Strategy

In conjunction with key stakeholders, including carers, board members, staff and partners, develop a strategy for the organisation. To effectively implement and deliver on the commitments within the strategy. To ensure that the strategy is embedded culturally within the organisation and that all levels of the organisation can have meaningful impact upon the delivery of the strategy. To monitor and report to the Board on the implementation and delivery of the strategy. To communication externally the organisations vision, mission and aims of the strategy.

Do you have a passion for music and people? We are looking for four new team members to join our growing fundraising team across the UK and build our fundraising income so we can continue to bring Joy Through Live Music to people in hospital and care settings.

Ideally you will have proven experience of fundraising from corporates, communities and individuals. An ability to build excellent relationships with supporters will be essential as will strong time management skills. The successful candidate will have a positive and friendly approach, a pro-active work ethic, and a collaborative nature.

This is an exciting time to join us as we expand the fundraising team and develop new strategies for live music delivery, fundraising and communications.

We depend upon the generous support we receive from corporates, the community and individuals and would love to hear from you if you are a self-motivated team player to help people feel good, one tune at a time.  

These roles are designed to offer flexibility to the successful candidates. 

Fundraiser England South - part time 22.5 hours per week (based Walton-on-Thames)

Fundraiser England North - part time 22.5 hours per week (based Manchester)

Fundraiser Scotland - part time 22.5 hours per week (based Edinburgh)

Fundraiser Wales - part time 22.5 hours per week (based Cardiff)

If you are interested in a full time position in Cardiff this post may be combined with the Fundraising Officer Trusts & Foundations post. Details are available on our website.

We offer 

35 days annual leave (adjusted pro-rata)

Pension scheme with employer Pension Contribution of 5%

Death in Service benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you’re interested but have some questions we’d love to hear from you. For an informal chat about any of these roles please email or call Isla, Head of Fundraising & Partnerships. Contact details are available on our website.

To apply please visit our website via the button below.

Applications are by email with CV and covering letter.

Closing date for applications 30th December 2019 at midday.

Interviews England South (Walton-on-Thames) and Cardiff w/c 13 January

Interviews England North (Manchester) and Scotland (Edinburgh) w/c 20 January

Job title: Shop Manager
Salary: £18,833.65 per annum plus benefits
Location: Cowbridge
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35 hours
Closing date: 29 December 2019
Interview date: early January 2020

Please be aware this role is working 35 hours per week (5 days) on a rota basis to include weekends.

We are seeking an innovative Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark in a high profile store in Cowbridge.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

Each one of our 132 shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

As a Shop Manager you will combine commercial acumen with creativity, leading a team of employees and volunteers to deliver the highest standards of customer service and presentation in order to maximise income for cat welfare. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a successful store, market and promote the store within the community and build an exceptional team that are committed to raising funds to support cats and kittens in our care.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail and people management experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and have good knowledge of the issues relating to recruiting and retaining volunteers. Experience of working to targets and KPIs within a retail environment is essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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Salary:  £41,000 

Deadline for Applications: Wednesday 27th November

Please apply urgently

The position:

Our leading international charity client is recruiting an Internal Communications Lead.  In this fantastic role you will work to develop strategies to integrate internal communications and engagement, reaching staff and volunteers and supporting managers to build their capacity to communicate more effectively.  Our client is seeking talented applicants who can establish their credibility within this high profile role.

Requirements:

• You will have proven experience creating Internal Communications campaigns with confident skills using a range of digital and face-to-face channels.
• You will be comfortable advising leaders and managers how to build better engagement with colleagues and to communicate with staff across all teams.
• You will have previous experience leading the development of an intranet, with support from an IT department.
• You will also have excellent Planning, editing and content writing skills for a variety of internal communications.

Contract Type: 6 Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Hours: Full time, 35 hours

Closing Date: 31 December 2019

Interview Date: 10 January 2020

Are you a highly motivated, creative and experienced PR professional?

We are looking for an individual with significant experience in media relations who can step in as our senior PR for Marie Curie Wales.

Marie Curie provides care and support to people living with a terminal illness. We're looking for someone to create media and public interest in our fundraising campaigns, as well as increasing awareness of our services, research, and campaigning work.

You will devise and implement PR and communications plans, forge relationships with supporters and beneficiaries, help with social media, act as an advisor on reputational matters, organize photo-calls and be the first port of call for media inquiries in Wales.

This is an exciting maternity cover role at one of the nation's best-known charities. If you think you're what we're looking for then we'd love to hear from you - please apply via the Marie Curie website and attach a covering letter demonstrating your suitability for the role.

Marie Curie is here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. Marie Curie offers expert care, guidance and support to help them get the most from the time they have.

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Fundraising Officer Wales Trusts & Foundations  is a part time position of 15 hours per week (based Cardiff) . If you are interested in a full time post in Wales this post may be combined with the Fundraiser Wales post. Further details are available on our website.

Do you have a passion for music and people? Do you like sharing stories? We’re looking for someone who has a way with words to inspire funders to bring Joy Through Live Music to hospitals and care settings in Wales.

We are looking for a Fundraising Officer to join our team in Wales to secure income from charitable trusts and foundations. Ideally you will have proven skills in writing compelling tailored funding proposals or similar case for support documents; along with the aptitude to identify new funders and build excellent supporter relations.

Strong time management skills will be essential, and the successful candidate will have a positive and friendly approach, a pro-active work ethic, and a collaborative nature.

An understanding of charitable trusts and foundations will be beneficial, as is experience of working in fundraising or with a charity.

This is an exciting time to join us as we expand the fundraising team and develop new strategies for live music delivery, fundraising and communications.

We depend upon the generous support we receive from charitable trusts and foundations and would love to hear from you if you are a self-motivated team player with a flair for creativity to help people feel good, one tune at a time.  

We offer 

35 days annual leave (adjusted pro-rata)

Pension scheme with employer Pension Contribution of 5%

Death in Service benefit

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you’re interested but have some questions we’d love to hear from you. For an informal chat about any of these roles please email or call Isla, Head of Fundraising & Partnerships. Contact details are available on our website.

To apply please visit our website via the button below.

Applications are by email with CV and covering letter.

Closing date for applications 30th December 2019 at midday.

Interviews Cardiff w/c 13 January

The role of Business Support Officer will be based within NEA Cymru which is the operating centre for all of NEA's activities in Wales.  The successful applicant will provide an effective and professional administrative service to the Wales team.  With good organisational and communication skills you will have experience across a range of administrative tasks and be adept at juggling priorities.

Occasional out of office hours work will be required.

VfL is the leading authority on diet and healthy living advice for older vegans and vegetarians. We are at an exciting stage in our development, with 2019 marking the charity’s 11th anniversary. 

As we continue to expand our work, we have an opportunity to take on two new team members.

These are brand-new Regional Development Officer roles. Each working from their own home in Northern Ireland/Wales, with outreach across their country, we hope to be joined by confident and outgoing individuals who will work to expand the charity's services in their respective country.

The successful applicants will have excellent social and networking skills and be passionate about working to help older vegetarians and vegans to stay happy and healthy in later life. Ideal for methodical workers, with good presentation skills and a genuine interest in older people.

These are part-time positions, working in the region of 20 hours per month, with the opportunity for flexible working.

Job title: Advice and Information Officer
Region: Cardiff, Wales
Directorate: Operations
Contract: 6 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full Time 35 hours per week
Salary: £20,163.00 per annum pro rata

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

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?
- A desire to provide a great customer service and support
- Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
- Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
- Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
- An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role
As a Royal British Legion Advice and Information Officer, you will office based out of the Cardiff Pop In and also spending the rest of your time getting out and about into the community, running outreach sessions designed to provide advice and information about all aspects of the Legion's work those living across Cardiff and South Wales.

Accustomed to providing advice and information support to customers, you'll have an understanding of statutory welfare provision and experience of building relationships with a range of different agencies. An excellent communicator with an outgoing personality and strong organisational and planning skills, you will also need good IT skills and be confident in supporting our beneficiaries.

It is essential that you have an empathy with the UK armed forces community and some knowledge and understanding of this area would also be an advantage.

There is a requirement for travel across South Wales area; therefore, a full driving licence and use of a car is desirable for this role with motor mileage being paid.

How to Apply
Please apply by clicking 'Apply Online'

Closing date for this role is Sunday 15th December 2019

Interviews will be held on Thursday 19th December at 18-19 High Street, Cardiff, CF10

We are now looking for someone exceptional to lead our Finance, Procurement and Performance and Effectiveness teams; who shares our values of fairness, dignity and respect and can work with us to ensure our ambitious vision becomes a reality. A bold and inspiring leader, you will be able to drive delivery in a challenging financial environment, ensuring that we deliver within budget and on time. Part of our Executive Leadership Team, you will oversee our approach to finance, procurement, corporate performance reporting and risk management, whilst using your expertise to influence our corporate decision making.

We are less concerned about where you are now than with where you can take us. You will be a CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant, with considerable post-qualification experience of financial management within a dynamic environment of comparable scale and complexity. You will have proven experience of implementing transformation programmes across multiple functional areas and will have a deep knowledge of best practice in finance and procurement and its critical role in driving corporate performance. 

As a senior leader, you will need outstanding people management skills and proven experience of motivating, inspiring and empowering large, multi-functional teams, whilst creating an inclusive environment of continuous improvement. Politically astute, you will be a sophisticated communicator with the capacity to influence and work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels, within and outside the Commission.

In return we offer the opportunity to play a key role in shaping our future when our work matters more than ever. If you are excited by this prospect please 

Job title: Community Fundraising Manager
Region: Wales
Directorate: Fundraising 
Contract: Home-based, Permanent, Full Time- 35 hours per week
Salary: £39,853 per annum

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

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?
• A desire to provide a great customer service and support
• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role
The Royal British Legion is part of the fabric of the nation and supports the Armed Forces Community in every community, whilst also ensuring that their sacrifice is never forgotten.

We are looking for a fundraising and relationship management expert who can lead and inspire their team of Community Fundraisers in Wales.

You will have experience of managing fundraising teams achieving and exceeding income targets, managing a mixed portfolio of income generating activity, including community fundraising, cash collections, regional corporates, schools and organisations, and of developing relationships with key regional supporters and partners.

Working collaboratively with colleagues regionally and nationally you will be a self-starter who can manage multiple priorities, make sound decisions about what you and your team should be focused on, and help deliver the Community Fundraising and Poppy Appeal strategy.

Highly motivated with excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, you will be experienced in building effective relationships and developing commercial opportunities with key partners, audiences, and individuals.

How to Apply
Please apply by clicking 'Apply Online'

Closing date for this role is Sunday 15th December 2019

Please note that Interviews will be held on the 6th or 7th January 2020 at the Cardiff Area office / Pop in Centre, 18–19 High Street, CF10 1PT.