Campaign Events Officer Jobs in London, Greater London
The role requires an organised and proactive person to join the Individual Giving team to increase loyalty and life-time value from MSF donors. You will be specifically supporting on fulfilment, appeals, Dispatches – MSF’s supporter magazine - legacy marketing, supporter events, thanking, and analysis & reporting.
This exciting role includes interviewing field staff, to gather information, news and stories from the field, to be shared through fundraising communications.
The Individual Giving is an integral part of the wider fundraising department at MSF, which is also made up of the Philanthropy and Fundraising Operations teams. In 2023 a team of around 35 people delivered income of over £77 million.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri
Duration: Permanent
Location: London - hybrid (at least 2 days in office per week)
Salary: £32,869.50 per annum
Job Purpose:
This role is vital for our high performing Individual Giving Team to operate effectively and efficiently. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a top performing fundraising team, for an International Humanitarian cause.
The Supporter Development Officer will manage and develop MSF’s fulfilment programme, ensuring MSF donors receive excellent communications including thanking processes, building excellent relationships with third party suppliers, and working in collaboration with other teams.
The role currently provides administration support to the legacy consultant, ensuring excellent care and quality communications for legacy pledgers.
The Supporter Development Officer provides weekly reports and analysis across all campaigns, sharing results with the wider team to help improve insight across channels.
Please download the job description and person specification below for full details of the role.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Experience working in the UK charity sector, in a fundraising capacity, and/or direct marketing.
- Self-starter who has the confidence to introduce ideas and provide support across a wide range of projects, within a fast paced and demanding team, exercising good judgment, and using own initiative.
- Experience in project management.
- Excellent time management and planning skills with an ability to carry out different tasks simultaneously and prioritise time and resources accordingly.
- Experience in relationship management and liaising with external suppliers.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships with internal and external contacts.
- Ability to maintain accuracy, combined with excellent attention to detail.
- A systematic and organised approach with a proven ability to follow things through and meet targets in line with established schedules and deadlines.
- Responsible attitude to dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
- Flexibility to take on other related tasks combined with a willingness to learn.
- Excellent fluency in written and spoken English.
- Experience working across multiple teams to deliver objectives.
- Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite. The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer.
Right to work - Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Employment sponsorship will NOT be offered by MSF UK for this role.
MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.
How to Apply:
Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date:
21 April 2024, 11.59pm (GMT)
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
We look forward to receiving your application!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB ADVERT:
Senior Corporate Fundraising Officer
Location: London or Bristol based (hybrid remote)
Salary: £34,200
Length of contract: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Closing date: 22nd April 2024
Interviews: 7th & 8th May 2024
Who are Women’s Aid?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federal corption of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Purpose of the Senior Corporate Fundraising Officer role:
As Senior Corporate Fundraising Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role in the implementation and maintenance of a rolling programme of prospect identification, research and the nurturing of relationships. Leading on maximising support through the corporate fundraising streams, the post holder will draft and submit applications among other approaches to prospective funders and donors. In addition to developing persuasive cases for support in line with organisational priorities, the post holder will ensure that the activities for which funds are sought are impactful, measurable and can be effectively reported on to funders. Understanding Women’s Aid work, business plans and strategic priorities will be essential, as well as an involvement in fundraising events with the purpose of relationship building, nure and networking.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Corporate Fundraising Officer:
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Line managing one team member
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To be responsible for a portfolio of prospective and existing corporate supporters to solicit large donations, funding and ensure meaningful partnerships are created
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Work to match funders aims with Women’s Aid’s vision, purpose and mission – using creativity and innovation to package up relevant areas of Women’s Aid work and strategy to be appealing to funders
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Understanding the organisational needs and strategy in order to provide excellent account management to Corporate funders and Major Donors/High Givers.
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To employ a variety of personal engagement mechanisms to ensure that prospects and supporters become, and remain, fully engaged with our cause whilst ensuring the highest level of standards of data capture are maintained on the organisational CRM.
What we are looking for in our Senior Corporate Fundraising Officer:
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Proven experience of successful fundraising from Corporate supporters, major & mid level donors and Trusts.
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Experience of acquiring and managing corporate Charity of the Year partnerships.
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Demonstrable initiative and determination.
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Line management experience.
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Experience of writing reports on activities, summarising and analysing figures to make recommendations using Word, Excel and databases.
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Experience of managing events for high level donors.
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Experience of researching and developing targeted proposals for presentation to prospective corporate partners and major donors.
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Experience of developing a strategy to meet targets.
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Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
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A flexible approach to work, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities.
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Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, on the telephone, face to face and in writing, and confident making presentations to diverse audiences.
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Ability to monitor and evaluate patterns of support and match appropriate project proposals.
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Experience of working within agreed budget constraints, ensuring that expenditure is maintained within budgets, and that income is closely monitored.
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Experience of compiling budgets for funders.
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Good knowledge of the funding landscape and of best practice in multiple areas of fundraising (corporate, trusts and foundations, and major donor).
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Experience of using a CRM database, preferably Raiser’s Edge.
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Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required.
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Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid, of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children.
Benefits of joining us as our Senior Corporate Fundraising Officer include:
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Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays, with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
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Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
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Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
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Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
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Making a genuine difference, in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.
How to apply?
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Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
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Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email address (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).
NB:
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Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
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If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
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We reserve the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of responses are received.
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All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
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Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
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We are a Disability Confident employer. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Free Tibet is a small but effective campaign organisation based in south London. We’re looking for a Fundraising Manager who can transform our routine fundraising and lead expert strategies for income generation. This role is best suited to an experienced solo fundraiser who is confident in managing multiple streams of income, but we welcome applications from any fundraiser with a diverse skillset and collaborative way of working.
We are currently implementing a pay grading system at Free Tibet, offering increases with each year of service. The salary for this position starts at £40,000.
About Free Tibet and Tibet Watch
Free Tibet is a campaign group (UK company) that brings human rights abuses in Tibet to international attention through parliamentary advocacy, media outreach, and mobilising thousands of supporters for change.
We stand with Tibetans around the world. For their homeland, for their future and against China’s brutal occupation. We keep the eyes of the world on the atrocities being committed in Tibet and lead effective campaigns to push back.
Free Tibet’s work is supported by our research partner Tibet Watch (UK charity), which gathers crucial information from occupied Tibet, one of the most closed-off places in the world.
Tibet can be free. It must be free – and one day it will be. Together we bring that day closer.
Job Description
Fundraising
- Oversee all income-generation activity across Free Tibet and Tibet Watch. Ensure continuous improvement and innovation and an appropriate balance of fundraising activity across all streams. Current streams include postal appeals, online appeals, and the Free Tibet online shop.
- Manage applications for grant funding on behalf of both Free Tibet and Tibet Watch, working with the Fundraising Officer to build a strong portfolio of five and six-figure grants and steward them for renewal.
- Lead on the recruitment and retention of donors, especially Major Donors, and redevelop supporter journeys and stewardship programs.
- Evaluate new ideas for income generation and strategies for implementation, especially corporate and challenge events / community fundraising.
- Impact reporting of fundraising activity and the performance of quarterly appeals, with a view to improve internal processes for greater income innovation and ROI.
- Liaise with the Free Tibet Campaigns & Research Teams to ensure that campaigning, digital and fundraising activities are seamlessly coordinated.
- Managing relationships with third party agencies, like mailing services and digital mobilisation agencies, making sure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard.
- Ensure that our new Client Relationship Management (CRM) system, Raiser’s Edge NXT, is used effectively and to its full potential.
- Take a supporter-facing role in managing relationships with Major Donors, leading by example in securing mission-critical income.
- When needed, providing on-the-ground support for direct marketing, including copywriting and editing.
Leadership & Management
- Line manage the Fundraising Team, which currently consists of a full-time Fundraising Officer, part-time Administrative Assistant, and part-time Supporter Care & Shop Officer, nurturing their professional development and working collaboratively to produce fundraising projects.
- Act as a leader within the organisation, representing staff to the board and executive committee where appropriate.
- Work with the Finance and HR manager to monitor expenditure against budget and prepare regular reports on expenditure and projected income for the Free Tibet and Tibet Watch boards.
- Develop annual and project-specific Fundraising Strategies, reporting on appropriate indicators.
General Responsibilities
- Participating in regular team meetings.
- Participate in events and actions as required, with protest attendance highly encouraged.
- Ensure that volunteers working with your team are managed appropriately.
- Participating in monthly finance/fundraising meetings.
- Provide regular fundraising reports for the FT-TW Boards and Head of Campaigns.
- Any other tasks, where appropriate, required to ensure the smooth-running of the organisation.
Person Specification
Essential
- Proven ability to look at the big picture of an organisation’s fundraising and prioritise what needs particular attention.
- Proven track record of delivering income across one or more of following income streams:
- Individual Giving: postal appeals, online appeals; emergency appeals; matched giving campaigns.
- Major Donor Fundraising: soliciting and stewarding donations from HNWIs; prospects research; Major Donor recruitment.
- Trusts and Foundations: soliciting and stewarding major grant
- Digital fluency with a deep understanding of how this relates to fundraising.
- Line management of other fundraisers, especially with agile working and diverse skill sets.
- Experience of overseeing the development of team members.
- Excellent knowledge of proper practice in fundraising data and compliance, especially with reference to The Code of Fundraising Practice and GDPR principles.
- Confident reporting directly to the Board of Trustees and representing staff interests.
- Commitment to Free Tibet’s mission.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a high intensity environment, working collaboratively and skillfully in response to fast-moving developments in global news.
- Personal achievement/s securing five or six-figure grants, especially for research or human rights projects.
- Experience of managing lead generation campaigns at both a strategist and practitioner level, especially Facebook ads, with past examples of success.
- Experience using RENXT, Mailchimp, and digital tools (e.g. Engaging Networks or Impact Stack).
Application Process
Completed applications must be received by 10:00 am on Monday 8th April 2024. There will be two rounds of interviews, with the first round of interviews on Wednesday 17th April 2024.
Your application should include:
- Your CV (1-2 sides of A4), attached as a PDF. We recommend including any qualifications or training from fundraising bodies and showcasing your personal achievements in fundraising.
- Cover letter (1 side of A4), attached as a PDF, detailing how you meet each point in the personal specification. We recommend highlighting your specific interest in working for Free Tibet and Tibet Watch.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
EPIC Restart Foundation empowers those recovering from gambling harm to restart positive lives and we are seeking a dynamic Head of Marketing & Communications to join our growing team.
If you are excited by the opportunity to change lives and support people in recovery to rebuild their lives, then we want to hear from you.
70% of our team and trustees have experienced gambling harm in some form - lived experience is not a requirement for this role, but you must be passionate about making a difference, purpose driven and believe in our mission.
Knowledge, skills & experience
- Proven experience in a senior marketing role
- Experience of website and campaign management, able to produce high quality content
- Excellent writing skills with a proven ability to craft compelling messages
- Experience in print, digital media production and publications. Able to manage external marketing & comms consultants and media relationships.
- Advanced IT and digital skills. Knowledge of graphic design tools and basic video editing software is a plus.
- Excellent planning, organisation, and time management
- Outstanding team working skills
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute marketing and communication strategies.
- Lead innovative campaigns across various channels, including digital, social, PR and events
- Build and manage the brand.
- Digital marketing including email, SEO, and website optimisation.
- Create compelling content, including website and marketing collateral.
- Develop and manage the website ensuring it is developed with knowledge of user experience (UX) and accessibility principles.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media partners, agencies, and influencers to maximise brand exposure.
- Manage national PR outreach and track audience engagement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role: Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer
Location: London, Haig House, with hybrid working
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £33,701 to £36,072 per annum, inclusive of London Supplement
Would you like to join the Campaigns, Policy and Research team for a leading national charity? Are you looking for a challenging new opportunity which will truly make a difference?
We are looking for a Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer to join the Royal British Legions London based team. This role will see you help to shape and carry out RBLs public affairs and campaigning activities at a national level, and to devise and deliver our political engagement events and campaigning work in Westminster.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Reporting too the Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager (UK), key responsibilities will include:
· Planning and organising political engagement events, including Parliamentary and Party Conference receptions, exhibitions, panel discussions, consultation events, Poppy Rides and more
· Devising and delivering a bespoke engagement programme for MPs and their staff
· External and internal team communications, including social media, team website and intranet content, responses to enquiries from the public.
· Monitoring and researching Parliamentary developments, consultations and legislation of interest to RBL and produce briefings for senior colleagues across the organisation on relevant issues
· Developing and maintaining good working relationships with key Parliamentarians and their staff, as well as partner organisations key to the successful delivery of RBL’s campaigns and engagement events programme
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to our London, Haig House Hub. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub.
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Closing Date: Sunday 14th April 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As we head towards our ten-year anniversary in 2026, we are looking for a talented Communications and Campaigns Manager to amplify and promote our mission across the world!
As a key member of a small and busy team, the job-holder will manage and oversee all aspects of HQ communications including developing and managing day-to-day online communication via social media channels, creative ideation and management of communications projects (including work with corporate partners), proactively managing media relations, overseeing all external-facing content such as our website and annual Global Review, and supporting our programme of UK-based events. The job-holder will lead our annual flagship #ThisLittleGirlisMe social media campaign, building on the success of the campaign in previous years, and support our country teams to optimise the global visibility of the charity. Our ten-year anniversary in 2026 provides an exciting opportunity to amplify both our achievements and future strategy, and this role will play a central part in creatively ideating and planning for this.
We are looking for someone with significant experience working in a wide-ranging communications role, who can work effectively independently as part of a small team and brings a creative and agile approach to working in a non-profit environment. There is significant flexibility and autonomy in the role, with the opportunity to help shape how this team operates, and the potential for impact is significant. We’re excited to see what you might be able to bring to the team!
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
Essential
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Five+ years of experience in a communications role, ideally (but not necessarily) in a non-profit and/or international organisation
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Extensive experience of managing external communications, including social media, web presence, and press
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Proven experience of taking campaigns from ideation to delivery, with measurable success
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Comfortable working independently within a small team
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Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of stakeholders, including motivating and mobilising volunteers
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A proactive and creative approach to communication challenges, especially where resources are limited
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Passionate about the aims and values of Inspiring Girls International
Desirable
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Knowledge of Canva and Squarespace
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A working understanding of Adobe Premier Pro, After Effects and/or DaVinci Resolve
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Experience in managing freelancers, specifically briefing video editors
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Experience working with corporate partners
Please submit your CV and covering letter (max. 2 pages) outlining how your skills and experience fit with the role.
Interviews will be held in the week beginning Monday 15th April
We embrace and celebrate diversity within the team and encourage people of every race, orientation, age, gender, sex, religion, origin, and ability to apply if they feel their skills meet the job description.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the U.K.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together we will beat cancer. ?
CAMPAIGNS OFFICER (VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT)
Salary: £35,300 per annum
Reports to: Campaigns Manager
Department: ?Policy, Information and Communications?
Contract: Permanent
Hours: ?35 hours per week. We're open to a variety of flexible working options including job share, compressed hours, and flexible hours with core hours of 10am - 4pm.
Location: ?Stratford w/ high-flex (1 - 2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: Thursday 4 April 2024, 23:55 *
* This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found?
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
??We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you. ?
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Campaigns Officer (Volunteer Management). In this role, you'll be responsible for leading the stewardship of the charity's volunteer Campaigns Ambassadors to support the organisations campaigns, engagement and influencing work to achieve better outcomes for people, patients and professionals.
This role is crucial in helping to deliver a strategy to grow and develop an effective Campaigns Ambassadors programme where Ambassadors are deeply engaged with our campaigns.
What will I be doing?
Working in partnership with other Campaigns Officers in the team to develop and deliver the stewardship strategy for campaigners across the full volunteer life cycle
Maintaining the volunteer management processes of the team, including communications to Ambassadors and managing the logistics and content for campaign events
Contributing to the ongoing strategic development of the Ambassador programme and making suggestions for future improvements
Contributing to, or leading, team wide projects to inform and improve the work of the Ambassador and Campaigns team
Drafting communications for, and engaging with, both Campaigns Ambassadors and the rest of the charity to showcase the impact of the programme
Liaising with key teams and stakeholders to improve the Ambassador experience, increase volunteer numbers and internally promote the Ambassador programme and demonstrate its impact
Contributing to the wider work of the Ambassador and Campaigns team and to support the work of the Campaigns Manager.
What skills are you looking for?
Effective planning and project management skills with the ability to set and work to deadlines in complex, matrixed environments
An innovative mindset, with a curiosity to continually improve and evaluate, using test and learn techniques, and promoting a 'dare to fail' culture
Understanding of supporter journeys and what motivates individuals
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience of producing clear, accurate and convincing communications
Commitment to the involvement of patients and volunteers in our work, ranging from consultation to co-production
Strong relationship management and influencing skills with the ability to adapt style, build a rapport and use empathy and understanding to respond to queries and requests
Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
Passionate about campaigning and making a case for change that benefits people, patients and professionals.
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Please note that, Internally, this role is known as Ambassador & Campaigns Officer (Stewardship & Innovation).
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are seeking an experienced and ambitious individual who can take on the role of Fundraising Officer.
Fundraising Officer
Location: Home-based
Hours of Work: 30 to 37.5 hours
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,000 to £26,000 per annum, pro rata
Reporting to: Head of Income Generation
Air Ambulances UK
Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) is the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities, enabling them to save even more lives every day.
Purpose of Post
The Fundraising Officer will be a key member of our ambitious and friendly Income Generation team helping to support the team across a number of national partnership income streams.
The role will have responsibility for responding to enquiries via post, email and telephone, and ensuring income and general information is captured accurately on Donorfy (CRM system).
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a mixed pipeline of national partners and prospects including researching, making approaches, applications, and stewardship activities.
- Coordinate and support fundraising campaigns and events for partners.
- Responsible for welcoming, assisting and responding to enquiries AAUK receives over telephone, email, and post.
- Responsible for thanking national supporters, adapting, and personalising templates as needed to deliver high quality thank you letters in a timely manner.
- Enter and maintain accurate records on our fundraising database, Donorfy including financial information and to proactively identify how to improve processes.
- Provide general administrative support across the team as required.
Benefits
- 36 days annual leave including Bank Holidays FTE
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Work from home allowance
- Access to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Events
- Pension contributions
- Development opportunities
Closing date: Please do not delay your application as we will be reviewing applications when received and scheduling interviews as soon as possible.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role.
TO APPLY:
If you feel you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please apply now!
Please read the attached Job Description before applying by CV and covering letter. Your covering letter should clearly and succinctly demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
AAUK 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 LGBT+, 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.
No agencies please.
If you feel you have the skills and experience, we’re looking for, please apply now!
Application is by CV and covering letter. Your covering letter should clearly and succinctly demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Events Officer
Location: Vauxhall, London
Salary: £23,090 - £28,221 per annum
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise that empowers people to break the cycle of crime or addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been helping people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends, and a sense of community.
What you will be doing
Whilst The Forward Trust is predominantly funded through Government contracts, our Fundraising Team is responsible for generating £2.5 million per year from a diverse range of charitable sources including Trusts and Foundations, Corporate supporters, Individual donors and Events.
Our secret weapon is our ability to place our service-users at the heart of everything we do, including fundraising and events. With around a third of our workforce in active recovery and/or having had experience of the criminal justice system, and access to our community of over 15,000 individuals who have benefitted from our support, we are able to provide living proof of our long-lasting impact and bring to life the difference that our supporters enable us to make in the world.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Fundraising Team to help grow, diversify and maximise income from our range of fundraising events and campaigns. As an integral part of the team, you will support the Senior Events Manager to scope, organise and run our expanding annual calendar of: Special events, Marketing events, Challenge events and Operational/Regional events, to secure funding for our life changing and life-saving services across prisons and communities in the UK.
This role will sit within the Fundraising Team but will also support the Communications team planning and executing events to not only to generate charitable income but also to raise awareness about our services and impact to a wider audience (e.g. commissioners, policy makers and practitioners) in line with our business plan for the next 3 years which identifies new opportunities in the fields of offender management, mental health, housing, and gambling addiction services.
What we are looking for
Accountabilities
- Support the Senior Events Manager in implementing an annual calendar of events – includingscoping, organising and running challenge events and special events to budget and timescales.
- Support the Communications team in running brand awareness and stewardship events such as Parliamentary events, reunions, our annual staff awards and parliamentary events.
- Support the Senior Events Manager and Senior Events Officer on Special events and challengeevents with tasks as required.
- Work with the Senior Event Manager to grow income from all fundraising events.
- Work with the communications team to effectively promote all events to target audiences onsocial media platforms.
- Work with the communications team to keep our events webpages up to date.
- Keep track of income and expenditure relating to events.
- Work with colleagues from across the organisation to ensure that events being planned by otherteams are complimentary to the annual events programme and are being developed in line withchanging organisational and service needs and with necessary levels of service-user involvement.
- Take responsibility for ensuring that data held on the customer relationship management systemis up-to-date and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) across allareas of fundraising.
- Support the Senior Events Manager with corporate sponsorship proposals as/when required.
- Plan and manage your work-load effectively to meet your own and the Team’s overall targets.
- Attend team meetings, supervision and training sessions as required by the organisation.
- Keep up to date on all relevant matters and strive for continuous professional development.
- Represent the organisation at events and meetings, maintaining professional integrity.
- Take on other reasonable tasks and responsibilities as deemed appropriate by Line Manager.
- The individual will need to be flexible as there will be evening and weekend working required.
What we offer
- Training opportunities and career development
- Flexible working
- Season Ticket Loan Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Employer matched contributions of up to 6% in the first two years’ service and up to 9% thereafter
- Death in Service Payment (2x annual salary)
- Critical Illness Insurance (subject to qualifying criteria)
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for The Forward Trust, then please proceed through the following link where you will be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Please note that within Settle's career structure and pay scale, this role is a Senior Officer position.
Settle is an award-winning charity that supports care-experienced young people as they move into their first home so they can confidently transition into independent living and thrive.
Benefits
- Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
- Flexible working arrangements
- Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
- Annual performance and pay progression reviews
- Up to 5% pension contribution
- 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
- Work phone and laptop
- A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social events
This is an exciting time to join Settle as we look to invest in and grow our fundraising and development capabilities. As Senior Fundraising Officer, you’ll be working to generate income which will enable Settle to expand its provision, reach its strategic goals and, ultimately, make a real difference to the amazing young people we serve.
You’ll work closely with our senior leadership and support team to help deliver our fundraising strategy. Reporting directly to our Head of Fundraising, you’ll lead on writing grant applications, reporting to funders and managing our prospects pipeline and you’ll support the running of fundraising campaigns and events too. Because this role will have a strong focus on securing trust and foundation income, we are looking for an experienced grant-writer with a track record of writing successful grant applications and securing 5-figure sums, but we’d welcome experience of other types of fundraising too.
In joining Settle, you’ll be joining a fast growing and truly impactful organisation with lots of opportunity for progression and development within our friendly team. We are proud to have been voted one of Escape the City’s Top 100 companies to ‘escape’ to in 2021.
Our vision is a 21st century Britain where no young person is homeless and all young people get a fair chance at doing well.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are recruiting a volunteer officer to coordinate our volunteer-run projects and activities, currently delivered by 60+ committed volunteers. Managed by Praxis support coordinator, the candidate will work with services and function leads to identify and develop volunteer roles responding to the organisation's and service users' needs, with a particular emphasis on volunteer opportunities for people with lived experience of migration.
Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and they can overcome their barriers. We have more than 35 years of experience working with migrant communities, and in 2019 we supported around 2,000 people through expert legal advice, housing and peer support. Our holistic approach supports people away from a point of crisis and destitution towards safety, economic independence, social engagement and greater emotional wellbeing.
At Praxis, we work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and advocate and campaign for lasting changes to policy and practice to address the root causes of the issues faced by at-risk migrants.
Please see our website to find out more about our work.
If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, who will contact you to discuss how we can help.
For further details, please contact Maria Iglesias, Head of Services Operations or Teya Cooper Support Coordinator.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.
To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the job description marked ‘A’. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. Applications will only be accepted with a cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced marketing communications professional to work with our Executive Director and small staff team to help us meet the needs of 1000+ members working on a wide range of policies and programmes in the UK and internationally.. This role will be varied and involve significant elements of the full range of marketing and communications activity, leading on campaigns to increase membership, grow our training and events programme and deepen our influence with government, academic, private and voluntary sector stakeholders.
You can be based anywhere in the UK and we offer up to 10% employer contribution to your pension.
We are particularly seeking someone with experience of working in a social sciences, science or evaluation-focussed organisation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A fantastic opportunity for individuals with interest in bringing people together to join our team as a Partnerships Officer.
As a Partnerships Officer (PO) you will be responsible for providing support across our national partnership team. This team is responsible for developing and engaging our corporate, trust, school and individual supporters, helping Envision to grow with impact. This role will have a particular focus on the development of corporate partnerships which provide mentor teams to support our young people’s development and funding to support our own sustainability.
Working closely with the Director of People and Partnerships, Regional Managers, the Senior Partnerships Manager and another Partnerships Officer, you will provide research, administration, and business development across the wider team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Partnerships Team in meeting income targets from diverse donor sources.
- Research and grow potential supporters across various donor types.
- Manage partnership records and serve as the primary contact for inquiries.
- Provide administrative support to the wider team.
- Uphold Envision’s values and be a role model for young people and volunteers.
- Ensure that all activity is delivered in line with Envision policies and procedures.
Essential Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:
- Experience of project management – highly organised, with the ability to manage your own time to meet deadlines
- Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external colleagues, partners and stakeholders – communicating effectively through written and verbal communication
- Experience of working within a fundraising capacity or generating new business – including desk research and self-generating new leads
- Commitment to Envision’s vision, mission and values and ability to work well in, and contribute to, our organisational culture
Desirable Experience, Knowledge and Competencies:
- Understanding of, and/ or lived experience of, the barriers that young people face, that contribute to the education and employment gap
Envision seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.
Please note, we are unable to support visa applications and therefore applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
We encourage applications with lived experience to apply as they are currently under- represented in our organisation. Envision graduates will be guaranteed a first round interview.
To apply you must please read the application pack and apply online.
Deadline - Midnight Wednesday 10 April
Please note:
- We will only be contacting candidates who have been shortlisted for interview. Therefore, if we do not contact you, please assume you have been unsuccessful.
- We also regret to inform you that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide you with feedback regarding your application
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Funded by a Development Grant of £600k+ and an expected Delivery Grant of £3m by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), St Anne’s Limehouse has embarked on a fundraising Campaign to repair and conserve its heritage asset, make the building accessible to all, and transform it into a community and partnership hub to engage its diverse local communities and partners.
The role of the Events & Digital Fundraising Manager is to manage a few high profile events and launch the campaign via a range of marketing initiatives amongst local communities, community and partner organisations, and national/local Media. This will include creating and managing online fundraising facilities across social media platform, organising events, and developing digital fundraising campaigns with the aim of generating £300k from sponsorships, donations, and ticket sales.
The Campaign Office is currently made up of the Campaign Director, and Financial Controller & Admin Officer. The team works closely with the Campaign Chair (the Rector) and the Campaign Board.
This is a hybrid position, and the postholder is expected to work from St Anne’s Limehouse two days a week.
Key Tasks
- Articulate the vision of Hawksmoor300Limehouse Campaign to engage and fundraise from the public.
- Create and administer Campaign’s online and offline donation and sponsorship facilities and platforms.
- Create integrated and branded fundraising content and donation facilities, and launch via
- Social media, Text, email, website, brochures, and flyers
- Press Release
- JustGiving page
- Fundraising events
- Community and partner organisations website, social media, mailing lists, and boards.
- Christmas appeal 2024
- Build the support base for Campaign’s social media amongst local community and volunteer led organisations including local museums, libraries, galleries, heritage sites, schools, colleges, and universities.
- Collate a bank of case stories, photos, quotes, testimonials for publicity and media feed.
- Organise agreed high profile community events and raise sponsorship for each.
- In agreement with the line manager, manage the commissioning, display, and distribution of all fundraising collateral, including posters, flyers, brochures on social media, events, and local community platforms.
- Provide regular reports to the Campaign Director and the Campaign Board
- Furnish the Fundraising Committee meetings by diarising meetings, providing the agenda, and taking the minutes.
- Work collaboratively with all the stakeholders.
Person Specification
- Educated to a degree level or equivalent in a relevant field such as Marketing, Communications or English
- Strong identification with the mission and objectives of Hawksmoor300Limehouse campaign.
- Experience in community networking.
- At least 2 years’ experience in digital content development and marketing/fundraising
- Experience in organising events and raising sponsorships.
- Knowledge of working with the media to secure press releases
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with good copy writing and proof-reading ability.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to connect with diverse communities from different cultural and religious backgrounds.
- Highly organised and efficient at managing own time and workload with an ability to meet income targets and tight deadlines.
- Excellent IT and digital skills with a good working knowledge of MS Office programmes
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
Join us at the forefront of social change as our new Events & Digital Marketing Officer. You'll play a pivotal role in managing way we engage with our audiences, so that we amplify our mission to end poverty in the UK.
In this dynamic role, you’ll spearhead the marketing and delivery of high-profile (virtual and in-person) events as well as other content. You’ll be harnessing the power, reach and capabilities of digital platforms to ensure we engage the right stakeholders which include policymakers, sector experts and the public. Your job will be to provide expert advice on how best to reach out and connect with them, and then making that happen.
About You
We’re looking for someone who’s motivated by bringing the right people together to drive meaningful change. For this role you’ll need to be passionate about tackling social injustice and want to play a part in making a difference for people trapped in poverty in the UK.
With a background in B2B digital marketing and demonstrable experience in managing end-to-end event marketing campaigns, you will use your knowledge to gain a clear picture of JRF’s audiences and the content they engage with. You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to quickly build a strong rapport with internal and external stakeholders, whilst managing multiple ongoing projects.
About Joseph Rowntree Foundation
We are an independent social change organisation, working to support and speed up the transition to a more equitable and just future, free from poverty, where people and planet can flourish. For us, ending poverty in the UK is a moral cause: to ensure dignity and respect for everyone, and to address exclusion and powerlessness.
Our work is supported by about 150 permanent staff across York, London and Glasgow.
How to Apply: If you are excited about the opportunity and want to contribute JRF’s mission we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and supporting cover letter via our online application platform.
Application Deadline: 21st April 2024 (23:59)
Interviews expected to take place: w/c 29th April. Interviews will take place online.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
JRF is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we are particularly interested in applications from people from all backgrounds. JRF is a Disability Confident employer and will offer interviews to disabled candidates that meet the essential criteria required to undertake the role. For those roles which allow it, we’re developing a more blended approach to how and where you work based on individual needs.
We know that a commitment to equity must run through all aspects of our work: from the partners we engage or fund, through our research, to our own internal culture and commitment to inclusion. That is why, through our work, we centre the experiences of those who are so often disadvantaged by structural barriers – people who are disabled, those from minoritised ethnic communities and individuals who suffer discrimination based on their sexual orientation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.