We are seeking an Interim Head of Fundraising and Communications to lead and inspire our small fundraising and communications team to meet the goals set out in our business plans and achieve our income targets. You will also be joining at an exciting time as we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our flagship product and service, the Wizzybug Loan Scheme.

You will have:

• Experience leading and managing a team to achieve their goals.
• A successful track record in more than one field of fundraising.
• Experience and knowledge of marketing and/or communications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to manage novel or conflicting demands.

You will be joining a team which includes engineers, technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every disabled person has the products they want to live the life they choose.

Designability is in a strong financial position, with healthy reserves to support our ambitious plans to expand our charitable operations.

We are really proud that we were recently awarded second place in the 'Best Charities to Work for 2020' list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

For an informal conversation about this role, please email Genevieve Arney, Head of Fundraising and Communications, at Designability  

Are you committed to improving the lives of older people? Looking for a new challenge? A change in direction or a new job?  We are looking for a highly skilled and dynamic CEO to take our ambitious charity forward. 

With an annual turnover of £750k, over 50 skilled staff and around 200 dedicated and committed volunteers, we provide a range of services to 3,500+ older people but must do more. It is a period of great change for our organisation so this is a real opportunity to shape our strategy and achieve our vision that all older people in Bath and North East Somerset love later life.

You will be supported by a diverse and effective Board of Trustees who bring strategic insight and experience.  You will be part of the Age UK national network working closely with other Age UKs in the country. 

Our parks have proven crucial to communities throughout the pandemic - they have been real lifelines for so many. We are the second parks foundation to form in the UK and this role will be crucial in delivering our strategy to make Bristol and Bath's parks better places to meet, play, learn, grow, breathe and enjoy nature. 

As our first fundraiser you will lead the review and delivery of our fundraising strategy to develop and grow our income across multiple channels to meet set targets, identifying and maximising all opportunities.

You will be energetic and ambitious with a demonstrable track record of generating income across a range income streams. Ideally you will have experience of and be confident in gaining high level gifts from major donors or corporates. You will be confident making face to face asks and have experience of developing income streams from scratch. 

You will be joining a small and dynamic staff and volunteer team with an impressive board of Trustees. It is crucial that you are a team player, willing to get involved to support wider organisational priorities, just as we will to support your work. 

We are looking for someone with a proven track-record of successfully leading fundraising initiatives, who has a entrepreneurial mindset and who loves working with Bristol and Bath's brilliant communities. 

For an informal conversation about this role, please email our Director, Charlee Bennett.

If you have a passion for wildlife and the natural world, this could be the job for you...

We are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious, target driven Corporate and Community Fundraising Officer to join our Fundraising, Membership and Communications team. You will help us raise much needed funds to support the work we do with nature, wildlife, and people in the local area. The role will include account management of current corporate partners, organising key events, developing our legacy programme and supporting our small but growing network of community fundraisers. 

The Wildlife Trusts value diversity. We are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.

Closing date: Tuesday 2nd March 2021

Interviews to take place on Monday 8th March. If needed, second interviews are scheduled for Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th Marchfun.

No CVs or agencies please.

Charity No: 280422

Designability is an independent charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence. Our expertise is in user-centred design, creating products with and for disabled people to improve and enrich their lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

We are seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer to join our small Fundraising and Communications team and lead the delivery of our communications plans over the next 15 months. This is a varied and diverse role and you will be joining at an exciting time as we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our flagship product and service, the Wizzybug Loan Scheme.

You will have:

• Experience in creating and delivering marketing and PR campaigns, including digital marketing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience of copywriting.
• Experience working with Wordpress based websites, SEO, and managing accounts across a variety of social media platforms.
• The ability to work sensitively with beneficiaries to gather case studies and stories to increase awareness of Designability.

You will be joining a team which includes engineers, technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every disabled person has the products they want to live the life they choose.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath Jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

CHASE Africa has an exciting opportunity for a creative communications professional to join our small and friendly team. CHASE Africa works in remote areas of East Africa to give women and girls, men and boys, choice over the timing, number and spacing of their children, enables access to healthcare, and supports communities to protect their natural environment.

You will lead on communications and supporter engagement through producing excellent and compelling communications materials. You will build audiences through managing CHASE Africa’s social media platforms, website, print materials and press relations, playing a pivotal role in communicating CHASE Africa’s work in East Africa to engage existing supporters and attract new followers and funders, helping to achieve our strategic objectives.

This role is a 2-year fixed term contract. The role is initially for 2 days a week, with the potential to increase subject to funding. CHASE Africa is committed to providing staff with opportunities to develop relevant skills through internal and external training.

Deadline for applications 9am 15th March 2021.

Interviews (remotely as appropriate) are expected to be held on 22nd and 23rd March.

The New Room (also known as John Wesley's Chapel) is an award-winning museum and heritage attraction in the centre of Bristol.  We are seeking to appoint a part-time fundraising officer to deliver and develop its fundraising strategy for the next 12 months with possibility of extension.

As the oldest Methodist building in the world, the New Room shares stories of 18th century Bristol, the Methodist movement, social justice, equality, health and wellbeing with over 50,000 visitors annually.  The site consists of the chapel, museum, library & archive, meeting rooms, Fairtrade café and gift shop. 

The New Room receives some funding from the Methodist Church but is responsible for securing most of its income from a variety of different sources in order to maintain its extensive programme of events, activities, and educational provision. 

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to be responsible for owning and implementing the New Room’s fundraising strategy in order to increase income and help make the New Room more sustainable.  This post is focused on securing funding that will allow the New Rooms to continue its work with its existing staff team and volunteer base.The role holder will oversee all areas of fundraising with a constant focus on return on investment and with a primary focus on trust and grants fundraising.

If you interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV, along with a covering letter stating why you wish to be considered for this role by Friday 12th March. 

Applications can be submitted via Charity Job or emailed directly to the New Room director - see New Room website for full details.  All applications will be anonymised before consideration.

Interviews - Wednesday 24th March
Proposed start date - Tuesday 6th April

Individual Giving Officer

Dorothy House Hospice, Winsley

(with some remote working considered)

Full & Part Time Applicants Considered

£24,907 - £30,615

Donors don’t give to institutions. They invest in ideas and people in whom they believe

• G T Smith

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Fundraising Engagement Team at Dorothy House and we are now on the lookout for an experienced fundraiser to join us and take on the responsibility of developing, implementing and delivering a wide range of Individual Giving communications.

As the Individual Giving Officer you will, amongst other principal responsibilities:

• Be the first point for contact for our partner Local Hospice Lottery

• Develop and deliver a programme of Direct Mail and Online cash appeals that provide a stable and growing income stream for Dorothy House

• Support the Head of Fundraising Engagement to develop and diversify our fundraising portfolio by testing and opening up new individual fundraising streams

• Support proactive approaches to secure new supporters in all sectors and grow the lifetime value of supporters.

In order to be successful you will have experience of developing and delivering fundraising campaigns, including digital campaigns. You will have expertise in implementing giving programmes to encourage regular giving, and will be able to deliver creative and persuasive donor communications. You will be highly analytical, a strategic thinker, a strategist and a visionary.

In return you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, career encouragement and development, the opportunity to drive and deliver change and the knowledge that the work you do makes a difference to the patients and families of Dorothy House.

If you have the experience we need and are looking for a supportive, collaborative team environment and an opportunity to play a leading role in an individual giving programme then please get in touch.

Closing Date : Friday 5th February 2021

Interviews : WC 15th February 2021

The Retail Operations Manager is responsible for implementing and engaging staff in the delivery of the agreed trading strategy, driving innovation and continuous improvement across sales channels and ensuring that each function achieves its objectives and is fit for the future.  

This is a fabulous opportunity to manage the day-to-day of our existing portfolio of charity shops  and our mail-order programme as well as to develop the trading business to take it successfully into the future. You will be working within our income generation team alongside Fundraising colleagues joining up trading initiatives with staff, supporters and volunteers to help maximise our offering and customer base whilst ensuring exceptional customer service to all audiences.

Supporter Engagement Assistant

You will be part of the Central Supporter Engagement function working across fundraising to engage and steward fundraising supporters in order to maximise value, retention and engagement with CLIC Sargent.

Supporter Engagement Assistant Responsibilities:

• You will provide exceptional 1st tier / frontline customer service and fundraising support on the phone, via e-mail, digitally (webchat and social media), letter and by fulfilling supporter requests, primarily at supporters’ initial stages of their relationship with the charity.
• To identify opportunities to deepen engagement and drive income generation by being the primary point of triage in assessing the appropriate stewardship levels for our supporters.
• A key responsibility of this role is to provide outbound stewardship and telemarketing calls to audiences including direct debit givers and donors.
• You will be an ambassador for the cause, deepening supporter engagement, trust and loyalty with each interaction.

Supporter Engagement Assistant Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience in and passion for delivering exceptional customer service.
• Experience in working with customers or supporters on the phone and in writing, with outbound calling experience.
• Proven achievement of working to targets.

What we offer:

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Location: Bristol
Type: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £18,914

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising, Supporter Engagement, Customer Service, Telemarketing, and Call Centres.

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