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We’re looking for someone who is proactive and organised, and who works well with others, to ensure that funding applications and reports are inspiring, compelling, accurate, and delivered on time.
You’ll have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, combined with a desire to develop the futures of young Londoners. You will relish the challenge of helping us to grow our income by building and supporting relationships with a wide range of Trusts and Foundations, some of whom have supported us for many years. In addition to this, you will work under the leadership of our Fundraising Manager to offer support across other areas of fundraising work including corporate and events.
The AHOY Centre's mission is to use watersports as a medium for transforming lives, providing opportunities for personal development, and education.
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Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
Summary of Role:
Join Muslim Aid as the Director of Operations to steer our strategic alignment and operational excellence across global initiatives. Reporting directly to the CEO and collaborating with senior directors, you will play a crucial role in overseeing our International Programmes, Income Generation and Marketing departments. This position is based in London and is a vital part of our mission to deliver impactful, efficient, and accountable operations worldwide.
About the Role:
- Work alongside the CEO and senior leadership to craft and execute strategic plans, ensuring it aligns with our broader goals.
- Prepare and present comprehensive operational reports at board meetings and committee meetings throughout the year, offering strategic insights and recommendations.
- Oversee the management of the Head of International Programmes and Head of Income Generation and Marketing, ensuring strategies and operations align with overall goals of Muslim Aid.
- Oversee the operational budget, guaranteeing resources are distributed with efficiency and effectiveness to uphold strategic priorities.
- Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and funding requirements, maintaining high standards of accountability.
- Ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness across all programmatic and departmental activities, implementing good practices and seeking opportunities for innovation and improvement.
About You:
- Proven experience in a leadership role within the non-profit sector, preferably in an international context.
- Experience in overseeing programmatic and income generation activities, demonstrating the ability to integrate these functions effectively.
- Proven experience in successfully raising funds from diverse income streams such as grants, donations, sponsorships, events, and partnerships.
- Experience in managing diverse teams and complex projects across multiple countries and contexts.
- Proven experience in change management and driving organisational development initiatives.
- Proven financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
Why You Should Apply:
Seize the opportunity to make a significant impact on the world with Muslim Aid. As our Director of Operations, you will not only lead key strategic initiatives but also inspire a team dedicated to operational excellence and global humanitarian efforts. This role is your chance to leverage your leadership and strategic skills in an environment that values innovation and commitment to community service. Join us to be at the forefront of change, empowering communities and making a real difference in the lives of those who need it most. Together, we can achieve remarkable things and create a legacy of compassion and integrity.
Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working (working in office 2 days a week)
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
The Organisation
The Royal Parks (TRP) is a charity created in March 2017. We manage over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London. These are Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
We also manage other important public spaces including Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. Our eight Royal Parks and other iconic green spaces are among the most visited attractions in the UK with 77 million visits every year.
We are now looking for an Active Sports Officer to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary of £26,864 - £28,574 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days' annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years’ service
- Pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
- Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
- Learning and development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Offices in a beautiful location
This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who has a relevant sport related degree level qualification to kickstart their career with our committed organisation.
You’ll have the chance to help promote the role of sport and exercise in enhancing wellbeing whilst developing a host of skills within a professional environment that will equip you for your career ahead.
Plus, working amidst the lush greenery, stunning gardens and tranquil lakes of Regent's Park allows you to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and immerse yourself in a picturesque natural environment.
So, if you're passionate about sports, community engagement and making a positive impact in a historic and vibrant setting, apply today!
The Role
As an Active Sports Officer, you will assist in the day-to-day operation and management of The Hub, the largest, most popular outdoor sports facility in central London.
Delivering outstanding customer service, you will create opportunities for under-represented groups to engage in sport and physical activity, generating income from sports bookings, events and fitness licensing in Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill.
You will assist in ensuring that staff, contractors, coaches, volunteers and league organisers and programmes provide a safe, high-quality experience and respond to the needs of our users.
Additionally, you will:
- Oversee the use of the Hub and sports pitches and assist with pitch inspections
- Assist with the Fitness Licence application process
- Ensure the sports facilities and equipment comply with good practice standards
- Open and close the Hub when acting as Duty Officer
- Assist in keeping usage records and other monitoring statistics
- Help to prepare material for progress and annual reports
About You
To be considered as an Active Sports Officer, you will need:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A degree level qualification in a relevant area such as sport, PE, sports development, leisure management, etc.
Other organisations may call this role Sport Activity Officer, Sport & Leisure Officer, Leisure Centre Assistant, Operations Assistant, Sport Science Graduate, Sport Development Graduate, Leisure Management Graduate, Graduate Leisure Facilities Manager, or Recreation Assistant.
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The Royal Parks is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Please visit our website to find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
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The RSCM is on a mission to enable the flourishing of church music, and in particular to get children singing.
Working across the whole charity, you will work to sell existing products, courses and events, as well as membership subscriptions. With a passion for the power of singing and music, you will persuade musicians, teachers and members of church communities of the value of RSCM’s offerings. You will build and leverage a network of advocates to help spread the word, accelerating take-up and growing the RSCM’s reach in churches and schools.
The post holder will be expected to work to actively drive sales of RSCM products such as ‘Hymnpact!’ (a singing resource aimed at encouraging singing in primary schools), sales of events such as singing courses, and membership subscriptions; and in some instances voluntary giving. Some of the work will be in support of RSCM Enterprises, RSCM’s wholly owned trading subsidiary.
The sales plan will be delivered with some assistance of external contractors (e.g. social media), and with input from individuals across the organisation.
The post holder is responsible for selling to individuals, corporate customers (such as school federations) and organisations (e.g. choral societies) including through appropriate organisational networks. The holder will play an active part in suggesting, agreeing and delivering agreed KPIs and sales targets, monitoring and adjusting activities as necessary to improve results. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the long-term financial viability of the charity and whilst we have a comprehensive product offer, we welcome innovation. The post holder will be expected to make suggestions and recommendations for NPD (new product development) and changes to our strategy that could make the products more attractive to parallel markets.
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Location: remote or working out of our Salisbury office.
Closing date: 17th May 2024
We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to increasing the diversity and numbers of young people entering engineering and technology to meet the future workforce needs, as well as promoting roles that help us work towards net zero and drive environmental sustainability.
This is a great role for someone who enjoys variety in their role, enjoys engaging with lots of different stakeholders, and who can think creatively about the relationships we seek to forge. Experience of working in STEM or in similar roles is not vital, but a proactive approach and interest in the work we do is important.
About EngineeringUK
Our purpose is to drive change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers.
Our vision is that the UK has the workforce needed for engineering and technology to thrive, to improve sustainability and to achieve net zero.
Our mission is to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be informed, inspired and progress into engineering and technology.
In the UK, we don’t have enough engineers and demand is going up. So, we need more young people to realise there could be a future for them in engineering and technology. To really thrive, we need a stronger, more diverse and representative workforce and for that we have to do things differently to make engineering more appealing.
We are a not-for-profit working with hundreds of organisations across business, education, professional institutions and the third sector so we can all grow the future talent pool together. We drive that collective effort through research and evidence, leadership, activities for schools and advocacy, with a focus on long-term sustainability.
We guided by a series of values that we apply to all our activity:
- We are inclusive and care about diversity. We understand that we have different needs and create opportunities for everyone's voice to be heard
- We are collaborative. We listen, share and work in partnership to achieve our vision
- We are curious and keen to learn. We challenge ourselves and others to innovate and experiment
- We are insightful. We evaluate what we do and draw on research to make decisions and to improve our collective understanding
- We are driven by a strong sense of purpose. We are determined to make an impact and achieve our goals
About the role
The Partnerships Officer role will be part of the Business & Industry team (11 people), who have responsibility for all funding and industry relationships across EngineeringUK. The team works strategically with stakeholders across the engineering, technology and education sectors, to support our mission to increase the number and diversity of young people choosing engineering and technology careers.
As part of the New Partnerships team (3 people), you will be helping to identify and secure new relationships with industry, to support delivery of all four areas of our organisational strategy: research and evidence, collective action, activities for schools, and advocacy.
This will primarily focus on securing support for our work to engage young people through:
- The Big Bang programme which comprises The Big Bang Fair, the UK’s largest STEM Careers Fair; the Big Bang at School, smaller Fairs within schools; and The Big Bang Competition
- Energy Quest and Climate Schools Programme, which are programmes to engage young people within the school environment.
As well as seeking to increase the number of corporate members we have, to support our mission and increase collaboration across industry.
We believe that hybrid working has many benefits and are pleased to offer flexible working with a minimum of 2 days (or 40%) a week in the office and the option for a flexible start and end to the working day in our vibrant central London office overlooking the Thames. Further details on our flexible working practices can be discussed at interview or you can reach out to a member of our HR team.
Further details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.
Person specification
Essential Skills / Competencies
- Experience conducting research independently and being able to synthesise key information.
- Project delivery experience, including carefully following procedures but able to use initiative when needed and consider the impact of their work and decisions.
- Excellent attention to detail and well organised.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Team player and experience of building and managing relationships with colleagues and/or external partners.
- Good time management, with flexibility to respond positively to changes in work schedule.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, while also working across multiple projects
- Confidence securing introductions to new people and organisations in-person, virtually, and through written correspondence.
- Strong record keeping, with experience of using a CRM for maintaining records and reporting.
- Commitment to our mission and values, you will be able to engage with our values and work in a way that supports our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable skills/competencies (non-essential)
- An understanding of education and/or STEM.
- Relationship management and/or new business experience.
- Events management experience.
- Formal education qualifications are not required, but evidence of continuing professional development is very welcome.
EngineeringUK is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where everyone feels they belong. This is supported by the dedicated work we are doing to ensure our policies and practices are inclusive and that our staff are trained to be able to fulfil this commitment.
We value the benefits of a diverse workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Our recruitment process is designed to be as accessible and inclusive as possible and to ensure people are individually assessed regardless of their backgrounds or characteristics. We are an equal opportunities employer and are open to flexible working, including job share.
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Applications
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The deadline for applications is 9am on the 20th May.
Interviews
Applications will be assessed against the requirements for the post as set out in the Role Profile and Person Specification.
We are a Disability Confident committed employer. We guarantee an interview to any disabled people who meet the minimum requirements of the role. Additionally, if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to make this process easier for you then we are happy to do so. Just complete the relevant sections of the online application form.
We aim to notify candidates who have been shortlisted on 21st May. If you have not heard from us after this date, please assume that you have not been successful.
First interviews will be held on the 28th May.
What can we offer you?
- Competitive salary
- 28 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), in addition we normally close for the Christmas week
- Competitive pension (10% employer contribution)
- Annual bonus opportunity
- Flexible working
- A vibrant office with terrace overlooking the Thames embankment and Tower Bridge
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Insurance (4 x salary)
- Long term illness/incapacity insurance cover (permanent health insurance or PHI)
- Annual private health check for all employees over 40 once they have completed their probationary period and to employees over 35 after 3 years’ service
- Discounted gym membership
- Yearly flu vaccination
The Communications Officer will be responsible for supporting the communications and digital team to maintain consistent and high-quality communications across our global membership, donors and external stakeholders.
They will handle the day-to-day operations of our programme communications, website, social media platforms, member community forum, asset management, email marketing, and event communication, ensuring consistent messaging and branding.
The post-holder will need to have a collaborative and inclusive spirit as this role will involve working closely and across teams within and outside Start Network. They will be a great writer, editor with good attention to detail, and an eye for design.
The Communications Officer will report to the Communications Manager and will work closely with the Digital team to ensure success of both digital and traditional communications.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Content development, publication, and dissemination
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Craft and edit compelling multimedia content for a global audience including news articles, press releases, blogs, videos, and case studies
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Adapt content for websites, social media, email campaigns, etc., ensuring each format is optimized for its specific audience and channel.
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Plan and maintain the content calendar together with the Digital team to ensure consistent delivery and audience engagement.
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Promote and disseminate content through various channels including but not limited to social media and partner platforms
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Collaborate with Start Network teams, members, and hubs to transform and disseminate reports, learning materials, grants, impact stories and other resources into clear, compelling, and accessible formats.
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Uphold the Start Network brand by ensuring all external facing materials is according to the brand guidelines
COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS, AND ASSETS
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Develop and maintain communication materials of Start Network including but not limited to fact sheets, brochures, marketing materials, presentations, core scripts, impact reports, guidance and templates, etc and ensure the team and members are able to effectively use them
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Ensure that visibility guidelines for members and programmes are kept up to date, and work with members and hubs to ensure these are being used accordingly
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Maintain the organisation and accessibility of Start Network's digital assets. This includes maintaining our digital asset platform and keeping tabs on photos, videos, presentations, logos, and other creative materials from and for members, hubs, and the Start Network team.
COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM MANAGEMENT
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Support the management of Start Network’s social media channels and manage day-to-day engagement in close collaboration with the Digital team
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Lead the management of the member community by posting weekly news and updates from across our programmes and lead on the production of email newsletters and e-marketing.
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Support the management of digital platforms handled by the Communications and Digital team
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Communication operations
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Support the communications team meetings, including book diaries and setting up Zoom links when relevant.
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Manage the communications inbox and ensure enquiries are dealt with swiftly.
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Work with the finance team to process invoices from communications suppliers.
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Ensure communications contacts and relationships are managed using Salesforce.
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Closely work with Event Coordinator to ensure Start Network events are well-promoted and disseminated
START NETWORK CULTURE
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To carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children
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A commitment to the Start Network vision, principles, values, and approach
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The Start Network team is an agile group of individuals who use their experience and skills across the network, so flexibility to work in and with different teams and functions is a part of our culture.
PERSON PROFILE
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL
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Excellent prioritisation and time-management skills and an ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines while delivering quality output
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Collaborative spirit to work with various teams both internal and external to deliver excellent output
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Experience in crafting compelling stories in various forms for diverse audiences
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Ability to handle and manage social media accounts and digital platforms
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Competency in design softwares (Adobe, Canva, etc)
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Strong editorial skills and an eye for detail
DESIRABLE
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Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a communications function within a fast-paced environment
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Good knowledge of the aid sector, humanitarian journalists and media, networks, and organisations
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Good working knowledge of both new and traditional media and ability to adapt content across contexts
KEY COMPETENCIES
Communication: Flex communication style to convey complex information concisely to different audiences, avoiding jargon and using simple language
Strategic Thinking: Able to plan and deliver flexibly to take account of changing internal and/or external factors by reprioritising and asking for help
Collaboration: Embrace diverse perspectives by using collaborative language, recognising and taking account of power dynamics
Leadership of self and others: Willing to share own expertise with others in the organisation and network, both formally and informally
Ability to adapt and learn: Seek to learn lessons and apply the learning to future work by actively asking questions, being honest, curious and brave to abandon things that aren’t working
Getting things done the Start Network way: Overcome obstacles by taking initiative to identify issues, seeking help to address them and escalating appropriately
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BRAC’s office in Europe provides vital support for BRAC’s development work around the world through fundraising and communications, building impactful, long-term relationships with partners, whether they be foundations, companies, Governments or major donors. BRAC office in Europe also plays a key role in engaging with and influencing policymakers and practitioners to tackle extreme poverty across Europe.
To achieve its ambitious goal, BRAC is seeking partnerships with like-minded organisations and allies across Europe. It has an ambitious target to grow its funding from the European market to GBP 100 million over the next 24 months. To achieve its ambition BRAC is building a specialised team of partnerships specialist to be based across key European markets i.e. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, UK and Switzerland.
The Foundations Officer will work as part of the Partnerships team and focus on delivering income targets from trusts, foundations and corporates. The Foundations Officer plays a pivotal role in advancing BRAC’s mission by stewarding partnerships with philanthropic and corporate foundations and creating new business opportunities to deliver on BRAC’s mission.
Send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of submitting your application then you have not been selected. Closing date: 3 June 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The role
As National Support Coordinator you will provide support to our members living with a rare neuromuscular condition, myasthenia, their families, and carers. You will work alongside three additional National Support Coordinators and a Benefits and Welfare Officer, ensuring our members receive the support they need, via telephone, zoom meetings and email.
We are looking for someone that is willing to work a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. There may be the need to occasionally work during weekends and evenings and therefore there is a need to work flexibly when required. All evening and weekend work is agreed in advance.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working within the charity/healthcare sectors or of a similar role.
A keen interest in or a knowledge/experience of charitable support provision is essential. We are a looking for an innovative self-starter to join our small national team of 15 staff. You must be an excellent communicator, with experience of using databases, ability to meet deadlines and work on your own initiative. if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Who are we?
Myaware is the only charity in the UK dedicated solely to the care and support of people affected by myasthenia.
We are working hard to raise awareness, as it is a little-unknown condition. We provide support for people with myasthenia and their families, whilst offering advice and tips for living with the illness.
We also fund the research that brings us closer to finding a cure as well as funding specialists nurses and advisors.
Members of myaware have full access to a wide range of support services and events including access to specialist benefits advise.
Myaware supports people with myasthenia and their families. We campaign for better medical services for people with myasthenia and work to inform medical professionals.
The myasthenia’s are a group of neuromuscular conditions. They are rare but also manageable and can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or nationality. Myasthenia gravis, ocular myasthenia, and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome are autoimmune conditions whereas congenital myasthenic syndrome is caused by an inherited genetic fault. It is thought that there are approximately 20,000 people currently living with myasthenia in the UK.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Perkbox account (global benefits and rewards platform)
- Group Life Assurance after 6 months of service
- NEST workplace pension scheme
- Free inhouse staff benefits and welfare advice
- Investment in your personal and professional development
Candidates should submit their CV and covering letter.
PLEASE NOTE THIS POST MAY CLOSE EARLY IF WE FEEL WE HAVE ENOUGH SUITABLE APPLICANTS.
Only applicants that can work the requested hours and have submitted a tailored covering letter will be considered for this position.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Type: Part time, 15 hours per week can be worked flexibly over 2-3 days
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £28,350
Benefits: Generous Holiday allowance Season Ticket loan Cycle to work scheme Charity worker discounts Enhanced maternity package Wellness, inclusion, and diversity groups EAP scheme Life assurance
We're looking for an outstanding Fundraising Officer to join our team. If you have a keen interest in the Criminal Justice System and are passionate about supporting people affected by imprisonment, we’d love to hear from you.
The majority of Pact’s voluntary income comes from Trusts and Foundations, helping to further our work with prisoners, former prisoners and their children and families. Consequently, this is a vital role in the fundraising team. We enjoy warm and committed relationships with a wide range of trusts and foundations and have a robust trust pipeline contributing to core and specific restricted projects.
As the Fundraising Officer (Trusts & Foundations), you will support the Senior Development Manager (Trusts & Foundations) to raise vital grant income to support Pact’s charitable services and activities. This is a varied role which will involve you helping to identify potential new sources of grant funding from charitable trusts & foundations, whilst ensuring the very best stewardship of a portfolio of our existing relationships.
If you’re an experienced trusts fundraiser wanting to step up and take responsibility for your own portfolio of small to medium-sized grants, please get in touch!
What we offer:
Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team
How to apply:
Please apply with your CV and a supporting statement (max 2 pages) outlining specifically how you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Other information:
Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).
This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 5-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
You may also have experience in the following: Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Grant Income Development Officer, Charitable Trusts Liaison Officer, Foundation Grants Coordinator, Philanthropy Engagement Officer, Fundraising Specialist (Trusts & Foundations), Grants Acquisition Coordinator, Charitable Partnerships Officer, Grants Relationship Manager, Foundation Funding Coordinator, etc.
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Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us.
It drives our award-winning Policy and Public Affairs team to shape law, policy and practice to ensure children can grow up free from abuse and neglect.
To help us achieve even more for children, we are recruiting six Policy and Public Affairs Officers across the UK. We are looking for:
- 1 x Policy and Public Affairs Officer based in Northern Ireland
- 1 x Policy and Public Affairs Officer based in Scotland
- 1 x Policy and Public Affairs Officer based in Wales
- 3 x Policy and Public Affairs Officers based in England, with one focused on online safety
These will be key roles in a high-performing team with an inclusive, supportive and empowering team dynamic. Post-holders will support the delivery of a range of policy-focused projects both within their respective nation policy team, and across our UK-wide team.
The successful candidates will be:
- committed to our mission to prevent child abuse;
- able to demonstrate good policy development and policy research skills;
- a strong communicator and effective network builder; and
- have experience of influencing policy change in England/Northern Ireland/Scotland/Wales, as the specific role requires.
Join us and you'll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You'll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that'll bring the best out in you. And you'll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Volunteer Development Officer (Early Help Outreach) to be involved in supporting and developing the volunteer aspects of the Befriending project in the Westminster area and to ensure that the organisation reaches and supports as many families as possible, primarily those aged 0-16 years and referred by the Westminster Early Help service as step down families. In addition, you will support the Outreach team supporting families of those aged 0-5 years.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Team Leader on all aspects of volunteer recruitment, such as ensuring there is a continual bank of active volunteers, publicising vacancies and organising and conducting interviews. You will also be responsible for supporting the delivery of volunteer training and providing one to one support and group supervision as appropriate. In addition, the role will include matching of volunteers to families, assessing the needs of families, supporting with home visits, keeping accurate records and completing reports. The post holder will also support holiday activities with wider teams and outreach support.
You will need to have experience of volunteer recruitment and training as well as experience of managing volunteers. The successful candidate will have knowledge of the role of volunteers in community projects. We are looking for someone with experience of family support work and of effectively managing safeguarding issues. Comprehensive knowledge of local agencies, networks, and partnerships within the area of family support is required.
You are required to have excellent communication skills, both written and oral to enable volunteers, service users and partner organisations to be kept well informed about the project and to resolve any issues in the delivery of the project.
The salary for 21 hours per week is £16,624.40 per annum
Please visit our website to obtain the job description, full person specification, and the link to apply using our online system.
Please ensure that you cover all criteria on the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting purposes.
Closing Date: Sunday, 9th June 2024
Interview date: Thursday 20th or Friday 21st June 2024
Regenerate is looking to recruit a highly organised, efficient and focused grants officer. This integral role is all about thinking creatively and securing funding through applications to Trusts and Grant giving bodies.
The position requires someone with an attention to detail and ability to prioritise and multitask effectively. It requires an ability to think creatively and efficiently deliver applications and reports, keeping to strict deadlines.
To do this, you must be able to understand the impact of Regenerate’s work and creatively demonstrate its worth to a variety of current and potential stakeholders. You must also be able to accurately keep records and ensure data on applications, reports and other fundraising sources is well managed. In addition, you may be required to support the other areas of fundraising.
Regenerate is a youth charity established to work with young people who live on housing estates in Roehampton and Putney and surrounding areas.
Regenerate inspires and supports young people by building strong, lasting relationships and creating life changing opportunities; helping them grow in confidence, make the best of their lives and impact the world for good. Its vision is to create opportunities for young people to thrive.
Alongside extra holidays, Regenerate offers all employees a range of benefits such as a generous training budget and wellbeing packages - outlined in the job sspecification.
To appl for this role, please look over the attached job pack and fill out an online application form to let us know why you're applying and how you align with the person specification!
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JOIN THE TEAM AT HAVEN HOUSE CHILDREN’S HOSPICE
We are hiring an experienced Digital Fundraising & Marketing Manager to help us grow our fundraising and supporters and improve our brand presence in the areas we deliver our care. We want someone to join us who loves being part of a hardworking and collaborative team.
If you are dedicated and ambitious, Haven House Children's Hospice is an excellent place to grow your career. Don't hesitate to apply.
Responsibilities:
- To work with the team to collate an overall digital fundraising plan, communication channels, and measures of success
- Develop, create and implement multichannel digital fundraising campaigns, working with the relevant fundraising team
- To monitor new digital fundraising opportunities, agreeing tests with managers subject to budgets, and reporting on performance
- Evaluate, assess and adjust campaigns against digital fundraising and marketing key goals
- Help improve the website as a tool for fundraising and supporter engagement, focusing on the creation and development of landing pages, donation forms, and supporter actions
- Create engaging, impactful, and creative content to support fundraising and marketing campaigns for paid and organic digital and social media activity maximising engagement levels and income growth whenever possible.
- To lead ongoing strategic and operations testing across emails and digital fundraising to optimise fundraising for Haven House
- Produce high-quality, timely and inspiring emails for donors and supporters, to increase income and engagement
- Devise and manage innovative social media campaigns to increase social engagement, ensuring suitable mechanisms are in place to effectively evaluate their success
- Work with website developers to implement Google Analytics and Facebook tracking across the website and third-party tools
- Experience with creating and producing newsletters and appeals within an email service provider and experience with building campaigns through social media tools like Facebook Ad Manager within the software packages
At Haven House the focus within the Income Generation and Marketing Team is to put the supporter and donor at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the children and families we support; engaged and committed to our cause and ultimately make a commitment to do something amazing.
If this role sounds right for you and you have the right skills and experience, please do download the job description and apply by returning the application form to Resourcing.
Benefits:
- As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:
- Hybrid office/home arrangement (3 days in the office)
- 27 days' annual leave
- Pension scheme (company matches contribution up to 7%
- Free onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care voucher scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Cover
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment.
Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.
Closing date: 30 May 2024
Interview: w/c 6 June 2024
Please note, we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis so this role may close before the above date if we find a successful candidate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and efficient Customer Contact Centre Officer to join our Customer service team located at our Head Office moving to Caledonian Road this year.
£25,600.00 per annum, working 35 hours per week. Benefits include 25 days Annual Leave, pension schemes, staff discounts, healthcare and career progression.
Want to feel like you're making a difference? You'll feel at home here.
Making you feel at home here means helping you thrive in every way. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits, award-winning Learning & Development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.
Job Overview:
To provide a Customer Call Centre as the "first point of contact" within Look Ahead for customers, staff, contractors and external agencies for rent, housing benefit, service charge, repairs, complaints and customer support queries.
Working Patterns are Monday- Friday 9am to 5pm
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
- As a member of the Customer Call Centre be the first point of contact for customers and staff throughout the organisation on all enquiries
- Deal with enquiries on Housing Management, Maintenance and Customer Support
- Receive and action maintenance requests for owned, managed or leased properties
- Receive, log and transfer complaints received in accordance with Look Ahead's policy and procedure
- Data entry into IT systems and databases for reporting and performance indicators
- Support of administration functions within the team
Key Responsibilities:
- To receive enquiries in all formats and be the first point of contact to resolve or action/escalate accordingly
- To resolve and provide information on initial rent, housing benefit and service charge enquiries
- To provide details on Look Ahead's Support function for customers or external agencies to include Support Worker or scheme contact details and referral process
- To log and transfer complaints in accordance with Look Ahead's procedure and policy
- Receive and action maintenance requests for owned, managed or leased properties to include responsive repairs, void/empty property repairs, insurance, rechargeable, planned, cyclical and servicing works. Monitoring the progress of works orders to including updating, varying, and completing work orders
- Data entry into IT systems and databases for reporting and performance indicators
- Provide support in the duties of the other administration roles within the team (including occasional reception cover)
- To ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with policy and procedures
- To maintain files either in paper and electronic format to include all correspondence, certificates and documentation
- To produce correspondence or documentation to be sent internally or externally
- Attend internal and external meetings or forums to promote Property Services and Look Ahead
- Any other duties relevant within the team as and when required
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
About you:
- Approachable and open behaviour. Works as part of a group or team
- A strong approach and commitment to providing an excellent customer service
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Demonstrates significant confidence and high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate, and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can doattitude
What you'll bring:
Essential:
- Educated as a minimum to GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- IT literate and can use Microsoft software packages and housing management systems
- Customer service skills especially verbal
- At least two years experience in working in a call centre, property and/or customer services environment
About us:
Look Ahead is a dynamic, leading, not-for-profit care and support provider in London and the South East. As an organisation we deliver over 110 services, providing support to around 7000 customers each year. We work across mental health, homelessness, young people and learning disabilities so there are plenty of opportunities to grow and progress your career with us.
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
About the role
Sense has a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Engagement team as our Legacy Fundraising Officer. This is a full time position working 37.5 hours per week. This role will working flexibly between home and our office in King's Cross, London.
Over a third of Sense’s voluntary income comes from gifts in Wills. The successful candidate will play a key role in the development and delivery of the legacy marketing programme for existing and new supporters, in order to increase income from legacies and maintain and grow .our pipeline of legacy prospects.
Key Responsibilities
- To work closely with the Legacy Manager and Head of Individual Giving & Legacies in shaping and delivering the legacy marketing and administration programme to achieve annual income targets and other KPIs.
- To manage the delivery of legacy marketing projects from conception to delivery and evaluation in conjunction with the appropriate team members.
- Negotiate project costs with key suppliers to ensure projects are as cost-effective as possible.
- To actively participate in planning and review meetings with the Legacy team and other colleagues and key suppliers, and maintain a thorough understanding of latest developments, current trends, and legislation as it applies to the fundraising and legacy landscape.
- To project manage the development and delivery of legacy marketing activities across a variety of media to acquire new or steward existing legacy supporters to Sense.
- To manage the annual legacy ‘Remember A Charity’ campaign raising awareness of legacy giving among internal stakeholders, their networks, supporters and the public
Key skills and experience
- Proven experience of managing all aspects of the delivery of successful fundraising direct marketing campaigns in a charity or not-for-profit setting from inception stage to post campaign analysis.
- Self-starter and highly organised with an ability to work systemically to targets and deadlines.
- Demonstrable experience of supporter acquisition, retention and development of supporters.
- Confident with data selections / segmentation and campaign analysis principles.
- Ability to confidently manage all stages of direct marketing based fundraising campaigns across a range of media including Telephone, Direct Mail, Email and SMS to deliver successful fundraising campaigns.
- A good eye for design and a proven creative flair, with some copywriting / editing experience and an impeccable attention to detail.
For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
To apply
Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your application to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the job description and person specification before applying.
Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.
No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.
For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.