Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We have a rare vacancy within our Wales team for a part time Partnership Development Senior Officer.

Based in the Wales Partnerships Team, we are looking for a proactive person with excellent presentation skills and the ability to engage and influence stakeholders to achieve positive objectives. 

Your work with external partners will help us to reach out to the people who need advice, understand and overcome barriers to access. This work will contribute to our organisational EDI objectives and to strategic equality objectives in Wales. 

The Partnership Development Senior Officer will work with colleagues within Citizens Advice, the Local Citizens Advice Network and with external partners to develop effective partnerships. This will include relationship management, forward planning, and learning from good practice. You will also support our market development work, keeping up to date with the devolved context and changing funding environment unique to Wales.

You will have project management experience, be self motivated, and an excellent communicator. You will also have the ability to manage staff against agreed objectives. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Closing date: 06/12/2021

Interview date: 15 & 16 December 2021

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.

We are looking for an ambitious and self-motivated Events Fundraiser to join our expanding Wiltshire team and support the growth of our events calendar in Wiltshire. This role will require the creativity, vision and proven experience to plan and deliver a wide range of exciting and engaging events, whether in person or online.

You will be remotely working within a small yet dynamic events team, as part of a larger fundraising team, with responsibility for managing a number of mass participation events and smaller targeted events, which ultimately make a real difference to the growing number of local families we support across Wiltshire.

This position offers flexible working and office working at our hospice in Devizes (Covid-19 permitting). The role requires travel across Wiltshire, so a full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes are essential.

Flexibility in working hours is required and will include working weekends and school holidays, with occasional evenings and overnights depending on events.

Julia’s House is a registered charity which provides support for children with life-limiting/life threatening conditions and their families across Wiltshire and Dorset. Julia’s House has hospices in Devizes, Wiltshire and Corfe Mullen, Dorset.

Closing date: 10 January 2022(Early applications are encouraged, as the Charity  may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date). Interview date:  to be agreed

For an Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification please go to our website.

The above post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Julia’s House is a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For and has received their award for 10 years’ commitment to better workplaces

Registered Charity No. 1067125.

Julia’s House is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. Based on our current staffing profile, we have identified that there is an under-representation of: (a) individuals of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, so would especially welcome BAME applicants for any of our vacant positions; and (b) males, so we would welcome male applicants for any of our vacant positions and especially for any care and nursing roles.  We also welcome applications from people living with a disability.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Officer to join our team based in Gilwell Park, Chingford.  We will offer you a competitive salary of £28,751 per annum.

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Events Officer Role:

As our Events Officer, you will act as Project Manager to plan and deliver of a range of large, high value, complex events organised by the Scouts, including UK Contingents to events overseas. The role involves working with staff and volunteers ensuring that events are delivered in accordance with project goals, policy, budget, scope and are successful. Events have participants who are both young people and adult volunteers.

Key responsibilities as our Events Officer:

- Supporting the planning, implementation, and delivery of events in the UK and abroad, and providing practical assistance and advice to volunteer teams and working groups
- Recruiting, coordinating, and providing advice and practical support to national volunteers and volunteer teams as required for the successful delivery of events and contingent projects
- Contributing to the creation of budgets and monitoring expenditure within agreed budgets
- Researching, planning, and coordinating events-related proposals for, and implementation of, the policies agreed by the Strategy and Delivery Committee and Events Subgroup
- Directly supporting event content where appropriate to ensure that policy is adhered to whilst striving for innovation
- Developing a good working knowledge of the designated area of work, including keeping up to date with internal and external developments in that area
- Providing relevant advice and guidance based on knowledge and policy to members of the UK scouting movement, national and local Scouts volunteers, and Scouts staff
- Contributing to the strategic development and success of The Scouts
- Representing The Scouts and promoting and upholding policies of the Scouts in external meetings, forums, and events as necessary
-Supporting with any other duties as reasonably requested by the Senior Events Officer

What we are looking for in our Events Officer:

- An excellent communicator that can work in an agile way across a range of teams of staff or volunteers

- Strong planning, project management, and organisational skills

- Able to adapt to a range of different types of work

- Able to effectively work as part of a team and take the lead when required

- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people-

- A working knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. H&S Legislation)

- Ability to recognise and change inefficiencies in processes

- Experience of using event management databases

- Significant event management experience for large or complex events

- Experience of working with budgets

- Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and Word

- Experience of compiling risk assessments

- Knowledge of working with young people

- Willing to work unsocial hours as required

What we can offer you as our Events Officer:

- 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service

- Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year

- Life Assurance

- Simply Health Scheme

- Generous Pension Scheme

- Free car parking

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

- Up to four personal days paid leave a year

- Maternity/Paternity Leave

- Childcare Vouchers

- Flexible working hours

- Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits

- Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: Sunday 5th December 2021, 23.59

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.

Who are we?

​Recently named one of the Third Sector's ‘Best Charities to Work For’, we are committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

​Our exciting job role!

Our Events team support a wide range of fundraising and engagement events including our Family Days, our annual flagship fundraising event; The Twilight Walk, The Lewis Moody Foundation and a variety of challenge events. The Events Officer will lead and be responsible for a range of fundraising activities to support our portfolio — acting as a primary contact for third party event providers as well as offering fundraisers an exceptional level of support through stewardship.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours, with some out of hours working. While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working. Some out of hours working is required.

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What we'd like from you:

​It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community. 

According to the job description you should also great communication skills and the ability to work nimbly, combined with a passion and enthusiasm for our work are a must! We need someone who will lead and develop third party relationships, as well as recommending potential partnerships to help us identify co-operate partnerships, major donors and support group recruitment.

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

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What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£24,500 (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Opportunities to volunteer at our internal events and activities and work with our amazing community

- Plus a brilliant culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

*subject to qualifying criteria

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How to apply to join our amazing team:

​Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

The Brain Tumour Charity particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.

Advert close date: 9 December 2021

First interview date and location: TBC December 2021 over Zoom

Second interview date and location: TBC December 2021 at our office in Fleet

Please note, early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

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More about us:

​Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.  You should also check out our YouTube channel too.

Did you know that we were ranked 11th Best Charity to Work For 2020 by Third Sector? Oh yes, and crowned Third Sector’s Charity of the Year in 2018? Not to mention we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey! While we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).​

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

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Job title: Events Officer - 4 days per week
Pay: Paid hourly, equivalent to £25,000 per annum pro rata 
Location: Manchester - part remote with 1 day in the office
Duration: 6 months
Immediate start essential

Charity People are working with a charity based in Manchester. There is an opportunity to join their team for a period of 6 months and provide support during a busy period. You will be responsible for supporting the Events Manager in the efficient delivery of events, as well as assisting affiliated groups with coordination and delivery of smaller events.

EVENT MANAGEMENT
* Take responsibility for the research, planning and delivery of a high value, mass participation fundraising events each year
* Ensure all events are delivered with excellent supporter care, event experience and health and safety as top priority
* Devise and deliver complex event plans and briefings, devise and communicate critical event information to key stakeholders using persuasive and motivational skills
* Negotiate costs and manage the budgets for events, this includes ordering stock and cash handling.
* Lead on the day management of a set number of events each year
* Manage fundraising activity (raffles/auctions) at events ensuring all paperwork and administration is carried out in line with procedures
* Carry out thorough post-event analysis on income and event data to inform future planning of events
* Where necessary, support and advise the wider charity team with event logistics and supporter care (Corporate/Community/Major Donor events)
* Keep clear and accurate financial records of all income and expenditure for events as detailed in event business plans

EVENT RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
* Regularly undertake research and development relating to new and existing events
* Proactively seek out new event opportunities and develop these as directed by the Events Manager
* Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, contractors, venues on costs
* Liaise with external event agency partners (e.g. example Nova International) to maximise partnerships for both sides
* Source high level auction prizes for key events
* Work closely with event sponsors to ensure objectives are met for both sides during event planning and delivery
* Support the Events Manager, Events Officer and Events Assistant to deliver the overall events fundraising strategy in line with the wider charity fundraising strategy

How to apply:
If this sounds like the role for you, please hit the 'Apply Now' button. We are looking to move quickly with this role, please apply without delay.

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

Llamau - Event Officer

Charity People are thrilled to be working with Llamau in their search for an Event Officer. This is a role focusing on managing a portfolio of exciting events for the organisation.

This is a full-time permanent position (37 hours) with a salary of £25,127

Start date: ASAP

About Llamau

At Llamau we believe that no young person or vulnerable woman should ever have to experience homelessness. Our mission is to eradicate homelessness for young people and vulnerable women. But for thousands of the most vulnerable people in Wales, homelessness is a frightening reality.

30 years ago, Llamau was founded to provide homeless teenagers with a safe place to stay. Since then, we have supported over 67,000 young people, women and their children who are either homeless or facing homelessness.

You will join a friendly and supportive Fundraising & Communication team who are working towards an ambitious goal. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to really shape the future of their events.

Cultures & Benefits

- A high impact, growing successful team
- Office-based (Cardiff) - Flexible, hybrid home/office model
- 25 days holiday allowance, 8 % pension

About the role

In this exciting and dynamic role, you will manage the development and successful delivery of a portfolio of activities including all fundraising events, online and virtual events. These include Gaming for Good, Brace the Brecons, Sleep Out, Sleep Over events. You will also
lead the promotion of key Third Party Events, including the Cardiff Half Marathon, Swansea Half Marathon and Cardiff 10K as well as planning, organising and managing high profile organisation events.

You will be engaging with donors, fundraisers, and volunteers to maximise income and collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to ensure all events run smoothly. You will also manage suppliers and supporters to ensure that all Llamau events are delivered within an agreed budget.

You will also work with other members of the Fundraising Communications teams to implement the Fundraising Strategy and take responsibility for income and contribution targets for fundraising events to ensure targets are met or exceeded.

About you

We are looking for a team player who can form and maximise strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You must be adaptable and flexible where necessary to meet the requirements of the post. Evening and weekend work may be required

You will be ambitious, driven and enthusiastic about learning to improve your personal development. You will also be highly organised and be confident with leading and engaging with suppliers and supporters.

You must have highly developed written and verbal communication skills, excellent networking skills, and experience in delivering events. It is not essential to have event experience within the charity sector however you must be able to demonstrate some experience (paid or voluntary) of how the sector works.

To apply please send your CV to Charity People or for more information please call Tanya White if you wish to talk about this amazing opportunity. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as interviews are happening on a rolling basis.

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

Job Title: Community and Challenge Event Officer
Time Commitment: 3 to 5 days a week with flexible working options (Permanent Contract)  
Based at: MQ Office, London, EC1Y 0TH with flexible homeworking as standard for all roles
Reporting to: Community and Challenge Event Manager
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 pro rata

MQ invests in world-class scientific research into mental health conditions so that we can better understand, effectively treat and ultimately prevent mental illness. With offices in London and New York, we fund much-needed scientific research to transform the lives of everyone affected by mental illness. And with our community of supporters and an international network of talented researchers we can make this a reality.

Job Purpose Summary:

Challenge and community fundraising is an important part of MQ’s fundraising, engagement and research plans, providing repeat, predictable income for the charity. Additionally, MQ has been voted as the next Deutsche Bank Charity of the Year 2022-2023 with an aim to raise £3m over the next two years to fund and champion world-class mental health research. Therefore we want to maximise community and challenge event fundraising opportunities with Deutsche Bank employees over this two year period, whilst also continuing to grow this area of fundraising with broader MQ supporters.

We are seeking an ambitious, driven and creative individual with previous experience in supporting community and challenge event fundraising. This role will be responsible for maximising the value of fundraisers by helping to develop and deliver their supporter journey with MQ, and also assisting with putting together a calendar of events both for Deutsche Bank employees and MQ supporters.

Key responsibilities:

• Work alongside the Community and Challenge Event Manager to foster and strengthen relationships with community fundraisers and challenge event fundraisers by delivering tailored supporter journeys and stewardship plans
• Support delivery of the MQ Deutsche Charity of the Year Partnership over the next 2 years, to ensure community and challenge event fundraising is maximised with their employees
• Assist with the development of community and challenge event marketing and stewardship materials

Closing date: 10th December 2021
Interviews: TBC

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us. 
A job description is attached to help with your application.

MQ is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

No agencies please.

Rays of Sunshine is an award-winning national charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill young people and their families by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospital and within the community. Every day of the year the charity gives brave and deserving children across the UK the chance to put their illness on hold and do something they have previously only dreamed of.

The role:

We are seeking a Community and Events Officer who will help manage our new community campaigns and be involved in building our challenge events portfolio for 2022. The role will support the Fundraising Team and help develop our fundraising events portfolio. This will include providing an effective supporter journey, processing donations and supporting our Community and Events Manager. This is a great role for someone who is looking to develop their fundraising skills in a growing charity with a highly skilled fundraising team.

Requirements:

You will need to have been part of a fundraising team that has successfully delivered charity fundraising challenge events and to have both project management experience and experience of stewarding community fundraisers. You will also need to have strong relationship and account management experience and be able to work on your own initiative.

What we offer:

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week. Hybrid working arrangements, which align with the needs of the role, will be considered.
Salary: £28,000 per annum, plus unlimited annual leave

How to apply:

Please refer to the job pack for further information. Please note a satisfactory enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

The closing date for applications is Friday 10th December 2021 and interviews will take in person on Thursday 16th December 2021.

You may have experience of the following: Community & Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Events Coordinator, Event Fundraiser, Marketing Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Direct Marketing, Events Coordinator, Community Fundraising, Events Assistant, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Sales Executive, Sales Assistant, etc.

Ref: 104 904

London, WC1H (Hybrid working, with around 40% of your time per month being office based.)

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.

We believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them - we help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.

We champion higher education as a cornerstone of stronger societies, supporting our members, partners, and stakeholders as they adapt to a changing world.

We are looking for a creative and experienced Senior Events Officer to join our high-performing Marketing, Communications and Events team. The successful candidate will develop the current events programme to help strategically communicate the organisation’s priorities and support a new vision and roadmap for ambitious growth across membership, programmes, and business development.

The postholder will act as a business partner for other departments, ensuring that all events are delivered to a high standard and are aligned to the key strategic objectives of the ACU. They will be responsible for virtual and in-person event operations, providing and supporting best practice event delivery, including the use of the latest tools and platforms to enhance participant experience.

As Senior Events Officer, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and leading an ACU-wide virtual and in-person events programme that supports the organisation’s strategic priorities
• Planning and delivering events, with oversight of the entire lifecycle of an event, including invitations, registrations, and payments
• Working with the Membership team to develop strategic events to drive member engagement, recruitment, and retention
• Working with the Membership, Programmes, Business Development and Strategic Communications teams to identify strategic collaboration opportunities with key audiences through events
• Supporting and implementing communications and engagement plans, using events as a strategic communications channel

Some of the skills you need to be able to demonstrate include:

• Extensive experience of devising and delivering creative and effective virtual and in-person events at pace
• Experience of using online event platforms, with a view to continuously improving processes and seeking learnings from the latest developments
• Experience of planning and delivering events as a proactive strategic communications channel, with an understanding of using different approaches to reach target audiences with key messages
• Sound knowledge of event procedures and industry practice, including health and safety, GDPR, insurance, VIP protocols, and contracts
• Experience of using CRM systems and knowledge of the technologies available to support event management

Our benefits include 31 days holiday per year (including 4 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, competitive pension scheme (10% employer contribution plus 5% employee contribution), season ticket loan and excellent support for learning and development through a range of educational and networking activities.

At the ACU, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, and sexual orientation.

As Senior Events Officer, you will be employed by ACU Trading Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary.

How to apply

Closing date: 6 Dec 2021

Interview date: w/c 13 December 2021

For further information and details of how to apply please visit our website.

About MicroLoan Foundation

MicroLoan Foundation supports the poorest women in remote rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa to work their own way out of poverty. By providing them with financial literacy, business training, on-going support and small affordable loans, we help these women to start small businesses for themselves.

With a regular income they are able to provide the basics for their families – food, shelter, education and medicine. We teach them to save as insurance against future crop failure, illness and other unexpected emergencies. In short, we give them hope, not handouts. Since 2002 MicroLoan Foundation has supported over 280,000 women and their families in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The role

MicroLoan Foundation is looking for a proactive and ambitious Fundraising & Event Officer to join our fundraising team in London. The central function of the role is to manage and grow fundraising income from an innovative and exciting programme of events including in-person and digital events as well as UK and overseas challenges. The Fundraising & Events Officer will be engaging with donors, sponsors, fundraisers, and volunteers to maximise income and ensure all events run smoothly. You will manage suppliers and supporters to ensure that all events are delivered within an agreed budget and feed into the overall fundraising strategy.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing successful fundraising events
• Brilliant project management and organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Technical proficiency to manage and produce digital events and manage online fundraising platforms
• Ability to multi-task and manage time well
• Ability to manage stress and deliver against targets in a high-pressure role
• A genuine interest in our cause
• Willingness to work some evening and weekend
• Willingness to travel overseas
• Permission to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• To deliver and grow MicroLoan Foundation’s portfolio of events including digital and in-person fundraising events and UK and overseas challenges
• Project manage all aspects of delivering the events from recruiting participants, securing sponsors, venue sourcing, managing digital platforms, liaising with suppliers, financial reporting and the health and safety
• Proactively seek opportunities to innovate and further evolve event portfolio to grow fundraising income
• Effectively lead and manage external stakeholders and volunteer committees to deliver successful and compliant events
• To effectively steward donors, sponsors and event participants, developing relationships to maximise long term income opportunities
• Work closely with the fundraising team to create an integrated events strategy to drive acquisition of a wide range of donors from low level giving to major donors
• To coordinate multimedia event participant recruitment campaigns working closely with the Fundraising & Communications Manager
• To manage event budgets, ensuring events programme is delivered within the budget utilising cost effective resources, volunteer support, gifts in kind and sponsorship to control costs
• To analyse all aspects of event performance reporting as required and utilising the results to improve practice. This includes evaluation of cost effectiveness, levels of potential and sustainability
• To undertake any other tasks reasonably required

Benefits

Pension Scheme: 8% employer

Holidays: 25 days annual leave per year plus eight bank holidays

Flexible working with option to work some days from home

Applications

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter on no more than two sides of A4 clearly outlining your experience and suitability for the role, as well as your motivation to work for MicroLoan Foundationk. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Autistica is the UK’s national autism research charity. We create breakthroughs that enable every autistic person to live a happy, healthy and long life. We are seeking a talented individual who can help us identify and steward key supporters, and take our events portfolio to the next level, so that we can double our income year on year, by 2030.

Why we’re growing

In November 2021, we will launch a new strategy and a major campaign to dramatically improve the lives of autistic people. With this new strategy and a new brand launched in 2020, this is an exciting time to join a dynamic, progressive and talented team.

About the role

The Philanthropy and Events Officer will join our fundraising team, supporting the team in a variety of ways, including:

• Conducting prospect research, to help us identify new key supporter opportunities
• Event management of special donor cultivation events and participation events across all income lines
• Identifying appropriate ways to inform and inspire, producing propositions, products, messaging, cases for support, reports and digital infographics that can support our communications and fundraising
• Providing best-in-class donor stewardship to our key community and Challenge Event supporters as well as our ‘1 in a 100 Club’ Major Donor Supporters
• You will report into the Supporter Engagement supporting the work of the wider team in development and stewardship of Major Donors, Corporates, Trust & Foundations, Community and Challenge Event as needed through events

The ideal candidate will be a creative problem solver, who enjoys giving bespoke donor stewardship to key supporters that have the potential to become high-value supporters. You will enjoy working on event development and management, understanding how special events and sponsored events can be used in a donor development cycle. You will enjoy researching donor prospects, fundraising prospects and be confident in feeding back to teams about where the best opportunities lie. You will enjoy the rapid pace of a nimble fundraising team and you will be comfortable with making decisions quickly, working off your own initiative, and having variety in your work.

Job Location

We are presently working from home but are hoping to move towards a blended working pattern, where you will work partly from our London office, as well as from home (or wherever else you enjoy working from!)

Role responsibilities

• Provide quality donor stewardship by delivering donor touchpoints and asks, as part of a key donor engagement calendar, including communicating with donors via phone, email, letters, in-person and at events
• Work with the Head of Major Gifts to develop and manage a series of cultivation events to help drive high-value prospects along the pipeline
• Support the fundraising team to create an engaging digital and face to face events calendar across all income lines
• Work with colleagues across the organisation, to identify funding opportunities that excite and engage high-value donors.
• Work with colleagues within the Fundraising team to develop propositions and offerings to key donors on an ongoing basis
• Work with Supporter Engagement Manager to identify key prospects for the Autistica Philanthropy programme from the Individual Giving database thus ensuring an ongoing pipeline of donors.
• Carry out prospect research to determine major donor prospects from our database, Raisers Edge
• Support senior management team staff/ volunteer leaders in advance of meetings with prospects and supporters by writing briefing and debriefing documents and lead on appropriate follow-up.
• Work with the Supporter Engagement Manager on campaign planning
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of relationships on our database, Raiser’s Edge, working in compliance with GDPR and Fundraising regulations 

To apply, please send your CV and a statement outlining why you are interested in the job and how you fit the job description (1 A4 side max). Interviews will be held on Monday 13 December.

The role:

To create a programme of events to maximise the involvement of the public.

To develop the relationship with attenders for other events or alternative involvement with the organisation.

To target under represented groups to ensure opportunities for involvement from the whole community.

The candidate:

Experienced in event co-ordination aimed at community engagement.

A positive, creative and innovative individual with excellent relationship building abilities.

An excellent organiser able to create events aimed at attracting involvement from all sections of the community with an emphasis of reaching under represented groups.

Deadline: Fri 17th December

PURPOSE: To provide varied support to the Events Director and Chief Operating Officer. This is a key role in a fast developing and exciting organisation, with passionate people committed to protecting freedom of speech. The role involves various supporting tasks and active involvement in event planning and delivery as well as membership engagement.

Who are we?

The Free Speech Union is a non-partisan, mass-membership public interest body. We stand up for the speech rights of our 8,000+ members. Our in-house legal counsel, working with our casework team, coordinates legal representation for members in difficulty. Our research arm publishes briefings on where free speech needs to be better protected. Our events arm organises events in pubs (“speakeasies”) and stages regular public debates.

We are also collaborating with the Battle of Ideas charity on the Free Speech Champions programme, an exciting new initiative which aims to educate young people, particularly university students, about the importance of free speech.

In the last six months, the FSU has expanded overseas, with affiliates in the US and New Zealand – further expansion is to come. We have an exciting journey ahead and we’re looking for more talented individuals to join our organisation.

The role

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Duties will include (but are not limited to):

Events 

• Setting up zoom events for online speakeasies and supporting with technical issues. 
• Preparing documents, ordering materials and sending out reminders for events. 
• Mail merging email invites to members. 
• Monitoring events inbox and responding to queries. 
• Opportunities to be involved in fundraising.
• Assisting in other ad-hoc administrative matters as needed.

Operations 

• Acting as administrator for Outlook365, SharePoint and annual leave accounts.
• Minute taking for in-person and online meetings. 
• Booking meeting rooms, lunches for monthly meetings, travel and accommodation for all staff members. 
• Checking receipts and processing expense forms. 
• On-boarding new staff. 
• Managing the recruitment. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Work experience in an admin role.IT Proficient: Outlook 365, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Teams.

Use initiative and take a pro-active approach. 

Extremely well organised, calm, discreet and comfortable working with strong personalities. 

Communicator – excellent standard of literacy and written communication skills for the purposes of communicating with members and third parties. 

The ability to work flexible hours which will include occasional evenings and may include weekends.

Agreeable – good interpersonal skills with people at all levels. 

Homeworking – has premises, equipment and systems to enable productive working from home. 

Desirable

Experience with Zoom or Eventbrite.

Experience with WordPress.

Experience with SalesForce.

Experience with Mailgun.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of eight per cent.
• The autonomy and flexibility of a remote-first business or a co-working space.
• Full access to our learning and development programme.
• 28 paid holidays per calendar year (pro rata) including public holidays (annual allotment increases with tenure).
• The chance to get together with the entire FSU team face-to-face, at our away days and events. *Depending on restrictions in place due to Covid-19.

Probationary Period

This post is subject to the requirements of a three-month probationary scheme for new staff only.

Review of this Job Description

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.

The FSU values diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage or Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief, Sex.

Job Title: Fundraising and Events Officer

Hours: Full time, permanent

Salary: £25,000

Location: Home based, with the ability to travel extensively across the country as required for the job role.

We are working in partnership with a UK youth development charity, which supports 11-25-year-olds who are facing challenges in their everyday lives in both education and community settings. The organisation equips young people with the positive behaviours and mindset to tackle the disadvantage they face due to inequality in their everyday lives. This improves their wellbeing, helps them build healthy relationships and unlocks the confidence, self-esteem and resilience to achieve in education, work and life.

They are now seeking a Fundraising and Events Officer, to play an integral role in their exciting plans to diversify and increase income over the next 3 years. The postholder will have the opportunity to pitch to and account manage new corporate partners, be part of a team driving forward a major challenge event, lead on their School Fundraising programme, and be integral to the introduction of high net-worth individual fundraising and events.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of income generation or fundraising, ideally in an events or corporate fundraising setting.
• Experience of using interpersonal, communication and relationship management skills to develop relationships and partnerships.
• Experience of managing a budget and achieving agreed income targets.
• Excellent project management skills (accuracy, attention to detail, scheduling, problem solving and monitoring).

We are seeking an enthusiastic team player with a keen interest in developing a career in charity fundraising. The ability to tailor oral and written communications for intended audiences, adopting a variety of styles, and listening to, influencing, and persuading others is essential.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 30th November. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.