About Media Trust

At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we’re proud to be working with hundreds of charities to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered in partnership with our media and creative industry partners and by matching media industry volunteers with charities looking for comms support. At the same time, our youth programmes are giving thousands of young people the creative digital media skills, access, and mentoring support to break into the media. In this way, we believe we are doing our bit contribute to Britain’s levelling up agenda while also helping the media sector to be more responsible, representative, and connected. 

We can only do the work we do because of the fantastic media and creative industry support we enjoy. Our volunteers mostly come from Media Trust’s extensive network of media and creative sector industry partners including major broadcasters like the BBC, Channel 4, TV and Sky, creative agencies like Havas and Ogilvy, PR firms like Edelman, film companies like Netflix and Warner Media, and social media platforms including Facebook/Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok. We also have many freelance media and creative industry professionals who volunteer with us.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Head of Volunteering to be responsible for developing our volunteering strategy and managing all our volunteering activity. This will include our large-scale volunteering events matching many volunteers with many charities, the volunteering activity within our thematic-focused charity training programmes, our volunteer films projects where we match volunteer directors with charities looking for help to make a film about their work and our online matching platform where charities looking for pro bono help can find industry volunteers.

This senior role will involve collaboration across teams, working closely with Programme Managers in our Charity Services and Youth Teams, as well as Industry Engagement, MarComms and Digital Transformation.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines experience in and a passion for matching good skills to good causes with a love of data, systems and processes, and who enjoys working both independently and across teams. It would particularly suit someone with experience of helping charities access volunteer support in media, marketing, content creation and/or digital skills.

The role includes line management of a small team. We are looking for an empathetic and experienced manager who is good at motivating others and supporting them to be their best selves. 

Key responsibilities 

• Manage all Volunteer and Charity engagement across Media Trust’s platforms and programmes including sign-up, training, monitoring, compliance and retention
• Lead on the development and implementation of Media Trust’s volunteer strategy, including liaising with funders and other key stakeholders, identifying growth opportunities and supporting new industry partner pitches and funding applications
• Leverage best practice and innovative ideas to drive a consistently optimal volunteering/mentoring experience for our volunteers, charities and young people across our platforms and programmes
• Gather learning and insights as the basis for developing new strategies to optimise our matching outcomes,  including identifying which specific skills are in the greatest demand by charities and young people at any time and working with the Industry Engagement team and Marcomms to secure more volunteers with these skills
• Manage and improve the performance of our Online Matching platform, working with our Digital Transformation team on platform upgrades to improve the user experience for Volunteers and Charities and Media Trust’s ability to make data-driven decisions about our marketing and other strategies for the platform
• Manage our large-scale Volunteering Events bringing together multiple volunteers and multiple charities, working closely with our Industry Engagement and Charity Services teams
• Manage and grow our Volunteer Films activity including managing and supporting the team to match charities with volunteer filmmakers and liaising with funders on projects that are funder-supported
• Support Media Trust’s Programme Managers on volunteering activity within their programmes
• Oversee ongoing data collection through interviews, feedback surveys, other formats, and Salesforce (CRM) for all our volunteering activity, particularly with a view to using qualitative feedback from volunteers and charities and insights from Salesforce to continuously improve our volunteering activity
• Work closely with our Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning team to monitor and measure the impact of all our volunteering activity and to produce high quality reports for funders and other stakeholders
• Promote and protect the work and reputation of Media Trust in the area of volunteering including representing Media Trust in pro bono and volunteering networks across the sector
• Work closely with the MarComms team to ensure we are effectively communicating the impact of our volunteers to our key audiences and to encourage more volunteer and charity sign ups
• Report, and where appropriate investigate, any actual or potential risks, accidents, incidents, safeguarding and data protection concerns, breaches of policy, complaints or other performance matters
• Ensure confidentiality of data is in line with Media Trust’s data privacy and GDPR policies
• Line management of our Volunteering Team comprising one Manager and a part-time Coordinator, and our Volunteer Films Team also comprising one Manager and a part-time Coordinator

 What we are looking for in you

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the charity or business sectors, in roles focused on volunteer management and developing good practice, systems and processes to manage, evaluate and improve the user experience and outcome for volunteers and charities
• A good understanding of the challenges faced by under-resourced charities and an interest in building charities’ media and communications capabilities
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience
• Line management experience of a team
• An understanding of media, journalism, communications, campaigning, filmmaking and/or digital skills would be a plus
• Experience of using survey design software and CRM systems (experience of Survey Monkey and Salesforce would be an advantage)
• Experience of collecting experiences through interviews or questionnaires, analysing information, and producing clear evidence-based reports
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – enjoys working with people, shows empathy and able to build and establish relationships with people from all walks of life
• Highly organised with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage deadlines
• Takes initiative, is pro-active and can work autonomously when necessary
• Commitment to equal opportunities and the values of Media Trust

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.

How to apply

Please send an email with subject header Head of Volunteering, attaching your CV, a completed Equal Opportunities form, and a covering letter (max 2 pages) describing how your skills and experience match our requirements.

At Media Trust, we are committed to representing the communities we support. We warmly encourage applications from people of colour, individuals who identify as LGBTQIA, working class, disabled and those living with mental health conditions. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants at any stage of the recruitment process – please get in touch to discuss.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 13 December 2021

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. Other benefits include:

• 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.

Age UK are recruiting for a Head of Fundraising Strategy & Innovation to lead their award winning team at an exciting time of fundraising growth and development.

This post will lead on strategy development and innovation culture across the fundraising directorate, ensuring fundraising awareness is embedded throughout the organisation and opportunities for cross directorate working are embraced.

Focused on strategic planning, alignment and monitoring of our fundraising operations and processes to ensure that we meet strategic fundraising objectives, whilst creating a culture of innovation, development, continuous improvement, and success.

The successful post holder will champion audience led fundraising across the fundraising division, using insight and analysis to identify and share opportunities. Supporting teams to drive business decisions that enable growth and instilling best practice across the division.

This fantastic opportunity offers hybrid and flexible working between home and a central London co-working hub.

You will have:

* Proven track record of success across individual or mass-market fundraising areas/audiences
* Deep understanding and proven track record of marketing and stewardship techniques
* Proven skills in strategic thinking and planning and complex problem solving on key issues
* Demonstrable ability to use data and insight to inform decision making and product and/or process improvement
* Ambition, drive and enthusiasm to lead and embed a culture of top-class fundraising performance
* Evidence of developing and implementing new process or products
* Proven experience of planning and process management and improving operational processes or systems
* Proven experience of leading cross-team projects and influencing and motivating a variety of stakeholders at all levels
* A high level of emotional intelligence with ability to navigate the dynamics of relationships to achieve objectives

What we offer in return:

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information:

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

About Theirworld 

Theirworld is a global charity aiming to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation. We work to ensure that every child has the best start in life, a safe place to learn, and skills for the future. To achieve this, we are tackling the lack of political will, financial commitment and action that is currently preventing the realisation of inclusive, quality education for all children. We bring together experience and evidence from our research and projects alongside the passion and power of our campaigns and communications to unlock the big changes needed to end the global education crisis. 

Over the past two years, we have been in an exciting period of growth and transformation to assemble a world-class team of campaigners, communicators, policy experts, and project managers with phenomenal skills, commitment to our mission, and strong team spirit and creative energy.

About the role 

To help us deliver our 20th anniversary plan and build a strong foundation for the future, we are looking for a strong, experienced leader with a demonstrated track record to hire as our Head of Projects and Research, who will oversee:

1. Developing and implementing highly effective, focused, sustainable and scalable education projects which deliver impact at local levels and have the potential to unlock greater change.

2. Managing and executing an ambitious research agenda to fuel projects and campaigns in collaboration with top universities, academics and research institutions.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of core education policy issues and stakeholders involved in global education. 

The Head of Projects and Research will report to the President of the organisation. You will work closely with our projects team, policy and advocacy team (focused on education financing, early childhood education, education in emergencies, and skills) and our communications team, as well as collaborate closely with our Global Youth Ambassador and Global Business Coalition for Education teams. The role will be based in our London office, with occasional domestic and international travel as required.  We are currently working with a hybrid schedule averaging 4-8 days per month in the office and the remainder of the time working remotely.

Main responsibilities: 

Research

• Identify opportunities to harness research to drive campaigns, youth engagement and influence policy and practice at scale 

• Oversee research partnerships, report production and project management

• Manage research from conception and contracting to production and dissemination 

• Liaise with researchers, designers, internal stakeholders and communications teams 

• Ensure quality and accuracy of Theirworld research products

• Implement a research pipeline which advances Theirworld’s core advocacy and campaign objectives, including current research initiatives underway in early childhood education, education in emergencies, progress to 2030, youth skills and finance. 

PROJECTS 

• Oversee the Theirworld project portfolio, further develop Theirworld’s project strategy and set goals aligned with the organisation’s vision and mission

• Further support and grow our innovation and pilot project portfolio 

• Identify opportunities to sustainably grow and scale existing projects through greater reach and/or depth 

• Liaise with the Fundraising team to identify new funding opportunities for projects  

• Contribute to overall programme strategy and annual budget processes   

• Implement best practice programme management, strategy, and processes in line with Theirworld's strategic aims and objectives 

• Ensure the appropriate systems and procedures are followed, ensuring best practices in project management

• Maintain and build strong partnerships with our existing partners to build greater local capacity and unlock larger system change through project work

• Monitor and implement the delivery of programmes to schedule, budget and to the highest level of quality

• Work with the team to develop theories of change and monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks for programmes, in collaboration with Project Managers and implementers, when needed   

• Oversee project reviews to inform planning

• Drive continued improvements in internal and external monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) capability

• Enhance Theirword’s evaluation approaches and methodologies through innovative practices   

• Work with Project Managers to review the quality of the MEL data submitted and share knowledge gained through MEL project delivery and wider experiences with the internal team  

• Verify project close-out reports, and review other MEL-related deliverables  

• Develop, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility   

• Work with the Communications team to tell stories from our projects aligned with a broader organisational narrative 

Experience, skills and character 

You should have: 

• 8+ years’ experience in managing projects and research - ideally with a leading consultancy/agency, academic and/or non-profit organisation 

• Exceptional track-record of developing and delivering creative, pragmatic, and effective project and research plans, with previous experience in the global education or another development sector highly desirable 

• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills 

• Ability to lead project teams under pressure and to tight deadlines, while staying organised and focused to get campaigns delivered effectively

• Direct relevant experience in education (or international development) and a strong passion and interest in these issues 

• Excellent writing and communication skills 

• Experience with youth advocacy and engagement and engaging the business community would be a strong plus 

• A collaborative, hands-on attitude and team player approach 

• A problem-solving mindset and ability to take initiative and think outside the box 

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with good attention to detail, ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, and generally to have a high bar for quality in your own work as well as your colleagues 

• A commitment to Theirworld’s aims and a clear understanding of the contribution that projects and research can make to achieve our mission and how it can best link with other parts of the organisation’s work 

We’re looking for an experienced and highly ambitious person to lead the digital engagement team and drive digital transformation at one of the most well-known and successful charities in the UK. Do you fit the bill?

This is a high-profile role, responsible for leading the digital engagement strategy and implementation across Great Ormond Street Hospital and Charity. With the advent of new organisational strategies at both the hospital and charity, this is an exciting time to join the team.

You will be an experienced digital professional, with proven skills and expertise across the digital marketing mix including search, social, email, web, PPC, digital content (particularly film and photography) and digital insight and reporting. This experience should include strategy development, building campaigns from scratch, and launching new channels and digital innovations.

You will be responsible for leading and inspiring a team of digital professionals and line managing five direct reports specialising in Digital Content, Digital Performance, Social Media, Website and UX. Together, you will continue a programme of digital transformation at the charity.

We’re looking for somebody with:

- Substantial experience gained in senior digital communications/engagement roles (client-side or agency-side)
- A proven track record of delivering results and business impact across digital channels
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
- A can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial approach to work
- A passion for all things digital, with the energy and drive to continue our work as one of the leading organisations in the sector.

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description when you click apply for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 12th December.

Associate Director (Communications and Engagement)

The Associate Director, Communications and Engagement will lead Young Lives vs Cancer’s brand, marketing and communications strategy to ensure we can reach the children and young people with cancer who need us, raise vital money to fund our services and make real change in the system; through creative, emotive and effective storytelling.

Associate Director Requirements:

You will have substantial experience of delivering strategy through a multi-disciplinary Communications and Engagement function, incorporating brand, marketing communications, media and engagement. You will bring experience of developing brands and campaigns that are relevant, visible and effective, with a real understanding about the power of speaking with one voice through targeted content and channels that maximise engagement opportunities.

About Us:

When a child is diagnosed with cancer life becomes full of fear, for them and their family. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, overwhelming money worries, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to.

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we help families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. And you could be a part of the team making it happen.

What we offer:

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan.

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with Young Lives vs Cancer.

Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Location: Flexible
Contract Type: Temporary - 12 months (Maternity Cover)
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: £65,000 per annum

Closing Date: 8 December 2021

You may have experience of the following: Associate Director, Head of Communications, Communications Manager, Internal Engagement, Copy Writer, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Internal Communications Manager, Employee Engagement, PR, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, etc.

Ref: 104 838

The Royal Parks, the charity that manages over 5,000 acres of diverse parklands, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London, is seeking a Head of Fundraising to provide leadership across a new and developing fundraising portfolio.

The Royal Parks is a charity created in March 2017 that manages some of the most visited attractions in the UK including; Hyde Park, Kensington Park, the Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park, alongside two areas of special interest - Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. These beautiful and historic parks receive 77 million visits every year.

The charity is seeking a Head of Fundraising to develop and deliver a sustainable, long-term fundraising strategy which generates the income and ROI needed to deliver The Royal Parks’ new organisational strategy and mission. The Head of Fundraising will maximise opportunities from existing fundraising programmes and a variety of fundraising channels, increasing value from trusts and foundations and tribute fundraising, and creating test and learn approaches for individual giving, legacy giving, supporter journeys and digital engagement. The role will also oversee the charity’s significant and ongoing partnerships with major grant funders for projects such as Greenwich Park Revealed and Gloucester Gate Playground in Regents Park.

The Royal Parks is seeking candidates with substantial fundraising experience at a senior level, excellent interpersonal and relationship development abilities, and expertise in marketing, digital and direct fundraising to deliver individual giving campaigns that enhance supporter acquisition and journeys. Ideally, you will have proven experience of growing fundraised income across all fundraising streams but specifically individual giving, legacy and tribute giving and grants management. You will also be able to demonstrate a strong and effective leadership style with a track record of inspiring and motivating teams and individuals to deliver key objectives. Finally, you will have a passion for heritage, education, well-being and nature, and a commitment to The Royal Parks’ values of being responsible, excellent, inclusive, open and respectful.

Please click through to the AAW website via the link below for our Candidate Pack which includes details of how to apply.  

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest. 

CLOSING DATE: Monday 6th December, 9am (GMT). 

Interview date: Week commencing 13th December.

Prospectus are excited to be working exclusively with Haven House Children's Hospice to help them recruit for a new Head of Community Fundraising & Engagement to join their growing team. Haven House Children's Hospice looks after children and young people aged from birth to 19 years old who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. The facility is set in a large estate with bright gardens on the borders of Essex and North East London, near Woodford Tube Station on the Central Line, and has been recently renovated giving it a modern, open and positive feel. The income generation team is stationed in a new purpose-built office that is separate to the hospice building itself but set in the estate grounds.

Reporting to the Director of Income Generation & Marketing with two direct reports this role is offered on permanent basis paying £35,863 to £40,844 per annum. They are asking people to come into the office two days a week at the moment with attendance needed a wide range of community and sporting events.

The post holder will lead a team to maximise fundraising opportunities and increase net income through community fundraising and community events. The post holder will encourage and engage communities within a specific geographical reach of the organisation to support them through a diverse portfolio of fundraising opportunities.

They are looking for a fundraiser with a proven track record in managing community and events fundraising teams and demonstrable experience in planning and executing community and events plans. The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience across a range of community and events fundraising such as: public collections, volunteer fundraising groups, challenge events and face to face fundraising.

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

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

We are seeking a Head of Membership with exceptional leadership skills to manage the Membership Team at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

About the role

As Head of Membership you will be instrumental in the strategic development of the annual business plan and budget, ensuring the effective delivery of membership growth, engagement and retention in line with our revenue targets. You will bring expertise in CRM systems and data analysis to lead the  CRM development project. You will also oversee the Membership Team, managing and motivating them to ensure retention, engagement and recruitment activities are maximised across all member categories and identifying areas for process improvements.

This is a fast-paced role in which you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of College staff and stakeholders. You will use your sector expertise to provide strategic leadership support to the Membership Operations Lead and Membership Events Coordinator as well as supporting the Executive Director, Director and Vice President of Membership and Global on strategic, operational and membership engagement matters.

About you

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• Experience of successful strategic and operational planning and development of membership services
• Experience of developing and delivering successful recruitment and engagement plans
• Experience of capturing and analysing member engagement/satisfaction information and developing customer profiles and needs
• Experience of customer relationship management (strategy and systems), its application and leading system improvements
• Experience of leading and developing successful teams
• An understanding of the importance of communication in delivering an organisation’s culture

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
• Interest-free bike, season ticket and technology loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Free lunch (onsite only)
• Employee Support Service counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme

Please note, RCOG offices are based in London Bridge, but due to Covid-19, home working will currently be required.

For a full list of the benefits we offer please visit our careers site.

How to apply

To download the full Job Description and apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 29 November 2021

Interview date: Thursday 9th December 2021

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Head of Communications and Engagement

We are currently seeking a Head of Communications and Engagement to develop and deliver the charity’s communications, marketing and engagement strategy.

It’s a really exciting time to be involved with an ambitious and growing organisation that’s committed to bringing the property sector together to create real social change.

Position: Head of Communications and Engagement

Location: Home-based/remote working (with occasional visits to the London office)

Hours: Full Time (37.5hrs per week)

Salary: £46,000 - £52,000 pa

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days per year (not including bank holidays) pension, free annual flu jabs and annual sight tests, cycle to work scheme, ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice in work time, interest-free annual travel card loans, an employee assistance programme, staff discount scheme, health insurance, support for external mentoring, free fruit every week and scope for flexible working.

Closing Date: 12pm 29th November 2021

The Role

Working closely with Leadership Team and Board of Trustees, the Head of Communications and Engagement will be responsible for overseeing the organisations ambitions to create an impactful engagement strategy that amplifies its position within the real estate industry over the coming three years.

You’ll work across the organisation, driving the ambitious engagement strategy forward to really change the conversation between the charity and the property industry. You’ll work with all departments to provide direction and support to improve fundraising and impact outcomes including developing marketing plans for growth for events, creating holistic engagement plans for the businesses that supports and embeds impact in the hearts and minds of supporters.

This is a pivotal role in the Team, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to put their stamp on communications as the charity evolves and grows, in line with the new strategic aims.

Due to the current situation, staff are currently all working remotely but plan to return to the central London office in the near future but expectations on colleagues to be in the office will be minimal (at least once a month). Instead, you will be able to design a working pattern that suits you, your family, the needs of the job and the team. We hope this encourages candidates from across the UK to apply.

About You

As Head of Communications and Engagement, you will be an experienced, senior communications and marketing professional with good experience across the whole mix including digital, social media and PR. Ideally with charity sector experience, but certainly with a keen interest in the cause and passion for communications for good.

You’ll be an effective, passionate and thoughtful communicator. Leading a small and professional team, you will provide support, challenge, and development to the colleagues for whom you have management responsibility and promote effective collaboration in all that you do. We’re looking for a confident, positive self-starter, who is good at looking for solutions, a great-people person and brilliant planner.

In return…

The charity has an ambitious mission to end youth homelessness, so it’s an exciting time to join this dynamic and growing organisation. Along with an excellent benefits package, there are career development and flexible working opportunities.

About the Organisation

As the property industry’s charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK, the organisation brings remarkable businesses and individuals from across the property industry together to support charities providing accommodation for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, it invests funding and expertise where to achieve lasting impact.

You may also have experience in areas such as Communications, Communications and Engagement, Engagement, Digital, Digital Communications, Content, Corporate Partnerships, Supporter Engagement, Fundraising, Supporter, Programme, Programme Manager, Homelessness, Vulnerable Adult, Housing, Policy, Media, Donor, Major Donor, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Head of Marketing, Head of Communications, Head of Marketing and Communications, Marketing Manager, Communications Manager, Director of Marketing and Communication’s, Creative Content, Director of Engagement, Head of Marketing and Engagement, Marketing and Digital, Digital Communication, Digital Engagement, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Brand, PR, Public Relations, External Relations. 

Job Title: Head of Finance

Hours: Part-time / 24 hours a week

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 FTE depending on experience  

Location: Greenford / hybrid working (1-2 days in office per week)

We are working in partnership with a medium-sized organisation the provides safe, accessible and affordable community transport. They are seeking a part-time Head of Finance to oversee the finance function across the whole group.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Recognised professional finance or accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Significant experience at managerial level in a complex organisation, ideally within a charitable setting
• Extensive VAT knowledge and experience
• Significant senior stakeholder engagement, both internally and externally
• Ability to work under pressure, flexible in attitude, organised and not daunted by deadlines

You will be a qualified accountant who is driven and well organised, with a proven track record in delivering hands-on, high quality, financial and management reports. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, experience of line management and an ability to look forward and think strategically in a business context will be essential.

For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, Executive Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 3 December

Interview: 9 December

However, due to the nature of the role we are reviewing applications as they come in, so please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed early if a suitable candidate is found

Head of Business Development

Location: Central London with flexible working
Salary: £58,379 per annum raising to £64,524 following two years continuous service, plus excellent benefits
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week 
Contractual status: Permanent

The RCR is a great place to work, with an ambitious agenda. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, while leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As COVID-19 recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important.

We are currently recruiting to the new position of Head of Business Development, within our RCR Learning team. The successful applicant will provide visionary leadership to develop and successfully bring to market RCR’s digital and face-to-face learning and events portfolio, ensuring it is innovative, high-quality and commercially positioned as the go to global market leader for both members and non-members working within imaging and oncology services. All this should be delivered against the backdrop of the RCR’s wider strategic priorities, proactively enabling the wider organisation to meet its objectives, which include membership growth and workforce development in addition to the provision of world class learning resources.

The Head of Business Development will need to have excellent leadership skills as they will be responsible for leading a team of ten talented professionals. With deep experience in business development, you will have a proven track record of sales growth driven through product and/or market development and diversification. Experience managing contracts, budgets, negotiating and income generation. To be successful you will be a strategically minded individual with the ability to build and sustain strong and mutually beneficial working relationships would be best suited to this role.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you then you can find out more about the Head of Business Development role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply by visiting the RCR website.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 28 November 2021. First stage interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 1 December 2021 with second stage interviews scheduled to take place on Monday 13 December 2021 and Tuesday 14 December 2021.

We’re looking for a highly strategic and driven Head of Media and Communications to lead Friends of the Earth’s messaging and media work. We are looking for candidates across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and this role will be based in our offices or at home, visiting London a few times a year if not based in the London office. 

The role: 
We’re looking for a highly strategic Head of Media and Communications to lead Friends of the Earth’s messaging and media work. You will lead on developing organisational narrative and messaging and work closely with others to create an annual communications plan, identifying and sequencing priority organisational messages and moments. You will lead Friends of the Earth’s media strategy, helping to achieve campaign impact, brand and fundraising objectives through influential media work and partnerships. You will lead on crisis communications and provide media and communications advice to the organisation’s senior leadership.

Key Skills and Attributes: 
You are an experienced strategic communications leader, inspiring your team to deliver powerful messaging and media coverage to influence campaign targets and audiences, and build the organisation’s profile and fundraising. You have an acute news sense and writing skills, with sound judgement under pressure and a creative approach. You’re used to navigating complex organisations, you love working with others to create truly integrated plans and have excellent influencing skills. You thrive working in a busy and quick response environment.

The team: 
The Media and Communications team at Friends of the Earth is key to the delivery of our campaigning goals, working for a fairer, greener planet for all. We work across campaigning, fundraising and engagement projects, creating compelling messaging to excite our audiences and inspiring journalists, commentators and media partners to raise awareness of our cause, our work and amplify our calls. We also ensure that our network of local activists are supported to do media work in their local area

Closing Date: 6th January 2022
We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture. 
 
We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement, including people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people and other marginalised or oppressed communities 

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

Head of Resources
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working Base: Watford, with regular travel to Ware, Bishop’s Stortford, Waltham Cross, Borehamwood, Dacorum & Letchworth
Reports to: Chief Executive
Checks needed: Enhanced DBS and 2 satisfactory references

Background to the Post

Hertfordshire Mind Network is a leading countywide provider of wellbeing services. This is a position offering someone with the appropriate values and experience, the opportunity to play a pivotal role developing & sustaining solid foundations, processes & quality governance across the charity, and responsible for managing the areas of Facilities, IT, Health & Safety, Governance & HR and ensure that our organisation is safe and fit for purpose.

Purpose & Responsibilities of Post

To work closely with the Chief Executive (CEO) and Senior Management Team (SMT) to drive quality processes through the core of the organisation, leading the management of:

• Buildings & Outdoor Areas – leases, maintenance, safety, refurbishment, cleaning, utilities, insurance, Environmental responsibility, housekeeping
• Contracts/SLA’s & Memberships – creating and maintaining a robust register, negotiating costs & renewal
• Purchasing & Ordering – budget management
• IT – Ensure maintenance of Audio-Visual Aids, IT Equipment, IT Contracts ensuring a rolling update programme and fit for purpose hardware & software including licences & training, negotiating costs and contracts, and ensuring best use of Charity Log
• Policies & Audit – Maintaining a policy register and associated audit plan, to ensure prompt review and implement a pathway for dissemination of changes
• Health & Safety – Implement a robust Incident, Accident, Concern & Complaint system and ensure identified learning is embedded. Ensure DSE assessments, and robust Lone Working, Infection Prevention, PAT testing, Fire Safety, First Aid
• HR – Lead & support the HR Manager and review HR processes from recruitment through to retention, including workforce analysis, employee engagement, performance management & all supporting policies & procedures
• Line Management of; Quality & Facilities Lead, HR Manager & future appropriate roles as required
• Produce reports for Board and support the Quality & Facilities Lead to produce KPI Reports, working with SMT

Closing Date: Sunday 5th December 2021
Interview Date: w/c Monday 13th December 2021

To Apply and for more information:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

Job title: Head of Supporter Development and Engagement

Region: London

Directorate: Fundraising

Contract: Permanent. Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £55,000 to £58,000 gross per annum plus £4,452 London Weighting Allowance

About The Royal British Legion

Careers in Fundraising

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the Legion is there to support our Armed Forces community. As the largest charity of our kind, we have 235,000 members, 60,000 volunteers and a network of partners all helping us give support wherever and whenever it's needed.

With over 200 employees, our Fundraising teams form an important part of this pack. Their passion and collaboration bring in millions of pounds every year. Money that goes on to improve and change the lives of this community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the Legion such a fulfilling place to thrive.

As a directorate we commit to ensuring our supporters feel valued, and driven to deliver fundraising that is effective, agile and sector leading. We do this by putting supporters at the heart of everything we do, and by embedding a learning culture in our teams where process improvement and innovation are embraced and celebrated.

So, if you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

The Role

The Royal British Legion is looking for an experienced Head of Supporter Development and Engagement within the Individual Giving Fundraising team. Sitting within the Fundraising Directorate, the Head of Supporter Development and Engagement will be responsible for managing and developing RBLs large supporter base.

You will be responsible for the implementation of supporter strategy and supporter journeys, marketing and managing Individual Giving programme to deliver a first-class supporter journeys for these supporters with the aim of communicating with our supporters, to secure future income for RBL. This will include delivering Direct Mail campaigns, Digital and Email Campaigns, Face-to-Face events, Videos and among others, ensuring that the team delivers all projects to budget and to target.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of leading teams, delivering marketing strategies and delivering complex marketing campaigns. Significant direct marketing technical experience and skills are essential, consisting of both offline and online communications. The candidate will also have significant evidence of effective income and expenditure budget management and of producing scenario models and forecasts, coupled with experience of analysing results and using insight to inform strategy and campaign plans. The individual must be confident in engaging with supporters, and comfortable presenting to large groups of individuals, both in person and online via videos and webinars, and be willing to travel across the country to attend events where necessary.

The role is primarily office based in our Head office, which is located at Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London SE1 1AA, with occasional work from other RBL premises. However due to the COVID 19 pandemic the team are currently all working from home. This role will begin working from home and then follow organisational guidelines on returning to the office and homeworking policies, with potential opportunities to continue to work from home on a regular basis going forward. Please assume a minimum of 1-2 days per week in our London Office. Regular travel across the UK to events is also required.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding and service we show each, and every individual customer should be reflected in the way we all support, respect and include every individual who works with us.

It’s because of this that we have strived hard to create a One Legion culture that we can all feel part of and succeed in. It’s why we make sure that you have the opportunities you need to learn and develop. It’s why we’re invested in making RBL a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves. It’s why you’re welcome, whoever you might be.

It’s why we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’.

Closing date for this role is: Sunday 5th December 2021.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.