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Head of Strategic Church and Christian Partnerships
Salary: circa £50,000 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits-For exceptional candidates, this salary is negotiable.
Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week / Part-time and flexible hours will be considered
Based: Remote Working (UK based only) London or Milton Keynes / Hybrid working after COVID-19 will be considered
World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.
Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.
Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.
World Vision’s global strategy is to transform lives in the world’s hardest-to-reach places, empowering every girl and boy to reach their God-given potential. As part of this World Vision UK has embarked on a new era of ambitious transformation and a focus on strategic relationship-led partnerships. Central to this is our role in the global Church, and building strategic long-term, meaningful, and fruitful relationships with Church denominations and networks, Church leaders, and Christian organisations
The new role of Head of Strategic Church and Christian Partnerships will lead a new strategy and team to deliver our ambitions to partner with, work alongside and serve the Church, Church leaders and Christian organisations evermore closely in order that together we can follow Jesus in transforming children’s lives.
You will be a key strategic and externally facing leader, who will bring excellent relationship building abilities, an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset, innovative thinking, a deep passion for serving the Church and the world’s most vulnerable children and prayerful wisdom to deepen engagement with Church denominations, networks, Church leaders, and Christian organisations.
Building on the momentum gained with significant new Church partnerships, the role will lead a new strategy and team, to inspire, build, and enable mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships to:
1. Reach new Christian audiences via networks/large Churches
2. Raise awareness and support for World Vision’s Christian, child-centred, and community-empowering humanitarian and development programming
3. Generate income in excess of £3m per annum over the medium term to enable greater impact for children
4. Engage the next generation of Church leaders with World Vision
The role will be an ambassador for World Vision’s vision and mission, providing prayerful thought leadership and working closely with Senior Leadership and the Board in leading a ‘Circle of Friends’ network that enables opportunities for individuals to engage with and support World Vision.
You will work collaboratively across WVUK, particularly with the UK Church Engagement and Policy & Advocacy teams as well as with the global World Vision partnership, and the Church teams of World Vision Australia, United States and Canada.
Please do consider whether God is calling you to exercise your experience, gifts, and commitment to help every child walk into the hope and future God has for them.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).
Please ‘click’ the link provided to view the full job description.
Please upload your CV and include educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held and relevant achievements. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.
Closing Date for applications: 6 June 2021
Interview Dates: TBC
Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family. As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.
As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.
By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.
No agencies please.
An exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional with exceptional leadership skills to manage the development of Citizen’s Advice Bucks’ funding strategy and external communications.
About the role
As Head of Development & Communications, you will manage multiple income streams, including commissioned services, trusts, grants, direct giving and community fundraising, ensuring the charity has sufficient resources to deliver effective services that meet local need. You’ll work closely with the CEO, as well as in partnership with other VSOs and statutory bodies, to create proposals for major funders. A strong networker, you’ll develop strong relationships with funders, partner agencies and Bucks Council which lead to positive impact for our communities.
As part of the leadership team, you will be responsible for supporting the organisation’s business and development plant, ensuring that defined objectives are translated into team and individual targets. You will be an inspiring and effective manager, responsible for the Fundraiser, Communications Officer and Research and Research and Intelligence Officer.
You will lead on the charity’s marketing and communications, building on our strong reputation and brand through our newsletter, website, digital content and external media, to ensure we continue to be recognised as a key part of Buckingham’s community infrastructure.
About you
As the ideal candidate you will have:
- Experience of developing and managing effective relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders
- Proven track record of raising 6 figure sums from trusts and/or statutory processes
- Strong understanding of local government, statutory commissioning and procurement
- Experience of delivering impactful marketing and communication strategies
- Ability to create business cases and manage budgets
- Excellent creative writing and editing skills
About us
As of April 2021, Citizens Advice Chiltern, Aylesbury Vale and High Wycombe Citizens Advice have come together to form Citizens Advice Bucks and provide great local support for individuals across the county.
We help people find a way forward. We can all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. At Citizens Advice Bucks we believe no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why we’re here: to give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
Citizens Advice Bucks is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds.
How to apply
If you’d like to find out more about this opportunity, please visit our website to download the job description and apply. First round interviews will take place on Tuesday, 25th May and final Interviews on Friday 28th May.
Closing date: Sunday 16th May 2021
We are recruiting for an experienced Community Development Worker who understands Locality Provision within communities.
The role will focus upon Place Based Social Action, delivering transformational change within communities. Candidates should have experience of working in Community Development more generally or on Place Based Community Projects which deliver social impact for individuals and communities, which increase aspiration, ambition or health and well-being.
Tasks and responsibilities will include
- Plan and deliver creative and engaging consultation events and activities, to understand and gather information from a diverse range of people on local needs and issues
- Support residents to lead on community projects and the development and delivery of new groups, services or activities to meet needs or improve services in the community.
- To deliver a training and network forum programme for existing community organisations in Northampton (approximately 10 sessions per annum).
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Are you an experienced communications or marketing professional with a background in the healthcare sector and a passion for using your skills to make a difference? Do you have drive, energy and creativity and enjoy working in a busy and hands-on role? If so, you could be the person we are looking for to take on and develop this new role as Content Manager.
Your focus will be on raising awareness of our services with patients and families and with GPs and other healthcare professionals, driving an increasing number of early and appropriate referrals to help us improve end-of-life experiences for people in our local community.
It’s an exciting new role with plenty of scope for initiative, innovation and creativity. You will develop and implement multi-channel communications plans driven by high quality content to grow our engagement with our clinical audiences and meet our strategic objectives. Working as part of a friendly team with a wider communications remit, you’ll liaise with our clinical teams and be responsible for producing digital and printed resources to support them and ensure the successful delivery of your communications plans.
This is a full time position with opportunities for a blended approach to home and office working. If you think this could be the role for you, we’d love to hear from you. We are committed to employing talented people from all backgrounds and walks of life and we welcome applications from all.
We can offer development, flexible working, opportunities to volunteer, pension, Blue Light discount card and 33 days holiday per year.
At Rennie Grove, we believe that everyone with a life-limiting illness should be able to live well for as long as possible and have the choice to die at home.
Closing date: 19 May 2021 at 12 noon
Interviews: w/c 24 May 2021
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Due to NEF’s continued growth, we’re looking for a part time Marketing Assistant to support the Marketing Manager in delivering activity across all of our energy efficiency, renewable energy and fuel poverty projects.
A key focus of this role will be to look after our social media channels, so it’s important you understand how platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok work and you’ll need to be able to create regular (often daily) content to suit specific audiences. You will work with the Marketing Manager and project teams to implement a full social media plan and create relevant and engaging posts.
You will build a monthly calendar of newsletters and work closely with the project teams to gather content, write copy and design emails within our email platform. You will update project websites by uploading new blogs, running reports, editing profiles and sharing news stories. There will also be the opportunity to work with the Marketing Manager on the development of new websites and support them with any tasks that might be required in the delivery. You will likely further support the Marketing Manager in researching advertising opportunities, helping organise internal and external events and contacting third parties to gather quotes and information to help deliver the overall NEF marketing plan.
No marketing experience or marketing qualification is required and full training will be given on the necessary platforms. We’re more interested in finding someone who has a passion for learning, an interest in sustainability and a flair for language with the potential to develop a successful career in marketing. This is a new role within NEF and a great opportunity to learn and develop skills across the marketing mix.
This is a part-time role for 20 hours a week on a fixed term contract for one year. NEF is a very flexible employer, with most staff currently working from home as a result of the COVID pandemic. Usual working hours (up to 20) are negotiable and could be worked partly from home, although the need to visit our offices in Milton Keynes at least once a week is anticipated (when restrictions allow).
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and create social media content for all NEF platforms and help set up new channels to grow NEF’s reach.
- Work with project teams to gather content for project newsletters and create these in our online email platform.
- Update company websites and work with Marketing Manager to design and deliver new websites and website content.
- Led by the Marketing Manager, undertake research on marketing opportunities and outlets, gather information and pricing.
- Use online design platforms to create marketing materials including leaflets and posters.
- Create a media library and work with project teams and external suppliers to organise content creation.
- Help organise and deliver external (or virtual) events and meetings to showcase NEF.
- Help organise and deliver a strong NEF presence at conferences and/or industry events.
- Proactively get involved in any other duties (such as they arise in a fast moving diverse charity) sometimes deputising for the Marketing Manager if required.
Person Specification
- Understanding of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
- Excellent verbal communications skills and confidence when talking to people at all levels.
- Ability to write accurate, confident and engaging copy that always sets the right tone.
- Interest in sustainability and renewable energy.
- Organised, good levels of attention to detail and able to meet strict deadlines.
- Confident attitude and able to work independently and remotely.
- Ability to work outside of office hours, by arrangement
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word, Office 365 and databases.
To apply for the position of Marketing Assistant, please upload your CV and Cover Letter outlining why you feel you would excel in this role by Friday 21st of May.
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