About the charity

Our mission is to build hope, enable lasting change, and end homelessness for people in East London. We are here to help people in our local community to build their new beginnings, by:

• Providing a safe place - to make sure that people experiencing homelessness have somewhere safe to stay as they begin to rebuild their lives
• Offering support - to encourage and enable people to build a better future for themselves, through the provision of personalised support, educational and life skills opportunities
• Building resilience – to build networks of support, and empower people to navigate services with confidence and be a proactive member of their community outside of and beyond life at Caritas Anchor House.

We are going through an exciting period of change and growth, having recently launched an ambitious strategic plan, with goals including having a positive impact on the lives of more people experiencing homelessness than ever before.

With great ambition comes the need for great people, and we’re looking for someone fantastic to join our Fundraising and Communications Team.

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for stewardship and acquisition of supporters, developing individual giving and community income streams for the charity. You will ensure an excellent donor experience, ensuring supporters feel valued, supported in their giving, and informed about the impact they are making. It is an important role within the Fundraising and Communications team, who are responsible for raising the profile of the charity and the experiences of those we are here to help and mobilising support to the cause.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement campaigns and donor journeys for individual supporters ensuring excellent supporter care
• Lead on activity with community supporters, including fundraisers, schools, faith, and youth groups, providing dedicated support to help them to reach and exceed their fundraising goals.
• Test the effectiveness of different supporter acquisition methods, taking a creative approach to digital and social media to attract new supporters
• Play a key role in communicating the charity’s work and stories whilst maximising brand awareness, and work with colleagues on marketing activity.
• Be the first point of contact for fundraising enquiries, managing the fundraising inbox.

About you

We would like to hear from you if you:

• have experience working in an individual giving, community fundraising, or similar role
• have a track record of achieving financial targets
• have experience of using a CRM system or database within a fundraising environment
• are self-motivated and able to work under pressure and prioritise in a busy environment
• focused and results-driven, with a readiness to seize new opportunities and source new ideas.

About applying

When applying on our careers site don't forget to answer the questions in our application process to tell us more about how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role.

At Caritas Anchor House, we are proud of our inclusive workplace where we celebrate difference, value everyone’s contribution, and where people of all backgrounds and cultures can thrive. We do not accept discrimination or harassment, and all our recruitment decisions are based on fair and open competition, with appointments on merit. We are committed to growing our workplace further by making sure that our teams are as diverse and inclusive as they can be. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage people with lived experience of homelessness, a disability, and from ethnic minority backgrounds to apply. This is to ensure we are taking positive action in order to achieve our legitimate aim of a balanced representation in our teams, at all levels. We want to foster a culture in which everyone is united around our shared mission and values, and in which our people are active participants in our success.

Please note that we only accept applicants with the Right to Work in the UK. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

A high-profile and fast-growth central London based healthcare research organisation is currently seeking an Engagement Officer to join their central Programmes team to support in the coordination of a cross-organisational alliance. 

This is a unique role, combining operational support (on-boarding, data management, events coordination etc.) with content creation and senior external stakeholder engagement. Your duties will cover the following areas: 

• On-boarding of new external partners (utilising CRM systems) to the cross-organisational programme
• Coordination of workshops, events, and meetings between various external partners at regular intervals
• Reach out to and liaise with external partners to advise on relevant upcoming events and meetings
• Act as Board Secretariat (manage documentation, agendas, etc.) for quarterly alliance board meeting
• Support the Programme Directors and work with the internal Marketing & Communications team in the creation of communication strategies for the alliance
• Act as a primary point of contact for stakeholder queries 

This position would suit candidate's with excellent communication skills, strong organisational and administrative experience, and a passion for working across a large number of stakeholders. 

In return, you have the opportunity to work for a high-profile and fast-growing healthcare organisation, conducting pivotal work in supporting programmes, many of which will ultimately lead to significant healthcare breakthroughs into treatments and cures for a range of ailments and diseases.

Very good employer pension contribution, flexible working arrangements (including hybrid WFO - WFH). 100% remote working may also be available, though please clarify this upon applying for the role. 

Candidate profiles will be assessed upon receipt and as such, early application is encouraged. 

Youth Engagement Officer 

This is a great opportunity for someone who’s passionate about changing the outcomes for young people and the youth sector and ensuring they are at the centre of our work. 

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we have just launched our new strategy “Unlocking Youth Work” which outlines a bold ambition to impact young lives by unlocking youth work as a catalyst for change. As a result,  we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.   

Following a competitive process, Volunteering Matters and UK Youth have been successful in their consortium bid to deliver key support functions to enable the #iwill movement beyond 2020. UK Youth will work closely with colleagues at Volunteering Matters and the #iwill Partnership Board to engage and involve young people in youth social action opportunities. 

Reporting to the Youth Leadership Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the engagement and involvement of a diverse group of young people across the UK Youth and #iwill Movement made up of Ambassadors and Champions. You will facilitate opportunities and events for young people to build their skills and confidence, creating an inclusive environment for young to express their views. 

Working closely with the #iwill team at UK Youth and Volunteering Matters you will connect young people to various opportunities. Using digital to build communities and connect networks. You will ensure this work is communicated clearly to wider stakeholders and to inform the evolution of the campaign. 

Throughout your work you will ensure that all activity and engagement with young people comply with safeguarding legislation, policies and procedures, championing safe engagement and meeting the needs of each young person. 

Who we are 

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes. 

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website. 

Why work at UK Youth?  

We are a values-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups. 

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment. 

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth. 

What we can offer you 

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture. 

• Flexible/Agile Working 

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%) 

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary 

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally 

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities. 

• Cyclescheme and Techscheme 

How to apply  

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please read the job description, and then click here and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied). 

• Closing date for applications will be Tuesday 19th October 2021  

• First round interviews are due to take place Tuesday 26th October 2021 

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference. 

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

We are pleased to be working with a homelessness charity who are looking for a Supporter Engagement Officer to join their team. You will be responsible for developing individual giving and community income streams for the charity, providing an excellent donor experience and ensuring supporters feel valued through excellent stewardship.

The charity is looking for someone who is able to develop and implement campaigns and donor journeys for individual supporters whilst ensuring fantastic supporter care. You will be responsible for leading on activities with community supporters, as well as playing a key role in communicating the charity’s work to maximise brand awareness.

You will need:

• Experience in individual giving, community fundraising or a similar role
• To be self-motivated and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience of hitting financial targets
• To be focused and results-driven

Location: London

Salary: £25,000 - £29,000

Deadline: ASAP

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call James on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

We are looking for an experienced supporter engagement officer (retention) with excellent communication skills. You will develop and deliver fundraising campaigns that inspire VSO's warm supporters to keep donating, including VSO's regular giving product and telemarketing, among other activities. You will work as part of the retention team and develop strong relationships with teams across VSO raising the profile of the Fundraising team and campaigns.

You can demonstrate:

* Good experience in direct marketing fundraising to drive income and manage attrition and engagement of supporters.
* Project management across multiple stakeholders (internal and external).
* Copywriting and/or editing skills.
* Great attention to detail in all areas of work, including in project management and feeding back and shaping effective and engaging fundraising copy.
* Understanding and experience of data segmentation and personalisation.
* Excellent communication skills used to working with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally. Plus show you are a great team player.
* Competent in Microsoft tools for presentation, campaign management and budget management to a strong level.
* Ability to show initiative and develop processes to manage and improve campaigns.
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work towards multiple deadlines at the same time.

Healthwatch Southwark is recruiting for an Engagement & Signposting Officer, which is a core operational role.

We are looking to recruit people with the following values/characteristics:

• Proactive in using community/user feedback to influence/shape local health and social care services.

• Determined about getting local peoples voices being heard by stakeholders of influence and decision makers.

• Enthusiastic about getting local people involved in local decision making structures /bodies.

• Passionate about helping local people to access health and social care services.

Engagement & Signposting Officer

• Salary: £29,059 per annum
• Hours of work: 35 per week (including occasional evenings and weekends)
• Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2022 (this applies to all current Healthwatch staff). We are currently renegotiating the Healthwatch Contract with the Local Authority for the next 4 years and we are confident that the contract for this role will be renewed until 31st March 2026.
• Closing Date: 15th October 2021 (23.59pm)

Responsible to: Healthwatch Southwark Manager

Location: 1 Addington Square, Camberwell, London, SE5 0HF.

Some travel will be required.

Please note: The postholder may be required to work from home depending on Covid-19 guidelines and regulations. Also, we are likely to relocate to a different office in Southwark from 1st April 2022.

Benefits: 30 days holiday (exclusive of public/bank holidays) per annum, Flexible working, Pension-Employer contribution: 5%, Cycle to Work Scheme, 2 Volunteering Days per annum.

Purpose of the Role

➢ To build awareness and trust of Healthwatch Southwark (HWS) among diverse residents of Southwark, developing a solid base for the gathering of feedback and intelligence about people’s experiences of health and social care.

➢ To work with volunteers and with local voluntary and community organisations in order to reach more people and to highlight inequalities.

➢ To lead on the provision of signposting and information on local health and care services to local people ➢ To coordinate and engage local people in projects and events to investigate a wide range of different areas of health and social care, drawing out their views and experiences, and to lead on events and Enter and View visits.

➢ To promote and support the involvement of patients and service users in the design, provision and scrutiny of local health and care services.

➢ As part of the HWS team, to act as critical friend to commissioners and providers of services to help bring about improvements. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please ensure you personalise your cover letter to this role. 

Use practical examples from your work to address how you meet the requirements outlined in the Person Specification, especially those marked as ‘essential’.

Candidates submitting 'generic' cover letters are highly unlikely to be accepted. 

Please remove your name and any indication of your gender, ethnicity or other personal information from both your CV and cover letter, that's not related to your work experience or skill set.We are committed to ensuring our recruitment procedure is completely free from risks of unconscious bias.

Location:                Remote working in the UK

Responsible to:Head of Engagement 

Salary:£25,000 to £30,000

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

Although this role is based remotely, having knowledge of education relationships in the Midlands and South West England is required. 

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are 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 then fold 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 through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to 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 for 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. 

Role Summary 

To engage with our network of 4,000 secondary schools and colleges as well as local authorities in sharing out programme, onboarding and training in their usage.  Taking on the views of educators and educational leaders in what we provide and need to provide and enabling us to more closely match local and national need with our programme. This role will also support the delivery team with the delivery of the programmes from marketing opportunities to schools/students work experience placements. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities:-

• Recruit and onboard new educational establishments to working with us 
• Training and supporting users to maximise the opportunity to their students accessing our programmes through our newly developed portal and app. 
• Delivering training sessions to schools and colleges on our programmes and building on engagement in your defined region. 
• Building partnerships with Multi-Academy Trusts, SEND and PRU provision within your region to maximise our impact 
• Liaise with local government organisations to actively promote our programme to NEET young people in the region 
• Developing long standing relationships with school and college contacts to access, support and maximise employer engagement relationships in your region 
• Build a regional network of educational contacts, ensuring high level of customer service and reporting opportunities and issues to Head of Engagement 
• Retain our registered schools and colleges in our network, and increase engagement levels in all programmes across the region 
• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes 
• Support Fundraising Leads in region to embed school-based initiatives where appropriate 
• Ensuring all data relating to school and college engagement is accurate, recorded and presented in reports when required 
• Networking in the region with your regional team to collaboratively build brand awareness of Speakers for Schools across all partners and organisations working in the Education landscape. 
• Supporting the wider UK Education Strategy for Speakers for Schools 

Delivery Team support:

• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes
• Processing new user registrations on our portal
• Helping with technical delivery processes using both our in-house software
• Data Management and CRM
• Inputting new data, maintaining existing records and generating reports
• Other duties as required, within the scope of the role. 

Key skills and experience:

Essential: -

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 
• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 
• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery. 

Desirable: - 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Educational Providers/Youth/Engagement teams an advantage 
• Knowledge of SEND and PRU education establishments and NEET students 
• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision and social mobility challenges within UK schools and colleges 
• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September 2021 and appointing our Education Relationship Manager swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Flexible working 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• 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 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 Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join 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.

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

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

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role will be on or before October 25th. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

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

Do you want to use your creative and marketing skills to increase understanding and empathy about homelessness?

About the role

As the Marketing and Engagement Officer, you will work closely with the Marketing and Engagement Manager, Senior Designer and Marketing and Engagement Coordinator, to help develop our marketing plans through a variety of on and offline channels.

You will raise awareness of our work to key audiences on a daily basis, creating and promoting creative content to give our clients a voice, using our channels as platforms to share their experiences of homelessness, build empathy amongst the public, and show the impact of our work.

About you

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of working in a marketing or communications environment. You will have created and managed the production of digital and print content for a range of marketing materials on different channels. You will have experience of managing brand messaging on websites and social media, combined with photography and video skills. Strong project and time management skills and clear and confident communication skills are also needed.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Flexible Working and Pension

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 19 October

Interview and assessments on: 29 October

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Would you like to work for the UK’s largest independent funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases, with an active research portfolio totalling over £400m? Could you support and educate staff, volunteers and the public about BHF funded research and ensure inspiring research stories are at the heart of its marketing and communications activities?

About you 

Would you like to work for the UK’s largest independent funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases, with an active research portfolio totalling over £400m? Are you a confident science communicator? Could you support and educate staff, volunteers and the public about BHF funded research and ensure inspiring research stories are at the heart of its marketing and communications activities?

We are looking for someone to join the small but effective Research Engagement team as Senior Research Engagement Officer (SREO) on a 9-month contract. You, alongside the Research Engagement Manager, will work with senior stakeholders across the organisation and help communicate accurate and inspiring research stories that can be used in BHF’s fundraising and marketing campaigns.

You will lead on delivering three ongoing key activities of the team; (1) Our Talk Research initiative supporting staff and volunteers, (2) Working with, and improving the research storytelling of our fundraising colleagues; and (3) Maintaining ongoing relationships and communications with key researchers and scientists that the BHF funds. 

The team creates online and physical resources that bring BHF’s research to life for the public and runs a series of public engagement activities online and offline throughout the year, bringing research to more people across the UK. Our internal communications campaign, Talk Research, aims to increase knowledge and confidence among staff and volunteers when talking about BHF research.

Please note whilst this role will be based at our Office in London, the BHF will be following a blended approach between home and office working. This will allow us to unlock our best work for our cause, blending the best of home and office working.

Please note - thhis is a 9-month fixed term contract, covering a sabbatical.

About you

This role will suit a confident research communicator with strong science communication, project management and event skills, and the ability to form strong working relationships with senior stakeholders and scientists. You will be a confident and inspiring team player, with creative ideas and a can-do attitude.

You will need to build strong relationships with the multiple teams that the Research Engagement team works with, seeking to understand their processes and any challenges before working collaboratively to tell compelling research stories.

We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

What can we offer you

To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our careers website.

About Us

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

Despite being the UK’s leading funder of heart and circulatory disease research, and the vast majority of our charitable spend going to research, we know that the BHF is not always thought of as a medical research charity. The Research Engagement team exists to help change these perceptions of the BHF, and of the devastating conditions we are working to overcome.

The Research Engagement team is part of the Engagement Hub, developing engagement strategies to support the charity’s mission and money objectives.

Here at the British Heart Foundation we celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy and we drive our strategy through our diversity and inclusion leaders group Kaleidoscope. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can continue to fund life saving research.

Interview process

 Please note interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.

Events and Engagement Officer, joining a Health Charity based in West London.

The Engagement Team raise awareness of the cause and motivate people to register as donors across the UK through various events and activities. To achieve these goals, they work closely with patients, volunteers, community groups and companies.

As the Events and Engagement Officer, you will develop and deliver an annual engagement and recruitment plan and with be responsible for areas such as;

• Identifying and converting opportunities to increase the number of donors by managing recruitment drives (on and offline) and appeals.
• Work with colleagues across Fundraising, Digital Marketing, Communications and PR to develop a campaign plan.
• Work with a Social Media Officer, to monitor and respond to comments on social media channels.
• Represent the charity in public and inform external audiences about the cause, including preparing and delivering presentations to individuals, community groups and other organisations to promote the charity
• Work with colleagues to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

Our client is looking for an experienced events and engagement officer, with previous experience of project managing engagement events, public awareness events or regional promotional events that successful raise awareness and interaction with a charity.

From my first day in the YoungMinds fundraising team I felt welcomed, supported and part of something. The team all help one another so much."

YoungMinds are growing! We are adding this role and a few more to our friendly fundraising team of 15 so we will soon be 20. If you are organised, love people and would like to be a part of our mission to make sure that all young people get the support they need, when they need it, no matter what, this could be the role for you.

Our team size is perfect for someone who wants to experience a breadth of fundraising - we are large enough to offer support to one another and small enough to mean that we get involved with each other’s work, so we all get some experience of different fundraising methods. Also, because of our size, each person knows how much impact they are making. It’s pretty special.

We are adding to our team as we’ve had a very successful fundraising year, due to our supporters knowing that the mental health of young people is so important. We hope you do too and want to be part of that change.

This role will be a part of our Supporter Engagement team. We deal directly with our fantastic supporters who run marathons, take part in events in their community and on Facebook and create hundreds of other ways to fundraise. As well as all of that, we lead on YoungMinds’ key fundraising campaigns such as #HelloYellow.

We speak to people every day to help, support and encourage them and make sure they have everything they need to make their fundraising a success.

If you are organised, enjoy interacting with people (in person, over the phone and via email) and love the prospect of a role that is different every day and needs your creativity to craft meaningful ways of engaging with our varied supporter audiences, then this may be for you.

At the moment you might be in a fundraising role, looking for your next step, or maybe working in a different sector entirely, using all the skills we need.

You can find more details of the role by using the 'apply on website' button above to download the job pack and check out the YoungMinds website to read more about the work that you would be a part of making happen.

We believe that it is as important that the role is right for you as you being right for us, so if a chat before applying would be useful, please get in touch.

Key info:

• Our offices are in London, just 1km from London Bridge and Tower Hill.
• Interviews for this role will be on: 5 November
• We are currently working from home primarily, with the option to work from the office up to three days per week. We will be moving to a hybrid model of office working, likely for two to three days per week, combined with working in other locations, such as from home, from October 2021, with the structure developing as time goes on.

A charity based in London are looking for a Supporter Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover). The successful candidate plays an important role in increasing income from prospects and donors by developing and delivering a tailored programme of activities designed to attract, engage and retain our highest value supporters and partners around the world. The Supporter Engagement Manager will project manage engagement activities for new prospects and current donors across our Philanthropy and Partnerships income streams.
Key responsibilities
To assimilate interesting content from across the organisation for account managers based
on donor priorities, along with building and keeping key propositions up-to-date.
To act as the fundraising lead or support for various prospecting, engagement and
fundraising events, to ensure that the donor has the most fulfilling experience possible.
To provide analysis of engagement activities to assess ROI.
To prepare research on prospects and current donors.
To provide guidelines on Best Practice of donor stewardship to the Fundraising team.
To be the lead Manager for due diligence of prospective and existing supporters.
To spot funding opportunities for prospective and current donors by keeping abreast of
activity and developments across the organisation and wider Association.
To be the 'champion' for the management of donor data on Salesforce and ensure the
Fundraising team is in line with GDPR.
To be the 'champion' of the fundraising section on the Foundation's website.
To undertake any other duties as required for the successful delivery of the Fundraising
department's objectives.
Person specification
Experience working with high-profile volunteers, high value donors and corporate partners
Experience of project managing engagement activities within a Fundraising team
Experience of leading the supporter experience at events.
Experience with developing fundraising marketing and communications materials across various media
Experience of communicating to a broad range of stakeholders, including external suppliers and senior management
Hands on experience of using Salesforce or similar data management tool

Closing date: 21st October 2021

TERMS: Full time. One-year fixed term contract (maternity cover) to start mid/end of January 2022. 

LOCATION: London, Cardiff, or remote within UK

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation.

We are looking for a Head of Policy Engagement and Communications to join us at this exciting time, for a one-year maternity cover role. This role would be suitable for someone looking to step into a leadership role or further develop experience of organisational and programmatic communications, and someone ready to lead on significant projects that you will develop, shape and add your own unique stamp to during your time with us.

In this role you will lead the communications and engagement function within Elrha managing the Policy Engagement and Communications team. You will play a key role in supporting the development of Elrha’s brand and policy narrative to showcase our impact and influence. You will also actively contribute in extending our reach and audience engagement, so our research and innovation activities can make a difference to people living in crisis settings. You will be joining an ambitions team at a time of new opportunity within Elrha, as we embark on developing our new strategy.

You will be given a high degree of autonomy in your work, so to be successful, you will need to be flexible, creative, and work well in a constantly changing environment. You will bring with you [TMdA1] exceptional influencing and negotiation skills, and experience of managing a high performing team. You will advocate for diversity, authenticity and accessibility at the heart of all our communications.

In addition, you will also:

• Be a passionate and strategic communicator, who can translate and communicate a clear vision, mission and purpose, and bring others with you
• Influence and shape outputs and activities to have the greatest impact, by understanding audiences and stakeholder messaging
• Be solutions focused and creative in your approach to how things are done
• Be collaborative and inclusive, able to build strong and mutual beneficial working relationships
• Be a source of solid judgement, counsel and advice, able to mitigate and manage reputational risks

If you are passionate about using your communications skills and experience to support the humanitarian community and those affected by crises, and you are looking for a new challenge, then join us to help create positive change in the humanitarian sector - and we will give you every opportunity to succeed.

Please review the full job description for further details. Please ensure you tailor your CV to highlight appropriate skills and experience to the role and complete the personal statement to explain how you think you meet the requirements of the role and why you feel this is the next career move for you.

About Elrha

Elrha is a global charity that finds solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support projects that go on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis. We are based in the UK, but our roles have a global reach. We’re an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, working closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen.

Elrha is a wholly owned subsidiary of Save the Children. We are able to benefit from a range of support services provided by Save the Children UK, including recruitment systems. For this reason, you will be directed to Save the Children UK’s job portal upon clicking ‘apply’.

Remote Working

Elrha employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. In early 2022 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Elrha is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Salaries and benefits

Jobs are positioned within the salary structure on the basis of evaluation. New employees are normally appointed at the bottom of the grade; however, the appointed salary may also take into account the relevant experience a candidate brings to a role when this exceeds our expectations. Elrha is committed to paying staff in a fair and equitable way and will benchmark all salary offers in line with the pay of existing staff.

Elrha also has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday entitlement which increases year on year, up to 5% employer pension contribution (3% employee contribution) and life cover.

Pre-employment Checks

We have a responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the right to work in the UK before and during their employment. Proof of right to work will not be undertaken at the initial stage but all necessary checks to confirm the eligibility to work in the UK will take place prior to employment.

Any Employment with Elrha will also be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• a satisfactory police record check to include a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and/or an International Criminal Record Check (If applicable)
• receipt of satisfactory references

Closing date: 31 October 2021
Interviews: Week commencing 8 November 2021.

Prospectus are excited to be working with Autistica to help them recruit for a Support Engagement Manager. This is a new role and is part of a wider team expansion. Autistica is proud to be in the top five of the Third Sector Best Charities to Work for 2020 list.

Autistica's mission is to create breakthroughs enabling autistic people to live happier, healthier, longer lives. Their objectives are simple; they want to close the autism life expectancy gap; end health inequality, and ensure autistic people have an equal access to a high quality of life. Later in 2021, Autistica will launch a major campaign to dramatically improve the lives of autistic people. To ensure success, they are expanding their team which will enable them to reach new audiences and maximise relationships with existing stakeholders.

This role is offered on a permanent basis paying £37,000 per annum to be part office based in London and part home based.

The Supporter Engagement Manager will drive a new approach to engaging with their fundraisers and donors that is insight-led, systematic and scalable. Using one-to-one and one-to-few communication tactics and qualitative and quantitative insights, the post holder will develop, manage and optimise supporter journeys and experiences that maximise engagement and income in the short and long term. The role works collaboratively with colleagues in other engagement teams to integrate plans and ensure a seamless delivery of supporter experiences.

They are looking for someone with a proven track record of increasing income from individual donors and have a developed understanding of Individual Giving, Community and Events audiences. The ideal candidate will be able to develop compelling stewardship plans to meet their specific needs/maximise income.

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.