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The role
We are looking for two Individual Giving Officers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and this role will be based in our offices or at home, visiting London a few times a year, to join our passionate and high-performing Individual Giving team at Friends of the Earth.
You’ll be an Individual Giving Officer with good knowledge of direct marketing, experience of seizing opportunities to develop products and nurturing audiences using a range of channels including digital, print and telemarketing.
Friends of the Earth has big goals this year to ensure a green and fair recovery from the pandemic so that we can build a fairer, more sustainable world for all, as well as continuing our vital wider campaigning work. As an Individual Giving team, we’ve got really ambitious plans to fulfil those goals, and we need fundraisers who are passionate about fighting for people and our planet to help us achieve them. This role will be key to ensuring we successfully diversify our channels and audiences to meet our organisational objectives.
You’ll be confident in developing strong relationships with colleagues and suppliers, you’ll have delivered successful and compelling direct marketing campaigns from start to finish, ideally including telemarketing, print and digital. You’ll also be familiar with fundraising databases, contributing to strategy discussions, managing budgets, and drawing insight and learnings from data to make your campaigns more successful.
The team
The role is in the supportive and friendly Individual Giving (IG) team, which sits within the Fundraising directorate. The IG team consists of eight roles:
- • Head of Individual Giving
- • Individual Giving Supporter Recruitment Manager
- • Individual Giving Supporter Experience Manager
- • Individual Giving Innovation Manager
- • Individual Giving Officer x 4
Our Individual Giving programme covers a diverse range of activities and direct marketing tactics. This includes Supporter Recruitment activity such as paid social, inserts and conversion emails as well as a testing programme for new activity. Our Supporter Experience programme includes cash appeals, upgrade, reactivation, supporter magazines, a supporter panel, e-appeals and retention activity. The programme has evolved hugely over the past few years, with a big increase in our digital activity and collaboration with teams across the organisation (including campaigns, marketing, creative and digital) to create compelling and integrated plans.
Each Individual Giving Officer will manage a selection of projects across both our recruitment and experience programmes, with project rotations on an annual basis as agreed across the team.
Closing date: 3rd October 2021
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.
Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
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The role of the Calderdale Quality and Engagement Officer is central to the continued success and development of VAC projects across Calderdale.
Reporting to the VAC Quality and Engagement Lead, you will support the delivery and further roll-out of the Quality 4 Health + Wellbeing accreditation across Calderdale by recruiting and supporting local organisations. You will also develop and deliver a range of projects and activities to involve and promote the participation of the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) and wider communities in a range of engagement activities specifically focusing on Engagement Champions, an asset based programme.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 5th October (midnight). To apply for the role, please submit your CV and supporting statement (no longer than 2 sides of A4 Arial 12 font) describing how you meet the requirements within the Job description and Person Specification (using examples to demonstrate your skills, knowledge, experience and key characteristics) and apply via Charity Job.
NOTE: If a supporting statement is not submitted as part of the application it will not be shortlisted.
If shortlisted for interview, you will be sent a pre employment form to complete and send back.
Deadline for submission of applications is Tuesday 5th October (midnight).
Interviews dates Wednesday 20th & Thursday 21st October.
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Part-time (17.5 hours p/w) – Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2022 (with possibility of extension)
Leeds Media Centre
Ref code: QAA-212
Are you a highly efficient, motivated and personable individual with a professional, can-do attitude to your work? If so, join St Giles Trust as a Quality Assurance / Administrator and play an integral role in our employability and social inclusion programme in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region.
About St Giles Trust and HMPPS CFO3
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
Funded via HMPPS and led by APM, with St Giles Trust as a key delivery partner, HMPPS CFO 3 is central to our future plans and aims to improve the prospects of work for offenders and ex-offenders, especially those who are furthest from mainstream activity.
About this exciting opportunity
This key role will see you focus on ensuring the team delivers a high quality of service and compliance with systems and procedure and standards and performance targets. To achieve this, you will input and collate data capture and narrative forms, plus make sure the team maintains accurate records of all client interventions and provides evidence of achievements, each of which you will assess for conformity with programme requirements.
In addition to advising case managers of any additional actions needed and providing support to the Yorkshire Manager and Team Leader in contract monitoring and reporting, you will also develop and maintain good partnership working with individuals, including APM administrative support, NOMS and CFO Helpdesk.
What we are looking for:
- Excellent IT and database skills, including proven Word, Excel and Outlook experience
- The ability to quickly learn new database systems and to input accurately and in the required timescale
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to develop and maintain filing, database and recording systems
- Professional, calm and highly approachable, you will be an outstanding communicator, verbal and written
- Impressive time-management and prioritisation skills, and the ability to work on your own initiative
- Sympathy with the aims and ethos of St Giles as an organisation
In return, you can expect a competitive salary and generous leave allowance, staff pension scheme, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan, access to clinical supervisions and much more besides.
Closing date: 11pm, 22nd September 2021. Interviews: 28th September.
St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.
- Are you passionate about people and the planet and looking for a job with purpose?
- Do you love young people’s creativity and believe in their potential to change the world?
- Do you want to join an award-winning social enterprise and play a key part in its small and mighty team?
We are looking for two passionate and driven “Big Ideas” Coordinators to support our wonderfully creative sustainable enterprise programme in schools. Each Coordinator will be supporting 15 schools across either a) Central and South England or b) Central England, North England, and Central Belt Scotland.
The post will be home-based with travel visiting schools and business partners. Some national travel to support events in other regions will also be required and this will be more frequent at the height of the programme (Nov – Feb and May) and will involve some overnight stays. Please indicate where you are based on your application.
Introduction to Solutions for the Planet (S4TP)
Solutions for the Planet (S4TP) connects enquiring minds from schools and businesses creating space and opportunity for young people to explore sustainability and STEM careers. As a social enterprise, S4TP delivers our award-winning Big Ideas Programme across England and Scotland. Our Big Ideas Programme is a national STEM and Enterprise programme with a focus on sustainability. It starts with Big Ideas Days held in schools, where teams of students explore sustainability issues and identify problems that they want to solve. The teams of students, aged 11-14, are mentored by staff from locally based business partner companies who facilitate them to generate their creative solutions and enter their ideas into our Big Ideas Competition. The Competition continues with Regional Finals at local universities and culminates with regional winners presenting at the National Final at the Palace of Westminster, hosted by a cross-party group of MPs.
Over the last eight years we have grown our impact from 600 to 4000 young people each year. We are looking for two individuals who will flourish and grow in the role as part of the Solutions for the Planet core team.
This is an exciting time to be joining S4TP, at a time of significant growth and development, and the candidates will require a “can-do” and “muck-in” attitude.
Role responsibilities
Programme delivery
- Support all aspects of delivering our Big Ideas Programme (BIP) in designated schools and assist with delivery nationally across the organisation’s footprint (when required).
- Work with Big Ideas Manager to secure target number of schools, specifically managing relationships with existing school partners and retaining them for future years.
- Deliver training for teachers and business mentors.
- Manage relationships with key stakeholders including schools, teachers and mentors.
- Liaise with lead teachers to organise Big Ideas Day(s) in each school.
- Ensure there are enough mentors at each Big Ideas Day and mentoring sessions.
- Deliver/facilitate Big Ideas Days with up to 150 young people.
- Support schools to run the programme, including attending development sessions, supporting students, supporting teachers and providing resources as necessary.
- Subscribe to the Big Ideas team’s forums on our website and monitor designated schools’ activity, engage with students and facilitate their interaction with their mentor online.
- Check in regularly with mentors and teachers to support them in their involvement with the programme including hosting mentor/teacher virtual drop-in sessions.
- Manage the competition submission process - collate and shortlist all submissions.
- Organise/facilitate Competition shortlisting events
- Write feedback for each team after Shortlisting, Regional and National Final event.
- Collect evaluation of all stages of the programme and contribute to annual impact report.
- Deliver Presentation Training to National Finalist teams.
- Support the organisation of Regional and National Final events.
- Be self-reflective and contribute regular feedback to team members regarding potential to improve programme delivery, resources and stakeholder management.
- Organise end of programme debrief calls with teachers and write up any feedback.
Management, Admin and Communications
- Manage volunteers and interns in region (as required).
- Undertake own administration for the regional programme.
- Maintain office space to a professional standard.
- Report on progress at weekly meetings with colleagues and with partners as required.
- Chair/minute team meetings on a rotational basis.
- Maintain contact database of schools and business partners in region and ensure key partners are added to our newsletter mailing list.
- Engage with S4TP social media posts.
Regional Development
- Develop networks with regional third, public and private sector organisation and funding bodies.
- Increase knowledge of local landscape including challenges within your local area and schools: deprivation statistics, employment challenges etc.
You will also be required to support with the following areas of work across the organisation:
- Development of the regional partnership (attending update meetings, minute-taking, attending events, organising opportunities for networking/learning).
- Development of programme resources and materials as required.
- Development of ongoing learning and networking opportunities of mentors and teachers across your region.
- Communications and Public Relations across the organisation.
- Organisation and coordination of the National Final in London.
- Delivery of events in other regions as required.
To apply please email:
- A covering letter explaining your interest in the role and how you meet the criteria in the person specification (no more than 1 A4 page long)
- An up-to-date CV (no more than 2 x A4 pages long)
- A short video outlining why you want to work with Solutions for the Planet and what your superpowers are (no more than 2 minutes). We do a lot of presenting in these roles, so we are keen to see you on camera!
Email by the application deadline at 5.00pm on Friday 17th September 2021.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a telephone interview w/c 20th September 2021, followed by a second interview (possible face-to-face) w/c 27th September 2021.
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37.5 hours per week
St Gemma’s Hospice is one of the leading hospices in the UK. The Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care, in a quality environment, for thousands of local people each year. It’s a prominent and respected charity at the heart of the local community with a large range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends.
Working for St Gemma’s can offer a rewarding career in a friendly environment. Over 250 staff across a 4 acre site, Retail Hub and large chain of charity shops work together to ensure that patients and their families have the best possible experience and receive the highest quality of care, totally free of charge.
St Gemma’s has a fundraising target of over £6 million per year. A self-motivated individual is required to work as part of our busy, dynamic and successful team.
As Senior Fundraiser (Events), you will lead the development and implementation of plans to increase donations to St Gemma’s Hospice in line with the Hospice’s Income Generation Strategy. You will be responsible for the efficient management of large scale events and fundraising initiatives for the Hospice. Previous experience in fundraising, event management and management is essential for the role. Experience of working with volunteers is desirable. You will need excellent computer, communication and presentation skills.
It is essential that you have the ability to plan effectively and meet tight deadlines. You will be responsible for a large financial target for both yourself and the members of staff you line manage which will involve providing income reports for your line manager as well as managing your expenditure budgets. Excellent time management is essential in this role due to the large workload and demanding supporter database.
You must be able to work flexible hours (including evenings and weekends). Ability to drive and use of a car is essential.
If you are a passionate and committed individual then St Gemma’s wants you to join their team. We offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlement, free on-site parking and subsidised meals.
To discuss this opportunity further please contact Gail Chapman, Head of Fundraising.
Please see our website for further information and to apply online. Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Closing date: 3 October 2021
Interviews: w/c 11 October 2021
The Supporter Development team is passionate about developing the UK-wide reach and support of TLG. We exist because of the partnership with our incredible supporters and volunteers throughout the UK. This exciting, growing team is dedicated to further inspiring and building relationships with supporters so that together we can have a greater impact on struggling children and their families.
This role involves phoning existing and potential supporters to inspire them about the life transforming work of TLG. With excellent communication skills, the post holder will be responsible for connecting with supporters about a range of opportunities for them to engage with, and increase, their support of the charity. This team also has a strong focus on updating supporter contact information, so a keen eye for detail is necessary.
The post holder will be warm, friendly, driven, passionate, have great IT skills, be a strong communicator and must share a strong desire to see the lives of more children and families impacted by the local church throughout the UK!
We are looking for individuals who have a strong and vibrant Christian faith, and we would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable TLG to better reflect the needs of the communities we are serving.
There are limited spaces available on the team and applications are reviewed at regular intervals, rather than at the closing date. To be considered for the role, please register your interest ASAP.
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* The position: Finance Manager
* The days: 5 days a week
* Flexible working: 2 days a week will be based at their offices
* The Salary: £37,000pa
* The Location: Huddersfield Area.
* Report to: Director of Finance & Resources
* Responsible of the Finance Team
Education / Qualifications
* Part Qualified Accountants with Charity Finance experience are welcome.
Essential Skills and experience
* Advanced Excel and Microsoft office skills, ability to do lookups, pivot tables and graphs.
* Experience of producing detailed departmental and consolidated management accounts, including analysis and commentary.
* Experience of working on accounting software such as Sage or Exchequer and understanding the principles around the use of accounting systems.
* Knowledge of Charities SORP FRS 102 and experience in preparing consolidated statutory accounts for a medium sized charity and trading company.
Main Duties and Key Responsibilities
* Manage the finance team, delegating duties and supporting development.
* Attend Leadership meetings to present finance updates and other organisational meetings as required.
* Provide an essential finance support service across the wider organisation through acting as a business partner to budget holders by developing and reporting on KPI's and measures, through an understanding of finance related systems (Exchequer, Excel, Till Systems, Donor Database etc.)
* Ensure efficient maintenance of the financial records of the charity and trading company.
* Ensure restricted and unrestricted funds are recorded accurately and restricted spend is monitored accordingly with relevant supporting paperwork e.g. trusts and grant income.
* Process monthly payroll journals and accruals within strict deadlines and reconcile all payroll control accounts with HMRC, SAGE payroll and Exchequer accounts system.
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Orchestras Live is looking to appoint a Communications Assistant (part-time, 15 hours/week) to join our creative, entrepreneurial team and provide communications support across a range of areas including brand management, email marketing, press, social media content creation and monitoring, and website management.
We’re looking for an excellent communicator, who can find the best ways to convey the impact of our work to our many stakeholders. You’ll need to be adept at crafting communications for our sector-leading insight and events, as well as sharing the stories of the audiences and communities we work with across our programme of innovative and inclusive activities.
Orchestras Live has been evolving for more than 50 years. We believe that orchestras are for everyone and that live orchestral music has the power to inspire people for a lifetime. We are committed to engaging people of all ages and backgrounds, creating work that harnesses the transformative power of orchestral music to inspire, bring joy and support wellbeing.
We will be hosting an informal Zoom session for anyone considering this role who would like to find out more about the role and what it is like to work for Orchestras Live, on Friday 17 September. To join, please send your name and email address with subject line ‘COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT ZOOM INFO SESSION’ to private-at-orchestraslive-dot-org-dot-uk by 5pm on Monday 13 September.
The deadline for applications is Monday 4 October 2021.