Overview

We are looking for an engaging and passionate marketing professional to join our organisation as our Marketing and Communications Coordinator. We have 13,000 members who study at the University of Northampton, and our student community is wonderfully diverse. Our Marketing and Communications Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that we effectively communicate with and engage those members, converting them into active participants within the Students' Union.

Job Description

• Work with Union staff and Elected Officers in planning and producing effective communications content in support of the full range of Union services and activities.
• Ensure that the organisation is delivering its Social Media strategy, and along with the Student Engagement Manager make sure required actions link well to the organisation’s strategic objectives.
• Support Union teams with their communications to stakeholders including web content, emails and social media posts. 
• Deliver creative written content including news articles, designed resources, event updates and competitions to drive deeper engagement with target demographics, ensuring that they follow the organisation’s “Brand Voice Guidelines”, providing a consistent tone of voice.
• Ensure that the elected officers’ political objectives are understood and clearly reflected within organisation communications, reflecting that transparency to our membership is of utmost importance.
• Generate content for all Students’ Union social media channels, scheduling relevant content in line with the organisation’s communication’s priorities, outlined in the Operational Planning Committee. 
• To content manage the Students’ Union website and its microsites, acting as the primary contact for staff and volunteers.
• Provide timely and accurate reports on the performance of the Union’s digital channels, and make recommendations for improvements.
• Examine methods of increasing user engagement through content creation. 
• Assist and support staff and officers to capture positive impacts that the organisation is having, enabling them to provide the organisation with high-quality case studies that support our communications and influencing objectives 
• Ensure our staff, external suppliers and volunteers follow brand guidelines and social media policies in order to best maximise the impact of our communications.
• Recommend and advise on new digital development opportunities in line with organisational strategies and user demand, including the proposed us of new communication platforms.
• Provide training on the appropriate and effective use of social media to Students’ Union staff and volunteers.
• Contribute to the development of the annual communications and content calendar, and inform the Operational Planning committee of progress and feedback on the organisation’s six-week rolling action plan.   
• Liaise with University Staff and external organisations on matters relating to marketing and communications

Person Specification

Essential 

•  A relevant marketing or media qualification at degree level e.g. BA Marketing, Advertising, BA Media & Journalism. 
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent 
• Previous experience of producing marketing materials in a fast-paced commercial or non-profit environment 
• Previous experience of copywriting for web and social media 
• Experience of end to end campaign design and delivery
• Proficient in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• An understanding of and interest in contemporary marketing, advertising, content and design practises and trends.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with an ability to relate to and communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds and cultures. 
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast paced working environment, with the interpersonal skills and acumen to develop productive relationships with a range of stakeholders 
• Excellent organisational and selfmanagement skills. 
• Commitment to the Students’ Union’s values and the demonstration of these in your work.
• Previous experience of producing marketing materials in a fast-paced commercial or non-profit environment 

Desirable

• Confident in the use of HTML and CSS 
• Working knowledge of Adobe CS packages, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Flash 

Title: Fundraising Officer
Working base: Flitwick
Area covered: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum
Contracted hours: 37 per week

As an independent local charity, Mind BLMK are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Fundraising Officer to support the growth and development of our current fundraising activities.

Due to the recent success of the fundraising department at Mind BLMK, this exciting new role will help to support our existing activities and develop income streams, by seeking opportunities and creating relationships with new stakeholders.

Working closely with both the Fundraising Manager and Communications and Marketing Officer, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive team, working towards making a real difference for the communities of Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes.

Closing date: Thursday 31st October 2019 at 12pm
Interview date: Successful candidates will be interviewed on Thursday 14th November 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK is an equal opportunities employer. 
We hold the Investors in People standard as well as a commitment to Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters.

No agencies please.

A fantastic opportunity to join our small but perfectly formed award-winning team of passionate change agents who have made a difference to over ½ million children’s lives in Africa so far! As one of the fastest growing small charities in the UK we need someone with superb accounting skills to basically run our ‘Finance department’. As the department is essentially you :-), you need to be completely on the ball with your bookkeeping, accounting and IT skills, demonstrate the accuracy of a ninja in your work and the flexibility of a contortionist. You need to be professional, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic with a great sense of fun. Afterall, our organisation believes in the value of play… not just for children but adults too!

We can’t wait to have you on board. Your work will be pivotal to our continued growth and success ensuring that our team have access to timely financial data to enable them to carefully manage the funds we are entrusted with by our donors and make sound management decisions to benefit the children we serve. Our Finance Officer needs to juggle quite a few balls:

• Maintain detailed, robust and accurate records of all financial transactions
• Produce complete and accurate financial accounts to trial balance and full set of monthly management accounts, journals and forecasts
• Assist in setting and monitoring budgets, forecasts and variance analysis including restricted/designated funds and grants
• Support the Treasurer & Chief Executive in preparing consolidated annual accounts
• Work closely with our team in Uganda to support end of year consolidation of accounts through regular agreement of inter-organisation balances, assessing requests for funds against budgets, etc.
• Manage purchases and staff expenses and ensure expenditure remains within budget
• Manage payroll and pensions (inc. maintaining records of annual leave, sickness, etc.)
• Make foreign payments and set up foreign exchange forward contracts
• Process all the donations from various sources i.e. online, direct debits, JustGiving pages
• Prepare and file online Gift Aid and statutory returns
• Reconcile bank and card accounts for internal sign off
• Provide staff with ad hoc financial reports to help monitor budgets and projects
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Manage and operate our accounting system including maintaining nominal code records
• Import and export data between CRM and accounting systems
• Deal with queries from suppliers, supporters, funders and auditors
• Continuously seek to improve our financial systems and ensure our team complies with financial policies

There are probably a million other things you will need to do to feel great knowing you are running a tight ship and there will also be other bits and bobs that will fall into your lap from time to time… it’s just part and parcel of working with a small but massively ambitious team. So you need to enjoy working as part of a team as well as being able to handle pressure and be super organised. You’re going to speak to a wide range of people and share important information with them, so you need to be a skilled communicator too. It would be truly awesome if you have worked for a charity before (especially one that builds magical playgrounds and delivers transformational play-based learning programmes in Africa) but your skills and attitude are far more important to us than your previous experience.

What Can You Expect From Us?

Not a top of the range Tesla that’s for sure but we can offer you a fun, friendly, rewarding and caring environment where you will be supported to be the best that you can be – knowing that the work you are doing is fundamental to the massive impact we are having with some of the most vulnerable children in Africa. Think this is the place for you to grow, learn and play? Then get your application in pronto!

How to Apply

To apply, please send an up to date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 x A4 pages) sharing with us how your skills and attitude fit the bill.

Please email your application to us.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 21st October 2019.

Interviews will be held the week of 28th October 2019.

The Small Print

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

We are committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including harassment, exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with East African Playgrounds is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. This post may also be subject to a DBS check.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Visit our website for more information about us and our wonderful work.

Managing Director

Location: Homebased (Covering Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire and Warwickshire)

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 39 hours per week, (Flexible working considered)

Salary: £52,000 to £61,000 depending on experience

Benefits: 30 days holiday + 10 days bank holiday, Contributory pension, Cycle to work scheme, Employee support line to support you and your family, Support in gaining professional qualifications, Continuous on the job training is provided

Managing Director Responsibilities:

You will join us as a Managing Director providing a high-quality service for people with a learning disability.

In order to do this successfully a comprehensive knowledge of the learning disability sector and how to navigate its challenges is required.

An acute commercials awareness will ensure our client carries out their strategic vision and successfully manage the subsidiaries overall performance. The Managing Director will need to assess, analyse and manage risk to ensure compliance. They will be accountable for adherence to all internal and external policies and legal frameworks.

The Managing Director will deliver strong leadership by effectively coaching their operational team in best practice, setting clear objectives and providing professional development.

Managing Director Requirements:

- The Managing Director will be an experienced leader within the learning disability sector.

- A professional qualification in this sector would be desirable but is not essentials.

- As the Managing Director you will need robust problem solving skills to deliver resource, budget and risk management.

- You’ll also take initiative; seek opportunities and network in order to develop the organisation.

- You’ll need to build strong relationships, be a natural influencer and possess exceptional communication skills.

About our client:

Our client is the parent company of a charitable group of companies that supports people with a learning disability. Their unique leadership and structure includes people with a learning disability. Their Leadership team work alongside their Service Quality Directors who have lived experience of a learning disability. Through this they can demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society but they can’t do this without you! They are looking for a Managing Director.

They reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if they interview and offer the right candidate. Apply now to avoid disappointment.

You may have experience of the following: Managing Director, MD, CEO, Chief Executive Officer, COO, Chief Operating Officer, Operations Manager, Director, Project Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 89449

Changing bowels and continence into vowels and consonants.

We’re looking for a copywriter extraordinaire who can whip our words into shape.

You? A master- or mistress - of persuasive prose, lucid words, and tantalizing text. A determined yet sensitive interviewer who can get straight to the heart of our story. You’ll instinctively know what moves and inspires people about living with spinal cord injury. Your words will raise a cheer, shed a tear or silence a room. And you’ll understand – and communicate – why all this matters.

Us? We are the UK’s leading organisation for the 50,000 people paralysed by a spinal cord injury as well as the hundreds of thousands of people who are their families, friends and carers. A spinal cord injury is devastating – for you and your family; lives are torn apart, bodies broken, family life shattered. But with the right care and support a fulfilled life is possible – and that’s what we do. Many of us are spinal cord injured ourselves so we know what it’s like. With a been there done that attitude, we help people rebuild their lives once again – providing the hope, confidence and practical skills to get home, back to work or take the children to school. We make the everyday achievable once again.

If your writing is full of zip and zim, passion and grit in equal measure, please complete the application form on our vacancies page. Please include one page or less on how this advert can be improved and what it should say to inspire a Copywriter Extraordinaire like you to join us.

If your copy is as exciting as we hope it will be, we’ll be on the phone straight away.

Based at our head office in Milton Keynes, this is a part time role (22.5 hours per week) and is offered at a salary of £21,000-23,000 per annum (pro rata) depending on experience. 

Closing date for completed applications: 5pm Friday 18th October 2019
Interviews will be held at SIA House on Friday 25th October

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) website where you can download the application pack.

No CVs and no agencies please.

Marketing Coordinator, Sponsorship Experience

Salary: £21,985 per annum + good range of benefits

Contract: 12 months – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Use your marketing skills where they really matter

Looking for a new marketing role, but one where you can also make a difference? We have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Coordinator to join the Sponsorship Experience team. In the team we love the fact that each day is different - from creating concepts, briefing, copywriting, and design, through to project and agency management, data selection, analysis and insight.

Within this role, you'll support the delivery of key multi-channel marketing campaigns and field communications to give sponsors a high value experience that increases sponsor loyalty and retention and deepens engagement between the sponsor and child. You'll have the opportunity to truly immerse yourself within a busy marketing environment, providing support on our flagship marketing campaigns.

Your day could include gathering content, proof reading, copywriting, storyboarding videos, handling data, or updating online content on our sponsor portal - My Sponsorship, so strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task are key. There will also be the chance to manage day-to-day relationships with stakeholders so good relationship building skills are a must, as is the ability to articulate constructive feedback to designers, copywriters and colleagues overseas.

With strong creativity and attention to detail, we are looking for someone who is excited by the bigger picture, but not daunted by the detail of getting the job done. Someone who can manage multiple projects, has great interpersonal skills and the initiative and drive to make the most of this opportunity. We are looking for a team-player with a can-do approach, someone who is equally at home taking the lead on their own projects, as supporting team members on others.

You will need to ensure our sponsor communications truly reflect World Vision’s mission and Christian ethos to our diverse supporter base. Further, you will have access to some of the best Direct Marketing training and thinking in the sector, all the while contributing to changing the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable children. So, if you believe you have the above qualities as well as a positive, solution-based approach, you could be our ideal candidate.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary indicated, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: Monday 28th October

Interview Dates: w.c. Monday 28th October

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice available on our website.

No agencies please.

Programme Finance Officer

Salary: £30,763 - £36,192 annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent, Full- Time – 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

We are seeking a passionate individual with strong financial skills and experience in financial management or compliance related work to join us as Programme Finance Officer. We need someone who can amplify the impact of the organisation through grants acquisition and quality management of grant funded programmes. You will work across the World Vision (WV) global partnership to ensure the successful management of a portfolio of projects and programmes in compliance with donor requirements and be aligned to the implementation of the Policy & Programmes grants strategy. You will be focusing on the Most Vulnerable Children to facilitate WV's mission of positively impacting child well-being.

Key Responsibilities include:

• leading on grant compliance and management of World Vision financial processes and reporting;
• providing technical advice on compliance and financial management of donor funded programmes;
• supporting the development and submission of proposals;
• managing financial and operational risks in programme portfolios;
• maintaining up-to-date information on systems and databases; and
• conducting monitoring trips including visits to programmes in fragile states and as part of emergency response grants.

As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK).

Please click the link provided to view the Job Description.

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 28th October 2019

Interview Dates: To be confirmed

Please note that interviews may commence prior to the closing date. If a suitable candidate is identified, the closing date may change, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice can be viewed on our website.

No agencies please.

Job title: Regional Outreach Officer

Region: South East Midlands

Directorate: Operations

Contract: 9 month FTC, 14 hours per week

Salary: FTE £25,469 per annum pro rata

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support

• Enjoy and thrive working in teams and with others

• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution

• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop

• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

The Royal British Legion’s Outreach Service supports vulnerable clients and their families, who are dealing with multiple complex needs, to find practical and sustainable ways to make positive changes, achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives.

You will have a passion for engaging and supporting clients who may be struggling with offending behaviour, homelessness, domestic violence, substance use or mental health issues. Providing much needed advice, advocacy and on-going support, you will have knowledge and experience of statutory and non-statutory service provision. 

We are seeking to recruit an individual who has a creative, flexible and reliable approach to their work, someone who can work autonomously as well as being a strong team player.  You must have excellent communication and administration skills and be able to manage a diverse and challenging workload.

In addition, you will have the ability to work using your own initiative, combined with experience of dealing effectively with complex situations. You will have experience of managing a caseload and of prioritising tasks on a daily basis. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to foster and maintain strong relationships to ensure effective work with the people we support, colleagues and other stakeholders.

The post is home-based and requires significant travel across the Legion’s South East Midlands Region, with a caseload prominence in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. This role includes travelling and use of your own car is essential. Travel costs are covered.

How to Apply

By clicking ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: Sunday 3rd November 2019

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 11th November in the Aylesbury Office 19-21 High Street, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1SH

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic marketer and social media expert to bring their knowledge, drive, enthusiasm and passion to our hugely important cause. This dynamic role will take ownership of promoting and managing our brand on social media and grow our reach through the recruitment of new supporters and retention of loyal followers by producing brilliant and engaging content, and being suitable sensitive and responsive to follower engagement.

Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Social Media Marketing Executive
Salary: c. £22,000
Hours: Full-time
Based at: Brain Tumour Research Head Office in Milton Keynes.

Reporting to the Head of Brand Communications, you will be responsible for:

• Implementing and managing all of our day to day social media activities
• Planning our social media content schedule, ensuring diversity in and appeal of forthcoming posts
• Producing Facebook Ads to maximise awareness, accelerating growth in followers, generating event sign-ups and driving donations
• Generating weekly and other specific activity reporting

Please send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. A Job Description is attached.

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 10th November, but early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

No agencies please.

Head of Service (Welfare)

£50 - £65k plus benefits

Full time

Flexible location with National Travel required

Are you an excellent leader with empathy and a pragmatic approach?

Do you have a good understanding of operational services within a welfare or service provision?

Are you passionate about working for a small & personal charity who make a real difference?

Are you a strong collaborator with a track record of building successful partnerships, internally and externally?

The Injured Jockeys Fund was the brainchild of founding Trustee and past President John Oaksey and came about following the devastating accidents of Tim Brookshaw and Paddy Farrell in 1964. Since being established the fund has helped over 1000 jockeys and their families with charitable assistance.

Our mission is to provide appropriate support, in a prompt and sympathetic manner to jockeys past or present who are injured or in need. The fund has grown organically, the last few years in particular, which has enabled us to widen the support we are able to offer to our beneficiaries.  Despite our growth we are still a relatively small charity and hugely proud of the fact it is still very personal. 

Fundamental to the core of our fund is our Welfare service and with our continued success this continues to be a primary focus for the future. We are excited to be growing our team with the addition of the new and pivotal role of Head of Service (Welfare).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to provide strategic and operational input including defining a compelling Welfare strategy for the fund that will deliver excellent outcomes to our beneficiaries, including implementing supporting frameworks and processes. You will play a key role in the development of our Welfare service, working closely with our clinical and rehab teams and leading our team of passionate and committed Almoners who are not only one of the key interfaces with our beneficiaries but also have a very diverse and unique role.

We have 3 state of the art rehabilitation centres, Yorkshire, Newmarket and Berkshire and for ease the ideal candidate would be based locally to one of the centres.

Purpose of our Head of Service (Welfare)

Working under the CEO as part of the senior management team to assume responsibility for the efficient running of all Welfare services including a team of 8 Almoners.

The Head of Welfare will be responsible for defining the welfare strategy for the IJF for the short, medium and long term, making sure that the core values, reputation and credibility of the IJF are maintained  The role will be integral in taking the lead in implementing frameworks and structure to work within, driving consistency and monitoring compliance across all areas of responsibility.  Drive connectivity between departments to ensure a seamless service is delivered.

Responsibilities of our Head of Service (Welfare)

- Define and implement an appropriate welfare strategy for the next 3 – 5 years including service levels to active and non active beneficiaries

- Manage and support the team of Almoners, ensuring consistency across the service provided to our beneficiaries

- Review the existing welfare offering to beneficiaries, proposing and implementing new ways to support

- Implement befitting reporting mechanisms to ensure an up to date view of beneficiary information at any one time

- Develop, implement and review operational policies and procedures

- Develop a plan to improve the connectivity between Almoners & Rehab Centres including clear agendas for tether days

- Work with Head of Rehab to determine the links between welfare and clinical and develop the associate working practices to ensure a seamless interaction between the two

- Work with the Head of Rehab to prepare and update appropriate risk assessments in relation to the Almoner role

- Create an Almoner toolkit to ensure that they are properly equipped to carry out their role

- Be responsible for all training, formulation of  individual development plans and succession planning within the team

- Liaise and build on external partnerships with associations including Racing Welfare, British Horseracing Association & Professional Jockeys Association

Person Specification

- Proven experience of managing operational services within a welfare or service provision

- Experience of turning strategic vision into reality whilst being attuned to any change management required

- Broad understanding of or interest in horseracing is a considerable advantage

- Proven understanding of the welfare sector including regulatory requirements, with the ability to balance this with beneficiary needs 

- Demonstrable experience of leading and managing multi-disciplinary teams and working with caring and compassionate individuals who want to help

- Strong coaching ability to guide and develop direct reports

- High levels of integrity and self-awareness with effective interpersonal skills

- Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills

- Strong influencing skills, able to work intuitively

- Excellent organisational skills and initiative coupled with a strong sense of responsibility and accountability

- Excellent numerical and IT skills

- Full driving licence and ability to travel throughout the UK (approx. 60%)

If you think you have the required skills and experience to join us as our Head of Service (Welfare), apply now!

A unique and exciting opportunity to explore and develop new approaches to mission and church through social enterprise

Sector Minister – Director of MK Christian Foundation
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary Package: £36,500 plus pension (if ordained a stipend at denominational rates, housing and pension)

As Sector Minister – Director of MK Christian Foundation you will:

• Hold, develop and communicate, with others, the mission, vision and values of the MK Christian Foundation, with our particular expression of the Christian Faith and way, with its emphasis on the practical outworking of the gospel;
• Ensure the growth and development of  the community of our staff, trainees, volunteers and other service users enabling them to participate in delivering our mission and values;
• Oversee the on-going sustainability of the organisation, working with others to develop projects, new enterprises and expanded contracts that deliver our mission and Strategic Plan.

You will be:

• An effective leader who enjoys working collaboratively and empowering others
• Creative and entrepreneurial, taking ideas through to practical fruition
• Committed to working ecumenically and with other faith communities
• Able to reflect theologically, translating Christian traditions in ways relevant to community experience
• A good communicator, comfortable with public speaking
• Strong financial literacy and experience of contract management

This post has an Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part 1 that the post holder be a practising Christian as set out in the person specification.

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check.

The deadline for applications will be 12.00 midnight on Friday 7 November 2019.
We are using a two stage interview process with first interviews on Friday 22 November 2019 and second interviews on Friday 29 November 2019.

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

Applications will only be accepted on the forms provided (No CV’s).

We value diversity and welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.  

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research whilst influencing the Government and larger cancer charities to invest more nationally.

Community Fundraising Manager - Midlands & Wales
Salary - c. £30,000 dependent on experience with a generous holiday allowance

This is a full-time, home-based role would suit someone who lives in Birmingham, Solihull, Nottingham, Leicester or based around Milton Keynes. If based in the region, the successful candidate will undertake occasional duties at the Brain Tumour Research Head Office in Milton Keynes.

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and organised individual, that is an excellent communicator with proven experience of fundraising, to recruit, steward and retain our extremely dedicated #fightingforce of supporters, donors, local corporates and fundraising groups.

The individual will be based either in the Midlands or at our Head Office in Milton Keynes.

Reporting to Head of Community Fundraising, you will be responsible for:

• Generating income and fundraising leads in one of our most established regions to hit key targets
• Organising and delivering a number of exciting fundraising challenge events, including our Walks of Hope and Wear A Hat day as well as the chance to develop your own fundraising initiatives
• Providing detailed and illuminating reports, tracking and predicting vital income in the Midlands
• Recruit, manage and develop fundraising volunteers and provide appropriate support to their fundraising activities
• Work with the Regional PR team to ensure appropriate media coverage for fundraising activities being undertaken by volunteer network
• Work with members of the wider Fundraising Team, including Corporate, Trusts & Foundations, Major Donors and Legacy & In mem as and when necessary

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 17th November 2019, but early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the attached Job Description before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary, it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Interested in working in one of the most dynamic and high profile foundations in the UK? Join us on our journey to transform grantmaking through funding with communities and developing new partnerships with key local stakeholders. We are a small team with a nationally recognised 'Rising Star' CEO who needs a competent and innovative 'Head of Partnerships' to take a key strategic role in the Foundation. This is a position which requires creativity, excellent relationship building skills and great organisational ability. In return, you are guarenteed an expansive role, freedom to do things differently and genuine engagement with communities. 

Sustrans, the charity that’s enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day, is seeking to fill the following new key vacancy:

Hub & Events Assistant

Travel Choices Hub

(Ref:  SUS2775)

£19,735 pro rata per annum

2 vacancies - 15 hours per week - Based in Dunstable

contract to 31 March 2020

Sustrans is delivering Travel Choices, an exciting Central Bedfordshire Council project, helping communities in Dunstable and the railway towns of Flitwick, Ampthill, and Harlington, to choose active travel for commuting, everyday journeys and recreation. The Hub in central Dunstable, which is the base and focus for the project, is a drop-in centre for local people wanting information on opportunities to walk and cycle, public transport, project activities and events, and to access a range of services which make active travel easier. 

This front of house role is key to the project’s success involving face to face engagement with Hub visitor’s, providing information and advice which helps people make different choices about how they travel.  The Dunstable Hub is open each Wed-Sat, 10am to 4pm. The role requires regular Saturday working.

With a good standard of education and committed to the ideals of sustainable and active transport, you will have excellent communication and organisational skills, with experience of direct customer service. Previous experience of working with communities and a range of organisations is also desirable. Clearance by an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check is mandatory for this role.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 4 November 2019.  Interviews will take place in Dunstable on Wednesday 13 November 2019.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.