Background

The Kindling Trust works to create a fairer, more sustainable society, starting with the food system. Working alongside communities, farmers, policy makers and activists, we aim to create radical social change, addressing problems at their root cause.

In 2016, The Kindling Trust opened their 2nd FarmStart training site at the old plant nursery site in Woodbank Memorial Park, Stockport. Following a community consultation process in 2017, we started working together with local residents and groups, to develop the site into a thriving community food hub.

Current activities include: a range of community events, from gardening to bat walks; our wellbeing programme, offering cookery, gardening and access to healthy veg for people referred via Social Prescribing and other local services; FarmStart training programme, supporting new growers to scale up to market garden production; Volunteering days to support and learn about commercial, organic food production; and opportunities to buy local, organic veg through the Veg Box People veg bag scheme.

You will be joining us during our 3rd year of a 5 year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, so you will be building and expanding on what the team has already achieved. We now need someone with the experience, skills and drive to take us to the next level; to make Woodbank Community Food Hub both engaging and less dependent on funding over the next two and a half years. 

Job Description:

Main Duties:

1. Co-ordination and development of Woodbank Community Food Hub

• Deliver our 5 year plan to make Woodbank Community Food Hub more financially independent over the next 2.5 years. For example developing income generating activities such as courses, events, sales of organic produce etc.
• Seek and develop new opportunities to secure the future of Woodbank Community Food Hub, e.g. partnership working, funding opportunities etc.
• Co-ordinate the development and improvement of the site to make it as welcoming and productive as possible. This includes overseeing and supporting a volunteer maintenance crew.
• Work with the Wellbeing Co-ordinator to explore opportunities for securing ongoing funding for programme, through, e.g.: Stockport’s Clinical Commissioning Group, Public Health or SMBC.
• Work with the team to promote the Veg Bag Scheme locally and to staff the collection point
• Work with the FarmStart Co-ordinator to maximise the production of organic produce grown on site.
• Facilitate volunteering days at Woodbank, in partnership with the Woodbank Team.
• Respond to the current situation (covid restrictions), finding ways to continue to develop the site and engage people, whilst keeping the various site users safe.

B. Community Engagement:

• Organise a variety of community based events to engage the local community in the site, i.e. biodiversity walks, guided tours of the site, farmers market type events.
• Plan and coordinate training courses to take place at Woodbank
• Engage and develop partnerships with local community groups to increase usage of, and involvement in, the site.
• Recruit and support volunteers and community gardeners involved in activities at Woodbank.
• Attend meetings, community and public events, to promote the work at Woodbank.
• Liaise with the other groups using the site as well as SMBC (e.g. to gain permission for running community events, around health and safety etc.)
• Work towards engaging the various users of the site in the development and running of the Hub in the way that is best for both those groups and the future of the project.

C. Health and Safety

• Co-ordinate the Woodbank Team and other users of Woodbank to maintain the security of the site and the safety of all those who use it.
• Ensure all participants, volunteers and gardeners are provided with Health and Safety information relevant to the site.
• Carry out risk assessments for all activities taking place at Woodbank.

D. Publicity/Marketing

• Produce and distribute promotional materials to advertise upcoming events.
• Publicise events and activities widely through e.g. the Woodbank notice board, regular updates to the Woodbank Community mailing list, local community events & groups, local press, social media
• Write up events for Kindling latest news.

E. Administration:

• Monitor and update all policies and procedures relevant to the project.
• Update and maintain the Woodbank Community database (and others, as required)
• Report to relevant funders

• Create surveys and feedback forms for activities and collate evidence for social impact monitoring

F. Finances

• Manage project budget with the Woodbank Team and our Book Keeper
• Process project expenses.

E.

G.  General responsibilities of this post

• Report progress to Kindling Team meetings.
• Reflect Kindling’s vision and principles, strategy and policies at all times.
• Be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures.

• Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time.

The Shift.ms community is at the heart of everything we do. We involve people with Multiple  Sclerosis in all aspects of our work to ensure we truly are ‘By MSers, For MSers’.

Participation of the community is a key organisational priority and we’re looking for a Community  Coordinator to help us build and develop relationships and to engage our community through  volunteering, project participation and social media involvement. 

Why are we looking for you? 
Shift.ms is looking for a highly organised and self motivated Community Coordinator. You will be  responsible for supporting the Shift.ms volunteer network, supporting community engagement  through communications via social media, www.Shift.ms and email, and organising and delivering  internal team activities. 

Who is Shift.ms? 
Shift.ms is the social network for people with MS (MSers). Founded by MSers, for MSers, the  charity supports many thousands of recently diagnosed people across the world as they make  sense of MS. The organisation is currently a team of ten, and the community - www.Shift.ms - has  over 50,000 monthly users from all over the world with 38,000 members. Last year, we worked  with 275 volunteers who contributed over 1,500 hours.   

The day to day
Working alongside the Community team, your responsibilities will include:   

Social Media and Communications 
● Create engaging content and manage the Shift.ms social media channels across Facebook,  Twitter, YouTube and Instagram   
● Supporting delivery of social media takeovers 
● Writing member newsletter 
● Management of Shift.ms presence at community facing events 
● Manage and deliver the volunteer team Ambassador programme   

Volunteer Coordination   
● Supporting the advertising and recruitment of volunteers 
● Arranging and supporting interviews with potential volunteers 
● Providing ongoing support and regular communication with all volunteers at every point in  their volunteer experience 
● Keeping accurate records of volunteers, project activity and volunteer expenses 
● Be the community team liaison for external projects which require community involvement 
● Support the Peer Support Manager to ensure the Buddy Network project runs smoothly   

Internal team support 
● Managing team away days/Christmas party 
● Arranging sending of leaflets 
● Manning the central team inbox 
● Writing Trustee report 
● Managing staff birthdays and work anniversaries 
● Support the reporting of community team KPI's 
● Supporting the delivery of staff wellbeing initiatives   

What you’ll need to bring: 
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
● Experience of project coordination 
● Experience of social media management 
● Experience of working with volunteers 
● Strong organisational, ​time management, and prioritisation​ skills 
● Excellent attention to detail   
● Energy, drive and enthusiasm 
● Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders 
● Ability to write, produce and distribute regular content for web copy and newsletters 
● Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends   

Other information
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Contract: Permanent 
Salary: £22,000-25,000 per annum dependent on relevant experience 
Annual Leave: 28 days per annum, plus public holidays
Office location: Remote working, with travel required to Leeds or London post-pandemic 
Employee benefits: Life assurance, generous pension, committed learning and development  budget for each staff member.   

Application process
To apply for the position of Community Coordinator, please send your CV via the button below by 5pm on Monday 4th January 2021, along with a response to the following question:   
How do your skills and experience make you the right candidate for this role? (maximum 300 words)   

The closing date for applications is at 5pm on Monday 4th January.

Interviews will be held virtually on 13th and 14th January.

A rare opportunity for a Community fundraiser based in the South West region to join a large national children's charity as their new Community Fundraising Manager has arisen. Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting this organisation in their search. To be considered for this role you will a be a superb relationship builder and have excellent skills in bringing out the best in individuals and groups.

The strategic focus for the Community Fundraising Department is to maximise lifetime value from local community supporters, which this role will help to maintain and grow in the South West. The role will engage, inspire and develop a dynamic supporter network of individuals and local groups to support the organisation's work through the development of a fully researched and engaged prospect pipeline for each audience.

Within this role you will also identify, engage and recruit influential volunteer leadership, and to support and steward individuals in leadership positions too. You will also support and steward their existing volunteer network.

The ideal candidate will have previous relationship fundraising experience (Community/ Corporate/ Major Donor/ Supporter Engagement) and you will have the ability to show how you have delivered and grown income. Ideally you will have Raiser Edge experience and be able to drive.

This role will be homebased, but you need to live in the South West region ideally Bath, Bristol, Gloucestershire or Wiltshire.

If you want to chat more about the role or receive a full job description then please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 02078207331.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Closes on the 18th of December.

An exciting and challenging role for an individual with an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and a track record of fundraising for small organisations.

Job title: Fundraiser and Stakeholder Engagement Lead 

Reports to: Good Food Oxford Manager

Terms: Maternity Cover (12 months), part-time 1 day a week (7.5 hours) or contract by negotiation

Salary: £30,000 per annum (pro rata) or equivalent if contract

Start date: 1st February 2020

Probation period: 3 months

Holidays: 5 weeks per calendar year, plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)

About Good Food Oxford and this role

Good Food Oxford (GFO) is a cross-sector network of organisations working together for healthier, fairer and more sustainable food for Oxfordshire.

GFO supports initiatives that increase the beneficial outcomes from our food system – as set out in the Oxford Good Food Charter.

GFO’s objectives are organised within the work areas of:

1. Good Food Businesses – building Oxfordshire’s sustainable food economy
2. Good Food For All – ensuring everyone is able to eat well every day
3. Changing Our Ways – driving behaviours for healthy and sustainable food use

The task of GFO is to identify and catalyse the most effective actions within the network, develop and support projects, devise and collaboratively implement an Oxfordshire Food Strategy, and ensure the future sustainability of food in Oxfordshire.

GFO takes a “Collective Impact” approach, operating along the lines of a “backbone organisation”.

GFO is part of the Sustainable Food Places Network and to date a significant portion of our funding has come via our relationship with SFP and their partner organisations. We also have matched funding from Oxfordshire Public Health. Our relationship with SFP is key to ensure that we are well positioned to successfully bid for grant funding opportunities that regularly arise through their programmes and partners.

Summary of role

The Fundraiser and Stakeholder Engagement Lead works collaboratively with the Good Food Oxford Manager to ensure that the organisation has sufficient funding to cover its core costs and support its organisational objectives and plans.

The stakeholder engagement element of the role involves optimising stakeholder relationships and setting the direction for communications and interactions with these stakeholders.  You will work closely with the Network Coordinator and Communications Officer to oversee the delivery of the stakeholder engagement and communications plans.

The main tasks of the role are:

• Raise a minimum of £60,000 funding to cover GFO’s core and project delivery costs for March 2021-February 2022.
• Manage the process for submitting funding bids
• Manage the process for reporting to funders and Directors against targets
• Develop a stakeholder engagement and communications plan to engage key stakeholders and work with the GFO Manager and Network Coordinator to implement this.

Person specification

This is an exciting and challenging role that requires an individual with an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and a track record of fundraising for small organisations.

You will be passionate about and have good knowledge of food system sustainability issues to understand how GFO’s strategic objectives fit with funders’ priorities.  Given the breadth of GFO’s work – straddling the entire food system, you will need to be creative and flexible in your approach and embrace a wide range of funding sources and models.

You will have excellent communications skills and be confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including funders, public sector management, our network members and the general public.

You will be self-starting and able to plan and manage your own time and workload with oversight from the GFO Manager.

You will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a small and dynamic team.

Organisational structure

The post will be responsible to the GFO Manager.

How to apply

Please download an application pack from the Good Food Oxford website or below, and send your completed application and (confidential) monitoring form by email. Please do not send in a CV. The deadline for applications is 7th December 2020. Interviews will be held in Oxford between 9th-16th December 2020.

Good Food Oxford encourages applications from people from a wide range of different backgrounds and with a variety of different experiences. Anyone who is willing to disclose lived experience of food poverty will be given additional consideration, even if they do not meet all of the specifications. These candidates will be offered an initial phone call prior to application and additional support through the application process where appropriate.

Hope for the Future is recruiting a full-time fundraiser to advance our healthy financial position in order to enable the consolidation and expansion of our vital work on climate change. We are looking for a Fundraiser with a strong track record of fundraising and delivering significant funds who understands the climate sector well.

Hope for the Future’s income is predominantly grant-based, with some additional income from charitable giving and our consultancy work delivering training. The Fundraiser will work with Hope for the Future’s senior leadership team to develop the charity’s ongoing fundraising strategy and explore ways of diversifying the charity’s income streams, such as through corporate giving. The Fundraiser will be responsible for carrying out the fundraising strategy, working with the senior leadership team and project officers to ensure the ongoing financial health of Hope for the Future’s activities. 

We are looking for someone who is able to use Hope for the Future’s existing reputation and strong track record to make a compelling case for the unique contribution that the charity makes to the sector. You will need to be able to tell the story of who we are, where we have come from, and where we want to go.

The role will be overseen and managed by Hope for the Future’s Director who will be based in Sheffield. The role will be based at our head office in Sheffield, though initially home-based due to Covid-19 restrictions. We will consider applications for remote working from across England, Scotland and Wales. 

Deadline: 9am Monday 14th December 2020. We are shortlisting as applications come in so apply now!

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 12th January 2021.

Head of Legacy and Community Engagement, £64,000, International Charity, London

• Are you an experienced fundraising professional with a background in legacy fundraising and supporter engagement models / community organising?
• Do you have experience in digital change?
• Would you like to work for an international charity?

Pro-Marketing are working with an international charity who are looking for a Head of Legacy and Community Engagement. This role will be joining the Senior Leadership team in the Fundraising and Communications department to ensure the existing successful legacies product continues to be promoted effectively.

Key responsibilities include…

• Developing excellent integrated supporter journeys through all earned and paid digital as well as traditional channels
• Leading the team to providing a range of appropriate events and products are delivered to key audiences to help deliver a deeper engagement for the organisation
• Championing digital supporter engagement across the organisation
• Line management responsibility for the Legacy Administration Manager, Legacy Marketing Manager, and the Community Engagement Manger
• Further developing the legacy modelling tool used by the organisation
• Developing the organisation's legacy products and community fundraising activities
• Increasing the organisation's legacy income from the pipeline

You will be perfectly suited for this role if you have…

• A successful background as a senior fundraiser in legacy fundraising and community engagement
• Experience in digital optimisation / supporter engagement and oversight of implementation
• Demonstrable experience of digital fundraising; digital acquisition, retention, and digital analytics
• Previously lead and developed successful supporter journeys
• Excellent people skills and is an analytical thinker
• Experience of working for an international NGO or charity would be very desirable
• Generated an income of over £20million would be very appealing
• Worked with Gift Aid related income streams (desirable)

What next?

An appointment is looking to be made quickly, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Head of Legacy and Community Engagement position, get in touch ASAP on the below:

Tel:

0207 269 6338

Email:

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Job Title: Regional Fundraiser - 6 months fixed term

Location: Whittington

Department: Fundraising

Salary: Dependent on experience

Working hours: 37.5hrs per week, including some weekend and flexible hours

Application review date: 13th December 2020

Interview Date: tbc

About the role:

St Giles Hospice is looking for an experienced Regional Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. The applicant will need to be a proactive individual with regional fundraising and volunteer management experience to join the fundraising team at a hugely important time and in the middle of a regional campaign. The Regional Fundraiser will manage all regional fundraising activities within a defined geographical area of the St Giles footprint.

With the intention of building new relationships to provide growth in voluntary income and support, the post holder will be responsible for all regional fundraising activities across their defined geographical area. You will provide the best donor management and supporter journey and to ensure the longevity and retention of our community with a proactive approach to securing new donors and ensure that St Giles Hospice is the charity of choice for the communities in which we work. The post holder will work with the Regional Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a successful and profitable, regional fundraising strategy that puts the donor at the centre of all we do that aligns with the objectives for growth in voluntary income across the fundraising team.

With experience securing and managing new community, in memory and commercial relationships, the post holder will have account management experience, understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and the management of supporter care journeys accordingly. You will also be a passionate advocate across the region for

Hospice care with empathy towards the Hospice movement and an understanding of the value and quality of the services provided by St Giles is implicit.

Company benefits:

To reward the hard work of our fantastic staff, St Giles Hospice offers an excellent benefits package as per the below

-27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 35 days with service)

-Contributory pension scheme

-Free car parking

-Training & Development opportunities as well as progression within the organisation

About us:

St Giles Hospice is a registered charity with a CQC rating of Outstanding, providing high-quality medical and nursing care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as offering support for their families and helpers. Care is offered in a variety of ways according to the individual’s needs and is offered out in the community as well as from 3 sites, an inpatient unit at Whittington, with other day unit facilities at Sutton Coldfield, and Uttoxeter.

We receive funding from the NHS but primarily we rely on fundraising activities and legacies, together with trading activities (Shops, Lottery and other trading) to support our work. We employ more than 400 people across a broad range of roles – from direct patient care to fundraising and administration as well as support from over 1400 volunteers to provide our services.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

All correspondence in response to applications will be sent via email. Due to the number of applications received, it is not always possible to respond to every application. Therefore, applicants who do not receive a response within 14 days of the review date should assume that they have been unsuccessful.

St Giles Hospice, Fisherwick Road, Whittington, Lichfield, WS14 9LH. Registered charity 509014 Company limited by guarantee 1430090

MANAGER / FUNDRAISER FOR HEAD INJURED PEOPLE IN CHESHIRE (HIP)

22.5 HOURS A WEEK, SALARY £25,000 - £27,000 PRO RATA (Actual Salary £15,000 - £16,200 per annum)

We are seeking a Manager / Fundraiser to lead our small local charity. The successful applicant will be responsible for; the day to day management of all aspects of the charity, organising and attending events for members, building successful relationships with key sponsors and supporters, plus ensuring the charity’s longer term sustainability through fundraising initiatives.

Candidates must; possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work independently and flexibly, manage a significant workload and limited budget set against targets and deadlines, be creative with social media and have a strong team ethic. You need an ability to forge excellent relationships with members, volunteers, prospective donors and stakeholders.

You will play an important part in improving the wellbeing of our members who have an acquired brain injury (and/or their carers/family) and will have frequent and direct contact with our members at coffee mornings, social activities and trips. You will have a significant degree of autonomy on how you plan and organise your working time, will be supported by a board of trustees, will be closely involved in developing the charity into the future.

This position will require travel within the geographical area of Cheshire and include some evening and weekend working where necessary. A full clean driving license and access to a car is essential. The post is currently based at the HIP office in Ellesmere Port, however there are opportunities for remote working.

For all enquires and a full job description please contact Edie Jardine, Operational Manager at the email address included. We are happy to talk to you informally before applying.

CV’s should be submitted to Edie Jardine, Operational Manager, HIP in Cheshire, Stanlaw Abbey Business Centre, Dover Drive, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 9BF or viathe email address included.

For more information on HIP in Cheshire please visit our website and/or Facebook. 

Closing date: Friday 18th December 2020  at 5 p.m.

In this new role you will be a vital part of the high value fundraising team and you will focus on Trusts & Statutory and lead on the development of high-quality applications. There is a real opportunity to shape and develop the role.

The Company Leading social welfare charity

The Role
Lead on development of high-quality applications and reporting to a portfolio of high value Trusts, Foundations, and Statutory Funders
Lead on prospecting and developing applications and reports for large Trust and statutory funders
Work strategically and collaboratively across departments
Proactive in pulling together materials, wording, project outlines and budgets to create a compelling Case for Support against key programme, projects or themes.
Play an active role in planning and ideas sessions to respond to funding opportunities and strategy.

The Candidate
Excellent knowledge and understanding of bid process to statutory and trust funders.
Proven track record in bid writing compelling applications to funders and successfully securing funding.
Exceptional organisation skills and deadline management.
High quality stakeholder engagement and collaboration co-ordination
Experience of managing a portfolio of funding relationships

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

We are looking for TWO self-motivated and community-minded individuals to provide a social prescribing service to individuals over the age of 18 living in the London Borough of Lewisham.

Community Connections Lewisham 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

Community Facilitators take a holistic person-centred approach, connecting people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. They support their clients to tackle the wider determinants of health, such a debt, poor housing and physical inactivity. Community Facilitators strengthen community resilience and personal resilience, thus reducing health inequalities in the borough.

This rewarding role will see you support people on a short-term basis, helping and motivating them to make the changes they want to see in their lives. As well as interacting with the public, you will build relationships with Lewisham's local community groups and services and the wide range of professionals that refer into our project. This means you will get first-hand experience of Health and Social Care practice in London as well as an understanding of the sector and how it works. There will be opportunities to attend meetings and events, including forums with other Social Prescribers - helping you to gain an understanding of the rapidly growing way of delivering support.

We are looking for good listeners and positive thinkers, with exceptional abilities in organisation and administration. If you are passionate about helping those that need it, we want to hear from you.

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.

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

Please note that we have two posts available - one Full Time, Permanent position and one Part-Time, 9 month Maternity Cover position.

Closing date for applications – 9am Monday 14th December

**Interviews will take place on Tuesday 22nd December**

Do you want to be part of our lifesaving crew?

Head of Community and Events
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £38,000 - £40,400 per annum
Location: Based in our Head Office in Knowsley with travel across the North West

The North West Air Ambulance Charity provides rapid pre-hospital care needed to make a life changing difference. We operate three helicopters, flying 365 days a year with doctors and paramedics on board providing emergency medical treatment when time is critical.

We are currently investing in our Income and Engagement team and growing sustainable income for the future to increase our lifesaving work.

The job:

The Head of Community and Events will lead the strategic development, implementation & delivery of the Community and Events income stream.  This role is integral to the deliverer the Charity’s agreed strategy. The post holder will be joining a talented and ambitions senior team, and within this role will be given the opportunity develop and innovate and diversify the income stream in order to respond to the ever-changing environment of Community and Events Fundraising.

The role will report to the Director of Income Generation & Engagement and will lead a regional team of talented fundraisers, including a Regional Community Fundraising Manager and an Event Officer.  Leading a team of 8 to delivering a strategy that will deliver a sustainable, long term growth across this income stream, which boasts a significant existing supporter base.

The candidate:

You will have demonstrable experience and evidenced success in strategic development and delivery within the fields of Community and Events fundraising.  You will have strong teams leadership skills and experience of cross working across other income streams, fostering effective and innovative working relationships to deliver income. You will have an enabling and supporting approach to management, delivering an innovate and open culture of a team.

You will develop and deliver a strategy which is target driven and diverse to ensure sustainability for the income stream, you will also have experience of income and expenditure budget management and a strong understanding and knowledge of donor journey and stewardship.

The Charity offers the following benefits to all our eligible employees:

• Cycle to work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cash Back Scheme which includes cash back for dental treatment and a range of medical treatments as well as staff discounts with a range of retailers
• 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance helpline
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme for pension contributions

Closing date: 28th December 2020

TO APPLY:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to complete the application process, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Embrace the Middle East is an international Christian charity helping people of all faiths and none to free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice. Our work and the work of our Christian partners, in Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Syria and Iraq, who run hospitals, clinics, schools and centres for people with disabilities, really does make a difference. Together we lift up the vulnerable and marginalised, serving families escaping violence or persecution, people living with all kinds of disability, women and children deprived of access to vital education and health services.

As the charity enters a new 5-year strategic period (Hope in Action), we have ambitious plans for growth. Reporting to the Director of Programmes and Engagement, this newly created role will lead our Supporter Engagement Team, playing an integral role in driving and developing our core fundraising programme. We are seeking to nurture an engaged group of supporters, to develop and grow our supporter base; individuals and churches who give, pray, advocate and volunteer.

We are looking to recruit (and welcome to the team) a Head of Supporter Engagement to:

• Work collaboratively with the Engagement team, to develop and implement a clearly defined supporter strategy for retention and growth.
• Provide creative direction and leadership to develop a church engagement strategy that deepens and broadens congregational support and raises more income through church giving.
• Guide the development of Embrace’s legacy and in-memory giving strategy as an integral part of Embrace’s Supporter Engagement strategy.
• Work in close cooperation with the Head of Communications on the development and delivery of effective supporter resources and targeted marketing to new and existing audiences.
• Refer to data intelligence, to set, monitor and evaluate whole team and individual income targets and performance indicators.
• Provide inspirational leadership to the Supporter Engagement team (6 people), empowering them to support the Charity in every way possible to fulfil its vision and charitable aims.
• Work with the Director of Programmes and Engagement, to contribute to the strategic direction of the Charity and be accountable for the success of the Supporter Engagement team.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced fundraising and marketing professional, an imaginative and collaborative team leader, who is passionate about Embrace’s work and has experience of developing supporter engagement opportunities and stewardship journeys for thousands of supporters. You will be able to innovate and improve how Embrace connects with an engaged and growing group of long-term supporters. You will have a high-level of operational expertise and enjoy seeing others develop and flourish.

We are looking for someone who is committed to the Christian mission, vision and values of the charity, either as a practising Christian or someone with a sympathy for Embrace’s mission with the Christian faith and is comfortable working in a faith inspired religious environment and ready with compassion to serve and work with Church congregations structures and communities.

To succeed, you will have experience devising and implementing integrated supporter journeys across traditional and digital channels, leading a team to deliver individual giving, including legacies and community fundraising, programmes achieving income donation in the region of £1.5 Million per annum.

This is a collaborative team role, working with colleagues to bring hope and healing to those whom we serve. You will be part of an organisation that values everyone’s contribution, pays a fair wage as well as attractive benefits, and is committed to support your continuing professional development.

The role will initially be home-based, with flexible working options will be available thereafter. This will include the option to work at Embrace’s offices in Amersham or mainly from home, attending the office as required.

How to apply:

To apply for this role, kindly send through a completed online application form, via the link on our website, attaching a copy of your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability and your motivation for the role.

Closing date: Friday 8 January 2021.

We will contact all shortlisted candidates either before or shortly after the closing date for applications.

Embrace the Middle East is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection. Please note that in order to be considered for this position you need to have the right to work in the UK, either through nationality or relevant work visa. The successful candidate will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and undertake a disclosure check as part of the Charity’s safer recruitment policy.

ROLE: Development Officer (Communities Prepared)
SALARY: Circa £26,000 FTE per annum (FTE £10,400 - £13,000)
HOURS: 15-18.75 hours (2-2.5 days) per week
CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term to October 7th 2021
OPERATIONAL AREA: West of England
LOCATION: Bristol
REF: DOCP20

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Lottery funded Communities Prepared places people and communities at its core with a ground-breaking step forward for community resilience for emergencies by empowering and mobilising community emergency volunteers.

Communities Prepared volunteers support communities to be more resilient by preparing for, reacting to, and helping with the recovery from flooding, snow, storms and other emergencies. With an action plan based on their local knowledge, they assist the emergency services and support the community, as well as serve a vital purpose in early warning, reassurance and support for vulnerable people.

This three year period comes to an end in October 2021, and we are now looking to continue the programme into Communities Prepared Phase III. We are looking for an enthusiastic part-time Senior Project Officer to focus on developing a sustainable business model that builds on the legacy of the programme and allows it to seamlessly roll into phase III post-October 2021. This role will need to pilot, monitor and evaluate the model, as well as work with Groundwork South to secure financial support for it to run. The successful candidate will also support the team to deliver training so needs to be a confident and effective presenter, and work well in both an experienced team and independently.

Main Duties

• Develop a sustainable business model for Phase III of the Communities Prepared programme, alongside the Programme Manager
• Use various tools to understand the marketplace, the communities we work with and potential partners to ensure the new business model meets the needs of communities across the country
• Pilot the audit model with communities engaging with Communities Prepared, gathering feedback and monitoring and evaluating it’s success
• Identify and secure funding opportunities for the programme post October 2021, working collaboratively with the Groundwork Development team to write bids and tender responses
• Identify and manage corporate partnerships to support Communities Prepared
• Establish connections and manage relationships with Local Authorities, Parish and Town Councils, and resilience networks
• Develop a database to track engagement and progress of community engagement according to the business model
• Depending on COVID-19 restrictions, travel nationally to meet the above duties

In return we offer:

· 25 days FTE per annum plus English Bank Holidays
· A contributory pension scheme
· Scope to continuing development of your professional skills

Groundwork South is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable groups.  Inline with our Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy and Procedure, successful applicants are subject to references and an enhanced with barred lists disclosure check.

Closing Date: Wednesday 9th December 2020 
Interview Date: w/c 14th December 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to our site. There you can download the application pack.

Groundwork South is committed to transforming people’s lives and places through social, economic and environmental action. In terms of development and delivery of these projects we work across three business themes, Parks & Open Spaces, Youth & Employment and Greener Living & Working.

We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. To demonstrate our commitment, we have been awarded the Disability Confident Scheme Symbol, which is awarded by the Employment Service. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the essential criteria for the post. If you consider yourself to have a disability and would like to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the Guaranteed Interview Scheme form (at the top of our current vacancies page) and submit this with your application. We shall ensure fairness and equal opportunities throughout our workforce and in service delivery.

Groundwork South is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, disability, sexuality, religion or age. A copy of our Equality and Diversity policy may also be made available to candidates on request.

CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note that we reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a large response.

Location:Currently homebased UK with ability to travel to Central London. Flexible working possible.

Reports to:Chair of Trustees and Board.

Annual salary:£120,000

About Lumos

Lumos is an international children’s charity founded in 2005 by children’s author J.K. Rowling to end the harmful practice of institutionalisation of children. Lumos’ mission is to fight for every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.  Our vision is for all children to grow up in safe and loving families. 

Despite clear evidence of the harms of institutionalisation, an estimated 5.4 million children worldwide continue to live in institutions. Separated from their families and communities, these children are deprived of the love, attention, and opportunities they need to thrive. We have made important progress in closing harmful institutions and reuniting children with their families. And where children are unable to live with their birth families, we promote alternative family-based care, such as kinship care and quality foster care.  Thanks to our tireless efforts alongside many other champions of care reform, the harms of institutionalisation are now more widely understood. A global movement is underway and the UN, the EU and some large development agencies have joined individual countries in pledging to change how they care for vulnerable children.  We are committed to ensuring that global policy commitments are translated into local action, leading to sustainable change for vulnerable children.

Over the past 15 years Lumos has worked directly in different countries around the world to demonstrate that it is possible to change systems of care and fulfil children’s rights.  Building on our heritage and direct experience of systems reform, our new strategy focuses on sharing learning with others to reach more children and amplify the impacts of our work on children’s lives. 

During the past year, Lumos has carried out three major reviews:  a culture review; a governance review; and an organisational review. Action plans have been developed to implement the recommendations of these reviews, providing strong foundations for our strategy for 2021-23.  To support the implementation of the new strategy Lumos are seeking to recruit a Chief Executive Officer, a Global Director of Fundraising and Engagement and a Global Director of Systems Change.

There is a high level of commitment from trustees and staff to the change programme and to delivery of our bold new strategy and plans for the next phase of Lumos’ development. Our new strategy for 2021-2023 has three priorities:

Building Global Expertise: We will use our knowledge and experience to support those responsible for reforming care systems in their own countries. This will include providing technical support, evidence, and guidance to help design and run better care systems, as well as learning exchanges where they can share experiences and challenges.

Catalysing Change: We will use evidence to motivate and press governments to reform the way they care for children. This will involve leading targeted research and advocacy campaigns to identify and tackle the drivers of institutionalisation, promoting accountability by tracking and highlighting progress, and influencing international funding, programmes, and policy.

Demonstrating & Innovating: Building on our heritage of successful programmes showing how care systems can be reformed, we will use what we have learnt in the past to support partners with their own reform efforts. Over the next two years, as we complete our current country demonstration work in Eastern Europe, we’ll identify programmes in new regions – building expertise and evidence of what good care reform looks like in new and challenging contexts, particularly for those children that typically get left behind.

Role Description

The new Chief Executive Officer will assume the following responsibilities:

Leadership

• Mobilise the organization to achieve our mission with a focus on the three priorities of our new strategy: Building Global Expertise; Catalysing Change, Demonstrating and Innovating.
• Nurture a thriving organisation where people are passionate about their work and strive for excellence in everything they do. Be a champion for the work of the Culture Review Implementation Group in creating a people centered culture.
• Strengthen our fundraising strategy and income generation, ensuring sustainable and diverse sources of income and resilience in the face of the effects of the global pandemic
• Lead, empower and develop the Executive Leadership team to deliver our strategy and model our values
• Build Lumos’ profile and credibility as a thought leader in the field of child rights and care reform.

Finance and Fundraising

• Ensure plans to bring income and expenditure into balance are delivered through a robust fundraising strategy and achievement of fundraising targets.
• Give active and significant support to Lumos fundraisers and take a leading part in the cultivation of potential and actual donors. Support the Director to diversify the fundraising base and ensure sustainability.
• Engage with corporates and high net worth individuals, attracting new donors and continuing to grow the charity’s partnership base and international network.
• Be accountable to the Board for strategic finance and operational financial management, consolidating financial stability, efficiency, and impact.

Governance

• With the support of the Board of Trustees and in collaboration with the General Counsel oversee the implementation of the recommendations from the governance review.
• Ensure the Board are enabled fully to carry out their role and that governance meets the highest possible standards, that Lumos is fully compliant in all areas.
• Ensure robust project planning and reporting are championed and embedded through the new Programme Management Office

Systems Change & Programmes

• Support the new Director of Global Systems Change to develop an effective strategy for sharing our learning so that Governments and partners have the appropriate tools, resources and understanding to create meaningful change.
• Support the Director of Programmes to deliver a portfolio of excellent services for children, ensuring safe and successful transition of current country programmes and documentation of transferable learning. Support the Director of Programmes to deliver safe and quality services in line with annual plans and donor requirement

Evidence and Advocacy

• Engage and influence multiple stakeholders nationally and internationally within central, national, and local governments, with the commercial sector, the voluntary sector and in the media, enhancing the visibility of Lumos and its ability to inspire social change.
• Guide the formulation of the organisation’s position with a view to influencing policy that achieves change in line with Lumos’ priorities.
• Represent the work of Lumos at the highest levels with partners, across the political spectrum and globally, act as a champion and advocate for the organisation externally.
• Champion original research to deepen understanding of the drivers of institutionalisation and identify opportunities for prevention.
• Oversee the measurement and evaluation of our work to achieve the appropriate reporting of demonstrable impact.

Partnerships

• Strong commitment to working in partnership with other leading actors in this field.
• Develop an approach to partnership working that advances the work and impact of the organisation, convenes diverse stakeholders, and enables the organisation to act as a catalyst for social change.
• Foster positive relations with all stakeholders including.

Person Specification

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

• Professional qualifications and experience in a relevant field coupled with sound senior leadership in an NGO or public body.
• Demonstrable knowledge and credibility as a leader in the field of children’s services, child rights or child protection
• Global mindset and experience of working in diverse systems and with diverse groups and cultures.
• An experienced people leader with a track record of successfully building high performing teams and a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Financial acumen, with experience of income generation and appreciation of the complexities of cultivating a diverse portfolio of sources of funding
• A proven record in the cultivation of donors and success in raising high value funds.
• Experience in leading organisational change in line with overall strategy and in response to a dynamic external environment.
• Knowledge and experience of leading systems change programmes and achieving social impact
• A strong demonstrable commitment to transparency, accountability and good governance with knowledge and experience which is relevant to our work as a not-for-profit organisation.
• A talented relationship manager experienced at working with governments.
• Demonstrable ambassadorial skills, including the ability to employ a wide range of advocacy skills to make the case to both internal and external audiences.
• A skilled influencer, comfortable engaging with and deploying research, data, and other evidence to inform debate and change social policy and practice.
• A talented, persuasive, and compelling public speaker; skilled with the media and with the appetite to use media and other public and digital platforms to convey messages and inspire evidence based changed.

Personal Attributes

• Passion for our mission and drive to deliver our new strategy.
• A real ambition to scale up our work across the world.
• A commitment to children’s rights and social justice.
• Places a high value on their ability to positively impact others.
• The personal authority and credibility to command wide respect and confidence, internally and externally.
• A collaborative, consensual, leadership style, with the ability to motivate and drive an organisation to deliver outcomes.
• Courage, imagination, and confidence to make bold decisions and embrace change and ambiguity.
• Committed to social change, the value of evidence and the impact of research and policy in practice.

The Chief Executive Officer will have the support of a passionate team of staff.  An experienced Executive Leadership Team and fully supportive, engaged, and inspired Board of Trustees in the US and the UK.