Are you looking for an exciting challenge with a charity on a pedalling revolution?
Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is aiming to inspire a million more people onto their bikes and needs an enthusiastic and engaging Cycling Development Officer in both West Yorkshire and Liverpool to help us.
You’ll be responsible for delivering the Big Bike Revival and Community Cycle Club programmes across the area, working with community groups, managing key local relationships and robustly monitoring the impact of the programme. You will support a sustainable network and build capacity for cycling, with the development of volunteers and training of leaders a priority for success.
You will be a key local contact across the network of Community Cycle Clubs and stakeholders, enabling opportunities to cycle in an inclusive manner. This will work to increase levels of physical activity, encourage cycling as a mode of transport and present pathways to cycling as a sport.
These two posts 1 x West Yorkshire and 1 x Liverpool are on a 12 month fixed term contract with the potential to extend subject to funding.
Cycling UK’s vision is of a healthier, happier and cleaner world, because more people cycle.
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The director of membership and fundraising is responsible for developing and delivering GLP’s membership and fundraising strategies, with a focus on the recruitment and retention of members, and medium and high net worth individuals, and for coordinating GLP’s external communications.
Reports to: the director of The Good Law Project
Responsible for: the Membership Officer
Contract type: Temporary, one year’s duration with a possibility of becoming permanent
Hours: 4 days per week or equivalent
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver strategies and action plans to recruit and retain regular giving members, increasing numbers by 50% over the next 18-24 months
- Develop and deliver GLP’s membership offer to regular givers
- Develop GLP’s wider fundraising, with a focus on medium and high net worth individuals, and corporate sponsors who align with our values
- Build strong relationships with members and other supporters
- Working with the Director, lead on guardianship and development of GLP’s brand
- Working with the Director, plan, coordinate and deliver public communications including website and social media
- Ensure that members and other constituents receive excellent service and response
- Ensure that GLP has an effective constituent relationship management system, which is well-maintained and up to date at all times
- Represent GLP to external stakeholders as necessary
- Line manage the membership officer
The Good Law Project is a not for profit membership organisation that brings litigation in the public interest. We fight for the voiceless through the courts, for a fairer, more decent society for all. We are a young organisation with a ground-breaking track record already, and are now seeking to recruit our very first staff team.
More details, including the experience, skills and knowledge required, can be found in the job specification attached. To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the requirements, together with the details of two referees.Please apply online via CharityJob.
Interviews will be held on 8 January 2020.
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Are you committed to a healthier, cleaner world? Do you recognise the opportunities that the Circular Economy offer to the poorest? Join WasteAid as we share recycling skills around the world.
Salary: £24,800
Benefits: Pension, 22 days leave per year
Location: UK based, south east
Contract Length: 1 year, with potential for extension depending on funding
Main duties
This role will be to primarily project manage the WasteAid plastics recycling programme in Cameroon, but also providing support to other WasteAid projects and initiatives as required.
Specific tasks
- Project manage our UKAid Match community plastics recycling centre project based in Douala, Cameroon (60% of the role).
- To ensure the delivery of existing projects on time and budget as per WasteAid policy and procedure and reporting to donors as per their requirements.
- To ensure that partners are providing the required reporting materials and are undertaking the correct reporting procedures.
- To assist in the development of new project proposals, including setting realistic budgets and developing innovative approaches to try in the field.
- To support with monitoring and evaluation of projects, including developing frameworks and collecting and evaluating data.
- To build capacity of partners and stakeholders, including the delivery of training and assessments as required, independently or with third parties.
- To fully engage and support WasteAid’s safeguarding policy and codes of conduct and ensuring that partners understand and follow all guidance and requirements.
- To engage with UK based donors and supporters as required, delivering talks and presentations which may occasionally be outside normal working hours.
- Provide engaging content for the communications team to promote WasteAid’s work and positive impact.
Person Specification:
- Educated to degree level – ideally Environmental or Global Development related subjects.
- Significant experience working in a developing country, either on a community development or environmental project. Experience with waste and recycling would be a bonus.
- A track record in project management and project reporting (narrative and financial) in an international development context.
- Bilingual English/French would be highly desirable, as would experience of working in Cameroon or West Africa.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Excellent IT skills including MS Office.
- A willingness to work with waste, and to engage and support those who work with it.
- An ability to work well with other cultures, integrate and engage with a diverse partner base.
- A willingness to work overseas (25% FTE), travelling and working alone and taking initiative as required, undertaking assessments and capacity building.
- Confidence in speaking to the public and explaining the work of WasteAid to diverse audiences.
- A flexible attitude toward working and a passion and commitment for the work of WasteAid.
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This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast-growing award winning team. Disability Sports Coach are currently recruiting for a Project Officer to be responsible for the delivery of all our services within West London.
Disability Sports Coach is an award winning charity which creates worthwhile sport and physical activity opportunities that have a positive impact on disabled people's lives. We do this by providing coaching, training, events, and community clubs to mainstream schools, special schools, clubs, charities & other professional organisations. Our work empowers disabled adults and children to enjoy happier, healthier lives by providing life-changing opportunities to enjoy regular sport and physical activity.
Reporting to the Partnership Manager, you will support the delivery of all Community Clubs, Coaching, Training and special events in your region. The ideal candidate will be a Level 2 NGB qualified sports coach with a minimum of 2 years’ experience working within disability sports development.
To apply, please follow the link to download the application form. Please note that applications must be made using the application form and applications by CV will not be considered.
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Humentum is a global nonprofit focused on advancing operational excellence for social good. We build the capacity of staff at international development and relief organisations to address the operational challenges they face while working toward their missions. The IFR4NPO Project is an initiative to develop International Financial Reporting guidance for Non Profit Organisations over 5 years, in partnership with CIPFA, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy.
Position Description
There is no global body with the authority to issue an accounting standard for NPOs, much as there is broad agreement that it is needed. The credibility and validity of the final product, and therefore the extent to which is gets adopted, is dependent on a very high level of engagement and feedback from the sector. The Marketing & Communications Officer role, as part of a project team of 3, is therefore critical in ensuring we take advantage of the best strategies, media & messaging options to reach our ambitious engagement targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure that stakeholder engagement targets are met.
- Ensure that the Project Communications are professional and effective.
- Ensure GDPR and other relevant contractual requirements are adhered to.
Reports to:
Marketing Manager
Specific Responsibilities
Advise on Project Comms strategy
- Liaison with project partners to agree on appropriate platforms & approaches (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogs, Humentum Connect, polls, podcasts, videos etc)
- Ensure presence on agreed platforms is effective, with regular engaging posts
Lead and participate in a process to develop a new WordPress website for the IFR4NPO project
- Engage with website developers
- Add pages and content to project website
- Make edits to website as needed
Support in the development of content for the Project
- Formatting content including newsletters, videos, blogs, infographics, press releases.
Other duties
- Provide cover for other team members, as necessary
- Play an active role in the team and the organization’s on-going development
- Other duties commensurate with the post and as requested by the Project Director IFR4NPO, Humentum
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications & experience
- Degree in Marketing and Communications or equivalent
- Managing relationships with web designers and videographers
- Experience of managing relationships between comms department and other departments in an organization
- Experience developing presentations and infographics
Skills & Attributes
- Confident in use of relevant software: Adobe premier pro, wordpress, final cut pro, mailchimp
- Interest in the not-for-profit or social enterprise sector in the region
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral and proven ability to work cross-culturally
- Highly motivated, energetic, organised, positive and inspiring approach to work
- Strong Microsoft office skills
- Demonstrable commitment to our mission and values, and to delivering excellent services to our members and clients
- The right to live and work in the country where you are located
- At least 3 years experience in a marketing & communications role
Equal Opportunities Statement
Humentum is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
With extensive experience of advising on a range of safeguarding issues, you will have knowledge in safeguarding case management, preferably in the voluntary sector.
In this role you will oversee the implementation and development of operational procedures and be our voice and advisor in all matters relating to safeguarding, providing support to local churches.
Your knowledge of best practice, statutory, and other guidance or policy concerning issues related to the protection of children and adults at risk, will be key in playing a role in arranging and leading the training of others. You will be able to work with minimal supervision and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
Interview date - Monday 20th January
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The membership officer is responsible for supporting GLP’s membership and fundraising strategies and action plans, maintaining supporter records, and delivering communications with members and the wider public.
Reports to: the director of membership and fundraising
Contract type: Temporary, one year’s duration with a possibility of becoming permanent
Hours: 4 days (pro-rata) or 5 days per week (flexible)
Responsibilities
- Deal with member and other queries, requests and communications
- Develop and run processes to record member and other donations, together with communications and other details in relation to GLP’s constituents
- Manage and maintain GLP’s constituent relationship management (CRM) system, ensuring that data is accurate, complete and up to date
- Help build strong relationships with members and other supporters and constituents
- Work with the chief operating officer and the book-keeping service provider to ensure that financial records on the CRM system reconcile to those on the accounting system
- Coordinate and deliver regular mailings including newsletters, director’s commentaries and other communications (including drafting communications)
- Keep the website updated and carry out website maintenance tasks
- Coordinate GLP’s social media activities in accordance with the communications plans developed by the Director of Membership and Fundraising
- Undertake and support other fundraising and communications activities as requested by the Director of Membership and Fundraising
The Good Law Project is a not for profit membership organisation that brings litigation in the public interest. We fight for the voiceless through the courts, for a fairer, more decent society for all. We are a young organisation with a ground-breaking track record already, and are now seeking to recruit our very first staff team.
More details, including the experience, skills and knowledge required, can be found in the job specification attached.
To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the requirements, together with the details of two referees. Please apply online via CharityJob.
Interviews will be held on 8 January 2020.
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Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is an international organisation supporting adults to handle conflict, build better relationships and prevent violence. AVP Britain is looking for an experienced and skilled fundraiser and project manager to improve the sustainability and effectiveness of our work.
This is initially a part time 6-month opportunity, with a view to the role being extended to a longer term position with increased scope, should this be appropriate.
For further details of this post, please view the attached Job Description for key skills and experience sought.
Please apply by submitting an up to date CV and a supporting application letter.
Please note that interviews will take place in London on Friday, 20th December. Applicants should ensure that they are free to attend interview on that date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
British Gas Energy Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) that contributes to the relief of poverty in England, Wales and Scotland; with a particular focus on fuel poverty by helping those who are struggling to pay for their consumption of gas and electricity get back on their feet and remain debt free going forward.
The Trust provides relief and support for around 20,000 people a year through its dual approach of direct debt relief from energy bills and support for vulnerable lower income families and individuals and through funding projects delivered by 17 organisations located across England, Wales and Scotland to provide money and fuel debt advice services.
The Trust is now undergoing a period of change with a new grants administration contract coming into force next April and we will be taking the opportunity to bring certain activities in house. We are therefore looking for an experienced, enthusiastic individual with strong leadership skills who will relish the challenge of this exciting and rewarding role and work collaboratively with a small but highly committed team to lead the Trust towards the next phase of its existence.
To apply please click on the link to the comprehensive Application Pack. Applications are by C.V. and supporting statement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As a growing charity Mermaids has been successful in raising awareness of the difficulties facing transgender children and young people, and campaigning for better education, treatment and acceptance of the same.
The work that we do has expanded, and we now need to recruit a Service Development Officer. Delivering the National Lottery Community Fund Grant, you will work with volunteers to set up and run groups, ensuring their sustainability. As the main point of contact for many stakeholders and staff you will have a varied workload and must be able to manage conflicting priorities. You will also deliver Mermaids training to organisations including Schools, CAMHS, Fostering Agencies and the Police, ensuring transgender children and young people are supported appropriately, raising awareness and understanding.
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We are seeking an experienced funding bid writer to join our team who will be passionate about implementing the strategic priority in relation to corporate, community and individual donors ensuring that NRC can continue to deliver support to meet the needs of those who have been affected by sexual violence across Northamptonshire.
You will be an ambitious and enthusiastic fundraising professional, who is flexible and target driven and has an ability to recognise new opportunities and develop existing relationships to deliver against our 3 year strategic priorities. You will have a great understanding of community and fundraising events and an ability to network with corporates and build relationships with supporters.
You’ll be excited by the opportunity to join NRC and to work in a varied and busy role within a collaborative and supportive environment.
Our Vision: “All survivors of sexual violence receive the support they need, when they need it, for as long as they need it”
Decision making principles: “We balance the needs of the client, the team and the organisation in every decision we make in order to provide the best service we can for survivors”.
We require the post holder to be female - Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies. RCEW and local Rape Crisis Centres provide a women-only safe space in which women and children who have experienced sexual violence are supported and can access services.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The College of Podiatry
Job description
Job Title: Outreach Officer
Reports to: Strategic Interventions in Health Education Disciplines (SIHED) Programme Manager
Hours of work: 3.5 days per week - Home based – in London or the Home Counties. Must be able to travel extensively across England with a particular focus on the South-East, London and East of England.
Duration: Fixed term contract until the end of December 2020
Salary: £30,450 pro rata
JOB PURPOSE
We’re looking for a talented Outreach Officer to work on an exciting programme which aims to inspire the next generation of students for specialist health careers.
The Strategic Interventions in Health Education Disciplines (SIHED) programme, funded by the Office for Students (OFS), is a multi-year funded programme delivering a range of interventions to inspire the next generation of healthcare specialists. The Outreach Officer will develop and deliver effective outreach activities to help raise awareness of allied health professionals focussing on Prosthetics and Orthotics (2.5 days per week), and Podiatry (1 day per week).
To be considered for this role it is essential that you have a strong track record of delivering targeted outreach activities alongside solid experience of working within a healthcare, higher education or charity environment. The successful candidate will have strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to positively engage with stakeholders and partners. This role is ideally suited to someone who is keen to be part of an innovative programme that will have a significant impact on the student experience studying for healthcare roles, and supporting recruitment to smaller healthcare professions.
This role will be based remotely but you must be able to access the South-East, London and East of England on a regular basis, as well as other areas within England. You will be employed by The College of Podiatry which is the leading professional organisation, trade union and accrediting body for podiatrists in the UK. It sets academic and clinical standards, and promotes research, education and public awareness of foot and lower limb health.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop, plan and deliver a programme of outreach activities to raise awareness of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and Podiatry as a great career choice, and signpost to relevant course providers. This will include delivering presentations and running workshops at schools, as well as speaking to students, teachers and parents at large-scale careers events.
- Develop and manage a professional network to support ongoing outreach work with key stakeholders including the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists, the University of Salford and The College of Podiatry. This will feed into the legacy of the project and ensure that the work completed is sustainable past the end of the project.
- Deliver on-going training, development and support of network members to maximise the impact of the outreach programme.
- Working with the programme team and wider External Affairs directorate, support the development of marketing and communications materials such as case studies, videos and other digital content including social media activity to support all elements of the outreach programme.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders including a range of staff within schools, colleges and university departments and practitioners within the discipline.
- Liaise with course providers to monitor the impact of the outreach programme and develop strategies to continually improve programme outcomes.
- Work closely with other outreach officers, the programme manager and the sponsor (OFS) within the Strategic Interventions in Health Education Disciplines programme, to contribute to its development, monitoring and evaluation and to assist with its implementation and delivery.
- Interrogate, interpret and report on data relating to recruitment activities to inform the strategy and review plans, and to analyse this recruitment data in order to monitor the effectiveness of relationships, activities and materials.
- Evaluate and report on effectiveness of outreach activities, including sharing lessons learnt and good practice with other outreach officers within the programme, the programme manager, the programme board and OFS.
- Support with creating resources for the legacy of the project, and disseminating key findings.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential:-
- Educated to a degree level, or significant equivalent professional experience.
- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal, with the ability to tailor communications appropriately to the target audience.
- Significant public speaking experience, including at events and conferences, for a variety of audiences such professional networks, school age students, teachers and parent groups.
- Strong networking and influencing skills, with an ability to leverage networks to achieve success.
- Demonstrable experience of developing marketing and communications materials including print materials, digital content and social media content.
- An understanding of health and safety, equality and diversity, child protection and/or safeguarding policies.
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Ability to plan, multi-task and manage time effectively.
- Ability to work independently, exercise judgement and make decisions that will have an impact on others.
- Excellent IT skills, including the use of databases and Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across England.
- Ability and willingness to work evening and weekends as required by volunteer networks and careers events.
- Driver’s licence and access to car.
Desirable:-
- Knowledge of the higher education sector and the issues and complexities of student recruitment.
- Knowledge of allied health professions.
- Knowledge of the regulations for student finance.
- Experience of developing and delivering communications plans.
Key Considerations
- Travelling extensively to deliver presentations and outreach activity will be required, and will entail excellent time management skills.
- Working in a fast paced environment, delivering to tight deadlines.
- Managing a significant workload, and ensuring that work is prioritised effectively.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this position, you must provide the following:
- An up-to-date CV
- A Supporting Statement (no more than 2 x A4 pages). Please address the Knowledge, Skills and Experience criteria and explain why you are interested in the role.
Please note we will not accept CVs without a supporting statement.
The closing date for applications is Sunday 8th December at mid-night.
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The executive assistant is responsible for The Good Law Project's day to day administration, for maintaining the Director’s diary and supporting him on a day-today basis.
Reports to: the chief operating officer, with accountability to the director of The Good Law Project
Contract type: Temporary, one year’s duration with a possibility of becoming permanent
Responsibilities
- Maintain the Director’s diary, coordinating commitments with others as necessary
- Establish and maintain organisational document management and storage systems
- Ensure that all case documents and communications are catalogued and filed
- Undertake financial administration, liaising with the external book-keeping service, including dealing with invoices and donation reports, setting up online payments, processing expense claims and other financial administration
- Download, review and process all donations reports from external service providers
- Provide administrative support to the Director
- Compile and process the Director’s expense claims
- Make travel and accommodation arrangements for the Director and other staff
- Deal with Good law Project correspondence, liaising with other staff as necessary
- Liaise with key service providers such as IT, phones, and facilities
- Undertake any other administrative duties as requested
The Good Law Project is a not for profit membership organisation that brings litigation in the public interest. We fight for the voiceless through the courts, for a fairer, more decent society for all. We are a young organisation with a ground-breaking track record already, and are now seeking to recruit our very first staff team.
More details, including the experience, skills and knowledge required, can be found in the job specification attached.
To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the requirements, together with the details of two referees.Please apply online via CharityJob.
Interviews will be held on 19 December 2019.
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We're seeking an experienced manager to lead our Programmes team. As the national youth council of the UK, the British Youth Council brings young people together to find their voice and use it for social and political change. As Head of Programmes you will be working across a range of programmes, such as the UK Youth Parliament and NHS England Youth Forum, as well as our membership engagement and events, to ensure that young people can use thier collective voice for positive change.
If you have a passion for youth participation, experience of managing and leading teams to deliver great results with and for young people, and are looking for a new challenge then this may be the job for you.
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