This is a new role for Spark Inside and is essential to deliver our new strategy and future goals. The Participation and Engagement Manager role is designed to build trust and strengthen the relationships with the young people in and out of prison, supporting them to engage with our work and express their views safely, in order to embed a culture of listening. The purpose of the role is to ensure we deliver work that is truly co-produced with young people with lived experience of the criminal justice system and helps to create real change.

You will work directly with the young people and will coordinate and embed our In-Prison Advisory Boards, as well as build a group/​board of young service users in the community. You will plan and deliver the most effective ways to engage young people so that their views and experiences shape our influencing activity and our organisational development and strategies.

ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO INFORM OUR ADVOCACY AND INFLUENCING ACTIVITY

• Lead our In-Prison Advisory Boards (IPABs), working in prisons and youth offending institutes and use the learning from the IPAB pilot and future evaluations to engage young people in prisons/YOIs.
• Set up and coordinate a group of young people in the community that have participated in our coaching programmes and/or have had contact with the criminal justice system (CJS), to be our ‘Champions’. Including developing an effective structure that will feed the views of the young people directly into our influencing priorities, so that our policy, advocacy and communications campaigns are initiated and/or co-designed by young people.
• Engage the young people in opportunities to publicly address, champion and advocate for: rehabilitation; culture change in prisons; the transformational power of coaching in prisons; challenging systemic racism, and other related areas.
• Collate the findings from the young people sensitively and thoroughly; analyse and present the results in an accessible format to funders, the team and Trustees and other stakeholders.
• In addition to influencing priorities, develop a framework that ensures the wider Spark Inside team can engage the young people in the development of our strategy, programmes and other charity objectives. This includes the CEO, Board of Trustees, and the Programmes Team.

ENSURING YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EQUIPPED AND EMPOWERED PARTICIPANTS

• Nurture and develop these young people including training and skill development.
• Work with the Communications Team to ensure young people’s ideas and experiences are reflected in the wider comms work, including our website, social media, events, policy positions and recommendations, imagery, video and marketing materials, designing and delivering all public-facing campaigns.
• Proactively gather views and ideas from young Black men, with a view to shining a light on their specific experiences of the CJS.
• Support and empower the IPAB members and ‘Champions’ to identify campaigning and media opportunities they would like to participate in; and support their involvement appropriately, ensuring that the young people are willing and happy participants at every stage.
• Build a mechanism to close the feedback loop with the young people, reporting back on campaign coverage and impact.

When applying, please also complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form: https://​www​.sur​vey​mon​key​.co​.uk/​r​/​S​p​a​r​k​I​n​s​i​d​e​-​E​O​MForm 

Are you a people person with a passion for improving people’s lives? Can you use your initiative to make a difference quickly?

Wetherby in Support of the Elderly (WiSE) is expanding.

This small local charity with big ambitions for transforming the lives of isolated, older people in our area wants a Fundraising & Volunteer Coordinator to join our friendly team.

Starting from scratch in this brand new role, your job will be to put in place processes and implement them. Your twin goals will be to increase the charity’s revenue through fundraising and engaging and recruiting our army of volunteers throughout their journey with WiSE.

The role attracts an annual salary of £21,589 – £26,317 (NJC scale 12-22).

Closing date is 3 May 2021.

Are you looking for a fundriasing role.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-loved, respected, and ambitious regional charity. Severn Hospice are looking to recruit an Area Fundraiser to cover Telford and the east of their catchment area.

As part of a team that raises £7 million per year to support people living with incurable illnesses, you will join the busy Fundraising department to engage with and encourage the local communities that Severn Hospice serves.

As an ambassador for the charity, you will act as a catalyst for willing supporters to turn their good intentions into much-needed funds to ensure the hospice is there for patients when they need it most.

This is not a job for a beginner – the role requires someone with demonstrable experience in professional fundraising.

If you have excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills and are IT literate as well as having a proven track record in a similar role, we would love to hear from you.

As Alive and Kicking's Fundraising Manager, you will drive the charity's innovative new growth strategy as we widen our reach and strengthen our social impact.

The Role

In 2020, AK launched our exciting new three year rolling strategy that aims to strengthen impact across our three main mission areas: Make.Play.Live. Having operated since 2004, the organisation has built a strong reputation for sustainability and innovation, having grown thanks to a combination of our fantastic supporters and the production and sale of AK sports balls.

The Fundraising Manager will focus on income generation by executing and then building on the new fundraising strategy. This will focus on growing revenue from AK’s innovative regular giving programme, building relationships with corporates, trusts and foundations, and driving AK’s bespoke fundraising events programme.

In doing so, the successful candidate will help AK to create more ethical jobs for adults from communities facing disadvantage and give more young people access to sport and vital health education.

Principal Duties (More details can be found in the attached job pack)

• Manage, develop and grow AK’s new regular giving programme, ensuring a high level of donor retention while creating campaigns and partnerships that grow membership.
• Set up and manage the delivery of AK’s fundraising events programme, driving participation across a range of initiatives.
• Manage and develop relationships with all Major Donors, Trusts, Foundations and Corporates to maximise income via a diverse range of income streams.
• Manage preparation and submission of grant and project proposals and look after all reporting requirements stipulated under partnership agreements.
• Support and upskill country operations in their development and submission of proposals to local funders.

Person Specification (More details can be found in the attached job pack)

Essential Experience

• Experience raising money through a successful regular giving programme.
• Experience raising money through a calendar of fundraising events.
• Experience in creating, building and maintaining strong relationships.
• Experience in raising funds from multiple income streams i.e. corporates, trusts and foundations, events and/or major donors.
• Experience in creating, managing and reporting against budgets.

Desirable Experience

• Experience writing bids and proposals for funding.
• Experience in executing and developing a fundraising strategy.

Essential Skills and Values

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to create compelling bids and proposals that clearly illustrate the impact of AK’s work.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to build networks and represent the organisation at a senior level.
• An innovative thinker who can bring creative ideas to life.
• Self-starter, highly driven and motivated with a proactive approach to work.
• Enthusiasm for not only organising, but also taking part in fundraising and challenge events.

How to Apply

Please read the attached job pack and send your CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages long, addressing how you meet each point on the Person Specification) to the email address in the job pack or directly through ChairtyJob by 5.00pm Monday 26th April 2021.

Interviews are planned for the week beginning April 26th and will take place online.
 

Alive and Kicking Overview

Alive and Kicking (AK) exist to create a happier, healthier and more accessible society. We empower and impact the lives and livelihoods of people facing disadvantage by producing and championing a sports ball like no other - creating access to jobs, play and vital health education.

Make. Through the production of high quality AK sports balls, we create ethical employment for adults from vulnerable job groups.

Play. Through our partnerships we use AK sports balls to give young people facing disadvantage regular access to sport, play and exercise.

Live. Through our innovative award winning health education programmes, delivered directly through sport, we use AK sports balls to give young people facing disadvantage access to vital health education.

Children North East exists because growing up can be hard. We work with babies, children and young people through the rollercoaster of growing up in their families, schools and communities. For 130 years we have been working with children and young people in their families, schools and communities to ensure they grow up healthy and happy. Our support services focus on those periods in growing up when a little help can make a big difference to a child’s life and future. They are also the periods where if things go wrong they are likely to have a far-reaching detrimental effect on the child. 

We have a new vacancy for a Digital Fundraising Officer (12 Months Fixed Term) to;

Coordinate and support the digital income generation activities of the organisation, including events, campaigns and appeals.

Lead on the expansion of the charity’s online shop to secure sales and raise income.

Work with fundraising colleagues to coordinate digital fundraising activities in line with wider fundraising plans.

Work with communications colleagues to promote digital fundraising opportunities and the online shop products to existing and new audiences to secure support and income.

Work in line with the Fundraising and Communications Team strategic plans.

Proactively work towards the Fundraising and Communications Team digital fundraising targets and within team budgets.

Main Responsibilities; 

To be accountable to the Line Manager for the delivery of the organisation’s digital fundraising activities including events, campaigns and appeals.

To collaborate with fundraising staff to develop and deliver a calendar of digital fundraising activities taking place to raise income for Children North East, in line with the team fundraising strategy, targets and budgets.

To increase the digital fundraising income of the charity, securing donations and sign ups to digital fundraising events, and sponsorship income to raise funds.

To manage and expand the charity’s online shop to be active throughout the year, including managing stock levels, securing new products and arranging delivery of parcels to customers.

To work closely with communications staff to utilise the charity’s communications channels, including website, social media and newsletter, to promote activities and secure support.

To expand the charity’s use of digital advertising including on social media channels to secure support and income.

To utilise new and existing income generation platforms to raise funds, including JustGiving and Give Penny.

To secure volunteer and student support to increase capacity available for digital fundraising activities.

To reach new and existing audiences through digital fundraising plans.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills Essential:

Substantial experience of digital fundraising.

Achieving fundraising targets.

Stewardship with a range of charity donors and supporters.

Experience of website back-end and social media platforms.

Experience of working with Microsoft Office applications.

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal for a wide range of purposes and audience.

Creative and innovative.

Excellent time management skills.

Knowledge of fundraising law and regulations, and good understanding of GDPR requirements.

Self-motivated.

Team worker.

Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

Able to work in a challenging and changing environment.

Share the behaviours/values/aims/objectives of Children North East.

Able to work flexibly to meet the requirements of the post. Commitment to own development in the post; including willingness to undertake further training as required.

Desirable;

E-commerce experience.

Experience of digital advertising.

Experience in working with external agencies, such as digital media and creative agencies.

Design and creative skills.

Donor and audience segmentation and analysis.

Experience of working in a children’s charity.

Excellent interpersonal skills and networking with a range of existing and potential donors and supporters. 

Leeds Mencap are seeking a talented and passionate Fundraising and Communications Officer to help us increase our income, develop our social media presence and engage with our supporters.

You may have worked in another area of fundraising or have transferable skills from a different role, including volunteering opportunities. You must have the enthusiasm, creativity and communication skills to engage with people from a range of different audiences and get involved with a variety of different projects and initiatives.

You’ll be a self-starter who can manage their own workload and be willing to get stuck in during this exciting time for Leeds Mencap. We’re a small team so you’ll be involved in all areas of fundraising and communications – this could be writing trust applications, supporting community groups with their fundraising, doing challenge events promotion and writing content for a variety of different materials, including social media.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious and developing local charity and to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people with learning disabilities across Leeds.

The closing date for this role is 30th April 2021

Interviews are scheduled to take place on the 11th and 13th May 2021

Any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, right to work checks and two acceptable references.

Please note that CVs will not be accepted. Currently our application forms request  information around an applicant’s current salary. We are aware of current debates relating to potential bias around salary information and so are reviewing our procedure. In the meantime provision of this information is optional and these details are not taken into account during the process of recruitment or offering a position with the charity.

No agency applications please.

SALARY –£18,000 - £22,000 per annum pro rata  - subject to skills and experience

Part time – 18.75 hours per week (2.5 days a week)

Base: initially home working then office based at one of our locations in north London: Royal Free Hospital.

The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development. The pandemic has shown the importance and necessity of the support the Royal Free Charity can and has provided to staff and patients across our three hospitals sites, and the need for our globally important research has also never been so clear.

We have seen incredible generosity from our supporters and local community, and we now need to ensure we retain these new supporters and continue to acquire new donors to maximise unrestricted income for the Royal Free Charity over the coming years.

We have seen incredible generosity from our supporters and local community, and we need to ensure that data is recorded on the Raiser’s Edge database accurately to help fundraising retain supporters and continue to acquire new donors.

If you have the right experience, confidence and if you love data then we want to hear from you.

The fundraising database assistant will be reporting to the fundraising database manager.

The purpose of the role:

To assist the database team with data entry, importing processes related to supporter records, including capturing, inputting, organising, and reporting on supporter constituent information and donations to a high level of accuracy.

Provide database administrative support across all areas of fundraising department (Individual Giving, Community Fundraising and Philanthropic Partnerships).

Benefits:

28 days’ paid holiday plus UK bank holidays each year.

Enrolment into the pension scheme.

To apply for this post, send a Word document CV with a maximum 500-word statement addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification: qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and personal qualities. Please ensure you include your last employer and dates of employment within your CV. 

Are you?

• A talented and confident trust fundraiser.
• Cause led and results focused.
• Collaborative and organised.
• Passionate about inspiring others.

Do you have?

• A great eye for an opportunity.
• The ability to develop and write compelling grant applications.
• An excellent track record of raising funds from grants and other income sources.
• The ability to engage and build excellent relationships with a range of funders and stakeholders.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and engaged trust and fundraising manager to join our dynamic and impactful charity and team.

Working alongside the Chief Executive and Management colleagues with a refreshed dynamic focus on fundraising you will take a strengths-based and collaborative approach in your work. You will lead the delivery of our fundraising through trust and grant giving. You will help shape the development of our approaches to community and individual giving, bringing flair and resourcefulness to this work.

You will be able to demonstrate an excellent track record of trust fundraising achievement and your knowledge of community and individual giving. Self-starting, with imagination and an ability to engage and build on the strengths and talents of others, you will bring a passion to make East Sussex a great place to grow older.

This role offers flexibility and homeworking as well as county-wide travel to attend meetings, and therefore the ability to travel across a wide geographical area is essential.

Calling all Nature Lovers – It's time to get out there and make a real difference to the world we live in! Our Membership Fundraisers are our ambassadors, and each one plays a vital role in what we do. 

We are currently looking for enthusiastic people to join our growing Face to Face Membership Fundraising team, to help us in our mission of giving nature a home. 

Membership Fundraisers
Location: South East England – Cambridge, Bedford, Luton or St Albans
Salary: £18,250.00 - £22,243.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days annual leave

Nature is in big trouble and we need your help! 
 
The UK is among the most nature-depleted countries in the world. We now have a moral obligation to save nature and this is a view shared by the millions of supporters of conservation organisations across the UK. From now until 2030 we have some ambitious plans and targets - working together with our community of members and partners to collectively change the fate of nature, building upon our land ownership to help give nature a home. 

About the RSPB 

The RSPB is the largest nature conservation charity in the UK, consistently delivering successful conservation, forging powerful new partnerships with other organisations, and inspiring others to stand up and give nature the home it deserves. Around a third of the RSPB's funding comes from memberships, which allow us to continue all of our fantastic work - protecting and restoring the wild places nature depends on. 

About the role: 
 
The role involves travelling around your local area, setting up a stand, and engaging with members of the public. Whilst your primary role would be to recruit new members, you are also there to inspire, educate, and enthuse the public with a real passion for nature. In return we will offer a competitive, living wage, and working contracts to suit. This role would also benefit anyone who is looking to develop their sales and marketing skills and/or looking to develop a career in wildlife and conservation. 
 
Essential skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Enthusiasm and passion for saving nature; 
• Enjoy working outdoors - solo as well as part of a team; 
• A good story-teller and a confident communicator; 
• A resilience to rejection; 
• Experience in a customer-facing role; 
• Comfortable asking people for monthly donations; 
• A full, manual driving licence; 
• Access to the Microsoft Office suite at home; and 
• Willing to work 3 out of 4 weekends, as well as bank holidays. 

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Fundraising/sales experience 

We are now recruiting for Membership Fundraisers across the UK, to find out more information on the locations available, please click the apply button to be taken to our main job opportunities page where all Membership Fundraising vacancies are listed.

We run a monthly induction for all new Membership Fundraisers around the UK, and are currently recruiting for a 1st June 2021 start date. 

Closing date: 23:59, 09 May 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies please.

Itad is a leading international development consultancy providing advice to governments, foundations, multilateral agencies and non-profits on how to maximise the impact of their investments. We have a 35-year track record of providing our clients with the information and insight they need to make development work smarter, produce better results and improve people’s lives. Our knowledge and expertise are grouped around Practice areas including Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings (FCAS), Human Development, Inclusive Growth, Social Protection, Climate Change and Livelihoods, and Governance and Institutional Strengthening.We continue to grow in size, commercial performance and professional reputation and we are increasingly recognised as a global leader with a diverse client base including international development agencies and philanthropic foundations.   

The Team

The Operations team is a central function that provides the business what it needs to operate on a day-to-day basis.  This ranges from ensuring there are the right facilities and equipment available at the right time to making sure our systems are working effectively and efficiently. The team develop and maintain our policies and processes to enable us to deliver high quality work to our clients that are also compliant with the requirements of our sector and support our values.  It’s a small team so we work closely to support and backstop each other when required and work with the other business units to implement change and improvements. The team also play a crucial role to support our Executive Committee and Board by coordinating monthly reporting and actions and work flexibly to support the evolving needs of the business and our clients. It’s an exciting time to join the team with some strategically significant projects ahead including how we deliver our work in a post-Covid environment and the implementation of our new ERP

The Role

The Compliance and Operations Manager works closely with heads of departments to ensure they can deliver as effectively and efficiently as possible by ensuring general business systems remain fit for purpose, and relevant as we evolve.  The role is very varied across practical and strategic delivery.  This can cover everything from fixing the coffee machine to developing GDPR compliant processes and procedures to writing and implementing strategic business plans.

There are four key areas of responsibility:

• Leadership and management of the Operations team which includes facilities and IT, ensuring approaches and processes are scalable and flexible.  Budget planning and management for both facilities and IT.
• Strategic planning, development and management of the organisations’ facilities including hybrid working plans and compliance with all statutory regulation.
• Facilitation and co-ordination of commercial compliance of the organisation across multiple areas including statutory auditing, client and supplier requirements and ensuring we continue to meet ISO9001 compliance
• Oversight and management of Data protection policies, as the Data Protection Officer for the business, managing Data Protection Impact Assessments, statutory obligations and developing approaches to maintain awareness and understanding of our statutory and best practice obligations

The Candidate

You have a strong background in Operations management and understand how changes in statutory requirements impact how work is managed and delivered.  As an experienced team leader you will be able to delegate effectively and ensure that your team is empowered to prioritise their workload. You will need to be adept at flexing your style and approach to support the variety of deliverables and responsibilities within the role.   The team provide cover for each other and this is something you will both ensure they feel empowered to do but also feel comfortable stepping in and picking up their responsibilities if needed.

Your strongest skills will be in developing and maintaining strong working relationships and being able to quickly understand business issues and drivers, both from a strategic and day to day perspective and be adept in flexing your approach as needed.  Experience of ISO and Data Protection within a similar sized organisation, ideally in International Development is highly desirable.

The salary for this role is up to £48,000 depending on your skills and experience. 

We also offer a comprehensive learning and development programme, 24 days holiday plus additional time off over Christmas and a matched company pension up to 5%. 

The role is based in our offices in Brighton & Hove (East Sussex) and as lockdown eases, we would anticipate this is where you will spend the majority of your time working alongside the Operations team but with the opportunity to work remotely when needed. 

Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK.

The deadline for applications is May 7th but please note we will be interviewing successful candidates on a rolling basis. 

Membership Fundraisers
Location: Basildon, North East London or Brentwood
Salary: £18,250.00 - £22,243.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days annual leave

Calling all Nature Lovers – It's time to get out there and make a real difference to the world we live in! Our Membership Fundraisers are our ambassadors, and each one plays a vital role in what we do. We are currently looking for enthusiastic people to join our growing Face to Face Membership Fundraising team, to help us in our mission of giving nature a home.

Nature is in big trouble and we need your help!

The UK is among the most nature-depleted countries in the world. We now have a moral obligation to save nature and this is a view shared by the millions of supporters of conservation organisations across the UK. From now until 2030 we have some ambitious plans and targets - working together with our community of members and partners to collectively change the fate of nature, building upon our land ownership to help give nature a home.

About the RSPB

The RSPB is the largest nature conservation charity in the UK, consistently delivering successful conservation, forging powerful new partnerships with other organisations, and inspiring others to stand up and give nature the home it deserves. Around a third of the RSPB's funding comes from memberships, which allow us to continue all of our fantastic work - protecting and restoring the wild places nature depends on.

About the role:

The role involves travelling around your local area, setting up a stand, and engaging with members of the public. Whilst your primary role would be to recruit new members, you are also there to inspire, educate, and enthuse the public with a real passion for nature. In return we will offer a competitive, living wage, and working contracts to suit. This role would also benefit anyone who is looking to develop their sales and marketing skills and/or looking to develop a career in wildlife and conservation.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Enthusiasm and passion for saving nature;
• Enjoy working outdoors - solo as well as part of a team;
• A good story-teller and a confident communicator;
• A resilience to rejection;
• Experience in a customer-facing role;
• Comfortable asking people for monthly donations;
• A full, manual driving licence;
• Access to the Microsoft Office suite at home; and
• Willing to work 3 out of 4 weekends, as well as bank holidays.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Fundraising/sales experience

We run a monthly induction for all new Membership Fundraisers around the UK, and are currently recruiting for a 1st June 2021 start date.

Closing date: 23:59, 09 May 2021

Interested?

We are now recruiting for Membership Fundraisers across the UK, to find out more information on the locations available, please click the 'apply' button to be taken to our main job opportunities page where all Membership Fundraising vacancies are listed.

No agencies please.

Action on Poverty’s vision is a fair world free from poverty and discrimination where every person is empowered to fulfil their potential. We were established in 1984 and are focused on providing economic solutions to address hunger, injustice and barriers to safe and lasting work for marginalised groups in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia. We aim to bring about sustainable economic and social improvements, building self-reliance by working with some of the most vulnerable people obtain a livelihood, through enterprise (including agricultural) and employment. 

The role of the Programme Manager is to:

• Ensure effective programme delivery by working in partnership with local organisations and project donors
• Contribute to identifying new opportunities for funding and preparing proposals for submission; including the development of ideas for new ways of working.

Responsbilities:

Programme Management:

• Contract delivery with partner
• Ensuring appropriate planning and reporting mechanisms are in place.
• Ensuring partnership agreement and donor contracts are adhered to
• Reviewing with the partner, and assisting with problem solving on:
  • Progress against planned activities and project objectives o monitoring arrangements
  • Progress against budget
  • Financial reporting by partner
• Ensuring quality and timely reports to meet the requirements of donor(s) are compiled and submitted.
• Providing other key technical inputs as part of APT’s added value e.g. in Monitoring and Evaluation, Organisational Development, Market-led enterprise developments. Commissioning mid-term reviews and end of project evaluations, or other project activities as detailed in the proposal

Financial Management:

• Maintain records and control expenditure on both the partner’s and APT budget lines in consultation with the Finance Manager
• Compliance with APT’s policies and procedures regarding quarterly financial reporting, including ensuring partners’ compliance
• Authorising the transfer of funds to partners with consultation with the Finance Manager as appropriate
• Ensure annual audit reports are received from each partner, special audits if requested.
• Compilation in consultation with local partner, and submission to donor for approval any proposal for revision / rescheduling of project budget, and explanations for any variance between budgeted and actual expenditure

Developing/Maintaining Donor Relationship

• Sharing information on key issues and topics of concern with donor(s)

Other

• Gathering case studies and photographs for APT publicity and fundraising.
• Sharing of learning, with other APT staff and for wider sharing / publication
• Preparation of summaries of progress for Trustee meetings
• Reporting on agreed KPI’s from the APT Strategic Plan

Programme Development (contributing to):

• Keeping abreast of relevant sectoral, thematic, and country developments
• Focussing on high quality projects which lead to lasting positive benefit for participants and communities
• Reviewing ongoing projects and assisting in the development of new projects, including the submission of proposals, in an effective mutually respectful partnership working style.
• Seeking new partnership and project opportunities in APT’s key fields of competence within and outside the traditional project format, including a range of stakeholders as partners.
• Increasing the ability for APT and partners to leverage further beneficial change through demonstrating successful results.

General:

• Contribute to monitoring and sharing donor trends.
• Contribute to the development of organisational plans and strategy.
• Represent APT at meetings, events and other networks as appropriate.
• Undertake or participate in other organisational projects as requested by the CEO.
• Contribute to the work of other Action on Poverty colleagues in communications and relationship building, including the provision of information and engagement with social media.

The post is full-time based on a 40 hour week. Core hours Monday to Friday are expected but flexi-time is in operation whereby staff can start earlier or later in agreement with his/her line manager and work corresponding hours. 

Closing date for applications: 10th May 2021.

Work Location: Home based to access the Northern region with occasional trips to the Witney office for team meetings.

This is a full time role – however we are willing to consider two part time roles; one covering the North East and the other the North West of England.

Who we are

Open Doors is a Christian charity that is looking to recruit active, practising Christians to help meet the growing needs of the persecuted church worldwide. Hostility, violence and abuse of Christians around the globe is on the increase. Open Doors works in over 50 countries to ensure that those facing such persecution are not forgotten, but can stand strong to serve their communities and give life.

Job summary

The purpose of this role is to build on our existing relationships and develop new relationships with churches and networks across the North of England so that we can extend our influence in the region with more organisations, churches and individuals, resulting in increased awareness and standing with the persecuted church. The key roles of this position are to:

1. Lead the development and implementation of the regional strategy and volunteer team across the north of England.
2. Manage and resource a caseload of strategic churches and networks across the northern region.
3. Initiate and develop new relationships with churches and networks serving the north east and West.

About the team

Reporting to the Head of Church Relations, you will have key relationships with:

• Director of Strategic Relations
• Church Relationship Managers across UK and Ireland
• Volunteer Development Manager
• Head of Partnerships
• Project Managers and Events Manager
• Inspire Team

Hours

37.5 hours per week. Usually worked between office opening hours of 8.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. This position involves some evening and weekends at conferences and events for which TOIL (time off in lieu) may be claimed.

Responsibilities and requirements

Strategic Relations Strategy for the North of England Region:

Develop and lead on the delivery of strategic relations strategy for the North of England.  Ensuring clear alignment with the overall strategy, priorities and goals

• lead and implement a regional strategy to engage churches and networks across the North of England in conjunction with our Churches strategy, including regular discussions, monitoring and adjustments as appropriate, to ensure that Open Doors strategy and objectives are achieved.
• actively contribute to our strategic relations strategy including church, events and volunteer strategy, considering how the strategy for the North of England region can contribute to these to create synergy and add momentum.
• work collaboratively across the team to ensure the alignment and effectiveness of our strategies and communication across the wider organisation.

​Develop relationships with churches and networks across the region :

Primary responsibility for engaging new churches and networks including liaising with our marketing communications department regarding development and effectiveness of resources for churches and events

• create opportunities to meet new church and network leaders and introduce them to the ministry of Open Doors in an accessible and appropriate way
• follow up on leads generated from across the ministry to engage Churches and leaders with the ministry of Open Doors
• Identify key churches and relationships to nurture in order to increase OD influence and engagement at a regional level and to grow faith in the UK & Ireland Church.

Manage caseload of churches:

Manage and monitor the ongoing development of key relationships with a caseload of churches across the region (caseload responsibility is based on number of days allocated within role and can be discussed within the context of interview)

• ensure that engaged and active churches across the region are appreciated, resourced and supported as part of our community of churches partnering with our ministry through giving, action and prayer.
• identify opportunities to accelerate relationships with existing connected churches resourcing a greater depth of partnership with the persecuted church.

• keep accurate and up to date records on CRM to monitor and measure our ongoing effectiveness in resourcing our partnering church community.
• plan at least one meeting each year with each church to invest and build the relationship.
• provide an excellent supporter experience with the opportunity to travel with Open Doors or host a guest speaker.

Develop and deliver regional strategy with volunteers:

Lead the team of volunteers across the region to effectively deliver the regional strategy

• work alongside the Volunteer Development Manager to ensure that all volunteers in the region are aligned to the regional strategy and overall volunteer strategy.
• work alongside the VDM to ensure that all volunteers are equipped and fully trained for the role, ensuring that all relevant checks have been obtained before they start.
• plan and be a part of delivering regional, small group and 1:1 volunteer training opportunities with the VDM.
• help recruit new volunteers and develop and support a team of 20 volunteer speakers across the region focusing specifically on areas where there are currently no volunteer speakers.
• mobilise volunteers for regional events and gatherings.

 Speak at regional events, churches, conferences and festivals:

• This role involves a commitment to a number of Sunday and midweek speaking engagements in order to grow connection with Christians facing persecution and so that their faith and example might inspire and encourage faith across the UK & Ireland Church.
• participate in and be available for conferences, seminars, roadshows, networking events or similar.
• participate in annual trips to the field to maintain frontline knowledge, and ensure relevance for communication.
• participate in speaker training and development opportunities.

 Support the youth strategy in the establishment of youth advocates:

• work alongside the youth team to develop opportunities for speaking to church youth groups, CUs and other Christian youth events.
• help the youth team recruit advocates  across the region by providing contacts, connecting them with people, providing information, or in other ways as agreed.
• support regional advocate events and training as capacity allows

Other :

• To carry out other tasks, projects and assignments as reasonably requested by your line manager.

The above job description is a guide to the work the job holder may be required to undertake but does not form part of the contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Applying your Christian faith to this role

Because of the essential Christian context in which the role will be performed, the role is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post-holder be a practising Christian. Each working day will involve collective prayer and worship, together with shared reflections on the work of Jesus Christ. All members of staff at Open Doors are expected to actively participate in this shared time and members of staff take it in turns to lead the act of collective worship.

There will be many ways you will be able to apply your Christian faith and the outworking of your faith to the context of Open Doors. The list below gives some of the expectations of this role but is not exhaustive or intended to limit you:

• Contributing to and leading daily devotions (this can be for the whole team or just smaller, departmental groups)
• Participating in retreats, days of prayer and fasting etc.
• Committing to private prayer for the work associated with this role, your direct reports and closest colleagues
• Working in such a way so as to reflect biblical principles of leadership and service
• Applying biblical principles of godly stewardship to operational responsibilities
• To be open and obedient to God’s voice and direction in relation to any strategic matter and to always seek His will above all else

Limits of Authority

To operate within the ethos and aims of Open Doors, adhering to budget parameters and the Open Doors’ confidentiality agreement.

Who you are

You will demonstrate the following essential criteria for this role:

Culture

• committed Christian who is completely in sympathy with the calling,mission and Core Values of Open Doors
• chemistry with Open Doors Staff

Competency

• educated to A ‘level standard or equivalent
• experience of leading individuals / volunteers / teams
• understanding of issues relating to volunteer management and empowerment
• excellent communication skills and proven experience of public-speaking
• knowledge of cross-denominational environments and cultural sensitivities
• experience of problem solving and process innovation and development
• confident in use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook applications
• experience of pipeline management and development (strategic thinking, planning and delivery)
• strong personal workflow and time management prioritisation skills
• ability to respond to a range of complex requests and requirements from volunteers

Character

• able to work effectively under pressure
• responsible and mature outlook
• demonstrates a high level of committment
• a positive and professional approach both internally and externally

Enhanced disclosure information may be requested from the DBS in the event of a successful application.

We are looking for a Regional Fundraiser to join our small, friendly Fundraising Team on a flexible, part-time basis of 7.5 hours per week and lead on developing local support for Daisy's Dream in Cheshire East. Local support will be in the form of fundraising, volunteers and awareness, ensuring that Daisy’s Dream Cheshire East is able to respond to the needs of children and families affected by life threatening illness or bereavement in its surrounding areas. 

Daisy’s Dream Cheshire East is a recently established arm of the bereavement charity Daisy’s Dream, which has been based in Berkshire for the past twenty-five years and benefits from a dedicated and loyal network of support across the region.

The Regional Fundraiser forms part of our home-based fundraising team who work closely together to deliver a successful and varied programme of fundraising activities including corporate, trusts and grants, community, events and individual giving. The postholder will be based within the Cheshire East area to work together with our Cheshire East based, highly experienced Therapeutic Practitioner, who leads our services to families in the area.

About you

With previous experience of fundraising or transferable skills from a similar customer focussed role, such as marketing or sales, you will be a friendly, personable communicator with the ability to forge wide-ranging and productive relationships. As this is a home-based role, you will be self-motivated, comfortable working under your own initiative and confident in approaching new contacts who may have little or no knowledge of Daisy’s Dream’s services.

You will take a enthusiastic and creative approach to your role, understanding fundraising to be a challenging but rewarding task. You will also be organised with good attention to detail, the ability to spot opportunities and a knowledge or understanding of different types of fundraising. As fundraising for Daisy’s Dream within Cheshire East is still a relatively new venture, you will be confident in trying out new approaches and have a positive attitude towards learning within the role. 

How to apply

If this sounds like you, please send a CV and cover letter explaining how you feel you fit the person specification and detailing your experience in relation to the job description. We'd love to hear from you.