We're looking to expand our Communications and Development team by recruiting a dedicated Fundraising Manager, who will take a lead in delivering important appeals and activities to fund our work for a kinder, more rational society.

We're looking for someone organised and thoughtful, with the writing talent and hands-on fundraising experience to hit the ground running and get stuck into a range of ongoing and upcoming digital and print appeals. You should have fundraising experience from a previous job role, ideally for a charity, NGO, political party, or a similar organisation, and an understanding of how to use testing and data segmentation to drive results while keeping donors happy and engaged.

You may already be working at a manager level for a cause, or looking to take a step up with your career. Either way, if you have the skills we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.

This position reports to the Director of Communications and Development and works closely with colleagues in the Communications and Development team and other departments.

For further information please download the application pack and use this application form to apply. Please note we DO NOT accept cv's or cover letters.

The closing date for applications is Monday 09:00 23 August 2021.

Open Country is an inspirational Yorkshire-based charity operating from premises in Harrogate and Wakefield. We seek to enable people with any form of disability to access and enjoy the countryside. We work to achieve this through a diverse programme of countryside activities and the provision of information and advice.

The Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on our disabled members and we now seek to increase our activities and services to support those people as they adjust to changes in their lives. To achieve this we are looking to appoint an additional part-time Fundraising Officer (0.5 FTE) to work a job-share arrangement with our existing Fundraising Officer.  We have an ambitious fundraising strategy, which we believe will deliver the required income to achieve our plans. You would be working at the heart of this dynamic charity, within a small, professional and above all, friendly team. 

We are keen to play to your personal and professional strengths and, working as a dynamic job-share, hope to offer the successful applicant a flexible, rewarding and life-affirming role. Join us - it's a belter!

Location: Working flexibly with an expectation of regular travel to head office, located in Guildford 

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum

Contract: Full time (37.5hrs pw), permanent position

At Cycling UK we want people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to be able to cycle safely, easily and enjoyably. We’re on a mission to get a million more people cycling and we need your help to deliver our vision, of a better world by bike!

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative, analytical, strong relationship builder to join the income generation team at Cycling UK. This is a multifaceted role, focused on the retention and support of our members throughout their journey with us. You will be developing and implementing promotional activities to grow our membership and supporter base through a variety of channels, along with aiding the development of all our fundraising activity.

Tell us why you are the person to advance in this capacity and change lives.

Head to our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete an application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details available on our website). Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 9am, 31 August 2021. Interviews will be taking place on the week commencing 6 September 2021.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

This is a fantastic and worthwhile opportunity to assist the charity in generating income that can be used to support vulnerable older people.

Highly experienced in fundraising and marketing, you will promote and develop the charity’s brand to bring in new income.

We need someone who is up for the challenge of increasing current income levels and driving the organisation forward. You will report directly to the Chief Executive and manage a team of professionals, who will support you to deliver the required results.

A formal fundraising/marketing qualification or evidence of equivalent experience in these areas is required.

The following skills/experience are essential for the role:

· proven fundraising and income generation experience

• proven experience of identifying and developing new business

· an excellent team player with strong leadership skills

· an effective, confident communicator with the ability to network with all stakeholders both internally and externally, including corporate clients

· organise and attend events for networking purposes as well as being confident as a key speaker to large groups of individuals.

· be adaptable, proactive, and flexible with the possibility of working outside normal working hours when required

· strong attention to detail

· excellent planning and organisational skills

· creative with exceptional writing skills

· commercial awareness

· strong numerical skills, working with budgets to achieve business goals and targets

· able to deliver projects within timescales/deadlines

· exceptional IT skills

· a strategic thinker, with strong analytical skills

Street Child, a rapidly growing international children’s charity, are searching for an exceptional professional to lead our corporate fundraising. Reporting to the CEO, you will lead a space which is already incredibly important to the charity but where we are fortunate to possess particular, exciting potential for substantial growth. Our award-winning, multi-layered, 7-figure relationship with Liberty Global plc sits at the heart of this unique opportunity.

We are searching for a hands-on fundraising leader with the imagination, energy, personality, ambition and passion to help us make the most of these great possibilities!

There are three main dimensions to this role:

1. Playing a major 'hands-on' fundraising role in maximising our largest opportunities, both with Liberty Global and beyond;
2. Leading, supporting and managing the development of a growing team of excellent corporate fundraisers. Defining, and executing, Street Child's corporate fundraising strategy;
3. Playing an active and real leadership role across the whole of group fundraising, as a key member of the charity's 5-strong international Fundraising Leadership Team (FLT), reporting to the CEO. FLT colleagues include leaders responsible for trusts/foundations, public fundraising, marketing/communications & European fundraising. Constant team-working, a rejection of siloes, a recognition of massive overlaps and synergies between different aspects of fundraising and a 'shared ownership' of the charity's biggest opportunities and challenges are fundamental to our approach at Street Child - excellent relationships among FLT are key!

As leader of Street Child's global corporate fundraising, you will be charged with delivering great results in these areas:

1. The direct opportunity with Liberty Global and its subsidiaries;
2. The wider opportunity with Liberty Global's corporate network (banks, consultancies, law-firms, tech, media etc) who LG have a strong track-record of encouraging to support Street Child*, hitherto in particular through the flag-ship annual gala and 2-day bike ride events;
3. High-level ownership of the corporate gala and Big Ride events - and a mandate to imagine, co-create and bring to life further events that will advance Street Child's corporate proposition;
4. Development of Street Child's wider UK corporate opportunity - building on our existing corporate track-record, and the narrative of a 'fast-growing, demonstrably impactful charity, focussed on an area of massive, undeniable need' to win and build the broadest possible range of great new corporate partnerships for Street Child;
5. Supporting EU colleagues in the development of European corporate fundraising opportunities;
6. Exploring, and actively pursuing, great corporate opportunities for Street Child beyond UK and EU - e.g. USA, Middle East
7. Opportunities for partnerships with corporates based, or with interests, in Street Child's African and Asian programme countries.  
8. Managing a range of major donor relationships, especially those corporate dimensions - in partnership with FLT colleagues.

The skills, experience and attitude we are after:

1. Almost certainly you have an impressive track-record in corporate fundraising; but just possibly you are an exceptional candidate who has achieved great things in another dimension of fundraising; or are coming from a superb corporate background;
2. We need someone who is excited to both roll their sleeves up; and work strategically. Our house leadership-style is 'leading by doing';
3. You demonstrably have what it takes to lead a high-performing, happy, passionate team - either because you can demonstrate prior success in this area; or you can show that you have what it takes to lead;
4. You work brilliantly with colleagues. You aren't territorial. You are motivated by the bigger-picture. You spot and can exploit synergies. Street Child is a 'no siloes' domain!
5. You excel in a dynamic, ambitious, agile environment;
6. You've got the drive, personality, imagination, relationship-development skills and professionalism to achieve massive goals for children;
7. You are excited about being part of building something;
8. You are absolutely passionate about Street Child's mission of working for the futures of children in the world's toughest contexts.

This position is imagined as a full-time role, predominantly based out of our new Central London office - but we are open to variations, especially for compelling candidates. Starting salary will reflect experience. Success will absolutely be recognised with salary progression, regardless of starting salary point. 

Street Child began its life in 2008 with a single-project for 100 street-connected children in Sierra Leone. We have grown every day since. In 2021 we want to make a difference for 500,000 children in up to 20 countries - and impact a million children by 2024. Success in this role is critical to our ability to achieve these goals.

This is a massive role for the charity. It should equally be a massive career move for you. For the right person, we believe this is a simply wonderful and unique career opportunity. To express your interest, please click 'Apply' for details on where to send your CV and a brief covering letter - ideally ASAP. We will progress attractive applications upon receipt. Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity! 

Pre-employment checks will be required as part of our recruitment process in line with our Safeguarding Policy. Street Child welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Fundraising Manager: Individual Giving, Legacies and Trusts, St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Eastbourne

Hours:37.5 hours per week  

Contract: Permanent

Salary:  £36000 - £46000 per annum

Closing date: Thursday 26th August 2021

Interview Date:  TBC

DBS: N/A

About us:
St Wilfrid’s Hospice provides end of life support to the population of Eastbourne and the surrounding parts of East Sussex, from our stunning hospice building and through our highly skilled community teams. We are rated an ‘outstanding’ provider by the Care Quality Commission and have a clear vision of reaching increasing numbers of local patients and their families, in close collaboration with our community. 

We provide a supportive working environment, which is demonstrated through our values: compassionate, professional, progressive and respectful, and these are embedded in our culture. We have a dynamic learning environment which actively promotes and facilitates opportunities for career progression.

The Role:

Our people are vital to the future of St Wilfrid’s Hospice and it is essential that we recruit and retain the very best individuals and offer a supportive, engaging and rewarding working environment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Fundraising Manager to join our team and grow our well-established Individual Giving, Legacy and Trust programme.

The post holder will develop, implement, and monitor strategies to raise essential funds to support our patient care.  They will lead an experienced and committed team to develop effective supporter journeys, identifying and cultivating individuals to feed into the organisations Mid Value, Major Donor and Legacy Programme.  Reporting into the Development Director, they will be an important part of the Income Generation and Communications Management Team.

The role provides the opportunity to develop campaigns and activities across a range of channels: including direct mail, face to face, telephone and digital.

The postholder will manage our Database and Supporter Development Lead to ensure that the fundraising database, Raiser’s Edge is used to its maximum potential to support our plans.

St Wilfrid’s enjoys a high profile within the local community with a strong legacy pipeline and Trust Fundraising Programme. A strong communicator, the postholder will manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders including donors, solicitors, and trust funders.

Training and Development opportunities, for example Institute of Fundraising Diploma and training with the Institute of Legacy Management will be available to the right candidate.

Benefits included:

• We offer a generous holiday entitlement of 27 days per year plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Employee assistance programmes
• Additional training opportunities
• Supportive working environment

Please note that CV’s will not be accepted, unless candidates are unable to complete our application form due to a disability.

This key senior management position will provide clear and ambitious communication, marketing and fundraising strategies, working closely with internal and external stakeholders and in alignment with High Peak Borough Council’s cultural and heritage plans and visitor economy strategy. 

The postholder will effectively manage local, national and industry communications, maximise coverage of raising awareness of Buxton Opera House’s artistic programme and generate income from trusts, foundations, businesses, individuals and statutory sources. 

Buxton Opera House is a stunning example of Frank Matcham Edwardian theatre design, set in the heart of the beautiful Peak District and with excellent links to Stockport and Manchester. It has become one of Britain's leading receiving theatres, with a programme comprising around 450 performances each year including dance, comedy, children's shows, drama, live music, pantomime and opera, whilst the recently opened Buxton Cinema in the adjacent Pavilion Arts Centre presents over 600 screenings each year.

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 20 August 2021
First stage interviews: w/c 30 August 2021
Second stage interviews: w/c 6 September 2021

Head of Fundraising & Development

Salary: c. £40,000 to £45,000 p.a., dependent upon experience

Location:  Based at our London office in Bermondsey. There may be some flexibility but we would expect the ability to travel to London at least 2-3 days a week.

Permanent full-time contract.

Construction Youth Trust is a forward-thinking charity whose mission is to help young people reach their full potential and achieve a successful and rewarding career. Working closely with employer partners, we prepare young people for the world of work, support them to build on their skills and confidence and connect them directly with opportunities aligned to their individual strengths and interests. We prioritise young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, under-represented groups and those facing significant barriers to work.

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising & Development to join our friendly team and lead on the Trust’s fundraising and marketing strategy. We are seeking a dynamic, ambitious and persuasive professional who can build on the Trust’s achievements and use our fundraising success as a platform for growth.  The Trust has a wide range of stakeholders – employer partners, trusts & foundations, corporate sponsors, statutory funders, as well as young people, schools, colleges, teachers, careers advisors, community partners and a dedicated team of industry volunteers - so we are seeking someone who can persuade and communicate effectively at many different levels. In addition to developing existing and new income streams for the Trust, an important aspect of this role is ensuring our key messages are communicated in a lively and engaging way that inspires all our stakeholders.  This role would be perfect for a professional who is passionate about young people and is seeking a high level of responsibility across a wide range of fundraising and marketing activities. 

We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals who are Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.

If you are passionate about transforming the life chances of young people and are looking for the next step in your fundraising career, please send your CV and a written statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why the role interests you, your track record in fundraising and how you believe you meet the person specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am on Monday 9th August 2021.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Head of Fundraising

Could you lead the development and delivery of our fundraising strategy, have a lasting impact on the issues surrounding gambling-related harm and play a leading role in preventing the unnecessary loss of young lives?

Location: Flexible with the offer of a budget to pay for a hot desk in a convenient location or to work from a current office location in London or Manchester.

Appointment of a Head of Fundraising

Gambling with Lives (GwL) has had a remarkable impact on the discourse surrounding the risks of gambling since it was established in 2018. Prior to GwL’s contribution there was little to no mainstream recognition of the link between gambling and suicide. The charity’s founders have become central to the case for gambling reform and were instrumental in campaigning for the review of gambling legislation in the UK which was announced at the end of 2020.

The campaign and the charity’s broader development are now at a critical and exciting juncture, which makes the role of Head of Fundraising a fantastic opportunity.

The purpose of this newly created role is to develop and deliver a fundraising strategy for the long-term sustainability of the charity which will allow it to grow its impact through the campaign for change and through the development of its programmes across areas including family support, research, education and treatment. 

The financial position of the charity is strong, having received a significant donation in lieu of a regulatory settlement (fine) levied against a gambling operator in 2020, however the ambitions of the charity are such that new and sustainable income is required. The challenge for the successful candidate will be to find and develop sources of income that are free from the influence of the gambling industry. One of GwL’s values is independence from the gambling industry which it will resolutely defend and promote in others.

The work of developing the strategy will involve scanning the funding landscape to find sources of income that fit the charity’s values, goals and ambitions. The charity’s leadership believe these will likely lie within corporate giving as well as trusts and foundations with interests in the charity’s programmes (mental health, family support, research, education and treatment).

We are looking for someone with a significant track record of raising funds from multiple income streams, including government and public bodies, high net worth individuals, corporates and trusts, foundations or other funding bodies as well as experience of growing and developing an organisation’s fundraising and income generation capability.  The role holder will work as part of a senior management team and will become an important advocate in their own right. They will take a leadership role in steering the charity’s strategy and development.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a start-up environment, and to create a role with the backing of a charity that has substantial resources for its stage of development.  We are looking for a Head of Fundraising who shares our passion and determination for the work we are doing. If you want to play a leading part in shaping the future of GwL, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please download the candidate information pack for further information before you apply. Application is by CV and a covering letter which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the role and how you meet the role requirements.  The role is permanent and ideally full time, however flexible and part-time working will be considered for the right candidate.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The closing date for applications is Friday 6th August but applications will be considered as they come in so please do apply at your earliest convenience.  Interviews will take place through August.

We would look favourably upon candidates who are experts by experience of either gambling related harm or suicide.  GwL is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity to ensure that we reflect the full breadth of the people we aim to support. We warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates

This is an exciting time to join IARS and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity. We’re looking for a Head of Fundraising to join our team and lead at a time of organisational and strategic change.

You will be responsible for generating IARS charitable income in the years ahead from corporates, trusts, individual giving and the public sector. You’ll bring leadership and creativity to an entire new role within the organisation, with an opportunity to shape IARS fundraising efforts, processes and priorities. You’ll deliver our three-year fundraising strategy to diversify and grow the income required to further IARS charitable mission. You’ll build capacity across the organisation and deliver ambitious KPIs. This is a senior role within the organisation, reporting to the CEO and working really closely with the Trustees’ Fundraising and Communication group.

Key task areas:

1. Strategic Development of Income Generation

2. Corporate Partnership Development

3. Trust and Foundations fundraising

4. Marketing and Communications

5. Relationship Management

We are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager on a permanent basis, to work as part of our Corporate Services team.

We have ambitious plans to invest in our current and new services to ensure that our customers continue to receive excellence throughout their lives with us. This role will be instrumental in raising the funds to support these developments and will take the lead in engaging with new and existing stakeholders to communicate the changes.

Key to success in this role will be the development and implementation of Fundraising, Marketing and Communication strategies. As such, we are seeking an ambitious and creative individual who has extensive experience of successfully delivering strategy.

You should have experience of fundraising through a variety of different streams and be able to inspire and excite individuals at all levels. Capital project experience is essential. If you are interested in learning more please contact Andrew Philip, Director of Finance and Resources for an initial discussion.

Working with Capability Scotland brings you lots of benefits:

• Rewarding Career Choice
• 37 Days Annual Leave
• Competitive pay of £39,760.40
• Extensive Training Provided
• Access to shopping discounts through the Perks At Work scheme
• Generous and enhanced pension schemes and family benefits
• As a member of our autoenrollment pension scheme, £10,000 provided in the case of Death in Service
• Flexible working is available
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Free PVG checks throughout your career

General Information

• Capability Scotland is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We are happy to consider job-share applications.
• Capability Scotland is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people and conducts thorough pre-employment checks on all preferred candidates.
• A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

About Glitch

Glitch is a UK based charity committed to ending the abuse of women and marginalised people online. Through workshops, training, reports and programmes, we equip our intersectional community to become the digital citizens we need in the world today. From grassroots to systemic change, we advocate for an online world that is a safe space for all. Glitch was founded in 2017 by Seyi Akiwowo, a former politician and Digital Leader of The Year 2019. We focus our effort on three key areas: Awareness, Advocacy and Action.

Job Description

Role: Head of Communications and Public Fundraising 

Reports to: Rachel Grocott, Interim Head of Communications and Public Fundraising; and later Chief Operating Officer (new position currently being recruited)

Responsible for: executing the organisation’s communications and fundraising strategies, specifically: 

• Communications, 60% of role: brand management and development, PR and media relations, social media, website and email communications, ambassador strategy and relations 

• Fundraising, 40% of role: corporate partnerships, community fundraising, individual giving and regular giving (for clarity this role does not include Trusts and Foundations fundraising).

Will manage: Communications Manager role, to be recruited in 2022

Working pattern: Full time, remote and flexible working available- option of working 4 days per week (heavily encouraged as an organisation) 

Salary: £40,000 FT

Pension: 3% employer and 5% employee pension contribution

Contract: Permanent 

Holiday: 28 days including Bank holidays and 3 days over the Christmas period. After three years continuous service you will be entitled to two extra days annual leave for every completed year of service, up to a maximum of 10 extra days of leave.

Employer: Glitch ( Charity Number 1187714 )

Hiring Manager: Rachel Grocott, interim Head of Communications and Public Fundraising 

Place of Work: Remote working with some travel required for in person meeting once restrictions lifted

Benefits:  Our team’s mental health and wellbeing is a top priority. We aim to support creating an environment where everyone can bring their best selves by creating an open culture through regular check-ins, group meditation sessions and complimentary access to the She can. She did. benefits programme, including Vala Health support.We also have a supportive parental leave policy.

Glitch will consider job share applications from two candidates who choose to apply for the role together via a shared application.

Role Overview

This Head of Communications and Public Fundraising is a pivotal role in Glitch’s future-proofing plans and ambitious growth, with responsibility for delivering our ambitious communications and fundraising strategies. The postholder will play a significant role in establishing Glitch as a known, credible thought leader on digital citizenship internationally as well as develop our multiple income streams. The Head of Communications and Public Fundraising is specifically responsible for all non-trust and foundation fundraising, marketing, brand development, press and media, partnerships and social media.

This role would suit someone with significant and varied experience in communications that is highly organised with demonstrable experience of taking the reins on communications and income generation, in a small charity or start-up environment. We’re looking for somebody innovative, proactive, extremely strong on communication processes and systems, and open to developing and learning with the organisation. Our environment is exciting and fast-paced, though also balanced with meaningful self-care and development. We would love to welcome a new team member who will flourish in this very special environment. 

The postholder should have an understanding and passion for intersectional feminist values and be deeply committed to diversity and equality in society. 

Role Responsibilities 

Implementing our Communications Strategy

• Delivering and reporting on Glitch’s communication strategy, content, and distribution channels, press and media to support our strategic goals 

• Designing strategic press and social plans around key campaigning periods, policy moments, and research launches as well as tracking ROI and KPIs to ensure relevancy, quality and effectiveness

• Ensuring Glitch has a strong, consistent voice on all communications in the political, tech and activism spheres

• Managing a high-volume of communication requests simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines and working well under pressure

• Representing Glitch at relevant events with donors and supporters, as well as one-on-one meetings

• Maintaining a thorough knowledge of all aspects of the work of Glitch and its related issues and keep informed of external affairs that may affect the organisation

Brand management: 

• Developing and delivering clear, consistent comms across the wide range of Glitch’s work, both proactively and in response to external events and issues, in line with our brand

• Acting as a brand steward for all communications outputs, assets and activities; guiding internal stakeholders and driving external agencies to utilise the brand in a consistent, fresh and audience-appropriate way 

• Developing relationships with existing and new Glitch Ambassadors to enlarge the amplification of our messaging and achieve our strategic goals

• Managing external agencies including branding, web development and PR

• Overseeing and scheduling website content, using analytics to inform future content

Media relations

• Identify key press targets based on organisational and campaign goals

• Maintain and nurture relationships with key journalists and titles, ensuring best practice and adherence to relevant legislation

• Write and pitch op-eds, blogs, podcast appearances etc 

Social media management:

• Proactively managing our social media channels in order to achieve our objectives, with a focus on Twitter

• Coordinating social media calendars and delivering on communication processes ahead of Glitch events and workshops to help increase attendance 

• Planning, editing, sourcing and developing content for social media and website platforms

Growing and nurturing our email subscriber lists: 

• Create and execute email journeys that deepen supporters’ engagement with Glitch and our mission, while helping us to achieve our financial and campaigning goals

Online and public fundraising 

• Further developing individual donor, community, and corporate donations, growing income and identifying new opportunities, including development of relationships with existing and new corporate partners, major/mid-level donors, and individuals

• Ensuring high quality stewardship and communication with individual, corporate, and community donors

• With the help of the Fundraising Consultant, maintaining our records of supporters and donations ensuring best practice and adherence to relevant legislation

• Working with our Finance team to ensure all donations are collected and recorded correctly

• Budgetary oversight for Fundraising and Comms and that all funds are raised in line with Glitch’s ethics and values and Partnership and Fundraising Policy

Team 

• Working closely with our Programme, fundraising, and policy teams to build a strong narrative around our work, the needs of our community, and our services

• With the COO and CEO creating and delivering an internal communications plan

• Creating a healthy and positive and inclusive culture in your team through role modelling, in line with our values

• With the COO, CEO and Fundraising Consultant embed a fundraising culture within Glitch and design our multi-year public fundraising strategy, with realistic returns and achievable growth

• Work with our external grant writers to bring in additional funding from trusts and foundations in line with broader strategy

• Ensure the Board of Trustees, (particularly the Comms Trustee) are regularly updated on the progress of fundraising and our comms engagement, using a transparent and consistent reporting framework and attending Comms Committee meetings.

Person Specification 

Essential Experience and Skills

• Ability to understand multiple, diverse audiences and translate complex issues about policy and campaigning into clear, simple and consistent messages and themes

• Ability to see the ‘big picture’ while still being able to ‘work in the weeds’ when needed, and prioritise multiple demands on limited time, in line with our overall strategy 

• Ability to work with journalists and media, including writing and pitching releases and op-eds

• Excellent grasp of communications tools and analytics, and a strategic understanding of how  to use and deploy them including social media scheduling tools

• Strong experience of writing and editing, with a compelling style and outstanding spelling, grammar and clarity

• In-depth knowledge of proactively managing all social media platforms, particularly Twitter and Instagram

• Experience of delivering successful email and social media campaigns

• Strong track record in generating income and experience of developing individual donor, community, and/or corporate income, including bringing in new donors

• Experience of developing and implementing a strong stewardship programme, alongside clear understanding of best practice around management of donor data

• Excellent leadership, project management experience and team working skills

• Strong understanding of discrimination and intersectionality

Desirable Experience and Skills

• Experience of overseeing strategic comms within a small or start up charity

• Experience of working as a senior leader within a third sector, public sector, or voluntary organisation, including setting strategy and managing change

• Experience of working with a Board of Trustees

• Experience in public and online fundraising, including individual and regular giving and corporate partnerships

• Experience of successful paid advertising campaign

• Experience of marketing products, services and supporting sales strategy 

• Knowledge or experience of tech or gender rights or human rights. ​

Application Questions

Please see Glitch’s vision and values in our application pack. Our organisation and community includes feminists from a range of backgrounds and all genders, centring the voices and liberation of people who experience online gender based violence. Does this align with your values? (Yes/No)

Do you have the right to work in the UK? (Yes/No)

Initials (We prefer to sift applications anonymously. Please use your initials rather than your name):

Email address:

Phone number:

You and Glitch. Why are we such a great fit? (300 words) 

What is your understanding of intersectionality and how it could shape communications for a charity like Glitch?  (300 words)

From your portfolio, send us one example of each the following. Each one should be accompanied by 2 sentences telling us: 1. Your role in creating it, and 2. Reasons you are proud of it. 

• Website design/production

• A press release, blog, op-ed, opinion piece or other article 

• Social media posts, ideally on Twitter or Instagram, which includes visual assets of your creation and a caption. 

Submit your CV (We prefer to sift applications anonymously. Please use your initials rather than your name and leave identifying details such as email addresses off your CV):

For Equality Opportunity Monitoring (optional):

How would you describe your gender? 

How would you describe your race? 

How to Apply

Deadline to apply: Tuesday 31st August, 2021, at 12pm BST.

Only applications sent via application link will be accepted. You will need a gmail account to sign in and receive a copy of your application. Please remember to attach your CV and on your CV include contact details of two references. 

There will be two Q+A drop-in sessions in August, this will be an opportunity to find out more about Glitch, the team, our work and ask us questions. Please keep an eye out on our social media and website for confirmed details of these sessions.

We prefer to sift applications anonymously. Please use your initials rather than your name and leave identifying details such as email addresses off your CV.

Please note that to keep our recruitment process open and fair, we will not negotiate salaries outside the advertised range.

Applications via email will not be accepted. Please note that, as we receive a huge volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Position remains open until filled. 

The Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process aims to see candidates at their best. That’s why we set out the process from the beginning. We will ask you to show your skills, not just talk about them—through examples of your work or an exercise. 

We start with a 30 minute initial phone (not video) interview with Rachel Grocott, our Interim Head of Communications and Public Fundraising. This will focus on your experience and application questions. Preparation is not needed. These are currently scheduled for w/c 6th September. 

The second interview will be a values and part 1 competency based interview, based on the person specification. This interview will be with Rachel Grocott and Seyi Akiwowo, Glitch Founder and CEO. These interviews will be scheduled over 9th and 10th September. 

The third and final interview will be with Rachel Grocott and one of the Glitch Trustee team. There will also be a timed interview exercise before the final interview. Before appointment you may also meet again with the CEO. 

During the process, we will ask to talk to referees including people you have previously managed.

We will update you with as much notice as possible if we have to adapt our recruitment process.

LOCATION: Home-based, with occasional visits to HQ

Overcoming MS (OMS) is the wor­­­ld's leading multiple sclerosis healthy lifestyle charity.

We share the evidence behind the OMS program focussing on the everyday practical things that people can do to improve their health and quality of life. This includes following a plant-based diet, supplementing with vitamin D, exercising and using stress management techniques articulated in the OMS program.

We aim to inform, support and empower everyone affected by MS to lead a full and healthy life. We provide information, including webinars and OMS podcast. Our OMS Circles are a supportive worldwide volunteer group network. We campaign and fund open access to research into how lifestyle influences MS.

MS is a complex neurological condition that currently has no cure. It is estimated that some 2.8 million people are living with MS around the globe, with the disease more common in the ‘Western world’. It affects people in the prime of their lives, aged between 20-40 years old, and affects three times as many women as men. In the UK alone, there are around 130,000 people living with MS, and a further 6,700 diagnosed each year.

OMS has entered an exciting new chapter in the charity’s evolution having launched a new strategy ‘Find Realistic Hope and a Full Life, Find OMS’ .We want to become even more visible, accessible, energetic, vocal, collaborative and impactful. The new Head of Digital will join us at a pivotal moment in our organisation’s journey, as we seek to embed our new digital programmes, begin to capitalise on opportunities to scale and expand our work across the globe.

Purpose

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to take the next step in their professional career.  As our brand-new Head of Digital you will lead Overcoming MS’ digital agenda, providing a strategic steer and an operational oversight of our digital projects portfolio, our digital content and engagement activity and plan for new projects in line with the OMS community needs and the fundraising strategy.

You will provide strategic direction for and manage a small and dynamic Digital team and will work with the OMS Senior Leadership Team to ensure we achieve demonstrable impact in the digital space and across our digital, content and data related projects that underpin our organisational strategy.

You will be a talented digital leader who is deeply committed to making the most of digital technologies so they can best meet the needs of people and communities. You will be a digitally innovative and creative individual, who thrives in a fast moving and dynamic workplace. You have an ability to come up with, try, test and implement new digital ideas and tools.

One of the top priorities initially will be the completion of our data and CRM (MS Dynamics) related programme of work. The ability to work with 3rd party suppliers will also be key in the day-to-day aspect of the Head of Digital role.

Key accountabilities

As Head of Digital, you will enable and support the implementation of our data, digital and content projects, and ensure that our focus on digital developments help deliver our overarching strategic plan.

You will work with your team and the OMS leadership colleagues to ensure that we have adequate resources allocated to large and small projects and can reassign as timelines shift, prioritising where necessary. Working with the digital and data team you will ensure progress and process is transparent to stakeholders throughout the lifespan of the projects.

Detailed responsibilities

1. Data (35%)

• Enable the completion of MS Dynamics implementation making sure the wider OMS team is upskilled to make the best use of the system.
• Oversee the implementation of our data management roadmap, making sure our processes for data capture in key business areas are optimised.
• Oversee data analysis function and its ongoing development so that OMS grows into a data-driven charity.
• Oversee the relationship with our external supplier(s).

1. Digital development, content and marketing (45%)

• Lead the digital engagement team to ensure the OMS digital development programme is prioritised, agreed projects delivered effectively and efficiently.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and our external digital suppliers to accurately scope future digital solutions, researching best answers, platforms, tools and technology to meet the organisation’s objectives through community engagement and user testing.
• Ensure the digital engagement strategy is effective and responsive to the evolving needs of the OMS community, drawing in volunteer and specialist contributor input to content production, campaigns and appeals.
• Ensure our content strategy makes the best use of all appropriate channels to reach our priority audiences, and results in high quality customer journeys.
• Oversee the development of appropriate documentation that underpins successful, well-scoped and estimated projects with measurable success criteria and user requirements fully scoped.
• Ensure all digital projects are implemented to our agreed project management process that ensures we consistently deliver projects which are of a high-quality and within agreed budgets and timelines.
• Oversee the work of our digital suppliers making sure the relationship is positive, productive and collaborative.

1. Strategy and leadership (20%)

• You will be a member of the OMS Leadership Team, comprised of the CEO, Head of Programmes, Head of Fundraising and our US-based special projects lead, contributing to strategic planning and delivery.
• You will oversee all digital risk across our infrastructure including data and cyber security.
• You will contribute to annual business planning and budgeting exercises making sure our resource planning is effective.
• You will keep abreast of digital technology trends and developments, bringing back helpful intelligence to the team and identifying new opportunities.

For further details pertaining to this role, please review the attached Job Description.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Age UK. Last year, our Fundraising team raised over £70M and we are investing in an ambitious Fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters and partners in our work, so that we can be there for even more older people who need someone to turn to.

Our Legacies Team are recruiting for an ambitious Senior Legacy Marketing Manager to lead a successful team to enable the development and stewardship of legacy supporters and enquirers.

This is a key role for Age UK and you will be have the drive and ambition to develop the Age UK legacy marketing strategy, increasing the legacy income pipeline by introducing new initiatives.

You will be

* A confident leader, who is passionate about delivering results through their team
* Experienced with developing and implementing strategies to drive new legacy channels and products
* Able to use and analyse data across a variety of media (DRTV, Print & Digital)
* Experienced of requesting and interpreting analysis and reporting on the performance of DM campaigns.
* Able to identify and seize opportunities and find solutions.
* A self-starter and work on own initiative.
* A strong communicator with the ability to work with people at all levels.

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

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

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.