Campaign Assistant

We are seeking a Campaign Assistant to provide effective day-to-day support to the campaigning activities of the organisation, including through working with campaign volunteers, supporting internal and external campaign communications and ensuring smooth running of systems and processes.

Campaign Assistant Responsibilities:

To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there is an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Campaign Assistant will support the full breadth of the group’s activities and ensure the smooth running of the campaign. This will include organising campaign actions, taking day-to-day responsibility for the effective running of our systems and processes as well as supporting with handling our social media channels, press and other enquiries. It will also involve supporting our volunteer campaign team and liaising with group members.

This role will sit alongside two other paid roles, the Campaign Manager and Press and Communications Officer. Support will also be provided by a large pool of volunteers with a range of responsibilities and expertise. We are really excited for the potential these new roles bring to take our campaign to the next level and amplify the voices of bereaved families to secure positive change.

Campaign Assistant Requirements:

• Experience in campaigning and/or supporting a team to achieve its aims
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required
• Ability to solve problems relating to the work of a busy campaign
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use social media to engage public audiences
• Experience of communicating clearly in face to face meetings and in difficult circumstances
• Ability to work sensitively around delicate issues such as bereavement
• Knowledge of, and interest in, current affairs
• Self-motivated and a high level of initiative
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required
• Personal belief in and support for the aims of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice
• An understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation working to provide a voice for families bereaved by Covid-19. We have more than 2,000 members who are all personally bereaved and at the heart of everything we do. We’re campaigning for a statutory public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the pandemic so that families can get answers and lessons can be learnt to prevent further loss of life. Alongside our campaign to secure an inquiry, we are also campaigning for improved bereavement support for families and to ensure that those bereaved are protected from hardship.

As a group of volunteers we've already produced agenda-setting front page news stories, garnered support from hundreds of thousands of people, given oral testimony to influential parliamentary committees, held high-level political meetings and been discussed by the Prime Minister in Parliament. Now we’re recruiting paid staff to take the campaign to the next level.

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (6 months, possibility for extension subject to funding)

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December

You may have experience of the following: Policy, Campaigns Assistant, Policy Advisor, Policy Assistant, Communications Assistant, Campaigns, Data Administrator, etc.

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We are recruiting this post to aid the development of Anti-Slavery’s communications and fundraising programme at an exciting time for the organisation as we enter a new strategic period. You will join a growing and supportive team generating funds and campaign actions for the eradication of all forms of slavery throughout the world. 

The post holder works across all of Anti-Slavery International’s communications and fundraising work to ensure the smooth running of the team, supporting events, overseeing our community and events portfolios and supporting the growth of our digital engagement. 

We hope that you are excited about this opportunity and would consider a role that plays a central role in how our supporters and campaigners engage with a cause which aims to ensure freedom for slavery for all. We are looking for a dynamic individual who loves to speak to supporters online, on the phone and in person (as and when that it feasible), is organised and creative.

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, we look forward to hearing from you.

Ryna Sherazi

Head of Fundraising and Communications

Summary

From Bernie Sanders to Greenpeace UK, progressive organisations are using digital mobilisation to activate hundreds of thousands of campaigners and raise millions of pounds online. Forward Action believes that a digital mobilisation model – where organisations use digital channels to drive hundreds of thousands of supporters to take advocacy, fundraising and volunteering actions – can revolutionize campaigning and fundraising in the NGO sector. However, its potential is still largely untapped in the UK. As a Strategy Intern, you will learn the fundamental skills needed to help progressive organisations drive real-world change using digital mobilisation.

You will receive training from our team of experienced digital mobilisers, with the opportunity to learn-by-doing by supporting the team on our projects and internal reporting.

This is a six-month training contract, with the freedom to work both in our London office and remotely anywhere in the UK (although during the pandemic, almost all of our team are working at home). You can work either four or five days per week.

This opportunity is only open to individuals from a group which is under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to, Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, people with disabilities and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Who we are

Forward Action is a digital mobilisation agency for progressive causes. We help our partner organisations reach new supporters, then mobilise them to become activists and donors. We have been in the engine room of some of the most successful election and charity digital campaigns of the last few years, helping our partners add millions of new supporters to their email lists, raise more money online (from more donors) and create campaigns that have led to real-world change.

Our values are critical to us: we will only work with causes that make the world a better place. You will get to work with some of the most inspiring and impactful organisations in the sector – such as Greenpeace, Cancer Research UK, and Amnesty International – and spend your days helping win progress on everything from climate change to homelessness.

You will be working at the cutting edge of digital mobilisation. We trust in data rather than our gut instincts, so we are constantly testing and iterating in our work in order to challenge assumptions and drive better results. We are an agile, fast-moving team, and you will have the opportunity to rapidly develop and expand your skills and experience.

One of our fundamental values is that all our work should drive real-world, measurable results. But we also believe that the greatest progressive impact we can have is to give our partner organisations the skills, knowledge and culture they need to do what we do themselves. We want to spread our skills and way of working across the progressive sector, not make our partners dependent on us.

What you will learn in this role

The core focus of your learning in this role will be:

• The principles of mobilisation, understanding what drives people to take action
• How to collect data about the performance of email campaigns, Facebook ads and web pages
• How to create and update spreadsheets to clearly report campaign performance data
• Analysing and understanding data, and how to be data-driven in decision making
• How to set up and manage a Facebook ads campaign
• How to build mass-mailer emails

You’ll also receive training on:

• How to plan a fair A/B experiment
• How to write good, action-focussed copy
• The principles behind good user experience that make action pages convert
• How an agency’s new business funnel works, and how to structure a proposal

And you’ll get experience of:

• Working with a variety of inspiring progressive organisations
• Joining strategy and new business meetings with partner organisations
• Brainstorming ideas for campaign framings

Benefits and location

Pro Rata Salary: This role will be a training contract with a pro rata salary of £20,938 in London or £18,979 outside of London. Because under a training contract you don’t have to pay income tax or national insurance contributions, this means your take home pay will be equivalent to a salary of £25,261 in London or £22,554 outside of London, in a non-training role.

Contract Term: This is a six-month training contract, with potential for this to be extended to 12 months. The role can be either full time or four days a week.

Location: Primarily at home during the pandemic, with the opportunity to use our Hoxton office occasionally; post-pandemic, in our Hoxton office, with the option to work remotely. Ensuring our team is open to people who live outside London and enabling staff to work flexibly are important values to us, so you’ll have the freedom to work from home regularly.

Holiday: 25 days/year (pro rata), plus bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year.

Extra holiday for travelling sustainably: We’re a member of the Climate Perks scheme, so you’ll have an extra two days of holiday a year if you use them to travel by land or sea instead of taking a flight.

Working culture and hours: Our team is open, inclusive, friendly, respectful and kind. We work eight hour days (including a 30 minute lunch break), with core hours of 9:30am-4:30pm.

Abilities and experience you’ll need to have to succeed in this training role

• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• An enquiring and analytical mind
• Comfortable using data and evidence to draw logical conclusions
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Enthusiasm for using the internet to help build a fairer, more progressive world
• Fluency in spoken and written English

How to apply

To ensure our hiring process is as fair as possible, we run an anonymised application procedure. So please remove your name and contact information from your CV before uploading it, and only enter these details in the online form.

To apply, you will need to include:

• your CV (with name and contact details removed)
• up to 250 words explaining how you’re suited to the role and why you want this job

Applications close on Sunday 24 January 2021.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a written online task from home – this can be any time that works for you between Friday 29 January 2021 and Monday 1 February 2021. Based on the tasks, a small number of candidates will be asked to attend an interview via a video call on Tuesday 9 February 2021.

Marketing & PR Manager at David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF)

DSWF is a highly effective wildlife conservation charity funding key conservation projects in Africa and Asia. We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Marketing & PR Manager to join our small, busy team and help us grow our brand visibility, reach more people and further develop and support our fundraising campaigns.

Purpose of the role

The Marketing & PR Manager plays a vital role in maximising DSWF’s impact on conservation and environmental education. It also drives promotion of DSWF’s fundraising activities by preparing and implementing excellent communications, PR and marketing plans to promote DSWF’s work to external audiences. This ensures brand visibility, growth, reputation protection and recognition, to attract and retain supporters and donors and help reach and engage all audiences to benefit DSWF’s conservation work. 

An essential part of this role will be to develop key marketing and PR relationships to ensure growth, engagement and increased visibility through media partnerships and exposure.

This role will be vital in helping to develop innovative, creative and engaging solutions to increase the exposure of DSWF in an ever-changing and competitive landscape, driving both income and awareness for conservation, education and wildlife art.

This role is a member of the management team and reports to the CEO. The role works closely across all aspects of the organisation: fundraising, policy & programmes, and education, and line-manages a Digital and Design Executive alongside volunteers and interns when applicable.

Please see attached Job Description for full details of this role.

Hours:                                

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with additional hours as required as necessary.

Reports to:                        

CEO 

Holiday:

20 days per annum rising to 22 days after two years’ service. An extra one day per annum will be given thereafter to a maximum of 25 days per annum. Bank Holidays also provided, and an additional holiday entitlement will be given at DSWF's discretion around Christmas and New Year.

Location:

Working from home and office based in Shalford, Surrey

How to apply: Please apply online with your CV and covering letter (covering letter no more than 2 sides of A4 referencing the job description)

We will begin interviewing immediately, so this position may be filled before the deadline closes. Please don’t wait before applying!

Context and background

Voyage is a social justice charity that aims to EMPOWER marginalised black young people and provide them with the self-awareness and motivation to TRANSFORM themselves and their communities. The mission of Voyage is to encourage and assist young people bridge the gap between their schools, communities and criminal justice system whilst supporting young people to SUSTAIN successful partnerships and meaningful relationships.

We are seeking a Fundraiser and Events manager to join us at a unique time in our organisation’s history.Previously funded by statutory, Trusts, Foundations and corporate supporters, we are looking to grow our work by maximising newfound relationships with a growing list of commercial and corporate partners.This includes developing opportunities for our corporate partners to engage with our young people, as well as deepening contributions to our fundraising campaigns, activities and events.

What we are looking for

Voyage seeks an experienced and organised Fundraising and Events manager with the skills to set up, embed and operate a dedicated CRM system, shape our communication strategies and help us to devise an annual framework of activities and events. We are seeking someone with excellent client relationship skills and methods to improve our sustainability.Your role will also include event planning and management, with one large fundraising event annually supplemented by smaller fundraising activities and opportunities for our supporters.The post holder will also assist the senior management team to structure funding proposals to support our engagement with corporates and contribute to our wider fundraising and income generation strategies.

The post holder will be the first point of call for fundraising enquiries and be part of the senior management team to ensure donor requirements and needs are relayed to the operational team. Voyage wishes to offer an excellent experience to all our supporters and this role will be integral to making sure we are best placed to support our event participants through their fundraising and training journey.

Below is a list of main duties:

• Engaging with our network of commercial and corporate companies, trusts and individuals to secure funding and CSR involvement.
• Taking a lead organising and developing fundraising activities and in-house events.
• Overseeing the implementation of our customer relationship management system to ensure effective communication and segmentation of our audiences.
• Ensuring all our newsletters, promotional materials and website are functioning and are issued to maximise engagement and ROI.
• Supporting a small team of volunteers and young people who will be part of your appointed team to help implement key events and activities
• Lead on planning donation campaigns and events.
• Managing communications and events for donors.
• Developing new and innovative ways to acquire funding – through events, online advertising or legacy-giving campaigns.

General

In addition to the specific duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, our Fundraising and Events manager will also need to: 

·Follow all health and safety and fire regulations and to co-operate with the Charity in maintaining good standards of health and safety.

·Uphold ethical and professional standards and not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the Charity into disrepute.

·Promote and sustain a responsible attitude towards equal opportunities and diversity within the Charity.

·Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing registration requirements or any national professional or occupational standards associated with the role.

·Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role.

Voyage is committed to encouraging volunteering throughout the organisation and as such the postholder will be expected to support and respect volunteers, interns and Youth Advisory Board members.

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We’re here to make sure anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support; in total over 20,000 people in Oxfordshire access our services each year. With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem at some point in their lives, people need Mind more than ever.

Job Title: Data and Quality Service Manager
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £32,974 - £36,922 (NJC point 29 – 33) per annum
Contract: Open Ended
Pension: Auto-enrolment scheme in place
Place of Work: 2 Kings Meadow, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0DP

About Oxfordshire Mind

Our work includes:

• The Transitional Supported Housing Recovery Service (part of the Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnership).
• The TalkingSpace Plus psychological therapy service in partnership with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
• The Oxfordshire Mind Wellbeing Service, which is part of both the TalkingSpace Plus and Oxfordshire Mental Health Partnerships and includes:

Five Wellbeing Centres throughout the county

The Information Service, including the Oxfordshire Mind Guide publication, website and the Information Line

Physical Activity and Wellbeing

Benefits for Better Mental Health, a welfare benefits advice service

Volunteering and Peer Support Opportunities

Oxford and Banbury Safe Havens

Embedded workers in primary and secondary care

Services for Children and Young People

• Raising awareness and campaigning activity.

We employ over 180 staff and operate in 28 locations around the county.

Purpose of the job

The Data and Quality Service Manager will work closely with the Head of Innovation to ensure:

• Contractual obligations, targets and outcomes are met
• Partnership work and communication with key stakeholders is effective
• Appropriate systems and processes are in place
• Service users and carers are actively involved and engaged
• New services are developed and implemented effectively
• Reports are delivered to managers, the Senior Management Team (SMT), and the Board (including the Service, Quality and Performance sub-committee) in a timely and effective manner
• Quality programmes across the organisation drive continuous improvement
• Data is analysed proactively to drive understanding of our organisation and its impact on service users; and that useful management information is produced to help us continually improve

About you

Essential:

• Experience of working in a voluntary sector, mental health or related environment.
• Experience of establishing effective liaison and inter-agency working.
• Experience of developing and maintaining monitoring and quality systems.
• Experience of contract management and reporting to funders.
• Experience of providing line management, support and supervision.
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health services.
• Excellent IT skills including being familiar with spreadsheets and databases.
• Data analysis skills including qualitative and quantitative data.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to take responsibility, use your initiative and work creatively.
• Organisational, administrative and word processing including report and letter writing skills.
• Ability to work within deadlines.
• Ability to manage issues with a solution focused attitude.
• Collaborative approach to management and development.
• Capacity to cope effectively with the pressures of the post and to use support and supervision provided.

Closing date: 27th January 2021 at 12pm
Shortlisting date: 28th January 2021
Interview date: 5th February 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.