Campaign Communications Officer Jobs in Battersea, Greater London

Location:  Hybrid working between the Aldgate, London office and home.

A great opportunity has risen for an Individual Giving Officer to support our work to engage and grow our audience as part of our Supporter Giving and Legacies team.

Asthma + Lung UK is the only charity in the UK fighting for everyone with a lung condition, aiming for a world where everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. We fund cutting-edge research, provide advice and support for the 12 million people who will get a lung condition during their lifetime. We also campaign for clean air and for better NHS diagnosis and treatment.

You will be a key point of contact for the team, working across fundraising campaigns, liaising with agencies and managing stock for our online shop. Supporting across all aspects of our portfolio to ensure that our supporters receive the best possible experience.

You will have excellent communication skills in writing and verbal, strong IT skills and experience in a fundraising environment. You will be organised, target oriented and a team player.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), membership of a health cash plan, employee assistance programme, cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan and pension scheme. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation committed to being the driving force behind the transformation of lung health.

Interviews ongoing - Please apply as soon as possible. 

Salary: Grade G - £32,000 to £37,000 (with London Weighting if applicable)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Full-time, Permanent

Location: Flexible We have offices in London, Cardiff, Belfast and Glasgow and are a fully hybrid organisation.

Reports to: Head of Marketing and Communications within the Engagement and Influence Directorate

About The Fostering Network

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are dedicated to creating a better future for fostered children and young people. We bring together everyone who is involved in their lives, leading, inspiring, motivating and supporting them to make foster care better. Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we have been shaping and influencing the fostering agenda for more than 50 years. 

About the role

The postholder will plan, implement and deliver all digital marketing plans and activity as part of The Fostering Network’s integrated marketing and communications strategy, supporting organisational objectives regarding in relation to; membership engagement and value, income generation, service delivery and campaigning, and will:

• Ensure consistent operation, quality and relevance of The Fostering Network’s website and other digital properties, delivering an excellent user experience and content plan to our members and stakeholders.
• Act as brand guardian, ensuring all digital communications are high quality, relevant and promote our key messaging and brand values.
• Contribute to the development of marketing and communications team processes which support our strategy and deliver an effective service to the organisation.
• Be responsible for website content, engaging with internal and external stakeholders to maintain and develop our online presence.

Closing date: Monday 17th June at 12 noon

Interview date: W/C 24th June

Interview location: Online

To apply please go to our job vacancies page on our website and email your completed application form to us. CVs will not be accepted.

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

Prospectus is delighted to support Material Focus to recruit for an Environmental Partnership Officer. Material Focus is an independent not-for-profit established to help the UK meet its electrical reuse and recycling targets. They fund technical research on the barriers to recycling; work with partners to improve the current systems; and make it easier for people to change their behaviour through their nationwide Recycle Your Electricals campaign.

This role is part of their work to improve the UK electrical recycling system. All businesses who manufacture, import and sell electricals (producers and retailers) in the UK must comply with environmental obligations. These include ensuring electricals are responsibly recycled to protect natural resources, and manage waste. Businesses who don’t comply are called ‘Freeriders’.

This role will support the Local Authority and Environmental Partnerships Manager to educate electrical producers and retailers on their environmental obligations. You will carry out desk based research to help identify, map out and contact new and existing electrical producers and retailers (on and offline). And you’ll work with the inhouse team to develop communications and toolkits to help these businesses understand their environmental obligations. You’ll also work with the Environment Agency who are responsible for managing and investigating any potential ‘Freeriders’.
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Material Focus is looking for someone with excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage work with attention to detail and comfortable collecting and analysing data. As well as any additional experience of building effective relationships and working collaboratively, including with external partners.

At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

Join the award winning Independent Society of Musicians

Central London  - Knowledge Hub & Resources Manager

Part Time (4 days per week) and Permanent – Circa £38K pro rata

The award-winning ISM is the dynamic, change making professional membership body for musicians. With a current membership of over 11,000 the ISM is known for its campaigning work as well as services to musicians ranging from legal support and representation to counselling and professional development.

The ISM is now looking for a Knowledge Hub & Resources Manager who will create, manage and deliver the ISM Group’s resources and professional development offering across a range of platforms including digital and print. This is a key part of what the ISM offers to its members and the wider music sector and it is vital that resources are relevant and of the highest quality. You will be an excellent writer and a brilliant communicator of sometimes complex information with a lively interest in all things which affect the lives of musicians. You will have a positive attitude, a keen attention to detail and the ability to handle competing deadlines.

You will be joining a professional staff team who are based in Bayswater, London. The role is four days per week of which at least two will be in the office.

For a full job description for this role please visit the ISM website and vacancies section

To apply please send a CV and covering letter saying why you are right the person for the job.

Closing date is Tuesday 25 June at 9.30am. Interviews will take place face-to-face and applications generated by AI will not be considered.

Are you passionate about building relationships and securing funding for an ambitious and growing charity providing high-quality support to adults with disabilities?  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Fundraising Manager to lead on increasing donations from individuals with an interest in our cause and our local communities.  

We are looking to grow our income beyond Trusts and Foundation and diversify our income streams in line with our strategy. We need someone with the passion and track record to tell our story to other audiences, so they want to support Share. 

Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people like you to help us make that happen. 

Main responsibilities 

• You will build on the excellent foundations laid by the outgoing Community Fundraiser to raise our profile amongst our neighbours and with local organisations 
• You will proactively recruit new supporters, build our individual supporter base and develop regular stewardship and communications 
• You will offer high-quality relationship management and donor care to supporters including providing fundraising materials, encouragement and support to maximise their fundraising potential, as well as ensuring donors are recognised and thanked for their contribution 
• You will develop and deliver fundraising operational plans, ensure good fundraising practice and messaging is embedded throughout the entire organisation. 

Who we’re looking for 

• You are a dynamic, compelling and organised person with experience of building lasting relationships to achieve fundraising targets, bringing in income through regular donations, fundraising campaigns and events 
• You are self-motivated and ambitious, and be excited by the opportunity to develop a crucial function within a growing charity 
• You are a brilliant communicator, in person, in writing and over the phone 
• You use data to inform where you channel your energies, considering the return on time and any financial investment 
• Most importantly, you’re passionate about helping disabled people enjoy more autonomy and you understand how to make this happen.  

Why work for us? 

Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible. 

 Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees. 

 We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. We have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership of making our programmes come to life. 

 We’ve been praised for our supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you. 

How to apply 

We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience.  

Please send us your CV and a cover letter. In your letter, please tell us: 

1. What attributes would an effective and successful Individual Giving and Community Fundraiser have at a charity like Share? 
2. What would be your top three priorities for growing individual giving at Share? 
3. Who would be your key allies within Share to grow our community and individual fundraising? 

If you would like to have a chat about the role or visit us before applying, please contact a member of the HR team. 

We focus on ability and believe people work best when they feel valued, safe and happy. We do all that we can to make sure that Share is friendly and welcoming to everyone. All CVs and applications are sanitised to ensure unbiased recruitment, and if you make it to the interview stage, some questions will be sent in advance. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview. 

This job is subject to two satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please contact us. 

We look forward to receiving your application. 

Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £46,400 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Department: Policy, Campaigns and Youth
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.

We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.

We are seeking a Youth Engagement Lead to lead an agile and innovative youth function that shapes and delivers meaningful and inclusive youth engagement across key areas of Plan International UK’s work. This is a new role that will sit in the newly formed Policy, Campaigns and Youth Unit. This a dynamic team that brings together our policy, advocacy, campaigning and youth engagement work to influence change for girls’ rights and gender equality globally and in the UK

The role will provide direction and guidance to Plan International UK’s ambition to become a more youth-centred organisation. The postholder will also manage our Youth Advisory Panel and build partnerships with young people and youth-led organisations in advocacy, and campaigns.

The successful candidate will be a strategic and creative thinker with substantial experience in leading on youth engagement, participation and partnerships with adolescent girls, young people and youth-led organisations including supporting their engagement in advocacy, campaigns, and organisational governance. You will have significant experience of leading on safeguarding and ideally have line management experience.

For further details of this role, please see the job profile.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Tuesday 25 June 2024
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10 July 2024

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and a check of the Children’s Barred List. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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Through our three charities, we work in partnership with the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to deliver world class care. 

Crucial to this is the energy and focus we bring to ensuring charitable donations are utilised as effectively as possible through the Guy’s Cancer Charity, the Evelina London Children’s Charity and the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity. You will work in our Trust Engagement team, which is responsible for developing projects with colleagues at the Trust, making grants to deliver those projects and managing those grants on an ongoing basis. We also manage many donations for specific Trust services, which are held in our special purpose funds and disbursed through partnerships with Trust staff.

 You will play a central role in ensuring the positive impact of our grant making and special purpose funds for patients and staff at the Trust and will work closely with our Funding Managers to support our funding processes and the design and delivery of projects across our three charities.
 

 You will also work closely with colleagues in our Fundraising, Evidence and Impact, Finance and Operations and Communications teams as well as colleagues across the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
 

 This role has huge potential for an ambitious, energetic and self-starting professional to have a significant impact on the lives of patients and staff across the Trust’s hospitals and community sites. 
 

 You do not need established expertise in health; but the ability to learn and establish credibility quickly is important. 
 

 We are committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion at all stages of our funding and this will be a crucial element of your role.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of grants, advising and guiding applicants and grant holders, with appropriate support from Funding Managers where needed.
• Manage questions and issues on grant or fund expenditure as escalated by the Funding Operations team, or delegated by the Funding Manager.
• Manage initial enquiries from Trust staff, responding to potential applicants and progressing ideas as agreed.
• Support the Business Manager to co-ordinate Committee meetings for all three Charities, including liaison with applicants and progressing meeting actions.
• Build strong relationships with the Fundraising and Communications teams, supporting robust information flow between the teams.
• Build strong relationships with grant holders, Special Purpose Fund holders and other Trust contacts, helping to raise the profile of our three Charities and spot opportunities to develop and fund work.
• Become familiar with the Charities’ Special Purpose Funds (SPFs), supporting annual requests for spending plans, coordinating approvals, and responding to queries from fundholders.
• Develop and manage a process to monitor fundraising income into SPFs and allocation of restricted donations.
• Work with the Trust Engagement Business Manager to design reporting that enables robust pipeline and grant management, and supports monitoring and evaluation.
• Support improvement projects as needed, such as improvements to funding schemes, funding operations or business systems.

Other tasks relating to the grants and special purpose fund process as delegated 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in a funding or fundraising environment or similar
• Managing relationships with stakeholders, and particularly helping them to navigate complexity
• Using a database to manage information and projects
• Experience of working with budgets and other forms of financial information
• Using reports to gain insight, assess progress and inform plans
• Analysing narrative and/or financial information to make decisions
• An interest in health, philanthropy, and diversity, equity and inclusion
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Able to manage and analyse financial information
• Able to build strong relationships with stakeholders and customers, to help them achieve their objectives
• Able to grasp complex situations quickly and navigate complicated structures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrable listening ability
• Empathy and patience
• Problem-solver, able to use initiative and find pragmatic solutions
• Comfortable managing and prioritising a varied workload and multiple stakeholders

Keen to learn and develop new skills 

Benefits

• Up to 12% employer pension contributions
• Annual personal development budget
• Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
• Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
• Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities. 
• Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit. 
• Shower facilities and bike lock area. 
• Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
• Subsidies for glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme

About Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation

At Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation, our mission is clear – to build the foundations of a healthier society.
 

As part of our team, including Impact on Urban Health and three NHS charity brands, you will work alongside talented people from a mix of personal and professional backgrounds. We are a Living Wage employer and support flexible working, part-time roles and job shares. Though our ambitions are serious, this is a friendly place to work with lots of opportunities to meet and socialise with colleagues. We believe there is immense power in diversity and aim to recruit and nurture talent who think and act differently

Results UK Job Description: Parliamentary Advocacy Coordinator (Education)

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Key terms and conditions

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​Salary: £27,770

Contract type: 1 year

Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays. Staff additionally get a day off on their birthday and our office is closed between Christmas and New Year.

Pension: Employee contributions to pension are matched 1:1 by Results up to a maximum of 5% of gross salary.

Benefits: Cycle scheme, interest free travel card loan and Employee Access Programme

Line Manager: Senior Policy & Parliamentary Advocacy Officer (Education)

Location: Results UK works hybridly with most staff coming into the office 2 days a week but other working patterns are possible. Our office is in Millbank Tower, London, SW1P 4QP.

Starting date: This role is available from 1st July 2024.

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About Results UK

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Results’ mission is to work with others to create the public and political will to end poverty, by enabling people to exercise their personal and political power for change.​

Internationally, we work with Results organisations in the US, Canada, Australia and Japan, and in education we work with partners through the Global Campaign for Education, the Foundational Learning Hub, and the Privatisation in Education and Human Rights Consortium. Results UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty can be most simply articulated as “health, education, economic opportunities, and citizen voice”. These are the things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to.

Across all our issues, our aims are to mobilise resources, change policy, and create the public and political will that will bring about change.

About the International Parliamentary Network for Education

The International Parliamentary Network for Education (IPNEd) helps mobilise the political leadership necessary to accelerate quality education for all.

The Network consists of parliamentarians from around the world who are committed to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 - Quality Education - through increasing the funding, access and equity of education globally.

At IPNEd, we support parliamentarians to work individually and in partnership with other members of parliament to accelerate the achievement of SDG 4..

The IPNEd Secretariat is hosted by Results UK.

The Secretariat acts independently and reports to the Network’s Global Executive Committee, all of whom are parliamentarians.

Role description

The Parliamentary Advocacy Coordinator (Education) will work with both organisations, providing crucial support to the Results UK Education and IPNEd Teams. We are looking for someone who will be proactive, efficient and flexible in supporting our parliamentary advocacy work both in the UK and globally. Having a can-do attitude that includes the more administrative aspects of the role is essential. This post will provide good opportunities for developing project management and advocacy skills; an understanding of key international development issues; and experience of working with Parliaments and parliamentarians in the UK and globally.

We are looking for candidates with an interest in and passion for international development and education to address poverty, inequality and oppression.

Key responsibilities

Supporting the work of the Results UK education and IPNEd teams​

• Providing administrative support to the Results UK Education and IPNEd Teams and ensuring the smooth-running of internal processes that support the teams’ work, for example: contributing to the maintenance of the contact management systems and databases; supporting monitoring, learning and evaluation processes; tracking and communicating impact; engaging with external providers (e.g. report designers); managing procurement of translation services for events and meetings.
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• Supporting political analysis for Results UK and IPNEd education teams to identify parliamentarians to work with as members of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Global Education in the UK and the IPNEd global network.
• Assisting with advocacy strategy  planning and implementation, for example: attending coalition meetings and identifying key opportunities to influence decision-makers.

• Assisting with organisation of virtual and in-person parliamentary events, including leading on logistical details and assisting in developing project plans and schedules.

• Project assistance and development, for example: assisting with briefings or delegation planning.

• Keeping up to date with current affairs that relate to Results UK and IPNEd’s work. In terms of Results UK, keeping up to date with UK politics and parliamentary affairs with a focus on global education. In terms of IPNEd, keeping up to date with international affairs relating to global education, with a focus on the role of parliamentarians in these issues. Identify parliamentary opportunities including parliamentary questions, debates and other advocacy opportunities.

Communications and media

• Support Results UK communications and contribute to activity and contribute content to Results UK’s website, blog and social media to help achieve our organisational objectives and strengthen our brand presence.

• Managing the APPG on Global Education Twitter Page and supporting APPG newsletters.

• Creating and sharing communications content for IPNEd including: social media content for  Twitter and LinkedIn; contributing to the IPNEd website; sending out communications to the network and writing content for the monthly IPNEd newsletter.

Working across the whole of Results UK

• Working with the Grassroots and Communications Team to ensure maximum impact between the relationships our grassroots campaigners build with their local MPs, and the Education Team’s advocacy work.

• Representing Results UK and/or IPNEd as required at meetings with coalitions or partner organisations.

Person specification

Essential criteria
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Skills and experience
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• Experience of working with parliamentarians, public affairs, campaigning or advocacy work in either a paid or voluntary environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills, an ability to quickly strike a rapport with people from diverse backgrounds.

• Experience providing logistical/administrative support to organise and operate meetings and events.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.

• Computer literacy.

• Willingness and flexibility to work across a range of tasks and activities as needed by the Results UK Education and IPNED teams.

• Experience of using social media and producing communications materials in a professional context, either in a paid or voluntary environment.

• A willingness to pick up the phone, both to contact others and to be the first point of contact with callers.

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Personal attributes

• Passion for politics, international development, and/or education.

• Self-starting, highly organised, and able to manage multiple tasks.

• Ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, and to both set and work to deadlines.

• A good team worker who enjoys supporting other members of a team and working together for common objectives.

• Good written and spoken English.

• Willingness to work across the political spectrum  as part of a politically neutral organisation and to engage enthusiastically with parliamentarians from all political parties.

• Confident and willing to initiate contact and discussion with parliamentarians and their supporting staff.

• Willingness and ability to travel outside the UK.

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Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of the workings of the Parliaments, in particular the UK Parliaments and experience working in international development.

• Knowledge of the key issues facing education in a global context.

• Knowledge of Salesforce or other content management systems.

• Ability to speak a second UN language: French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Mandarin.​

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Personal attributes​

• A self-starter, who is highly organised with strong attention to detail and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.

• A commitment to anti-oppression and challenging your own thinking and biases.

• An ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, and to stick to deadlines.

• A team player who enjoys supporting other team members towards common objectives.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Willingness and ability to travel within and outside the UK, as required.

• An interest in working collaboratively with global partners and learning from their experiences as well as sharing your own.​

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Why work for Results and IPNEd​

Like you, we're passionate about ending poverty. We’re a small, collaborative organisation that has a big impact. We just do advocacy - we don’t run programmes. The experience you gain with us sets you up for a career in international development. Below are a few of the benefits of joining us, in addition to the salary, pension and annual leave outlines at the top of this document.

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Work-life balance​

• We offer flexible working so you can manage work around your own needs.

• Hybrid working means you don’t have to be trapped in a long commute every day and don’t have to be London based.

• Staff members have their birthdays off as a bonus day of leave and we close the office between Christmas and new year so you don’t need to take leave.

• We subscribe to the Bupa employee advice line – free confidential access to financial and legal advisors as well as telephone and online counselling sessions.

• In addition we run training on mental health at work and have named mental health first aiders who can be contacted in confidence if you would like help finding support.

• All staff have the opportunity to join working groups outside of their work areas according to their interests and are encouraged to pursue professional development opportunities.

• Our staff wellbeing team explores how we can improve our staff wellbeing  - most recently publishing a comprehensive guide - and reviews what we have done to date.

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Anti-oppression​

• We offer half a day’s anti-oppression learning leave each year

• As well as making reasonable adjustments, we support our staff in making applications to the Access to Work scheme to get additional equipment where needed.

• We offer disability leave for disabled colleagues to manage specific needs they may have without having to give up their holidays.

• We have a staff working group on anti-oppression which helps to develop our work on anti-oppression and identify gaps in our current work.

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Partnerships​

• Results UK hosts three other organisations, including IPNEd, working on specific aspects of global health and education, so you benefit from other perspectives and get an in-depth understanding of other work going on in the sector.

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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion​

At Results UK, we believe in equality, diversity and inclusion, and that these should be the norm. As well as this being an issue of equality and fairness, we recognise that diverse and inclusive organisations are some of the most productive and impactful.

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As an organisation, we are aware of the under-representation of certain groups and communities in the international development sector that are often closest to the issues we work on. These include - but are certainly not limited to - people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, refugees, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.​

We want to change this and are committed to playing our part as an organisation. As a committed equal opportunities employer, we actively welcome applications from people of a wide range of backgrounds, skills and abilities, recognising the value that these different perspectives bring to our organisation.

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How to apply​

To apply for this job please submit a CV demonstrating your previous experience and answer the questions outlined below via our online application system. 

Deadline for applications is midnight on Wednesday 26th July 2024.

Interviews will be held on Friday 28th June/Monday 1st July 2024 .

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All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.​

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Shortlisting questions

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You will be asked to answer the following questions as part of the application process.

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What motivates you about this role, and working on international development and global education in particular?

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Working collaboratively is an essential part of this role. What do you think are the most important things for building and maintaining successful relationships with colleagues?

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If you were briefing a member of parliament on a key issue in global education, how would you ensure your communication was clear and persuasive?

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What does the term anti-oppression mean to you? Feel free to reflect on your personal experiences of anti-oppression if you would like to do so.

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Job Title: Fundraising and Donor Engagement Officer
Sector: Charity
Location: Remote (Monthly Travel to Chandlers Ford)
Salary: £32,000 circa

Started in 2022, Utilita Giving provides grants to voluntary sector organisations, who can alleviate and prevent suffering and hardship caused by fuel and food poverty.

We raise awareness about this issue and enlist the public’s support in fundraising campaigns. Supported by our Patrons David James (ex-England footballer) and Adam Scorer (Chief Executive of National Energy Action), there is huge potential for this small but mighty charity to become a household name.

We are seeking an experienced Donor and Stakeholder Engagement Officer, who has a proven track record in fundraising and effectively engaging donors and stakeholders to support a charitable cause.

You will be successful in securing funds for over c£1m plus. You will be successful in securing the support of high-net-worth individuals and corporate donors. You will be highly organised, numerically proficient and be great at building effective relationships.

You’ll be part of a small team, reporting into the Executive Director, however we work with a diverse stakeholder network of other charities and the general public, therefore you will have excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach.

We generally work remotely, but you will be required to come into the Chandlers Ford office once a month for meetings.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the interface of research, farming and policy working as part of the GFM team to support the development of the GFM framework and its application on farm, in the food supply chain, for education and learning, policy and finance.

Reporting to the Head of Research of the SFT, you will join the GFM team responsible for a wide range of trials, in the UK and internationally. These include Defra Elms pilots, farm cluster groups, supply chain trials, and international trials delivered as partners of Regen10. Our trials test the application of the framework and the use of the GFM by other stakeholders. 

You will work collaboratively with the trials team managers supporting the design, evaluation and timely delivery of trials. You will lead the quantitative and qualitative analysis of results and the design and reporting of feedback from participants, working with project partners, our trials team, and the wider SFT team to achieve and communicate outcomes. You will provide technical support to the team for the current GFM assessment and work with them and other project partners on the continuing development of sustainability assessments and data collection methodologies for application nationally and internationally. 

The postholder will also have the opportunity to contribute to related work on the conceptual development and application of the framework in different contexts. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Support the team of trials managers responsible for a wide range of GFM trials, in the UK and internationally. 
• Lead on the quantitative and qualitative analysis and interpretation of results and the design and reporting of feedbacfrom participants.
• Support the reporting and communication of results, leading the writing of key reports for stakeholders as needed. 
• Contribute to the development and delivery of assessments used for the trials nationally and internationally - providing technical support including around data management, cleaning and extraction. 
• Support the design and facilitation of workshops for trial farmers and farm advisors. 
• Support the team to deliver their trials and meet trial deadlines, whilst sharing best practice and learnings across the team to build on the skills and strengths of the team across all trials. 
• Contribute to GFM framework development and its application beyond the trials.
• Support the development of learning resources to explain farm sustainability and sustainability assessments to farmers using the GFM framework. 
• Contribute to peer reviewed journal article(s) on the value of framework for building farm advisor / farmer knowledge and support for farm sustainability, and on adding a state-of-the-system approach to certification assessments. 
• Work with project partners, our trials team, and the wider Global Farm Metric team to achieve and communicate our GFM mission and outcomes. 

Relationships:

• Contribute to discussion and review of metrics and GFM team outputs and planning. 
• Attend internal meetings on-line and in-person to share and discuss progress. 
• Engage with external organisations as required to support and promote the GFM and the trials. 
• Attend external meetings and events to present work as required (mainly in the UK, potentially EU)
• Work with the wider GFM and SFT team to support related work when needed.
• Engage with our externals partners and consultants to identify potential for collaboration and avoid duplication in related areas of work.
• Engage with the Regen10 Frameworks Hub team and contribute to discussions, planning and reports. 

Specifically, we are looking for candidates who have experience with and can demonstrate the following: 

• Masters level qualification (or degree level with 2-3 years relevant workplace experience) in a subject area related to food and farming 
• Good knowledge and practical experience of UK farming and farm sustainability. 
• Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills. 
• Experience in developing, delivering, or researching farm sustainability assessments including knowledge of LCA and similar impact assessment approaches.
• Competence in the use of Excel and other packages to collect, manage, analyse and interpret quantitative and qualitative data. 
• Ability to create simple coding for data management, analysis and display an advantage 
• Experience of delivering high quality, robust reports and written materials for different audiences 
• Experience of engagement with farmers and/or farm advisors (desirable).
• Experience of contributing to peer reviewed publication (desirable).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload in a fast-paced project delivery setting. 
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently, planning and managing workloads and meeting deadlines 
• Ability and willingness to work within teams collaboratively to deliver outputs. 
• Personal commitment to driving the transition towards more resilient and sustainable farming systems, with and an understanding of the needs and concerns of the farming community. 

Location: Remote/home working in the UK, but some travel within the UK (office Bristol, London) and potentially the EU for meetings and events. 

Data Operations Officer

Contract: Permanent, Fulltime, 35 hours per week

Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK

Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in data to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as a Data Operations Officer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:
The WaterAid Data Operations Team works in close collaboration with colleagues in the wider Community and Fundraising directorate as well as Finance, and the team plays a vital role ensuring that WaterAid UK adopts an insight-led and data-driven approach to maximising return on investment in fundraising and campaigning activity.

The Data Operations Team is responsible for the day-to-day running of WaterAid's CRM and Integration Hub. This responsibility requires that the team manage the input of data from external sources (import files from multiple agencies) via the Integration Hub and for the output of key financial processes such as the Gift Aid and Direct Debit claims, while ensuring that the systems are always available to end-users and that security and access are managed in accordance with best practice.

The team also hosts the Data Support function, providing resolution to most Data Operations related cases and allocating cases to other members of the wider department where appropriate.

About the Role:
As our positive and proactive Data Operations Officer you will play a crucial role in ensuring that key processes are efficiently executed and help to coordinate incoming support requests to the team. You will play a key role in ensuring the integrity and accuracy of WaterAid's fundraising data, carrying out data quality checks and financial reconciliation.

You'll also be responsible for carrying out key financial processes from the database, such as Direct Debit and Gift Aid claims. We're looking for someone who is motivated and enthusiastic, with a high attention to detail and the ability to use their initiative to solve problems.

About You:

• Experience of working with data in a relational database
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent IT skills, with advanced experience of using Microsoft Excel and Word
• A solid understanding of the Direct Debit Scheme and Gift Aid
• Good understanding of fundraising products.

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Experience of using a helpdesk application, with an ability to use initiative to prioritise effectively and provide support to colleagues.
• Experience of submitting Direct Debits to Bacs.
• Knowledge of HMRC Gift Aid regulations.
• Knowledge of SQL, SSMS and their application.

Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 30^th June 2024. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose - where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

About This Job

ACCT UK launched its new name and brand in 2021 and we are now seeking a highly motivated Marketing Manager to continue the delivery of our engagement programme. We are looking for you to bring enthusiasm, personal credibility, discretion and sensitivity in promoting the charity to its beneficiaries and a wide range of stakeholder groups.

As ACCT UK’s Marketing Manager, you will be key to helping the wider community to understand our charity and how it is distinct from the Army Cadets, a youth organisation we are closely linked to.

This is a rewarding and flexible role. The position is a permanent full time post (40 hours per week) which can be either home or office based. The successful applicant will be required to travel occasionally.  The full time starting annual salary for this post is £34,190.73.

Our charity

ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. We want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their Army Cadet experience. We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers in the Army Cadets.

Working alongside our strategic partner, the British Army, we help young people to access cadet activity with the Army Cadets through a range of activities including fundraising, grant making, developing new resources and direct support to the Army Cadets.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and challenge them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.

Who we are

You will enjoy being part of our small, friendly team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote learning and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

What we can offer you

In addition to your salary we offer all staff:

· Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).

· The ability to work both from home and from our London office.

· Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.

· 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).

· A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).

· 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff).

· Additional privilege leave on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part time staff).

· An additional five days of volunteering leave (pro-rata for part time staff).

· Access to Care Firsts employee assistance programme.

· Support for qualifications and personal development.

· Reimbursement of the cost of a Railcard subject to eligibility.

· Season ticket loan.

· A caring and supportive team environment.

How to apply

Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job specification along with a CV. Your completed application should be sent by 2359 hrs Sunday 23rd June 2024.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 1st July 2024 in person at our London office. Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people we require staff to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and will follow up references.

Charity People is delighted to be working with Advice UK in their search for a new Policy and Public Affairs Officer to work with the Policy and Public Affairs Manager for the Policy and Public Affairs Department

This is an exciting time to join Advice UK's growing team as they launch a new three-year strategy (2024-2027). The organisation will be making a significant investment in capacity, new support services and innovation to deliver the support and advice that members, the wider advice sector and their communities need.

Job Title: Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Location: Home Based with occasional travel to the London office

Contract: Permanent, Full Time 35 hours or part time options considered (3 days 21 hours or 4 days 28 hours or a job share)

Salary: £27,365 - £28,750 per annum plus Regional Weighting (up to £4,454 in London) and £600 home working allowance

Benefits: 20 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year (to a maximum of 5 additional days) plus 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year, home working allowance, 6% pension contribution plan, two days volunteering days per year, season ticket and bicycle loan scheme

About the organisation

Advice UK is a small charity that makes a big impact. They support members, so it is easier for them to help their clients, and by directly influencing policy-makers, decision-makers and funders. There are currently 700 Advice UK members and 1.7m people were offered free advice by members on a diverse range of issues including debt, housing, benefits and immigration problems

The Role

To support our policy and public affairs (P&PA) activities; so AdviceUK has a strong voice and our messages are heard at a national and regional level across England, Scotland and Wales; all so we can secure policy, funding and system change to benefit people seeking advice and the communities served by our members. Do so by working close with AdviceUK colleagues to ensure our policy, advocacy and campaigns activity is robust, challenging and independent and to raise our profile and reputation.

Responsibilities:

Policy Development

• Collaborate with AdviceUK colleagues to develop relationships with AdviceUK members, partners, funders and sector stakeholders to capture key policy data to support policy and advocacy work.
• Research, write and produce a range of policy material, including reports, select committee responses, evidence statements, briefings and responses to Government consultations.
• Manage the monitoring of policy, regulation and political activity across the UK, including key debates, parliamentary questions, All Party Group and select committee activities to inform our policy and campaigns activity.
• Support the smooth running of AdviceUK's policy workstreams, supporting effective integration of policy work across England, Scotland and Wales.
• Write reports, briefings and papers to keep members and internal stakeholders updated on our policy and public affairs activity.

Stakeholder Management And Public Affairs

• Lead on planning and delivery of our stakeholder and parliamentary contact programme and support this by writing letters and drafting briefings.
• Maintain and regularly review our stakeholder mapping, work with P&PA colleagues to ensure it reflects policy and public affairs objectives and sets our best routes to achieve desired outcomes
• Deliver effective public affairs monitoring and research, briefing and speech preparation, ensuring relevant developments and insights are shared with P&PA colleagues
• Support AdviceUK to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across governments and parliaments (including Ministers, MPs, civil servants); local and regional decision makers; non-governmental bodies and other relevant stakeholders.
• Do so by communicating our policy proposals; intelligence about AdviceUK members; the evidence we have of the issues raised by them and, where relevant, arranging for key stakeholders to visit services to gain a lived experience perspective.

Data and Evidence

• Deliver any required analysis of data and reporting in order to support decision making.
• Support the delivery of reports as required to demonstrate if performance is achieving required KPIs
• Ensure the membership and stakeholder data you enter is accurate and timely. Work with AdviceUK colleagues to support data quality; accurate reporting and analysis.

About You

We'd love to hear from you if you feel you have the following skills and experiences;

• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with peers, mangers, partners and suppliers
• Strong analytical thinking and decision-making skills, with ability to translate data and evidence into actionable insights to inform decision-making
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to use online forums, communities and events as an engagement tool
• Experience of stakeholder mapping and prioritising across England, Scotland and Wales
• Experience of working in the UK parliament and Whitehall landscape
• Experience of 1:1 briefing of MPs, civil servants and other key stakeholders
• Experience of using video content to communicate policy objectives and public affairs work to stakeholders
• Experience of working in partnership with others on joint campaigns

For more information and for the full Job Pack, please contact Seema at Charity People. The application process is to submit a CV and Supporting Statement.

The closing date is 9am on Tuesday 25 June. Interviews will take place w/c 1st July in person and in London. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.

This role will support the delivery of our ambitious policy influencing programme, helping to implement influencing plans to bring about the changes needed to reduce, prevent and eventually end the need for food banks in the UK. The Public Affairs Officer will be responsible for planning, delivering and monitoring public affairs activity with a particular focus on the UK Parliament. This will include a focus on engaging with parliamentarians and policy influencers who are part of Christian communities.

Role responsibilities

· Planning and delivering impactful public affairs activity: Supporting the development and delivery of public affairs plans for key projects, including high profile policy influencing campaigns, and planning and delivering engaging events in Parliament and at party conferences.

· Build support for the Trussell Trust’s policy influencing goals among UK parliamentarians and policy influencers who are part of Christian communities: Working closely with the Church Engagement team to identify opportunities to engage key audiences and effectively communicate our policy asks and strategic goal to end the need for food banks.

· Supporting a strategic approach to public affairs activity: Making effective use of public affairs systems and processes, including stakeholder mapping and horizon scanning for opportunities to engage, mobilise and work with key audiences, including UK Parliamentarians, UK Government Ministers and advisers, and assessing their impact.

· Building and managing strong relationships with key external stakeholders: Developing relationships, partnerships and networks to help raise the profile, credibility and influence of the Trussell Trust and our policy positions, particularly in the UK Parliament and with faith-based organisations.

· Working closely across the wider organisation to support our policy influencing aims: Supporting key stakeholders across the Trussell Trust to plan, deliver and participate in the Trussell Trust’s policy influencing work, including senior leaders, people with lived experience of poverty and food bank staff and volunteers.

· Building awareness of our public affairs activity and impact across the Trussell Trust: Providing accessible and engaging updates and insights from the UK Parliament and Government relating to key policy areas and helping ensure alignment with public affairs activity across the UK’s nations and regions.

Person Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

· Experience of working or volunteering in a political, public affairs or policy environment

· Knowledge of the machinery and structure of government and the UK Parliament including knowledge of faith-based structures and groupings within Parliament

· Experience of successfully delivering impactful public affairs or campaigns activity to engage UK Parliamentarians including those who are part of Christian communities

· An effective and confident communicator (written and verbal) with strong stakeholder relationship management skills 

· Experience of delivering events and projects, using project management processes to meet agreed objectives and deadlines

· Self-sufficient use of I.T., including proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and cloud-based software, such as Salesforce.

Behaviours and competencies:

· Works collaboratively across teams and organisations, managing challenges in a constructive manner

· Balances competing priorities and work to tight deadlines

· Demonstrates a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust 

· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds

· Role models inclusive behaviours, values and leadership