Head Of Supporter Engagement Jobs
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Prospect Research Manager
We are seeking an accomplished and committed person to join us in the role of Prospect Research Manager.
Based in the University of Oxford’s Development and Alumni Engagement department, the Prospect Research Team drives the ambitious fundraising activities of the University. It does this in a number of ways, and the major focus of this role is on the team’s work in carrying out due diligence research as part of the University’s donations acceptance process.
About the role:
Reporting to the Head of Prospect Research and working alongside two other Prospect Research Managers in a wider team, the postholder will play a key role in overseeing our crucial work in this area. The role also offers the opportunity of line management responsibilities.
This is an opportunity to develop your career in the context of a busy, capable and friendly team, which also works on identifying new potential donors, and providing insights to build relationships with our supporters. We support a diverse set of fundraising priorities, on themes ranging from innovative medical and scientific advances, to widening access to our University, to supporting world-class museums.
About you:
We are looking for someone who brings substantial experience of prospect research and due diligence in a fundraising context, successful experience of supervising the work of others and of allocating resources, and the desire to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with colleagues in the team and across the wider University.
Other qualities that candidates will need include a commitment to providing a high-quality service; outstanding research and written communication skills; attention to detail; knowledge of current affairs; and an adaptable approach.
What We Offer:
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership of CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal to apply to vacancy 171887.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application (maximum of 2 pages), in PDF format, outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 15 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 26 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Individual Giving Officer will work closely with the Director of Fundraising & Engagement and the Head of Fundraising to deliver significant elements of the charity’s fundraising strategy, in particular our Individual Giving income. The post holder will be responsible for growing our cash and regular donor income through both acquisition and retention activities, including through our flagship Dry January® campaign.
Reports to: Head of Fundraising
Direct reports: none
Location: 27 Swinton St, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9NW
Status, hours: Permanent, full-time
Salary: Grade D: salary in the range of £31,437-£34,659 (depending on skills, knowledge, and experience), plus benefits.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Campaign project management:
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Plan, manage and deliver innovative and impactful supporter campaigns across a range of channels.
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Operate within set budgets and achieve income targets outlined in annual plans.
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Produce clear and succinct briefs to agencies, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
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Use marketing judgement to proof, edit and develop compelling creative, and make sound decisions on proposals and testing plans.
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Work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, Fundraising and Engagement Manager, Community and Challenge Events Officer and Communications team to successfully deliver campaigns and evaluations.
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Support the development of an effective welcome and supporter journey, to help increase the average lifetime value of donors.
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Continually test and learn across campaigns to improve performance.
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Deliver campaigns in a compliant way, adhering to GDPR and fundraising regulation and Code of Conduct.
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Lead on the research, design and implementation of key products including Mid-Level Giving and a new legacy proposition.
Supporter Care:
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Work with the Fundraising & Engagement Assistant to ensure excellent levels of supporter care is provided to all our individual giving donors. Including the reviewing and refining of existing processes.
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Oversee the maintenance of our individual supporter data within our CRM
Reporting and analysis:
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Closely monitor campaign results and provide updates on performance.
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Produce post-campaign analysis reports.
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Work with the Director of Fundraising & Engagement to develop and update existing reporting mechanisms.
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Make recommendations to improve the performance of future campaigns based on evidence and data.
Competitor analysis and industry perspective:
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Use existing research and insight, and where appropriate, undertake and commission new projects to derive new / further insight and analysis.
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Identify, research and develop new products, creative ideas and fundraising initiatives.
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Keep up to date with industry developments and act upon direct and digital marketing trends and statistics.
Administration:
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Manage the administrative tasks for the Individual Giving team, such as processing invoices, ordering stock and updating key documents and materials both online and offline.
Other Duties
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Work closely with colleagues across the charity to support their work and to act as ‘one team’.
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Work particularly closely with colleagues in the Communications team, optimising opportunities for joint working, especially to champion the individual giving strategy to maximise its potential.
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Contribute actively and positively to charity-wide strategies.
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Continually develop your knowledge of alcohol harm and solutions to it.
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Act as a positive ambassador for Alcohol Change UK at all times.
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Know, embrace and actively uphold the values of Alcohol Change UK at all times.
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Work flexible hours as necessary to meet the needs of the charity, time off in lieu (TOIL) will be earnt for any work required outside of normal working hours.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Wildlife Supporter Officer (Face-to-Face Membership Recruiter)
Wanted in the following locations: Staveley Nature Reserve, near Harrogate; Moorlands Nature Reserve, near York; Dearne Valley Country Park, near Barnsley; or Stirley, near Huddersfield
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust are looking for chatty and confident nature lovers to join our successful team and inspire the public to take urgent action for wildlife and wild places through membership.
You will be on the very front line of our charitable nature conservation mission, utilising your strong sales skills and your friendly and persuasive personality to encourage people to give us their financial support to bring about nature’s vital recovery.
A typical working day will revolve around enthusing everyone you meet to take small and manageable steps to becoming a force for nature. You will work at a variety of events and locations across Yorkshire, including our very own nature reserves, farmers' markets, shopping centres, country shows and major festivals. Here you will pass on your passion for our charity's work and inspire people to support us with the help of a fully-branded gazebo and interactive display set up.
Experience in sales and fundraising within either the private or charity sector would be a distinct advantage, through full training and support will be given. You will represent us in a professional manner at all times, understand and adhere to fundraising regulations and keep up to date with our work by conducting your own research and attending team meetings, both virtually and in-person.
To be successful in this role, you must have your own vehicle with business insurance.
How to apply:
Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so we can anonymise your documents prior to the short-listing process. Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) within your supporting statement.
Closing date: Tuesday 16 April 2024 at midnight
Interview date: Monday 29 April and Tuesday 30 April 2024
Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.
We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.
REF-212 813
Do you have senior People & Organisation Development (OD) leadership experience?
Have you been involved in developing and implementing successful Organisation Design and Development strategies?
Do you have specialist experience in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) within Organisation Development?
If you've answered yes to the above questions, this could be a great role for you!
The Organisation Development team exists to enhance the health and effectiveness of Tearfund, enabling people to flourish and reach their God-given potential. We do this by leading OD, cultural transformation and change management initiatives, prioritising ED&I, supporting leadership development, monitoring and acting to improve employee engagement and providing strategic Wellbeing and Learning and Development support to the organisation.
The successful candidate will provide leadership and support in change management and Organisation Development, working on a portfolio of projects across Tearfund to address corporate priorities and strategies.
You will focus on people aspects of change, including how operational processes, structure, systems, technology and organisational culture support or hinder desired change. This position also provides advice and support aimed at building organisational cohesion, capability, health and agility across Tearfund.
You will work in close collaboration with other members of the People and Culture Senior Management Team, with Tearfund's broader Global Leadership Team and members of the Executive Team.
Essential experience, knowledge and understanding required:
- Developing and implementing successful Organisation Design and Development strategies
- Leading EDI at senior management level in a complex global organisation
- EDI best practice in a global context and ideally in a global development context
- Managing major organisational change and transformation work in a complex, global organisation
- Successfully implementing culture change interventions
- Cross-cultural engagement
About you:
- Excellent influencing and interpersonal skills
- The ability to manage, advise and influence senior stakeholder relationships
- Organisational research competencies, in particular the ability to collect, analyse and integrate quantitative and qualitative data; and use these to develop Organisation Development and change strategies
- Strong written and oral communication skills and strong coaching skills - individual and group
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.
Location: This is a global role and can be based in any country where Tearfund can legally employ staff.
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
A wonderful opportunity has arisen with Camphill Village Trust, a charity which supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health challenges.
You will primarily be responsible for leading the HR team and The Head of People and Culture' purpose is to own the People Strategy and deliver the associated initiatives to ensure that the Trust is an employer of choice. It must also deliver an exceptional service by partnering with the Trust and help it achieve the strategic aims and objectives. The role Leads, develops and manages a team to drive key initiatives against the People Strategy, whilst delivering operational requirements.
The role of Head of People and Culture is a home-based role, however you will be expected to travel to the Trust’s communities and other relevant locations on occasion.
As Head of People and Culture, you will:
- Implement the People strategy aligned with the charity's mission and objectives.
- Collaborate with Executive Leadership to integrate people initiatives with the Trusts' long term vision.
- Foster a supportive and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the charity's values.
- Implement initiatives to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.
- Develop and oversee well-being programs to support employee's physical and mental health.
- Employee relations, Compliance and Operations, EDI, Compensation and Benefits, Learning and Organisational Developments and Resourcing are all also part of this exciting new role.
If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!
Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.
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 reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partners.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not.
Being able to realise your potential depends on who your parents are, your education, your skills, and also where you grew up.
This is why The Talent Foundry exists. We envisage a more diverse, equal society, where young people, through inspiring and fun experiences can build their skills and confidence and connect to exciting employers who value talent over background.
The Programme Support Officer is a new and additional role at The Talent Foundry to support our ambition to change the landscape in social mobility.
This is a role that will work across all facets of our programme delivery and school engagement. Every day will be different and you'll get to work with teachers, volunteers, our facilitator network and our funders every day.
The role
You’ll be a brilliant administrator, someone who is experienced in using technology and processes to support colleagues, funders and schools to engage and support young people. You actively identify ways to support your colleagues balance their competing priorities and keep projects moving towards their goals.
Your experience
- Managing multiple and often conflicting priorities
- Use of IT, data and systems to operate efficient programmes, evaluate and measure their success
- Analysing data and writing updates/reports
- Understanding of and interest in the education sector
- Sales / outreach (desirable)
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider a reasonable commuting distance for the team days in London.
We are open to hearing from candidates who are interested in part-time hours and/or job share.
We offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period).
Please read the accompanying job role information for full details before completing your application.
Please note that while we know using AI can be a helpful tool for editing and/or checking spelling and grammar, we to be able to hear your voice, experiences and personality in your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser, to lead on fundraising in the Department of Physics, as part of the friendly team working across the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division.
The Department of Physics is one of the top five departments in the world. Our academics observe the wonders of the Universe from the very big to the very small: from seeking planets with the potential for life outside the solar system, to undertaking some of the most delicate experiments in quantum physics. Physics has applications in so many fields, including biology and nanotechnology, to find new ways to treat cancer; the development of new materials to generate green energy; and the understanding of climate science, with its impact on the Earth. The Physics Department is active in developing these applications in part through a strong innovation culture that has created nine new companies since 2018 and with six more in the pipeline for 2024. The Department has a deeply embedded ED&I culture.
About the role:
You will be raising money to support research; to enable students from around the world and from every background to come and study at Oxford; and to help promote the public understanding of Physics. You will work closely with the Head of Physics, as well as some of the most inspiring scientists in the world, and will forge relationships with existing and new donors to the department. While an interest in science is essential, you do not need to be a Physics graduate, just an enthusiast for knowledge.
About you:
You are an experienced development professional with a strong track record of securing major gifts, a confident approach and the ability to think creatively. You will lead on major gift fundraising (£100k-£1m+) working with a range of donors (corporates, trusts and individuals). The department has a well-established alumni programme and a very active and supportive development board that you will work closely with.
What We Offer:
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership to CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application (maximum of 2 pages), in PDF format, outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 8 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 17 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have a passion for ending poverty, building partnerships, and growing the Kingdom of God? Then join our energetic, visionary and creative team.
We’re looking for an experienced and driven fundraising and communications professional to help us achieve God’s vision of human flourishing.
In this varied and versatile position, you’ll lead our fundraising and communications team and play a key role in resourcing and promoting CUF’s work to follow Jesus in serving the most disadvantaged people in our communities. You will help us communicate and celebrate the positive impact that churches have in the places in which we live.
As a key member of our management team, you’ll develop and implement comprehensive fundraising and communication strategies to help us deliver impactful work with the Church of England and other Christian denominations.
With a broad range of responsibilities across fundraising, communications, marketing and public relations, you’ll play a leading role in celebrating the CUFs achievements through powerful story-telling, impact reporting and effective media relations. You’ll also develop our digital strategy, with overall responsibility for our website, social media channels and email marketing.
How to apply
For an informal conversation about this role and for more information, please contact our Deputy CEO, The Rev’d Adam Edwards
To apply, please send/email an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience, relating to the listed responsibilities and person specification
Closing date: Midday Monday 15th April, with interviews Tuesday 30th April (in London)
Are you driven by working with young people and ensuring that they feel safe and loved and able to be the best they can be? Are you a Corporate fundraising whiz? This might be the role for you! Harris Hill are working with a children’s charity who are looking for a new Head of Corporate Partnerships.
Job title: Head of Corporate Partnerships
Location: London x2 a week
Grade and salary: Circa £44,000 - £50,000
Hours: 35 hours per week. Flexible.
Contract type: Permanent
Context and Responsibilities within this role:
They are currently seeking a Head of Corporate Engagement. The role will drive an innovative and sustainable strategy to significantly grow corporate partnerships through securing new funding for the organisation. Alongside the Director of Strategic Partnerships & Alliances you will shape and lead a successful corporate partnerships strategy and develop compelling asks that reflect the charity’s strategic priorities to secure major Charity of the Year partnerships, corporate grants and multi-year commitments. You will play a vital role in overseeing the Corporate activity group and line-manage five Corporate Partnerships Managers.
They are now looking for:
- Demonstrable success in securing high value significant partnerships with corporates
- Demonstrable track record of identifying strategic partnership opportunities and building a robust new business pipeline
- Experience in developing and implementing effective processes to manage day to day team operations, an ability to deliver a high standard of supporter care, and work effectively across the organisation to support the needs of your team
If you would like to have a chat to learn more about this role and to receive a full job description please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 020 7820 7331.
The role closes on 2nd April 2024 at 9am. Please send your CV and supporting statement to Hannah at Harris Hill.
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.
At WithYou we are looking for a Regional Head of Marketing and Communications (East of England) to join our organisation. This is a part time, fixed term maternity cover position working 30 hours per week until May 2025. The role is home based with regional travel across the East of England (predominately the North East). This role is an excellent opportunity to lead the organisation's regional marketing and communications activity in the East of England.
Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.
Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, this role will join our Marketing and Communications directorate, an innovative team of people who are committed to raising the profile of WithYou. If you are looking to join a forward thinking, values-driven charity and have the passion and expertise to drive our marketing and communications offering, we'd love to hear from you.
In this role you will provide clear direction for marketing in your region by translating our Marketing and Communications strategy into effective operational plans to enable us to help more people get better, whilst building our reputation and profile with our key external stakeholders, ensuring we have a strong, recognised brand and clear positioning.
In addition, you will forge strong relationships to influence and provide clear direction and leadership on all marketing and communications activity to your regional clinical and operational teams, helping to embed the newly formed Marketing and Communications Directorate and position it at the heart of the organisation.
This is a part time, fixed term maternity cover position working 30 hours per week until May 2025. The role is home based with regional travel across the East of England (predominately the North East). The salary for this role is £52,000 - £58,000 per annum pro rata.
REQUIRED SKILLS
We are looking for demonstrable experience in a similar role, with knowledge of the approaches, tools and techniques that support clear implementation of marketing and communications. It is essential that you have experience of adapting central messaging for specific audiences, along with a proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media. This is a busy team, with multiple priorities ongoing and huge plans for growth, so it's important that you are highly organised and able to manage your time effectively.
We want to foster a positive and empowering culture and are looking for someone who can build meaningful relationships with diverse teams, exciting them about what our activity can help them to achieve. As such, it is imperative that you possess the ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships at the highest levels. A full job description is available on request.
We’re looking for:
- A relevant degree or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Experience of operating successfully in a marketing and communications role.
- Knowledge of the approaches, tools and techniques that support clear implementation of marketing and communications.
- Extensive experience of stakeholder management and engagement.
- Experience of adapting central messaging for specific audiences.
- Proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media.
- Experience working with both local and national media.
- Ability to make stories simpler and more interesting.
- Exceptional ability to communicate through writing and talking.
- Strategic thinking ability and operational judgement.
- Ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships.
- Exceptional communications skills and the ability to engage people across a large diverse organisation.
- Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required.
- Commitment to the organisation's Guiding Principles and Behaviours.
Diversity Statement
As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.
We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.
We Are With You.
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary
- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
- Auto-enrollment into We Are With You’s pension scheme
- Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
- Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
- We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about volunteering?
YMCA East Surrey is looking to recruit a volunteer coordinator to drive the strategic objective of maintaining and building a culture of voluntary action.
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for coordinating volunteer recruitments, providing learning activities and providing volunteer management advice and guidance to staff who work with volunteers.
To establish positives relationships with volunteers to ensure they have a fulfilling volunteer experience.
To be responsible for transactional processes on the volunteer database ensuring it is up to date and delivers to meets the needs of volunteers and the organisation.
Main Responsibilities:
- To drive the strategic objective of maintaining and building the culture of voluntary action, empowering at least 300 volunteers per year by 2027.
– Lead recruitment and induction of volunteers for relevant services across the organisation by developing timelines for volunteer recruitments throughout the year.
– Lead on recruitment administration for volunteers including assisting with pre-employment checks and delivering induction course and on-boarding.
– To provide advice and guidance to service managers regarding suitability of potential roles with the relevant service managements.
– To provide effective and efficient administration of the volunteer databased ensuring all volunteer records are up to date.
– To maintain regular communication with volunteers, problem-solving and escalating any IT issues with the Head of Central Services as appropriate.
– To support line managers to ensure volunteers are aware of and adhere to YMCA ES policies, procedures, mission, vision, and values.
– To provide analysis as appropriate to the Head of Central Services on volunteer numbers, hours donated, activities and other metrics and impact measures.
– Ensure that volunteers have sufficient training, resources, and support to carry out their roles effectively, including developing and delivering a variety of reward and recognition activities to maximise engagement and retention of volunteers such as facilitating learning sessions.
– To promote the importance of volunteering internally through engagement activities, recognition schemes, and externally through recruitment drives, marketing and press campaigns, and other profile-raising activities.
– To obtain and provide analytics on volunteer engagement and facilitate peer group sessions to monitor progress of volunteers.
– To identify and oversee the design, development and delivery of relevant training, reward, and recognition activities to both upskill and retain volunteers.
– To work with the Head of Central Services to support the successful implementation of volunteer best practice and policy, to support the organisations strategic plan.
– Collaborate with the Head of Central Services and volunteers themselves to develop the volunteering programme, identifying and reducing barriers to volunteering and ensuring that all volunteering activity reflects YMCA ES values.
– To assist the Head of Central Services in the preparation of reports to the Senior Leadership Team and various committees as required.
– To assist the Head of Central Services in ensuring volunteer policies and procedures are maintained, up-to-date and fit for purpose.
– To support the coordination and delivery of key HR projects within the Department that will lead to the development of HR practices.
– To be responsible for the maintenance and storage of all volunteer data and records in line with the Data Protection Act and confidentiality.
– To develop and maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders.
– To identify improvements and recommend these to the Head of Central Services for consideration.
– Any other duties as required by the line manager or Head of Department, which are commensurate with the grade/post
– We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. This role will require an enhanced DBS disclosure. We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. This role will require an enhanced DBS disclosure (with barred children/vulnerable adults). We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training
Seee attached JD and Person Spec
Hours of work: Full-time, A full-time working week would be Monday to Friday 9am-5pm with an unpaid break of one hour.
Location: Princes Road, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 6JJ.
Salary / pay rate: £28,000 to £30,000 per annum
Annual leave: 4 weeks per annum plus bank holidays. (Pro-rata for part time). The holiday year runs from 1 April to 31 March each year.
Benefits: The post holder will be entitled to free use of the YMCA East Surrey fitness centre in Redhill and half price YMCA childcare for dependents. There is free parking available at the Princes Road site and YMCA East Surrey also operates a Bike to Work Scheme. There is a YMCA East Surrey defined contribution pension scheme. More details on request.
Closing date & interviews:
Closing date Tuesday 30th April 2024
The interviews to be held Wednesday 8th May2024
Are you an inspiring Fundraising Manager looking for a new focus, with a wonderful team based in beautiful East Sussex? If you have experience in leading teams and thrive on smashing targets whilst securing donor loyalty and engagement, come and join our Income Generation team, take your place in our extended leadership team, and immerse yourself in the delivery of our Fundraising and Lottery strategies.
At St Michael’s Hospice we offer a friendly, team orientated work environment, a good pension scheme with the option to continue any existing NHS pension scheme membership, an Employee Assistance Programme, Benenden Healthcare, up to 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, subsidised employee meals and free refreshments, free parking, supportive supervision and a proactive Education Department to support with your development. Hospice employees also qualify for a Blue Light Card with access to a huge array of discounts.
To apply for this position please visit our website and complete an application form. Please note CVs will not be accepted. We can make information about the vacancy available in alternative formats (for example, large print) on request, and we will consider applications in alternative formats (for example, electronically) if required, in which case please contact the HR team.
Please note if a vacancy is part time the salary will be pro rata.
Closing Date Sunday 7 April 2024
Interview Date Wednesday 17 April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
35 hours per week, flexible
£44,570 per annum (London) / £41,705 per annum (National)
Location: Home based with regular travel, or hybrid/ from one of our key offices (London, Chelmsford, Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle)
We are currently seeking a Head of Corporate Engagement. The role will drive an innovative and sustainable strategy to significantly grow corporate partnerships through securing new funding for The Children's Society.
[KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES]
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-Demonstrable success in securing high value significant partnerships with corporates
-Demonstrable track record of identifying strategic partnership opportunities and building a robust new business pipeline
-Experience in developing and implementing effective processes to manage day to day team operations, an ability to deliver a high standard of supporter care, and work effectively across the organisation to support the needs of your team
-Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, clients, partners and stakeholders, both internal and external.
[INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY]
The Children's Society runs nearly 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
The closing date for applications is at midnight on Monday 1st April 2024.
Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. MAP is the leading UK charity delivering health and medical care to those worst affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement, in the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.
The Head of Institutional Funding role is based in the Programmes Team, line managing the IF team and close cooperation with programme funding colleagues in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon. The role has a broad remit covering developing and formalising framework agreements, programme design, proposal development and reports (narrative and financial), scoping and relationship development with relevant institutional donors. The role will also focus on prospect research and development. The role is based in London, with strong relationships to our projects and partners in Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza.
Duties and key rsponsibilities
1. Lead the development and delivery of and institutional funding strategy which meets the needs of MAP to meet increasing need and grow sustainably.
2. Identify and develop relationships with a portfolio of institutional donors such as UN agencies, FCDO, SIDA, Irish Aid etc.
3. Lead the development of compelling project and programme proposals and budgets for MAP’s programmes in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, working closely with programme teams.
4. Ensure that MAP meets all the contractual, compliance and reporting requirements of institutional funded programmes.
Institutional donor portfolio and pipeline development
1. Research and identify institutional donors who align with MAP’s programme funding priorities.
2. Lead the development of an institutional funding strategy which meets MAP’s programme ambitions and will support sustained growth and impact.
3. Lead the delivery of the institutional funding strategy including donor engagement plans, pipeline management, and compliance.
4. Lead the stewardship and relationship management of institutional donors
5. Develop and manage an institutional funding pipeline working closely with programme and fundraising colleagues
6. Monitors trends in institutional donor funding in the Middle East and MAP programme priority areas
Business development
1. Lead the development of proposals (including theory of change, logical frameworks etc. as required) and budgets to Institutional donors drawing on programme plans and in close collaboration with programme colleagues, senior management and finance.
2. Identify and propose funding and collaboration/consortiums opportunities which match MAP programme plans and ambitions
3. Scope and lead on the development of framework agreements with institutional donors, such as registering with the DEC, registering under 503 (c) for USAID grants and FPA with the European Commission.
Grants management
1. Ensure agreements, contract negotiations and compliance, including liaison with colleagues to ensure due diligence requirements are fulfilled prior to contracts being signed.
2. Ensure MAP manages all grants in line with contractual obligations throughout the project cycle
3. Provide training and advice to programme teams to ensure excellence in grants management for all institutional funded projects
4. Ensure communication with institutional donors is timely and relevant
5. Problem solve and trouble shoot where issues and challenges arise with grant management.
General Management
1. Manage the Institutional Funding Team
2. Report against agreed KPIs, financial targets and annual objectives.
3. Ensure IF team is updated and trained on main thematic areas of MAP’s work.
General Responsibilities
1. Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP
2. Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
3. Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work
4. Represent and be an ambassador for MAP
5. Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development
6. Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices
7. Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data.
Person Specification
Essential
1. Significant experience of securing grants from a range of institutional donors, including grants specific to emergency response, relief and rehabilitation projects and liaising with donors such as DEC and ECHO.
2. Significant experience of research, identifying and monitoring trends in institutional and humanitarian funding and donors
3. Demonstrable success of developing and securing institutional donor funding at circa £10million a year through compelling programme and project proposals and budgets
4. Demonstrable ability to manage institutional funded projects and grants in line with all contractual and compliance donor and regulatory requirements throughout the project cycle.
5. Experience of working in an INGO, preferably with a focus on humanitarian and/or Middle East
6. Experience of building or managing a funding pipeline
7. Experience of working collaboratively with programmes teams in different locations
Personal skills and attributes
Essential
1. Professional and self-motivated
2. Results oriented
3. Flexible and proactive approach
4. Organised with good attention to detail
5. Numerate with the ability to understand budgets
6. Ability to work collaboratively with others
7. A personal ethos about being thorough and producing work of high quality
8. Desire to learn and acquire new skills
9. Right to live and work in the EU and able to travel to Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Arabic language skills are desirable
11. Excellent relation building skills, diplomatic skills and strong in building and maintaining networks
12. Excellent budgeting and financial management skills
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Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with Black Equity Organisation (BEO), in the recruitment of their new Head of Communications & External Affairs. Black Equity Organisation is an independent, national Black civil rights organisation created to dismantle systemic racism in Britain, drive generational change and deliver better lived experiences for Black people across the country. This is an exciting and newly created role, in which you will be leading on all BEO’s communications channels. This position is offered as a permanent, full-time role and will report to the CEO.
As the Head of Comms & External Affairs, you will lead on the implementation of the organisations communications strategy, including developing their brand and narrative. You will be responsible for overseeing BEO’s political engagement strategy and will ensure that BEO builds and maintains an influential network of political stakeholders, including parliamentarians and relevant senior government officials. You will support BEO to fulfil its purpose by deepening its understanding and clarifying its positioning in the current landscape. You will develop and execute marketing and communications activities that build BEO as a distinctive national brand.
To be successful in this role, you will have experience in marketing and/or communications roles, ideally within the third sector. You will have experience of developing and implementing impactful external affairs strategies, together with experience of developing digital comms strategies and successfully using digital channels to promote a brand or campaign. You should have a solid track record with building and leading the delivery of an integrated brand, marketing and communications strategy at a national level. You will need to have comprehensive knowledge and experience of the UK political landscape and legislative process, experience of influencing the legislative processes across the nations and regions and experience of working and building relationships across political parties. You will have experience of crisis comms management and risk mitigation, together with experience of running a busy press office function. You will be ambitious, with strong situational judgement skills and the ability to act diplomatically to influence effectively. Above all, you will have a commitment to Anti-Racism and a commitment to the mission of BEO.
In order to apply please submit your CV and Supporting Statement explaining how you meet the requirements of the position. BEO will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy. If you are eligible for this guaranteed interview scheme, please let us know as part of your application.
Following your application, you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and be asked to provide further information to assist with this recruitment process. Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.