Community Fundraiser Jobs

If you are passionate about giving vulnerable young people life changing opportunities, want to make a real impact through your work and are looking to join a dynamic fundraising team with lots of potential, then this is the job for you. This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who wants to take the next step in their career to help shape a new regional fundraising strategy and maximise income generation from a new geographical area. Building on the success of our Wiltshire-based fundraising, you will help us tap into the potential of new supporters from the Somerset area as we expand our Programmes to reach vulnerable young people in this part of the South West. 

The Role

It is an exciting and varied position which would be perfect for somebody who is creative and organised with experience of building relationships, organising events and managing a diverse workload. You may already be a Regional Fundraiser looking for your next role with an ambitious medium-sized charity, or you may currently be in your first fundraising role, ready to take the next step in your career.  Whatever your experience, we are committed to investing the time in developing the right individual. This new role will be shaped according to your skills and expertise, and will develop over time based on the success we have in building partnerships with local businesses, securing major donor support, running local events and engaging the community with our plans. 

As a Regional Fundraiser, you’re a people-person, self-motivated, well-organised, able to multitask, a strong administrator, a fantastic team player, have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy being outdoors.  You must be as comfortable in the boardroom engaging high net-worth individuals as you are donning wellies and waterproofs to stand on the side of a mountain for the day. 

There will be plenty of opportunity to meet the young people on our programmes, visiting camps and taking part in activities. This will help you really understand the life-changing difference the Youth Adventure Trust makes and enable you to show our donors and fundraisers the tangible impact of their support.

The Charity

The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. In 2024 we plan to expand our services to support young people from Somerset through our YAT Resilience Programme in the first instance but eventually through all four of our Programmes.

Our outdoor activity based YAT Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The YAT Resilience Programme works to the same outcomes through a year long programme of monthly activities, home-based challenges and reflective practice. Our Mentoring Programme works with those young people in need of some additional individualised support at the end of our other programmes. The Trust’s Bursary Programme is open to all those young people who have completed an initial programme, in order to assist their next steps into further activities. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated by schools and other youth organisations to take part. 

The continued success of the fundraising team is more important than ever as we plan to increase our capacity and reach into a new geographical area. This is an exciting time to join a small charity with big ambitions and this role will be instrumental in enabling us to reach more vulnerable young people at a time when they need support more than ever.

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For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack. Please note that all applicants must complete an application form and make reference to the job description and person specification in the Job Pack.

The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. Full details can be found in the Job Pack.

Could you be our new Community Fundraising Officer? Do you have a passion for supporter led fundraising? Do you love building relationships and supporting fundraisers through exceptional stewardship? Do you have a keen eye for spotting opportunities to engage more people in community fundraising?

An exciting opportunity has arisen as we take our next steps and embark on the growth of our highly successful Community Fundraising function here at Crohn’s & Colitis UK.

You would be joining a small, tight-knit team, harnessing the power of relationship fundraising to support in the delivery of all mid-level community, DIY and supporter led fundraising. Offering guidance, encouragement and an amazing experience to members of the public, staff and volunteers who choose to support Crohn’s & Colitis UK.

About you:

We’re looking for an experienced community or events fundraiser or someone with substantial experience in a comparable transferable field.  You’ll be a confident communicator (written and spoken) and focused on exceptional customer care whilst being accomplished at building great relationships, with various stakeholders.

Combined with excellent organisation and time management skills and the ability to manage competing priorities whilst keeping to deadlines, you’ll bring your knowledge, creativity and new ideas to help continue to shape the future of community fundraising.

You will be adept at using data and insight to identify potential areas of growth and be a proactive self-starter, responsible for the development and delivery of those areas and be comfortable analysing performance and making recommendations for change where necessary.

What can you expect from us:

Crohn’s & Colitis UK is a truly flexible employer. Getting the right person for the role is more important than where you live.

We value equality and want to make sure we get the best person for the job every time so want to hear from people of all backgrounds and with a range of experiences.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Digital Community Fundraising Assistant to join our newly created Digital Community Fundraising team. You will join us on a permanent basis, working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £25,765.62 per annum plus excellent benefits.

This is a remote role but there will be frequent travel required. The ideal candidate will be based in the South-East/London area, but we will consider applicants from other areas of England.

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

Our Digital Community Fundraising team sits within the wider Community and Events fundraising team which currently raises over £4 million to make life better for cats every year. Over the next 3 years we have ambitious plans to grow income and the number of supporters we reach. Making this role a very exciting opportunity for the right candidate to support the success of the team.

Our Digital Community team are a critical element of our planned growth, through engagement with digital-first communities, they empower gamers, streamers and content-creators to raise funds and awareness, support people raising funds across our social platforms, manage digital stewardship journeys for our DIY fundraisers, and deliver integrated digital campaigns to support our National network of Adoption Centres and Branches to raise funds within their local communities.

Responsibilities of our Digital Community Fundraising Assistant:

As Digital Community Fundraising Assistant you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the agreed community fundraising products and campaigns from conception to delivery, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time, to the agreed audience and within budget to the highest quality. Our product portfolio includes: Meta and social fundraising, gaming and streaming for good, DIY fundraising and community appeals

What we’re looking for in our Digital Community Fundraising Assistant:

• Proven experience of digital fundraising in at least one of the following areas: Meta and social fundraising, gaming and streaming for good, DIY fundraising, community appeals/campaigns
• Proven administration experience
• Experience in a customer care/supporter stewardship
• An understanding of the principles of data protection and experience of managing data via CRM or database

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £25,765.62 per annum plus excellent benefits 
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 21st December 2023

Virtual interview date: w/c 8th January 2024 (subject to change)

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join our team as a Digital Community Fundraising Manager. You will join us working 35 hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a salary of up to £46,581.14 per annum plus excellent benefits.

This is a remote role but there will be frequent travel required. The ideal candidate will be based in the South-East/London area, but we will consider applicants from other areas of England.

Since 1927, Cats Protection has helped thousands of cats each year, across the UK. As a community of volunteers, employees, supporters and partners, we’ve improved the lives of millions of cats and transformed the way millions of people see and care for cats.

Our Digital Community Fundraising team sits within the wider Community and Events fundraising team which currently raises over £4 million to make life better for cats every year. Over the next 3 years we have ambitious plans to grow income and the number of supporters we reach. Being a critical element of our planned growth, through engagement with digital-first communities, the team empower gamers, streamers and content-creators to raise funds and awareness, support people raising funds across our social platforms, manage digital stewardship journeys for our DIY fundraisers, and deliver integrated digital campaigns to support our National network of Adoption Centres and Branches to raise funds within their local communities.

Responsibilities of our Digital Community Fundraising Manager:

This role requires a digital native, someone with significant experience delivering successful digital product strategy from development, marketing to implementation. You will lead and drive forward our Digital Community Fundraising strategy, with lots of opportunity to shape and innovate our approach. You will lead a team of 3 people, inspiring the team to deliver against plans and embedding effective ways of working, as well as direct line management of our Senior Digital Fundraising Officer. Working closely with our National Community Fundraising Manager and Events Fundraising Team Manager to plan and integrate our plans and activity across the Community and Events department, as well as other key internal stakeholder teams.

A key part of your role will be spotting opportunities with external partners and cultivating relationships with key industry contacts within the gaming industry and develop collaborations which can raise significant funds and audience reach.

What we’re looking for in our Digital Community Fundraising Manager:

- Compassionate, courageous and inspirational team leader

- Expert knowledge of digital products, channels and systems, and experience building and implementing digital-first strategy

- Expert knowledge of digital first communities, specifically within gaming, streaming and content-creators

- Expert knowledge of financial management, budgeting and planning

- Expert knowledge of using a database or CRM to manage fundraising campaigns

- Expert knowledge of relevant governance and regulation, including Fundraising COP, GDPR and PECR

- Exceptional relationship builder who can build genuine, effective and happy working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £46,581.14 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits including private healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme and more

Through our values and behaviours we help people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together we can make a difference.

Closing date: 1st January 2024

Virtual interview date: W/C 15th January 2024

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.

This vacancy requires a minimum of two years’ experience in corporate and/or community/events fundraising in the voluntary sector or transferable experience in a target-driven sales environment. As a Corporate and Community Fundraiser at Hope you will work alongside our existing Corporate and Community Fundraiser. Together you will be responsible for the delivery of corporate and community activities, and our annual income and expenditure budget.

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, self-sufficient, and supportive. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves to network, to communicate with others and contribute to life changing work. 

Our Corporate and Community Fundraising officers will also provide constant support to other areas of the charity, working with other partners and building on existing relationships to further benefit our cause. 

Hope Against Cancer have been funding cancer research in Leicestershire and Rutland since 2003.

So, if you are confident, engaging and looking to make a real difference, apply for our Corporate and Community Fundraising position today!

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families in need? At Momentum Children's Charity, we are seeking a passionate and dedicated Community Fundraiser to join our dynamic team and engage with diverse communities in our catchment areas of London, Surrey and Sussex. Your role will be at the heart of our charity, leading on the development and delivery of a range of community fundraising initiatives. This area of fundraising has huge potential for development, particularly as next year we celebrate 20 years. If you thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment and are ready to embrace the challenge of a role that truly matters, we want to hear from you.

About the role 

Job title: Community Fundraiser 

Reports to: Director of Fundraising and Marketing   

Location: Hybrid – East Molesey Office, in the community and from home (requirement to be office-based during induction period) 

Hours: 37.5 per week 

Salary: £25,000-£29,000 – dependent on experience 

Role overview 

• Manage the charity's existing and new community fundraisers providing appropriate advice and support to individuals on a wide range of fundraising activities, ensuring fundraising advice meets the necessary legal requirements and conforms to standards of good practice.  

• Provide exceptional supporter care to community fundraisers to maximise fundraising and ensure long term charity involvement. 

• Pro-actively explore and develop new areas of community fundraising. 

• Build relationships with community groups and local organisations to encourage their support for the charity. 

• Regularly interface with donors and other relevant stakeholders by spending time in our communities. 

• With the support of the Fundraising Assistant, oversee the administration linked to individual and community fundraisers, including updating the charity database with communications, sending out fundraising materials, logging funds received, monitoring online giving and sending thank you letters and certificates.

• Attend select community events acting as a charity ambassador. 

• Able to work occasional evenings and weekends. 

• Work in collaboration with the Volunteer Coordinator to build and develop a strong community volunteer base. 

• Ensure that relevant fundraising pages of the Momentum Children’s Charity website are regularly updated.  

• Other reasonable requests in line with requirements of the role. 

Person specification 

Essential 

• Numeracy and literacy skills 

• Community fundraising experience or transferable skills. 

• Successful history of meeting financial and non-financial targets 

• Knowledge of donor management and customer care principles 

• Self-motivated and proactive 

• Strong negotiation and influencing abilities 

• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills 

• Exceptional time management proficiency 

• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM databases 

• Possession of a valid UK driving license with access to a car. 

• Reliable internet connection at home for effective remote working. 

Desirable 

• Experience with volunteer management 

• Familiarity with Institute of Fundraising codes of practice 

• Knowledge of data protection regulations 

• Understanding of legal and financial aspects, including lotteries and licensing 

• Skilled in developing and motivating volunteers 

• Good understanding of budgeting and financial management 

Applications will be reviewed as received, and interviews will be conducted throughout the recruitment period. Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to provide individual responses to all applicants. Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship. Applicants must possess the necessary right to work eligibility in the UK. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Community Fundraiser to join our Community Fundraising team. Community is at the heart of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, and our community fundraising team play a vital role in building relationships and raising funds across our community and catchment. As a Community Fundraiser you will enjoy working with people and supporting the community to maximise, they’re fundraising efforts for Shooting Star.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a leading children’s hospice charity caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, and their families. We support families across Surrey and London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

As a key member of our Community Fundraising team, you will work closely with the Community Fundraising Manager on new and existing fundraising activities, helping to maintain and develop existing relationships and work proactively to identify new contacts and opportunities for development.  This is an exciting role, in a growing team within a charity that makes a huge impact across our communities. We would welcome applications from candidates who have demonstrable experience in fundraising, marketing or sales, or transferable relationship management skills.

The post will be based at the hospice in Hampton, but you may need to travel extensively throughout Shooting Star Children’s Hospices catchment area and therefore it is essential you are a car owner and driver.

You may be required to attend events and meetings throughout the catchment area during weekends, early mornings or evenings and you should be prepared for this.

North West Cancer Research

Community Fundraiser

Manchester (hybrid)

£27,000 - £30,000

Full or Part-time / Permanent

North West Cancer Research (NWCR) has one simple mission… to put the region’s cancer needs first, funding pioneering research to tackle the cause, improve the care and find the cure for cancer. Following an exciting rebrand, bold new strategy and with some interesting outreach programmes underway this is a hugely exciting time to join this organisation! Working for this charity, you will be helping to raise funds to ensure that the region gets the focus necessary on the types of cancer that affect people living across North West England and North Wales.

Could you be the new Community Fundraiser to join this successful team and enable the charity to continue its phenomenal life-saving work?!

The Role

We are looking for a Community Fundraiser to join the small but mighty team at NCWR. Duties will include:

• Encouraging and supporting fundraising activities in the community carried out by volunteers, individuals, organisations, and associations.
• Identifying opportunities to raise awareness of the charity including giving talks, attending local and network events.
• Working with the Marketing and Communications team to produce resources such as certificates, posters, sponsorship forms and fundraising packs.
• Ensuring that all donor details and transactions are recorded on the donor database and that all donations are promptly banked, and donors thanked.
• Recruiting volunteers to assist with events.

The Person

If you’re a people orientated, passionate person and have good communication and relationship building skills, then we would love to hear from you! To be considered for this role you should have working knowledge of the charity sector and ideally have previous community fundraising experience (paid or voluntary).  It is essential that you have excellent presentation skills and the ability to inspire and engage with people from a range of backgrounds.

This role prevents a really wonderful opportunity to join a successful and passionate team that promote a flexible and supportive culture – we are looking for someone to join the NWCR family and help them in their journey to put the region’s cancer needs first!

The role is hybrid and if successful you’d be based partly based from home, across Greater Manchester and the charity’s offices in Liverpool.

To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.

Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

We are looking for a Community Fundraiser (South East) for up to 12 months fixed term contract, for an inspiring health charity to identify and secure new community fundraising supporters to support ambitious plans for income growth.

This is a Home-based role, working regionally.

The Charity
A dedicated charity focused on funding world-leading research, sharing the latest information and campaigning for peoples rights, with an ultimate goal of finding treatments for everyone. They have a wonderful, collaborative and supportive working culture with a staff of around 270 people, securing c29m last year.

They offer some fantastic benefits including, 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays), generous sick pay entitlement
Personalised development plans and options for interest-free emergency loans, as well as much more.

The Role
Develop a pipeline of new fundraising prospects and schedule approaches to maximise income.

Assist the Senior Community Fundraiser to develop, implement & monitor regional fundraising plan & budgets.

Support, inspire and encourage the high value community fundraising supporters, implementing the supporter journeys.

Recruit and manage volunteers to deliver key fundraising projects.

The Candidate
Proven record of successful income generation from either the voluntary sector or able to demonstrate transferable skills from the commercial sector

A record of identifying, establishing and retaining new fundraising partners, supporters and fundraising groups/committees

Leading and managing projects

Training and developing volunteers

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, 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.

Title: Community Fundraiser-North England

Salary: £27,880.00 pro rata

Hours: 21 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract of 6 months

Based: Office/home- hybrid

Closing date: 10^th December 2023

This is your opportunity to join a successful community fundraising team, where your work will include building and developing fundraising relationships in the community, by providing excellent stewardship and support to our Fundraising Groups and volunteers, in order to increase income and deliver the agreed Community Fundraising strategy.

A key element of your role will be to support, develop and inspire volunteers and fundraising groups to ensure our local fundraising activity is as effective as possible in delivering the maximum income in your area for local campaigns as well as national campaigns, dealing with enquiries from supporters and representing the charity across North England region.

The nature of fundraising activity requires flexibility and in return for your commitment to evening and weekend work, we will strive to help you enjoy a strong work life balance. Additionally, although your main base will be at Newcastle, the role will involve lots of travel therefore you should have a full UK driver's license and access to a vehicle (business insurance will be required).

What we are looking for:

• Recent and relevant experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures
• Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and fundraising groups
• Superb customer service skills with the ability to provide excellent stewardship
• A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
• A flexible approach and positive outlook are essential
• Experience of raising funds in a community setting and coordinating collections
• An engaging and inspiring individual
• Well organised with sound office skills

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Basic criminal record check. Applicant must have access to their own vehicle.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

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

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

If you are a fundraising professional and love dance and the arts, then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team at Déda as freelance Trusts and Foundations fundraiser.

The purpose of this role is to kick start our fundraising ambitions after a period of inactivity and the completion of long-term support from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Garfield Weston. If you are a fundraiser with an excellent track record with these grant givers we would like to hear from you. We encourage any talented Fundraiser, from any background, who can demonstrate a strong track record to apply.

To apply download the job brief as there are links to other actions you need to take for us to consider your application.

Send a CV and a covering letter, which must include:

• your daily fee;
• information on your fundraising record and success rates;
• A view on how you would go about fundraising for Déda; and
• Details about how you might manage any conflict of interest with existing clients.

Hours: 1 - 2 days a week initially for 6 months.

Location: The work can be done remotely with occasional visits to Déda in Derby.

Fee: £200 - £220 a day depending on track record and experience

Expected outputs:

• Research and develop a pipeline of potential new funding sources whose criteria match our aims and activities and prepare and submit applications (with an emphasis on larger, multi-year grants)
• Assess existing and new funding needs and prepare an action plan, with targets and timelines, for approaches across the next six to 12 months.
• Develop approaches and applications for already-identified potential funding sources.
• Help manage reporting and relationship engagement requirements.
• Keep databases and other internal information sources up to date.

Experience and skills required:

• Success in securing five and six figure multi-year grants and donations from trusts and foundations, particularly grants that cover core activities.
• Ability to absorb information quickly, know what information is needed, and how best to present it in interesting and engaging content.
• Good working knowledge of preparing fundraising and proposal budgets.
• Confidence and ability to communicate with donors and potential supporters with passion and expertise.
• A creative and affective approach with attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
• Honesty and integrity.

Déda is registered with the Fundraising Regulator. We abide by the Fundraising best practice and expect you to do so too. You will be an external contractor responsible for your own taxes.

Would you like to join an organisation that is striving for systemic change? We believe it is not enough to reform structures and systems which are foundationally discriminatory. We are calling for a complete overhaul, and for people with lived experience to lead that change.

If that appeals to you. We are seeking a Community and Capacity Building Manager to lead our engagement and capacity building with London’s civil society organisations to achieve transformational change through collectivising, and narrative change.

Funded by the City Bridge Trust, Anchor Programme, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in contributing to a vision for intersectional campaigns that call for systemic change, and for those with lived experience to lead the changes we need.

This role will suit a candidate that has strong experience in working with frontline organisations, relationship building, and community engagement. 

As a lived experience and values-led organisation, and diverse team, we are looking for candidates with a:

• Commitment to upholding the rights of ALL migrants

• Real vision as to how this can be done in the current political, social and economic climate 

• A commitment to MRN's vision and values

The salary will be £34,373 per year. In addition, MRN contributes up to 6% of salary to pensions.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 11 December 2023

Date for candidate interviews: 4 or 5 January 2023

Overview

Pay: £11,625 pro rata per annum (£21,216 FTE per annum)

Hours: Part time - 20 hours per week over 4 days (specific days tbc.) Some flexible working will be required across sites

Contract type: Fixed Term until 31 March 2024

Location: Birmingham – Mainly Highgate, Small Heath and Druids Heath but with flexibility to cover Birmingham wide for ad-hoc

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.

Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being a collective responsibility. Where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or community level.

We work in collaboration with individuals and communities with an aim to bring about sustainable change on and social, environmental and economic level. To do the social knitting required to create stronger and more resilient communities and work together to identify, mitigate and remove the barriers that prevent them from living active and connected lives.

The Community Support Directorate works to build trust and safe spaces to connect people to others and place. We work closely with individuals and communities to understand their strengths and use co-production to work together to challenge barriers and respond to community needs. We co-create a range of interventions, including communal cooking, food provision, warm welcome spaces, sharing initiatives and social welfare models of individual and peer group support. These are all underpinned with a focus on providing opportunities to become more physically, socially and civically active.

Community Cafés embrace a circular economy methodology to reduce waste and promote sustainable and fairer food systems. Our ‘Big Feed’ project brings people together over food, providing a safe, welcoming space at our community cafes. People can enjoy a hearty meal created from surplus food, whilst spending time with others in their community.

Community Cook and Front of House Worker 

You will be joining a friendly team responsible for running community cafes across the city. This role is a hybrid role where part of the week will be supporting the team as a cook in one of our community kitchens and part of the week providing front of house service to our customers.

The cooking element of the role is responsible for supporting the efficient running of community cafe sessions, including menu planning and food preparation. You will support creating exciting menu’s from the surplus food we receive, so you often will not know what you have to cook with until that day so being creative is key! You will work closely with the community café link worker who leads the front of house activities so communication and joint working is key for successful delivery.

The front of house element of the role involves running the front of house service in one of our community cafes, setting up, greeting customers, taking orders and serving food and drinks. You will be working within and alongside partner organisations so strong community and communication skills will be vital for managing the existing relationships and developing new.

The role will involve supporting our customers to engage in physical and social activities both through signposting and delivering activities independently and via collaboration with other delivery teams in the wider organisation. Ensuring customers know what’s going on across the organisation is key, so keeping on top of activities and advertising them is very important in this role. Collecting session data and recording customer feedback accurately will be vital for monitoring links between the cafes and physical activities. The role will also involve managing a cross-section of community volunteers who will support you in the cafes.

Main Duties

1. Work with the Community Cafe Lead and Food Manager to deliver community café sessions both in the kitchen and front of house managing good relationships.
2. Ensure food is prepared and delivered to and with communities in accordance with the aims of the Big Feed Project
3. Work with waste and surplus food to deliver menus as coordinated and agreed with the project manager
4. Support and supervise volunteers to support the delivery of the community food through the Big Feed Project
5. Ensure all relevant standards relating to food preparation and delivery are complied with in line with the requirements of the project
6. On occasion deliver food to the community in outreach settings, ensuring all relevant legislation and food preparation standards are complied with
7. Manage the front of house during service in one our community cafés, welcoming customers and ensuring it is set up and ready to serve meals to the community.
8. Create a welcoming space beyond the provision of food to ensure that café visitors have access a wide range of services and are supported to be more socially, civically and physically active.
9. Supporting physical and social activities at the cafes for our customers to engage in before or after lunch.
10. Ensure all data, monitoring and evaluation is collected, kept up to date and reported back as required.
11. Work with the wider team and Volunteer Manager to recruit and manage volunteers and support with their required and any other relevant training.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential Experience

1. Knowledge and experience of catering, menu planning and development.
2. Ability to cook for up to 40 people on a regular basis.
3. Knowledge and experience of working with waste and surplus food providers.
4. Qualified to at least Level 3 food and hygiene or willing to work towards it.
5. Hospitality and service.
6. Experience of working with and managing volunteers.
7. Good communicator – able to talk and listen to others.
8. Experience of working with vulnerable communities.
9. Partnership working and relationship management skills

Desirable

1. Experience and understanding of community development principles, ideally through the medium of food
2. Driving licence or willing to work towards securing.

We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:

Staff Benefits

• Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days.
• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
• Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
•  Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.
•  Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
• Life Assurance – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
• Flexible working.
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.

Application Details

Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:

1. Knowledge and ideally some experience of catering, menu planning and development.
2. Ability to cook for up to 40 people on a regular basis.
3. Hospitality and service.
4. Partnership working and relationship management skills.
5. Experience of volunteer management.

Closing date: Wednesday 6 December 2023 at midnight

Interview date: Monday 18 December 2023 and if successful, a work based assessment will take place on Tuesday 19 December 2023.

Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP

We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.

Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.

If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.

Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.

ABOUT L'ARCHE

L’Arche is a worldwide federation of people with and without learning disabilities, working together for a world where all belong. We believe in the transforming impact of genuinely mutual relationships between people with and without disabilities.

In the UK, L’Arche is a registered charity with 11 Communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We celebrate people with learning disabilities, and build communities with them rather than for them. We go beyond supporting people’s basic needs. We attend to their emotional and inner lives, by building spaces of vibrant friendship, opportunity, spirituality and community life.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job title: Legacy & Individual Giving Fundraiser
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Circa £28,000 p.a.
Place of work: Hybrid home/office working with 2/3 days in either our London or Manchester office
Reports to: Trusts & Fundraising Manager

Main responsibilities:
This is an exciting new role, designed to work within and support our enthusiastic, friendly and successful Fundraising & Communications Team who are responsible for raising funds for L'Arche UK and our 11 Communities.

This role will help us to raise the funds for: 

• Capital projects to support our Communities;
• 3 Big Conversations across L'Arche, to set collective visions on: the voice and power of people with learning disabilities; our impact; and our spirituality;
• a 2-year programme to digitise our care processes and modernise our IT systems our international work, including emergency funding such as our recent Ukraine appeal, administered throughout L'Arche International and other national L'Arche Communities across the world.

For a full role description and person specification please read the Recruitment Pack.

Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 17 December. Initial online interviews will be held in the week beginning 8 January with second interviews held in the week beginning 15 January.

To apply for the role, please submit your CV and a covering letter responding to the person specification (maximum of 2 sides) through our online application form.

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