Communication officer jobs near Leicester, England

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a great charity focused on developing a thriving Muslim community within the UK. This is an innovative charity which aims to help Muslims calculate and give Zakat to those in need across the UK. An exciting opportunity exists for a talented individual to join the charity and become their new Head of Operations and Growth. As Head of Operations and Growth, you will manage the growth phase of the organisation and work with the wider team to develop the charity’s identity internationally by helping international partners implement the UK charities model. This is a partnership and account management role and will involve travelling to different countries and regions to meet partners and present on the operating model and help with on boarding. The role will require international travel. Can be home based in the UK or even based in the US. 

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will possess excellent project management skills working to strict deadlines on multifaceted projects/programmes. You will be a confident communicator who will be able to present to external partners and have good budget management skills. You will be able to demonstrate a passion for the third sector with a keen interest in social welfare and in particular Zakat and its power for change. A broad understanding of operations and delivery would be an advantage as well as knowledge of Islamic finance. 

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

Title: Legacy & In Memory Lead
Salary: £31,578 Per annum
Hours/Contract: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term contract (14 month), ending October 2023
Base: Scotland (flexible options, currently home working but will be required to travel to hospice/offices when required)
Closing date: 15th August 2022
Interview date: Weeks commencing 22nd or 29th August 2022

The role can be based at any of our Marie Curie regional offices or hospices in Scotland, dependant on the successful applicant's location with flexibility for home working.

Marie Curie has ambitious plans to become the UK's leader in the end of life experience. We want to ensure that everyone has the appropriate support at the end of their lives, and fundraising plays a critical role in achieving this.
Legacies are our single most important growth opportunity in fundraising over the next five years. The legacy and in memory giving programme will play a key role in enabling Marie Curie to deliver its organisational strategy of ensuring that everyone affected by dying, death and bereavement has the best possible experience.

The Legacy and In Memory Giving team is responsible for raising awareness about gifts in Wills and ways to give in memory of a loved one, both externally to supporters and members of the public, and internally to staff and volunteers.

What we are looking for:

Working in conjunction with the wider team, you will help to increase the number of supporters who include a gift in their Will or give a gift in memory of a loved one to Marie Curie by providing engaging and inspiring stewardship.
Reporting to the Legacy & In Memory Development Manager, you will work towards targets to grow legacy support, and be responsible for planning and organising a series of legacy and in memory events and engagements across the region for supporters.
As Legacy and In Memory Lead you will be the first point of contact and an expert on legacy and in memory giving for all regionally based Caring Services, Volunteering and Fundraising staff. You will have the ability to build relationships with staff and volunteers to ensure they understand the importance of legacy and in memory income to the charity and to equip and motivate them to promote this type of giving regularly, and with confidence.
Educated to degree level, or equivalent, you will be a confident communicator and influencer with strong presentation skills and the ability to build and develop strong relationships at all levels. This, together with excellent IT, marketing and admin skills will be key.
Innovation and creativity are also essential - you should be highly organised, have experience in maintaining admin processes and financial records, whilst prioritising and coordinating multiple projects and delivering to deadlines. You should also have proven achievement of meeting financial targets and managing events. A willingness to work occasional anti-social hours and access to a vehicle, insured for business use, is essential.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact the Legacy & In Memory Development Manager, Jessica Kelly on 07702633181

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

POST OVERVIEW:

Trekstock is a small but ambitious national charity with headquarters based in London. We’re looking for a Trust Fundraiser to manage and build relationships with charitable trusts and foundations, raising the funds we need to deliver and grow our support services. We have an established portfolio of funders and this income stream has seen the biggest growth in recent years. This new role will play a significant part in continuing to grow this income.

The Trust Fundraiser will work closely with the Executive Director and Founder to scope projects, review avenues of potential support and secure funding from Trust and Foundations. You will cultivate strong working relationships with a portfolio of trust and foundation supporters, increasing their engagement and support of the charity, through reports, meetings and phone calls. Through the identification and research of new prospective trust funders, you will find creative ways to engage with them to secure funding.

We would be happy to discuss this role being either hybrid or fully remote, depending on the right candidate. 

We would also be happy to discuss the hours of work for this role too, depending on the candidate. Although we would prefer to recruit a FT position here, we would be happy to discuss some PT options with the right person.  

HOW TO APPLY:

We’d like a covering letter outlining why your skills and experiences, and your personal motivations make you the right candidate for the role (a maximum of 2 sides please) We’d also like to see your CV to go along with your covering letter.

Please upload your CV and cover letter via the Charity Job website. The closing date for applications is 9am Monday 15th August 2022. First interviews are likely to be held week commencing 22nd August 2022.

If you would like an informal conversation or have any questions about the role please do feel free to get in touch with Ian Boyd, Executive Director on ian at trekstock dot com. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace at Trekstock and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are keen to encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at Trekstock. 

Are you looking for an opportunity to work from home?

Do you have excellent communication skills, both written and oral?

Are you able to provide outstanding customer care and represent Choice Support in a positive and professional manner to both internal and external agencies?

Then this is the role you have been looking for!

Choice Support currently delivers the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Experts by Experience contract across the whole of England. We are looking for an additional 2 Plan and Support Officers to join our team.

Working from home you will provide Experts by Experience colleagues with telephone and comprehensive administrative support to facilitate their involvement in CQC inspections and activities.

You will be the main point of contact for Experts by Experience before, during and after events. You will also provide telephone and administrative support to CQC Inspectors.

Experts by Experience colleagues are individuals employed by Choice Support who have lived experience of health and social care services. They take part in CQC inspections alongside CQC Inspectors.

Please submit your application by 4pm on 7th September 2022.

We reserve the right to close this position early, subject to receiving sufficient interest.

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and taking action to address inequality. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, anyone who considers themselves to have a disability and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment, we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and taking action to address inequality. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, anyone who considers themselves to have a disability and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

The Youth Engagement Coordinator at the Food Foundation will support 30 young food ambassadors (aged 14-21) to campaign on child food poverty, dietary inequalities and children’s right to have access to a healthy and sustainable diet.

• Do you care about food inequality and empowering young people to campaign?
• Do you have experience working with diverse groups of young people?
• Do you have strong coordination skills and engaging with young people?
• Can you support the young people to build campaigning action?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

Please see our website recruitment page for the full job pack and further details.

About us

We believe everyone in the UK deserves access to an affordable, healthy diet. We have various projects to reach different groups to improve children’s diets, increase vegetable consumption, influence food policy and inspire change in food and retail businesses & how investment works. We are a small charity that has grown thanks to our success in responding to government announcements, quickly gathering interest and advocating in dynamic ways to create change in the food system.

• Our small enthusiastic and dedicated team makes us agile
• Our search for evidence-based solutions makes us impactful
• Our skills in shaping powerful coalitions and harnessing citizens’ voices makes us collaborative.
• Our drive to identify new opportunities for action, and test new levers for change makes us innovative.

Job Purpose

The Youth Engagement and Campaigns Coordinator will be embedded within the Food Foundation’s Children’s Right2Food Project aimed at tackling child food insecurity and inequalities by working towards the implementation of the Children’s Right2Food Charter. You will be working directly with a group of 30 young food ambassadors from across the UK who come from low-income backgrounds or have lived experience of food insecurity, who work with us to combat diet inequalities and affect change across the food system.

A week in the job will look like: calling politicians to set up meetings with the young ambassadors, organising press and media opportunities with our young food ambassadors, organising meet-ups with the young campaigners online, brainstorming innovative campaigning ideas, liaising with other organisations who work with young people.

Main Accountabilities

Youth advocacy and campaigning

• Support the young people to build campaigning action - both in their local communities and nationally.
• Develop, grow and support our Young Food Ambassadors, creating campaign opportunities with them to influence and make change nationally and locally.
• Youth events, social media and media
• Work with our Young Food Ambassadors to support building their digital presence across social media and ensure messages, reporting and content creation is supporting our strategic and policy aims.
• Plan and deliver a youth summit as a collective route for young activists working across food system change to capacity build and engage authentically with changemakers.
• Work closely with our Head of Communications to create opportunities for the young people to have their voices heard in the media.

Youth panel management

• Establish strong working relationships with other youth groups, facilitating regular meetings, activities, training and workshops that are meaningful and youth led.
• Develop engagement and communications tools and resources to support young people in their advocacy work.
• Manage our youth engagement impact, monitoring and evaluation.

Your experience

Your experience does not need to come from the charity sector, and we're keen to hear from people with a background in education, social work, youth programmes or any other child and youth engagement/campaign setting.

Person Profile

Technical Skills

• Experience working with diverse groups of vulnerable people in a campaigning or education setting.
• Strong facilitation skills with good knowledge of a range of inclusive facilitation techniques appropriate for working with youth people.
• Commitment to supporting young people to use their voices to make change (in an organisational, community, political or other context), and broader interest in understanding how change happens
• Knowledge and understanding of applying youth participation best practice and safeguarding requirements
• Clear commitment to intersectional approaches when working with young people

Personal Skills:

• Ability to manage projects and meet deadlines when working under pressure on numerous projects
• Ability to collaborate with and influence a wide variety of stakeholders both in and outside of the organisation to deliver agreed outcomes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to tailor written and verbal communications to a wide range of different audiences including young people
• Self-sufficient and organised approach to administrative tasks
• Commitment to The Food Foundation mission, values and approach. In particular, a commitment to empowering and elevating the voices young people to change the food system

How to Apply

Deadline to apply: Sunday 14th August 2022.

Please apply directly to charityjobs, or email us with ’Youth Engagement Co-Ordinator’ with a cover letter which details how you meet the person profile in the job pack and up to date CV (include contact details of two references in CV). Please see our website for the full job pack and further details.

Please apply as soon as you can: we will interview candidates as appropriate applications are received.

Successful candidates will need to have an enhanced DBS check

The Food Foundation is committed to creating a diverse work environment, as we know a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and different ways of working which enhances what we do. We recognise we have work to do to improve diversity and inclusion within our organisation. We welcome and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

To aid services to collect and utilise their data and demonstrate their impact by assisting in the development and delivery of a program of workshops relating to Oasis On Track, monitoring and evaluation, and impact.

On Track is Women’s Aid case management and outcomes monitoring system. It has been designed to empower local domestic abuse services to collect robust evidence of impact as part of their everyday work.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To support in the delivery of On Track’s workshop programme, including delivering training to domestic abuse services

• Deliver workshops on OASIS On Track, its forms and its processes and on monitoring and evaluation and demonstrating impact
• Support the development of workshops to support domestic abuse services around data, monitoring and evaluation, and demonstrating impact
• Monitor the On Track email inbox and answer enquiries from organisations using the system and advise on best course of action
• Support with workshop admin and on implementing a new booking system
• Support in the promotion of the On Track workshop program, including drafting communications

To support the promotion and expansion On Track across the Women’s Aid membership and wider domestic abuse providers

• Support the Senior On Track Project Officer in the promotion and marketing of On Track, including providing content for member’s bulletins, ensuring web copy is up to date and assisting with other activities promoting On Track
• Monitor incoming enquiries about On Track from members and organisations, keeping accurate records of interested services, answering queries and following up with those services who have expressed interest.
• Provide information and updates to organisations using On Track, produce bi-monthly On Track Insider newsletter

General Responsibilities

• Maintain clear and adequate records of work done and produce reports on work programmes and activities as required by management
• Contribute to team meetings (On Track team meetings as well and wider team meetings) and organisational priorities, and to participate in supervision and other line management meetings
• To carry out administrative tasks necessary to comply with the job description
• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice, and work within a framework of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• Be flexible within the broad remit of the post

Other

• When it is safe to do so, this job requires regular travel across England and occasional unsocial hours

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience of collecting, managing and disseminating information for a variety of audiences to facilitate learning
• Experience of group facilitation
• Experience of delivering training, on-line and in-person
• Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships

Desirable:

• Experience of developing training/ workshops
• Experience of using data for reporting
• Experience of working in a domestic abuse service
• Experience in using CRM systems

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills,
• Organisational skills, a keen eye for detail and the ability to work to a high standard of accuracy
• Ability to develop and nurture relationships with key contacts and organisations
• Ability to provide training and support, ideally on the use of case management systems and around research, monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages.
• A high standard of writing skills including producing training and marketing materials

• Ability to develop and create e-learning content and use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) or willingness to learn

KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• Knowledge and understanding of how organisations can collect, analyse and use impact and outcomes data and the range of methods and tools that can be used.
• Knowledge of online platforms such as Zoom and Teams, particularly around delivering online training
• Understanding of and sensitivity to the issues relating to domestic abuse, including the nature of domestic violence and its impact on women and children and the intersectional barriers they face. 

• Knowledge of data protection and confidentiality issues in relation to databases and case management systems.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation systems and tools and how to develop and integrate them into organisations

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential:

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to, and understanding of, the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid.
• Commitment to promoting equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.
• A non-judgmental approach to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse and an understanding of the gendered nature of violence against women and girl
• Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings and work occasional weekends and evenings as required

SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Terms of appointment:

Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory DBS assessment at the appropriate level for the role. Also the receipt of a satisfactory Pre Employment Health Questionnaire. The expense for both will be met by WAFE.

Confirmation of appointment will also be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months.

Salary:  £26,895 pro rata. (On an incremental scale guided by the WA pay scale points xx-xx) + benefits.  Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.

Working hours:  The standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week, flexible within England; benefits include a generous bank holidays and annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.

Support and supervision:  Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan.

Pension:  Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3 month interim probationary review.

Annual Leave:  Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees.

Other leave:  Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances. 

Period of notice: 1 month after your probationary period has been completed.

Union:  You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To confirm your right to work in the UK, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list. Most commonly this is a British Passport.

Additional information is available on request.

Salesforce CRM Leader
Membership body for education
Up to £33,000 FTE - 30 hours per week - Up to £27,000 pro rata
Fully remote

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with a charitable membership organisation in the search for a fantastic and knowledgeable Salesforce CRM Leader to make sure all departments are following best practice with the use of Salesforce. You'll be a very important, valued part of the team and enjoy a very supportive and friendly environment. You'll work with IT and Salesforce support as well as all administration staff but you will be the key advocate of great CRM use to maximise efficiency and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities
1. Ensure the data integrity of the CRM system and maintain credible and accurate data.
2. With help from co-ordinators, undertaking a regular data cleanse of all data in CRM system.
3. Provide training to colleagues on all aspects of the CRM, intranet and website, producing bespoke training manuals, where appropriate.
4. First- line technical support for CRM.
5. Generate data quality statistics and data profiling reports.
6. Identify causes of poor data quality, implement solutions and communicate findings.
7. Support colleagues in their use of the CRM system and ensure data quality.
8. Respond to CRM queries and offer information to a range of internal colleagues.
9. Liaise with CRM database suppliers and software specialists to ensure the efficient operation of appropriate systems.
10. Integrate the CRM system into office working practices across the organisation.
11. Monitor and report bugs as well as testing and collation of information relating to technical aspects of IT systems.
12. Support members and affiliates with their membership enquiries, either through addressing log-in issues, directing members to the appropriate part of the website, or directing them to the appropriate department.
13. Support the Head of Communications in the preparation of market intelligence reports for senior staff and maintaining the quality of communication with members.

If you have strong expertise in Salesforce or a similar CRM, please send your CV to [email protected] asap!

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The role requires a highly motivated and organised individual who has high ethical standards, demonstrable commitment to the values of WeProtect Global Alliance and respect for diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in research and project management, with developed analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities and tasks

• Support the delivery of the Alliance’s research agenda, including the biennial Global Threat Assessment, ensuring a wide range of primary and secondary data is incorporated.
• Coordinate the monitoring and measuring of the impact of key Alliance products and wider organisational impact, including development of data analytics and visualisations.
• Lead the development of intelligence briefs, videos and analytics to provide Alliance members with timely information and recommendations on current and emerging issues.
• Advance the Alliance’s participatory research agenda involving children, young people and survivors of sexual abuse.
• Support development of the Alliance’s core response frameworks and underpinning guidance, most notably the Model National Response and Global Strategic Response.
• Support the Research & Frameworks Manager and the Head of Advocacy, Policy & Research in key projects and in advancing the Alliance’s policy and advocacy goals.
• Play a role in the delivery of key international events and meetings and represent the Alliance, as required.
• Fulfil any other reasonable requests to support the mission, vision and values of the Alliance.

Essential skills and experience

• Good experience of supporting or delivering complex research projects.
• Project management experience.
• A proven knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, including data gathering and analysis.
• Knowledge of publications processes, including working across different types of media.
• Experience of data visualisation methods and impact evaluation.
• A demonstrated positive track record in working with a diverse range of senior and working level international stakeholders.
• An ability to analyse information, summarise findings and present them in ways easily understandable to decision makers.
• Knowledge and understanding of the key issues and challenges around child protection.
• A demonstrated capacity to meet deadlines and prioritise multiple requests and demands.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, including a demonstrated record in establishing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. Bringing together experts to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online 
• Excellent verbal, written and presentational skills (English), including an ability to simplify complex technology issues and convey powerful messages.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable

• Additional languages other than English.
• A university degree in a related field.
• A broad understanding of digital safety, online child protection, and child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Salary and benefits

The Alliance offers a competitive remuneration package for this role of £34,000 per year plus staff benefits, including 30 days annual leave per year plus public holidays, life insurance and access to an employee assistance programme. 

This is a part-time post, with considerable flexibility with our team based in North West London.

Background

GesherEU is a charity working to support individuals who leave the Charedi (Jewish Ultra-Orthodox) communities in the UK. We also undertake some campaigning work to change things that have made the journey for our members so much more traumatic than it needed to be.

We do this by:

• Creating a community which those who leave their community of birth can join to find understanding and mutual support
• Running activities that help our members integrate into and find out about the wider British community from which they were isolated during their formative years (and sometimes long after).
• Providing one to one support and group support to those who are struggling to integrate within mainstream society.
• Getting to know our members, listen to their questions and help them consider their options and make informed choices.
• Being available to provide a listening ear as well as practical advice to our members as they navigate their way along their journey into mainstream society.
• Providing support so members have someone they can talk to about the dilemmas they have around their identity, relationships and anxieties.
• Giving our members a voice. We seek opportunities for them to tell the wider Jewish and non-Jewish communities their stories in order to expose the issues that hamper their making progress in a new world.

Help transform lives by joining our community

As a support/welfare worker, you will have the opportunity to really make a positive difference to people’s lives.

Role Description

We need you to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of people who have left a highly controlled religious community. Being able to support those who have been negatively impacted by a controlling cult-like environment takes bravery, patience and commitment.

You will share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of people who are in the process of leaving or have left a highly controlled religious environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Where you will be working: This role is home based with most members living in and activities taking place in North West London. However you must be willing to meet members in various locations around London and occasionally the Manchester area.

When you will be working: Working hours are flexible. You will however be expected to be available to attend the majority of the evening meetups (twice a month) and weekend meetups (approx once a month). Also to attend our bi-annual residential weekends at a location within the UK.

Main Duties include

• Assist to develop and maintain a responsive support service to people who have left a highly controlled cult like environment.
• Attend some group meetings and social events, building relationships with members and providing support. 
• Availability to meet members, attend meetings and accompany members to important meetings where necessary
• Ensure that support is provided in an effective, efficient and sustainable way
  resulting in outcomes in line with individuals’ needs.
• Provide one to one support and group support to those who are struggling to integrate within mainstream society.
• Getting to know our members, listen to their questions and help them consider their options and make informed choices.
• Being available to reassure and to provide practical advice; provide a listening ear. To become someone our members can talk to about their often bewildering and daunting new journey.
• Facilitate effective working relationships with other agencies who are involved
  in the lives of the people we support.
• Ensure the development and regular review of person-centred support
  planning, including assessment of personal risk.
• Advocate for or support individual members to help them navigate bureaucratic organisations including the family court, local authority, benefits agencies etc
• Ensure the safety, dignity and well-being of people we support is maintained at
  all times.
• Act as a liaison to ensure members receive support from other specialist organisations
• Allocation of members to counselling. Tracking and monitoring members receipt of counselling and post counselling follow up.
• Responsibility for safeguarding within GesherEU.

Skills

• An interest in people and a commitment to helping others
• The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with vulnerable people and their families
• Experience of working with people who have complex emotional needs
• Good listening skills
• An empathetic approach to members
• The ability to gain the trust of members and their families
• Good problem solving abilities
• An organised, efficient and flexible approach to the job
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A knowledge of and commitment to learn about issues and challenges surrounding those who leave highly controlled communities
• A sound knowledge of resources inside and outside of the Jewish community which could directly assist members in integrating into mainstream society
• A commitment to equal opportunities
• Time management skills and the ability to meet the needs of several members at one time
• A high level of patience and emotional resilience
• A non-judgmental attitude regardless of our members’ situation
• The ability to communicate with legal, healthcare and social work professionals
• Good written communication skills
• Adequate IT skills
• A respect for our members’ confidentiality

Desirable experience

A background in a social services type organisation eg CAFCASS, Social work, mental health or a similar charity position supporting a community.

Have knowledge and experience of the benefits system

Engagement with the Family Court system

Knowledge of how high control/cult-like/totalist communities operate and the impact on their members.

You will work with a supportive team of trustees who have many years of experience of working with our members.

Attributes:

• Be patient and an empathetic listener
• Have a positive demeanour and ‘can do’ approach
• The ability to multi-task
• Being able to think quickly
• Punctuality
• Willingness to learn
• Willingness to go the extra mile
• Being able to take responsibility

The Diocese of Leicester is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit to a Director of Finance role on a permanent, full-time basis. The Diocese is made up of a number of legal entities, with each parish being a separate corporate body.  The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance (DBF) is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee which runs ‘the business’ of the Diocese. The Diocese are now looking to recruit to this key role.

Responsible to the Chief Executive & Diocesan Secretary this Director of Finance will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the finance team. The main focus of this role is to contribute to the fulfilling of the Diocesan Mission by maintaining a strategic overview and designing financial models, ideas and plans for approval by the Bishop’s Leadership Team and DBF Trustees.

The key responsibilities will be:

• Bring a particular financial strategic and management perspective to discussions and decisions.
• Play a full part in other leadership groups including the Senior Management Team of the DBF and attend and play a full part in meetings of the Bishop’s Leadership Team.
• Prepare annual accounts, budgets and forecasts in accordance with agreed timetables and standards and in consultation with budget holders and other stakeholders.
• Act as the primary contact for the Diocesan auditors, bankers, and investment advisors; to consider their advice, to relate them to the policies of the Board and to enact them after appropriate consultation.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of the Companies and Charities Acts, Taxation and all other relevant legislation in so far as they appertain to the Diocese’s financial and accounting procedures.
• Ensure the provision and monitoring of cash flow forecasts for the Diocese, advise on necessary actions to maintain an appropriate cash balance and implement agreed actions in relation to investments.
• To maintain registers of all investments held and assets acquired, and to advise the Board on the retention or otherwise of such holdings.
• Oversee the diocesan investment portfolio, liaising with the Investment Committee Chair, diocesan Land Agent and Glebe Committee Chair as appropriate.
• Ensure the efficient functioning of the Finance Team, as well as ensuring the proper maintenance of the books of account and the development of the staff.
• Lead the Finance team, build capacity and manage change through collaboration and motivation.

The organisation:

We are a family of over 320 churches, 234 parishes, almost 100 schools and academy trusts, and a growing number of fresh expressions of Church, in villages, market towns and the city of Leicester across 10 deaneries. We often describe ourselves as a rural diocese with urban heartlands and meet in church buildings, houses, community spaces and schools, with chaplaincies extending our ministry into other areas of community life.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified Accountant.
• Have experience of managing financial systems, including setting and managing budgets, management accounts and cash flow, etc.
• Have the first-class ability to prepare year-end accounts and annual budgets in line with charity SORP. (please note previous not for profit experience isn’t essential)
• Strong experience of VAT including partial recovery and corporation tax
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate staff, to develop and maintain quality relationships with staff, volunteers, trustees, clients and suppliers.

This opportunity will be based at offices on site at St Martins House in Leicester.

The closing date for applications is 29th August with interviews taking place on the 8th September. Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our retained search agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

Buttle UK is looking to recruit a Grants Development Officer – Support for Boarding, to be a member of the grants team and manage the administration, assessment and processing of Support for Boarding grants for individual children across the UK, as well as other related projects and activities.

Buttle UK supports those living in financial hardship and dealing with multiple social issues. We provide funding to improve emotional, educational, and social outcomes for children and young people. For a small number of children, whose ongoing home environment is disruptive and chaotic, grants which support them to go to boarding school.

With nearly 70 years’ experience, and with 52 schools in the partnership network, in the last three years alone Buttle UK has supported 214 children and young people with a Boarding School grant, equating to £2.38mil.

We are looking for someone to join our small and enthusiastic team achieving amazing things. Applicants will have a demonstrable passion for improving outcomes for children and young people, have knowledge and experience of the aims, objectives and practices of boarding schools and bursaries, and experience of working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders. Applicants should be flexible, friendly, and efficient with the ability to negotiate and resolve complex situations. You will share our values of being child focused, empathetic, responsive, collaborative, and accountable. Knowledge of issues around child poverty and social welfare issues in the UK, the ability to work independently and excellent communication skills are all essential to the role of a Grants Development Officer – Support for Boarding.

This is a significant time for Buttle UK. As we enter the third year of a five-year strategy, we take stock of the impact of the pandemic, and now the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. We have seen the impact our grants have and have a reputation for friendliness, efficiency, and effectiveness in our grant distribution. We are always striving to do better. The role of the Grants Development Officer – Support for Boarding is vital in ensuring funds reach those who need our support most.

Buttle UK is passionate about promoting equity, valuing diversity, and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are open to flexible working and allocating the 28 hours per week as suits you, e.g., to accommodate care responsibilities, other work commitments, or personal preference.

To support applicants through the recruitment process, we commit to:
● Paying for childcare for the hours in and around the interview process
● Paying for your travel costs to the office and back for interviews, if these are held in person
● Holding interviews online if easier for candidates’ circumstances
● Supporting any accessibility needs in the application and interview process

Title: Fundraising & Events Co-ordinator

Reports to: Events Manager

Based: Remotely – But able to travel as and when required to organised meetings and events

Requisite: Must hold a full clean driving license

Job Purpose:  Responsible for co-ordinating fundraising activities and assisting the Events Manager with the organisation and marketing of events, campaigns, projects & communications

Main purpose of job:

• Support and initiate a range of events, campaigns and projects whether facilitated by or supported by the charity and its affiliates
• Provide and ensure a high-level service throughout the planning, execution, and evaluation of the charity’s involvement
• Recognise opportunities to maximize revenue and presence
• Act as first point of contact to stakeholders linked to fundraising, meetings, campaigns, projects and events you are in charge of facilitating

Main duties and key responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Co-ordinate the day-to-day running of the Fundraising Service to include planning and organisation of the fundraising activities programme and respond to related telephone calls, emails, social media etc.
• Build relationships with supporters and others to raise the profile of Arrhythmia Alliance
• Organise and coordinate income-generating events, including challenge events and community fundraising Patient support groups.

• Encourage ongoing and regular donations
• Maintain effective communication with donors whilst adhering to GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator’s Fundraising Code.
• Coordinate and support volunteers to take part in fundraising activities including but not limited to World Heart Rhythm week, Global AF Aware Week, Defibs Save Lives and Know your Pulse events.

• Assist with the administration of each Charity event, project or campaign.
• Produce registration lists, delegate badges and deal with delegate queries
• Attend events, managing venues and/or registration where required

• Work closely with both the Events and Communications Teams to ensure all events, projects and campaigns are promoted efficiently to the target audience; includes website updates along with researching and sourcing appropriate promotional event resources
• Prepare marketing communications promoting any fundraising activity, charity projects, events or campaigns in conjunction with Events Manager, and create copy for passing to Communications Team for advertising
• Co-ordinate the planning and marketing of our virtual events.
• Maintain good working interdepartmental relationships; includes sharing information and providing support
• Use agreed tools and metrics to review and assist with the evaluation of projects and events
• Support charity initiatives, projects, campaigns and events

Skills and qualifications required:

Skills & Qualifications

Requirements

Preferences

Qualifications and experience

High standard of qualifications in English and mathematics to at least GCSE or equivalent level

At least three years’ experience in ‘events and fundraising’ or related area of work

Qualification(s) in event management

Work skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to deal confidently with a range of people at all levels, including in person, phone and email

Confident to negotiate, discuss and query in a positive and professional manner

Excellent administration and IT skills

Experience in using card machines, and invoice procedures

Ability to think ahead and prepare

Able to manage edits and amends to a CRM website

Experienced and competent in using Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Excel

Ability to multitask and work to and meet deadlines

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Budget awareness and good organisational skills in monitoring and keeping records related to budgets

High standards of proofing and reviewing publications

Effective sharing and keeping Line Manager regularly updated (and if needed, senior management)

Ability to think creatively

Marketing & Communications experience is desirable

Personal

Friendly and able to talk confidently to a range of stakeholders

Ability to work under pressure and remain calm

Confident to use skills and informed judgement to take the initiative

Enthusiastic and motivated

Trustworthy and mindful of confidentiality

Smart, professional and confident to present to an audience on the work of the charity

Approachable and confident to ask when unsure

Other

Be available to travel and work away (for short periods of time)

To hold a full, clean UK driving license

Legacy and In Memory Giving Manager, a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly expanding domestic violence charity, based in C. London. Open to Part-Time or Full-Time. Offering flexible working. Remote working with occasional visits H/O

With heavy investment in Legacy, In Memory and across IG and digital, it's a very exciting to join this team! This newly created role offers an opportunity to develop and launch a new programme and make a real impact.

As the Legacy and In Memory Giving Manager, you develop and manage the Legacy and In Memory programmes, taking hold of a current programme that has huge potential and start to drive growth in new legacy pledges and enquirers. Develop a stewardship programme for supporters, leading on integrated multi-channel programme of legacy and in memory campaigns and activities. Also have the opportunity to work with a specialist creative agency to develop a legacy proposition. In addition, work an external agency who manage all legacy administration.

• Develop an acquisition strategy, identify and target legacy prospects utilising digital and offline media and channels.
• Develop a retention programme, developing legacy prospects into legacy intenders and pledgers.
• Review existing legacy digital and offline collateral, develop new assets working with the Digital and Individual Giving teams.
• Champion legacy giving, support colleagues in understanding and engaging with legacy and in memory marketing.
• Review existing in memory activities and develop a strategy in collaboration with the Community Fundraising team.
• Manage the legacy and in memory marketing expenditure budget.

This is a truly wonderful opportunity to have make an impact in a growing Legacy, In Memory programme!

We are looking for you to have proven experience of managing programmes and campaigns to recruit and retain legacy and in memory supporters through digital or/and offline channels and managing third party agencies.

Digital Marketing & Engagement Manager  

• Home Based with some travel to Head Office / other partner sites (as required)
• Up to £45k based on experience
• 35 hours per week - flexibleThe role

To lead and manage Ben’s digital engagement to support and drive awareness and engagement of Ben’s Health & Wellbeing services, planning and delivering digital marketing campaigns that promote Ben’s brand, products, and services

Key accountabilities

• Lead, manage and inspire the Digital Engagement function
• To develop and deliver a digital engagement strategy (and delivery plan) across Health & Wellbeing services, using data and insights to enable informed decision making
• Plan and manage Ben’s Health & Wellbeing awareness communications calendar
• Plan and manage all Health & Wellbeing support (individuals and employer) emails and social media campaigns
• Plan and manage all Health & Wellbeing website content for awareness, engagement, and support pages
• Plan digital marketing campaigns, including web, SEO/ SEM, email, social media, and display advertising
• Manage all digital marketing campaigns, analysing metrics and identifying trends
• Manage the development and delivery of Ben’s digital engagement to support consistent, high-quality, evidence based, customer-focused and industry relevant services and products
• Plan launches of new services and products working with relevant Health & Wellbeing departments and functions (as applicable) Person specification Experience

• Track record of hands-on development of high-quality marketing materials and content
• Experienced in the delivery of digital marketing, awareness, and engagement and / or customer experience
• Working with digital marketing platforms, analytical tools, and CRM
• Supporting / managing SEO / SEM & PPC
• Setting up and optimising Google AdWords campaigns
• Optimising website engagement and user experience

Knowledge / Qualifications

• BSc / MS Degree in marketing or related field (desirable)
• Strong grasp of current digital marketing tools and strategies (essential)
• In-depth knowledge of various social media platforms, best practice, and website analytics (essential)
• Excellent working knowledge and application of high-quality customer experience (essential

Behaviours

• To embody Ben’s PRIDE values (Passionate, Respectful, Inclusive, Driven, Empowered, fostering the following core behaviours:

Working with people – developing self and others, working as a team, taking ownership

Delivering business success – striving for excellence  

Personal effectiveness – strong communication, drive for results, make things happen, motivated to make an impact, excellent organisation, and plannin

To access the full job description & person specification, please go to (embed link here).Benefits

• A minimum of 33 days, inclusive of Bank Holidays and subject to increase with the length of service Contributory pension scheme – matched at 4%.
• Life assurance 3 x basic annual salary.
• Access to Perkbox, employee benefits platforms, offering free perks and discounts with hundreds of companies and deals available. 

• Enhance Maternity/ paternity Pay
• Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Wellbeing support including access to mental health digital platforms.
• Long Service Recognition.
• Personal Development.
• Rewards and Incentives.
• Free car parking

About Ben

Ben is an independent charity and dedicated partner to the automotive industry, providing support for life for its people and their family dependents. Ben is focused on delivering care and support to enable total health & wellbeing through working and later life

Ben provides free and confidential advice and support focused on the main areas of peoples’ health and wellbeing: financial, physical, mental and social, supporting people at whatever stage of life. Everyone who works, or has worked, in the automotive industry can access Ben's support

By working in partnership with automotive industry companies, Ben can help them to support their people through life’s challenges and build a stronger, more resilient automotive industry

Apply now

If this describes you, and you are ambitious and motivated and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, get in touch with us.