First Give is an educational charity seeking to inspire young people to make a positive difference to the causes they care about.

First Give works in partnership with secondary schools, providing a fully resourced scheme of work that guides an entire year group of students to engage with local charities and then inspires them to carry out social action (fundraising, raising awareness, campaigning, volunteering etc) in support of their chosen cause.

At the end of each programme, a celebratory School Final is held at each school, where teams representing each class deliver presentations about their projects. The class considered to have engaged the best with the programme wins a £1,000 grant for their chosen charity, but the ultimately the whole year group has given back meaningfully to their local community.

First Give is on the cusp of national expansion. We need a visionary Partnerships and Communications expert to join our dynamic charity. This is a sales role.

The successful candidate will take responsibility for the design and implementation of the school sales and marketing strategy for the national organisation. Working with a motivated team you will achieve ambitious targets in order to engage schools to deliver the First Give programme and inspire a generation. You will be self-motivated, driven and excited to expand your leadership skills and take ownership of a complex sales project. You will be an excellent communicator, with highly developed independent working and a positive, proactive attitude.

Contract: Permanent; full time

Salary: £35-37k + London weighting if appropriate

Reporting to: Director

Location: Flexible – we can offer desk space in our London office or the successful candidate can work from home if they are not based in London. Where an employee does not work in London, they should expect regular travel to London to attend team meetings.

The role will require travel and this may include driving and access to a car, in which instance First Give provides a car allowance. This will be discussed with candidates further along the application process.

NB First Give is committed to the safety and welfare of children and young people. We follow Safer Recruitment Guidelines. Any offer of employment is subject to reference and DBS checks.

Benefits:

25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays. First Give closes between Christmas and New Year and this time off is given to staff gratis.

Pension of 5% following successful completion of probation period.

Key Responsibilities:

Marketing and sales:

• Selling the First Give programme to secondary schools in England and Wales
• Develop sales strategies and approaches to market the First Give programme to secondary schools across England and Wales
• Design new, and develop existing, marketing and lead-generation campaigns for the First Give programme, especially to engage and attract new schools to our work
• Work with the Programmes team to develop and implement nuanced regional strategies for programme sign up, with an emphasis on growth in targeted areas as necessary
• Develop relationships with key partners such as multi-academy trusts to secure wider partnership working
• Develop and implement a strategy to re-engage schools who have lapsed in their participation on the First Give programme
• Build relationships and networks across the education sector (for example regional Teacher groups, Local Authorities, Headteacher groups etc.) to increase profile and support sales
• Manage sales and marketing expenditure to budget
• Analyse trends, data, demographics, pricing strategies, and other information that can potentially improve marketing and sales performance using Salesforce
• Help to interview, hire, manage, and direct members of First Give’s Partnerships & Communications team as and when this is needed

External communications:

• Co-ordinating First Give’s external communications including liaising with PR, social media, newsletters
• Oversight of First Give’s brand identity across various print and digital platforms
• Oversight of First Give’s website and other digital assets

Person specification

Essential:

• Passionate about young people and their potential to drive social change
• Degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Proven track record of success of selling products into the secondary school market or similar
• Experience of design and implementation of creative and effective marketing strategies
• A developed and commercial understanding of the secondary education market in England and Wales
• Experience of excellent stakeholder management and relationship building
• Experience of collating and analysing sales data effectively in order to drive growth
• Excellent presentation skills with an ability to deliver concise, engaging and persuasive presentations
• Experience of managing external communications (eg, website, PR, comms) in order to achieve results
• Proactive, independent worker able to work well alone and as part of a team

Desirable:

• Experience of working successfully within a remote decentralised team
• Experience of using Salesforce in order to track and analyse data
• Experience of building relationships with stakeholders of all levels

Applications close: 18th March 2020

Interviews: 31st March 2020, to be held at our London offices

My Life My Choice (MLMC) is a multi-award winning self-advocacy charity run by and for people with learning disabilities (all 15 charity trustees have a learning disability), founded in 1998.  The charity delivers a diverse range of innovative user led projects that enhances and empowers the lives of adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire. 

The Fundraising and Communications Coordinator role is crucial to our ongoing success.

The post calls for a talented individual with the ability to write succinct, intelligent, creative copy. Experience of writing funding bids is desirable although training can be given to the right individual showing potential in this area.  Experience of filming, recording, photography and editing content for website, social media and publicity purposes is essential.

The successful candidate will need to show a passion for empowering and raising the voices of people with learning disabilities.

The MLMC board of trustes are committed to looking after their staff team.  MLMC offers a competitive salary, an enhanced pension contribution, an Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance, flexible working with time off in lieu, a weekly fruit basket, a £100 contribution towards a health & wellbeing activity, cycle to work scheme, two days special leave at Christmas, and working from home when appropriate. Dedicated staff parking is also available.

Apply on My Life My Choice website.

Closing date for applications: Monday (5pm) 16th March 2020

Date for interview: Friday 20th March 2020

We are looking for an enthusiastic, fun and innovative Events and Community Fundraising Officer who will continue developing the Trust’s events calendar and cultivate long term relationships with our community fundraisers.

The Multiple System Atrophy Trust (MSA Trust) is the UK and Eire’s leading national charity offering vital support to people affected by MSA – a terminal neurodegenerative disease. We are entirely funded through voluntary income, around a third of which comes from Events and Community. Most of our fundraisers are already familiar with our cause, and just need guidance and stewardship to maximise their efforts, ensure they feel appreciated and enable us to retain their support.

Reporting to our Senior Fundraising Manager this role will be ideal if you:

• Have experience of supporter care and stewardship in the voluntary sector
• Are looking for a chance to use your creativity and enthusiasm to develop initiatives allowing a good degree of autonomy
• Have an interest in sports and community events
• Are looking for your next step on the ladder and want to learn about the complete supporter journey in a dynamic, friendly and growing charity.

With plenty of scope for personal development through on-the-job learning opportunities as well as more formalised training and development, this role provides a unique opportunity to harness the power of fund and awareness raising to support more people with MSA.

We are a small friendly team at our London office so we are looking for a person who can fit in well and be prepared to go the extra mile.

The role requires some occasional travelling around the UK to our various fundraising events and Support Groups, but own transportation is not needed.

Music, it’s in our DNA. And as the largest music therapy charity in the UK, Nordoff Robbins use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life limiting illness, isolation or disability.

Are you already a fundraising assistant looking to grow in your career?  Maybe you already work in events and want an opportunity to work creatively on new events and fundraising opportunities?  Do you love music and have charity beneficiaries at the heart of everything you do? Then this could be exactly the role you've been looking for.

Working as part of our hugely successful Fundraising and Events team, you will contribute to our Fundraising and Events strategy, helping the charity to reach more people in more places.  You'll administer the day to day delivery of the existing corporate and partnership events portfolio and work with the partnerships team to develop a pipeline of new events/opportunities for the Charity. You'll also be responsible for the operational and logistic delivery of specific corporate event fundraising income streams including our popular Football Tournament, our Challenge Events, our Big Busk and the Charity's Community Choirs. Working with our Partnerships Manager, you'll develop a program of activities that build a stronger supporter/corporate experience.

You'll also be responsible for working cross-organisationally and building a volunteer programme that supports the delivery of the partnerships/corporate events, main event portfolio and DIY activity.

We're looking for someone with a passion for fundraising and events, who is results orientated and able to develop strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders and colleagues.  You'll need to have strong organisational skills, be willing to work creatively as part of a team and have clear and confident written and verbal communication skills.  In return we offer a generous 31 days annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and a range of learning and development opportunities.

Please apply with a CV and cover letter via our website, detailing your interest in the role and how your skills and experience match our requirements (please note applications without a covering letter will not be considered).

Closing date: Midday on Monday 2nd March 2020

Interview date: Thursday 5th March and Friday 6th March 2020

This role is subject to a Basic DBS check

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Title: Events Fundraiser

Reports to:  Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 depending upon experience

Based at: 74 St Annes Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9FF

Hours of work: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]

Team Association: Development

Job Purpose

• To manage existing UK and international fundraising events and recruit supporters to all challenge events

• Further develop the UK & international events programme

• Manage and grow allocated corporate relationships

• To meet and exceed where possible financial targets

Profile and Scope

Sailors’ Society is looking for an enthusiastic, professional, full-time Events Fundraiser. The preferred candidate will have:

• Sales experience of recruiting corporate support and participants for fundraising events

• A strong track record of event management within the fundraising sector

• An excellent track record in building relationships across many different audience groups

Reporting Relationships and Organisational Fit

The Events Fundraiser role is available due to the current post holder moving on.

Location

The post is located in Sailors’ Society Southampton offices and the Events Fundraiser is expected to live in working week commuting distance.

Although predominantly office based the post holder will have to travel to events both within the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Management

• Manage all elements of designated events, to include research, business plans, timelines, budgets and communications plan

• Liaison with events suppliers, volunteers and third party companies

• Ensure all legal event requirements are fulfilled e.g. risk assessment, negotiate insurance

• Design and implement a full communications journeys for participants for each event

• Work with the Media and Advocacy department to ensure all marketing/PR opportunities are fulfilled for each event.

• Work with Corporate Partnerships and Program Teams to determine allocation of funds to projects

• Communicate clearly with Accounts Team on expected incoming and outgoing funds

Event Income Generation

• Responsible for running events to meet income and expenditure budgets, raising net income for the organisation

• Securing teams/table holders/delegates to attend Sailors’ Society events through emails, telephone calls, face to face meetings and group presentations.

• Designing a corporate sponsorship package for each event

• Secure corporate sponsorship for each event with appropriate lead times

• Ensure funds pledged are collected within the designated time frame.

• Maintaining administration systems to record proper record keeping and allocation of donations

• Contribute to the budget and financial reports, and participate in team financial planning

• Where appropriate , secure warm leads for the Corporate Partnerships team

Relationship Management

• Research, identify and make contact with new companies to develop meaningful relationships.

• Manage allocated corporate supporter relationships and communicate with them on behalf of other team members

• Motivate supporters to maximise the funds they raise.

• Encourage supporters to organise their own events to raise money.

• Ensure donors are thanked and receive updates on how their donations have helped

Innovation

• Constantly evolve the events programme by analysing the market and predicting future trends

• Contribute to identifying and developing new opportunities for events.

Compliance

• Ensure that we comply with relevant charity legislation and best practice.

The post holder will also be expected to work flexibly across Sailors’ Society and undertake tasks as required.

Person Specification (minimum requirement)

Essential Attributes

• A confident and persuasive fundraiser, unafraid to make direct approaches for support

• Experience in organising and delivering successful fundraising events

• Strong track record of working to financial targets

• Ability to work with a high degree of motivation and initiative

• An excellent communicator

• Exemplary skills in relationship building

• Good and clear writing skills

• Ability to manage a evolving workload of multiple events and corporate relationships

• Excellent IT Skills

• Enthusiastic personality with the ability to proactively respond to new opportunities

• Passionate about fundraising and events

• Ability to attend events out of office hours and travel internationally when required (current international trips are, on average three to four per year in the UK and abroad

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience of working within a sales or fundraising department

• An understanding of events fundraising in an international context

• Experience of increasing supporter engagement with an organisation

• Experience of using a Customer Relationship database such as Raisers Edge

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• New modern building
• Friendly atmosphere
• Life assurance benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Out of town with easy access to main transport links

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY

Mustard Tree helps people to change their lives, secure better accommodation and economic wellbeing. Our focus is tackling both the causes and consequences of poverty and homelessness.

Role Purpose:

You will plan and execute communication plans both internally and externally, as well as be responsible for producing appropriate marketing materials, cases for support and management of the charity website. This will also involve coordination of relevant events, as well as being the contact point for all press enquiries.

You will also develop and maintain partnerships with corporate supporters, involving them in our work. In addition to fundraising, you will work with partners to develop avenues for Freedom trainee work placements, in-kind support and volunteering.

What you will be doing: Job Description

Main Responsibilities:

• Plan, edit and write content for a variety of communications mediums, such as regular email

  bulletins, website and leaflets and work on the layout of content.

• Management of digital infrastructure, social media strategy and advertising and promoting

  job vacancies internally and externally.

• Delivering and co-ordinating on a small number of events, both internally and externally as

  required.

• Manage press enquiries and be the contact point for all PR.

• To proactively undertake detailed research into each of your corporate prospects to better

  understand their strategic priorities/key drivers and to enable Mustard Tree to robustly seek

  to engage in a meaningful relationship with them.

• Visit new partners and be able to deliver successful presentation and pitches in order for

  Mustard Tree to be selected as a charity partner.

• To continue delivering work placement opportunities to Freedom Project trainees with

  existing Corporate Partners and develop new opportunities where possible.

• Produce appropriate marketing material, cases for support and other promotional material to

  build relationships with corporates, support appeals, events, and campaigns.

• Manage regular groups of corporate volunteers to engage them with Mustard Tree’s work

• To work with colleagues and staff in other departments to optimize potential corporate

  partnerships.

• To evaluate and record the success or otherwise of each partnership, demonstrating and

  sharing learning.

• Prepare and write regular progress reports to companies as required – ensuring that

  information is clearly and accurately presented and produced in a timely manner.

• Ensure effective administrative services to support and monitor our fundraising activities. This includes mail-merging, ensuring income is recorded accurately, mailing documents and thanking donors.

• To maintain accurate and up-to-date records on our CRM system, Thank Q so that the relationship can be tracked and monitored.

General Work duties:

• Support beneficiaries to develop ‘work ready’ skills and behaviours i.e. confidence, punctuality,time management, communication, teamwork and initiative

• Overseeing and working within health & safety guidelines and Mustard Tree policies and procedures

• Supporting other staff and departments and providing practical relief cover for work-streams

• Take responsibility for professional development, attending training courses as required

• Leading by example, embodying Mustard Tree cultures and values and representing the

  charity with external partners

• Contribute towards being an environmentally responsible organisation as part of day to day

  activities including recycling and supporting ‘paper-lite’ practices

• Other tasks and duties relevant to the role as required by the organisation

What we are looking for: Person Specification

Essential:

1. Experience in planning and implementing communications strategies and marketing materials

2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in presenting to different audiences as well as press management

3. University Degree in complementary field or equivalent experience

4. A proven track record of securing funds from companies, winning new business and knowledge of other areas of fundraising

5. Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills

6. Proven ability to work on own initiative, meet objectives and tight deadlines under pressure

7. Enthusiastic and willing to work flexibly including some early evening and occasional weekend work

Desirable:

8. Understanding of the impact of homelessness, poverty and social exclusion

9. Line management experience

Are you inspired by beautiful landscapes?  Would you like to ensure they are rich in wildlife and accessible for everyone to enjoy?  Would you like to protect and shape the future of the National Parks in England and Wales?

It is an exciting time to be campaigning for the future of our most precious landscapes.  The Communications & Campaigns Officer will play a key role in developing and delivering our communications and driving our campaigning activity to achieve our objectives.  This will include engaging a diverse range of audiences, including policy makers in London and Cardiff, and the many individuals and organisations working in the National Parks, as well as our supporters, donors and member organisations. 

The role is ideally suited to someone who wishes to take the next step in their career and use their skills and experience to make an impact in a small but highly focused team.

You will have a track record of developing relationships with journalists, creating eye-catching and impactful campaigns that deliver results and using digital channels to engage and develop supporters and build momentum for change.  You will have experience of working in the public policy arena or with public affairs audiences.  In this role, you will also have the chance to work with our member bodies at local and national level and build relationships with partner organisations across the environmental, heritage and recreational sectors.  The role is office-based but there will be opportunities to visit and build relationships across the National Parks.

Campaign for National Parks is the only national charity that campaigns to protect, improve and promote the thirteen National Parks in England and Wales.  Established in 1936, we are a small, energetic charity that campaigns to shape the development and implementation of policy at national and local level.  Our campaigns cover agricultural reform and wildlife conservation to transport and planning, as well as strategic reports such as the Landscapes Review. We have a track record of achieving change and have ambitious plans for the future.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter of two pages maximum, explaining your interest and relevant experience, to the email address below by 6pm on Tuesday 3 March 2020.  Interviews will be held on 16 and 17 March.

About Tempo

Tempo is a rapidly-growing social enterprise with huge ambition. Our work builds strong, resilient communities and gives people the tools to make real, lasting changes in their lives.

Tempo works to enable more people to volunteer in their communities, because giving your time and feeling valued improves health, happiness and future prospects. We do this with Time Credits, one of the world’s largest time-based community currencies. People earn Time Credits when they give their time and spend them on a wide range of activities they choose. Over 56,000 people have earned over 900,000 Time Credits so far, and we partner with over 1500 community organisations, public services and businesses.

Tempo are on a journey to becoming a nationwide organisation, enabling people from any community to get involved in Time Credits, share their talents and access new opportunities. We’ve just reached an epic milestone of 1 million Time Credits earned since Tempo started out in the Welsh Valleys in 2008.  By 2023, we aim to have reached 250,000 people across England and Wales and see 2.5m Time Credits earned and spent.

About You

We are looking for a key individual to join us on our journey and grow our impact and reach.  This is an exciting and challenging role for a professional with significant experience in both marketing strategy and implementation and with the drive to shape the future of Tempo’s communications.

The ideal candidate must have the ability to creatively develop and deliver innovative and effective marketing and campaign strategies. A team player, you are comfortable working on a social media account or writing copy, alongside contributing to strategic discussions and developing campaigns. You need to be organised, able to work under pressure, pro-active, a self-starter, and have a track record of achievement within a similar role.

You will drive and coordinate communications across the organisation in order to raise our profile with key audiences and support the organisational scaling strategy. You will work closely with others to develop our communications and marketing strategy and content; manage key communications channels including our website, newsletters and social media; and coordinate with network teams to generate content and quality assure communications across the organisation.

You will be able to communicate effectively about the work of Tempo, build relationships quickly and work collaboratively with a range of team members to achieve a goal. You are target driven, with the ability to stay on top of a varied and demanding workload.

You are passionate about developing communities and about creating positive, lasting societal change. This role would suit someone looking to move from corporate communications and marketing into the charity sector or someone already working in the sector and seeking a new challenge.

Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 pro rota depending on experience

Working pattern: 21 hours per week  

Contract type: 12-month fixed term contract

Some evening and weekend work will be required 

What we are looking for:

The purpose of this role is to tell the Cathedral story, past, present and future - using the stories of its people, history and building to engage, inform and inspire. You will assist with a variety of external and internal communications to support the work of the Cathedral. You will understand and be sympathetic to the work of the Catholic Church, be passionate about supporting the work of the Cathedral and the parish community.

We are looking for an experienced Communications Officer who can prioritise and adapt quickly. The right candidate will be both self-motivating and able to work with and engage a diverse range of colleagues and volunteers. It is important that candidates can show creativity and initiative, and are able to demonstrate the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level
• Have sympathy for the mission and values of the Diocese of Salford
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to write in a variety of styles, depending on audience
• Experience in creating effective communications material, including press releases
• Experience in creating content for social media channels
• Have an ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people and to build positive working relationships

The nature of the duties of the successful candidate are that it will inevitably on occasion be necessary to work outside designated hours as the demands of the role require.

The Diocese of Salford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post holder will be expected to contribute to a positive culture of safeguarding within the organisation. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note, there is no occupational requirement to be a Catholic to be eligible for this post. 

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 9th March 2020

Interview Date: Tuesday 31st March 2020

To download an application pack, please visit our website:

If you wish to discuss the role or for more information on this post, please contact:

Hannah Howard - Human Resources Manager

Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP

Telephone: 0161-817-2222 

Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity Registered Charity No. 250037

Location: Dual located between Lingfield, Surrey and Young Epilepsy’s London office (Victoria).

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Up to £80,000, depending on skills and experience.

Young Epilepsy, the charity that works to create a society in which young people living with epilepsy can thrive and fulfil their potential, is seeking a Director of Fundraising and Communications to lead, develop and deliver their fundraising, communications and marketing strategies and to grow national reach and profile.

Epilepsy affects almost six in every 1000 children and young people, and is one of the most common serious long-term conditions in childhood. Young Epilepsy is the leading charity helping affected young people and is at the forefront of advocating for them for positive changes in attitudes across society and towards greater understanding of the condition.

The organisation is looking for a dynamic, driven leader to oversee delivery of the charity’s existing fundraising plans and generate new funding opportunities through networking and developing partnerships. Using partnerships and philanthropy to secure transformational gifts will be a key part of the role to triple current levels of income over the next 3-5 years. The role will also require developing a PR and social media strategy as well as an integrated communications plan, and identifying a new range of income streams, with a particular emphasis on using digital technology.

Young Epilepsy are looking for demonstrable experience of working at a senior strategic and operational level in fundraising, marketing and communications, as well as a significant track record in securing major funding partnership including companies and philanthropy/major donors. You must have a good understanding of fundraising strategies and models to increase income with a broad experience of implementing them. You will also possess excellent communication, digital and relationship-building skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. Finally, you will be a self-starter that can bring a positive, proactive, entrepreneurial and commercial approach to the role.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315. Or Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597

Job Description

The Head of Communications and Marketing will develop and deliver a Communications and   Marketing strategy that: delivers highly effective marketing campaigns for shows and events;   promotes the Coronation Hall as a venue for hire; champions the Coronation Hall as a social   enterprise with charitable status and a community hub; delivers excellent communications to   customer groups including audiences, artists/performers, volunteers and members; develops   new audiences across Cumbria and the Lake District and; drives tickets sales, hires and other sources of revenue.

Main Responsibilities and duties:

•Set and manage budgets and work towards income generation targets agreed with the Director.

•Develop and have oversight of a strategy which addresses the communications, marketing, public and customer relations needs of the Coronation Hall and all its functions.

•Plan and implement marketing campaigns for all shows/events at the Coronation Hall including working closely with local producers, festival organisers and hirers of the hall to deliver a package of marketing support to promote their event at the Coronation Hall.

•Be responsible for the design, production and distribution of all marketing material assets for the Coro, to include the season brochures and other associated leaflets, posters and other materials both digital and print.

•Develop, maintain and grow a paid membership scheme that offers an exciting and attractive opportunity for loyal customers to engage with and contribute to the Coronation Hall and manage all communications with the membership.

•Work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to develop a regular newsletter for volunteers and establish systems for maintaining effective communication with volunteers year-round.

•Be responsible for the design, production and distribution of newsletters and direct mail outs to the Coronation Hall’s various customer groups liaising with colleagues to develop content.

•Have oversight of the development of a new Coronation Hall website and responsibility for the ongoing maintenance and development of the website ensuring that it is constantly evolving, is up to date with relevant, engaging content and is user friendly to a wide range of audiences.

•Manage and grow social media as a key element of the communications and marketing strategy that is effective in actively engaging audiences and driving sales.

•Lead on the development of a database of image and video content for use across all outlets and platforms.

•Guard and champion the Coronation Hall brand at all times, ensure it is maintained across all production and establish it as a brand that is widely recognised and valued.

•Build and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, act as a primary press contact for the Coronation Hall and proactively drive press coverage locally, regionally and nationally.

•Have oversight of the Coronation Hall Box Office including management responsibility of Box Office staff.

•Work closely with the Head of Programming to grow audience numbers, increase diversity within the audience and drive growth within new demographics which will be identified through regular surveying and analysis of the box office data.

•Report to the board directly on strategy development, performance and financial issues.

•Undertake other tasks as agreed with the director. 

To apply

For further details, to download a recruitment pack and apply, please follow the link to our wesbite.

Closing date: Monday 24th February

Interviews:     Monday 2nd March

Age UK London, an influential charity, needs another brilliant professional to join its team of paid and volunteer staff, based in Euston. Age UK London has a capital- wide brief and a fierce commitment to improving the lives of older Londoners.

We work with, and through, older peoples’ forums, local Age UKs, partner organisations and pan-London bodies to campaign for London to be a truly Age-friendly City. We aim to enhance the impact of the voices of older Londoners across the capital. This includes in the areas of housing, transport, health and wellbeing, employment, outdoor spaces and social inclusion and respect.

Reporting to the CEO, the Communications Officers has responsibility for Age UK London’s external communications and supporting our London-wide campaigns. The person appointed will ensure production and distribution of a wide range of communications materials, play a key role in media work and manage high profile events. The role includes working with campaigns team staff, volunteers, local groups and strategic London bodies.

Requirements include: experience in producing communications materials and website management; social media campaigning, excellent written and verbal communication skills; understanding of campaigning and influencing techniques. And of course - being a consummate team player!

Background

The Royal Meteorological Society is the UK’s professional and learned Society for weather and climate and is respected around the world for its contribution to meteorology.  The Society is a registered charity and its programmes of work include providing professional accreditation, developing educational resources and skills, producing scientific publications, holding public and professional events, giving advice to Government and policy makers, and a growing role in providing information to the public on the science of weather and climate change.

A significant activity of the Society is the programme of meetings and events it delivers, whether these are Conferences, National Meetings, Special Interest Group or Local Centre meetings.

The Events Manager is an important role in the work of the Society.  Our National Meetings are well attended with a full programme of events which take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This Events Manager role will bring together all tasks required for arranging and delivering the Society's National Meeting Programme whilst also providing support in the delivery of Society conferences when needed. This role will also support events run by our Special Interest Group and Local Centres.

Main Responsibilities

The Events Manager is responsible for the financial and managerial oversight and delivery of the Society’s meetings including but not exclusively managing the meeting timeline, booking venues, collating biographies and abstracts, delegate registration, organising catering, liaising with suppliers, onsite support and coordination of remote participation, and post-event evaluation. The Events Manager will work closely with the Society’s Meetings Organising Committee (who are all volunteers) and assigned Meeting Manager/Meeting Organiser to support programme preparation and speaker logistics. They will also work closely with the Society’s marketing and communications leads to ensure appropriate advertising.

The role of the Events Manager is hands-on, often involves working as part of a team, acting as the central point of contact for meeting related enquiries, preparing Meeting Organising Committee documents, minute taking and on-going support to Committee members and to the programme.

In addition to this, the post holder is expected to work closely with team members to assist with the successful delivery of all the Society’s programme of events.

From time-to-time, in common with other staff in the Secretariat, you will also be expected to help on a short-term basis with any task that is necessary to ensure that the Society and its events run efficiently and achieve its strategic objectives.  When required it will be necessary to attend Society meetings, either in London or across the UK, to assist with organisational activities and to promote the work of the Society.

Required Skills and Competencies

The required skills and competencies that the Society views as important for this role are:

• event management skills and proven experience
• able to work in a team environment and used to a project-based approach to work
• excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to prepare documentation for outside stakeholders
• excellent organisational, influencing and negotiating skills
• able to build strong working partnerships with external suppliers

• competent in working with basic IT systems and software packages
• able to think creatively and embrace new ideas and ways of working

Details and Benefits

The position is based at the Society’s Headquarters in Reading and does require some travelling in the UK, particularly to London and occasionally on weekends.  This is a part-time post working between 20-25 hours per week. The Society actively supports flexible working arrangements where practical.

The post holder is entitled to 24.5 days holiday leave per year.  This increases to 27.5 days after two years and then 32.5 days per year on completion of more than 12 years service.  This holiday entitlement is in addition to the 8 public holidays.  These entitlements are based on full-time hours and reduce pro rata for part time working.  In addition to the holiday benefits the Society pays 10% of salary as its employer’s pension contribution.

Reporting

The Events Manager will report to the Head of Publishing and Scientific Engagement.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

The Challenge Events Assistant will be one of the first points of contact for Runs and Challenge Events fundraisers, providing them with support, materials and fundraising advice, ensuring that high quality supporter relationship management at all times.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community. 

According to the job description you should also have exceptional organisational skills, strong communication skills and ideally you will have experience in events, either as a volunteer or an intern.

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£19,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*)

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: Monday, 2nd March 2020

First interview date and location: Tuesday, 10th March 2020 or Wednesday, 11th March 2020

Second interview date and location: Monday, 16th March 2020 or Tuesday, 17th March 2020

Please note, early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

We encourage applications from minority backgrounds.

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity. 

Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!

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*subject to qualifying criteria