World Villages for Children is fundraising to end childhood poverty through education.

Set up in 1998, the charity is based in London and funds education places for the world's most impoverished children in the Philippines, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Honduras and Tanzania. In schools run by the Sisters of Mary humanitarian programmes, each year 20,000 detitute children receive care and education. So far over 150,000 children have been helped out of poverty but millions more families and communities have been reached.

We are seeking an experienced and talented Fundraising and Comms Manager to support us and lead the fundraising strategy for our charity. As we embark on a rebrand, new messaging and website you will be joining us at an exciting time as we diversify income and develop our focus on individual giving and philanthropy.

This senior management role will work closely with the UK Manager, trustees and team. It includes close contact and collaboration with the overseas programmes and our beneficiaries and represents a great opportunity for a resourceful fundraiser who wants to innovate, grow the profile of the charity and generate immediate impact at scale.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of fundraising and communications and managing content across all channels including digital. Your fundraising expertise should include a proven track record of attracting and managing a portfolio of income including writing proposals, negotiating and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, charitable trusts and foundations, major donors and corporates. We particularly support applications for this role from those with first-hand experience or links to the communities where we work.

For this hands on role you will need to enjoy working in a small, committed team, be comfortable working at pace in a busy environment and be keen to take on new opportunities as they arise. You will be juggling responsibility for managing key donor relationships, developing new partnership opportunities and reporting to funders. With attention to detail and excellent written, verbal and numeracy skills, you will have the negotiation and strategic management skills to co-ordinate the development of strategy and to monitor budgets. 

If you’re a results focused self-starter, with the big picture in mind, hands-on brilliant with people, cultivating and managing a prospect pipeline, managing partnerships and closing the deal, this could be the role for you.

For more information on the role please refer to the full Job Description and Information Pack. 

Join the Lewisham Local team to become our new Local Giving Programme Manager! It is an exciting time to work in Lewisham. We are at the forefront of place-based giving and become the London Borough of Culture for 2022. You will lead an exciting and unique local giving programme, engaging new communities of givers, lead impactful campaigns to raise awareness of the good causes and needs in Lewisham and begin to develop a legacy of local giving.

We are looking for an experienced person to strategically lead our giving programme and team. You will have an excellent understanding of financial donors and the voluntary sector and have your finger on the pulse of current developments and opportunities. You will possess ideas, ambition and leadership qualities to make the most of future opportunities for local giving in Lewisham and build collaborative approaches. Strong in communications and marketing skills, you will be able to articulate a compelling vision that inspires people to give, and engages local charity partners.

If you would like more information on the role and/or even visit us to see how we function, please get in touch with Sam Hawksley, Director.

We are committed to our staff team reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve and strongly welcome applications from minority communities.

Shortlisted candidates who outline their skills and experience in the application form that matches the essential criteria will be interviewed. Two references from the previous and current employer will be taken up for the successful candidate, and where necessary employers may be contacted to gather further information.

We are committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children, where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Full time/37.5 hpw (4 days/30 hpw week considered for the right candidate)

Salary £28,000 - £32,000 FTE

Do you have a passion for the local community, love working with people and a positive/can do attitude? We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated leader to join our high-achieving and dynamic Fundraising team.

This is a permanent position, leading on our Community Fundraising income stream. Working with and managing our current (successful and experienced) team, the ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in Community fundraising (including events) and the ambition to help achieve our organisational strategy to double the reach of our care by 2028.

You will lead the rebuilding of this core income stream following the pandemic and maintain the direction of travel, to bring our Community Fundraising activities back to their pre-pandemic levels. Then through experience and innovation grow our wonderful network of support and income line for the future.

This role would suit a Community Fundraising Manager looking for a new and exciting challenge, or an experienced Senior Community Fundraiser looking to take the next step in their career, and can evidence the required skills, ability and ambition to achieve.

About You:

• A confident communicator and team player able to engage and inspire your team and a wide range of supporters
• Substantial experience of implementing safe and well regulated community fundraising activities including larger scale events
• Proven track record in achieving targets in a fundraising role
• Passionate about delivering an exceptional experience to our supporters
• Excellent organisational skills
• Decisive decision maker
• Experienced in performing well under pressure, strong attention to detail and ability to drive multiple projects concurrently
• Solid IT skills in Microsoft Office and fundraising databases
• Flexible and willing to work occasional evenings and weekends

What We Offer:

• 25 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
• Flexible working opportunities (hybrid working available, minimum of 3 days required in the hospice/local community)
• SMART pension scheme with employer contribution
• Free onsite parking at our office in Northchurch, Berkhamsted
• Wide range of free training courses
• Employee Assistance Programme
• On-site home cooked food served at a reasonable rate in our bistro​

If this sounds like you, we’d love you to join our friendly, creative and professional Fundraising team to help us to raise the £5million a year which we need to deliver our free expert care.

Closing date for applications is Monday 1st November 2021

Interviews to be held on Thursday 4th and/or Monday 8th November 2021

#YourPreciousLife

Web and Digital Communications Manager

Kidney Care UK has recently launched its new five-year strategy and is looking to continue its development and take the organisation to the next level. Following a period of significant growth, we are seeking a positive and experienced digital marketing enthusiast to join the team to lead our digital transformation. This is your opportunity to drive transformation by collaborating across the organisation, bringing your  technical expertise, and working closely with teams within the charity to help make our ambitious plans for digital growth a reality . 

Kidney Care UK is the leading kidney patient support charity in the UK,  working to improve quality of life for kidney patients through advocacy, direct grants, educating and informing patients, counselling and funding patient-centred research, healthcare professionals and projects.

Our digital transformation is in the early stages so there is lots of opportunity for the right candidate to really identify future opportunities and shape the changes needed to provide better user journeys, supporter experiences and development of engaging digital content. This role is about making these plans a reality using your digital expertise and background. We are looking for someone who can review our existing plans to develop and deliver the charity’s digital marketing, and website engagement strategy to raise the charity’s online profile to reach and engage more people affected by kidney disease, and drive income.

You will take ownership for the generation and monitoring of web content and digital communication campaigns ensuring that Kidney Care UK is at the forefront of digital thinking. You will be pivotal in driving forward the income potential of digital fundraising campaigns and support non digital teams in enhancing their understanding of how to maximise their campaigns by sharing your expert guidance.

HOW TO APPLY
If you have the qualities, we are looking for and would like to play a key role in Kidney Care UK’s future we invite you to apply with a CV and covering letter.

• Closing date for applications is 10th November 2021
• Starting date is as soon as possible

We encourage you to apply early as applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate. 

Job Title: Marketing Executive
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 8am - 3.30pm). Great working hours!
For the right candidate, flexible working hours will be considered.
Contract: Maternity cover 9 – 12 month contract
Location: Soulbury – great access from Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Buckingham, Northampton, Luton, Bicester, Bedford, Dunstable
Reporting To: CEO 
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience

Scope of the job

Background

MedicAlert is the national emergency medical information charity. Its service provides peace of mind to people living with complex and serious medical conditions and allergies, by ensuring that their vital medical information is available to medical professionals in an emergency.

MedicAlert is a global brand that is highly regarded and valued, but awareness among potential members is low. We have an ambition for substantial growth in membership and have established a business infrastructure which is now ready for this.

Main objective

To generate significant growth in new membership through marketing and communications, whilst ensuring high levels of member satisfaction reflected in high renewal rate.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the Marketing Strategy and Business Plan.
• Develop content that engages potential members, including campaigns, case studies, e-newsletters, blogs, /social media posts, product launches and printed marketing materials.
• Manage and develop the website and its content.
• Identify and exploit PR and communication opportunities to increase awareness of the MedicAlert brand and service.
• Develop measurement and reporting to monitor the delivery and impact of the business development strategy.
• Measure the progress of the Marketing Strategy, including the use of data from Google Analytics, social media metrics, member behaviour data and product-performance information.
• Develop member understanding and interaction to increase recommendations and renewal rates.
• Manage and nurture existing partnerships with MedicAlert Protection Project funders to ensure continued engagement.
• Work with healthcare and emergency services to reinforce training and awareness of the MedicAlert brand.
• Manage third party relationships including with Google Adwords / SEO agency and web developers.

Person Specification

The knowledge, skills and experience required for the post are outlined below. Please provide examples and evidence in your CV and covering letter. Should you be shortlisted, these areas will be assessed in more depth at interview.

Qualifications

We are looking for a graduate or relevant equivalent experience.

Essential

• Digital communication skills including experience of developing and managing websites, content development and digital marketing.
• Experience in developing and managing social media channels, including both organic and sponsored/paid content.
• Copywriting, editorial and proofreading skills for websites, social media and publications.
• Experience of measuring success and impact of website, social media and other marketing initiatives.
• Commercial awareness for business case preparation and monitoring.
• Problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop pragmatic and defensible solutions to problems and the ability to spot patterns, think logically and persist.
• Ability to manage dynamic workload and deliver work within prescribed timescales and standards, whilst managing stakeholders and suppliers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working as part of a team and as an individual.
• Track record of taking ownership, a learning approach and ability to spot opportunities by thinking laterally and being creative.

Desirable experience

• Adobe Creative Cloud (In-Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Acrobat).
• Google Suite.
• Budget management.
• Experience of leadership skills is valuable but not a requirement.

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Scripture Union is passionate about seeing a new generation of children and young people have a vibrant, personal faith in Jesus. We are seeking a Marketing Officer, to deliver Scripture Union’s Communications and Marketing strategy by promoting resources, products, events, and other areas of SU’s work in an integrated cross-channel way, to a range of audiences.

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to manage a busy and varied workload.
• Be a self-starter.
• Have previous experience in a similar communications or marketing role, with a particular focus on digital delivery.
• Have strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills.
• Have strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Have a sound understanding and proven experience of current digital communications trends, platforms and strategies and related best practice.

If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you. For more details or to apply, please visit our website and download an application pack.

We provide a range of benefits to reward our employees which includes: Opportunities for some flexible/home working. Annual leave, above statutory leave entitlement. Additional 5 days to volunteer on a Scripture Union event. Group pension scheme, with up to 12% employer contribution. Life insurance (death in service). Permanent health insurance (PHI) which provides 75% of base salary, after six months absence. Employee assistance programme (EAP), [email protected] services to support your health and wellbeing and free Bible reading notes.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Adelaide Nketsia, HR Officer.

Closing date:         1st November 2021

Interview date:      W/B 15th November 2021

Interview location: Milton Keynes

The Movement takes Safeguarding seriously. This role has an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.

We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from people, regardless of their background.

Senior Legacy Marketing Executive

Role Overview

Are you an experienced marketing professional with a passion for legacy fundraising?

For over 170 years Gifts in Wills have been helping drive breakthrough’s in children’s medicine at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Now, the hospital and GOSH Charity are embarking on an exciting and ambitious 10 year strategy that will include one of the biggest capital appeals in our history. These exciting plans require an ambitious step change in our income, with legacy giving a key priority.

As the Senior Legacy Marketing Executive you will bring your passion, ambition and innovative thinking to this newly expanded team. You will play a key role in the delivery of our legacy marketing programme, working across a range of channels including mail, TV and digital.

About the Team

Your role will sit in the Legacy Giving and Donor Development team within the Fundraising Directorate but it is expected that you will work collaboratively across the organisation taking a supporter first approach to your work.

You will be an ambassador for legacy giving within the charity and with key stakeholders.

You’ll contribute to the wider Fundraising sector championing legacy giving and supporter experience.

About You

The ideal candidate will be experienced at working on multi-channel marketing campaigns working with internal stakeholders and external agency partners. You’ll be confident with data governance and analysis using these skills to deliver an excellent supporter experience. You’ll be passionate about monitoring campaigns and using the results to continually improve campaign performance.

The ideal candidate will have:

- Strong project management skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and campaign planning skills.
- An ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the charity.
- A willingness to learn and innovate.

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 24th October

Ref: 103 561

Your role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Co-Production Manager to join our established and friendly Co-production and Involvement team.

If you, would you like to work for a leading mental health charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

Your role will be a home-based position meaning you can work flexibly from home with access to an office hub when you need it. You will work part time, 21 hours per week on a 9 months fixed term contract with a pro rata salary between £29,485.09 to £32,025.17 or £32,131.20 to £34,671.28 if you are London based.. There is the option to extend after 9 months. You can read more about the rewards you will receive on the full advert on our website.

We have a strong co-production and involvement team, and we also have a range of approaches and resources developed from facilitating co-production and community engagement in different areas around the country, as well as within our own charity services and campaigning. We have recently started facilitating co-production on the key focus areas for change in mental health services across the Norfolk and Waveney area.

What will I be doing?

As a Co-Production Manager you will facilitate and deliver the co-production objectives within the programme plan. This will include supporting and developing a group of ‘expert by experience’ leaders to be involved as equal partners in the community mental health transformation work. You will facilitate shared consideration and decisions about mental health service and system change through a range of methods, bringing insights from citizens in.

You will be guided and supported in co-production practice and mental health transformation plans by our Policy and Practice and Programme Innovation colleagues.

Who I am?

I am passionate about improving mental health outcomes for local communities. I have experience of working with people with challenging and distressing experiences from different backgrounds as well as leading and developing staff and/or volunteers in health and social care settings. I may also have experience of facilitating co-production within statutory systems alongside understanding of citizen participation approaches and equality and diversity. I can facilitate group meetings, have an aptitude for helping people feel safe and supported in one to one and group discussion and also can demonstrate ability to simplify complex information and communicate the essence of views and recommendations.

The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our priority. It is a condition of employment for anyone joining us in a front-line role that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. We also require all staff to undertake regular testing to ensure the safety of service users and staff.  You can find more information on our approach and why we have made this decision in our attached Covid-19 vaccination information document.  This includes information for pregnant women and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. 

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ ), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.

Marketing and Campaigns Officer

We have a fantastic opportunity for a marketing professional to join a leading national charity and membership association, as Marketing and Campaigns Officer. This is an exciting time to join the team as you will be responsible for developing and delivering multi-channel marketing plans.

Position: Marketing and Campaigns Officer

Location: Head office, Huddersfield

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £26-29,000

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Include 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 days with service increments) plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Flexible working patterns

Closing Date: 8th November

The Role

The Marketing and Campaigns Officer is responsible for developing and delivering the multi-channel marketing plans. The role also has responsibility for marketing across the charity, particularly focusing on digital channels and campaigns, providing copy and strategic direction, but also including marketing of events, products and services. Working closely with the Brand Marketing and Corporate Partnerships Manager, the Marketing and Campaigns Officer will liaise with colleagues across the organisation to develop reach across the UK and beyond through a range of activities.

Main duties include:

• Working with the Brand Marketing and Corporate Partnerships Manager to implement the marketing strategy for the organisation
• Create and support multi-channel marketing campaigns in collaboration with the team and relevant managers, to ensure the most impactful campaigns possible
• Track effectiveness of marketing campaigns, report findings
• Build the digital presence, increasing traffic and user interactions
• Research and analyse market trends and competitors
• Provide copywriting and content management, ensuring accuracy of writing and content for publishing on all communication channels
• Support the design and production of relevant promotional materials, such as the website, magazine and other printed materials
• Oversee the organisation’s attendance at events and trade shows

About You

As Marketing and Campaigns Officer, you will have:

• Recognised marketing qualification to Degree/Professional Level or equivalent expertise
• Digital marketing qualification or equivalent experience
• A Level English

You will have experience of:

• Demonstrable experience in marketing
• Creating multimedia content
• Planning and developing marketing campaigns
• Managing a demand-led workload
• Working with marketing team and colleagues to achieve delivery as a team
• working in a fast-moving environment with an ability to handle numerous projects with competing deadlines and priorities

To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries. They work in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.

The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.

You may have experience in areas such as Marketing Manager, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Marketing and Communications Manager, Marketing and Communications Officer, Communications Manager, Communications Officer, Marketing, Communications, Marketing and Communications, Digital Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing, Online Marketing, Digital Marketing Manager, Brand, Corporate Partnerships, Events, Event, Events Marketing.

About us

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive.

National Lottery players raise an incredible £36 million a week for good causes. This money funds projects and activities that transform communities, protect our heritage and enrich lives through arts, spots and culture. We are proud to be one of 12 distributors responsible for awarding this funding across the UK.

Thanks to National Lottery players, last year we were able to award over half a billion pounds of life-changing funding to UK communities, supporting thousands of projects making a real difference to people’s lives.

Over eight in ten of our grants were for under £10,000 going to grassroots groups and charities across the UK doing great things to support their communities, during a particularly tough time.

We also distribute non-National Lottery funds, working closely with Government on funding for important issues, such as tackling loneliness, multiple and complex needs, mental health and distributing Dormant Accounts money.

Over the last five years we’ve awarded a total of £3.4 billion, of which £2.7 billion is National Lottery money.

We fund things that matter – whether helping communities respond positively to national, regional or local priorities, or helping the UK achieve its big social ambitions. Our grants range from £500 up to multi-million-pound programmes – supporting people and projects to do extraordinary things and bring great ideas for their community to life.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Research Manager to join our team of 11 Research and Evaluation Specialists.  In this new role, you will work with colleagues across different teams and functions of the organisation. 

You will be commissioning research that helps us better understand what supports people and communities to thrive and supporting colleagues to use this evidence to inform funding strategy.

You’ll also help colleagues with a range of other research needs (e.g. brand and communications research) supporting them with best practice in design and analysis.

A key part of this role will be improving the coordination of our research – bringing together research from a range of sources, analysing and synthesising findings so they can be more easily understood, accessible and easier for people to use. You will support colleagues to interpret and make sense of this evidence and what it means for them, helping people to use research evidence to inform decision making. 

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Interview Date: Wednesday 24th November

Location: Flexible – office/ remote/ hybrid.  Our offices are across the UK (Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, London, Newtown, Newcastle).

Essential criteria

• Expertise in social and market research with experience of a range of qualitative and quantitative methods and analysis
• Experience of carrying out secondary research, collating evidence from a range of sources to build a coherent story
• Statistical analysis skills (with experience of using SPSS or other statistical analysis software)
• Ability to communicate insight clearly and effectively, helping people to use findings to inform their work

Desirable criteria

• Experience of conducting research with VCSE organisations
• Experience of procuring, commissioning and managing research projects
• Applied experience of ethical, safeguarding and data protection considerations in research

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

Equal opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.

The Children's Services (known as SISS at Guide Dogs) Operations Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading and managing a cross functional operations team of staff and volunteers working with adults, children and young people and their families to provide the consistent delivery of person-centred services in accordance with their needs. The successful candidate will manage a small team of Habilitation specialists, who are geographically spread across the North East. Our Habilitation specialists deliver a range of contracts predominantly to local authorities within the area.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
· Proven experience of planning and delivering person-centred services to meet the needs of adults, children and young people with sight loss and their families.
· Extensive experience and proven ability to work safely with adults, children and young people with developed understanding of both child protection issues and the issues affecting all vulnerable groups.
· Experience of collaborative working in a multi-professional setting.
· Able to demonstrate experience of managing a complex operations environment where exceptional, customer-focused service delivery is achieved.
· Experience of handling safeguarding concerns within a service delivery setting. 

Desirable
· Project Management experience
· Experience of Rehabilitation practice and Habilitation Quality Standards
· Experience of professional supervision of staff working with children with complex needs. 
· Up to date with current policies, practice and thinking in the Education and/or Health and Social Care sector.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply
Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button on our careers site.

As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

This is an exciting role for an experienced person to manage and develop a portfolio of therapeutic services and interventions, supporting people in their recovery from mental health problems. 

This includes the oversight and development of West Kent Mind’s therapeutic services; counselling - consisting of a mixture of one-to-one talking therapies, art therapy, and group psychoeducational courses and workshops.

The role will also oversee our Crisis Café offering out of hours support and early interventions, and our hoarding provisions which offers training to professionals as well as individual support to clients.

The role will manage our supported housing scheme which consists of two houses comprising of 15 residents, where we provide key working and therapeutic interventions with the aim to live independently within 2-3 years.

The role will be vital to ensure all services aspire to high standards of competency, efficacy, client satisfaction, risk management, and outcome measurement. 

If this sounds like something you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you.

£33,240 - £38,496 per annum

(We normally offer a starting salary at the beginning of the range)

Full-time (37.5h) / Fixed-term contract for 12 months

Islington, London
 

With a particular focus on email marketing, online journeys and website optimisation, this role will see you contribute to Greenpeace’s supporter recruitment programme by optimising digital marketing channels to recruit new donors and grow our supporter base.

Your particular challenge will be to manage a variety of complex integrated email marketing campaigns from start to finish. That will include writing briefs, selecting agencies and developing creative ideas through to analysing campaigns, writing reviews and making recommendations for future programme development. You’ll also need to work closely with other departments to ensure that all activities are integrated in order to optimise data processing and campaign reporting efficiency.

Helping to devise an annual plan and budget for relevant areas of our donor recruitment programme will be an important aspect of the role too, as will monitoring the performance of managed promotions and reporting the results. And, when it comes to working with our supporter retention team to ensure that the welcome process is appropriate, or interacting with campaign teams to optimise campaign messages, again, we’ll count on you.

Greenpeace is an international non-profit global campaigning organisation. Our independence and global reach enable us to stand for positive change through action in order to defend nature and promote peace. We investigate and expose global environmental problems, confront those in positions of power and present alternative solutions.

For the full job description please visit our website.

The role is based in our London office but may be remote initially. As we progress to a hybrid working model you may have flexibility to work from home but will need to commute into our Islington head office on a regular basis.

Requirements

You'll have:

• A genuine interest in direct marketing fundraising and commitment to working in a supporter focused environment
• An understanding of database marketing, list selection and segmentation and relevant experience gained using digital marketing techniques and a range of digital channels
• Familiarity with the principles of relationship marketing or fundraising and experience of monitoring and evaluating product/fundraising performance
• A flair for producing precise and accurate briefs and reports, both verbal and written, and evaluating and amending direct marketing copy and creative/design work
• A proven ability to source, brief and manage external agencies, suppliers and fulfilment houses
• Excellent project management, administration and communication skills, a high degree of numeracy and the ability to work to individual project budgets and monitor costs.

We give you: The opportunity to continue to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.

Our commitment to diversity: Greenpeace UK is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people of colour; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class now or in the past.

To Apply

For further information, please visit our website.

Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.

CLOSING DATE: 9am, 18th October 2021
INTERVIEWS: TBA

Job Title: Communications & Marketing Manager
Reporting to: Head of Communications & Engagement
Contract Term: Permanent
Location: Based at SIA House, Milton Keynes (flexible & agile arrangements offered)
Salary: £33,500 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours

Role Requirements

The Communications & Marketing Manager will be responsible for the planning and delivery of communications and marketing activities across Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)

Working with the Head of Communications & Engagement, the Communications team, and colleagues across the charity, the core purpose of the role is to help SIA’s programmes, campaigns and fundraising communicate in compelling and engaging ways that better attract, support and influence its members, partners and the public.

The role will be a mix of developing communications and marketing tools and content, managing individuals and teams, and building capacity and skills across the charity.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage communications & marketing activities across all streams of SIA’s work including campaigning, fundraising, and attraction and retention of members, users and partners.

In particular:

• Web / Social Media: Existing and new communications channels including core web and social media platforms
• Communications, PR and press campaigns: to target specific audiences for publicising and taking up of services, support, campaigns and partnerships
• Publications: Design, print and production of SIA publications and other printed materials, including Forward Magazine, SIA Matters, the Annual Impact Report and other publications as developed and needed
• Brand: managing consistent and regularly-refreshed branding, look and feel, photography and video, ensuring that all activities are on brand and on message across all channels
• Budgets and plans: annually as well as for specified cost centres, including monitoring of financial activity, providing variance reports for submission to Trustee meetings

Closing date: 17th October at 5pm
Interviews: 2nd November

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to the SIA website, where you can download the candidate pack and complete your application. 

The Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) is committed to eliminating unlawful discrimination and promoting equality and diversity in its own policies, practices and procedures and in those areas in which it has influence.

No CV’s or agencies please.