Location: Vauxhall, London (Head Office) and working from home as agreed with your line manager (likely to be at least 2 days in office, 3 days from home)

Salary: £24,000

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday

About Malaria No More UK

Malaria has been described as the oldest killer disease in history; even now, despite significant progress, this preventable, curable disease claims the life of a child every two minutes. Malaria No More UK (MNMUK) is part of a global movement that is determined to make this the generation to end malaria. To realise this vision, MNMUK is mobilising governments, influencers, businesses and the public, inspiring them to commit funds, energy and resources to end the suffering and death caused by malaria and wipe out the disease for good.

Job summary

Malaria No More UK is seeking an ambitious fundraiser to assist our busy Philanthropy and Partnerships team and help engage supporters in our mission to achieve a malaria-free world.  You will already have had some experience of charity fundraising either in a paid or voluntary capacity and will be excited by this opportunity to play an invaluable supporting role at the heart of our fundraising effort, while also taking responsibility for managing relationships with key groups of supporters.  Your organisation skills and attention to detail will help keep our busy team running smoothly, while your enthusiasm for being part of a mission to end a global killer disease will be clear from the compelling donor communications you will create and deliver, inspiring support for our work.

Key responsibilities 

Supporter care

• Responding to enquiries and requests for information from supporters, thanking donors and providing personalised correspondence and other communications to support the donor journey.
• Producing well-written copy that supports our fundraising and partnership development, for websites, emails, newsletters, and reports.
• Building relationships with key community and staff fundraisers, and individual donors, providing advice and guidance to maximise their support of Malaria No More UK’s mission.
• Support with the delivery of face-to-face events and fundraising activities, including those held with our corporate partners. 

Administration

• Provide administrative support and co-ordination assistance to the team and in particular, the Director of Philanthropy and Programme Partnerships and the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, including supporting with internal and external meetings and co-ordinating mailings.
• Ensure that Philanthropy and Partnerships team’s processes and data on the Salesforce Database are well maintained.  Use the database to track communication, run accurate financial, contact, and pipeline reports and - with time and training – become the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team’s “Super-user”.
• Manage and maintain online giving platforms and record new fundraising pages.
• Manage mailing and invitation lists for the Philanthropy and Partnerships team.

Fundraising Support

• Conduct research on new fundraising opportunities and sources of income and communicate these to colleagues (working alongside the team intern).
• Provide support as needed to corporate partnership, philanthropy, and institutional giving programmes.

You will also need to:

• Ensure all activity is compliant with the Fundraising Code of Practice, Fundraising Regulator, GDPR and other relevant legislation.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested.

Who you will work with

You will be part of our small, friendly Philanthropy and Partnerships team, consisting of a Director of Philanthropy and Programme Partnerships, Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, Senior Programmes and Partnerships Manager, and Corporate Partnerships Manager (who will be your line manager) and team intern.  You will also have opportunities to work closely with colleagues across our Operations, Communications, Advocacy and Policy, and Africa teams.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Essential.  You will…

• Have experience working in a busy office environment (physical or virtual)..
• Have sound experience of charity fundraising on a paid or voluntary basis.
• Be extremely well organised with the ability to manage your own workload and to balance the consistent delivery of self-led tasks with the agility to respond to requests from colleagues and supporters.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Play close attention to detail and have a commitment to accuracy in both your writing and data-driven work.
• Be able to demonstrate good research and analytical skills.
• Be friendly, with good people skills and a willingness to pitch-in as part of our small busy team.
• Demonstrate a high level of IT skills (in particular both Word and Excel) and experience using databases.

Desirable.  You will…

• Have at least 1 year of experience working in an office environment (physical or virtual)
• Have experience of working or volunteering on one or more of: individual giving, community fundraising, corporate fundraising, institutional or grant funding or philanthropic giving programmes.
• Have experience of using Salesforce or a similar CRM system.
• Have some experience of global health.
• Lived malaria experience / connection to the work that MNMUK undertakes.

Personal Attributes

• Ambitious - enthusiastic about developing a career in fundraising, you will seek opportunities to take part in both formal and informal learning opportunities to develop and extend your skills.
• Passionate – able to communicate our mission to supporters and partners and in turn, fuel their passion and commitment.
• Collaborative – working to make our Philanthropy and Partnerships team as effective and successful as possible.
• Creative – in identifying ways to continually improve our supporter experience.
• This role will sometimes involve working during the evenings or weekends and may occasionally involve overnight stays away.

MNMUK recognises the value of a team in which people from diverse backgrounds are able to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to delivering our mission to make Malaria No More. Candidates from historically marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended over time in consultation with the Director

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus Bank holidays
• Interest free staff season ticket loan and bicycle loan schemes
• Professional training and qualification subsidy

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements and why you want to work for us.

Closing date: Friday 17th December 2021

1st Interviews w/c 3rd January 2022

Job Title: Fundraising Intern

Reporting to:Managing Consultant 

Place of Work:Mountbatten Hospice, Southampton

Contract:6 months

Hours of Work:35 hrs per week

Salary:£1,500 per month

Role Summary – fast-track your career with the UK’s leading fundraising consultancy

Compton Fundraising is the UK’s leading fundraising consultancy.

We have an established paid internship scheme and are currently seeking an intern to join our team, working at Mountbatten Hospice, Southampton.

This is an entry level position for graduates looking for a way to fast-track a career in fundraising or Third Sector management. This six-month placement will provide the successful candidate with a good knowledge base across all income streams and tangible experience to pursue a career in the Third Sector.

As a Compton intern your role and responsibilities include:
 

•Act as the first point of contact for, and respond to, all fundraising enquiries and provide efficient and effective supporter care

•Assist with the maintenance and updates of the database ensuring all individual records are accurate (training will be provided if you do not have previous fundraising database experience)

•Assist in the preparation of newsletters and other mailings to supporters

•Assist in the development of fundraising proposals and supporting materials

•Regularly update web pages and social media channels

•Organise and attend information and cultivation events and fundraising meetings

•Write and issue agendas and meeting notes

•Maintain fundraising files

•Conduct other duties as assigned by the Managing Consultant and/or other Compton line manager.

Some travel within the area may be required from time to time.

Person Specification

Well presented, confident, articulate with the ability to write clearly and concisely, you will possess an open, creative, enquiring mind and have an enthusiasm for fundraising and commitment to the Company objective of delivering transformational performance for our clients.

You will be trained and supervised on a daily basis by experienced Compton consultants and there will be ongoing career opportunities with our firm for those who successfully complete their internships.

To apply, please send your covering letter and CV. 

Blume matches experienced (10 years plus) charity finance professionals with small to medium sized charities who need part-time, interim or project support.

We are looking for experienced charity finance professionals at all levels who want to use their skills but want to work flexibly.  Our clients are typically small/medium sized charities who need reliable and expert help with projects ranging from setting up management accounts and managing audits to implementing new finance systems and bookkeeping. 

Our freelancers must have substantial charity sector experience, and are often either semi-retired or looking for work that can fit flexibly around other commitments. Although the work is flexible you must be able and willing to work at least one day a week.

Supported Internship Administrator
Line Manager: Supported Internship Project Manager
Salary: £20,311.20 FTE
Hours: Part Time or Full Time (minimum 3 days a week, 21 hours)
Location: Based at Generate office, 73 Summerstown SW17 0BQ, London and may be required to travel to Internship site, can be flexible around remote working.

Introduction to Generate

Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with a learning disability since 1972. We are committed to improving the lives of people with a learning disability by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in their communities, take their place as citizens and reduce their reliance on services.

In addition to our youth and community services targeted at people with a learning disability, we also provide Job Coaches to support internship programs through the Access to Work government grant. Internship are targeted at people between Special Educational Needs between the ages of 16-25. The aim is to give vital experience to the Intern in the workplace and transition them to paid employment.

Main Purpose of the Job

Responsible for supporting the project manager in a number of ways, such as internal and external communications, scheduling, bookkeeping and date entry.

You will be dealing with all paperwork regarding this project and ensuring it is all kept up to date.

Closing Date: Friday 17th December 2021

All applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide 2 references.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

Are you an exceptional Communications Officer keen to work with a charity that makes a real difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people? We want to hear from you!

We have an exciting role in our small but perfectly formed comms team where you would be writing, editing, co-ordinating and publishing content across various channels, including the website, social media, print and online marketing materials.  You’ll be instrumental in the planning and delivery of comms strategies and campaign plans. You’ll create multi-media communication materials and analyse our traffic and engagement, inputting ideas and plans on how we can grow these. 

It’s a role you can really get your teeth into! It’s varied. It’s fun and you get to work with nice people!  And there are opportunities to learn new skills and develop. 

Thomas Pocklington Trust is a national charity dedicated to delivering positive change for blind and partially sighted people and, with almost half of our colleagues being either blind or partially sighted, it lives its values.  We therefore particularly welcome applications from blind and partially sighted people.

The closing date for this role is: midday on Friday 17 December 2021

Internship Project Manager – Development Focus
Reports to: Youth Service Manager
Salary: £28,880 per annum
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Flexible travel required across London. Our current internship sites are across Newham, Hackney and Leytonstone – flexible travel required across London at our current sites, potential new sites, and our head office in Wandsworth. Some flexibility to work remotely.

Introduction to Generate:

Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with disabilities since 1972. We are committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in the community, be active citizens and reduce reliance on services.

Main purpose of job:

Alongside the other Internship Project Manager, you will have oversight of the day to day management of our internship sites across Newham, Hackney and Waltham Forest. This includes recruiting and supervising job coaches across all sites, ensuring funding applications are processed in a timely manner and managing the partner relationships.

This role will focus on the future development and growth of our internships – attending network meetings, seeking growth opportunities to gather more interest and business for future partnerships and internship sites, project search in particular.

Closing Date: Friday 17th December 2021

All applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide 2 references.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

Regenerate is looking to recruit a highly motivated intern to train as a youth worker, working with young people at Regenerate’s Get Active youth service and provide mentoring support as part of the Get Focused service.

This is an exciting role with a core purpose to support Regenerate’s youth work in Putney, Roehampton and surrounding areas. The intern will have the chance to increase their own capacity and skills in a positive environment, learning to develop, deliver and evaluate the work undertaken by them, and ultimately improve the outcomes for young people.

Regenerate is a youth charity established to work with young people who live on housing estates in Roehampton, Putney and surrounding areas. Its vision is to create opportunities for young people to thrive.

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.

As part of the Jack Petchey 2022 Internship Programme, the intern will be paid at the London Living Wage. The intern will be required to take full part in the Jack Petchey Internship development programme and the mentoring programme and in addition to training provided by Regenerate, is also entitled to apply for a Jack Petchey training bursary of £1000.

To apply, please visit the 'We're Hiring' page on our website, where you will find more details and the application form.

Moving on Up (MoU) is a collaboration between Black Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG), City Bridge Trust, and Trust for London. that aims to increase the employment rates for young black men in London.

The MoU initiative is now entering a new phase of implementation at the same time as London embarks on its post-Covid social and economic recovery. The next two years will be critical for the MoU initiative, and we now need a talented communications lead to enhance our work with high quality and consistent strategic communications capacity.

The closing date for applications is `13 December 2021

Amnesty International UK (AIUK) has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to help change the world? You could be our new Community Organising Assistant. 

 
About the role 

The Movement Building and Campaigning Communities teams help us achieve our goal of being a diverse, visible and impactful people-powered movement.

You will play an important part in building and maintaining relationships with Amnesty activists and other individuals and partners, communicating effectively with a variety of audiences, coordinating projects and supporting the delivery of large activist events. You will establish, develop and maintain administrative and budgetary systems, as well as monitor and evaluate data to achieve project and strategic objectives. 

More details about the role can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal. 

The role may be for you if: 

• You’re skilled in maintaining and developing administrative and budgetary systems, are an excellent communicator, good at building relationships internally and externally, and are proactive and comfortable in taking initiative. 

• You have excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills and can multi-task and coordinate work on several simultaneous projects. 

• You collaborate and positively contribute to an inclusive culture. 

• You also have good knowledge of community organising, activism and campaigning.

 
Our Commitment to you 

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.

New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro-rated for part time). 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares. See more details about our benefits here. 
 

Apply for this role 

We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades. 

To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, AIUK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. We are a disability confident organisation. More details of inclusion in the AIUK recruitment process can be found here. 

The vacancy may be closed early if it receives an overwhelming amount of applications. 

Bethel Health and Healing Network (Bethel) is an award-winning charity founded on Christian vision and principles. The Charity works with some of the most vulnerable people in Birmingham. It’s two main services are a Doula Service and a Listening Service, with both being expanded to develop new activities in line with the Bethel Strategic Plan. The Listening Service comes under the umbrella of the Rapha Project, which also covers the mental wellbeing and healthy living activities. Bethel’s vision is to provide practical and emotional support to individuals, community groups and isolated and vulnerable people.

SUMMARY OF ROLE 

The Services Manager for the Rapha Programme is an expanding role, working within the parameters outlined in Bethel’s Strategic Plan, collaborating in partnership with local groups, consortia, and charities. Responsible for managing a team of paid staff and volunteers, accurate record-keeping of the progress of the project and outcomes for clients, reporting to funders, as well as engaging with partners and developing new strategic links across the city.

The role will include managing the Rapha Listening Service, preparing reports and statistics, and ensuring the future sustainability of the service, raising awareness of the service and its profile, to ensure clients’ voices are heard and listened to and their needs appreciated at strategic levels. The Services Manager will also be responsible for developing new ‘Rapha’ activities in line with the Strategic Plan. A person with good communication skills and development experience in a community engagement or social care/health environment would be best suited to this position.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Leadership and Management

- To manage the Rapha Listening Service, for people with needs, local communities across Birmingham, as well as those referred from other agencies. This will involve the recruitment and training of a team of volunteers or interns who will become “listeners”. To manage any issues that may arise and signpost people, as necessary, to specialist agencies.

- To work closely with Bethel’s partner organisations, to develop and maintain a presence across the city.

- To provide high quality line management to the Rapha team, motivating and inspiring them to achieve Bethel’s objectives through clear communication and regular reviews.

- To work with the CEO, Senior Operations Manager, other senior managers, and the Bethel Board, to develop and implement the strategic/annual plan.

 - To establish new developments that are within Bethel’s Strategic Plan, or are part of Bethel’s vision, together with other partners and agencies

2. Project Management and Development

- To be responsible for the running of Bethel’s Listening Service, together with staff members and volunteers in the Rapha team.

- To develop a healthy-living project to provide health-focused activities especially for people who are isolated, vulnerable or at risk of mental health problems and to work with volunteers/interns and partners in the running of these.

- To work closely with Bethel’s Volunteer Co-ordinator to ensure best possible outcome for clients and volunteers

- To be responsible for assessing each beneficiary referred to the listening project, (including self-referrals), for making decisions about appropriate support for each and for ensuring that service delivery is implemented efficiently.

- To establish referral pathways, by liaising with other agencies and to provide support for service users who may require mental health support and/or healthy-living activities.

3. Networking and Partnerships

- To liaise and communicate with health and social care professionals providing health support to the client group (isolated and vulnerable people and those at risk of mental health problems), as appropriate.

- To liaise and network with a variety of voluntary and statutory agencies, to ensure that partnerships are sound, referrals are appropriate and that the voice of the project is heard across the city; through membership of consortia of relevance to the Rapha project, such as the Living Well Consortium.

- To advertise and promote the projects amongst professionals and agencies who are likely to refer new clients.

- To specifically engage with the Cairn Consortium, providing support of their “Live, Work, Heal” initiative, particularly in terms of giving advice regarding healthy living and healing initiatives.

4. Monitoring and Evaluation

- To keep accurate records, the expenditure of projects, feeding this back to the Operations Manager on a regular basis.

- To keep accurate records of the beneficiaries of projects, ensuring that monitoring of their progress is carried out and recorded and that statistics are reported to funders and the Bethel Board, as required.

- To report regularly in writing on the progress of the Rapha projects to the Bethel Board.

5. Quality and Compliance

- Ensure the highest quality service to the Rapha clients and volunteers, and in line with contractual requirements.

- Ensure effective use of data analysis and monitoring programmes to collate, analyse and use data to inform and drive performance.

- Ensure the highest standards of compliance in relation to safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR/data protection.

- To ensure Rapha’s compliance with the Trusted Charity quality mark and to co-operate in any future assessments for Trusted Charity.

6. Fundraising

- To identify funding opportunities and to work with the Fundraising Officer, Senior Operations Manager and CEO in the development of funding bids to support project management and development.

7. Other

- To carry out any further duties deemed necessary by CEO and/or Bethel Board

- Work within and adhere to Bethel’s policies and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION :

Qualification:

ESSENTIAL

• A degree level or vocational qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., community development, health, mental health, social care etc.) or equivalent experience. 
• Experience and Knowledge

ESSENTIAL

• Experience of developing and managing community and/or health projects and developing collaborative partnerships.
• Experience of managing and/or working with volunteers and/or interns.
• Experience of collating service user monitoring information and ability to keep accurate records of work output and financial expenditure for the purposes of review and service development.
• Experience of working in a multi-ethnic, multi-faith setting.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working with disadvantaged client groups.
• Experience in a health environment and/or in a community setting.
• Some knowledge or experience of recruitment and training

Skills and Abilities:

ESSENTIAL

• Good listening, verbal and written, communication and interpersonal skills and a friendly and non-judgmental attitude towards vulnerable people.
• Computer literate (word processing, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, email and internet), CRM systems.
• Ability to show leadership but also the flexibility to work under direction and be a team member.
• Ability to motivate and energise people.
• Fundraising and bid development.

DESIRABLE

• An ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Customer service, marketing, or sales skills.
• The ability to create good work partnerships with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally

Competencies & Behaviours:

ESSENTIAL

• An understanding of a variety of cultures, together with an understanding of how a change in culture can isolate and affect an individual.
• In sympathy with the Christian ethos of Bethel Health and Healing Network.
• A high level of self-motivation and initiative, as lone or proactive work is a major part of the role 

Other:

ESSENTIAL

• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
• Willingness to adopt a flexible working pattern, including attending meetings and events on evenings and weekends.

DESIRABLE

• Current, clean driving licence and car insured for business use

Bethel Health and Healing Network are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.  All applicants will be vetted for their suitability to work with these groups where required. Applicants for posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will be asked to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment and continued employment will be contingent upon satisfactory vetting results and checks made prior to and during employment where required.

The deadline for applications is 4th Jan 2022 and interviews will be week commencing 10th Jan 2022.

If you have the skills and experience necessary and want to work with a fabulous bunch of people doing great work in and around Birmingham, then apply today.

Thank you for your interest in this role at Bethel Health and Healing Network.

Bethel Health and Healing Network is a multi-award winning charity that works with the most vulnerable people in society providing practical, emotional and spiritual support. Bethel Health and Healing Network runs to main services: Doula Service for vulnerable pregnant women and the Rapha Service for people with low-level mental health challenges.

We are seeking an experienced Rapha Services Support Officer to join us.

Summary of Role

The Rapha Services Officer will work within the parameters outlined in Bethel’s Strategic Plan collaborating in partnership with local groups, consortium and charities. Responsible for recruiting and managing a team of volunteers, accurate record-keeping of the progress of the project and outcomes for clients,

The role will include preparing reports and statistics and contributing to the future sustainability of the project. To support the Rapha Services Manager in raising awareness of the work of the project and its profile, to ensure clients’ voices are heard and listened to. A person with good communication and administration skills and development experience in a community engagement or social care/health environment would be best suited to this position.

Responsibilities and duties

• Conduct client initial assessments face to face or by telephone/zoom and match with volunteers
• Ensure volunteers complete relevant paperwork and upload to Lamplight (CRM)
• Provide updates for Bethel Board Meetings
• Update lamplight regularly with referral forms, initial assessments, notes, case studies, volunteer/client records and feedback forms
• Regularly review and respond to volunteer’s needs and requests
• Prepare Reports for the Rapha Services Manager
• Coordinate additional virtual well-being and training sessions for volunteers and clients
• Administer Petty cash
• Support service day to day administration and responding to calls and queries
• Support Rapha Services Manager to promote the service
• Work closely with Bethel’s administrator

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualification:

Essential:

• Vocational qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. community development, health, mental health, social care etc.) or equivalent experience.

Experience and Knowledge:

Essential:

• Experience of developing and supporting community and/or health projects and developing collaborative partnerships.
• Experience of managing and/or working with volunteers and/or interns.
• Experience of collating service user monitoring information and ability to keep accurate records of work output and financial expenditure for the purposes of review and service development.
• Experience of working in a multi-ethnic, multi-faith setting.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with disadvantaged client groups.
• Experience in a health environment and/or in a community setting.
• Some knowledge or experience of recruitment and training

Skills and Abilities:

Essential:

• Good listening, verbal and written, communication and interpersonal skills and a friendly and non-judgmental attitude towards vulnerable people.
• Computer literate (word processing, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, email and internet), CRM systems.
• Ability to show flexibility and work under direction and be a team member.

Desirable:

• An ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Customer service, skills.
• Ability to communicate in a community language

Competencies & Behaviours:

Essential:

• An understanding of a variety of cultures, together with an understanding of how a change in culture can isolate and affect an individual.
• A level of self-motivation and initiative, as lone or proactive work is a major part of the role

Other:

Essential:

• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
• In sympathy with the Christian ethos of Bethel Health and Healing Network.
• Willingness to adopt a flexible working pattern

Desirable:

• Current, clean driving licence and car insured for business use
• The ability to communicate in a community language

‘Bethel Health and Healing Network are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants will be vetted for their suitability to work with these groups where required. Applicants for posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will be asked to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment and continued employment will be contingent upon satisfactory vetting results and checks made prior to and during employment where required.’

The deadline for applications is 4th Jan 2022 and interviews will be week commencing 10th Jan 2022.

If you have the skills and experience necessary and want to work with a fabulous bunch of people doing great work in and around Birmingham, then apply today.

Thank you for your interest in this role and Bethel Health and Healing Network.

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

This is an ideal role for a fundraiser looking to expand their experience working with a range on funder types such as Corporates, Trusts & Foundations, High Net Worth Individuals and Institutions. You will be joining a small and dedicated team of fundraisers to support in the delivery of PEAS new income strategy which includes a number of exciting new initiatives including Capital fundraising campaigns to build new schools, the launch of a new Giving Circle, and entering into new geographies for our fundraising. We are looking for a driven individual who is looking for a dynamic role where they can work in collaboration with others and get hands on experience of leading and delivering their own projects.

Outcomes of the role

• Relevant new funding opportunities for PEAS have been regularly identified
• The Partnerships Team has a pipeline of relevant prospects for each target funder type
• Income from funders within the Partnerships Officer’s portfolio has increased
• Individual supporters and staff from our Corporate partners are participating in a range of fundraising events
• PEAS is hosting between 4-6 fundraising and stewardship events per year
• PEAS has a range of professional and engaging marketing materials for a range of funder types
• PEAS has increased it social media presence

Roles and Responsibilities

Business development

• Monitor fundraising portals (e.g. Funds4NGOs) on a fortnightly basis to identify new funding opportunities for PEAS and share recommendations with the Partnerships Team
• Undertake desk-based research to identify prospective partners, undertake network mapping and make or facilitate approaches
• Work with the Technical Team and global colleagues to develop compelling concept notes, proposals, presentations and pitches to generate new or repeat funding from a range of supporters and their networks in order to increase income year-on-year
• Ensure that all new partnerships are appropriately agreed and contracted, and programme colleagues are briefed on donor reporting requirements
• Play a key role in delivering ambitious new Capital Fundraising targets to grow our school network including managing a pipeline of small Trust & Foundations that can contribute to construction projects

Funder Stewardship

• Lead on stewarding a portfolio of specified funders – including co-ordinating all communication from PEAS, managing and tracking projects and the pipeline of their funding, writing progress reports, keeping relevant PEAS staff informed and developing strategies for growing the partnership
• Support the Partnerships Lead and Head of Partnerships with stewarding larger partnerships, including employee engagement, supporting with the development of proposals for ongoing funding and progress reports, collecting M&E data on projects and preparing slide decks and presentations
• Guiding in-country teams to ensure that projects are well understood, being delivered and responding to any queries which arise.
• Responsible for communicating with PEAS individual givers and supporting their fundraising,

Events

• Lead on sourcing and promoting places at sporting events to PEAS supporters and support participants in the lead up to the events
• Co-ordinating the implementation of stewardship and business development events including sourcing venues and catering, managing guest lists etc

External Communications

• Work with the Communications Lead to collect content and develop engaging collateral that can be shared with a broad range of partners, including overview documents, personalised videos, blogs and case studies
• Lead on the co-ordination of an annual content gathering (case studies, photos, videos) trip
• Support the Head of Communications to manage PEAS’ communications platforms, including the website and social media channels
• Lead on content development and distribution of the quarterly supporter newsletter and PEAS annual report
• Ensuring PEAS marketing materials are up to date and in stock
• Ad hoc support for UK and country team colleagues with developing materials for external presentations

Other

• PEAS representative at quarterly International Trusts and Foundations Network meetings
• Co-ordinate interns and volunteers to support with a range of fundraising and communications projects

The ideal candidate  

Has

• A passion for fundraising and at least 2 years experience in fundraising or communications.
• Strong communications skills and the ability to get people excited through writing, presentations and other forms of media
• High standards for their own work, including a keen attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload
• The ability to lead projects in collaboration with others and take ownership of their own projects
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with a fundraising database preferably Salesforce
• Experience using communications platforms such as Squarespace, MailChimp, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram as well as some design and video editing skills
• A creative flair with some design and video editing skills
• Knowledge and experience in new business and account management, or similar roles within the not-for-profit or commercial sector
• An understanding of current international development issue and /or experience working in Uganda, Zambia or sub-Saharan Africa

Should be

• Collaborative not competitive - interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with peers across multiple departments across multiple countries of operation
• Open minded – willing to listen to others and consider new ways of approaching problems
• Resilient and professional – works well under pressure; deals with challenges professionally and calmly and doesn’t let setbacks hold them back or discourage them
• Egoless – prepared to get stuck in
• Entrepreneurial – excited by the opportunity to join a fast growing, fast changing teams; adaptable and able to work flexibly

Benefits

• Salary of £27,000 - £29,000 DOE
• 28 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays
•  Matched contributory based pension of up to 6%
• Access to an Employee Assistant Programme
• Flexible working
• Be part of a small and friendly team who are all committed, supportive, driven and values aligned

We offer a blended style of working working remotely from your home and in our office in London (currently based in Borough) 

DFI Transparency Initiative - Research Assistant

Salary: £27,000 - 30,000 depending on experience

Fixed term contract (12 months)

UK based/remote working

Publish What You Fund is the global campaign for aid and development transparency. We envisage a world where aid and development information is transparent, available and used for effective decision-making, public accountability and lasting change for all citizens. We are now looking for a Research Assistant to support our DFI Transparency Initiative and in particular our initial assessment of DFI transparency.

Job summary

Publish What You Fund is looking for a detail-oriented, numerate Research Assistant to support our work on development finance institution (DFI) transparency. The immediate priority is to produce the forthcoming initial assessment of the transparency of leading DFIs, which is based on the DFI Transparency Tool that was recently launched by Publish What You Fund. This work includes assisting with methodology development, supporting data collection and analysis for the assessment; assisting with stakeholder engagement; contributing to drafting the assessment report; and supporting the launch of the report and other communications.

The Research Assistant will also provide broader research and administrative support for the DFI Transparency Initiative. This may include contributing to supplementary pieces of research and developing publications for communications such as blogs. It also includes making and maintaining connections with people working on DFI transparency and related issues in academic, advocacy or policy settings.

The position is offered on a twelve month fixed term contract. This is a UK-based position with remote working and visits to London office.

Roles and responsibilities

1. Assist with the production of the forthcoming initial assessment of DFI transparency, including:

• Supporting the development of the methodology for Publish What You Fund’s initial assessment of DFI transparency.
• Supporting data collection for the assessment.
• Liaising with stakeholders including DFIs and civil society to build engagement with the assessment process.
• Contributing to data analysis and drafting for the assessment report, DFI briefs, and other communications products.
• Supporting the assessment report launch, including fact-checking, editing, proof-reading and event support.

2. Provide general research and administrative support to the DFI Transparency Initiative team, including:

• Making and maintaining contact with relevant stakeholders including DFIs, civil society, and private sector development actors.
• Supporting the research team in arranging and attending research interviews.
• Contributing to administrative tasks within the team including taking minutes for team meetings.
• Building and maintaining networks of contacts in DFI transparency and related fields.

Essential skills and experience

• Basic understanding of development finance institutions (DFIs), and how they operate.
• Experience in primary data collection and analysis from a variety of sources, including quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Clear and concise writing style, including ability to describe research findings and analysis in non-technical language.
• Confidence and fluency when dealing with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• The ability to take initiative and deliver on time.

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience in writing for public audiences.
• Experience and knowledge of the international aid system and aid projects.
• Experience and knowledge of transparency and open government initiatives.
• Experience in planning and hosting public events.
• Language skills, especially French, Spanish or Chinese.

How to apply

Applications via Publish What You Fund's website.

The Charity: Best Beginnings is a national charity established to help give every child in the UK the best start in life and reduce inequalities in outcomes. Their aim is to improve the health, wellbeing and life-chances of young children of all backgrounds, with a firm focus on tackling inequalities. They forge partnerships and collaborate with parents, local communities, front-line professionals, service providers, professional bodies, academics and policymakers to create, disseminate and evaluate innovative interventions and drive positive change.

The Role
Reporting into: Head of Evaluation, Impact and Policy
Salary: £32,000-34,000 pro rata plus pension contribution

Working with the Head of Evaluation, Impact and Policy, to further develop Best Beginnings’ frameworks for monitoring and evaluating our national and international work ensuring that learning continues to be captured in ways that can be shared and used for effective advocacy and influencing. The successful candidate will also play a pivotal role influencing policy and its implementation within the maternity, early years, digital health and public health context.

1. Disseminate learning from conference attendance, key reports, national guidance and research papers, in order to raise awareness and embed knowledge in the Best Beginnings team around early years, digital health, public health and maternity matters.
2. Advise colleagues to ensure that communication, advocacy and influencing at all levels is well informed and up to date.
3. Support the entire Best Beginnings team, and partners, to embed relevant monitoring, evaluation and learning throughout project cycles and support organisational learning.
4. Carry out and/or commission research in key thematic areas across selected projects to enhance our learning and to help position us as a thought leader in our field.
5. Lead data analysis and reporting to establish the effectiveness of our interventions and maximise learning, internally and externally. 
6. Support the wider team to ensure the collection, storage and use of monitoring and evaluation information is compliant with data protection requirements.
7. Work collaboratively and build strategic relationships with other voluntary and third sector organisations and alliances, royal colleges, public health bodies and government, representing Best Beginnings and progressing our policy priorities.
8. Work on policy influencing activities including writing and reviewing briefs and position statements, contacting stakeholders and supporting the Best Beginnings Communications team with messaging around our activity.
9. Work in partnership with colleagues across the charity to ensure Best Beginnings’ publications and evaluation reports are well written and widely disseminated, so that the charity communicates its insights and shares knowledge effectively.
10. Missing: managing academic partnerships (e.g. MRC/UCL, Anna Freud, King’s College London); line management of volunteers and staff; providing evaluation support for other teams (e.g. creating surveys, helping Engagement with case studies).

Person Specification

• At least three years’ experience of working in the voluntary sector in a similar position.
• Knowledge of maternity, public health and early years policy.
• Background in social policy, public health, psychology or any related field would be desirable.
• Strong delivery and project management skills.
• Track record of delivering exceptional performance and innovation in processes.
• Experience in the development and management of teams of volunteers and interns.
• Experience of reviewing, enhancing and developing evaluation systems and frameworks.
• Experience in mixed-methods data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Experience of CMS packages and analytics systems is desirable. (eg: Power BI)
• Commitment to the vision, aims and principles of Best Beginnings.
• Competent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and competent in using digital technology to support delivery: Zoom, Microsoft Teams
• Ability to work occasional non-standard hours if and when required (eg: conferences).
• An ability to represent Best Beginnings at the highest level internally and externally.