Hours: 22.5 (3 days) per week. Specific days to be confirmed.
Location: East of the UK (this includes North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia. This role may suit someone living in or close to Postcodes NR, IP, CB, CO, CM, SS and North East London).
Interviews: Initial interviews on 24th September. Final interviews on 1st October.

TLG Volunteer Programmes are available for churches who have a heart for the struggling children and families in their communities. For Early Intervention (EI), we train, equip and support volunteers to coach children for an hour a week in school. For Make Lunch (ML), we train and support volunteers to provide nutritious meals and activities during the school holidays.

The TLG Regional Leader role offers a unique opportunity to manage a cluster of EI Centres and ML clubs within the Eastern areas of the UK (including North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia). The ideal candidate will be a very organised, strong relationship builder with a vibrant Christian faith.

This key role involves training, leading and supporting new and established TLG EI and ML Programmes, working mainly with the Volunteer Coordinators who are leading their team of volunteers. The Regional Leader will be required to support progress against set key performance indicators to ensure the best possible support is given for thriving programmes.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. The role will require you to travel. You will also be expected to attend events & meetings during the year as required along with visits to National Support.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

Head of BirdLife International Marine Programme
Reference number: A0230720
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary starting at £39,970 to £44,289 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

Seabirds are among the most threatened groups of birds on the planet - almost half of all species are in decline and under threat. RSPB hosts the BirdLife International Marine Programme, with a particular emphasis on stopping albatross declines through implementing practical solutions to reduce bycatch in longline and trawl fisheries and protecting the most important sites for seabirds globally.

We are looking for a visionary and inspiring marine specialist to head up the Birdlife International Marine Programme, leading the RSPB Global Seas programme, overseeing the Marine Programme Regional Co-ordinators in BirdLife International Partners across the world and co-ordinating the marine policy and scientific work at the BirdLife International Secretariat.

The overall aims of the Marine Programme are to improve the conservation status of the world's seabirds through the adoption of bycatch mitigation measures in longline and trawl fisheries, to identify bycatch mitigation measures in gillnet fisheries; and to delineate and protect marine Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of seabirds and marine issues and excellent skills in facilitation and the development and co-ordination of a dispersed team.

You will be willing to travel worldwide to make the case for improved conditions for birds at sea, through working with partners and persuading operators and policy makers to adopt new methods, and also pushing for a high level of uptake of the measures.

You will be joining a motivated and friendly team with an ambition to save seabirds.

Closing date: 12 August 2020
Interview date: 8 September 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the role profile and application details.

No agencies please.

Reporting to:  Chief Executive

Job Role: Develop a fundraising programme to include development of UKAHT’s membership.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded fundraiser with experience across a wide variety of fundraising sources that match the ambitions of the charity. A passion for heritage, environment and culture is essential - as is cultivating close and attentive relationships with supporters. We are looking for a collaborative worker who can roll-up their sleeves and enable the whole team to become fundraisers in their different capacities.

About You

• You are passionate about Antarctica, cultural heritage, public engagement and inspiring young people about the future of this fascinating continent.
• You feel confident representing the organisation to a variety of stakeholders, and creating bespoke cases for support for each audience.
• You are an experienced fundraiser, with a successful track record of helping charitable organisations to attract and grow income and funding from a wide range of public and private sources.
• You are entrepreneurial, ambitious but practical in your approach to fundraising and appreciate the balance of skills and requirements that this discipline requires.
• You are a proactive networker and collaborator. 
• You are a strong communicator - able to identify and build effective relationships across all stakeholder groups and at all levels of seniority.

Person Specification:

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE (essentials and desirables)

Proven experience of securing significant funding from a variety of sources, including high net worth individuals, corporates, trusts, and foundations, and through face to face negotiations

Track record of success fundraising and cultivation of donors for campaigns of £250,000+

Track record of designing and implementing development strategies, including revenue and capital fundraising activities

Experience of budget development and management, and an understanding of management accounts

Proven ability to manage and grow a list of active and significant donors

Knowledge of relevant charity and tax laws

Experience of fundraising for arts, environment or education causes

Extensive networks and existing relationships with public bodies, trust and foundations, businesses, and philanthropists

Experience of working with high net worth individuals and senior volunteer boards

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTITUDES (essentials and desirables)

Ability to inspire and motivate colleagues to create an effective and efficient department focused on successful income generating initiatives

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of people

High attention to detail, particularly regarding written work, budget and event planning

Excellent influencing, negotiation, and diplomacy skills

Ability to think and operate strategically and provide flexible solutions

Able to deliver to demanding deadlines and with a hands-on approach

Good IT skills including databases

Ability to self-motivate, work as part of a small team, and support colleagues

Confident, resilient, and resourceful

A commitment to excellence and professionalism

Appreciation of and support for the aims and ethos of UKAHT

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Leading and managing fundraising activity across the organisation, ensuring that colleagues are alerted to relevant opportunities in their business areas and working with them to develop and curate effective relationships with funders, donors, partners and clients in a proactive and methodical manner.
• Leading in delivering new fundraising and projects, including time-bound campaigns and new creative initiatives to grow income sustainably and ensure that the organisation follows appropriate internal and external applications and reporting timeframes and processes.
• Supporting colleagues in drafting correspondence and documentation, such as reports, briefings, applications, presentations, or other communication items to support development activity.
• Designing and implementing systems to identify and assess relevant opportunities.
• Developing and managing effective policies and procedures in line with best practice in the sector.
• Ensuring income generation activity is produced, filed, and archived in a systematic and efficient way, for all research, contracts, reports, and other records relating to fundraising.
• Managing development budgets and other related resources.
• Deliver a successful income generation plan that enables the delivery of UKAHT’s strategic plans and has the support of the CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees.
• Lead fundraising activities across cultivation events, stakeholder management, sponsorship, individual giving, legacies, and capital projects.
• Develop and maintain productive and positive relationships with Trustees and Ambassadors.
• Support the development of UKAHT’s business plan.
• Represent UKAHT at internal and external networking opportunities, developing existing and new donor relationships, and deputise for the CEO where necessary.

FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY

• Be personally accountable for successful generation of major income to support programmes and the delivery of the ongoing strategy, agreeing fundraising targets with the Director and regularly reporting on progress.
• Set and achieve fundraising targets, showing year on year growth in activity and results.
• Manage and motivate directly or indirectly effective use of the Chair, Trustees, and Ambassadors for cultivating prospects and developing projects.
• Develop and maintain UKAHT’s relationships with funders, including major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners, and statutory bodies.
• Develop and maintain supporter schemes, including introduction of a legacy group.
• Have responsibility for development events, including private views and patrons’ programmes, ensuring high standards of donor care are maintained. 
• Keep appraised of latest developments in the sector. 
• Work closely with the Digital Engagement Manager to maximise case for support messaging, develop advocacy materials, undertake successful digital campaigns.
• Ensure accurate and appropriate accreditation of supporters, sponsors, and partners.

ADMINISTRATION

• Produce reports for and make presentations to the Board of Trustees, as necessary.
• Ensure supporters are reported to in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Manage development budgets and prepare financial data.
• Support the maintenance of an accurate database.
• Carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the CEO.

TERMS:

UKAHT is committed to providing excellent terms and conditions of employment for all employees.

Location

Pre-COVID this role was based in the UKAHT office in Cambridge:

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET.  However, as we adjust to a COVID world we envisage a flexible blend of homeworking with some office-based work.

Salary: £38,000-£40,000 pro rota + benefits

Working Hours: 3 or 4 days a week (working week 37.5 hours) with potential for full time in the future

Holidays: 25 days per year pro rota of paid leave plus the usual public holidays.

Expenses: All reasonable travel costs incurred as part of the role will be reimbursed as per UKAHT policy

Benefits: UKAHT operates a contributory pension scheme into which you will be enrolled.

Probationary period: The appointment will be subject to a six month probationary period

Notice period: Upon completion of the probationary period the period of notice will be two months by either party.

UKAHT is committed to equal opportunities and to learning how to increase the diversity of our people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and encourage applications from people currently underrepresented in the Polar regions, including women in senior leadership positions, members of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people. We also welcome flexible working arrangements.

Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge (some remote working may be considered). Some travel within the UK and internationally may be required. 

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

We are offering a unique opportunity to contribute to the effective delivery and future development of our marine plastics work. The Technical Specialist, Marine Plastics, will play an important role within the Conservation Science and Design team, leading on technical aspects of our marine plastics work.

We are looking for a high-performing and experienced technical specialist with a sound and up-to-date knowledge of marine plastics issues, and experience of developing solutions and changing practice, particularly in relation to microplastics. You will have demonstrable ability and track record in working constructively with a range of stakeholders, including the corporate sector and government, and will be able to represent our work effectively to diverse external audiences. 

You will have strong research and analytical skills combined with the ability to present convincing arguments. You will be able to communicate with confidence and credibility to a range of audiences, and have experience in building and maintaining productive organisational and external stakeholder relationships.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 11 August 2020.

Community Manager - SMEs

Our client seeks a Community Manager (SMEs) on a permanent full-time (35-hour week) basis. You can be based at their Cambridge Science Park office or home-based within the UK, if you are able to travel to their Cambridge office as necessary.

Position: Community Manager (SMEs)
Location: City of Cambridge (commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hour per week
Salary £40,828 - £45,363 per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motorcycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and their organisation, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office) and more.

Closing Date: 31 August 2020

About the role:

The Community Manager (SMEs) is an outward-looking role, suited to somebody who enjoys developing and growing business communities and building relationships.

You will join a friendly, open and entrepreneurial team passionately supporting science, collaborations and skills in the chemistry-based industries. The role reports to the Senior Manager – Industry and is part of community management, part project management.

As Community Manager (SMEs) you will develop a bird’s eye view of the needs, gaps, and opportunities for companies, and be the voice for hundreds of high potential SMEs. As a result of the excellent understanding of our companies, the role holder will play a crucial role in facilitating interactions between businesses and help inform future initiatives to increase the impact, visibility and support for our chemistry-based SMEs.

Essential knowledge and skills:

• Experience working in one or more chemistry-based industries, or experience working with business communities.
• Educated to degree-level or higher, in chemical sciences or other science subjects.
• Knowledge and ability to talk confidently and passionately about topics relating to business and technology to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of the needs of small companies and the environment, they operate in.
• Demonstrable relationship management and influencing skills.
• Strong communicator, written and oral, able to produce clear, concise and accurate documents, presentations, blogs.
• Highly organised, objective and deadline-orientated with a clear ability to manage and prioritise a workload in order to meet tight deadlines
• A team player, who thrives in fast paced and changing environment.
• Initiative and ability to develop new ideas and approaches.
• Strong IT skills.
• Excellent project and financial management skills.

Desirable knowledge and skills:

• Community management experience.
• Experience of using CRM systems.
• Experience organising events, workshops, roundtables.

Our client supports development and offers excellent benefits.

If this sounds of interest, please apply before the end of their closing date.

You may have experience of the following: Marketing, Recruitment, Stakeholder Management, Client Relationship Manager, Account Manager, Tender Management, Project Manager, Project Management, etc.

Ref: 93805

Website Product Owner

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Website Product Owner to join the largest nature conservation charity in the UK.

Position: Website Product Owner

Location: Flexible location and home working available, with regular travel to the HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire

Salary: £34,643 to £42,622 per annum

Hours: Full time, permanent

Benefits: Flexible working, 26 Days Annual Leave, Free access to our reserves, up to 20% discount off retail items in our shops. Free access to a confidential Employee Assistance programme that provides support and advice around financial, physical and mental health wellbeing. A substantial Learning and Development offer.

About the role:

Reporting into the Head of Products, as Website Product Owner you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction, key performance indicators and roadmap for our client’s externally focused website.

The website welcomes more than 12 million unique users every year. It is used to help engage supporters in specific priority causes currently facing the conservation world and helps drive those supporters to take action for nature.

As a Product Owner you will be responsible for helping develop an ambitious, focused and measurable product strategy, for the vision of your product and for defining and prioritising a backlog of requirements that deliver valuable, iterative change to your product portfolio.

About you:

In order to be successful in the role of Website Product owner you will either have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills in a similar role, or the qualifications necessary to the role, such as :

• Levels 6 or 7 (Masters/Bachelors Degree, NVQ Level 4/5, Postgraduate qualification etc.) - within the Regulated Qualifications Framework (England, Wales & Northern Ireland)
• Levels 9, 10, 11 (Ordinary/Honours Degree, Post Graduate Qualification, Masters Degree) - within the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework
• Equivalent level qualifications (including professional accreditation with relevant formal training)

You will also bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of managing and developing a team relevant to specialism/discipline.
• Experience of managing a significant project or number of projects.
• The ability to develop innovative solutions and contributing to strategic planning.
• Experience of working with and influencing senior management.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Digital Product Owner, Website Manager, Web Product Owner, Website Ops Manager, SAAS Product Owner, Agile Product Owner, Senior Product Manager, Senior Product Owner etc.

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Based in the East of England region

Our mission is to enable families in the East of England to build resilience and make choices to improve the life chances of their children.

We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated Operations Manager to join our team. With experience of remote management over a wide geographical area, you will lead and develop a vibrant and varied portfolio of family support services in a range of settings across the region.

With our strategic focus on designing, developing and expanding high-quality, sustainable services which improve the wellbeing and resilience of children and their families, it is an exciting time to be joining us.

For more information, or to apply for this post, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 24 August 2020.

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are also an equal opportunities employer, value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

Social Media and Community Manager (2 roles)
Reference number: A0310820
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary starting at £30,817 to £34,471 Per Annum
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

Saving nature is going to take leadership, innovation, collaboration, storytelling and the ability to unite people to a common cause. We are looking for someone with positivity and drive to empower our online communities to take action for nature. Our social presence is a vital communication tool to help give nature a home - from inspiring a love of nature and education on the current threats that nature faces to helping them take action. The role will involve working closely with Social Media Product Owner and another social media manager to coordinate and execute all social media activity. The role will involve working closely with the team and other departments to better understand our audience needs and how we can most effectively empower them through our social platforms.

• Developing interesting and clever ideas that engage and excite our communities and followers across numerous social platforms, working closely with our content and creative teams to bring this to life

• Writing posts, tweets and status updates in a style that fits our brand guidelines and tone of voice

• Working alongside the Social Media Product Owner to create and implement the best social media strategies

• Planning and scheduling updates with military precision so that everything is posted at the right time

• Staying up to date with latest social media best practices and technologies

• Social community management and dialogue moderation across all social media and implementing appropriate reactionary and preventative strategies in a flexible and responsive way

• Regular reporting and campaign analysis, looking at trends and making recommendations.

• Overseeing social media input to organisational campaigns, ensuring our social media output is aligned to campaign objectives.

• Work with other departments and countries to ensure alignment of activities and a cohesive user experience.

Closing date: 1 September 2020

Please click the apply button to be taken to our website where you will be able to download the Role Profile and Application Details.

No agencies please.

Supporter Engagement Manager
Location: Flexible – Cambridge, Norwich or Ipswich
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum, pro-rata.
Full or Part-time

Are you looking to join an ambitious and skilled fundraising team, take on a new challenge in a well-established organisation with an excellent brand and make a difference to the lives of life-threatened children and young people, and their families?

We are recruiting for a new Supporter Engagement Manager role, who will have a primary focus to develop and lead a new team to support our strategy to put donors at the heart of everything we do, inspiring and motivating more people to connect and contribute to the work of EACH.

You will have a thorough understanding of direct and digital marketing, donor development and supporter care, via channels inclusive of online and offline newsletters, email, and Facebook, significant experience of managing and producing fundraising and marketing campaigns, experience of managing income and expenditure budgets and of reviewing and developing strategic plans. You will be comfortable leading change and encouraging new ways of working.

The post holder will make an active contribution to the overall Fundraising department, providing support and advice on donor development, supporter acquisition, retention as well as lead and embed a culture of compliance and risk management across the Fundraising department, ensuring colleagues consider compliance as an integral part of the process when designing and delivering fundraising communications and activities.

The work base of this role can be flexible, to work from our Cambridge, Norwich or Ipswich sites. 

Closing date: Tuesday 8th September

To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

EACH is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all sections of the community. EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

No agencies please.