Transform Drug Policy Foundation is looking for a dynamic and strategically minded leader to drive our vital work forward. 

We are a charity that provides national and international leadership in drug policy reform. Our goal is to ensure that drug laws promote public health, human rights and social justice. We work with partners from local authorities to national governments to advise, advocate and inform on how to address drug policy failures. This job is an opportunity to lead real change on a vital and fast-moving social issue, working with a dynamic and highly committed team. 

You will be working with a wide range of policy and practice stakeholders, as well as the families and volunteers involved with our Anyone’s Child campaign, to drive collective action for change. You will help build organisational capacity while increasing our profile and impact; manage staff to develop synergies within the charity’s workstreams; and ensure financially stability, maintaining relationships with existing supporters while identifying further sources of income. 

Transform is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality in all its work. We welcome and encourage people with Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. 

We are looking for a creative person who is passionate about supporter engagement and fundraising to join and support our friendly and knowledgeable team. You will need to be a confident communicator and excellent writer, enthusiastic about our organisation’s vision and keen to support members of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities to get their voice heard through our work.

The successful applicant will be working closely with our Communications and Campaigns team and our Director to:

• Support us to deliver our new membership function
• Manage our engagement with small trusts
• Encourage individual giving and manage our relationships with individual donors
• Provide fundraising administration to our Senior Management Team

Supporting our members

You will be working with our Communications team and Director to set up a new membership scheme for Friends, Families and Travellers, drawing on our broad supporter base of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers and allies. We aim to:

• Bring together a community of people with a shared vision of ending racism and discrimination against Gypsies, Roma and Travellers and protecting the right to pursue a nomadic way of life.
• Support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people and their allies to speak out and take action on one or all of our campaigns.
• Support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people to hold power and influence in our everyday work and strategic priorities.

Engagement with small trusts

We would like to improve and build upon our engagement with small Grant Making Trusts, in particular, to improve our income generation from Trusts for our core organisational activities.

The successful applicant will be responsible for prospecting and approaching small Grant Making Trusts who are interested in our organisation’s areas of work.

Individual giving

We are at the beginning of our journey for individual giving at Friends, Families and Travellers. We have been working with freelance fundraisers to identify priorities to grow our individual giving.

The successful applicant will be responsible for developing and delivering individual donor fundraising campaigns across our website, campaign management tool, social media and all other platforms. In addition, the successful applicant will be responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with our individual donors.

Fundraising administration

Grant Making Trusts are an established and successful major income stream for Friends, Families and Travellers at this time. Applications to large Grant Making Trusts are usually made by members of our Senior Management Team.

The successful applicant will be responsible for providing administrative support to members of the Senior Management Team with applications to Grant Making Trusts, and for tracking and recording our fundraising activities across the organisation.

Key responsibilities and duties

Key responsibilities will include:

• With Communications colleagues, to implement our new membership strategy
• To manage the membership database and administration procedures to keep membership records up to date
• To handle all membership communication both online and offline, including enquiries, new and renewed members and complaints
• To follow financial procedures to coordinate and report on membership and online donation payments, including Direct Debit payments and Gift Aid
• To plan and deliver recruitment campaigns and other promotional opportunities within budget - working with the Communications team, both to grow members and manage communications
• To run reports on membership and online donations data
• To ensure all online and print materials promoting membership are up-to-date
• To plan and deliver engagement activities to members - working closely with others to develop the best possible benefits
• To help manage administrational processes of online donation schemes
• To manage a portfolio of small trusts, making applications, writing reports and managing relationships.
• To manage FFT’s fundraising database and administration procedures to keep fundraising records up to date.

General responsibilities

• To uphold, and contribute to regular reviewing of, the FFT Privacy Policy and Gift Acceptance Policy to ensure donors’ data is handled correctly
• To work in line with the Code of Fundraising Practice
• To carry out duties in accordance with our Health & Safety and Equality & Diversity Policies
• Other such duties as are reasonably appropriate to the job.

Make-A-Wish UK is looking for an ambitious and passionate Special Events Officer to assist with the implementation of Make-A-Wish’s programme of Special Events and to develop and champion the establishment of third-party programme events. This is an exciting role in a successful and growing Philanthropy team working with a range of volunteers and supporters.

In this role you'll be working on some of the sector’s finest special events having a significant impact on Make-A-Wish’s fundraising each year. You'll be a part of the team empowering and supporting our exceptional volunteer committees in the delivery of our existing events such as the Art of Wishes and Make-A-Wish Ball. Additionally, you'll be responsible for the establishment of a new third-party event programme with support of the Philanthropy Manager.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Experience working on special events;
• Experience managing and working with agencies and third party suppliers;
• Ability to work under pressure and to busy and tight deadlines;
• Strong attention to detail, ability to prioritise tasks and excellent administration skills;
• Strong communication, both written and oral
• Experience with databases such as Salesforce

Right now, 63,000 children in the UK are eligible for a wish because they have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, a diagnosis that changes their lives and the lives of their families forever.

The power of a wish revives a childhood stolen by critical illness. It brings light and joy to children and their loved ones, with a profound and lasting impact on all their lives.

But we can’t be that light for everyone. Granting wishes takes an army of volunteers, community support, skills and donations to help children feel like children again. So, we’re looking for people like you to work alongside us as we strive to be the light for every child and young person who needs us.

Make-A-Wish is an inspiring place to work as we’re immersed in the magical world of children’s imaginations! You'll be joining us at an exciting time as we launch our ambitious new strategy which will, ultimately, enable us to reach more children and young people with a wish.

We're a flexible organisation that promotes agile working and had the technology in place for employees to work from home before the pandemic. We also work out of accessible, bright, airy offices directly opposite Reading train and bus stations.

Make-A-Wish UK is a rewarding place to work, every day you will be helping to make a difference granting life-changing wishes to seriously ill children.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested where required.

Make-A-Wish is committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as it’s important that our trustees, employees, ambassadors and volunteers reflect the communities we serve at every level within the organisation.

Location:
Home Based/Reading and/or London 3 days per week.

Hours:
Full time role, with occasional evening and weekend work depending on event programming.

To apply:

Please ensure you have read the full job description before applying for this role. If you would like to be considered for this role, please download and complete the application form found on our website.

About this exciting opportunity   

Fair4All Finance is seeking a dynamic, experienced, and efficient Executive Assistant to join our team to support the CEO and Leadership Team. Our CEO Sacha Romanovich is an inspiring leader who is guiding work to deliver Fair4All Finance’s ambitious strategy to support the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances. 

She has a background in driving purpose led change in business through her previous roles as CEO at Grant Thornton and as the inaugural chair of Access Accountancy. Sacha was awarded an OBE in October 2020 for services to business during the Covid-19 response. You will work closely with Sacha and the Leadership team, and will collaborate with the Team Assistant and Operations team to deliver wider organisational support.

Our team has been through immense growth, growing to a punchy team of 30 within the past 12 months. You can check out our team profiles on our website.

What we are looking for  

We’re looking for someone with a high level of communication skills (both written and verbal), with a can-do attitude. You need to take initiative to proactively drive deadlines and forward plan ensuring varied tasks are done, anticipating the needs of the CEO. If you can work on a day-to-day basis with some ambiguity and are able to stay level-headed and on top of a busy and varied workload to manage the CEO’s and wider teams time and activities skilfully and confidentially, then this could be a great opportunity for you. 

Your responsibilities 

In this role your focus will likely be split across some key areas of work: 

•  Stakeholder management 

• Diary planning and management 

• Meeting preparation and follow up 

• Presentation and webinar support 

• Wider administration to support us in focusing on what matters most 

CEO Support - 40% of time

• Support our CEO in all aspects of her role, helping to manage time, correspondence, tasks and priorities, ensuring commitments outside of her direct role are accommodated 

• Plan and co-ordinate meetings to ensure meetings are purposeful and relevant. Ensure she is fully prepared for meetings, with clarity on who is attending and what is expected by way of outcome.

• Ensure prompt follow-up with agreed action points and follow through ongoing delivery on commitments 

• Assist the CEO with the preparation of PowerPoint presentations and other presentational and engagement tools such as Mural and Miro boards 

• Monitor CEO inbox to ensure emails are acknowledged and prioritised 

Leadership team support – 30% of time

• Support Executive Director and Leadership team with coordinating multistakeholder meetings, liaising with internal and external stakeholders

• Collaborate with the Company Secretary, Chair and their EA to coordinate governance meetings and deadlines with Company Secretary and keep team members updated with changes to support timely review of papers and decision making 

• Support the planning and delivery of the AGM 

Wider Team Support – 20% of time 

• Attend team meetings and circulate actions

• Maintain records in line with internal policies and procedures, including updating stakeholder information in the CRM

• Keep team diaries updated with annual bank holidays, team meetings, board meetings and huddles, reset and reflection days and other organisation wide activities

Other responsibilities – 10% of time

• Attend Operations team and all team meetings and learning sessions

• Overseeing technology of monthly team meetings (screensharing, managing breakout rooms)

• Support and arrange key external meetings and webinars including online events, venues and catering

Person specification 

Essential experience and capabilities include: 

• Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances

• Experience providing support to CEO and executive leadership teams

• Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to understand the strategic context of your work and use that to help prioritise

• Proficiency in taking concise minutes and circulating action points

• Confidence in using Microsoft Outlook (our primary means of communicating externally) and MS Teams (our primary means of communicating internally)

• Confidence in using Microsoft Office 365, including high proficiency in PowerPoint and Word. You’ll be quick learner with new software and tools and using technology to spend time where we add most value

• Confidence with working virtually and using technology to ensure the smooth running of the CEO’s diary

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to build rapport, put people at their ease and sustain productive relationships

• First-rate stakeholder management skills – both internal and external

• A pro-active attitude and problem-solving mentality combined with a keen eye for detail

Desirable experience and capabilities include:

• Are confident using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Dynamics

 Personal characteristics:

• Be dynamic with a strong eye for detail

• An excellent communicator and adept at presenting information in a concise and relevant manner

• Flexible and adaptable and responsive to working in changing environment

• One step ahead of what is coming next and juggling priorities accordingly

• Confident interacting with CEOs and key senior stakeholders including using your influencing skills to ensure senior stakeholders accept meeting requests 

• Able to deal with sensitive issues and to demonstrate confidentiality

• Able to make judgments about what is important, consult appropriately and to have the confidence to manage others expectations

• Have interest in and commitment to continued learning and development, of self and others in the team

Application process

• The role will close Tuesday 12th October at 9:30am

• We may contact you prior to the closing date to arrange an interview

After the job advert closes, your answers will go through a sift process: randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process. 

The Grants Administration Co-ordinator is responsible for the smooth running of grants systems, payments, and processes. 

The role holder will work closely with the Grants Administration Manager, Finance and Executive teams to provide a joined-up Grants administration function.

Key Accountabilities:

Major Grants and Place-based Projects

• Management of the grant application process for all funding streams, including communication with applicants identified by Executives following research visits.
• Provision of assistance to Executives in monitoring the progress of grants awarded and ensuring adequate evaluation of impact and timely reporting to the Trustees.
• Production of papers on recommended grant applications for consideration at the Grants Committee, and production of relevant papers for the Board Pack.
• Assisting the Deputy CEO in monitoring the progress of grants awarded, and ensuring evaluation and impact systems are adhered to by grantees
• Overseeing the Activity Grants processes and supporting Place-based Rank Associates.
• Management of the grant reporting process to external funders of the Foundation including liaising with Finance, Executive and Associate teams to coordinate information and responses.

Matched Trading

• Management of the end to end process for applicants and grantees.
• Design and develop robust progress reporting processes

Administration

• Production and dissemination of the Grants Committee pack to staff and trustees.
• Developing and supporting the application processes for other grant programmes without direct responsibility.
• Managing the grant payment process in collaboration with colleagues.
• To support Executives with ad hoc assignments, and to represent the Foundation as necessary.
• Ensure the Salesforce CRM is kept updated with grant promises and payment data to ensure accurate financial reporting and forecasting.

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Who we are:

Age UK Wandsworth (AUKW) is a local, independent charity that works to promote the wellbeing of all older people in the London Borough of Wandsworth. This is a brand new role in our staff team that has been created to support our Business and Finance Leader during an exciting transition period where the organisation is taking on a day centre and introducing new services to help older people with dementia and disabilities. 

What we can offer:

• A warm welcome from our small and friendly team of staff and volunteers and our hypo-allergenic office dog.
• The opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of older people in Wandsworth.
• An experienced and dedicated Business and Finance Manager.
• A busy work place where no day is ever the same.
• You will have the opportunity to make this role your own and we can offer plenty of interesting training opportunities.
• An experienced staff and trustee leadership team who believe in the value of personal and professional development. 

You will have/be:

• Excellent numeracy, mathematical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent English skills, verbal and written.
• Exceptional organisation skills with the ability to calmly and flexibly manage a full and confidential workload and meet deadlines.
• Skills to communicate in an effective, professional and courteous manner with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Skilled use of 365 and Microsoft Office packages and the confidence and ability to learn how to use new packages and databases.
• A problem-solver who can work well independently and in a team.

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification carefully for all the necessary information about the role. You will need to go to our AUKW website to download an application pack. Only full application packs will be included in shortlisting. Age UK Wandsworth is committed to safeguarding all those in our care. All offers are subject to satisfactory references and DBS check. CVs will not be considered.

MySight York is a thriving local charity in York providing a varied range of services that help people live well with sight loss. We have a great opportunity to join our team as a Fundraising Manager.

In this role, you will be a vital member of the team, responsible for the preparation of applications, manage the administration of grants and develop the relationship with numerous Trusts and Foundations..

You will build relationships with key stakeholder’s locally, regionally and nationally generating income primarily from trusts and grants.

Working with the Chief Executive you will develop a robust Fundraising Strategy whilst increasing awareness of the needs of people with sight loss and the positive difference MySight York make to the lives of blind and partially sighted people, their friends and families.

Appointment is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with ScotsCare as they seek to recruit an experienced Executive Assistant to provide support to the CEO and Board of ScotsCare and their sub-committees.

This role is being offered on a Part-Time basis, 2 days per week.

For over 400 years ScotsCare has been providing support during times of need, hardship and distress to 1st and 2nd generation Scots living in London. They offer a range of services - from grants and training to housing and social events.

As the Executive Assistant, you will provide administrative support to the Trustees and ensure the smooth running of the board and committee administration as well collate and issue papers for board meetings. You will also support the CEO and committee chairs in ensuring adherence to the charity's governance framework, maintain a central and up-to-date register of key governance documents. A key part of this role is to also ensure the charity's compliance with GDPR regulations and maintain and update the charity's risk register.

The successful candidate will be an experienced executive assistant with previous experience supporting at CEO and or board level. You will be well practiced in arranging and preparing for high level meetings, preparing briefs and drafting responses as well as have excellent attention to detail and minute taking experience. It is expected you will take a proactive approach to working and be a self-starter with the ability to manage deadlines.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Please initially apply with a Word Copy of your CV - more information about the role and the organisation will be provided to suitable candidates.

The Southmead Project is an equal opportunities employer providing free specialist counselling and support for survivors of abuse across Bristol and surrounding areas. Our recruitment is done in line with safer recruitment practices.

We value our team very highly and pride ourselves on being a supportive employer. We provide the following benefits to encourage a supported, well-rounded and enriched practice:

• Paid supervision for 1.5 hours per month, with an external supervisor of the Assistant Clinical Lead’s choice
• Line management for 1 hour per month
• Training budget of £500 per year to spend on relevant training of the Assistant Clinical Lead’s choice
• Optional private counselling for up to six sessions per year with an external counsellor of that person’s choice

Job Purpose: The Southmead Project is seeking an experienced Assistant Clinical Lead to support the Head of Counselling in the day-to-day running of the therapeutic work and management of the counselling team. The role will support the future development of the charity, including any expansion of the therapeutic services. The Assistant Clinical Lead will provide one-to-one trauma-informed counselling for survivors of abuse of all genders and help facilitate the post-counselling group.

Client Work

• To carry out and co-ordinate assessments for clients that have been referred for counselling.
• To help plan and facilitate two face-to-face post-counselling groups per year.
• To provide one-to-one counselling for survivors of abuse of all genders, both online or by phone whilst working from home and face-to-face counselling at the Southmead Project.

Counselling Team

• To support the CEO and Head of Counselling in managing a team of face-to-face and online / phone counsellors.
• To support the Head of Counselling with counsellor recruitment, inductions and training.
• To be a Deputy Safeguarding Lead that responds effectively and efficiently to safeguarding concerns from the counsellors and clients.

Administration

• To support the Head of Counselling in co-ordinating therapeutic services and ensuring an efficient and high-quality service is delivered, including managing the waiting list, client allocations, and ensuring counsellors meet their counselling capacity.
• To carry out everyday administration tasks, such as filing, answering the phone, responding to emails, data inputting and maintenance of client records.
• To assist in the transition and ongoing use of an online Case Management System.
• To support the Head of Counselling in quality assurance through monitoring of client feedback and outcomes data.
• To assist in the improvement and expansion of the counselling services.
• To assist in promoting the charity by attending meetings directly connected with your work.
• To work within the framework, spirit and ethos of the Southmead Project’s Equal Opportunities Policy, and actively engage in promoting the policy within the charity and in all dealings with clients and other agencies.
• To attend monthly one-to-one clinical supervision with a supervisor approved by the Southmead Project. (Supervision is a requirement of this charity as members of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).
• To attend monthly one-to-one line management meetings.
• All members of staff, paid and unpaid, are required to undergo the enhanced level of Disclosure and Barring Service check.
• To undertake any other duties appropriate to the needs of the charity.

Role Profile – Marketing and Social Media Officer

Social Investment Business provide finance to create fairer communities and improve people’s lives. We do this by providing the money and support they need directly, partnering to support them effectively and, using our knowledge to inform our own work and influence others.

The last 18 months have been extraordinary ones for Social Investment Business. The team has assessed over 3500 applications, disbursed over £30m of grants, and invested over £24m: all in addition to work that was originally planned before Covid. Since 2018, we have become the strategic grants partner to Access and Power to Change, helped win and establish the £200m Youth Endowment Fund, and hosted the Social Investment Forum and the Diversity Forum. And we have a burgeoning reputation as a sector leader in data analysis and insights.

It is a hugely exciting time to join the organisation: we are growing and investing in our expert team, and building on the successes of the last few years. We believe this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is as passionate as we are about strengthening organisations, investing in communities, and improving people’s lives across the UK. If you have the same level of enthusiasm and commitment to that mission, and also to continuous improvement and learning, this could be the role for you.

Since 2004, Social Investment Business has deployed and managed over £400m of loans and grants into over 2,000 organisations and enabled almost 1,000 more to get dedicated support through our programmes. Social Investment Business is a values-led organisation and as such we expect all colleagues to live by the values which underpin what we do and how we do it.

Our values are:

• Put People First

• Be Curious

• Be Bold

• Be Collaborative

• Be Accountable

At SIB we want our team to represent the diversity of the people and communities that we serve.  We also want our organisation to be one where different backgrounds, experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.

This means that when recruiting we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates.  It also means that we are happy to make changes to the recruitment process and to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential candidates may have as a future employee of SIB in order to reach their full potential.

.About this role

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Marketing and Social Media Officer to join our Learning and Influence Team as part of the Social Investment Business organisation.  Reporting to our Policy Lead this role will assist in shaping our marketing, digital and public relations strategies.

We are looking for someone who:

• Can create compelling communications showcasing our programmes and funds
• Can provide expertise and oversight in the shaping and embedding of SIB’s external messaging
• Can produce accessible and well-written marketing materials for our programmes and funds
• Is a strong and effective communicator using a variety of digital media
• Can support formal and informal engagement with SIB’s customers and the internal team
• Is an enthusiastic self-starter with a commitment to open and transparent communication with a wide range of stakeholders

Key responsibilities

Marketing

1. Working with the Director of Learning and Influence to shape the Marketing Strategy, including developing and managing campaigns, messages and stakeholder relations.
2. Developing and implementing marketing plans for specific funds, working with our delivery partners and sub-contractors, as appropriate.
3. Working with the Director of Learning and Influence and delivery leads to develop and implement a digital strategy including email marketing, website, social media, search marketing (SEO), pay per click advertising as well as content management. 
4. Supporting the Director of Investments in delivering new business strategies by providing market analysis and data, publicity plans, key messages and event support as necessary.
5. Building relations with marketing contacts in partner, investee and other stakeholder organisations.

Communications

1. Working with the CEO, Director of Learning and Influence and Policy Lead to shape the Communications and Public Relations Strategy, including developing and managing campaigns, messages and stakeholder relations.
2. Editing, managing and checking for consistency in style and messaging a wide range of content and publications as required including newsletters, brochures and reports, case studies, blogs, articles, website content, e-newsletter content.
3. Working with the Policy Lead to liaise with external networks – national, third sector and key regional press contacts, other communications managers – to increase the reach of SIB’s work and to disseminate it widely.
4. Staying on top of sector press and news stories and flagging appropriate opportunities for SIB to exercise influence and develop an authoritative voice on matters related to social investment and the development of the social economy.
5. To work within the organisation's processes and procedures required to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system.
6. Work with the Policy Lead to develop and implement SIB's public affairs strategy, and identify regular opportunities for blogs, op-eds and publish evidence and reports.
7. Liaise with the Learning Lead, Data Analyst, and Head of Data Lab to determine regular data insights to share via SIB's external channels.
8. Contribute to the knowledge management, equality, diversity and inclusion and learning priorities in SIB’s strategy and support the implementation and delivery of the strategy.

Core competencies

• Experience of creating impactful marketing materials and campaigns utilising multiple channels and platforms.
• Excellent oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience of qualitative research, including conducting interviews, developing case studies and drawing insights from talking to customers and key informants.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to write accurate, engaging and crisp copy for a range of different channels.
• Technical knowledge of website management and working with a range of different CMS such as Drupal and Wordpress.
• Good organisational, planning, and project management skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Comprehensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite apps, including Acrobat Pro DC, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

Reward package

In addition to salary, SIB offer a generous rewards package which includes:

• Agile working
• Annual leave of 25 days per year plus bank holidays
• Birthday leave
• Group life assurance – Death in service scheme which pays three times annual salary
• EAP & WeCare – confidential counselling, wellbeing, GP & information services
• Perkbox – free access to over 200 exclusive perks
• Wellbeing benefit
• Remote Working benefit
• Access to training, personal and professional development
• Digital Detox afternoons
• Cycle scheme
• Volunteering and visits – the opportunity to volunteer at or visit one of the many charities and social enterprises we support.
• Enhanced Family Friendly benefits

Programme Assistant

The Oak Foundation

Up to £27,000

Full-Time

London

Charity People are excited to be working in partnership with Oak Foundation, a fantastic human rights foundation, who are looking for a new Programme Assistant to join their growing team.

The Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global, social, and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. The Foundation supports civil society as a pillar of democracy and justice and nurture innovation and visionary leadership within it. Oak pursues rights-based approaches, gender equality and partnership with the organisations that they fund. They value diversity both within Oak and among our partners; we seek to be inclusive, flexible and engage with different points of view.

This is an exciting time to join the expanding International Human Right's Programme Team in a programme coordination role. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with the director of programmes and the wider programme team and stakeholders.

Your duties will include:

• Assisting with the grant-making process: especially the grant management system in order to facilitate team management as well as writing progress reports and end of grant reports.
• Taking ownership to prepare reports and programme briefs whilst maintain the team's calendar.
• Provide administrative support to the team and log documents with response deadlines.
• Plan events: coordinate team training activities and provide other logistical support.
• Draft and prepare market material and communication updates including programme newsletters
• Manage contracts and payments - provide support in drafting contracts and liaise with third party providers on various issues.

We are looking for someone who is willing and has a flexible approach to hit the ground running in a fast-paced role. Ideally, you will have experience supporting on programmes and managing complex workload to tight deadlines. In addition, you will be competent at relationship and budget management, administration and events support. Naturally, you'll be highly organised with excellent time management skills and an effective communicator - both verbally and in writing. Extensive IT experience, including remote meeting tools (Zoom, Sharepoint/Teams, etc), database programmes, and MS Office Suite is essential. Knowledge of or interest in international affairs or human rights is highly desirable.

If you would like to apply for this role, please send your CV to Kate Headford at Charity People.

Closing date: Friday 8th October at 12noon.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The Executive Assistant will provide high-level executive and project management support to the Executive Director, plus other members of the Senior Management Team, across all aspects of the PCF’s work. This will include responsibility for a wide range of activities, including key administrative tasks, drafting papers, research, providing insight for briefings and managing specific projects.

This role will be central to the successful delivery of our three-year strategic plan and the overall operation of the charity.

About the candidate

The PCF is looking for a motivated, highly capable individual willing to take initiative and drive forward the PCF’s work. The successful candidate will be highly organised and an excellent communicator with experience of working with Board and Management level colleagues. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to effectively manage the administration of an organisation including, excellent written and oral communications skills, high level IT skills and experience of drafting, writing and researching. As a key central role you will have oversight of the whole organisation and your ability to use discretion and sound judgement is critical.

While the role will be primarily based at PCF office in central London there is scope for some home working.

Closing date: 4 October 2021. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and we may appoint before the closing date.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Location: Camden Town, London
Salary: £30,000 -£33,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
Hours: This is a full-time 35 hours per week role, with potential to be a 28-hour job if preferred. Some flexible working considered.
Reporting to:The Chief Executive.

The successful candidate will be subject to an appropriate DBS check.

In the UK there are more than 1.3 million children and young people living with a disability and nearly four million children living in poverty. We exist to improve the lives of these children and since 1949 Variety in the UK has raised more than £270m in pursuit of this objective. Variety provides practical, tangible help that makes an immediate difference, which includes grants for specialist equipment as well as accessible transport used by schools and other non-profit organisations across the UK. Our Great Days Out are legendary.

The Role

Variety is seeking a highly skilled, professional, and dynamic Executive Assistant to support the Chief Executive and the Chief Barker (Chair of the Board of Trustees). The role involves supporting both executive leaders with day-to-day administration as well as organising various regular board and committee meetings etc. The role will also encompass office and HR management duties as and when required.

The ideal candidate will have experience in both supporting a senior executive and a board of Trustees/ Directors (or senior committee) within the charity sector. They will be skilled at building relationships at all levels of the organisation and must show discretion and tact when dealing with matters of a confidential nature.

You will need previous experience in an EA role, be unflappable, very organised, and able to stay on top of a busy and varied workload where it is crucial to manage the Chief Executive’s time and activities skilfully and confidentially. You will have a high level of communication skills (both written and verbal), with a can-do attitude and someone who can use their initiative to proactively drive deadlines and forward plan ensuring varied tasks are done. 

This is a unique opportunity to join the Charity at an exciting time and be part of a small team making big changes for its future.

Closing Date: Friday 24th September 2021

Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to everyone who applies, so only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we are able to appoint before the advertised closing date.

Equal opportunities

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Fundraising Project Officer  

1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Full-time (40 hours per week inc breaks)

£24,007 per annum (inc. London Allowance)

STOP THE TRAFFIK is a groundbreaking charity established in 2006, working with communities across the world to assist in preventing modern slavery & human trafficking.

STOP THE TRAFFIK has been at the forefront of developing an intelligence-led approach to human trafficking prevention.  Our working model brings together high level organisations, cutting edge technology and the drive and determination of teams of people passionate about the work they do.

We are now seeking an experienced Fundraising Project Officer to join our dynamic team based at our office conveniently situated in Central London. The successful candidate will not only work on fundraising projects, but have the opportunity to expand their skill set in other areas, such as analytics, business and learning, as the team works within a matrix organisation.

This is a newly created full-time position.  Some of the activities the postholder will do include:

• Researching potential funding opportunities to develop a consistent pipeline of relevant opportunities to apply for.
• Submitting applications, funding proposals, meeting project deadlines considering the pipeline and fundraising targets
• Driving up donated and corporate giving, managing relationships with funders and donors.
• Transforming data into an engaging narrative for a range of potential funders
• Delivering training to a high standard.

To be successful in this role you will have proven experience in roles relevant to the JPDS such as, but not limited to:

• Training
• Persuasive writing 
• Presentations
• Effective relationship management Excellent time-management and communication skills

In return you will be rewarded by working with a supportive and friendly team, working on an interesting high profile, global issue.  Further details about STOP THE TRAFFIK can be found on the STOP THE TRAFFIK website.

If you are keen to work in a busy and fast-paced environment, please contact the recutiemnt team via the Oasis website. For further information please contact STOP THE TRAFFIK via the website.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK.

This is a rolling advertisement.  CV’s will be considered as they come in and we will appoint when we find the best candidate.  Early applications are recommended.