Courses fundraiser jobs near Westminster, Greater London

The Loop is a volunteer-led non profit, non governmental organisation made up of a dedicated team of over 500 chemists, health professionals, researchers and more. Guided by international expertise and experience, we support the establishment of professional drug checking services across the UK.

The Loop offers event-based and community-based drug checking and associated harm reduction services. We also provide training courses in drugs awareness, risk communications, harm reduction, spiking, and managing problems in nightlife. Our training programmes have been booked by staff working across public health, substance misuse services, universities, events, security industries and more.

Following the appointment of our first Chief Executive Officer, The Loop would like to recruit an Administrator.  We are looking for a dynamic individual to provide professional, effective and efficient administrative support to the CEO and board, as well as supporting the team in the coordination and administration of fundraising, marketing and drug checking service delivery.

If you think you have the skills and experience to be an exceptional administrator for The Loop, please submit a CV and covering letter (no more than two sides of A4) addressing how you meet the personal specification.  

Interviews will take place online but we reserve the right to conduct a second round of in person interviews if neccesary.

We’re looking for 3 exemplary relationship and people managers (with strong coaching skills) to equip and support churches to deliver key Resurgo programmes, including Spear and Re-Work, alongside delivering culture and theory of change coaching programmes.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a desire to empower churches to play their part in transforming society as part of a bold and innovative charity working to equip others to have great social impact. 

Current roles

- Church Partnerships Manager with a focus on the West of England, could be based in London or the West. Permanent, full-time.

- Church Partnerships Manager with a focus on South Coast of England, could be based in London or the South Coast. Permanent, full-time.

- Church Partnerships Manager based in London with a London focus. 1 year maternity cover, 3 day a week part-time role.

The important stuff 

Salary: Starting at £32,250 (with London weighting, regional variance for other roles)

Hours: 9.30am-5:30pm, with occasional evenings and travel

Location:  London and home – we are truly hybrid

Closing date: Thursday 11th August at 12.30pm

Please apply via our online system – linked through the apply button.

Responsibilities 

• Work with a caseload of partner churches to support and equip them to run life changing programmes, and support with fundraising and regular programme reviews
• Manage Spear Centre Managers, supporting and developing them
• Contribute to the development of the Spear and Rework curriculums
• Work with Resurgo HR to support the resourcing, recruitment and onboarding of coaches
• Participate in the design and delivery coaching as part of Resurgo’s Consulting Programmes

For more detail please see the attached job description

Personal specification

• An active Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Resurgo and the partner church. 
• Dynamic and engaging Coach with at least three years’ experience in coaching delivery and an enthusiasm for the practice and understanding of coaching and training techniques.
• Experience of line management and responsibility for others professional development
• A leader with high emotional intelligence, and good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good relationship management skills and professionalism 

Benefits 

• 25 days holiday (pro-rata for part time role), plus bank holidays and the week of Christmas off!
• A culture of fun and authenticity, where you’ll be encouraged to bring your true self to work 
• Monthly staff training days led by our team of highly trained coaches 
• Annual two-day Christmas retreat
• Excellent staff development and training opportunities, including attendance on either our Coaching Academy or ‘Coaching for Leadership’ course – a programme of coaching and leadership training (valued at £2,500). 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff) as well as the option to take advantage of Give as you Earn (GAYE) 
• A brand new central London office, with space for collaboration and community 

About us 

At Resurgo, we believe that if we work together, we can transform society for the better. So, our mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change - and we do that through our expertise in coaching and impact.

Our flagship initiative, the Spear Programme, supports 16-24 year olds to overcome the barriers they face and thrive in employment. We also work with unemployed adults through Re-Work, and deliver corporate coaching to businesses through Resurgo Consulting.

Our culture strives for excellence and fun. We bring both our professional heads and passionate hearts to work; we honour each others’ successes, encourage honest feedback, and go the extra mile when we need to.

About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

• You will draw on our casework management database to ensure all areas of the charity have the data needed to fulfil their roles
• You will use and interpret quantitative data and databases, and ability to explain this to not technical audiences
• You will have experience of gathering and synthesising data from multiple sources and the ability to communicate your conclusions verbally and in writing

Salary: £26,349 - £31,392
Closing Date: Monday 5th September 2022
Interview Date: Thursday 15th September 2022

Our Benefits

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget
• Enhanced Sick Pay Policy
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Day off for moving house
• Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)
• Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan

We are a London Living Wage employer

Hybrid: Head Office, Hammersmith, London W6 7NL at least 4 days per month, and homeworking

Are you motivated by a desire to address the structural inequity that leads to financial hardship? Are you an experienced Major Donor fundraising manager looking to apply your skills to one of the most pressing issues in our society?

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of poverty. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

We are recruiting for a Major Donor Manager to join our Philanthropy Team as part of our wider investment in fundraising. Reporting into the Head of Philanthropy, this role will work closely with colleagues across the Income Generation and External Affairs Directorate, and the CEO, who are committed to supported income growth in this area. With the support of the Head of Philanthropy, this role will be responsible for developing Major Donor Fundraising into a major area of income for the charity.

Turn2us is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from members of all communities. It is committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity. We encourage and welcome applications from all parts of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

Turn2us wants to enable an environment where everyone is kept safe from harm and can thrive. We are committed to safeguarding everyone involved in our charity and the work we do. You can read our safeguarding policy on the Turn2us website.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are contractually required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month. Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than this and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Closing date: 26/08/2022 

Do you want to help build a movement? Can you help us grow? 

This is an exciting time in fundraising at CPAG. Our fundraising strategy has challenging ambitions to grow CPAG’s supporter and donor base and income.

The need is great: more than one in four children in our country is growing up in poverty. Can you combine your talents and experience with significant investment in fundraising at CPAG, to deliver huge growth in our supporter base and income.

Do you have experience in digital fundraising or marketing?

Do you have experience of successfully leading growth in supporter or donor acquisition, through social media, search or display ads, or other channels?

If you are curious and creative, with a passion for understanding and engaging target audiences, this role is for you.

Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century?  As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as ‘everyday’ health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing fundraising directorate with big ambitions to grow income and be best in class. We want to find people who can grow with us!  This key role within the Fundraising Directorate sits within the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team comprising trusts and statutory, philanthropy and corporate. Focussing on grant making trusts and foundations, the successful candidate will develop and maintain relationships with, and secure funds from, existing and new funders to support St John’s key strategic priorities. 

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days. 

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You:

• Proven experience of the trust funding landscape having successfully secured complex trust funds from identification of the opportunity to evaluation stage
• Proven ability to proactively seek and secure new donors and maintaining excellent working relationships with donors
• Experience of working with senior contacts including Trustees and Senior Leaders to identify opportunities and develop funding proposals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt writing style to different types of applications and articulate complex issues in a succinct and compelling way to prospective donors

About The Role:

• Actively work to secure income to meet agreed personal and team fundraising targets in line with the organisation’s operational priorities
• Identify potential trust and statutory funding opportunities, working alongside Senior Management colleagues, Trustees and the Prospect Researcher to continue to identify new funds and develop the pipeline
• Build, manage and maintain a portfolio of donors, stewarding relationships to ensure donor satisfaction and long-term engagement, including detailed and timely reporting
• Work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues from different functions to grant manage donor funded projects and prepare high quality narrative and financial reports, in line with donor requirements

About Us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning.  As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response, Falls response, Night Time Economy and Homelessness outreach) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes).

Applicartion review date: 29/08/2022
Interview date: 01/09/2022

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups.  We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

RoadPeace has an exciting opportunity for a compassionate individual to join our organisation and make a significant difference to our charity and to the lives of the road crash victims we support. We are seeking a highly organised, efficient, and compassionate individual with excellent administrative and IT skills and good interpersonal skills to work with our Director of Operations in supporting our members, supporters and donors.

Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.

Reporting into the Director of People, Culture and Operations, this role is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in helping an organisation run smoothly and can successfully run several projects at the same time. Resurgo is looking for an Operations Manager to join us at an exciting time of growth. The People, Culture and Operations team is central to facilitating our mission to see society transformed.

The important stuff 

Salary: £33,000-£36,000 a year, dependent on experience.
Hours: 9.30am-5.30pm, full time
Location:  London and home – we are truly hybrid
Closing date and how to apply: Tuesday 16th August 12.30pm

Please apply via our online system – linked through the apply button.

Responsibilities 

• Manage all IT provision, including liaising with our external IT provider.
• Lead on data protection and GDPR, acting as Resurgo’s Data Manager for the ICO.
• Manage the office, ensuring everything is in good working order and an excellent working environment.
• Manage health and safety compliance including arranging first aid and fire marshal training, and ensuring coverage of trained people in the office.
• Manage all organisational compliance, including trademarks and licenses.
• Manage the Office Administration Assistant ensuring they are supported and developed in their role.

For more detail please see the attached job description

Personal specification

• A practising Christian who is passionate about personally representing the Christian values of Resurgo and committed to Resurgo’s mission to transform urban communities.
• Experience of managing operations is essential. Experience in IT, compliance, facilities and project management is particularly desirable
• Organised and enthusiastic team player, able to learn quickly and respond to needs as they arise
• Logical, solutions and process focused and results orientated
• High attention to detail and ability to proactively identify work that needs to be done
• A confident decision maker who is comfortable with change and works well under pressure, able to prioritise workload in a busy and fast-changing working environment.
• Excellent time management, project management and organisational skills.

Benefits 

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and the week of Christmas off!
• A culture of fun and authenticity, where you’ll be encouraged to bring your true self to work 
• Monthly staff training days led by our team of highly trained coaches 
• Annual two-day Christmas retreat
• Excellent staff development and training opportunities, including attendance on either our Coaching Academy or ‘Coaching for Leadership’ course – a programme of coaching and leadership training (valued at £2,500). 
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (a confidential support service for staff) as well as the option to take advantage of Give as you Earn (GAYE) 
• A brand new central London office, with space for collaboration and community 

About us 

At Resurgo, we believe that if we work together, we can transform society for the better. So, our mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change - and we do that through our expertise in coaching and impact.

Our flagship initiative, the Spear Programme, supports 16-24 year olds to overcome the barriers they face and thrive in employment. We also work with unemployed adults through Re-Work, and deliver corporate coaching to businesses through Resurgo Consulting.

Our culture strives for excellence and fun. We bring both our professional heads and passionate hearts to work; we honour each others’ successes, encourage honest feedback, and go the extra mile when we need to. 

Trusts Fundraising Manager, an excellent opportunity to join a leading health charity based in Greater South London. Offering Hybrid Working.

The Trusts and Philanthropy team have repeatedly raised significant income year on year, and with a new fundraising strategy and many new programs to fund, the team are on course to grow this even further, offering an exciting time to join the team.

The Trusts Fundraising Manager plays a vital role in this growth and offers a real opportunity to make a difference. You will join a fantastic team and environment, with great opportunities for career development. As the Trusts Fundraising Manager working with a talented team, you will;

• Maximise income from Trusts and Foundations by further developing relationships with existing Funders and securing the support of new Funders, raising medium to large grants from 5 - 6+ figure
• Work with the Prospect Research team, developing a pipeline by identifying and profiling prospects, plans approach, cultivation, and solicitation of these prospects
• Work closely with the Case for Support team to develop presentations, proposals to promote research to donors and prospective donors.
• Responsible for ongoing stewardship of Trusts and Foundations, working with members of the team across the directorate where required.

Our client is looking for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser who has a track record of securing income from Trusts and Foundations and raising medium to large grants, in the range of 5 - 6+ figures. A track record of maintaining a portfolio of donor relationships and the ability to new develop relationships.

We’re looking for a motivated, ambitious individual who’s keen to develop a career in fundraising and make a difference in the work they do.

The role of Fundraising Officer is crucial, helping us maximise the amount of income raised for our charity, as well as developing and maintaining supporter relationships through effective communication and stewardship.

You will provide fundraising and administrative support and will have a hands-on role within a busy fundraising team, focussing largely on supporting community fundraising, CRM activity, individual giving, stewardship, and supporter events.

You will also be able to explore and propose new fundraising opportunities and ideas with the potential to implement them within our small, flexible team.

This role is perfect for someone with fundraising experience who’s looking to grow their experience in a range of income streams. You’ll be given the support to get creative, test ambitious new ideas, and be mentored by an experienced Head of Fundraising.

What we are looking for

• Someone with previous experience (minimum 1 year) of fundraising, preferably working knowledge of the principles of trust fundraising, individual giving and community fundraising.
• Excellent communication and networking skills, able to speak with a wide range of stakeholders and facilitate strong relationships with people inside and outside the charity.
• Someone who is highly organised with evidence of successfully working to deadlines and prioritising tasks.
• Ability to be self-motivated, with a pro-active approach to problem solving.
• Able to use creativity, imagination and an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising.
• Confidence in using comms and design tools like Mailchimp and Canva to send supporter emails and create assets for social media and .
• Experience of working with CRMs, preferably Donorfy but any will do!

Benefits of working with us

• A comprehensive, tailored induction to your new role.
• As part of a small, flexible team, you will be able to develop and expand this new role.
• Flexible working arrangements are possible. You can work remotely from anywhere in the UK, or if you’re London based, you can split time between office and home working.
• Ownership of projects with full support from Head of Fundraising.
• Working with a range of people from charity staff, volunteers, beneficiaries and funders.

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

Part-time, 21 hours per week in the office or local outreach locations, no remote working.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

To give infrastructure support to local voluntary and community sector (VCS) groups and social enterprises to enable them to develop and fundraise.

The service will work with local groups to assist them to support the communities they serve more effectively. This involves a number of one-to-one meetings with groups at EHCVS premises and outreach activity.

On occasion the meetings can be set remotely on-line, emails and by telephone, dependent on the needs and practicalities.

To promote and support good safeguarding children practice amongst local community and voluntary sector groups. 

To ensure a strong representation of the local community and voluntary sector and contribute to the work of the Ealing Safeguarding Children Board and the Ealing Children and Young People’s Board.

FUNDING MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Formulate a detailed work plan for the implementation and promotion of the development and funding advice service and oversee and manage the service within the set outputs, outcomes, and budget.

To assist VCS organisations with planning and implementing their monitoring, reviewing and evaluation; and support VCS organisations with measuring and communicating impact.

To provide practical information to local groups on appropriate funding streams and their criteria by reviewing their funding proposals and offering feedback.

To advise local VCS groups and social enterprises on a range of legal structures, policies, and charity registration issues; and assist in choosing the most appropriate structures and assist with their registration process.

To plan and ensure implementation of the Training Programmes and its delivery in co-operation with other EHCVS Staff. Where training is outsourced, commission appropriate trainers to deliver relevant training courses in accordance with the training needs identified.

To provide practical information to local groups on appropriate funding streams and their criteria by reviewing their funding proposals and offering feedback.

To advise local VCS groups and social enterprises on a range of legal structures, policies, and charity registration issues; and assist in choosing the most appropriate structures and assist with their registration process.

To plan and ensure implementation of the Training Programmes and its delivery in co-operation with other EHCVS Staff. Where training is outsourced, commission appropriate trainers to deliver relevant training courses in accordance with the training needs identified.

To develop best practice and aid with; writing business plans; fundraising strategies; quality assurance; policies and procedures; and other organisational development required by organisations.

To be aware of local and national initiatives and how these relate to local issues and be able to advise and disseminate relevant information to the local VCS.

The role has specific annual external fundraising targets.

Monitoring and Evaluation

To record monitoring information; review progress of current projects on a weekly basis and manage upwards.

Prepare written evaluation reports for EHCVS, projects and services.

Support the Funding and Partnerships manager and Development Services Manager with monitoring information collated from service as and when required, Weekly and monthly reporting.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE 

Confidant and commercially aware operator who can spot opportunities and build relationship. 

Must be willing to step in and support front line work.

Strong experience of relationship management. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with suppliers, including corporates and stakeholders.

Ability to research and identify new opportunities and experience of business development.

Ability to prioritise, multi-task and work to tight deadlines under pressure, both independently and as part of a team.

Experience in strategic planning and delivery

At least three years’ experience in Trusts and Foundation fundraising 

Proven ability in producing effective, cohesive, motivating, and inspiring proposals and funding reports.

Educated to degree level.

OTHER DUTIES

Assist in producing briefings, information, and web material.

Assist in producing monitoring and evaluation information

Assist in developing and organising events

Represent Ealing & Hounslow CVS at meetings and events relevant to your project.

Undertake other related project duties as may be required

To work in co-operation with other members of the staff team of EHCVS, attend appropriate internal and external meetings.

Support EHCVS with other project developments and funding applications to funders.

To undertake, as identified by EHCVS’s Board of Trustees any occasional additional duties commensurate with the responsibilities of the post which may not be purely related to this role.

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure that Equal Opportunities and all other EHCVS organisational policies are actively implemented and adhered to in all areas of your work.

To work with EHCVS staff and volunteers towards the effective achievement of the organisation’s objectives.

To ensure all volunteers working with you are given appropriate induction and to provide information and support for all volunteers working for EHCVS

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT

The postholder will be employed by Ealing & Hounslow CVS and supervised and managed by the Senior Development Services Manager. The postholder will participate in monthly supervision with their line manager as well as a weekly team meeting and organisation-wide staff meetings. An individual induction and training plan will be agreed on.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The postholder will be employed for 21 hours per week.

The postholder will be entitled to 25 days annual leave pro rata in addition to 8 bank holidays. A flexible hour’s scheme will operate (subject to the demands of the service) and the postholder will be expected to attend occasional evening and weekend meetings. Time off in lieu of additional hours will be offered for any additional hours worked.

The postholder will be employed on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The post is subject to a three-month probationary period. EHCVS offers staff access to a stakeholder pension scheme with up to 3% matching employer contribution following successful completion of the probationary period.

Age UK is recruiting a new Trusts Fundraising Manager to join our award-winning Fundraising team.

We're seeking someone knowledgeable and passionate when it comes to generating charitable gifts from trusts and foundations.

Crucially we're looking for someone who recognises why the work of Age UK is so compelling and can help us realise our ambition to continue growing income from this donor audience.

Older people are facing the long-term health impacts of months of isolation during the pandemic coupled with the spiralling cost of living crisis. So the work of Age UK is more critical than ever - we must be here for every older person when they need us the most.

This is why we're seeking talented committed fundraisers who are focused in helping us more deeply engage our supporters and generate much-needed funding for our work.

This fantastic opportunity would best suit an individual with successful and proven experience in achieving income targets in a high value trust fundraising role.

All applications for this role will be anonymised, we won't know your name, address or gender until after shortlisting for interview has taken place. We want to select the best candidate for this key role based on lived experience and passion, rather than qualifications.

You will have:

• A track record in researching high value Trust funding opportunities, generating a forward pipeline of applications and personally asking for major gifts, alone or with senior colleagues and volunteers.
• Empathy and understanding for the issues faced by older people and a desire to help address these.
• Excellent proposal and bid-writing skills and the ability to articulate compelling funding propositions to secure grants and gifts.
• Sound donor stewardship skills including ability to prepare high-quality donor reports and ensure compliance with funder requirements.
• Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills to gain buy-in and confidence from Trust supporters including senior-level contacts.
• Ability to work collegiately with colleagues across teams to develop and deliver funding propositions, to problem-solve and generate creative opportunities and to engage your funders.
• The ability to meet and manage individual KPIs and contribute towards the delivery of team KPIs
• Budget management skills
• Proficiency in MS Office

What we offer in return:

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Heka Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

The purpose of the job is to help Minority Rights Group International (MRG) achieve its strategic objectives through commissioning and editing its publications and other published materials, whether in print or online.

The role requires overseeing the publication of approximately 30-40 briefings, reports and online materials a year, including identifying authors and readers, drafting contracts, providing comments on first drafts, compiling readers’ comments, doing the initial editing, bringing in copyeditors and proofreading near-final versions prior to launch.

Main duties and responsibilities

 The main responsibilities of the postholder will be:

Planning

1. Maintain a publications calendar in order to ensure that MRG’s reports and other materials are produced on time and meet the objectives of the organization.
2. Commission publications, including the annual Minority and Indigenous Trends reports, other thematic and country briefings, reports, and web materials including the World Directory, Peoples under Threat and online training courses.
3. Oversee as well as participate in the editing, copyediting and proofreading of these publications ahead of launch.
4. Ensure that the publications meet MRG’s standards, especially defending and promoting respect for minority and indigenous rights.
5. Support the evaluation of our publications, by collecting feedback and following up as necessary.

Core activities

1. Liaise with other colleagues to discuss their publications plans and ensure that the publications calendar is up to date. Agree on relevant budgets. Also liaise with the Communications Department to ensure that the publications meet MRG’s communications needs.
2. Identify authors with relevant expertise, while ensuring that those with lived experience as members of minority, indigenous and other marginalized communities contribute as much as possible to our publications.
3. Commission and review data graphics, such as tables and graphs, when authors need such support.
4. Agree contracts, with support from the department Assistant, setting out mutually agreed timeframes for the submission of first and subsequent drafts. Follow up with authors to ensure that deadlines are met and schedules are maintained.
5. Identify expert readers. Compile their comments to submit to authors after the initial drafts.
6. Edit final drafts before sending to the Director of Policy & Advocacy for review, prior to copy-editing by an external copy editor.
7. If necessary, bring external translators on board to translate final drafts into other languages.
8. Contribute to the checking of final proofs.
9. With the support of the department Assistant, ensure that authors, readers, copyeditors and proofreaders are paid in a timely manner. Manage relevant budgets.
10. Document and develop MRG’s house style and terminology, ensuring continuously that we respect and reflect minority and indigenous communities’ right to self-identification.

Other activities

1. Establish and manage a network of authors, copyeditors, proofreaders and translators who can be commissioned for various projects, maintaining records updated in the organization’s CRM database.
2. Draft short pieces, such as executive summaries and back cover descriptions for our publications.
3. Conduct research and draft updates of the World Directory to supplement the work of the regional advisers.
4. Contribute to funding proposals for publications and related projects.
5. Support minority and indigenous organizations by providing advice and on occasion editorial support for their own publications.

Staff

The postholder is responsible for engaging and liaising with contracted authors, readers, external copyeditors and proofreaders, as well as other resource persons e.g. for data graphics, as needed. The postholder will be supported by a part-time department Assistant.

Financial

The Director of Policy & Advocacy is responsible for the overall departmental budget. The postholder is responsible for monitoring the costs of external authors, readers, editors and proofreaders against project budgets, as appropriate.

General

1.  Undertake such other tasks as may reasonably be requested by the Director of Policy & Advocacy.
2. Personally respect and work towards full implementation of MRG’s Gender and Equal Opportunities Policies in all the work involved in this post.
3. Personally support and contribute actively towards anti-racism initiatives within the organization, with a particular focus on ensuring implementation within the postholder’s areas of responsibility.
4. Responsible for maintaining confidentiality as the postholder will be entitled to a very high level of access to confidential information pertaining to MRG’s strategies, detailed financial information, and access to sensitive external information which may impact on MRG’s activities.

Person Specification

Education and Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to university degree level or a relevant experience in a post involving similar levels of responsibility or skills.
• Good knowledge of human rights, including standards and terminology relating to minority communities and indigenous peoples, and relevant current debates.
• Sound knowledge of international affairs, and in particular minority and indigenous issues across the world.

Desirable

• Post-graduate studies or qualification in human rights, international relations, media studies or a similar and relevant discipline.
• Training including certification in editing and copyediting.

Experience

Essential

• At least five years’ experience of editing, including work on longer texts and restructuring as well as detailed line-editing.
• First-hand experience of most or all stages of publication processes, from concept to delivery.
• Proven writing skills.
• At least five years’ experience of researching complex topics. Experience of working in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience of managing project budgets.

Desirable

• Personal experience as a member of a marginalized minority or indigenous community.
• Experience of working on minority, indigenous or related issues and with members of minority and indigenous communities.
• At least one year’s experience of action or participatory research methods.
• Experience of multi-media commissioning and editing.

Abilities and Skills

Essential

• Excellent communications skills, including fluent written and spoken English.
• Editing and copy-editing skills.
• Generate report/story ideas and turn them into reality.
• Ability to re-organize and re-structure drafts of major reports.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task – working on a range of different reports at once.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Good problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and to assess and absorb information quickly.
• Ability to negotiate tactfully but firmly to ensure timely delivery by authors, readers and editors.

Desirable

• Fluent in French and/or Arabic.

Personality

Essential

• Commitment to the aims and objectives of MRG.
• Enjoy working in a multicultural environment.
• Committed to equal opportunities.
• Wide-ranging interest in international affairs, especially human rights issues and anti-discrimination and equitable development

About MHFA England 

MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing. Learn about our social mission and our history by reading our ‘what we do’ section on our website. 

A certified Great Place to Work, we are a friendly, inclusive, dynamic, fast-paced organisation and we strive to be an exemplary health and wellbeing employer. Currently we are undertaking an ambitious Digital Transformation Programme so that we can achieve our digital vision to seamlessly connect and engage Customers, Clients, Members and Staff and support our mission to train 1:10 people in mental health knowledge and skills.

MHFA England are currently working in a hybrid way. Attendance in the office is expected about once per week.

What are we looking for? 

We are looking for someone who will be responsible for the curation, design and development of a member development programme of content, resources and events that supports the continued professional development of MHFA England’s members to increase their knowledge, skills and confidence within their roles. 

You will be able to:

• Think strategically and deliver the defined member journey and experience 

• Effectively manage relationships to work with key internal and external stakeholders 

• Host/Chair member CPD events 

• Input and support projects 

You will have:

• A passion of supporting people to continually learn and develop their knowledge and skills 

• Experience of using a learning needs analysis to collaborate on the creation and delivery of a rolling development programme  

• Experience of curating and creating engaging and inspiring content

• Brilliant event hosting and facilitation skills 

Desirable skills:

• Experience working in a membership organisation 

• Ability to manage own workload 

Looking after you 

Wellbeing is at the heart of all that we do and say - we are a friendly and supportive organisation. We are committed to rewarding our employees with competitive pay, a flexible and supportive workplace, opportunities to grow and develop, and our promise that we will put your wellbeing first. 

What we offer: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Two wellbeing breaks, in summer and winter 

• Free Mental Health First Aid training 

• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24-hour helpline from Health Assured, occupational health and counselling

• Free flu jab to protect your health in winter 

Employee benefits after probation period: 

• Investing in your professional development, including qualifications and mentoring 

• Death-in-service and critical illness cover 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave 

• Free eye test and £55 towards glasses 

• Cycle to work scheme with an interest free loan to buy a bicycle 

• Matched pension scheme (up to 5%)

• Flexible working hours and access to flexible ways of working 

• Commitment to volunteering 

• Fun Club, festive events and celebration 

• Team lunches and events 

• 'Bonusly' employee recognition and reward scheme 

Interested? How to apply 

For the full job description and person specification please see the attached documents. Go to our website for further information.  

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. The closing date for this vacancy is 14th August. However, early applications are encouraged as we may look at applications as they come in, or we may choose to extend the deadline.

Mental Health First Aid England is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from candidates regardless of sex, race or ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, parental or carer status, education, socioeconomic background, pregnancy or maternity, or any other characteristic protected under equality legislation.   

We are especially keen to encourage and welcome applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and candidates who are Black or People of Colour.  

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