The Corporate Partnerships Coordinator is an essential role within Restless Development’s tight-knit Fundraising team. The Corporate Partnerships Coordinator is responsible for supporting account management and new business in a growing team that raises unrestricted income through corporate partnerships and building long-term relationships with a range of key stakeholders. This is an exciting role for someone looking to start a career in corporate partnerships within international development and a significant amount of time will be dedicated to the learning and development of the successful candidate.

We are looking for a passionate, self-driven individual with a desire to grow and deliver high quality partnerships at Restless Development. The successful candidate does not need previous experience in corporate partnerships but needs to be tenacious with a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment. This role is part of a small team, so the successful candidate will be a team player who is willing to support the wider team whilst balancing their own workload. There will be occasional evening work, international travel and regular travel around the UK for which time off in lieu will be given

Age UK Berkshire are working in partnership in an exciting new project to promote friendship and reduce the impact of loneliness and isolation in older people - we’re calling it the Friendship Alliance.

We want to make Wokingham a friendlier place to live and tackle the serious issue of loneliness and isolation especially in older people. The Friendship Alliance is a newly created group of organisations working together to improve the lives of older people in Wokingham Borough. We know that by connecting older people to their community and activities it is possible to see real improvements in confidence and wellbeing. We are looking for a talented communicator who can not only support the Friendship Alliance Project Manager but promote friendship opportunities through a variety of means-  social media, websites, publications, leaflets or flyers. You will liaise with key stakeholders in the area and be the voice of this exciting project.

If you have experience and a passion for marketing and communications, we’d love to hear from you!

One year fixed term contract. Full time position but we will consider job share and flexible working.

Closing date for applications 24th February 2020

Interview 2nd and 3rd March 2020

Healthwatch Milton Keynes is here to influence improvements in local health and social care services and make sure they work for the patients and service users of Milton Keynes. Our mission is to be an independent organisation, providing an effective local voice for people in Milton Keynes, influencing and shaping health and social care services to meet their needs.

Healthwatch Milton Keynes has a statutory right to ‘Enter and View’ health and social care services in Milton Keynes. Our volunteers talk to patients and users about their experiences of these services and make recommendations for how services can improve. We run a highly successful Enter and View Programme that has covered services such as MK Hospital, local Care Homes and Residential Homes for people with Learning Disabilities.

The post of Project Coordinator - Enter and View will be responsible for developing and delivering Enter and View activities for the organisation.

Duties will include project research and planning, volunteer management, relationships management with service providers, commissioners of services and the Care Quality Commission, data analysis, report writing and publishing reports to strict deadlines.

We’re looking for a dynamic person to join our team. You’ll need to be able to manage your own workload with high degree of initiative. You’ll also be passionate about engaging with people and upholding people’s rights to receive high quality health and social care services.

Candidates should possess strong people, relationship and project management skills, report writing and IT skills. Previous experience of working within a Social Care or Healthcare setting is desirable.

We highly recommend interested applicants contact us for an informal chat about the role.

Community Engagement Officer

To help our client create amazing partnerships, they need amazing people and they have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, organised and enthusiastic Community Engagement Officer to maximise income and awareness, proactively drive opportunities in communities across the region and ensure their excellent standards of donor care are adhered to.

This role plays an important part in implementing their community fundraising strategy, as well as identifying key areas to increase income and drive growth. This post is responsible for all aspects of community engagement; including developing and managing Community Support Groups and Community Champions and volunteers, promoting national challenges and campaigns, and nurturing relationships to develop into potential Charity partners.

Community Engagement Officer Responsibilities:

- Maximising income and awareness from community fundraising activity across the region developing and managing Community Support Groups, Community Champions and volunteers representing the Charity.
- Proactively driving opportunities in communities across the region to generate income and awareness.
- Maximising the potential of each community event to provide new contacts and increase the number of new donors to the Charity.
- Maximising income from individual / corporate participation in events and challenges.
- Exploring opportunities for new fundraising events and initiatives.
- Building strong relationships with those volunteers raising funds for them in the community, identifying ways to build and maintain their loyalty.

Community Engagement Officer Requirements:

- Significant experience in a community fundraising / engagement role.
- Demonstrable experience of developing successful and innovative fundraising events and marketing.
- Significant experience and proven success in raising income and support from a diverse range of funding streams.

You will be a first-class communicator with the ability to communicate our client’s vision and plans to a range of audiences. You will also have knowledge of Institute of Fundraising guidelines and legislation, along with the ability to manage a varied workload and take initiative to prioritise.

About our client:

If you are looking for an inspirational challenge, join their amazing assistance dog charity and contribute to their life changing work. Their mission is to transform the lives of adults with physical disabilities through partnership with their specially trained assistance dogs.

They are a disability confident committed employer and welcome diversity, promote equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Location: Osgathorpe, Leicestershire LE12 9SR

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £22,683 to £24,101 depending on experience

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Annual Leave, wide range of discounts at high street shops

Closing date for applications: Midnight 1st March, 2020
1st Interview: 17 March & 18 March 2020
2nd Interview: 26 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Community Engagement Officer, Community Fundraising Executive, Community Fundraising Officer, Community Fundraising, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Officer, Senior Fundraising Executive, Business Development Manager, etc.

Ref: 91667

KEY DETAILS

Term: Fixed term contract until 31 December 2020, with the opportunity for extension

Start: March/April 2020 (ASAP)

Remuneration: £26k - 28k commensurate with experience, pension contribution, 27 days annual leave pa (exc. bank holidays)

Application deadline: Applications to be received by 5pm on Thursday 27th February. We will be interviewing as applications come in, so you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting role working as part of a small but influential charity building a legacy for the late MP, Jo Cox. Following the successful third year of the national The Great Get Together (GGT) initiative of The Jo Cox Foundation (JCF) - where nearly one million people were mobilised to take part - we’re looking for an energetic, go-getting Campaigns Coordinator with proven effective project coordination experience to support the delivery of The Great Get Together 2020 and beyond.

The Campaigns Coordinator will play a key role in the delivery of The Great Get Together (GGT), the Jo Cox Foundation’s flagship community engagement initiative. Outside of the busy summer campaign period, you’ll also be working on the Great Winter Get Together, our winter loneliness-tackling campaign, as well as offering support to the Communities Manager in the development of our More in Common organiser community. 

You’ll take a lead on the communications with our GGT organiser community, with a particular focus on writing fantastic, engaging copy for regular newsletter communications. You’ll also work closely with our Digital Officer to ensure that our website and digital copy is as compelling as possible, and that the toolkit resources we have available are of the highest quality. 

You’ll work closely with key GGT partners to ensure we’re delivering all agreed benefits, and fully maximising our varied partnerships. As part of this, you’ll also be liaising with our headline event partners, offering vital support to ensure their events are a success. 

We are a close-knit team that inspires and connects individuals, organisations, businesses to make a real difference to the causes that Jo championed. We are looking for someone with energy, passion and a clear commitment to our mission. We work hard but it’s important to us that we have fun and look after ourselves and each other too. 

Key responsibilities

Comms and partnerships

• Manage relationships with key GGT corporate, funding and charitable partners, ensuring agreed benefits are delivered, relationships are maintained and all opportunities are maximised.

• Lead on communications with GGT organisers, especially in the writing of regular update emails.

• Write engaging toolkit materials and web copy.

• Liaise with headline event partners, including managing queries and building strong, supportive relationships.

Logistical management for GGT

• Support the Campaign Director in the planning, coordination and delivery of the GGT.

• Set up and own project management documents and processes to ensure the campaign is kept on track and delivered efficiently  and effectively.

• Create reports and documentation for a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including JCF Board, funders and other partners.

• Lead on outreach to MPs and other government and regional contacts as needed.

• Lead on campaign logistics such as sourcing items for toolkits and liaising with suppliers.

• Line manage interns and team support roles as required.

• Undertake any other suitable tasks and projects as required.

• Deputise for the Campaign Director as required.

Support for wider community development

• Support the Communities Manager on the wider development of the grassroots More in Common community, in particular increasing the reach and diversity of the More in Common movement through our partnerships.

• Lead on writing any copy or toolkits as required.

Approach to work:

• Can-do attitude and flexible, adaptable and comfortable working in high paced environments.

• Highly organised with strong planning and problem-solving skills

• Professional manner, highly collaborative, able to develop good working relationships with people both internally and externally at all levels

• Self-reliant, capable of taking the initiative and working autonomously

• Able to set priorities, meet goals and evaluate the process and results

• Professional manner, resilient and calm under pressure

• Strongly held personal values aligned with The Jo Cox Foundation and reflected in your respect for others and wanting to make a positive contribution through your work.

• Generous and supportive with a great sense of humour!

Skills and experience:

Essential

• Project or campaign management experience in a fast-paced environment

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with experience of writing engaging and inventive copy

• Experience of working effectively with partners, delivering agreed benefits and building and managing relationships

• Proven experience of working with a diverse variety of stakeholders 

Desirable:

• Experience of using and managing a CRM platform such as Nationbuilder or Salesforce 

The Jo Cox Foundation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds who share our "more in common" vision, inspired by Jo Cox. Job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. 

As part of their Rural Programme the National Lottery Community Fund have awarded a contract for community development support to Severn Wye, which we deliver under the name Rural Futures. This funding supports communities across nine rural counties in Wales to come together and help tackle rural issues in their areas; improving wellbeing, raising community aspirations, building social capital and increasing community resilience.

The Rural Futures programme does this by working on the following outcomes:

• Rural communities are brought together to map the strengths and opportunities within their community
• Rural communities are empowered to develop their own solutions to address poverty
• Learning is captured and shared to inform future community development in rural areas

As Development Officer, you will be responsible for facilitating community engagement and acting as a lynchpin for the community as they develop ideas and build on their assets and strengths. You will help the communities you are responsible for to make strategic decisions about improving their sustainability and quality of life.

If this is a role you see yourself thriving in, we’d love to hear from you. 

Applying

Applications for this role are to be made via our application form on our website.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday 26th February 2020. 

Human Rights Programme Officer 
London N1
Full time, 31 months

The International Tourism Partnership (part of Business in the Community):

The International Tourism Partnership (ITP) brings together the world’s leading international hotel companies to provide a voice for environmental and social responsibility in the hotel industry.

The current combined reach of the ITP membership extends to approximately 30,000 properties (15% of the industry by volume), 4 million hotel rooms (25% of the industry’s inventory) and more than 1.5m employees in over 100 countries worldwide.

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has now arisen for a motivated and versatile individual to come and join the International Tourism Partnership Programmes team, bringing experience and expertise of co-ordination, research and administration to enable successful delivery of ITP’s human rights programme.

Experience:

The Human Rights Programme Officer will take responsibility for supporting the Programme Managers with the coordination and delivery of human rights projects.

Excellent understanding of programme management and experience at supporting programmes (in the sustainable/international development sector would be desirable).
Excellent research skills
Experience of developing and maintaining effective administrative processes and systems
Knowledge of or an interest in corporate social responsibility and/or human rights

The role will involve close collaboration with colleagues in the wider ITP team.

The Goal: 

ITP’s vision is to convene and catalyse an industry-wide movement for sustainable tourism growth and become the voice for sustainability in the hotel industry. We aim to engage with senior stakeholders as industry champions driving this movement and bring a range of key stakeholders in our fold, include the hotel industry, hotel owners, investors and developers, hotel associations, suppliers and customers. In consultation with our members and key stakeholders, we are currently defining our strategy to turn this vision into reality.

This role has the potential to play a key part of our growing human rights projects portfolio, offering and team at a fantastic time in ITP’s development. It offers a great opportunity to grow, work collaboratively with fantastic colleagues and make a real difference. If you like the sound of what we do and want a challenge, please apply.

To view the full job description and person specification please go to our website.

Closing date: 26thFebruary 2020 at midnight

1st Interview: 3rd March 2020

2nd Interview: 9th March 2020

Applicants will be reviewed and may be contacted on an ongoing basis.

Want to join a charity that offers unique development opportunities and play a key role in impacting the lives of thousands of people?

The Royal Free Charity is entering an exciting new phase of growth and has a vacancy for a Database Manager.

This pivotal role, which will critically underpin all our fundraising and marketing activities, will be responsible for:-

• strategic leadership and daily management of the Charity’s CRM/s, namely Raiser’s Edge
• recording and delivering data
• all staff queries, training and support
• management of database projects
• handling relationships with key stakeholders and business departments
• managing data migration projects across databases within the charity

The RFC works in partnership with the Royal Free Trust by ‘making today feel better’ for all users of the hospitals. We raise and spend millions every year, which supports pioneering research that revolutionises patient care through to everyday improvements in hospital services and facilities.

If you’re a self-motivated, ambitious individual, interested in making a positive impact on the patient experience, a team player who also thrives on autonomous work, and detail-oriented with a hands-on approach, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

The successful candidate will undertake the following role responsibilities and be able to demonstrate the necessary experience and skills: -

Role specific responsibilities: -

CRM

• Management and development of the CRM and associated systems, including: -
  • analysis, segmentation and selections
  • the streamlining of systems to assist the Charity in achieving its goals
  • data and reporting systems, ensuring these are fit for purpose to cover all supporter activities
  • maintenance of data integrity, applying robust quality checking and regular cleaning
  • strict adherence to data protection principles and legal requirements

Strategic Development

• Lead on the strategic development of the Charity’s CRM, ensuring: -
  • alignment with the broader organisational strategy
  • it sets the highest standards in data governance and is a champion of good practice
  • business needs are continuously met, creating a future-proof environment for holding and enhancing the Charity’s customer data

Team Management

• Management of the Database team: -
  • working closely with the Fundraising Database Administrator to ensure the database is well structured and fit for purpose, providing cover in their absence
  • ensuring all income is inputted and recorded correctly
  • overseeing the production of month end reports to the Charity’s Finance team

Database Leadership

• Be the main point of contact for all database queries: -
  • ensuring users have the skills, tools and knowledge to maximise data potential
  • training and supporting users across the Charity, logging and addressing queries in a timely manner
  • working closely with other departments to ensure data is collected, stored and managed properly within their systems
  • creating specialised queries and reports to meet users’ needs

Other Duties

• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders and other Charity teams including Fundraising, Marketing, Volunteering, Operations and People
• Prepare data for regular Gift Aid claims in line with an agreed schedule

Fit for Royal Free Charity - What we are looking for

We can’t live without….(essential)

• Previous experience: -
  • Minimum 2 years’ CRM experience, ideally working with Raiser’s Edge
  • Minimum 1 year: -
    • line management / managing a team
    • experience delivering IT training
  • Excel (advanced) SQL and / or SSRS
  • Working and communicating with a number of stakeholders
  • Project delivery at ground level in relation to fundraising databases
  • Delivering quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques and processes
  • Data reporting and producing data insights and visualisations
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act (GDPR), Gift Aid and BACS statutory requirements as they relate to UK fundraising
• Advanced analytical skills including being skilled at managing large volumes of data
• Ability to: -
  • prioritise, organise and manage workload effectively whilst dealing with unplanned interruptions
  • follow instructions and adhere to Charity and Trust policies
• First class people / customer service skills
• Degree / other qualification in IT or similar
• Honest, flexible and responsible
• Excellent IT skills

We’d love you to have….(desirable)

• An ability to learn and use software packages to an advanced level
• Understanding or interest in subscriptions-based marketing / events organisations
• Understanding of Google Analytics

We’d like you to ….(general)

• Be motivated and self-initiated with a non-judgemental approach
• Have a: -
  • strong affinity with the charity mission and ethos
  • positive professional work attitude
  • presentable appearance
  • ‘hands on’ attitude with good attention to detail
• Have an ability to: -
  • work unsupervised
  • work in a ‘team – based’ environment
  • work to tight deadlines and deliver results
  • be flexible, tactful, diplomatic and supportive in your approach
• Be enthusiastic and passionate for Charity / Hospital environment

This role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Check.

About Us

One Church Brighton is an inclusive and vibrant church community, as well as a collective of transformational projects and two beautiful buildings, all committed to bringing hope and love to Brighton & Hove and beyond. All that we do, across all of our projects and activities, is shaped by five core values.

• Intimacy with God
• Involvement in the world
• Interdependence with one another 
• Inclusion of everyone and
• Integrity in all we do.

The person who joins our team will need to be not just comfortable but excited about upholding and championing those values. They will be someone who engages naturally with both young people and adults, volunteers and other staff, who is both personable and professional.

About the Role

One Youth Brighton is a key part of the wider One Church community, providing a range of free services to young people aged 10-25. The Youth Engagement Worker will lead these services, support and grow the volunteer teams that support them, and expand the reach of the projects so that we can meet and support as many young people as possible across Brighton and Hove.

We’ve been really fortunate to secure funding from the National Lottery Community Fund and this role is paid for by that grant.

How to Apply

Send your CV and covering letter explaining why you think you’re the person for this job to Sam by Friday 20th March 2020. Further details are available in the application pack. We look forward to hearing from you!

Feel free to get in touch via email or call our office if you have any questions at all.

Are you passionate about helping people affected by blood cancer?

Bloodwise was founded from grassroots fundraising and it’s because of our volunteers that we have funded over £500million worth of critical research.

We are looking for an engaging and driven Volunteer Experience Manager to join us on a 12-month fixed term contract to implement our new volunteer strategy.

This is a newly created role and forms part of our strategy to increase our reach and to mobilise our army of volunteers.

We want everyone that volunteers at Bloodwise to have the same great experience, have access to the same information, receive the same great level of training and be fully equipped to support our mission. Our Volunteers may be part of a local community group, sitting on a policy panel aiming to influence government or be an ambassador in the public eye – whatever they do they need to experience the same customer journey.

The Volunteer Experience Manager will work collaboratively with the internal stakeholders who own the volunteer relationships to influence the volunteer experience. Providing leadership and guidance whilst acting as an ambassador for volunteering across all Bloodwise volunteer streams, the Volunteer Experience Manager will have overall responsibility for managing the recruitment process and ensuring consistency in the development of our volunteers, as well as lead in increasing the standard of the volunteering experience across the organisation.

The closing date for this exciting opportunity is:

9am on Thursday 5 March 2020

Please note all applications will be reviewed on receipt and we may bring forward the closing date of this role at our discretion.

Corporate and Events Assistant

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading dementia charity, offering specialist support services, community activities, information and advice at every stage of the dementia journey, from over 60 locations across Scotland, from Shetland to the Borders.

The Corporate Partnerships and Events team is responsible for developing and implementing Alzheimer Scotland’s Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising activities through our sporting and challenge events.

As a key member joining this dynamic department, the Corporate and Events assistant will support the wider teams and play an integral role to the successful delivery of our events programme and corporate partnerships. Dealing directly with supporters, the role requires an effective communicator and customer focused individual to drive supporter satisfaction through all fundraising activities.

The ideal candidate will be a natural collaborator and bring a proven track record of success in stewarding supporters, creating processes and managing our supporter database (Raiser’s Edge).

Whilst previous experience within the charity sector is desirable, we are willing to accept applicants with transferable skills from within other sectors.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

To lead on the delivery of a holistic Access Strategy for MIF/The Factory that embeds accessibility as a core principle of the organisation.

- Champion access across the organisation and embed best practice in the work of all departments, with a particular focus on three strands – Producing (artistic practice), HR/Administration (recruitment and HR processes), and Communications (marketing campaigns and ticketing processes)

- Communicate the MIF access strategy and action plan at all levels from Board downwards

- Embed confident conversations about access from the start of an artist’s involvement with MIF/The Factory

- Develop clear MIF-wide stance on issues such as inclusive casting of disabled artists/performers, and representation of disability in the work we make

- Lead on in-house training, research and development around access best practice in all areas of the business

- Work to ensure that MIF/The Factory becomes a leader in the field and share our work/learning with national and international networks (particularly with regard to our own international partners and co-commissioners)

- Lead on delivery of The Factory Disabled People’s Engagement Group with Breakthrough UK

- Manage the Access budget / explore alternate means of resourcing access in MIF/The Factory shows

This is a new role within the organisation to help us drive forward our ambitions around becoming a world-leader in sustainable environmental management, ensuring our sustainable aims sit at the heart of everything we do.  We are committed to supporting an ambitious step-change around sustainability within our own productions and practices as well as within the wider cultural sector, acting as ambassadors for change.

To lead on development and delivery of a holistic strategy that embeds best practice in environmental sustainability as a core principle for MIF/The Factory.

- Develop a clear organisation-wide stance and strategy on environmental issues including sustainable event, venue and production management, travel, touring and partnerships

- Lead on championing and communicating the strategy at all levels from Board downwards including working with Marketing/Comms on internal and external advocacy and information campaigns

- Advise and work with all teams to integrate environmental sustainability into their work and create imaginative action plans to reduce environmental impact. Taking a lead role with advising on best practice systems, equipment and processes for The Factory

- Work with local suppliers and providers to make sure they have the best understanding of our requirements and work with them to achieve new and ambitious sustainable delivery streams

- Lead on organisational training, research and development around environmental sustainability to embed best practice in the work of all departments and ensure all teams can lead confident conversations about environmental sustainability with their key partners and stakeholders

- Work with key sector partners - such as the Manchester Arts Sustainability Team and Julie’s Bicycle – to help drive sector-based approaches to environmental sustainability

- Work to ensure that MIF/The Factory becomes a leader in the field and shares our work and learning with national and international networks

We are working with theBritish Embassy in Ireland and the National Youth Council of Ireland to plan and delvier two youth forum events promoting cross-border cooperation.  We are seeking a part time intern to support the planning and delivery of these events.  You will be working with the International Participation Coordinator to support young people's participation, including booking travel and preparing event briefings, as well as working on the agenda.  The post-holder must hold a passport and be able to travel to ireland, and be available for the following dates to attend the residential events:

• 26-28 March 2020

• 25-27 June 2020

The British Youth Council  is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young poeple that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safe recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working across our services.