About us

The Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) is the leading charity dedicated to fighting primary bone cancer. Our mission is to save lives and improve outcomes through research, information, awareness and support. In July 2019 we were awarded 'National Healthcare & Medical Reseach Charity of the Year' at the national Charity Awards and earlier in the year the Yorkshire & Humber Institute of Fundraising awarded our Fundraising & Communications Team with 'Fundraising Team of the Year'. We are a small but incredibly passionate and driven organisation that is proud and supportive of our people - together we make the biggest impact for our community.

The Role

The Community & Special Funds Fundraising Officer will contribute to the overall fundraising strategy by building exceptional supporter relationships that maximise income generation and supporter recruitment & retention.

You will operate as a key member of the Community Fundraising Team and will have the opportunity to explore new exciting opportunities for the charity. You will be a primary contact managing a variety of Special Fund relationships. You will also respond to and manage emerging community fundraising opportunities as they arise.

In the first few months of the role there will also be some varied temporary responsibilities to help with the delivery of the charity’s virtual fundraising challenges.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring a mature attitude who can effectively and empathetically communicate with supporters, patients, relatives of patients and wider charity colleagues. You will have a can-do, proactive attitude and will be a team-player, happy to help colleagues if required. You will have demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising role for over 1 year and will have an understanding for various fundraising practices.

Applications from around the Leeds area and national home-based applications will be accepted, however, please note travel to the charity office in Leeds will be required approximately once a month.

Application Process

1. Application Form & CV submission closing date: Wednesday 30th September 
2. Telephone interviews 1st & 2nd October
3. Face to face interviews W/C 5th October

For more details please see the full Job Description. 

Summary

Fundraising Events is an important area of growth for Diabetes UK's Engagement and Fundraising Directorate. We have seen some great successes in our Diabetes UK bespoke challenges both in terms of acquisition and fundraised income over the past few years which has enabled us to grow the Fundraising Events team. It is an exciting time to join what is a busy, successful and growing Fundraising Events Team as we take the opportunity to capitalise on additional investment to keep growing our challenges and improving the experience we offer supporters.

We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based

Interview Date: 6 October 2020

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

The post holder will be the first point of call for events fundraising enquiries and will work with the Fundraising Events Managers to provide our fundraisers and supporters with the advice and support they need to maximise their fundraising potential. We are committed to offering an excellent experience to all of 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 with Diabetes UK.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be an outgoing, conscientious team player, with excellent communication skills, who is quick to learn, highly organised and a proactive problem solver. They will have worked in a customer service focused administrative role for at least a year and will have experience of working to tight deadlines across multiple tasks/events.

Community Fundraising Executive

Community Fundraising is changing and they are looking to appoint a Community Fundraising Executive to work under the direction of their Community Fundraising Manager to deliver some [MG1] stretching objectives and targets in the region. If you like accountability with the flexibility to design how you make the role a success, then they are definitely the organisation for you.

This role has a large element of developing new contacts and leads, how you achieve this is up to you. They are certainly more reliant on technology than they ever have been so they will give you tools that you need to make this happen. Alongside developing new opportunities there will be relationship management with existing supporters and also stewardship of their incredible volunteers.

Community Fundraising Executive Requirements:

As this role is predominantly identifying new opportunities to grow they are looking for an experienced target driven Fundraiser within Charity who is comfortable approaching new opportunities for us. They can give you all the support you need to be a success with us but they would like a self-starter. This is a huge opportunity for you to establish their charity in a region and promote all the fantastic things The Air Ambulance Service achieves for the community.

About Our Client :

They provide two very important functions, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and The Children’s Air Ambulance which provides paediatric transfers across the UK. their objective is to save lives, utilising specialist pilots, doctors, and paramedics and with their work centred on saving lives, improving clinical outcomes and being able to react quickly and efficiently to emergencies. They are at the forefront of innovative clinical care and they challenge boundaries. None of this can be achieved without a hugely dedicated team of colleagues, volunteers and the general public.

They are on a journey to be the organisation of choice and opportunity for the most talented and driven people from diverse backgrounds.

Location: Northamptonshire with some travel to Buckinghamshire.

Salary: Circa £25,000

Job type: Full time, permanent

Benefits: Competitive plus car allowance

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Assistant, Community Fundraising Executive, Community Fundraiser, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Community Fundraising Officer, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not For Profit, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 94311

The ideal candidate for this role will be a real ‘people person’, someone who enjoys supporting and enthusing others to realise their aims. You will be prepared to try new things, learn when they go wrong and capitalise when they go right. You will be joining a team of four, including a Community Fundraising Manager and two other Community Fundraising Officers. Working together, you will take community fundraising forward through the uncertain times ahead, adapting as you go and thinking creatively about how we raise income and provide supporters with a fantastic fundraising experience in the new, socially distanced normal.

The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring fundraisers have a great experience supporting Beat, helping to maximise the amounts they raise, as well as coordinating a range of activities and events within the community fundraising programme which includes challenge events and DIY fundraising. 

Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity; we exist to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders. Eating disorders are serious, complex mental illnesses that 1.25 million people in the UK suffer from. Our Helpline exists to empower people to get help quickly, because we know the sooner someone starts treatment, the greater their chance of recovery. We also support family and friends, equipping them with essential skills and advice, so they can help their loved ones recover. And we campaign to increase knowledge among healthcare and other relevant professionals, and for better funding for high-quality treatment, so that when people are brave enough to take vital steps towards recovery, the right help is available to them.

The work we do means that every year lives are saved, families are kept together, and people are able to live free of eating disorders. Come and join us.

The role is based in our Norwich office with some home working possible in the short and longer term.

Are you an experienced events producer looking for your next challenge?

Are you interested in working for a progressive and constantly evolving organisation?

Are you excited by the opportunity to create innovative events and online content for an agenda-setting ideas platform with global reach and impact?

We are looking for an Events Producer to join our ambitious public events team.  
  
The RSA Events Programme is a powerful public resource, bringing important social, cultural, political and economic issues to a global audience, featuring world-class speakers and stimulating rich debate on the most urgent challenges facing society. We are the team behind the award-winning RSA Animates and RSA Shorts series, and our event videos, podcasts and animations are followed by over 700,000 YouTube subscribers.

In this role, you'll take responsibility for end-to-end production of a wide range of events, as well as for researching and developing new content for the current online programme and new formats for public engagement.

 
We are looking for someone who is engaged in and excited by contemporary culture, current affairs and ideas. You’ll have excellent writing, research and editorial skills as well as an eye for fresh developments in social media and the fast-moving online ideas landscape. You’ll be a natural communicator with strong administrative, logistical and people skills and have an affinity for the RSA’s mission and values. You’ll have a keen interest in the RSA’s key research programmes, and an awareness of the relevant current public and policy debates in these areas.

This is an exciting time for events as new online formats create new opportunities to bring learning, inspiration and vibrant public debate to more people than ever before.  

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

About Us

We are the RSA.  The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce.  We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation.

With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers - united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on 12 October 2020. Screening calls are expected to take place on 16 October and interviews will be on 21 October. A second interview will follow in the week commencing 26 October if you are successful in these initial stages, to be arranged on a 1:1 basis.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

Sight Support West of England exists to reduce the impact of sight loss. We are seeking a dynamic and creative thinker to lead the strategic and sustainable growth of our fundraising.  This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, target driven and strategic fundraiser, who can apply their experience from across a range of income streams to help steer the direction of Sight Support’s fundraising at a time of growth and development. Full details of the post can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

The successful candidate will work with the CEO to build on the partnerships already in place, and use their compelling writing and relationship building skills to inspire and engage new donors in our work, in order to make a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people across the region.

This role could be based in either of our offices in Bristol or Devizes. Although this is advertised as a full-time position, part-time working would be considered for the right candidate.

Candidates who would like more information about the organisation, the role, and what we are looking for in the ideal candidate are encouraged to email or call our office to arrange an informal chat before applying.

Sight Support is committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a sight loss charity, we particularly encourage applicants who are visually impaired to apply.

Do you want to join The Eve Appeal as our new Public Fundraising Officer? 

The Eve Appeal is the UK's leading national charity funding research into, and raising awareness of, the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.

In this role, you will focus on delivering an exceptional supporter experience – deepening relationships and maximising overall value – across a range of supporters. This role works across Individual Giving (including In Memory and Legacy), Community fundraising and Sporting Events & Challenges. This is an incredible opportunity to develop/strengthen a strong understanding of best practice across these disciplines.

This is a new role with plenty of room for flex and to make it your own to maximise impact. We have a strong public fundraising programme – responsible for nearly two thirds of our income, and this is an exciting time to come on board and build on our success and grow and future-proof the programme.

You will benefit from an experienced and supportive line manager, a culture open to change and new thoughts and experiences, and a team committed to fundraising best practice which will greatly aid your development as a fundraiser.

This role could suit a proven Public Fundraising/Direct Marketing Officer, someone looking to take their first step up to Officer-level or someone with transferrable skills looking to make the step into fundraising in the charity sector.

The Eve Appeal is striving to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We would welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please review the full job description and person specification and then click Apply and send us your CV with covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role.

Please note we are holding rolling interviews and reserve the right to close the role ahead of the published closing date, so we encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible.

We are looking for an experienced and driven Fundraising Manager to develop our funding mix, in particular from individual giving and trusts and foundations. Working as part of our small team you will work closely with the FRAME CEO and Scientific Liaison Officer, contributing significantly to the charity’s future development. You will be responsible for developing and delivering our fundraising strategy to maximise income and ensure our future sustainability. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to make a positive impact on our future. We are a small, supportive team who work closely together, despite all being based at home (and yes, we worked like this pre-COVID).

FRAME has a long and proud history as the oldest charity focused on replacing animals in biomedical testing in the UK. We have been influential in developing and validating new research methods as well as advising regulators and policy-makers. As a result of our loyal support base we have benefitted from substantial legacy income putting the charity on a secure financial footing to move forward.
It is now time to diversify our income to underpin the large number of activities and projects we want to undertake, and that’s where we need your help.

As a driven, self-motivated and results-oriented fundraising professional you can be part of shaping FRAME’s future. Our size means we are able to work highly collaboratively, supporting one another and ensuring that everyone has a voice in how we develop. You will work closely with the CEO and others to develop our fundraising strategy and take the lead on developing contacts and resources, building networks and creating communities of support. As such you must be enthusiastic, confident and articulate, able to inspire both corporate and industry professionals, as well as students and members of the public, about what we do.

If you are passionate about realistic ways of ending the use of animals in scientific research, and you thrive on your work making a direct difference then we really look forward to hearing from you.

KEY OBJECTIVES
• Work with the CEO and Scientific Liaison Officer to develop and implement FRAME’s fundraising strategy
• Identify appropriate sources of funding for projects, write and submit bids, and manage funding agreements including any associated reporting requirements
• Work with CEO and Chair to develop cultivation and approach plans for major donor prospects
• Assist in the development of, and attending, fundraising and cultivation events.
• Develop tools to track and report prospects and income pipeline for future funding
• Write supporter engagement material and work with our marketing team to plan and deliver fundraising campaigns
• Proactively build relationship and manage supporter communication to foster continued support for the charity
• Contribute to development and implementation of our data collection and supporter engagement tools, including procurement of a CRM
• Maintain and manage a database of prospects and supporters ensuring compliance with all data protection legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Provide regular updates for the CEO and Board of Trustees on progress against fundraising strategies and targets
• Keep up to date with the funding environment and best practice to advise on risks and opportunities, and engage in and relevant CPD activities to maintain and enhance competence within job role.
• Be an ambassador for FRAME promoting the vision, aims and objectives of charity with all external contacts.

To apply:  Please downlaod and read all the information in the Applicant Pack, including the person specification.  Applications will be in the form of a CV and supporting statement (word or pdf) submitted via our applicant portal.  Details are in the applicant pack or on the FRAME website.

Children's Mental Health Charity Seeks Fundraising Manager - either experienced or with transferrable skills

We are looking for:

Fundraising expertise – ideally you will have experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and securing a high level of funds from a range of sources including grant funders and corporates.  However, we are open to candidates who can demonstrate that they have transferable skills from other backgrounds and can show that they can quickly adapt to different environments and sectors. We would be willing to offer external training in fundraising as part of the salary package to the right candidate, as well as inhouse support and training.

Communications – you will need to demonstrate examples of excellent written skills, good IT and social media skills and good administration generally.

Relationship development – good interpersonal skills and experience of working with diverse range of complex stakeholders and partnerships are key.  

Project management – you will have great organisational skills and have experience of managing projects from inception to evaluation and working autonomously.

Strategic thinking – you will be comfortable thinking outside of the box and can co-create the fundraising strategy as well as contribute to the business planning process.

Flexibility – working in a small team with tight resources you will need to be comfortable helping out with getting things done but in return you will get flexible working arrangements and independence.

Positive and solution-focussed – you will be a problem solver, able to find practical and constructive solutions to challenges that arise in the course of your work.

The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support the mental health of children, young people and families, committed to supporting diversity and inclusion in the voluntary sector, and be aware of the issues affecting small charities.

Please see the job pack for further information.

Head of Fundraising & Supporter Engagement (Maternity Cover)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK - supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Are you an inspirational and motivated Leader with extensive experience in fundraising?

We have an exciting opportunity for an innovative, passionate and strategic individual to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract as Head of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement.

As Head of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement, you’ll build on existing success to continue to lead, support and develop your Fundraising Team to deliver diversified income targets.

Salary: £49,528 pa

Job Type: Contract - Fixed-Term - 12 months to cover post until the return of the substantive post holder

Hours: Full time, 35 Hours

Location: The role is predominantly based in our central Bristol Whitefriars office but we are a flexible employer so there is opportunity for home working.

Requirements:

You will need a strong background in fundraising - ideally in Individual Giving and Community Fundraising, with a strong understanding of Data, Insight and Compliance and how this informs decision-making. Innovative and progressive, you will continue to transform the ways we understand different audiences and engage with supporters.

You will need to have:

• Extensive proven experience of working in a senior fundraising role
• Proven track record of delivering income against specified targets
• In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of Individual Giving and Community Fundraising, and Insight, Data and Compliance
• Planning and delivering fundraising activity across Individual Giving, Community and Sports and Challenge income streams - working across the wider Fundraising team to ensure an integrated approach to fundraising
• Knowledge and skills of fundraising planning and budgeting procedures
• Knowledge and experience of working with a charity CRM system to establish best practice
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A creative and innovative approach to tasks
• Excellent planning, organising and time management skills
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances

If you want a strategic role with opportunity to innovate, transform, and make an impact, this is the post for you.

What we Offer

Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also, an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd September 2020

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Senior Fundraising Executive, Senior Fundraising Officer, Head of Fundraising, Charity, Fundraising Director, Business Development Executive, Business Development Manager, Charity, Supporter Engagement, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Not For Profit, Learning Disabilities etc.

The Mulberry Bush Charity is looking to appoint a

Community, Events and Corporate Fundraiser

Salary £23k-£25k

35 hours p/w

28 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (pro rata)

Permanent contract

Flexibility for some remote working

Reporting to Head of Fundraising and Marketing

The Mulberry Bush is a highly successful and forward-thinking national charity, which has been meeting the needs of traumatised children and their families since 1948.  Our mission is

‘To transform the lives of all those affected by childhood trauma, through specialist therapeutic services’.

The successful candidate will work within a small Fundraising and Marketing Team to develop and execute a plan to increase supporter numbers and income, specifically in the areas of community, events and corporate, in line with the charity’s overall fundraising strategy.

Currently our services include:

• Mulberry Bush School: a non-maintained residential special school and children’s home working with vulnerable and emotionally-troubled primary school aged children and their families.  It has developed an outstanding reputation for successfully re-integrating severely emotionally troubled children back into mainstream family, school and community life
• Mulberry Bush Outreach: offers training and consultation to develop reflective practice and collaborative working to strengthen the leadership cultures in mainstream schools and children’s social care organisations.
• Mulberry Bush Research: is committed to research in therapeutic residential and foster care and aims to develop a research culture to influence practice nationally
• International Centre for Therapeutic Care: is a global free alliance of child-centred organisations that share therapeutic practice via our online ‘Therapeutic Care Journal’
• Mulberry Bush Third Space: our events and conference centre in Gloucestershire, which holds the Planned Environment Therapy Archive and the National Child Care Library

We offer a supportive multi-disciplinary working environment which includes comprehensive supervision, team working, relevant and regular training and generous pay structures and holiday entitlements for all staff.

Application deadline date: Monday 21 September 2020

Interview date: w/c 05 October 2020

Anticipated start date: October/November 2020

For further information and details on how to apply please contact Lucy Lowe or visiting our website.

Job Description & Person Specification

Key Responsibilities

The post-holder will:

• Help develop and roll out a community, events and corporate fundraising plan
• Achieve agreed financial and non-financial targets, based on a 3-year growth strategy
• Work within an agreed annual budget and regularly report on income and expenditure against targets
• Organise and deliver the charity’s own fundraising events
• Develop a range of third party challenges and work closely with the Marketing & Communications Executive to recruit and support participants
• Generate support from individuals, groups and organisations, primarily within our region but more broadly when appropriate.
• Provide high standards of supporter care with a view to retention and increased engagement
• Effectively use our Harlequin database for donor information, reporting and tailored donor development/relations plans
• Act as an ambassador for The Mulberry Bush at all times, including attending and speaking at networking and fundraising events as required.
• Develop and produce fundraising materials as required.
• Work closely with the Marketing & Communications Executive to promote the Mulberry Bush brand
• Maintain a current knowledge of legislation affecting charities and ensure all activities are compliant
• Maintain up to date knowledge on trends in fundraising techniques and best practice
• Be prepared to occasionally work evenings and weekends as required, for which TOIL will be given
• Work with the Marketing & Communications Executive to maximise effective use of social media and the website to celebrate current fundraisers and recruit new ones
• Support the Head of Fundraising & Marketing across other areas of fundraising if required.

Person Specification

Attribute

Essential (E)

Desirable (D)

Experience

Experience of organising and supporting events and/or community and corporate fundraising in a voluntary or paid role

E

Proven track record in project management

E

Professional fundraising experience

D

Degree or equivalent qualification

D

Customer service experience within a charity environment

D

Fundraising qualifications

D

Interest in education or children’s mental health

D

Skills

Excellent organisational skills and ability to plan ahead, keep records, manage deadlines and prioritise workload

E

Great customer service skills, the ability to recognise and meet the needs of supporters and to manage expectations when required

E

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

E

Good level of IT literacy, including good knowledge of standard business software, Google Suite and social media

E

Ability to understand and manage data (including numerical) and to create reports and analysis

E

Confidence in using a CRM system

E

Personal qualities

Warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds

E

Comfortable working in a team environment but also able to work on own initiative

E

Commitment to upholding the ethos, values and reputation of The Mulberry Bush

E

Creative in approach with ability to identify and act upon opportunities but with good attention to detail

E

The Mulberry Bush School is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children as its utmost priority and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal background check from the Disclosure & Barring Service. 

The Mulberry Bush School is Company Limited by Guarantee,

Registered charity number: 309565

Fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to grow the financial and delivery capacity of an East End charity, which makes a real difference in empowering communities to actively to reduce health inequalities.

28 - 35 hours a week (0.8 to 1.0 FTE), £35,000 - £40,000 pro rata per annum depending on experience 

We are looking for a fundraiser with significant experience securing grant funding to be part of our senior management team, support with the strategic leadership of the charity, develop and implement our fundraising strategy, and secure our financial future. 

About Us

Social Action for Health is a community development charity which works with communities towards justice, equality, and better health and wellbeing. We work across East London to address health inequalities and support people to live longer, healthier, more fulfilling lives. We have a portfolio of projects at any one time, currently including peer-support and befriending programmes, working with parents and people with long-term health conditions, advice services, a weight management project, and a community research project. All of our services are delivered in an accessible and culturally appropriate way, often in community languages and facilitated by experts-by-experience from the local community. You can read more about Social Action for Health and our current projects on our website.

This is a challenging time for Social Action for Health. The current COVID-19 crisis is having a significant impact on our beneficiaries and the way our charity is both funded and operates. As a relationship-based community development organisation, all of our work is traditionally face to face, however, the Covid-19 pandemic is driving us to rethink and reshape our service delivery models. We are looking to diversify our income streams away from contracts and embrace digital transformation, whilst ensuring that our offer is appropriate and accessible to the communities that need them most.

If you are passionate about fundraising with the creativity and drive that could raise a minimum of £350k per year from grants, trusts and foundations and are comfortable with a hands-on role managing as well as generating your own results, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please apply through Charity Jobs with:

·Your up to date C.V. This should include contact details of two referees. Please also include any social media details that you are happy for us to review. 

·A supporting statement that explains how your skills, experience and personal qualities make you suitable for the role, using specific examples where appropriate. Your supporting statement should be between 500 – 1000 words. Also, please confirm that you are entitled to work in the UK.

We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, women and people with disabilities.

This is a rolling recruitment, so applicants are encouraged to apply early. We will contact you within five working days of your application to let you know if you have been called for interview. You will have at least three days’ notice before interview, which will be conducted via Zoom or MS Teams.

Based in Godalming, Surrey with flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

The League Against Cruel Sports is growing and we now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced leader to take over the momentum. You will lead in the development and delivery of an innovative and ambitious Marketing & Fundraising strategy to maximise income growth and to win the hearts and minds of a broader audience.

As part of the Senior Management team you will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and other departmental Directors to shape organisational strategies and develop programmes and projects to support League objectives.

An inspirational leader, you will oversee the development and implementation of strategy and business plans across Individual Giving, Legacies, Partnerships, Supporter Retention, Digital & Data and Marketing. Your remit will include:

•leading on the collection, interpretation and use of available audience data to better understand, target and grow audiences

•overseeing our digital communications channels and website to generate audience interest, promote fundraising and maximise income generation opportunities

•brand awareness both internally and externally

With a ‘hands on’ and ‘can do’ approach, you will be a strong advocate for animal welfare and an accomplished communicator capable of representing the organisation at all levels.

You will have demonstrable experience of creative and effective direction and development of marketing and fundraising, and ideally 5 years’ experience in a senior management role in the charity sector, for instance a deputy or director role.

The League offers a generous holiday entitlement of 28 days per year in addition to public holidays, an excellent non-contributory pension scheme and discounts on shopping and cinema. We offer flexible working and our office is dog friendly.

The League has recently been accredited by the Good Business Charter demonstrating our commitment to be a fair and ethical employer ensuring priority is given to employee wellbeing, diversity and environmental responsibility. We embrace a growth mindset and assist people to create their path to developing their full potential.

Most importantly you will be joining a passionate, collaborative and committed team who were recently independently assessed by Third Sector magazine and ranked as 12th Best Charity to Work For 2020.

To apply please send a letter of interest along with your CV to the email address specified.

The League Against Cruel Sports is Britain’s leading charity working towards a kinder society where persecuting animals for ‘sport’ is in the past.

Redefining what is acceptable and inspiring change, we were instrumental in helping bring about the landmark Hunting Act (2004). Driven by compassion and empowered by knowledge, we manage sanctuaries to protect wildlife, carry out investigations to expose law-breaking and cruelty to animals, and campaign for stronger animal protection laws and penalties.

United, we will end animal cruelty in the name of sport.

We’re looking for an ambitious individual who is passionate about our cause and looking to develop a career in project management, to join us as a Project Management Executive and play a vital role at the heart of our award-winning Income Generation team.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

About the role

This particular role sits within our Planning & Improvement Team. Part of our Income Generation Directorate, and relatively new, Planning & Improvement is the glue that binds together all income generation campaigns, appeals, activities and products. Your main focus will be to help deliver one of our main fundraising moments – the Winter Fundraising campaign. A key income generator for Shelter, it brings together many departments and touches nearly everyone in the organisation. It also consists of a broad range of public facing activity, including an advertising campaign, direct marketing fundraising appeal and various events and corporate partner activation, all supported by press and social media. Along the way, you’ll get to learn more about project management tools and processes, run projects from start to finish, work with a range of stakeholders and provide much needed admin and finance management support. In short, it will be a really great learning ground.

About you
You’ll need to be proactive, well-organised, never happier than when busy and genuinely keen to learn. Someone who craves responsibility and enjoys building positive relationships with lots of different people, some experience of managing projects would be useful, as would knowledge of project management methodologies and processes. A great time manager who is comfortable working on a diverse range of tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, you’re creative, innovative, customer focused and willing to challenge the status quo and suggest new ideas when appropriate.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, full support and training, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities),gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.