The Huntington’s Disease Association is looking for an experienced data manager to manage and develop the charity’s two databases for clients and supporters, and to oversee the implementation and transfer of information onto a new supporter CRM system.

The post holder will be proactive in the delivery, management and evaluation of supporter and client experience.

Based in central Liverpool, the post holder will work from the Charity’s Central Office, but will be able to work from home for a minimum of two days a week.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check for enhanced disclosure.

About the Huntington’s Disease Association

The Huntington's Disease Association is the only organisation across England and Wales offering support to people affected by Huntington's disease. Huntington's disease is a life-limiting, genetic disorder that causes the breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. This leads to symptoms affecting three main areas, movement, behaviour and cognition.

The Huntington’s Disease Association was formed in 1971, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary this year. In that time, we have supported thousands of families and individuals affected by Huntington’s disease; as well as the health and social care professionals who support them. This is an exciting time to join the charity as we enter our next strategic planning cycle; we have recently invested in fundraising, communications and operations; and have received national press coverage for our awareness raising campaign, #FamilyMatters working in partnership with other organisations.  

How to apply

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to bring their knowledge, skills and experience to our organisation. Please apply by emailing us your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant skills and why you want the position along with a completed safer recruitment form to recruitment @ hda. org. uk

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website or in the document attached.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 14 July 2021.

Interviews will be held on Friday 23 July 2021 via Zoom. 

Everyone at Chapter has a role to play in communications and the charity has significantly invested in its communications functions over the last year, including a re-brand, new communications strategy and establishing an internal communication working group. As Communications Officer, you will support the organisation to take forward its brand identity and strategic ambitions, by co-ordinating communication outputs and assessing impact. You will work closely with staff, volunteers and service users to create and share impactful communications to a wide range of audiences. You'll be making an impact on positive mental health in the workplace, and all the way through, and by supporting our service users with engaging and inspiring content that makes a difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within the Marketing Team to deliver Chapter’s Marketing & Communication Strategy

• Research, develop and create compelling content across all our communications channels including our website, blogs, video, social media and newsletters

• Manage and develop mailing lists and regular newsletters using Mailchimp

• Apply design skills to produce creative assets that support Chapter’s communication aims and reflect Chapter’s brand

• Support projects to communicate effectively with stakeholders – including campaigns, events and disseminating reports

• Support the development of Chapter’s branding, image and persona in line with Chapter’s strategic plan and marketing strategy

• Attend networking, exhibitions and other events to promote Chapter’s work and services to potential clients and partners

• Supervise and support marketing and communication assistants and volunteers

. Foster relationships with journalists to ensure maximum impact and triage press enquiries

• Work in accordance with all policies and procedures of Chapter, in particular health and safety, information governance and safeguarding

• Undergo regular supervision and an annual appraisal in line with Chapter's HR policies and procedures

• Commit to your own personal training development and attend minimum training and development activities as required

• Ensure that all communication and marketing activities embody Chapter’s values

• Support and work collaboratively with other team members of the marketing and communication team, and Chapter’s wider team

You will have experience of:

• Working in a marketing or communications role

• Using analytics and evaluation tools to analyse behaviour and engagement through communication channels • Search engine optimisation

• Developing and maintaining a mailing list and newsletter

• Editing websites, with experience using WordPress or similar content management platforms

• Using Adobe Creative Cloud to make branded content

• Using Microsoft 365 applications, platforms and technologies

• Using social media platforms including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Hootsuite to engage audiences with meaningful content

• Using reporting tools and analytics to assess impact of campaigns

Benefits of working for Chapter Mental Health

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Training & Development tailored to you

• An incredibly supportive, 'can-do' team

• Access to mental health training

• Wellbeing away days to boost your own mental health

• Opportunities to get hands-on with local projects that make a difference

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is currently recruiting for a Senior Internal Communications Officer to join the Communications and Marketing Team.

Reporting to the Communications and Marketing Manager, you will be the first point of contact for internal communications; managing the internal communications schedule, providing advice to colleagues across the charity and managing a range of internal communications channels.

You will refresh and implement the Trust's internal communications strategy, delivering a proactive plan to ensure all staff, regardless of role, feel connected to the organisation and that they have a voice on key issues. By developing engaging content, you will showcase and celebrate achievements in line with our strategy and values.

Citizens Advice Liverpool is looking for a Communications Lead to join our team.

Please see the job pack on our website for the job description and person specification.

This is an exciting opportunity to proactively lead, shape and deliver communications for Citizens Advice Liverpool (CAL).  

The primary focus of this role will be to support the communications for the health programme.

Our health programme was designed to reduce health inequalities in Liverpool by providing health professionals with a referral pathway to practical support and link work services for patients who are vulnerable to mental distress.  We are looking for someone to work with us to communicate our message to various audiences.

For more information and to apply, please click on the Apply button. 

Closing date and time: Monday 12th July 12 noon - We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Citizens Advice Liverpool recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently under represented in our workforce.

We are looking for a talented individual with experience and expertise in direct marketing to drive our digital strategy. Individual giving is essential to our ability to deliver services to people experiencing homelessness. We are currently focusing on a new Fundraising Strategy to increase our donor and supporter base through digital recruitment and retention as well as introduce a new income stream of corporate partnerships. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key part in developing and implementing creative and effective recruitment strategies, reduce attrition and encourage supporters to continue to give to Wirral Ark.  As a key member of the team you will support the Head of Fundraising & Development with all areas of the digital strategy including planning and implementation. Going digital is at the heart of our new Fundraising Strategy giving you a fantastic opportunity to shape the development of this area and join a growing fundraising and development team.

About Wirral Ark

Wirral Ark is a homeless charity formed in 1991 originally as a temporary night shelter operating over the Christmas period. We have expanded our services significantly and now operate 5 housing projects, an Ethical Lettings Agency, Nurses Clinic, Befriending Project, Floating Support Service and an Activity Centre.

Main Duties

As the Direct Marketing Fundraising Officer you will plan and execute the digital marketing activities which includes digital and social media advertising, brand awareness, direct mail, digital appeals and acquisition focused campaigns for lead generation. You will contribute to the development and delivery of a donor acquisition and retention programme as well as maximise retention and lifetime value of current donors.

Direct Mail Campaigns - Design and deliver direct mail campaigns to supporters throughout the year using key themes and campaigns designed with the Head of Fundraising & Development.

Regular Giving – use digital channels and direct mail to develop regular giving programme and ensure recording on CRM to increase supporter engagement and maximise lifetime value.

Online Giving – promote online giving through shopping channels (Amazon, etc), Facebook, Twitter, website and explore new channels with high ROI. Maintain profile of platforms such as Just Giving, Virgin Donate etc. Manage all digital platforms in relation to fundraising content, monitoring their effectiveness to ensure donation asks are well placed across touch points.

Social Media & Website – support the Head of Fundraising & Development to identify, create or edit content and comms that are optimised, targeted and timely for publishing on all our digital channels. Develop and manage a content calendar to schedule posts and ensure consistent relevant content that is consistent with Wirral Ark’s brand and tone of voice.

In Memory Giving –support Head of Fundraising & Development to create a supporter journey to increase engagement across all areas of fundraising. Investigate potential of third party organisations for developing In Memory Giving.

Reporting – create reports on different campaigns and appeals to show ROI focusing on long-term sustainability rather than short-term wins.

CRM – ensure CRM is up-to-date and provides an acurate picture of supporter segmentation, communications, preferences, permissions, requests, gifts and pledges.  Produce personalised acknowledgment emails, letters, invoices and receipts.

Team collaboration - identify prospects interested in other fundraising areas, e.g, community fundraising and Corporate Partnerships and work with colleagues to transfer the supporter journey: maximising lead generation and conversion. 

Fundraising trends - proactively maintain excellent knowledge of digital fundraising practices, tools, techniques and campaigns in the sector, including digital fundraising trends, emerging audiences and competitor activity 

Essential Requirements 

• Proven experience of developing and implementing digital campaigns including SEO, content marketing and paid social and email marketing
• Proven experience of using digital and social marketing platforms including scheduling tools, Content Management Systems and email marketing software 
• Understanding of digital customer and stewardship journeys
• Knowledge of how organic, boosted and paid ads can form part of an integrated, multi-channel strategy
• Excellent presentation, communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills 
• Proactive, enthusiastic self-starter who can and hit the ground running
• Quick learner and problem-solver who can work to own initiative
• Knowledge of website and digital analytics and reporting
• Experience of managing campaign budgets – both expenditure and income targets

Desirable 

• Design and creative skills for creating digital assets 
• Understanding of SEO & PPC best practice principles
• Previous experience of working in the charity sector
• Experience of using a CRM to support, inform and report on fundraising and stewardship activity

Hours of work: Full time / Fixed Term (35 hours per week supported by flexible working)

Location: Home based in North Wales with travel throughout Wales and England

You’ll need to apply by midnight on 27th June. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a virtual interview on 1st or 2nd July.

We’re Hiring!

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Fundraising team as a Campaigns & Challenge Events Manager.

What you’ll be doing

As our fundraising programme for 2021/22 financial year gets underway, we are looking for a Campaigns & Challenge Events Manager to join our team at this exciting time at Tenovus Cancer Care. Campaigns & challenge events fundraising forms a key part in our ambitious plans for growth as we strive to support all those affected by cancer in Wales.

As Campaigns & Challenge Events Manager the postholder will grow and develop our Sports and Challenge Event portfolio and lead on our main fundraising campaigns including Breast Cancer Awareness and Christmas Appeal for the charity in line with agreed budgets and to improve our return on investment.  The postholder will also provide ad-hoc support to any fundraising activity in North Wales, supporting our fundraisers, fundraising volunteers and friends of Tenovus Groups when required.

Is this the one for you?

Naturally you’ve got skills when it comes to negotiating, planning in detail and work well with everyone around you to make the magic happen. You’re great at handling problems that come your way, customer care and managing budgets.

You’ll be dealing with many different people and the job’s really busy, demanding yet massively rewarding. If you’re up for the challenge we want to hear from you!

We could be a good match if your CV shows that you have:

• Excellent and successful track record of organising, planning and delivering events
• Knowledge of the campaigns and events market
• Experience of creative copy writing for campaigns and events
• Budget planning and management
• Marketing and promotion to recruit campaign / event participants and meet recruitment targets
• Experience of managing events including the coordination of staff,and all other resources
• Experience in delivering first class customer or donor-care

About us

A cancer diagnosis can be frightening and stressful. We can help. We bring expert advice, emotional support and life-saving treatment to the heart of communities. We help cancer patients and their loved ones cope, and our vital research gives hope.

We care about people affected by cancer and we make a real difference to lives. And we need like-minded people just like you to help us make a difference.

Our roles are popular with candidates because we’re a local employer with a good reputation working for a cause people are passionate about.

We’re hardworking and we love what we do. We also offer great benefits which include (pro-rata for part-time roles): 

• Agile working
• 35 pro rata’d days holiday per year (including bank holidays) increases with length of service
• Occupational sick pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Family friendly policies

Recruitment Process

Please apply with your CV and covering letter addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification via the Tenovus Cancer Care website by midnight 27th June.

You can find a copy of our Job Description and Person Specification on our website

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact Sion Edwards, Head of Fundraising - email address can be found on our website 

Tenovus Cancer Care is passionate about equality and diversity.  As part of our cultural commitment, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community. With Disability Confidence important to how we support and inspire people we welcome applications from people with a disability and will adjust our recruitment processes where we can.

Because we have a lot of applications for our roles, we’re not able to provide feedback to candidates who aren’t progressed to interview stage. Sometimes we may also need to close the vacancy for applications early due to the popularity of our advertised roles.

If you are looking for your next career challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Personal Data

• We’re committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data and to meeting our data protection obligations and you can find full details about this in our Job Application Privacy Notice on our Work for us page on the Tenovus Cancer Care website.

Citizens Advice Liverpool is looking for a Data and Reporting Assistant to join our ICT Team.

Please see the job pack on our website for the job description and person specification.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the team at Citizens Advice Liverpool through the analysis of data and production of reports to inform decision making and comply with funder and regulatory reporting requirements.

Utilising a variety of data reporting systems including Tableau, Excel, introducing Power BI and more, you will present information in a format suitable for the intended audience. This will include producing detailed written reports with the accurate presentation of a position, argument, or trend.

Working within the ICT Team, you will develop working relationships across the organisation, including communications, senior management team, Citizens Advice and specific project teams locally. With an initial focus on our Health Project, the work is to develop and focus on Citizens Advice Liverpool as a whole.

For more information and to apply, please click on the Apply button.

Closing date and time: Monday 12th July 12 noon - We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Citizens Advice Liverpool recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently under represented in our workforce.

• Work with our Chief Officer, Finance Officer, Volunteer Co-ordinator, Media Officer & Training Officer to identify funding priorities.
• Identify the key strengths and selling points of WLCC
• Develop and implement a Fundraising/ Bid Writing, including campaigns and a Bid Writing Strategy
• Develop and deliver a programme of initiatives to maximise income, including regular giving, legacies, and in-memory giving
• Development of a grants & fundraising approach to resource the work of WLCC
• Lead on researching funders that might support WLCC.
• Assist with budgets and financial projections.
• Coordinate applications for funds.
• Lead and Coordinate the bid writing process for grant applications.
• Lead or support smaller grant applications.
• Provide periodic updates on fundraising results.
• Review and manage proposals and budgets for new projects.
• Build relationships with new and existing funders.
• Identify key decision-makers in grant-making bodies and ensure they are aware of our work.
• Communicate regularly with funders to ensure that they are aware of our successes.
• Work with potential major donors
• Work with senior staff to draft donor narrative and financial reports.
• Lead on donor communications and ensure the team delivers this effectively across all digital channels

Reporting & Monitoring

• Provide monthly monitoring and reporting on grant income to review and monitor budget targets.
• Ensure funds are spent appropriately and promptly.
• Ensure grant reporting and monitoring satisfies funder needs.
• Maintain and manage fundraising records.
• Draft organisational reports to high quality, on time.
• Work closely with all stakeholders to obtain case studies, as well as record and monitor results against agreed outcomes.
• Ensure project milestones and plans are delivered on time.
• Develop work plans, timetables, and deadlines to achieve deliverables.
• Review all project information to be included in donor reports.
• Lead donor-facing meetings to provide project updates when required.

• Participate actively in regular team meetings.
• Support the Team in the delivery of their work.
• Provide data for quarterly reports to the Chief Officer and Board of Trustees.
• Participate in organisational activities and events.
• Any other tasks required to ensure the smooth running of WLCC.

Person Specification

Essential
 

• Fundraising experience with grants and Charity
• Track record of achieving financial targets and budget management
• Experience in growing relationships with funders & bid writing
• Ability to identify strengths, listen to Charity’s priorities, and create funding priorities.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation that can be used to report on grants to funders.
• Ability to prioritise competing priorities, work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure.
• Commitment to the aims of WLCC

Desirable
 

• Knowledge of the funding situation in the UK, including an understanding of the social, political, and human rights issues.
• Knowledge of the Carer Act 2014 & The families and Children’s Act 2014
• The ability to write content for a variety of media.
   

Note

This document does not attempt to describe all the tasks performed. It will be open to periodic review and as a minimum will take place annually as part of the appraisal process and as a result, alterations and additions may be made.

Person Specification – Fundraiser & Bid Writer

Attributes Required (based on job requirements)

Qualifications

• Educated to level 5 (e.g. degree) or equivalent experience
• Minimum level 2 (e.g. GCSE) qualification in numeracy and literacy
• IT qualification or equivalent experience

• Certificate of Institute of Fundraising
• Relevant further study

Application Form Certificates

Experience

• Third sector fundraising & bid experience

• Good understanding of direct marketing principles and experience in managing direct marketing campaigns
• Experience in manipulation, interpretation, and analysis  of quantitative data

• Maintaining database records

• Experience in relationship management software

• Experience in fundraising
• Experience in legacy fundraising
• Experience in using Microsoft Teams

Application Form Interview References

Skills & knowledge

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including report and creative writing

• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills

• Knowledge of the local area
• Knowledge of regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals including data protection, Gift Aid, and fundraising codes of practice and regulation

Personal Qualities

• Highly motivated; calm attitude; can demonstrate initiative; a team player who can demonstrate a positive and flexible approach along with an understanding of the charitable ethos and of working with volunteers.

• Willingness to be hands-on and ability to mix with all sections of the community.

• Highly empathetic and diplomatic when dealing with people in vulnerable and difficult situations.

• Confident and able to work to stretching financial targets, prioritising work, and meeting deadlines.

The Cares Family is an anti-racist organisation committed to advancing inclusion. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are under-represented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer.

For 10 years, The Cares Family has been helping people find connection in a disconnected age, by tackling isolation and loneliness and building community togetherness. With the arrival of the pandemic, loneliness is better understood than ever and empathy for people experiencing it has increased. The Cares Family is therefore at a moment of opportunity to make an even bigger difference in the years ahead – by driving a ripple effect of change everywhere in the UK.

Our new Director of Projects will lead and oversee our projects, campaigns and communications work, as we seek to make an impact on connection at the systemic and cultural levels. 

You will manage our Projects team to grow to six people and coach and develop the team to succeed at the highest level. You will maintain and strengthen external partnerships and work with our experienced fundraising team to ensure our Projects are sustainable. As a member of The Cares Family’s Senior Leadership Team, you will also collaborate to make key organisational decisions, embodying the organisation’s mission, strategy, culture and values.

We are looking for someone with experience working with communities and/or in social change organisations, who has built projects from the ground up and knows how to lead in a growing, fast-moving, ambitious organisation. You will be an authentic communicator and people-person, with exceptional written, spoken and listening skills and a strong track record getting the most out of ambitious teams and partnerships, who can evaluate and adapt in an ever-changing world.

We also need a self-starter: someone committed, resilient, and focused working alone as well as in a team; who is passionate about further developing The Cares Family over the coming years. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a task based application, so we are not accepting CVs. The full job description and details on how to apply are linked below – please read them carefully before submitting your application.

Fully remote during the pandemic, then based in London, Liverpool or Manchester, though we have flexible and remote working arrangements in place.

Savera UK is a leading national charity (no.1145564), its vision is to eliminate ‘honour-based’ abuse and harmful practices across the UK and beyond. Savera UK’s mission is to tackle the causes and effects of ‘honour’-based abuse and harmful practices by helping clients find their ‘savera’ – meaning ‘new beginning by providing one-to-one support for those at risk as well as delivering and providing consultancy and training, raising awareness, and contributing to research. Our values: approachable, respectful, empowering, collaborative, ambitious, leadership.                 

Job Summary:

To identify opportunities and secure additional funding; build and manage relationships and business opportunities that support the organisation’s strategy and ambition for growth.

To work with the CEO to develop and deliver the organisational strategy and business development plan, across all income streams.

Accountabilities: 

Business Development:

• To work closely with the CEO to identify potential customers in our proposed new business sectors
• To work with the CEO, and Savera UK team, to develop new business proposals and presentations that bring together Savera UK’s offer to potential partners
• To strengthen and build new partnerships and collaborations for business opportunities
• The development of specific income streams that are vital to the success of the organisation over the next 3 -5 years, such as ‘Develop core income streams, including corporate partnerships, major donors, individual giving, Trusts and Foundation, legacies
• Develop KPIs for income generation from multiple sources, in conjunction with the CEO
• To develop and deliver creative ways for fundraising
• To identify, prepare and manage funding bids
• To provide monitoring and evaluation information to funders
• Report to the CEO (weekly) on progress against agreed targets and KPIs for new and existing business
• Increase the charity’s presence in key markets, in line with Savera UK’s ambitious strategic plan and against agreed income targets
• Work with all the Savera UK team, Board and Advisory Board to identify new partner organisations suitable for us as a charity
• Provide assistance to the CEO, as and when required
• Provide and present monitoring and evaluation and income reports
• Provide long-term development and growth of the finance and business development function, with a view to recruit and increase personnel
• The successful candidate, in time, will have management, recruitment, and interaction with volunteers

Finance & fundraising development:

• To oversee Savera UK’s finances, to ensure needs and sustainability of services  
• To work closely with the Finance Lead on the  Board, to present quarterly management accounts to the Board of Directors
• Support the CEO to prepare and present the Annual Accounts report
• Ensure Savera is compliant to the financial audit requirements

Management:

• Work with all Savera UK staff, and manage all levels of relationships with clients, stakeholders and partners, that support the organisation to generate and grow income year-on-year
• Represent the charity at presentations, meetings and events related to securing and maintaining new business partnerships and commissioning for the organisation
• Manage all aspects of organisational finance and business development
• To assess and manage all risks related to finance and business development and report to the CEO

General and other:

• To undertake training, as identified and approved by the CEO and Board of Directors
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the role, as required by the CEO and Board

Review arrangements:

The details contained in this job description reflect the content of this job, at the date of being prepared. It is, however, possible that over time the nature of the job will change. At that time, the CEO/Savera UK Board will expect to revise this job description in consultation with the post holder.

Closing date: 12pm Tuesday 15th June 2021

We encourage all to apply, in particular those from underrepresented groups. Please note that a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) will be required for this post. Savera UK is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Registered address: 151 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2AH Company Number 7564891 Charity Number 1145564

About ReachOut

ReachOut is a mentoring charity that works with young people from disadvantaged communities in London, Greater Manchester and Liverpool to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and academic attainment. We improve Numeracy, Literacy and Communication Skills whilst reinforcing our core values of Fairness, Self-Control, Good Judgement and Staying Power.

As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have developed ReachOut Home, our online mentoring programme. ReachOut Home supports our young people’s emotional wellbeing, with a particular focus on character education and building skills to navigate our ‘new normal’. Our online provision has allowed us to take our mentoring programme into new parts of the UK and depending on the situation, we will continue to provide our online programme alongside our face to face delivery when it is safe to do so.

Role Description

We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative and positive individuals to join our Leadership Programme and become Project Leaders. As a Project Leader, you will run a weekly mentoring project with a group of young people from a primary or secondary school, facilitating the 2-hour sessions alongside other responsibilities. The Leadership Programme is an opportunity to gain and improve your leadership, management and communication skills whilst having a massive impact on the lives of young people. You will be supporting them to raise their aspirations, develop their character, and build their academic attainment and self-confidence. Are you up for the challenge?

Role Details

As a Project Leader you will:

• Spend 2 hours planning and 2 hours delivering your mentoring session each week during term time for 10 - 16 young people and their mentors.
• Manage and support the young people.
• Manage and support the volunteer mentors.
• Complete monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure sessions are as impactful as possible for your mentees.
• Attend ReachOut events and socials with your mentors.
• Follow ReachOut’s policies and procedures to safeguard young people.

Please download the information pack from our website for full details about the job role.

Personal Specification

Experience

• Has worked with groups of young people in the range 9 to 16 years’ old
• Has the potential to take on a leadership role
• Can demonstrate commitment to a cause/activity and has taken an active role in it (e.g. captain of a sports team, president of a society)
• Has professional work experience (e.g. internships, summer placements, etc.) This can also be regular voluntary experience but should roles where you have had responsibility for something, worked to deadlines, worked with others etc.

Skills

• Maths and English skills, (minimum grade C at GCSE or equivalent)
• Communication skills (face-to-face, email, text, phone)
• Good organisation skills (can manage tasks effectively, accurately and in a timely fashion)
• Confident using IT; email, MS Forms, excel and video conferencing

Personal attributes

• Passionate about ReachOut’s mission
• Demonstrates ReachOut’s Character Strengths: Fairness, Good Judgement, Self-Control and Staying Power
• Demonstrate good teamwork skills such as collaboration and delegation
• Open to feedback with a genuine desire to learn and develop personally
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Excited by challenges
• Prepared to be adaptable and creative
• Positive
• Sociable

Application Instructions

To apply for the Leadership Programme, please visit our website. Applicants must ensure they are available to attend evenings and weekends online training through September 2021. Upon completion of the induction training, all Project Leaders will be paid a lump sum of £50.

We aim to respond to applications within 2 weeks of receiving your application. Applications will be assessed as they come in and assessment centres will be held on a rolling basis. Once the position is filled the vacancy will be closed so applicants are advised to apply early.

Please note, if you are a successful candidate you will be required to undergo an enhanced criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. ReachOut will cover the cost of the check and guide you through the process. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an innovative Shop Manager, who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Prestatyn. You will join us working 35 hours per week on a rota basis (to include weekends) and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £19,163.23 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite all the challenges, we still helped 126,000 cats and kittens, an average of around 345 per day!

Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of Shop Managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment while improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

Responsibilities of our Shop Manager:

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

What we’re looking for in our Shop Manager:

• Previous retail and people management experience
• A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills
• A highly self-motivated, positive and resilient individual
• The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people
• Strong knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers
• Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £19,163.23 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Shop Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 30 June 2021

Virtual interview date: 15 July 2021

• Hours:                             37.5 per week (will consider 30 hours per week)
• Location: Flexible (office based with some home working)

Brook has been the UK’s leading charity supporting, educating and empowering young people from diverse communities to make informed decisions about their sexual health and wellbeing for 55 years. We believe in a society where young people are free to be themselves.

Our mission is to equip young people for life’s challenges. We know being a young person can be tough, and through our innovative clinical services, digital support, tailored counselling and inspiring relationships and sex education, young people are able to take charge of their sexual health and wellbeing.

About this position

This role will be responsible for growing Brook’s income through trust and foundation grant fundraising. You will be responsible for identifying and securing funding from a range of trusts and foundations, supporting income diversification, innovation and business growth.  Working with colleagues, at all levels, across the organisation you will to be responsible for developing partnerships and writing compelling funding applications and proposals that meet Brook’s strategic aims and support delivery of business priorities. 

About you

We are ideally seeking someone who has a track record in securing funding through trusts and foundations grant funders. However, we also welcome applications from those with a positive, solution focused attitude and experience of developing and maintaining partnerships and promoting business development. You must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will have experience of working within the charity sector and have the ability to translate Brook’s work into compelling cases for support that result in additional income within a competitive funding environment.

You will have proven project management experience, be able to make decisions, work autonomously, meet challenging targets and work to tight deadlines.  You will be expected to represent the organisation externally and you will have excellent presentation and networking skills.

In return for your expertise, enterprise, initiative and drive, we can offer a truly supportive environment and genuinely interesting work for a charity that has a proud history and an exciting future.

Your application

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a personal statement (no longer than two sides of A4) by midday on Friday 16th July 2021.

Your application should outline why you are a suitable candidate and your reasons for applying, together with how you meet the person specification.

Interviews for this role will take place over Zoom or face to face in London week commencing 26th July 2021.

ACORN is looking for a Community Organiser to build power to fight for social and economic change in Liverpool, to start work on 23rd August 2021.

ACORN is a mass membership organisation: a vehicle for collective action. By taking action on issues, we build the hopes, expectations and experience of our members and the communities they come from. 

Our organising is premised on two simple truths: problems affecting working class communities—from unhealthy, unaffordable and insecure housing, to cuts to public services—stem from a lack of power, and; the most effective means of building power is for people to get organised. 

We know that there are no shortcuts to building an effective, powerful organisation of everyday people, which is why we hire organisers to knock on doors, day in, day out, whatever the weather, to proactively seek out community members to bring together to make positive change in our cities, towns and neighbourhoods. If you are up for putting in the real leg work to build strong, diverse, resilient communities, door by door, street by street, then this might be the job for you!

About the job

As a community organiser with ACORN, you will be responsible for recruiting, supporting and working with members to take action on issues affecting them and the communities they come from. 

ACORN is a union in the community. Like any union our members pay membership dues so that they can have a sustainable independent organisation to fight for their interests.

You will be the organiser for ACORN in Liverpool. Your daily work will involve: 

• Recruiting individual ACORN Members through door-knocking, social media and other means (door-knocking takes up around 50% of our organisers’ time),
• Managing organising drives to build new and maintain existing ACORN branches, groups, and teams,
• Identifying issues of common concern at the neighbourhood and wider level,
• Identifying and supporting potential leaders to enable them to take on leadership roles in the organisation, and
• Supporting elected leaders to enable them to carry out their roles. 

*ACORN is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.*

Qualifications

No formal qualifications are necessary. We’re primarily looking for someone with a strong work ethic with good listening skills and the ability to motivate others. 

Experience, skills and abilities

The successful applicant will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to recruit dues-paying members to ACORN
• The ability to support the development of groups and teams
• The ability to motivate people
• The ability to work independently and manage a team of volunteers
• The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and be detail-oriented
• A willingness to work sometimes long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends (usual working hours are 35hrs/week, 7hrs/day between 1000-2000 Mon-Fri, not including an hour’s unpaid lunch break)
• A willingness and enthusiasm for knocking on doors and talking to strangers year-round

In turn, ACORN is committed to investing in the continued professional development of our organising staff. Training and support will include:

• First week: ACORN Foundations of Community Organising training (5 days)
• During probation: Weekly 1:1 management supervision; daily recruitment practice with fellow organising staff; weekly group team call; on-call daily management support.
• After probation: bi-weekly 1:1 management supervision; daily recruitment practice with fellow organising staff; weekly group team call; on-call daily management support. 
• Ongoing continuing professional development opportunities where identified.

Salary 

£17,290 pa