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Check NowFoodCycle currently runs 50 Projects across England and Wales providing nutritious meals and social connections for those at risk of food poverty and loneliness. Our fundraising team has developed exceptional growth in fundraising income over the past few years and we have exciting and ambitious plans to expand our programme reach over the next two years, requiring us to double our income.
To support this growth, we are seeking a candidate with ambitions to further their fundraising experience to join our small and talented Fundraising Team. You will already have some events, fundraising or marketing experience under your belt and be keen to further develop your skills by managing our corporate volunteering events and smaller value corporate donor and community fundraising relationships.
Additionally, you will support the Head of Fundraising and Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Manager, providing event and administrative support that underpins our successful donor and funder relationships. We are in the process of planning our 2023 Gala Dinner and you will play a key role in ensuring this event is successfully delivered.
We’re FoodCycle – a national charity that combines volunteers, surplus food and spare kitchen spaces to create tasty, nutritious me... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
EVENTS AND CHALLENGE FUNDRAISING OFFICER
Location: Office based in Maidenhead with hybrid working arrangements, a minimum of 2 days per week in the office. You should be within a reasonable commute of Maidenhead, which has fantastic direct train links and is located a 10-minute walk from the station. Maidenhead is a direct line stop from Paddington, London, with journeys taking approximately 35-45 minutes.
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 2 years
Salary: Circa £30-31,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
About the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is a highly respected and prestigious global organisation. We honour and care for the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring their sacrifice will never be forgotten. The battlefields may be long gone, but our cemeteries, memorials, records, events, community, and outreach programmes remain an important and abiding memorial to all those who fell. They are the last physical and human reminders we have of those world-changing conflicts.
About the CWGF
The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) is the charitable arm of the CWGC. The CWGF highlights the work of the CWGC through diverse projects that actively engage new audiences and find innovative ways to involve the whole community with our work - through education and outreach, voluntary activity, arts and heritage projects, local research and partnership working.
About this Role and You
As our first Events and Challenge Fundraising Officer you will be responsible for generating and growing income through development and delivery of a wide programme of events. You will bring new supporters to the organisation by ensuring exceptional event experiences and you will plan and deliver the supporter journeys to ensure ongoing engagement.
In this role, you will be strategically planning, costing and delivering a range of events within a fast-growing charity that is going through an exciting period of growth. This is an exciting mix of donor and sponsor engagement, event planning, administrative support, delivery and stewardship. As a critical member of small and dynamic team, the role will be high pressure, with challenging targets, and a lot of hands-on delivery.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for a passionate and driven fundraiser who has excellent event/project management experience. You will be an exceptional organiser, able to manage multiple projects within budget and driven to meet deadlines and income targets. Excellent communication skills are essential and as a team-player you will be able to build strong and meaningful relationships and offer exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders. You will be able to demonstrate a calm and adaptable approach as there will be times when you will be working with minimal supervision. You will also have a good working knowledge of databases. Some travel and attendance at evening and weekend events may be required, so it is essential you have a full UK driving licence.
In addition, we are looking for applicants who share our Values of Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, Communication, Professionalism and Commitment.
What We Offer:
- A generous holiday allocation, with 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30
- Paid public holidays
- Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
- Up to six times salary Life Assurance cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- We offer piece of mind for our employees travelling on business via International SOS
How to Apply
Simply apply by sending us your CV, completed application form and cover letter Visit our website for more details about the role and for a downloadable copy of the application form.
We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to creating a respectful work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where any unlawful and/or unfair discrimination is eliminated. We will not unlawfully discriminate directly or indirectly in recruitment or employment on grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation or marital status, religion or belief.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is a truly global organisation with operations in 23,000 locations across 154 countries. Tasked wit... Read more
This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly motivated and supportive team as a Operations Assistant.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to provide administrative support across a breadth of key functions, from the day-to-day running of the office, governance administration and executive support to the Senior Management Team.
This role is at the heart of the charity and is perfect for someone who wants to develop an operational career in the not-for-profit sector.
Benefits:
- Flexible working
- Up to 5% matched contribution to Sarcoma UK pension scheme
- Sarcoma UK life insurance scheme
- 25 days holiday entitlement per annum plus bank holidays, the working days between Christmas and New Year and your Birthday
- Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loan
Job purpose:
To support the day-to-day running of the office helping to ensure that everything runs smoothly and work alongside the Chief Executive to provide proactive governance and administrative support to Sarcoma UK’s Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team.
Duties and key responsibilities
- Office Administration
- Oversee the general maintenance of the office ensuring communal areas and kitchen are tidy and that photocopiers, printers and other communal use machinery is kept in good working order.
- Monitor and respond to office and kitchen supply requests, procuring office and kitchen supplies. Ensuring that we get best value for our purchases and that any facilities contracts are appropriately negotiated.
- Manage the relationship with our office providers, JDRF ensuring processes are in place and issues are dealt with on a timely basis.
- Be the first point of contact for all enquiries to our telephone switchboard and [email protected] mailbox, responding in a timely manner to all enquiries and delegating across the team where relevant.
- Manage the daily postal system including opening post, recording on the finance spreadsheet and Raiser’s Edge Database.
- Managing deliveries to the office and organising couriers.
- Keep all office filing systems up to date (both hardcopy and soft copy) including archiving old materials.
- Organise travel and accommodation bookings across the whole charity including fundraising events.
- Make any bookings and arrangements for the team that involve financial transactions, for example booking travel, conferences, training courses, flowers for supporters and event purchases.
- Provide meeting room management, including arranging catering for larger meetings.
- Manage Sarcoma UK storage, ensuring it is fit for purpose.
- Carry out ad hoc administrative tasks for other departments when requested e.g. fundraising and information send outs during busy periods or absence.
2. Governance Administration
- Lead on the organisation of Board meetings and Sub-committee meetings.
- Act as first point of contact for Board of Trustees on organisational matters, communicating information on behalf of the Chief Executive.
- Undertake appropriate post-meeting action to ensure implementation of decisions arising from meetings and ensure an appropriate plan for the work.
- Maintain and update Board member records, including collating declarations of interest and updating register of interest, provide details to the Director of Finance & Resources for registering and removing board members from Companies House and Charity Commission.
3. Executive Support to Senior Management Team
- Organise meetings including booking rooms, preparation of agenda and taking minutes.
- Provide support for internal and external meetings including booking rooms, meeting guests, and preparing refreshments.
- Organise travel, meetings and staff attendance at events including the British Sarcoma Group conference.
- Assist with projects on behalf of and under the direction of the Senior Management Team.
- Send acknowledgements and thank you letters for offline donations, on behalf of the Chief Executive. Recording all correspondence on Raiser’s Edge and filling copies.
- Provide administrative support to the Chief Executive as required.
Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research, offers support for anyone affected by sarcoma cancer and campaigns for better treat... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families supports distressed children and their families through innovative therapeutic practice and research, training and promoting awareness of mental health issues.
The Centre values diversity and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
We are looking for an efficient, hardworking Conferences and Events Assistant to work as part of a large team to help support the Centre’s conferences and events activity. Our internationally respected Trainings, Conferences and Events Team deliver practical and advanced trainings and events to allied mental health professionals. The team hosts a variety of events, including a free programme of learning events, webinars, and conferences.
We are a friendly and supportive team, based at bright, open-plan offices near King’s Cross (working 40% from the office, 60% from home). The Centre hosts social events throughout the year for staff and supports staff mental wellbeing with different initiatives. The role would be ideal for someone with strong administration experience who has experience of working in a busy office environment. We would also consider a self-motivated, focussed individual with a strong interest to develop a career within the events or voluntary sector. This role requires good communication and organisational skills.
Please contact Recruitment at the Anna Freud Centre with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note all our posts require candidates to have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of applying and we do not hold a sponsorship licence.
Location
The Centre has moved to a hybrid model of working (a mixture of onsite and home/remote working). Staff are working onsite for at least 40% of their working hours at the Anna Freud Centre in King’s Cross (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH).
Contract duration
Fixed-term – nine months.
Closing date for applications
Midday (12pm), Friday 10 June 2022.
Notification of interview
Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 17 June 2022. Please note: due to volume of applications expected, we will be unable to notify unsuccessful candidates.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Thursday 23 June 2022.
Our Vision
Our vision is a world where children and families are supported effectively to build on their stre... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a varied and interesting opportunity to combine a love of animals with a passion for online fundraising. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm for the charity sector and ideas on how we can continue to grow our supporter base. There is some flexibility with hours of work and there is potential for the right candidate to start or continue on the path towards a rewarding career in charity fundraising.
Candidates looking for career changes from the fields of marketing, copywriting, digital marketing, communications, events management or journalism may find this a good fit. However, we are open-minded about candidates’ backgrounds. The role is office-based and while there are annual events to attend and some ‘hands-on’ work, good administrative skills and attention to detail are more important.
- To support the Fundraising Manager with raising funds from diverse sources including online, community events, Membership, campaigns and appeals, paid for events and training.
- To come up with new ideas for fundraising and to keep abreast of trends and developments in the sector. Competence with social media is essential.
Experience in a similar role is highly desirable. Specifically, some experience of using some of the following platforms is advantageous:
Facebook, Instagram, web Content Management Systems, CRM, Mail Chimp, Buffer, Canva, Google Analytics, Google Ad Words, Just Giving, Google Business, YouTube, Linked In.
This role is predominantly office based and we are looking for someone to be able to work 3 days each week and, although this will need to include a Friday, we are open minded and flexible with regard to other days and hours.
There will be occasional weekend working (summer events) at our family friendly local events such as fun dog shows. Time in lieu will be provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
* The salary range is £25,928 to £30,696plus London weighting if applicable).
* 25 days, plus 3 additional days in the Christmas/New Year period, plus all public holidays per annum.
* NEA offer a money-purchase, non-contributory pension scheme. 11½% of basic salary will be paid by NEA in the pension. NEA also offers death-in-service cover to state retirement age and enhanced sick pay.
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a small but highly effective charity Business and Partnerships team? In this role you will generate income to deliver initiatives that will make a real impact on the lives of vulnerable energy consumers.
As the Energy Crisis tops the news agenda, our work has never been more needed. Our figures, which have been widely reported in national, regional, and local media show that since April 2022, 6.5 million UK households are now in fuel poverty – that’s one in four.
Our Business and Partnership team lead on securing funds which support the charity’s advocacy, research, and operational work to improve the lives of people struggling to keep their homes warm and safe.
Candidates will have experience to help us develop and maintain our relationships with key stakeholders and charity donors. With the energy crisis continuing to see more people pushed into fuel poverty, you will help us identify new opportunities for the charity at a time when our support has never been more vital to people struggling to cope with the rising costs of energy.
Candidates should:
- Be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience,
- Have a proven track record in income generation and be able to evidence your experience in fundraising or business development
- Be creative
- Have excellent communication and people skills and the ability to write for a variety of audience
- Have good numeracy skills and the ability to draft a budget
- Be enthusiastic, able to work as part of a team and have empathy with NEA’s charitable aims.
The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria. The location is flexible across UK, and our staff are working on a temporary remote basis. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CVs, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO APPLY.
NEA began almost 40 years ago when students at Durham University established a group of volunteers to install loft insulation in the homes of e... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising and Communications Officer
Do you love people, marketing and fundraising? Are you interested in helping a vibrant health-related local charity?
We have an exciting new opportunity for a creative fundraising and communications professional to join a small national team, coordinating all the fundraising and communications activities.
Position: Fundraising and Communications Officer
Location: Swansea
Hours: Flexible working - open to full or part time hours
Salary: £26,000 to £30,000 pa pro rata
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: Free car parking, 2 weeks off at Christmas (additional to holiday entitlement), time of in lieu of additional hours worked.
Interview Date: Between 13th and 24th June
The Role
The Fundraising and Communications Officer will have a communications focus and develop the completion of a large fundraising project in year one with a balance between communications and fundraising from year two onwards. The Fundraising and Communications Officer will work closely with the CEO, as well as with other office staff.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Develop and deliver a Fundraising Strategy
- Develop corporate philanthropy events and activities
- Develop and deliver an annual programme of fundraising initiatives
- Provide support to service users/other parties who are fundraising for the organisation
- Work with the CEO on completing grant proposals to local, regional and national funders, Government Departments, Trust Funds and Philanthropic Foundations, and to corporate bodies
- Develop a clear brand strategy and a communications and PR strategy
- Manage website and SEO development
- Social Media monitoring, e-marketing, planning social content and maintaining the content calendar
- Oversight of internal communication standards across the organisation
- Research suitable CRM systems for the Charity
- Prepare and provide reports on performance on a monthly basis for the CEO
About You
As Fundraising and Communications Officer, you will be a motivated and professional individual who has a passion to build awareness of kidney disease and raise both the profile of the Charity and much needed funds. You will be adaptable and comfortable working on your own initiative and a strong team player.
Experience in communications, media, public relations, marketing or fundraising is desirable.
About the Organisation
The Charity has a simple aim: to provide support to children, youths and adults with kidney disease and their families and carers in Wales to lead a better quality of life. Its purpose is to help renal patients in Wales lead a better quality of life by improving their financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing and improving their knowledge of kidney disease through education.
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Bone Cancer Research Trust (BCRT) has one simple vision… a world where primary bone cancer is cured.
Do you want to join this leading charity and become part of the team that is fighting primary bone cancer and making a difference through research, information, awareness and support? If so, read on to find out more about the role that you could play in saving lives across the UK.
We are looking for a Community and Special Funds Fundraising Officer to join the ambitious, growing and successful fundraising team at BCRT..
The Role
As the Community & Special Funds Fundraising Officer you will be the face of BCRT within the community and you will contribute to the overall fundraising strategy by raising income from special funds, the community and regional corporates. You will be required to:
- Manage and nurture a number of special funds to increase engagement and build long-term meaningful relationships.
- Explore, identify and secure opportunities that develop long-term, high-value relationships through delivering on the three key income streams
- Research and identify potential new and lapsed supporters; steward them to support the charity.
- Engage, cultivate, uplift supporter value and steward them with the delivery of brilliant supporter care
- Welcome and introduce new special funds to the charity, providing supporting materials and marketing campaigns
- Build and develop trusted relationships with patients, their friends and families to support fundraising, storytelling and volunteering.
The Person
We are looking for an enthusiastic, imaginative and creative individual with experience working in a fundraising team or environment. You should have demonstrable experience working towards fundraising targets and of communicating with people at all levels. Ideally you will have experience working with volunteers and have good customer service and account management skills. Perhaps most importantly, you should be a self-motivated team player with a shared passion for the work of Bone Cancer Research Trust.
This is a truly unique and exciting opportunity to join a flexible organisation who puts the wellbeing of its staff at the core. The role will be a blend of homeworking and travel across the North. By joining BCRT you will become part of an ambitious team and creative culture with big aspirations and an exciting future ahead!
To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.
Please also be aware that Charity Horizons use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and ambitious fundraising and marketing team.
You will help develop fundraising from individuals for the charity with the aim to increase unrestricted income and to encourage individuals to become life-time supporters of Wooden Spoon.
The role includes project managing direct marketing campaigns, both on and offline, the day to day running of the stewardship programme for individuals and growing the charity’s regular giving income. This is a hands-on, multi-faceted role, with plenty of opportunities for training and developing your skills.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Communications and Digital Fundraising Officer will be responsible for leading on the digital strategy and will help to maximise lifetime value with individual supporters and ensure that all audiences are able to find out about Amigos through a programme of continual testing and improvement of content and user journeys.
Your role will include maximising income, supporter recruitment and retention through digital channels, including email (fundraising appeals), search, display and paid social.
This role is ideal if you are looking for flexibility (16 hours a week); working remotely or in the office, fitting around other responsibilities, though some time with team members in the office would be valuable.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create, edit and update content (maintaining and optimising) on Amigos’ social media channels and of Fundraising pages on the Amigos website and develop new website functions.
- Execute digital fundraising campaigns (including the Christmas Appeal), conversion and retarget campaigns and ensure messages, reporting and content creation work provide a better experience for our supporters.
- Ensure online and offline fundraising campaigns are integrated and digital channels are used effectively for retention and development of supporters. This will include writing monthly newsletters to supporters.
- Monitor and report on digital fundraising campaigns.
- Proactively maintain excellent knowledge of digital fundraising practices and campaigns in the sector, including analysis of similar charities and NGOs, to strengthen output.
- Monitor digital fundraising trends and identify emerging audiences.
- Serve the UK team in other ways as and when is necessary.
It is an operational requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian.
Amigos Worldwide is an innovative Christian Charity that supports Ugandan people and communities to work their way out of poverty with the skil... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Global Partners Digital (GPD) is a social purpose company dedicated to fostering a digital environment underpinned by human rights. We do this by making policy spaces and processes more open, inclusive and transparent, and by facilitating strategic, informed and coordinated engagement in these processes by public interest actors.
A core component of our work is our role as the Support Unit of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), an intergovernmental coalition of 34 member states who collectively advocate for the promotion of human rights online. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Project Assistant to join our team and contribute to the work of the FOC.
Roles and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be a focused and committed individual joining a dedicated team that is passionate about human rights. You will be expected to demonstrate initiative, strong coordination skills, and the ability to collaborate well with your colleagues and partners globally*. Initially this role will provide support to both the FOC Support Unit and to the wider GPD team.
Reporting to the FOC Programme Lead, you’ll provide support to the FOC Support Unit to enable the Coalition to effectively achieve its goals and objectives, as well as to the wider GPD team.
Responsibilities include:
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Provide ad hoc administrative and logistical support to the GPD Core Function;
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Provide effective administrative support for the everyday running of the FOC Project, including:
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Assist in the preparation of documents such as team agendas, meeting notes and reports
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Maintain and support an effective file storage and data management system
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Provide support to the FOC team in the management of budgets, including maintaining up to date records and arranging the payment of expenditure
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Assist in drafting of financial and narrative reporting to project funders;
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Assist in the organisation of meetings, either online or in-person, including arranging invitations, room bookings, travel itineraries and accommodation, if necessary;
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Support effective communication across FOC stakeholders and networks;
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Support the maintenance and updating of the FOC's website, including the storage of documents online;
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Support the implementation of the FOC communications strategy, including:
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Contribute to the development of FOC external communications outputs
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Support the running and monitoring of FOC's social media channels.
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*The role may involve some travel to locations overseas.
Requirements
Essential Skills and Experience
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Demonstrated experience in a professional environment;
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An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, including but not limited to international relations, human rights, communications and media;
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Self-motivated and organised, able to work independently to meet deadlines;
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Strong coordination and communication skills;
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Ability to build collaborative and positive relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders;
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Demonstrated experience organising events;
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A commitment to continuous learning and improvement;
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An interest in international affairs, human rights and internet-related and digital issues;
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Fluent written and spoken English.
Desirable Skills and Experience
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Practical experience assisting with the implementation of government-funded projects;
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Practical experience of working in an international or national bureaucracy, including international organisations and government administrations;
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Practical experience of working with civil society, governments and the private sector, particularly from the global South;
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Practical experience of working on human rights and internet-related and digital issues;
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Fluency in a language other than English.
Benefits
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Flexible working
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Company pension
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Generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata, plus bank holidays and extra time over the Christmas period
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Dental plan
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Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave package
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Professional development and wellbeing funds
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Employee loans
Equal Opportunities
GPD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all our employees. We encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply and consider candidates for all positions without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.
Terms and Conditions
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Working days: Full time
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Start date: ASAP
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Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (with possibility for extension)
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Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 (dependent on experience, pro rata)
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Reporting to: FOC Programme Lead
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UK based (with permission to live and work in the UK)
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Remote working or co-working based
Closing date: 5th June 2022
First round interviews: week commencing 13th June 2022
Global Partners Digital (GPD) is a social purpose company dedicated to fostering a digital environment underpinned by human rights. We do this ... Read more
Programme Assistant
Location: King's Cross, London
Contract length: Full time/Permanent
Start date: 20 May 2022
Other details: Salary – £23,000
Art Fund is the national fundraising charity for art. We believe that art can make you see, think and feel differently, and through our work we help make art more accessible to as many visitors as possible, wherever they are. We give grants to help museums and galleries acquire works of art for their collections, share them with wide audiences, and support the training and professional development of curators. We are supported by our growing membership of 130,000 through the National Art Pass, as well as the generosity of many trusts, foundations and other individuals.
As Programme Assistant you'll support the Programme team with the delivery of Art Fund's annual grant-making programmes by providing administrative assistance and fostering good relationships with our museum and art professionals network. Your key responsibilities will include responding to and redirecting enquiries received by the Programme team, processing grant applications and grant payments, assessing applications, preparing papers for trustee and panel meetings, producing and sending paperwork related to applications, troubleshooting and escalating technical issues reported by applicants, and keeping up to date and accurate records across Art Fund systems and databases.
Key Employee Benefits
- Generous Annual leave – 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas.
- Flexible approach to hybrid working
- Free National Art Pass (NAP) - for yourself + another person of your choice.
- Free Entry to Exhibitions
- Life Assurance - cover for up to three times your basic salary.
- Season Ticket Loan
- Pensions - Eligible employees are enrolled into the scheme with the exception of those who have contracts of three months or less. Art Fund contributes 8% of the basic annual salary during the first six months of employment or until probation is successfully completed, whichever is the later. At that point the contribution is increased to 10%.
Closing deadline: 13 June 2022
To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
We are committed to building our team and trustees from the broad range of backgrounds and experiences across the UK, valuing difference and diversity, and building a workplace based on shared values of equality and mutual respect.
We have ambitious plans for the future and will be holding ourselves to account and putting our principles into action, as we all work together to help bring about positive change and a fairer future for everyone. We therefore want to encourage applications from all races, ages, religions and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with any kind of disabilities and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our organisation.
This post is London-based. Non-UK nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
No agencies please.
Closing date: Sunday 5th June 2022
Community Fundraiser - Groups
Income Generation & Marketing Department
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
HCP Hospice Corporate Pay Band – F (starting at £26,370)
Location – City-wide to cover both Selly Park & Erdington hospice sites
The Hospice Charity Partnership is looking for a skilled and experienced individual to join our vibrant fundraising team to support the charity’s vision to deliver end of life and palliative care to more people across Birmingham.
Can you lead, inspire and support groups within the local community with their fundraising activity? If so, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our fundraising team as a Community Fundraiser.
Reporting directly to the Senior Community and Corporate Fundraising Manager, this role will work to grow income for the charity through the effective recruitment and management of community fundraisers.
Within this diverse role, you will work across Birmingham to support both hospice sites in Selly Park and Erdington, leading on generating income from a variety of groups who are completing their own fundraising activity and/or participating in community campaigns. You will proactively promote, help grow and recruit groups to participate in a variety of fundraising campaigns such as Raise Your Game and Big Brum Bucket, whilst having the creativity to design and implement new income generation opportunities.
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and organised individual with an approachable manner and fantastic interpersonal skills. They will be able to deliver a gold standard supporter journey, through having excellent written and communication skills, being able to inspire new and current fundraising groups through various communication and marketing methods.
The ideal candidate will have experience of engaging with local community groups and fundraisers with proven success of reaching and exceeding participation and income targets through community campaigns. You will have proven ability of building relationships as well as be able to work collaboratively within the wider income generation team. Experience of using CRMs systems is also advantageous.
We do not have a sponsor’s licence and are unable to support Visa applications.
We value each person as an individual - whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters. We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you; about what makes you uniquely you, and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.
Candidates can be put off applying for a job when they have caring responsibilities and may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. We are keen to hear from you, and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution.
The Hospice Charity Partnership was formed by the merger of Birmingham St Mary's Hospice and John Taylor Hospice. The merger of ... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department/Team: Development Assistant
Responsible to: Co-Directors of Development
Contract: Permanent
Location: Flexible mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB
Hours: Full-Time - 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Four days a week would be considered (salary would be pro-rated accordingly).
Flexibility to occasionally undertake evening/early morning work.
The Old Vic offers the ability to work these flexibly under the guidelines in our New Ways of Working policy. Additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Direct reports: None
Benefits
- Flexible working and a company culture that promotes good work/life balance
- Access to mental health support
- Commitment to learning, education and development
- Complimentary tickets for you and a guest to Old Vic preview productions
- Enhanced annual leave, starting at 25 days per year, increasing by one day per year up to 30 days (plus bank holidays)
- Festive day – discretionary additional day off around Christmas to spend with loved ones
- Time to volunteer – one day per year to support a charity or project of your choosing
- Cycle 2 work scheme
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/shared parental pay
- Staff social events
Role Summary
The purpose of the post is to support on all administrative, logistical and operational aspects of Development to help maximise fundraising potential and efficiency including: data capture, reporting and analysis, information sharing, executing systems and processes and providing excellent administrative support to the Co-Directors of Development and wider team.
Your Team
The Development Assistant provides administrative, logistical and operational support for the wider Development Department which fundraises for The Old Vic Theatre Company and The Old Vic Theatre Trust, which is a registered charity. Its aim is to raise voluntary funds for the theatre from individuals, companies, charitable trusts and foundations and events.
The Old Vic is one of the only theatres in London with such scale, scope and international reputation to operate as a registered charity, receiving no regular public subsidy. The Development Team currently raises around £3.5m to £4 million each year in revenue fundraising, alongside an ambitious Capital Campaign with a target of £14.9m
Areas of responsibility
The Development Assistant will be responsible for:
Administrative Support
- Accurate and efficient diary management for the Co-Directors of Development, including arranging internal and external meetings, team meetings, booking space, ensuring refreshments and IT needs are arranged, and welcoming guests.
- Assisting the Co-Directors and Development Team by printing collateral, preparing agendas and briefing notes, collating and binding documents, sending email and written correspondence, copy typing notes, minutes and reports.
- Coordinating any travel arrangements, couriers and thank you gifts as required by the team.
- Sending, collating and recording event invitations and responses, where needed.
- Processing invoices, expenses and credit card statements.
- To support the Co-Directors of Development in the coordination of any team away days or training activity.
Finance and Data
- Maintain, enter, clean, sort and compile data, using the database Tessitura.
- Assist in ensuring that data is held in accordance with GDPR andsupport on all GDPR related activity.
- Assist the Co-Directors of Development and Head of Individual Giving in the production of monthly, quarterly and annual reports and forecasts.
- Assist the Head of Events with the production of reports following key fundraisers.
- Support on reporting of income and expenditure and presentation of budgets.
- Assist the Senior Individual Giving Manager in ensuring that Gift Aid and Debit Debits processing mechanisms are optimal and that philanthropic funds are accepted, recorded accurately, accounted for appropriately and compliant with relevant internal and external regulations.
Fundraising Operations
- Work with the Co-Directors of Development, Associate Director and Heads to ensure that the Development Department’s essential systems, processes and procedures are all up to date and fit for purpose, that they aid fundraising opportunities, and that they are optimally utilised across the team.
- To provide operational support across the Development department, with a particular emphasis on gift processing, renewal drives, ticket booking, statistical analysis, and financial administration.
- Supporting the Events Team around key fundraisers with ticketing, recording RSVPs, proof-reading, and documents such as briefing notes.
- Support the various sub-teams in booking in tickets for donors attending events.
Supporter Accreditation
- Work with the Corporate Development Officer, Trusts & Foundations Officer and Individual Giving Officer to ensure supporter recognition is accurate and consistent, including naming opportunities for spaces or activities, listings in programmes/on the website, credits on advertising, etc.
Research
- Support the team in researching and compiling information on prospects, writing supporter/prospect biographies for events and meetings and maintaining these on the database.
- Support the team in providing benchmarking research within theatre, the arts and the wider fundraising sector.
General Duties
- To assist with organising inductions for new staff and booking training opportunities.
- Undertake other tasks as necessary to support the Co-Directors of Development, fundraisers, advocates, Trustees, boards and committees in delivering fundraising for The Old Vic.
- Work at Development events as required.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Theatre's management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.
Person Specification
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability in dealing with a wide range of and external stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Ability to plan tasks, achieve deadlines and prioritise effectively
- Able to work with accuracy and speed in an environment with changing demands
- High standard of IT skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
- Meticulous eye for detail; good proof-reader
- Immaculate presentation of work
- Confident, approachable and proactive
- Enthusiastic and ‘can do’ approach, a lateral problem solver
- An interest in theatre and the arts
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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