Would you like to lead a team of staff and MS organisations from around the world to develop existing and new international advocacy campaigns?  Will you strive to ensure people affected by MS have access to reliable, relevant, accessible content in their language, wherever they live in the world?

If so, this could be the role for you!

It will suit a strategic, collaborative person who likes to take the lead and get things done.  It requires an appetite for hands-on work as well as the skill and authority to bring together high-level communications, campaigning and advocacy staff from our network of member organisations to facilitate their contributions to shared projects. You will be an internationally-minded person with strong written, editorial and verbal communication skills. You will be an excellent project manager; IT literate, with experience across a range of communication channels, showing enthusiasm for keeping on top of new developments and for acquiring new skills.  Competency in one or more additional languages such as Spanish, Arabic, French, or Portuguese is highly desirable.

Line managing a team of two, you will work together with the Heads of other teams and the Director of fundraising on a number of cross-cutting projects that have an element of  communications, information  or advocacy (e.g. the Atlas of MS or regional awareness raising campaigns),  ensuring  our  approach is consistent across the organisation.

Eligibility

All applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and provide information regarding the basis of their right to work in the UK along with their application. All our staff are currently based in the UK and will be going forward.

Inclusion

MSIF places great value on human diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and particularly welcome applicants with personal experience of living with MS. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please do contact us.  We’re here to support you.

We need an experienced manager to help develop our strategy and take our communications to the next level.By raising awareness of the services we offer to healthcare workers and communicating our impact, your work will become a key part of our organisational development.

In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata), we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget that is offered to all staff. 

About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation was set up in March 2020 by a group of NHS staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We exist to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. 

The charity currently consists of five staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In 18 months we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind.

 We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers: 

·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships

·Professional counselling

·Retail discount collation and aggregation 

·Hospital staff room refurbishments 

·Childcare grants 

·Gifts/food, logistics and delivery 

Due to an exciting period of growth and expansion, TIC+ are seeking to employ a Community and Events Fundraiser to join our passionate, dedicated and professional team.

The successful applicant will  join our small and brilliant team to support the Head of Fundraising & Communication to generate income and achieve targets, in line with the community and events strategy, using a variety of fundraising methods and relationships within the community.

Key responsibilities

As the Community & Events Fundraiser your responsibilities will include generating fundraising income by engaging the local community through a varied programme of relationship focussed activities, events, campaigns and products.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic individual with the drive and determination to support the rest of the team to deliver success, both through income growth and excellent donor stewardship. The successful candidate will be expected to generate income by engaging with the local community, supporters and donors and effectively stewarding them to support TIC+.

We realise that we could miss out on amazing  talent joining TIC+ because someone might not see themselves in every single one of these criteria below. We know that women and especially women of colour are less likely to apply to a role if they don’t meet all criteria; if you think you could be great for this job, but aren’t entirely sure, please apply anyway. We especially welcome applicants from the LGBTQ+ community and other under represented communities. 

Key Skills

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with a lively, positive and energetic outlook who has excellent communication and presentation skills, and will use these skills to offer gold standard supporter experiences.  It is essential that you are able to manage a complex and demanding workload through great planning and organisational skills, as no two days will be the same in this rewarding role. We are looking for someone with all-round fundraising skills, knowledge of databases, and previous experience of marketing events or campaigns (including using digital and social media). We are also looking for someone who has previous experience of managing and leading teams.

Terms: Permanent

Hours of work: 21 hours a week minimum

Rate of pay: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum pro rata depending on experience

Holiday: You will receive 5.6 weeks’ holiday per year inclusive of public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees). TIC+ also gifts the days between Christmas and New Year to you. 

Free parking on site, free tea and coffee. 

Place of work: TIC+ offices in Mitcheldean During the current COVID pandemic, provision will be made for working from home (following an induction period) should government guidance dictate. As a front line service, you may be required to still attend the premises on occasions.

TIC+ operates safer recruitment procedures. CV applications are not accepted.

• TIC+ is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• You must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post.
• All employment offers are made subject to satisfactory references.
• Successful candidates will need to support the Christian Ethos of the charity.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and organised person to help develop and deliver the Nuffield Foundation’s communications activity, including leading on our events programme.

The role 

The Communications and Events Manager is a vital role within our small communications team, working to build audience engagement and to increase the profile and influence of the Nuffield Foundation and the work that we fund.

An important part of the role is to lead on the development and delivery of our events programme, including online, face-to-face and hybrid events. Like many organisations, the pandemic has changed the way we conceive of events and prompted us to think afresh about the opportunities they provide for audience engagement. This role provides an exciting opportunity to lead and to innovate as we take our events programme into its next phase – enhancing our online events, developing new hybrid formats and maximising the potential of our new, central London events space.

The Communications and Events Manager will also work with our in-house research and policy specialists to provide communications advice and support to the people we fund. Our goal is to identify and engage our target audiences with the research we fund, which addresses some of the most pressing challenges facing the UK. Challenges such as how to mitigate the most harmful social impacts of the pandemic, how to give all children the best start in life, and how to improve work and family life for people, particularly the most disadvantaged.

Working with others in the team, you will also plan and implement communications activity to engage our audiences with the Foundation’s work, including promotion of our funding opportunities, writing and editing content for our website and publications, and helping to broaden and diversify our audiences.   

About you

We are looking for someone with experience across the communications mix, including end-to-end events management, media relations and content creation across different channels. Our work focuses on research and policy in education, justice and welfare, and while you don’t need to be an expert in those areas, you should have an enthusiasm to develop knowledge of them and the ability to quickly get to grips with the landscape in which the Foundation operates, our strategy and our target audiences.

You will enjoy working in a team environment and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will be confident working with a range of stakeholders, including subject specialists and academics. We are seeking someone who can think creatively about communicating complex and technical research and can work independently on a range of projects. You will be highly organised, with good project management skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at once.

We for looking for someone with excellent writing and editing skills. You will be able to turn your hand to writing marketing copy, editing reports and other content, and producing event materials to a high standard. You will be able to distil key messages from research evidence and use them to create content for a range of communication channels and audiences.

You will have experience of managing both online and face-to-face events, using Zoom, Microsoft Teams and/or other platforms. You will be confident working with audio visual equipment and systems and have experience of using data for analysis, reporting and evaluation.

Audience engagement is a big part of the role and you will have knowledge and experience of using databases/CRM systems to develop and segment audiences. Having recently implemented an upgrade of our CRM systems, you will be excited about the opportunities that brings and play an active role in maximising the benefits for audience development. 

How to apply

Please click through to our website to apply. The closing date for applications is 09:00am (GMT) on Tuesday 8th February 2022, with interviews taking place via video on the 16th and/or 17th February.

About the Nuffield Foundation

The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance educational opportunity and social well-being.

We fund research that informs social policy, primarily in Education, Welfare and Justice. We also provide opportunities for young people to develop skills and confidence in science and research.

We are the founder and co-funder of Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and the Ada Lovelace Institute. 

The role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to play a leading role in Breast Cancer Now’s ambitious, high performing Philanthropy & Special Events team. The role of Head of Philanthropy is critical for both our Fundraising Communications & Engagement Directorate and the wider organisation.

Capitalising on the launch of Breast Cancer Now’s new ‘Turning the Tide’ Strategy, a new case for support and working closely with Breast Cancer Now’s senior leadership and trustees, the role will focus on establishing and growing our philanthropy programme over the next three years.

The role will be responsible for developing and implementing a philanthropy strategy that aligns with Breast Cancer Now’s strategic objectives and ‘Accelerators’ to ensure income targets are delivered; relationships with supporters are nurtured and new donors are engaged and stewarded effectively.

The role will involve complex relationship management at the highest level for a portfolio of Major Donors alongside developing effective relationships with senior volunteers, Breast Cancer Now’s Trustees and senior leadership team

The role will support a culture of proactive relationship building and solicitation to grow our pool of major supporters and senior volunteers ensuring prospective funders are engaged with appropriate propositions, including our giving club, Progress Fund.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to join an ambitious growing team to use their skills, experience and enthusiasm to make a significant difference for people affected by breast cancer.

About you

You will possess excellent relationship fundraising skills with a proven track record of successful fundraising from philanthropists, grant making foundations or companies. You will have proven experience and expertise in successfully planning and putting into practise the ways and means to develop a successful Philanthropy programme.

You will have excellent leadership and management skills, with the gravitas and credibility to work collaboratively and effectively with internal and external stakeholders to grow the Philanthropy Programme in line with our ambition.

You will be used to working in high-performing fundraising teams, a natural problem solver with experience of stakeholder management.

A strong commitment to supporting and developing others is vital.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Although the role is based in our London office, we are following a blended approach between office and home working with a minimum or two days per week in the office for full-time staff members. However, following recent Government guidance, staff members are currently working from home if they can do so. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Sunday 30 January 2022 at 11:30pm

Interview date Friday 4 February 2022 (virtual)

Head of Finance 

Salary: £43,857 per annum (pro rata for part time) 

Working hours: Minimum 21 hrs (0.6WTE) up to 35 hours per week with flexible working required to suit the needs of the role.

Location: St Wilfrid’s Enterprise Centre, Hulme & other service delivery sites, as required.

Gaddum are actively seeking a Head of Finance to support us in delivering our organisational objectives through a financial management function and controls ensuring quality, governance and value for money.

The role will be responsible and accountable directly to the Chief Executive and be a member of Senior Leadership team and reporting to Trustee Board as required. 

Gaddum has been described recently as “a forward-thinking employer where people of talent gravitate towards.”

Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester. 

We currently work in four Greater Manchester authorities, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford and Stockport, delivering advocacy, carers support and therapy services. 

For further information contact call Gaddum to arrange a discussion with Chief Executive.

Interviews will be held mid/late February 2022. 

The Lord Mayor’s Appeal aims to have a transformational impact on people’s lives by bringing together businesses, neighbouring communities, employees, and charities to find solutions to some of London’s most pressing societal issues. Our vision is to create A Better City for All, that is Inclusive, Healthy, Skilled and Fair, helping 1 million people thrive. We do this by delivering programmes under our four key strategy areas; Inclusive, Healthy, Skilled and Fair, and through supporting inspirational charities who are delivering innovative solutions in these areas.

As we enter the second phase of our organisational ‘A Better City for All’ strategy, we have developed our new Programme strategy for 2022-2024 to outline how our programme work supports our wider organizational vision. We are looking for an inclusive and empowering Head of Programmes to lead the delivery of our new programme strategy to achieve our ambitious vision for an Inclusive, Healthy, Skilled and Fair City.

Role Purpose

This is an exciting role within our growing organisation, reporting into the CEO. The Head of Programmes will be responsible for delivery our 2022-2024 strategy and be accountable for the delivery, development and evaluation of our programmes across 3 strategy areas; mental health, diversity & inclusion, and skills, as well as scoping new programmes and partnerships to expand our reach and impact, with a focus on ED&I, sustainability and climate action.

This role will be responsible for recruiting, developing, and leading the Programme team to achieve transformational impact, as well as supporting the CEO on wider organisational strategy, governance, and HR.

Our current programmes

Inclusive Pillar | Power of Inclusion programme

We want to create a city where everyone feels they belong. London is one of the most diverse cities in the world, yet many people face significant barriers to getting a job, progressing their careers or even feeling like they belong within their workplace. These issues have been highlighted throughout the pandemic, which has only served to create a larger divide around social mobility, diversity, and inclusion. As part of our Programme strategy, we are developing our social mobility programmes and activities for 2022-2024. This will include developing our ‘Change Starts Together’ framework, workshops, and tools to support businesses take an intersectional approach to social mobility in their organisation.

Healthy Pillar | This is Me programme

This is Me is an award-winning mental health programme that supports organisations to end the stigma around mental, creating healthier more inclusive workplace cultures to improve employee wellbeing. We do this by supporting organisations to; raise awareness around mental health through our Green Ribbon campaign, open up the conversation and end the stigma through This is Me storytelling and build the skills of managers and employees to have conversations around mental health confidently through the Wellbeing in the Workplace e-learning tool, developed in partnership with Samaritans. Since 2016, over 1000 organisations have signed up to This is Me and we have an ambitious target to increase our engagement with organisations across the UK and internationally.

Skilled Pillar | She Can Be programme

In a society where young women believe they do not have the same chances in business as their male counterparts, She Can Be aims to change this perception and empower young women, and those that identify as non-binary, to see the City as not only a viable, but an exciting career option for them. It aims to boost young people’s confidence in their abilities by equipping them with the tools to consider careers in the City, if they want one. She Can Be is delivered in partnership with business, schools and our charity partners to connect young women to City businesses through a one-day event each year. 

Further details

Salary: £42,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hours a week)

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Flexible and agile working, including working from home days
• Learning & development opportunities
• Workplace pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Season ticket loan
• Wellbeing support

Location: Guildhall, London/remote

Closing date: Monday 31st January 2022 at 9.00am. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

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

We’re looking for an exceptionally creative, collaborative, strategic and operational Head of Communications, Marketing, Digital and PR.

Key information:

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 4 days per week

Salary: £45,000 pro rata

Closing Date: 7 February

Reports to: CEO

Line Management: Leading a comms team of 5, with 2 direct reports

Work location: Hybrid with regular days in our office in Aldershot, Hampshire

Twins Trust

With over 40 years’ experience, Twins Trust provides families with twins, triplets and more with the information and support they need to enable them to thrive. We raise awareness, invest in research and campaign for the best possible outcomes for our families. 

We offer help, information and advice online, over the phone, or via our dedicated Twinline and run a unique service in association with Norland which helps families in desperate need. This enables experienced childcare specialists to go into a home or online to assist in an emergency and crisis. We run antenatal and parenting courses throughout the country. We manage an active social networking community for single parents, families with children who have special educational needs, grandparents and those who have been bereaved. Via our membership programme we not only offer support and education, but also financial assistance by negotiating discounted products and services.   

Head of Communications

We want someone passionate about Twins Trust’s work and values with the skills, experience and attributes to play a pivotal role in increasing the reach and impact of the charity. You’ll lead the charity’s  communications, driving forward a new comms strategy, whilst playing a key role in creating a new organisational strategy. This role can play a huge part in helping us to create a world where families of twins, triplets and more are happy, healthy and supported. 

The Head of Communications will help the Twins Trust raise its profile, grow its support base and strengthen its influence through exceptional strategic communications. This is an exceptionally exciting time to join the charity as it reviews its strategy with communications at its heart. You will lead a team responsible for driving proactive communications and PR to build awareness and understanding of the charity’s work and messages. Your expertise will include brand-building, content creation and both internal and external communications. You’ll deputise for the CEO on external meetings with policy officials and government bodies as required.

The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience leading strategic communications across brand, PR and digital. You will be an exceptional relationship-builder with strong verbal and written communications skills. You will need to work closely and collaboratively across the organisation to ensure that the communications agenda is infused throughout the charity.  

See the pack below for more information.

The closing date is 7 February.

Head of Events

London WC1 and home-based

35 hours per week, full-time

As Head of Events, you will have the unique opportunity to play a significant role in an organisation that is leading the way in children’s health. The College has recently embarked on a new three-year strategy, setting out its organisational priorities, and this role will be key to shape and drive our approach to conferences and events.

As a senior leader within the Membership, Policy and External Affairs Division, the Head of Events will lead the College’s dynamic and effective Events Team. You will develop, deliver and manage a strategy to achieve a comprehensive, high-quality, productive and commercial conferences and events programme, which is responsive to College members’ needs and attracts maximum support and interest from external organisations. Reporting to the Director of Membership, Policy & External Affairs, you will identify opportunities for growth in our events portfolio to ensure that our offer remains exciting, driving engagement and income generation.

You will be responsible for setting the standard for and embedding excellence in conference and event management. You will also have project management responsibility for flagship events and work cross-functionally with several teams across the College, the College’s Senior Officers and Senior Management Team as well as external partners to produce successful events in the UK and internationally that meet and exceed the needs of our members.

This is a high-profile position balancing strategic planning and operational delivery.  You will be adept at spotting areas for development and at ease in providing clear recommendations for action. You will be a strong relationship builder, a compelling presenter with a solid events background and the drive and creativity to seize opportunities for cutting-edge, high-impact events.

The Membership, Policy and External Affairs Division actively promotes the membership, stakeholders and the public awareness of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and core child health priorities.

The RCPCH sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community.

The RCPCH has more than 20,000 members and fellows and employs around 170 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We also have teams in the devolved nations.

The RCPCH wants to represent all the communities we serve. Appointment will be made solely on merit. However, the College is particularly keen to receive applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, and/or candidates with a disability who are currently under-represented at this level of the organisation.

Closing date: 30 January 2022.

An exciting new role is available for a Head of Fundraising to lead the team and support the delivery of our new fundraising strategy and to exceed our ambitious targets.

The Head of Fundraising will work closely with the Director of Fundraising and will be responsible for the implementation of the Hospice fundraising strategy including community, corporate, major gifts, trusts, direct marketing, in memory, lottery and legacies in order to achieve the planned budget. The Head of Fundraising will lead the fundraising team, and work with the Director of Fundraising to develop and deliver the overall Hospice strategy.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a strategic, experienced fundraising professional who has led a fundraising team previously across the full range of income streams.

Along with significant team leadership experience, you’ll have a natural ability to relate well to people at all levels, be flexible with the capacity to function effectively under pressure. 

You’ll need to be a clear thinker, accurate and with a good eye for detail, ready to work in an atmosphere of continuous improvement and empathetic to the Hospice vision and values.

Working for our organisation

North London Hospice exists to enable the best of life, at the end of life, for everyone. We work together with our diverse community to provide palliative care and support, when and where it is needed most. We provide tailored, personalised care for more than 3,000 people a year who are living with a life-limiting illness in Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. We also support their families, friends and carers.

In return, you will receive:

• Personal pension plan
• Life Assurance
• Generous leave entitlement
• Fully funded health cash plan
• Cinema benefits, etc.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

This is a Hybrid working role. 

Job summary

This exciting role is mission critical for Consortium for Street Children. The postholder will have the opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of many children living in street situations, with a high level of influence and empowerment in the organisation.

• Reporting: To the Chief Executive
• Annual leave: 25 days + Bank Holidays
• Pension: Employer contribution of 5% of gross salary
• Location: 15 Old Ford Road, Room 11, St Margaret’s House, London, E2 9PJ, UK

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

Strategy

• Design and lead on implementing a fundraising strategy that will guarantee the healthy development of CSC.
• Contributing to the organisational strategy and operations as a member of the senior management team

Pipeline development

• Be responsible for building on CSC’s current and previous support bases, as well as identifying and securing new sources of income compatible with CSC’s mission, vision and values.
• Develop a pipeline of donors for CSC core costs budgeting purposes

Grant fundraising

• Research, budget for and write tailored applications to trusts, foundations and multilateral and bilateral agencies ensuring an accurate match of priorities, interests and potential of each funder with CSC’s size, scope and organisational strategy.
• Lead pro-actively on CSC’s relationships with current and prospective corporate donors including timely contacts, appropriate invitations and submission of regular reports.

Philanthropy

• Coordinate the work of the CSC Development Board, with regular reporting on fundraising strategy, pipeline and progress against targets.  Support the Development Board to help organise events for high net worth individuals and corporate partners.

Organisational responsibilities

• Line managing CSC’s Marketing and Communications Officer and supporting CSC’s digital and communications strategy
• Ensure that there are effective administrative services to support and monitor our fundraising activities. This may include email marketing, pipeline tracking, accurate logging income, donor stewardship, and reconciling income in consultation with the Finance and Operations Coordinator.
• Use Salesforce as a customer relationship management tool for all donors and potential donors
• Providing support and partnership opportunities to members of the CSC network.

Person specification

• A track record in fundraising with a range of donors and securing six figure and multi-year gifts (essential)
• Strong communication skills including the facilitation of meetings and events; representing an organisation in high-profile settings and of public speaking; working with a wide range of stakeholders (essential)
• Experience of developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies (essential)
• Proven management experience including managing people and good team collaboration skills (essential)
• Experience in using relationship management processes and IT systems (SalesForce or CRM or other industry equivalent) (essential)
• Experience in a relevant digital or communications role (desirable)
• Excellent English Language skills (essential)
• Additional language skills (desirable)
• An understanding and curiosity about child rights programming as well as the key issues for street connected children and the organisations that support them (essential)

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to having varied perspectives and welcoming all forms of diversity; we know that will bring power to our purpose and ensure our work has the impact we desire. As a result, we actively encourage a diverse range of candidates to apply for roles with CSC, ensuring our work reflects a range of different cultures, approaches, and thinking styles including but not limited to diversity in age, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual orientation, life experience, physical and mental ability.

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Manager
Team: Growth and Partnerships
Hours: 5 days (37.5 hours) per week with flexible arrangements considered
Location: GoodGym supports remote working. Currently we have an office space in London for staff to use if they wish. All staff have the choice of working remotely, using the office space or a hybrid of both. If you live outside of London, we cannot provide an office space. 
Report to: Head of Growth and Partnerships
Starting salary: £33,762 - £37,513
Application Closing Date: 9am, Monday 7th February 2022 Interview date: Monday 14th February 2022

About GoodGym
At GoodGym you get to do work that really matters, we are a positive solution to some of the UK’s biggest social issues. GoodGym members combine their exercise with doing important tasks for older people and community organisations. We have won multiple awards and are supported by the London Marathon, National Lottery and leading running brand Saucony. GoodGym aims to be one of the largest fitness communities in the UK, we want to make doing good by getting fit a mainstream movement. You’ll be joining an organisation that makes a positive difference every day. We’re an inclusive team, we aim to make sure everybody can be themselves at work.

Some videos about our work:
Guardian video | Team London Video | New Balance advert | ITV coverage

Position overview GoodGym is looking for a talented and driven Marketing and Communications Manager to drive our expansion across the UK. You will be joining our growing team to build a nationally recognised brand. In doing so, you will help achieve our mission of getting the UK more active and reducing isolation and loneliness amongst older people at the same time.

Using your communications expertise, digital marketing knowledge you will devise and execute a strategy to fulfil our mission of helping GoodGym grow to national prominence. This is an opportunity for an ambitious marketeer who wants to make a significant impact to grow an innovative fitness project into a national brand. You will develop and execute plans to engage tens of thousands of new members in GoodGym each year. You will manage a marketing budget and continue to extend and enhance our grassroots referrals.

Main responsibilities

National awareness and PR.
GoodGym has had extensive coverage on BBC radio, BBC television, ITV, the Financial Times, Wired, the Guardian and many other leading mainstream media channels. You will extend and continue this level of coverage, managing our publicity and PR to increase awareness of our work across the UK.

Local campaigns and targetting GoodGym is currently in 58 cities across the UK. In the future we hope to expand this. You will build a media kit that means each city can produce locally targeted media to help with member recruitment and new partners.

Comms channels management We have several scheduled communication channels with GoodGym members. You will lead the organisation of these. Part of this will be our own stories page on the website. You will be helping the community write their stories.

Member recruitment You will be responsible for increasing membership by promoting awareness of GoodGym as an easy, convenient and rewarding way of volunteering and getting fit.

Social media and social media advertising We currently use Twitter, Facebook and Instagram; you will be responsible for managing and producing content for these channels and targeting them appropriately to areas that need more participants.

Brand partnerships You will work closely with the business development team to make sure we are utilising our brand partners when it comes to marketing.

Budgets and strategy You will lead the marketing strategy and control the marketing budget to optimise our CPA.

Person Specification

• A marketing or communications role in a previous organisation
• Ability to create and execute targeted campaigns
• A track record of growing audiences and increasing signups
• Data-driven,analytical approach to marketing
• Experience of managing PR opportunities
• Experience managing social media accounts
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to spot great stories and turn them into content quickly
• Ability to make connections and collaborate
• Self-motivated, driven, high energy and engaging

Why join us?

• Friendly and positive culture
• A growing team with real purpose
• Flexible working hours and location
• Regular talks from leading sector experts
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• £200 development budget
• Home working equipment budget
• Optional working groups on issues such as diversity and the environment
• Lots of team socials across the year

We are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by loneliness in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, sex, gender identity, disability, age, nationality, religious or philosophical belief, age, sexual orientation, educational attainment, family status, trade union activity or any other factor. We see diversity as strength and want everyone to be able to be their whole selves at work.

We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels safe and respected.

The Role

Ambitious candidates are invited to apply to become The Portland Trust’s Head of Policy and Communications. This highly-prestigious post is core to the small strategic team in our London headquarters and will have a role and remit spanning all areas of policy and communication. Working directly to the CEO, as postholder you will manage all aspects of the Trust’s internal and external communications across all our operations and be central to stakeholder relations, CRM, fundraising and a wide range of policy development issues, on which you will lead. You will advise on and be a direct part of all large Portland projects, including the rollout of a ground-breaking nationwide private sector pension scheme in Palestine and the scaling up various programmes for Palestinians, Druze, and Bedouin in both Palestine and Israel.

As the strategic and operational lead in communications, you can expect to be working at the highest level on these projects, as well as other day-to-day activities of the Trust, involving exposure to Ministerial level in the UK and the region, high-ranking civil servants and the C-suite private sector counterparties that form the core engine of Portland’s work, as well as bodies such as the US State Dept, the World Bank, the European Commission, Gulf country counterparties and the United Nations. The successful candidate will regularly visit the region and other locations, such as the US, as and when relevant. You will be part of a wide variety of high-level discussions and considerations, including generating ideas, situation analysis, business case development and institutional governance. We support our people’s development. This is a career accelerator role designed for a motivated and aspirational professional who punches above their weight.

For more information, please see the attached Job Description

Who We Are

Open Doors is a Christian charity looking to recruit active, practising Christians to help meet the growing needs of the persecuted church worldwide. Hostility, violence and abuse of Christians around the globe is on the increase. Open Doors works in over 50 countries to ensure that those facing such persecution are not forgotten, but can stand strong to serve their communities and give life.

Job Summary

The purpose of this role is to raise funds for the work of Open Doors internationally by engaging high-net-worth individuals and trusts in the UK and Ireland. The Head of Major Donors, Trusts & Legacies leads and manages all aspects of the major donor and legacies strategy, including managing key donor relationships, leading a team of relationship managers, developing bespoke proposals to meet individual and corporate giving criteria, commissioning appropriate events, travel, and other communications. They are responsible for researching and recruiting new major donors, and planning, implementing, managing, and coordinating activities to connect people into a long-term vision of support for the persecuted church, deepen relationship with Open Doors, and deliver on substantial income targets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Create an annual plan that delivers an agreed strategy for high-value donors (current and prospective) and trusts
2. Engage donors, the Board and senior leaders and their networks in prospecting and funding events
3. A willingness to host major donors on field trips to high-risk locations where Christians are persecuted for their faith (training provided; risk assessments dependent)
4. Line management of Partnerships Team (Relationship Manager, Prospects Manager, Coordinator and Legacy & Trusts Officer)
5. Deliver income as well as acquisition, conversion, and retention targets by managing a portfolio of prospects and current high-value donors and trusts
6. Detailed planning (schedule, budget, response rate and outcomes) for key activity as outlined below
7. Data management - measuring response to all activity and applying insights to maximise engagement
8. Close collaborative working with key contacts in Open Doors International and field to facilitate funding opportunities, impact reporting and other, as required
9. Management of internal and external suppliers/freelancers/agencies to deliver communication and campaign needs
10. Ensure all communications are accurate, consistent, reflect the OD brand values and observe the appropriate security levels

About the Team

Reporting to the Director of Supporter Engagement, you will have key relationships with:

• Head of Marketing
• Line management of staff within the Partnerships team
• Inspire Team Leader (contact/call centre)
• Open Doors International and field contacts

Hours

37.5 hours per week. Usually between 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. This position may involve some evening and weekends at conferences and events for which TOIL (time off in lieu) may be claimed. Our policy is a minimum of 40% of hours in the office, with the remainder remote working.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Collaboration – Working with the CEO and other senior staff from the UK, the Board and field bases to manage personal contact programmes, briefings and face-to-face meetings for higher value donors and prospects, delivering appropriate propositions verbally and in print/digital form.
• Prospect Development - working with the Prospecting Manager and senior leadership to identify and connect with potential high value and major donors from the main file: at events, in welcome and other acquisition activities; whilst also developing a plan to use new acquisition channels and tactics
• Welcome – Work with the Head of Marketing to ensure an appropriate welcome process is in place for new high value donors
• Development – Ensure individuals with capacity or history are offered appropriate fundraising propositions through all available channels. This includes special projects, general appeals, travel and event follow-up, regular giving programme(s).
• Communication – Develop policies and procedures to ensure that any contact higher value donors have with the organisation is coordinated and strategic. Working with the marketing team to ensure higher value donors receive appropriate communications through appropriate channels.
• Retention – ensuring higher value donors receive appropriate feedback on the impact of their support and experience. Ensure appropriate follow-up and reporting requirements for trusts and other organisations.
• Reactivation – ensuring lapsed and lapsing higher value donors are contacted appropriately and where possible drawn back into the ministry.
• Trusts – develop a trusts strategy and plan, building on existing relationships, identifying new sources of funding, and ensuring appropriate project proposals are presented to achieve trusts income target - along with exceeding trusts' reporting requirements.
• Legacies and In Memoriam – management of the Legacy & Trusts Officer, oversight, and input into the successful delivery of the growth strategy for Legacies and In Memory segments.
• Monitoring and Insights – Ensuring appropriate flagging and tracking of higher value donors through the database and monitoring of performance of all sections.
• Events – Overseeing the delivery of events and private briefings, liaising with senior staff and events team to ensure effective promotion (invitations), events and follow-up.
• Travel – maximising the opportunities for travel to ensure prospects and higher value donors have the potential for transformative experiences of the persecuted church through first-hand exposure.
• Hands-on – Personal responsibility for a caseload of high value or major supporters.
• Budget – Responsibility for the overall budget spend for the team.
• Project Management – Overseeing the delivery of appropriate propositions through communications and relationship channels liaising with other fundraising staff, communications (internal and field) to identify projects, case-studies, and other content

• To carry out other tasks, projects and assignments as reasonably requested by your line manager.

• Patience and resilience – Open Doors is a NGO with over 60 offices worldwide that work in dangerous and complex environments. A patient, trustful yet resilient disposition is critical to work alongside colleagues in other global locations to deliver projects, extract information and influence change.

The above job description is a guide to the work the jobholder may be required to undertake but does not form part of the contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

Applying Your Christian Faith to This Role

There will be many ways you will be able to apply your Christian faith and the outworking of your faith to the context of Open Doors. The list below gives some of the expectations of this role but is not exhaustive or intended to limit you:

• contributing to and leading daily devotions (this can be for the whole team or just smaller departmental groups)
• participating in retreats, days of prayer and fasting, etc
• committing to private prayer for the work associated with this role, for the volunteers, and closest colleagues
• working in such a way to reflect biblical principles of leadership and service
• applying biblical principles of godly stewardship to operational responsibilities
• being open and obedient to God’s voice and direction in relation to any strategic matter and to always seek His will above all else
• responding to the prompting of the Holy Spirit in making decisions or communications.

Because of the essential Christian context in which the role will be performed, the role is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post-holder be a practising Christian. Each working day will involve collective prayer and worship, together with shared reflections on the work of Jesus Christ. All members of staff at Open Doors are expected to actively participate in this shared time and members of staff take it in turns to lead the act of collective worship.

Limits of Authority

To operate within the ethos and aims of Open Doors, adhering to budget parameters and the Open Doors’ confidentiality agreement.

Key Attributes

The following represent key attributes we are looking for in the successful candidate:

Calling

• Committed Christian who is completely in sympathy with the calling and mission of Open Doors

Character

• Teachable, humble, approachable, and able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to work under pressure, flexible and adaptable to get the job done
• Self-starter with positive and proactive outlook and approach to dealing with obstacles
• Confident and mature approach to taking responsibility with and for others
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deal with a wide cross-section of people

Culture

• Leading by example in servant-heartedness, empowering and respecting others
• Impact committed to get the job done for the direct benefit of the suffering church
• Focus able to stay on task and achieve outcomes within agreed time frames
• Team relational, fit, able to work with and for others, to step in and step up when needed
• Presentation: maintaining Open Doors’ standard of clean, tidy, modest and professional appearance

Competency

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent
• Clear experience of creating systems, processes and structures to turn a strategy into a working, measurable reality that delivers to clear objectives
• Previous experience in a senior manager role
• Strong mix of task and people skills
• Experienced Project management
• Good financial management
• Understanding of data and experience of delivering improved results through data planning using platforms like PowerBI, Google Analytics
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and deliver a strategy
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 suite

In addition, it would be beneficial for you to demonstrate the following:

• Member of the Institute of Fundraising
• Marketing and/or fundraising experience at Management level in the Charity Sector
• Strong networks/connections within the UK Christian community
• Experience with high-net-worth individuals and trusts   

Enhanced disclosure information may be requested from the DBS in the event of a successful application.