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Who we are
At Mosaic - Supporting Bereaved Children, we are clear that our mission is to enable children and young people who have lost someone very close to them to come to terms with their grief in a positive and caring way. Our work transforms young lives and we'd like you to be part of this.
We are looking for a passionate individual to help tell our story to the local and wider community about what we are doing, and how we transform young lives. We provide counselling to more than 400 children and young people every year, and support many more families and professionals through our uplifting weekend activities, and education programmes. This role -engaging, communicating, campaigning - is simply vital to our success.
This is a new post for Mosaic so the individual will have a chance to shape the strategy, advise the CEO and Trustees about our communications and marketing, and be part of a friendly and highly motivated team of 13 (mostly part-time) staff, working on events and activities, fundraising, counselling, training and education.
What you will do
The role will involve:
Researching and adivising on how we best engage with our audiences such as our volunteers, families and other charities through different channels and approaches.
Creating a communications strategy which will strengthen our profile, and improve our website's content, look and feel to ensure more clarity about what we do, more reach and impact
Developing our social media content with the team, thinking about how young people use it and producing metrics on this. Work with our young people, volunteers and others to create fantastic video content to show our impact.
Leading campaigns for Mosaic, driving impactful communication and building partnerships with the media and other organisations across Dorset to support our mission.
Be part of the team effort to create an overall five-year strategy for Mosaic as we grow, thinking about how we demonstrate our impact and the great relationship we have with schools and charity bodies across the county.
Create press releases and moments where we can tell everyone about the work we're doing, and supporting national campaigns on child bereavement.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Previous experience of working in communications, preferably with some marketing experience.
A good track record of utilising a data-driven and goal-oriented approach to produce effective awareness campaigns
Experience of working with different platforms, including Meta and TikTok.
Experience in analysing group to create tailored user-journeys
An understanding of media and confidence to engage with them at a local and regional level
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. In support of your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.
We’re committed to promoting equity, diversity and to creating an inclusive environment. This is for those who work for us, work with us, support us and for the children and young people whom we support. EDI is core to the vision, mission and strategic objectives of our charity.
Closing date 9am on Monday 27May 2024
Interview date Week commencing 3 June 2024
All staff are DBS-checked and undertake mandatory training on data protection and safeguarding. The role works closely with our CEO, Jo Revill, and reports into the Head of Experiences & Events.
Annual leave and benefits
22 days annual leave (FTE) and bank holidays, which are pro-rataed
Mosaic pension scheme with NEST
Support for career development
Opportunities to work with many different groups to learn about healthcare, education, charities and Dorset.
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Mosaic's mission is to support children and young people across the county of Dorset with their bereavement needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Based at our Head Office in Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0BX
Status: Permanent
Salary: Band 6, £37,052, per annum, dependent on experience, plus 5% Outer London Fringe Allowance
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 16:30
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A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our successful challenge and community fundraising team. You'll be working closely with both the Digital and Challenge & Community teams to implement and maintain comprehensive digital strategies for our challenge & Community events that encompasses all areas of our digital communications to achieve fundraising goals.
About Us:
Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former servicemen and women deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.
About the role:
You will work closely with both the Challenge and Community Events and Digital teams to implement and help develop and oversee a new digital marketing strategy, crucial to enable the Challenge & Community team to maximise participation and income whilst ensuring supporters have the best experience possible when taking part in any event for Combat Stress.
You will be developing and enhancing our digital programmes, creative development and optimising campaigns and social journeys. You'll manage thorough market research and identify target audiences in order to create data-driven campaigns and be able to identify and optimise digital plans and initiatives which will enable Combat Stress to meet both our long and short-term goals.
You will be working in a fast-paced environment which is fun and rewarding. You'll need to be able to prioritise a sometimes demanding and shifting workload, work well under pressure.
You must have previous experience working in a similar role with large income and expenditure budgets with a proven track record of successfully managing multiple digital campaigns from conception to execution.
This role is subject to a DBS check.
As a healthcare environment, and for the health and wellbeing of our staff, veterans and visitors, we encourage everyone at Combat Stress especially professionals that are veteran facing to take up the offer to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
What we offer:
You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.
Benefits:
* 27 days paid holiday plus bank holidays. After 5 years continuous service, this will increase to 30 days paid holiday plus bank holidays and after 10 years continuous service, this will increase to 33 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
* Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary
* Discount shopping vouchers
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
* Flexible working
* Access to Blue Light Card scheme
* Death in Service Scheme
Plus many more.
How to apply:
To apply, please upload a CV and covering letter on our recruitment portal found on our website.
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Closing date: 19 May 2024
Interview date: As and when applications come in
Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants
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Digital Marketing Manager
We are seeking a talented, experienced and proactive individual to join the charity at this critical and exciting stage of growth and development, and to lead on the delivery of the new digital marketing strategy.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a small but hard-working marketing team at the national charity caring for the NHS, and to support the organisation with their digital marketing activity.
Position: Digital Marketing Manager
Location: Home based and flexible – able to work in Warwick and London offices occasionally, and at other locations nationally when required.
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 days with service increments) plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Flexible working patterns
Closing Date: Friday 31st May 23.59
Interview Date: W/C 10th June
About the Role
NHS Charities Together is at an exciting stage in its journey and about to embark on an ambitious new strategy. As the mission of the organisation evolves, the digital channels and digital marketing practices need to evolve with it, ensuring that digital opportunities and learnings across the entire organisation is maximised – to achieve the brand and fundraising objectives.
As the Digital Marketing Manager, your key responsibilities include:
· Delivery of the digital marketing strategy
· Website, Google Analytics and paid social management
· Championing digital knowledge and expertise across the organisation
· Agency management
· Supporting comms and wider teams with digital marketing activities.
About You
You will have experience of delivering digital marketing campaigns and activities in a communications, marketing or fundraising environment. You will be analytical, with a keen eye for detail with the ability to provide guidance and help for other teams across the organisation. With an excellent understanding of key digital marketing metrics, you be confident making data driven decisions.
You will also have experience of:
· Managing digital channels, including websites, analytics platforms, and social media accounts.
· Working with key digital marketing tools including GA4, Meta Business manager and others where relevant.
· Implementing SEO across digital channels.
· Monitoring and evaluating digital activity, with good analytical skills and ability to apply insights into practice.
· Digital audiences and using digital data to understand audiences.
· Managing external agencies and getting the most out of them.
About the Organisation
This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we begin to plan and deliver against our newly launched strategy, to achieve our vision of a future with a thriving NHS and the best possible healthcare for everyone, in which the finance team plays a vital role.
You will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the job description, person specification and any preference for a specific programme, via NFP People. The supporting statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4.
Please indicate which role you are applying for. If applying for both please submit a single CV but a separate personal statement for each outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of each role.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Digital Marketing, Marketing, Digital, Marketing and Communications, Digital Marketing and Communications, Digital Marketing Manager, Marketing Manager, Digital Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager, Digital Marketing and Communications Manager, Fundraising, Digital Fundraising, Campaigns.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
The role
The research communications and engagement team at Breast Cancer Now makes breast cancer research accessible and engaging to everyone. Its aim is to highlight the value and impact of research and build continued trust and support for the charity.
You'll use your science communication expertise to bring our research to life. You’ll create content covering Breast Cancer Now’s research aims, progress, and achievements for a variety of channels including our social media, website, fundraising and print publications. You’ll work with members of the brand, marketing and communications teams, and digital teams to make sure research content is engaging and drives brand awareness and support.
About you
To succeed in this role, you’ll understand the impact of research and scientific communication for charitable organisations. You’ll be able to translate complex scientific information and tailor it to a variety of audiences. And you’ll use your excellent writing and verbal communication skills to interpret and present scientific and statistical information in creative and meaningful ways.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland.
Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you, whenever you need it.
Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care, for anyone affected by breast cancer.
Why? Because we believe that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But to create that future, we need to act now.
Job description and benefits
The job description and our attractive benefits package are available for you to download.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our Cardiff/Glasgow/London/Sheffield office. However, our hybrid working model allows full-time staff members to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. In support of your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve got any questions regarding this role please contact Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team in the first instance.
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for everyone. This is for those who work for us, work with us, support us and who we support. EDI is core to the vision, mission and strategic objectives of our charity. This is being continuously adapted to the way we work. So, we all have a part to play in embedding and living our EDI values to translate our ongoing commitment to EDI.
Closing date 9am on Friday 24 May 2024
Interview date Week commencing 3 June 2024
What will I be doing?
The role of Community Youth Worker is, by nature, highly relational and is a position of great influence that enables you to nurture, inspire, connect and empower young people from all walks of life, so they can make the most of their lives. As such, it is a role which is demanding and carries great responsibility, but provides exciting opportunities to impact the lives of young people.
This is a varied role which carries with it a variety of different aspects and you are expected to manage your own workload and diary and priorities in liaison with your line manager and with the available time. Your role is primarily delivery but does also include some coordination relating to projects and volunteers. Due to the nature of the work you will be expected to work some evenings and occasional weekends.
What do we expect from you?
To meet, build healthy relationships with and help improve the lives of young people in Guildford Borough. This will be achieved through a variety of activities according to the needs of young people and the resources available to Matrix, including, but not exclusive to:
Community Youth Work
Community Youth Work takes many forms and while the actual work is subject to change according to the current needs of young people or Matrix, it may include:
- Detached youth work
- Running/assisting with after-school and/or holiday clubs
- Mentoring young people
- Supporting young people in a social enterprise environment
- Research of young people’s needs in the local community
Youth Café
The Youth Hideaway is our flagship project and is a fun open access youth café run by our team after school at our social enterprise café - The Hideaway.
As a Community Youth Worker some of your time will be spent assisting the Youth Café, Project Lead and Head of Youth Work in delivering this project and it may include:
- Helping to create a safe, fun and inspiring environment for the young people that attend
- Plan, prepare and deliver quality youth sessions
- Build healthy relationships with young people that attend the sessions, identifying and responding to the needs that may arise
Monthly Youth Hubs
Youth Hubs are fun open access youth clubs run by our youth workers in the community. These are run on a monthly basis on rotation in different areas within Guildford Borough. As a Community Youth Worker you will be responsible for planning, organising and running at least one HUB, which may include:
- Creating a safe, fun and inspiring environment for the young people that attend
- Planning, preparing and delivering quality youth club sessions
- Building healthy relationships with young people that attend the club sessions, identifying and responding to the needs that may arise
- Promoting the activities of the Youth Hub in the community
- Exemplify the charity's values and Christian ethos to the wider ‘Hubs’ team, leading them in prayer where appropriate.
- Promote the activities of the Youth Café in the community
GASP Motor Project
Matrix will often work in collaboration with partner organisations and following a successful run of pilot sessions we are pleased to confirm that from September 2022 we will be extending our work with GASP Motor Project.
Working in this setting is very similar to the mentoring work that we offer in schools and you may be expected to:
- Conduct one-to-one sessions to listen to, analyse and respond to the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of young people
- Manage, monitor and evaluate caseloads as part of the one-to-one support sessions
- Develop and run a variety of contact points for the young people attending the project, including group sessions
- Build good working relationships with the GASP team
Schools Work
Our work in schools is varied and you may be expected to:
- Conduct one-to-one sessions to listen to, analyse and respond to the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual needs of young people
- Manage, monitor and evaluate caseloads within your allocated school as part of the one-to-one support sessions
- Develop and run a variety of contact points and projects for young people across the school, including group sessions and drop-ins and after school projects
- Alongside the Secondary Schools Project Lead, supervise and build a team of volunteers to work within the school
- Build good working relationships with school staff, CAMHS and other relevant local services
General
- Contribute to, and be involved in fundraising and other activities that benefit Matrix, including whole staff workshop days, fundraising activities.
- During school holidays and after school, be involved in projects organised and run by Matrix, including holiday and after-school clubs (e.g. our Youth Café - The Youth Hideaway) within your allocated hours and as agreed by your line manager
- Raise the positive profile of Matrix by building professional relationships in a multi-agency environment including through networking events in the relevant local area, such as meeting with the community safety wardens, local schools, churches, Police and PCSOs
- Represent Matrix by providing a positive role-model to young people
- Promoting our activities in both the community and in a school environment through; social media engagement and assemblies
- Ensure you work to the Youth Work Standards
Level of Authority
As a Community Youth Worker, you will need to operate with a high degree of autonomy. You will be expected to administer your own time and workload in liaison with your line manager, keeping an ‘open’ diary for all activities. A working timetable for school holidays will be developed in consultation with your line manager.
Personal Specification
Essential
- A strong youth work background in a relevant field e.g.: youth work, teaching, social work
- Able to relate well to young people in all environments including (but not exclusively)school, 1:1, open youth clubs and partner projects
- Capable of building relationships with and liaising with other professionals
- Experience of leading workshops and / or groups sessions with young people
- Able to set appropriate boundaries with young people, in all situations
- Agree with and able to support and work within the Christian ethos of The Matrix Trust. (This job has a “genuine occupational requirement” (GOR) for the post to be filled by a Christian).
- Able to work effectively alone and as a part of a team (including with volunteers)
- Good IT skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- This role will require the applicant to travel between multiple locations (local to Guildford) at various times
Desirable
- Professional qualification in a youth work related area (NVQ level 3 or equivalent)
- Experience of working in a school environment in a youth work capacity
- Experience in mentoring
- Experience of working with young people with behavioural difficulties, at risk of exclusion and/or Young offenders
- Experience of leading a team of volunteers
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ROLE PURPOSE
This position involves identifying and prioritising potential donors capable of making significant contributions to help us deliver a range of projects aimed at enhancing the student experience and supporting the local community. By providing the Development and Fundraising Team with tailored and insightful research, this role will enhance the prospect funding pipeline and facilitate the cultivation of a diverse pools of donors, including individuals, grant-making trusts, and companies. This role will also manage a well-structured stewardship program for donors. Responsibilities include promptly acknowledging donations, creating personalised impact reports, and overseeing bi-annual events which recognise and celebrate their support.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
· To maintain and develop the University’s database of fundraising prospects through proactive identification, analysis, and segmentation, (individual and aggregate) record updating, and original research, including the identification of new prospects.
· To prepare prospect profiles (which may include wealth ratings), and work with relationship managers to devise appropriate tailored cultivation and solicitation plans, enabling appropriately targeted fundraising asks.
· To develop and manage reporting in the database across fundraising portfolios to help ensure prospects are strategically moving along the prospect pipeline towards major gift solicitation • To produce and provide due-diligence reports on prospective donors as part of the University’s gift acceptance procedures.
· To deliver an annual donor recognition event to acknowledge and celebrate the support of the University’s most generous supporters.
· To organise smaller bespoke events for higher level donors to the university, for example, site visits to project sites and/or opportunities to meet student beneficiaries.
· To write insightful and impactful bespoke reports for donors supporting the University, ensuring reports demonstrate the positive impact of support and encourage repeat gift solicitation from the fundraising team.
· To keep abreast of regulations, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) ensuring that all prospect research and cultivation is compliant and understood by fundraisers.
· To undertake any other duties as appropriate within their competence, as required by their Head of Unit from time to time.
CONTEXT
The primary purpose of the Development team is to secure philanthropic income to support the delivery of the University’s Being Westminster 2022-2029 strategy. The Development team forms part of the Global Recruitment, Admissions, Marketing and Communications (GRAMC) directorate. The team also works closely with the Business Engagement Directorate to deliver an integrated approach to the University’s relationships with its key external stakeholders. The Development team collaborates with the Alumni Relations team to inspire and engage the University of Westminster’s vibrant, global community of alumni and supporters to build lifelong and mutually beneficial relationships with the institution.
DIMENSIONS
· The role has no budgetary responsibility.
· This role will be expected to manage a varied workload with limited, direct supervision.
· The post holder will be expected to support key GRAMC activity which may include some unsocial working hours.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
· Educated to degree level.
· Membership in a relevant professional body (e.g. CASE)
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
· Experience researching potential funders/prospects or investors using a range of sources and analysing and synthesising findings.
· Familiarity with a range of tools and information sources useful to prospect research
· Strong working knowledge of fundraising and understanding of the fundraising and gift management process.
· Experience of working with CRM systems
· Experience in working with large and complex sets of data; analyzing and communicating key findings in an understandable way
· Experience in handling confidential data with tact and discretion, with good practical knowledge of the Data Protection Act
· To understand individual health and safety responsibilities and an awareness of the risks in the work environment, together with their potential impact on both individual work and that of others.
· Experience in delivering events that recognize and acknowledge key stakeholders thoughtfully and creatively.
Desirable
· Experience working within a Development and Alumni Relations/Advancement function within a UK HEI
· Experience of The Raiser’s Edge
· Thorough knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
APTITUDES, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
· Excellent interpersonal, networking, and verbal communication skills and proven credibility in engaging senior internal and external stakeholders, clients, and donors
· Strong writing skills and the ability to write compelling and insightful reports that demonstrate impact.
· Ability to work well under pressure and to successfully manage several projects simultaneously, to deadline.
· MS Office proficiency and experience with Excel spreadsheets
· Excellent organizational skills, methodical approach, and attention to detail
· High attention to detail
· Fully committed to contributing to a stimulating learning and working environment that is supportive and fair, based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.
· A proven record of working cooperatively and flexibly as part of a team.
· Commitment to the role of philanthropy within a university setting
· Resilient and tenacious
· Self-starter, able to act on own initiative.
· The post holder will be expected to work unsocial hours on occasion.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this vacancy, please visit our vacancies page where you will be able to download our application form template. You will then be requested to complete a quick registration before being able to upload the completed application form and any supporting documentation.
Applications should include:
· A concise statement in support (ideally no longer than two pages), addressing the criteria in the Person Specification and motivation for applying.
· You may also include an up-to-date curriculum vitae;
· names and contact details of two referees (although referees will only be approached at the offer stage).
The deadline for receipt of applications is midnight on 8 June 2024.
Interviews will take place on 19 June 2024.
An appointment will be made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and satisfactory references being obtained.
At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.
We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.
The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.
OUR BENEFITS
The University offers a range of well-being and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contribution our colleagues make to success and growth. Our benefits are inclusive for colleagues of all backgrounds including LGBTQ+ colleagues, disabled colleagues, pregnant colleagues, parents, and carers, as well as colleagues of all genders, ages, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and beliefs, and marriage and civil partnership status.
· 35 days annual leave per year, plus bank/national holidays and University of Westminster closure days (pro-rata for part-time staff).
· A generous occupational pension scheme.
· Annual incremental progression and/or cost of living reviews.
· Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
· Flexible working and smart working.
· Learning and development opportunities.
· Free membership rates for a wide range of sporting facilities, including gyms at Regent Street and Harrow campuses, as well as the Chiswick Sports Ground.
· Employee assistance programme.
· The opportunity to participate in other attractive employee benefit schemes such as Cycle to Work, Eye Care Vouchers, Season Ticket Loans, and Give As You Earn.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you a Major Gift fundraiser with a proven track record of success?
Are you talented at relationship building and stewarding, with excellent communication skills and a desire to help those affected by criminal justice?
We are working with Pact, who are seeking an experienced Senior Manager (Major Gifts) with a proven track record of success to manage and grow their portfolio of major donors and legacies, to enable them to make a difference to the lives of those affected by criminal justice.
Pact is a successful national charity that provides life changing and lifesaving care for men, women and young people in custody, those with criminal convictions in the community and their children, family members and carers.
In this newly created role, the Senior Manager (Major Gifts) will provide strong stewardship of existing relationships of mid value and major donors, support and cultivate interest in Pact’s programmes and unrestricted giving and take responsibility for identifying and developing new major gifts from individuals and family trusts. In addition, you will strengthen and develop the legacy strategy and offer to existing and new individual supporter.
This is a senior, strategic role within Pact and you will have
- A proven track record and specialism in either legacy or major donor giving, and the autonomy to raise funds from individuals, including HNWIs and to lead on this area within a charity.
- Experience of researching and cultivating individuals including HNWIs and family trusts to secure financial support.
- Strong interpersonal skills, talented at building relationships and trust, and able to inspire long term commitment.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey concepts and inspire a wide range of people through written & verbal channels, with the ability to build a case for support.
- Strong literacy, numeracy and budgeting skills and be capable of writing effective proposals, and reports. Experience of using Salesforce is desirable but not essential.
Originally the Catholic Prisoners Aid Society, founded in 1898, Pact has a largely Catholic supporter base, with warm and committed relationships with a wide range of Catholic and other Christian stakeholders. This is a key role for Pact, where you will work closely with other member of the fundraising and extended teams, collaborating with the Head of Faith in Action to cultivate and secure new support from Catholic people motivated by the work of Pact.
We would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate an awareness of and interest in, key issues facing prisoners, ex-prisoners and their children and families, and can work effectively within the Catholic community, including the hierarchy, clergy, religious orders, lay community and networks and organisations.
There is not a requirement of the role that you are Catholic however an empathy with and understanding of Catholic social teaching and ability to relate to people inspired by their faith will be important to the role.
This role is home based; though you will need to be able to commute into London when required. A basic DBS check is required for this role.
For more information, please contact Lou Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Closing date: 20th May 2024.However, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
Events Officer
Salary: £25,000-£30,000
Contract: Full time, permanent
Location: Flexible
Closing Date: 23/05/2024 (we may close vacancy early if sufficient applications are received)
We are looking for 2 talented, creative and experienced Events Officers to work in our already established team.
UKIM is one of the premier faith based civil society organisations working in the UK to serve the needs of the Muslim community in the UK. UKIM is going through a major organisational reform to re-establish itself as an effective civil society organisation and fulfil its mission. The reform includes major changes at governance and executive level and relocating its Head Office from London to Oldham.
The job holder is expected to provide inclusive and visionary leadership that inspires, engages and motivates employees, supporters and partners. To deliver UKIM’s vision and mission and to develop the organisation’s leading position within UK’s civil society community.
Applicants should be sympathetic to Islamic principles and values and have a solid understanding & experience of Muslim communities in the UK.
Main Responsibilities:
• To assist in the delivery of UKIM’s events programme across the UK and be part of the team that supports the national leadership of the organisation in delivering events (including fundraising and marketing events) as per agreed strategy and plan.
• To assist in securing event funding and ensuring monitoring and evaluation of all events is conducted on a regular basis.
• To assist in developing event strategies and operational plans, building relationships and liaising with partners and local Branches.
• To be effective member of the Events Department by assisting in development of and following clear procedures and processes for meeting strategic objectives of UKIM.
• To arrange and manage all events within UKIM at a local, regional and national level.
• To assist in creating a professional, end to end approach for all UKIM events, ensuring consistency across the whole event lifecycle, including documentation, feedback and review process.
• To assist the Events manager in agreeing an annual Events schedule with the board of Trustees across all areas of UKIM.
• To assist in implementing, managing and developing Project strategy, operations, risk management strategy, monitoring & evaluation systems and budgets ensuring they are in accordance with UKIM’s global policies, principles and approach.
• To assist the Events Manager in line managing all volunteer or employed event managers and staff in field or regional offices.
• To assist in effective management, support and development of staff and volunteers involved in Event implementation.
• To visit events and branches country-wide to oversee and evaluate events and to encourage, advise and monitor staff.
• To ensure that UKIM’s financial, administrative and HR policies are adhered to in all events and by all staff responsible.
• To proactively seek opportunities for funding through networking and oversee the writing of event proposals.
• To participate in implementation of donor-funded events, ensuring delivery meets donor requirements and UKIM’s international policies, principles and development approach.
• To ensure the reports for completed events are received from implementing partners on time and are analysed at the Head Office for evaluating each partner’s performance and to retain appropriate audit trail.
• To ensure event management and operation information is communicated quickly and efficiently to the Executive Director and Board of Trustees.
• To participate in and carry out annual staff appraisals as appropriate.
• To assist in diligently managing an agreed expenditure budget, taking careful measure to report any unexpected costs in good time as and when appropriate.
• To comply with all policies, procedures, legal and regulatory requirements.
• To be willing to travel extensively with short notice.
• To respect the unique contribution of every individual and work positively in an equal opportunity and diverse environment.
• Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.
Person Specification:
E – Essential D – Desirable
• Educated to graduate level or equivalent in a development-related subject D
• Relevant experience of working in a similar role within the charity and development sector, including experience of management and leadership. E
• Proven participation in Event assessment, planning, management, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment skills. E
• Proven experience of funding proposal writing and budget design for events. E
• Experience of working on donor-funded events, grant compliance and management E
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) essential, second language is an asset. E Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as negotiation and administrative abilities E
• Finance management skills within event management D
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to network and establish links and partnerships with all relevant stakeholders E
• Ability to think and plan strategically. E
• An ability to delegate, follow-up and supervise as well as support. E
• Ability to work well on own initiative. E
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and adapt to change. E
• Ability to communicate cross-culturally D
• Ability to travel nationally. E
• Commit to withhold the integrity and standards of UKIM, its values, approach and priorities, within all projects. E
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We have an exciting opportunity to join our Events team at The Not Forgotten as a hands-on operational Events Manager. We are looking for a professional events coordinator who seeks greater autonomy and managerial responsibility, while still being an expert at and willing to deliver the nuts and bolts of a wide variety of events within a very small team. This is all about exceptional people skills, pragmatic event delivery and ensuring maximum impact for our beneficiaries/benefactors/supporters in support of the Head of Events (Delivery) and Head of Fundraising.
Overall responsibility of the job: Working in support of Head of Events (Delivery) and Head of Fundraising, to be TNF Events Manager; coordinating events as part of a small team. The position supports the delivery of a diverse national events programme and some international activities.
Your Role: As an event professional, ideally you will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience gained in an event coordination role and be ready to grow into a role with greater responsibility and autonomy. This is a hands-on event coordination role in a small team. Having a diplomatic and friendly manner with strong verbal and written communication skills, will be essential towards building relationships both internally and externally and while communicating with volunteers and beneficiaries. Event management/coordination skills are a key priority within this position, (especially delegate/beneficiary and event administration), combined with a meticulous, accurate and disciplined approach to work with strong IT and data management skills. Being able to prioritise a varied and busy workload and deliver to deadlines. Due to the nature of this exciting position within the charity, there is a requirement to attend events and meetings outside of normal working hours (including weekends) and travel as necessary, along with a relationship with beneficiaries, supporters, and gatekeepers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Services Manager (Housing) will primarily focus on the managing New Horizon's Housing Advice service, delivered both from the day centre and remotely. You will work with the Head of Services to ensure the service responds holistically to young people with multiple needs or barriers. You should be experienced in the housing and homelessness sector, be a passionate advocate for young people. and have the ability to motivate a team to deliver high quality services in a fast-paced environment. You should be skilled in partnership management and able to collaborate to identify new housing solutions for young people.
For more information, please see our Job Application Pack below.
Salary: £37,024 - £41,600
Closing Date: 10am, 14/06/2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Supporter Engagement Manager
Are you ready to make a real difference? At Pilgrims’ Friend Society, we’re not just providing care – we’re building communities, fostering connections, and transforming lives. If you’re passionate about creating positive change and want to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a lasting impact, then keep reading!
About Us
Pilgrims’ Friend Society is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals across our care homes and housing schemes. We are committed to fostering a community where support, prayer, and engagement thrive. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a passionate and experienced Supporter Engagement Manager to join our dynamic team.
About the Role
As the Supporter Engagement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our engagement strategies to cultivate relationships with our valued Christian* supporters. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, you will lead initiatives to increase prayer, giving, and church engagement, aligning with our broader objectives. You will manage our Supporter Engagement Co-ordinator, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of our supporter-centric initiatives.
Read the job pack for further details of this fantastic opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive supporter engagement strategy to bolster our supporter base and enhance engagement levels.
- Curate a tailored stewardship journey for major donors and legacy pledges, providing personalised communications and resources to foster continued support.
- Oversee the management of our supporter database/CRM, ensuring compliance with GDPR and all relevant legislation.
- Utilise data analytics to design targeted campaigns and initiatives aimed at expanding our supporter network across various channels and touchpoints.
- Lead church engagement efforts, forging and nurturing connections with local and national churches and networks.
- Collaborate with our Activities and Community Engagement (ACE) Facilitators to enhance engagement within our care homes and housing schemes.
- Drive regular prayer communications, fostering a culture of prayer support through various platforms including our online Prayer Wall.
- Organise and lead supporter-facing events such as exhibitions and conferences to facilitate meaningful interactions with existing and prospective supporters.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and share insights with internal teams to inform strategic decision-making.
About You
- Minimum of three years of experience in the charity or third sector.
- Proven track record in supporter engagement and database management.
- Good understanding of UK GDPR regulations.
- Familiarity with fundraising functions and project management.
- Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Strong proficiency in written and verbal communication.
- Innovative thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Team player with a reliable and detail-oriented work ethic.
*Applicants must be evangelical Christians (This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010).)
Hours
34.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Benefits
- Hybrid working (2 days in the office, 3 days at home)
- Flexible working hours
- 5 weeks' paid holiday per year, as well as bank and public holidays
- Training & development
- Ongoing support from management
- Perkbox
- Wisdom app
- Care Friends referral app
- Birthday reward
- Long-standing service reward
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
Join Our Team
If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact and possess the skills and qualities outlined above, we invite you to join us in our mission to enrich lives and build communities. Apply now and be a part of our dedicated team at Pilgrims’ Friend Society.
— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —
Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Please note: this vacancy may close sooner if sufficient applications have been received so please apply as soon as possible if interested.
SOCIAL WORKER (CARITAS SCHOOLS’ SERVICE)
5 days per week, term time only (39 working weeks, 13 non-working weeks)
Point 19-26, Qualification Bar at Point 24
£30,529 - £36,072 (pro rata for term time) Actual £26,091 - £30,828
Plus Essential Car Allowance
Fixed Term Contract for 12 months (Maternity Cover)
SCHOOLS BASED ACROSS BURNLEY & SALFORD
We require a Social Worker to provide high quality social work in our schools across the Diocese of Salford according to each school’s formal agreement.
You will work directly with children and young people, their parents, carers and schools in order to further the child’s welfare and provide the interventions necessary to enable them to use their learning opportunities to the full. You must be able to provide a non-judgemental, caring and confidential environment throughout this work to ensure the issues are addressed in an appropriate manner for all those involved.
To apply you will have experience of working with children and families and experience of direct work with children which includes supporting school staff with safeguarding. You must have competent IT skills which includes providing regular reports to the individual schools and Caritas and feedback to school staff as required. You must be able to maintain appropriate resources, databases and case files as well as maintain efficient and comprehensive referral and recording systems.
Registered social worker status with Social Work England (SWE) is essential and the salary includes accrued annual leave.
This role is due to commence in September 2024.
If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you!
Closing date: Monday, 3 June 2024
Interview: Friday, 14 June 2024
Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves working in the schools as required.
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the organisation
We share our knowledge and practical experience to empower people to change the way they think and act about energy.
Job description
We’re looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Senior Development Manager to identify new funding opportunities and develop high quality funding proposals that generate income for CSE’s work in line with CSE’s strategy and objectives. The successful candidate will nurture new and existing partner, client, and funder relationships.
Pay and conditions
- The role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week (minimum of 30 hours to be considered for the right candidate).
- The starting salary for the role will be grade H £41,802 - £50,071
- Flexible, hybrid working permitted for this role with a minimum of two to three working days presence in the office expected.
Why choose CSE?
- Attractive pension (6% employee contribution, CSE contribute 8%).
- 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays), increasing to 27 after 10 years continuous service.
- Critical illness cover & health cash plan.
- A variety of discounts including vehicle breakdown cover, gym discounts and retail discounts on food and travel etc.
- Tech scheme, cycle scheme and bike repair surgeries.
- Flexible working environment with hybrid working and time owed in lieu (TOIL).
- Cycle to work scheme and bike repair surgeries.
- Employee Assistance programme.
- Free weekly yoga classes.
Specific responsibilities
An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:
- Work effectively with others to develop funding proposals for CSE projects.
- Lead the response to competitive Invitations to Tender, which require a specific and timely response to a client’s brief and the ability to highlight and sell relevant CSE strengths and expertise.
- Support our development process by giving direction, supervision, and support to all contributing staff.
- Work with delivery teams and colleagues to set project budgets, costing work accurately using CSE’s development and financial tools.
- Ensure effective set up of new projects and facilitate the handover when a project bid has a successful outcome.
- Ensure appropriate quality checks are carried out on all proposals.
To see a detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.
All CSE staff receive training and are given study time to complete the NEA City & Guilds in Energy Awareness.
Essential attributes for this role include:
- Minimum Maths and English GCSE
- Extensive experience in a project development or fundraising role with a proven track record of securing funding for projects or services.
- Familiarity with project management practices and systems.
- A commitment to CSEs work and charitable mission.
- The ability to construct clear and effective project proposals and tender documents.
- Strong communication skills.
- Good administrative skills with a strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Self-motivated with a flexible attitude and a proven ability to manage own time and multitask.
- Empathy towards the challenges people face and communities face on their journey to net-zero.
- A general understanding of sustainable energy, fuel poverty and climate change.
- Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role.
To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description. Your application should demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined.
How to apply:
Please complete the application form attached below, and available to download from our website, along with other supporting documents. CVs and cover letters will not be considered. Your application should demonstrate how your skills and experience relate to the essential and desirable attributes listed above for the role.
The closing date for applications is 17:00, Monday 3 June 2024 If you haven't heard from us by Wednesday 5 June 2024, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 June 2024 at our offices in Bristol.
If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a UK-wide social enterprise who supports the most marginalised in society to recruit an Individual Giving Officer. The role raises unrestricted income from individuals by planning and executing the day-to-day campaigns to recruit, engage and retain supporters.
Key responsibilities will include;
- Creating, planning, delivering and evaluating multi-channel, insight-led, supporter-centric campaigns. This will include both acquisition and retention campaigns.
- Managing production of supporter material, including email acquisition & retention campaigns, social media posts, website content, print advertising, direct mail and inserts.
- Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and liaise with external agencies and suppliers to effectively deliver projects and campaigns.
- Working with colleagues to identify individual stories that can be crafted into impactful content for use in contribution marketing campaigns.
- Innovation - Manage a continuous cycle of testing new channels and developing acquisition and retention for individual giving, based on audience insight and sector trends.
The successful candidate will have experience of;
- income generation from direct marketing campaigns (acquisition and/or retention) across a variety of offline and digital channels
- effective campaign copy writing
- project management to deliver acquisition or retention campaigns
- using databases for targeting, segmentation, testing and response analysis and how to apply these learnings to future campaigns
- managing and monitoring external suppliers and agencies
This position can be either a hybrid role if commutable to the North London Head Office OR remote for candidates based across the UK who want to work from home.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so for more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
We’re looking for someone who is motivated and results-oriented, with a passion for developing relationships with individual donors and making a positive impact.
As supporter engagement coordinator, you will help to deliver a strategy to grow SIA’s supporter base, raise awareness of spinal cord injury, cultivate mutually beneficial relationships, and increase fundraising income.
Supporter Engagement Coordinator
Location: Milton Keynes - We offer hybrid working with the expectation of three days per week in the office.
Salary: £34,178 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Contract: Full-time
About the role
SIA’s vision is a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury with the aim to double the number of members accessing our network of services – this role connects individuals and groups with our work, developing long-lasting relationships so that supporters are financially, actively, and emotionally engaged with SIA.
In this role you will help to grow, strengthen, and develop SIA’s voluntary income from individual supporters. Working with the supporter engagement manager, you will deliver individual giving activities to build SIA’s relationship with supporters so that they are actively, emotionally and financially invested in our work.
We are looking for an individual who is motivated, results-oriented, with a passion for developing relationships with donors and making a positive impact. Supported by the fundraising assistant, you will work with staff across the organisation, to retain and steward relationships, as well as attract new donors to maximise income across established streams. This role is also responsible for helping to identify and develop mid-level donors and other key supporters.
About us
The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury. Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert, guiding, voice for life after spinal cord injury.
We’re the leading national charity supporting individuals who sustain damage to the spinal cord resulting in paralysis. We are a dedicated organisation providing high-impact, quality services for people with spinal cord injury and their families. All of our work is based on the personal experiences of our members. Being a user-led organisation is important to us; more than 11,200 of our members, almost half of our staff and the majority of our trustees live with spinal cord injury.
Benefits
- Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays
- Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
- Access to Group life assurance scheme
- Access to Healthcare cash plan
- Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
- Employee volunteer days
- Discounted gym membership at many top gyms across the country
- Free car parking at MK Head Office
- Investing in their people - all members of staff are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development.
- Wellbeing - People are at the heart of everything this organisation does. They offer hybrid working in their modern, bright open plan office, quarterly staff development days, annual reviews and regular 121s.
Closing Date: Friday 31 May 2024, 9am
Interviews: Friday 7 June 2024 at SIA House, Milton Keynes or online via Microsoft Teams.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.
We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.
Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.
No agencies please.