Title: Regional Community Fundraiser - Midlands

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 (depending upon experience)

Location: Home based with occasional duties/visits to Head Office in Havant, Hampshire and attendance, from time-to-time, of other charity events across the country

Region: Midlands, covering counties within a 60 mile radius of Birmingham.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week (Full Time) please note that this position includes some evening and weekend working.

We are seeking a passionate, motivated, individual with past, proven, experience in developing Community Fundraising activities to meet defined income targets. The successful canidate will ensure that appropriate community fundraising activities are implemented and managed to deliver budgets, targets and income in-line with agreed plans and strategies.

Who are we looking for?

• A confident self-starter, an experienced relationship builder who is able to identify and nurture opportunities to the benefit of the charity and it’s beneficiaries
• Experience of managing mass participation events and enthusiastic about making new connections
• Experienced in managing income, budgets and meeting financial targets
• A flexible working approach, someone that welcomes the opportunity to help grow and develop community fundraising activities for a small, but dynamic, medical and health research charity
• Homebased, comfortable and confident in remote working, supported by a small team based in Havant, Hampshire
• A confident driver, with own vehicle, able to travel and cover the Midlands area, as defined by the terms of employment, with occasional travel to the charity’s Head Office in Hampshire

*Download the full job description and charity overview below*

Employee Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 25 Days Annual Holiday
• 8 additional Public Holidays
• TOIL for hours over 35 per week
• Mobile phone & laptop
• Business element of private car insurance reimbursed
• Standard Life workplace pension

Check out our website for further information on all aspects of Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation on our website. To apply for this position, please click the ‘Apply Online’ button below.

Job Description: Project Coordinator for School Awards (3-4 days per week), exciting work as part of outreach team to London State schools, encouraging non-academic challenges from 17 year olds 

The Mark Evison Foundation aims to promote the personal development of young people through challenge. We work directly with London state schools, encouraging non-academic proposals for challenge from 17-year old’s (Yr. 12s). It is exciting work, bringing out the best in young people.

Due to expansion we are seeking a gifted part-time schools project officer (up to .8 WTE) for a key role within a lovely team based in Dulwich, SE21, Southwark. The work is varied and very interesting.

The successful candidate should be a graduate, enthusiastic and well-organised, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to work independently, manage priorities, work to deadlines, and take initiative. The post involves being part of an outreach team, presenting at state school assemblies, working with students at partner schools to help prepare costed applications, handling draft applications by email, and accurate data collection and input. The applicant should have good social media expertise. They will be able to deal efficiently and accurately with most administrative requirements, and have excellent PC skills – Word, Excel and Outlook. We would train you to deal with our systems.

How to apply

Please send us a CV before 30 January 2020 with a short statement explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification. Relevant candidates may be asked to complete an application form at a later stage. These should be emailed to us or posted to the Mark Evison Foundation, PO Box 59519, London SE21 9AL.

Mummy’s Star has been providing support to women and their families diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within a year of a birth since 2013 and operates across the UK and Ireland. To date the charity has supported over 800 families

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager to support our work.

For this home-based role, the successful candidate will focus on specific fundraising areas identified in the fundraising strategy. Highly motivated, skilled and resourceful, they will have management skills, influencing abilities and a proven track record of delivery across the fundraising mix including corporate partnerships, trusts and grants and managing high value relationships.

Above all, they will be a creative thinker who can translate ideas into action, whilst demonstrating a strategic and proactive approach to researching, targeting and recruiting donors/supporters.

The post-holder is expected to contribute to Mummy’s Star-wide initiatives and development activities at a senior level. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken. Time off in lieu is given for additional hours worked in line with our staff handbook policies.

Post holder will have good IT skills, including Word, Excel and be confident and competent with the internet, social networking sites and email. Travel will be required, therefore driving and having your own car would be preferential but is not essential.

Application is to be provided on no more than 2 sides of A4 to the email address below and emailed to the address below. A CV will be accepted as evidence of work experience but not as application

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain fundraising and event management experience, supporting East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals' Charity to raise funds for amazing causes such as children, cancer and the elderly.

Ideally you will have a background within customer services and administration, excellent communication skills and a passion for events. Candidates must have driving licence and access to a personal vehicle to be able to attend charity and community events.

Working for the NHS offers a fantastic benefits package, including a generous pension, agenda for change pay progression, 27 days leave plus bank holidays and flexible working.

An exciting part-time career opportunity!

Changing Lives Wellbeing Practitioner
Based at St. Neots
22.5 hours per week, (worked between 9.00am -5.00pm Mon-Fri)
6 Months Fixed Contract
Salary: £11,732.18 per annum (£19,554.00 pa FTE)
NJC Salary Scale Point 7

CPSL Mind are a progressive and expanding mental health organisation, looking for individuals committed to improving the lives of people using mental health services.

We would invite applications from people who can:

• be responsible for the provision and delivery of information and evidence-based low intensity psychological treatments that include guided self-help and delivery of programmes for mild to moderate mood disorders.
• provide an average of four face to face therapy sessions per working day
• deliver therapeutic interventions, based on recovery principles, to promote recovery, social inclusion and wellbeing.
• Assist others to make significant and enduring changes in their lives

Supplementary training can be provided.

Closing date: 09:00 7th February 2020
Interviews: 13th February 2020

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Please read the person specification and job description for details and relate to the person specification in your application.
We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and your completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

Starfish: Health and Wellbeing provides mental health services across Teesside, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.  We are part of an innovative and growing group with an expanding range of services.

We are looking to recruit a Wellbeing Worker to cover our GP First service, to promote the development of each clients’ social skills, as well as the ability to draw on their own resources. You will strive to increase the clients’ self confidence and independence, empowering them to live a healthy, proactive and fulfilled life.

Title: Wellbeing Worker
Hours: On a rota basis - 22.5 hours per week (over 3 days) 30hrs per week (over 4 days)
Salary: £19,947 per annum (pro-rata)
Based: GP surgeries Stafford and surrounding area
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 30th September 2020

The post holder will work within GP practices providing needs based service to patients with long-term conditions, comorbid health conditions, low level mental health problems and social problems. The patients will have different levels of vulnerability and risk connected to their specific issues.

The service will be providing high volume low intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based skills, Solution Focused therapy and self-management interventions to patients.

The post holder will work within the community to develop links with a range of multi agency services to provide a holistic service to all clients referred by either a health care professional or self referral.

Key areas of accountability and responsibility include:

• Make decisions on suitability of new referrals adhering to the service’s referral protocols
• Assess and support clients with common mental health problems in the self management of their recovery
• Undertake person centred assessments and develop mutually agreed support plans to facilitate the recovery of each client
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based high volume low-intensity psychological treatments, which could include guided self-help, computerised CBT, or information about pharmacological treatments.
• Educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A Psychology degree, certificate in Mental Health work, Social work diploma, nursing qualification, OT degree or diploma in counselling
• Experience and evidence of working with people who have suffered with a mental health problem
• Demonstrates high standard in written communication and able to write clear reports
• Ability to listen and develop good therapeutic relationships with clients, as well as able to empathise and present a non-judgemental approach
• Ability to demonstrate and understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary care

Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2020.

Please click the 'Apply Now' button for more information on how to complete your application. 

All Post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Starfish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We only accept our completed applications. We would kindly request you do not send CV’s for this position.

No agencies please.

Nene Park Trust is looking for a Senior Administrative Officer to provide effective administrative support across all areas of the organisation, from human resource administration to supporting our Park Management Team. 
 
The role will work alongside a wider team of Administrative Support Officers, supporting the Office Manager in ensuring that high-quality administrative support is provided to assist the organisation in delivering high standards of service.
 
In addition, this role will act as a first point of contact at the Trust office/Visitor Centre by receiving and welcoming visitors and contractors, providing hospitality, and personally dealing with enquiries and room bookings, where appropriate.
 
All applications must be made on the forms provided and submitted to the Nene Park Trust offices by 09:00 on Monday 17 February. See further details in the Recruitment Pack.

Ronald McDonald House Cardiff provides free "home from home" accommodation for parents who's children are critically ill at the Noah's Ark Hospital in the University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff. We are looking for a Deputy House Manager to assist in running this accommodation facility.

Role Purpose:

• To work alongside the House Manager and team to create a strong dynamic and inclusive working environment
• To be an ambassador of and follow-up on all Ronald McDonald House Charities Policies
• Assist with producing and managing House budgets
• Take responsibility for the House Operations in the House Manager’s absence
• Support the House Manager in establishing and developing community and fundraising partnerships

Key Responsibilities:

• Coach and lead a team of House Assistant, Housekeepers and other operations supporting roles to balance the challenge of communal living & creating a supportive home from home environment
• Work with the House teams to allocate rooms and standardise family introductions to the House
• Coordinate administration and operational duties within the team
• To establish and develop valuable donor relationship, ensuring all fundraising, ensuring all fundraising opportunities are explored and passed on appropriately
• To work to an agreed budget and understanding the importance of maintaining tight controls within the House
• Ensure personnel files are accurate and comply with Charity and legal regulations

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and follow policies and procures for the House's key control system
• Oversee full and proper use of database systems
• Manage the House team schedule
• Manage House volunteers
• Be involved in House events and activities

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience of line management
• Experience of working/managing in a communal living environment (desired not essential)
• Basis understanding of employee relations i.e. disciplinary investigation and performance systems

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to manage a team to achieve high standards of House Operations and build and maintain relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and confident in communicating with a wide range of audiences
• Good IT Skills
• Be able to show empathy while maintaining professional boundaries
• Demonstrates an understanding of and maintains the principles of confidentiality

Ambitious, self-motivated and enthusiastic:

• Understand or willing to learn medical terminology most frequently used by resident families

Things We All Do:

• Respect diversity and works diplomatically with a variety of different audiences
• Show cultural and interpersonal sensitivity, working well with each other
• Promote the Vision, mission and core values of RMHC
• Attend and assist at RMHC events and activities

Salary: £30,741 (including outer London weighting)

Hours: 35 hours per week 

Contract Type: 2 years fixed term

Based at: Ealing CVS and CAN Mezzanine Hounslow

Closing date for applications: 7th February 2020

• Do you understand the housing issues faced by low income, disadvantaged and BAMER residents in Ealing and Hounslow?

• Could you enable and support the voluntary and community sector in Hounslow and Ealing to work towards improving the housing situation for low income, disadvantaged and BAMER residents?

Ealing CVS is looking for a Development and Campaigns Officer to support voluntary and community groups in improving housing provision and conditions for disadvantaged residents or BAMER residents in Ealing and Hounslow.

The role will involve developing campaign and leadership training, collaborating with partner organisations and policy makers to identify housing campaigns and researching housing policy issues and changes in legislation.

The successful applicant will also need to manage relationships with a broad base of stakeholders and be able to maintain effective partnerships with local public sector bodies and joint working between the sectors.

We are looking for someone who is: dynamic, a self-starter, able to work independently, able to think strategically and understands current housing issues faced by disadvantaged residents in Ealing and Hounslow.

Must be able to: coordinate regular community outreach sessions for disadvantaged and BAMER groups on local developments/current issues affecting the community and how they can get involved. A good communicator able to disseminate campaigning best practice, including case studies, through a variety of mediums, including the website, blog, and e bulletin.

The right person could come from a broad background including private sector and someone who enjoys challenges and problem solving.

A new exciting part time opportunity with CPSL Mind!

CPSL Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health organisation, looking for individuals who are committed to improving the lives of people using mental health services.

We are seeking a proactive and experienced administrator to help us maintain our high quality governance and compliance function.

Senior Administrator
Governance and Compliance
Hours: 30 hours per week
Based in our Cambridge office with occasional travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Starting Salary: £21,055.34 per annum for 30 hours (£26,319.00 FTE)
NJC Salary Scale Range 22 – 25

The successful post holder will lead on governance, charity and compliance requirements, and will work closely alongside the Senior Management team and Finance & Resources team.  The purpose of this role is to set up and maintain the administrative functions to ensure the smooth running of the organisation and to support the delivery of high quality services.

This is a varied administrative role based at our Cambridge office.  You should be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, including prioritising and time management skills, and be able to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, which may sometimes include individuals who may be experiencing distress, observing the principle that “every interaction matters”

Closing date: Monday 27th January 2020, 09:00 hours
Interviews: Tuesday 4th February 2020

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We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. 

“I’d been thinking about fundraising for a while and Walk with M.E. seemed like the perfect fit. I can join in with the small amount of steps I can do, and my family and friends can be a part of it as well. Fundraising like this really helps people to realise there is something really important they can do to help.”

This is feedback from Holly, one of the 250,000 people in the UK who has the serious neurological condition Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.). Our unique team sponsored Walk with M.E. campaign is just one of the projects you’ll be working on when you join our team as Fundraising Administrator. You’ll have some experience of supporter-centred fundraising – or bags of interest and enthusiasm in learning fast –  and be able to work independently, as well as part of our creative and committed team. An understanding of data protection, the ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload, and fine attention to detail are a must.

If you’d like to join the only UK charity that supports both children and adults with M.E., and help us improve the lives of even more people living with this non-visible illness, please apply today.

We are looking for a QTS qualified teacher to deliver our learning programme, work with schools and families and manage exciting publishing projects in our growing charity.

This exciting role focuses on the delivery of our established Learning Programmes to secure excellent outcomes in literacy, confidence and perseverance for all of our Young Pirates. You’ll help deliver daily after-school learning sessions at the Ship of Adventures in Dalston as well as take a role in school and parent communications and project management of events and publications.

We think the ideal candidate will be an inspiring and compassionate teacher with passion and ambition for improving outcomes for young people in our target group. We think they will have excellent organisation skills to support the quality and consistency of the work we do combined with a flexible and solution-focused approach. Finally, we think they will be ready to join a collaborative and reflective team at an exciting part of our growth journey.

We value each member of the team’s professional development. We provide training; ensuring you have the chance to grow your skills and experience as part of our expanding team.

About You

Experience

• Two years’ experience teaching English or literacy in a school setting (primary or secondary), including at least one year as a qualified teacher;
• Experience working with young people who are under-achieving and/or facing disadvantages;
• Experience of planning and delivering exceptional learning experiences for young people;
• Experience of working with a range of people to achieve aims, for example families, education professionals etc;
• Experience of the context of Hackney, Haringey or similar communities.

Personal Attributes

Dedicated to young peoples’ success:

• Ambitious and passionate about excellent outcomes for young people;
• Proven ability to communicate with and support young people in their learning;
• Excellent ability to be a role model to the young people we work with;

Exceptional communicator and collaborator:

• Confident, positive and effective when engaging with people in a variety of contexts;
• Flexibility to turn your hand to different tasks and activities as needed;
• Solution focused, creative problem solver and calm under pressure.

Passionate and focused:

• Strong identification with our mission and objectives; goes above and beyond;
• Highly-organised and efficient at managing time and workload; ability to balance both strategic priorities and day-to-day details;
• Positive, proactive and dedicated approach.

For full details and role description please download our application pack.