This is a permanent role working 21 hours per week.

Applicants must live in the area the post is covering.

About us

Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe the world can and must be changed so that there is equality, dignity and freedom for all. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our team and to make this change happen.

About the role

Church Engagement and Fundraising Officers inspire churches and individuals to be agents of change, with Christian Aid, in order to overcome poverty. The CEFO's specific contribution is to offer bespoke support, often face-to-face, to a defined set of churches and Christian Aid groups, to enable and enrich their contribution. CEFOs motivate churches, groups and individuals to raise money. To enable lasting change, the role also works in partnership on campaigning activity with individual campaigners, churches and, where appropriate, other campaigning partners.

About you

As a Church Engagement and Fundraising Officer you are responsible for working alongside Volunteer Officers to support and develop volunteers within their area of work, and to draw on the expertise of volunteers where possible. Church Engagement and Fundraising Officers are measured against clearly defined targets and success indicators.

You will manage a wide caseload of churches, in England (Somerset & Dorset) in a way that inspires participation to give, act and pray with Christian Aid. You will ensure Christian Aid serves, inspires and equips the spectrum of churches to make an impact on poverty through Christian Aid.

You will bring your experience of church engagement and fundraising with to build and nurture new and existing networks and relationships, speak confidently and effectively. You'll meet fundraising targets, generate creative and effective engagement ideas and be ready to partner with a wide range of stakeholders to achieve multiple outcomes, including volunteers, leaders, pastors, ministers, colleagues and Christian media.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

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

Christian Aid is 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 sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Love Dogs? Are you customer focused? Do you want to make a difference?

We are looking for a Community Fundraising Assistant to help us give our wonderful supporters the best possible experience.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK and last year we cared for over 9,000 dogs in our network of rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland. Our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction. At Dogs Trust no healthy dog is ever destroyed.

The amazing work that we do would not be possible without the generosity of our supporters. Community Fundraising team maintains relationships with all individuals and groups who support Dogs Trust through  challenge & sports events and fundraising in their community. 

In this varied and interesting role, you will assist the team in all aspects of stewardship and development of relationships with our supporters. This will involve maintaining accurate records, managing the team inboxes, and working closely with different internal teams at the charity to make sure we can deliver great supporter service.

You will also play crucial part in development and delivery of various events,  managing stock levels, re-ordering items as required and maintaining a relationship with our fulfilment agency.

With experience in fundraising, supporter services, or customer service role you will be a skilled communicator and have an ability to prioritise and manage several different projects at one.

You will be expected to attend events on some weekends and evenings, with occasional overnight stays.  Some travel will require driving a Dogs Trust car, so holding a driving license is desired, but not essential.

Job description

International Medical Corps UK provides emergency relief to those struck by disaster no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions, working with them to recover, rebuild and gain the skills and tools required for self reliance.
International Medical Corps (IMC) and International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK) with headquarters in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively, work collaborate to maximize resources for the delivery of appropriate relief and development activities. International Medical Corps (IMC) is an US-registered independent affiliate organization of International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK), with which IMC UK shares the same name and charitable objectives and mission.

JOB SUMMARY: 

To support the Communications team in highlighting the work of International Medical Corps UK, creating and strengthening the organisation brand across external audiences, including Europe and the Middle East. The role will also undertake activities which meet visibility requirements as set by donors.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the guidance of the Director, Global Communications, manage and maintain visibility requirements across International Medical Corps UK programmes:

• Liaise with the field team to gather relevant information about and for communications activities
• Act as a trusted source of written materials for internal actors, including creating, editing and proofing documents, and advising on impact delivery measures, with a commitment to creating and ensuring high-quality, accurate materials
• Support visibility and brand-awareness initiatives, including the research and creation of public-facing documents, and identifying opportunities; attend meetings with potential partners when required
• Participate in organizational media-relations efforts, including identifying and maintaining a strong network of trusted journalists who can help deliver key International Medical Corps UK messaging; leverage media-relations database to expand contacts, maintain information on existing contacts and report on interactions with contacts
• Support internal communications initiatives, as directed by manager
• Help to conduct a needs assessment of marketing materials for the organisation; help create and distribute identified materials
• Act as an internal copywriter for production of marketing materials, collateral, internal templates and ad-hoc projects as directed
• Coordinate projects for donor recognition, including acknowledging national days and religious events, supporting visibility projects, etc.
• Build valuable relationships with International Medical Corps figures in country missions and across the Global Communications team, to create additional opportunities and raise efficiencies in performance
• Ensure that Communications files and documents are organised and accessible; help to maintain the department's OneCorps page
• Report on Communications team's efforts and activities

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Please note that the duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive. This job description is subject to review to ensure that it reflects the strategic direction requirements of International Medical Corps UK.

Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps UK's and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one's own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps UK's policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps UK is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Bachelor's degree in related area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Experience

• Typically, 3+ years of relevant experience in similar role
• A superior knowledge of the media environment and editorial procedures
• Advanced writing ability and an understanding of the techniques employed in content creation and distribution
• Tested project-management skills and the capability to prioritise tasks under tight deadlines
• Demonstrable understanding of the organisation's priorities and goals, and the ability to effectively analyse complex problems
• A wealth of innovative ideas and approaches through which to deliver brand-building activities
• Excellent understanding of and experience with International Medical Corps UK donor policies and regulations
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to the wide variety of cultures reflected in International Medical Corps activities
• Ability to travel internationally when required

Job Purpose

To use skills, knowledge and experience developed across a wide variety of communications specialisms, including PR, B2B and B2C marketing, advertising, internal communications, issues management, brand, digital communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement to plan and deliver activity that supports the development of positive relationships with key groups such as our service users, supporters, volunteers, staff, and donors.
 

Key Tasks

1. To research, plan, manage, deliver, and evaluate communications and marketing campaigns to raise awareness, engagement, and funds, both internally and externally.
2. Ensure all activities are managed in line with budgets, negotiating costs at each stage to achieve maximum effective use of resources.
3. To develop, write and upload content for all of North Yorkshire Hospice Care corporate communication channels including websites, blogs and social media, stakeholder newsletters and publications.
4. To field and respond to queries from journalists, bloggers and PR/ advertising agencies and other media organisations and individuals seeking to work with North Yorkshire Hospice Care; and to research, write and produce media releases and successfully sell these in to relevant media channels.
5. To use digital tools effectively to support the organisation’s engagement goals and strategy.
6. To use design skills to produce appealing, high quality material in-house to support organisational aims, as well as working with third party designers to produce effective and eye-catching materials.
7. Take or commission photos, footage, and audio to support campaigns and activities.
8. To build relationships with stakeholders to identify real life stories that can be used for communications activities in a sensitive and ethical way that is in line with our values.
9. To support members of North Yorkshire Hospice Care team involved in media work and provide communication support to other departments and to external organisations, as necessary. Work collaboratively across departments with a co-creational approach to planning and implementing projects.
10. To ensure that all campaigns, content, and material meet brand guidelines, the law and ethical best practice and to provide support to encourage other teams to meet such guidelines.
11. To work with and support volunteers according to Hospice policies and procedures, to help them make a full contribution to the organisation and the Communications team.
12. To maintain awareness of the activities of competitors and other relevant organisations by attending relevant groups, reading and research.
13.  To deliver and develop the organisation’s community engagement programme.
14. To embed the values of the organisation into your working practices evidencing this regularly and ensuring this remains a priority.

To carry out all duties in accordance with the law, recognised professional guidelines, the Hospice philosophy, and the Hospice policy on equality of opportunity and diversity and collective responsibility.

The above is indicative of the current responsibilities of the post which may change from time to time in consultation with the post holder in line with the service need.

The funding landscape for international development, and especially for knowledge-focused organisations is changing fast. Donors are keen to invest in knowledge and knowledge capacities for specific products, services or sectors – such as climate change, disaster risk reduction, youth employment, or to respond to Covid-19. By directing more of their funding to the Global South they are helping to drive the much-need localisation of development work, supporting governments, non-governmental organisations and the private sector to work together to harness the latest evidence, generate new knowledge, and to drive innovation in policy and practice. Both established and new donors, including private sector investors and philanthropists, are using new models of funding to do this, from impact investment to social enterprise to concessional financing. In parallel, investments by global and local technology firms are helping to make digital infrastructure more accessible and affordable, and opening up new opportunities for Southern organisations to develop, access and use digital platforms, tools and services to meet their learning and knowledge needs. With an increasingly global board, a network of experienced advisers, trusted partners, and team of expert staff and associates that bring cutting edge knowledge of how to strengthen capacity and enable learning, and our commitment to equity in knowledge ecosystems we are well positioned to respond to and support these shifts. This role is an exciting opportunity to help a trusted, well-established organisation, highly regarded for the quality of its work and its commitment to effective partnership, to navigate the next phase of its evolution.

The role

INASP has a strong track record of securing funding for project work from a variety of bilateral and multilateral donors. We have a well-developed strategy and approaches and a business development team with capacity to engage with 'traditional' development funders, including bilateral and multilateral donors and foundations. For this transformative one-year role we are looking for an entrepreneurial, innovative fundraiser with proven experience of bringing in new business, especially within small and medium-sized organisations, to help us to diversify both our range of funders and the type of funding we access. You will work closely with the Executive Director, Director of Programmes, Partnerships and Business Development Manager and Board of Trustees to identify, initiate and develop partnerships with new funders and/or new funding mechanisms, and then to embed them across the whole of INASP. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• To explore new and innovative areas of potential funding and investment, including but not limited to; social enterprise; impact investment; tech philanthropy; funding models for digital platforms and services; digital fundraising approaches. 

• To engage with potential funders and develop new partnerships; especially those which expand our market reach and help us move towards our goals of being more Southern-led and rooted. 

• To connect with existing and new partners to develop competitive collaborative bids. 

• To work closely with the Business Development and Programme Teams to embed promising new approaches and partnerships across all of our Business and Programme development processes. 

We are looking for candidates who have:

• An undergraduate degree and substantial experience supporting business development in an international development context 

• A solid understanding and substantial experience in the international development sector and funding environment, particularly from and for the global south. 

• Experience of working within a small or medium sized organisation with a proven track record of raising funds for digitally delivered work (communities and platforms, technology-enhanced learning) from a range of donors and sources, with good networks in the global south. 

• Knowledge and experience of new and innovative funding mechanisms such as impact investing or other social investment opportunities

• Ability to identify new funding opportunities and develop relationships with funders and partners and a track record of bringing in new business through innovative fundraising. 

• Commercial acumen and skills to pitch opportunities to funder and investors at appropriate levels for the best chance of success, while still commercially viable INASP 

• Flexibility, an ability to deal with uncertainty and to develop new ideas and implement them, working as part of a team to drive new business forwards. 

• Demonstrable commitment to INASP’s values: In it together; Making change last; Every voice counts; Doing things right and work as part of a team to drive new business forwards. 

Terms

Term: One-year fixed term

Location: Flexible. Able to work from home providing a good internet connection. 

How to apply: 

Applications should be submitted via INASP's website.

You will need to submit: 

1. A full CV 

1. A personal statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining how you meet the essential and/or desirable criteria in the job description and what you would bring to the role 

We will accept applications and interview on a rolling basis.

We are a registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of Cambridgeshire. We awarded over £3.8m grants in 2020/21 but we need support to do more. 

We work with many partners to:

• Actively inspire philanthropy & increase permanent resources for Cambridgeshire
• Invest in important community programmes through grants
• Provide leadership on critical community issues

Over the past 18 months we have taken a leading role in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. CCF created the Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund, which raised and dispersed over £1.3m to projects tackling the impacts of the pandemic.

And that's on top of our normal work. We are an accredited member of the UK Community Foundation Network and have been supporting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough since 2004.Our unique approach is based upon empowering communities to identify how to enact positive change from the ground up. Last year we awarded almost £3.8 million to support our local communities and address need across our county. 

THE ROLE

The postholder will develop promotional campaigns, content, press coverage, social media content, digital communications, and marketing resources, working closely with the CEO, HoP and Grants team. This will inspire greater support for CCF and its work through a targeted programme of supporter engagement, stakeholder communications and brand building.

This post is a new role and will build on a strengthening profile for CCF, with a focus on target segments of corporates, High Net Worth individual donors, trusts and community fundraising.

• A new role to develop and implement CCF’s marketing & communications strategy
• Develop effective communications and marketing activities to promote CCF and engage with a wide range of stakeholders and new donors
• Build on CCF’s current profile to significantly grow profile and reach a broader audience and supporters
• Support the CEO and HoP to develop a donor pipeline by researching new opportunities and markets including private donors, corporate, professional advisor firms
• Create impactful marketing campaigns and resources to enable reach to these targets
• Support the Grants & Operations Manager to continuously improve CCF’s donor communications and to demonstrate impact
• Lead on specific marketing, communication, and events projects as and when required

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and add content to, curate and manage CCF’s website (a new one is under development and will require content creation and updating) to ensure that it is impactful, up-to-date, relevant, informative, accessible and user friendly
• Create marketing resources and content to help grow income streams with current donors, new donors, and securing legacies from current and potential donors
• Maximise the impact of CCF’s work and develop its brand through the planning, development, and delivery of internal and external communications through channels including website, newsletters, digital marketing, social media, and publications
• Ensure CCF branding is impactful, effective and is reflected consistently in all formats of communication throughout CCF
• Prepare and disseminate press releases to promote CCF and funded projects
• Support the CEO in developing CCF’s fundraising resources and community fundraising campaigns in partnership with local media
• Create content and lead the strategic use of social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and others) and support colleagues in their use
• Support the Marketing & Communications Committee, HoP and colleagues in the creation of successful events, leading on promotion, organisation and marketing
• Work with the grants team to develop fund reports, case studies and e-bulletins which are targeted to potential grant applicants and other stakeholder groups
• Work with the Grants & Operations Manager to promote CCF’s impact through impact reports, case studies, local media interaction, partnerships, and social media
• Support colleagues in enabling their own communication activities with blogs, social media support, copy writing and design
• Lead on promotion of the Friends of CCF scheme to recruit new Friends
   

General

• Work in accordance with the values, policies, and procedures of CCF.
• Work withing CCF’s performance management approach including setting & reviewing progress against objectives, training and other personal development as required.
• Assist the CEO in maintaining a strong relationship with the Board of Trustees, attending relevant board and Committee meetings.
• Promote equal opportunities (in terms of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and other forms of discrimination) throughout all aspects of CCF’s work.
• The post will require occasional travel across Cambridgeshire and occasionally other UK locations.
• The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable and undertake such duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the CEO.
• Undertake any other duties which may, from time to time, be necessary to further the work of CCF

Attitudes, values and personal qualities

• Commitment to the mission and values of CCF and its role in promoting effective philanthropy, providing a service for major donors, and improving the lives of people and communities in Cambridgeshire - tackling inequality and overcoming disadvantage
• Passion for charity marketing & communications to raise awareness with donors, the community, and stakeholders
• Positive, resilient, and supportive of others
• Commitment to the principles of equal opportunities and respecting diversity

Essential experience

• At least two years’ experience of a marketing or communications role, whether through employment or voluntary work.
• Experience of creating content for various channels including website, social media, and marketing materials
• Experience of copy writing and digital marketing
• Experience of website content managements systems, ideally WordPress
• Hands-on provision of marketing, communications, and PR activities
• Experience of organising and promoting events

Desirable experience

• Experience of community fundraising and appeals
• Knowledge of voluntary and community sector
• Experience of marketing to the corporate sector, local government, or high net worth individuals
• Experience of design, development of brand reach and impact

Qualifications & skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and personal integrity
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Excellent IT skills, including website development, CMS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, customer relationship management systems and communications tools.
• Experience of using social media in a professional/organisational environment.
• Good lateral thinking skills and an ability to develop creative strategies to engage donors and prospective donors in our word
• Ability to carry out research and present timely and relevant information
• Ability to develop a new role, organise time and work priorities, self-motivated, self-administrating and using initiative
• Ability to develop effective working with the CEO, colleagues, and wider stakeholders
• Ability to work as a member of a team, including a shared responsibility for motivating self and others

Other

• Prepared to work in a blended way of home working with a base in our office in Cambridge. Also, to be able to travel around Cambridgeshire as occasionally required.
• In order to access the office, which is on Marshall’s airport site, all staff must complete DBS and security checks in order to obtain a security pass.

We treat everyone equally.

NYAS is the leading provider of advocacy and associated service across the UK. NYAS shares the opinion that every child or young person experiencing care should have the same chance to live happy, healthy and rewarding lives as their peers.

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and results-driven Fundraising Officer.  You will have an appreciation of the work of NYAS and the challenges faced by care experienced children and young people who NYAS support with a view to helping us change young lives. We have ambitious plans in England and Wales to secure our enormously effective existing projects and to develop new projects to help more young people.

About you

You will have experience in a similar role and share our passion to help more young care experienced people.  You will have great relationship building skills with the ability to get the best out of our existing supporters and to achieve new supporters for NYAS.

If you are looking for a rewarding role with an organisation that makes a difference to young people’s lives, we want to hear from you.

In return for joining NYAS you will receive the following benefits:

• 26 days, increasing to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Occupational sick pay (subject to completion of qualifying period)
• Enhanced pay for family friendly leave
• Free parking at some of our offices
• Employee assistance programme
• Group stakeholder pension scheme
• Access to BHSF health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Support and supervision from your line manager
• Learning & Development opportunities

NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief or any other protected characteristic.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications.

University Hospitals Birmingham Charity is one of the largest NHS Charities in the UK. We successfully launched our weekly lottery in September 2021 and are now looking for someone to join our team and help grow the weekly lottery, as well as develop our volunteering programme across our hospitals.

The Fundraising Officer – Lottery, volunteers and fundraising hubs will promote the Charity’s weekly lottery both within the hospitals and out in the wider community, with the aim of increasing and retaining the numbers of players in the lottery.

The post holder will work with the Charity’s volunteers, recruiting new volunteers and supporting existing ones, in particular with events, lottery promotion and staffing of the fundraising hubs across the hospitals.

The post holder will manage the weekly rotas across the fundraising hubs, ensuring they play a role in being the first point of contact with the Charity for many people.

This is a full time post in the Fundraising Team at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.

The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.

Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.

Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.

The post offers the opportunity for office working at any of our four hospital sites with the opportunity for some home working as suits the job holder and line manager.

Job summary

Who we’re looking for: We are seeking an enthusiastic and  Communications Specialist to lead on business development. The ideal candidate is someone who is outgoing and likes to take on new challenges, attend events and talk to new people about the work that we do.

Location: Home (UK only) or office-based in South London. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications: Candidates must be educated to degree level (2:1 or above).

Experience: We are looking for an experienced communications professional with a background in communications or international development, and business development.

Reporting to: Head of Communications Services.

Salary: £30,000, full-time (40 hours/week).

About Scriptoria

Scriptoria Sustainable Development Solutions is a growing team of communications, knowledge management and data analysis specialists with expertise in international development, research, science and health. The company comprises four service-delivery teams: Consulting, Data, Communications and Training.

Founded in 2001, we work with government agencies, donor-funded programmes, NGOs, academic institutions and private sector initiatives to help them manage their international development projects, capture information accurately and communicate results effectively to stakeholders.

We are a dynamic and welcoming team, who place great value in working collaboratively and learning from each other. We all have a passion for making a difference in the world, excelling in our service to clients, and producing content of the highest quality.

The role

As a Communications Specialist with a business development focus, you will use around 50% of your time to develop relationships with clients and capture a pipeline of high-value projects for Scriptoria’s growing Communications Services Team. This will involve identifying new business opportunities, attending international development networking events and securing meetings with target organisations to sell our services and secure new work. All meetings are currently virtual while COVID-19 is a risk.

You will spend the other 50% of your time providing communications, project management and knowledge management services to a range of organisations, working with some of the world’s leading players in the fields of agriculture, water resources management, climate change and health.

This role will give you the opportunity to really jump into and lead new projects, meet some fascinating organisations and have input into the team’s strategic direction. It offers an incredibly diverse role with a talented team of communicators.

Main duties

• Develop annual business plans for the Communications Services Team.
• Generate opportunities for new projects – reaching out to prospective clients via email, making phone calls and securing meetings (either virtual or face to face), and producing high-quality, well-targeted bids and quotes.
• Manage the development of a range of communications materials for our clients.
• Produce social media materials for clients and run social media campaigns.
• Develop communications, campaign and event strategies to help our clients to define their objectives and translate them into realistic and achievable outcomes.
• Attend relevant networking events and conferences in order to promote the Communications Services Team’s work.
• Track and report on the team’s progress against its financial targets/business plan.

Criteria for selection

1. A minimum of three years’ experience working as a communications professional with a focus on business development.
2. Confident networker with an externally focused and proactive attitude, as well as the energy and passion to engage people and interest them in working with Scriptoria.
3. Proven experience of generating five-figure new business contracts from cold and ability to meet and exceed personal targets.
4. Excellent attention to detail and a demonstrated flair for writing compelling and technically sound content for communications and marketing materials.
5. Excellent English language (C2/mother tongue), communication and presentation skills.
6. Excellent numeracy skills and the ability to track and analyse budgets.
7. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe applications.
8. The ability to work both as a member of a team and individually.

To apply

Please send the following to Cathy Jacob (see full job description for email address)

• CV and one-page cover letter. In your cover letter please (1) explain briefly why you would like to work for Scriptoria and why you think you are the kind of person we are looking for; and (2) outline how you meet the criteria for the role, making clear reference to the numbered list above.
• A statement of when you would be available to start work, where you saw this job advertised and your salary expectations.

Deadline: 11:59pm UK time on 30 January 2022

Please note: Please see attached full job decription. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications that do not include a CV and cover letter will not be considered.

Introduction

British Exploring Society is a world class youth development charity with a unique heritage, founded on the belief that challenging experiences can define lives, empowering and equipping young people with the courage, skills, resilience and determination to make the most of their future.

We prepare and take young people on expeditions to remote locations where they face challenges, gain skills and learn about themselves - as well as acquiring knowledge relevant to their lives and to the fragile environments that they explore.

The results are transformative – not just in terms of practical skills and resilience, but in a new-found confidence and self-belief which they carry forward to their future life.

More than this, through their adventure together, our young people forge friendships for life and become part of a unique supportive and continuing community of explorers with shared experiences, values and perspectives on the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

We are committed to building an executive and volunteer team that together represent a diverse variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives on the world. The more inclusive we are, the better we think we’ll be at delivering our charitable aims.

If you are interested in applying and require any accessibility adjustments to the interview process, please do let us know when you apply. 

The Role 

The Fundraising & Communications Officer supports the varied activities of the Development Team and helps generate income for British Exploring Society via fundraising appeals, events and relationship management. The role provides an excellent opportunity for a pro-active, energetic, self-starter, looking to further develop their fundraising skills. 

We’re looking for a driven individual with engaging communication skills (written and verbal), who will use their creativity to boost our results and help us achieve our fundraising targets.  They’ll have excellent organisational abilities and a high attention to detail - ability to proof-read and pick up inconsistencies.

Alongside their professional skills, they will need to demonstrate empathy with the work of the charity and a commitment to the mission, vision and values of British Exploring Society. At British Exploring Society we travel economy and stay in hostels – but we work with a wide range of stakeholders who require high levels of polish, care and perfect discretion.

Our Fundraising & Communications Officer will be joining an ambitious team which is passionate about working with supporters to provide life-defining opportunities for young people facing challenges.

Flexible home working with some travel across East Herts

Are you passionate about communications and supporting local communities? Join our friendly, close-knit team and drive the development of our community engagement and communications work.

About us

Citizens Advice East Herts provide free, confidential and impartial advice on any subject. We are an independent, local charity and a member of the Citizens Advice network. Last year we helped nearly 9,000 people.

This is a great time to join our organisation. Our new strategic plan focuses on ensuring that clients can easily access our advice service; that we have sufficient skilled advisers to help clients with their advice issues; and that we actively reach out to people whose problems cannot be solved by phone or digital advice.

About the role

Communications, community engagement and fundraising are central to delivering our goals, and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be key to ensuring that we meet client needs – now and in the future.

Our ideal candidate will have communication and also fundraising expertise, however having superb communication and interpersonal skills are more important. Additionally, being able to think strategically and also build relationships with a wide range of people are key to the success of this role.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all background particularly from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently under represented in our workforce.

Benefits

We offer our people as much flexibility and autonomy as possible; we all work from home with travel to community locations in East Hertfordshire as required and so access to a car is essential.

For a full list of benefits please refer to the job pack available on our website.

How to Apply

Please visit our website for more information on what we do and how to apply.

Application deadline: 27 January 2022 9am
Interviews: Interviews 3 February 2022

Communications and campaigns assistant

Based: EJF office in Bath or London

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Salary range: 20,000-25,000 (dependent upon experience)

Benefits:

Private healthcare package

Generous pension rising with each year of service

Generous annual leave allowance increasing for each year of service, plus 1 personal day per year

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life insurance

Home working 2 days per week (after completion of 6 month trial period) Initially during Covid-19 remote working

Position overview

This is a varied role for someone with a passion for environmental justice, superb written and oral communications skills, and the dedication and tenacity to get the best outcomes possible for our campaigns. Working within the communications team but across all EJF’s campaigns, the Communications and Campaigns Assistant would be involved in a wide variety of tasks, including but not limited to:

• Independent research, copywriting and content creation for social media, newsletter, and website 

• Media coverage monitoring

• Updating CRM (contact database)

• Researching new leads for media stories and films

• Mapping target audiences and political landscapes

• Contacting organisations and influential and high-profile individuals to support EJF’s campaigns 

• Assisting with fundraising, including liaising with companies, drafting copy and managing contacts

• Proof reading reports and communications materials

• Event planning and management

Essential skills and attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent organisational skills

• Creativity and ideas for new ways to engage the public with our messaging

• Ability to adapt writing style to attract and engage a range of different audiences

• Ability to work independently 

• Attention to detail and factual accuracy

• Good data management skills

• Reliable, determined, and self-motivated, able to work effectively with a small, dynamic team.

Desirable skills and attributes:

• Experience using Adobe creative suites

• Proficiency in other languages, especially German

• Experience with social media advertising tools and analysis 

Applications: please send your CV and cover letter explaining why you are the right person for this job and where you saw this ad. Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date for applications: We are looking to recruit for this post as soon as possible so we will review applications as they come in, with a final deadline of 6 Feb 2022.

EMERGENCY is an international organisation that provides free, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines, alongside building hospitals and training local medical staff. Founded in 1994, EMERGENCY has treated over 11 million people in 19 different countries and currently operates in Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Italy, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, and Yemen.

EMERGENCY UK is an independent charitable organisation that supports EMERGENCY’s projects with fundraising and communications activities.

Who are we looking for and what will you do?

EMERGENCY UK is looking for a Communications and Fundraising Officer to become an integral part of its small, London-based team. EMERGENCY UK oversees communications and fundraising for EMERGENCY around the world, meaning that this role will be truly international in scope. You will work on a range of activities focused on growing public awareness of EMERGENCY and its fundraising reach.

Key responsibilities would include:

Communications:

• Work closely with colleagues in the London and Milan offices to develop and implement a communications strategy that raises awareness of EMERGENCY’s work and acquires new supporters and donors.
• Create and edit content for social media and websites.
• Manage updates on social media and websites.
• Collect and use analytics to learn audience preferences and shape content.
• Analyse key trends and benchmark online communications.
• Proofread, edit and adapt content for written publications such as the annual Activity Report and quarterly magazine.
• Liaise with freelance translators to ensure timely and accurate translations of a range of material from Italian into English.
• Create, edit and adapt press releases for international media contacts.
• Maintain and update media database.
• Use media engagement platform to distribute press releases.
• Compile media monitoring reports.
• Support on organising and implementing public-facing communications activities and events.

Fundraising:

Individual and community giving

• Implement individual and community fundraising initiatives.
• Ensure the donor database (Salesforce) is updated and accurate at all times.
• Work closely with the Senior Fundraising Officer to develop and implement supporter journeys.
• Work closely with the London Volunteer Group to plan, implement and manage fundraising activities and events.
• Attend community fundraising events organised by the volunteers qualified third parties.

Trusts & foundations 

• Work closely with Senior Fundraising Officer and Milan Office Trusts & Foundations team to identify and develop suitable trust and foundation grant opportunities.
• Provide support writing project-based donor proposals.
• Provide support with submission, tracking, follow up, and reporting of trust and foundation applications.

Other tasks

• Attend and assist with events (to be assigned within the scope of the position, as and when necessary)

Person Specification

• Outstanding writing skills and close attention to detail
• Fluent English language ability
• Professional experience in the UK charity sector
• Proven track record of results in communications / fundraising
• Proactive approach to communications / fundraising
• Knowledge of key communications / fundraising principles and trends
• Ability to analyse data to inform strategy
• Experience of using digital marketing and fundraising tools
• Experience of using email marketing, social media, and crowdfunding platforms
• Experience using Wordpress would be beneficial
• Experience using Salesforce would be beneficial

The role will be based between home and EMERGENCY UK’s London office (in the London Fields area), and initially be contracted for 12 months, starting in February/March 2022.

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen in RASASC, and we are now recruiting for a Fundraising Assistant.

You will be mentored by our Fundraising Manager who is a Diploma Certificated member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. After completing a satisfactory probation period there will be an opportunity for you to be enrolled onto the Certificate in Fundraising, delivered by the Institute of Fundraising, to gain a foundation qualification in Fundraising.

RASASC is a registered charity which has been providing support to male and female victims of rape and sexual abuse (both recent and non-recent) and young people aged over 13, from across Surrey since 1992.

Main purpose of role: 

To support the Fundraising Manager with all aspects of fundraising, with a particular focus on donor stewardship, and small grants/trusts/community fundraising. 

The role will be hands on within a busy team and has the potential for you to learn and develop a variety of fundraising skills.

Responsibilities and key tasks:

• To research and draft applications to small grants and trust for amounts up to £10,000
• To oversee the stewardship of individual fundraisers to ensure that they are engaged with the charity, and their efforts/support recognised
• Proactively use the fundraising database to develop and manage supporters and ensure all activities are recorded accurately and in line with GDPR
• To assist the Fundraising Manager with the reconciliation of our income and financial processes, including the distribution and collection of our community collection boxes
• To assist the Fundraising Manager with the planning and collation of the annual and biannual major funders monitoring reports requests
• General fundraising/administration duties, as and when required
• This role is expected to meet a small financial target of £33,000 per year.

  Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

  Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and a strong team player
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people
• Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise a varied and demanding workload 
• Confident IT skills including Microsoft Office

• Desirable

• Project management skills
• Experience working in a voluntary sector organisation

In return, we can offer you 25 days’ annual leave and eight public holidays (both pro rata), contributory pension scheme and reimbursement of travel expenses at 40p per mile for official travel.

• If you feel you would like to apply to become a member of our friendly team, where you can make a difference to the lives of those affected by rape and sexual abuse then please apply now.

  If you are interested in joining our team or if you have any questions about the role please do contact us.  or please complete the application form.

  Closing date for applications is: Friday 21st January 2022 12pm or earlier if sufficient responses are received early responses are advised.

  Please note if we receive a substantial amount of applications before Friday 21st January 2022 we will not continue to accept any further applications. Early applications are advised.

  Vacancy Downloads:

  Application form 

  How to Apply:

  Please complete the attached application form and return it to Liz Joyce 

  Please note we do not accept CVs.