Title: Social Media Officer 

Department: Development and Communications 

Location: London/ Washington (Remote homebased) 

Reporting to: Senior Director, Development and Communications 

Direct reports: None  

Budget responsibility: Not Applicable 

Classification: Standard 

ABOUT Relief International. 

Relief International (RI) is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty. 

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them. 

RI includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe.  Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure. 

RI is active in 16 countries around the world, including some of the most fragile: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen.  Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities.  

RI employs 7,000+ staff and auxiliary workers 

97% of staff are local nationals 

We only have some 90 ex-pat staff out of 7,000+ 

RI spent $150 million in 2019 on our programs 

Often, RI is the only organization providing assistance to highly vulnerable communities.  

RI invests in four broad program sectors:  Economic Opportunity, Education, Health, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.  We design our programs to incorporate The RI Way:  local participation, integrated programming, the development of civic skills, and complementary partnerships including with local NGOs, governments, and the private sector.  RI supports solutions that reinforce and improve upon existing in-country systems. Where such systems do not exist or are chronically underperforming, RI’s crisis response lays the foundation for long-term, sustainable change.  

Position Summary. 

We are looking for an experienced Social Media Officer to join our small and high performing Development & Communications team. You will develop and manage Relief International’ social media strategy, highlighting the organization’s global impact, and creating opportunities for fundraising engagement. You will create new content, and aggregate existing content for Relief International’s current social media channels; Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram. You will be up to date on the latest effective engagement strategies on all social media platforms, and will be constantly looking for new opportunities for engagement. RI is committed to professional development and will ensure this post has regular access to training to stay at the forefront of this fast-moving area of fundraising growth. 

You will be excellent at spotting a story, and skilled at developing and editing the imagery to take that story to our audiences. You will be a skilled marketeer happy to get stuck in with the creation and implementation of comms content including video editing, photo development, and social media graphics, as well as contributing to the overall direction of Relief International’s communication campaigns as necessary. 

You will work closely with team colleagues, consultants and external agencies both in the UK and USA.  You will also liaise with RI colleagues globally, in differing roles from Country Directors to Communications Focal Points (CFP’s) and other program staff. Highly personable, you will be able to build relations with these colleagues who are in different time zones, from different cultures and who are working to a range of different priorities.

This role reports to the Senior Director of Development & Communications. It can be based in USA or UK and homebased, or with some days in the office in London or Washington DC each week, depending on COVID-19 restrictions. Some international travel to RI’s countries of operation to gather content may be required post COVID-19. 

Key Responsibilities and Duties. 

Social Media Strategy 

• Develop Relief International’s social media strategy, creating content and overseeing existing social media accounts (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram) with the goal of growing our presence and maximizing engagement. 

• Amplify organization’s impact and success stories by developing multi-media, digital content in collaboration with communications team members and consultants/vendors, including but not limited to videos, graphics, and interactive content. 

Tracking and Monitoring  

• Set KPIs for upward growth, monitor social media metrics, and analyze outcomes, periodically reporting to Senior Director. 

• Build a paid social media marketing campaign to assist in the amplification of key RI messaging with each stakeholder segment. 

• Advise on new social media channels to create, and develop plans for implementation as necessary. 

• Collaborate with development and communications team to build holistic social media programming. 

• Oversee institutional response to social media engagement. 

• Identify and report on local and global social trends to internal teams, and advises on potential opportunities or risks. 

• Update social media style guide and escalation policy, as well as other institutional documents as necessary. 

• Create and edit videos for website and social media. 

• Create social media assets – reels, stories as necessary. 

• Assists colleagues with social media best practices by providing tools, guidelines and trainings as needed.

Team Coordination  

• Coordinate with team members to maintain RI’s editorial calendar. 

• Provide crisis communication responses and recommendations when necessary. 

• Manage vendor relationships as needed. 

• Regularly pitch ideas for new content to senior members of the department. 

• Develop strong working relations with team members in the global office and in RI’s 17 countries of operation, and have regular contact about the work in each country. 

• Support other communications functions in the department as needed. 

• Other related tasks that may from time to time 

Safeguarding  

• Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve. 

• Consistent with RI’s safeguarding and protection policies, ensure your job-related activity and practice is compliant with safeguarding standards. 

• Ensure that your behaviour inside and outside of work promotes the values outlined with RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies 

• Remain alert and responsive to any child and adult safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child and adult safeguarding policy and procedures.

Experience and skills required for the role. 

• BA in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, International Relations or related field or equivalent work experience. 

• Previous experience of donor focused communications, working for a nonprofit, media outlet, marketing or ad agency preferably in an international development context. 

• Experience managing organizational social networking accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) 

• Experience developing, implementing, and reporting on an organization’s social media strategy. 

• Strong writing skills for variety of different audiences. 

• Keen interest in and knowledge of international relief and development or related fields; prior experience working at an international organization strongly preferred. 

• A self-starter with demonstrated capacity for effective teamwork. 

• Excellent organizational abilities with strong skill managing multiple projects. 

• Strong communications skills working with diverse teams, located globally. 

• Outstanding written communication and editing skills. 

• Design and video editing experience using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere and After Effects, preferred. 

• Email and website CMS experience (Wordpress) a plus 

• Experience with Google Analytics a pluse(/)478 

RI Values. 

Guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and independence, as well as “Do No Harm,” Relief International Values:

We value: 

• Integrity 

• Adaptability

• Collaboration 

• Inclusivity

• Sustainability

The Operations Support Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by delivering a professional and pleasant work environment within our regional centres or community teams. Ensuring that anyone engaging with the local office whether in person or through virtual means will experience high standards of customer service, people-centred service, and efficient professional and administrative support.

This role is office based, working 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

About the role

In recent years, THET has established a reputation for excellence in brokering partnerships between health institutions in the UK and overseas and this is expressed in our programmes work, our grants management service, and in our policy activity. In 2021, we supported the training of over 4,783 health workers across Africa and Asia. We are now moving to diversify our income. It is vital we prioritise the diversification of our funding streams with some excellent new opportunities already underway.

We are now looking to recruit a new Trusts, Foundations, and Institutional Fundraising Coordinator with excellent organisational and analytical skills, and a personality to inspire confidence internally and externally. This is an excellent role for those interested in understanding how this dynamic international charity is responding to the challenges facing our sector in 2022. You will be working with an exceptionally friendly team of people who are ambitious to achieve real change and impact and operating with considerable autonomy. We are open to flexible hours and ready to employ someone in any location across the UK.

The Institutional & Trusts Fundraising Coordinator will develop new sources of income for THET, helping us to deliver on our vision of creating a world where everyone has access to quality healthcare. 

Reporting to Louise McGrath, our Director of Programmes, and working closely with a highly supportive team of colleagues from across the organisation, the post holder will excel in written English, and in creating opportunities for people to collaborate on the production of fundraising proposals. The post holder will be methodical and organised and relish working to deadlines with a keen eye for detail. They will have a demonstrable track-record in fundraising from trusts and foundations and/or institutions. 

The role is formally located in the Programmes Team at THET but will collaborate closely with colleagues from the Policy and Learning Teams and External Engagement Teams, as well as Finance and Operations. You will be building on THET’s strong reputation with donors and part of a wider team of staff focused on generating income from our Events, private sector partnerships and High Net-Worth individuals. 

Key Responsibilities:

Strengthen fundraising effectiveness across THET  

• Support the Director of Programmes to shape a robust strategy that identifies funding opportunities from trusts and foundations, and institutional sources, and clearly describes roles and responsibilities across the organisation. 
• Manage processes that support the Director of Programmes and the wider organization to implement this strategy, and to effectively track and respond to opportunities. 
• Support the Director to create an environment which encourages the discussion of ideas and cross-team working. 

Generate fundraising proposals  

• Invest in your understanding of THET and the wider Health Partnership community’s work in order to contribute ideas for funding proposals in discussion with the Director of Programmes. 
• Research, identify and apply to prospective funders, maintaining a vigorous pipeline of opportunities. 
• Lead on the writing of funding bids when requested, drawing on the support and expertise of colleagues from across the organisation as appropriate. 
• Lead or support the coordination of new proposal development as requested.
• Be accountable for a fixed income amount of new business annually. 
• When requested, take responsibility for the stewardship of THET’s relationship with specific donors and support others where appropriate.

Other

• Represent THET at external meetings with donors, Health Partnerships, and others, as required.
• Undertake other tasks as may be required, commensurate with experience.

For a more detailed job description. Please download the attached document.

What we offer 

• Flexible working hours. 

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus 3 days winter closure between Christmas and New Year. 

• 5% pension contribution when Employee contributes 3%. 

• Cycle to work scheme.

• A friendly, supportive work environment. 

How to apply: 

To apply for this role please send your CV and a cover letter through the following link by Midnight 31st May 2022.

THET is an equal opportunities employer. This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK. 

Are you an experienced engagement / activities professional looking for a new challenge in the military charity sector who wants to make a real difference in the veterans community?

We are looking for a permanent full-time Outreach Officer to contribute their personality, energy, drive, skills and experience to add value to our Blesma Outreach team within the Independence and Wellbeing department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.

The role is home-based, being a varied one, focusing primarily on delivering an engaging and blended programme of activities that enhances social inclusion, improves the wellbeing of our members and overcomes the negative impact of disability.   The role requires a person who is a self starter, friendly, compassionate, confident who enjoys taking the initiative, being creative and has a strong commitment to the veterans’ community.  

The role also involves representing Blesma and raising the charity’s profile within the local community across the North West. 

The Independence and Wellbeing team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can help our serving Service personnel, veterans and their families thrive and lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity.  Our members are at the heart of all our work, therefore, the impact of the Outreach Officer is highly visible and appreciated in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.

If you are interested, and live within the following post code areas IM, CA, LA, FY, PR, BB, L, WN, BL, OL, M, WA, SK or CW please read the attached Job Description and apply with your CV and a Covering Letter detailing why you would be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.

Interview date: Thursday 26th May 2022/ Friday 27th May 2022

We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest in Blesma, The Limbless Veterans!

Are you a master of fundraising CRM systems, 100% committed to delivering the best supporter care service and passionate about using data to better understand charity supporters, and to help craft products and donor journeys which delight them?

If so, Rowcroft has an exciting opportunity within its ambitious and driven fundraising team. With a specific focus on CRM database management, excellent supporter care and depth analysis you’ll play a key role in helping us to build even stronger supporter relationships and achieve targets of over £3 million. As such, your team will be instrumental in helping Rowcroft deliver on its strategic vision to care for 2 in 3 local people by 2030.

Working collaboratively with your fundraising colleagues and leading a small team, you’ll not only manage the charity’s CRM database and ensure that we continue to provide the best supporter care possible, you’ll also help us to shape the database so we can deliver increasingly engaging donor journeys using streamlined processes. Managing a new Fundraising Analysis Officer post you’ll also help us to spearhead a new, more developed approach to using fundraising data to continually improve the supporter experience.

Whether you are currently in a similar post or in a database and supporter care role and ready to step up to management, you will need:

• Comprehensive knowledge of database/CRM systems including segmentation, performing mailing queries, imports, process design and reporting
• Knowledge of the regulatory environment for fundraising
• Experience of delivering or overseeing supporter or customer care responses at scale
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and departments to achieve process improvement
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise a varied workload while meeting deadlines
• The ability to lead a small team and an active interest in donor stewardship

What’s in it for you? You will be supported and encouraged to innovate and to try new things. Our scope of work and our confident organisational vision creates opportunities for progress and development. And we work together with passion and pride in an environment where people are caring, considerate, close-knit and welcoming.  It can be tough. We don’t shy away from that. But you’ll clearly see the importance and impact of your work and feel recognised and part of something remarkable.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Tina Antonio, Head of Fundraising.

Onsite, Remote or Hybrid Working Considered

Following an interim period, CP Sport is delighted to be seeking its new permanent CEO, who will lead CP Sport at an exciting time in its development. CP Sport has a board of exceptionally skilled and motivated individuals who share a belief in the potential of sport to change lives for the better and a new strategy which sets out plans for the next three years.

CP Sport is a national disability sports organisation supporting people with cerebral palsy to be able to access and enjoy being physically active throughout their lives​.  We are a successful and highly respected influencer and change maker. Every year we support children, young people and adults to experience the life-changing benefits that participating in sport and physical activity can provide. Our aim is to influence the sector & wider society so that every person with cerebral palsy has the opportunity & choice to enjoy being physically active.   

The CEO has overall responsibility for leading all strategic and operational aspects of CP Sport. They will closely with the Board of Trustees and provide strong leadership to the CP Sport team. 

With gene therapy now available on the NHS as treatment for some forms of sight loss and therapies for other forms now at phase 3 clinical trials, we have never been closer to relegating sight loss to the history books. Now is the time to ramp up investment and build stronger partnerships, not rest on our laurels.

As the leading UK charity dedicated to stopping sight loss through pioneering research, Fight for Sight is at the forefront of making the above aim a reality. With a visually-impaired CEO joining us, who will soon be launching our new 5-year strategy, we are putting the lived experience of those with sight loss at the heart of what we do. Off the back of incredible success across our 2017 – 2022 strategy and a near 100% increase in income, we’ve never been better placed for success.

We currently invest over £8 million into 159 research projects across 44 leading universities and hospitals around the UK, funding some of the brightest minds in science. We are determined to create a world that everyone can see, and we have the resources and networks needed to make it happen.

The Role

You will be taking over an established trusts portfolio of c.£1.5m, made up of around 400 trust mailing respondents, 100 small donors. 50 medium donors, and 4 donors providing large strategic gifts. Whilst the programme doesn’t run itself, it is built on solid foundations and has a framework of extremely strong relationships; the programme is primed for growth and we’re excited to meet the person whose passion will help us achieve this.

The last few years has seen us become the first medical research partner of a number of large foundations, and those relationships continue to develop and flourish. We’re able to clearly explain our work and demonstrate the impact it will have on people’s lives. Our ability to engage with these non-traditional donors is a clear sign of the strength of our message.

We are routinely commended for being able to demonstrate our impact and the through-line from cutting-edge research to real-world application, above and beyond that seen from some of the country’s largest medical research charities. We know what we’re doing and we do it well.

Why you should apply

If the 10% non-contributory pension, inclusive and supportive culture, and exciting plans for the future don’t cinch it for you… Then you should join because this is an incredible role for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career; our trust fundraising programme has fantastic foundations and fundamentals, the investment and organisation is in place to facilitate growth and our appetite for change and new ideas is large. In short, if you want to take everything you’ve learned to date and sculpt a trust fundraising programme that is your version of perfect, with the full support of our board and SLT, then this is the place to do it.

We are looking for a skilled, passionate and diligent Research Officer on a permanent and full-time basis to join the Solving Kids’ Cancer UK team.

There has never been a more exciting time to join us, as we launch our ambitious 5-year strategic plan. To help manage our growing international research portfolio and ensure maximum impact for children, we are recruiting for a committed and talented Research Officer to monitor ongoing projects, maintain key relationships, and share the impact of our vital work with partners and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate

You will be a passionate individual with an understanding of clinical research and/or grant management. You will have a solution-focused and agile approach to working, and be able to apply your existing skillset to support and enhance the work of our Research team.

You will be organised, self-motivated, able to communicate effectively with colleagues and have the ability to respond flexibly and positively to unexpected changes or demands. Most importantly, you will have a passion for working for a charity with children at its heart.

For more information about the role and charity, view the attached Job Pack. Should you require an informal conversation prior to applying, contact the charity to speak to Leona Knox, Head of Research. 

What we can offer

• Salary £29,000
• 5% employer pension scheme contribution
• 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
• Access to 24/7 confidential helplines for counselling support and legal and tax advice
• Wellbeing check-ins with manager and optional Wellbeing Action Plan
• Participation in staff surveys – an opportunity to anonymously share experiences at work
• Home/hybrid-working with information technology to support effective homeworking
• Regular opportunities to come together in person as departments / the full team
• Training opportunities – we care about our staff and volunteers and encourage opportunities for professional development
• Becoming part of a dynamic, ambitious, and child-centred charity working alongside people who are passionate about what they do

Shortlisting: Thursday 19 May; Interviewing: Wednesday 25 May and Friday 27 May, 10-2pm (via Teams)

Note, this role requires a basic DBS check. 

Solving Kids' Cancer UK is a parent-led charity and actively encourages applications from the parent community with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers.

Our work and practice is underpinned by safeguarding principles with the aim of protecting children and young people and enhancing their welfare. Solving Kids’ Cancer always works in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and best safeguarding practices.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Contact the charity for a copy of our HR Privacy Notice.

Job Title: Safeguarding Advisor

Region: Homebased

Directorate: People and Organisational Development

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Salary: £35,150 per annum

The Role 

At the Royal British Legion, we believe in building on potential. As a Safeguarding Advisor, with a background in Adult Social Care or someone with an “At Risk” background, your ability to support the Head of Safeguarding to develop and deliver the processes, procedures and systems designed to comply with regulatory requirements across the UK and Overseas, could have a real impact on people’s lives. 

At its heart, RBL is a people organisation. People who want to do the very best for others, while at the same time making the most of the opportunities and experiences we offer them. 

We are the country’s largest Armed Forces charity, with 210,000 members, 50,000 volunteers and a network of partners and charities; helping us give support wherever and whenever it’s needed. 

As a Safeguarding Advisor, you will be responsible for working closely with the Head of Safeguarding and Designated Safeguarding Leads; to embed a consistent and robust approach to safeguarding across The Royal British Legion (TRBL). 

If successful, the main duties of your role will be: 

• Implement agreed systems to identify, record and report Safeguarding incidents and where possible to prevent and/or manage risk relating to Safeguarding and TRBL activities.

• Be responsible for ensuring that data recording on the SHE (Legion ASSURE) Safeguarding System is updated daily and incidents flagged to DSL’s where necessary for further action. 

• Support DSLs to identify and escalate serious incidents to their respective ADO or Head of Safeguarding, appropriately support the beneficiary or their family. 

• Support the Head of Safeguarding and DSL’s to maintain a network of communication for continued learning and sharing of good practice across TRBL.

• Gather knowledge and data to inform the development of the safeguarding strategy. Assist in identifying anonymised case studies that could be used to encourage public support and understanding of the Legion’s work.  Ensure that such knowledge is used for the best interests of the Legion and not retained only at a local level.  

• Develop effective working relationships with Legion operations services (care homes, area and specialist services etc.) and with membership and volunteer related activities. 

Please note this role will be Home based with occasional travel to RBL offices. 

This role is subject to pre-employment screening, including a DBS check. 

About the Royal British Legion – People and Organisational Development 

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the RBL is there to support our Armed Forces community.

It's this mission, this scale, this opportunity, and the values we all live by, that makes the Legion such a fulfilling place to thrive. 

Within our People directorate, you’ll find teams such as Human Resources, Culture and Organisational Development, D&I, Resourcing and Talent Management, Volunteering and Safeguarding. If you were to join any of them, you’d be central to ensuring this vision comes to life, and that our people operations run efficiently both internally and externally. 

So, if you want to give your days meaning and put your passion into a role with real impact. If you want to support people and be supported yourself and be part team that faces every challenge together, this role is for you. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK. 

As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required. 

Diversity Statement 

We believe that the compassion, understanding and service we show each, and every individual customer should be reflected in the way we all support, respect and include every individual who works with us. 

It’s because of this that we have strived hard to create a One Legion culture that we can all feel part of and succeed in. It’s why we make sure that you have the opportunities you need to learn and develop. It’s why we’re invested in making RBL a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves. It’s why you’re welcome, whoever you might be. 

It’s why we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. 

How to Apply 

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Closing date for this role is: 22nd May 2022 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible. 

Cochrane aims to put evidence at the heart of health decision-making globally. They collaborate to produce trusted synthesized evidence, make it accessible to all, and advocate for its use. Cochrane is seeking a Director of Development to work with their global community to grow fundraising income and ensure Cochrane has a sustainable and successful future.

Cochrane is a charity and a global, independent network of health practitioners, researchers, patient advocates and others, responding to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. They do this by synthesising research findings to produce the best available evidence on what works. Their work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, this new role will lead the Development Directorate (which includes fundraising, advocacy, communications, partnerships, member and supporter engagement) and will establish a fundraising operation that works collaboratively to deliver significant global income growth. The Director of Development will play a key part in the transformation of the organisation as part of the 2021-2023 Strategy to ensure that Cochrane maintains its relevance and pre-eminence into the future.

Cochrane is seeking an ambitious individual who relishes a challenge, loves collaborative working, delivers results and has extensive experience of successfully delivering strategy. The ideal candidates will possess an understanding and experience of international fundraising, strong relationship management skills, and experience of working at director-level. Finally, you will be enterprising and a strategic thinker with the ability to seek and find creative solutions and foster innovation in your teams.

Asset Manager

£43,132 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref: SUS3454)

Up to 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base: UK – hybrid working

About the role

As the Asset Manager for Sustrans you will be responsible for the management of the structural assets forming our Estate. You will be responsible for ensuring inspection and repairs are carried out, making sure the estate is kept in a safe and serviceable condition. 

The estate is comprised primarily of former railway land and structural assets (approximately 800 bridges, viaducts, tunnels, culverts and retaining walls); also supporting 333 miles of the National Cycle Network.  Sustrans either owns these or is responsible for some or all of their maintenance. 

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates can be based anywhere in the UK, with regular travel expected across the estate.

About you

You should have a background in civil engineering, with substantial experience of bridge and structures asset management including bridge inspection, structural assessment and structural design, particularly former or current railway structures.

You will build relationships with ease, enabling you to effectively manage engineers delivering maintenance works, along with developing and maintaining constructive relationships with external partners such as Railway Paths Ltd.

We ask you demonstrate your project management skills, and you must be able to evidence delivering multiple projects to budget and on time.

You will be familiar with current H&S legislation and practice and competent with its application to ensure all regulatory requirements are complied with.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment. 

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 22 May 2022. 
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 6 June 2022

To apply, please complete our online application form.

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. 

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling. 

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Grants Manager 

We are seeking a Grants Manager to take lead responsibility for individual grant programmes for a leading health charity at an exciting time of growth. 

Position: Grants Manager 

Location: Homebased with occasional travel to Warwick

Salary: £42,000 - £48,000 per annum 

Hours: Full time – 35 hours 

About the role:

As Grants Manager you will be responsible for managing a small team within a geographical portfolio reporting to the Senior Grants Manager/Head of Grants to leading the delivery of the grant making and grant management process, awarding funding to Member Charities.

In addition to line management, you will manage a more complex portfolio of grants, taking a relational approach to grant making and acting as a key contact point for internal and external stakeholders. You will take lead responsibility for individual grant programmes and ensure consistency in interpretation of programme criteria and assessments across the grants team engagement. The experience level of this post means that the role will hold higher responsibility in terms of delegated decision making and escalation of more complex issues across grants management functions and provide line management the Senior Grants Officers and coaching and support for team members. 

The role is an integral part of the Grants Team which collectively delivers the grants programmes of the Charity to further the organisational impact strategy. 

About You:

To be successful in this role you will need to have the ability to work at a strategic level, be excellent at building relationships and strong leadership and management skills.

You will also bring with you the following experience:

• Significant knowledge of grant making and grant programmes in excess of £1million 

• Strong knowledge of grant making processes and systems, ideally gained from a variety of sources

• Strong experience of relational grant management 

• Good understanding of the landscape of grant making, ideally within the voluntary sector, health sector or NHS 

• Good experience of grant management systems, e.g. Salesforce 

• Strong understanding of charities and charity governance 

• Experience of monitoring, evaluation, and impact measurement 

• Significant leadership and  people management experience, could be gained through leading staff or volunteers. 

• Strong reporting and analytical skills. Evidence of creative thinking and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Able to assimilate information clearly and prepare appropriate, clear, and concise content. 

• Strong presentation skills, confidence to deliver presentations, training, or grants + support 

• Experience of co-production, collaboration and partnership working 

• Self starter with ability to work remotely with a UK wide team 

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Grants Manager, Grant Programmes Manager, Grants and Programmes Manager, Grant Scheme Manager, Charitable Grants Manager, Head of Grants Management, Grants Operation Lead, Grants Director, Trusts and Grants Manager, Senior Grants & Programmes Manager, Programme Funding Manager, etc.

The charity is seeking a Development Manager to take the lead on the charity’s operations in Northern Ireland and Scotland, and deliver the Hourglass model of community-focused support to tackle and prevent the abuse of older people.

This is a dynamic role, presenting a unique opportunity to create a responsive and person-centred support framework.

The Development Manager will play a key role in shaping Hourglass’ response to meeting the needs of vulnerable older people and their communities.

Leading a team of staff and volunteers, the postholder will develop strong partnerships with other agencies and networks, and have operational responsibility for all programmes, services and developments in both Northern Ireland and Scotland.  The Development Manager will also be involved in scoping the pathway for Hourglass to work in the Republic of Ireland.

As part of a UK-wide team, the postholder will work closely with the Management team, providing support relating to programmes, performance, policy, communications, and fundraising. With a passion for supporting and representing older people, the Development Manager will utilise relevant skills, knowledge and experience to develop an end-to-end model of support from prevention right through to recovery.

We’re recruiting for new trustees who share our burning ambition that every person paralysed by spinal cord injury (SCI) should lead a fulfilled life. 

Trustees
Salary: This is a voluntary position; however reasonable expenses are reimbursed

Our aim is to build a network of experts and partners to support the 50,000 people in the UK living with a SCI, as well as the hundreds of thousands of people who are their families, friends and loved ones. It’s both ambitious and innovative, but no less than what is needed.

‘Becoming a trustee for SIA has been one of the most rewarding roles I’ve taken on. It has enabled me to use my knowledge, skills and my lived experience to support the organisation to continue serving people with spinal cord injury’

Faisal Hussain, SIA trustee

We are seeking applicants who share our enthusiasm and determination for a better life for every SCI person. We encourage applications from within the spinal cord injured community (particularly individuals with a high-level injury or conditions such as transverse myelitis and cauda equina syndrome), people of colour and people who identify as female.

‘Besides giving back, for me it’s been part of making sense of SCI and finding fulfilment. After my injury, becoming a Trustee for SIA gave me purpose’

Claire Martin, current chair of our trustees

What skills do I need

You’ll have good judgement, personal integrity and ideally skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:

Finance 

• Not-for-Profit strategic finance experience
• Charity finance accounting/SORP and reports
• Investment & business development

Fundraising

• Major donor engagement
• Strong & aligned network

Campaigning

• Public campaigning
• Parliamentary lobbying
• Promoting disability rights and access
• Policy-led, including experience of NHS / health & care sector

Communications

• Digital & social
• Media
• Marketing
• Membership engagement

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date: Midday on Thursday 9 June 2022

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

No agencies please.