Remote/home-working, with regular travel to UK churches as required

Are you inspired to bring hope and lasting change to some of the poorest and most marginalised people who are living in poverty, facing injustice, experiencing disability, trauma and displacement caused by conflict in the Middle East?

Do you have a good understanding of the UK church and a desire to connect with leaders and churches?

Are you confident you can engage their support for Embrace and its work – through giving, prayer support, advocacy, and volunteering?

Embrace the Middle East is an international Christian charity helping people of all faiths and none to free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice. Our work and the work of our Christian partners, in Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Syria and Iraq, who run hospitals, clinics, schools and centres for people with disabilities, really does make a difference. Together we lift up the vulnerable and marginalised, serving families escaping violence or persecution, people living with all kinds of disability, women and children deprived of access to vital education and health services.

Embrace the Middle East is looking to recruit and welcome to the Engagement team a Church Relationships Manager.  Working collaboratively and supportively with colleagues to develop Embrace’s supporter-base of UK churches and church groups through proactively managing relationships to retain, develop and reactivate churches so that they continue to support Embrace’s work through: giving, praying, advocating and volunteering.

Key areas of responsibilities: 

1. Working creatively and collaboratively to shape, drive and deliver Embrace’s Church engagement strategy to retain, re-activate and develop relationships with church leaders and communities.
2. Manage the delivery and promotion of churches campaigns to raise awareness and increase support for Embrace’s mission.
3. To speak and preach in churches and to church and community groups to raise awareness of Embrace and our work, and encourage engagement via giving, praying, advocating and volunteering.
4. Working with colleagues, to align Embrace’s Volunteer and Events Programmes to support the development of church relationships.
5. To support the Charity in every way possible to fulfil its vision and charitable aims.

About you:

We are looking for an excellent relationship manager, who is skilled in building rapport and developing relationships with UK churches, Church leaders and congregations to increase engagement through giving, prayer support, advocacy, and volunteering. Inspired by their faith, they will be confident at preaching, praying publicly, and leading Christian services in a wide range of church settings, with appropriate references to scripture.

We are keen to hear from candidates who are passionate about Embrace’s work and committed to the Christian mission, vision and values of the charity.  You will be comfortable working in a faith inspired work setting and ready with compassion to serve and work with churches, congregations and communities. 

In return, you will be part of a collaborative team, working with colleagues to bring hope and healing to those we serve through our Middle East Christian partners. You will be part of an organisation that values everyone’s contribution, pays a fair wage, offers attractive benefits, and is committed to supporting your continual professional development. 

Because of the nature of the role it is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post-holder be a practising Christian.

To succeed you will:

• Be inspired to help change the lives of marginalised people living with poverty, injustice, disability, trauma and displacement caused by conflict, and other challenges.
• Have experience of working with UK churches and liaising with Church leaders and congregations.
• Have excellent communication and influencing skills to engage, inspire and deliver key messages.
• Have experience of raising charitable income and long-term engagement within a Church setting.
• Have experience of preaching, praying publicly, and leading Christian services in a wide range of church settings, with appropriate references to scripture.
• Be confident to ‘make the ask’ in a church or group setting and confidently invite support for the work of Embrace.
• Be motivated by the belief that every person is created in the image and likeness of God and is deserving of the dignity bestowed on them by God.
• Be able to communicate and build relationships with a wide variety of people.
• Be available to work on weekends (in particular Sundays - up to 3 Sundays a month) and evenings as required.
• Hold a valid UK driving licence.
• Be able to travel to church communities in the UK, and occasional visits to Embrace’s office in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
• Have appropriate home-working arrangements.

 Staff benefits at Embrace the Middle East:

• To support every member of staff to work as effectively as possible, Embrace offers remote and flexible working arrangements.  This includes flexi-time and home-working arrangements. 
• Embrace’s flexi-time framework means that staff can vary, by agreement with their manager, their start and finish times, taking into account the needs of their work and personal preference/circumstance. Staff are required to start work between 7:30am – 10:00am and finish between 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Our core collaborative working hours are between 10:00am to 3:00pm.
• Pension - option to join from day 1. Maximum employer contribution of 10%
• Holiday - 30 days, including 8 bank holidays – rising to 31 days after 5 years' service and 32 days after 10 years' service, plus 3 days leave between Christmas and the New Year
• Flexi-time working arrangement and support for home-working allowance.
• Reimbursement of pre-agreed travel expenses.
• Life Assurance - 3x salary.
• Employee Assistant Programme (confidential counselling, legal and financial advice) and GP helpline – both available 24 /7, 365 days a year
• Training and development programme for all employees.
• Commitment to staff health & wellbeing.

How to apply:

To apply for this role, kindly send through a completed online application form, via the link on our website, attaching a copy of your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability and your motivation for the role. 

We will contact all shortlisted candidates either before or shortly after the closing date for applications.

Embrace the Middle East is an equal opportunities employer.  Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you need to have the right to work in the UK, either through nationality or relevant work visa.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and undertake a disclosure check as part of the Charity’s safer recruitment policy.

Closing date: 14 February 2022

             Community Engagement Manager Greater London, Midlands and the North- West

Location:Honeypot Head Office, 19 Berghem Mews, London, W14 0HN

In line with government recommendations, home working maybe agreed by the CEO. There is a requirement to work from our Welsh House a minimum of one /two days a month with an overnight stay or to travel for meetings with donors in this region as required.

Hours:   9am – 5:00pm or 9.30am to 5.30pm by agreement, Monday to Friday (with flexibility to accommodate the Honeypot event calendar as necessary)

Benefits: 25 days per annum plus bank holiday allowance, plus additional length of service days

5% contributory pension

Reporting To: Director of Income and Communications

Background

The Honeypot Children’s Charity is the leading organization that provides support services to young carers aged 5  to 12, who look after a sick adult, a sibling or both. Honeypot is the ‘go-to’ organization for a wide spectrum of children’s agencies and organizations wishing to access our respite breaks and outreach services.

Our range of services have been developing rapidly to include a number of highly impactful, life changing interventions for young carers, to address the issues that they struggle with, such as isolation, anxiety, low self- esteem, poor educational performance and exceptionally high levels of bullying. You will be a key Manager in a highly impactful charity with a  fundraising and communications team whose passion and commitment for our cause is truly inspiring.

You are a key manager within a harmonious, experienced, talented fundraising team who will always wish to work with you to achieve more together.

Job purpose

• To achieve your yearly fundraising budget by managing community fundraising relationships and corporate relationships of £10,000 and under in the Greater London Midlands and North- West Regions and to identify opportunities for, and implement, new relationships primarily with Community Organisations, Groups and Individuals.

• Honeypot sees individual giving as a major growth area. You will lead on the development of individual giving with donors within your geographical region as defined above. You will especially play a key role in recruiting supporters to be form teams that champion our large annual appeal.

• You will work closely with the Community Engagement Manager for Hampshire, and the Senior Corporate Partnerships Managers to co-ordinate activities to ensure that as a team all partnership opportunities are taken up by Honeypot.

• You will provide coverage for requests for support from a wide range of community organisations that contact Honeypot by all sources, to meet their requests for resources or attendance at school assemblies, group meetings, and community organisation presentations.

• The Marketing and Communications Team of Honeypot provide excellent support and fundraising resources to each division within Honeypot Fundraising team. They will work closely with you to produce the fundraising materials you request. You will work collegiately to ensure that a suite of high- quality community fundraising marketing materials are produced to meet the needs of community appeals, events and community groups.

• To give strategic and operational lead on the Charity’s local community and events fundraising programme to significantly increase income and supporter engagement year on year from events and community fundraising activities.

• You will have responsibility for developing and delivering the volunteering strategy to recruit and retain the right volunteers to manage and deliver our life-changing services.

• You will be familiar with best practice and legislation with regards to volunteering and able to implement vetting and barring requirements.
   
• Contribute to the development of a cost- effective community fundraising strategy and deliver our strategy within a given geographical area.

Community Fundraising

Build and maintain a support base within community groups which maximises donations and awareness.

• Engage community groups to support and fundraise for Honeypot.
• Develop individual giving
• Build and develop long term relationships, i.e. Charity of the Year.
• Attend networking and beneficiary functions, and deliver talks and presentations to raise the profile of the charity, generate support and funding.
• Be the first point of contact for individuals wishing to fundraise and/or put on events for Honeypot ensuring a high level of stewardship.
• Be prepared to be a public-facing voice for Honeypot, understanding and appreciating its work, team, aims and objectives.

• Maintain a calendar of events for effective long term planning and fundraising.
• Supervising and coordinating all community volunteer fundraisers and events to make sure they are profitable, delivered within an acceptable RIO to be agreed with your line manager, well run and within Honeypot guidelines.
• To research and source potential community fundraisers and donors and encourage long term support.

• To manage and co-ordinate our flagship Regional events, the London Marathon and Royal Parks Half Marathon
• To manage the organisation’s community fundraising budget, ensuring that income generation targets are met.
• To enter supporters on the database for fundraising purposes and financial reports.

• Support individuals and organisations involved with community fundraising and build and maintain strong relationships with them.
• Ensure all records and admin is kept up to date.

Corporate Fundraising

• Work with the Director of Income and Communications, the Senior Corporate Partnerships Managers, and the Community Engagement Manager in Hampshire to maintain and implement a regularly updated strategic plan for corporate partnerships.
• Monitor income targets and expenditure budgets and keep line manager informed on progress against them.
• Manage all local corporate relationships of £10,000 and under, maintaining appropriate contact with existing partners.
• Raise an agreed level of net income from existing partners each year.
• Identify, devise, maximise, and take advantage of opportunities to increase income and/or the Charity’s supporter base from existing relationships.
• Ensure that records for all community donors and partners are recorded accurately on the fundraising database.
• Present oral or written proposals, alone or in conjunction with senior staff colleagues, to potential corporate partners.

Team Working

• Refer to our  National Trusts and Foundations Team large funding opportunities that you may come across in this area to maximise returns from Trusts and Foundations income.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Team to assist in disseminating and communicating key organisational marketing messages and materials, as well as taking the lead in generating local press coverage.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Team to gain their assistance in developing the marketing materials you deem necessary to support fundraising in your areas.
• Champion Honeypot wide fundraising campaigns in the areas you manage to promote participation and support for organisational wide initiatives, such as our Patrons Campaign, our own large annual matched funding appeal and our participation in  the Big Give.
• Work with the Senior Corporate Partnerships Managers to assist them to maximise Corporate Fundraising from large Charity of the Year Corporate Relationships within the Hampshire, Southern Region and South Coast.
• Work with the Director of Income and Communications to assist him to identify and develop new initiatives outside areas that are covered by corporate and community fundraising.
• Play a key role in the weekly team meeting for thanking and coding of donations.
• Contribute to the fortnightly team meetings to make colleagues aware of  progress and developments within your areas regarding fundraising and communications.

Assist or lead on initiatives that are reasonably requests of you by your line manager.

Finance Manager
£30,451 to £32,910 per annum, pro-rata, depending on experience
Actual annual salary £19,489 to £21,062
24 hours per week
Permanent

Age UK South Gloucestershire is seeking to recruit a motivated individual with a strong background in finance to take a senior role on the management team as Finance Manager.

Age UK South Gloucestershire is an independent, local charity. We have been working in the community for over 20 years to support older people, their families and carers. We strive to make South Gloucestershire a great place to grow old through our mission of 'supporting you and your local community in later life.'

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the appointed applicant will lead on all financial management operations ensuring the efficient and responsible administration of our finances and implementing and delivering a strategy for long-term financial sustainability.

To be successful in this role, you will be proactive, have a positive solution-focused attitude, and appreciate the importance of your role in enabling the organisation to meet its goals.

The successful applicant will be based in our main office currently in Thornbury, Bristol, with the potential for hybrid and flexible working once established in the role.

Age UK South Gloucestershire offers a generous benefits package, and the charity is committed to equalities, diversity and inclusion and therefore encourages applications from all sections of the community. Applications are accepted from both experienced individuals and those looking to progress into a finance management role.

If that person could be you, download an application pack from our website. Please return completed application forms to us directly via the information on our website. Applications will not be accepted when submitted via agencies or other recruitment platforms.

Closing date: 8 am, Monday 7th February 2022
Interviews: Within three weeks of the closing date.

Bolton CVS is recruiting an Inclusive Economy and Sustainability Manager in partnership with Bolton at Home.

This exciting, outward facing, post will be focussed on working across Bolton, on behalf of the VCSE sector to:

• - identify and influence mutually beneficial opportunities for cross sector collaboration and partnerships, that maximise social value and build a robust social economy.
• - generate sustainable investment and optimise diverse income streams.
• - promote the vital role of VCSE organisations within the Bolton economy, ensuring their current, and potential, economic and social value is recognised.
• - support the long term ambitions of the Bolton Local Access Partnership

The ideal candidate will have a background in business development, work with integrity and align to the purpose, mission and values of Bolton CVS. They will be passionate about implementing new models and approaches in relation to building an economically sustainable VCSE sector including, but not limited to, tendering, commissioning, sponsorship, fundraising and partnership working.

They’ll also be confident in challenging ideas and thinking, and able to inspire our members, the wider VCSE sector, statutory partners and private businesses alike to be creative through engagement and co-design.  They’ll be able to integrate into and influence existing networks, or where appropriate, lead on the formation of new ones.

As part of the Bolton CVS team you will be expected to work with a degree of autonomy, collaborating with colleagues regularly and contributing to monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.

About Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN)
ENN’s vision is that every individual caught up in a nutritional emergency, or suffering from malnutrition anywhere in the world, gets the most effective help possible. ENN undertakes knowledge management, research and advocacy to support national governments, civil society, UN, donor and academic organisations. Through these collaborations we support agencies to implement evidence-based nutrition programming, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries and in
fragile and conflict affected states.

The ENN is a well-established and highly respected UK-based, registered charity (established in 1996) working to reduce undernutrition globally. ENN is governed by a Board of Trustees and has its head office in Oxfordshire, UK. ENN is financially supported by bilateral donors, international non- governmental organisations and United Nations agencies.

We’re proud that in our 2021 Employee Engagement Survey we showed high levels of staff engagement; over 95 percent of our staff agreed that they are treated with fairness and respect at work and that they trust and respect their manager.

About you
You will be ENN’s first Communications and Digital Manager joining us as we embark on a period of digital transformation across our projects to deliver more strategic impact; you will contribute significantly to the creation and delivery of this.

You will be passionate about our vision and helping us to demonstrate and further our impact and expand our network and influence. Working with internal and external stakeholders you will ensure communications across all our channels are current, high quality and build engagement and accessibility with our audiences. You don’t have to be an expert in our sector but we are looking for someone who can orientate themselves with the technical content of our work. Ideally you will have experience of translating highly technical content into engaging communications without losing
critical meaning.

You will have experience of successfully developing and enhancing a range of communications channels from traditional print media to digital platforms (websites and social media) to expand uptake, impact and improve user experience.

Terms and Conditions
Hours of work: Full time (37.5 hours per week) – part time may be considered
Type of contract: 12 months fixed term (with the possibility to extend)
Location: ENN’s Head Office in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 (Note: In line with ENN’s current policy regarding COVID-19 and the associated UK government advice, all staff are currently working from home. Our return to office working is likely to be gradual so you may be asked to work from home up to two days per week once the office reopens.)
Holidays: 25 days plus UK bank holidays increasing by one day p.a. after two complete years of service to a maximum of 27 days p.a. (pro rata). Paid office closure days between Christmas and New Year
Pension: Auto-Enrolment to ENN scheme with a generous Employer contribution of 5%
Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 per annum depending on experience (pro rata if part time)

Main purpose
The role will coordinate communications, digital and marketing work towards achieving maximum impact and consistency across ENN’s broad nutrition portfolio. The role will also ensure that ENN can communicate effectively internally and externally, make visible what we do, and illustrate our contributions to the nutrition sector. The role will bring knowledge and expertise together collaboratively with ENN’s diverse team to develop and implement effective communications strategies and plans.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy, Planning and Management
• Design, co-create and deliver effective communications strategy and implementation plans, both at an organisational level and covering specific technical workstreams and programmes, aligned to organisational strategy, direction and values
• Coordinate ENN’s branding, internal and external communications and visibility
• Lead work with relevant teams and ENN’s partners to create and deliver digital communications, media and campaign programmes
• Understand, segment and expand ENN’s current audience and networks and, in collaboration with others, increase visibility, presence and engagement with ENN’s network and audience
• Develop stakeholder relationships to further relevant opportunities, including contributing substantially to the mapping and development of funding opportunities and proposals for ENN
• Maximise opportunities to drive brand awareness, raise the profile of ENN and engage with press and media where relevant
• Develop, measure and report on metrics, KPIs or other insightful analytics to inform decision making, evaluate impact and contribute to future strategy
• Manage the delivery of multiple projects to agreed specifications and deadlines
• Manage a Communications and Digital Budget, delivering value for money and taking responsibility for associated reporting, control and analysis
• To advise senior colleagues on relevant communications and digital areas and manage brand development and implementation, liaising with the Management Team and Board of Trustees
• Engaging with, and developing new, ENN ”ambassadors”, influencers and friends to further our communications and impact

Operations and Delivery

General
• Design and deliver successful new digital communication campaigns and/or recommend changes to improve existing
• Set up and maintain a communications calendar and drive a coordinated approach to communication across the whole portfolio
• Work with others to ensure we maximise the visual impact and consistency of our products, including internal, external technical and funding products (reports, proposals, etc.)
• Ensure engagement programmes meet best practice standards and align with activity across other channels
• Work with internal teams to manage a holistic reporting framework across all digital and campaign activity
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to embed clear processes, ways of working and guidance to deliver ENN’s communications strategy successfully
• Ensure internal digital procedures comply with appropriate standards and legislation and support the OFD to develop, monitor and maintain a digital governance model and guidelines which are fully compliant

• Develop digital testing programmes, ensuring that lessons learned are shared across the organisation
• Risk and crisis management including out of office hours emergency contact for media issues
• Examine relevance and impact of different media (e.g. print media, blogs, podcasts etc) and further develop these channels in a way that establishes and promotes ENNs strategy, values and identity
 

Training
• Improve colleague and, where relevant ENN partner, awareness, knowledge and understanding of best practices in communications, digital and marketing including use of appropriate media levers
• Develop and implement training programmes for internal colleagues on use of all communications media around standards, best practices and house styles, including use of social media
• Keep abreast of digital innovations and drive digital transformation by developing test strategies and training programmes as necessary to embed shared best practices
 

Platform management
• Manage the relationship with the email service and other relevant platform providers as relevant to communications and digital work
• Manage all ENN social media accounts and coordinate their effective use to drive visibility and impact
• Work with internal teams to consolidate use of different digital platforms and review opportunities for cross-channel use and other optimisation
• Oversee the management and redevelopment of ENN’s websites 
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and relevant external partners and suppliers
• Scope requirements to inform platform development and integration plans
• Review performance across all relevant platforms to ensure optimisation, recommending alternatives where appropriate
 

Content

• Maintain templates and ensure that digital templates are optimised for use across devices
• Work with copy editors, proof-readers, designers, developers and external agencies to create new, or update existing, templates and content
• Provide specific and tailored input and support to ENN’s flagship publication Field Exchange (FEX) on style, brand, design and presentation of content, both in print and online
• Provide copywriting support across all communication mediums as needed
• Research and write creative briefs for digital publication
• With others, manage relevant databases and supporting activities
• Develop and apply guidance to ensure content is engaging and consistent with brand, house styles and tone
• In collaboration, provide appropriate creative writing and/or generate and review copy across all forms of communication
• Act as ENN ‘gate-keeper’ for all social media content
• Develop and manage a bank of content including stories and images for use in ENN’s publications, products, monitoring and evaluation work and media usage, and manage ENN’s use of others’ brands, logos, images and media libraries
• Coordinate publication of all marketing and publicity materials to ensure optimised impact
• Curation of aligned communication approach across all ENN’s workstreams
• Focal point for all ENN marketing, communications and digital issues

Analytics and reporting
• Actively use omnichannel and multichannel reporting, analysis and insight to help develop and optimise campaigns, incorporating other monitoring & evaluation outputs where relevant

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
 

Essential
• Relevant first degree or equivalent qualification or experience
• Knowledge and experience of planning, creating and publishing content across digital channels
• Demonstrable experience of creating and implementing successful communication and digital strategies that have expanded audience
• Experience of communications and marketing with non-UK audiences
• Experience of developing communications for traditional media
• Experience of testing and evaluating communications and marketing activity
• A proven, relevant and active professional network of contacts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to adapt communication style to situation
• Excellent team-working skills and ability to work collaboratively and autonomously
• Proficient in SEO, Google Analytics, content marketing and social media strategies
• Experience in web content management, web design and database management
• Experience in managing external communications and digital service providers (including proofreaders, copy-editors, creatives / designers, translators, print publishers and web)
• Excellent personal and professional integrity, strong cross-cultural awareness, demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion.
 

Desirable
• Experience designing and delivering training in communications, marketing and digital
• Copy-editing / proofreading experience
• Understanding of GDPR regulations relevant to communications and marketing and ability to implement
• Familiarity with the International Committee of the Red Cross Code of Conduct and it’s relevance and application to ENN’s work
• Understanding of intellectual property rights in relation to digital images and artworks
• Experience working in international development or related sector
• Experience in website project management and implementation
• Knowledge of competitive procurement processes
• Design experience
 

Reporting Line
The Communications and Digital Manager will report to the Operations and Finance Director (OFD).
 

Eligibility to work
Must be entitled to work in the UK at the time of application. No relocation package is offered for this role. ENN is committed to diversity and inclusion, and to building a culture where every staff member and volunteer is recognised and valued as an individual. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.

Application Process
Please submit a Cover Letter (no more than 1 page) and CV no later than Sunday 30th January 2022 with ‘Communications and Digital Manager’ in the subject line.
Early applications are advised as we reserve the right to conclude the process before the closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Please include your preferred working pattern details in your application, if not full time.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting the wildlife organisation Born Free in their search for a Partnerships Manager.

Born Free has worked tirelessly for nearly 37 years to prevent captive animals suffering and to phase out zoos. Their aim is to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. Born Free promotes Compassionate Conservation to enhance the survival of wildlife and protect natural habitats.

It's a really exciting time to join Born Free as they invest in more programmatic work than ever before! Working with the Head of Fundraising, the Partnerships Manager will help to develop and lead on the delivery of an ambitious and sustainable partnerships programme. Account management and securing new business will be key with a particular focus on the identification and delivery of commercial partnership proposals.

To be a success in the role you will be a motivated, proactive and highly commercial Partnerships Manager with successful and proven experience in achieving income targets in either corporate partnerships or the commercial sector. You will come with creative ideas, and be driven by a passion to further the work of Born Free.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. Born Free and Prospectus welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to any part of the recruitment process. We are committed to ensuring that everyone is able to apply.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Our vision for detention reform has never been more important. With the most hostile Government we have ever faced, the increasing use of prisons for immigration detention, the use of sites of ‘quasi detention’ like barracks to house people seeking asylum, and a range of provisions outlined in the Nationality and Borders Bill such as offshore processing, it has never been more important to defend the rights of those who are detained under immigration act powers.

It is a crucial time to be part of AVID, as we embark on a new strategic period and have committed to placing lived experience at the heart of all that we do. We will do this by working with our members, collaboratively and collectively work to secure systemic change.

After 12 years, our long-standing Director is leaving the organisation in December 2021. As a result we are recruiting two new roles to take our organisation to the next phase in its development, putting lived experience at the heart of what we do and strengthening our network to meet the challenges of the Nationality and Borders Bill provisions, and beyond. This role will work closely with the new Director to deliver an ambitious and exciting portfolio, extending our reach and influencing change.

The Policy and Communications Manager is a new role within our organisation, made possible with funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, the Tudor Trust and Paul Hamlyn Foundation. The post holder will lead on all aspects of our external communications and digital work, ensuring that AVID extends its reach, accessibility and influence on behalf of people in immigration detention. The role will oversee and lead on our policy, research and advocacy activities, working with our membership to ensure a collaborative approach to external engagement.  This is a unique opportunity to apply your communications and strategic advocacy skills to raise the profile of a small charity which regularly ‘punches above its weight’ in policy and influencing, at a critical turning point for the organisation

We're looking for an exceptional and experienced operations manager to join our small team, delivering immersive and horizon-broadening residential projects, and follow-on support, for particularly vulnerable children. You'll lead on all the nuts, bolts, systems and processes that make our projects happen, being the first person staff turn to when a problem needs solving or a solution creating, as well as directly leading at least 7 of our residential projects a year in this exciting but challenging dual role. 

You'll work right alongside the charity's founders, deputising for them at times, and playing an integral role in developing this young and vibrant charity.

You'll hold lead responsibility for the year round processes that make residential projects for vulnerable children tick. With a real eye for detail and a love of fast paced problem solving in complex situations, you'll ensure effective systems are in place around logistics, children and their data, health and safety, residential venues, food, vehicles and equipment. Increasingly, you'll take on much of the day to day 'doing' of running the organisation from the CEOs, freeing up their time to focus on development and growth.

Our offer to the right candidate:

Salary: £33,000 - £37,250 dependent on experience. 

Hours: Fulltime: 37.5 hours per week. Attendance on at least 7 residential projects a year.

Leave: 46 days annually, inclusive of bank holidays and pre-set reward days. (Yes, we know how generous this is - but we ask a lot in return. See recruitment pack.)

Other benefits: 4% employer pension contribution paid on full base salary; flexible working (outside core hours); employee benefit scheme including employee health plan and reward scheme offering reduced cinema tickets, and entry to days out/attractions.

Based: Our offices near Waterloo, Lambeth, with flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week after successful completion of probation.

To start: W/c 21st March 2022. Fixed term contract until March 2024 with strong likelihood of extension to permanence for the right candidate

What we’re looking for:

Ultimately, we’re looking for someone with a rare blend of fast paced problem solving skills, and a real eye for detail and rigour. The description is deliberately broad as we're interested in meeting interesting people, and in exploring who’s out there to help take us to the next level. But as a minimum you will need at least 4 years experience of management of systems, processes, risks and people within fast paced frontline settings supporting children or other vulnerable groups. 

All children referred to Free to Be come from complex backgrounds and as a result children can display complex behaviour - we’re looking for someone who is passionate about the rights of these children, loves working with them, and is able to throw their heart and soul into making a real difference on their behalf. You’ll need experience of responding to complex behaviour in prior roles, as well as energy, vibrancy and resilience to create solutions and keep going with humour and leadership when the going gets tough.

Attendance on our residential projects, totalling at least 48 days and nights each year, is a requirement of the role - you’ll need the flexibility to make this fit, and the confidence to take on leadership roles on these projects. Our projects use natural settings, work with animals and adventurous activities to capture young people's imaginations, so a love of nature and the outdoors, an ease with camping, and a willingness to 'rough it' a little are also important. (Although you don’t need to be Bear Grylls – our projects are about introducing young people to the outdoors and helping them experience freedom and space, rather than a focus on adrenaline pumping activities.)

This role would suit you if you’re dynamic yet empathetic, detailed yet flexible, and know that working with vulnerable young people is ‘your thing’. We are also keen to encourage applications from those who can help us represent the lived experiences of our children through their own lived experience or background. If you have the experience, drive and passion needed for this role, download our recruitment pack or visit our website to apply.

About Free to Be Kids:

Free to Be is a children’s emotional health and adventure charity, delivering therapeutically structured outdoor based breaks targeted solely to particularly disadvantaged young people aged 8-15. Using nature, the outdoors, adventure and inclusion, projects are carefully designed to help the most vulnerable young people experience feeling brave, powerful, talented and successful – often for the first time in a long time. The powerful relationships with hard to reach children forged round the campfire then form the basis of longer term support throughout the year for those most in need.

Elrha is looking for an experienced Innovation Manager to apply their skills in Elrha’s fast-paced and creative Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) This is not a fundraising role; the HIF aims to improve outcomes for people affected by humanitarian crises by identifying more effective and scalable innovative solutions. 

Our Innovation Managers are passionate about identifying the most pressing humanitarian problems, analysing opportunities for innovation, working with sector experts to investigate solutions and designing funding calls (innovation challenges) to address them. This role presents an opportunity to develop credible technical expertise and a respected profile in humanitarian innovation. 

This varied role includes managing an innovation portfolio through fostering effective partnerships and supporting to grantees to achieve maximum impact. The role requires the ability to work autonomously whilst proactively collaborating with sector and technical experts. It also aims to lead the development of technical innovation expertise both internally as well as externally. 

We are looking for exceptional candidates with a good mix of skills and experience across three areas: innovation, facilitation, and project management. 

1. Innovation: You will bring significant experience of developing creative innovation journeys and bringing ideas from conception to completion. You will have strong project management expertise to lead innovation processes in collaboration with key stakeholders and sector experts. Candidates will need a firm theoretical and practical grasp of key innovation concepts, tools and approaches. We welcome experience from the private, public or voluntary sectors.
    
2. Facilitation: The role requires the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with diverse stakeholders and audiences, bringing excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will need to demonstrate a track record of organising and facilitating interactive, inclusive and accessible workshops — both in person and remotely - and convening interdisciplinary and diverse groups. Your communication skills will extend to the ability to write and talk about Elrha’s work, presenting compelling stories about our innovations to achieve maximum impact within the sector. 
    
3. Project management: Our innovation managers  need sensitive management skills to lead projects addressing complex issues in an ethical and thoughtful way.  Given the nature of our areas of work, (eg Gender-based Violence (GBV)), it is essential that applicants are able to manage projects in a sensitive and appropriate manner. 

The successful candidate will  be in a position to build a technically credible and respected profile in the relevant thematic humanitarian sector(s), and  provide excellent technical oversight and effective management across this thematic portfolio of innovation grants. We anticipate that this role will support our GBV and Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) portfolios, though prior experience in either specific area is not a requirement.

Please demonstrate clearly in your application how your experience is different from standard programming or delivery experience. For example, how have you drawn on innovation tools and approaches to identify and solve priority problems? Please note that we will assess your communication skills on the quality of your personal statement and CV as well as any presented achievements. 

About Elrha 

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen. 

Remote Working 

Elrha employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. In Spring 2022 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease. 

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview. 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion 

Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

Salaries and benefits 

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees will usually be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Elrha is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff. 

Elrha also has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday entitlement which increases year on year, 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution) and life cover. 

 Pre-employment Checks 

Any employment with Elrha will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date: 

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable) 

• receipt of satisfactory references 

• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role 

Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children. We are able to benefit from a range of support services provided by Save the Children UK, including recruitment systems. For this reason you will be directed to Save the Children UK’s job portal upon clicking ‘apply’. 

Please ensure you read the full job description and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Closing date: 30 January 2022 Interviews: w/c 7 February 2022 

Role: Youth Violence Prevention Programme Manager Birmingham
Directly responsible to: Head of Strategic Partnership Funding and Sector Development
Location: Remote/Office Based
Grade: £40,000
Full time: 35 Hours
Duration: 12 months fixed term contract, secondments welcomed
Closing Date: Monday 31 January 2022

We are seeking to appoint a Youth Violence Prevention Programme Manager to lead on the development and delivery of evidence-based strategies, programmes and projects, working collaboratively with partners with a specific focus on reducing the harm and impact of youth violence in Birmingham. The role will be based with Birmingham Voluntary Sector Council and be matrix managed by BVSC, Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit.

Do you have experience of working in and around the criminal justice system, and are you passionate about violence reduction and prevention? Have you worked with communities in either the statutory or voluntary sector, and are you passionate about the public health approach to preventing and reducing violence with a commitment to sustainability and long term problem solving? You will be skilled at developing long-lasting and effective strategic partnerships, and have an excellent knowledge of the place you work in, and an understanding of the systems operating in that space. You will be able to demonstrate experience and success in systems change and navigating complex partnerships.

You need to be able to work independently, whilst also being an excellent team player. You will be required to work as part of a local and a regional team, and in a range of multi-agency settings. You will be expected to lead a range of multi-agency forums and meetings, and be skilled at influencing change and managing complex processes.

The West Midlands is a vibrant and diverse part of the country and we are committed to equality and diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of diversity and human rights, and a personal commitment to promoting diversity and racial equality.

BVSC is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of diversity and human rights, and a commitment to the values which sit at the heart of all BVSC activity:

Commitment - Supporting positive change through passion, innovation and social action.

Collaboration - Connecting individuals and organisations to work together to improve people’s lives.

Inclusion - Empowering everyone to get involved in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham.

Integrity - Building trust through transparently working in the interests of our sector and our citizens.

The closing date for applications is Monday 31st January 2022 at 10am Interviews are planned to take place on Friday 4th February 2022.

Please note we do not accept CV’s.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the RAF’s leading charity supporting serving and former members of the RAF and their families every day. It’s an exciting time to join the charity as we launch an ambitious new five-year strategy to help drive a change in income, profile, brand awareness, reputation and impact.

We have a vacancy for a Direct Marketing Manager.  This is a key position in the Fund’s friendly and hardworking fundraising team in London.  It involves raising significant support from individuals from cash and regular gifts.  You will lead on the programme to attract new supporters to the cause and to provide engaging communications for our existing supporters.  We will also give you opportunity to show your fundraising experience and flair in creating new ways to connect with supporters through a variety of channels from direct mail and telephone to TV and digital. 

You will have a demonstrable track record of delivering a successful and innovative programme to meet our ambitious fundraising plans as well as strong communication and problem-solving skills and enthusiasm for the work of the RAF Benevolent Fund.

The role is office based at our London HQ with some remote working.

A detailed job profile is available below and on the Fund’s website. To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter, not longer than three sides, detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and how you meet the person specification to Martin Botting, HR Business Partner via email.

Applications will be reviewed as received from 10 January 2022 and remote interviews will be held on an on-going basis.

Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 10810090).

Strategically set in the heart of Oxford, New Road Baptist Church strives to build community, promote peace and advance social justice, based on the imperatives of the Christian gospel.

Our vision is to be a place of dynamic connection, a way-station where pilgrims of all sorts can connect with each other and with God.

Despite the global pandemic we see many opportunities to ‘revive, restore and improve’, for example via a partnership project focusing on long-term solutions to chronic homelessness in Oxford.

To help us fulfil our vision we seek to appoint a full time Operations & Development Manager (initially for a period of two years, then subject to review), focusing on:

• Premises - Overseeing the management and day to day running of the site and cultivating imaginative ways to develop further a social justice hub at the heart of the city
• Events - Working with church members and project partners to develop and implement the social justice initiative; supporting planning and facilitating of other church events.
• Governance - supporting the minister, officers and charity trustees in implementing decisions and fulfilling legal and regulatory obligations

A work setting like no other – where else can you see critically endangered orangutans from your office window, or stroll among rare giraffes and tigers on your lunch break?  You can do all this, whilst making a vital contribution towards preventing extinction both in the UK and across the world. 

The Role – Corporate Giving Specialist

This is a key role working as part of our fundraising team, taking responsibility for account management of existing corporate partnerships, developing new high value partnerships, and developing and delivering a programme of fundraising events.

As our Corporate Giving Specialist you will: 

• Identify and manage a pipeline of corporate partners across industries; initiating partnerships, securing and building this ongoing income stream.
• Secure benefit-in-kind support and commercial participation agreements, and also work with the Individual Giving Specialist to maximise support from corporate employees.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with partner organisations as well as supporting Directors and Trustees with cultivation and stewardship by producing excellent research, support resources and briefings.
• Working with the Fundraising Lead & in partnership with colleagues at the Zoo, produce a series of professional, interesting and creative events to attract new corporates, cultivate major donors, diversify our giving audiences, and raise aware of Chester Zoo campaigns.
• Maintain a clean, compliant and workable fundraising database and providing high-quality stewardship and communications to all stakeholders.
• Keep up to date on all regulatory aspects of fundraising. 

What makes Chester Zoo a great place to work?

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.

The Package

• Permanent contract
• 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Some flexibility in working hours for ad-hoc events and special projects will be required, including occasional working of a weekend/bank holiday.
• Possibility of some home working (subject to Zoo policy)
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Salary of £30,573.71 per annum
• Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off plus a number of complimentary tickets for your family and friends
• Access to healthcare plan
• Employer contributory pension scheme 

Our Requirements – Corporate Giving Specialist

• Strong experience of corporate fundraising in a cultural/charity environment; established in leading and managing large scale corporate partners, with proven ability to grow revenue from client base.
• Strong working knowledge of corporate giving and trends in CSR.
• Skilled in effectively managing a prospect pipeline, working with senior staff to cultivate prospects, working closely with other fundraising streams, using a database to manage and track donor relationships, account manage a portfolio of clients.
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service; able to recognise the needs of differing stakeholders and communicate with a wide variety of people.
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to independently manage a busy workload.
• Proactive, energetic and eager to go the extra mile. Confident, resilient; able to identify and overcome obstacles to success.

More About Us

We’re not just an amazing, award-winning visitor attraction that’s home to 20,000 incredible animals. 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. 

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.

The overall aim of this role is to provide strategic oversight and operational management to all WomenMATTA services delivered through hubs across multiple sites in Manchester, ensuring quality standards are consistently met, staff are effectively managed, partnerships are established and maintained and budgets are appropriately managed.

We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minority ethnic women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.