Database Assistant (Fundraising)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Fundraising Database Support Assistant
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £19,964 to £20,770 depending on skills and experience, plus London allowance of £3,600

Closing date: 27 February 2020
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

As part of the Fundraising Database Support team you will have a stimulating variety of responsibilities. You will carry out data imports into the Fundraising CRM from a wide range of sources, checking and preparing the data and running rigorous pre and post import checks to ensure accuracy; you will maintain codes and values within the CRM to support business requirements; you will deal with a constant flow of import, update and information requests from business owners. To achieve an excellent level of service you will be eager to acquire a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the CRM and of our colleagues’ business requirements. You will thereby enable the Society to maximise our income and to provide the best possible customer experience to our supporters, volunteers and staff.

About you:

You possess the enthusiasm to learn and understand every aspect of the role; you can demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and aptitude in handling data, with an innovative and inquisitive interest in what we do, why we do it and how we could do it better. You are able to organise your own work efficiently and you are dedicated to supporting and improving your team and enabling your colleagues.

You may have experience of the following: Data Entry Officer, Database Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, Third Sector, DBA, CRM, Database Officer, Data Analyst, Database Administrator, Fundraising Databases, etc.

Part time – 14 hours per week

Birmingham, Bradford, London or Manchester with frequent travel across the UK

Permanent

We’re looking for a Facilities Manager to lead on all facilities related activities across our UK offices.

At Refugee Action, we have a vision of a UK in which refugees and people seeking asylum will be welcome, can get justice, live free of poverty and successfully rebuild their lives.  We empower refugees and people seeking asylum to influence both our work, the issues that matter to them and decisions made by government and we are a trusted partner for others who share our vision.
 

Over the last 3 years, we have provided life-changing support to more than 3,000 resettled refugees and 8,000 people seeking asylum, strengthened the work of more than 140 charities, and secured important changes in government policy and practice on English language provision and support for asylum seekers at risk of destitution.  We want to do far more to learn from and shift power to refugees and people seeking asylum. It's an exciting time to be part of Refugee Action as we work towards achieving our 3-year strategy objectives (2019-22) through securing systemic change through our campaigns to change government policies, our direct services, and our work to strengthen and connect other service delivery organisations.

To succeed in this role you will have:
 

• Insight into the needs hopes and experiences of refugees and asylum seekers.
• A thorough understanding of facilities management
• Strong project management skills
• Two years’ experience of office administration including using computer systems (Word, Excel, database), bespoke databases and setting up and maintaining effective administrative systems and procedures (computerised and manual)
• Working knowledge of finance payment and invoicing systems
• Experience of successfully managing and prioritising own workload

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 2nd March 2020

Interviews: Friday 13th March 2020 in London

Mustard Tree aims to combat poverty and create life transforming opportunities for people who are homeless, or are at risk of becoming homeless.

Role Purpose
Working directly to the CEO, leading the services functions within Mustard Tree. This includes managing the Crisis provision, Freedom team and voucher schemes including Food Club. Represent the values of the charity both internally and externally, contributing to the Management team and overall development of the charity.

What you will be doing: Job Description

Referrals and Partnerships

• Develop an understanding of beneficiary numbers and needs and reflect these in the support services provided by the Mustard Tree through an integrated approach

• Manage referrals from incoming agencies including job centres, GPs, social care, work programme, mental health, drug and alcohol teams, churches

• Build relationships with external statutory and 3rd sector agencies to encourage referrals and signposting

Managing Services

• Manage the ‘Welcome’ function of the charity including reception and enquiries in line with our values and for all volunteers, guests and partners

• Manage the crisis provision within the charity for rough sleepers, asylum seekers and people in need including 121 support, help with finding emergency accommodation, action planning, provision of food and clothing and referrals to other agencies

• Manage the voucher plus schemes within the Mustard Tree including people on benefits, new tenancies and evaluate how we can best support people on low/minimum wage including decisions on gifting

• Manage the Freedom support team including referrals, assessments, 121s, safeguarding, incident management, work placements, Next Steps planning and exit strategies

• Work to budgets and manage day to day finances including petty cash, Freedom Volunteer expenses and the Freedom crisis fund.

Development of People

• Line manage all Freedom and support services staff, ensuring they are appropriately trained in order to carry out their duties within the charity

• Manage the Freedom team to support the Freedom trainees in the realisation of personal progression goals including induction and training.

• Maintain positive relationships with other Mustard Tree managers and providing occasional cover if required

Reporting and Outcomes

• Promote Mustard Tree values and develop suggestion boxes, monthly service user meetings and proactively communicate updates to the rest of Mustard Tree.

• Provide outcome monitoring for all Freedom trainees, Crisis provision, Voucher plus schemes, Reception, Helpdesk and other services as required using our database and reporting mechanisms.

• Work with the fundraising team and CEO to embed new services provision in line with funding received and provide tailored contract reporting information

Health and Safety

• Fulfil role of Safeguarding Officer (along with CEO and other managers) and provide guidance for the rest of the charity

• Manage the health and safety requirements of the support services including risk assessments, lone working policy, staff wellbeing and incident management

• Manage an effective signing in and out process and weekly rota for trainees

General Work duties:

• Support Freedom trainees to develop skills and behaviours and feel part of the community

• Work within health & safety guidelines and Mustard Tree policies and procedures

• Supporting other staff and departments and provide practical relief cover for work-streams

• Take responsibility for professional development, attending training courses as required

• Leading by example, embodying Mustard Tree values and represent the charity as required

• Contribute towards being an environmentally responsible organisation as part of day to day activities

  including recycling and supporting ‘paper-lite’ practices

• Other tasks and duties relevant to the role as required by the organisation

What we are looking for: Person Specification

Essential:

1. Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in front line roles within 3rd sector/charity or similar

2. Experience of delivering a person-centred approach when supporting people with welfare issues

3. Ability to build relationships, develop external partnerships and represent an organisation positively

4. Good verbal and written communication skills including presentation and report writing

5. IT literacy including Microsoft word and excel and good administration skills

6. Knowledge of health and safety regulations, safeguarding, incident management and governance

Desirable:

7. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a management role

8. Experience of working with and managing volunteers

9. Social Care / Community / business Level 3 qualification or a university level degree

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

The Community Fundraiser for the North West of England and Northern Ireland be integral in building relationships with our community to generate and grow our income and raise awareness within the region.  You will support the recruit new supporters and nurture existing relationships within our community.  The following postcodes are included within this region: BT, IM, CA, LA, PR, BB, LA, WN, BL, OL, WA, CH, CW, SK, FY, L1-L8, M1-M9. 

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

According to the job description you should also have a proven track record in community fundraising, be good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines. 

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you: 

- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: Monday, 24th February 2020.

First interview date and location: tbc via Skype 

Second interview date and location: tbc at our Farnborough office

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.

Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

For more information, please visit our website.

* subject to qualifying criteria

Job description 

City in the Community (CITC) currently have an exciting opening for an Insights Analyst to join our team on an initial 12 month fixed-term basis. Established in 1986, CITC is the registered charity of Manchester City FC and uses the brand of the parent Club to deliver award-winning programmes centred around Health, Education and Inclusion. The projects engage and impact over 30,000 lives in Manchester annually. 

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Insights Manager and wider team by maintaining and monitoring all CITC’s project delivery by supporting and overseeing key processes that contribute towards the charity’s MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning) framework. 

Accountabilities include: 

• Conducting, overseeing and guiding data collection efforts, including baseline, mid-intervention and post-intervention studies for each CITC programme to ensure MEL processes allow for maximum delivery programme efficacy. 

• Conducting regular statistical analysis of data sets to indicate correlations and treatment effects within output, outcome and participant characteristic information for both accountability related reporting and internal learning functions 

• Scaling up, refining and systematising CITC monitoring systems to allow more efficient tracking of program results to inform reflection processes 

• Supporting with quantitative and qualitative evaluation design to evidence the impact of CITC activities by providing guidance, reviewing existing research literature, developing data collection tools and gathering data in the field 

• Preparing regular monitoring reports and synthesising data at venue or programme level on demand for quality assurance processes, documentation of results and advising of necessary adjustments 

• Contributing to the development of the Theory of Change, MEL framework, data storage infrastructure and data collection plans in order to finalise processes that are efficient and appropriate for CITC 

• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that MEL practise both satisfies funder needs and generates meaningful learning for CITC programmes

Scope of Job 

The Insights Analyst role is an integral one for CITC, providing support to the Insights Manager and wider team. It's crucial that applicants have a relevant higher-level degree, statistical skills and preferably, experience of using analysis packages.

Communication is key in this role, so a friendly, open manner is essential due to the varied stakeholders that the role is in contact with. Experience of report writing is essential and some practical experience of employing qualitative research methods of data gathering would be beneficial. 

Self-managing deadlines will be very important as there are often conflicting high-priority pieces of work all happening at the same time.

We’d be especially keen to hear from you if you have experience or knowledge of the charitable/voluntary sector along with proven ability of analysing quantitative and qualitative data.

Closing Date: 28th February 2019   

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

The City Football Group is fully committed to safeguarding children and other vulnerable people across our business. Appointment to this post will be subject to Safer Recruitment processes including a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service, prior to taking up the role. 

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK. 

The City Football Group is fully committed to safeguarding children and other vulnerable people across our business. Appointment to this post will be subject to Safer Recruitment processes including a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service, prior to taking up the role. 

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Client Involvement Lead to come and join our team. This is a National role so you can be based anywhere across the UK.  You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £27,234 (Regional) / £30,734 pa (incl. ILW) + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We provide services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering. We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

In return as our Client Involvement Lead, we can offer you:

- A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays pro rata

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

- Cycle to work scheme

- Interest free Annual Season Ticket Loan

- Four Weeks Paternity Leave

The Client Involvement Lead role:

This is an exciting new role within Depaul that will offer the opportunity to really make a difference in improving the lives of vulnerable young people. You will take a leading role in developing our package of client involvement opportunities, working closely with our clients so they strongly influence what we deliver.

Working alongside The Client Involvement Manager, you will be responsible for developing client volunteering structures across our four regions.

You will work in partnership with the Youth Advisory Board to help steer and shape the group, gathering young peoples’ insight and feeding these back to decision makers to inform and shape our services. You will also spearhead developments to create innovative peer-led initiatives within our services.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction to Depaul UK and training for the role, with ongoing opportunities for professional development.

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision, including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

What will ideally support your success in the Client Involvement Lead role?

- Experience of developing and supporting capacity building initiatives

- Significant experience of engaging and involving clients through co-production

- Experience of upskilling and supporting staff

- Ability to build key relationships with colleagues to develop opportunities

- Experience of using Risk Assessments and client databases

- Experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Client Involvement Lead then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date – Wednesday 04 March 2020 at 12:00 pm

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Sepsis Research is looking for a highly motivated freelance individual who is passionate about building relationships and raising income in a new geographical area for the charity.

We are looking for a freelancer who can create and implement the devised fundraising plan that will have maximum impact in your area. You will recruit, manage and motivate volunteers and key supporters to successfully deliver your fundraising objectives, including setting up fundraising groups in your area. You will be an excellent communicator and a strong team player who can bring out the best in others.

This role is on a part time freelance basis- estimated 21 hrs per week.

You’ll be part of our ambition to make Sepsis Research a UK-wide charity and significantly grow our income, so that we can commit more money to life saving sepsis research.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Are you a registered Clinical Nurse Specialist with working experience of Band 6 or above? Do you like the idea of working for a leading specialist service providing NHS funded intensive mental health packages and residential placements for complex young people and young adults?

Our client has a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join a professional team where you will be responsible for assessing, developing, outlining and implementing specialist interventions to young people, both within residential provision and independence packages of care within the community. The young people within the service, will have often transitioned from long term hospital admissions or secure care provisions, as well as having been placed as an alternative to a hospital.

You will initially be based in Stockport until their new hub is opened in Runcorn. Your role will require you to work across the Cheshire area on a Monday to Friday basis over a 37.5 hour working week.

The closing date for this position is Friday 20th March so please ensure you apply before this date.

What’s on offer:

-£30,041 - £37,267 or £37,570 - £43,772 (Band 6 / 7 Salary - Dependant on experience)
- 27 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (Rising to 31 days + 8 bank holidays with service)
- Enhanced Superior company pension
- Paid Induction (Running over 7 days)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Free on-site parking
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Employee Assistance Programme / 24-hour Counselling Service
- Online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities
- The opportunity for internal promotions
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (‘Employee of the year awards’, Summer & Christmas parties)

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you will:

- Contribute to training and education of the residential team as well as facilitating reflective practice sessions to ensure all intervention is effective and evidence based.
- Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.
- Be expected to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary core team in risk management and case formulation for cases of concern referred to the service.
- Provide a specialist assessment and treatment services based upon comprehensive assessment of the young people’s needs from a variety of sources

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist you must be:

- A Registered Nurse and have experience at Band 6 or above.
- Experienced in risk assessment and proactive and innovative management of Clinical Risk, Risk Assessment and Management and will embrace a therapeutic risk-taking approach.
- Experienced in Clinical Supervision / Line Management of a junior team.
- Understanding of and experienced in Liaison or a role in Tier 4 inpatient CAMHS and in secure and/or outreach settings.
- Flexible enough to adapt to the changing needs and the skills to provide intensive support for young people with differing mental health needs in varying contexts.

Essential Criteria:

- Full UK Driving Licence
- Legislative Knowledge and Experience
- Experience of working with young people with complex mental health difficulties.
- Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable Criteria:

- Case Management Experience within a Health & Social Care setting
- Accredited Safeguard qualification
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working within a secure setting

If you are interested in joining an enthusiastic, motivated business who thrive in multi-disciplinary environments, working with young people and young adults with complex difficulties then please get in touch today.

Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.

You may have experience of the following: Clinical Nurse Advisor, Nursing, Staff Nurse, Critical Care, Healthcare, Nurse, NMC, Nursing and Midwifery Council, Staff Nurse, Registered General Nurse,

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Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Challenges Coordinator to join our integral Fundraising department. You will join us on a full time basis as part of an initial 1 year fixed term contract and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £20-27k per annum.

Frequent travel will be required nationally and potentially internationally so you can be based anywhere across the UK. We have offices in Birmingham, London, Leicester, Glasgow, and our head office in Manchester.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Challenges Coordinator: 

- To strategically lead on the development, management, and delivery of a range of regional, national and international Challenge Events by working closely with National Events and Challenges Manager, ensuring that all available opportunities for raising funds for HA are successfully exploited and maintained at agreed levels of return on investment. 

- To work closely with the Volunteers Coordinator to recruit, develop and grow the volunteering database, to recruit Volunteers for Challenges and Fundraising events 

- To lead the development of new innovative Charity Challenge events, as well as a broad spectrum and variety of challenges for all target audiences.

- To build awareness of HA projects and donor relationships, increase income generation and donations year on year to secure the long-term financial sustainability and growth of HA in line with national FR strategy.

- To contribute towards and implement the annual fundraising strategy for regional and national challenge activities.

- To contribute to and expand the current challenges programme to meet and exceed agreed targets, by achieving donation income growth and donor growth (Year-Over-Year).

- To successfully develop a strong FR portfolio to lead and support in-house FR teams during Challenges. 

- To ensure local and national FR challenges are well supported, run effectively, regularly, whilst delivering Quality Assurance in line with Health & Safety, customer satisfaction, complaints management, and Fundraising Regulators code of conduct.

Benefits of joining us as our Challenges Coordinator:

- 35 Days Annual Leave

- Matched Pension Contribution

- Flexible Working

- Employee Discounts and Memberships

What we’re looking for in our Challenges Coordinator:

- Ideally degree-educated, or Voluntary Service Oversees (VSO) beneficial 

- Minimum of 2 years in similar post, proven track record of project and events management.

- Computer literate and competent with Microsoft Office, Social Media, Donor Management systems

- English essential. Knowledge of additional languages such as Arabic/Urdu/Bengali/Gujarati/Hindi/Punjabi an advantage.

This would be the ideal role for a Challenges Coordinator looking to further their career and continue to make a difference in the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Challenges Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“Everyone’s friendly and eager to help. We’re a small team, but everyone has their own thing about them that makes them unique. Someone teaches me something new every day! Everyone is close and we have lunch together. Being a part of Human Appeal is like a second family!”

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

“The reasons I have remained working within the charity sector, and specifically with Human Appeal, is the feeling of contentment. I feel that I am contributing towards a greater cause – I am part of a bigger picture – and I get to meet like-minded people”

Jahed, Business Analyst

“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager
 

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

- We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

- We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

- We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

- We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

- We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UK

- We have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (Adult)

Contract: Permanent
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Location: Manchester
Salary: £17,059.50 (FTE £34,119 per annum) plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

The purpose of this role is to provide direct clinical provision to people who are survivors of torture and organised violence through individual or group therapy, offering a range of interventions. In addition the post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of internal and external training, and will provide consultation to external professionals who work with survivors of torture and organised violence. The role will include offering supervision to psychology trainees and potentially also to approved volunteers.

It is important that the successful applicant has experience and a working knowledge of legislation affecting asylum seekers and refugees e.g. asylum, housing, benefits. It is also essential to have a qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and to be accredited and a member of a relevant professional body BABCP.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the job description and person specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date: 28 February 2020

Expected date of interviews: To be confirmed

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please

Events Assistant (Mass Participation)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Mass Participation Events Assistant
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £19,964 to £20,770 depending on skills and experience, plus London allowance of £3,600 if applicable

Closing date: 5 March 2020
Interview date: 12 March 2020

About the role:

We are looking for a highly organised individual to join our award-winning Mass Participation Events team. As a team we work to grow, develop and innovate mass fundraising products and aim to provide the best possible supporter experience to increase participation and income, to ultimately support more people affected by dementia. The successful candidate will be a key part of driving our exciting work forward, helping us deliver our ambitious target to raise over £9 million in 2020/2021.

This role will provide administrative support across all our mass participants products, including Memory Walk, Cupcake Day, Elf Day and New Product Development. You will be required to carry out a range of daily tasks including data checking and entry, database imports and exports and creating and scheduling supporter communications.

About you:

This role is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to build their experience and career in fundraising. We are looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic individual with excellent attention to detail to join the team. You will have administration experience, ideally in customer or supporter focused environment, and will have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Being able to work to deadlines and work on multiple projects at the same time is a must.

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Events Fundraising Officer, Event Coordinator, Events Assistant, Charities, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Marketing, Event Management, Third Sector, Fundraising Assistant, Mass Participation Fundraising, Mass Participation, Relationship Management, etc.

Variety is looking for an experienced administrator to join our service delivery team and support our grant-giving programmes across the North West of England.

Grants Coordinator (North West of England)
12 month contract, 17.5 hours per week
Salary £21k, pro rata
Based in Manchester

Each year our grant-giving programmes deliver £400,000 of assistive technology and accessible transport to disabled children, their families and the organisations who support them. As a Grants Coordinator you will be principally responsible for the successful delivery of all of our grants across Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseryside and Staffordshire. This includes managing a caseload of applications for support, providing excellent customer service to our applicants and working closely with our Committees to ensure that each application is assessed fully and in line with our procedures. You will liaise with healthcare professionals and suppliers and be actively involved in marketing Variety's grant-giving programmes. As a member of the North West team you will also be involved in our fundraising work, providing administrative and logistical support to ensure our fundraising staff and events are well supported.

You will have experience of working in administration and customer service, have an exceptional telephone manner, pay close attention to detail and be highly organised. Ideally you will have experience of working with committees and minute-taking as well as some experience of working with databases. You will be passionate about supporting disabled children, a pro-active team player and able to remain calm under pressure.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 02 March.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and so the job may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.

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. 

Variety, the Children's Charity, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

No agencies please. 

Location: Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 pro rota depending on experience

Working pattern: 21 hours per week  

Contract type: 12-month fixed term contract

Some evening and weekend work will be required 

What we are looking for:

The purpose of this role is to tell the Cathedral story, past, present and future - using the stories of its people, history and building to engage, inform and inspire. You will assist with a variety of external and internal communications to support the work of the Cathedral. You will understand and be sympathetic to the work of the Catholic Church, be passionate about supporting the work of the Cathedral and the parish community.

We are looking for an experienced Communications Officer who can prioritise and adapt quickly. The right candidate will be both self-motivating and able to work with and engage a diverse range of colleagues and volunteers. It is important that candidates can show creativity and initiative, and are able to demonstrate the ability to juggle multiple priorities.

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level
• Have sympathy for the mission and values of the Diocese of Salford
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to write in a variety of styles, depending on audience
• Experience in creating effective communications material, including press releases
• Experience in creating content for social media channels
• Have an ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people and to build positive working relationships

The nature of the duties of the successful candidate are that it will inevitably on occasion be necessary to work outside designated hours as the demands of the role require.

The Diocese of Salford is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The post holder will be expected to contribute to a positive culture of safeguarding within the organisation. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note, there is no occupational requirement to be a Catholic to be eligible for this post. 

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 9th March 2020

Interview Date: Tuesday 31st March 2020

To download an application pack, please visit our website:

If you wish to discuss the role or for more information on this post, please contact:

Hannah Howard - Human Resources Manager

Cathedral Centre, 3 Ford Street, Salford, M3 6DP

Telephone: 0161-817-2222 

Salford Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity Registered Charity No. 250037

The role

Pharmacist Support – the pharmacy profession’s independent charity – is looking to recruit a dedicated, enthusiastic and highly motivated part time Office Administrator to support us as we embark on delivery of our exciting new five-year strategy.

As Office Administrator you will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective office systems and providing administrative support to ensure efficient delivery of Pharmacist Supports operations. You will liaise closely with service providers, suppliers and stakeholders and coordinate the delivery of events and training.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking an experienced, organised and efficient administrator with excellent attention to detail, able to quickly pick up new systems and procedures, and prioritise and juggle competing priorities and requests. Although able to work with substantial independence and initiative, you will be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills, dealing proactively and confidently with a range of people, tasks and situations.

We are looking for someone who has experience of co-ordinating training or events, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic person with a positive attitude, seeking a flexible part time role, to work as a key member of our friendly, small but busy charity team. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality standards of work and possess an enthusiastic, positive and organised approach to work, then we would love to hear from you.

About us

As a national charity Pharmacist Support provides free and confidential services to pharmacists and their families, former pharmacists and pharmacy students across GB. Support includes an information and enquiry service, stress helpline, wellbeing service, financial assistance, specialist advice in the areas of debt, benefits and employment law and addiction support. As a charity we listen, without judgement and encourage and empower people to create positive change. Each year we provide thousands of acts of support – we make good things happen.

How to apply

To apply for the above position, you must submit a completed application form (NB CVs will not be accepted).

We would be grateful if you could also complete the diversity monitoring form in order to ensure that our equal opportunities policy is adhered to.

Interviews will be held in Manchester on Monday 16th March 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Wednesday 11th March 2020.  

To download an application form and job description click on the links below.