We are looking for a passionate and driven Digital Engagement Officer to support our social media and email channels.

Position: Digital Engagement Officer
Reference: DL76
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: MS National Office, NW London
Salary: £30,010 - £31,314 plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E, Level 1
Department: Digital and Content

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 
In this role, you will be working alongside a number of managers in our Digital Engagement team to help make our channels as creative as possible. You will always be thinking about new ways to engage our audiences, sharing ideas and finding opportunities to develop and share engaging content.

You’ll respond to comments, tweets and messages from the public across our social media channels and our forum, and work with our Helpline team to ensure vulnerable supporters get the help they need.

You will work closely with our Supporter Email Manager to help create and build emails and manage data. You will regularly report back on how our channels are performing, helping us to continually optimise.

Strong copy writing skills are essential, and you will thrive working in a fast-paced innovative environment. You will be joining our friendly and supportive team at an exciting stage of our development, as we continue to use digital to help improve the lives of people living with MS.

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

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move for our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision and therefore we don’t envisage a move before Sept 2020.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 3rd March 2020

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 the equality and diversity monitoring form (available on our website) and submit it with your application.

No agencies please.

Role: Community Training & Engagement Officer
Based: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Hours: 37.5 per week, full time permanent
Salary: £27,260 - £30,112

Could you use your teaching or training experience to help save lives?  Magpas Air Ambulance is a 24/7 emergency medical charity treating patients in emergency situations across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and surrounding counties.

We are currently seeking a Community Training and Engagement Officer to manage and develop our growing community CPR training programme ‘Hearts Matter’. 

Bystander CPR is a vital link in the chain of survival for the 30,000 people experiencing an out of hospital cardiac arrest every year. Hearts Matter community CPR aims to teach over 2,500 people every year how to perform basic CPR and use a defibrillator so that they are equipped and confident to take action in an emergency situation.  The successful candidate will have:

• RCUK Immediate Life Support qualification (or higher) – Desirable

• RCUK GIC/ILS current Instructor status - Desirable

• Experience of training/teaching a range of ages and backgrounds

• Experience of developing, planning and measuring training activity

• Experience of project management and development

• Experience of scheduling and administering training sessions

• Experience of building and stewarding relationships

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint & Outlook

• Ability to work with the wider community and events team to integrate community training with other activity and collaborate on future opportunities

• Ability to travel across the East of England to carry out sessions, particularly Cambridgeshire & Bedfordshire.

If you feel that you meet the criteria above then please get in touch.  We look forward to hearing from you and, if successful, joining our supportive and passionate team Magpas Air Ambulance team.

Closing date: 5th March at 9.30am 2020
Interview date: 11th & 12th March 2020

To apply, please send a covering letter/statement including details of how you meet the key requirements of the role together with your CV.

We request no contact from agencies or media sales.  All offers of employment are subject to a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

Award-winning Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital Charity, is seeking an outstanding individual for the newly created post of Trust Fundraising Officer. This will be an exceptionally rewarding role for a first-class and bright individual, who has excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Working alongside the Philanthropy Manager and the Trust Fundraising Executive, this position will be responsible for building upon the established pipeline of grant making trusts, writing compelling proposals, successfully researching, cultivating and stewarding donors, and growing The Grand Appeal’s support from trusts and foundations to facilitate future support.

This role will be based at Grand Appeal HQ in the charity’s newly renovated building on Upper Maudlin Street opposite the Bristol Children’s Hospital, close to the beautiful Bristol Harbourside and the range of shops in Cabot Circus and Quakers Friars. 

The Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  With a multi-million pound programme of investment in the hospital, from research to family accommodation to patient, family and staff wellbeing, and a growing supporter base, The Grand Appeal is expanding fast.  The Grand Appeal is the charity behind the internationally successful and multi award-winning Gromit Unleashed and Shaun in the City art trails which are now part of the fabric of the city and which have brought millions of visitors to Bristol from all over the world. 

Based across 6 sites in Bristol, The Grand Appeal offers a dynamic, supportive and rewarding workplace for its approx. 50 staff.  The bedrock of our organisation is its strong team culture in which all staff play an important part.  Our staff are talented, creative, ambitious and The Grand Appeal’s most important resource.  If this sounds like the right workplace culture for you, you have the required skills and experience, and you are looking for a new challenge, please do get in touch. 

Work for The Grand Appeal and you’ll do more than just a job. The work we do really makes a difference to sick children, their families and the staff who care for them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Together, we help save lives.

Do you have the drive and coordination skills to lead programmes that have a positive impact on global peace and the lives of others? 

UWC is a global movement that strives for global peace and sustainability. Through our 18 schools across four continents we provide an educational experience like no other for tomorrow’s changemakers, irrespective of their background or financial means. 

Supported by 155 mostly volunteer-led national committees, and a vast array of complex stakeholders and partners, our programmes provide multiple paths through which those who dare to dream can explore the UWC experience. This takes coordination, organisation and dedication. That’s where the role of Senior Officer, Programmes, comes in. Is that person you?

Steer the programmes and support the people that prompt a more peaceful and sustainable world

Job Title: Senior Officer, Programmes [Maternity Cover]

Basis of Appointment: Full Time (38.5 hours)

Contract Length: 10 months

Reports to: Head of Programmes

Location: London

Salary:  £40,914 pro rata

Changing the world takes passion, dedication and diligence...

Isn’t it time that your passion and skills be channelled towards a career and community that genuinely changes lives?

If you...

• want to transform your own life by transforming the lives of others

• crave a career that creates opportunity for others

• desire to make dreams come true for those who never thought it possible

• know that education is the foundation from which we can change the world

• believe that today’s young people can transform tomorrow

• strive for world peace and global sustainability

• dare to dream

...then a career with UWC could be the change you need. 

UWC is a global family of schools with a powerful difference. With a shared goal of working towards global peace and sustainability, we bring together young people from around the world to study in one of our 18 schools on four continents. There they don’t just learn how to be great at passing exams. They learn how to communicate across cultural boundaries. They develop the skills to be a changemaker. They design and engage in initiatives that transform their lives and the lives of those around them for the better. And they stay a “UWC-er” for life, becoming part of a global community of over 60,000 changemakers transforming the lives of others. 

Working with us will inspire and challenge you

Driving a mission to make the UWC experience available to tomorrow’s changemakers, irrespective of their background, beliefs and economic means demands colleagues with passion and dedication, and a talent for transformation. Our students go on to become leaders in politics, NGOs, social enterprises, community movements, charities, and business. For life, they remain dedicated to the UWC mission and many of them remain in close contact with us, their school, and their peers.

Supporting a community of students, staff and volunteers who dare to dream isn’t an easy task. We thrive through the diligent co-ordination and dedication of:

• 155 mostly volunteer-led national committees who represent the UWC movement around the world. While we are one movement, our national committees each serve their own unique cultural context. Collectively they support the movement by identifying and selecting future students, supporting fundraising activity and awarding financial aid. 

• Stakeholders and partners in a range of like-minded organisations.

• A core staff - currently based in London, but also expanding to Berlin - within the UWC International Office who are responsible for advancing UWC globally, supporting the national committees, the schools and colleges, maintaining engagement with alumni and stakeholders, and driving core programmes and initiatives. 

• 18 schools and colleges in four continents, each with their own highly diverse community of students working in a challenging and life-changing environment and often living far away from home. 

• Over 60,000 alumni advocating for the UWC movement and individually working in their own way to change the lives of others. 

• External consultants and other suppliers involved in the delivery of programmes and initiatives. 

With multiple programmes that change lives could you be the Senior Officer to help us manage them?

Working to an ambitious goal such as ours takes strong organisational skills. Multiple work-streams and programmes exist to support our mission in different ways:

• The national committees give UWC a local presence in 155 countries. 

• The Global Selection Programme, introduced in 2018, provides an admissions pathway into UWC schools for suitable students who don’t require financial aid. 

• Short courses lasting one-to-three weeks are offered around the world in the Summer and Winter months, providing a taste of the UWC experience for all young people who aspire to have a positive impact on the world.

Those programmes can only flourish with the support, guidance and leadership of dedicated staff who manage the policies, processes and people involved in our programmes. That’s where you come in. 

We’re seeking a new Senior Officer, Programmes, to:

• Innovate and inspire the future development of and improvements to our International Programmes

• Build the capacity of our national committees by:

  • Developing systems and processes to support their operational activity

  • Manage the national committee fund

  • Support the opening of national committee hub offices across the globe

• Support our schools, our national committees and our International Office colleagues with our application, admissions and offers systems and policies

• Design ways to help streamline our management and implementation of UWC International Programmes

• Develop and review our policies and processes for national committees, schools and short courses

• Offer support and guidance for the short course and summer programmes

• Identify new opportunities for UWC or respond to concerns relating to existing programmes.

• Deputise for the Head of Programmes

This means that on a day-to-day basis you will:

• Manage the operational activity relating to key International Programmes, including the Global Selection Programme, the National Committee Fund, and our international short courses and summer programmes

• Support all application, admissions and offers activity irrespective of the application route the student takes

• Work with the Head of Programmes and a number of global committees and working groups that co-ordinate and guide International Programmes activity, including acting as secretary to select committees

• Review policies and processes

• Line manage two Programme Coordinators, and manage the work of consultants commissioned to work on behalf of UWC International, ensuring work is delivered on time and to the required standards and budgets

• Manage the department’s budget, supporting of the Head of Programmes

• Help welcome others into the UWC family of schools and national committees, ensuring that they familiarise themselves with relevant policies and processes, especially those relating to recruitment and admissions of students

• Advance the provision of support within schools relating to specific needs, from safeguarding to mental health and wellbeing.

As this is an exciting role that works globally and drives new activity, you’ll also be expected to travel - including overseas travel - approximately six times per year and support new initiatives and programmes that may be developed in future. 

Your knowledge, experience and determination

To achieve all of the above, you will ideally have:

• A drive to work in a transformative environment and a willingness to travel

• Experience of coordinating multiple stakeholders - including volunteers - in a complex environment, dispersed around the world and often working to conflicting deadlines

• The tact and cultural sensitivity needed to work in a global environment

• Excellent line management skills and experience, able to act as a major team-player in your own team and with other teams, or to work independently

• Strong communication skills, including negotiation and influencing skills, and the ability to reach consensus between different stakeholders. This role also requires an excellent ability to communicate well with those for whom English is not their first language

• Outstanding attention to detail, coupled with the ability to think analytically and to produce reports and detailed notes

• Knowledge and experience of producing and implement policies and processes, and bringing others on board with these through the development and delivery of training sessions

• Experience of working within the UWC system or with similar organisations. 

Applications Process and Deadline

• Please send your CV of maximum 3 pages with a covering letter that relates your experience to the requirements of the role to the email below. Please indicate how you have heard about this role.

• In your application, please also provide the name, roles and contact details of two referees. We will not contact them without letting you know. Applicants who applied for this role recently, do not need to apply again.

• Deadline for application: 12 noon Monday 24 Feb

• Interviews will take place during the week commencing 2 March 2020

• Second interviews during the week commencing 9 March 2020

This is an exciting opportunity to to provide an excellent level of supporter care to our supporters by ensuring all donations received by Muscular Dystrophy UK are coded and processed in a timely fashion and that all supporters are acknowledged and thanked within the relevant agreed timescale.

Applicants

The successful candidate should have:

• Experience of a busy work environment or similar where multi tasking and working to deadlines is the norm
• Exposure to the donation process and communicating with supporters.

Expectations in the role

• To act as the first point of contact for the resolution of complex queries and complaints;
• Recognise fundraising, engagement and retention opportunities when talking to supporters.
• Respond to queries received by phone, email and post and assist the team in doing the same.
• Process donations, acknowledging supporters and sending out materials as appropriate.
• Compile routine reports including all feedback received by the charity

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 70,000 children and adults in the UK.

Benefits

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, season ticket loan, ride to work scheme, health cash plan, and an employee assistance programme.

Location

This role is based at our office in Southwark, London. It is within a short walking distance of Southwark and Borough Tube stations. It is also a short distance from Waterloo Station, London Bridge Station and Blackfriars Station. We are also a 5 minute walk from the Tate Modern and Southbank, perfect place to go for lunch during the warm summer months.

In order to apply, please click on the Apply Now button and send your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are best suited for the role.

*Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications we receive we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self motivated Senior Trust and Statutory Fundraising Officer you will be responsible for managing and soliciting gifts from a portfolio of trusts, foundations and statutory income sources for an inspiring diasabilty charity.

The Charity
Everything this charity does is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. This is an exciting time to join the charity as they expand and help more people than ever

The Role
Grow a robust pipeline of income from trust, foundation and statutory prospects with potential to donate significant income in support of a range of projects.
Cultivate, steward and manage gifts from a pipeline of trusts, foundations and statutory income sources with potential to donate significant income per annum.
Work closely with relevant colleagues, implement first class relationship management of donors and prospects, making full use of trustees, the CEO and other executive group members.
Identify and research prospective donors that have potential to support the charitys work; use internal networks and undertake external research, collaborating with other team members to coordinate research and share knowledge.
Coordinate all commitments for current funders across departments; work closely with operational colleagues to identify and present information necessary for the preparation of progress reports, including financial information.

The Candidate
Proven experience of securing significant income from trust, foundation or statutory funders.
Proven experience of developing and delivering excellent stewardship plans in order to secure multi-year funding.
Proven experience of developing a robust and significant multi-year pipeline of income.
Proven experience of securing significant new income from cold trust, foundation, statutory or lottery funders.
Proven experience of writing compelling funding applications and hitting fundraising targets.

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.

We're looking for someone with a passion for working with young people and  creating the conditions for them to affect change.  As the national youth council of the UK, BYC brings young people together to find their voice and use it for social and political change.  The Youth Engagement Team work on structured programmes that connect young people with decision makers such as the Youth Select Committee, the NHS England Youth Forum and the Bank of England Youth Forum.

If you have experience of working with young people and stakeholders as well as a commitment to enabling young people to be agents of change then we'd love to hear from you.

This post can be home based or based in our London HQ. It will involve regular weekend and evening working, for which Time Off In Lieu can be taken, and travel within the UK, for which expenses will be covered.

The British Youth Council  is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young poeple that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safe recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working across our services.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Supporter Engagement Officer (Acquisition) to contribute to the development and delivery of an exciting supporter acquisition programme.

The Charity Leading development organisation fighting poverty.

The Role
Deliver a long-term fundraising and brand engagement campaign designed to acquire new supporters
Supporting the development and delivery of new product to raise unrestricted funds including an online product area and digital marketing testing plan
Internal and external stakeholder management with expert communication and excellent project management skills including status reports and feedback processes
Raise unrestricted income and secure new donors through other acquisition products and channels.
Ensure we adhere to best practice in the ways we carry out fundraising to engender trust with internal and external stakeholders.

The Candidate
Knowledge of media buying, creative development processes (copy and artwork) and production processes for on-line/off-line communications.
Experience in a direct marketing or fundraising role.
Substantial experience using and managing direct marketing to drive income and acquisition of new supporters/customers.
Experience of project management across multiple stakeholders and multiple acquisition.
Experience of implementing Direct Marketing plans.

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sported team as our Marketing Coordinator. Sported passionately believes in the role of sport to transform the lives of young people. Particularly, those living in deprived areas. We have been highly influential in building the credibility and effectiveness of sport for change and have the UK’s largest network of grass roots clubsWe are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven team player with excellent organisational and communications skills, ready to take on this new UK wide role at our London office.

You will be responsible for leading, shaping and delivering Sported’s external communications activities. In this varied role, you will work across the different functions of the organisation and with our UK field team. Your main responsibilities will focus on providing social media, marketing and brand support to promote the charity’s work and to support interactions with members and volunteers.

The ultimate measure of success in this role is supporting key stakeholders produce consistent, effective material which conveys our key messages, plus using social media to increase awareness of our activity and the impact we have.

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Strategy function at Unicef UK brings together all our resources to help drive growth and success across the organisation. Within this function, the Senior Digital Analyst is part of the Knowledge team which works with leaders across the organisation to ensure insight sits at the heart of our strategy, the decisions we make and the initiatives we deliver: bringing the outside into the organisation.

As Senior Digital Analyst, you will champion an evidence-based decision making culture and operate a consultancy style approach. You will manage digital projects and work with the Analysis Manager to deliver a data-driven culture. Day-to-day, your work will span digital transformation and analytics but you will also work with colleagues to review and recommend improvements to how we review, define and manage data.

To succeed in this role, you will have significant experience of digital analytics tools and APIs, such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. You will have experience of measuring the performance of digital campaigns as well as a good knowledge of data pipelines. You will be a confident facilitator, able to explain complex problems to simply and support colleagues to develop their digital skills, and you will have excellent communication skills in order to tailor how you deliver insights and findings to different levels of the business and non-technical colleagues.

This is a fantastic opportunity to drive new ways of working as well as data practices for digital analytics at Unicef UK.

To apply, please visit our website via the button below.

Closing date: 5pm, Tuesday 3 March 2020.

Interview date: Tuesday, 17 March 2020.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights. CVs will not be accepted.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic person to join Alert’s Africa Programme.

With a proven ability in programme and project design and a talent for logical thinking, which supports the translation of complex ideas into fundable project proposals, you will be skilled at leading and facilitating a team through the conceptual idea development to proposal submission. You will have a track record of projects successfully designed and funded, and you will pursue new business opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and determination.

You will be adaptable, creative and innovative, tailoring your approach to the specific characteristics of each opportunity. You will be knowledgeable about peacebuilding and international development; possess excellent writing skills and attention to detail, and have a flair for grasping key ideas and actions through a combination of desk research and consultation with colleagues and partners. You will be a collaborative team player who builds on colleagues’ knowledge and expertise to develop innovative projects and to maximise learning. You will also have worked on peacebuilding or development projects, thus drawing on personal design and monitoring and evaluation experiences in developing new projects.

To be great in this job you are likely to have a talent for working with others to develop, frame, communicate and fundraise for programmes that combine conceptual and practical innovation, and have a clear and measurable impact on peace. In return, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team across Africa, developing and expanding our work and be part of a team of peers working to strengthen the quality and impact of our peacebuilding programmes.

As it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain a Work Permit for this role, all job applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 5:00pm on 12 March 2020 (UK time)

We reserve the right to close this advert early, as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. Apply early so you don't miss this opportunity.

International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful.

Paradigm Housing is looking to appoint an Assistant Finance Director - Corporate Finance, based in their High Wycombe office.

Client Details

Paradigm is one of the South East's leading housing providers. They manage 15,000 homes across 33 different local authorities.

Financially strong, the organisation is focussed on delivering service excellence to its customers and making the most of its resources to provide more affordable housing.

This is an opportunity to join a relatively new Finance Team who are focussed on helping the organisation to deliver their corporate and social goals.

Description

Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, you will take responsibility for the long-term business plan, managing the treasury and funding requirements, supporting the development function with comprehensive advice and overseeing the investment strategy.

Your key duties will include:

• Producing the medium- and long-term financial plans highlighting key operational, funding or covenant compliance issues

• Responsible for the Treasury function including developing the funding strategy, working with external stakeholders to ensure financial stability and ensuring they have the appropriate credit strength to deliver the corporate strategy

• Partnering with development and new business teams to ensure investments are appropriately appraised and deliver the required financial and social return

• Working with the other finance leads to implement process and system improvements

• Proving effective leadership, being performance and delivery focused

Profile

You must be a fully qualified accountant and / or treasurer with strong communication and leadership skills. It is essential that the new incumbent has financial planning and treasury knowledge, this experience will have been gained within social housing or a related industry. Ideally with significant appraisal experience. This is a genuine opportunity for an individual to broaden their experience, in an organisation that has a clear vision and route to achieve its goals.

Job Offer

Circa £95,000 package plus benefits

Job Description

The Field Studies Council (FSC) is the UK’s leading charity sector provider of outdoor environmental education. Much of our work is based at our Field Centres, which have an international reputation for high standards of school and university teaching and associated facilities.

This is a permanent full time position based at FSC Head Office, Nr Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Overall Job purpose:

Working under the direction of the Commercial Director and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day management responsibility for raising funds by researching and applying to appropriate grant-making Trusts and Statutory bodies and growing corporate and individual donors. The post holder will work with relevant stakeholders to develop ideas and projects which are then progressed into funding applications. They will also identify and build partnerships with other agencies to maximise FSC’s access to other funding sources, and will build and manage relationships with funders to increase income generation.

The post will include the need to travel to FSC locations and other venues across the UK and occasionally abroad, and will involve some overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities:

· Working with the Commercial Director and the Senior Leadership Team to develop and deliver a grant income and fundraising plan for FSC to increase income generation for the charity

· Contributing to the development and management of an annual fundraising budget, agreeing fundraising income targets and expenditure and working to achieve those targets

· Line managing a small team of fundraising officers, including carrying out personal development reviews in line with FSC procedures, and where necessary managing and supporting a team of fundraising volunteers

· Communicating the charity’s funding needs in a clear, consistent way to potential trust funders through high quality funding applications, face to face meetings and presentations

· Building and maintaining strong, long term relationships with Trusts, Foundations and other institutional funders

· Working with Heads of Group and managers to support local fundraising initiatives and regional priorities

· Developing and managing a database of Trust and Statutory funders

· Developing and implementing initiatives to grow corporate and individual donors

· Researching and staying abreast of changes and developments in the funding landscape; keeping up to date with funding opportunities from public sector funding streams including local and central government

· Attending networking events and meetings with potential donors and partners

· Preparing reports and giving presentations on fundraising progress to the senior leadership team and the trustee board as and when required

Benefits

• Holidays - 28 day inc bank holidays (increases with length of service - up to 5 extra days)
• Pension
• Sick Pay
• Employee Assistance programme
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Friendly Team
• Free parking
• FSC Workwear
• Training & Development
• Happy to talk flexible working!

For further details and to apply please visit our website

The closing date for receipt of your completed application will be 12 noon on Monday 16 March 2020

Interviews are scheduled to take place at FSC Head Office on Friday 27 March 2020

Please note we do not accept CV’s without a completed application form.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent

Salary: £30,012.00 to £35,790.00 /year

circa £40,000 per annum
Fixed term – 6 months

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The International Programme Engagement team, is the hub of technical expertise within Unicef UK on Unicef’s global programmatic areas and development priorities, acting as. We are the central source of programmatic intelligence, knowledge, interpretation and advice ensuring outcomes for children are at the centre of what we do at Unicef UK.

We are looking for a Programme Information Specialist on Child Health who will act as the organisational lead for Unicef’s global work in Child health - providing technical expertise, specialist guidance and advice in development programming and humanitarian response to both internal and external audiences including on fundraising, advocacy and communications.

To succeed, you will have experience influencing and negotiating within large organisations, and building relationships with donors and other key audiences. You will have relevant knowledge and experience in the Child Health. Direct, in country, humanitarian or development programming experience would be an asset.