Are you looking for a part-time job, would you like to join our team? All We Can is looking for an enthusiastic and skilled administrator to join our small, friendly team. We are looking for someone who is proactive, energetic, motivated and shares our commitment to helping people living in some of the world’s poorest communities by ending the suffering caused by inequity and injustice. .

The ideal candidate will be a good team player with an eye for details and good communication skills. Primarily supporting the team with processing donations and thanking supporters in a timely and friendly manner, this role is vital to ensuring excellent customer service for All We Can’s supporters. Could this be the opportunity for you?

Have a look at the job description and see if this is the job you have been looking for.  If it is, we would love to hear from you.  Please complete the application form and return it to us by 12:00 6th November.

Salary: £23-25k according to experience per annum (pro-rata) 

Term of appointment: Permanent, Part-time (17.5 hours per week)

N.B.: You must have the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

About All We Can:

All We Can is an international development and emergency relief organisation. It helps find solutions to poverty by engaging with local people and organisations in some of the world’s poorest communities to end the suffering caused by inequality and injustice.

All We Can is the Methodist development and relief agency and an integral part of the Methodist Church in Britain’s response to international development and relief with its vision, priorities and values grounded in Christian principles.

Application Instructions:

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, so early submissions are encouraged.

Applications are welcome until the deadline of 12:00 6th November.

Interviews will be held on the 19th November.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and interviews of strong candidates may be conducted before the advertised date. Early applications are strongly recommended.

Note: We do not accept CV’s or other documentation, the All We Can application form must be completed for you to be considered for the job. The appointment is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check, please see application form for full details. We do not wish to be contacted by recruitment agencies.

Job Description

Location: Methodist Church House, 25 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5JR

Purpose: To provide excellent supporter services, including donations processing, to All We Can supporters and volunteers, and administration support for All We Can’s Fundraising and Marketing Team

Responsible to: Direct Marketing and Supporter Care Manager

Relationships:

Internal:

1) All We Can staff

2) All We Can trustees

3) Office volunteers

External:

1) Supporters, donors and enquirers:

• Individuals, including church ministers and volunteer co-ordinators and speakers
• Representatives of Churches, Circuits and Districts
• Funding bodies (both private and public)
• Representatives of overseas or UK partner organisations
• Main tasks and responsibilities

1. To process donations and record income

a) Ensure that details of all donations received are input into the Raiser’s Edge database.

b) Support the Team Administrator with producing batch sheets for financial processing and ensure the daily totals tally.

c) Input information into the database pertaining to supporters, logging responses to adverts and appeals, and ensuring that records are corrected and updated on a regular basis.

d) Administer the processing of Direct Debits including setting up and logging on Raiser’s Edge, reconciling donations across CAF and Raiser’s Edge, trouble shooting, sending out updates and letters, and supporting the Direct Marketing and Supporter Care Manager in monitoring growth and attrition rates for regular giving. 

e) Generate receipt letters and personalised responses relevant to a range of donations from All We Can supporters, and work with Direct Marketing and Supporter Care Manager and the Fundraising and Marketing Team on improving the way donations are acknowledged including drafting ‘special letters’ for larger gifts and for Senior Leadership Team response

f) Liaise with Finance in reconciling donations recorded on the financial system and Raiser’s Edge, as far as is possible including checking bank statements and updating records for third party platforms including Stewardship and Just Giving

g) Support the Fundraising and Marketing Officer in administering Gift Aid declaration forms, including processing Gift Aid envelopes, following up on donations which have not been gift-aided and filing Gift Aid declarations.

h) Respond to resource requests and record despatch on Raiser’s Edge

i) Responsible for ensuring the correct filing for donations and supporting the Direct Marketing and Supporter Care Manager in archiving donations

j) With other members of the Supporter Care team, undertake a range of administrative tasks to support the work of the team. This workload increases significantly when there is a humanitarian aid disaster

2. Supporter Services

a) Process and respond to enquiries, requests, orders and donations from supporters through post, telephone, online, and via email ensuring each supporter receives the appropriate response

b) Keep the supporter database (Raiser’s Edge) up to date with accurate contact and supporter engagement information and maintain database documentation

c) Support the delivery of database improvement projects as required by the Direct Marketing and Supporter Care Manager

d) Maintain the administration of email consents on Raiser’s Edge updating information regarding email unsubscribes

e) Update supporter records to reflect direct mail campaigns received

f) Support the wider Fundraising and Marketing Team during busy periods with answering and responding to supporters’ general enquirers to All We Can, handling incoming post, emails and telephone calls, and assisting with supporter or public visitors to the office

g) Stay up to date with our overseas partnerships, emergency responses, and programmes and other activities in order to provide relevant and up to date information to enquirers

h) Collect and communicate relevant stories, trends and activities from supporters to the wider team where appropriate

3. Other

a) Attend team meetings and other meetings as appropriate and input into developing effective and efficient administrative processes

b) Use Microsoft Office packages and other digital systems to perform the functions of the role effectively and adapt well to future technologies

c) Any other reasonable duty consistent with the responsibilities of the post as requested by your manager, the Direct Marketing and Supporter Care Manager, the Director of Public Engagement, or a member of the All We Can Senior Leadership Team

4. Corporate responsibilities

a) Ensure familiarity with and adhere to All We Can’s policies and procedures and keep informed of all cross departmental activities

b) A commitment to All We Can’s vision, mission and values, and accepting of its identity as an international development, relief and advocacy organisation actively engaged with the Methodist Church

Personal Specification

Attributes

Essential

Desirable

Method of Assessment

Education and training

Good literacy and numeracy skills

A/I/W

Proven abilities

Proficiency in online / database systems

Proven ability of using Raiser’s Edge

A/I

Proven ability in a customer or supporter facing role

A

Experience of working in an administrative or support role

Relevant experience

A/W

Proven ability to work effectively and enthusiastically in a team

Willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities

A/W

Special knowledge and skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

A/W

Good interpersonal skills, including a friendly telephone manner and the ability to build relationships with  donors and supporters

To  be comfortable relating to Christian groups and individuals, as well as other staff

A/I

Proficient in computer skills, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

Strong leaning to digital processes to improve productivity

A/I

A systematic, organised and planned approach to work and strong attention to detail

A/I/W

Able to work under pressure, plan and manage time effectively and prioritise a range of varied tasks effectively

Proven experience of multi-tasking and work in a fast paced environment.

A/I/W

Special qualities

Commitment to All We Can’s vision, mission and values, and accepting of its identity as a faith based international development, relief and advocacy organisation actively engaged with the Methodist Church

A demonstrable interest in international development and/or the charity sector 

A/I

Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative, while working as part of a small team

A

Reliable, adaptable and flexible

A/I

Sensitive to the complexities of cross-cultural communication

A/I

A willingness to undertake extra training as appropriate

A/I

Method of Assessment:  A – Application Form, I – Interview, W – Written exercise, P – Presentation, G – Group exercise, Q – proof of qualification (certificates or transcripts)

All We Can is the operating name of the Methodist Relief and Development Fund, a charity registered in England and Wales, number 291691

DONATIONS ADMINISTRATOR (maternity cover)

Full time or part time, flexible working options considered, FTC up to 12 months

Salary: £20,000 to 22,500 FTE pa

Location: Witney, near Oxford

Do you:

• love admin, working with numbers, and have an eye for detail?
• enjoy working independently and as part of an admin team?
• want to work in a friendly environment where your work will help and support persecuted Christians?

If this sounds like you, read on!

Open Doors is a dynamic and growing international Christian charity that serves the needs of the persecuted church. Research for the Open Doors World Watch List 2019 shows that persecution against Christians in 2019 is increasing, with believers in many countries experiencing violence, hostility and abuse for their faith.

We are looking for a committed Christian* to join our Supporter Services team. You will have experience of working in a service environment and have excellent numerical and financial skills, together with great communication skills. You’ll be enthusiastic, have a keen eye for detail, and a desire to see a job well done.

This is an opportunity to express your faith whilst using your professional skills within a vibrant Christian community. You’ll be given personal development opportunities to help you excel in your work and develop your skills. Our daily devotions are just one of many ways you’ll learn about the inspirational and courageous work Open Doors undertakes. You can be part of this incredible network, making a real and lasting difference, and giving Christians hope.

Closing date: Monday 21 October 2019

Interviews: Tuesday 5 November 2019

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by an active, practising Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

Operations Officer required to manage all aspects of the administration and to provide support to the Nursing Manager, Head of Fundraising and Trustees as appropriate.

The Operations Officer will be accountable for ensuring that:

- all policies are up-to-date and are managed effectively and that LHNT is compliant with all aspects of governance;

- management/administrative processes are in place.

The Operations Officer will report to the Nursing Manager.

Tasks:

• To develop and manage office software to meet the needs of LHNT including spreadsheets, email processes and databases

• To develop and implement new administrative systems such as record management

• To monitor donations and to manage related correspondence

• To develop an internal communication system and to manage the link between the different functions within LHNT

• To administer LHNT’s payroll

 • To manage the website and ensure that it is up-to-date and that relevant information is stored

• To monitor and record monies raised from collecting tubs and boxes

 • To liaise with LHNT’s external IT and HR resources

• To deal with all external non clinical enquiries 

• To provide a resource to the Chairs of the committees to enhance the effectiveness of meetings

• To manage a risk register

• To manage the administrative budget

• To manage the contacts database.

Education and Qualifications:

Educated to A Level or equivalent.

Experience:

A minimum of three years’ experience of working in an office/administrative environment ideally in the charity sector or public sector including dealing with regulatory matters. Working as part of a team.

Knowledge and Skills :

• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage with people from different disciplines at all levels
• Proficient in all aspects of IT 
• The ability to develop and monitor filing systems such as record management
•  Knowledge of how to manage policies to ensure that they are up-to-date and compliant
• Good time management and organisational skills

This is a really exciting opportunity for a dynamic and entrepreneurial individual who shares our values and passion for cycling to join Life Cycle as our new CEO, helping to lead us forward and shape our future ambitions as we enter a new era.

There has never been a better time to join Life Cycle. Cycling offers a low carbon, affordble, healthy and sustainable form of travel fit for the 21st Century.  But there are barriers that prevent people from making local journeys by bike.  Life Cycle specialises in running sucessful schemes that engage, encourage and enable people to give cycling a go and make it part of their lives. 

As our new CEO, you will lead an experienced and dedicated team to build on our sucesses to date, develop new projects and win new tenders in order to have an even greater impact... transforming more lives and the environment through cycling.

Based at our head office in Bristol, you’ll provide clear leadership to the charity, ensuring financial security and sustainability. You’ll be responsible for co-creation of Life Cycle’s strategic plan along with staff, trustees and volunteers and for overseeing its effective delivery. In addition, you will have outstanding interpersonal skills and will take an empowering approach to leadership, supporting staff and volunteers to achieve their goals and contribute to Life Cycle’s ongoing development. You will be responsible for overall management and governance of Life Cycle, ensuring compliance with legislation and Life Cycle internal policies.  You’ll act as ambassador for the charity and champion cycling as everyday transport.

Our employees, freelance staff, volunteers and trustees are incredibly passionate about Life Cycle’s work and leading the Life Cycle UK team will be an exciting, challenging and rewarding experience.

Oak Hill College is a Christian theological college in North London, training students for ministry in the Church of England and Independent churches, and for other spheres of Christian work.  Oak Hill is an Enhanced Validated partner of Middlesex University who awards and quality assures our undergraduate and post graduate level programmes.

We are seeking an experienced and qualified Finance Officer to ensure complete and reliable accounting records in line with established procedures. The Finance Officer will also be involved in preparing management and financial reports to help support management decision making and inform strategy and to oversee our Payroll Officer/Finance Assistant.

Working Hours

09.00 hours to 17.00 hours Monday to Friday with hour for lunch daily (35hrs per week) or Part time (28hrs per week) considered.

Benefits

• Salary: Competitive
• Holidays: 24 days holiday per annum plus 8 bank holidays (prorated for part time)
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance

For further details and experience required please visit our website and see the attached Job Description.

To apply, in the first instance please submit your CV and a covering letter to the email provided  by clicking on the "How to Apply" button, and direct any questions to the same email.

Closing date for applications: 21 October 2019

About the role:

The Andrew Simpson Foundation seeks a Fundraising Officer to join our foundation team in raising significant gifts to transform the lives of the people we work with through sailing. Reporting to the CEO, the Fundraising Officer will be responsible for identifying and developing relationships with grant-making organisations, high net worth individuals and corporate partners who have, or may, support key charitable projects run by the organisation.

There is also significant opportunity to develop and grow community fundraising and individual giving income streams which will form a part of this role’s development.

As the sole fundraiser, you will be required to work closely with other members of the Foundation team whilst also quickly prioritising the opportunities available to you.  This role is a great opportunity for someone with a few years of professional fundraising experience to take on greater responsibility and to direct the future of fundraising at the Andrew Simpson Foundation.

About you:

The successful candidate will inherit an established portfolio of organisations to continue working with and updating but there is huge opportunity to explore new income streams. With a new range of exciting and innovative charitable projects coming up, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow the future of fundraising at the ASF.

You will have experience in major partnerships whether in corporate or philanthropy however candidates with a variety of fundraising backgrounds will be considered. An informal chat before the application deadline can be arranged.

This role is a full-time position of 35 hours a week (although part-time and flexible terms will be considered for the right candidate) which can be based at any of our three UK centres and we can also accommodate some level of home-working. You will also have plenty of opportunities to visit our centres across the south of England as part of the role.

To apply, or for more information, please send your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you feel you meet the requirements of this role.

You may have experience of the following: Trust Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraiser, Donor Management, Charitable Trusts, Charity, Charities, Not For Profit, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Major Gifts Fundraiser etc

Closing date: 11th November 2019

Interviews: Week commencing 25th November 2019 in Portsmouth

Do you enjoy keeping things organised? Are you a team player with a high level of attention to detail? If you would value the opportunitiy to support a charity's Finance Team and to learn more about key financial processes then this could be the right job for you.

OMF International UK are looking for a Finance Officer to take responsibility for a range of financial and administrative duties including accounts payable processing, reconciliations and payment runs, bank account processing and the completion of trust applications. 

The role requires relevant GCSE qualifications and strong administrative skills. Bookkeeping experience is desirable but not essential as the successful applicant will learn on the job under supervision.

To find out more about the role please read the Job Description and Person Specification.

Interviews will be held at our office in Borough Green, Sevenoaks on 14th or 15th November.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and of being heard, because better understanding of mental health benefits everyone.

We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. An important part of our work is ensuring we generate enough income to continue offering support and to develop new projects where needed, as guided by our values of Openness, Belonging, Strength and Collaboration.

The Fundraising Officer will support our Fundraising Manager and Senior Fundraising Officer in continually developing our capacity and sustainability. This new role is a vital development within Manchester Mind at an exciting time of growth. We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to contribute to our long-term strategy.

Position: Fundraising Officer

Salary: £19,446 pro rata (£9,723 actual)

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Being able to work in an open, supportive and collaborative way.
• Experience of working in fundraising.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Application documents can be downloaded from this listing or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

Applications must be received by 12noon, Tuesday 29th October 2019.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

The Mlambe Project is a grassroots international NGO working to put an end to educational disadvantage in Malawi. 

The Mlambe Project works through sustainable, community driven and innovative development to ensure that every child  will have the fundamental right to education, transformative access to learning opportunities that give them access to livelihoods that move beyond subsistence farming and join them up to the global economy. Through our sustainable infrastructure building programme, we teach Malawians how to build schools using ecological and economic techniques. Our goals are to work towards every child in Malawi having a school classroom place throughout their primary and secondary schooling with access to water and sanitation. We are also working towards creating 10,000 jobs in Malawi.

Our next chief executive will be fundamental to helping us deliver on our ambitious goals in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. Despite having established a relatively stable democracy, which is by and large unaffected by domestic or international conflict. The country has a population of 18 million people, over 70% of the population is living below the international poverty line of $1.90 per person per day. 

This role is a UK based role, primarily focusing on fundraising and operations management of our UK operations, and with an accountable relationship for all work carried out in Malawi, by our project partner, The Mlambe Project Limited, which is set up as a social enterprise. To be supremely adept at this role, you will need to be a hands on manager, with a talent for building movements and initiatives, recruiting, motivating and managing volunteers and have a track record of fundraising. As the only paid staff member in the UK, you will be adept at building resources to bring our vision to fruition. We are a small charity with an great vision, exceptional people, and real drive to get behind the chief executive and support their work.

Our chief executive or chair are happy to have initial, confidential conversations with prospective candidates, please contact Anna Day, chief executive in the first instance (details in the job pack).

Applications are by CV and cover letter which should include a personal statement addressing how you meet the person specification no later than the closing date. The cover letter and personal statement should not exceed 3 pages, and the CV should not exceed 3 pages.

We are an employer that employs safer recruitment procedures, and the suitable candidate will be subject to a DBS check and checks to ensure suitability to be a charity CEO. For more information, please check the Charity Commission guidance on Automatic Disqualification Rules for Senior Management Positions.

A fantastic opportunity to join our small but perfectly formed award-winning team of passionate change agents who have made a difference to over ½ million children’s lives in Africa so far! As one of the fastest growing small charities in the UK we need someone with superb accounting skills to basically run our ‘Finance department’. As the department is essentially you :-), you need to be completely on the ball with your bookkeeping, accounting and IT skills, demonstrate the accuracy of a ninja in your work and the flexibility of a contortionist. You need to be professional, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic with a great sense of fun. Afterall, our organisation believes in the value of play… not just for children but adults too!

We can’t wait to have you on board. Your work will be pivotal to our continued growth and success ensuring that our team have access to timely financial data to enable them to carefully manage the funds we are entrusted with by our donors and make sound management decisions to benefit the children we serve. Our Finance Officer needs to juggle quite a few balls:

• Maintain detailed, robust and accurate records of all financial transactions
• Produce complete and accurate financial accounts to trial balance and full set of monthly management accounts, journals and forecasts
• Assist in setting and monitoring budgets, forecasts and variance analysis including restricted/designated funds and grants
• Support the Treasurer & Chief Executive in preparing consolidated annual accounts
• Work closely with our team in Uganda to support end of year consolidation of accounts through regular agreement of inter-organisation balances, assessing requests for funds against budgets, etc.
• Manage purchases and staff expenses and ensure expenditure remains within budget
• Manage payroll and pensions (inc. maintaining records of annual leave, sickness, etc.)
• Make foreign payments and set up foreign exchange forward contracts
• Process all the donations from various sources i.e. online, direct debits, JustGiving pages
• Prepare and file online Gift Aid and statutory returns
• Reconcile bank and card accounts for internal sign off
• Provide staff with ad hoc financial reports to help monitor budgets and projects
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Manage and operate our accounting system including maintaining nominal code records
• Import and export data between CRM and accounting systems
• Deal with queries from suppliers, supporters, funders and auditors
• Continuously seek to improve our financial systems and ensure our team complies with financial policies

There are probably a million other things you will need to do to feel great knowing you are running a tight ship and there will also be other bits and bobs that will fall into your lap from time to time… it’s just part and parcel of working with a small but massively ambitious team. So you need to enjoy working as part of a team as well as being able to handle pressure and be super organised. You’re going to speak to a wide range of people and share important information with them, so you need to be a skilled communicator too. It would be truly awesome if you have worked for a charity before (especially one that builds magical playgrounds and delivers transformational play-based learning programmes in Africa) but your skills and attitude are far more important to us than your previous experience.

What Can You Expect From Us?

Not a top of the range Tesla that’s for sure but we can offer you a fun, friendly, rewarding and caring environment where you will be supported to be the best that you can be – knowing that the work you are doing is fundamental to the massive impact we are having with some of the most vulnerable children in Africa. Think this is the place for you to grow, learn and play? Then get your application in pronto!

How to Apply

To apply, please send an up to date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 x A4 pages) sharing with us how your skills and attitude fit the bill.

Please email your application to us.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 21st October 2019.

Interviews will be held the week of 28th October 2019.

The Small Print

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

We are committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including harassment, exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with East African Playgrounds is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. This post may also be subject to a DBS check.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Visit our website for more information about us and our wonderful work.

Media Officer
£26,000-£28,000 pa

London

To support planning and delivery of creative, national and regional media strategies for Comic Relief’s partnerships and fundraising campaigns, including Sport Relief and Red Nose Day. This role will lead the efficient running of the Comic Relief press office function and take a proactive role in the team’s day-to-day management, which can include press cuttings, renewing subscriptions and internal comms updates. They will be enthusiastic, brimming with ideas and initiative, and used to working as part of a small but busy team.

Key Accountabilities / Objectives

· Work alongside Senior Media Officer and Media Leads, to assist planning and delivery of creative national and regional media strategies that feed into and support wider organisational objectives, taking a leading role in media relations and securing national and regional online, print, social and broadcast coverage

· Set up media interviews, write briefing materials and attend interviews when required (this might be out of London on occasion)

· Own small projects with support of line manager

· Take a leading role in the day-to-day running of an efficient press office, managing inbound media interest and ensure a smooth process from start to finish – answer media enquiries and work with internal teams to draft responses as required

· Implement and lead Media team management systems and processes – this includes the daily press update for internal stakeholders, monitoring coverage, saving coverage, creating coverage reports, budget management (with Head of Media) and team rotas

· Work closely with external partners and organisations where appropriate to help maximise their involvement with Comic Relief – this might be PR agencies or partners

· Draft and edit high quality, compelling written materials and ensure sign off-of all materials. This includes feeding in to strategy documents, pulling together targeted media lists, writing press releases, briefing documents, website news articles and quotes from Comic Relief spokespeople

· Work directly with Comic Relief funded projects, and the people they support, to show the positive impact donations make. This may involve setting up and managing visits with journalists, influencers, and high-profile supporters

· Be flexible and support the wider Media team with ad hoc tasks as directed, such as delivering PR events, launches, attending shoots to gather media assets and pitching stories to media

Essential Experience:

· Experience of working in PR / media roles

· You are likely to be an Account Executive or similar in a PR agency or a Media Executive or similar in house

Key Competencies:

· Proven experience of working on national and regional media campaigns

· An ability to develop and deliver fresh creative ideas that generate media coverage

· Strong organisational skills

· Excellent writer

· Good media relations and confidence to approach journalists with story ideas

· Good experience managing and prioritising multiple projects to strict deadlines even when faced with challenges

· Passionate and strong understanding of our business mission

To apply please visit our website and apply online.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 23rd Oct 2019 BST (Europe/London)

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development of fundraising work for an amazing health care charity. As a Fundraising Officer, the post holder will have the opportunity to help make a real difference by raising vital funds for our work supporting those affected.

The Charity

A leading health care charity that supports women and their families living with illness.

The Role
Implement stewardship and communication plans for individual supporters (e.g. individual givers) and fundraisers to ensure that they are receiving the highest level of stewardship.
Identify any major donors, trustees of trusts and organisational links that may be of interest and flag to the appropriate colleagues in the team.
Run reports on new donors, processing payments where necessary (e.g. cheque,CAF, BACS or cash donations) and implement donor thanking such as sending thank you emails letters, cards, making calls or certificates as appropriate.
In collaboration with the communications team, find creative ways to promote fundraising activities and achieve income growth maximising the impact of the organisations external channels and awareness weeks and campaigns.
As part of individual supporter journeys identify and recommend options to promote legacies across our supporter base and where appropriate across organisational channels.
Project manage supporter and fundraiser events and support colleagues on fundraising events they might be leading on.

The Candidate
Previous fundraising experience.
Experience of building fundraising relationships.
Experience of donor care or customer service.
Confident written and verbal communication skills.
Experience of working with a database or CRM system.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity. As the Local Networks Officer (South), you will be responsible for working with local volunteer groups and other local networks partners to increase the reach and impact of the MS Society's services and support for people with and affected by MS, ensuring that local groups and other local networks deliver in line with quality standards and follow MS Society policies and procedures. 

Position: Local Networks Officer (South)
Reference: DL44
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Home-based (London - the post will cover the South area, applicants should preferably be based in SE London, SW London or South London)
Salary: £32,717 - £37,206 plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Grade E, Level 2
Department: Services & Support, Local Networks

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

As a Local Network Officer you will have excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to achieving goals and an understanding of impact and performance measurement and its importance in service development.

You will be able to demonstrate experience of working with teams of volunteers involved in managing and delivering services; experience of increasing the reach, effectiveness or impact of a service and an understanding of change cycles and experience of working through change.

You will be joining the Society at an exciting stage of its development and this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team.

The post will cover the South area – applicants should preferably be based in South-East, South-West or South London.

We offer 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a 35 hour working week, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

As these roles cover large geographical areas a full driving license and everyday access to a car are essential.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 28th October 2019
Interview date: Thursday 7th November 2019

How to apply

In order to apply for this role, please submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We would be grateful if you could complete our equality and diversity monitoring form on our website and submit it with your application.

No agencies please.

At MicroLoan Foundation, we believe that the best way to achieve our vision is to enable the poorest and most vulnerable people to work their own way out of poverty, building independence and resilience as their financial situation improves. By providing them with small loans and the skills and tools to start small businesses, we support them to become self-sufficient for their daily needs.

Over time, the money they generate from their own efforts helps to ensure food security, improved housing, access to healthcare and an education for their children. We encourage them to make modest savings as insurance against future crop failure, family illness and other unexpected circumstances; giving them confidence in their ability to weather whatever life throws at them. We have already helped over one million of people to transform their lives. There are however millions more who need our support. With your help we can start to reach them.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we are looking to grow our income and have a pipeline of high profile campaign opportunities in 2020 and beyond.

The fundraising and communications team:

MicroLoan Foundation has a small and dynamic fundraising and communication team in London. The team is responsible for generating income and driving engagement from new and existing supporters. This is done by developing high impact long-term relationships with individual donors, companies and institutions and by engaging mass support through events, direct marketing and fundraising campaigns. The Fundraising & Communications Officer plays an important role in the organisation and we are looking for an engaged and talented individual to join the team.

The role and responsibilities

Individual Giving

• Managing the individual giving function to drive donations into the individual giving programme from new and existing donors. You will do this through managing direct marketing campaigns both in print and through email, taking immediate responsibility for the current cash appeals and e-newsletters with a focus to maximise return on investment.
• Developing and managing social media campaigns to maximise income generation.
• You will help develop a strategy to grow the income from individual giving through direct marketing and online channels. 
• Identifying, applying for and implementing media appeals (such as BBC Radio 4, BBC Lifeline, Financial Times Appeal, Creative Vison Awards and UK Aid Match Appeal).
• Managing CRM data queries and analysing data to maximise income from campaigns.
• Donor stewardship and communications – responding to queries and keeping donors informed about the difference their support makes.

Digital Management and Social Media

• Managing the upkeep of the website, this includes adding and editing new pages and functions. Monthly reporting and analysis on website views/bounce rates etc to ensure pages are performing correctly.
• Liaising with the MicroLoan USA and MicroLoan Australia teams to ensure all respective websites are updated and accurate.
• Working with pro-bono agencies to maximise use of Google AdWords
• Manage the day-to-day creation of social media content using the Marketing & Communications plan ensuring posts drive engagement and traffic to the website.
• Ensure all social media content is in line with MicroLoan’s core messaging and brand.
• Provide regular updates on the effectiveness of social media marketing and ensure MLF keeps ahead of new innovative ways to engage.

Content creation

• Using raw data and information provided by field staff to create engaging direct marketing campaigns, success stories, reports, visual content, articles and infographics for all MicroLoan’s platforms and materials.
• Creating marketing collateral including donation forms, business cards, t-shirts, brochures, fundraising packs, event invitations, recruitment emails etc. using design software (InDesign).
• Proofreading and editing presentations, proposals and all external communications before it goes on the website/is sent to printers.
• Liaising with designers, print houses, pro bono proof readers and media volunteers.

Brand Management

• Ensuring the MicroLoan brand is cohesive and consistent across all communications and platforms. This means creating templates for the team to use and branding any new documents they need creating. You will also work with pro-bono creative agencies and volunteers to ensure that all communications they create are on brand (this includes design and content across digital and print).

General

• Planning content across print and digital based around internal and external events across whole organisation, with support from the Head of Philanthropy & Communications.
• You will be required to offer support at MicroLoan events some of which may be at weekends and evenings. At these events you will be expected to act as an ambassador for MLF at events, supporting the delivery of MLF’s vision and ensure that MicroLoan’s profile and reputation are enhanced.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for all supporters and prospects using MicroLoan’s database, ensuring all supporter information is managed and stored in-line with Data Protection regulations.
• Support and deliver other projects and tasks, in line with your skills and experience that might occur beyond your role and that contribute to our overall organisational objectives.

Person specification

We are looking for a person with a proven track record of delivering successful Individual Giving or direct marketing campaigns and very strong copywriting skills. This role requires solid understanding of marketing and the use of digital channels and website management. The Fundraising & Communications Officer should have demonstrable experience of implementing a communications strategy to increase outreach and income. Experience from the international development sector or a degree in related fields would be beneficial and a passion for reducing poverty and inequality would be expected. You will be joining a small team and should be prepared to assist on projects outside of your immediate role in order to support your colleagues and MicroLoan’s overall objectives. You preferred working style will be collaborative, inclusive and practical.

Knowledge, experience & skills

Essential

• Strong copywriting skills - excellent grammar, proofreading, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience of using Content Management System (preferably Word Press).
• Good understanding of website processes and functions (back end).
• Demonstrable experience of implementing successful income generating individual giving campaigns/direct marketing campaigns – print and online.
• Proven ability to manage social media channels to increase engagement and income.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Ability to juggle a number of assignments at the same time, to react quickly, to meet deadlines, to organise a busy workload and to prioritise tasks.
• Experience of preparing schedules and plans and delivering against them.
• Proven ability to maintain effective stakeholder relationships both internally and with suppliers.

Desirable

• Experience of using and analysing data from CRM database such as eTapestry or Raiser’s Edge.
• Experience of implementing brand consistency across multiple mediums and channels.
• Experience of liaising with external agencies and suppliers.
• Good understanding of using Google AdWords and Google Analytics.
• Knowledge of using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (preferably InDesign but Premiere Pro and Illustrator would also be beneficial).
• Understanding and experience of SEO.
• Experience of working with international development issues or degree in related field.
• Press or PR experience

To apply please submit a CV and coverletter outlining your suitability for the role.