ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity.  We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. We own and care for over 1,000 woodland sites across the United Kingdom and support the creation and management of woodland on others’ land.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast paced and dynamic team. Within the Marketing Communications Executive – Tree Product Development role, you’ll be a vital support in the development and delivery of the Woodland Trust’s products with a specific focus on trees. 

You’ll underpin the successful planning, development and delivery of these areas with effective marketing communications to support key organisational strategies and objectives, with a focus on products marketing across a variety of channels.

THE CANDIDATE

Experience in audience-focussed, segmented marketing activity and delivering key projects successfully is a must. You will ensure all activities are delivered in accordance with the communications plan.

You’ll have experience in approaching briefs with creativity and results in mind, providing clarity and gaining agreement on what the activity needs to achieve. The ability to set and work to clear schedules is essential. Attention to detail is critical and you will need to be confident operating within and complying to regulatory guidelines.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to protect and enhance woods and trees. In return we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement

The opportunity

Could you motivate, inspire and influence individuals, groups, and corporations to support BHF and achieve their fundraising goals? Do you love meeting and exceeding targets? Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

If so, you could be our new Fundraising Manager for Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.

About the role   

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you will make direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.

In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. You’ll identify, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.

You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, enabling them to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals and reach their potential.

Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with British Heart Foundation (BHF) colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

This is a field-based role covering Northumberland and Tyne & Wear. 

About you 

Ambitious and tenacious, you’ll have strong planning and prioritisation skills, and enjoy working at pace and managing multiple deadlines. You’ll be data driven you’ll be able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities. 

A creative thinker, you will have exceptional problem-solving skills only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:
• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long last relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income 
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 

You will need to live in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear or be able to relocate to this region. If you do not currently live in this region, please confirm your plan to relocate in your supporting statement.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.

In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate: 
• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity 
• An example of growing income and networks 
• Experience of managing high-value corporate and/or individual relationships 
• Your passion for our cause 
• Whether you live in or plan on relocating to the region (if not already living there)

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy. Our aim is for all our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

What can we offer you

We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.

Interview process

There will be a 2 stage interview process,  the first interviews are planned for Thursday 9th December 2021. Interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams.
 

How to apply 

Important note: If you do not currently live in the region specified, please clearly state your plan to relocate within your supporting statement.

It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up to date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer, and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the

Marketing and Communications Officer, Midlands and East

£27,255 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref: SUS3441)

Part time, 22.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working such as compressed hours or hours to suit around caring commitments

Base: Midlands

About the role

An exciting opportunity for a creative, imaginative individual to take forward this role in our Partnerships Team, as a Marketing and Communications Officer. 

This is a rewarding job in which you will work closely with internal and external partners. Working in collaboration with our existing Marketing and Communications Officer, you will help to build on the team’s strengths in traditional communications work (television, radio, newspapers, magazines), especially with the local media across the region. 

You will have the opportunity to lead on your own specific projects. These projects will include helping us to develop our regional marketing and engagement offer that supports and follows the charity’s guidance on branding / key messages and contributes towards raising Sustrans’ profile.

We are very open to what this might look like, and ideally you will add to our team by bringing new ideas and innovation in the way we communicate with our partners and audiences. 

The role will report to the West Midlands Partnership Manager, whilst working closely with all other regional teams; particularly the England Director, and the Head of Partnerships.

This role may require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates should be based within commutable distance to a local Midlands hub in Birmingham, Peterborough or Nottingham with hybrid home working available.

About you

You will have experience working in a communications environment, with the ability to write and/or edit engaging content for publications, press releases and websites.

Your communication skills, both oral and written, should be exemplary; allowing you to interact with diverse audiences and build relationships with ease.

You should have experience working with creative colleagues and agencies, applying brand and style guidelines with a good understanding of the business communications environment, including media, digital and marketing.

What your manager says

Hi, I’m Ridhi, I’ll be the line manager for this role. I’m excited to bring someone new to the team. We’re looking for someone who can bring some creativity and some interesting ideas and ways to share our work. We can support you to fill the transport knowledge gaps if you have them.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups. Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• Staff Networks
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, Wednesday 15th December
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 6th January 2022
• To apply, please complete our online application form. 

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant.

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling. 

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

We are pleased to be supporting ACLT (The African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust) in the recruitment of a National Development Manager.

ACLT and Anthony Nolan have worked together for 25 years. Throughout this time, ACLT have worked tirelessly, raising awareness and recruiting donors from minority ethnic backgrounds to the stem cell register, with the aim of improving the outcomes of everyone who needs a stem cell transplant.

A 40+ times award winning charity, ACLT are committed to providing hope to patients living with blood cancer and illnesses where a matched donor (stem cell, blood or organ) is required to save a life. Their work is driven by a belief that no one should die waiting for a donor to become available.

We are supporting ACLT in the recruitment of their new National Development Manager. This role will establish and lead a network of Ambassadors (volunteers) and external partners to deliver Donor Registration Development activity in the Black, Black Mixed-Race Community in the UK whilst championing, supporting, and maximising the coordinated work of the Operations division.

You'll be right for this role if you're an excellent Project Manager with significant experience of proactively seeking new opportunities to build awareness and support for charities or a cause. You'll demonstrate the ability to negotiate and influence a range of both internal and external stakeholders at a national level, and communicate organisational impact is essential. Finally, you'll be able to travel throughout the UK, and work evenings and weekends as required.

Please make sure to check out the role profile available on our website when you click to apply.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Engagement Manager 

Job ref: V354

Start date: ASAP

End date: 31 March 2022

Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week

Salary: £24,000

Location: Home based/Newcastle

Closing date: Friday 6th December 2021 at 3pm

Interview date and Location: TBC

Volunteering Matters

At Volunteering Matters, we use the unique power of volunteering to bring people together, build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK and solve some of society’s most complex issues.  From social isolation and loneliness, to improving health and wellbeing, to building skills, confidence and opportunity, and to ensuring young people can become change-makers in their community; the impact that we have is great.  And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.

People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in regional hubs across Scotland, England and Wales. We also have a national Employee Volunteering Team, with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker of tailor-made solutions to employers.  We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all. 
We are a worthwhile, fun, interesting, challenging, team orientated, collaborative and rewarding place to work! Due to expansion, we are currently recruiting for a talented, dynamic and professional Engagement Manager to join our team in Newcastle. 

The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and total commitment to our organisational values.Alongside our partners Chain Reaction, we’re delighted to have received funding to develop and deliver a pilot “Home from Hospital” volunteering programme.  This pilot will involve volunteers who support patients to return home from a hospital stay, assisting with transport, ensuring the patient is settled and comfortable at home, and providing short term emotional, practical, and social support. 

As our Engagement Manager, you be the lead Volunteering Matters staff member delivering this pilot programme, working closely with our Chain Reaction partners, stakeholders, volunteers, and colleagues to ensure the pilot is a success. This is a Fixed Term contract until 31.3.2022, an extension is possible dependent on future funding.

We are a values-driven organisation, and are looking for someone who is compassionate, empowering, straightforward, inclusive, and positive, to support the delivery of the Home from Hospital volunteering programme and all those involved in it. The post-holder may also contribute to the wider work of Volunteering Matters, such as working groups around Safeguarding, Equality Diversity and Inclusion and others.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a talented, dynamic, and professional Engagement Manager to join our team in Newcastle.  
The right candidate would be someone who can work flexibly and demonstrate an understanding and total
commitment to our organisational values.

Alongside our partners Chain Reaction, we’re delighted to have received funding to develop and deliver a pilot “Home from Hospital” volunteering programme.  This pilot will involve volunteers who support patients to return home from a hospital stay, assisting with transport, ensuring the patient is settled and comfortable at home, and providing short term emotional, practical, and social support. 

As our Engagement Manager, you be the lead Volunteering Matters staff member delivering this pilot programme,
working closely with our Chain Reaction partners, stakeholders, volunteers, and colleagues to ensure the pilot is a success. This is a Fixed Term contract until 31.3.2022, an extension is possible dependent on future funding.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the pilot Home from Hospital volunteering programme, including working with all stakeholders, colleagues, and partners daily basis.
• Implement and manage a new operational system to manage referrals/caseload
• Acting as a single point of contact for referral agencies, coordinating and communicating referrals to our Chain Reaction partners on a daily basis.
• Developing, designing, and publishing marketing and promotional materials related to the programme
• Support Chain Reaction partners to recruit new volunteers through our existing infrastructure of Volunteer Centre Newcastle and the Newcastle Volunteer Passport Scheme
• Responsibility for Risk Management and Quality Assurance 
• Ensure monitoring, impact and evaluation information and data is collected and that the programme meets it’s agreed targets, reporting format and schedule
• To ensure all the above is done with excellent record keeping, in accordance with compliance requirements.
• Promoting and representing Volunteering Matters across Newcastle and the Northeast of England
• Contribute to the wider Volunteering Matters team, upholding our values at all times

Skills Required

• A comprehensive understanding of best practice in Volunteer Management 
• Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise accordingly
• Excellent IT skills including the use of Office 365, Dropbox, Microsoft Teams, and other software packages
• Excellent people skills with the ability to build professional, long-term relationships with others 
• Strong attention to detail and a willingness to accurately record all interactions
• Experience of Risk Management processes and impact measurement  
• Experience of project management and working to deadlines

Experience Required

• Significant experience working directly with volunteers  
• Demonstratable relationship management experience with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience of project management, achieving high targets and working to strict deadlines
• Proven ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team

Qualifications

Relevant experience and values alignment is more important for this role than specific qualifications.

Other

Location: This role is based from Volunteering Matters Newcastle office at Mea House, or from home (must be close to Newcastle).

The postholder will require good internet access to enable remote working, and a suitable home office space. I.T. equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.

Post Covid-19 there may be an expectation to travel across the region in the role. This includes travel to meet partners, colleagues or volunteers

Volunteering Matters Values & Ways of Working: 

In all that we do, Volunteering Matters embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: 

We are Empowering
We are Inclusive
We are Compassionate
We are Positive
We are Straightforward

Benefits package: Pension, Unlimited annual leave, fully flexible working, cycle to work & season ticket loan.

To apply please visit our website. 

Your supporting statement is of equal importance to us as your CV and is a key part of our shortlisting process. It is an opportunity for you to outline your experience and credentials directly to the details of the post.

Volunteering Matters is committed to the provision of equal opportunities in employment and accordingly wishes to ensure that no job applicant is treated less favourably on unjustifiable grounds. To assist in the monitoring of our performance in relation to equal opportunities you are requested to complete the enclosed monitoring form. The questionnaire is for statistical purposes only. Upon receipt it will be separated from your CV and cover letter and will not form part of the selection process.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive if we have not contacted you by the interview date it means that on this occasion, we are unable to take your application further.

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About BIG Alliance

BIG Alliance (Businesses for Islington Giving) delivers business-supported employee volunteer programmes to strengthen links between businesses, community organisations and education institutions across Islington. In doing so, it aims to help address issues of poverty and isolation, which are prevalent across the borough, despite the perception of Islington being an area of high wealth. 47.5% of primary school children in Islington live in poverty, the third highest rate in London.

Established in 2012, BIG Alliance aims to make community investment easier, more effective and more rewarding for its business members.  It is a partnership between, East London Business Alliance – a registered charity that has been supporting the social and economic regeneration of east London for 30 years, Macquarie Group – principal funder and founder, and Islington Giving - funder and founder.  To date, BIG Alliance has placed more than 9,000 business professionals into volunteering opportunities within over 200 community organisations, schools, colleges and universities.

Purpose of the job

The main purpose of the job is to facilitate development and delivery of the BIG Alliance’s skills-based volunteering programme.

The BIG Alliance skills-based volunteering programme utilises the skills, experience and sector-specific expertise of employees within our business partners to support Islington’s community organisations and residents. Over 2,500 employees have been placed as skilled volunteers through BIG Alliance since 2012 providing expertise in law, finance, IT, HR, and marketing and communications to name just a few.

Our skilled volunteers are placed with a community partner or beneficiary either individually or join once of our annual programmes which include: CoRe (Community Resourcing), Board Builders, Leaders in Partnership and Time to Talk.

Job Description

Main duties

• Identify and build relationships with a range of community stakeholders, including charities, community groups, social enterprises, education institutions, faith groups etc in east London.
• Assess organisational needs and develop creative corporate volunteering opportunities to meet the needs and build the capacity of community stakeholders.
• Develop relationships and effective partnerships with key stakeholders in the community including the local authority and community infrastructure support organisations to maximise the impact of BIG Alliance’s work.
• Identify corporate volunteering opportunities that can facilitate large-scale participations and/or collaboration for BIG Alliance corporate partners.
• Support the delivery of all business skills activity and the wider BIG Alliance programmes.
• Proactively market volunteering programmes to BIG Alliance corporate partners.
• Source, place and manage cohorts of corporate volunteers in line with business plan and project targets.
• Develop effective working relationships with community affairs team with BIG Alliance corporate partners, ensuring that these companies are supported to develop employee volunteering and other initiatives that meet their targets, priorities and strategies.
• Implement effective evaluation and impact measurement tools in line with BIG Alliance corporate partner requirements, ensuring that evaluation informs best practise to ensure continuous improvement.
• Work on any projects with BIG Alliance, as and when required.
• Develop new employee volunteering initiatives which meet both the needs of the Islington community and the expectations of corporate partners.

General

• Develop a broad knowledge of regeneration programmes and local authority priorities in Islington.

• Use BIG Alliance’s internal systems to maintain records and report progress, including due diligence and volunteer recording via CRM.
• Ensure that effective project management systems for monitoring and evaluation are in place and keep detailed records.
• Complete monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required.
• Proactively generate case studies, news articles, photos and social media content to promote the work of BIG Alliance in line with BIG Alliance communication targets and protocols.
• Collaborate with other BIG Alliance colleagues on projects where appropriate and contribute to the development of BIG Alliance/ELBA as an organisation overall.
• Adhere to and implement policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.

Please note this role is required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful candidate will be required to comply with ELBA's safeguarding policies and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory references as well as DBS.

For more information on the role, please see attached full job description.

Our client, one of the UK's leading public research Universities, is currently looking to recruit a Communications and Marketing Officer on a fixed term contract for 6 months. This post will play a key role in marketing the universities unique proposition and to support the university in meeting their student recruitment targets and overall student experience. The post will be blended working, of 3 days in the office, and 2 days remote.

This post will work closely with the Marketing Manager along with the Marketing and External Affairs Department to provide marketing and communications support. In this post you will oversee the production of creative, compelling and engaging content. This dual-purpose role will focus on several key communications and marketing areas, sourcing and creating engaging and interesting communications and marketing content to tell the story, internally and externally, through a range of channels including website, social media, email and print.

In order to be considered for this post, you will have worked within a similar post in communications and/ or marketing role, with strong writing and proofreading skills, ideally within a higher education setting or a similar organisation, although different sector experience will be a considered. Knowledge of social media platforms and how to use and evaluate them effectively and an understanding of current trends.

This post is looking for someone to start as soon as possible, so ideally will need to be available immediately or at short notice to be considered, although a one month notice period will be considered.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format by clicking 'apply now' below.

TPP's Fundraising and Development team are supporting with a well-known national health charity as they look to develop their Individual Giving team. Working as the Supporter Acquisition Manager will be a key part in not only the running but also the development of their acquisition programme. This role is a full home-based position and they are open to candidates being based anywhere in the UK.

Job title: Supporter Acquisition Manager
Charity type: Health
Salary: London - £38,000, Greater London - £36,455, elsewhere in the UK - £34,700
Location: home based

Working as the Supporter Acquisition Manager you will be responsible for the delivery and growth of their donor base and income in line with recent success they have seen. This role will at first be focusing on their two main acquisition areas of cash appeals and their lottery programme. You will also be in-charge of the development and delivery of their plans to significantly grow their mass marketing campaigns, using the most effective channels according to audience preferences. You will work with external suppliers, making sure they understand and work to a high standard and maximising income. A key aspect of the role is the leadership of the Officer within the team, ensuring that they are motivated and achieve their objective.

They are looking for a candidate who is experienced within direct marketing within a fundraising team, ability to implement and delivery campaigns from end to end. Excellent understanding of a range of acquisition techniques which include direct mail, inserts, door drops, digital and DRTV. Experience of developing a fundraising strategy, multiyear budget development and testing new campaigns. You will be skilled at building relationships both internally but also with external suppliers to ensure you are getting the best services.

If you have read through this advert with great interest and feel you have the experience they are after then get in touch to arrange a time to talk.

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

About Us

Kick It Out are advocates on behalf of under-represented and minority communities in football, working to increase their representation in every area of the game – from grassroots to the Premier League, from the pitch to the side-lines and from the stands to the boardroom. We do everything in our power to report incidents of discrimination, educate communities, and mentor a new generation of people in the sport.

Football should be a game for everyone, whether they play it, work it in it or support it. But not everyone is welcome. Kick It Out’s mission is to campaign for change to end discrimination and build belonging, so that everyone feels they can be a part of a sport that should be for all.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a part-time Finance Manager to oversee the organisation’s finance function and processes to monitor the present and future financial condition of the organisation.

With an ambitious growth plan in the coming years, we need to build a successful financial infrastructure to enable that development.

Developing financial management strategies will provide overall control of the monitoring and reporting of accurate financial records.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the entire finance function, including ongoing management and reporting to the leadership team and Board of Trustees.
• Ensuring financial reports are shared with relevant funding organisations; tracking project spend and financial resources for each programme aligned to the strategic budget.
• Developing the strategic budgets together with the CEO and leadership team.
• Management of the cashflow forecasting and control.
• Developing and maintaining sound financial systems and controls appropriate to a small charity.
• Preparing year-end financial accounts and supporting the financial audit process.
• Financial analysis and scenario modelling required by the leadership team, Board of Trustees or prospective funders. 
• Management of an outsourced bookkeeper, maintaining robust financial records.
• Leading on the banking systems and efficient payroll processes.
• Present financial updates to Board of Trustees and attend quarterly Board meetings and Finance and Risk sub-committee meetings.
• Assist the CEO in developing and implementing Kick It Out’s business plans.
• Proactively assist the CEO in developing existing and new income streams for Kick It Out; these may include grants, funding from government agencies, donations, and commercial sponsorship deals.
• Maintain good relationships with all stakeholders – in particular, ensuring that Kick It Out complies with the conditions of grants provided by the charity’s core funders (and any other donors or agencies), as well as with the terms of any commercial contracts or sponsorship agreements.
• Ensure that Kick It Out fulfils its legal and charitable responsibilities, including all filing obligations.
• Working with the Head of Operations, ensure that Kick It Out has all the necessary and appropriate insurances in place.
• Efficiently manage the purchasing of charity resources (Kick It Out mainly uses prepaid Soldo cards issued to all staff).

Kick It Out is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  Kick It Out selects all candidates for interview based on skills, qualifications and experience. Candidates with a disability who meet the criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.

Can you create the headlines that matter for nature?

As the biggest environment and wildlife coalition in England we are looking for an experienced media and communications professional who can give a strong joint voice for nature in the news and across social channels.

This is a unique and exciting role. You will be playing a big part in a small organisation while also delivering invaluable collaborative work on behalf of our huge network of 60+ members. You’ll be working with household names like the RSPB and the National Trust through to experts on particular wildlife like Butterfly Conservation and Badger Trust.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen eye for a story to turn vital policy and scientific thinking into an unmissable media narrative and eye-catching campaigning. You will be the lynchpin of our direct relationship with media, as well as being a generous matchmaker to raise the profile of our members.

Media know-how, great writing, and excellent communication are more important than having worked in the sector before. So, if you are passionate about our natural world and have fantastic traditional and social media knowledge, skills, and experience, we want to hear from you.

This is a full time or part time (4 days a week) role. Please find the full job description and application pack on our website. To apply, please send the completed application form to Eleanor Ward by 6pm on Sunday 5 December.

The Role

The Partnerships Manager will develop and drive PHASE Worldwide’s corporate partnership and major giving income in line with PHASE Worldwide’s organisational strategy. The Partnerships Manager will steward a range of existing corporate partners and major donors, but more importantly, bring in new income. The role will also be responsible for organising annual events, notably PHASE Worldwide’s Bristol to Base Camp campaign (or a similar campaign elsewhere). This is a crucial fundraising role within a small, dynamic, and collaborative team. Off the back of a successful UK Aid Match appeal, PHASE Worldwide has ambitious plans to grow income and increase levels of support for the charity’s work through future public appeals. 

Corporate Partnerships

• Lead on approaching new corporates to present proposals and convert opportunities into income.
• Work with the Director to review and deliver PHASE Worldwide’s corporate partnership strategy.
• Manage PHASE Worldwide’s current portfolio of corporate partners through meetings, presentations, and project updates.
• Work with Communications and Digital Officer to create thematic proposals to appeal to corporate social responsibility programmes. 

Major Donors and Philanthropic Groups

• With the Director, manage PHASE Worldwide’s portfolio of major donors to secure annual gifts from existing and new major donors, including both individuals and philanthropic groups.
• Develop and implement a major donor strategy to ensure all major donors are engaged with PHASE Worldwide’s work.

Events and Campaigns 

• Manage marketing and recruitment of participants to take part in PHASE Worldwide’s Bristol to Base Camp Campaign and support Rosie Runs to Kathmandu.
• With the Communications and Digital Officer, manage and market innovative and creative fundraising events.

The Person 

Knowledge and Experience 

• Proven track record of securing five figure income from corporate partnerships and major donors
• Experience of stakeholder management including long term partnerships with businesses from all sectors

Skills and Abilities 

• Someone who is personable, driven, engaging, and has the ability to form new relationships on shared values
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills Well organised and able to manage a fast paced and varied workload

Other

• The ability to build relationships with different stakeholders
• Good understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, CRM Databases, and Microsoft Teams
• A commitment to our work and values, particularly empowerment
• Ability to travel across the UK
• Ability to work flexibly as required

Our office is in Bristol, BS2 but we are currently working in a hybrid model. We are happy to discuss flexible working requests further with applicants. Ability to travel to the Bristol office is required. 

Overall purpose of the role.

The Communications Manager is responsible for delivering in-depth, insight driven communications around urban health to engage and influence local, national and international audiences.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver engaging communications tactics that contribute to the impact of our work, focused on informing and influencing key audiences, initially focusing on our childhood obesity programme.

· Lead the development, delivery and evaluation of a targeted communications plan for our childhood obesity programme. Ensure the plan is audience-led and uses a range of communications approaches and channels to amplify our work

· Plan, write and edit content at pace for both own and external channels.

· Proactively seek and secure opportunities, including (but not limited to) speaking platforms, events and targeted media coverage to raise the national and international profile of Impact on Urban Health.

· Build and nurture key relationships within the organisation, and with external partners.

· Working with colleagues, identify communications opportunities to demonstrate the impact of funded projects.

· Project manage communications projects from start to end, ensuring high quality and timely outputs.

· Provide other colleagues with sound advice and support to ensure outstanding communications outputs.

Skills, attributes and abilities

· Able to translate complex ideas into engaging and persuasive communications.

· Has an audience-first mindset, with a passion for creating innovative and engaging communications that engage, inform and influence.

· Brings a strong news sense and ability to identify the stories that are worth telling from a varied and rich pool of opportunities.

· Able to react quickly to external opportunities.

· Thrives working with multiple projects and deadlines

· Brings energy and pace to the work, and a strong can-do attitude

· Able to assess performance of communications, draw valuable insights and apply learning.

Experience

Essential:

· Project management – managing multiple deadlines and projects.

· Strong copy writing and editing.

· Experience in a busy communications environment

· B2B communications and stakeholder communications

· Delivering audience-focused campaigns.

Desirable:

· Experience in a managerial role in communications

· Experience of communicating to influence

Fundraising Manager

An exciting full time, permanent opportunity with an option for some working from home. 

We are Chester Zoo

We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 20,000 incredible animals inside 128 acres of stunning gardens. We’re not just the UK’s most popular zoo. We’re a major wildlife charity that’s committed to the recovery of endangered species, globally. And, as the world faces an extinction crisis, we’re making a hugely significant contribution to conservation at a time when it’s needed most. We are Chester Zoo and we prevent extinction.

The Role – Fundraising Manager

We now have an exciting new role for an outstanding Fundraising Manager to join our team. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, you’ll play a key role in the planning and successful delivery of individual and corporate fundraising objectives for Chester Zoo.

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Develop and deliver the fundraising strategy
• Coach and develop the fundraising team
• Develop relationships across industries and build the reputation of the zoo as a charity delivering significant conservation outcomes
• Protect and grow current supporter based and corporate partnerships, deliver and manage the new partner pipeline in order to meet growth targets
• Work across high value donor and mass fundraising audiences to grow individual giving in line with income targets
• Develop and deliver plans to protect and grow grant, trust and foundation opportunities for the organisation.
• Act as the charity expert on areas of best practice and legislation and adapting processes where required
• Manage and develop the data held across fundraising, producing regular reporting on activity and ROI, adapting plans as required

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

Well, where do we start? Here goes…

We’re a huge team of conservationists, scientists, educators, animal welfare experts, marketeers, visitor experience professionals, environmental policy influencers; the list goes on. Each and every one of us is on a mission to make Chester Zoo the best in the world, and our planet a better place.  

As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of nearly 500 permanent and 500 seasonal team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development. We have ambitious goals, and we want you to be with us on our exciting journey.

Our working environment could not be more different from a typical office – where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?

The Package

• Permanent contract, 40 hours per week
• Option for some home working
• A salary of £47,359.75 pa (this includes our 2022 pay award & is effective from 1 Jan'22)
• 33 days annual leave
• Access to healthcare plan
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off plus a number of complimentary tickets for your family and friends

Our Requirements – Fundraising Manager

• Previous experience working in a similar role at senior management level
• Able to balance a sophisticated communications style with an energetic, strategic and innovative approach to fundraising, drawing on previous fundraising knowledge and experience
• High level of numeracy, able to report against KPIs and financial targets 

Although not essential, the following would be desirable:

• Specialist knowledge of charity law and awareness of tax, gift aid, VAT and other legislation relating to fundraising
• Experience of developing and managing an Appeals Board, working at Trustee level
• Proven major gifts fundraising experience, also a strong natural drive towards getting out into the field

How to apply

To apply for this position,  please click ‘Apply on Website’ to upload your CV and complete the application form highlighting your skills and experience including why you believe this role and our organisation are a good fit for you.

Shortlisting of applications and interviews for the role will take place while the advert is live; the advert will close once the successful candidate is found. Candidates are therefore encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible.

Salary: £15,000 per annum (3 days, pro rata from £25,000)

Hours: 22.5 hours per week.

Employment type: Permanent

Place of work: This will be determined by the delivery plan and will include The Raylor Centre and AAM’s office (both of which are in York), some remote working and some travel across the region. 

Training: We offer opportunities to participate in external and internal training and access professional development opportunities. 

Annual Leave: 25 days

We’re looking for an experienced project manager who’s passionate about creating opportunities for people to support their own wellbeing. 

You’ll play a key role in developing our iMUSE for Mental Wellbeing programme and future wellbeing projects. You’ll lead on the development of new and existing partnerships and referral routes, including arranging taster sessions and outreach residencies and presenting about iMUSE and its impact to a range of stakeholders. Another key focus for the role is engaging with and supporting the people who attend iMUSE. 

Purpose of Job:   

• Oversee and manage all mental wellbeing projects and activities at AAM to ensure they give the highest quality experience for participants, staff and partners. 

• Ensure the programme fits with the ethos and vision and mission of AAM and helps AAM achieve its strategic aims. 

Key Tasks (some are regular and some are one-off): 

• Lead on project scoping, planning and development. 

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with participants, partners, professionals, and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for participants. 

• Attend and participate in events and partnership networks to develop and promote our work.  

• Research and develop referral leads, delivering presentations as required.  

• Explore potential funding/new income sources and write funding bids in liaison with the Development Manager.

• Recruit (as needed) and manage a small team, ensuring appropriate level of training, experience, and delivery.  

• With the Director, feed into budgets for new work and monitor/review project budgets. 

• Create, maintain and develop project systems and resources e.g. long term project plans, training and online resources. 

• Manage project admin and participant liaison, ensuring this is carried out according to AAM procedure. 

• Ensure records are kept up to date, using shared databases and project documents e.g. registers, booking & evaluation forms, partner, professionals and venue lists.  

• Collate and analyse monitoring and evaluation data and report on outcomes and outputs in line with AAM procedure and funder/contract requirements. 

• Alongside the AAM Programme Manager (Learning Disability), ensure best practice in accessible communication and co-production is maintained and a person-centred approach is consistent across all mental wellbeing projects at AAM. 

• Liaise with the Marketing & Community Fundraising Coordinator to ensure that promotional materials (print and online) are up to date. 

• Liaise with the project technical contractor to ensure all project resources and equipment are maintained, hardware and software is kept up to date and ongoing troubleshooting is carried out. 

• Liaise with the project technical contractor and project team on the development of the technology used in the iMUSE space. 

• Ensure all members of the team are fully aware of safeguarding, health and safety and data management issues and procedure and AAM’s procedures are followed correctly. 

• Ensure all data collection, storage and usage complies with AAM’s Data Management Policy. 

• Carry out, monitor and maintain health and safety checks and risk assessments.   

• You may be asked to carry out other duties in addition to those included above, as reasonably requested.