Fundraising and Communications Officer - Are you looking to contribute to something meaningful and have a sense of job satisfaction in your working life? We have the opportunity for you to join our small team who support people in the Milton Keynes community that need practical help to manage their finances effectively, reducing their debt problems and the emotional challenges that often accompany these.

We are recruiting a Fundraising and Communications Officer to help us stay in touch with our supporters and to lead our fundraising activities.  This is a one-year post so that we can continue to expand our services to meet the increasing need in this difficult economic climate. We are looking for an individual with communication and fundraising experience, who will bring both passion and professionalism as an ambassador for our vision within the local community.

About the role

The post holder will work with the Centre Manager to secure income from different income streams (including individuals and organisations) through grants as well as donations, and to deliver communications with supporters, volunteers, partners and potential clients, to support funding needs as well as raise the number of clients.

About you

The ideal candidate will be proactive and self-motivated to achieve success, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will be experienced in charity fundraising and grants.  You will have experience of communication management, as well as design and execution of suitable communication material.  You will have had demonstrable success at engaging people to a cause, and motivating giving.

Your values will fit with our own. We are driven by a compassion to reach out to those who are in need or disadvantaged in our city. Staff must be able to demonstrate a professional attitude, curious, compassionate, and nurturing.

About MK Money Lifeline

Our aim is to enable as many people as possible in the city of Milton Keynes and surrounding areas to understand and manage their finances effectively; reducing debt problems and the emotional challenges such as stress, anxiety and poor mental health often related to those who are in crisis with their money.

MK Money Lifeline is an independent Registered Charity which has been offering free and practical debt advice since 2001. We hold Christian values and enjoy the financial and spiritual support of local churches and their members.  We approach our work with our clients with respect and confidentiality and we are committed to providing the best possible support to those experiencing financial difficulties.

To Apply

We encourage applications from all sections of the community. This role is subject to a criminal records and safeguarding check; DBS basic disclosure, required for all those who work with vulnerable groups. Applicants will need to have a right to work in the UK.

Applications will be accepted by CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role. Interviews will be scheduled as suitable applications are received.

A full role description can be found below.

Role Description:  Fundraising and Communications Officer

Reporting to the Centre Manager.

12-month fixed term post (part time), 12 hours per week.

Location: Acorn House, Central Milton Keynes (with remote working option during the Covid-19 pandemic).

Job Purpose:

Working as part of a small team, with specific responsibility for Fundraising and Communications which is essential to the maintenance and growth of MKML's services, the successful applicant will be expected to:

• Develop and implement a fundraising strategy for MK Money Lifeline (MKML) to secure the funds required to enable the strategic plan for MKML.
• Create and deliver a communication strategy for MKML, which maintains and develops communications with supporters, volunteers, partners and potential clients, in order to support the funding needs as well as raise the number of clients.

Role Overview

1. Develop a fundraising strategy encompassing grants and donations that aligns and supports the strategic plan for MKML, working with the Centre Manager.
2. Research, create and coordinate suitable funding applications.
3. Ensure relationships with funders and donors are effectively managed across the MKML team, ensuring they are suitably thanked and receive timely updates on the impact of their support.
4. Write and implement communications for MKML to key audiences including volunteers and potential clients as well as supporters and donors, to promote the work of the organisation and publicise its services, as well as to support funding efforts.
5. Plan for succession of responsibilities at end of the funded post.
6. Report to the Centre Manager and liaise with the Operations team and Trustees as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

1. Produce fundraising and communications strategies and plans based on MKMLs Business Plan and 5-year Strategy.
2. Identify sources of funding and understand grant-making criteria of potential funders. Generate applications, and manage the process including timetables, plans and sources of data.
3. Seek to establish relationships with local organisations (businesses, churches etc). Represent MKML at meetings with potential supporters.
4. Arrange and/or host networking events and visits to showcase MKML’s work and to build connections with new and existing funders and donors.
5. Manage the outcomes of applications and monitor success.
6. Develop and maintain a database of donations.
7. Create relationships with potential supporters / funders and develop existing ones.
8. Develop closer and stronger relationships for MKML with other agencies working for the community.
9. Draft a range of suitable and engaging communications material for use across a variety of channels including web, email, social media and newsletters. To include client case studies as well as collateral for supporting promotional activity.
10. Champion the objectives of the fundraising and communications strategies, making sure that all communication is of an appropriate and high standard.
11. Support the development of MKML’s website to ensure it reflects the work and values of MKML for a range of different audiences.
12. Recommend a way forward for the work encompassed by role after the post finishes.
13. To undertake any other duties as required by the Centre Manager.

Essential Competencies and Skills

1. Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Ability to articulate the vision and values of MKML and establish rapport and credibility with all sectors of the community.
2. Able to forward plan and deliver against targets, with the organisational skills and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
3. Effective IT skills including Microsoft Office suite as well as web based and social media applications.
4. Experience of securing funds from grant funders, and a proven record of preparing and managing compelling and successful bids for funding.
5. Good interpersonal skills with experience of forming and maintaining productive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
6. Research and assessment skills.
7. Track, monitor and report the outcomes.
8. Excellent attention to detail.
9. Understanding (or demonstrable willingness and ability to learn) of the voluntary sector and the effect that holistic money advice has to the local community.
10. Ability to travel within Milton Keynes.

Personal Qualities

1. Diplomacy and team working skills.
2. Flexible and self-motivated with a can-do approach to problem solving.
3. Enthusiastic and with personal warmth and sensitivity.

Buckinghamshire Mind shares National Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.” We deliver high quality community-based services across the county of Buckinghamshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

Post Title: Fundraising and Communications Officer (Job Share)

Contract:Permanent

Reports to: Chief Executive

Salary: £22,950 per annum pro rata FTE 37 hrs

(£14,886 pa actual 24hrs - £18,608 pa actual 30hrs)

Location: Aylesbury or High Wycombe

Hours of Work:  Part-Time (flexible – between 24-30 hours per week)

Basic Function

The Fundraising and Communications Officer main function will be to maximise income generation via community fundraising and profile raising and to develop and deliver an effective community fundraising plan.  The role will involve the on-going creation and evaluation of marketing and communication activities to maximise opportunities for promoting the charity and build links with potential and existing supporters, including volunteers. This role requires creativity, an entrepreneurial outlook and the ability to develop high quality communications, including plans, materials and messages for all fundraising activities, in order to increase support for Buckinghamshire Mind.

Fundraising: Main Responsibilities

• To develop and deliver a community fundraising plan to achieve an agreed income generation target.
• To identify and profile grant making organisations and corporate bodies with the potential of supporting our work.
• To assist with developing effective and well‐targeted appeals aimed at trusts, corporate bodies and supporters in order to raise funds for Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To plan and deliver a calendar of fundraising events.
• To manage the stewardship of individual, corporate and community group fundraisers.
• To work closely and pro‐actively with the Chief Executive to source information in order to develop high quality funding applications. 

Communications and profile building: Main Responsibilities

• To act as a point of contact within the organisation for the promotion of Buckinghamshire Mind’s services and recruitment of volunteers.
• To manage all public relations and monitor the results.
• To utilise technologies and channels such as e-newsletter, social media, video, blog and podcast to creatively communicate with Bucks Mind stakeholders and supporters.
• To keep the Bucks Mind website up-to-date regularly.
• To communicate with supporters through our existing external social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
• To assist in the development and distribution of e‐newsletters, printed communications and annual reviews to Bucks Mind supporters.
• To attend and represent Buckinghamshire Mind at promotional and profile-raising events.

Other

• To attend staff meetings and external meetings as agreed with the Chief Executive.
• To keep the Chief Executive informed of matters relating to fundraising and communications, particularly those which have a bearing on the reputation and development of Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To keep up-to-date with research and developments regarding mental health and wellbeing and/or have a bearing on the fundraising and communications work of Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To undertake such duties not included in the job description as are reasonably requested by the Chief Executive. 

Person specification

Post: Fundraising and Communications Officer

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Fundraising and Communications Officer.  Candidates are required to meet all the essential Conditions listed.  E = essential criteria; D = desired criteria.  Reference to both Conditions and Requirements in completing your application form will help in selecting candidates for interview.

Conditions

• Supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)
• Maintains strict confidentiality concerning all Buckinghamshire Mind matters (E)

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant professional qualification e.g. degree or diploma (E)
• Relevant experience (E)
• Experience of marketing and business development within the voluntary sector (E)
•  Experience in or aptitude for fundraising/generating income. (E)
• Experience of writing and distributing press releases (D)
• Experience of creating content for and using social media channels for PR purposes. (D)
• Experience of the issues affecting hard to reach and excluded groups (E)

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Is committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Maintains confidentiality in line with Buckinghamshire Mind policy (E)
• Has knowledge of social and situational factors influencing people’s mental health and wellbeing (E)

• Has excellent IT and communication skills (E)

• Is able to network and build sustainable working partnerships with other agencies (E)

• Is able to organize own workload and work without direct supervision (E)
•  Is able to prioritise competing tasks, manage a busy work load, work quickly and deliver to deadline. (E)
• Is able to monitor and evaluate work and produce reports (E)
• Is able to keep written records and data (E)
• Has a current clean driving license and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (D)
• Understanding of equality and diversity principles (E)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata

• Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 3% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

To apply, please send the following 2 documents:

- CV

- Supporting Statement (explaining how you meet each criteria in the job description)

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.  

Fundraising Engagement Manager

Do you want to join our commitment to ensure no family faces cancer alone?

We are looking for a standout relationship manager to join our fantastic team of fundraisers who work tirelessly to raise funds for young people vs cancer. This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.

A great personality and team ethic are really important in this role as you will maximise income for CLIC Sargent by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Supporter Experience’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.

East Anglia, Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire is a big area filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is so much opportunity to grow corporate support across the region. Our Social Workers support families from Addenbrookes in Cambridge and building relationships with this team is a must.

This is not your average 9-5 role and we’re not looking for an average candidate. We encourage flexibility and adaptability, and in return offer a strong flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Many of the team work condensed or flexible hours to suit individual circumstances and we would love to discuss your needs further at interview.

Experience within a similar role, or within the charity sector, would be great, but we know that a lot of the most important skills in this role are easily transferable from another sector. We want the right person and we will invest in training the right candidate. The skills we are looking for in this role are:

• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Self-Motivated
• Emotionally intelligent
• Master at storytelling
• Epic at relationship building
• Self-Aware
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Bravery
• Integrity
• Team player

If you think this sounds like you then please have a read of the job specification.

Cancer doesn’t discriminate and neither does CLIC Sargent. We know that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This isn’t okay. We don’t just accept difference – we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive off of it. We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background.

You will need to:

• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection if home based.
• Live in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire or Bedfordshire. Candidates who live outside of the local authority should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Location: Home Based – East Anglia & Bedfordshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours per week: 24 - 28

Salary: £27,531 per annum (FTE)

Closing Date: 10 May 2021

Interview Date: 14 May 2021

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Engagement Manager, Senior Fundraising Engagement Manager, Fundraising Engagement, Community Engagement, Senior Fundraiser, Business Development Manager, Account Manager, Account Management, Supporter Engagement, Relationship Management, Customer Relationship Manager, Client Relationship Manager, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 98740

• Maintain and develop the company’s CRM platform on Salesforce
• Maintain the company’s IT systems and hardware, including cloud based office 365, PDA (tablet) deployment and support in the field and
• API Plugin development

The company:

Wildlife Fundraising (Central) Limited is a not for profit company, wholly owned by a partnership of 6 Wildlife Trusts. The company was formed in 2013 to provide face-to-face (F2F) membership recruitment services for the members of the company.

The role:

• Responsible for Salesforce implementation and development (systems upgrades, backups and maintenance)
• Provide IT support to internal office team with Office 365, use of tablets in the field, Salesforce CRM and Evergiving sales platform
• Resolve IT service requests and incidents effectively
• Responsible for all matters pertaining to IT security, security of systems, breaches and reporting accordingly
• Maintain accurate Asset Management records to ensure that assets are tracked from purchase to retirement
• Provide support and set up for use of PDAs in the field
• Develop training plans for specific roles and deliver training sessions
• Ensure high levels of data integrity through regular data quality checking

Benefits:

• £28 – 33k FTE, depending on skills and experience
• Part-time hours, flexibility on working pattern/hours
• Home based, with travel to our office at near Bicester, Oxfordshire a few days per month when required (on-site parking)
• Pension Scheme
• 25 day holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

Essential Skills:

• At least 2 year's experience in administering, managing and maintaining CRM systems – preferably Salesforce
• Ability to train a variety of audiences and develop strategies
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills – particularly excel & data manipulation
• Excellent attention to detail and organisation
• Excellent administration and process skills with efficient working practices and good attention to detail
• Experience of IT systems and maintenance

Desirable skills:

• Experience of financial processes and systems
• Experience of working effectively as part of a team with excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Deadline for applications: May 14th 2021
Date of interviews: W/C May 17th 2021

An exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional with exceptional leadership skills to manage the development of Citizen’s Advice Bucks’ funding strategy and external communications.

About the role

As Head of Development & Communications, you will manage multiple income streams, including commissioned services, trusts, grants, direct giving and community fundraising, ensuring the charity has sufficient resources to deliver effective services that meet local need. You’ll work closely with the CEO, as well as in partnership with other VSOs and statutory bodies, to create proposals for major funders. A strong networker, you’ll develop strong relationships with funders, partner agencies and Bucks Council which lead to positive impact for our communities.

As part of the leadership team, you will be responsible for supporting the organisation’s business and development plant, ensuring that defined objectives are translated into team and individual targets. You will be an inspiring and effective manager, responsible for the Fundraiser, Communications Officer and Research and Research and Intelligence Officer.

You will lead on the charity’s marketing and communications, building on our strong reputation and brand through our newsletter, website, digital content and external media, to ensure we continue to be recognised as a key part of Buckingham’s community infrastructure.

About you

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• Experience of developing and managing effective relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders
• Proven track record of raising 6 figure sums from trusts and/or statutory processes
• Strong understanding of local government, statutory commissioning and procurement
• Experience of delivering impactful marketing and communication strategies
• Ability to create business cases and manage budgets
• Excellent creative writing and editing skills

About us

As of April 2021, Citizens Advice Chiltern, Aylesbury Vale and High Wycombe Citizens Advice have come together to form Citizens Advice Bucks and provide great local support for individuals across the county.

We help people find a way forward. We can all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. At Citizens Advice Bucks we believe no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why we’re here: to give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Citizens Advice Bucks is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

If you’d like to find out more about this opportunity, please visit our website to download the job description and apply. First round interviews will take place on Tuesday, 25th  May and final Interviews on Friday 28th May.

Closing date: Sunday 16th May 2021

Harris Hill are thrilled to be partnering up with a health charity based in Buckinghamshire. You can be homebased for most of the week so you don't need to live in Buckinghamshire. They are on the hunt for a brilliant Trusts and Foundations Officer who will be helping secure 5 figure gifts. This role is a really exciting opportunity for someone who has 1 - 2 years of trusts experience.

The postholder will be fully supported in the task to uplift funds from grant making trusts and foundations, company foundations, public sector funders and lottery bodies. A key aspect of the role will be to establish and maintain positive relationships with smaller, local funders, ensuring all obligations under grant agreements are fulfilled in a timely manner.

With support from the Philanthropy Manager the postholder will work with clinicians, researchers and other key stakeholders to develop compelling requests for support and funding.

Within this role you will:

* Take responsibility for the rolling trusts and foundation program aimed at delivering £400,000 plus per annum from trusts and foundations.
* Prospect research as appropriate in order to write compelling and relevant applications.
* Research and identify grant making opportunities.

To apply for this role you will need:

* Demonstrable experience of grant fundraising in the charity or statutory sector with demonstrable results from your own portfolio of work
* Highly developed influencing and interpersonal skills
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, with keen attention to detail, the ability to present complex information to high value supporters and partners
* The ability to manage conflicting situations and priorities with tight deadlines

If you want to hear more about this role, then please get in touch with Hannah at Harris Hill by calling her or emailing her.

The deadline is Wednesday 31st of March and a CV and supporting statement will be required.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Are you an experienced communications or marketing professional with a background in the healthcare sector and a passion for using your skills to make a difference? Do you have drive, energy and creativity and enjoy working in a busy and hands-on role? If so, you could be the person we are looking for to take on and develop this new role as Content Manager.

Your focus will be on raising awareness of our services with patients and families and with GPs and other healthcare professionals, driving an increasing number of early and appropriate referrals to help us improve end-of-life experiences for people in our local community.

It’s an exciting new role with plenty of scope for initiative, innovation and creativity. You will develop and implement multi-channel communications plans driven by high quality content to grow our engagement with our clinical audiences and meet our strategic objectives. Working as part of a friendly team with a wider communications remit, you’ll liaise with our clinical teams and be responsible for producing digital and printed resources to support them and ensure the successful delivery of your communications plans.

This is a full time position with opportunities for a blended approach to home and office working. If you think this could be the role for you, we’d love to hear from you. We are committed to employing talented people from all backgrounds and walks of life and we welcome applications from all.

We can offer development, flexible working, opportunities to volunteer, pension, Blue Light discount card and 33 days holiday per year.

At Rennie Grove, we believe that everyone with a life-limiting illness should be able to live well for as long as possible and have the choice to die at home.

Closing date: 19 May 2021 at 12 noon

Interviews: w/c 24 May 2021

Join our team!

Job title: Partnerships Assistant
Part time: 30 hours per week
Salary: £20,000 (FTE)
Location: Milton Keynes (flexible home-based working available during pandemic)

We are a national charity that exists for spinal cord injured people, run by spinal cord injured people. For more than 45 years, we have empowered spinal cord injured people to rebuild their lives after injury through provision of vital information, representation, and support. Spinal Injuries Association is a truly inspirational place to work.

SIA is a beacon of light for the 50,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK living day-to-day with paralysis, incontinence, and a high risk of life-threatening conditions. With determination, flexibility and creativity we are responding to a huge increase in demand for our services, ensuring that the support we offer is available to everyone in need, no matter their circumstances.

We’re looking for a Partnerships Assistant to join our evolving fundraising team, working to support the management of a dynamic and varied portfolio of fundraising events and campaigns. If you are looking for your first role within the charity sector, or are looking to gain valuable experience in multiple areas of fundraising, then we have the perfect job for you!

Spinal Injuries Association is in the midst of transformational change. We already make a significant difference to the lives of people affected by spinal cord injury, but there is so much more we plan to do.

Roughly 2,500 people each year sustain or acquire a spinal cord injury, and we are currently undergoing a period of rapid development. SIA is soon set to become a true Association of people and partners to ensure that a fulfilled life is a possibility for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

And with the recent launch of one of our most ambitious public-facing fundraising and awareness raising campaigns to date, it is a very exciting time ahead for SIA. We are soon expecting massive engagement from the general public, third party groups, and companies big and small:  all of whom will be looking to support SIA in whatever way they can, to help us rebuild lives after spinal cord injury.

If you share our passion, drive, and can-do attitude and are willing to take on a role where you can make a real difference, then we would love to hear from you.

Application deadline: 5pm 14th May 2021  
Interviews will be held on May 24th over MS Teams

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 the SIA website, where you can download the application pack. 

No CV’s or agencies please.

Head of Strategic Church and Christian Partnerships

Salary: circa £50,000 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits-For exceptional candidates, this salary is negotiable.

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week / Part-time and flexible hours will be considered

Based: Remote Working (UK based only) London or Milton Keynes / Hybrid working after COVID-19 will be considered

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

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

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

World Vision’s global strategy is to transform lives in the world’s hardest-to-reach places, empowering every girl and boy to reach their God-given potential. As part of this World Vision UK has embarked on a new era of ambitious transformation and a focus on strategic relationship-led partnerships. Central to this is our role in the global Church, and building strategic long-term, meaningful, and fruitful relationships with Church denominations and networks, Church leaders, and Christian organisations

The new role of Head of Strategic Church and Christian Partnerships will lead a new strategy and team to deliver our ambitions to partner with, work alongside and serve the Church, Church leaders and Christian organisations evermore closely in order that together we can follow Jesus in transforming children’s lives.

You will be a key strategic and externally facing leader, who will bring excellent relationship building abilities, an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset, innovative thinking, a deep passion for serving the Church and the world’s most vulnerable children and prayerful wisdom to deepen engagement with Church denominations, networks, Church leaders, and Christian organisations.

Building on the momentum gained with significant new Church partnerships, the role will lead a new strategy and team, to inspire, build, and enable mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships to:

1. Reach new Christian audiences via networks/large Churches

2. Raise awareness and support for World Vision’s Christian, child-centred, and community-empowering humanitarian and development programming

3. Generate income in excess of £3m per annum over the medium term to enable greater impact for children

4. Engage the next generation of Church leaders with World Vision

The role will be an ambassador for World Vision’s vision and mission, providing prayerful thought leadership and working closely with Senior Leadership and the Board in leading a ‘Circle of Friends’ network that enables opportunities for individuals to engage with and support World Vision.

You will work collaboratively across WVUK, particularly with the UK Church Engagement and Policy & Advocacy teams as well as with the global World Vision partnership, and the Church teams of World Vision Australia, United States and Canada.

Please do consider whether God is calling you to exercise your experience, gifts, and commitment to help every child walk into the hope and future God has for them.

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

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

Please ‘click’ the link provided to view the full job description.

Please upload your CV and include educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held and relevant achievements. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 6 June 2021

Interview Dates: TBC

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family.  As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

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

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

No agencies please.

We are seeking an ambitious individual with the skill and vision to empower and amplify the individual and collective voice of our members, increasing the influence and impact of UNSU as a campaigning and representative organisation. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities of post-holder

1. Leading, supporting or contributing to a variety of projects, campaigns, activities or initiatives as directed by students and Full-Time officers, with a key focus on the organisation of all Students’ Union elections.
2. Coordinate a wide-reaching and compliant election process, ensuring that the Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer are effectively supported to fulfil their duties.
3. Provide specialist staff support to the President. This includes but is not limited to preparing them for relevant meetings and supporting the achievement of their objectives.
4. To design and deliver a training programme across all UNSU democratic functions to ensure that chairs and committee members are aware of the scope of their roles, and the functions which exist within their committee and in the wider union to empower their actions and decisions.
5. Work with other staff in the organisation to ensure that the principles of democracy, student-led decision-making and transparency are embedded through all service areas.
6. Ensure that student development pathways and succession plans are widely communicated, and that activities are in place to support students from non-participant through to elected officer roles.
7. Develop and embed our campaigns networks, ensuring that voice from our liberation groups reaches all parts of our organisation and the university.
8. To support UNSU committees, meetings, events as and when appropriate, which will include “unsociable” hours.
9. Contribute to and implement operational plans and departmental objectives by developing strategies to increase students’ understanding of and engagement with SU decision-making functions.
10. Use the outcomes from student-led discussions to inform and develop standing campaigns which are worked on by officers and student representatives, keeping informed of sector wide trends.
11. Participate in strategic planning and development sessions, monitor the impact, outcomes, and success of all UNSU democratic functions.
12. Recruit, train and support NUS Conference delegates, as well as devising a plan engage our democratic work more with our national union.
13. Maintain strong relationships and partnerships with the University, local community organisations, the National Union of Students and other relevant stakeholders.
14. Arrange administrative support for Union Elections and other democratic functions, ensuring that all democratic processes are transparent, operating in accordance with the Union’s governing documents and all other relevant policies.

Area Manager of the Reuse and Retail shop with sites at High Heavens and Aston Clinton.  Management leadership and retail expertise to oversee all aspects of Retail including the management of the local teams, department activities and operational requirements to delight customers. Identify and recommend retail opportunities and lead their implementation. Achievement of all agreed sales, financial and operational targets with an aim to maximise profits. 100% compliance with policies and procedures and compliance. Maintaining a presence on the sites to raise the profile of South Bucks Hospice in the community, cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with third parties.

Key Responsibilities

Key Result Areas

• Driving the achievement of all sales targets across the sites, working in close conjunction with the Managers to ensure consistency and compliance;
• Driving revenue growth and profitability across all sites;
• Appropriate management of the team to ensure operational effectiveness through the variety of management tools available to encompass all HR activities, staff appraisals, performance management, training and health and safety.  This includes the training of and coaching of the Managers to deliver for their teams;
• Overseeing the department and all activities to ensure that it complies with the Reuse Operation Manual, at both reuse sites, including:
  • Health and safety legislation (The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974);
  • Consumer law (Consumer Rights Act 2005);
  • Trading standards requirements (The General Product Safety Regulations 2005);
  • Lottery regulations (Gambling Act 2005);
  • FCC’s operational requirements;
  • Portable Appliance Testing (PAT);
  • Gift Aid;
  • South Bucks Hospice’s internal policies and procedures.

• Develop and review all retail policies, procedures and handbooks and recommend any changes to the CEO;
• Review and develop retail performance, operational needs and general capacity to streamline costs, increase income and efficiency and grow profit to that retail operates to its full potential;
• Effective management of the shops and sites to reach agreed sales targets and plans for achievement;
• Identify and recommend new retail opportunities taking into consideration local market conditions and competitor activity. Play a lead role in implementing any new initiatives once approved;
• Ensure adherence to agreed pricing policy and stock control measures, ensuring the shops are well stocked at all times;
• Fully engaged and driving the use of Gift aid sign up to maximise the available funding opportunities;
• Support the Hospice Lottery Partnership meet budgeted through the upselling of the lottery tickets with each sale;
• Support fundraising events through providing merchandise and personnel;
• Agree an annual retail marketing calendar and ensure that all stores consistently reflect this in presentation standards and promotion;
• Create effective relationships with colleagues, customers, traders and the local communities to the benefit of South Bucks Hospice;
• Motivate the team and create a positive environment resulting in a working environment that is clean, organised and suitable to support shop trading;
• Maintain effective staffing levels at all times and recruit volunteers and provide relief cover as required;
• Ensure that all staff are fully trained and training is reviewed to ensure compliance;
• Quick and successful resolution of all customer queries and complaints and escalate where necessary;
• Actively supporting the acquisition and engagement of Volunteers in all locations.

Behavioural Values

• Appreciates the impact that decisions and actions have on the business;

• Ability to ensure that objectives or tasks are delivered on time and to an agreed quality;

• Crucial front line operational role as part of team that delivers high quality services to a range of customers;

• Pro-active and responsive to requirements to customers and colleague; a team player;

• Fully understands internal and external customer expectations and requirements, and works to ensure these are exceeded and delight customers;

• Works co-operatively and productively with others, to achieve results;

• Demonstrable knowledge and interest in retail and reuse;

• Takes the initiative to work across boundaries to resolve challenges;

• Demonstrates commitment and loyalty to South Bucks Hospice;

• Self-motivated individual with strong customer focus;

• Able to choose a method of communication that is appropriate and effective for a given situation, to incorporate the difference mediums of listening, verbal and written;

• Uses original and creative thinking to make improvements or support the initiation of new approaches;

• Works with honesty and integrity and maintains the reputation of South Bucks Hospice;

• Does the right thing for the long term success of South Bucks Hospice.

Essential Requirements

• Previous retail management experience, ideally in a charity environment and multi-site location;
• Demonstrate a consistent high standard of work and attention to detail;

• Punctual and presentable;

• Willing to learn;

• Effective Communications with colleagues and Management team;

• Calm temperament under pressured conditions;

• Willingness to travel to other locations;

• Customer Service focussed;
• Approachable and accessible;
• Basic computer skills.

We are Places for People Group; we are placemakers; our work impacts on the lives of people across the U.K. – providing homes to live in, communities to retire to, spaces to stay active, supported homes for independent living, and student accommodation. Our places work when they work for everyone.  

How do we do all this? By surrounding ourselves with Customer Focused people, Friendly people and Supportive people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people.

So, we want you to join us and the 12,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped us create places, maintain 209,000 homes, manage £4.5 billion of assets, deliver £87.9m social value and teach 80,000 children to swim each week.

More about your role

Places for People works in partnership with the voluntary sector to deliver four strategic social impact priorities themes, building strong and resilient communities, supporting better health and wellbeing, sustaining tenancies, strengthening financial and digital inclusion, providing opportunities to access education and employment.

In order to support the delivery these strategies the you will:

• Identify, develop and manage a portfolio of community investment projects
• Support and catalyse partner-led social impact activity in our neighbourhoods
• Build strategic relationships with regional stakeholders e.g. local authorities and key funders in order to leverage new opportunities

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

Please note this role will cover most of the South of England including Milton Keynes, London, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Bristol.

More about you

You will have a proven track record in Project Management ideally in the charitable/social enterprise or housing sectors with an understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by our customers. To be successful you must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills coupled with highly developed organisational skills. Your role will be to develop and sustain effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders at range of levels and good networking skills. Experience of Multi-Agency working and knowledge of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector is essential. Ideally you will have experience/ability to manage large budgets of £200K+ per annum.

The benefits

Our ambition gives you all the challenge you could wish for and that's why we can offer you tangible and exciting career progression in a diverse and pioneering business.  

Here people can flourish, thrive, better themselves and work in fantastic communities with inspirational colleagues and customers.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to help colleagues save money or make their lives a little bit easier; from a pension, generous holiday pay, training, sick pay, and free or discounted gym membership – to a wealth of extra perks including discounts and offers on thousands of retailers, restaurants and leisure outlets and much more.

We are recruiting for an experienced Community Development Worker who understands Locality Provision within communities.

The role will focus upon Place Based Social Action, delivering transformational change within communities. Candidates should have experience of working in Community Development more generally or on Place Based Community Projects which deliver social impact for individuals and communities, which increase aspiration, ambition or health and well-being.

 Tasks and responsibilities will include

• Plan and deliver creative and engaging consultation events and activities, to understand and gather information from a diverse range of people on local needs and issues
• Support residents to lead on community projects and the development and delivery of new groups, services or activities to meet needs or improve services in the community.
• To deliver a training and network forum programme for existing community organisations in Northampton (approximately 10 sessions per annum).