Make-A-Wish UK is looking for an ambitious and passionate Special Events Officer to assist with the implementation of Make-A-Wish’s programme of Special Events and to develop and champion the establishment of third-party programme events. This is an exciting role in a successful and growing Philanthropy team working with a range of volunteers and supporters.

In this role you'll be working on some of the sector’s finest special events having a significant impact on Make-A-Wish’s fundraising each year. You'll be a part of the team empowering and supporting our exceptional volunteer committees in the delivery of our existing events such as the Art of Wishes and Make-A-Wish Ball. Additionally, you'll be responsible for the establishment of a new third-party event programme with support of the Philanthropy Manager.

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Experience working on special events;
• Experience managing and working with agencies and third party suppliers;
• Ability to work under pressure and to busy and tight deadlines;
• Strong attention to detail, ability to prioritise tasks and excellent administration skills;
• Strong communication, both written and oral
• Experience with databases such as Salesforce

Right now, 63,000 children in the UK are eligible for a wish because they have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, a diagnosis that changes their lives and the lives of their families forever.

The power of a wish revives a childhood stolen by critical illness. It brings light and joy to children and their loved ones, with a profound and lasting impact on all their lives.

But we can’t be that light for everyone. Granting wishes takes an army of volunteers, community support, skills and donations to help children feel like children again. So, we’re looking for people like you to work alongside us as we strive to be the light for every child and young person who needs us.

Make-A-Wish is an inspiring place to work as we’re immersed in the magical world of children’s imaginations! You'll be joining us at an exciting time as we launch our ambitious new strategy which will, ultimately, enable us to reach more children and young people with a wish.

We're a flexible organisation that promotes agile working and had the technology in place for employees to work from home before the pandemic. We also work out of accessible, bright, airy offices directly opposite Reading train and bus stations.

Make-A-Wish UK is a rewarding place to work, every day you will be helping to make a difference granting life-changing wishes to seriously ill children.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested where required.

Make-A-Wish is committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as it’s important that our trustees, employees, ambassadors and volunteers reflect the communities we serve at every level within the organisation.

Location:
Home Based/Reading and/or London 3 days per week.

Hours:
Full time role, with occasional evening and weekend work depending on event programming.

To apply:

Please ensure you have read the full job description before applying for this role. If you would like to be considered for this role, please download and complete the application form found on our website.

This is a new post funded by through NHS Charities Together initially for 2 years. The postholder will be working with Irish Community Care (ICC) and Pathways to deliver a joint project called ‘Transforming community engagement with BAME communities’.

The project focuses on access to primary care for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in Cheshire East. It will encourage understanding of BAME communities who experience difficulties accessing primary care services, developing ways to assist them overcoming any obstacles they encounter, enabling them to access wider NHS services.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Working alongside Integrated Care Partnership and VCFS colleagues to undertake a detailed mapping exercise of the BAME communities in Cheshire East and their health needs during the initial 6 months of the project
2. Develop key materials to market and promote the project
3. Make links with local VCFS organisations and healthcare providers to promote the project and its objectives
4. Recruit volunteers from BAME communities to act as ‘community champions’ and continue to supervise and support them throughout the project
5. Co-ordinate the work of the project team, working with ICC and Pathways project staff to achieve agreed standards and targets within the specified time and budget and to maintain effective working relationships
6. Engage with BAME communities across Cheshire East to understand their health care needs and enable them to access health services
7. Lead on the development of a sustainable healthcare translator’s model
8. Develop and deliver cultural awareness training to Primary Care and other health and VCFS organisations as required
9. Play an active role in relevant health related partnerships and attend meetings of the same

Administration

1. Undertake continuing monitoring and evaluation in line with the funding agreement
2. To complete relevant monitoring reports
3. To provide written reports and statistical information on a regular basis.
4. To maintain information confidentially and in line with good ethnical principles and GDPR

Other

1. To undertake other duties appropriate to the post as instructed by the Director.

Equal Opportunities Policy

1. The postholder will be expected to undertake all duties with due regard to the REC’s Equal Opportunities Policy

Location: Coram’s Fields, Kings Cross
Salary and benefits: £24,000 per annum, defined contribution pension scheme, tax free childcare scheme
Hours: Full-time, 35hrs per week, some home working may be possible subject to negotiation

For 85 years, Coram’s Fields has provided essential support for the children and families of Kings Cross and the surrounding neighbourhoods, through the provision of a seven acre park and delivery of a range of services including; an Under 5s Drop In, Nursery, Out of School Club, Sports Programme and Youth Programme.

We are seeking to appoint a talented and committed individual to the role of Finance and Office Administrator.

The successful candidate will be taking on an exciting and diverse role and one with two distinct functions. Working across two departments, the role will be split between providing finance administrative support to our Finance Officer and providing administrative support within the office of the Chief Executive.

How to apply

If you are interested in contributing to the work of this pioneering charity, please complete the application form found here or on our website and return to us by email or post by 9am on Monday 4th October.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted within seven days of the closing date, if you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume your application unsuccessful. Interviews will take place w/c 11th October 2021.

Coram’s Fields is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Coram’s Fields is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of all children and young people. All those applying for a role with the charity, are subject to robust safeguarding checks and will need to demonstrate clearly, their commitment to safeguarding. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and all post holders are required to register with the DBS update service

We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm.

About Black Thrive

Black Thrive Global evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located.

Our work covers all life stages – children and young people, working age adults and older adults. Our guiding principle is to centre the lived experiences of Black communities in all that we do and our strategic priorities are to embed race equity in systems change and to decolonise the evidence landscape. 

Purpose of the role

We are working with Lottery Community Fund, Impact On Urban Health and Lambeth Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA) to build a Black led culturally appropriate peer support and advocacy (CAPSA) service, designed by Black people for Black communities in Lambeth. CAPSA supports people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or are experiencing difficulties in accessing services that will improve their mental wellbeing. It will be made up of compassionate and caring individuals like you. We will also help community members who are already using mental health services and would like more support.

Are you an experienced administrator who is motivated to support a newly established community project? CAPSA is looking for the right person to support the manager in providing an excellent service to members of Black communities accessing mental health services. This role will require you to be supportive and understanding, as well as provide wide-ranging administrative.

Closing date - 17th October at 5pm

Interviews on 2nd and 3rd November 

Application Instructions: Please upload a CV of no more than 3 pages, alongside a cover letter of no more than 2 pages. Candidates should also complete and upload a copy of our equality and diversity monitoring form.

Who we are

Open Doors is a Christian charity that is looking to recruit active, practising Christians to help meet the growing needs of the persecuted church worldwide. Hostility, violence and abuse of Christians around the globe is on the increase. Open Doors works in over 50 countries to ensure that those facing such persecution are not forgotten but can stand strong to serve their communities and give life.

Job summary

The team’s primary objective is to ensure a positive Supporter Experience by meeting the responsibilities and requirements of the roles within the team and the post holder will assist in doing this by delivering a timely and effective service to both existing and potential supporters of Open Doors UK.

The post holder will, as part of the Supporter Finance department remit, assist in all the tasks associated with the processing of supporter gifts inclusive of Direct Debits, Standing Orders and Bank downloads.  The post holder will also be responsible for maintaining effective and timely contact with supporters in order for the department to meet Key Performance Indicators, to provide excellent supporter experience.

About the team

Reporting to the Supporter Services Team Leader, you will work closely with the other members of Supporter Services team and the Finance team.

Hours

37.5 hours per week for full time role. Usually between 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. This position may involve some evening and weekends at conferences and events for which TOIL (time off in lieu) may be claimed.

Responsibilities and requirements:

• enter new supporter information onto the database ensuring consistency and accuracy
• ensure that supporter records are regularly maintained with accurate and up to date information
• accurately and efficiently amend records in accordance with supporter information and requests and any other required amendments
• process donations through the CRM database, to include dealing with reimbursements through payment gateways and updating CRM as required
• assist in the processing and administration of Gift Aid declarations
• assist in the opening of incoming mail
• assist in the processing of incoming gifts to Open Doors and prepare single and regular gifts for batching and data input to the Open Doors database system
• respond, in cooperation with Open Doors colleagues, to supporter requests and queries in a timely and efficient manner
• develop and maintain effective communication with both Supporter Finance colleagues and other departments and respond to needs for assistance where necessary
• assist in the daily banking of cheques and cash
• send acknowledgement letters of donations to supporters
• to be aware of, and adhere to, the HMRC auditing requirements
• to adhere to GDPR Policies and regulations
• the post holder will be required to process core specialisms such as Direct Debits (which includes processing files in the banking system), download Standing Orders, working with the Finance Team reconciling bank accounts, liaising with third party financial agencies as and when required, communicating with the supporter directly regarding individual financial and general inquiries
• to undertake other reasonable departmental tasks as requested by the line manager.

Key Result Areas:

• Providing high quality supporter experience in terms of timely and accurate data entry of donations and supporters’ requests for further information of Open Doors ministry or resources input
• Effective and supportive team-working

The above job description is a guide to the work the job holder may be required to undertake but does not form part of the contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Applying your Christian faith to this role

Because of the essential Christian context in which the role will be performed, the role is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post-holder be a practising Christian. Each working day will involve collective prayer and worship, together with shared reflections on the work of Jesus Christ. All members of staff at Open Doors are expected to actively participate in this shared time and members of staff take it in turns to lead the act of collective worship.

There will be many ways you will be able to apply your Christian faith and the outworking of your faith to the context of Open Doors. The list below gives some of the expectations of this role but is not exhaustive or intended to limit you:

• contributing to and leading daily devotions (this can be for the whole team or just smaller, departmental groups)
• participating in retreats, days of prayer and fasting, etc.
• committing to private prayer for the work associated with this role, e.g., closest colleagues
• working in such a way so as to reflect biblical principles of leadership and service
• applying biblical principles of godly stewardship to operational responsibilities
• to be open and obedient to God’s voice and direction in relation to any strategic matter and to always seek His will above all else
• to ensure good Christian stewardship to all matters involving money

Limits of Authority

To operate within the ethos and aims of Open Doors, adhering to budget parameters and the Open Doors confidentiality agreement.

Who you are

You will demonstrate the following essential criteria for this role:

Culture

• committed Christian who is completely in sympathy with the calling, mission and Core Values of Open Doors
• chemistry with Open Doors staff

Competency

• excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a wide cross section of people
• educated to A level or equivalent
• administrative experience within a supporter or customer finance environment
• ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• ability to produce work of a consistently high standard
• experience of using email to communicate and ability to communicate professionally and effectively
• computer literate with knowledge and experience of word processing, spreadsheet and databases
• excellent numeracy skills and financial awareness
• ability to work with an evolving database and process                                                                   

Character

• able to work effectively under pressure
• responsible and mature outlook
• demonstrates a high level of commitment
• a positive and professional approach both internally and externally

In addition, it would be beneficial for you to demonstrate the following:

• experience of working with a customer or supporter database system

Enhanced disclosure information may be requested from the DBS in the event of a successful application.

An excellent opportunity for a finance professional/bookkeeper to join the team at Norfolk's newest and thriving arts and cultural venue, in the heart of the coastal town of Wells-next-the-Sea.

We need someone to keep our financial records in top order, managing income and expenditure postings, bank reconcilliations and monthly management figures to trial balance level.

We envisage a working week of around 20 hours, with flexibility around weekly patterns of work, to fit around any external or domestic commitments. We'll need you to be in our office some of the time, but the majority could be home based, using remote access to our software systems.

You'll be contributing to the future success of our cultural charity, on a clear road to recovery after the impacts of COVID. Ideally you'd have a finance technician/AAT level 3 qualification, with at least two years' experience of bookkeeping and financial administration. Knowledge of Sage 50 would be an advantage, but knowledge of Office software, particularly Excel, is a must. 

Conference and Events Officer (Fixed Term Contract till December 2022)

Central London • £26,000 - £29,000 + Benefits

About Us 

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects, and their practical uses. It is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools.

Our principal goal is to develop, expand and strengthen the networks available to our members so that they can generate new knowledge about microbes and ensure that it is shared with other communities. The impacts from this will drive us towards a world in which the science of microbiology provides maximum benefit to society.

About You

We are looking for a Conference and Events Officer to join our friendly and welcoming team, based in central London (currently working remotely). The postholder will be responsible ​for supporting the delivery of the Society’s full programme of events.

This role requires the postholder to have experience in organising large scale events  as well as the ability to build effective relationships with key individuals and stakeholders at all levels, including volunteer scientists on committees

The successful candidate will contribute to and support the Head of Conferences and Events in the delivery of all of the Council’s strategic objectives and particularly in relation to enabling our members to strengthen their existing relationships and gain access to new communities, maximising national and international networking opportunities.

Please note this role will include occasional travel.

The Benefits:

Our generous benefits package includes;​

• A highly competitive salary with an annual cost of living increase.
• Season Ticket Loan scheme
• Cycle to work scheme 
• £50 contribution towards eye care
• 10% employer pension contribution
•         23 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays +  3  additional days over the Christmas break​
•      Flexible working including remote-based options
•        Life Insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services

To Apply 

Please send in your CV and Cover Letter

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 30th September 2021

It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.​

The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

Are you committed to improving lives for vulnerable people?  

Community Connections Lewisham (CCL) is a preventative social prescribing project, delivered by Age UK Lewisham and Southwark, aiming to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults across the borough of Lewisham. We achieve this through working with both individuals who want connecting to services, and the community groups they access. We support people to find:

• Local community groups and access to social opportunities
• Help with staying active
• Befriending and practical assistance (food shopping, odd jobs, etc.)
• New opportunities for employment, training and learning
• Volunteering opportunities and opportunities for participation in local projects

Crucially, our project relies on strong and healthy relationships with our Key Partners. These Partners are to whom we refer in order to support our Client base. We currently have over 20 Key Partners varying in size and scope - some are small, local charities; others are statutory bodies operating across the City.

Partnership Coordinators hold a key role in the effective delivery of the project, driving it forward through their work. A varied role, Coordinators support vulnerable people directly over the phone and face-to-face, while also being responsible for relationships with our Key Partners across the borough. This ensures a healthy mix of public and professional-facing duties.

We are looking for somebody who is comfortable talking to a wide range of professionals as well as members of the public by telephone, letter, email, and in person. You will be the point of contact for CCL which involves taking referrals by telephone and email, processing them in line with our systems and making onward referrals. The onward referrals we make will be to our Key Partners, the relationships with whom you will build and maintain.

This is a busy and rewarding role giving you the opportunity to make a real difference.  There will be the opportunity to attend events, forums and meetings to broaden your understanding of Health and Social Care and build experience working in the voluntary sector.  You will also be working closely with our other teams in both Lewisham and Southwark.

AUKLS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

If you are a good listener, a positive thinker, strong at multi tasking and passionate about supporting people that need help, we want to hear from you.

For full details please download our Recruitment Pack which includes a Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 4th October

**Interviews will take place on Friday 8th October**

TCC’s members include faith groups, community organisations, and schools.  We work to build power using community organising.  This means we build strong relationships, develop community leadership, and create systemic change.

Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, in 2019 we were able to expand our small staff team, creating two new community organiser posts.  We now have a vacancy in one of those posts, creating an opportunity to join our team.

As a community organiser, you’ll work with diverse communities, with a focus on to building relationships.  You’ll support people to pick the right issues to act on, and provide practical support in creating change.  A lot of the time, you’ll be working to encourage and energise people, building confidence and generating enthusiasm for public action. 

TCC’s agenda is wide, as the issues we work on are decided by our members.  You’ll need to be able to quickly learn about a new issue, identify winnable campaign asks, and create an opportunity for community leaders to meet directly with the decision maker.  

You’ll also find and recruit new member groups – especially in Flintshire and Denbighshire.  This means you’ll need to be a confident communicator, able to establish new relationships and effectively demonstrate how community organising benefits individuals and communities. 

You’ll have support from our lead community organiser, but you’ll need to deliver much of the work yourself.  This means you need to be able to manage your own workload and think strategically.  Sometimes you’ll need to challenge those in positions of authority, and inspire others to do the same constructively and effectively.

Because we’ll train and mentor you in community organising, you don’t need any previous experience – though it may help your application.

Benefits include:

• We’ll contribute 10% of your annual salary to your pension scheme (you’ll need to contribute 5%).
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays.  This will increase by one day per year of service, up to 30 days plus bank holidays.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, which includes a 24 hour helpline, finance and legal advice, online resources, and counselling sessions.
• Up to two external coaching sessions a month.
• A commitment to training and development opportunities.
• The opportunity to create real change in local communities.
• The chance to work as part of a small team, shaping the organisation’s overall agenda.

Salary: £27,202 - £31,152 plus 10% employer pension contribution

• We base salary points on the JNC youth and community pay scale.  We’d expect you to start at point 15, which is currently £27,202 – though we may consider a higher point for exceptional candidates.
• You can move one point along the pay scale each year up to point 20 (currently £31,152), subject to annual appraisals.  We may make additional cost of living increases at our trustees’ discretion.

Hours: Between 30 and 37 hours a week.  We’ll consider other flexible working arrangements, but please discuss it with us before you apply.

Location: TCC’s staff team is currently working remotely.  When we return to our Wrexham office we expect this role to be at least partly office based.  Given this role is so focused on building relationships, it will be important that you are able to easily attend meetings across North East Wales.

We are looking for a highly organised, effective administrator to support us in enabling incredible engineers and innovators to bring their skills to the UK through the Global Talent Visa route, as well more broadly support our work connecting with the global engineering community.

You will be joining a small, friendly and supportive team that promotes and fosters international collaboration and mobility across the UK and global engineering communities. Specifically, you will be providing administrative support for our work reviewing and endorsing engineers for the Global Talent Visa, liaising closely with our Fellows, the Home Office, and other endorsing bodies. We are therefore looking for someone who is an excellent administrator, with strong communication skills, an ability to work with people of all seniorities, and who can sensitively and effectively handle data, including personal data. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we are growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public.

We are a UK-based organisation with a global perspective. Through our international partnership activities, we contribute to stronger global engineering leadership, connect researchers and innovators working on solutions to global challenges, and support UK strategic advantage in science and engineering.

As an organisation, we are small enough that you will be known, seen and understood, and big enough to offer great benefits which you would usually associate with much larger organisations.

We offer an unrivalled package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes and the possibility of flexible working, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development.

We have an inclusive and flexible approach to hybrid working based on trust and respecting individual difference, with a fantastic central London office near St James’ Park when you need it.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Midday on 1 October 2021.

Interview dates: 6 and 13 October 2021.

Due to expansion, we have an opening in our Support Services team as a full time Administrator. As with all organisations, administration is a key role in Early Break. You would be joining a busy, competent, friendly team of 4. We are looking for someone with previous administration experience; someone who is competent in Microsoft Office. We are a young people and family charity that deal with many complex issues such as sexual health, substance misuse and emotional health and wellbeing. With that in mind, the ideal candidate has a professional manner, but also someone that is warm and empathic. The ideal person will:

• Have experience of front-line office work
• Be empathetic in your manner with those who contact the service
• Be able to work on your own initiative and with integrity in your work
• Understand confidentiality and GDPR in relation to sensitive information
• Work at pace with your team ensuring smooth internal systems are in place to support our frontline workers
• Have an excellent understanding of filing and digital systems typical to office work
• You will be accountable for your decision making and communicate your activity

As a worker you will be customer focussed in your practice, you will be a reflective person who engages in the opportunities to build on your practice that this role offers. You are someone who is organised in your administration skills and understanding of how a charity operates. You will have an excellent telephone manner and demonstrate initiative and attention to detail in completing tasks.  

You will be joining a team of home-based relational fundraisers who are committed to delivering the very best.  Working independently as well as being a key member of a high-performing fundraising team, you will have proven experience of successful community fundraising and volunteer management.  Using your insight, creativity and innovation you will develop and deliver a programme of successful and sustainable fundraising activity/ campaigns and relationships within the region.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity making a daily difference to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis, and those who care for them. We invest in cutting-edge research, drive up standards of clinical care, offer support for everyone affected by cystic fibrosis, and campaign hard on the issues that matter.

This role will deliver high levels of stewardship to a variety of volunteers, supporters and community events. This exciting role will identify, develop and support  fundraising opportunities to maximise fundraising activity and income, whilst significantly raising regional profile to grow core income and supporter/donor involvement.

As a Community Fundraiser for North you will be using your exceptional stewardship skills to guide, support and retain volunteers, supporters and donors by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and understanding of the supporter/donor journey.

You will be attending and representing the Cystic Fibrosis Trust at meetings and events when required and using existing and new networks to maximize potential fundraising activities, whilst deepening supporter/donor relationships to drive further engagement and support.

You will be working towards increasing regional visibility through effective marketing and communication of fundraising activities using a variety of media including but not limited to: digital, white copy (e.g. newsletters, posters etc.), telemarketing etc. balancing cost and expected impact. 

This role will be home based and you will be required to travel to our London Head Office, throughout the region and  the UK to support events, meetings and attend training workshops. A full, valid UK driving licence or access to the use of a car with business insurance is a requirement of this role.

Benefits include 30 days annual leave pro rata, flexible working and opportunities for learning and development.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from people with cystic fibrosis, disabled people, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and LGBTQI candidates.

• Salary £26,265 per year pro rata plus £300 pa home allowance
• We offer excellent benefits and flexible working
• Part time 3 days per week (21 hours)
• 0.6 FTE (21 hours) Short-Term Contract for 6 months
• Home-based position which will cover North East, North West, Yorkshire, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

We are Surfers Against Sewage

Surfers Against Sewage is a national marine conservation and campaigning charity that inspires, unites and empowers communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife. Our mission is simple: to Create Ocean Activists everywhere.

We’re dedicated to protecting the ocean and we won’t stop until it’s completely clean, safe and protected for everyone, forever.

Our projects target coastal environment issues including marine plastic pollution, water quality, climate change and ocean protection.

From our headquarters in St Agnes, Cornwall, we protect beaches, monitor water quality, organise beach cleans, run educational programmes, lobby government and industry, report pollution and campaign for the conservation and protection of our ocean.

Together we are the voice of the ocean, together we are #generationsea

 Who we are looking for:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and confident Community Fundraiser with excellent communication skills to join our team at Surfers Against Sewage – the UK’s leading marine conservation and campaigning charity, fighting to protect the ocean.

We are looking for a positive and proactive individual to build long term relationships with new and existing supporters, inspiring and supporting them to raise funds and awareness of our work.You will develop and deliver a range of fundraising activity and create incredible supporter experiences for our participants.

You will be responsible for leading on the development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of fundraising activities and resources. To be successful, you will be a strong communicator and relationship builder, both with external audiences as well as colleagues across the charity.

 What you’ll be doing

• Developing and delivering mass participation campaigns and new fundraiser products that engage people with our work and generate funds to help save the ocean
• Growing the community database by engaging and encouraging new audiences who have a connection with our cause to fundraise for SAS
• Analysing and reviewing community performance, developing and delivering plans which support annual income generation and engagement
• Developing and managing a portfolio of community fundraising activities
• Growing fundraising income from community relationships

• Developing partnerships to grow community fundraising income, including schools and community groups
• Working with local and national community groups to raise awareness of and support for SAS
• Developing our fundraising resources, taking an audience first approach
• Working with our Communications and Fundraising colleagues to celebrate and share stories of our fundraisers, driving awareness and inspiring others to take action
• Representing SAS at external events
• Working with the Database Officer to extract and analyse fundraiser data from our CRM to identify trends and opportunities
• Leading on the development of systems and processes for community fundraising in close collaboration with our Database Officer and Fundraising Administrator
• Championing community fundraising to our existing communities and volunteers
• Delivering an amazing supporter experience and relationship management for our fundraisers, making them feel valued and engaged with our work

What you will be able to demonstrate

• Experience of planning and implementing a successful community fundraising portfolio
• Experience of building successful relationships with fundraisers
• Being a positive, and proactive communicator, with the ability to engage with fundraisers and community groups in person and remotely
• Being creative and proactive
• Knowledge of websites, digital marketing, and social media, and how to use these to drive fundraising and fundraiser engagement
• Highly organised with the ability to juggle several deadlines at the same time
• Ability to analyse data and trends and evaluate activities to apply learnings to future activities

Your Skills and Knowledge

• Previous experience of community fundraising
• An enthusiastic, pro-active and self-motivated approach
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Approachable and confident with a friendly and polite manner
• Good time management skills.
• Excellent IT skills, confident with Excel and all other aspects of Microsoft 365. CRM training will be given.

Closing Date: Mon 27th Sept

Interview Date: Interviews expected to be held w/c 4th Oct

Surfers Against Sewage values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Community Engagement and Events Assistant, joining a Health Charity based in West London. Initially a 6-month contract, staring ASAP.

The Communications and Engagement Department raise awareness of the cause and motivate people to register as donors across the UK through various events and activities. They work closely with patients, volunteers, community groups and companies to achieve these goals.

As the Community Engagement and Events Assistant, you will support the Engagement and Recruitment team to achieve these activities by:

• Supporting the team to research and identify potential partners to achieve registration and donor recruitment targets.
• Log event activity and track KPIs on the CRM, Database.
• Prepare and distribute events packs for Recruitment Drives
• Book training, attend recruitment drives and ensure all processes are in place
• Support the Recruitment Manager to build virtual drive pages for patients
• Work with the Social Media Officer, to monitor and respond to comments across social media channels
• Prepare documents and presentations to the team and community group used to promote these drives.

We are looking for proactive administration assistant who is eager to work with a health/medical charity to raise awareness of the cause. You will have outstanding organisational skills. Experience with data, reporting and using CRM systems. You will also have excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.