We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, innovative, and skilled Fundraiser with previous leadership experience to join our Income Generation team here at Tŷ Hafan....

This new role will be responsible for developing and delivering our philanthropy strategy as we embark on the next phase of our journey and continue to evolve the service provision of this 21-year-old charity.

About us

Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families throughout Wales. We offer comfort, care and support to children and young people with life limiting conditions, supporting them and their families at our hospice, in the community and in their homes. Tŷ Hafan provides care, comfort and support throughout the childs’ life, helping our families to ensure a short life is a full life. We are also there for families in times of crisis, at end of life and beyond. 

Background

The Income Generation team plays a key role in raising funds that enable Tŷ Hafan’s hospice and community programmes to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families.The pandemic has significantly changed the way in which we operate with a major impact on traditional fundraising activities and income. The charity is therefore looking for new and innovative ways to increase awareness and support in order to raise funds. Our Executive team has devised an exciting business plan that includes the recruitment of experienced, skilled, creative and talented professionals to join our fantastic team and help to ensure the charity can reach its full potential in these challenging times.

About the role 

Reporting directly to the Director of Income Generation, the Head of Philanthropy will be responsible for the development, delivery and implementation of a profitable fundraising strategy that is aligned with the charities overall mission and vision.   

Key requirements of the role include: 

• leading and managing a team responsible for Legacies, Grant, Foundations and Trusts, Major Donor, Individual Giving and our Ambassador Program.
• establishing a high-quality cultivation and stewardship programme for individuals and major donors. 
• securing successful high-value applications for grants, trusts and foundations 
• increasing donations and support for the legacy programme and ensuring a robust ongoing pipeline of prospects are formed. 
• devising a programme to ensure we attract, nurture and build strong relationships with current and potential Ambassadors.

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Positive, motivational and with an encouraging approach to people management.  
• Innovative, creative and collaborative, working alongside peers to deliver our overall Income Generation strategy.
• Experienced in philanthropy fundraising, with a demonstrable track record of raising high value donations.
• An excellent communicator, demonstrating strong written and interpersonal skills; diplomatic and sensitivity so as to appropriately engage with a wide range  of stakeholders.
• Capable of managing multiple programme activities and adept at setting priorities and achieve against goals. 

A driving licence and being able to work hours flexibly is a requirement of the role.

For more information on the role, including the full job description and person specification, please see attached candidate briefing pack. If you have any questions about the role or would like to speak with one of the team please contact. 

Applications must be submitted via our website

Tips for candidates – all applications and interviews will be assessed using the person specification included within the candidate briefing pack.

Interview date: TBC

The closing date for this role has been extended to the 22nd of October

Please note this role is subject to the outcome of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Basic Disclosure check and two satisfactory references.

Tax Justice UK is building a movement for progressive tax reform. We have an extraordinary political moment to win significant tax reform in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. For the first time in decades substantial tax reform is on the agenda. Help us to win support for our campaign from senior government officials and politicians of all stripes. 

We’re looking for an experienced political operative to lead our engagement with policymakers. You will have deep knowledge of how Westminster and Whitehall work. It is important that you have relationships with people from across parties. We need someone who is diplomatic, politically switched on and is comfortable building support for complex policy issues. You will be our fourth employee and so will have an opportunity to help a young organisation grow and achieve impact. This will mean getting involved in all aspects of the organisation, including strategy development, movement building, communications and keeping the organisation running. 

You will help us to:

• build political support for tax reform
• shape a tax reform agenda 
• support Tax Justice UK's growth 

You will have:

• a track record of winning political change
• an ability to work with people from across the political spectrum
• experience of dealing with complicated policy issues
• the ability to thrive in a young organisation, where you will drive your own projects, as well as shape the organisation’s overall approach

This role is 4 days / 30 hours a week.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter. They should be no longer that 2 pages each. The deadline is 10am, 9 November 2020. 

Tax Justice UK was incubated by the Tax Justice Network and launched as an independent organisation in 2017. Our work is supported by technical advisors, with backgrounds in law, academia and campaigns.

Due to limited resources, we will sadly be unable to get in touch with candidates who don't make the shortlist.

The Head of Policy Impact and Communications is an exciting new role created at Design Council which leads our charitable mission to spread awareness of the value of design and influence for greater use of design, and to create commercial partnerships that do design and allow the organisation to thrive.

This involves:

• developing and influencing policies that promote good design and building alliances that can make the case more persuasively together
• measuring the impact and telling the story of the value of our work, and communicating/marketing our offer to create new and funded design partnerships that deliver value
• supporting delivery teams to use the best creative communication & storytelling methods as part of creating change, including harnessing & showcasing a diversity of talent within design.

The role:

• leads the Policy, Impact and Communications team, managing staff and working with external agencies
• forms part of the senior management team, along with colleagues in the delivery team and corporate services team
• reports into the Chief Design Officer, who with two other Directors and the Chief Exec lead the organisation

We are looking for someone who:

• Combines data and stories into compelling new narratives that influence policymakers and organisations to use design
• Builds relationships and alliances with other organisations with similar interests to speak with a bigger voice
• Stitches together, connects and weaves insights from our various project work, and that of the wider design sector
• Amplifies the diversity of design
• Proactively scan the horizon for influencing opportunities
• Is creative and curious in visual and digital methods
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and can spot business opportunities which widen the use of design and our services
• Cares for the team and how they can be the best they can be

We value inclusion, equality and diversity, and we know that can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We are happy to hear about and explore reasonable adjustments that we could make which mean that the role would be attractive to a greater diversity of person. This includes the ability to work from home, flexible working,  compressed hours or other arrangements.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.

Do you thrive in leading on external and internal communications?

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a leading and dynamic homelessness prevention charity looking for a solid Interim Head of Communications able to plan and operate at pace for a 9 months Fixed Term Contract.

Reporting to the Director of Business Development & Fundraising, you will lead on the development and implementation of a number of defined internal and external communications objectives as well as managing a small team. You will be responsible for the production and management of all communication channels including audio-visual, publications and materials. You will also work towards meeting the needs of internal and external audiences and you will engage with senior stakeholders to secure meeting project deadlines and agreed outcomes.

To be successful, you will be an experienced Communications professional able to deliver compelling results-led communications across multiple channels. Alongside the ability to develop and deliver innovative approaches to keeping an organisation's staff connected, you will have a flair for current affairs and social media platforms and possess the confidence to deliver social affairs messages to the external audience. It would be advantageous but not essential to have also experience of media relations, PR and/or campaigns.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV (Word format) in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. Cover letter are not required at this stage but will be asked to all candidates shortlisted by Prospectus

Please note. This post will require a Basic DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Given the unprecedented volume of interest in our roles, consultants are unable to support with general job search advice or specific enquiries before application. Instead please do either register your CV on our website or submit your CV for any roles that interest you to ensure that your application is reviewed in line with the position. Should you be successfully longlisted or we are able to assist in your job search we will be in contact to discuss next steps.

The Charity

OMS is the world’s leading MS lifestyle charity. We are a young, unique and dynamic organisation bringing fresh hope to the MS community both in the UK and around the world. Established in 2012, we’ve been raising awareness of the OMS 7 Step Recovery Programme, a scientifically researched, evidence-based approach to MS management that has been shown to improve health outcomes through diet and lifestyle changes.

You will be joining us at exciting new chapter in the charity’s evolution with committed, passionate and experienced colleagues, as we gear up for launching a new strategy with primary focus on empowering people with MS to transform their lives. We want to become even more visible, energetic, vocal, collaborative and impactful. The new Head of Programmes will join us at a pivotal moment in our organisation’s journey, as we seek to embed our new digital programmes, begin to capitalise on opportunities to scale and expand our work.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and personable individual who is able to think strategically and out of the box, who can deliver operationally and set an example to others proactively championing the following principles that underpin our work:

• Organisational excellence (agile, efficient, proactive, credible)
• People-centric (active community engagement)
• Digital and accessible (dynamic web platform)
• Working towards sustainable and diverse funding sources.

Purpose

The new Head of Programmes will contribute to the successful implementation of our new business strategy through effective design and delivery of projects and programmes across our 4 key strategic areas of focus, to:

1. Inform and educate people with MS, their families and key stakeholders about the OMS recovery programme, raising awareness of its benefits and enabling access to it by diverse MS communities across the globe
2. Build our community engagement programme to inspire hope, ensuring it is supportive, accessible and responsive to the needs of people living with MS
3. Advocate for change by empowering people with MS to influence Healthcare Professionals and demonstrate how a holistic lifestyle approach can help prevent future health challenges
4. Grow collaborative partnerships that showcase how the OMS programme is underpinned by world-class research and enable holistic lifestyle approaches to become the norm in treatment.

Responsibilities

• You will oversee existing and help shape our new programmes of activity, undertaking necessary research and contextual analysis, setting up required implementation, monitoring and reporting infrastructure.
• You will help design and ensure successful delivery of specific projects that drive our community engagement and growth in our outreach internationally.
• You will lead the development of new projects and programmes that enhance our digital information platforms, build our profile, advocacy, campaigning, and awareness raising activities so that the voice of people with MS and their families is heard.
• You will lead on designing monitoring and evaluation systems for our projects and programmes, enabling us to capture robustly the evidence of our impact.
• You will lead a small team, including our volunteer resource, setting clear objectives and expectations, providing support and development opportunities.
• You will help build strategic and operational collaborative partnerships that add value to our work and enable lifestyle change interventions to become mainstream in healthcare settings.
• You will identify, assess, and manage potential or existing financial, operational, regulatory, reputational and health and safety risks across the organisation.
• You will support our fundraising activity by providing evidence of the effectiveness of our projects, programmes and partnerships.

We anticipate that as the person who is the perfect fit for this exciting role;

• A strong understanding of the not-for-profit sector and healthcare systems, in the UK, and ideally also – internationally.
• You will have significant experience of overseeing digital projects and implementation of digital tools designed to engage and support diverse audiences (e.g. website development, managing information systems, embedding CRM, setting up online events).
• You will bring strong experience of working with and supporting volunteers.
• You will have a good understanding of regulatory and best practice requirements in safeguarding – working with people with a medical condition.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent presenter of information with outstanding analytical skills.
• Energy, tenacious and are a self-motivating individual.
• Ability to work on own initiative and thrive as a team player.
• Ability to develop and coach others to fulfil their potential as an effective and experienced leader and line manager.
• You are motivated by making a positive impact on the lives of people living with a progressive illness.

Please review the role description for a full list of responsibilities, experience, skills and attributes entailed for this role.

As our new Head of Programmes, you will play a central role as part of the OMS team, working alongside the Chief Executive Officer and our Head of Fundraising, and will be instrumental in the successful delivery of our projects and programmes.

If this sounds like the dynamic you and you would like to apply for this role, please email your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 3 sides of A4), which should highlight your interest in the role, along with your relevant skills and experience, with specific examples, to be sent no later than 5 pm (BST) on 28th October 2020.

If you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Grazina on +4 4 (0) 1 8 4 4 3 1 8 7 7 8.

Overcoming MS will begin screening candidates shortly after the closing date, with shortlisted candidates round of interviews taking place w/c 2nd November 2020 and with final interviews scheduled for the following week on 19th and 20th November via Zoom.

The Opportunity 

We are recruiting for a Head of Communications to join us during an exciting time of our growth. The role is a new one and will sit within Breaking Barriers Senior Leadership team. They will be responsible for leading the strategic development and delivery of communications at Breaking Barriers. The role will ensure that Breaking Barriers’ reach and reputation is strengthened and protected, through clearly articulated communications to all its audiences, stakeholders, funders and corporate partners at a local and national level. This will involve working closely with the senior management team and board, to ensure that all communications activities support and align with Breaking Barriers’ 2020-22 business strategy.

The Charity 

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a fast-paced, start-up charity with a mission to help refugees gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. 

We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations. 

Since Breaking Barriers’ inception we have grown to support in excess of 500 refugees per year and have ambitious plans to expand this as part of our strategic plan. We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible environment where everyone is encouraged to take ownership and contribute. 

We are a team of around 30 staff supported by several hundred volunteers, who are all driven and committed to helping London’s refugee community. We are looking for similarly driven and ambitious individuals keen to join an enterprising organisation where they can benefit from the opportunity to innovate and shape the direction of the charity. Colleagues who thrive are passionate, driven and have the confidence to work autonomously while remaining team players and sharing credit with all involved. 

We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our values: 

• Mission-led: our clients come before everything else. 

• Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us. 

• Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions.

• Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go.

The Recruitment Process 

The application deadline is 8th November, however we will be interviewing suitable candidates on an ongoing basis, so please do not wait until the deadline to submit your application. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Please note, in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, all Breaking Barriers staff are working remotely and we will be conducting all interviews virtually for the foreseeable future.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background. 

Our ocean is in poor health and we need urgent action to change this. We want this to be top of the public and political agenda and need an exceptional Head of Communications and Campaigns to make this happen.

You will be a brilliant team leader, a great strategist and have a flair for creative ideas. With strong experience in leading and prioritising organisational communications activities and a track record of planning and developing campaigns with impact – notably working with the media and digitally for effective behaviour and policy change. 

We want the ocean to be front and centre on everyone’s minds and need to raise our brand profile to ensure our voice is heard. If you think you can make this happen, please share your CV and covering letter with us by 1 November 2020

Download the information pack for the full job description and more about what works well for applications. 

Do include a cover letter with your CV which tells us why you would like to work with us, and how you meet the role and person specification.  We value this element of the application, so it's worth you taking the time to include it. 

Please make sure your CV and cover letter are in an editable format – so no PDF or Pages formats.

Everyone can expect to be treated with consideration and respect and MCS is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all.  Good working relationships release the full potential, creativity and productivity of each individual, in an atmosphere where everyone can learn and work without prejudice, discrimination, harassment or violence. 

MCS is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community, particularly those that are under-represented in environmental and charity sectors.

Eligibility to work in the UK is required. 

Registered Charity No: 1004005 (England & Wales) SC037480 (Scotland) 

About The Advocacy Project

We help marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We also support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.  

About the role

This role is deputy to the Head of Service Delivery. The post-holder will be responsible for:

• providing leadership to at least one of our large advocacy services
• leading on quality assurance across the organisation
• leading on implementing new services
• managing the referral service
• deputising for the Head of Service Delivery

Role & responsibilities

Leadership

• Provide senior management support to at least one advocacy service, including line management support for identified staff.
• Lead on contract monitoring meetings promptly identifying and managing follow-on work
• Monitoring and delivery of projects and contracts to time, budget and quality
• Act as the lead member of staff in hackney and develop effective working relationships and partnerships with key staff within health and social care services and commissioning
• Managing the referral pathway and associated team to ensure a smooth, supported and efficient service  

Deputise for Head of Service

• Leading, managing and supervising service managers.
• Presenting a visible and accessible leadership presence that supports staff based in central offices as well as those in remote locations.
• Working with the Senior Leadership team to develop the organization and create and maintain a positive working environment and supportive culture.

Service development and implementation

• Mobilise a new service within agreed timescales and provide a seamless transition for the people we support and staff members.
• Supporting the business development team to consider what people in our communities need and develop models that meet these needs.
• Making sure service models and commitments we make in bids are achievable and bringing them to life once we’ve secured the funding.
• Leading on setting up new services, making sure the impact on the people we support and staff is positive and does not compromise on quality.
• Giving an excellent handover to the service manager who will deliver the new service; working with stakeholders to evaluate the implementation.
• Making sure there’s a robust plan in place after the initial implementation phase and providing light touch support to managers so all areas of the service comply with the contract.

Safeguarding practice

• Deliver training and coaching around safeguarding.
• Support managers to make sure safeguarding practice is person-centred, focusing on supporting the person to be safe in a way they want.
• Support managers when and how to escalate safeguarding concerns internally and within the local authority if concerns remain.

Quality Assurance

• Work with managers to gather and analyse information.
• Actively celebrate the impact of the work we do and identify areas to develop.
• Plan, implement and review actions to remedy areas of development.

Knowledge, skills & experience

• At least 4 years experience managing staff within advocacy services or services that support people with health and social care needs
• Independent Advocacy Diploma preferably in IMCA and Care Act. Successfully completed the IAQ module on managing an advocacy service (or prepared to gain this within 6-12 months).
• Extensive experience of non-instructed advocacy
• Effective communication and coaching skills to help people reflect & develop.
• Ability to motivate and develop a positive, honest and open team culture.
• Experience in recruiting, TUPE, induction, appraisals and giving robust regular supervision and informal support including addressing performance issues.
• Experience of analysing data and writing clear, concise reports.
• Time management skills to make sure reporting and contract compliance is addressed within agreed timescales.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience of building effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, whilst not compromising on the independence of the service.
• Experience of working with commissioners to agree contracts and making sure services comply with the contract within agreed timescales.
• Experience of implementing services to minimise the negative impact on the people we support and our staff.
• Excellent project management skills and experience.
• Passionate about supporting people to have their voices heard, feel in control of decisions about their lives and have their rights upheld.
• IT skills including database experience
• A track record in supporting people to embed robust safeguarding policies that support a person in the most person-centred way possible.
• Experience of building excellent working relationships and open communication with local safeguarding professionals, focused on supporting the person to be safe in a way they want.
• An excellent understanding of national legislation and policy relating to adult safeguarding.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience of planning, implementing and reviewing action to remedy areas of development.
• An excellent knowledge of advocacy standards.

• Extensive skills to manage change which inspires staff to work together to develop their practice.

Values and attributes: everyone at The Advocacy Project needs to show values and attributes which help us in our mission to give an outstanding service to the people we support and be an excellent place to work.

• Be part of a team to make the organisation a great place to work.
• Participate in personal & organisational development, including team meetings / training.
• Continually look for evidence of strengths and areas of development. Be open to requesting and taking feedback to support your development. Ask for support if you don’t know the answer or need help in a particular area.
• Contribute to organisational reporting and communications.
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

Single Homeless Project (SHP) has been a key member of the coalition that has supported rough sleepers in London since the lockdown.  We need a strong communicator to help promote this work, and the associated fundraising campaigns we have planned.

Are you a confident leader in Communications? Are you able to plan and operate at pace, take a hands-on approach to raising the awareness and profile of an organisation?  Then this could be the role for you

We are looking for an experienced person to take the lead on external and internal communications for our London wide charity for an interim period of nine months. During this time, you will help us continue to highlight the issues faced by the people we support and to ensure our staff are connected to each other.

SHP (Single Homeless Project) is one of London’s leading homelessness prevention charities and a dynamic and growing organisation changing 8,000 lives every year – from supporting people in crisis to helping the take the final steps towards independence and employment

As the Head of Communications you will be responsible for the further development and implementation of a number of defined internal and external communications objectives, which raises awareness of SHP and our work.  Managing a small team, you will oversee and be accountable for the production and management of all SHP’s communication channels; whether audio-visual, electronic or publications and materials. You will also work towards meeting the needs of SHP’s diverse internal audience during a time of considerable change and ensure that external agencies and senior stakeholders are meeting project deadlines and agreed outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering clear, engaging, high quality, results-led communications. This includes managing multiple internal communications channels, along with the ability to develop and deliver innovative approaches to keeping an organisation’s staff connected.

You will also be highly engaged with the external environment, current affairs and social media platforms and possess the confidence to deliver social affairs messages to the external audience.  Experience of media relations, PR and/or campaigns would be advantageous.

At SHP we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to having a workforce that is made up of diverse individuals, skills, experiences and abilities.  Due to current under –representation at management level, we particularly encourage applications from individuals within our Black and Asian communities.

Closing date: 23rd October 2020 (at Midnight)

Interviews to be held: 2nd November 2020

This post will require a Basic DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

• A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services
• 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),
• A contributory pension scheme: SHP will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary
• Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme
• Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

SHP is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and IIP accredited.  In the London Homelessness Awards 2019 one of our Projects was commended for their work. 

Media Trust

Media Trust strives to bridge the gap between the media and creative industry and charities, under-represented communities and young people to give them a stronger voice. We do this by delivering innovative and impactful training and capacity building for charities, promoting skills-based volunteering – matching good skills with good causes, and empowering young people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to work in the media and creative industry.

We’re proud to be helping charities and under-represented communities to challenge entrenched negative stereotypes and fight for more authentic media representation, giving a stronger voice to people with lived experience. We’re helping charities with their communications strategy, advocacy and campaigning, storytelling, content creation, press engagement, and digital and social media.

In the last 12 months, Media Trust has supported 2,000 charities and 2,000 young people and engaged 1,500 volunteers and mentors through our programmes. We are fortunate to have an extensive network of 40 corporate partners including Amazon, the BBC, BBH, Channel 4, Edelman, Facebook, Google, Guardian Media Group, ITV, Sky, Snap and Twitter who we work closely alongside to deliver our programmes.

About the role

This is an exciting and wide-ranging role for an experienced strategic and creative marketing and communications professional. We are looking for someone who has expertise in devising and implementing integrated communications and campaigns strategies to a diverse set of stakeholders. This role would suit someone with a good understanding and experience of the UK charity sector and a passion for equalities and inclusion. We are looking for a strong leader to take Media Trust’s marketing and communications to the next level engaging more charities, communities, young people and the media and creative industry with our work and impact.

Strategic communications & delivery

You will develop and deliver creative, innovative and effective multi-platform marketing, engagement and profile-raising strategies for Media Trust and all of our various programmes. This will include highlighting how our work is unique and showcasing our impact and success stories.

You must have the agility to engage with and work equally effectively across our three main stakeholder communities – (i) charities and community organisations (and the trusts and foundations who support them) who we want to participate in our capacity building programmes, (ii) young people particularly from diverse and marginalised backgrounds who are looking to break into the media and (iii) media and creative industry organisations and professionals who we want to engage as volunteers, mentors and sponsors.

You and your team will be responsible for the development and updating of our website, social media pages, annual report, impact reports, regular newsletters, corporate/promotional videos, materials for events and other marketing collateral; testing different approaches to marketing and finding the optimal practices and tools to drive traffic and engagement; and advising and reporting on KPIs and ROI of different marketing initiatives. Where Media Trust doesn’t have the in-house skills or resources in any particular area (e.g., graphic design), you will be proactive and creative about reaching out Media Trust’s industry partners to secure pro bono help and high-quality support to plug the gaps.

A multi-faceted team player, you are as confident leading strategic discussions and developing campaigns as you are writing or editing copy.

Media engagement and campaigning

The ideal candidate will have the ability to articulate how our programme work relates to key policy areas like digital inclusion, skills-based volunteering, reframing disability and other mis- or under-represented marginalised communities, strengthening regional and local community voice, and the need for a more diverse and representative media and creative sector. With experience of generating hard news angles and pitching stories, you will secure media interviews and speaking opportunities for Media Trust spokespeople to raise the profile of Media Trust’s work, position Media Trust as a thought-leader, and advocate for policy change. You will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with key influencers, journalists and policy-makers to raise and strengthen the profile of the organisation. Through our initiatives to boost the strategic comms capabilities of equalities organisations, reframe disability in the news, strengthen the voice of mental health charities and reframe climate change, Media Trust is working to enhance the representation of marginalised communities and hot button issues in the media. You will work collaboratively with our partner organisations to throw a spotlight on our work and theirs in these thematic areas.

A passion for digital

One of our key strategic priorities is digital communications skills training for the UK charity sector. Building on our successful digital skills capacity building programmes and online Resource Hub launched in 2018, in partnership with leading organisations including Google and Facebook, we will be scaling up our Digital Skills programmes in 2021 focusing on training in regions outside of London. We are looking for someone who is well versed in digital communications and believes in the potential and power of digital to enhance and transform third sector organisations and the wider sector to be resilient and transform the way they engage, support and mobilise their stakeholders.

Management duties

This role is also part of the SMT (Senior Management Team) which means you will actively contribute to setting Media Trust’s overall strategic objectives as well as management of our day to day operations, working alongside your peers on SMT.

You will provide line management to an existing Marcomms team, working with the team to develop the strategy for the department, support them to manage their workload, prioritise and schedule activities, undertaking appraisals, running regular team meetings and engaging, developing and supporting the team to maximise their potential and nurture a culture of team work, trust, flexibility and accountability. You will be experienced at building internal relationships and working collaboratively across teams and departments on joint projects, effectively managing comms plans and delivering on timelines with multiple stakeholders and partners.

You will oversee the budget for the marketing and communications function and undertake effective financial management including forecasting, monitoring, reviewing and reporting.

What we are looking for in you

• A strategic long-term visionary, with experience of developing and implementing integrated communications strategies across multiple channels (social media, digital, branding and media)
• Significant senior marketing and communications experience, leading the marketing and communications function of an organsiation
• Experience of public affairs, with an understanding of equality and equity issues and designing influencing strategies and events
• Ability to manage suppliers and agencies, paid and unpaid, ensuring high quality of work, deliverables and value for money
• A passion for digital communications and innovative approach to engaging and mobilising audiences in line with changing digital trends and audience insights
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to adapt tone and approach for different stakeholders
• Ability to craft and edit compelling content to a high standard from policy submissions to tweets
• Demonstrable experience of managing and executing creative and high-impact marketing campaigns and initiatives across multiple platforms and formats, in particular social media
• Good understanding of GDPR and experience of data management and CRM systems
• Team management experience of leading, growing and retaining talent
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Confident managing budgets and reporting variances
• A good understanding of analytics and impact measurement methodologies and how to articulate impact at both an individual programme and overall organisational level
• Good understanding of the charity sector. Experience of working within the media and creative industry would also be a plus.
• Experience of working with corporate partners and managing stakeholder relationships at both strategic and project level

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

Closing date: 5pm on 20 October
Interviews: Week of 26 October

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Working at Media Trust

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team.

• We are based in WeWork Victoria, a vibrant co-working space with our own Media Trust office. There are regular activities and pop-ups throughout the week, ping pong tournaments and free barista coffee all day and prosecco/craft beer evenings
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
• Part-time options considered for the right candidate
• Secure bike shed
• Pension contributions
• Volunteer days

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Media Trust values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising

Reports to: Chief Executive 

Location: Westminster, SW1P 2DG

Salary: Full Time £31,000-£36,000 (depending on experience)

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays, pension scheme contributions.

Interview: w/c 9th November 2020

Background

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraiser, with a proven track record, wanting to help enrich young lives by raising vital funds for St Andrew’s Club in Westminster, the world’s oldest youth club.

Established more than 150 years ago, St Andrew’s Club is a registered charity.  Each year we provide a sense of belonging, fun and informal education to around 700 members, many of whom live locally in Westminster, and come from homes on very tight budgets. The Club is in action seven days a week: we have Senior Club programmes Monday – Friday evenings; we run Junior Club on Monday and Wednesday evenings; we rent out to a Karate Club on Friday and to a performing arts school on Saturday and we field football teams on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition, we run programmes during school holidays through the day and into the evenings.

The Club is a vital resource for the local community, providing value for money opportunities in a safe, attractive environment.  Members develop educationally, socially and personally through an exciting and wide range of sport, art, excursions and practical skills.

Purpose of Position
Over the last few years, the Club has developed a diversified portfolio of fundraising programmes to help us in our ambitions to raise vital funds for growth and sustainability of our important youth provision, with a strong focus on support from Trusts and Foundations, for both project and core funding.  

Following a recent restructure at St Andrew’s Club, the former post holder has been promoted to Chief Executive.  The Club is now seeking a new, self-motivated, talented and ambitious professional Head of Fundraising to build on the success of the last few years, shape the funding future of this unique organisation and make your own mark. There may be capacity for the right candidate to grow in responsibility in relation to a potential capital appeal.  Plans and preparations are underway for a capital appeal to realise the Club’s ambitious development plans and the Head of Fundraising will play their part in moving this forward.

As the principle fundraising resource, you will be adept at working under your own initiative. However, your role will see you work closely with the Chief Executive, the Youth Club Manager and a Fundraising Group of committed Trustees.

This is a diverse role that reflects where we are at as an organisation - a new leadership team, with energy and ambition to grow the membership of, and the funding for, the world’s oldest youth club.

You will come with a strong track record of cultivating relationships with a wide range of supporters and will take ownership of the Club’s fundraising strategy of delivering a costed annual mixed fundraising plan to provide a pipeline of core and project income that will grow the existing programme and meet the annual income target.

Effective stewardship and retention of existing Trusts and Foundations support will be key to your early success, as will timely reporting and acquisition of new support from this source.

In addition, you will lead on broadening the Club's local recognition and support to develop income from local corporates and neighbours; manage the Regular Giving Supporter Programme and plan and deliver the Club’s 3-4 annual fundraising events, mostly virtual in the short term. You will also line manage the Fundraising & Communications Officer to ensure optimal messaging and content across our various platforms and media.

You will be joining an organisation committed to delivering outstanding provision for its members, and a staff team committed to enriching young lives. Our commitment to training and support will help optimise your own development.

Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the huge impact that St Andrew’s Club has on those that it serves.

Job Description

The Head of Fundraising will be expected to:

• Produce professional proposals with a compelling case for support, that marry the Club's needs with the potential supporters' skills and resources, and build on national, regional, local and internal evidence and good practice;
• Lead on development of a mixed fundraising plan to provide a pipeline of core and project income that will grow the existing programme and ensure the charity’s financial resilience; 
• Prepare applications to grant-making Trusts and Foundations, cultivating positive relationships with grants officers, face to face, on the phone and in writing;
• Prepare timely follow-up reports, working with colleagues to demonstrate evidence of impact, outcomes reached, measure value for money and evaluate success and learning from funded activities;
• Research and apply to new funding bodies;
• Broaden the Club's local recognition and support to develop income from local corporates and individuals by stewarding current supporters and researching prospects to build the pipeline and provide opportunities for engagement; fundraising – direct; via 3rd party challenges; through our own Westminster 100 Club; or in-kind support;
• Manage the Regular Giving supporter programme through stewardship of current supporters and developing recruitment plans to grow the supporter base;
• Plan and deliver the Club’s 3-4 annual fundraising and supporter events, developing engaging innovative virtual experiences;
• Prepare timely ‘thank yous’ and follow up with appropriate communications to steward supporters;
• Work with cross-borough colleagues in the sector to build new funding partnerships and to identify and formalise best practice evaluation methods of youth work;
• Line manage and support the Fundraising & Communications Officer to ensure optimal messaging and content across our various platforms and media;
• Manage the Supporter CRM database to full effect, ensuring GDPR is adhered to at all times;
• Prepare progress reports for and attend the bi-monthly Fundraising Group meetings with Trustees;
• Maximise Gift Aid claims through the Club’s CRM system;
• Other tasks to be agreed in relation to the capital appeal.

General:

• Be an ambassador for St Andrew’s Club embodying and communicating our values at all times to a range of audiences;
• Attend weekly team meetings with youth workers to keep up to date with outcomes and impact;

Person Specification

To be appointed to the post of Head of Fundraising at St Andrew’s Club the candidate must be able to evidence and demonstrate the following:

Essential – Evidence of:

• Management experience;
• Sustained success in raising upwards of £200k for similar sized charities from a mix of sources, particularly evidencing a high success ratio from trusts and foundations;
• In addition to trusts and foundations fundraising, success in at least 3 other key fundraising methods, including individual giving, major gift, community, corporate, event and legacy;
• Being truly innovative in your fundraising approach to ensure an engaging portfolio of choice;
• Using technology to influence; including IT packages, social media and Fundraising programmes;
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills leading to income generation;
• Ability to work on multiple tasks to overlapping deadlines with a good eye for detail;
• Being highly self-motivated and self-aware in terms of personal style and impact on others;
• Excellent employer references spanning 3 years;
• A willingness to occasionally work at evening events as part of the fundraising calendar;
• A genuine enthusiasm for helping to create opportunities for young people, particularly those facing barriers.

Preferred:

• Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising;
• Member of Institute of Fundraising;
• Experience of capital appeals;
• Experience of working with volunteer fundraising leaders;
• Experience of strategic planning;
• Experience of participating in grant-making panels.

Closing date: noon, 30 October 2020. 

Applications:   By email by clicking on apply.

Please submit your CV along with a letter providing evidence of the points outlined in the person specification. Closing date noon, 30th October 2020.

Applications will not be considered without a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role. Location: part time homeworking, part time Westminster.

We are seeking an inspirational senior marketing professional to lead our marketing and communications team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the continued success of this much-loved regional charity.

Naomi House & Jacksplace are hospices for children and young adults, and the organisation has a very special story to tell. As Head of Marketing, it will be your job to ensure our story reaches the right people and really cuts through the noise.

A strategic thinker and exceptional leader, you will guide and support a small but high-performing marketing team to deliver excellence in charity communications, PR, web and social engagement and brand development. You will ensure our fabulous fundraisers have the tools they need to succeed in their vital roles, and Naomi House & Jacksplace remains admired and respected right across central southern England.

Our hospices are there for families on good days, difficult days and last days, so any successful applicant will blend energy and enthusiasm with a compassionate and considered approach.

You’ll need to be exceptionally organised, able to communicate with a range of audiences and totally driven to find the next big idea (especially in the field of digital innovation).

Most of all, you’ll live and breathe the values that underpin our work: People-focus, ambition, pride, openness and resourcefulness.

The role boasts a pleasant and Covid secure working environment (full-time hours which can be worked flexibly by agreement), generous holiday entitlement and great opportunities to develop. But crucially, this is your opportunity to help deliver care for hundreds of the region’s life-limited children, young adults and their families.

The Head of Operations and Business Development will lead on the strategic development and overview of all Lancashire Women service delivery, providing inspirational and visible leadership for operational staff and ensuring safe, high quality and efficient service delivery.
Our Operational provision is challenging and dynamic running across four core areas of work: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Criminal Justice and Safety (including multiple and complex needs), Employment Support and Money Advice and Guidance. The role will support innovation and development of Lancashire Women’s Whole System Approach (WSA) linking our core work as a dynamic and holistic methodology in providing support for women and communities.
The post holder will ensure a strategic and robust performance management framework is in place, ensuring that service delivery is efficient and effective, and in adherence to financial and contractual targets and measures.
The role will drive the review and implementation of the Business Development Strategy ensuring Lancashire Women’s growth through dynamic innovation and transformational service improvement, building on current activity and supporting the organisational strategic plan.

The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund is currently recruiting a Head of Fundraising and Communications to lead on the delivery of their fundraising and communications programme. This role is a 12 month maternity cover contract and will require a start date no later than mid-November to ensure a sufficient handover with the current postholder.

The successful applicant will develop the fundraising and communication strategy, and will grow and diversify fundraising streams to maximise all income generation opportunities. The post holder will have overall responsibility for all aspects of delivery, including meeting agreed income generation targets, developing marketing materials and overseeing social media channels. This role requires a collaborative approach to ensure success and the organisation have a whole host of fundraising products and programmes to get stuck into, that support and help all amazing health professionals in the UK.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable fundraising and communications experience, and a history of success in income generation across a range of revenue streams. The organisation are looking for a proactive, results-driven individual with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, and the confidence and ability to drive a strategy forward and inspire a team to success.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

The Royal Medical Benevolent Fund is currently recruiting a Head of Fundraising and Communications to lead on the delivery of their fundraising and communications programme. This role is a 12 month maternity cover contract and will require a start date no later than mid-November to ensure a sufficient handover with the current postholder. 

The successful applicant will develop the fundraising and communication strategy, and will grow and diversify fundraising streams to maximise all income generation opportunities. The post holder will have overall responsibility for all aspects of delivery, including meeting agreed income generation targets, developing marketing materials and overseeing social media channels. This role requires a collaborative approach to ensure success and the organisation have a whole host of fundraising products and programmes to get stuck into, that support and help all amazing health professionals in the UK.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable fundraising and communications experience, and a history of success in income generation across a range of revenue streams. The organisation are looking for a proactive, results-driven individual with exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, and the confidence and ability to drive a strategy forward and inspire a team to success.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.