We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to spearhead the fundraising work in the School's Admissions, Marketing and Development Team at this highly successful independent school. We offer a competitive salary and benefits. The position is to start as soon as possible.

Manchester High School for Girls is one of the leading independent girls' day schools in the country. It is a selective, academic school and last summer's public examination results at both Advanced and GCSE level were excellent, placing the School amongst the top schools nationally.

The ideal candidate will be someone with a robust working knowledge of fundraising and who is committed to the charitable commitments of Manchester High School for Girls.

Closing date: 9:00am on Monday 31st January 2022

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 7th February 2022

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection checks appropriate to the role including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Registered Charity 1164323 Company Number 9665070.

Candidates should apply by submitting a fully completed application form and supporting letter addressed to the Head Mistress at the School.

Are you a proactive and organised fundraiser looking to make a difference at a well-loved local charity? You’ll have the opportunity to manage and develop our existing income streams and evaluate new ones to help us provide more of the compassionate and life-changing care we are renowned for in Bolton.

The Income Generation and Communications team currently raises £4 million a year to support the work of Bolton Hospice. Our consultant-led team of doctors, nurses and other professional staff provide expert care and support for local people with terminal or life-limiting illnesses and their families, in the hospice and at home. We not only take care of patients' physical needs, we consider their emotional, spiritual and social needs too. And we support families and close friends, both during illness and in bereavement.

We care for patients throughout their illness, helping to improve their wellbeing and quality of life. We also provide compassionate, dedicated and dignified care for patients at the end of their life. As our services and reach increase, so does our income target, so the successful candidate will build on our previous fundraising success and ultimately help us reach more of the people in Bolton who need us.

The Role

The post holder will be responsible for our established individual giving and in memory programmes including our annual Light up a Life Appeal, Sponsor a Nurse and Tree of Life and you will have the opportunity to evaluate and improve on their success.  You’ll work with the Fundraising Manager to write persuasive and inspiring appeals to an existing portfolio of charitable trusts and undertake research into prospective ones. You will also help inform and steward our legacy programme.  With support, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our income from individuals and trusts.

What you need:

The successful candidate will be highly organised and must have excellent relationship building and communication skills, both written and verbal.  You will deliver our individual giving, legacy, and trust fundraising programmes with intelligence, drive and importantly, care.  You should have a good eye for detail and ideally, already be accustomed to using databases to extract and analyse data and have demonstrable experience of writing persuasively to different audiences.  You’ll need to be able to work well within a busy team in order to support the whole team to achieve targets.  Some knowledge of our catchment area (the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton) would be an advantage.

If you aren’t from a third sector background, but believe you have transferable skills, we would be happy to hear from you.

Why Bolton Hospice?

You will be working within a friendly and committed team in modern, open plan offices (with flexible working and some home working if this suits you). As part of the Income Generation and Communications team and reporting directly to the Fundraising Manager, you’ll have the flexibility to develop your ideas and make a positive impact on income. We offer our employees an attractive benefits packages, including generous annual leave (starting at 35 days a year including bank holidays, pro rata for part time), a contributory stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance, membership of a healthcare cash plan and excellent training opportunities.

Closing Date for Applications: Monday, 24th January 2022

Interview date to be confirmed

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy.

Community and Events Fundraiser

We are looking for a Community and Events Fundraiser to support the delivery of the charity’s work by securing income.

Position: Community and Events Fundraiser

Location: Home based (throughout England and Wales, with possibility to work in Walton-on-Thames or Cardiff offices)

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours

Salary: £23,000 – £25,000 pro rata (depending on experience)

Contract: One year fixed term with possible extension

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year pro rata (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: Thursday 27 January

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, so please apply early.

The Role

As Community and Events Fundraiser, you will support the delivery of securing income through providing excellent donor stewardship which inspires individuals, groups and local corporates to maximise their giving and organising, marketing and delivering a mass participation and third party events programme.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Grow the individual supporter base of the charity by identifying, researching and implementing new ways to approach potential supporters
• Work with the fundraising team to implement and facilitate stewardship of donors
• Research, identify and implement new fundraising income streams
• Make links with schools, organisations and community groups in order to develop support
• Identify, propose and develop corporate partnerships
• Give talks to community/supporter groups where it is deemed of benefit to do so
• Develop and manage development committees
• Recruit and manage volunteers
• Manage the charity’s challenge event income for England and Wales
• Work within the guidelines of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising best practice
• Ensure all fundraising activities collect and manage donor data in accordance with relevant legislation
• Deliver work projects against agreed targets
• Raise the profile and awareness of the charity through marketing and communication channels

About You

As Community and Events Fundraiser you will have an understanding of general fundraising methodologies and approaches.

You will have experience of:

• Delivering successful community fundraising activities.
• Marketing and managing events.
• Developing relationships across a wide range of external customers including individuals, groups and companies.
• Managing projects ensuring completion within budget and deadline.

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.

About the Organisation

The charity improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music. Every year, professional musicians share live music with over 100,000 people from across the UK, who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, mental health problems, or who are seriously ill. 

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in the workforce and is committed to safeguarding. This role will require a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check

You may also have experience as a Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Income Generation, Senior Community Fundraiser, Area Fundraiser, Challenge Events, Individual Giving, etc. Community Fundraiser, Regional Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Event Fundraiser, Events Fundraising, Challenge Fundraiser, Challenge Fundraising

Springhill Hospice provides the highest standard of physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual care for patients with life limiting illnesses, along with their families, friends and carers. It encourages patients to maintain independence and control and to make informed choices, whilst respecting privacy and dignity. Springhill Hospice quite simply provides an unrivalled support package at a time when patients, families and carers need it more than ever. 

We have a hugely exciting opportunity for someone to join the small but ambitious fundraising team as Individual Giving Fundraiser. As Individual Giving Fundraiser you will be responsible for developing engaging activities to generate income that will contribute to, and grow, the annual individual giving and in memory target. You will oversee the delivery of multiple appeals and initiatives aimed at in memory and individual giving prospects, using a variety of channels (including digital, direct mail, telephone and events). The formation of long lasting and diverse relationships with Springhill’s local community is incredibly important to the charity so as part of this role you will also ensure excellent donor care is provided to supporters for all fundraising activities. 

To be considered for this role you will ideally come to us with experience working in a fundraising environment, however we are also keen to speak with people looking to transition into this rewarding and impactful area of Individual Giving and In-Memory Fundraising. It is essential you are comfortable and competent working towards income targets and KPIs and perhaps most importantly you must have excellent written communications skills. You consider yourself to be a creative writer with the ability to pull together compelling content that will ensure positive engagement and an effective customer journey for multiple audiences. 

This really is a truly exciting opportunity to join a team in a capacity where you will have huge impact on growing income for a charity that helps so many in their time of need. 

The role will allow for some home working and some time spent in the offices in Rochdale. The charity offers 35 days holiday (inc. banks) and has a generous pension scheme with flexible working and TOIL scheme. 

This role is scheduled to close on 17th January, but may be extended. To register your interest, or find out more, contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. 

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

The Cares Family’s mission is to help people find connection in a disconnected age. Our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation; improve people’s connection, belonging, purpose and power in a changing world; and bring people together to reduce social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

Over the last decade our model has grown from a tiny idea in a single place into a national leader. Combined, North London Cares (founded in 2011), South London Cares (2014), Manchester Cares (2017), Liverpool Cares (2018) and East London Cares (2019), have connected some 25,000 older and younger neighbours to share nearly 1 million interactions and 250,000 hours.

As well as having an impact on individual lives and communities, in the past three years, The Cares Family has started to have an impact at the systemic and cultural levels too – through new projects, storytelling and campaigning that are rapidly increasing our profile and making an even bigger difference.

In order to deliver our fundraising strategy, we have re-shaped our team of 11 fundraisers to maximise return on investment and subsequently created the post of Head of Development (Major Gifts). This newly created role will report directly to the Director of Development and work closely with fellow senior fundraisers (including two further Heads of Development) to achieve our fundraising goals effectively and efficiently.

We are looking for an experienced major gifts fundraiser.

You will need to have a good understanding of the fundraising arena and of issues and innovations within major gift fundraising and philanthropy at a local and a national level. You will be a creative and proactive new business development manager with significant experience of developing high value relationships with major donors (and ideally corporates), along with excellent relationship management and communication skills.

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic organisation with an entrepreneurial culture, to build our major donor programme, and to apply your ambition and tenacity to drive forward new business, with great autonomy and independence.

We are looking for someone who is ambitious about raising income, has the ability to engage and influence individuals at all levels, and enjoys working as part of a warm, collaborative and busy team.

To apply for this role, please read the job description and application task descriptions carefully, and submit your application by Wednesday 2nd February 2022, at 23:59.

Location: Any of our UK Trust offices

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised, enthusiastic and creative individual to join the vibrant and successful Philanthropy Team at The Prince’s Trust! The role can be based around any of our UK hubs.

Sitting in the Stewardship sub-team and working alongside Fundraisers in the Collective Philanthropy sub-team, you will lead on providing sector-leading stewardship to some of The Trust’s most significant supporters and giving groups, through tailored written communications such as impact reports and newsletters, in addition to bespoke digital assets, engaging events and inspiring project visits.

This role is perfect for anyone with project management experience and a strong understanding of philanthropic trends and motivations. It's essential that you have exceptional written communication skills, including good attention-to-detail, spelling, grammar and proofreading skills, as well as a talent for storytelling.

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

Head of Fundraising

We have a new, exciting and unique opportunity for a Head of Fundraising as part of a new organisational structure and development of Warrington Youth Zone.

Position: Head of Fundraising

Location: Warrington

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week (we operate a flexible working policy)

Closing date: 9am, 31st January 2022

Interviews: Video interviews, 3rd February 2022, Second stage, In person interviews 8th Feb 2022

About the charity:

Warrington Youth Zone is a state-of-the-art £7.05m facility currently under construction in Warrington and is due to open in Spring 2022. Attracting young people from across the borough and beyond through its fantastic facilities. The Youth Zone is a registered charity offering young people somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to, whilst raising their aspirations.

The Role:

As Head of Fundraising, you will be tasked with generated income through philanthropic giving whilst diversifying, consolidating and growing the charity’s fundraising income, working closely with the CEO and leading the fundraising team.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Income generation
• develop, deliver and monitor an ambitious three year fundraising strategy
• Marketing and communications

About you:

As Head of Fundraising you may be currently acting as Head of Fundraising / Senior Account Manager or up and coming fundraiser looking for your next career move.

Key skills and experience for this role include:

• Experience of corporate and major donor fundraising, partnership work and relationship management, with a flair and passion for major donor fundraising. 
• A track record of securing significant funds through a wide variety of income streams and meeting challenging financial targets. 
• The ability to draw on your strong negotiation skills, a head for strategy, and a confident approach to your work.
• Comfortable leading a team and consider yourself an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills. 
• Most importantly, you will be a resilient, determined and passionate individual – with the ability to articulate the vision of the Youth Zone, generate interest from the local business community and build lasting and fruitful relationships with patrons and funders

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Senior Management Team at Warrington Youth Zone, helping to create a long-lasting legacy for young people of Warrington. 

If you have the desire and drive to take on this leadership role, please provide a CV and supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria for this role based on the person specification. Please note, CV’s without supporting statements will not be accepted.

In your application please ensure you provide the following information :

• Details of your current or most recent remuneration package and your notice period
• If you have at any time been convicted of a criminal offence, please provide the details in strict confidence.
• Confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK (the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence before an offer of employment is made)
• Any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or the selection process.

The strength of the charity comes from the diversity within their people. They aim for the team to reflect the local community and value people working together from a range of different backgrounds locally and nationally, and with different experiences, all with a shared passion for boosting the aspirations and lives of young people. Diversity brings innovation, fresh ideas and creativity, and they actively strive to create a culture that is truly inclusive and fair for all and where everyone in the team can be themselves and thrive. The organisation is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraising, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Fundraising Innovation Manager, Deputy Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Donor Manager, Head of Fundraising Development, Head of Partnerships, etc

The successful candidate will be working for a small, dynamic and unique charity who enable disabled people to access all forms of digital technology. This is done through assessment and the development of technology as well as providing accessible video gaming sessions using the latest technology.

The role of this job is primarily to provide a 10 month maternity cover for an existing post. However, there may be scope to extend the contract if you can develop a revenue stream that would sustain the extra position.

The post is for 36 hours a week and involves hybrid working, split between home and our centre in Sale and flexible hours of working where possible.

Due to the unique nature of our charity’s work, we do not expect applicants to have knowledge in assistive technology and so the successful candidate will be given overview training in specialist areas in order to support your role. The post will be expected to deliver the following 4 areas:

1. Fundraising

• Sourcing and delivering new funding streams – from corporate and public sources.
• Plan and implement our annual fundraiser Game Together. Producing marketing materials, recruiting fundraisers, secure sponsorship, updating communications such as website, social media etc., create fundraising packs and deliver the event.

• Look into and implement new fundraising ideas
• Liaise and maintain relationships with the charities supporters, funders and grant givers
• Assist the Fundraising Officer with submitting grant applications
• Assist the Fundraising Officer with reporting on successful grant applications

2. Engagement and communication

Engage with new and existing audiences that would:

• Benefit from Everyone Can’s services and tailor our support based on their needs
• Fund Everyone Can’s services and contribute to our financial sustainability
• Liaise and maintain relationships with families and carers of our service users.
• Promote and demonstrate the charity’s work, services and impact to service users and funders
• Attend promotional events and networking events when needed

3. Marketing

• Coordinate and produce marketing materials such as leaflets and posters
• Manage all social media platforms creating engaging daily content
• Update and amend the website with any news stories
• Create case studies for service users we have helped

4. General administrative tasks

• Responding to any charity enquiries via email and phone
• Schedule upcoming gaming sessions using Event Brite
• Register new service users at gaming sessions
• Collate feedback when needed
• Take photos of service users to use for marketing

You will also (only with agreement of General Manager):

• Support service personnel when required
• Carry out other duties to help the running of the charity

A successful outcome for this post would demonstrate a steady increase in both service uptake and income. The increase in income should see the charity being more financially stable by building on existing revenue streams already in place. There may be an opportunity for the contract term to be extended if an increase in income can be generated and shown to be sustainable.

Reporting directly to the General Manager of the trust, the post will be instrumental in communicating the benefits that our services offer disabled people, in order to gain and retain support from funders, both new and existing.

The role requires a self-motivated person with the ability to organise their own workload effectively.

Essential skills

• Excellent relationship builder with experience of organising business and third party fundraising events to generate income, as well as being able to demonstrate an organisation’s impact to a variety of audiences to generate interest and uptake in its services.
• An ability to create successful and engaging fundraising initiatives and events. Be able to demonstrate your ability to grow income within new fundraising channels.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills with the ability to motivate both yourself and others. Be able to recruit, organise and support community volunteers if needed, to deliver organisational objectives.
• There will be a need to work one evening a week. Weekend working and overnight stays may rarely be required so you will be able to plan your time effectively. Have access to a car and a valid full driving license.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
• Good relationship building and networking skills
• Excellent inter-personal communication skills
• Ability to work within a small team

Essential experience

• Experience in delivering a fundraising campaign
• Must have experience in corporate fundraising and supporter engagement with a good understanding of the donor journey
• Experience in producing marketing and communications materials on brand, with excellent writing skills for a variety of media, both printed and electronic
• Knowledge of social media

Desirable skills and experience

• Knowledge of assistive technologies
• Knowledge and experience with Salesforce
• Experience of disability issues
• Experience with Adobe illustrator and/or Photoshop
• Knowledge of the gaming industry

Contract length: 10 months with possibility of being extended

Application deadline: 30/01/2022

We request a covering letter to be included with your C.V. detailing why you feel you would suit the post.

Interviews to take place on the 7th and 8th of January and attendees will be expected to give a short presentation (topic of presentation will be provided on offer of interview, shortly after the close of applications).

Expected start date ideally would be late February 2022

Job Types: Full-time maternity cover

Salary: £26.000 to £29,000 per year, pro rata depending on relevant experience

The opportunity

Could you motivate, inspire and influence individuals, groups, and corporations to support the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and achieve their fundraising goals? Do you love meeting and exceeding targets?

Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

If so, you could be our new Fundraising Manager for Greater Manchester West. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.

About the role   

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you'll have a direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.

In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. You’ll identify, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects.

You’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, enabling them to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals and reach their potential.

Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with BHF colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

This is a field-based role covering Greater Manchester West. 

Please note this is a 14-month fixed term contract, covering family leave.

About you 

Ambitious and tenacious, you’ll have strong planning and prioritisation skills, and enjoy working at pace and managing multiple deadlines. You’ll be data driven you’ll be able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities. 

A creative thinker, you'll have exceptional problem-solving skills only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:

• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long last relationships
• Proven ability to track and report on income 
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 

You'll need to live in Greater Manchester or be able to relocate to this region.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.

In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate: 
• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity 
• An example of growing income and networks 
• Experience of managing high-value corporate and/or individual relationships 
• Your passion for our cause 
• Whether you plan on relocating to the region (if not already living there)

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. It sits at the heart of our People Experience. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work.

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

What can we offer you

We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.

Interview process

There will be 2 stage interview process and interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams.

How to apply

Important note: If you do not currently live in the region specified, please clearly state your plan to relocate within your supporting statement.
 
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.

The Cares Family’s mission is to help people find connection in a disconnected age. Our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation; improve people’s connection, belonging, purpose and power in a changing world; and bring people together to reduce social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

Over the last decade our model has grown from a tiny idea in a single place into a national leader. Combined, North London Cares (founded in 2011), South London Cares (2014), Manchester Cares (2017), Liverpool Cares (2018) and East London Cares (2019), have connected some 25,000 older and younger neighbours to share nearly 1 million interactions and 250,000 hours.

As well as having an impact on individual lives and communities, in the past three years, The Cares Family has started to have an impact at the systemic and cultural levels too – through new projects, storytelling and campaigning that are rapidly increasing our profile and making an even bigger difference.

As The Cares Family’s Grants Coordinator, you will work closely with our Head of Development, Partnerships Manager, and the wider Development Team of 11 fundraisers to provide exceptional relationship management for our active grants and portfolio of hundreds of Trusts and Foundations.

In this role, you will be tasked with identifying new opportunities and engaging with new and existing funders by composing timely and high quality written proposals and impact reports. Your excellent stewardship and relationship management face to face, on the phone and in writing will enable you to maximise opportunities, uplift gifts and secure new income for The Cares Family.

You will generate a minimum of £100,000 a year from small and medium sized Trusts and Foundations(grants of up to £25,000 each) across the five branches of The Cares Family.

This is an exciting time to join our friendly, high performing and ambitious fundraising team. Our Trust function has grown significantly over the past three years. This role will crucially enable the team to build on its successes to date to maximise opportunities, steward our growing portfolios, secure new partnerships and raise vital new income.

With so much of this role depending on excellent account management, we need a real people-person, someone who considers themselves to be an excellent communicator and writer, who can build relationships and craft compelling written narratives, often at pace.

To apply for this role, please read the job description and application task descriptions carefully, and submit your application by Wednesday 2nd February 2022, at 23:59. 

Senior Press Officer (North West Region)

Salary: £32,000 - 35,000 + Benefits
Contract Length: Permanent
Hours: 35, Full-time (4 days a week/Compressed Hours considered)

Location: Home-based with travel around the region (at least two days per week). Due to business need candidates need to live within the North West or within a commutable distance. A lot of the activity falls around Manchester, however candidates can live anywhere within the region. This role also requires candidates to have a driving licence.
Closing date: Friday 7th February 11:59

*We will be shortlisting upon application and will close the role once a suitable candidate is found, please don't delay applying to avoid disappointment*

Application Method: In our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we are using Anonymous CVs through our recruitment portal. Please therefore ensure that you have completed the 'Work History' section of the application form and that you have answered the application questions. You will be asked to upload a CV, but we will not be using this as part of the shortlisting process, and it will therefore not be reviewed.

Are you a highly motivated, creative and experienced media professional?

We are looking for an innovative individual with significant experience in media relations to join our dynamic, sector-leading team.

This role is also known as Senior Media Relations Officer or Senior Media Officer. You could come from a journalism background or have worked in-house at a press office and come with either national or regional media experience.

Why we need you

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. People with cancer and their families are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for candidates with a passion for our cause, you'll be proactive and determined to ensure Cancer Research UK is at the forefront of regional and local media coverage. Based at home in the North West, you will exploit and create media and public interest in the work and aims of the charity, giving those affected by cancer a voice and the chance to speak directly to audiences.

For a taste of what to expect and an introduction to the team click

Full job description click (please contact us if you would like this in an accessible format)

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by:

• Implementing regional media relations plans to support key and diverse campaigns.

• Responding to media enquiries quickly - assessing and mitigating risks

• Act as Cancer Research UK regional spokesperson - giving radio and TV interviews on agreed non-scientific subjects.

• Sourcing, interviewing and nurturing cancer 'media volunteers' (case studies) and cultivating key organisational spokespeople in the region

• Developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders- including fundraisers, scientists, nurses, statisticians and policy and public affairs colleagues.

• Managing complex relationships with key stakeholders from partnership organisations in the region.

What skills are you looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role:

• ·A background in journalism and/or comms

• ·Strong written and oral communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills.

• ·Resilience with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve competing issues quickly, creatively and calmly.

• ·Experience in dealing with complex sensitive situations with empathy, particularly relating to health.

• ·Strong IT skills. Ability to use smartphone to produce images and video packages suitable for publishing in external media and internal comms (training provided).

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, and much more. We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all of our roles wherever possible. Depending on your role, options for flexibility could include home-working, reduced or flexi-hours, job shares, job splits, and core hours. For the majority of our office-based roles you'll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average.

You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

*This role is known internally as Senior Officer (Regional Media)

Church and Community Youth Worker

2 Year Fixed Term Contract

Part-time 32 hours per week (0.8 FTE, negotiable)

Salary: £16,626 per annum (£20,783 for 1FTE)

MediaCityUK Church is a partnership between Oasis Church and the United Reformed Church. We are a community of ordinary people exploring life together, where everyone is welcomed. As part of the wider Oasis family of hubs, MediaCityUK Church and Community Hub works to provide integrated, high quality services that benefit the whole person and the whole community.  An opportunity has arisen for a Church and Community Youth Worker based in Salford. 

Under the supervision of the Lead Youth Worker, the Youth Worker’s key responsibilities include:

• Developing and leading youth ministry within the church and wider community.
• Building positive relationships with young people and promoting social, emotional and spiritual growth.

• Working alongside local youth work partnerships to support and develop the youth provision in the local community.
• Contributing to the planning, delivery and evaluation of the church youth work curriculum.
• To support the wider youth provision within Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

As well as a passion for youth work, this is very much a relationship and ministry building role and the successful applicant will also need to demonstrate:

• A relevant qualification in Youth Work and Ministry or is able to demonstrate relevant experience at this level within the sector.
• Experience working within a youth/faith/community setting alongside other statutory and voluntary organisations
• Previous experience implementing youth ministry programmes

If you are interested in applying for this role, then please:

Email your most current CV along with a Supporting Statement   Your Supporting Statement (max of two A4 pages) must address the following questions:

1. In what ways does your professional background and personal and spiritual experience qualify you for this position and enable young people to make choices that positively improves their lives?
2. How would you seek to incorporate the Oasis ethos into your working practice?

For full details please go to the Oasis UK charity website.

Completed applications should be returned to  by 9am, Wednesday 2nd February 2022.

Interviews will take place in Salford on Tuesday 8th February 2022

The successful candidate will need to show proof of right to work in the UK. 

*This role has an occupational requirement for applicants to actively embrace the Christian ethos and values of Oasis.  We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities. Registered Charity No. 1163889

Research and Influencing Involvement Lead

We are recruiting a Research Involvement Lead to will lead the development and implementation of our approach to involvement of people affected by stroke in the work of the Research team.

Position: Research and Influencing Involvement Lead

Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa 35,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may also be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 14 February 2022

Interview Date: 25 February 2022

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The role will be responsible for managing the involvement of people with lived experience of stroke in research, and for further developing and improving this activity. This role ensures that the Stroke Association funded research has people affected by stroke at its heart. The Research Involvement Lead will lead the development of a programme of work making us system leaders in research involvement, including our support of the research community to involve people with lived experience in their work.

The Research Involvement Lead, will support work to improve involvement across the organisation, to ensure our vision for the expertise of people affected by stroke to shape our decisions at the Stroke Association and the wider stroke agenda is achieved. The role will work with colleagues across the organisation to raise awareness of research, our research portfolio, and involvement.

About You

As Research and Influencing Involvement Lead you will have experience and knowledge of:

• Using technology and IT systems
• Maintaining databases and record keeping
• Involvement and engagement in research
• Managing range of different stakeholders, including colleagues from different teams, researchers and volunteers
• Research grant funding
• Developing and collaboration, effective networking skills and the ability to use negotiating and influencing skills effectively
• Supporting involvement in government, health, or social care policy

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abide and have the right to work in the U.K.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Research, Influencing, Involvement, Research and Innovation, Innovation, Impact and Innovation, Systems Engagement, Research and Development, Impact, Monitoring, Policy, Research and Policy, Supporter Experience, Supporter Engagement, Partnerships, Engagement, Programme, Programme Development, Insight, Insight and Engagement, Impact and Insight, Research and Impact, Knowledge, Knowledge and Insight, Knowledge and Impact, Impact and Engagement, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Health, Healthcare, Care, Stroke, Disability, Funding, Grants.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone. We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  |  Belonging  |  Strength  |  Collaboration

Manchester Mind is looking to recruit 8 full-time (35 hours) Community Engagement Workers. The roles will involve working in a collaborative and person centred way across primary care in Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Wigan and Trafford, with people with lived experience of mental health problems to improve physical health issues and promote take up of both flu and Covid-19 vaccines.

We would like to work with people who are experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop and deliver accessible mental health support services.

Position: Community Engagement Worker (x8)

Salary: £21,748 - £23,080

All posts are Full-Time (35 hours per week). All posts are initially a 12 month contract.

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Ability to work in an open way that builds kind relationships and is receptive to and appreciative of the skills and talents of everyone.
• Knowledge or experience of the issues that people with lived experience of poor mental health face and the impact this can have on physical health.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.

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

All applications must be received by 12noon, Monday 31st January 2022. Interviews are planned for 10th and/or 11th February.

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