ensuring GDPR compliance
• Maintaining and managing the organisation’s database (CRM), including processing membership data and keeping membership and donor records accurate and up to date
• Managing applications for grants, processing and administering grants, and monitoring performance
• Maintaining logical, ordered and up to date digital file architecture
• Assisting with activities and events, including booking rooms and catering for meetings and events
• Assisting the work of the Development Director

About you

You are self-motivated, proactive and efficient, with outstanding organisational and time management skills and a high standard of written English. You have demonstrable experience of managing processes and administrative tasks in a virtual office. You have a proven ability to provide excellent customer service and are used to dealing with volunteers. You have strong IT skills and experience of customer relationship management systems for non-profits. You have experience of arts administration and/or an interest in choral music.

More information

A job description and person specification is available below. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their background.

In order to apply, please email us your CV, covering letter and names and contact details of two referees. In your letter, please explain how your skills and experience match the job description and person specification, why you would like to join us, and any other relevant details in support of your application.

About us

Christian Aid has recently launched its new organisational strategy and Fundraising & Supporter Engagement Strategic Plan. This is a wonderful opportunity to help transform the growth and impact of which will inspire more people to leave Christian Aid a gift in their Will. As Legacy Training Specialist, you will be responsible for developing an effective training programme that builds and develops a legacy fluent culture across Christian Aid. Of particular importance will be to inspire staff, trustees and volunteers to have the confidence and desire to talk about legacies to enable Christian Aid to maximise legacy income. This role reports to the Legacy Marketing Manager.

You will be a pivotal member of the Legacies and Fundraising & Supporter Engagement teams, and the wider CA.

About the role

Legacies are Christian Aid's largest source of income, are one of our key fundraising priorities and have great potential to grow further. This new role, a leader within the Christian Aid Legacies team, will grow our legacy income by inspiring, training and equipping people across Christian Aid, at all levels to feel confident and motivated to speak about legacies. The training and equipping staff and volunteers is a key component of a sector leading legacy strategy that you'll need to help develop and implement, increasing the number of people who leave Christian Aid a gift in their Will while maximising the impact of the brilliant bequests from our legators.

The post holder will need to have excellent presentation skills and be hugely passionate about legacies. Working closely with the whole of the legacy team, they will develop and deliver an inspiring legacy training plan, along with associated materials and, where appropriate, events. By doing so they will help to lead a step change in legacy income in order to further Christian Aid's mission to create a world where everyone can life a full life, free from poverty and enhance our ability to deliver our 2019 - 2026 Global Strategy “Standing Together”.

About you

You are an inspirational team player who can engage with stakeholders and motivate external partners, staff and volunteers. You will need to have excellent communication, influencing and negotiating skills.

Knowledge:

-In depth knowledge (both practical and academic) and a current and sophisticated understanding of legacies

-Knowledge of the church and denominational structure preferred.

-Understanding of latest training and engagement theory and practice.

-Graduate equivalent with ideally a professional qualification

-Appreciation of the possible issues/challenges facing a leading UK charity

Experience:

-Extensive experience, and a proven task record, in training and inspirational roles, ideally legacies.

-Significant experience in the development of training materials in a variety of organisations.

-Experience of working in high calible teams and cross-organisational functions.

Skills & attributes

-Proven skill in planning, complex problem solving, negotiating and influencing at senior levels within an organisation.

-Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, able to adapt to changing workloads and ensuring key deadlines are met

-Excellent presentational and communication skills, both verbal and written

-Ability to establish and retain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, both internal and external

-Strong influencing and negotiation skills

-Organised approach to project based work

-IT literate and proficient in Microsoft Office - includes database skills and Microsoft Word and Excel

-Ambition, drive, energy and enthusiasm to inspire partners in this critical area - future-proofing vital income streams

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

We are looking for two admin officers to join our friendly, busy team. One is a full-time position to act as maternity cover for 9-12 months. The other is a part-time position for 14 hours per week.

Reporting to the Head of Admin, the person in this role will influence, inspire and support people to embrace and maintain a vegetarian lifestyle. You will need to be able to demonstrate how you uphold our vegetarian values in your personal life.

Main duties include providing excellent customer service, dealing with enquiries via phone, email and in-person as well as supporting all areas of the charity with a wide range of admin and facilities tasks.

Our physical offices are closed at the moment because of COVID-19 so the position currently involves working from home. When the office re-opens the role will be based in our headquarters which is located, within close proximity to Altrincham. So the ability to be able to travel into the office is essential.

For further information on this position please see the job description and person specification.

To apply for either of the posts please enclose a letter detailing how you meet each of the criteria set out in the person specification along with your CV to Zoë Irwin either via email or post to: Parkdale, Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4QG. You’re welcome to apply for both positions but if you have a preference please let us know.

The closing date for applications is Friday 21st August 2020 at 9 am.

You must be available for the first round of virtual interviews on Tuesday 1 September 2020.

If successful you must also be available for in-person interviews at our offices on Thursday 3 September 2020.

The Vegetarian Society aims to be a positive employer. We operate a 35-hour week, flexible working-time scheme and stakeholder pension.

If you have any queries regarding the post, please get in touch. 

Does this sound like you?

We are looking for a dynamic, initiative-driven and superbly organised team player to help us out with managing the administration side of our swiftly growing charity. Food poverty is a bigger issue than ever, and we’re determined to do our part to help end it. As part of our team, you’ll be confident enough to deal with a huge range of people at every level, articulate and diplomatic and with a naturally positive outlook.

This is a very varied role, so you’ll be naturally flexible in your approach and happy to help out with anything from moving chairs to manning our stand at a country fair. As you’ll also be managing our day to day financial administration too, you’ll need a strong eye for detail and a process-driven brain. Finally, it’s imperative that you’re intuitive and a quick learner; confident to ask questions until you’ve understood something but then happy to go away and do it yourself. 

As this is a home-based job you will be highly organised with a head for creating order, innovative and a real self-starter. We’re looking for someone who’ll bring new and fresh ideas on how we can develop and improve our processes, with the wherewithal to put those improvements into action. We’re looking for an organisational dynamo; someone that can take an idea, go away and come back with a decisive plan.

We’d love it if you came from a charity background, but your skills and personality are the most important thing. What’s crucial is that you’ve had at least five years’ experience in a senior level administrative role and are strong in the whole Microsoft Office suite – Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. If you’ve worked with Xero, that’s a big advantage, and familiarity with Salesforce, Mailchimp and WordPress would also be a bonus, but not essential. 

Who we are
The Country Food Trust is a national charity with rural roots that produces meals and donates them to people in need. We recently reached our target of one million meals in our first five years and are driving ahead with an ambitious plan for our next five. 

Detailed application instructions, including what to include in your cover letter, are contained within the job description pdf document. PLEASE NOTE, CVS AND A GENERIC COVER LETTER NOT CONTAINING THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

Following a restructure, JUSTICE is looking to appoint a Membership and Communications Coordinator to join our development team. This role will focus on developing and supporting JUSTICE’s membership and coordinating JUSTICE’s communication and marketing campaigns.  

JUSTICE has a diverse membership of just under 2000 individuals and corporates, spanning senior lawyers and retired judges – some of whom have been members since 1957! – to students aspiring to a legal career. The successful candidate will work closely with our members to ensure that our membership offer is attractive, that members are informed about our work and that we are responsive to their needs.

Integral to our membership and Friends programmes is the way we communicate and our events programme. This position will also coordinate JUSTICE’s communications and marketing campaigns. The postholder’s responsibilities will include running JUSTICE’s website, social media presence, leading relationships with press, our newsletters, our Annual Review and other printed material.

We are looking for a bright, motivated person who is passionate about justice and can deliver compelling pitches and create engaging content to attract new members and donors. The successful candidate should be creative, have a solution orientated approach to work and an excellent eye for detail. You will need to be able to work independently and as part of a team. With excellent interpersonal skills, you will be able to work collaboratively with JUSTICE members from students to senior and retired judicial figures, as well as other stakeholders. Previous experience in marketing campaigns or of using social media to advance a social issue or other campaign, is desirable. We encourage candidates with transferrable skills from various fundraising or marketing roles to apply.

The successful candidate will be appointed to a full-time post on a fixed term six-month contract, with the potential for this role to become permanent depending on funding, organizational need and individual performance. Based at our London office, although working remotely from home until at least 4th January 2021. Our staff enjoy flexible working conditions, 27 days annual leave pro rata (plus the week between Christmas and the New Year), 8% employer pension contribution (rising to 10.5% after two years) and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

The deadline for applications is Midday on Wednesday 12th August. Interviews will be held the week of 24th August. Candidates will be required to make a presentation as part of the interview process.

JUSTICE is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, but particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.

Please note that we will not respond to any enquiries from recruitment agencies.

Quaker Social Action (QSA) is a charity, founded in 1867, which addresses poverty and social exclusion.

Down to Earth is a project dedicated to supporting and advocating on behalf of people who find themselves struggling to pay for a funeral. Down to Earth delivers free support via a national helpline and through online resources, explaining what is available and appropriate to each individual’s situation and personal beliefs, and ultimately helping clients to find a funeral that is both affordable and meaningful. As of July 2020, Down to Earth has helped over 4,600 clients. 

The main role of the development worker is to support clients directly, usually over the phone, but sometimes face to face. To do this well requires a very sensitive manner, as well as an ability to move practically through the options available to someone. This is a challenging area of work, but a deeply rewarding one and, as a development worker, you would be joining a small but dedicated team supporting people at an incredibly vulnerable time.

A further part of the role will be to support the development and administration of the Fair Funerals pledge. The pledge was established by QSA’s Fair Funerals campaign in 2014, and relaunched in 2020 by Down to Earth, as a way of improving price transparency within the UK funeral industry and providing customers with a map of funeral directors committed to helping customers on low-incomes. 

A part time, six month fixed term position is also available. Any candidates interested in this please apply and specify your interest in this role.

Visit our website to apply.

SharePoint Support

Our client is looking to recruit someone to work in their Digital Technology team to help support their colleagues across the UK make best use of SharePoint.

As the largest nature conservation charity in the UK with over 1.2 million members, our client’s digital estate is vital to their mission, their work makes a real difference to the world we live in and they can’t do that without great people. 

Position: SharePoint Support

Location: Flexible remote working

Salary: £23,966 - £26,808

Hours: Full time – 6 month fixed term contract

Benefits: Flexible working, 26 Days Annual Leave, Free access to our reserves, up to 20% discount off retail items in our shops. Free access to a confidential Employee Assistance programme that provides support and advice around financial, physical and mental health wellbeing. A substantial Learning and Development offer.

Closing date: 20 August 2020

About the role:

As SharePoint Support you will be a key part of the team providing support and guidance to people throughout the whole organisation.

Promoting conservation and the protection of birds and the wider environment involves large amounts of documents, publications, scientific papers, etc. It is vital that this information is secure and properly organised.

The charity is in the process of moving their electronic document libraries to SharePoint Online and are also making greater use of Office365. You will Implement plans for the work area to ensure effective day to day operation and support, reviewing and monitoring service objectives and standards.

About you:

You will be an experienced SharePoint user or power user. You will need to be proficient in using and developing SharePoint as a document and records management system, as well as understanding how to use custom lists, workflows, the SharePoint Term Store and managing access permissions.

Experience using other features within Office365 would be an advantage as would experience any of the following: Sharegate, JSON, JSlink, SharePoint Designer.

We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail and who has great communication skills as the role will involve working with colleagues by phone, Skype/Teams & email.

You will be working with the latest Microsoft technology and, as the products continue to evolve, you'll have the opportunity to keep learning and updating these skills.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: SharePoint Support Engineer, IT Support, SharePoint / O365 Specialist, Office 365 Support, SharePoint Administrator, Office 365 Support Analyst, SharePoint Support Consultant, Technical Support Engineer, Software Support, IT Support Engineer etc.

Please note: This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage.