Alumni And Supporter Care Officer Jobs in London, Greater London
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OUR VISION: A society where everyone, regardless of background has equal opportunity to achieve long-term professional and personal success
OUR MISSION: To prepare talented students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds for career success.
OUR VALUES: We value teamwork and champion diversity in all its forms, including diversity of thought. We demonstrate empathy and passion in everything we do. We act with integrity; communicating openly and provide a collaborative and rewarding environment with continuous personal and professional development opportunities for all.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Fundraising Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the Income and Partnerships Development team. This person will be reporting to the Head of Partnerships and will coordinate all fundraising activities and volunteers from our alumni, sponsor firms and SEO London supporters. This will be a hands-on role that includes project management, teamwork, reporting and a proactive approach to fundraising initiatives. Additionally, responsibilities include the preparation of cases for support for funding applications and providing guidance for proposal drafting. Furthermore, the role involves maintaining and reporting on funding requirements, encompassing impact reports, milestones, and renewals.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Further Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategies: Work closely with the Head of Partnerships to further develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies. Execute fundraising plans to achieve income targets and ensure long-term sustainability.
- Grant Writing and Proposal Development: Research and identify potential grant opportunities from foundations, government organisations and other donor oganisations. Prepare grant expressions of interest, proposals and applications that effectively communicate the need for our work and SEO London’s mission, programmes, and impact.
- Fundraising Events Management: Plan, coordinate, and execute fundraising events, including F1 challenges, Royal Parks Half Marathon and any other fundraising activities. Oversee all aspects of event logistics, marketing, sponsorship, and volunteer coordination.
- Fundraising Volunteers Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of volunteer interactions and contributions using excel and other tools. Volunteers to include sponsor firm reps, alumni, our students and other SEO London supporters. Generate reports and analytics to track fundraising progress and campaign effectiveness.
- Reporting: Maintain meticulous records of all funder reporting obligations and milestones, ensuring accurate documentation and timely submissions of reports. Accurately recording and tracking donor contributions, pledges, and grants received.
- Marketing and communication: Work closely with the marketing and communication team to raise awareness of fundraising activities through campaigns on social media and other marketing campaigns.
- Collaboration and Teamwork: Work collaboratively with programmes leads, finance team, marketing and alumni team, to engage firm volunteers, alumni, students and SEO London staff to have a big splash as to our fundraising activity.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, fundraising, business administration, or a related field.
Candidates without a degree will be considered if they have at least 2 years relevant and relatable work experience in a similar role.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
We are looking for applicants who have at least 2 years demonstrable experience in some of the following areas and will be willing to learn and develop others:
- Experience in fundraising, grant writing or related roles within the nonprofit sector.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including accurate and persuasive writing and presentation skills.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other software tools such as Salesforce.
- Knowledge of fundraising best practices, processes, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Passion for the SEO London’s mission and commitment to advancing change in the communities we serve.
WHAT WE OFFER?
- Salary: £31.5k - £35k
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days + Bank Holidays
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
- Flexible working - 2 days in the office
- Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Private Health Insurance, Discount to Nuffield Gyms via Private Health Care and more…
Closing date for applications
11:00 am, Friday 5th of April 2024
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply as soon as possible. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
Equal opportunities Statement
As part of its recruitment policy, SEO London intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.
Safeguarding
All posts at SEO London involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding. Successful applicants are required to complete a Disclosure Form from the Disclosure and Barring Service ("DBS") for the position. Failure to declare any convictions (that are not subject to DBS filtering) may disqualify a candidate for appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light subsequently.
Right to work
Do you have the right to work in the UK? Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot provide sponsorship or consider overseas applications.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job title: Press and Communications Officer
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £32,000 per annum, plus benefits
Location: Work from home anywhere in the UK. You must provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Frequent travel into London to attend events will be expected and compensated.
Background
At In2scienceUK our mission is to promote social mobility and build brighter futures for those pursuing science, technology, engineering and maths. We do this by leveraging the skills and passion of STEM professionals to support young people from less advantaged backgrounds to progress to degrees and careers in STEM.
We are looking for a creative, strategic and ambitious Press and Communications Officer to secure media coverage that will help to ensure our message reaches a broad audience. This opportunity would be ideal for you if you are looking to use your story-telling skills and talent for crafting copy, your understanding of the media, and your strategic thinking to get media attention and build relationships with key journalists and influencers to positively influence the lives of hundreds of young people benefiting from our programmes.
We want to hear from people who can passionately represent the interests of the diverse young people that we serve. We are not asking for particular qualifications. We don’t care what school you went to or what your parents do for work. We care about your character, your skills and potential. If you can turn strategic aims into impactful programmes and can see yourself making an impact in our organisation, we want to hear from you.
Key responsibilities
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Bring your flair for storytelling to In2scienceUK’s communications, bringing our work to life and demonstrating the impact and value of what we do to all of our audiences.
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Work with the Communications and Marketing Manager to devise strategies for securing impactful media coverage of In2scienceUK’s work, and help plan communications output accordingly.
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Develop and implement strategies to build our brand presence in key industry sectors, including working with and securing coverage in industry media/trade publications to support our fundraising objectives.
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Identify, create and respond to high-quality media opportunities, both internally and externally, to deliver positive coverage, maximise our activities, and build our presence in line with our strategic objectives.
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Identify opportunities to promote In2scienceUK’s work at key sector events, attending relevant events to represent our work as well as collaborating and supporting internal teams to plan and deliver impactful events.
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Cultivate and maintain a strong network of media contacts, building effective relationships with journalists, publishers, podcasters, influencers, thought leaders and experts to build In2scienceUK’s profile as a “go-to” organisation.
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Building and maintaining relationships with alumni and participants to promote success stories and identify speaking/press opportunities.
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Lead on developing a range of PR materials including press releases, blogs, advertorials, interview briefs, social media posts and newsletters to effectively communicate our mission to a wide range of audiences.
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Work with communications & data teams to identify trends and opportunities for further press outreach with the aim of reaching the right audiences to grow our following in the UK.
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Work with the communications and marketing manager to coordinate media and communications work across our organisation, as well as stepping in and helping out where needed.
Person Specification
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Proven experience of generating media coverage by working with UK-wide, local and regional media, as well as trade press, ideally in a charity sector organisation.
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Demonstrated understanding of how to craft and pitch stories to appeal to a variety of media outlets.
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Experience of planning, executing and monitoring media plans.
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Experience of working with colleagues from across an organisation to identify case studies and opportunities to develop compelling stories and impactful media coverage.
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Exceptionally strong writing skills, with a passion for telling compelling stories, and crafting messages in compelling ways for various audiences, balancing impact, simplicity, and accuracy.
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Confident in creating a range of media and press assets across all channels, including digital and social media.
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Experience of supporting the planning, delivery and coverage of events for key stakeholders.
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Excellent organisational and time management skills, and the ability to prioritise a varied workload.
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Shares our values, has a keen eye for an opportunity and is persuasive and enthusiastic about promoting our mission.
Application Procedure:
Please submit a CV, brief cover letter with at least two examples of your work via Charity Jobs
Your application will only be considered if you have provided prior examples of your work.
If you require this in a different format please contact us
Deadline: 29th March 2024
We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of this date.
Shortlisting and Interviews will be held virtually.
In2scienceUK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people on our programme. All candidates will be required to complete all necessary pre-employment checks prior to starting employment. This includes but is not limited to: satisfactory references from two previous employers, voluntary organisation or educational institution; satisfactory DBS check; right to work check; and a self-disclosure from where necessary for the role.
In2scienceUK exists to unlock the potential of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and boost diversity and inclusion in the STEM sector.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.