This leading international aid charity is recruiting for a Face to Face Fundraising Manager to lead, inspire and develop an internal Face to Face Fundraising team. A ten-month contract to cover an internal sabbatical this is a chance to lead a passionate, successful and valued team within a charity that genuinely believes in quality of ask and has a fantastic donor as well as fundraiser retention rate.

Key responsibilities within the role will include:

- Produce F2F fundraising strategy to reach regular new supporters and increase income from monthly donors

- Work in collaboration with the Campaigns Manager to manage Face to Face fundraising budget, ensuring regular monitoring of expenditure

- Manage the strategic for Face to Face private sites through specialist agencies

- Manage all F2F suppliers to ensure efficient and effective delivery of the organisation's F2F campaigns

- Management responsibility for the overall F2F programme including recruiting and training internal F2F fundraising team; day to day management of direct reports; regular performance reviews and developmental support

- Ensure and improve the safety of F2F team at work

The charity is keen to see applications from individuals with experience of face to face fundraising; this is essential to enable the postholder to undertake the role successfully. In addition, the successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

- Ability to think strategically with a demonstrable track record of problem solving and of seeking solutions to challengers

- Experience of management against budgets, timescales and deadlines

- Excellent planning skills with a proven ability to carry out different tasks simultaneously and prioritise time and resources accordingly

- Good interpersonal and negotiating skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships with external suppliers and internal stakeholders

- Creativity, ability to be innovative, and analytical skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders

- Strong verbal, written and face to face communications skills

- Ability to communicate successfully with people from a wide range of background

- Line management experience

If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to or call on 020 7939 7448 to have an initial chat about the position.

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), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

Head of Domestic Abuse Prevention Campaign

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Domestic Abuse Prevention to provide leadership and strategic oversight for the UK SAYS NO MORE campaign and Everyone’s Business, a programme working with employers to tackle domestic abuse

Position: Head of Domestic Abuse Prevention (MAT Cover)

Location: Head Office/London Bridge
Hours: 39 hours per week – flexible, part-time and home working would be considered

Contract: 10 Month FTC (Covering a MAT leave)

Salary: £49,584k – £50,520k

Benefits: Company Mobile Phone, Company Pension, Employee Discounts, Generous Holiday, Great Working Environment, In House Training, Progression Opportunities, Recognised Qualifications.

Closing Date: 1st February 2021

Interview Date: In order to avoid disappointment please apply at your earliest convenience as candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis.

The Role

The Domestic Abuse Prevention programme builds on experience of supporting victims of domestic abuse and aims to bring about systemic change in the community response to domestic abuse.

UK SAYS NO MORE is a national campaign to raise awareness to end domestic abuse and sexual violence across the UK.

The campaign provides open-source tools and resources for individuals and organisations to take action and get involved in making a difference. It has been active in raising awareness through 16 Days 16 Films and through influencing the Domestic Abuse Bill. During 2020 it also mobilised the Safe Spaces initiative in partnership with pharmacies across the UK, providing a safe haven for those fleeing domestic abuse during the pandemic.

The charity also delivers Everyone’s Business working with employers to implement an internal response for employees that are or have previously experienced domestic abuse. When employers take action and respond to domestic abuse we know it saves lives.

About You

As the Head of Domestic Abuse Prevention you will Lead the development, planning and implementation of the UKSNM campaign and Everyone’s Business strategy and work plans. You will bring:

• Expertise in domestic abuse and sexual violence
• A passion for changing the community response to domestic abuse
• An exceptional track record of building strong and trusting relationships with corporates, charities and public sector
• Experience of managing a small but diverse team
• Excellent communication and influencing skills (written and verbal)
• The ability to manage projects within a complex organisation
• Experience of preparing and managing budgets
• Empathy with and understanding of the organisation’s charitable causes
• The willingness and ability to work occasional evenings and weekends, as well as travel

So if you want to work for an organisation that offers a culture of learning and development, with access to an extensive range of learning and development opportunities as well as genuine career progression… apply today!

About the Organisation

The charity supports adults and children in crisis across London and the surrounding regions, as well as campaigning and advocating nationally on the issues that affect them. This includes victims of modern slavery, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, young care leavers and older people. From giving someone a home, to helping them to get the right mental health support, the organisation supports people at the moment of crisis and enables them to build a life beyond crisis.

Applications from candidates with lived experience are welcomed, the organisation is proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

You may also have experience in areas such as Domestic Abuse, Abuse Prevention, National Campaign, Campaign, Campaigns, Campaign Manager, Head of Campaigns, Campaigning, Head of Campaigning, Head of Programmes, Programme, Sexual Violence, Community Response, Community, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, Head of, Director, Communications and Campaign, Head of Communications, Partnerships

About Bromley Mencap

Bromley Mencap is an award winning, independent charity based in the London Borough of Bromley. We provide a range of services for disabled children, disabled adults, carers and families. We are user-led and have a membership of 1,500 disabled people and carers. We raise awareness of disability and influence change. We now need to recruit a new Head of Employment Services to manage and extend our range of education, training, and employment programmes.

About the role

This is an exciting time to join a successful organisation and drive forward a period of change brought about by the personalisation of health and social care services in a changing funding environment. You will manage, develop, and expand our training and employment services for disabled people. You will join our Senior Management Team and have responsibility for achieving quality, person-centred outcomes, establishing partnerships and ensuring the service is financially sustainable.  

About you

You’ll bring to the role a successful track record of managing staff, developing services and establishing partnerships. You will have experience of working to deadlines and meeting targets combined with a passion for Bromley Mencap’s work. With a positive attitude and facilitative style, you engage and influence with ease. You will have the ability to maintain high standards, a disciplined approach, and work flexibly.

Closing date: 8th February 2021 at 12 noon

Application packs are available on our website via the Apply button.

A large, national organisation who play a key role in setting high standards of corporate governance, reporting and audit is building a brand new team to develop and implement their process for Public Interest Entities auditor registration. Having recently set up an Audit Firm Supervision function to enhance their forward-looking supervision of audit firms, they're developing a new auditor registration regime for the audit of public interest entities to strengthen that supervision.

You, as Project Manager, will lead on the design, launch and ongoing operation of this new system to support the role of the Supervisors and oversight of the largest audit firms.

Main responsibilities include:

• Leading the implementation and ongoing management of the new PIE auditor registration regime
• Preparing and presenting reports and MI to Supervisors, the Supervision Division and committees
• Monitoring and reviewing the registration of firms and individuals that are authorised to conduct PIE audits and make recommendations where necessary
• Working with Supervisors ensuring consistency of approach, knowledge and experience sharing and quality of key outputs relating to registration of PIE audit firms
• Supporting the development and growth of the Audit Firm Supervision team and wider Supervision department

The successful candidate will:

• Have extensive experience working in the regulatory sector, and relatively recent audit experience
• Be experienced leading on the development and implementation of new internal operational processes, including case management software
• Have good awareness and understanding of the audit profession: the main participants in the PIE audit market, firms' operating models, their processes, and financial and economic drivers
• Be experienced in identifying risks and making commensurate decisions to mitigate them

Trainee Support Worker - Young People's Services

Are you seeking an opportunity to develop or start a career in youth work; working in a role where you can play a part in supporting young people to lead a fulfilling life?  Then this could be the post for you.

We currently have exciting opportunities for you to join SHP as a Trainee Support Worker, working within our Young Persons supported accommodation services in Lewisham and Greenwich.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year across London - from supporting people in crisis, to helping them take the final steps towards independence and employment.

Within our range of supported accommodation services for young people (16 +), we aim to prepare them for independence and positively impact their quality of life.   These services provide temporary and longer-term accommodation for people who may have associated difficulties relating to mental health, complex support needs and trauma.

As a Trainee Support Worker, you will be working in a varied and rewarding role; amongst a committed and supportive team that aims to run services that safely house our young people, whilst working with them to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen.

Through your training you will learn how to provide support to clients, which will enable them to achieve the objectives they have jointly created in their support and action plans.  This will also include supporting clients with routine tasks and their goals relating to training, education or employment.

You do not need to have previous or formal experience working in youth services or in an accommodation-based service. What we are seeking are people with transferable skills and experience gained from a varied background, who will demonstrate a commitment and passion for the work that we do.  Ultimately, we are looking for people who are creative thinkers, motivated and able to inspire our young people into leading successful lives. 

In return, we will provide you with a comprehensive induction and plenty of opportunity to learn on the job; through formal training, reflective practices and from experienced colleagues. 

As a Trainee Support Worker, you will be working a shift rota, which will involve working early, late and some weekends. There may also be occasional lone working within this role.

Closing date for applications: 8th February 2021 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 23rd February 2021

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant. 

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A salary increase after successfully completing six months.
• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited. 

We are looking to recruit a new Student Groups Development Coordinator to continue to support and create opportunities for the student leaders and volunteers at Westminster.

At Student Opportunities we are committed to becoming the number one destination for volunteering at Westminster, therefore our key aim is to ensure student volunteers and members will develop, formalise and articulate employability skills that they have gained through participating in our activities.

We are invested in building relationships with our students and stakeholders to provide a personable approach in the way we work through identifying the different needs and requirements of our diverse student body and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be committed to supporting students to shape their University experience and the world around them. They will be forward thinking to ensure we are relevant to the student body and they will continue to build UWSU’s reputation as an inclusive and progressive organisation that puts the needs of its students at the forefront

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Growth & Development Worker to join our team. You will be home based but will be required to travel around the area. You will join us on a part-time, fixed term basis working 21 hours per week for 6 months, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25,000 Gross per annum (pro rata).

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK.  The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

The Growth and Development team is based across the UK and works on a variety of projects that aim to grow the Sea Cadets. These projects include setting up new Juniors Sections, supporting Sea Cadet units in schools and helping existing Sea Cadet units to develop plans and strategies for sustainable growth.

Key areas of focus for our Growth & Development Worker include:

- Delivering a variety of training sessions on, for example, recruitment of cadets and volunteers
- Developing new growth and recruitment tools and ideas
- Promoting flexible volunteering and the volunteer strategy
- Assisting with running our social media accounts
- Working with and empowering our volunteers to develop plans for growth
- Planning and setting up Juniors Sections in new and existing locations/units
- Delivering assemblies in schools
- Forming part of various working groups with colleagues to develop the tools, resources and processes needed to increase the positive impact of the Growth and Development team.

Our ideal Growth & Development Worker will:

- Experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of how to ensure they are most effectively recruited, on-boarded, supported and managed
- Experience of actively promoting projects or programmes to engage adult volunteers and young people from diverse communities to participate
- Practical understanding of equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion
- Experience of communicating with internal and external stakeholders using excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present information in a manner appropriate to the audience, including through formal and informal presentations
- A track record of working with others to develop and deliver projects
- Experience of delivering projects against targets
- Experience of monitoring project activity and outcomes to meet external and internal reporting requirements
- An understanding of health, safety and safeguarding legislation and best practice procedures as they relate to working with children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Working knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and community sector

In return as our Growth & Development Worker you will receive:

- Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- season ticket loans
- Eye Care

Closing Date: 29th January 2021 Midday
Interviews: W/c 1st February 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Growth & Development Worker then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Doctors of the World UK are looking for an organised and motivated individual to lead our covid-19 advocacy work.  As the pandemic continues to disproportionately impact migrant, BAME and other marginalised communities in the UK, this role is an opportunity to coordinate a fast-paced project fighting for equal access to covid-19 vaccinations, information, testing and treatment. We are looking to appoint a suitable candidate ASAP so applications will be reviewed as received.

Location

Remote – due to current circumstances otherwise located in London

How to Apply

To apply, please review the role profile below and email a CV, cover letter and a completed additional information form to the email address provided. Please mark the subject of your email as ‘Covid-19 Advocacy Project Lead Application”.

Your CV and cover letter (Maximum of two sides of A4) should be clearly tailored to the position and should reference points from the person specification section of the role profile. Applications that do not demonstrate the essential skills, knowledge, experience and competencies will not be shortlisted.

Expected Dates of Interview

Applications will be reviewed on receipt, dates to be confirmed

Vacancy Reference Number:

DCHDO/LCC/FR/UK-R1

Position title:

Donor Care Help Desk Officer

Reports to:

Call Centre Manager

Location:

FLEXIBLE – with frequent attendance Required at Muslim Hands UK, 595-597 Commercial Road, London, E1 0HJ.

Hours of Work:

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary guideline:

Up to £22,000 (depending on experience)

Terms of Employment:

Permanent Contract (with a 6-Month Probationary Period)

Application Process & Closing Date:

Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 24th January 2021

Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: As and When Suitable Candidates Identified

Start: ASAP thereafter

NB: -

• Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold Zoom or Skype Interview with Muslim Hands
• Please include your Skype ID in your application.
• Muslim Hands reserves the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found ahead of the ‘closing date’ [24th January 2021].

Donor Care Help Desk Officer

Muslim Hands is an international NGO working in over 40 countries around the globe. We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our Donor Care team as a Donor Care Help Desk Officer.

We receive a large number of queries from donors and the general public whether via email, the website or other channels.

As a Help Desk Officer you will be responsible for:

• Managing all donor communications
• Working with others in the Donor Liaison and Contact Centre teams
• Ensure Donor queries are dealt with in a timely and professional manner.
• Drafting responses
• Escalating issues that require assistance from other staff and other related duties.

This a busy job in a fast-paced environment and is well suited to those who enjoy multi-tasking and striving for 100% donor satisfaction.

This job involves heavy use of our help desk software.

Training will be provided but you should be able to demonstrate strong technical skills. 

Essential Requirements:

• Ability to demonstrate current eligibility to work within the United Kingdom
• Must be able to either:

1. Provide a valid Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate (issued within the last year) when requested by Muslim Hands; OR
2. Undertake to provide full cooperation for Muslim Hands to perform a DBS Check at the required level appropriate for this / similar role.

• To demonstrate Muslim Hands’ values and ethics in own working practices, approach and conduct
• To support with Fundraising activities from time-to-time, committing to partake in approximately 5-Live-TV-Appeals during our peak periods.
• To undertake any reasonable responsibilities as required by Line Manager
• To promote and adhere to all Muslim Hands Policies, Procedures and Professional Practices

• Customer / Donor Service experience
• Good time keeping and organisation skills
• Strong technical skills
• Confident and pleasant communication skills

Highly Desirable:

• Be well versed in different fundraising requirements and strategies.
• Similar NGO/Charity experience

If you feel you meet the above criteria and you have a strong commitment to Muslim Hands values, goals and beliefs as well as a desire to improve all of our donors' experiences please apply!

NB:-

• This Job Description / Specification is illustrative and non-exhaustive in scope. 
• The post-holder may be required to undertake any reasonable tasks as and when required by Line Manager from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the Organisation.
• Strong candidates applying from outside of London will be considered as this position could work remotely with occasional travel to the office if deemed necessary.
• Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Programme Coordinator 

We are currently recruiting a full time Programme Coordinator to work within our Partnership and Programmes team. 

About Challenge Partners

Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and services for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.

Our team: There are currently just over 20 people in our growing team. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.

Job Purpose:

To support the delivery of the QA Review. This position requires a self motivated, organised, detail-focused and personable individual to work as part of our team.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of the programme, including scheduling programme dates, training sessions, and other supporting activities.
• Respond to email and phone queries relating to the QA Review in a timely and professional manner
• Manage associated programme communication as appropriate
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with external stakeholders
• Maintain agreed relationships with programme stakeholders. As directed, maintain relationships with customers, service providers and other stakeholders as identified and resolve all queries and operational issues, escalating as appropriate
• Utilise and update our internal CRM system (Salesforce)
• Other tasks commensurate with the role as appropriate

Person Specification:

Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for in an applicant are as follows:

• Excellent relationship management skills and a friendly, personable demeanor
• Positivity and optimism
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Outstanding attention to detail, and pride in your work
• High computer literacy required. Experience of using Google Docs, Sheets and Slides is highly desirable. Experience of using Salesforce desirable
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately, building rapport with those at varying levels of seniority
• Ability to prioritise effectively to meet competing demands, through excellent organisation and time management
• A willingness to learn and give and receive feedback
• A passion for education, and a desire to make a difference

Personal Characteristics:

Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:

• Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.
• Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.
• Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools
• Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve
• Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity
• Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

Benefits of working for Challenge Partners

• 25 days of paid holiday per year, plus 8 additional days of bank holiday
• An employer contributed pension - we match up to 5% of your own contribution
• Private healthcare
• Flexible working hours
• A school based office in South Bermondsey. There is currently no requirement for staff to work in the office, but you may choose to do so.
• A supportive and friendly team
• A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes
• The opportunity to progress and develop skills in a dynamic and fast-growing team
• The opportunity to interact with the children at our school (including weekly reading)

How to apply and our recruitment process

Challenge Partners is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

If you would like to be a part of our team, then please send your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications and interviewing on a rolling basis.

• A CV of no more than two pages
• A cover letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and the person specification.

Please note that we will disregard your application if we do not receive a CV and role-specific cover letter.

Appointment will be dependent on receipt of satisfactory references and completing a DBS check.

Recruitment process: Interviews to take place via video link. Candidates will also be required to complete additional tasks via email.

Start date: We are ideally looking for someone who is able to start immediately, although we are prepared to be flexible to ensure that we recruit the most suitable candidate.

Forensic Accountant (Level 4) - London

£85648

• Are you a fully Qualified accountant with significant depth and breadth of experience and expertise in forensic investigation.
• Expertise in managing complex financial investigations involving high volumes of material. As well as significant expertise in investigating complex financial data.
• Do you have audit understanding and experience of the regulatory disciplinary process?

If so, read on.

Our Client is seeking an experienced Forensic Accountant to assist the Executive Counsel in investigating and prosecuting the most serious cases of accountancy and actuarial misconduct and breaches of relevant requirements for statutory audit in relation to matters that are in the public interest.

As a Forensic Accountant, your duties will include -

• Conducting forensic investigations into potential misconduct or breaches of relevant requirements from Accountants, actuaries, or Audit firms
• Manage investigations on behalf of Executive Counsel
• Support the Snr Forensic Accountant on the latest and most complex investigations
• Responsible for the allocation of case team resources; and the quality of work product from more junior members of the case team.
• Responsible for undertaking personally significant or complex areas of an investigation.
• Use expert forensic skills to determine the approach to the review and analysis of all material obtained including experience in the use of electronic search platforms.
• Responsible for preparing and conducting disciplinary interviews with subject partners and external lawyers. Interviewees are frequently amongst the most senior members of the profession, advised by leading law firms
• Liaise with the expert, case lawyer and external counsel in preparation of the Initial Investigation Report / Complaint. Responsible for ensuring that the results of the investigation and any expert opinions are clearly and accurately reflected in these documents.
• Responsible for agreeing and meeting deadlines for investigation work and working with the case lawyer to meet deadlines for the case.
• Working with the case lawyer in liaising with other regulators in sharing information.
• Identifying areas where processes and best practice for investigations can be improved and developed and working with Senior Forensic Accountants and Enforcement Division management in agreeing and implementing these.

To be considered for the role of Forensic Accountant, you will have the following -

• Qualified accountant with significant depth and breadth of experience and expertise in forensic investigation.
• Expertise in managing complex financial investigations involving high volumes of material.
• Significant expertise in investigating complex financial data.
• Skilled in planning and conducting technical interviews of senior individuals.
• Significant skill (written and oral) in communicating the results of investigation to a non-accounting audience.
• Solid understanding of the requirements of a regulatory disciplinary process.
• Understanding of audit.

In return you will enjoy working for an organisation that exists to protect the public interest, in a supportive, professional, and family-feel environment with a very healthy work/life balance. You will also work with experts within their fields. This is a very exciting time to join this organisation as they involve into a new body

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Research and Fundraising Support Officer to join our team in London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £26,450 per annum.

Depaul UK helps people around the UK who are homeless, vulnerable and disadvantaged, with a special focus on young people. We are now looking for locum Project / Support Workers through Accommodation, Floating Support, Family Mediation, Administration, and Nightstop.

We are a homelessness charity with the largest network of emergency accommodation for young people in the UK, making a difference to the lives of thousands of young people each year. We are unique, innovative and very passionate about what we do, working in the very heart of local communities.

The Research and Fundraising Support Officer role:

We’re looking for an enthusiastic team player with experience of fundraising, research into new sources of income and managing a pipeline.

The Research and Fundraising Support Officer role will lead the Philanthropy and Partnerships team’s approach to research and will manage a number of Trusts, Major Donor and Corporate prospects through their respective acquisition pipelines.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’
- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model
- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner
- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success as our Project and Support Worker?

- Strong research and project management skills
- Good ability to manage new business prospects through acquisition stages and convert to fundraising results
- Strong written skills for funding bids, proposals and stewardship materials
- Knowledge and understanding of writing KPI reports
- Computer literate

Benefits of becoming our Research and Fundraising Support Officer:

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

Closing date:  Midnight on Sunday 24th January
Interview date: TBC

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Research and Fundraising Support Officer then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

An international charity is seeking a Face to Face Manager to join their Campaigns Team. The Team is responsible for recruiting and developing support from private individuals, contributing substantially to the charity's income.

The Face to Face Manager leads the recruitment of monthly donors by the Face to Face in-house team. The team is responsible for the development, planning and implementation of the F2F fundraising strategy.

Key responsibilities:
- Deliver the F2F fundraising strategy to reach new regular supporters and increase income from monthly donors.
- Work in collaboration with the Campaign Manager to manage the F2F budget, ensure regular monitoring of expenditure as well as the performance of the team against agreed targets.
- Manage the strategy for F2F private sites through specialist agencies, with responsibility for recruitment and stewardship of venues, promoters and agencies and providing the charity with sponsored access to event participants and audiences.

You will have the following skills and experience:
- Extensive experience of face to face fundraising.
- Ability to think strategically with a demonstrated track record of problem-solving/seeking solutions to challenges.
- Experience of management against budget, timescale and deadlines.
- Excellent planning skills with a proven ability to carry out different tasks simultaneously and prioritise time and resources accordingly.

A large, leading housing association is recruiting for a proven and experienced Lead QA / Tester to be pivotal in developing and maintaining the current digital platform and transforming the ways in which the organisation works, as well as the customer experience.

Key duties

• You will report into the Development Manager and work Agile
• Lead a small team of QA / Testers to assure quality of code
• Ensuring that each developed piece of software is fully functional, fit for purpose, and in-keeping with the high standards of the business and bespoke systems
• Ensuring in-house and customer facing systems work correctly in line with business needs through the use of manual, automated, UAT, and regression testing
• Consult with developers, testing team, and project management
• Use technical and digital experience along with your ability to build relationships to drive real change and innovation
• Assist IT heads in planning, guidance, and direction to the team
• Guide, coach, and mentor software developers

Experience needed

• A keen eye for detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience leading a team of QA / Testers
• Expeirence working on full life cycle implementations across multiple projects
• Strong Agile delivery expeirence (Scrum or Kanban)
• Experience writing and working with automated test tools (C# Postman, Jenkins, BDD - SpecFlow, Selenium)
• Experience testing React/Redux and .NET
• Azure cloud applications experience
• Functional testing experience such as: integration testing, smoke testing, UAT, interface testing, usability testing, system testing, API testing, and regression testing
• Signifcant QA experience
• Ideally you will have been a lead QA for a minimum of 2 yrs

Tech experience needed

• Hands on experience with BDD, C#, RESTFUL API, SQL/NoSQL, JS frameworks and GIT
• Experience with writing both manual and automation tests for UI and APIs
• Experience with test tools such as Postman, Selenium, Speckflow
• Demonstratable experience leading and mentoring QA team