Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) is the UK's leading dementia research charity, dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. We have a bold vision - a world where people are free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, uniting the big thinkers in the field and funding the innovative science that will deliver a cure.

We are now looking for two Trustees to join our Board and are keen to hear from candidates who share our passion and vision; who can bring energy and expertise to our Board; and who can apply their skills and expertise to help us reach our goals. As an ARUK Trustee, you will be taking on a highly valued and critical role at the charity, setting the strategic vision; taking overall responsibility for the charity’s governance and operations; and acting as ambassadors for our work and vision.

We would like to hear from candidates who can enhance the work of our Board. We welcome applicants from all communities, backgrounds and geographies in order that we reflect the diverse nature of the people we serve and who support us. We particularly encourage women and people from BAME communities to apply for these roles, as these groups are underrepresented at this level.

The Board

The Board meets five times a year. While meetings are currently virtual, we hope that in the future we will be able to meet in person twice a year either at our head office in Granta Park, near Cambridge, or in London.

The work of the Board is further supported by Sub-Committees and Scientific Advisory Groups.

We ask all our Trustees to commit to attending meetings, where possible, as well as to join suitable Committees/ Groups, based on their skills and expertise.

In turn we hugely value their support and work with all our Trustees to shape their role around their particular skills and interests. We will provide exciting opportunities for them to engage with the charity’s work; provide support for all new Trustees through a full induction; and we offer ongoing support from our Senior Management and Governance teams.

Trustees are appointed for an initial term of one year, followed up by up to three subsequent terms of up to three years (maximum of 10 years). Roles are unremunerated, but reasonable expenses (e.g., travel) will be reimbursed.

For more information on the role of a Trustee at ARUK, please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 9 May 2021, with interviews likely to be held on 17 & 18 May 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 particular day.

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.

Head of Data Science

The Royal Society of Chemistry is the world’s leading chemistry community, advancing excellence in the chemical sciences. The UK’s professional body for chemical scientists with over 45,000 members worldwide, we are a £65m-turnover not-for-profit organisation with over 600 staff operating around the world and an award-winning global knowledge business. We work to shape the future of the chemical sciences – for the benefit of science and humanity.

Position: Head of Data Science
Location: Cambridge (Commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: £62,942 to £69,936 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: 18th April 2021

About the Role:

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has a great opportunity for a Head of Data Science to join us on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis. We offer flexibility to initially and occasionally work from home within the UK, provided you can regularly visit our Cambridge office where this role is based.

The RSC recognises the centrality of data and audience intimacy: creating data as an asset across the whole organisation and using the interlinked digital experience as a ‘sensing network’ that will allow us to understand, service and anticipate changes in our audience.

As the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Head of Data Science, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Data Analysts to support our Digital Transformation strategy to develop and deliver core capabilities and achieve strong horizontal alignment across the RSC.

You will use your experience in data strategy leadership and delivery of digital skills to break large, complex problems into modules, overseeing the development of solutions to each component, whilst ensuring tight feedback loops and integrating the solutions into a coherent whole. You will be accountable for successful outcomes, working in close collaboration with end users and stakeholders to ensure that functional priorities are fully aligned with the RSC corporate strategy and priorities.

About You:

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm for working collaboratively and the following expertise.

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in data strategy leadership and delivery of digital skills, working in a complex business environment.
• Knowledge of statistics.
• Strong experience of commercial web software development experience (using HTML, CSS, JavaScript), with a main language speciality in .Net, XML.
• Expertise in data modelling techniques and content management systems.
• Experience of different software development methodologies including Agile techniques and continuous delivery.
• Well-organised, self-motivated team player; aptitude for project management.
• Supervisory experience, able to demonstrate ability to motivate a team.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience and the ability to negotiate with stakeholders to quickly resolve customer issues.

Desirable:

• Experience in Cheminformatics.
• Natural language processing and text mining highly desirable.
• Use of R language.
• Graduate calibre or degree in relevant specialist discipline.

If you are interested, please apply before the end of the advertised closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Data Science, Head of Information Management, Head of Data Governance, Head of Data Services, Head of Data & Analytics, Data Engineering Manager, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Data Engineer, Senior Database Manager, Senior DBA, Data Manager, Data Architect, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Support Data Analyst, Data Analysis, Technical Support Analyst, Data Manager, Database Manager, etc.

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Our Not for Profit client are looking for a Head of Data Science, you will lead a multidisciplinary team of Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Data Analysts to support their Digital Transformation strategy to develop and deliver core capabilities and achieve strong horizontal alignment across the organisation.

You will use your experience in data strategy leadership and delivery of digital skills to break large, complex problems into modules, overseeing the development of solutions to each component, whilst ensuring tight feedback loops and integrating the solutions into a coherent whole. You will be accountable for successful outcomes, working in close collaboration with end users and stakeholders to ensure that functional priorities are fully aligned with the strategy and priorities.

We are looking for someone with enthusiasm for working collaboratively and the following expertise:

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in data strategy leadership and delivery of digital skills, working in a complex business environment.
  Knowledge of statistics.
• Strong experience of commercial web software development experience (using HTML, CSS, JavaScript), with a main language speciality in .Net, XML.
• Expertise in Datamodelling techniques and content management systems.
• Experience of different software development methodologies including Agile techniques and continuous delivery.
• Well-organised, self-motivated team player; aptitude for project management.
• Supervisory experience, able to demonstrate ability to motivate a team.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience and the ability to negotiate with stakeholders to quickly resolve customer issues.

Desirable:

• Experience in Cheminformatics.
• Natural language processing and text mining highly desirable.
• Use of R language.
• Graduate calibre or degree in relevant specialist discipline.

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Income & Innovation Directorate's digital fundraising programme as Digital Fundraising Marketing Manager, covering a period of maternity leave until 31 March 2022.

We're looking for an experienced digital marketer with a track record in delivering successful campaigns across PPC, paid social media, email and display, working across multiple projects and priorities to deliver a high-performing donor recruitment and retention programme. Working with internal and external stakeholders, this role is responsible for developing and delivering digital acquisition strategies that meet Directorate targets across a range of teams.

You'll work collaboratively with campaign managers and external agencies to agree targets, campaign approaches, testing plans, and scaling opportunities, and act as an advocate for digital fundraising by design, data-led decision-making and agile project approaches.

Flexible base- London or Godmanchester

We’re recruiting for an exciting maternity fixed-term contract role in our highly-skilled Fundraising & Communications department. Supporting the Director of Fundraising & Communications, the role will work with colleagues to develop strategy, deliver effective operations and achieve department-wide objectives. The post also line manages one team member. CBM UK places emphasis on professional development and training for our employees.

CBM is the largest charity focussed on transforming the lives of people with or at risk of disability in the world’s poorest places, reaching over 30 million people globally each year. Working through local partners and based on Christian values, CBM UK raises £9m annually to tackle poverty, prevent blindness, improve health and support people with disabilities.

Key responsibilities

Working within our Fundraising & Communications department of 19 staff, the role ultimately helps to create extraordinary and wonderful moments in our 45,000 supporters’ lives, with responsibility for:

• Helping to further develop, monitor and evaluate fundraising & communications strategy
• Coordinating integrated campaigns, including two campaigns in Winter 2021 and Spring 2022
• Improving our supporters’ experiences with CBM.
• Coordinating CBM award applications and funding applications
• Managing 1 talented staff member.

For full detais please download the Recruitement Pack

Racing Welfare is a national charity supporting all those working and retired from the British horseracing and breeding industry.  Following an exciting period of growth and development we are looking to appoint a Deputy Head of Welfare to support the Director of Welfare in order to deliver an effective and efficient welfare service to the horseracing industry.

The new post holder will have direct responsibility for a number of key welfare projects and will ensure successful delivery and development of these as well as being responsible for supervising, coaching and guiding the Regional Management Team.  Reporting to the Director of Welfare you will have proven and demonstrable experience of safeguarding and supporting vulnerable people and will ensure that standards of excellence, best practice and efficiency are delivered through highly effective teams.  It is essential that you have the ability to manage budgets, allocate resources, line manage, decision make and problem solve. 

You will be a highly driven self-starter and an innovative, strategic thinker with a passion to improve wellbeing outcomes for people in their workplace. You will be an excellent communicator across a range of stakeholder groups and will remain strategically aligned to the charity’s core objectives and purpose. A keen interest and knowledge of the horseracing industry is desirable but not essential.

This post can be home or office-based or a combination of both and you should be willing to travel across the UK as part of the role. This role is a fixed-term contract of initially 12 months.

If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity then please send your CV with a covering letter by: Thursday 22nd April 2021

Interview date: Wednesday 28th April 2021.

Racing Welfare is committed to safeguarding and will always recruit all personnel in line with government guidelines, relevant legislation, and the Charity Commission's best practice guidance.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We only ask applicants to disclose convictions which are not yet spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Racing Welfare’s Safeguarding Statement of Intent can be found on our website.

Racing Welfare is an equal opportunities employer.

Systems Manager

We have a great opportunity for a driven and talented Systems Manager to join our client’s Portfolio Office Team

Position: P3M Systems Manager

Location: Flexible remote working

Salary: £32,400.00 - £35,944.00 Per Annum

Hours: Full time, permanent

Benefits: Flexible working, 26 Days Annual Leave, Free access to our reserves, up to 20% discount off retail items in our shops. Free access to a confidential Employee Assistance programme that provides support and advice around financial, physical and mental health wellbeing. A substantial Learning and Development offer.

Closing date: 18 April 2021

About the role:

As Systems Manager you will act as the key point of contact for the P3M system in the Portfolio Office and be responsible for systems configuration, development, testing, training, support, and reporting.

You will ensure the integrity of the system, including data, to provide insight and assurance of projects and programmes. You will also play a key role in the change management activities required to embed the system in the organisation.

About you:

To be successful in the role of Systems manager you will have experience in managing Project, Programme and Portfolio Management (P3M) Systems or similar, and a track record of developing insight and reporting for senior stakeholders. You will also bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to manage relationships with projects, programmes, portfolios and leadership teams across the organisation.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation skills and time management, alongside a logical and methodical way of working.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of work practices policies and procedures, relevant to supporting systems (particularly P3M systems)
• Ability to manage and control project expenditure in accordance with organisation policy and procedures, where appropriate.
• Ability to demonstrate the leadership competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post

Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position and reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient applications have been received.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: P3M, Senior Systems Manager, IT Systems Manager, Business Systems Manager, Project Portfolio Management, programme, portfolio and project management etc.

Project Manager - Strategy and Impact
Reference: MAR20217900
Location: Flexible
Salary: £27,574.00 - £30,590.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
Duration: 18 months

As the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, the RSPB is evolving to respond to the natural world’s greatest threats, ensuring that we are in the best possible shape to deliver on our strategy. Underpinned by evidence-based decision making, our work programmes range from working in partnership to deliver major conservation outcomes on land and at sea, through to transforming our own ways of working to have greater impact for nature. RSPB has a large supporter base and workforce of paid staff and volunteers, with many sites, partners, and digital systems.

What’s the role about?

Working in the Strategy and Impact Department and reporting to the Head of Impact and Evaluation, you will manage projects which help RSPB plan and deliver its work and understand its impact for nature and people, on an 18-month contract.

Working with knowledgeable and friendly staff who are passionate about making a difference for nature in the UK and globally, we can offer you a unique opportunity to further your project management career.

The team is normally based at our UK Headquarters in the heart of The Lodge Nature Reserve in Bedfordshire. The impact of Covid-19 means the ability to work happily at home in a suitable environment is essential. The successful candidate could be based anywhere in the UK with good broadband connectivity.

Key result areas:

• Put in place the right governance structure to keep projects on track and ensure adherence to our strategic priorities.
• Produce relevant project documentation (including highlight reports).
• Ensure that stakeholders, including customers, are kept fully involved and informed.
• Estimate and manage the project(s) duration determining when activities and events are planned to happen -ensuring the timely completion of the project(s).
• Identify, record, manage and communicate risks and issues, putting in place appropriate contingency actions -to reduce the likelihood of events that might prevent project outputs and objectives being delivered on time.
• Agree and implement a quality strategy to determine what are the acceptable standards for the outputs and objectives of the projects.
• Manage the project budget against forecast, estimate costs, ensure that exceptions beyond tolerance are escalated and approved so that project costs are kept within agreed tolerances.
• Ensure that all changes made to project baselines are managed effectively to prevent scope creep.
• Take responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiate corrective action where required to keep the project on track.
• Direct and motivate the project team to achieve project success by focussing on a common goal.
• Manage handover to ‘business as usual’ by formally bringing the project to an end, preparation of any follow on actions required and communicate to others where relevant.
• Contribute to sharing of project management best practice across the RSPB.

What we need from you:

A strong background in managing projects, you will have experience of working on more than one project at a time and ideally in the area of strategic or business planning. You’ll be able to navigate and large organisation and work confidently with a range of diverse stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to ensure project success. You will know the tools and techniques of the discipline and can analyse problems and options both alone and collaboratively. An understanding of portfolio and programme management is highly desirable. You’re quick and keen to learn from others and happy to energetically take the lead to ensure project activities meet stakeholders needs.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrable experience of Project Management following a formal methodology
• Experience working on multiple concurrent projects
• Experience of digital system implementations
• Experience of dependency management within and across large programmes of work
• Skilled in the use of project controls
• Ability to manage data and information with Microsoft tools
• A good listener, quick learner, and logical thinker
• Evidence of strong literacy and numeracy
• Able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Understanding of Programme and Portfolio management
• Enjoys collaborative working practices
• Structured and methodical in work planning

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Relevant professional/technical qualifications or training
• Experience of working in business planning and performance
• Experience of project working within and across a large organisation
• Skill in resource investigation
• Able to manage SharePoint sites, libraries and lists

Closing date: 23:59, 26 April 2021
We are looking to conduct interviews for this vacancy on Friday 30th April 2021.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

No agencies please.

The Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT) is a champion of biodiversity, restoring farming landscapes and woodlands for wildlife. Through education and engagement, we inspire the wider countryside community to understand and appreciate the importance of wildlife to farming, food, the natural environment and wellbeing.

This brand new role has been designed to coordinate all marketing administration, supporting the entire Fundraising and Marketing department as required, answering incoming phone calls and providing impeccable donor care. An important task will be liaising with everyone at the CRT to ensure that they have the required marketing resources and managing the marketing resources library, ensuring all leaflets, flyers, brochures etc., contain up to date information.

The ideal candidate will be excellent at administration and be exceedingly well organised. This warm and welcoming person will be the first person our Friends and supporters are in contact with at the CRT. The candidate must be an excellent communicator and highly personable, prepared to talk to Friends on the phone regularly, some who just need to chat, having not spoken to anyone for days. We call our supporters Friends because they are important to us; therefore, they must be treated in a friendly manner.

Interested candidates should send a CV and a cover letter of approximately two pages, outlining how your background, skills, qualifications and experience make you the perfect candidate for this position.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview and should be expected to do an exercise first to prove their abilities.

Closing date for applications is: 7 May 2021, 12 noon.

Senior Performance Specialists
Reference: MAR20217902
Location: Flexible
Salary: £32,400.00 - £35,944.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave
Contracts available:

• 1 x permanent
• 1 x 6-month contract

As the UK’s largest nature conservation charity, the RSPB is evolving to respond to the natural world’s greatest threats, ensuring that we are in the best possible shape to deliver on our strategy. Underpinned by evidence-based decision making, our work programmes range from working in partnership to deliver major conservation outcomes on land and at sea, through to transforming our own ways of working to have greater impact for nature. RSPB has a large supporter base and workforce of paid staff and volunteers, with many sites, partners, and digital systems.

What’s the role about?

RSPB is revising how it measures and reports its strategic performance. Working in the Strategy and Impact Department and reporting to the head of Impact and Evaluation, you will help decision makers understand the impact of their work. These roles will work across the organisation to manage our suite of performance measures and help facilitate the processes which set ambition and deliver the results. We are offering one full-time permanent contract, and one six-month fixed-term contract.

Working with knowledgeable and friendly staff who are passionate about the impact of our work, we can offer you a unique opportunity to make a real difference for the RSPB and nature conservation in the UK and globally.

The team is normally based at our UK Headquarters in the heart of The Lodge Nature Reserve in Bedfordshire. The impact of Covid-19 means the ability to work happily at home in a suitable environment is essential. The successful candidate could be based anywhere in the UK with good broadband connectivity.

Key result areas:

• Provide technical expertise and analysis in strategic performance measurement to meet standards, strategic need and industry trends
• Develop techniques, processes and systems to enhance the strategic performance management system
• Present methodologies, data and findings across peers, contributing to the definition of best practice
• Monitor and review the work of others to deliver project/operational work and ensure standards are met
• Contribute to preparing papers and reports for RSPB’s governance
• Develop workforce skills and capabilities in measurement and monitoring through delivering training and workshops
• Responsibility for effective stakeholder management and collaborative relationships to meet the needs of the function
• Maintain and build RSPB’s reputation in measuring and monitoring strategic impact

What we need from you:

You will have experience of handling performance indicators, delivering insight and assisting decision makers with the use of performance information and its reporting. You’ll be able to work confidently with a range of diverse stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to implement new and changed performance processes and tools, guiding on reporting procedures and standards. You will have the ability to navigate data and information in summary and at depth across varying subject areas and to analyse problems and options. Your analytical background will mean you are experienced in the use of reporting tools, data sources and metadata. An understanding of portfolio, programme and project management is highly desirable. Your quick, innovative, and enquiring mind combined with a high awareness of your customers’ needs means you bring energy to multiple concurrent activities as part of a busy team with a can-do attitude.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience working with performance measures
• Experience analysing complex data in a business context
• Experience in performance management process improvement
• Skilled in the use of reporting tools to deliver insight
• Ability to manage data and information with Microsoft tools
• Able to take responsibility for day-to-day services, supporting tools and materials
• An excellent listener and quick, logical thinker
• Numeracy at A level or equivalent level
• Able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders
• Knowledge of target setting and result rating approaches
• Understanding of data visualisation
• Enjoys collaborative working practices
• Structured and methodical in the planning of work

Desirable skills, knowledge and criteria:

• Degree (or equivalent) including evaluation and monitoring such as in the natural and social sciences, business or marketing
• Relevant professional/technical qualifications or training
• Experience working within and across a large organisation
• Experience of portfolio, programme and project working
• Experience of process modelling
• Skill in designing and managing meetings, training and/or workshops with senior staff
• Able to manage SharePoint sites, libraries and lists
• Skilled in developing reporting using Power BI
• Able to use Power Automate for workflow management
• Understanding of the use of research in setting and assessing performance

Closing date: 23:59, 28 April 2021
Please state in your application form any preference re. which of the two contract lengths you are applying for.
We are planning to conduct interviews for this vacancy on 4th May 2021.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

No agencies please.

Community Catalysts CIC is a busy, buzzy social enterprise that tries hard to live up to its name. We’re starting a new piece of work in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and need an energetic, and imaginative person to coordinate things for us.

You will lead the Cambridgeshire Community Enterprise Project which will support local entrepreneurial people and community organisations to offer new and creative care and support options for older people who need help at home and in the community.  In this way we will help people to get the support they need to live the life they want.

To do this job you must:

• Understand the world of care - but maybe feel it could do with a bit of a shake up!
• Be a real people person - able to work well with all sorts of folks with confidence.
• Instinctively make connections - and join up dots that are sometimes less than obvious.
• Be able to spot what people are good at and nurture it.

Have a look at our website and the job description and person specification for more information about us and the job. You will be employed by Community Catalysts and based in the Cambridgeshire area, the project will focus first in the East of the County and Fenland.

Closing date for applications is on 23rd April 2021 at 12.00pm and interviews will take place on 30th April 2021 virtually. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding & Quality Officer

Home Based: with occasional travel to head office in Stevenage

Job reference: 32

Contract Type: Permanent

Full time: 37 hours per week, 37 hours, 5 days per week working Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Salary: £22,000 - £24,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

We are seeking an experienced individual to support us in the role of a Safeguarding and Quality Officer to ensure POhWER fulfils its obligations to protecting and safeguarding people who come into contact with our charity.

Our ideal candidate will have comprehensive working knowledge of current safeguarding, child and adult protection legislation, statutory and related guidance as well as carrying out risk assessments and the ability to input relevant control measures.

This role is ideal for someone who has undertaken comprehensive safeguarding training and has experience in working within a safeguarding governance framework, enjoys attention to detail, familiar with report writing and data collection.  As well has dealing with complex issues proficient in IT, and enjoys working effectively as part of a team.  Our ideal candidate will have the ability to communicate clearly at all levels, be highly organised and able to prioritise their workload to meet deadlines and targets.

You will be an efficient professional looking for a challenge with the passion and empathy to succeed in a Charitable working environment.

Experience of working in a similar safeguarding role is essential as well as being able to implement best practice in working confidently to promote the POhWER’s values.

The full Job Description and Applicant Information Pack can be downloaded from our website or Charity Jobs.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter (no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline 10am, Tuesday 4th May 2021. 

In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, examples to demonstrate you have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience and what makes you a suitable applicant for this role.

We are looking for an experienced and driven fundraiser to join our small, busy team at a crucial time, as we grow and shape our long-term strategy.

Working within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Head to Toe Charity is focussed on enhancing and extending the NHS provision, creating more opportunities for the people who need our mental and physical health services to live well, whilst improving the wellbeing of our communities.

This is a new and critical role in helping Head to Toe Charity establish a long-term and sustainable fundraising and engagement programme. A varied role, this will see you lead on co-ordinating fundraising, engagement and stakeholder management. You will also play an active part in supporting the ground-breaking new Cambridge Children’s Hospital and its ambitious fundraising campaign.

This role is for someone highly organised and motivated. You will have significant experience within a fundraising role and be able to demonstrate previous success at generating and increasing fundraising income across a varied portfolio.

This is an exciting time to join Head to Toe, as you will have the opportunity to help shape our Charity and make a lasting difference to people with mental and physical health problems across the region. For the right candidate, there is the opportunity to significantly develop the role and be influential in the growth of the Charity.

Are you looking to take the next step in your celebrity management career, helping to bring attention to one of the world’s greatest medical challenges?

We are looking for a candidate with excellent experience in celebrity relationship management to join our Celebrity team at Alzheimer’s Research UK as Celebrity Officer, responsible for establishing, maintaining and developing long-term relationships with celebrities, their agents and representatives.

We have an award-winning track record of harnessing celebrity talent to bring national and international attention to our campaigns and initiatives, all driven towards achieving our vision of a world free of dementia. We are ambitious and creative, and keen to do more with a new opportunity to grow the team.

This new role will work closely with the Celebrity Campaigns Manager and the team’s existing Celebrity Officer, and will see them steward celebrities, influencers and other high-profile individuals to support Alzheimer’s Research UK across a variety of campaigns, events and fundraising activities.

The successful candidate will have experience and knowledge of celebrity relations (ideally within a charity environment) and contacts within the entertainment industry. The role holder will bring tenacity, drive and ambition to the team, helping us secure more leading talent to support our vital mission.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

By working at Alzheimer’s Research UK, you will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2020, we were listed 39th in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to Work For. We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Steward celebrity supporters and liaise with their teams to explore potential support opportunities.
• Build robust and lasting relationships with celebrities, agents, media and those involved in the entertainment industry.
• Support on key campaign moments and work closely with the Celebrity Campaigns Manager to oversee and devise campaign opportunities, ensuring the best outcome for both ARUK and its celebrity supporters.
• Manage media appearances for celebrity supporters, seeking high-profile opportunities to promote the ARUK brand and support celebrities to take part.
• Co-ordinate and oversee the celebrity contacts programme to ensure supporters are receiving regular updates from the charity (celebrity newsletter, CEO updates, meetings as appropriate, acknowledgement of key milestones, event invitations and other ad hoc contact).
• Write, issue and sell-in celebrity-led press releases and comments, coordinating with our Communications teams, to boost media exposure and strengthen relationships with talent.
• With support from the Celebrity Campaigns Manager, work proactively across teams at ARUK to demonstrate where celebrity support can add value to activities, and to field requests for celebrity involvement from across the charity.
• Develop and write in-house celebrity content for ARUK’s blog, website and social media channels.
• Contribute to Brand department-wide activity alongside other teams.
• Ensure all activities and outcomes comply with ARUK’s branding and style guide.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Celebrity Campaigns Manager, in line with the responsibilities of the post.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge (flexible working considered)

Salary: Circa £28,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 18 April 2021, with interviews likely to be held week commencing 26 April 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 particular day.

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.