This is a new role in order to deliver the Community Fundraising Strategy which forms part of the organisations ambition to substantially increase income from voluntary donations and supporters. The role is to Engage, Inspire and Collaborate with communities to deliver fundraising initiatives. To provide a high standard of face to face support to key individual supporters and fundraising groups to secure and increase levels of support.

About the Role 

This is a new role in order to deliver the Community Fundraising Strategy which forms part of the organisations ambition to substantially increase income from voluntary donations and supporters. The role is to Engage, Inspire and Collaborate with communities to deliver fundraising initiatives. To provide a high standard of face to face support to key individual supporters and fundraising groups to secure and increase levels of support. 

This role can be based in either Crawley, Kent or Poole.
 
About You 

We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic individuals preferably with a fundraising or event management background. Ideally with a proven track record of growing net income through establishing, developing and nurturing volunteer fundraisers and fundraising groups including senior volunteers. We are looking for individuals motivated by fast paced and agile working environments. 

The role is based in communities and travel will be required. The role will require the ability to work evenings and weekends. 

About Us 

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls. 

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes. 

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve. 

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid. 

You will receive: 

• Competitive salary & pension scheme 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping. 

Application Review Date: 4th October 2020 

Interview Date: Week commencing 2nd November 2020 

These roles are available to all St John employees and volunteers however preference for selection will be given to those people who are currently at risk. 

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered.  

To apply please email a CV 

Step by Step supports young people who are going through hard times and facing homelessness. Our unique approach combines accommodation, personal development, and specialist support services, to help a young person to break the cycle of homelessness and thrive in their future .

Each year we work with over 1,500 young people aged 11 – 25 and we have an excellent reputation amongst our funders and within the sector. 

This role is part of our fundraising team and delivers our strategic and operational plans that seek to maximise income from charitable Trusts, Grants and Foundations to support Step by Step’s work.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will be managing the Trust and Grants income stream. The role will involve researching and applying for new funding from Trusts, Grants and Foundations, as well as maintaining and developing existing relationships to secure future support. You will need strong written and communication skills to write persuasive cases of support for applications and effective impact reports.

The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record of raising income from Trusts, Grants and Foundations, together with exceptional research, communication and relationship development skills.

Please note : We will be interviewing as the applications come in, so the job may close early if we find the right candidate.  You are therefore encouraged to apply ASAP.

Senior Regular Giving Fundraiser 
 
£30,000 - £32,000 per year, dependent upon experience
Bray, Maidenhead

Thames Hospice just built the biggest hospices in the UK, but we are only just getting started…

Thames Hospice one of the biggest and most innovative hospices in the country. As we move into our state-of-the-art new hospice we are looking for someone with experience in regular giving, lottery acquisition or transferable skills to help lead our growth to sustainability so we can give families facing a life limiting illness the support they need and deserve from our 21st century home.
 
You will have an enquiring mind, knowledge and experience of inspiring and exciting donors to become regular givers. You will be able to motivate, inspire and manage lottery canvassers so that every experience our local community has mirrors the fantastic care that our families receive. You will work with our Head of IG to come up with creative and clever campaigns to update our regular givers and recruit them wherever they are- online, via post, via telephone and via face to face fundraising.
 
We are actively building a culture of innovation at Thames Hospice across our services and fundraising. Being different to other members of our team is a plus, we are committed to changing the way fundraise.
 
Join us and help give local families the care they need in their moment of crisis.
 
This appointment is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.
 
Closing date: 4 October 2020. 
Interviews: 13 & 14 October 2020.

We are working with a university who are looking for a Development Manager to join them with the aim of securing funding for a faculty conducting world-leading research. The role will line manage one individual and will work across different income streams, including HNWIs and corporate however the main focus will be on trusts and foundations.

The Vice Chancellor of the University is extremely supportive of the development team and this role will work with both UK based and international donors, focusing on six figure gifts.  If you would like to work in a stable, high-performing team at a collaborative University this is a great opportunity.

The successful candidate will need:

• Experience of generating income from trusts and foundations, HNWIs or corporates, with a track record of six-figure gifts


• Strong internal stakeholder management skills, you will work with the academic staff and will be able to influence others


• The ability to distil complex information into compelling cases for support


• A tenacious and pro-active approach to building relationships with donors

Closing Date: 8^th October

Salary: £39,000 - £41,500

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

Main purpose of Job

This role requires an experienced charity digital fundraising direct marketing specialist:

· Proficient in managing all aspects of individual giving, including acquisition, welcome, retention and donor development activity

· With a strong track record of successful use of digital channels in fundraising

· Commitment to creating genuine value through communications with supporters

Key Responsibilities

Meet or exceed individual giving income targets:

· Lead Individual Giving, delivering annual growth in net income and lifetime value

· Plan and deliver an effective, balanced calendar of communications to achieve it

· Develop, test, evaluate and refine Eikon’s propositions, ensuring we effectively convey the difference donors’ support is making

· Plan and manage activity across email, search, social, Eikon’s website and print

Legacy marketing:

· Develop, test, implement and monitor a legacy giving marketing programme 

Data, information and management:

· Ensure information systems are up to date and provide an accurate picture of supporter segmentation, communications, preferences, permissions, requests, gifts and pledges

· Ensure fundraising is insight-led and focused on long term growth

· Ensure we comply with all legislation, the Code of Fundraising Practice & Eikon policies

Senior Digital Product Manager - User Experience and Journeys

£37,000 - £42,000

Living Planet Centre Woking, Surrey

The fate of our planet is not a done deal. We can and will save it. To do that we are transforming the way we work to maximise our impact and communications. We are now moving to a Product centric structure and developing activities that will contribute to growing support, building a movement and influencing change. This is where we need your talents as Senior Digital Product Manager.

As a member of our digital product team, you will manage our extensive digital portfolio and create strategy for future engagement. We will look to you to influence, guide and create a culture where excellent digital product thinking and an audience led approach is integral to our brand and supporter experience. You will motivate as well as develop the skills of your team to build products and experiences that our supporters love. You will lead UX-thinking and user journey creation in line with audience segments and our brand proposition as well as prioritise projects. You will oversee budgets and manage key product backlog and roadmaps too.

Passionate about developing flagship digital brand products, you will an extensive background in product management and experience of developing design led products from concept to delivery. An effective digital professional, you will be used to operating in a multi-stakeholder environment and influencing within a complex organisation with an international dimension. Comfortable managing external providers and resources, you will also possess sound understanding of digital media, creative design and development in a digital environment.

Your technical expertise will be complemented by the ability to work across multiple products and initiatives at pace and under pressure. You will also possess strong communication, networking and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to inspire great work in others.

How to Apply

If you can help us change hearts and minds through great digital experiences and are passionate about building a movement in defence of nature, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website to complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up to date CV with cover letter highlighting what makes you the perfect fit for the role and what sets you apart from the competition.

Closing date: 9 October 2020

At WWF-UK we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits to encourage a work life balance.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.

Partnerships Manager - Permanent

Full Time (37.5hrs per week) / Salary £26,000- £28,500 pa (dependant on experience)

The Children’s Trust are currently recruiting for a Partnerships Manager to join our Volunteer Fundraising Team.  This role will require the successful candidate to shape how the charity works in partnership with different audience groups (corporates, volunteer fundraisers and groups, eventers, educational institutions and formal community groups) to bring people together to raise funds for The Children’s Trust.

Working alongside a Senior Partnerships Manager, your role will be to proactively develop and account manage new and existing partnerships which maximise income, value and influence for The Children’s Trust. You will devise comprehensive audience-led stewardship plans, maintaining momentum and focus to achieve targets.

This is a fantastic opportunity to evidence your strategic approach to building lasting, donor-centric partnerships with key audience groups.  As our ideal candidate, you will be a natural and enthusiastic team player, with the ability to work within a high performing team. You will be flexible and able to work with different audiences, as the role requires and dependent on where the opportunities to maximise most income are.

If you would like to discuss the role and for a candidate briefing pack please contact the People Operations / Recruitment Team, details to be found on The Children’s Trust website.

PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, in order for your application to be considered.  As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and will be further explored during the interview process. 

Closing Date: Friday 4th September 2020

Interview Date(s):

Strictly no agencies please.

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. 

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: free on-site parking; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is as unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Children’s Trust is fully committed to protecting children and young people.  All posts at The Children's Trust are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  If you are applying to The Children's Trust, and are already registered with the DBS update service, this will speed up the recruitment process significantly.  We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disabilities, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.

Branch Development Manager

£45,000 - £50,000 + benefits

12 months FTC

35 hours per week (happy to talk flexible working)

Wimbledon

We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development. We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 150,000 members committed to championing better work and working lives. We’ve been setting the benchmark for excellence in people and organisation development for more than 100 years, helping members build their professional expertise and organisations build their HR and leadership capability.

Given the many recent changes in the world of work, there has never been a more interesting and important time to join us. We offer a friendly and stimulating culture and a wide range of professional development opportunities and benefits such as 28 days’ holiday, free access to LinkedIn Learning and flexible working arrangements.
 

The Role

Our Branch Committees are hugely important to the CIPD and the HR profession. As Branch Development Manager, you will manage, maintain and raise awareness of good governance, raise standards and the quality of service to meet branches, volunteers, committee members and organisational needs. You will be improving the branch committee member experience and their journey with us. You will also manage and facilitate a governance improvement framework for branches and manage ongoing departmental operations, customer service , quality assurance and ways of working.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Working with the Community Lead for Branches and a range of stakeholders to develop and implement excellence in the customer journey and their experience  with us
• Developing, implementing, and managing governance framework/Investors in Volunteers for branches and maintain an ongoing life cycle. Planning and delivering related activity and resource development including initial research and review, reporting, accreditation/implementation process, evaluation and assessment
• Leading branch network engagement and development activities, delivering greater connectivity, building community, relevance, and impact for CIPD members
• Managing departmental operational activities, planning and coordination, resource development and efficient ways of working with the Branch Development team to meet branch committee member and organisational needs
• Line management of 2-3 members of the team
• Overseeing, delivering, and supporting regular departmental reporting and updates
• Writing, developing, and implementing policy and operational procedures in line with good practice and branch governance requirements
• Communicating and engaging with key stakeholders through a variety of channels including delivering webinars, branch network engagement, social media, e-newsletters, blogs and presentations
• Supporting internal and international teams, where needed, in the shaping of their work and policy on community building
• Working collaboratively to deliver excellent customer service for CIPD members, branches and committee members. 

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Strong experience managing volunteers and a broad range of stakeholders
• Well-developed people management experience with a strong sense of team
• Evidence and demonstratable knowledge of managing and delivering governance or quality assurance frameworks such as Investors in Volunteers
• Experience and evidence in policy development and writing, operational process writing and implementation
• Experience in effective judgement and measured decision making alongside innovative yet pragmatic solutions
• Experience and an unphased approach to managing ambiguity and complexity  
• Working independently and collaborating broadly across the organisation
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and experience in external engagement, delivering presentations, hosting digital and physical events
• Experience managing multiple priorities, be flexible and adaptive in your approach to work
• Previous experience of membership organisations and knowledge of the HR industry are desirable
• Knowledge of and frequent user of Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Excel, PowerPoint
• Interpersonal and influencing skills, ability building positive and effective relationships in complex or challenging environments
• A proactive team player with a customer first, collaborative and solution focused approach. 

Please note, this advert is due to close on Friday 9 October 2020.

If this role describes you and your career aspirations, then click APPLY.

CIPD: valuing everyone as an individual!

The CIPD define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value all our employees, customers and clients as people. Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everybody feels valued, where their talents are fully utilised and organisational and personal goals are met.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we would urge you to submit an application as soon as possible.

Due to COVID 19, we’re adapting our shelters to a dinner service for those experiencing homelessness. Our dinner service run from one or two different church venues over the course of a week in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham, Richmond and Wandsworth.

You will work from 6:30am until 10pm. Working as part of a two-person team, you will be responsible for ensuring the security and safety of all guests who eat in at the dinner service and those who choose to take their meal away. Ensuring all project activities meet health and safety requirements will be central to your role as well as responding appropriately to any situations or emergencies that may occur. 

We are looking for confident and empathetic people to join our project team.  Come and be part of something special and help us to relieve poverty amongst street homeless people of West London.

Senior Research Manager – China

The post holder will be responsible for leading the on-going technical credibility and development of Compassion’s Awards programme and resources in China. This includes technical support prior to and within food company meetings, knowledge transfer to the team, award winners, and wider stakeholder groups in China. You will also take the lead on further development of the awards criteria, application and verification processes, and indirectly manage the China Research Officer (based in China).

Senior Research Manager Responsibilities:

Working with the Head of Food Business China programme you will play a central role in further implementing and developing our influence on animal welfare in China as well as strengthening and enhancing our technical service offer.

Senior Research Manager Requirements:

The right candidate will be commercially astute and bring gravitas and credibility with your technical knowledge and practical experience of farm animal welfare within a global context. You will develop a solid understanding of the Chinese food industry whilst maintaining a sympathetic understanding of the wider organisational aims. The role will require developing and delivering multiple workflows to deadline and within budget, and a strong problem solving ‘can do’ attitude.

This is a vital role within Compassions China Programme, helping to ensure farm animal welfare is adopted within the sustainable supply chain and corporate policies of the world’s leading food businesses as well as China’s national companies. The role offers a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact for farm animal welfare within a dynamic team and influential global organisation.

About CiWFI - Compassion in World Farming International:

Compassion in World Farming International is the leading international farm animal welfare organisation. Factory farming affects billions of animals – and every human on the planet. There are humane alternatives to this global crisis. Will you help us tell this story?

In an age where the debate about food provenance, sustainability and safety has never been more urgent, the challenge for Compassion in World Farming is to combat the spread of factory farming and ensure that animal welfare becomes a fundamental consideration within the global food system.

Due to the current Covid-19 situation, interviews may take place via video link and the successful candidate may be required to be home based initially before moving to be based primarily at the Compassion in World Farming international headquarters in Godalming, Surrey. Whilst there is some flexibility for home working the role will be mainly office based.

Location: Godalming, Surrey GU7 1EZ and will require significant travel to China, depending on travel restrictions.

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract until March 2022

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 (dependent upon experience)

Closing Date: 8th November 2020

No Agencies please.

You may have experience of the following: Senior Research and Impact Manager, Senior Research Manager, Research Manager, Senior Impact Manager, Impact Manager, Project Manager, Project Management, Impact Measurement, International, etc.

Ref: 94418

We know that most of the public share our view that harming and killing animals for ‘sport’ is cruel. As our Digital Engagement Manager, you will inspire more people to interact with, and on behalf of, the League Against Cruel Sports.

Through high-quality, innovative, on and offline engagement materials promoting the success of the League’s work you will motivate our supporters to actively engage with us, thereby maximising the impact of our campaigns and safeguarding the longevity of their support. 

You will lead and deliver the strategy and content for various digital engagement activities such as our monthly eNews, new online offering for community fundraisers, annual photography competition and supporter surveys. You will conceptualise digital experiences and journeys for our supporters, across the retention, upgrade and reactivation stages of their life cycle.

You will use your understanding of our supporters to create inspiring dialogue and work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure all projects are delivered on time, on brand and on budget. You will have digital delivery front of mind, champion a ‘think supporter first’ approach and be able to collaborate with various teams to ensure all programmes in your portfolio are supporter-centric and maximise on engagement and fundraising opportunities. 

You will have experience in project management, marketing or fundraising, copywriting and be adept at designing and delivering digital strategies. You will have an understanding of using data to maximise engagement opportunities as well as experience working with designers and digital specialists.

Based in Godlaming, with flexible working options available.

The League offers a generous holiday entitlement of 28 days per year in addition to public holidays, an excellent non-contributory pension scheme and discounts on shopping and the cinema. We offer flexible working and our office is dog friendly.

The League has recently been accredited by the Good Business Charter demonstrating our commitment to be a fair and ethical employer, ensuring priority is given to employee wellbeing, diversity and environmental responsibility. We embrace a growth mindset and assist people to create their path to develop their full potential.

Most importantly you will be joining a passionate, collaborative and committed team who were recently independently assessed by Third Sector magazine and ranked as 12th Best Charity to Work For 2020.

The League Against Cruel Sports is Britain’s leading charity working towards a kinder society where persecuting animals for ‘sport’ is in the past.

Redefining what is acceptable and inspiring change, we were instrumental in helping bring about the landmark Hunting Act (2004). Driven by compassion and empowered by knowledge, we manage sanctuaries to protect wildlife, carry out investigations to expose law-breaking and cruelty to animals, and campaign for stronger animal protection laws and penalties.

United, we will end animal cruelty in the name of ‘sport’.

We are seeking a Psychological Support Lead to work closely with the Cancer Information and Support Services Manager.  We are looking for an individual who leads the development of the Mulberry Centre’s psychological services and has a pivotal role in managing the provision of counselling services to patients, carers and the bereaved and line managing two part-time Cancer Information and Support Services Assistants who provide a comprehensive holistic cancer information and support service.

You will need to be compassionate and empathetic individual striving to make a difference to people affected by cancer.  You will be an cccredited member of the BACP and hold a Masters/Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling with post qualifying experience of 5 years.

To apply, please refer to the Information Pack and email a comprehensive CV and a covering letter showing evidence of how you meet the personal specification of the role.  We will not be accepting CV's only.

**Any CV's sent without an accompanying Cover Letter will be automatically sifted out of the recruitment process**

Age UK Sutton is seeking a Home From Hospital officer on a 12 month fixed term maternity cover contract, to join its highly effective commissioned service, assisting older people at the point of discharge from hospital.

Age UK Sutton’s (AUKS) pioneering Home From Hospital Service provides practical support on discharge from hospital.  HFH is a service funded by the NHS through the South West London Clinical Commissioning Group. The service supports older people (65+) in Sutton in order to:

•  Reduce number of readmissions to hospital

•  Aid discharge

•  Increase motivation, confidence and social integration after a hospital stay

•  Reduce unnecessary hospital admissions

The recruited post holder must have the skills to work across the service and quickly establish credibility with health and social care practitioners, patients, and their families. The right candidate will have a background in health, social care or voluntary sector provision, excellent communication skills, personal resilience combined with a passion for working with people in later life to enable them to set and reach meaningful personal goals.

Our Home from Hospital Service is delivered by a team of staff and skilled volunteers, led by the Head of Health and Care and working closely with our specialist Health and Social Care team, Home support social enterprise and wider staff and volunteer team.

Age UK Sutton works closely with partners including GPs, Pharmacists, Hospital Staff and Sutton Health and Care to ensure that we work collaboratively to deliver patient centred services.

We are now recruiting for a Graduate Coach to join our partner churches as we launch Spear centres in Bournemouth, Crawley and Gateshead on our Graduate Coach Training Programme starting in October 2020 or January 2021- a paid, dynamic, one year opportunity to develop coaching and leadership skills, and at the same time have an impact on the local community.

Join our experienced and passionate team of Coaches who work together to equip and empower unemployed 16 – 24 year olds to overcome disadvantage and move into sustainable work or further education.

You will receive intensive leadership and management training delivered by our professional Coaches and build coaching skills through working on the front line with vulnerable young people, and at the same time be part of the church team and developed in Christian leadership. 

The Spear programme is run in partnership with local churches, giving you the opportunity to be part of a thriving church team as well as receiving outstanding coaching support from Resurgo. You will be employed by the church, and a level of church commitment is therefore required.

This opportunity is well suited to someone with a vision for engaging in social impact, looking to develop your career in the charity sector, or looking for a career change. 

In 2017 Resurgo won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.

Please see our website as well as the attached job description for further information, and head to our jobs portal to apply.