Victim Support is looking for a Digital Engagement Officer to maintain and develop Victim Support's social media channels and websites alongside our small digital team. The post will either be based in St Mellons, Cardiff or will be home-based.

If the successful applicant is home working, attendance at our Cardiff (and possibly London) office may be required on a monthly basis for meetings.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

This role sits within Communications and Governance, where you will be working in our small digital team to develop and enhance our digital services across the organisation.

The purpose of this role is to support the ongoing maintenance of our social media channels and to deliver engaging content for our online audiences. As well as producing high-quality social media content, you'll also be able to drive insights and improvements through data reporting and analysis.

You'll have experience planning and creating social content for online campaigns. We're looking for someone with good interpersonal skills who will be happy to share their knowledge with our local teams to help them to develop good practice with their social media presence.

Interviews will be scheduled for Monday 11 October 2021 via Skype for Business.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

TERMS: Full time.  Two years fixed term with potential to move to a permanent contract.
LOCATION: London, Cardiff, or remote within UK.

Are you a talented communicator who can tell a compelling story about Elrha and our work? Are you good at thinking creatively about the best ways to share messages across different channels Are you someone who can plan, deliver and evaluate a range of communications projects?

We are looking for a creative and capable Communications Officer who is ready to apply their expertise and develop their skills further within a fast-paced strategic team.

This post requires an individual looking for a challenging role, who is ready to take on this exciting and varied opportunity supporting a busy and ambitious team. You will be particularly skilled at maintaining an effective online presence for an organisation including maintaining and updating websites using content management systems; producing external mailings; planning, producing and curating content for a variety of social media channels – all with a proven ability to tailor for different audiences.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in a communications role with experience in taking the lead when planning, delivering and evaluating communications projects, ideally within the third/charity sector. You will be given a high degree of autonomy in your work and it is essential that you feel confident working both independently and within a team.

If you are passionate about communications and want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, and you strongly believe you can contribute, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.

If you feel you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please review the full job description for further details. Please ensure you tailor your CV to highlight appropriate skills and experience to the role/ complete the personal statement to explain how you feel you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is the next career move for you.

About Elrha
Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen.

Remote Working
Elrha employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. In early 2022 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Salaries and benefits
Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees would normally be appointed at the bottom of the grade, however the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role. Elrha is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Elrha also has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday entitlement which increases year on year, 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution) and life cover.

Pre-employment Checks
Any Employment with Elrha will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable)
• receipt of satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the national location for this role

Please ensure you read the full job description and complete the Personal Statement as requested in the application process.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 19th September 2021
Interviews: 27th & 28th September 2021

Position: Stakeholder Engagement Officer (part-time 28 hours per week)
Type: Permanent contract
Location: Home-based in UK
Salary: £26,618 - £30,271 actual per annum plus car /broadband allowance and excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E2
Department: Stakeholder Engagement team

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

Our role of Stakeholder Engagement Officer is one of 5 within our new UK wide Stakeholder Engagement team which is part of our wider Research and External Affairs Directorate.

As part of our Stakeholder Engagement team your role will be to support innovation and improvement in MS and neurology services across the UK.

You’ll work directly with Health and Social Care professionals to develop new partnerships, share good practice, promote innovation and develop resources that enable service improvement. You’ll develop and support networks of key stakeholders and members of our MS community to drive positive change.

You’ll play an important role developing resources, evidence and best practice examples to be shared via our Experts in MS Professional Network. And in organising regional and national forums, face to face and online, showcasing innovative services and best practice ways of working.

The post-holder will have experience of working in or with Health and Social Care services in any of the 4 UK Nations; experience of professional engagement; experience of developing evidence based resources and service improvement tools; as well as experience of partnership working to improve local services and outcomes for service users.

The post is UK wide, and we particularly welcome applicants with experience and knowledge of Health and Social Care systems in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

As this role covers a large geographical area we expect there will be travel, both to regions where work is being delivered and occasionally to our London office. We are happy to discuss logistical arrangements or adjustments with candidates.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 4 October

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We’d be grateful if you could download and complete the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.  

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

No agencies please.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to work as Fundraising Manager for Sight Life (part of the RNIB Group). As Fundraising Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the continued success and development of the charity’s services.

You will lead on developing and implementing strategies to generate new income streams to improve Sight Life’s financial stability and fund service expansion, supporting your colleagues to meet annual income targets with an initial focus on writing bids to trusts and other funding bodies.

Fundraising Manager Requirements:

You will be a highly experienced fundraising professional who has operated previously at a similar level. You will have a track record of delivering fund raising success and be passionate about meeting and beating fundraising targets. Naturally you will be well organised and an excellent communicator who is able to converse with a wide variety of stakeholders.

About us

Sight Life (the new public name for Cardiff Institute for the Blind (CIB)) provides local services and lifelong support, so that blind and partially sighted people across the majority of South Wales can enjoy independent, fulfilled lives. We particularly focus on providing local, face to face contact through home visits and peer support groups. This allows us to really get to know our service-users, build trust and ensure we make a significant difference to their lives.

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of Sight Life’s values and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace with equality of opportunity for everyone.

As Disability Confident Leaders we welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you would like to be considered for this.

Salary: £32,115 per annum

Hours: 36 hours per week

Type of contract: Permanent

Location: Cardiff / Home

You may have experience of the following: Strategic Engagement Manager, External Affairs, Engagement Manager, Partnerships Manager, Relationships Manager, Customer Relationships Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, NHS etc.

Ref: 102 502

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under- represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

The Project Development Analyst can be based in any of our national offices, and will join the Pension Wise team in supporting the development and improvement of this exciting and evolving service. This role involves working with the Project Development Manager to provide data analysis, research and project management support to the wider service delivery team and funder. 

We’re looking for someone who has exceptional analytical and communication skills, who is comfortable in presenting data and making recommendations based on your research. You’ll be adept at building effective working relationships with stakeholders, and you’ll have experience of investigating service problems using, for example, stakeholder interviews, data analysis and desk-based research. You’ll be comfortable managing projects within established project management methodologies, and identifying and proposing opportunities for improvement. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.

Closing date: 3rd October 2021

Interview date: 13th October 2021

About us

Christian Aid Cymru is passionate about challenging the power structures that create poverty in our world. 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

The Wales Central Supporter Engagement Coordinator role is a crucial role within the Wales team. The post holder will be a first point of contact for many of the individuals, churches and communities that support Christian Aid in Wales, as Christian Aid builds a movement to tackle poverty and its root causes. You will support and inspire our supporters around Wales to give, act and pray for our work, as well as helping to grow our supporter base, diversify how supporters engage with us and influence Christian Aid processes to improve supporter care.

About you

As the Wales Central Supporter Engagement Coordinator, you will be passionate about engaging with and inspiring others to maintain and build their involvement with the movement. You will have excellent communication skills - both oral and written - in both Welsh and English. You will be a highly organised individual, able to manage competing demands while meeting deadlines.

Based in the Cardiff Office, you will have an understanding of databases and will be able to record income and engagement.

Further information

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

From 1 July 2021, the process for completing right to work checks has changed and we can no longer accept EU passports or ID cards as valid proof of right to work, with the exception of Irish citizens.

There are now two types of right to work checks: a manual check and an online check. A manual check can be completed against relevant documentation as outlined by the Home Office. An online check can be completed if you hold digital proof of your immigration status in the UK. We will require your share code and date of birth to carry out this check. Please see Government website for more information on acceptable documents.

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check 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, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates.

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.

Amdanom ni

Mae Cymorth Cristnogol yn angerddol dros herio strwythurau grym sy'n creu tlodi yn ein byd. Credwn mewn byd sydd angen ei newid, ac y gellid ei newid, fel bod cydraddoldeb, urddas a rhyddid i bawb. Mae'r swydd hon yn gyfle cyffrous i fod yn rhan o dîm fydd yn creu'r newid hwn.

Am y swydd

Mae rôl Cydlynydd Ysgogi Cefnogwyr Canolog Cymru yn swydd allweddol oddi fewn i dîm Cymru. Bydd deilydd yn bwynt cyswllt cyntaf ar gyfer nifer o unigolion, eglwysi a chymunedau sy'n cefnogi Cymorth Cristnogol yng Nghymru, wrth i Cymorth Cristnogol adeiladu mudiad i fynd i'r afael â thlodi a'i achosion. Byddwch yn cefnogi ac ysbrydoli ein cefnogwyr o amgylch Cymru i roi, gweithredu a gweddïo dros ein gwaith, yn ogystal â'n helpu i dyfu ein sylfaen o gefnogwyr, amrwyio sut mae cefnogwyr yn cystlltu gyda ni a dylanwadu prosesau Cymorth Cristnogol er mwyn gwella gofal cefnogwyr.

Amdanoch chi

Fel Cydlynydd Ysgogi Cefnogwyr Canolog Cymru, byddwch yn angerddol dros ysgogi ac ysbrydoli eraill i gadw ac adeiladu eu hymwenud gyda'r mudiad. Bydd gennych sgiliau cyfathrebu ardderchog - yn llafar ac yn ysgrifenedig - yn y Gymraeg a'r Saesneg. Byddwch yn berson hynod o drefnus, gyda'r gallu i reoli galwadau amrtywiol wrth gyrraedd terfynau amser.

Wedi eich lleoli yn y swyddfa yng Nghaerdydd, bydd gennych ddealltwriaeth o systemau bas data ac yn alluog mewn cofnodi incwm ac ymrwymiad.

Gwybodaeth ychwanegol

Mae'r swydd hon angen ymgeiswyr sydd â'r hawl i weithio yn y wlad lle lleolir hi.

O 1 Gorffennaf 2020, mae'r broses o wirio hawl i weithio wedi newid ac ni allwn dderbyn pasborts UE na chardiau adnabod fel prawf cywir ar gyfer hawl i weithio, ar wahan i ddinasyddion Iwerddon.

Mae dau fath o wiriadau hawl i weithio nawr: gwiriad â llaw a gwiriad ar lein. Gellir cwblhau gwiriad â llaw gyda dogfennau a amlinellir gan y Swyddfa Gartref. Gellir cwblhau gwiriad ar lein os oes gennych brawf digidol o'ch statws mewnfudo. Byddwn angen eich côd rhannu a dyddiad geni i gwblhau'r gwiriad hwn. Ewch i wefan y Llywodraeth am fwy o wybodaeth am ddogfennau derbyniol os gwelwch yn dda.

Bydd rhaid i bob ymgeisydd llwyddiannus angen un ai tystysgrif Gwasanaeth Datgelu Eithriad Sylfaenol neu Fanwl (DBS) a chaiff gwiriad Sancsiwn Gwrth Derfysgaeth ei wneud fel rhan o'ch cliriad ar gyfer cychwyn eich swydd gyda ni. Bydd y wybodaeth yn cael eu hanfon atoch gan ein tîm AD gyda'ch cynnig.

Rydym yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth ac yn awyddus i adlewyrchu hyn yn ein gweithlu. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob sector o gymdeithas, dim ots eu hil, lliw, rhyw, oed, gogwydd rhyw, crefydd neu gred. Rydym yn enwedig yn annog ceisiadau gan bobl Ddu, Asiaidd, a Lleiafrifoedd Ethnig (BAME).

Mae Cymorth Cristnogol wedi ymrwymo i sicrhau amgylchedd diogel ar gyfer pob person sy'n gysylltiedig â'r gwaith a wnawn; ac i atal unrhyw fath o ymddygiad di ofyn amdano yn cynnwys aflonyddu rhywiol ac ecsbloetio, cam-drin, a chamymddwyn ariannol. Bydd angen i bob ymgeisydd a gynigir swydd iddynt rannu a dangos ein gwerthoedd a chadw at bolisi Gwarchod Cymorth Cristnogol ac arwydd Côd Ymddygiad Cymorth Cristnogol.

Gallwch ddisgwyl ystod eang o wobrau a buddiannau, yn cynnwys lwfans gwyliau hael, benthyciad tocyn tymor a hyblygrwydd fydd yn golygu y byddwch yn mwynhau cydbwysedd bywyd/gwaith da.

Welsh National Opera shares the power of live opera with audiences and communities across Wales and England – in theatres, in neighbourhoods and online.

We are seeking a Trust Officer to join our Development, Strategy & External Relations Department to work with the Trusts & Statutory Manager to maximise income from trusts and foundations and achieve an agreed annual income target within the overall Trusts & Statutory target as agreed with the Trusts & Statutory Manager. The post holder will have the ability to plan and prioritise workload, working to strict deadlines, have strong planning, organizational, and time-management skills and experience of research.

Visitor Experience Area Consultant (Marketing)
Reference: AUG20216448
Location: Flexible
Salary: £27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave

This role will cover: Wales and the Central region or Southern England and Northern Ireland

We showcase nature and people thriving together where nature lives….

To achieve a world where all people are living harmoniously alongside nature; the RSPB must broaden its appeal and enable more diverse people to act for nature.

We inspire everyone to thrive harmoniously alongside the natural world by offering inclusive, memorable, and emotive, nature-based experiences, enhancing the lives of our visitors, wildlife, and special places we protect.

Our Nature Reserves are windows into the wildlife and habitats we are fighting to protect. They showcase the wonderful conservation work we’re delivering, and should inspire, enable, and empower everyone to play their part in the fight against the nature and climate emergency.

We are looking for someone who will provide leadership in visitor experience and marketing, ensuring a world class experience across RSPB nature reserves for everyone.

We are creating a new strategy for positioning our reserves as fantastic days out in nature. We are looking for someone with expertise across visitor experience as well as knowledge and experience of marketing destinations and targeting audiences with the right offer. We would welcome applications from the tourism, visitor attraction and heritage sectors to spearhead this new approach to planning and marketing experiences across our nature reserves.

You will:

• Set the expected standards on reserves for visitor experience providing direction to underpin a high-quality visitor offer and a consistent experience across our nature reserves – focusing on profitability, exemplary customer service and infrastructure; ensuring reserves are front and centre of RSPB brand.
• Drive the implementation of the visitor experience strategy across allocated geographical areas and work collaboratively with nature reserve teams to support them in achieving their ambitions. This role will work closely with country and central teams.
• Be a creative individual to create a step change in marketing our nature reserves. We are looking for someone who can inspire and drive visitation to our reserves working closely with country and central teams. You will have lots of ideas in how we use the incredible stories our reserves have to tell in showcasing our reserves as amazing places to visit. This is an exciting opportunity to help position our nature reserves as visitor attractions in the heart of nature.
• Provide consultancy support to RSPB nature reserves in shaping the visitor experience and deliver strategy across teams.
• Be a leader, working collaboratively across UK countries and departments, with a broad skillset who will support nature reserve teams across the UK in achieving their ambitions.

What we want to see:

• Expertise in visitor experience/operations/engagement and marketing to position RSPB nature reserves as world class visitor destinations, following our vision of being the UK’s leading choice for nature experiences.
• Using your expertise and your excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, you are able to produce effective guidance, support and toolkits for reserves in their planning as well as leading on national initiatives, working with external partners and tourism agencies.
• Our ideal candidate will have a great understanding of visitor attractions or public engagement and how to market sites creatively whilst also having excellent commercial knowledge. We are looking for someone with a broad skillset who is willing to drive visitor experience growth to ensure success across our visitor operations.

What you can expect:

• A supportive, dynamic, and high-performing team of talented individuals around you, who want to make the world a better place than we found it.
• The chance to lead and get involved with exciting new plans to support our nature reserves in a step change in how we drive visits, create amazing experiences connecting people to nature and making a real difference in ensuring the protection of our incredible places for wildlife and people.
• Access to excellent learning and development opportunities and employee benefits package.
• Opportunities to travel across all four countries of the United Kingdom and get closer to our amazing wildlife, all while you play your part in safeguarding its future.
• No two days are the same! We are looking for someone who is flexible and willing to travel. Some days you will be based at home or in the office, others you will be visiting some of the most beautiful places in the UK.

This is a permanent contract working 37.5 hours per week

Closing date: 23:59, 06 September 2021

Interested?

If you would like to find out more please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

Visitor Experience Area Consultant (Interpretation)
Reference: AUG20217916
Location: Flexible
Salary: £27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave

This role will cover: Wales and Central England or Southern England and Northern Ireland.

This is a permanent contract working 37.5 hours per week

We showcase nature and people thriving together where nature lives….

To achieve a world where all people are living harmoniously alongside nature; the RSPB must broaden its appeal and enable more diverse people to act for nature.

We inspire everyone to thrive harmoniously alongside the natural world by offering inclusive, memorable, and emotive, nature-based experiences, enhancing the lives of our visitors, wildlife, and special places we protect.

Our Nature Reserves are windows into the wildlife and habitats we are fighting to protect. They showcase the wonderful conservation work we’re delivering, and should inspire, enable, and empower everyone to play their part in the fight against the nature and climate emergency.

We are looking for someone who will provide leadership in interpretation, ensuring a world class experience across RSPB nature reserves for everyone.

We are creating a new strategy for new ways to engage and excite our audiences through innovative events and experiences across RSPB nature reserves. We are looking for someone with expertise in creating amazing visitor offers and striving for excellence across visitor operations. We would welcome applications from the cultural arts, visitor attraction and tourism sectors to spearhead this new approach to our annual events and experiences programme across our nature reserves.

You will:

• Set the expected standards on reserves for visitor experience providing direction to underpin a high-quality visitor offer and a consistent experience on our nature reserves – leading on profitability, exemplary customer service and infrastructure; ensuring reserves are front and centre of RSPB brand.
• Drive the implementation of the visitor experience strategy across allocated geographical areas and work collaboratively with nature reserve teams to support them in achieving their ambitions. This role will work closely with country and central teams.
• Create a step change in interpreting our nature reserves, someone who can inspire and move people to learn more about the incredible stories our nature reserves have to tell. Using your expertise in interpretation, events or exhibitions, you will help to create fantastic days out for everyone. This role will work closely with country and nature reserve teams, as well as external stakeholders in seeking out creative ideas to enhance our visitor offer.
• To provide consultancy support to RSPB nature reserves in shaping the visitor experience and deliver strategy across teams
• Be a leader, working collaboratively across UK countries and departments, with a broad skillset who will support nature reserve teams across the UK in achieving their ambitions.

What we want to see:

• Expertise in visitor experience/operations/engagement/cultural arts to position RSPB nature reserves as a world class visitor destinations, following our vision of being the UK’s leading choice for nature experiences.
• The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of visitor attractions, creative arts, or public engagement and how to interpret sites creatively whilst also having excellent commercial knowledge. We are looking for someone with a broad skillset who is willing to drive this area of visitor experience and support RSPB nature reserves in achieving their ambitions.
• Using your expertise and your excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, you are able to produce effective guidance, support and toolkits for reserves in their planning as well as leading on national initiatives working with external parties.

What you can expect:

• A supportive, dynamic, and high-performing team of talented individuals around you, who want to make the world a better place than we found it.
• The chance to lead and get involved with exciting new plans to support our nature reserves in a step change in how we drive visits, create amazing experiences connecting people to nature and making a real difference in ensuring the protection of our incredible places for wildlife and people.
• Access to excellent learning and development opportunities and employee benefits package.
• Opportunities to travel across all four countries of the United Kingdom and get closer to our amazing wildlife, all while you play your part in safeguarding its future.

No two days are the same! We are looking for someone who is flexible and willing to travel. Some days you will be based at home or in the office, others you will be visiting some of the most beautiful places in the UK.

Closing date: 23:59, 06 September 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

Training and Development Officer

We’re looking for a Training and Development Officer to develop existing Open the Book teams of volunteers from local churches as well as grow new teams, spreading the vision of Open the Book.

Position: Open the Book (OtB) - Regional Training and Development Officer

Location: Home based, Wales

Hours: Part-time 15 hours per week

Salary: £24,000 to £29,000 per annum pro rata

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: Flexible Working, Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, Family Time benefits including TOIL, 25 day’s holiday (plus bank holidays) holiday trading, discounted gym membership, Health Cash Plan or Private Medical, Cycle Scheme, Annual Staff Day, Life Assurance, Tastecard, Childcare Vouchers, Loyalty Awards, Staff Events, Free tea and coffee and free car parking

Closing date: 26 September 2021

Interview date: 6/7 October 2021

The Role

The Training and Development Officer will deliver training to new, existing and prospective teams in your region and represent Open the Book (OtB) at events, conferences, festivals and churches.

Main responsibilities include:

• Deliver appropriate training to new and existing teams in your digital region
• Network with churches and organisations to promote strong working relationships
• Develop a volunteer network that promotes OtB, develops existing teams and grows new teams
• Deliver OtB existing team training events using Zoom, TEAMS and other digital methods
• Contribute to the cycle of support provided for storytellers through newsletters, articles, emails etc.,
• Contribute to the overall OtB development plan as part of a wider offer
• Present the vision of the organisation in settings such as churches and key Christian events
• Ensure that all products, materials and campaigns are fully consistent with Christian standards and principles and conform to brand guidelines

About You

A skilled communicator, you will have knowledge of and empathy with the churches in your region and proven experience of both delivering training and building excellent working relationships. You will also have a personal passion for the Bible to be heard.

You will have:

• A qualification relevant to training delivery or proven experience of delivering effective training, on time and to plan
• Knowledge and empathy with the churches in your region of England or Wales
• Substantial knowledge of safeguarding rules and regulations with the ability to communicate this to individuals and groups
• Experience of building, developing and maintaining excellent working relationships
• Previous experience of working effectively with volunteers

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please provide your CV and a 250-word statement that sets out why you’re the best person for this position.

In Return…

Commitment - As a Christian organisation, the charity believe you have gifts and abilities that are all your own. So they’re willing to explore how what you have might fit what’s needed.

The checklist – There’s no such thing as the perfect candidate. You don't have to tick every box on the job description before you apply!

It's personal - You have a life outside work, and the organisation want you to be able to live it well. So are happy to talk to you about flexible working hours and working from home.

Learn and grow - When you're trained in a new skill, or learn a different perspective, it benefits everyone. The organisation is committed to making it possible for everyone to flourish, with a huge variety of learning resources available.

Celebrating difference - Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of the organisation and it promotes diversity of thought, culture and background. Diversity is valued and this is reflected in the workforce.

Level ground - We want you to bring your best to the application and selection process. If you need any adjustments to be made for that to happen, let us know and we'll be glad to help.

About the Organisation

The charity’s mission is to offer the Bible to the world. It is a vision of a world where everyone has access to the Bible and can recognise its value for them, their families and communities. Working for a Christian charity, this is a great opportunity to work for an investor in people gold employer who have won awards for their excellence in investing in people. They are committed to the development of all staff and have fantastic charity-sector benefits to help motivate and retain exceptional people.

The charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. Applications are welcome from people representing all sections of the community.

You may also have experience as a Training and Development Officer, Regional Training and Development Officer, Trainer, Volunteer Management, Volunteer Manager, Supporter Engagement, Supporter, Church Partnerships Officer, Church Relationship, Church, Open the Book, Story Telling, HR, HR Training Officer, Volunteer Officer, Volunteer Training Officer, Training and Information Officer, Training Lead,

Empowering young people; igniting a spark of social conscience.

First Give is a fully-resourced secondary school programme that supports an entire year group of secondary school students to engage in social action for their communities. We work in partnership with secondary schools to inspire and equip young people to take action to tackle social issues. We work with over 150 secondary schools in England and Wales.

The First Give programme involves three facilitator delivered sessions for each school. We are looking for highly experienced facilitators who are confident running in school events with large groups (c.25+) of young secondary school students.

We will be onboarding, and therefore welcome applications from:

• 3 - 4 London & the South East focused facilitators
• Up to 2 North & the Midlands focused facilitators
• 2 Wales & the South West of England focused facilitators – at least one facilitator will be a bilingual Welsh speaker (see more information below and attachment for a translated advert).

For further information about the programme please visit our website and watch this video (First Give Assembly video - YouTube).

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of working with secondary age young people
• Experience of working with large groups (c. 25+) of secondary age young people, preferably in a secondary school setting
• Strong behaviour management skills
• Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to changing situations
• Experience of public speaking and presenting
• Ability to positively engage a wide range of stakeholders including young people, teachers, school senior leaders and guests.
• A passion for what First Give does and engaging young people in the social issues affecting their communities

Desirable

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Able to work flexibly and to a schedule including early starts and late finishes, and able to travel to the South West of England if living in Wales and vice versa
• An understanding of safeguarding

Welsh speaking facilitator recruitment

• Applicants who are Welsh speaking/bilingual are strongly encouraged to apply if they meet the essential criteria.
• Our Welsh speaking facilitators will also need to be happy to facilitate in our English speaking schools in Wales & the South West of England.

Salary: For sessions delivered in schools we pay £100 per half day (up to 5 hours inclusive of travel time) increasing hourly after that up to the whole day rate of £200 (up to 10 hours inclusive of travel time).

All sessions are paid a minimum of the half day rate. The time invoiced for each First Give event includes time spent travelling to and from the school from the facilitator’s home.

Location of events and travel: Due to the locations of the schools we work with, significant travel may be required to schools for First Give events. Candidates must be able to travel to and from First Give schools. The most appropriate form of transport (public transport or their own car) will depend on the location of the school. For facilitators not based in London and the South East, a car is essential. Also, Wales and the South West of England based applicants must be able and willing to travel around both these areas.

All travel expenses are covered. Occasional overnight stays may be required for First Give events and are paid for by First Give.

Contract: Term time only, part-time, self-employed throughout the academic year (October 2021 - end of July 2022). These positions will be on a part-time contract basis for a self-employed person.

Working Hours: Event start times vary and will include early starts and late finishes.

See attachment for more info and application form.

Interview Dates:

• North & the Midlands = Monday 27th September.
• London & the South East = Tuesday 28th and Wednesday 29th September.
• Wales & the South West of England = Thursday 30th September. Welsh speaking applicants, please note the interview will be conducted in English.

To Apply: submit the Microsoft Form on the attached document by 9am on Monday 20th September.

Fundraising Officer (Flexible within Wales)
Reference: SEP20213296
Location: Flexible in Wales
Salary: £22,986.00 - £25,500.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance
Duration: 12 months

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our successful Fundraising and Communications team in RSPB Cymru; helping to raise the much needed funds to continue our work to save nature.

RSPB is the largest nature conservation charity in Europe, with over one million members. We work to achieve a better world for both nature and people, where biodiversity loss has halted, and human actions ensure the sustainable management of the planet’s natural resources. We provide opportunities for people to enjoy and learn about the natural world and for young people to develop an understanding of environmental issues and wildlife.

What does the role involve?

RSPB Cymru’s Funding Development Team raises money for conservation, education, engagement and other activities taking place across Wales from a range of sources including grant funders, corporate businesses, individuals and communities.

The focus of this role will be to secure incomes from external funding bodies against annual income targets and key performance indicators in order to contribute to the RSPB’s purpose of saving nature. This involves:

• Researching and identifying potential funding opportunities and matching these to agreed priority work on our nature reserves, projects and core work
• Developing relationships with funders to understand their objectives and deadlines
• Writing funding bids and collating relevant financial information
• Liaising with colleagues across the country to gather relevant and accurate information for funding applications and other communication requirements
• Reporting to funders and gathering invoices and evidence for grant claims
• Monitor and ensure accurate administration of funding, in line with the team work programme and the RSPB’s project management framework to ensure effective governance and transparency.
• Communicating with project partners and other charities to share knowledge and experiences

What We Need From You:

We need someone who is highly organised, has good attention to detail and can work calmly to tight deadlines. A friendly, positive attitude and willingness to collaborate within the team and adapt to changing priorities is required. Experience of grant fundraising would be advantageous.

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Persuasive and succinct writing skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
• Good numeracy skills
• Strong IT skills
• Awareness of, and interest in, the challenges facing the natural world
• Ability to develop good working relationships with colleagues and funders
• English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Understanding of charity sector and associated fundraising techniques
• Ability to understand and speak Welsh
• Interest in, knowledge of and passion for nature

Additional information

• This role can be based at either the RSPB Bangor or Cardiff offices, but may include some home working.
• Please note that the RSPB is committed to social inclusion and diversity. We warmly encourage people from all parts of the community to apply for this opportunity and be part of our diverse movement to save nature.
• RSPB Cymru is a bilingual organisation, and all staff and volunteers must show a commitment to work in a fully bilingual environment.

Closing date: 23:59, 04 October 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

No agencies please.

This is an exciting time for Brain Tumour Research, and you will join us to support the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing our income through community fundraising activities.

You will help raise awareness by engaging people with our work and by recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

You will help build and sustain our supporter base and provide excellent stewardship at all times.

You will come to us as an experienced fundraiser ready to hit the ground running with insight into how local fundraising works, with good office skills. Your ability to work proactively and as part of a remote team is important to us to ensure that we grow the budget we need.

Community Fundraiser – South Wales
Reports to: Community Development Manager
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home Based
Salary: up to £27,500
Full Time – Permanent

Requisite Skills and Experience:

• Experience of fundraising, donor management and stewardship
• Experience of working with a database / CRM.
• Ability to identify and maximise opportunities.
• A good communicator, including an excellent standard of written and spoken English.
• Be prepared to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences
• Experience of working with MS Office, especially Word and Excel
• Outstanding organisation skills.
• Flexible in your approach to work, embracing change and development and able to work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Access to a car and full driving license are essential for this role.
• Proactive mindset.

Main duties:

• Ensure supporters, volunteers and fundraising groups have access to relevant fundraising advice, guidance and accurate signposting, whilst promoting best practice in fundraising.
• Manage, and continuously develop and improve your region by running online donation reports, accurately coding income and account managing supporters as directed by the Community Development Manager.
• Ideally have knowledge and competence with social media to maximise reach and engagement.
• Ensure that all relevant charity and other legislation is complied with.
• Comply with Brain Tumour Research’s internal policies as appropriate.
• Research and contact RAGs, mayoral offices and other candidate organisations across the area with a view to securing charity of the year opportunities.
• Be available to undertake one-off projects for other colleagues across Brain Tumour Research as agreed by your line manager.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Community Development Managers, National Fundraising Events Manager, the Director of Fundraising and Supporter Care and members of the management team
• Deputise for colleagues as necessary to deliver an exceptional supporter experience.
• Be a point of contact for teams within the neuro hospitals within your area in order to organise regular information stands taking place on brain tumour clinic days, and to book in visits from the Community Development Manager as appropriate.

Closing Date: Monday 27th September
Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

Interested?

Please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies, please.

The role

We are looking for two Individual Giving Officers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and this role will be based in our offices or at home, visiting London a few times a year, to join our passionate and high-performing Individual Giving team at Friends of the Earth. 

You’ll be an Individual Giving Officer with good knowledge of direct marketing, experience of seizing opportunities to develop products and nurturing audiences using a range of channels including digital, print and telemarketing. 

Friends of the Earth has big goals this year to ensure a green and fair recovery from the pandemic so that we can build a fairer, more sustainable world for all, as well as continuing our vital wider campaigning work. As an Individual Giving team, we’ve got really ambitious plans to fulfil those goals, and we need fundraisers who are passionate about fighting for people and our planet to help us achieve them. This role will be key to ensuring we successfully diversify our channels and audiences to meet our organisational objectives.

You’ll be confident in developing strong relationships with colleagues and suppliers, you’ll have delivered successful and compelling direct marketing campaigns from start to finish, ideally including telemarketing, print and digital. You’ll also be familiar with fundraising databases, contributing to strategy discussions, managing budgets, and drawing insight and learnings from data to make your campaigns more successful. 

The team 

The role is in the supportive and friendly Individual Giving (IG) team, which sits within the Fundraising directorate. The IG team consists of eight roles: 

• • Head of Individual Giving
• • Individual Giving Supporter Recruitment Manager
• • Individual Giving Supporter Experience Manager 
• • Individual Giving Innovation Manager 
• • Individual Giving Officer x 4

Our Individual Giving programme covers a diverse range of activities and direct marketing tactics. This includes Supporter Recruitment activity such as paid social, inserts and conversion emails as well as a testing programme for new activity. Our Supporter Experience programme includes cash appeals, upgrade, reactivation, supporter magazines, a supporter panel, e-appeals and retention activity. The programme has evolved hugely over the past few years, with a big increase in our digital activity and collaboration with teams across the organisation (including campaigns, marketing, creative and digital) to create compelling and integrated plans. 

Each Individual Giving Officer will manage a selection of projects across both our recruitment and experience programmes, with project rotations on an annual basis as agreed across the team.

Closing date: 3rd October 2021

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.