About Us:

Combat Stress was established in 1919. We are the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For almost a century, we’ve helped former servicemen and women deal with trauma-related mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression.

Today we provide UK-wide support to veterans from every service and every conflict, on the phone and online, in the community and at our treatment centres. We’re on a mission to raise awareness that invisible injuries can be just as hard to cope with as physical ones. So, when a veteran is having a tough time, we’re there to help tackle the past and to take on the future.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced branding and marketing lead with expertise in creative and inhouse studio management for a 12-month maternity cover.

You will provide creative direction for the charity and will be responsible for building and maintaining a strong, consistent and engaging brand identity for Combat Stress to improve awareness of the charity.

Managing the inhouse design team and the charity’s brand agency you will be responsible for leading on brand projects such as charity films and the organisation’s biannual magazine. Alongside this you will also manage the day to day workflow of the inhouse studio ensuring all projects align with our brand idea ‘Liberating Lives’.

Working as part of a passionate and motivated Marketing and Communications team you will work closely with colleagues within your department as well as colleagues across the organisation.

The successful candidate will be a creative lead who is innovative with an eye for detail. They will be highly organised, a strong project manager who stays calm and positive under pressure.

This role is subject to a DBS check.

We are looking for a highly organised, professional Personal Assistant to join the UK’s blood cancer charity to support two senior members of our busy Executive Team on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

The successful candidate must have a positive can-do attitude, discretion, an eye for detail and excellent communication skills as these are all essential for this busy role.

This exciting role involves organising schedules and calendars, providing administrative support, working as an outward-facing representative of the Director of Research and Policy and the Chief Digital, Innovation and Services Officer and being a central part of the support team to our Executive and Board

If you have a flair for administration, the ability to multi-task and love a challenge, as well as a passion for helping people affected by blood cancer, this could be the job for you!

The closing date for this exciting opportunity is:

9am on Monday 9 December 2019

To apply just send us a current cv and cover letter.

*Please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion*

Job Title Operations Manager

Contract Fixed Term (maternity cover – until March 2021)

Hours Full Time

Location Liverpool

We are looking for an Operations Manager to join our management team based in our delivery hub Liverpool city centre as a fixed term maternity cover. You will join two other experienced managers to help to deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across Merseyside and into Cheshire. You will be responsible for the line management of a team of executives who work directly with our young people, partners and volunteer colleagues.

We have an ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review and adapt our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the region.  You will effectively manage those areas of operations assigned to you and support and develop our executives to do their best work.

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high. You will need to manage key partnerships alongside developing new relationships with organisations who can offer engaging and inspiring opportunities to our young people. 

You will be responsible for the accurate planning, phasing and resourcing of our delivery, you will effectively manage budgets and support the effective delivery of funding contracts. You will work alongside fundraising colleagues with the development of bids, reporting and attending meetings and events.

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website and download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Grants Officer

• Initially a One Year Fixed term Contract (with the possibility of extension into a permanent role, dependent upon the success of the programmes)

• £27,955 - £33,000 per annum (depending on experience) plus pension, medical and dental insurance

• 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)

• 4pm finish on Fridays

• Central London location (Covent Garden)

REPORTS TO

Charity Grants Manager

OVERVIEW

The Masonic Charitable Foundation has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Grants Officer. Reporting to the Charity Grants Manager, this individual will be responsible for two of our internal grant programmes; a regional grants programme and a matched funding scheme. The applicant will liaise with external stakeholders; advising and assisting them with the application process. The role will also include assisting the Senior Grants Officer with assessing Small Grant applications as well as with general grant enquiries.

The current MCF Charitable Grant themes include Children and Young Person support, Older Person support, Medical Research and Hospices. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of at least one of these areas.

The ideal applicant will already have experience within the third sector and have some knowledge and experience of grant-making either through a grant-making organisation or as a fundraiser applying for grants. They will have the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

To be successful in this role it is essential to have strong report writing skills, excellent verbal and written communication, including presentation skills, and the ability to complete analytical assessment and research. It is also highly desirable to have an understanding of charity finances and accounts.

Person specification:

Essential

Desirable

• A Levels – or equivalent qualifications.

• Degree level - or equivalent qualifications.

• Experience of grant-making within the third sector.
• Experience of one or more of the Charity Grants themes.

• Working knowledge of databases
• IT literate – Microsoft Office

• Working knowledge of Salesforce
• Understanding of Freemasonry

• Analytical Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Report writing
• Accuracy
• Good telephone manner
• Numerate
• Communication Skills

• Presentation Skills
• Research Skills

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that we may be unable to consider your application without a covering letter.

Deadline for applications:  9am 25th November 2019

Date for interviews:  w/c 2nd December 2019

This role in The Prince’s Trust is known as Prince’s Trust Executive

Contract Type: Fixed term for 18 months

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: You will be based in our Belfast hub but will have flexibility to travel across the region

The Prince’s Trust specialises in helping young people develop the confidence and skills to live, learn and earn, and has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic youth worker to join our dynamic team. This fixed term position is well suited to an individual that is looking to gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace and is as passionate as us about transforming the lives of young people.

Objectives:

You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage 11-30 year olds. Working as part of a team within Belfast, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to develop their confidence and skills.
• Supporting young people into positive outcomes including education, training and employment.
• Delivery of Prince’s Trust programmes.
• Planning, organising and budgeting.

Requirements:

To support our delivery requirements across Belfast, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with some of the following:

• To be able to engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• To be adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• Experienced in providing one-to-one support and delivering high quality learning and development sessions through a variety of mediums including adventurous activities.
• Natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people.

Perks of working at The Trust:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement rising by 1 day per year to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
• Interest free season ticket loans
• A contribution of 5% of your salary by The Trust to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Flexible, family-friendly policies (maternity, adoption, paternity, shared parental leave)
• Opportunities to volunteer for and/or attend events e.g. music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house and external training opportunities available throughout the year
• You will be supporting young people to develop skills for life – confidence, communication, teamwork.
• You will be supporting young people to gain qualifications
• You will be supporting young people to set and achieve their goals
• You will be supporting young people to move into positive destinations – employment, education, diversionary activities or further development opportunities
• Work in a challenging, fast-paced but fun and supportive environment
• Working with a diverse team of people.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

About The Prince’s Trust youth charity

This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  

We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle, by connecting people and places, creating liveable neighbourhoods, transforming the school run and delivering a happier, healthier commute.  Take the next step on your Sustrans journey by joining our team in Scotland:

Network Engagement Officer

(Ref:  SUS2756)

£24,446 pro rata per annum

22.5 - 30 hours per week – based in Fort William

Working in partnership with Lochaber Chamber of Commerce, this exciting new role will be developing and delivering initiatives to empower local businesses, partners and tourism organisations to realise the full economic potential of the National Cycle Network and associated cycle routes, with a specific emphasis on the Caledonia Way, between Oban and Fort Augustus.  A key outcome will be to increase the number of recreational cyclists and cycle tourists using the Caledonia Way in Lochaber.

With a good standard of education, you will have experience of working with private sector organisations, of partnership working within a tourism focussed project, of building successful relationships, of developing and delivering engagement activities and of organising, publicising and running events.  With excellent written and verbal communications skills, you will have good presentation skills, the ability to motivate and enthuse others, excellent organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload. You will also be committed to the promotion of sustainable transport.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 18 November 2019.  Interviews will take place in Fort William during week commencing Monday 25 November 2019.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

St Marylebone has received funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to proceed with our exciting Changing Lives community project. 

This project, as well undertaking essential fabric repairs and upgrading, will also involve the delivery of a substantial and creative heritage programme involving local communities, businesses and stakeholders.

It will showcase and share the story of St Marylebone and the larger Marylebone area north of Oxford Street, with art, music, cinema, multi-media, heritage craft skills, cookery and much more by using a thematic prism of ‘The People of St Marylebone’, ‘The Place of St Marylebone’ and ‘The role of the Church in St Marylebone’. Key partners include the Church Army, and the Building Crafts College.

The role of the Heritage, Learning & Communications Facilitator will be a key role in delivering the project aims which include:

• Creating a catalytic community ‘buzz’ through delivering programmes built on the area’s unparalleled millennium of heritage, attracting new audiences and connecting Marylebone’s contrasting, disparate and increasingly divergent communities in meaningful interactions and shared experiences.
• Delivering exciting, innovative and surprising reinventions of archive material, co-created with community partners to illuminate our interpretation themes through the Activity Plan;
• Introducing the people’s musical folk tradition of St Marylebone alongside a strong live music legacy of Church and conservatoire.
• Establishing an on-the-job craft training programme with the Building Crafts College.
• Offering opportunities into employment through archive interpretation and venue management training placements

The key project aims and objectives are:

• A new Welsh slate roof covering with lead gutters/flat roofs, with repaired Georgian timber structure and new roof insulation
• Urgent repairs to historic fabric including rainwater goods and stonework, ensuring safety and water- tightness of the building.
• To restore, conserve, and catalogue significant artefacts, artworks, records, glass, plasterwork and furnishings
• Underpinning the long-term sustainability of the parish church with Crypt Hall improvements and new East/West corridor access, securing income-generating capacity.
• Providing St Marylebone Parish Church with the facilities its needs to function as Marylebone’s foremost historic public space for the whole community by delivering the following:
  - accessibility adaptations to the historic building where capital development works are planned;
  - refurbishing existing crypt space to provide facilities for exhibitions, seminars, workshops, lectures, music;
  - providing space for pop-up catering-based events in order to support entrepreneurship and homeless women into self-supporting lives, hosting regular heritage inspired events.
• Creating a catalytic community ‘buzz’ through delivering programmes built on the area’s unparalleled millennium of heritage, attracting new audiences and connecting Marylebone’s contrasting, disparate and increasingly divergent communities in meaningful interactions and shared experiences.
• Delivering exciting, innovative and surprising reinventions of archive material, co-created with community partners to illuminate our interpretation themes through the Activity Plan;
• Introducing the people’s musical folk tradition of St Marylebone alongside a strong live music legacy of Church and conservatoire.
• Establishing an on-the-job craft training programme with the Building Crafts College.
• Offering opportunities into employment through archive interpretation and venue management training placements.

1.  Project and Task Description

The St Marylebone PCC has recently been awarded £2.95m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop the church as a heritage and cultural venue. The Heritage, Learning and Communications Facilitator (HL&CF) will be a proactive role, working with us to help our audiences to interpret St Marylebone’s history, learn about our role in the shaping of the area, and develop new skills and confidence to realise our vision to Change Lives. The H&LC will work closely alongside and be supported by:

• Key members of the well-established parish staff team (Project & Activities Manager, Rector, Operations Director, Development Director).
• Members of the active parish community (Parish Church Council (PCC), Project Advisory Group and congregation).
• Project partners as set out in the Heritage Fund Round 2 Bid both internal and external
• Consultant team members appointed to deliver the capital repair and adaptation elements of the bid proposals, and other project staff appointed to deliver the activity and interpretation plan.

The HL&CF role will report to the Project & Activities Manager in the Operations team, during the capital works programme and in the first year of opening in 2022.  The HL&CF will deliver key parts of the Activity Plan and its supporting Interpretation Plan, specifically the parts that aim to engage our target audiences of those living and working locally and visitors; young people aged 16-24; older people aged over 65 and growing local communities. This will be through a series of interpretation projects developed in tandem with audience groups that will be incorporated within the church spaces, structured skills development placements, digital storytelling, formal and informal learning activities, walks and talks, tours, and trails.  The HL&CF will also be expected to contribute to development of programming of performance, song, music, spoken word and food activities that have a heritage focus along with promoting and publishing the project through a number of different channels.

The HC&LF will act as advocate for heritage interpretation and learning during the delivery of the capital works and the first year of opening liaising with:

• The Visitor and Volunteer Coordinator, responsible for other elements of the Activity Plan from December 2021
• The consultant Project Director, co-ordinating the work proposals, and through this key
• members of the consultant team (Architect & Design Team including interpretation designers and evaluation consultant). For example, working with the interpretation designers to integrate the design and copywriting of co-created interpretation elements with the rest of the interpretative scheme and formative and summative evaluation with the evaluation consultant
• Project partners identified in the Heritage Fund Round 2 bid.
• The parish church community at St Marylebone.
• The wider local community of Marylebone.

2. Key Tasks

• Delivery of the co-creation elements of the Activity Plan and its supporting Interpretation Plan in partnership with the freelance creative designers, target audiences, partners, local community groups, volunteers, and the parish church community itself including St Marylebone in 100 objects.
• Complete the volunteer research phase and investigation of sources begun in the Development Phase to ensure the planned co-creation elements can be based on high quality understanding of evidence.
• Resolve any practical and logistical issues in delivering the co-creation elements of the interpretation plan during the capital works programme.
• Detail and deliver the formal learning activities to be delivered for schools, HE and FE sector, and the informal learning programme for adults and families and within the parish church’s spaces and off-site once the capital project is complete, detailing and developing a programme of performance, song, music, spoken word and food-related activities with a heritage focus.
• Train staff and volunteers in heritage interpretation, learning and skills-development.
• Work with target audiences and heritage organisations to create content for a series of local talks, walks, guided tours, digital stories, leaflets, trails and quizzes.
• Work with the appointed website designers, freelance copywriters and script editors to develop multi-platform heritage content.
• Develop a Marketing and Communications strategy identifying key project milestones and messages to promote events.
• Publicise St Marylebone, especially Changing Lives to the locality and beyond. This will include the annual St Marylebone Festival, a key component in the Changing Lives heritage outcomes strategy.
• Keep the Changing Lives portal of the St Marylebone website Social Media (incl. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.), fresh, engaging and up-to-date.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the media (incl. online contacts) for PR and marketing purposes.
• Ensure regular updating of ‘What’s On’ listings, e.g. BachTrack, local journals, etc..
• Use the Harlequin database effectively to deliver regular project and event mailings.
• Add to the central Changing Lives data base of images with all appropriate permissions that are readily available for print, web content, and social media.
• Develop strong and creative relationships with other heritage and arts ‘attractions’ across the City of Westminster, Greater London and the wider region maximising potential partnerships.
• Undertake any additional delegated tasks and responsibilities from the Project and Activity Manager and Rector where appropriate. 

The Communications & Development Officer will be responsible for leading on the production of successful funding proposals and be involved in the marketing and developing new work areas that would be in the long-term interests of HCEO operations (e.g. Individualised Budgets, apprentice recruitment, consortium working)

We are seeking someone who also has experience of business planning. You will be confident, astute and have the ability to manage a variety of stakeholders with differing expectations. Excellent communication skills – written and spoken – are essential, as is the ability to manage multiple priorities at once. Being solutions focused and understanding the challenges of working in the charity sector is a key part of the role.

Challenging, interesting, part-time (20 hours per week) Fundraising role for an experienced fundraiser at this activity charity near Portsmouth.  Set high on Purbrook Hill in historic Fort Purbrook and Fort Widley with amazing views over Portsmouth, this charity makes the most of its heritage setting. The role is for a fixed-term of one year in the first instance with the potential to extend at the end of the period by mutual agreement. This is a chance for an experienced fundraiser to build a new function from the ground up at an established charity. If you are looking for a challenge and would love a part-time fundraising role in a heritage setting, apply now!

Job description

The Fundraising Officer is responsible to the Operations Director and the wider Trust in achieving the development objectives in the Fundraising strategy. 

Working to the Fundraising Strategy, the role will be standalone and will work closely with both Centre Managers and the Deputy Operations Director and Operations Director in identifying opportunities for funding which align with our Mission and Vision.  The Fundraising Officer will also work closely with the Events and Outreach team in promoting the fundraising message.

The Fundraising Officer will initially be responsible for the set-up of the client relationship management database and establishing systems and processes in support of fundraising.

The Fundraising Officer will demonstrate our core values of professionalism, service, teamwork, initiative and innovation.

This role requires a level of flexibility as it will includes some evening and weekend work to attend fundraising events.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensure our fundraising message is heard by the right audience;
• Communicate effectively with regular donors;
• Develop partnerships with local community groups interested in supporting our mission;
• Process donations including Gift Aid claims;
• Support with setting up and maintaining the fundraising database;
• Ensure all fundraising records on the database are up to date;
• Ensure opportunities for funding are followed up;
• Co-ordinate meetings with donors and potential donors for self and Operations Director as appropriate;
• Set up and manage the Friends programme (low-level individual giving);
• Create and follow up on fundraising communications;
• Prepare informative updates for inclusion on the website and social media;
• Create and send regular fundraising communications to existing and potential donors;
• Produce other fundraising materials with support from the Marketing Assistant;
• Create a programme of Friends and higher-level donor events, including organising and running events and managing the administration for same.
• General fundraising administration;

Once the role is established, the Fundraising Officer will also be responsible for:

• Small trust applications (preparing and submitting applications and reporting);
• Corporate fundraising;
• Legacy fundraising.

General

• The Fundraising Officer will contribute information as required to management reporting and to other departments of the Trust.
• The Fundraising Officer will be required to carry out other duties from time to time at the direction of the Operations Director.

This job description may be updated in consultation with the jobholder from time to time.

September 2019

Person specification

Essential

General skills, attributes and experience

• Friendly, approachable and helpful
• Organised and solutions focused
• Professional in appearance and approach
• Team worker
• Ability to work with limited direction
• Excellent written and face-to-face communication skills
• Excellent telephone manner
• Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint

Fundraising skills and experience

• Minimum of 2 years in a similar role for a registered charity
• Experience of face-to-face fundraising
• Experience of donor relationship management
• Experience of managing low-level individual giving programmes 
• Experience of managing a CRM database for fundraising

Desirable

• Experience of working in a heritage environment
• Experience of working for a small (<50 employees) charity
• Experience of setting up a CRM database
• Event management or event support experience
• Marketing experience including digital

Contract Type: Fixed term for 8 months (Maternity cover January to August 2020)

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: Bristol with regular travel

As our Event Manager, you will be responsible for delivering a programme of both active, special and supporter-led events, contributing towards a team-wide income target of around £7m initially, with ambitions for steady income growth over the period to 2023.

Responsibilities include managing project teams and working closely with event committees to ensure that events are delivered on time and to budget, while maintaining the Trust's reputation of delivering high quality events.

Experience of working in a complex organization and running projects or initiatives that span disciplines and reporting lines is not essential but may be advantageous.

To learn more about the role, please download the job description. 

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

We are looking for a confident and ambitious fundraiser to join our team. Corporate partnerships are an important income stream for Student Minds and one we aim to develop substantially over the next three years.

​As a Corporate Funding Officer, you will be motivated to deliver the corporate fundraising strategy through securing new partnerships and developing existing relationships to bring in vital income for the charity, so we can support and empower more students across the UK. This is a great opportunity to work in a high-performing team to develop your career. You should have experience of fundraising, be a strong communicator and have excellent organisational skills.

Download the information pack for the full job description and more about what we would like to see in your application.

Application deadline: Sunday 24th November at 11:59pm.
Interview date: Wednesday 4th December