Centre for Ageing Better has an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to join our Strategy & Partnerships team.

The Centre for Ageing Better is an independent charitable foundation. We believe that more people living longer represents a huge opportunity for society and we want everyone to enjoy a good later life. However, changes are needed to ensure people in later life are in good health, financially secure, are socially connected, and have a sense of meaning and purpose. Our new strategy sets out an ambition to do more on all these fronts. 

As Administrative Assistant you will provide support to managers and colleagues, assisting across a variety of tasks. Duties may include supporting programme management, efficient systems and processes and external communication, governance administration, general administration and a range of ad hoc tasks to support the smooth running of our work.

The successful candidate will have strong administration and IT skills and strong verbal communication. You will be proactive, well organised and be used to working on various tasks and assignments simultaneously. Commitment to Ageing Better’s agenda is essential.

To apply please send a CV, covering letter addressing how you meet the criteria of the person specification for the role and the attached equality and diversity form. The closing date for this role is 9am on Monday 17th January with interviews to take place on Thursday 6thFebruary.

Administration Assistant – Name a Puppy

Burghfield, Reading, RG7 3YG

£17,879 to £18,931 per annum pro rata

10 Month Fixed Term Contract

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as an Administration Assistant within the dedicated Name a Puppy team.

The role

The main purpose of this role is to provide general administrative support to the Name a Puppy team and specific support to the fulfilment of the Name a Puppy high value fundraising product, ensuring SLAs are met and an excellent level of customer service is provided.

Who we’re looking for

You will be able to demonstrable evidence of willingness and ability to deliver the highest standards of customer care, and of strong communication and interpersonal skills (written and oral). You will have a willingness to go over and above to ensure the very best service at all times, and to work as part of a team to get the job done.

Benefits

This role is 9am to 5pm, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) (pro rata) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research.

Fundraising Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: c£20,000
Reports to: Head of Events Fundraising
Full Time – Permanent

We are looking for an excellent communicator (both verbal and written) with a strong background in delivering high level customer service to join the Events Fundraising Team. Working core office hours (9am to 5pm) and based at our Head Office in Milton Keynes, the successful candidate will:

• Provide support for the team of Regional Community Fundraising Managers
• Work closely and build strong relationships with our supporters
• Deliver excellent customer service by helping supporters’ with their fundraising needs
• Make and receive telephone calls
• Respond to emails
• Create and deliver regional and national campaign surveys via Survey Monkey
• Run reports, analyse data, conduct desk research, assist in fulfilling merchandise request, undertake ad hoc projects

Closing date Sunday 9th February 2020

Early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.   

TO APPLY:

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the Job Description attached in additional documents before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. It will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

At a pivotal moment in AfriKids’ history, join us to take our fundraising to the next level. We have a bold strategy to reach more children than ever over the next decade and you can help make it possible. 

Summary of role

As Fundraising Assistant, you’ll play an important role by helping our philanthropy and grants teams to raise vital funds for our work in Ghana. You will help them with tasks like administration, research and producing fundraising materials. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills and learn about all areas of a small charity in a fun, friendly and supportive environment.

What you will do

Supporting our Grants fundraising:

• Administration of small trust relationships including preparing feedback reports and new proposals
• Provide logistical support (travel arrangements and paperwork) for Grant funder trips to Ghana
• Monitor and research new funding opportunities from insitutions, trusts, foundations and corporates
• Provide support to high value bids and grant management, including helping with due diligence, risk assessments, admininstration and writing
• Monitor and research credible external information (eg statistics, new articles, etc.) to help us write fundraising proposals and reports 
• Review reports and evaluations of AfriKids’ work in Ghana to produce summaries and information that we can share publically to demonstrate our impact
• Help review and action feedback from funders to continuously improve our fundraising

Supporting our Philanthropy fundraising:

• Write briefing notes on prospects and donors in advance of meetings and events
• Research philanthropic initiatives and prospective donors that might be able to support AfriKids
• Prepare and format documents 
• Help with planning and delivering events
• Ensure we have Gift Aid declarations for eligible donations
• Provide logistical support (travel arrangements and paperwork) for Philanthropy donor trips to Ghana
• Support with ad hoc fundraising campaigns

General:

• Attend fundraising and cultivation events as and when required
• Update and maintain donor information ensuring it is stored correctly, accurately and in line with our data protection policy
• Help us ensure that we are compliant with fundraising quality standards and legal requirements for fundraising, including data protection and gambling law, and that we uphold the Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice 
• Support with diary management and coordinate meetings 
• Provide administrative support for the grants and philanthropy team

Fundraising Executive

Position: Corporate & Community Fundraising Officer
Location: Winchester, Hampshire SO23 7DU
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: Up to £25,000 per annum depending on experience
Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary, we offer 23 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays) increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service, and a commitment to continuous training and development.

Our client is delighted to be recruiting for a Corporate & Community Fundraising Officer to join the team based in their Central Office in Winchester.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering against corporate income targets utilising the full range of corporate fundraising streams including Charity of the Year, strategic partnerships and sponsorship. In addition, you will manage and execute a proactive programme of activity to drive growth across the allocated community fundraising streams.

About our client:

Their mission is to care for older people with dignity and respect, providing care for life in our care homes, in a way that maximises their residents' independence, safety and quality of life.

Fundraising Officer Responsibilities:

- Prepare and deliver successful pitches, prepare and submit persuasive written proposals and conduct negotiations on corporate partnerships to secure new business.
- Manage current and develop new corporate and community partnerships, identifying opportunities to build on the relationships and maximise engagement with employees at all levels.
- Develop and negotiate contracts and partnership agreements with companies ensuring expectations from both parties are met and the interests of our client are looked after.
- Provide regular income and activity reports to the Deputy Head of Fundraising.
- Monitor, analyse and review information on industry trends and developments, keeping the pipeline of COTY applications up to date.

Fundraising Officer Requirements:

You, as our ideal candidate, will be motivated, enthusiastic and eager to join a growing fundraising team and develop your career within Corporate & Community Fundraising. They are looking for someone who has previous experience of working within a fundraising team or similar environment.

In addition, you will need to possess excellent communication skills, be able to work as part of a team or autonomously, are detail oriented and can identify opportunities which will benefit our client. Experience of using Raisers Edge or a similar fundraising database, and knowledge and awareness of the issues affecting older people is desirable, but not essential.

The proposed interview date for the role is the 23rd January 2020.

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Administrator, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships, Community Fundraising, Philanthropy Officer, Philanthropy Executive, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 91269

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a great charity focused on the issue of social isolation of the elderly. An opportunity has arisen for a community fundraiser to join their successful fundraising team in London to input into the fundraising plans and further develop and implement the existing suite of events and programmes.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have previous experience of community fundraising and working with broad volunteer groups. You will be highly enthusiastic and innovative in your approach. You will possess great communication skills being able to work collaboratively with wider teams as well energise volunteer groups and wider stakeholders. Please do apply directly or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment for an initial discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we are working on a rolling basis.

Digital Fundraising Executive

Are you passionate about digital fundraising? Are you adept at shaping content and marketing plans that drive real results? Do you enjoy working in fast-paced environments and want to hone your skills at a leading national children’s charity?

Digital Fundraising Executive Responsibilities:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Digital Fundraising Executive - embedded between our client’s Digital Engagement and Mass Participation Fundraising teams.

You will have an equal passion for fundraising and digital and will play an integral part in the continued embedding of digital marketing and engagement best practice into fundraising teams, focusing principally on driving growth in the Mass Participation team.

You will be self-motivated, with a positive can-do attitude and an excellent ability to build and develop cross-team relationships quickly and effectively. You will have excellent communication, planning and organisation skills. You will have proven skills across social media management, email marketing, website update management, digital content creation, online advertising, Google Analytics and reporting, and digital campaign planning, including the shaping of content and marketing plans based on targets and clear KPIs.

You will work across the delivery of our client’s high-profile mass participation fundraising campaigns including the charity’s flagship event RBC Race for the Kids as well as supporting wider Challenge Events and Community Fundraising activity.

Digital Fundraising Executive Requirements:

- Have a passion for digital with a real interest in spotting sector and digital trends and in incorporating creative innovation into your digital campaign planning.
- Have demonstrable experience across social media management, email marketing, website management, online advertising and Google Analytics.
- Have experience creating impactful, effective digital content tailored to specific target audiences.

About our client:

Every day brings new challenges for our client. Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, they can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Their staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.

Location: WC1N, Central London

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £Competitive

Closing date: 9am on 27 January 2020

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Foundations Fundraising, Trusts Fundraising, Direct Fundraising, Digital Fundraising, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Marketing Executive, etc.

Ref: 90932

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a great international charity focused on an occupied community/region of the middle east to assist those in need of basic provisions such as health and medical care. The role will be based in central London (although middle east base can be considered) with some travel across the middle east. The charity is seeking a Head of International Fundraising to focus on developing the existing fundraising programme to achieve sustainable income from the international field including institutions. This is an initial 2 -year FTC however may become permanent.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will come with extensive fundraising experience across Trusts, Foundations, Corporates and Institutional Funding streams. You will have excellent planning skills and be comfortable in developing new markets and cultivate new potential funders. Budgetary skills, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure are also a minimum set of skills sought. Please apply directly for further information or contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for an initial discussion and full JD. Early applications are encouraged.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

The Central Operations Officer is integral to ensuring that our community gets the very best experience from us.  From handling first communications and processing income, through to ensuring that appropriate thank you letters/emails are received, along with other communications, you will be ensure that our community are placed at the centre of all we do.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community. 

According to the job description you should also have proven experience of working in a busy administrative support role and an understanding of fundraising work.  You must also have the ability to deliver a consistent level of service and be able to work under pressure, often to short timescales.

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£23,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*)

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: Sunday, 26th January 2020

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team: 

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity. 

Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website!

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

*subject to qualifying criteria

JOIN THE TEAM

To deepen our impact and create more opportunities for children to succeed, we need to grow JET’s voluntary income and build a sustainable supporter base.

We are looking for a sales-minded Marketing Assistant who can help us build strong relationships with our fundraisers, provide excellent supporter care and coordinate our external and supporter communication.

hen applying please submit CV togeher with covering letter detailing your interest in the role

Should you require any further information please call Liz Stoneley on 077 14 2 58528

Interviews will take place in Leicester during the early part of February 2020

£26,044 - £31,000 Per Annum Depending on Experience

35 hours per week

Full Time

Closing Date: 26th January 2020

Interview Date: TBC

Are you an experienced Community Fundraiser with the skills to identify and win regional corporate relationships?

We would love to hear from you…

Based in our head office in Vauxhall, this is your opportunity to join a successful community fundraising team, with a special responsibility for identifying, researching, pitching and winning regional corporate opportunities across Central and South East London. We are looking for someone who is excited by the challenge, and can demonstrate experience of developing a successful pipeline. This is an exciting time to be at Marie Curie and your role will also include supporting other fundraising relationships in the community. You will be dealing with enquiries from supporters and provide excellent stewardship and support to our Fundraising Groups and volunteers to maximise income from our local and national campaigns including the Great Daffodil Appeal.

You will come to us ready to hit the ground running with insight into how local fundraising works, with good office skills. Your ability to work proactively is important to us to ensure that we grow the budget we need, to support the work of Marie Curie across Central and South East London. You must also hold a full UK driving license.

Along with your application form, tell us why you are the right person for this role by uploading a supporting statement.

Marie Curie will support your continued professional development through access to the Community Fundraising Training Pathway.

For more information about the role click on the Role Description Document where you will find a Recruitment pack outlining details of the role and how it fits in to the wider charity. For an informal conversation or query please email Claire on

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

We are proud to be working with this national children’s charity dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill children and their families. Some of the important work they do to help children and their families include hospital play, distraction and entertainment services and wish granting. 

With the recent introduction of a research team focusing on insight and impact, Starlight is evolving existing services and piloting new ones all with the needs of children and their families central to the service. With the support of Trusts and Foundations, Starlight can help to prepare children for treatment, relieve anxiety, reduce isolation and provide lots of activities through these challenging times for families

This is a real opportunity to build on what is already in place and grow the Trust income for this incredibly emotive and inspiring charity and be a key member of their fundraising team.  

You will be working in a highly collaborative and supportive environment and they offer the opportunity for flexible working.

Main Duties:

Manage and grow the trust and foundations portfolio, with a particular focus on £25K plus

Research prospective grant-making funders, matching potential donors.

Create bespoke, high quality applications for funders

Initiate, build and manage relationships with funders

Monitor and manage the budget for your area

The Candidate:

Proven experience of establishing and managing relationships with trusts and foundations.

Evidence of growing an income stream.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Part-time 21 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to enable the effective delivery of services within the local area, co-ordinating and providing administrative support for service delivery. The post holder will be responsible for inputting data for specific reports and dealing with relevant enquiries from parents and professionals.

The successful candidate must have:

• Administrative experience (essential)
• Experience of dealing with confidential issues (essential)
• Commitment to equality of opportunity and commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children (essential)
• Having grade A*- D or equivalent in maths and English GSCE (desirable)
• Experience of team-working
• Ability to organise and complete tasks that require attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to plan and prioritise work
• Abiility to work on own initiative to solve problems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Good knowledge MS Word and Outlook.

Please ensure you address every criteria on the person specification on your supporting statement, preferably in order.

Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, application form and guidance. Please note that we only accept application forms. CVs will not be accepted

Closing Date: Tuesday, 21st January 2020

Interview Date:  Wednesday, 29th January 2020

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Event Fundraiser to join our busy and ambitious Fundraising Team to make a real difference for St Christopher’s, a well-established and highly respected organisation. As the Event Fundraiser you will be part of the Community and Event Fundraising Team and will contribute to the £1 million raised annually through a series of fundraising events and initiatives.

Event fundraising is central to the success of our fundraising programme. We are looking for a driven and motivated individual to manage, develop and grow a series of existing events; Food Festival, Christmas Market and The Big Quiz Challenge to increase income from our successful community and events programme. Working collaboratively and being a team player are essential skills as well as the confidence and ability to represent the charity in your day to day work and at events. Our roles are a mixture of being very hands-on and working strategically to ensure that St Christopher’s meets its long-term objectives. Reporting to the Senior Events Fundraiser, you will work closely with them and the Community and Event Fundraising Manager to continually assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the events fundraising programme and making recommendations to ensure that we are maximising our income.

The successful candidate will have experience in:

• ·Community and/or events fundraising with the ability to inspire and motivate fundraisers and develop new opportunities and initiatives.
• ·Able to motivate & engage with volunteers and mobilise them toward our fundraising activities
• ·Exceptional interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong relationships with individuals and groups
• ·Ability to focus on impact and deliver outstanding events in a team environment and contribute positively as part of a team.
• ·Well organised, able to prioritise your own work with an attention to detail
• ·Excellent planning, organisational and problem solving skills.

You will also benefit from a competitive salary and generous annual leave scheme.

Check out our website for further information on all aspects of St Christopher’s on our website. To apply for this position, please click the ‘Apply Online’ button below.

Closing Date: 10th February 2020

Interviews: 17th February 2020 / 18th February 2020

Please note that this position includes some evening and weekend working.