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

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

About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

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

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

 We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers: 

·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships

·Professional counselling

·Retail discount collation and aggregation 

·Hospital staff room refurbishments 

·Childcare grants 

·Gifts/food, logistics and delivery 

Cinnamon Network is seeking an experienced fundraiser to lead our business development team and join the senior leadership of the charity. 

With a successful track-record of income generation from a variety of sources, and a growing reputation as a charity that provides the practical support churches need to engage communities, this position is ideally suited to an individual who shares our passion for the local church and has at least 5 years of income generation experience. 

In this multifaceted role, the Head of Business Development will be responsible for developing and delivering the charity's fundraising strategy, with the goal of securing an annual income of just under £1 million. To achieve this, the individual will lead the approach to charitable trusts, individual givers, and prospective funding partners in the voluntary, statutory, and private sectors.

Given the significance of this role, the Head of Business Development will join Cinnamon’s senior leadership team and contribute to the overall strategy and development of the charity.

Main Responsibilities 

1. Fundraising strategy 
   Developing Cinnamon’s annual fundraising strategy and managing the funding pipeline to help the charity meet its budgetary commitments.   

2. Trust fundraising 
   The majority of Cinnamon’s income is generated through charitable trust fundraising.  This role will involve writing applications to current funders and identifying new prospects.   

3. Partnership fundraising 
   Working closely with Cinnamon’s executive team, the Head of Business Development will identify new strategic funding partners and work across departments to develop a suitable approach. This will involve travel to meet prospective donors across the UK and verbal presentations and pitches to commissioners and decision makers. 
    

4. Individual giving 
   The Head of Business Development will help to grow this small, yet significant aspect of Cinnamon’s income generation strategy, by developing legacy giving and innovative individual fundraising initiatives. 

5. Overseeing reports and donor communication. 
   Maintaining excellent communication and reporting to existing givers is essential. The Head of Business Development will provide line management for Cinnamon’s Partnership Manager who undertakes this role, ensuring that appropriate information is produced and shared in a timely manner. 

6. Joining Cinnamon’s senior leadership team 
   Cinnamon is looking for a motivated, resourceful and innovative leader who will sit with the existing team and contribute insights that will help to further our charitable objectives and achieve financial sustainability. Effective written and verbal reports for use at these meetings is essential.

About Cinnamon Network 

Purpose - What is our ultimate aim?

We equip local churches to connect with people in their communities both practically and compassionately.

Beneficiaries - Who do we serve  

We support local churches and Christian organisations who are passionate about engaging their communities and are eager to do so with professionalism and generosity.

Definition - What do we do?  

We build the capacity and capability of local churches and Christian social franchises so they can help more people.

Deliverable - How do we do it?  

Through our national community we create connections, share knowledge, inspire action, and address injustice. We do this by finding breakthrough initiatives, delivering training, providing one-to-one support, connecting people with funding, publishing resources, sharing knowledge and suggesting solutions.

Differentiation - What makes us different?  

Our community development and social franchise practitioners use proven methods to help churches and Christian organisations to join in with what God is doing as they address relevant issues in their communities.

Need - What need are we meeting? 

There is a great disparity of wealth and opportunity in many communities, despite them being rich in social capital. We know churches see the suffering and feel compelled to respond, but many just don’t know how. With premises, access to volunteers, knowledge of their communities, and a deep sense of compassion and injustice, churches are a force for good that Cinnamon wants to support.

Behaviours - How do we do things? 

We’re Christ-centred – We look to Christ as our inspiration and our guide. We commit all our work to the Lord in prayer, reflecting on our practice in the light of God’s leading.

We’re practical – We are focused on practically supporting churches and Christian social franchises. We always ask ourselves, “what difference will this make at a grass roots community level?”

We bring expertise – We strive as a team to pool our resources, share our expertise, and make use of our diversity.

We connect people and ideas – We share our work widely whilst partnering with others to maximise our collective impact.

Based: For the first 12-18 months the postholder will need to be based in our office in Jinja Uganda. After this time the postholder can decide where they work from

Our mission is to get preschool children in rural Africa school-ready.  At present over 250 million children worldwide fail to receive the education and care they need in their early years which means they are less likely to do well in school, find gainful employment, and are at greater risk of early marriage, early parenthood and even criminality. Current approaches to solving this crisis are not proving effective or scalable in lower middle income countries.

That’s where Lively Minds comes in. We have developed an award-winning Early Childhood Development programme that has been proven to get pre-schoolers in hard-to-reach communities school-ready, so they have a greater chance of succeeding in school and in life. The programme provides marginalised Mothers with a parenting course that empowers them to run educational Play Schemes for pre-schoolers and to provide better home-based care, using cheap local resources.  The programme is delivered through government partners, is cheap and highly scalable.

Over the past few years the Lively Minds programme has been delivered in over 350 communities in rural Ghana and Uganda reaching over 50,000 children. During COVID we launched a radio programme for parents and this is now reaching over 2 million households each week.  We are extremely proud that the Government of Ghana have now adopted the programme and we have a ground-breaking partnership with them to support them to institutionalise it, fund it and to scale it to 60 education districts, reaching over 4000 communities and 1 million children. We see this partnership as the test case that will provide the blueprint to take the programme to scale in Uganda and elsewhere within the next 5 years, so that we can have a transformative role in tackling the global ECD crisis.

About the role

The postholder will have the exciting role of leading the development and implementation of expansion strategies to capitalise on our global scale and sustainability potential.

Main duties and responsibilities

Strategic Development

• Work with the CEO and Head of Finance to develop and implement strategies for successful expansion in to new geographic markets. This will involve conducting market and political analysis, developing funding strategies, monetising our technical assistant role and exploring ways to fund this sustainably (including donor funding and transitioning to a fee-based structure)                                                                           
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve indirect impact by influencing global ECD approaches and policies, particularly around “parents as the primary ECD providers

Government partnership in Uganda

Our goal is to establish a similar strategic partnership with Government of Uganda as we have in Ghana, so that government are responsible for delivering, funding and institutionalising the programme, with Lively Minds providing an agreed level of technical support. Over the next 18 months the postholder will lead and implement this approach. Key activities include

• Recruit and line manage a government engagement consultant to support national engagement efforts
• Identify who the key decision makers and influencers are, how we reach them and develop the key messages and value proposition and pitches
• Gain meetings with the above decision makers and relevant ECD stakeholders and lobby for partnership
• Coordinate with SMT, Country Director Uganda and  government and funders, to develop key features of the partnership, in particular funding and implementing roles and responsibilities and the technical support package

Raising the global visibility of the organisation, the programme and the methodology

• Propel Lively Minds in to a global ECD thought-leadership position by building Lively Minds’ network, and improving awareness of and recognition of Lively Minds and our approach/curriculum
• Lead on all Lively Minds communications, ensuring our messaging and communication remains on brand inside and outside the organisation.
• Generate high quality marketing  and PR materials (i.e pitch decks, blogs, proposals, reports, web content, social media, videos, photos, presentations, award applications, news/features articles)
• Manage all content and updates to the website and social media platforms ensuring these are consistent with the Lively Minds brand.
• Faciliate and support engagement events (stakeholder and funder visits, disemination events)
• Will keep abreast of political, policy and funding developments opportunities that could help or hinder Lively Minds’ scale and sustainability plans
• Represent Lively Minds where needed to present pitches & presentations and to attend workshops and symposia
• Build relationships with ECD stakeholders (multilateral and bilateral agencies, donors, governments, academics, NGOs and civil society organisations)

Previous applicants need not apply

How to apply 

Please download the attached application form. Please visit our website for more details on the role and the full Job Description. To apply, send the completed form to the jobs email address as specified on the Lively Minds website before the deadline. 

Head of Finance 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Interviews will be held mid/late February 2022. 

Reporting directly to the CEO whilst working proactively with the Senior Team, the Head of Operations will lead our team of Registered Managers to create and deliver the company's strategic and operational plans. Integral to this will be the overseeing of all operational aspects of Spectrum’s care services as the charity’s Registered Individual.

Since it began in 1982, Spectrum has grown to become a leading provider of specialist care for autistic individuals in Cornwall. We are a registered charity and proud of our track record working with children and adults with complex and challenging needs. We operate 18 residential homes, a community outreach service and a specialist education centre.

As our Head of Operations, your key responsibilities will include:

• the leadership, development, and oversight of an effective governance framework for Spectrum’s services and ensuring risk mitigation controls
• identifying opportunities for continuous service development and improvement
• building and leading management capability amongst our registered managers
• the flow of information from houses to the Senior Team and board of trustees
• deputising for Spectrum’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) when necessary

To be successful in your new role you will need to:

• have a broad knowledge of the Care Sector and autism specific support
• hold a relevant Management Qualification or equivalent experiential learning
• experience of building positive relationships with regulatory bodies (CQC and Ofsted), local authorities, government partners and key stakeholders
• have the capacity to quickly idenitify potential risks and key actions required 
• effectively delegate roles and tasks to actively manage and control resources
• be a responsible leader with an analytical and strategic mind
• be flexible in your approach, transparent and an excellent communicator
• able to build and coach skilled and motivated teams to Spectrum’s value-base

If you are interested in this opportunity, then we would love to hear from you!

The role

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

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

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

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

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

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

About you

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

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

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

A strong commitment to supporting and developing others is vital.

About us

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

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

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

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

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

Closing date Sunday 30 January 2022 at 11:30pm

Interview date Friday 4 February 2022 (virtual)

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

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

Role Purpose

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

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

Our current programmes

Inclusive Pillar | Power of Inclusion programme

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

Healthy Pillar | This is Me programme

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

Skilled Pillar | She Can Be programme

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

Further details

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

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

Benefits:

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

Location: Guildhall, London/remote

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

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

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

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

Key information:

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 4 days per week

Salary: £45,000 pro rata

Closing Date: 7 February

Reports to: CEO

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

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

Twins Trust

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

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

Head of Communications

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

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

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

See the pack below for more information.

The closing date is 7 February.

Job summary

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

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

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

Strategy

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

Pipeline development

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

Grant fundraising

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

Philanthropy

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

Organisational responsibilities

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

Person specification

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

Diversity and Inclusion

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

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

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

Main duties of the job

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

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

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

Working for our organisation

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

In return, you will receive:

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

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

This is a Hybrid working role. 

Communications

Central Services

NJC Scale 26 (pay award pending)

£30,451

Permanent

Full Time

Leeds

Ref: INSBQ690496

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our passionate and dynamic Development Team as a Creative Communications Lead.

Inspire North is an award-winning charity working across the north of England. We work to create a world where everyone matters, building brighter futures for people within the health and social care sector.

In this role you will lead on the development and implementation of the communications strategy for Inspire North, Community Links and Foundation, delivering a compelling and comprehensive communications service.

We are looking for applicants who can deliver inspiring and creative communications plans working across all media and digital communications. You will therefore have a sound understanding of managing websites and social networks and proven ability to produce high quality attention grabbing marketing resources.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced individual to use your skills and creativity to help an award-winning regional charity to flourish.Interested? Don’t forget to tell us how you meet the person specification criteria in your application.

In return you will receive a competitive salary, enhanced annual leave entitlement, company sick pay, and daily mindfulness time, among other benefits. We believe in the wellbeing of our employees and will be offering a hybrid approach to work following the COVID-19 pandemic. 

You will need to visit our offices throughout the geographical spread of our Group region so will need to have access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK drivers licence.

If you think that this role is right for you, then we'd love to hear from you.

You will be joining Inspire North, the parent company to regional charities Community Links and Foundation whose core values are: People, Integrity, Collaboration and Passion. 

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents. Please let us know if there is anything, we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.

Closing Date: 30-Jan-2022

Provisional Interview Date: 16-Feb-2022

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

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

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

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

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

Main responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

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

Why join us?

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

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

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

Who We Are

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

Job Summary

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

Key Responsibilities

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

About the Team

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

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

Hours

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

Responsibilities and Requirements

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

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

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

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

Applying Your Christian Faith to This Role

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

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

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

Limits of Authority

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

Key Attributes

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

Calling

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

Character

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

Culture

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

Competency

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

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

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

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

The Role

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

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

For more information, please see the attached Job Description