Do you have a track record of producing and quality assuring management information, analytical outputs and managing data? If so, joining NFER as a Knowledge and Analysis Manager you’ll help inform strategic decision-making and make a positive, lasting impact in a leading independent charity with a worldwide reputation.

Assisting our Senior Knowledge and Analysis Manager you’ll play a key role in ensuring NFER’s continued success and supporting the growth of our UK and international portfolio of work, through a range of bids data analysis and knowledge management activities. Key activities of the role includes day-to-day management, analysis and reporting of data on our bidding performance and the market, to inform senior managers’ monitoring and strategic decision-making. You will line manage our Bids Information Officer, overseeing their data management work and taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of our tender searching. You will also manage, produce and quality assure business focused knowledge management outputs.

Requirements
• strong track record of producing and quality assuring management information/analytical outputs and managing data
• experience of producing information bulletins, based on selecting and summarising relevant material
• excellent communication skills including the ability to write clearly and succinctly and contribute confidently to senior meetings
• highly numerate and able to work confidently with quantitative or financial data
• intermediate MS Excel skills
• commercially savvy and business thinking approach to support development of effective knowledge management support for internal customers
• ability to use sound professional judgement and apply knowledge from one context to another
• creativity and confidence to share ideas for improving processes and service delivery.

Why NFER?
At NFER, our mission is to improve outcomes for future generations everywhere and to support positive change across education systems worldwide. We have a strong track record in education research, a growing international reputation, and world-leading expertise in the role of assessment in driving improvement. We believe in the transformative impact that evidence-based insights can have in supporting improvements in education systems, informing policymakers and other key decision makers, and strengthening practice in the classroom.

- Salary £30,000 - £42,000 DOE
- Generous pension scheme
- 42 days’ holiday per year including Bank Holidays + additional discretionary days (pro rata)
- Excellent support for professional development
- Hybrid or remote working with great work/life balance
- Plus lots of well-being and social activities
- UK based and UK Skilled Worker sponsorship

The closing date for applications will be midnight 12th June 2022.

You’ll be linked to our Slough or York office with minimal requirement for office-based days meaning you can choose to work at home, from the office or a mix of the two to enable you to work as effectively as you can. Our teams value the energy we create when we come together so ideally you’ll join us in Slough for 4-6 key dates throughout the year.

NFER is a not-for-profit organisation and an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

If you’re looking for a place where you can put your heart, soul and skills into making a difference, we want to hear from you. Apply via the button shown.

Be there when it matters

This is a fantastic opportunity to spearhead the creative design, planning, delivery and reporting of Sue Ryder’s fundraising, retail and volunteering marketing activity and campaigns. You will be reporting into the Head of Marketing, PR and Internal Communications and managing a team of three with two direct reports, whilst working closely with the Senior Marketing Manager responsible for the organisation’s healthcare marketing activity, and brand campaign.

About You
You will need demonstrable experience of delivering large scale marketing campaigns and translating marketing strategy into delivery plans. You will be ambitious and able to work at pace, managing and motivating key internal and external stakeholders. You will need previous line management and matrix management experience as well as needing to evidence how you have worked with and managed creative and media agencies. Keen attention to detail and excellent project management skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with senior fundraising colleagues to deliver an annual calendar of activity including a range of projects from large integrated national campaigns and appeals to targeted digital only or regional activity.
• Project manage integrated multidisciplinary working groups including colleagues from PR, Digital, Influencing, Internal Communications, Fundraising, Supporter Care and Compliance in order to mobilise and motivate all corners of the organisation to align with project timelines and RASCI responsibilities.
• Advise and support internal clients to help them develop their understanding of the most effective marketing channels and creative approach in order to achieve their objectives within their budget.
• Work closely with our retained creative and media agencies as well as our internal creative team and freelancers as required.

Competitive Benefits Package
 

• 25 days holiday rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
• Company pension scheme
• Staff discount with thousands of retailers
• Refer a friend scheme - £250
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online 
• and lots more. 

Interview date: 31st May

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement at any point prior to the stated closing date.

We are excited to be partnered with the British Red Cross to help find their next Marketing Manager.

The Marketing Manager is responsible for developing and delivering strategic marketing and communications plans in a way which positively promotes the British Red Cross and their corporate partnerships to external and internal audiences. This role will be key in supporting new partners and the ongoing stewardship following the surge in support during the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. This is an Initial 6-month contract with a potential for a permanent contract.

Key responsibilities

Strategic planning & reporting

• Work with the Corporate Partnerships team to develop and oversee delivery of strategic marketing plans, ensuring that plans fulfil partnership requirements in an efficient way, aligning with organisation strategy and making best use of resource
• Report on impact of Partnership marketing and communications activity focusing on outcomes that deliver on partnership requirements and are aligned to British Red Cross strategy and communications plans
• Champion new ways of working, to secure, plan and manage partnership communications.
• Support the Corporate Partnerships teams to develop and implement its strategy, where related to communications, including leading on the improvement of cross-directorate ways of working and team profile, both internally and externally.

Partnership development and delivery

• Develop innovative communications strategies for our top tier corporate partners. Raise awareness of partners’ support for the British Red Cross in the media and on social media, working collaboratively with the corporate partnerships team and the partners themselves.
• Manage the delivery of Partnerships marketing and communications activities across key partnerships  and programmes.
• Support the Communications & Advocacy teams and Corporate partnerships teams to identify and leverage proactive and reactive opportunities. Working with relevant teams to develop PR plans which deliver on comms objectives and required reactive statements where required.
• Work with the PR team to organise media trips for corporate partners to visit Red Cross projects overseas and around the UK.
• Help identify and oversee activities to raise awareness of our work among key corporate sectors likely to support BRC’s work.

Person specification:

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage multiple and complex projects and prioritise tasks.
• A demonstrable understanding of the role of brand in positioning an organisation.
• Demonstrable and excellent negotiation, influencing, networking, presentation and diplomacy skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and at all levels of the organisation.
• Demonstrated experience of planning and implementing multi-channel communications strategies and clear and integrated communication plans
• Experience of successfully developing marketing plans. 
• Experience of internal stakeholder engagement.
• Experience of engaging with external partners / funders
• PR experience

What's on offer:

This a full-time role offering a salary of c.£37,000-£40,000. The role is flexible being either a remote or hybrid role with 2 days in their central London office. Initial 6-month contract with a potential for a permanent contract.

Please apply today so as not to miss out!

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Marketing Manager

Permanent Contract
Job Ref: V401
Hours/Days per week: 35 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £30,615 - £33,981 per year (London weighting dependent)
Start date: ASAP
Location: Homebased (occasional travel to London & Edinburgh)
Closing date: 30th May 2022
Interview date and Location: Week commencing 6th June 2022

About the Enterprise Directorate:

Our Enterprise Directorate is the entrepreneurial arm of Volunteering Matters with a main purpose of providing commercially viable products and services to a range of UK leading businesses. We currently have two established and distinct products and services; our Employee Volunteering Service and our separate Social Enterprise, Get The Gen. Our ambition is to grow both brands in terms of reach, clients and income and to add to our current portfolio of products and services as we grow.

Employee Volunteering (EV): We use our vast network of charity partners across the UK to connect our clients volunteers to suitable community partner organisations and facilitate the process throughout, concluding with volunteer feedback and impact measurement. We take care of the research, identification of bespoke opportunities, all health & safety, risk management and logistics, giving our clients the time to focus on maximising engagement, promoting the programme and inspiring their potential volunteers to get involved. We have achieved this with many longstanding clients across the UK such as Aviva, National Grid, Barclays, Deloitte, KPMG, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America and QBE.

Get The Gen (GTG): GTG is a Social Enterprise created to help businesses with issues around recruitment, retention and development of a multi-generational workforce starting from young people up. GTG use evidence-based insights to deliver immersive, interactive, and fast paced workshops online and in person that create lasting individual and group change. We are trusted by over 60 leading UK and Global businesses including; The Natwest Group, The Law Society of Scotland, KPMG, Brodies, Burness Paull, Skills Development Scotland and Aegon amongst others.

Role Purpose:

The Marketing Manager will be part of the wider Enterprise Directorate team and report to the Director of Enterprise. They will play a critical role in supporting our planned growth for both EV & GTG and future products and services as we add to our portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and ambitious team.

Although part of a charity, we are very much looking for someone with an entrepreneurial spirit that thinks commercially about how we can grow our brands. We are looking for an all-rounder; someone who can drive our overall marketing strategy, organise and promote relevant events (online and in person) and who will increase digital engagement across our website and social media channels.

Key Duties:

• Create and implement a marketing plan to support the growth of the Enterprise Directorate
• Plan and deliver events (both online and in person) to help promote our brands and to act as lead generation
• Review and update our suite of marketing and promotional materials including, brochures, proposal documents and impact reports.
• Work closely with our business development team to help influence existing and new clients to grow income generation.
• Create a content plan for our social media channels and targeted business to business strategy to help raise awareness of our brands and ultimately generate leads.
• Manage digital channels to support our overall aims including; GTG website, EV microsite, blogs/content, eNews, LinkedIn and social media channels.
• Support in the creation of new products, services and brands as we grow the Enterprise Directorate
• Support the team to build and maintain a network of business/corporate relationships
• Develop effective networks in relevant markets and business communities
• Report back on performance against agreed KPI’s
• Liaise with the management team in the Enterprise Directorate to ensure our offer both works for our clients’ needs and for us as a business
• To be a proactive member of the Enterprise Directorate team and help drive our continuous improvement strategy
• Comfortable with the use of InDesign/Canva or other appropriate design software
• Creative eye and able to contribute to design ideas aligned to brand image
• Can take elements of the marketing plan and transform into content (copy, design & image) which helps convey our message and brand with maximum impact

Experience/Skills and attributes:

• Producing and implementing a marketing plan that aligns with a business growth strategy
• Coordinating and delivering events that both act as awareness raising and lead generation
• Managing digital and social media content and growing engagement from key stakeholders across all platforms. (i.e Website, LinkedIn, Twitter etc)
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to achieve objectives through the use of effective influencing techniques
• Ability to be proactive in your approach and manage sometimes conflicting priorities in a fast pace, results driven environment
• Managing digital platforms and using tools such as WordPress, MailChimp, Google AdWords and others.
• Experience of reporting on projects against agreed KPI’s

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.

Location:

The post is home based, and the post-holder can be based anywhere within the UK. The role requires reliable internet access. I.T. equipment and infrastructure will be supplied.

Occasional Travel to our London & Edinburgh offices will be required.

Qualifications

Relevant experience and values alignment is more important for this role than specific qualifications.

Our Values & Way of Working:

In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.

This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.

Diversity & Inclusion

Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact our HR Team for more information. 

We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.

Benefits

Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.

GDPR Statement

If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months.  We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.  

To Apply - please see our website

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

Email Marketing Manager

London or home-based (UK)

£34,318 - £38,437 (London office based)

£29,926 - £34,044 (home-based)

35 hours per week

Permanent

Are you an enthusiastic email marketing professional who is passionate about the role and value of email marketing in supporter engagement? The National Deaf Children’s Society is looking for an experienced, customer-centric Email Marketing Manager to lead the creation of our email marketing strategy, transform our email marketing operations and develop our customer journeys. 

You will be taking a leading role in three change projects: working with a cross-organisational team, revising audience segmentation and targeting, integrating our email tool with the CRM and designing and implementing new end-to-end email journeys. Working with the Head of Digital Marketing and co-ordinating across teams, you will also be responsible for a busy email marketing function. 

Creating effective emails and email journeys will be second nature to you. You will be confident using data to inform strategy as well as operational email delivery. And you will bring experience of co-ordinating and as needed leading processes across teams. If you have experience of segmentation modelling, developing email welcome series and/or marketing automation and would like to grow these at a strategic level we would love to hear from you. 

You will be joining a team who are driven to achieve the best possible outcomes for deaf children and young people through transformational marketing approaches. We are working towards taking an agile approach to our marketing. All team members will be allocated time aside each month to explore new ideas and approaches. 

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices. 

The closing date for applications is on Sunday 12 June 2022 at 23:59.

We expect interviews to be held on Zoom on Monday 20 and Wednesday 22 June 2022.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. 

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. 

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to promoting work life balance amongst its staff. 

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be asked to declare and explain their gaps in employment. All our offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks – these checks include but are not limited to references, right to work in the UK, disclosure (if applicable) and qualifications (if applicable).

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779). 

Job title: Marketing Executive

Location: Remote working in the UK

Responsible to: Marketing Manager

Salary:  £25,000 - £28,000 per annum (plus London Weighting where appropriate)

Contract: Full-time, 37 hours a week

Closing Date:  Sunday 12th June 2022 at 23:59

Interview Date: Week commencing 20th June 2022

Please note, that if you do not provide a covering letter, your application will not be considered.

Why us?

Speakers for Schools is a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown tenfold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives by raising the aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify, PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Speakers for Schools Values

PASSION: 

We are committed to levelling the playing field for young people across the UK, creating social mobility and tackling disadvantages.

AGILITY: 

We challenge our ideas of what is possible in order to better meet the needs of those we support. We are human, make mistakes, learn, evolve and adapt.

INTEGRITY: 

We act with empathy and bring our authentic selves to work every day. We value and respect the talent, time and intentions of those we work with.

COLLABORATION: 

We are one team with one mission and only by working together can we deliver better outcomes for young people. We support each other unconditionally and feel motivation in shared success as well as individual progress.

DIVERSITY: 

We know it takes people with different ideas, strengths, identities, interests, and cultural backgrounds to make our organisation succeed. We encourage constructive debate and critical friendship.

Role Summary

Are you a highly organised, creative individual with an eye for detail? Are you looking for a new challenge and somewhere to make your mark? Speakers for Schools are looking for a dynamic Marketing Executive to join our MarComms department to help support our fast-paced team in an exciting period of growth and change. 

This is the perfect opportunity for a Marketing Executive to gain hands on experience and grow their career. We are looking for someone who can think on their feet and work quickly and autonomously to support the day to day workings of our team.

The Marketing Executive will report directly to the Marketing Manager but will provide support across the wider MarComms team.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

• contributing to multi-channel campaign planning and rollout.
• Assisting the Creative Studio with design requests and workflow whilst acting as a Brand Guardian to help maintain brand design and best practice across the wider charity.
• Provide support to our Web Manager to help edit and maintain Speaker for Schools website including regular updates to our main programme pages.
• Managing and assisting with the production and execution of events including assisting with printed collateral requests and delivery.
• Supporting the Digital Marketing Executive with digital marketing activity including end-to-end creation and rollout of engaging email campaigns and PPC advertising.
• Assisting the Communications and Campaigns Manager with drafting quotes, proofing press releases and sourcing youth advocates for media opportunities.
• Supporting the Content Manger with community management, influencer outreach, scheduling and monitoring.
• Building relationships and communicating effectively across departments and managing internal and external stakeholder requests.
• Process orientated, coming up with effective and efficient processes and systems to support daily team practices.
• Assisting with the management of invoice tracking and budget upkeep.

Skills / Experience / Knowledge:

Essential  

• Previous marketing experience is essential. You might be a Marketing Assistant looking for your next step, or an Executive level looking for a new challenge.
• A proven track record in successfully creating and facilitating marketing campaigns and supporting social media communities.
• Organised and proactive, with lots of initiative, you're able to prioritise a busy workload and consistently deliver high-quality work, often to tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Powerpoint, Word and Excel.
• Proven experience working across multiple tasks/projects at any given time.
• Good communication skills with a positive, hands-on approach to working. 
• A reliable team player able to adapt to and manage multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills and ability to learn quickly to ensure smooth delivery processes whilst maintaining a key eye for detail.
• Enthusiasm, energy and a passion for what you do are essential.

Desirable 

• Understanding of Adobe Acrobat, InDesign and Photoshop beneficial but not essential.

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• 3 voluntary days per year
• Wellbeing programme
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption package
• Subsidised office furniture
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and to eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid-19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity is at our core, join us.

Disability Confident Employer

Speakers for Schools are glad to be Disability Confident Employers. This means that if you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be invited to interview.

Please note that in certain recruitment situations, such as a high number of applications and seasonal and high-peak times, Speakers for Schools may limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

We usually ask for a CV and covering letter to be submitted as part of the application process. However, we understand that this is not always accessible to everyone, so we welcome video and phone call applications as alternative ways to apply. For additional information or support, please contact us.

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one-page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period. Please note, that if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

You must have the right to work in the UK to apply.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools:

The closing date for this role is Sunday 12th June at 23:59

Successful candidates will be invited to interview on [INSERT INTERVIEW DATE]. Please keep this date free as alternative dates may not be possible.

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the interview date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

We are excited to be partnered with the British Red Cross to help find their next Marketing Officer. This role will be key in supporting new partners and the ongoing stewardship following the surge in support during the British Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal. This is an initial 6-month contract with a potential for a permanent contract.

Key responsibilities:

• To deliver multi-channel, integrated marketing plans which support the charity’s commercial partnerships as directed by your line manager.
• Managing multiple marketing activations, regularly reviewing performance, completing all outcomes-focussed evaluations in a timely manner and sharing with stakeholders and eliciting feedback.
• Contribute to external partnership reports to ensure communications programmes are included and measured effectively.
• Work with the design team to deliver all activity on brand in terms of visual identity and messaging and scheduled optimally and work closely in partnership with in-house communications specialists and external agencies as appropriate to deliver integrated marketing solutions.
• Be the first point of contact for comms related queries from the corporate partnerships team, and work with them to develop communications briefs where required.

Person specification:

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and at all levels of the organisation.
• A demonstrable understanding of the role of brand in positioning an organisation.
• An understanding of visual identity.
• Ability to take minutes, develop creative briefs, produce high quality presentations and reports. Ability to manage large workloads and conflicting priorities using own initiative.
• Ability to create and manage schedules and meet deadlines

What's on offer:

This a full-time role offering a salary of c.£28,000-£33,000. The role is flexible being either a remote or hybrid role with 2 days in their central London office. Initial 6-month contract with a potential for a permanent contract.

Please apply today so as not to miss out!

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Communications Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Manager to develop and implement Clinks’ communications strategy and oversee the activity of the team to promote, inform and advocate for the voluntary sector working in criminal justice. Based in our Influence and Communications Directorate you will manage our communications team to produce a wide range of high quality communications campaigns and content including publications, ebulletins, website content, social media and press releases.

You will be joining at an exciting time as we develop a new communications strategy. You will work closely with the Influence and Policy Manager to ensure the integration of activities to communicate with and influence key stakeholders and with our Support and Development Directorate to ensure that voluntary sector organisations have access to the information and support they require to meet the needs of their service users. Our new communications strategy will ensure we achieve optimal reach and impact for these activities, and you will be a key part in developing and delivering that.

This is an exciting role for the right person to work in a small but dynamic organisation, within a fast-paced external environment, and where you will learn a lot from voluntary organisations working in criminal justice.

About Clinks

Thousands of voluntary organisations support people in the criminal justice system. They provide vital support to people serving their sentence in prison, in the community and people returning to the community after prison.

Clinks supports, promotes and represents the voluntary sector working with people in the criminal justice system and their families. Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives.

Over the last couple of years these organisations have demonstrated strength, adaptability and resilience in the face of the damage and harm inflicted by Covid-19 on people in contact with the criminal justice system and the organisations that support them, combined with large scale changes in the criminal justice policy and operating environment. We are now at a critical moment to address longstanding, systemic problems facing the criminal justice system and the people within it. We are committed to working with the sector and the government to build a post pandemic future with a fairer criminal justice system that utilises the vast expertise and diversity of voluntary organisations, treating them as equal partners. A future where organisations not only survive but thrive.

Clinks is an equal opportunities employer committed to increasing diversity and actively working towards becoming anti-racist. Applicants from racially minoritised communities, those that have a disability or who are from a less privileged background, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Individuals with direct experience of the criminal justice system and/or with protected characteristics are actively encouraged to apply. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Clinks' recruitment policy is that there is no requirement to disclose any convictions when applying for this role.

Benefits

Clinks is an ethical employer offering an excellent benefits package, including competitive salary rates, a 6% employers company pension contribution and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. We offer a monthly wellbeing day off to support healthy mental wellbeing and operate a flexible working approach to support work/life balance. We also provide internal coaching pairs, an employee assistance programme and employee resource groups to enhance inclusion.

How to apply for the job

Please see the job description, application form and equalities monitoring form . The equalities monitoring data is anonymised and data is received separately from the rest of the application.

The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 6 June 2022

Interviews are expected to take place on 22 June. If you are unable to attend on this date, please inform us in your application. We will endeavour to accommodate shortlisted candidates’ availability where possible.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Unfortunately, we are unable to notify non-shortlisted applicants. If you do not hear from us by the interview date, please assume that you were unsuccessful on this occasion and thank you for your interesting in working for Clinks.

Senior Supporter Development Manager
Children's Charity, Central London
£46,000 - £52,000

This role offers hybrid working or home based and we welcome applications from across the UK.

Charity People are delighted to be working in partnership with a Children's Charity to recruit a Senior Supporter Development Manager.

Working with the Head of Individual Supporters, you will work to create and deliver a strategic approach to managing and developing supporter journeys and experiences to meet income targets and increase the life time value of supporters. You will deliver a marketing communications programme which ensures the retention of existing supporters, engage them so they stay longer, give more and get involved.

The role is responsible for a diverse programme of work including loyalty, welcome, raffle and lottery, legacy stewardship, cash and product journey development and delivery. You will play a leading role in maximising income from existing supporters through the proactive and planned management of supporter communications journeys. In addition to this, you will line manage 3 members of staff.

We are looking for someone with extensive direct marketing experience in a senior role either in the commercial or charity sector along with substantial experience of success in developing, delivering, and monitoring strategies and plans and finding new ways to drive growth. You should have knowledge of budget management, financial planning and staff management experience and leading a team to deliver results including an ability to empower and support those who work with and for them.

Charity People are managing all applications for this role; interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Senior Acquisition Manager
Children's Charity, Central London
£46,000 - £52,000

This role offers hybrid working or home based and we welcome applications from across the UK.

Charity People are delighted to be working in partnership with a Children's Charity to recruit a Senior Acquisition Manager.

Reporting to the Head of Individual Supporters, your role will involve creating and delivering a strategic approach for supporter acquisition using an integrated plan to ensure targets of new supporters are met. You will lead a skilled and dynamic team (3 direct reports) responsible for the strategic development, delivery and growth of the Charity's supporter acquisition programme, and the team responsible for the innovation and development of their fundraising products.

This is a leading role in developing an audience led marketing approach to maximise the recruitment of new supporters to the Charity using mass media channels, both on and offline. You will optimise the Charity's portfolio of fundraising products, through new product development and innovations in existing products, ensuring the Charity is maximising their reach to new and existing audiences with relevant fundraising asks.

You will have substantial experience of managing large scale integrated acquisition campaigns including DRTV, direct mail, door drops, inserts, digital and outdoor media. You should have evidence of commercial success in launching new products, propositions or messaging using
audience insight to drive growth either from the Charity sector or commercial sector. In addition to this, you will have experience of multimillion-pound budget management and financial planning.

Charity People are managing all applications for this role; interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Groundwork is a charity working to transform lives in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities. We are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty, isolation, low skills and poor health.

Business Development Manager
Salary: £37,462 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Operational Area: West Midlands
Location: Tipton / West Midlands offices, with regular travel between Groundwork sites

This is a great opportunity for a Business Development Manager to work closely with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to grow the business activities of Groundwork West Midlands.

The Business Development Manager’s core purpose is to work with the CEO, members of the SMT and the Board to identify and develop new business and funding opportunities, to enable GWWM to meet our charitable objectives. You will provide support to the CEO in the identification of opportunities, development and submission of proposal, and managing the bid/tender processes from scoping through to implementation.

Responsibilities and Tasks include:

• To undertake a market analysis to identify opportunities for growth, and to lead on the development of appropriate business products and services as agreed with the CEO.
• Identify opportunities for service development through new funding streams, partnership, and commissioning opportunities.
• Lead on the management and preparation of all:
  • Funding bids
  • Tenders
  • Business proposals
• Coordinate the implementation of agreed new projects with the responsible member of SMT, and help to develop monitoring plans, and co-ordinating reporting arrangements.
• Develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders providing funding to charities, including 3rd Sector, Public Sector, and the Business Sector, to raise awareness and promote the business within the Region.

What we need from you:

• Possess a proven track record (2 to 3 years or more) of leading successful applications to grant makers and charitable trusts
• Have experience in corporate fundraising and donor stewardship
• Have experience operating bid/proposal information systems, including commissioner portals and ability to utilise internal systems and data
• Have experience of a broad variety of business/fundraising opportunities relevant to the charitable sector
• Have proven experience of developing and maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholders to deliver tangible results

Salary/package: £37,462. Working Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week. Core hours are from 10am – 4pm, with some flexibility of starting earlier/finishing later. 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays. We offer flexible working conditions and plenty of on-the-job training and support.

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 6th June 2022
Please apply now to avoid disappointment!

Interested?

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 download the job description and complete the application process.

Groundwork West Midlands is committed to being an inclusive employer and offers flexible working arrangements, job share opportunities and supportive, family friendly policies.

At Groundwork West Midlands we pride ourselves in being a family friendly organisation and offer a competitive salary, flexible working hours, a health cash plan scheme, a generous workplace pension and free refreshments. We are committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce.
All necessary PPE will be provided by the company. Laptop, mobile phone, and mileage allowance.

PLEASE NOTE: CVs will not be accepted without a covering letter stating how your experience/qualifications meet the requirements of this role.

No agencies please.

Brand & Creative Designer

• Home based with some travel to Head Office as and when required
• Up to £34,000 based on experience
• 35 hours over 5 days per week

Our exciting job role:
As Digital Contents Executive you’ll be an integral member of the Digital Engagement Team and will be responsible for creating and managing various content to support the delivery of Ben’s Health & Wellbeing content strategy.

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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual to join our team. You must be able to demonstrate 2+ years in a similar role and have exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload. You will be vital in ensuring we deliver an exceptional service experience, putting our brand at the heart of everything we do.

To succeed in the role, you’ll be a team player and creative thinker who is imaginative, pro-active and driven. Someone who is passionate about success and delivering consistently excellent results to drive engagement.

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

Key responsibilities:

• Be positioned as a champion and advocate for the Ben brand across all communications channels and programmes
• Evolve and develop the Ben brand and guidelines to ensure Ben remains relevant, fresh and adaptable while maintaining consistency at all brand touch points
• Provide guidance and advice on the creative development of additional identities for products and services across Ben to ensure that they fit within and work with the main Ben brand
• Administer the visual consistency of the brand identity, monitoring internal and external adherence to the guidelines and challenging incorrect application of the guidelines through appropriate channels
• To keep up to date on new trends within branding (especially within the charity sector) and make appropriate recommendations
• Adhere to required admin processes ensuring accurate and accessible records and files are stored and archived as directed
• Produce regular reports (verbal and written) on all allocated workflow ensuring early communication of any issues with agreed deadlines
• Ensure that all creatives are on Brand and within guidelines
• Ensure when using licensed / copyrighted artwork that the correct licensing is in place

What we can offer you:

• A minimum of 33 days, inclusive of Bank Holidays and subject to increase with the length of service
• Contributory pension scheme – matched at 4%
• Life assurance 3 x basic annual salary
• Access to Perkbox, employee benefits platforms, offering free perks and discounts with hundreds of companies and deals available
• Enhance Maternity/ paternity Pay
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Wellbeing support including access to mental health digital platforms
• Long Service Recognition
• Personal Development
• Rewards and Incentives
• Free car parking

About Ben:

Ben is an independent charity and dedicated partner to the automotive industry, providing support for life for its people and their family dependents. Ben is focused on delivering care and support to enable total health & wellbeing through working and later life.

Ben provides free and confidential advice and support focused on the main areas of peoples’ health and wellbeing: financial, physical, mental and social, supporting people at whatever stage of life. Everyone who works, or has worked, in the automotive industry can access Ben's support.

By working in partnership with automotive industry companies, Ben can help them to support their people through life’s challenges and build a stronger, more resilient automotive industry. Ben is dedicated to working closely with employers to help support their people, and therefore the industry as a whole.

Apply now

If this describes you, and you are ambitious and motivated and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, get in touch with us.

Data Analysis Manager
Scope
£46,266 +pay rise after 6 months
Mostly remote with occasional travel to London

Charity People is exceited to be working exclusively with Scope, the UK's major disability charity, to help find a new superstar for their fantastic team! You will be a key player in the chatrity, responsible for the design of customer data collection, analysis and reporting, working closely with the Strategy and Impact Manager to identify outcomes linking with the Everyday Equality strategy.

You will be a confident Data Analyst with Strong Power BI skills, understanding of VBA Excel and ideally some line management experience. You'll be a team player with a desire to help others.

Knowledge and experience
* Demonstrable experience of developing and maintaining data analysis systems, processes and tools
* Experience of using data visualisation
* Experience of managing and analysing large, complex datasets
* Experience of working with services colleagues to drive forward improvements in service delivery
* Knowledge and application of statistical techniques (e.g. testing, regression, correlation)
* Knowledge of relational databases
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics and Sharepoint
* Line management experience

Skills and competencies
* Advanced understanding of Power BI
* Advanced understanding of Microsoft Excel, including VBA
* Advanced ability to translate and analyse complex data
* Ability to present findings from data analysis in a simple, accessible way

If you are a fantastic data analyst, you'll enjoy being part of a supportive team making a huge difference to the lives of disabled people.

To apply please send your CV in the first instance to Lucy Honeyman at Charity People to [email protected]

Please do not delay - CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Fundraiser - (Legacies and Marketing) 12 Month Contract
Health Charity
Salary: £31,578.00 per annum
Home Based, covering the South West of England

Our client is a health charity based in South West England who are looking for a Fundraiser to come in and focus on developing and growing income through managing legacies and gifts and wills. This role is Home Based (the Charity does have offices around the UK), and you will be required to make journeys across the South West of England c. once or twice a week.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team who inspire and engage their supporters, resulting in Gifts in Wills forming nearly half of The Charity's net voluntary income.

The successful applicant will be responsible for increasing the number of supporters who wish to include a gift in their Will to the Charity. You will find innovative and motivational ways to share the impact of gifts in Wills to a wider audience, primarily through conversations and engagements with supporters, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders in South West England.

You role will involve discussing the value and potential of legacies left to the Charity with existing and potential new supporters on a one to one basis - on the telephone, email or face-to-face meeting, with a view to converting interest into firm legacy pledges.

In addition to this you will:

Achieve an agreed number of new legacy pledges and enquiries annually in consultation with the Legacy Development Manager.
Plan, organise and follow-up a series of Legacy Marketing events at locations of appropriate interest, including hospices and virtually, on an on-going annual basis with a view to generating opportunities for developing new legacy enquiries and pledges.
Promote the range of free Will writing offers as appropriate supporters, staff and volunteers, with the aim of generating legacy pledges, in turn future potential income for the charity, and following-up unrealised enquiries through these offers.
Maximise the regional opportunities presented by organisational appeals, such as hospice and nursing appeals, direct marketing activity and other local events.
Be a first point of contact and knowledge on legacy and in memory matters for all regionally based staff, principally Caring Services, Fundraising and Volunteers.
Raise the profile of legacy and in memory giving across a defined geographical region, and to raise awareness of its impact on the Charity's Nursing services provided here.
Build relationships with staff and volunteers to ensure they understand the importance of legacy and in memory income to the charity and to equip and motivate them to promote legacies and in memory giving regularly and with confidence.

We are looking for someone with the following skills:

Fundraising experience, ideally legacy marketing or direct marketing but we will also consider other income streams
Ability to work independently
Marketing and promotional skills along with influencing and motivational skills
Report writing skills matched with creative and innovative skills
Effective research skills
Experience of working in the voluntary sector

Charity People are handling all applications for this role; interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.