Background

The British Deer Society is an incorporated charity, funded by membership, a trading subsidiary and philanthropic contributions.  BDS promotes deer education, research and management best practice to ensure a healthy and sustainable deer population in balance with the environment; a key feature of the biodiversity of the UK landscape.

The Role

The Chief Executive is a key member of the BDS Leadership Team and pivotal in the Society’s strategic direction and stakeholder management.  The primary role, working with the Society’s Chair and Board of Trustees, is in setting the strategic direction of the Society. The Chief Executive maintains a strong relationship with the Society’s Board of Trustees.  In particular, the Chief Executive engages with local, regional, national and international organisations in the identification, specification development and management of Society projects.  The Chief Executive plays a central leadership role in maintaining service levels to the membership, Regional Branches and the general public.  The role holder, through their institutional network, assists in the management of external relationships.  The Chief Executive ensures that the governance and financial integrity of the Society is maintained at the highest level.  The Chief Executive oversees the Society’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing. A significant part of the role is overseeing the staff and contractors of the Society on a day to day basis. There may be some expectation for evening and weekend work and domestic and international travel. 

The following provides an indicative* percentage weighting of the role’s responsibilities in terms of the role holder’s time:

• Management  of the Team 25%
• Employee development 10%
• External Organisation Relations 15%
• Strategic Oversight 10%
• Society Governance 10%
• Programme Project Management 10%
• Systems oversight 10%
• Other Duties 10%

*N.B. This is indicative only and may not reflect the actual allocation of the role holder’s time.

Main Responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for:

1. Management of team

• Management of staff of the Society on a day to day basis.
• Supervision of the recruitment and performance of contractors.
• Monitoring performance of the team.
• Conducting a regular review process.
• Recommending an incentive plan for outstanding performance of staff member

2. Staff Development and Performance

Ensuring a continuous staff performance and development process through the following actions:

• Building a positive and productive culture in the workplace by listening to employee and Trustee opinions, making adjustments where necessary. 
• Evaluating and implementing the Society’s HR review.
• Creating an effective staff development programme.

3. Strategic Oversight

Working alongside the Chair, Board of Trustees and Leadership Team, the Chief Executive will:

• Create, communicate, and implement the Society’s vision, mission, and overall direction.
• Lead the implementation of the overall Society’s strategy.
• Solicit advice and guidance, when appropriate, from the Chair and Board of Trustees.
• Formulate and implement the strategic plan that guides the direction of the Society.
• Oversee the complete operation of the Society. 
• Evaluate the success of the Society in achieving its goals.
• Pursue potential sources of funding for the Society.
• Represent the Society to all stakeholder groups. 

4. External Organisation Relations

Ensuring a proactive and high standard of external institutional relations through:

• Maintaining and extending the Society’s active engagement with both private, public and third sector stakeholders. 
• Identifying and nurturing external commercial sponsors for the operations and programmes of the Society.
• Liaising with the Marketing Manager to deliver member acquisition and retention strategies. 
• Creating effective media strategies with the Board of Trustees.
• Nurturing philanthropic sources of funding for the Society. 

5. Society Governance

With the Finance Officer, ensure the highest level of governance and financial probity are maintained through:

• Ensuring good governance structures for the Society and the good conduct of all aspects of the Society’s activities.
• Assuring all regulatory and legal documents are filed.
• Monitoring compliance with laws and regulations. 
• Overseeing the Society’s fiscal activity, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing.

• Policy setting, financial probity and annual budget setting.
• Implementation of the agreed policy and budget.
• Managing the Risk Register for the Society in conjunction with the Board of Trustees.

6. Programme Project Management

The Chief Executive is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring the efficient and effective management of programme projects through:

• Government and Higher Education relationship development.
• Project identification.
• Developing suitable project specifications (briefs).
• Alongside the Committees ensuring periodic reviews of the projects undertaken.

7. Training Programmes

Overseeing training activities. Working with the Head of Training, the post-holder is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring efficient and effective training programmes to the Society’s membership and general public:

• Maintaining a relevant training curriculum.
• Management of overall programme costs.
• Monitoring the financial viability of taught programmes.
• Ensuring quality and value of the taught curriculum.
• Supervising the transition to on-line learning platform delivery when appropriate. 

8. Other Duties

As a member of the Leadership Team, the post holder is responsible for providing high quality services in the following areas ensuring the development of the Society through:

• Providing good leadership and guidance to the wider team and a high level of support for the administrators in the on-going development of the Society. 
• Ensuring access to relevant management and benchmarking information, sharing with and advising team members.
• Engaging with any other duties appropriate to grade as required by the Chair and Board. 

The Person

The ideal candidate should have the following qualities, skills and attributes:

     Essential

• Proven experience as a Chief Executive or other senior managerial position.
• Experience in developing successful strategies and implementing vision.
• Strong understanding of financial and performance management principles.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate governance and general management best practices.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with outstanding organizational and leadership skills.
• Analytical abilities and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with diverse business functions such as marketing, PR, finance etc.
• An ability to create a harmonious working environment and manage conflict.
• Ability and confidence to work independently and unsupervised and to make decisions as necessary.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to interact effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and cultures and at all levels of society.
• Ability to prioritise workload to meet multiple deadlines, and forward plan.
• Accuracy and attention to detail, and ability to maintain this under pressure.
• IT Skills, using MS Office. Strong spreadsheet skills are particularly important.
• Understanding of the Charities Commission Governance model.
• Educated to at least degree level standard or equivalent.
• Car owner/ full UK driving licence.

     Desirable

• Professional or Trustee experience within the third sector.
• Experience of working in a customer-service focussed environment.
• Quantitative and accounting skills.
• An understanding of digital marketing including content management and social media
• Experience in Government relations.
• A proven track record of working with the media.
• Ability to engage with unfamiliar systems; CRMs, content platforms and databases and assist with development of those systems.
• Proof reading skills.
• Experience in fund-raising.

Benefits

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week.  Holiday entitlement is 25 days per annum plus eight days of public holidays. Pension.

The Chief Executive will be based at the British Deer Society offices in Fordingbridge, Hampshire on the edge of the New Forest, an area with unparalleled wildlife, ancient woodland, heathland and endless opportunities for outdoor activities. 20 miles to the South lies the Dorset coastline with its glorious beaches and havens, a paradise for sailors and water sports enthusiasts. To the North and North East lie the cathedral cities of Salisbury and Winchester.

To apply: Your application consisting of a CV and covering letter should be sent online for the attention of The General Manager .

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 30th June.

It is expected that first interviews will be held remotely during July followed by a second stage interview for successful candidate/s, venue to be decided but most likely Oxford or Swindon.

The British Deer Society Charity No: 1069663(England & Wales); SC037817 (Scotland)

Database Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Database Officer who has previous fundraising CRM experience to join a leading charity based in Old Street London. This leading organisation are going through a sustained period of growth and change who are currently investing heavily into their database team and are now looking to add a new Database Officer to join their expanding department. The Database Officer will play a pivotal role importing all data onto their Raisers Edge CRM, carrying out reports for marketing campaigns and being the main point of contact for all things Raisers Edge.

As the Database Officer, you will receive full training on some of the newest data techniques and technologies. If you are looking for the next step in your career this is a great opportunity for an ambitious Database Officer to work closely with stakeholders and to build, test and run data extracts to ensure the organisations fundraising is at its most effective, while also having the opportunity to progress your career at a fantastic charity. If you are looking to work in an excellent environment where flexible working is encouraged, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Skills required for the Database Officer are-

- Experience working with fundraising CRM’s  

- Good communication skills, written and verbal to interact with the charity’s stakeholders

- Wants to work in an environment where you will be challenged and have the chance to learn new skills.

Database Officer / Data Executive / Fundraising CRM / Raisers Edge / Data Quality / Blackbaud / Thank Q

This is a brilliant chance for a Database Officer to take the next step in their career and really progress his/her career further. You will gain the full benefits that comes with working for a large organisation.

Location: Old Street, London

Salary: £25,000 - £29,000 + Excellent benefits (Depending on Experience)

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity.

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Database Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Database Manager with strong knowledge of Raisers Edge to join a well-known charity based in Vauxhall London. This charity are looking for an experienced Database Manager who has proven experience of managing database projects, data quality and data migrations. You would have ideally done this on Raisers Edge or a similar fundraising CRM. As the Database Manager you will be the first point of contact for any CRM related queries.

This is a brilliant role for someone looking to take the next step in their career, take that step up into management & want to learn a wide range of skills and help grow your own database team. You will help push Raisers Edge through this charity working with senior stakeholders, helping to develop strategical plans, manage a team and more. 
 
Skills required for the Database Manager (Fundraising CRM skills) are: 

- Strong Fundraising CRM skills ideally Raisers Edge or ThankQ, Care CRM, Dynamics CRM or Salesforce
- Stakeholder management experience  
- Ability to build strategies to help improve database systems 
- Great communicator 

Database Manager / Data Manager / Fundraising CRM / Raisers Edge 

This is a great chance for a Database Manager to take that next step up and work for a fantastic organisation.

Salary: £40,000 - £48,000 + (excellent benefits, flexi working) 

Location: Vauxhall, London  

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity.
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Our client, a recognised London charity, has a new opportunity available to join their data team as their next Database Coordinator. This is a permanent opportunity and offers great benefits, including a generous amount of annual leave.

Key responsibilities for the Database Coordinator:

• Work on regular data migration projects
• Process supporter data to ensure donations and payments are accurate
• Assist with coordinating and producing CRM documentation
• Work with the rest of the team on data maintenance and integrity
• Support on data quality across multiple databases
• General admin support on various data tasks

To apply for this vacancy it is essential that you have some demonstrable experience providing data support in a charity setting (fundraising related/gift aid). Handson experience with any one of the regular charity CRM systems will also be expected, such as ThankQ, Raiser's Edge, Care NG, Microsoft Dynamics, etc. Your past experience should also reflect your understanding of the importance of Data Protection and accurate data. Naturally you will have exceptional organisational skills and enjoy working in a team environment.

To apply for this Database Coordinator role, please email your CV to our Office & Specialist Support Team quoting the reference number 73695CH. All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Are you an experienced administrator with strong database experience and a love for all things data?

Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home are looking for a part time Fundraising Database Administrator to work with the fundraising, communications and finance department to support with the smooth running of administrative processes for donations, events, campaigns and donor communications.

We are looking for someone who prides themselves on their accuracy, attention to detail and knack for being able to oversee the day to day management of a CRM system or database. We need a team player who can support a wide variety of projects, liaising with different team members throughout the working day.

In return you will be rewarded by working for an award winning organisation with a passion for animal welfare, office dogs and a friendly and supportive working environment with a focus of staff wellbeing and development.

To apply please download the job description and application form from our website and return to us by the deadline.

Database Officer – Maternity Cover

Do you want to join an exciting and expanding organisation and help to end factory farming?

For over 50 years Compassion in World Farming International has been campaigning to create a world where all farm animals are treated with compassion and respect. To help achieve this goal, Compassion has expanded into Europe and beyond, with offices now in France, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and USA, with additional representatives elsewhere.

Database Officer Responsibilities:

We are looking for someone to provide maternity cover for the Database Officer role within the CRM team. This role provides key support for all of our offices in their use of our Salesforce CRM system, through importing donations, creating mailing files for fundraising activities, carrying out regular data hygiene routines and providing support for all users of the system.

Database Officer Requirements:

You should have experience of using databases and be confident in the updating and manipulation of data. Ideally, you will have experience of producing queries, creating mailing files and carrying out data imports. The ability to learn new processes and an understanding of the necessity for data hygiene and ensuring the accuracy of data held is essential, alongside a desire to learn new skills and build your knowledge of database systems. Previous knowledge of working with Salesforce or similar system within a fundraising team would be advantageous but not essential.

About CiWFI - Compassion in World Farming International:

Compassion in World Farming International is the leading international farm animal welfare organisation. Factory farming affects billions of animals – and every human on the planet. There are humane alternatives to this global crisis. Will you help us tell this story?

In an age where the debate about food provenance, sustainability and safety has never been more urgent, the challenge for Compassion in World Farming is to combat the spread of factory farming and ensure that animal welfare becomes a fundamental consideration within the global food system.

Due to the current Covid-19 situation, interviews may take place via video link and the successful candidate may be required to be home based initially before moving to be based primarily at the Compassion in World Farming international headquarters in Godalming, Surrey. Whilst there is some flexibility for home working the role will be mainly office based.

Location: Godalming, Surrey GU7 1EZ

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover

Salary: £20,000 to £24,000 per annum

Closing Date: 13th June 2020

No Agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: Database Officer, Data Analyst, CRM, DBA, Database Support, MS Access, MS Excel, System Analyst, Marketing Administrator, Raisers Edge, Database Administrator, Direct Marketing, Data Integrity, Insight Analyst etc

Ref: 93051

Personal Assistant to Chief Executive

Salary: £30k - £35k and attractive terms, dependent on experience

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) is an international forum where science meets business.  Established in 1881, SCI is a registered charity, based in London, with members in over 70 countries.

SCI’s principle charitable objective is to advance the application of science into industry for public benefit, and it does this through events, publications and other activities.

SCI seeks an experienced full-time Personal Assistant to provide administrative and secretarial support to the Chief Executive.  Routine duties include diary management, managing a contacts database, filing, travel and meeting arrangements and management for the Chief Executive. This is also a supporting role for assisting with the charity’s governance and the reception area and will require governance or board committee experience (including minute taking) in respect of the Board of Trustees.

We are looking for a professional and experienced PA to join this small, friendly team. The role involves liaising with senior level contacts so requires someone from a professional background comfortable liaising with CEOs and other senior directors.  

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be flexible, proactive and have experience of organising a busy executive office. The ability to plan, prioritise and work to deadlines is important. Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential. Experience of working in a senior capacity in a professional or corporate environment is essential.

This role is normally office based, with the office in Belgravia, central London, but is currently home based due to the COVID regulations.  On an ongoing basis there is the possibility of working from home part-time.

Knowledge, skills and experience required for this position

• At least 5 years’ demonstrable experience as a Personal Assistant.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organisational skills, flexible and the proven ability to multitask.
• Experienced minute taker.
• High level of computer literacy with Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with Planner and PowerPoint, Sharepoint and Teams.
• Proactive and willing to act on own initiative both individually and as a member of a team.
• High aptitude for spelling and grammar, and accuracy in data entry and proof-reading.
• Personable, positive and a team player.
• Understanding of a charity or membership organisation desirable.

Deadline: Midnight on 12 June 2020 however, please note, interviews may take place before the closing date for the right candidate.

Please apply with your CV and a covering letter detailing your experience via the online option.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

Economy is recruiting a Deputy CEO to implement our new 3 year strategy. We are looking for someone who is energetic and dynamic, and who can help us deliver our ambitious objectives for organisational development and responding to the economic impact of coronavirus.

Economy is a charity that exists to support people - particularly those currently furthest from power - to shape the economy in order to achieve what matters to them. To further this goal, we have secured funding to increase organisational capacity and appoint a Deputy CEO to help manage this growth. 

Key areas of responsibility

Overall

● Develop and implement organisation systems and processes

● Oversee financial planning, management, reporting and compliance.

● Support project and programme delivery.

● Deputise for the CEO as and when necessary.

Operations and Culture

● Develop project management systems and processes as Economy’s work expands and becomes more complex.

● Develop policies, systems and processes which enable effective internal communication and collaboration.

● Develop the systems, processes and practices which underpin a healthy organisational culture and promote diversity and inclusion.

● Oversee the management and development of Economy’s infrastructure including website, social media, CRM database, Google Suite and reporting systems.

Finance and Fundraising

● Work with the Chief Executive to provide the strategic context for financial planning.

● Responsible for financial planning, management and control including procuring appropriate insurances and the preparation of business plans and annual reports.

● Responsible for financial reporting including cash forecasting, quarterly reporting to the Board, preparation and review of project and annual organisation budgets.

● Work with the Chief Executive to prepare funding applications and requisite reporting.

HR

● Responsible for HR at a strategic level, overseeing recruitment, training, disciplinary, staff well-being and all other personnel matters.

● Identify gaps in skills and experience in accordance with the Diversity and Inclusion Policy, and address through recruitment and training.

● Develop Economy’s HR policies, and draw in external expertise as necessary.

● Line management responsibilities.

Governance and Risk

● Work with the Chief Executive to deliver best practice, ensure compliance with legal requirements, attend Board meetings and prepare Board papers.

● Responsible for GDPR compliance.

Culture

● Always act in the best interests of Economy.

● Abide by Economy policies as set out in the Staff Handbook.

● Maintain confidentiality in all areas relating to Economy.

● To be flexible and to undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Board of Trustees.

Key skills and experience

Essential Skills and Experience

● Track record of developing organisational systems to promote collaboration, embed a positive organisational culture and enact diversity and inclusion across an organisation.

● An understanding of Diversity and Inclusion and how they can be embedded in all parts of organisational strategy, development and day-to-day operations.

● Managed teams to support organisational and personal development.

● Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

● Experience of designing, managing and delivering complex projects and programmes.

● An engaging presentational style.

● An ability to listen and communicate to build consensus and work collaboratively.

● A track record of using strategic thinking to improve outcomes and ways of working in an organisation.

● An ability to pay attention to detail across multiple areas of work

Values and behaviours

● Personal commitment to Economy’s values and purpose of supporting people – particularly those furthest from power – to use economics to achieve what matters to them.

● Ability to reflect and learn, including sharing failures and uncertainties. Openly taking feedback from the team and members of Economy’s community on your behaviours and work.

● The emotional intelligence to empathise with and appreciate others, creating opportunities for those you work with to grow and develop.

Desirable Development Areas

We are also looking for the following skills and experience. Please tell us if you have experience of these work areas or you are particularly interested in them for your own personal development.

● Financial strategy, reporting and planning.

● Experience developing and overseeing HR policies and processes.

● Good knowledge of charity law and best practice.

● Experience of using applications such as Wordpress, Hubspot, Google Suite, Slack, or Zoom.

● Experience of using accounting software Xero.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Economics is underpinned by a way of thinking dominated by white men who have studied and worked in a small number of institutions. We are looking for people that bring a different perspective. To this end, when candidates are of equal merit, we will prioritise selection and appointment of people who are from backgrounds that are under-represented in economic institutions and the charity sector.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please send your completed application form and fill out our equal opportunities survey by 23.59pm Monday 8 June 

We are looking for a very organised individual, with strong written and verbal communication skills, to support the CEO, team and Board of Trustees and ensure the smooth running of the Community Foundation. 

You will join a small, busy, friendly and capable team and have opportunities to work across a variety of projects and spheres, including contact with other community foundations nationally.

PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS WE ARE UNABLE TO PROGRESS RECRUITMENT FOR THIS ROLE. WE ARE LEAVING THE ADVERTISMENT UP AND WILL LOOK AT YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD YOU WISH TO SEND IT IN, BUT WE ARE UNABLE JUST AT PRESENT TO GIVE A TIMESCALE FOR A RESPONSE. AS THE SITUATION REMAINS SO UNCERTAIN, WE ARE NOT YET SURE WHEN AND IF WE WILL READVERTISE. 

WE ARE SORRY ABOUT THIS AND LIKE EVERYONE ELSE HOPE TO BE BACK TO NORMAL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. TAKE CARE.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with an internationally focused animal charity to recruit a Philanthropy Officer. This broad role encompasses supporting on major gifts programmes, donor mailings, supporter care, some events and prospect research. This role offers lots of opportunity for development the ability to gain varied experience within an international development charity.

Key responsibilities include;
Supporting the major gifts fundraising programme
Managing the major gifts mailings and thanking programme
Project managing a small number of major donor events
Providing general administrative support and maintaining the donor database
Develop and manage a prospect pipeline, including researching new prospective donors

The successful candidate will;
Have experience of writing engaging copy
Be an excellent communicator across a broad range of audiences
Be a strong administrator with attention to detail
Preferably have experience of working in a charity or fundraising environment
be able to work equally well independently and as part of a team

For more information about his position and how to apply please send your CV now and a consultant will be in touch to discuss further.

Please note, CV's will be sent and interviews conducted on a rolling basis so to avoid disappointment please enquire now.

I am currently looking for a Raisers Edge Database Consultant for an amazing International Development organisation.  This short-term role will be to streamline a section of the database and train two staff members.  These tasks need to be completed by year end! 

Main duties: 
To write “macros” to auto upload from approximately 5 different donor platforms direct into Raisers Edge   
To train staff in their use so that they have the skills in house to add a new platform or perform other tweaks 
Train staff on full versatility of the basic functionality, for example, pulling off the reports needed for reconciliation purposes, gift aid reports, looking at donor management functionality, most importantly the skills needed to maintain clean data going forward, deletions of duplications etc 
Run a real demo reconciliation vs. at least one donor platform 

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply on line or contact Sekai today! 

Want to lead an organisation that stands in solidarity alongside migrants in their fight for rights and justice? Then join us!

We are looking for an energetic and motivated Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover) to manage the organisation whilst the current CEO takes maternity leave. 

We are looking for an exceptional individual to provide effective leadership and oversight of our organisation to take it forward in its organisational aims and objectives according to its current strategy.

 They will have substantial experience in leading organisations within the not-for-profit sector, and background in fundraising and financial management. The individual will have excellent interpersonal skills, flexible, and an ability to manage a full and varied workload, and staff team.

As the lead spokesperson, the candidate will have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, so they represent MRN’s position to the wider public and in the media.

The charity is looking for exceptional candidates with a:

• Commitment to upholding the rights of migrants

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

• Readiness to work with all groups and individuals who support in part or in whole the MRN mission

The salary will be £41,754 per annum, pro-rata. In addition, MRN contributes up to 6% of salary to pensions.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who are migrants or refugees, and who have lived experience of the impact of immigration policy and practice.

Closing date for applications: 15 June 2020, 9.00 a.m.

Date for candidate interviews: 22 and 23 June 2020

Data Selections Executive 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Data Selections Executive to join an exciting charity organisation based near Old Street, London. This leading charity are currently going through a sustained period of growth and are currently heavily investing into the fundraising department. The Data Selections Executive will help assist building segmentations & bulk imports to help generate further fundraising. 
 
This is a great opportunity for an experienced Data Selections Executive who wants to learn a wide range of skills such as SQL and Faststats to join a leading charity where you will work very closely with the Database Manager on large scale fundraising campaigns. You will be providing data manipulation to produce effective and accurate selection and segmentation of supporter data for fundraising appeals. This a great opportunity for a Data Selections Executive that is looking to take the next step in their career where you will get to learn further analysis & reporting skills.

Skills required for the Data Selections Executive are:

• Experience building Data Selections and marketing segmentations
• Previous charity experience is preferable
• Strong skills working within a CRM
• Ability to pick up new skills quickly
• Desire to work in a fun and exciting work environment

Data Selections Executive / Segmentation / Faststats / SQL / Marketing Campaigns

This is a great opportunity for a Data Selections Executive that is looking to progress their career within a well-established charity.

Location: Old Street, London

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 + Excellent benefits

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity! 
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Help us create a thriving network of rural community businesses across the UK.

Role: Data Officer
Starting salary: c.£26,000 per annum FTE (c.£15,600 per annum pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time, 0.6 FTE (21 hpw)
Location: Woodstock, Oxfordshire (flexible working would be considered for the right candidate)

Plunkett is a national organisation and has been the leading expert in rural community business for over 100 years. Community businesses are enterprises that are owned and run democratically by members of the community and others, on behalf of the community. Plunkett Foundation currently works with over 600 community businesses and this number is continually growing. They come in many forms - including shops, pubs, woodlands and anything which lends itself to community ownership. In addition to developing and safeguarding valuable assets and services, community businesses address a range of issues including isolation, loneliness, wellbeing, work and training.

We are pleased to announce the vacancy of Data Officer. This new part time post will be responsible for administering Plunkett Foundation’s data collection management systems and will play a key role in helping to establish the new Plunkett Information Hub being launched in 2020. With previous experience of using CRM systems (such as Salesforce) and a range of data collection methods, the post holder will manage accurate data to support Plunkett’s policy and research outputs.

This varied role will support all Plunkett activities, with opportunities to work across the organisation, to support the whole team with recording and collecting good quality data and information. You will have an opportunity to learn a great deal from the community businesses we work with and help Plunkett to ensure that no community-level insights are missed by administering surveys, feedback forms and monitoring our data processes.

Reporting to the Information Hub Manager, the applicant should be able to articulate how good data processes can support strong and informative reports and research. Taking in to account the current Covid-19 pandemic, Plunkett’s Data Officer will play an important role in providing access to relevant sector data and evidence to support an impact report for Community Businesses which will be produced by Plunkett later this year. Plunkett is committed to collecting and maintaining good, robust data and this new role will be key to achieving this. The Information Hub operations will be supported by a Compliance Manager and the Senior Management Team to make sure that data held complies with GDPR and other relevant legislation. Development training will be offered to the right candidate.

If you are interested in joining Plunkett Foundation, at a time when more and more local services and businesses are coming into community ownership then we look forward to hearing from you.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our HR Partner's website to submit your application.

Plunkett Foundation are committed to equal opportunities and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date for applications:  9am on Monday 29 June 2020
Interview date: During week commencing 13 July 2020 (likely via video link)

No agencies please.

Registered Charity: 313743