Family Engagement Manager Jobs in City Of London, London
As our PR Manager for the Midlands and the North of England, you will raise the profile of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in support of our lifesaving work.
Responsible for creating awareness of BHF, you’ll focus on our research funding and its impact to grow our support and income. You’ll promote BHF’s work, influencing local partners and shaping the charity’s reputation through media, engagement events, and other communication channels.
Working with local teams to devise and deliver impactful communication strategies, you’ll meet challenging KPIs and demonstrate significant impact which should raise the public’s propensity to give. You will work with the UK-wide media team to devise and deliver PR strategies to promote key brand and awareness campaigns.
Your local expertise will guide the way we influence and use both traditional media, digital channels, and engagement opportunities.
Working arrangements
Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract, covering secondment. Start date is as soon as possible. The contract will run for 12 months from start date.
This is a home-based role with occasional travel across the Midlands and North of England. There will also be a requirement to travel to BHF offices where necessary for team events and meetings.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you bring in-depth knowledge of the media landscape in the Midlands and North of England, and demonstrable experience of finding and developing stories for the media, delivering successful communications campaigns, and working collaboratively in a media team.
With strong experience gained as a journalist or in a communications role (either in-house or agency), you have excellent written and verbal communication and presenting skills, the ability to build trust and relationships, and strong creativity in developing campaigns. You can take complicated information and translate it into consumer-friendly communications.
A confident self-starter who enjoys travelling across the UK, you can work under your own initiative as part of a supportive and geographically dispersed team.
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.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Benefits
To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.
Interview process
Please note interviews will be held virtually over Microsoft Teams.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
Please note the internal job title for this role is Communications and Engagement Manager – Midlands & North of England.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Rose Voucher Project Officer, Southwark Rose Vouchers for Fruit and Veg Project
The Rose Vouchers for Fruit & Veg Project in Southwark has been successfully supporting families with young children to ensure fruit and vegetables are a part of their everyday diet since 2018. As we enter the seventh year of the project, we are now looking for a new member of staff to join the 1st Place Rose Voucher Project team and support our work in delivering the project, while measuring its wider impact on families. This is a great opportunity for someone with experience of working in a community setting and an understanding of impact and evaluation to take on a key role in the project, involving ongoing interaction with families and professionals.
Job Summary
As Rose Voucher Project Officer, you will be working alongside the Southwark Rose Voucher Project Lead to forward the development of the Rose Voucher Project in Southwark. Your key areas of responsibility will be registering new families onto the Rose Voucher Project, overseeing the two Rose Voucher distribution sessions which take place at both our centres, supported by our dedicated Rose Voucher volunteers, and coordinating and supporting the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the Project. You will also provide support to our network of other Rose Voucher distribution centres in Southwark to ensure they are working in a coordinated way and according to agreed processes.
You will be a motivated individual, with excellent written and communication skills, and proven experience of working in a community setting where service users are valued, listened to and respected. Previous experience working with and signposting families is essential to ensure that our Rose Voucher families are aware of the many services and activities available to support and increase their health and wellbeing. The Rose Vouchers Project is an integral part of the wider Family Hub team at 1st Place, so you will be working in a busy environment, with colleagues who are all as committed to providing a friendly service and positive experience for families as you are.
Closing Date: 23rd April 2024
Interviews: 29th April 2024
We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and are striving to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join the UK’s biggest charity supporting kinship families.
With the recent publication of the first national Kinship Care Strategy, this is an exciting time to join our growing and impact driven charity. Importantly, you’ll be committed to our mission to improve recognition and support for kinship families, and you’ll be ready to support our dynamic team seeking to create a system that works for kinship families so they are more able to find the support they need, when they need it.
Kinship is seeking to recruit an experienced individual to provide a range of coordination and administrative support to our development team as part of Kinship Carer Training and Support Service, funded by the Department for Education.
What you'll be doing:
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Supporting the Development team to engage Local Authorities and other strategic partners in Kinship’s work
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Using our CRM database – Salesforce – to collect and manage data, analyse the effectiveness of work, identify trends, and support work planning
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Generating regular reports for internal use and external partners demonstrating the reach and impact of our work
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Liaising with local authorities and other strategic partners regarding our Kinship Carer Training and Support Service, sharing information, making connections
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Collaborating with colleagues in Development and Marketing teams to execute our communications plan for partners e.g. diarising e-mail newsletters, collating content.
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Coordinating the creation and updating of central materials and resources for partners
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Scheduling meetings, agendas, note-taking; some diary management
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Supporting colleagues to adhere to our mobilisation and project management processes for effective delivery of projects and outcomes
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Monitoring the Team Inbox, responding to enquiries and directing enquiries to relevant team members
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General administrative duties as they arise including support to the Development management team
What you’ll need to demonstrate:
Essential Requirements include:
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
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A proactive approach and problem-solving mindset
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Confident user of Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MS Teams
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Experience of using a customer relationship database – ideally Salesforce – to support workload planning, collate data, and create reports
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Good project management skills and ability to work across teams and coordinate work to achieve the organisation’s objectives
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Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, responding with flexibility and agility to changing and competing priorities and emerging opportunities.
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Able to work on own initiative and take responsibility for own area of work.
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Ability to apply Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Principles in all areas of work.
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Empathetic, with an understanding of the lived experience of kinship carers and the children and young people they care for.
Desirable requirements include:
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Experience of kinship care
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Project Management experience, training and/or qualification
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Experience of working with a social care provider, charity or local authority
Kinship are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
For over 500 years, Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation have been a constant in London's ever-changing landscape, at the leading edge of health. It is located in the heart of a global city that is vibrant and diverse, but that is also a place with stark health inequity.
As an independent organisation, Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation invests, partners, engages and influences to come at big health challenges from all angles. Through a family of forward-looking organisations (Impact on Urban Health, Guy's & St Thomas' Charity, Guy's Cancer Charity & Evelina London Children's Charity), they collaborate with communities, partners, and hospitals, and use assets to transform lives.
This is an opportunity to join the Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation team, at a time where they are bringing their fundraising function in-house. This change, along with further investment in the Fundraising function, is expected to see growth in income - this is therefore an exciting time to join the team, and to have significant impact across the breadth of work covered by the Foundation and it's family of linked charities.
As the Community Fundraising Manager, you'll collaborate closely with a diverse fundraising team, playing a pivotal role in strategically planning, budgeting, and executing a new community fundraising programme. This programme will encompass various initiatives such as 'do your own' fundraising, patient and family fundraising, in-memory giving, and engagement with community clubs, groups, and organisations, all aimed at raising funds for the charity.
In this role, you'll lead a dedicated team to deliver the current community fundraising programme while also working alongside the Head of Community and Events to shape future plans and resource allocation. Additionally, you'll spearhead the implementation of new fundraising opportunities within the Community Fundraising Team, adopting a test-and-learn approach to maximise success and impact.
They are seeking someone with a proven track record in managing community fundraising or events fundraising programmes, consistently achieving ambitious income targets. The ideal candidate will bring experience in delivering data and insight-led acquisition and stewardship programmes, effectively driving acquisition and net income growth. Your ability to cultivate excellent relationships, both internally and with external suppliers, will be instrumental in the success of this role. Additionally, you should be adept at line management and capable of efficiently project managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
To apply, please either send an updated CV in response to this advert, or contact Sean Fallows at TPP Recruitment to arrange a confidential discussion. We will then be in touch with further details regarding the role, and the recruitment process.
Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation has a strong belief that better health for all is within our reach and by becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation together we can achieve this. Therefore, they welcome and actively encourage applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, with different lived and learnt experience.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Closing Date: 3 April 2024
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Our Global Programmes Division have an opportunity for a Programme Development Manager to join the the Business Programmes Hub for 9 months.
About the Team
The Business Programmes Hub is comprised of programme development, innovation, and MEAL professionals responsible for developing new shared valued partnerships which speaks to interests of the business community and philanthropic stakeholders.
The Programme Development Manager will lead the development of impactful high-quality programmes in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will ensure new programmes incorporate creativity and innovation to capture the interest of corporate partners and philanthropists.
Your Role:
As Programme Development Manager, your role will be to oversee the development and writing of high quality, bespoke pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals for business and philanthropic partners. You will project manage the opportunity development process to ensure we are designing programmes that truly leverage the unique assets and capabilities of the private sector – beyond philanthropic funding – to create transformational change for children. This includes designing innovative, sector leading partnerships that emerge through a process of co-design which you will facilitate in partnership with colleagues across the organisation in the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Fundraising and Marketing Departments.
Your Key Accountabilities:
- Identify and develop innovative partnership opportunities that leverage the unique resources and capabilities of prospective business and philanthropy partners, working closely with the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Partnerships & Philanthropy departments to ensure alignment between partner and Save the Children priorities
- Work with Partnerships & Philanthropy to proactively steer new opportunities and enquiries with business and philanthropic partners towards Save the Children's strategic objectives and priorities
- Project manage the proposal development process, including ensuring quality assurance of the programme design, including theories of change and budgets.
- Lead on writing high quality, bespoke and engaging pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals for business and philanthropy partners, as well as cross-sectoral proposals that bring together partners across business, philanthropy, and government.
- Build excellent working relationships with colleagues in the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Philanthropy & Partnerships teams to ensure our business development materials are compelling for potential partners whilst driven by Save the Children priorities and needs
- Maintain updated systems and databases that track our funding and grant management activities
About You
To be successful, it is important that you have the following skills and experience:
- Experience of working in programming and an understanding of programme design and programme management
- Deep understanding of corporate engagement with society and business motivations for societal engagement, including corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and shared value creation
- Exceptional proposal writing skills – a proven track record of producing high-quality written concept notes and proposals for business and/or philanthropy partners
- Proven ability to conduct analytical research on business to identify corporate opportunities to contribute to development outcomes through core business investments
- Keen ability to tailor your work into persuasive and visually appealing materials for different audiences, including business, philanthropy, and government partners
- Outstanding project management and coordination skills, including an ability to manage high workloads and meet deadlines
- Ability to understand financial information and produce budgets
- A strong team player with an empowering and collaborative working style and excellent interpersonal skills
- Solutions-focused with a creative problem-solving approach
- Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload, taking the initiative, and meeting deadlines
- Highly accurate with a strong attention to detail
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
At JW3, our mission is to increase the quality, variety and volume of Jewish conversation in London and beyond. We seek to achieve this by offering multiple entry points into Jewish life, culture and community for the widest possible range of people, and programming outstanding events, activities, classes and courses – the diversity of which reflects the diversity of our community.
We receive over 200,000 visits each year to our purpose-built centre that houses a Cinema, Restaurant, Bar, Café, Nursery, and over a dozen spaces where a year-round programme of over 6,000 activities takes place, including adult education, language classes, theatre, music performances, youth programmes, after-school activities, food & drink workshops and demonstrations, parties, ‘big name’ talks and debates, films, family programmes and more.
An important part of JW3’s funding comes from high-net-worth individuals (HNWI) who support the charity on a long-term basis. As Philanthropy Manager, you will maximise charitable income through building strong and authentic relationships with these HNWI's, and will be responsible for developing the major donor strategy with the support of the Development Director.
POSITION: Philanthropy Manager
LOCATION: London, NW3 (with scope for hybrid working)
REPORTING TO: Development Director
SALARY: £45,000-£50,000 per annum, depending on experience
HOURS: Full time, 37.5 hours/week
BENEFITS: JW3 staff enjoy working in a dynamic, vibrant community centre environment. You will have access to discounted and free tickets to a wide range of cultural, educational and other events and activities that take place under our roof, including free cinema tickets (subject to availability) for our gorgeous boutique cinema. You will enjoy eating and drinking in our cafe with a staff discount, taking a break on the JW3 Beach in the summer or coming for a skate on the JW3 Ice Rink in the winter. You will also benefit from a best-in-class proactive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which offers mental health support, 24/7 medical support through a free online GP, death in service 2x salary, and a physical and mental wellbeing app accessed through gamified technology which offers rewards and discounts. You will also have 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), alongside all Jewish holidays that fall on a working day.
HOW TO APPLY: Click on the Quick Apply button below, and you will be asked to submit a CV and covering letter.
CLOSING DATE: 29th March 2024
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead on the development and delivery of our major donor strategy,
- Identify and build relationships with new individual supporters and prospects and ensure a consistent, healthy pipeline of new supporters
- Increase the number of individual supporters making regular donations (annual/multi-year) year on year
- Employ a variety of personal engagement and communications mechanisms to ensure that prospects and supporters become, and remain, fully engaged with our cause
- Research and identify new donors,
- Analyse income of donations in-building and online, working with Marketing to leverage fundraised income and engagement
- Organise fundraising events, ensuring a smooth donor experience
- Oversee the effective use of internal systems to ensure best practice in fundraising, data collection, gift aid and gift acceptance policy
- Provide support as needed to the wider JW3 Development team, particularly at fundraising events
- Develop and maintain detailed knowledge and information on JW3 services, projects and priority areas in order to keep donors updated
- Represent JW3 externally, communicating the vision, values, and case for support to the wider community at appropriate external forums
- Build and manage appropriate relationships with relevant local and national organisations to strengthen our individual giving abilities
- Attend Development Board meetings and follow up fundraising leads with Trustees
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Extensive and demonstrable experience in a fundraising-focused role
- Proven ability to engage confidently and effectively with a range of audiences
- Demonstrable experience of achieving income against target
- Strong event management skills
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with an ability to develop effective approaches and cases for support
- Experience of developing positive, effective relationships with trustees
- Demonstrable understanding of the principles of Data Protection legislation, alongside other relevant legislation and guidelines within fundraising
- Excellent written/verbal communication skills
- Strong presentation and numeracy skills
- Highly organised, with efficient management of time and responsibilities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Willing and able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team and organisation
- Ability to navigate competing priorities and manage time-sensitive issues in a calm, professional manner
- Proactive and solution-focused, with an ability to take initiative and a creative approach to problem-solving
- High level of IT proficiency
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager (Grants and Trusts)
Working closely with the Chief Executive, the Fundraising Manager will help secure and sustain existing and new grant income streams from trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, statutory bodies, and other local or national funders. The Fundraising Manager will work with others to research and identify prospective new funding opportunities, write and submit grant applications, and build strong relationships with donors. They will have strong confidence in presenting AFRUCA to prospective donors and coordinate and maintain strong working relationships with them.
We are looking for a strong candidate able to develop compelling AFRUCA funding proposals tailored to the requirement of each funder. They must have a strong knowledge and understanding of the UK charity sector fundraising landscape. They must possess excellent written communication and organising skills. They must possess sound interpersonal skills with an ability to influence and negotiate with external and internal stakeholders. They must be assertive, able to demonstrate personal resourcefulness in the generation of new revenue and funding streams for AFRUCA.
The Fundraising Manager post is a newly created role within AFRUCA, therefore an exciting opportunity for someone to make it their own and implement ideas and strategies to support the organisation’s growth.
The successful candidate will have at least three years’ fundraising experience and be able to demonstrate a track record of meeting income targets in grant fundraising disciplines, and growing and managing a donor base
Applicants will be sent a application form on receipt of successful CV and cover letter
Interviews will be held in person at either our London or Manchester offices
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
For over 500 years, Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation have been a constant in London's ever-changing landscape, at the leading edge of health. It is located in the heart of a global city that is vibrant and diverse, but that is also a place with stark health inequity.
As an independent organisation, Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation invests, partners, engages and influences to come at big health challenges from all angles. Through a family of forward-looking organisations (Impact on Urban Health, Guy's & St Thomas' Charity, Guy's Cancer Charity & Evelina London Children's Charity), they collaborate with communities, partners, and hospitals, and use assets to transform lives.
This is an opportunity to join the Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation team, at a time where they are bringing their fundraising function in-house. This change, along with further investment in the Fundraising function, is expected to see growth in income - this is therefore an exciting time to join the team, and to have significant impact across the breadth of work covered by the Foundation and it's family of linked charities.
The Senior Donor Relations Manager will develop, sustain and nurture lifelong relationships with donors - before, during and after their gift. You will work closely with the philanthropy, corporate, grant team and clinical colleagues across the 3 hospitals to produce compelling and bespoke impact reports, communications and engagement opportunities for donors. The role is the subject matter expert in donor relations and will provide expert advice to stakeholders across the fundraising team and three hospitals regarding donor relations and stewardship activities.
This will mean working strategically to make recommendations, deliver and implement a range of meaningful donor experiences, communications, recognition opportunities, costings and activities for our most significant donors, deepening their connection to the charity and connecting them with the tangible impact of their giving.
To be considered for the role, you will bring experience of translating audience insight and profiling into key messaging and engaging content. You will have experience of planning and managing time pressured projects, of managing multiple projects simultaneously, and experience of using Raiser's Edge or similar customer/donor data base.
To apply, please either send an updated CV in response to this advert, or contact Frederick Hillinger at TPP Recruitment to arrange a confidential discussion. We will then be in touch with further details regarding the role, and the recruitment process.
Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation has a strong belief that better health for all is within our reach and by becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation together we can achieve this. Therefore, they welcome and actively encourage applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, with different lived and learnt experience.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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This is an exciting new role to develop a peer support group for people recently diagnosed with dementia and their family carers and to co produce a programme of activities so that they can continue to engage in stimulating activities in the community.
This role has been developed as a response to consultation on what people in Newham living with dementia want in order to live well with the disease. The successful candidate will be working with a small team of communitiy dementia support colleagues.
Please submit a cv with a covering letter telling us why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This role will be known internally within the organisation as Membership Services Assistant Manager
Coventry University Students’ Union (known as Your SU) is a membership organisation which aims to improve the lives and experiences of students across the Coventry University Group. There are four main campuses of Coventry University Group in London: Liverpool Street, Dagenham, Greenwich and Vauxhall.
The Assistant Manager is responsible for managing the delivery of operations at the Students’ Union’s sites in London, ensuring Your SU’s Membership Services are delivered across the region.
You will be a key driver in developing our services across the London campuses and will work directly with students, their representatives and local university management teams, to improve the student experience and the offer at their campuses.
You will be promoting students’ union services, developing activities as well as supporting the local student officers with campaigns and projects. The Your SU team supporting the London campuses is a small yet effective team. You will have the support from the wider organisation (based largely in Coventry) however on a day-to-day basis in London there will be occasional times when you are working on your own so being self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative is essential.
Successful applicants will need to be passionate, creative and talented, with an interest in being on the cutting edge of innovation and delivery in the student movement. You must be an effective communicator to develop and maintain strong working relationships with our members and stakeholders. It would be beneficial to have previous experience in student services / student representation / Students’ Unionism.
Coventry University Students’ Union’s values are to be helpful, inclusive and ethical and these are reflected in our progressive and people focused rewards and benefits. We offer generous annual leave, an agile working scheme and place a high level of importance on staff support, development, inclusivity, and wellbeing.
Key duties will include:
- To provide support to local Student Officers, Student Representatives and members with variety of activities and training.
- To enhance the student experience through supporting students and students’ union elected representatives to deliver positive change.
- To deliver a range of co- and extra-curricular services and engagement activities.
- Assist in the management of staff and report on work performance to line manager.
- To deliver local student elections, and ongoing induction and support, for elected members.
Working Hours and Location
This post is a permanent role, full-time contract (37.5 hours per week) with options for hybrid working.
The successful applicant will be expected to regularly visit all the London campuses ensuring a face-to-face offer for our members. Our current sites are located in Liverpool Street, Vauxhall, Dagenham and North Greenwich. Liverpool Street currently acts as our main hub.
As an organisation, we have an agile working programme which supports staff working from home. However, regular working each week is required onsite (minimum 3 days per week) and flexibility to meet additional business need is required, for example at certain times of the year on campus delivery may be required every day during busy student events (Welcome / Graduation etc). There may be some infrequent weekend and evening working for which time off in lieu will be given.
We have a flexible approach and are open to applications from candidates that may require some variation to the contracted hours or hybrid arrangements (although this is not a fully remote role and a minimum of 30 hours / 4 days is required). If you would like to apply on a reduced hours basis it would be helpful to include this information in your application questions however selection / shortlisting will not be influenced by this information.
Salary Details
The salary is £29,605 - £33,966 (+ £3,000 London Weighing Allowance) per annum.
It is usual to start at the bottom of the grade and will increase incrementally on an annual basis however for a candidate with highly relevant previous experience an offer may be made within the grade range. The salary advertised is the full time salary, if the role is taken on a reduced hour basis the salary (LWA and holiday entitlement) will be calculated pro-rata accordingly.
Job Description and Person Specification
To view the job description and person specification (including our shortlisting criteria) please see attached or visit our website under 'Work for Us'.
Application Process
To apply you will need to submit:
- Your CV
- A short application statement
- Equal opportunities form
We encourage you to read our shortlisting criteria (on the job description and person specification) and use the application statement to highlight how your skills and experience are relevant to this role. The applications that most closely match our shortlisting criteria will be invited for interview.
The application statement and equal opportunities form are downloadable from our website.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, or have any questions relating to the role, please let us know.
Applications Close: Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at 9am
Interviews: Friday 19 April 2024
Focus on Diversity and Inclusion
We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and expect all staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are especially keen to encourage expressions of interest from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.
We are a disability confident employer and candidates with a disability will be guaranteed an interview, providing they meet all the essential requirements of the post.
Staff Benefits:
Our benefits offered to staff include:
- Occupational Pension Scheme, employer contributions matched up to 6%
- Generous annual leave, this role attracts 31 days holiday plus bank holidays (2 additional days after 2 years service and a further 3 days after 5 years.)
- Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aiders, colleagues who have received training to support others
- Life Insurance 3 x salary
- Eye care and Flu vouchers
- Staff reward and recognition schemes
- Agile working scheme
- Volunteer days, 3 paid per year
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Role
As Marketing & Communications Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping and implementing a comprehensive marketing strategy for SafeLives. You will work closely with the Head of Communications and Marketing, who will set the overall direction for our work to build brand credibility, communicate our Whole Picture strategy and market our products and services. You will also line manage the Communications Officer.
Your role will be instrumental in shaping stakeholder perception, raising awareness and securing support, making our key messages compelling and our content engaging, helping us visibly shift the conversation and drive real change in the UK’s domestic abuse response.
You will support the development and implementation of our brand, and you’ll take ownership of our digital channels and work with the Head of Team to develop our digital strategy and annual plan.
You’ll lead marketing campaigns planning for key areas of work, including our practice and training offers, helping to bring together robust data, the voice of survivors, and the view of practice experts to position SafeLives at the centre of the conversation with key decision makers and influencers.
Benefits include a generous package, including:
- 34 days’ holiday, including public holidays
- Flexible working, e.g. compressed hours
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Childcare vouchers
- Employee assistance programme
- Clinical supervision
- Holiday purchase scheme to buy up to an additional 5 days
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Enhanced sick pay
- Professional development fund
- Individual learning budget
- Restorative practice training
- Time off in lieu
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: Monday 1st April 2024.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all; please see our job description for full details.
No agencies, please.
Project Manager Authors and Illustrators
Location: This post can be based in either our London office in Battersea or our Leeds head office, but if Leeds based would require regular travel to London for book events and meetings. BookTrust is a hybrid working organisation with the expectation of at least eight in person meeting days each month. There’s an additional requirement for occasional UK travel to engage with our users, partners and beneficiaries across the country and to connect with colleagues in our other hub locations.
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 per annum
BookTrust is the the UK's largest reading charity and we reach millions of children every year with books, resources and support to get every child reading, regularly and by choice. We are national in scale and operate in every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales. We work through every local authority, via children’s centres, schools, libraries and health professionals, to reach the families who need us most.
We are looking for a knowledgeable, creative and super-organised children’s book expert to develop and project manage author and illustrator activities across the organisation, to bring to life the magic of children’s books to our partners, including thousands of frontline practitioners working with children aged 0-13 across the country. The role will lead on developing and managing every aspect of our BookTrust Represents virtual author visits to schools, and managing the BookTrust Represents author and illustrator community of writers and illustrators of colour. They will work closely and creatively with authors, illustrators, and stakeholders including primary school teachers, Early Years practitioners and BookTrust staff across many departments to help BookTrust achieve its strategic mission of bringing the benefits of reading to children in the greatest need, achieving long-lasting impact.
We are looking for a flexible, collaborative team player who wants to bring energy, ideas and experience to be an integral part of BookTrust as a centre of excellence for children’s books knowledge and reading.The ideal candidate will have an extensive understanding of and interest in authors, illustrators and children’s books and experience of communicating with creatives, publishers and teaching professionals. They will have experience of running a virtual community, or at least being part of one, ideally a community of creatives. They will have excellent project management skills, be highly organised and able to juggle lots of different projects effectively, delivering on time and to budget. They will have an infectious enthusiasm about books, reading, authors and illustrators.
To learn how to apply please visit our website. To apply please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter showing how you meet the person specification and your motivations for applying for the role. Your covering letter should not be longer than two sides.
Closing date:Tuesday, 2nd April 2024, 12 pm
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from underrepresented communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team (Contact details are available on our website.)
BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding therefore, the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, and pre-employment checks.
The Youth Endowment Fund
Senior Research Manager (Toolkit)
Reports to: Evidence and Engagement Lead
Salary: £51,300
Contract: 2 years fixed-term
Location: Central London, Hybrid*
Closing date: 9am Monday, 8th April 2024
About the Youth Endowment Fund
We’re here to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.
In recent years violent crime has risen significantly. Homicides, assaults, robberies and offences involving weapons have all seen growth. We have also seen increases in violent crime involving children and young people. This is a tragedy. Every child captured in these numbers is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.
The Youth Endowment Fund exists to try and permanently change things. To succeed, we must build a fantastic body of knowledge about violence affecting young people and how we reduce it. This knowledge has to be both rigorous and highly relevant to those making decisions about how to support vulnerable young people. We need to find out what works and what doesn’t through evidence synthesis, data analysis and qualitative research into children’s lives. We then need to convert this into highly accessible content on what works, how delivery organisations need to change their practice and how the systems they operate in need to be reformed.
About the Toolkit and Synthesis Team
The Toolkit and Synthesis team is at the heart of our work to spread knowledge of what works to prevent children becoming involved in violence. We do this by creating free, highly accessible summaries of the best available research. We love to discuss the latest developments in research methods, but we’re not just interested in research for its own sake. We want research to lead to actual changes in outcomes for children.
Our flagship resource is our Toolkit a free, online resource that summarises the best available evidence about preventing children becoming involved in serious violence. It’s based on the highest-quality systematic reviews but is written in plain English and is free of jargon. It provides practical guidance and helps practitioners and policy makers turn evidence into action. The Toolkit is a live resource – we regularly update it so that professionals working to keep children safe have access to the latest findings. We do this by commissioning new systematic reviews, building a pipeline of evidence to keep expanding the Toolkit.
Alongside our work on the Toolkit, our team is also responsible for the YEF Programmes Evidence and Gap Map and the YEF Systems Evidence and Gap Map. We’re working with external partners to explore new ways of updating the research using the latest developments in technology. We’re also working with partners on an Effect Size Database to facilitate new systematic reviews and meta-analyses of research examining the impact of violence prevention interventions.
Key responsibilities
The Senior Research Manager will be an essential part of the YEF Toolkit and Synthesis team and will develop a portfolio of impactful projects. The core of your role will be leading our work on commissioning evidence synthesis.
This will involve:
- Developing the future pipeline of systematic reviews. You’ll scope out the existing evidence base and understand the needs of our audience. You’ll use this information to recommend new review topics for YEF funding.
- Leading on the design, commissioning, and management of systematic reviews. You’ll also work with our partners to manage existing grants for systematics reviews. This will involve reviewing protocols and reports, working with advisory groups, and ensuring that systematic reviews will meet our aims.
- Becoming an advocate for the insights generated by YEF-funded reviews both within and outside the organisation. You’ll ensure that these insights inform our strategy and are accurately communicated to policy makers and practitioners.
- Writing and reviewing content for the Toolkit. You’ll use findings from evidence synthesis to produce new content for the Toolkit, including summaries of the evidence and impactful resources which enable the application of research in practice. You’ll ensure that Toolkit content is only ever easy-to-understand and written in plain English with incredible clarity.
- Providing leadership across the organisation to ensure synthesis is high-quality. You’ll be the go-to person at the YEF for support with evidence synthesis.
- Ensuring that reviews are used to update and expand the YEF’s Evidence and Gap Maps.
- Contributing research to support the scoping, development and delivery of our grant-making.
- Ensuring that our strategy and decision-making are informed by the best available research.
About you
You’re this sort of person:
- You want to play a significant part in reducing the level of violence affecting young people. You care about having an impact.
- You share our belief that an evidence-based approach is our best hope of preventing violence. You’re fascinated by research, but you’re not just interested in research for its own sake. You want to achieve actual changes in outcomes for children.
- You’re a confident reader of research and have strong critical appraisal skills. You know when research can be trusted and when it can’t and can confidently articulate your views on the strength of research. You might have gained this expertise through your academic studies, research or professional experience.
- You have a proven track record of commissioning or conducting high-quality evidence synthesis. You have a good understanding of these methods and can discuss the pros and cons of them. You might have gained this expertise through your academic studies, training, research or professional experience.
- You have at least three years’ experience working in a role that required you to think about research. This could include a range of roles in policy, academia, funding or practice.
- You write in a way that people easily understand. You have that rare skill of writing in plain English. You have experience of translating complex research findings into plain writing that everyone can understand.
- You have excellent project and time management skills. You can work independently, quickly and to a high standard.
- You’re good with people. You’re comfortable working with a wide range of people, including senior academics and other research experts, children and their families, practitioners and policy makers. You’re able to provide constructive challenge when required.
- You learn fast but remain humble. You like learning. You’re very good at synthesising information. You know how much you don't know and that you can always learn more.
- You work well in a team. You care more that good things happen than who gets the credit. You support your colleagues to produce excellent work.
- You’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, views and values.
You may have:
- A good level of knowledge and understanding of crime or violence. You know the facts, understand the issues, know the key people and can discuss the theories. You’re knowledgeable on this topic and very at ease discussing it with experts. Alternatively, you might have a strong understanding of a relevant area such as education, youth work or social care.
- Experience of developing a research strategy. You have thought hard about gaps in the evidence base, how they can be filled and how this might influence policy and practice.
- Experience of commissioning research and managing external contractors. You can scrutinise a budget to ensure it provides value for money.
- Confident public speaking skills. You’re an excellent verbal communicator. You’ve delivered dozens of talks on complex topics. You’re calm and confident when answering challenging questions.
While it’s not a criterion, we’re especially interested to hear from applicants who have lived experience of youth violence.
It’s also important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.
Additional benefits include
£1,000 professional development budget annually, 28 days plus Bank Holidays, four half days for volunteering activities.
Hybrid working details
The office is based in Central London. Those living in and around London are expected to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. If you live outside of London and work remotely, you’ll be expected to work from the London office 2 days per month.
To apply
To apply, please send a CV and cover letter, and complete the monitoring form click on "Apply for this" button by 9:00am Monday 8h April 2024.
When applying for this role, please ensure that your cover letter can answer, within a maximum of 1000 words, the following questions:
- Why are you motivated to apply for this role?
- Give clear examples where your experience directly relates to the “About You” section in the Job Description.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at the interview stage.
Interview process
Interviews will take place in the week commencing the 16th April 2024.
There will be a task to prepare for in advance.
Personal data
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Wimbledon and Putney Commons currently has a full-time vacancy for a Fundraising Manager to join the team as maternity cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for a person who loves making new connections, managing projects, working closely with a friendly team and for someone who would like to make a difference for nature and people.
We are seeking an experienced and self-motivated fundraiser to join our small team to manage income and relationships from a range of funders.
You will support the charity that manages the Commons by increasing income from a range of philanthropic sources by building relationships with supporters, developing grant funded projects and delivering fundraising campaigns and events. Through public appeals, major gifts, grants and sponsorship, you will raise funds to enable the charity to deliver nature and people engagement projects, helping the Commons team to improve accessibility and manage conservation.
We would expect the post holder to at least work the majority of their time in the charity’s office on the Commons to quickly build an understanding of the charity’s work and build relationships with the staff team and stakeholders.
This is fixed term contract, initially for six months but likely to extend for up to one year (ending early May 2025).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
We’re looking for a Volunteer Experience Manager to join our amazing Volunteer Engagement Team! Working in a dynamic, fast moving and fun environment, no two days will be the same.
Our goal is to simplify and enrich the volunteering experience to engage a broad audience. We have around 2,000 volunteers a year who bring a wealth of professional skills, lived experience, local knowledge, energy and enthusiasm to our work. Volunteers give their time across the charity in a wide range of roles including peer support, awareness raising, fundraising events, and research funding.
As an experienced operational and people manager, your role will be focused on making it easy to volunteer and make a meaningful contribution. You’ll oversee the volunteer journey, ensuring an excellent experience in line with the Investing in Volunteers standard. In business partnering with colleagues, you’ll act as an advisor and expert on volunteering. Passionate about inclusion and accessibility, you’ll support us to increase representation in our volunteers to reflect our DEI priorities.
You’ll act as line manager to the Volunteer Experience Team and deputise for the Head of Volunteer Engagement as well as working closely with our Community Awareness Manager.
This is a rewarding role where you’ll get to meet volunteers and supporters and see first-hand the work of Prostate Cancer UK. Together we are supporting and raising awareness of the impact of prostate cancer, providing men with the knowledge of their risk and the power to act on it.
What we want from you
To be successful in this role you’ll be an experienced, successful people manager with a strong understanding of volunteer engagement. You’ll be flexible and adaptable in a changing environment; you understand our customers are individuals and organisations with differing expectations and needs. You’ll also act with empathy and with an understanding of how prostate cancer can impact it can have on people's lives.
You’ll have an agile approach and you’ll be experienced in developing and iterating person-centred processes and systems. You’ll also need to be comfortable with resolving conflict and confident in influencing others as you work collaboratively across our organisation and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace that represents, and can advocate for, the communities we support.
It’s our ambition to become an anti-racist organisation, and our mission to advance racial equity in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
We’re learning more about the needs of our colleagues and we’re excited to have recently launched three new people networks: Pride, Mind & Body and Multicultural.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply.
Got a question? Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements or questions – we’re here to help!
The closing date is Monday 1st April 2024. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 8th April 2024.