The Job Context: The Head of Marketing, Comms & PR will work directly with the CEO as a key member of the SMT. The candidate will take lead responsibility for development and implementation of the marketing and communication strategy.

The Organisation: Best Beginnings is a national charity established to help give every child in the UK the best start in life and reduce inequalities in outcomes. We aim to improve the health, wellbeing and life-chances of young children of all backgrounds, with a firm focus on tackling inequalities. We forge partnerships and collaborate with parents, local communities, front-line professionals, service providers, professional bodies, academics and policymakers to create, disseminate and evaluate innovative interventions and drive positive change

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a marketing and communication strategy for the organisation, in collaboration with CEO and the Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Lead strategic communications to drive the impact of our campaigns and messaging, grow our profile and increase our influence.
• Take responsibility for our overall communications strategy and planning and delivery all our digital activities and the positioning of our brand.
• Working with the SMT and relevant peers and teams like Fundraising, Delivery, Evaluations & Policy, Digital and Engagement to ensure their marketing and communications plans are created and delivered effectively.
• With a strong Editorial eye, develop and execute the delivery of presentations, videos, written content and infographics in line with current and upcoming projects
• Lead and develop a team to ensure all details are covered and that there is complete consistency and polish across all comms & marketing streams from the bottom up.
• Provide leadership and direction across member and volunteer engagement, ensuring good collaboration and consistent messaging.
• Manage the relationship with outsourced agencies where applicable and ensure they are fully briefed and aligned with the organisational goals and message.
• Bring innovation and best practice to your role, blending creative thinking with organisational operations and strategy.
• Optimise process within the wider marketing team, evaluate and implement new tools to drive efficiencies and maximise returns on campaigns.
• Bring digital product marketing experience to the team to ensure the app and technical team are supported in their communications and delivery.
• Work closely with the CEO and COO to raise the profile of the team via thought leadership opportunities, keynote speeches, awards, events, articles etc.

The Frontier Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust comprising two organisations: Woodhouse College and the Imperial College London Mathematics School (ICLMS) which is due to open in September 2023.  This post has overall responsibility for the management of information systems, data and IT systems across the Trust’s two schools.  Whilst a major part of the role is to develop and strengthen the College’s established systems this will be complemented by taking a leading role in establishing new systems at ICLMS so they meet its needs and are compatible as necessary with the College and the Trust. 

The post-holder will be responsible to the Senior Leadership Team for the creation, maintenance, development and operation of the Trust’s Management Information and Communications systems, including hardware, applications, systems software, and data communications systems. 

This is a great opportunity to take a pivotal role at the heart of an outstanding sixth form college. You will be responsible for data capture and submission systems, but also the provision and use of data across the College, and through our VLE and website. This is very much a hands-on role, but with considerable input into leaders’ decision making at the highest levels. It is a senior role in the College, reporting directly to the Senior Leadership Team. 

The postholder will line manage the Head of IT Services who oversees the College’s IT infrastructure.  The post also includes leading on MIS and IT matters for the Frontier Learning Trust and helping to establish systems for the new Imperial College London Mathematics School. 

We seek someone with excellent ICT and analytical skills, along with the vision to continue the development of college systems. The successful applicant will also have very good communication skills, the ability to interpret complex technical processes for the benefit of managers and users, and outstanding problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.

To apply and for more information, please visit the vacancy area on the Woodhouse College website.  Alternatively, contact the personnel team at the College for more details.

The closing date for applications is at 9.00 am on the 13 December 2021.  Please note that interviews will be taking place on Thursday 16 December.

We’re passionate about growing our income from corporate partnerships, so we are delighted to be recruiting for this role.

Maggie’s practical, emotional and psychological support is needed more than ever as people with cancer face the short and long-term impacts of the coronavirus – by joining our team you’ll ensure Maggie’s can be there for everyone and anyone who needs us.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Maggie’s, over the last 18 months we’ve brought on new partnerships with leading companies across the UK. We believe that there is incredible potential to grow our income and build on these successes – and this role is a crucial part of this vision. 

The Head of Corporate Partnerships will oversee a team of corporate fundraisers to deliver continued growth through outstanding relationships and donor engagement.

The post holder will have a deep understanding of corporate giving and the fundraising landscape, and a proven track record of leading corporate fundraising teams, developing high value, multi-year partnerships and achieving year-on-year growth.

Experience of researching, developing partner pipelines and managing multiple points of contact for multi-faceted partnerships that include funding, training and employee engagement is essential.

The post holder will lead the production and delivery of exceptional quality, stand out and successful applications, bids, reports, budgets, and supporting documents.

They will provide exceptional line management and leadership, work closely with colleagues in major gifts, trusts and foundations, special events and Centre Fundraising teams across all Maggie’s Centres to identify opportunities, manage relationships and steward donors. 

In addition to a rewarding career, Maggie’s offers a range of staff benefits including competitive holiday entitlement, workplace pension, option to apply to continue NHS pension, sick-pay scheme, and travel and cycle loans.

Orchestras for All is looking for a Head of Programmes and Partnerships to join its dynamic team on a full-time basis. As part of the Senior Management Team, you will work alongside the Executive Director to drive forward the charity’s inspiring strategy and ambitious plans for the future, with overall responsibility for our three life-changing programmes.

This exciting role is a blend of overseeing the outcomes of OFA’s work through leading and managing the programmes team, and ongoing advocacy that includes attending external events and conferences as well as engaging with partners, donors and stakeholders to collaborate and explore the benefits of building new and existing relationships.

You will have a passion for people and partnerships, be eager to streamline and evolve internal policies and procedures and be excited by the opportunity to empower young people within our programmes to gain greater responsibility of the charity in years to come.

Salary:

£33,000-£37,000 per year, depending on experience.

Location: 

Cecil Sharp House in Camden, London, as well as residential activity across the UK. Flexible home working is currently supported and applicants from outside of London are welcomed.

Benefits: 

25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays

One paid volunteer day annually, aimed to upskill you and the team 

Access to accredited training through EduCare

Pension:

4% contribution to your pension from Orchestras for All

About the role: 

With 14.5 million people across the UK living in poverty, and thousands more plunged into financial crisis since Covid, there has never been a more important time to act as a lifeline to people struggling to stay afloat. National poverty charity, Turn2us, is looking for Head of Philanthropy to grow and diversify its philanthropic income stream to support the vital work of the Charity enabling us to better meet the ever increasing demand for our services.

As well as being both strategic and proactive, this role will ensure the most pressing needs of our users and insights gained from innovative programming are integrated in the design and implementation of a transformational philanthropic fundraising approach as we enter an era of growth and expansion for the team and wider organisation. This is truly an exciting time to join Turn2us. 

We are looking for someone who has: 

• Experience of major donor fundraising with a proven track record of personally securing five and, ideally, six figure+ HNWI donations and gifts.  

• Experience of meeting ambitious income targets  

• An outstanding track record and aptitude for high value acquisition    

• Extensive experience working with non-fundraising colleagues to strengthen fundraising activity   

• Management of staff and/or volunteers   

• Previous budget and KPI management experience including preparation of annual and longer-term fundraising strategies, plans and reports   

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills that influence and engage internal and external stakeholders 

• Ability to prioritise your own workload and to manage multiple deadlines. 

This post has been extended to 6th December 2021.

About Roundups

Roundups is a social impact startup on a mission to build the most compelling giving experiences in the world. We’re working with some of the biggest charities in the UK to transform how people give and interact with giving. We envision a world where we all live a little more generously, not just for the benefit of good causes, but for our own sense of connection, fulfilment and purpose. 

Our inaugural product is the Roundups app which links with your card to round up your payments, donate pennies and track your social impact as you spend. Roundups was launched in November 2020 by CEO Sean Donnelly and CTO Matt Smithson. Sean’s background is in advertising and startups, while Matt is a senior FinTech developer. We have just closed a very successful, oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. This will provide the launchpad we need for rapid growth. If you care about affecting real change and have the ambition and self-belief to drive growth at an early-stage startup, we want to hear from you. 

 

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is determined to make a bold difference in the world but who possesses pragmatic optimism and commercial awareness. We want someone who is comfortable taking responsibility and driving things forward. The right person will be a fast learner and comfortable switching gear between multiple functions - getting stuck in to whatever needs doing. It is not essential that you have experience in tech, startups or the third sector, though it would be a bonus. It is essential that you have a strong commitment to our vision. The ideal candidate is razor sharp, confident, energetic and good-natured. You will be excited about joining us at such an early stage and at the prospect of playing a pivotal role in the company’s success.

Role and responsibilities
As employee number 1, you will have the chance to define your role and grow with the company. Hiring you will be one of the most important decisions we have made so far, so you will need to be comfortable with, and enjoy, the pressure and expectation that comes with this. 

You will be thrown in at the deep end on a diverse range of tasks and granted creative license and leadership on various projects. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Social Media Management (~40%): content creation and scheduling using software such as Canva, Figma and Later (full training will be provided)

• Donor Engagement (~20%): delighting our community with in-app experiences, newsletters and blogs.

• PR (~5%): building relationships with the press and generating coverage

• Sales and Partnerships (~20%): working closely with amazing fundraisers in charities and schools to support their donor acquisition and stewardship

• Paid Ads Management (~5%): managing various ad platforms to drive donor acquisition (training provided)

• Miscellaneous (Product, Strategy, Operations and Analyses) (~10%): supporting the founders on all other aspects of the business. Identifying new business opportunities and channels for growth, brainstorming product improvements and marketing campaigns, analysis and more!

What success looks like in 3-6 months

With support from the founders, you have personally led scalable initiatives that generate new income for inspiring charities. You have also onboarded new charities and schools, organisations that will be your own clients going forward. Our engagement rates have soared because of the communications that you have managed and you have generated some press coverage for the company too! 

Requirements

• A passion for making a positive difference in the world

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong understanding of social media and content creation

• Ability to prioritise, multitask and remain composed under pressure

• A collaborative approach in which you’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves and getting into whatever needs doing most

• Self-awareness and willingness to learn alongside the confidence to challenge the founders bring ideas to the table 

• Sensitive and efficient stakeholder management and reporting skills

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills alongside high emotional intelligence

• Proactive, resourceful and curious

Bonus Points

• Experience in the third sector, startups, marketing and/or design

• Understanding of Lean Startup and Growth Hacking methodologies

• Volunteering experience 

Benefits
Working at an early-stage startup is a truly exceptional learning experience. You will pick up transferable skills from all areas of the business and see how a tech startup operates, first hand. From research to product development, investment rounds to growth, you will be exposed to all facets.

• £27,000 salary pa

• Equity Options 

• MacBook Laptop

• Paid-for Public Speaking classes (optional)

• Paid volunteering hours with a charity of your choice (optional)

• A platform to make a significant difference to a diverse range of causes

Our office is wonderfully located in the heart of Soho. We provide refreshments, the occasional lunch/breakfast and free beer/wine in the evenings. You will have your own desk in the office. We are flexible with remote working but would like to see you in-person 2-3 times per week because collaboration and team spirit is so crucial at this stage of our company’s life. 

The Head of Governance & Legal Services leads the Governance function at World Animal Protection. This function provides support and representation on legal, governance, compliance and regulatory matters. Supporting the delivery of World Animal Protection’s strategy, the role facilitates the effective operation of the International Board and its Committees, ensures compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements of the UK charity and leads on embedding an appropriate 
corporate risk management framework.

The role supports World Animal Protection, its subsidiaries and branches, and works closely with World Animal Protection affiliates to establish appropriate governance arrangements with the UK charity.

Opportunity to head up a fast-growing philanthropy function in a top UK charity brand.

The TPP Fundraising and Development team are delighted to be supporting this top charity with the search for a Head of Philanthropy. This is a relatively new team, but results since its inception 3 years ago have been incredibly positive. In the role you will manage a small team of staff (3 people - a Trusts Manager, a Major Gifts Manager, and a Prospect Researcher), and join on an interim basis (a 12 month fixed term contract) while the organisation's new fundraising strategy is finalised.

Specifically you will:

* Lead on delivering an ambitious five-year Philanthropy fundraising strategy, growing income from the Trusts and Foundations and Major Donor income streams, and contributing to the High Value Giving team's annual budget.
* Effectively lead, inspire, manage and develop the Philanthropy team, ensuring each team member is enabled to make an effective contribution.
* Effectively manage and coordinate strategic philanthropic relationships between major Trusts and Foundations and Major Donors, and the Director General, Trustees, Directors, and senior volunteers in order to generate significant longer-term results.
* Continually drive efficiency, quality and innovation through the development and use of best practice planning, process and tools.

To be considered for this role, you will bring significant experience of working with high net worth individuals and a proven track record of soliciting six and seven figure gifts. You will have prior experience in leading and motivating teams, and strong strategic planning skills, able to develop and deliver long terms plans to create and maximise opportunities.

To apply, please reply to this advert with an updated CV in the first instance - a member of the TPP team will then reply with full details of the role, organisation and the recruitment process. Alternatively, contact Matt Adams via [email protected] to arrange a confidential discussion.

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.

This is the perfect opportunity for a senior communications and marketing professional looking for a role with real impact!

Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting CDP's Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) with the recruitment of an exciting Head of Communications and Marketing role.

As the Head of Communications and Marketing you will lead an expanding global team through an exciting phase of further growth, both in size and impact.

Your broad and senior marcomms experience will allow you to lead the development, delivery, and evaluation of a proactive integrated strategy spanning communications, media and digital.

Previous global experience will ensure you consider the complexities of an international audience, enabling you to support and advise the team on utilising appropriate messaging and tone in all SBTi communications.

Drawing on previous transformation experience you'll establish the team ensuring the department is robust and their values are upheld despite major growth.

Your excellent stakeholder management skills will allow you to build relationships internally and externally with complex and senior stakeholders.

Location: London (However can be remote based across the UK)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £61,000 - £75,000

About CDP's Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi): it is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets. It accelerates companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050. The initiative has an impressive list of partners such as the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and are growing at an impressive rate.

To find out more please email a copy of your CV and a Supporting Statement to [email protected] Please note this role will firmly close Monday 3rd January 2022 at 8.00am.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with The Green Party to help find an Interim Head of Development to lead their fundraising team on a 6-9 month contract.

Salary: £44,467 - £56,395
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Job type: Contract - up to 9 months
Location: Currently home based, moving to hybrid working model in 2022 with 3 days/ week in the London Office

We are looking for an interim Head of Development to implement the party's 2022 fundraising and development plan, working with two newly recruited managers and the wider team. You will have experience and skills in fundraising, marketing, membership support and external communications. You don't need to be an expert in all these areas, but a proven track record in fundraising is essential.

As Head of Development, you will be responsible for the delivery of our 2022 fundraising strategy. You will lead the conception, delivery and evaluation of appeals and fundraising events. Working closely with the Communication team you will develop the messaging, marketing and engagement plans for appeals. You will also work with key senior internal stakeholders to identify and develop Major Gift opportunities.

To succeed in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of leading an organisational wide fundraising strategy
• A successful track record of managing staff and working with volunteers
• Evidence of an aptitude for collaborative and team working
• Proven track record in IG fundraising and designing and delivering successful direct marketing campaigns
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to remain calm in high-pressure environments, with a high level of personal and professional resilience
• Strong networking and people management skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels and make compelling pitches

To Apply

Please send a copy of your CV to Philippa at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with further details and to arrange a phone or video call.

Our client is reviewing CVs on a rolling basis so please get in touch asap to avoid disappointment.

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 ensure the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

About Theirworld 

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

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

About the role 

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

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

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

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

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

Main responsibilities: 

Research

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

• Oversee research partnerships, report production and project management

• Manage research from conception and contracting to production and dissemination 

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

• Ensure quality and accuracy of Theirworld research products

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

PROJECTS 

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

• Further support and grow our innovation and pilot project portfolio 

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

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

• Contribute to overall programme strategy and annual budget processes   

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

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

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

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

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

• Oversee project reviews to inform planning

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

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

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

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

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

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

Experience, skills and character 

You should have: 

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

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

• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills 

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

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

• Excellent writing and communication skills 

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

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

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

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

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

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

This is an ideal role for a fundraiser looking to expand their experience working with a range on funder types such as Corporates, Trusts & Foundations, High Net Worth Individuals and Institutions. You will be joining a small and dedicated team of fundraisers to support in the delivery of PEAS new income strategy which includes a number of exciting new initiatives including Capital fundraising campaigns to build new schools, the launch of a new Giving Circle, and entering into new geographies for our fundraising. We are looking for a driven individual who is looking for a dynamic role where they can work in collaboration with others and get hands on experience of leading and delivering their own projects.

Outcomes of the role

• Relevant new funding opportunities for PEAS have been regularly identified
• The Partnerships Team has a pipeline of relevant prospects for each target funder type
• Income from funders within the Partnerships Officer’s portfolio has increased
• Individual supporters and staff from our Corporate partners are participating in a range of fundraising events
• PEAS is hosting between 4-6 fundraising and stewardship events per year
• PEAS has a range of professional and engaging marketing materials for a range of funder types
• PEAS has increased it social media presence

Roles and Responsibilities

Business development

• Monitor fundraising portals (e.g. Funds4NGOs) on a fortnightly basis to identify new funding opportunities for PEAS and share recommendations with the Partnerships Team
• Undertake desk-based research to identify prospective partners, undertake network mapping and make or facilitate approaches
• Work with the Technical Team and global colleagues to develop compelling concept notes, proposals, presentations and pitches to generate new or repeat funding from a range of supporters and their networks in order to increase income year-on-year
• Ensure that all new partnerships are appropriately agreed and contracted, and programme colleagues are briefed on donor reporting requirements
• Play a key role in delivering ambitious new Capital Fundraising targets to grow our school network including managing a pipeline of small Trust & Foundations that can contribute to construction projects

Funder Stewardship

• Lead on stewarding a portfolio of specified funders – including co-ordinating all communication from PEAS, managing and tracking projects and the pipeline of their funding, writing progress reports, keeping relevant PEAS staff informed and developing strategies for growing the partnership
• Support the Partnerships Lead and Head of Partnerships with stewarding larger partnerships, including employee engagement, supporting with the development of proposals for ongoing funding and progress reports, collecting M&E data on projects and preparing slide decks and presentations
• Guiding in-country teams to ensure that projects are well understood, being delivered and responding to any queries which arise.
• Responsible for communicating with PEAS individual givers and supporting their fundraising,

Events

• Lead on sourcing and promoting places at sporting events to PEAS supporters and support participants in the lead up to the events
• Co-ordinating the implementation of stewardship and business development events including sourcing venues and catering, managing guest lists etc

External Communications

• Work with the Communications Lead to collect content and develop engaging collateral that can be shared with a broad range of partners, including overview documents, personalised videos, blogs and case studies
• Lead on the co-ordination of an annual content gathering (case studies, photos, videos) trip
• Support the Head of Communications to manage PEAS’ communications platforms, including the website and social media channels
• Lead on content development and distribution of the quarterly supporter newsletter and PEAS annual report
• Ensuring PEAS marketing materials are up to date and in stock
• Ad hoc support for UK and country team colleagues with developing materials for external presentations

Other

• PEAS representative at quarterly International Trusts and Foundations Network meetings
• Co-ordinate interns and volunteers to support with a range of fundraising and communications projects

The ideal candidate  

Has

• A passion for fundraising and at least 2 years experience in fundraising or communications.
• Strong communications skills and the ability to get people excited through writing, presentations and other forms of media
• High standards for their own work, including a keen attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload
• The ability to lead projects in collaboration with others and take ownership of their own projects
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with a fundraising database preferably Salesforce
• Experience using communications platforms such as Squarespace, MailChimp, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram as well as some design and video editing skills
• A creative flair with some design and video editing skills
• Knowledge and experience in new business and account management, or similar roles within the not-for-profit or commercial sector
• An understanding of current international development issue and /or experience working in Uganda, Zambia or sub-Saharan Africa

Should be

• Collaborative not competitive - interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with peers across multiple departments across multiple countries of operation
• Open minded – willing to listen to others and consider new ways of approaching problems
• Resilient and professional – works well under pressure; deals with challenges professionally and calmly and doesn’t let setbacks hold them back or discourage them
• Egoless – prepared to get stuck in
• Entrepreneurial – excited by the opportunity to join a fast growing, fast changing teams; adaptable and able to work flexibly

Benefits

• Salary of £27,000 - £29,000 DOE
• 28 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays
•  Matched contributory based pension of up to 6%
• Access to an Employee Assistant Programme
• Flexible working
• Be part of a small and friendly team who are all committed, supportive, driven and values aligned

We offer a blended style of working working remotely from your home and in our office in London (currently based in Borough) 

About Media Trust

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

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

About the Role

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

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

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

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

Key responsibilities 

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

 What we are looking for in you

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

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

How to apply

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

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

Closing date: 9am on Monday 13 December 2021

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Working at Media Trust

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team.

We are based in WeWork Victoria, a vibrant co-working space with our own Media Trust office. There are regular activities and pop-ups throughout the week, ping pong tournaments and free barista coffee all day and prosecco/craft beer evenings. Other benefits include:

• Generous annual leave
• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
• Part-time options considered for the right candidate
• Secure bike shed
• Pension contributions
• Volunteer days

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

Head of Relationship and Partnership Fundraising

London, Birmingham, Glasgow or Belfast office or home based (UK)

(initially all posts are working mainly from home due to COVID restrictions)

£41,183 - £48,046 per annum (London office), pro rata

£37,888 - £44,752 per annum (other locations), pro rata

28 - 35 hours per week

Maternity cover – 12 months

In this varied and exciting maternity cover role you will lead the Relationship and Partnership Fundraising team to develop and maximise income from community fundraising, challenge events, corporate partnerships and major donor relationships.

To be successful in this maternity cover role you will be a leader and strategic fundraiser, with demonstrable experience of delivering success across different fundraising income streams. Excellent leadership and line management skills are essential. You will also be able to influence and inspire others, working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. As a highly motivated individual you will have strong attention to detail and the ability to manage this varied workload.

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices. 

The closing date for applications is on 12 December 2021 at 23:59.

We expect interviews to be held via Zoom on 20 December 2021.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. 

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form. 

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. 

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to promoting work life balance amongst its staff. 

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be asked to declare and explain their gaps in employment. All our offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks – these checks include but are not limited to references, right to work in the UK, disclosure (if applicable) and qualifications (if applicable).

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779).