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A great opportunity for a passionate Trust Fundraiser to join our exciting and dynamic team in beautiful countryside and be part of a growing national charity, transforming the lives of young people at risk of social and academic exclusion. 

Location: Could be based at any of our farms in Bath (HQ), Sussex, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire and Yorkshire, with flexibility for regular travel to Bath. Some home working will be considered. 

About Jamie's Farm

Jamie's Farm transforms the lives of young people who aren't thriving at school or home, through providing our unique programme involving 'Farming, Family, Therapy & Legacy'. Since our inception we have experiences tranformational growth, expanding from one farm to five and supporting more than 13,000 young people across England and Wales. We have an ambitious strategic plan over the coming years, including opening two more residential farms in the next two years, improving the practice of education professionals and becoming a leading voice in advocating for the needs of young people which are ever-growing in the face of today's societal challenges. 

Having grown our income significantly since starting, we are looking for a Fundraising Manager who can help us continue to grow our income specifically from trusts and foundations and contribute towards a resilient, sustainable organisation. You will help us nurture and realise the full potential of our existing partnershups, which currently raise c£800k per annum, and build new ones. With powerful impact data, engaging case studies and strong evidence of the need, Jamie's Farm is a joy to fundraise for. 

This role is a key part of our small but dynamic fundraising team. As with all small charities, you will have to wear several hats, but you will be in a well-resources fundraising environment with the backing of Co-CEOs who understand the importance of fundraising and make themselves available to support it. 

Person Specification 

We are seeking an experiences and hard working individual who can play a significant role in meeting our growing targets. You will be able to hit the ground running; taking ownership of our many existing partnerships whilst using your initiative to develop and deliver new ones. You will be able to write persuasive and clear fundraising proposals and be comfortable with having a mixed portfolio and happy with being flexible. 

You will ideally be based at our inaugural farm and HQ in Box, Wiltshire, based in stunning countryside but only 7 miles from Bath and 26 miles from Bristol. However, we would consider you being based at one of our other farms in Lewes, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire or Yorkshire, so long as you are prepaered to travel regularly to Bath. 

The postholder will be a strong written and verbal communic\ator who is able to influence, motivate and inspire people to support Jamie's Farm. You will love working with different people and be proficiaent in networking and building and maintaining strong relationships. You will have proven ability to work to a high standard with an eye for detail, working to deadlines and managing multiple accounts simultaneously. You will have excellent organisation and management skills, be proactive, hardworking and comfortable working as part of a team or independently. Demonstrating our values will come easily for you - exuding qualities such as passion and professionalism in your daily interactions with colleagues and external stakeholders. 

Finally, you will have the enthusiasm to support a small-medium-sized charity to develop our fundraising, with an interest and empathy in the benefits of education beyond the classroom, epseically for vulnerable groups, and being in a rural setting. 

Benefits and Pay

- Competitive salary (6-month probabationary period)

- All lunch meals are provided and shared with our friendly team when on site 

- Pension contribution 

- TOIL for weekend/evening work 

Being part of a welcoming, vibrant team located on a beatiful farm environment

- Contribution to the growth of a dynamic, values-driven organisation

- 25% staff discount to rent out any of our farm properties at weekends and in holidays

- Regular check-ins with line manager, being part of regular fundraising team meetings throughout the year and annual Jamie's Farm team days. 

- Attend training courses and other personal development opportunitie where appropriate. 

Please read our full Job Description for more information on Main Responsibilities and Required Experience. 

To Apply

At Jamie's Farm we recognise the importance of diversity and representation in our workforce, and as such are eager to encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. 

Please complete the Application and Equal Opportunities Form via our website by 5pm on 01/12/23w and sent to the email address specified within the Job Description PDF. 

Title:    Programme Manager

Reports To:  Director of Programmes & Development  

Salary:  £29,000 - £31,000 per annum, dependant on experience  

Location:  Home-based, flexible with easy access to the Wiltshire area

Contract:  Permanent, full time

Holiday:      25 days per annum, plus public holidays

Application:  Application Form

Closing Date:    Thursday 18th Janaury 2024 at 23:59

The Charity

The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. Our outdoor activity based YAT Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The YAT Resilience Programme works to the same outcomes through a year long programme of monthly activities, home-based challenges and reflective practice. Our Mentoring Programme works with those young people in need of some additional individualised support at the end of our other programmes. The Trust’s Bursary Programme is open to all those young people who have completed an initial programme, in order to assist their next steps into further activities. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated by schools and other youth organisations to take part. 

The Role

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and motivated Programme Manager to deliver, manage and support our YAT Adventure Programme.

Responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the key point of contact to organise, deliver and oversee the Adventure Programme to a group of young people, including managing and supporting residential adventure camps and activity days throughout the year.

• Recruiting young people to the programme, working in collaboration with our referral partners including schools and other organisations, ensuring all involved have an excellent understanding, relationship and experience with the Youth Adventure Trust.

• Working in partnership with the young people’s families to promote full attendance, effective participation and ensure they have all the information they require. 

• Carrying out direct work with young people to help support their needs and fulfil the Youth Adventure Trust’s aims.

• Providing ongoing feedback to young people, parents, carers and schools.

• Supporting the effective monitoring of the programme and measurement of young people’s developmental outcomes.

• Working with the Mentoring Managers to select and support young people moving on to the Mentoring Programme, and promote take up of the Bursary Programme. 

• Ensuring the highest standards of support, safety and safeguarding across the programme and all aspects of the Youth Adventure Trust’s work.

• Taking the lead with day-to-day administration and management of the programme. This will include maintaining a database, producing written communications and reports, information leaflets, website updates, budget monitoring, booking and negotiating with providers, and an array of detailed record keeping.

• Contributing to organisational planning and development, including supporting the development of further opportunities for young people. 

• Supporting the fundraising team through providing feedback, reports or event support.

You will also;

• Be involved in sector networking and awareness raising on behalf of the Trust.

• Act as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust at all times.

The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period.

The Candidate

To be up to the challenge you’ll need an excellent understanding and a proven track record of relevant experience working with vulnerable and challenging young people. You’ll need demonstrable skills at building effective relationships with young people, parents/carers, and professional organisations. You’ll need strong influencing and motivational skills; the capacity to get the best out of people and confidently deal with issues and challenges. You’ll be an excellent communicator, planner and problem solver, a strong team player and an exemplary role model. 

We need someone with:- 

• Commitment to safeguarding and dedication to promoting the welfare of young people.

• Relevant experience of managing young people, preferably in a residential environment as well as outside of this.

• Experience in working in partnership with other professional organisations and parents/carers.

• Strong leadership and team skills to motivate, support and work alongside a team of volunteers, activity instructors and logistics staff. 

• Self-motivation with the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload.

• Strong IT skills including experience of MS Office, web based platforms and databases.

• Excellent administrative skills and a methodical and thorough approach.

• The ability to perform well and problem solve in high-stress and changing situations. Ability to be flexible and dynamic in approach.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• A positive attitude, high energy and enthusiasm for the work of the Youth Adventure Trust; an understanding of the positive impact outdoor adventure can have on vulnerable young people, and a desire to help inspire young lives.

In addition:-

• The ability to work flexible hours, evenings and weekends as required is essential - if you are looking for a predictable 9-5 work environment, this won’t be the right fit.

• A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.

Safer Recruitment

The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and requires all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. 

Please be advised;

• a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Children’s Barred List will be required for this post;

• we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;

• if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her references or application will be taken up at interview; 

• in accordance with due diligence checks, online searches may be conducted as part of the selection process on shortlisted candidates;

• if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and 

• applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police.

Please review our Safeguarding Policy available in the policies section of our website. 

How to Apply

Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Job Description and Person Specification above. 

The Application Form should be returned to:

Tessa Woodrow, Director of Programmes and Development

Applications Closing Date: Thursday 18th January 2024 at 23:59

Shortlisted candidates will be notified on Friday 19th January 2024 

Interview Date: Thursday 25th January 2024, Location TBC

A second interview will be held for selected candidates on Sunday 11th February 2024 in the Wiltshire area. 

The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred. 

Data Protection Statement

For information about how we use your data, please see the Privacy Policy on our website, or request a hard copy by calling us.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity Statement

The Youth Adventure Trust is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. 

The Membership and Events Manager will be responsible for delivering Air Ambulances UK’s membership offering and events playing a pivotal role in supporting and expanding membership.

Membership and Events Manager
Location: Home-based in Bristol or Midlands
Hours of Work: 30 - 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £30,000
Reporting to: Head of Income Generation
Direct Reports: Membership and Events Officer

Air Ambulances UK

Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) is the national charity supporting the lifesaving work of the UK’s air ambulance charities, enabling them to save even more lives every day.

Purpose of Post

The postholder will be responsible for AAUK’s online digital community the Members Hub, developing additional membership benefits and creating a Membership Development Strategy. Key events include the Annual Conference and Awards of Excellence, All Party Parliamentary Group Air Ambulance Reception and attendance at Helitech, Emergency Services Show and other relevant events.

The current membership portfolio includes local air ambulance charities, air ambulance suppliers and other key stakeholders who support the air ambulance community.

Key Responsibilities

Events

• Responsible for the delivery of AAUK’s Annual Conference and Awards of Excellence including managing key suppliers, delivering the speaker programme and managing income/expenditure.
• Creation of a sponsorship pipeline for key events in collaboration with other members of the Income Generation team to ensure all opportunities for sponsorship are maximised.
• Ensure maximum benefit from AAUK’s attendance at events such as The Emergency Service Show and Helitech.

Membership

• Creation and management of a varied membership pipeline to support the expansion and diversification of membership.
• Working in collaboration with other organisations and partners to further develop the current membership offering to include additional benefits.
• Develop a Membership Development Strategy to underpin membership activities to support membership satisfaction and growth.
• Respond effectively to member enquiries, providing timely and accurate information, advice and guidance as needed.
• Responsible for all membership materials.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate membership information is recorded on AAUK’s CRM.
• Ensure membership engagement in key AAUK campaigns such as Air Ambulances Week.

Members Hub

• Ownership of the AAUK Members Hub, the digital community for members including the ongoing development of the platform.
• Identify new functionality and opportunities to develop the Members Hub to maximise engagement from and benefit to members.
• Provide relevant content, moderation and identification of key trends and areas of positive and negative member feedback within the Members Hub.

Other

• Represent and be an ambassador for AAUK.
• Work to support AAUK‘s vision, purpose, values, goals, and priorities.
• Be flexible and carry out any other associated duties that may arise, develop, or be assigned.
• Report and present to the AAUK Board when necessary.
• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
• Comply with legal requirements for income generation general activities including GDPR, The Fundraising Code of Practice and others.

Benefits:

• 36 days annual leave including Bank Holidays FTE
• Access to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Events
• Pension contributions
• Development opportunities

Closing date: Please do not delay your application as we will be reviewing applications when received and scheduling interviews as soon as possible.

TO APPLY:

If you feel you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please apply now!

Please read the attached Job Description before applying by CV and covering letter. Your covering letter should clearly and succinctly demonstrate how you meet the person specification.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

AAUK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

No agencies please.

Part salesperson, part relationships manager, part account manager. As the Corporate Partnerships Manager, you’ll wear a lot of hats, and they all need to fit.

Your ultimate purpose is to secure funding for the charity. Your main source of funding will be business development. You’ll sell various levels of partner packages to corporate businesses who are interested in supporting the charities vital work campaigning for change and supporting people bereaved and seriously injured by road crashes. You’ll prospect, pitch and close new business.

You’ll need to learn and understand the value of the partner packages, and how they can be best tailored to different potential partners.

You’ll also manage and maximise the accounts of our current partners, including the likes of BT, Autoglass and Royal Mail.

You’ll need corporate/B2B sales experience, along with the attentiveness and diligence required to manage longer term accounts.

Who we are:

Brake is ‘the’ road safety charity. We are tackling one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian catastrophes - deaths and injuries on roads - and one of the leading causes of climate emergency - air pollution from traffic.

Brake’s vision is that everyone can get around in safe and healthy ways, and you’ll be part of making it happen.

What We Offer:

· A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year. Pro-rata for part-time working patterns)

· An extra 2 days of annual leave following 5 years’ service

· An extra day off for your birthday to take whenever you choose

· Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave

· Death in service benefit

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Flexible working

· Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees

Brake actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We employ based on the 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.

The current closing date for applications is Friday 1st December. This may change, so we would encourage getting your application in early.

CCS Adoption is a Voluntary Adoption Agency and registered charity. Continuously Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted (for over 11 years), we find permanent, loving homes for children who are waiting to be adopted. We also offer a wide range of post-adoption support services for adoptive families in the region through The Centre for Adoption Support & Education. We are committed to maintaining this high level of performance and developing further the innovative services we provide for children and adoptive families.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team.  You will be working as part of the administration team to provide a high level of admin support to Social Work and Therapeutic Services. Ensuring excellent communication and confidentiality is maintained with all families and both internal and external partners.

This role is pivotal in the assessment of prospective adopters and the placement of children and onwards through to post adoption support for children and families. If you are an experienced, enthusiastic administrator looking to be part of a children’s charity then please apply.

We provide a range of generous staff benefits:

25 annual leave days (On a Full Time basis), statutory bank holidays plus additional 2 days over Easter, an additional day in May and the office is closed between Christmas and New Year. As an employer we take the Wellbeing of our staff seriously, we also provide access to the Cycle to Work, Eye care schemes and an Employee Assistance Programme.

CCS operates a hybrid working policy, so location will be part based in our South Bristol office. 

A rare and exciting opportunity to support the fundraising, strategic development and impact evaluation of a wide range of Charities in the UK, as part of a friendly and supportive consulting team.

Charity Fundraising Ltd provides a comprehensive range of fundraising, strategic consultancy and evaluation services to Charities and other not-for-profit organisations. Established in 2000, our services range from grant and contract bid writing and review, to developing fundraising strategies, developing M&E frameworks and undertaking project evaluations. We also offer a range of strategic support, mentoring and training.

We are seeking an exceptional fundraiser who can offer a strong track record of driving organisational growth in the voluntary sector. A successful track record of experience in two or more of the following areas is essential:

• Achieving major grant funding from trusts, foundations, lottery distributors, public sector agencies or similar.
• Planning and developing successful fundraising strategies and action plans.
• Undertaking voluntary sector project evaluations / developing M&E frameworks.
• Planning and developing successful contract tender submissions.

The role is varied and interesting - managing a portfolio of clients and supporting them directly or strategically with their fundraising, impact evaluation and organisational development. Our consultants are all employees and we work closely together as a supportive team.

Based from home with ad hoc client and team meetings (all travel paid), mostly within England

Benefits include: 24 days paid annual leave (pro rata), 4% employers pension contribution, potential cash / annual leave bonus, CPD budget and paid CPD time.

About Make 2nds Count

Make 2nds Count is dynamic and growing organisation dedicated to giving hope to women and men living with secondary breast cancer.

We strive to do this by funding secondary breast cancer research which contributes to advancing an increased quality of life for patients. Our support programme has a focus on quality of life and helping patients by informing, sharing and offering practical advice & support. Education is an integral part in everything that we do and we aim to raise awareness of secondary breast cancer. We also empower patients through increasing their knowledge and understanding of research, treatments and options.

Make 2nds Count is supported by an enthusiastic and motivated group of individuals who help us make our vision a reality. From permanent team members, to dedicated volunteers, patient ambassadors and the dynamic board of trustees, our team is constantly evolving.

Secondary breast cancer, also known as metastatic, advanced or stage IV breast cancer, is a cancer that has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. Parts of the body affected are usually the bones, liver, lungs, brain or the skin. Secondary breast cancer can be treated but it cannot be cured. Treatments aim to control and slow down the disease to enable patients to have the best possible quality of life for as long as possible. 

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Marketing and Communications Officer with experience of working on effective, creative and inspiring marketing and communications plans, from inception to conclusion.

To succeed in this you must have significant knowledge of developing, using and managing a range of communication channels and platforms, brand development and marketing, and a sound understanding of stakeholder development. You must also have specific experience managing complex projects or directing a communication project with different stakeholders while taking an audience-first approach. In addition, you should be skilled at managing stakeholders and comfortable working with colleagues to map and manage interaction with key stakeholders to further our work.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and driving forward a range of high-quality marketing and communications campaigns and projects, based on user research and customer insight. You will be an excellent communicator in both oral and written communications.

You will be involved in all marketing disciplines - advertising, PR and social media, digital, strategic planning, evaluation and analysis, stakeholder and partner management, media planning and buying, partnership and field marketing.

In particular, you will have strong skills in writing engaging copy to connect with different audiences and take responsibility for ensuring that our communications are meaningful, appropriate, effective and inclusive. 

Duties and responsibilities

Ensure quality control of communications and marketing and promotional activities:

● Responsible for overseeing all copywriting and proofreading across the various departments within the organisation

● Develop high quality print and digital materials to support a range of fundraising and awareness-building campaigns

Audience Development and Support:

● You will ensure that marketing and communications follows an audience-first approach and that all members of the organisation understand the audience segments and priorities

● Lead the organisation’s work across all marketing disciplines: advertising, PR and social media, digital, strategic planning, evaluation and analysis, stakeholder and partner management, media planning and buying, partnership and field marketing Brand ownership:

● Work with the Head of Operations to develop brand strategy, including the monitoring of brand guidelines, brand vision and value proposition of our brand

● You will ensure that the brand identity is clear and supported across all channels

● You will ensure our key massaging and tone of voice is consistent across all channels

Channel Management:

● Manage and work alongside current external communications agencies, including PR, social media and video/design

● You will ensure that all platforms and channels are maximized for optimal effectiveness to support the strategic priorities

● Ability to investigate, analyse and contextualise complex issues, identify key points to be addressed and develop effective, practical and simple plans to resolve problems

Personal Profile

Essential Skills

● Experience working with a charity or mission driven organisation

● Empathy for the mission of Make 2nds Count and key audience groups, especially patients

● Ability to translate complex research findings into accessible information that is appropriately targeted for various audiences and stakeholders

● Creative ability to propose new marketing campaigns and tactics to achieve strategic priorities

● Ability to identify compelling stories and narratives for specific audiences that support strategic objectives

● Experience with Photoshop and Canva

● Experience with website design and ability to update pages, layout, and content

● Excellent verbal written and communications skills, including writing, copy editing and proofreading

Desirable Skills

● Experience working with a patient-focused charity or medical research organisation, especially if cancer-related

● Experience using CRM database, especially eTapesrty. 

Location:Home based, with some travel to London and across UK

Direct Report:Reports to Campaigns Manager

Background:Research, policy, analysis, statistics 

Remuneration:£30,000 - £40,000 with 5% employer’s pension and 25 days holiday

Start date:December 2023 or January 2024

Term:Full time (part-time may be considered), permanent position with 3 month probation period

Organisational Overview

River Action is a small and agile organisation with a mission to Rescue Britain’s Rivers from the excessive levels of agricultural, sewage and industrial pollution that they are experiencing. We support community-level action, inform and mobilise public opinion, influence government policy, and incentivise changing industrial practices to end pollution emissions and promote the adoption of natural solutions. 

We are developing a dynamic and talented team to help us deliver our strategy to urgently protect and restore our rivers for the benefit of communities and wildlife.

We are looking for highly engaged people who share our passion for rivers, and bring a creative and collaborative approach to campaigning, blending laser-focused tactics with positively disruptive ways of inspiring others to act. 

Main Role

The Campaigns Analyst will be responsible for building a strong and compelling evidence and data narrative for our campaigns and communications activity as well as informing our advocacy for change in national policy and industry practice.

The role will include specific responsibilities to analyse government and industry data and provide insight for campaigns and communications.  This will include mapping and analysing industry dynamics (e.g. agriculture waste/resource management, food supply chains, water company performance, ownership structures and finances, government pollution monitoring and regulatory enforcement), pollution statistics (e.g. effluent discharge, citizen science data, drought and flood records), policy implications (e.g. mapping regulations for polluting industries, tracking policy update, assessing impacts of changes, informing consultations), legal cases (e.g. legal frameworks, case histories, legal precedents) and making information requests of the government (e.g. Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Requests). 

The Campaigns Analyst will report to the Campaigns Manager and will work closely with the Senior Media Coordinator to produce revealing, hard-hitting media stories and react critically to government and industry announcements as well as policy developments; and work with the Campaigns Coordinator and Communities Coordinator to ensure our campaigns and stakeholders are well-informed and evidenced.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of using data analysis to drive campaigns though high levels of media, political and community engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Map the legal frameworks that relate to River Actions work and conduct ongoing monitoring of the Government regulators (e.g. Defra, Environment Agency, Ofwat, Natural Resources Wales) and industry to keep up to data with their regulatory programme, announcements and available data.

• Design a programme of proactive data collection via Freedom of Information or Environmental Information Requests (EIR) requests to support River Actions campaign and communications work.

• Map and analyse key aspects of major campaigns including sources of pollution or over abstraction, supply chains that drive behaviour, industrial failings, regulatory frameworks.

• Investigate polluters and analyse their performance relating to legal requirements, their governance/legal structure, their finances and resourcing e.g. water companies failing to invest in their leaking infrastructure.

• Research potential solutions to the problems that have been investigated e.g. technologies that convert farm waste to energy, new regulatory structures or financial incentives such as government funding including Environmental Land Management scheme.

• Present analytical and research finds to colleagues in accessible reports that describe the challenges facing a river/community/nation and potential solutions.

• Produce periodic data based reports or surveys for external publication, requiring compelling presentation of data and highly engaging narrative.

• Interpret data in a highly engaging way for the general public and media, including the use of infographics and clear and highly articulate reports. Sources could include industry dynamics, pollution statistics, policy implications, legal cases.

• Work with River Action Senior Media Coordinator to ensure we are using data and analysis most effectively to increase the impact of our media work.

• Work with River Action Campaigns and Communities Coordinators to ensure our campaigns and community support (e.g. through the River Rescue Toolkit) are informed, up to date and backed with evidence.

• Build relationships with analysts and researchers at universities, think tanks and other third sector organisations in the campaigns space and work on collaborative projects, sharing data and resources. 

• When required, manage relationships with contractors e.g. researchers, polling companies and academics. 

• Plan and deliver public opinion polls to research and understand views on subjects related to our campaigns, and provide data to our communications team to substantiate campaigns.

• Contribute to fundraising efforts particularly crowdfunding by providing information in support of the Campaigns and Fundraising teams and charity’s mission.

• Help ensure all team members representing River Action are well-briefed and on-brand ahead of external engagement, and colleagues handle sensitive personal information and relationships according to organisational policies.

• Support the Campaigns Manager in representing the charity’s communication work as required through the media, public-speaking and at events (online and in person).

• Keep up to date with our relevant work across advocacy, policy and key relationships in order to inform communications. 

• Contribute to the development of our position, brand and key messaging with colleagues and help keep these fresh and relevant.

General

• Follow all charity policies.

• Actively participate as part of the team.

• Help to promote a positive, healthy and happy work environment and team culture.

• Attend and contribute to regular meetings.

• Work in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

• Be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others at work.

• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required.

• Keep up-to-date with input from colleagues on related research, activities and policies.

The above overview contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in a small organisation such as River Action, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular job description. Where any task becomes a regular part of an employee's responsibilities, the job description will be changed in consultation with the employee.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

River Action is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young and vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.
 

Location

You will work from home with some travel to meetings in London or across the UK.

Application process

Applicants should apply to jobs at riveractionuk dot com by submitting their Curriculum Vitae with an application letter describing their interest and suitability for the role, accompanied by a written submission by 1st December. Only applications with all three documents will be considered.

The written submission should be a one-page report about a major polluter. For example you might describe a water company’s pollution and water supply performance, including sewage discharge and drinking water leakage, their historical financial performance (e.g. debt, dividends, infrastructure investment), any relevant major incidents and breaches of relevant laws and their plans for improvement relating to regulator requirements. It should combine concise and clear data and copy of no more than 300 words and be presented in a way that a communications colleague could use it to create a media story. 

Interviews will be held by phone during the week of 4th December.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and screening calls and first-round interviews may be conducted with short-listed candidates before the application deadline.

All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date

Marketing Lead

Salary: £34,237 - £38,235

About Voice 21 

Tackle a vital challenge, with great people. Voice 21 exists to transform young people’s learning and life chances through talk. We are aiming to be working with 2,000 schools by 2025. Follow the links to find out more about why oracy is so vital and the impact Voice 21 has.

In July 2023, the Labour party announced its commitment to prioritise oracy and speaking lessons as part of its future mission for education. As a result, oracy’s impact is becoming recognised, with the topic and Voice 21 appearing on the front pages of the national newspapers. 

About the role

Voice 21 is an agent for change, a thought leader in the oracy space, and a continual professional development partner to schools. We’re really clear about the impact oracy has on young people, especially those experiencing economic disadvantage, and we have established strong brand awareness in the space. 

This year, we’re launching direct marketing to schools. Your role is to help position and market the Voice 21 membership (our product) to paying schools (our customer) and tell the story of oracy across the buyer journey. You’ll generate leads for our new business team to sign up and help position our services for long term impact.

What you’ll achieve in your first six months

• Build the foundations and take ownership of demand generation for Voice 21 and create campaigns that convert well, are imaginative, and educate and delight schools

• Build up a digital ecosystem of landing pages, webinars, content and collateral 

• Define and refine how we use copy and email marketing to capture new leads

• Understand and develop how we to talk to schools about oracy and what makes them tick

• Become a whizz on Hubspot and able to use it to convert leads

About you

• Experienced in B2B marketing, ideally in education or public sector for 3+ years

• You’ve planned and delivered marketing strategies and know what industry-leading practice looks like

• You can weave channels together to create a compelling buyer journey

• Your writing teaches and inspires, you make complex concepts come to life and feel relatable

• Commercially-minded, creative and analytical, you’re comfortable digging 

into data and experimenting with ways to enhance performance

• An adventurer - you’re happy treading a new path, you’ll creatively solve problems and aren’t afraid of experimentation, failure or changing direction

• You always plan ahead and make collaboration with other teams feel seamless

• A founder’s spirit - you bring a deep sense of ownership to what you do and can see things through

Your team

You’ll report into the Head of Growth and work alongside our Events and New Business roles. Around you, you’ll draw on the skills in our Learning, Impact and Influence team, Product and Customer Success. You’ll also work with our Senior Leadership Team and founders, Alice Stott and Amy Gaunt - who wrote the book on oracy!

Application details 

To apply: Please send your most recent CV and a document answering the questions below.

• Tell us why you want to work at Voice 21. What is it about us and our mission that excites you? (Max. 300 words)

Please also click here to fill out our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form

Closing date: Sunday 10th December 12:00

Interview date: Between Monday 11th December to Tuesday 19th December

Start date: by the end of January 2024

Interview process

1. Apply online and submit and optional cover letter

2. Phone call: 20 minute call with Head of Growth, Rachael Forster 

3. 1st interview: CV based interview, competency and scenario-based questions

4. Short task prior to second interview

5. 2nd and final interview: task review and culture and technical interview

Tech stack:

• Hubspot Marketing and Sales Pro

• Salesforce

• Slack

• Campaign Monitor

• Zoom webinars

Where you’ll work: Remote, with travel to our London office (Stratford) and elsewhere for meetings. Occasional overnight stays may be required depending on where you are based.

Contract: Permanent, subject to successful probation review after 3 months.

Why work for us?

We hope that we have given you a good sense of what life at Voice 21 is like and what the role entails - please see below for some more reasons to apply!

Holiday:  25 days annual leave plus additional Christmas closure period. Holiday entitlement increases are linked to length of service.

Benefits: Employer contribution to pension (5%), interest-free season ticket, cycle and technology loans and work from home allowance. 

Wellbeing: We provide an Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured which provides all Voice 21 employees 24/7/365 support if needed.

The way we work: We have an agile and flexible approach – our team can work when and wherever works best to deliver the requirements of their role. For staff working at home, we support them to create a workspace and provide technology that enables them to work effectively. You will also have regular opportunities to get together as a whole staff and in your team, including away days, social events and other development events.

Development opportunities: We believe in supporting people to develop the skills they need to be excellent – whether this means funding external training, finding a mentor to support them or giving them the time to learn from others in the organisations through our regular CPD sessions. We also offer paid study leave for team members taking part in formal studies outside of work. If you want to volunteer as a school governor, trustee or in some other capacity for a mission-aligned organisation we’ll support you without you needing to take annual leave.