Our supporters are the heart of what we do at Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Fundraising Assistant role offers a unique opportunity to work with these fantastic fundraisers on a daily basis. From head shaves to skydives, business dress-down days to marathons, you will provide excellent stewardship and develop solid and long-lasting relationships with these individuals, groups and companies based across the UK. You will provide our supporters with a first-class fundraising experience, giving them the tools, knowledge and materials they need to raise money to make breakthroughs possible.

We are currently recruiting a Fundraising Assistant to join our high-performing Central Fundraising Team. You will support our Supporter Led Fundraising team and work closely with the Senior Supporter Engagement Officer and Senior Regional Fundraising Manager to provide vital support and drive the continued growth of the charity’s income.

In this role, you will be the face of our friendly and passionate Central Fundraising Team. You will have the opportunity to support in creating and launching exciting new fundraising products, attend a wide variety of events and add your voice by reviewing current processes which will benefit our fundraisers.

You will work closely with our network of 12 home-based Regional Fundraising Officers as well as our Sporting Events and Corporate Teams. You will be the first point of contact for the majority of our supporters and will offer first-class stewardship to ensure our fundraisers feel well-supported before, during and after their amazing adventures.

You will provide crucial administrative support to the RFOs and all teams in Supporter Led Fundraising (Sporting Events, Corporate, and Marketing and Engagement). Support will include adding accurate details to our database, tracking and monitoring income, responsibility for online donation platforms and virtual fundraising as well as general administrative duties in the office.

Main tasks of the role:

• Be the positive, passionate face and first point of contact for the Supporter Led Fundraising team.

• Build first-class and long-term relationships through telephone calls and emails with our supporters to ensure they have the best fundraising experience at Alzheimer’s Research UK.
• Provide central stewardship support to a remote-based team of Regional Fundraising Officers to ensure effective delivery of the Supporter Led Fundraising strategy and budget.
• Provide administrative support for the whole of the Supporter Led Fundraising team, primarily to the home-based Regional Fundraising Officers.
• Support the Sporting Events Team with recruitment and stewardship of events. 
• Work with our Corporate Teams to effectively steward our partner companies.
• Ensure consistent cross-working to identify potential opportunities in current and prospective supporters for long lasting relationships across all teams.
   

What we are looking for:

• A passion for wanting to deliver the best, first-class stewardship journey for our incredible supporters.
• Confidence in making telephone calls to new and warm individuals.
• A professional and hard-working team player with a positive and collaborative work ethic.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple demands on your time and prioritise appropriately.
• A willingness to learn and adapt to processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and databases.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £22,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

Please note that the official job title for the successful candidate will be Fundraising Executive. When accessing our online recruitment system, the role will be listed as Fundraising Assistant.

The closing date for applications is 3 October 2021, with interviews likely to be held on 7 October 2021. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Up to £20.5k (depending on experience)       

Salary will rise to £22,500 upon completion of successful 6 month probationary period.                           (Full-time – 35 hours per week)

Blended remote and office working

Line Manager: Grants & Operations Manager

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation is looking for a GRANTS OFFICER

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation (CCF) is a registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of Cambridgeshire. We work with many partners to:

• Actively inspire philanthropy & increase permanent resources for Cambridgeshire
• Invest in important community programmes through grants
• Provide leadership on critical community issues

Over the past 18 months we have taken a leading role in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. CCF created the Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund, which raised and dispersed over £1.3m to projects tackling the impacts of the pandemic. 

This has been in addition to our ongoing work. Our unique approach is based upon empowering communities to identify how to enact positive change from the ground up. Located in Cambridge, we work all over Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and are part of worldwide network of Community Foundations on a mission to improve lives and communities in their local areas. In our latest year 2020/21 we awarded over 900 grants totalling almost £3.8 million. The grants support community-focussed organisations helping people from across our county.

This vacancy offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our growing team.

Description

CCF aims to deliver a successful grant-making programme that encourages strong applications from voluntary groups and charities, critically assesses them and makes recommendations to Donors to distribute funds.

As Grants Officer you will play a pivotal role in the programme team – assisting with marketing, planning, delivering and reporting on our grant-making programme to ensure targets are met.

Job Specification

• To identify groups and input marketing ideas to reach programme and fund spend targets
• To process/ oversee the processing of grant applications including advising applicants, scrutinizing accounts and governing documents, assessing applications, preparing paperwork, creating reports, evaluating monitoring and attending donor panels
• To take responsibility for end-to-end delivery of certain programmes
• To build specialist knowledge of CCF database
• To take an active role in continuous improvement and best practice initiatives

Profile

Our Grants Officers require:

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven customer-facing skills
• Confident numeracy skills
• Commitment to quality

In addition the successful candidate will have:

• Proven eye for detail - be able to produce, analyse and proofread reports/communications to a high standard of accuracy
• Experience of planning, organising and prioritising workloads effectively
• Demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Office (and 365) and proven experience of using databases

The successful Grants Officer will be a positive and focused individual who can take the initiative as well as follow prescribed processes. Flexibility, enthusiasm and a commitment to our lively and ambitious team are key to our future.

CCF’s office is based in Cambridge but our approach is a blend of office and homeworking. In order to access the office, which is on Marshall’s airport site, all staff must complete DBS and security checks in order to obtain a security pass.

Some travel to meetings across the county (some rural locations) is required as are occasional evening meetings and events. Driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable.

Salary will rise to £22,500 upon completion of successful 6 month probationary period.

All staff receive 25 days holiday per annum and all staff are auto-enrolled in CCF’s pension scheme provided by NEST.

Apply

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Due to the volume of responses we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals. If you have not heard back within 7 days from the application deadline please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.

We treat everyone equally.

Logistics Coordinator

The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to advance excellence in the chemical sciences, with a thriving global community of hundreds of thousands of people who love chemistry. An internationally renowned publisher of high-quality chemical science knowledge, we are also the professional body for chemists and the biggest non-governmental investor in chemistry education in the UK, with strong links to schools, colleges, universities and industry.

Position: Logistics Coordinator
Location: Cambridge
Contract Type: Temporary – 12 months
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: £19,810 - £22,013 FTE per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office) and more.

Closing Date: 26th September 2021

About the Role:

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has a great opportunity for a Logistics Coordinator to join our Facilities team on a twelve month temporary full-time (35-hour week) basis, based at our Cambridge office.

As a Facilities Coordinator for the Royal Society of Chemistry, you will support our Facilities Manager in ensuring that post related services are efficiently and effectively managed and delivered within our Cambridge office, providing post room services, reception and facilities support on daily basis.

About You:

- Thorough knowledge of all Royal Mail and other mail related services, including courier services and international mail logistics.
- An understanding and working knowledge of various countries customs requirements relating to import/export.
- Use of specialist mailing equipment (i.e. franking machine) and basic Microsoft Office skills.
- Working knowledge of exhibitions despatch arrangements.
- Excellent communication, customer service skills, professional and a motivated team player.

Desirable:

- Knowledge of fire evacuations, emergency procedures and responding to first aid requests.

The Royal Society of Chemistry offers a competitive salary plus excellent benefits. You will work an altering shift rota to ensure provision of post room services between 08:30 – 16:30 Monday to Friday, with possible flexible working to accommodate necessary out of hours work or providing additional service to the post room.

If interested, please apply before the end of our closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Logistics Coordinator, Post Services, Import/Export, Post Coordinator, Mailroom Coordinator, Post Room, Franking etc.

Ref: 102 862

IPSEA is a national charity providing free legally-based independent information, advice and casework support to the families of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). IPSEA is small, but influential and provides a unique range of specialist services to ensure that families are empowered to secure the right education for their child. IPSEA is at an exciting point in our 30-year history with a new four-year organisational strategy and ambitions for growth.

Our small but hard-working fundraising team is seeking an enthusiastic and skilled part time Fundraising Officer to help secure funds from Trusts and Foundations to enable us to support more families of children with SEND. This is a great next step for an existing Fundraising Assistant with passion and experience who is looking to develop in their career working for an excellent cause. We are also open to applications from candidates with transferable skills from other sectors such as marketing or copy writing.

To apply make sure you address each point in the person specification in your supporting statement. Deadline is 27th September 2021 and interviews will be held virtually on either 6th or 7th October 2021.

This role is about developing Hunts Forum capacity to support our members and deliver a first-rate service to our communities. We want to develop new talent, which will enrich the VCSE moving forward. This individual will be required to bring new ideas and knowledge into the sector. In return, they will receive the opportunity to learn on the job, allowing them to become experts in their chosen field. 

Job Purpose

• With the broader team, work with a range of local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector groups across Huntingdonshire to develop their skills, knowledge and practice in delivering services that support the needs and sustainability of the local communities they serve.

• To support colleagues to deliver services that support the broader communities across Cambridgeshire, including the Support Cambridgeshire partnership and Maple Centre.

• To use this opportunity to identify areas of personal interest to develop expertise that will support members and the broader VCSE within this role and into the future.

The British Racing School [BRS] is an educational charity with an “Outstanding” rating from Ofsted. The BRS is based in Newmarket, providing education and training to those working in the horseracing industry across the UK and internationally.

The School is key to the long-term sustainable future of the industry and as such is embedded within the racing community and economy of Newmarket. Our reach extends to local and regional schools, colleges, businesses, regulators, local government and a wide range of land-based industries and associations. We recognise the potential to extend and broaden our network and are ambitious to do so.

Our Charitable Objectives are:

1. To provide education and training of the highest possible standard for those employed in or seeking employment in the horse racing industry.

2.  To provide initiatives involving horses and/or ponies, whether autonomously or in association with community groups, charities and/or schools, with a view to promoting community cohesion and mental health and so as to support, in particular, those experiencing poor physical or mental health, social isolation and/or anti-social behaviour.

3. To use interaction with horse and ponies as a mechanism to deliver specific projects, particularly but not exclusively, for children and young people designed to build self-confidence, improve communication skills, increase aspiration and enhance employment potential.

The Role

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and proven fundraiser to lead and innovate our approach, creating and delivering a compelling fundraising strategy, including the targeting of grant giving Trusts, high net worth donors and legacy giving.

This is a part time role, based on a 21-hour working week, which can be worked flexibly. The role may therefore suit an individual wishing to work 3 days per week, shorter days over five weeks, or full-time for some of the year with a shorter working week during school holidays.  

The role will require regular interaction with colleagues and trainees so at least part of the role will need to be performed at the BRS in Newmarket. Much of the role could be done from home so being close to Newmarket while desirable is not a prerequisite.  

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Create and deliver a compelling and innovative fund-raising strategy
• Target, build and manage a portfolio of donors, building strategic and long-term relationships at the very highest level.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the BRS and the young people we train to enable you to articulate the mission of our work and inspire people to join us.
• Present and pitch to potential supporters and donors, managing high-level meetings where relevant and engaging other appropriate senior representation when needed.
• Tailor and develop case studies and projects to attract funding for the future development of the BRS.
• Manage and attend events and meetings with external representatives and involving the CEO, SMT, Trustees and other colleagues and volunteers.
• Work with staff across the BRS to encourage and empower them to build relationships with prospective supporters and the networks that influence them.

What we are looking for:

• Experience of successfully account managing relationships with high net-worth individuals and trusts, with a proven record of securing six and seven-figure gifts in the process.
• Experience of working with Trustees and Senior Management to share ideas, deliver new relationships and improve income
• Ability to articulate complex issues to supporters in a compelling manner
• Knowledge of philanthropy in the UK and a good understanding of the process of securing major gifts.
• Excellent personal communication skills.

Integrity, credibility and a can-do attitude are core to the quality of the team at the BRS. We welcome new ideas and fresh thinking and this role is one that can exploit all of your experience and expertise as well as offer new opportunities for new and exciting ways of working. The successful candidate will be motivated by a desire to help improve the life chances of young people from all backgrounds. You will be pragmatic, determined and humble, with a high level of emotional intelligence. It is critical that the successful candidate possesses an open and collaborative style able to fit the culture of the BRS. Whilst a desire to help young people is essential there is no requirement to have a detailed knowledge of horses or horseracing, but an interest and enthusiasm for the industry is desirable.

Employing a highly capable and diverse team is important to our success, so we will welcome applications from any minority group.

Safeguarding our young people is an uncompromising priority. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide the names of two contacts who can be approached to provide a professional reference.

Closing date 4th October 2021, interviews will be held during the week commencing 11th October 2021.

Job Title: Supporter Engagement Officer
Location: Milton Hospice, Cambridge
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

About the role: 
We are currently looking for a Supporter Engagement Officer to join our fantastic Individual Giving Team!

This is an exciting time to join this growing and ambitious team, as we work towards a new fundraising strategy.  The Supporter Engagement Officer will play a key role in the development and implementation of how we can build better relationships with our supporters. This will be a varied and essential role at the heart of EACH’s fundraising directorate and liaises with all parts of the charity and external stakeholders.

We are looking for an individual with good customer service experience, who can create compelling stewardship to proactively engage, build relationships and provide high levels of stewardship to a variety of supporters.

About us:

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk and supports their families. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.

We offer families flexibility and control over where they receive their care and support, including where their child dies; at home, in hospital or at one of three hospices at Milton (Cambridge), The Nook (Norwich) and The Treehouse (Ipswich).  More than half of our care and support is delivered in the family home and community, in surroundings familiar and comfortable for the family.

Our hospices aren’t just about end of life care; they’re often very happy and fun places, where young people can live life to their full potential. They are places where families feel safe, at home and where they can spend quality time together; enabling parents to be parents not caregivers. When time is short, we help families make the most of their precious time together and create memories that last forever.

About you:

We’re looking for someone who’s a confident, natural communicator, and who can be empathetic when dealing with supporters. You’re passionate about people, and you’ll always put our supporters first. You are creative and have great attention to details. You’ll have excellent project management and organisational skills and will be good at building rapport with supporters and colleagues alike.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a proven track record of good customer care interested in taking their next step in a more project driven supporter focused role.

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are submitted!

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

Please note that applications can only be accepted according to the instuctions on our website. 

EACH is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all sections of the community. 

No agencies please.