ChangeStar is a fundraising and social change agency helping good causes to connect with people to do good things. For over a decade, we’ve been helping clients achieve some of the best fundraising and campaigning results in the sector.

Who we are seeking

We are a busy and growing agency, and are seeking a talented, energetic and committed Account Executive to help manage projects for some of our charity clients. You will be our first point of contact with clients, and will support our Account Directors in developing of fundraising appeals and other communications, from campaign planning to review. You will also help us to spread the word about ChangeStar through email, events and other channels.

This is an exciting role with the potential to get involved in a range of other new projects and ideas, as we seek to expand ChangeStar’s offering to help good causes in new ways.

• You’ll need to have at least 18 months experience of managing direct response fundraising campaigns – ideally (but not essentially) with some of this in an agency environment.
• You’ll also need to have a demonstrable passion for the issues that we work with – including progressive politics, the environment and social justice. At CS our work is motivated and informed by the issues we care about so we want someone who is genuinely interested in these areas.
• We’d also like to work with someone who is professional, very well organised, with an eye for detail and ability to get things done, but who is also calm, relaxed and friendly.

This is a great opportunity in an agency that is going places. If you think you’re the right person for it, apply now!

Package

This role will operate on a part-time basis – 4 days per week, spread across 5 days.

We are offering a salary equivalent to £20-23,000 p.a. (pro rata), depending on the experience and fit of the candidate.

You will be working from our office in the beautiful town of Lewes, in East Sussex, which is 15 minutes from Brighton and 1 hour’s direct train journey from London.

How to apply

To apply for this great role, send your CV plus a covering letter explaining why you want this role and why you would be perfect for it to us.

To find out more about ChangeStar, browse our website. If you’d like to chat through the role in more detail, please give us a call.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

The Grounded Events Company are seeking an enthusiastic, organised individual with a passion for mass participation sporting events and knowledge of the third sector. GEC are the organisers of events including the Brighton Marathon Weekend and Ragnar Relay UK, and are looking for an experienced Charity Co-ordinator to join the team and lead the management and delivery of outgoing event/company communications to the charity sector.

We are looking for a candidate that has strong administration and reporting skills to be a key conduit between GEC events and the third sector, supporting the Charity Manager and overall Commercial Team in delivering and implementing various elements of charity partnership agreements.

The successful candidate will be a pro-active organised planner with have good communication skills who is delivery focussed with good attention to detail.

An appreciation or experience of how events and charities work together would be beneficial.

You must be available to work the weekend 18-19 April 2020.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 28th November 2019. Please be available for interviews week commencing Monday 2nd December and Monday 9th December 2019.

SUMMARY

• A key support in managing and maintaining the Charity Programme supporting the Charity Manager and internal departments to ensure delivery of charity needs according to contracts and agreements.
• Supporting charities through the delivery of our events, managing key charity relationships.
• High level of administration, including provision of customer service / point of contact for over 200 charities across the events portfolio.

TASKS

• Managing a project plan in relation to all charity touch points and activity throughout the year.
• Relationship management for charities including customer service and administration.
• Managing all charity participant data through the registration process from online entry system through to post-race deferrals, including charity runner reporting, drop down listings and queries.
• Supporting Charity Manager with management of bookings, providing post sales information.
• Supporting finance team by tracking charity sales and invoice management.
• Supporting the Communications Manager with collation of digital content for the website and social media.
• Understanding of event activation for all charity partners and a key support in organising the Charity Village at Brighton Marathon Weekend.
• Training will be given on our online platforms including the website and registration as well as guidance on best practice and procedures when dealing with charity partners across all aforementioned areas.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL…

• Be proactive with a meticulous and organised approach to your work and adept at managing multiple projects and timelines.
• Good at listening and communicating with colleagues, stakeholders and different audiences.
• Friendly and confident on the phone.
• Be a strong team player who is also able to work autonomously.
• Have energy and commitment to getting the job done.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

Have experience working in a similar role, ideally within the charity sector or mass participation events.

WORKING AT GROUNDED EVENTS COMPANY

We are a small but extremely hard working, committed and conscientious team of people. We believe in pulling together, sharing ideas, innovating and striving to produce events of international quality and status. The following are key values of GEC.

Creativity: Never be scared to think outside the box or make new suggestions

Passion: Have a passion for the work you are doing with a drive to learn and develop

Support: Embrace others views and needs and support team members

Collaboration: Working as one team in the office and on-site, when the team expands to include freelancers, volunteers and consultants

Innovation: use analysis, debriefs and feedback to drive event development on all levels, from communications to production and marketing

Communication: Be open with your team to allow better productivity and a positive working environment

Accountability: Plan, implement, and be responsible for the results

OUR BENEFITS:

• Pension Scheme: You will be eligible for our Pension Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Time given off in lieu of event days
• Our office is a few minutes from the sea, right in the city centre, with great coffee and beer o clock on Fridays

Head of Fundraising & Communications
Worthing, West Sussex (office/field-based, covering Worthing and the surrounding areas)

About Us

Established in 1991, Turning Tides is a community-led charity dedicated to ending homelessness. We empower homeless or insecurely housed individuals to achieve sustainable independent living.

We have gone from supporting a handful of people in the coastal town of Worthing to providing a range of services to over 1,700 people in Worthing, Adur, Littlehampton, Horsham and Mid Sussex. We have over 5,000 supporters, 300 volunteers and 100 staff members to date.

We believe that everyone has the right to a home, regardless of the difficulties and issues they may face in their lives. We believe in showing people who need our help that they are not alone, that the wider community is there to support them and offer hope for a better future.

We’re currently looking for a Head of Fundraising & Communications to help us achieve our goals by implementing our Fundraising, Communications and Supporter Engagement strategy.

The Benefits

- FTE salary of £43,000 per annum
- Stakeholder pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements (part time working optional)
- Play an important role within a community-led organisation
- 25 days’ holiday, increasing with service

If you are a high calibre fundraising professional who can inspire people to take action, this is a superb opportunity to tackle homelessness and empower local people to get back on their feet.

Through the power of community, Turning Tides provides a place of safety, respect and trust. We work together to overcome adversity and ensure that the voices of homeless men and women are heard.

We have a number of services that are making a difference, including our community hubs, supported housing, outreach café and addition recovery support. We want to do more, and in this role, you will help us to gain the funding we need to end homelessness in the region.

The Role

As our Head of Fundraising & Communications, you will develop, inspire and lead a high-performing team and through excellent external and internal communications, ensure the charity delivers on its mission and ambitions.

This is a broad role covering strategy, fundraising, PR and communications and people development, giving you the opportunity to make a difference throughout our organisation.

You will set stretching targets with the aim to increase our net income from £115K to £370K over the next five years.

Reporting to our Chief Executive and Board of Trustees, you will:

- Develop a compelling fundraising vision and communications strategy
- Develop our digital brand, including our website and social media
- Ensure that monitoring, compliance, risk and ethical fundraising frameworks are in place

About You

To join us as our Head of Fundraising & Communications, you will need:

- Fundraising experience at a senior level
- Experience of creating and managing multiple budgets and forecasts
- A track record of leading and managing teams to achieve growth targets across multiple income streams in the fundraising charity sector
- Proficiency in media channels, such as online (including social media and websites), radio, television and print

A certificate or diploma in Fundraising from the Institute of Fundraising would be beneficial to your application.

Other organisations may call this role Head of Fundraising, Head of Communications, Head of Fundraising Strategy, Senior Fundraising Manager, Senior Charity Fundraising Manager, or Senior Supporter Engagement Manager.

The closing date for applications is the 17th November 2019. Interviews will be held on 29th November 2019.

Webrecruit and Turning Tides are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applications for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you could help us to achieve our vision as our Head of Fundraising & Communications, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency

Senior Social Worker – Strengthening Families Team

Full time, permanent (Part time hours will be considered)

Based in London or Brighton

Starting salary in the range £32,994 - £40,326 per annum plus London weighting of £3,299 per annum if based in London

We are one of the UK’s leading voluntary adoption agencies, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and have been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country.

We are proud to say that a PACT adoptive family is a PACT family for life and therefore families have access to our adoption support service whenever they need it. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, qualified adoption social worker to join this important service, as a key member in our Strengthening Families Team.  Ideally, we are looking for someone with some form of therapeutic experience (particularly with trauma and attachment), however we are willing to support the right person to undertake the necessary training.  We would look to support you to undertake some initial Theraplay and/or DDP training in order to build upon your existing knowledge base and to equip you further for this exciting role.

If your passion is to work in a family and child-centered way to help families stay together and address communication and behavioral challenges, then we would love to hear from you.

Interested?  Further details are available on our website.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date: Sunday, 1st December 2019

Interview date:  Monday, 16th December 2019

Interviews will be held in our London Office (Pimlico).

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Are you a people person who wants to empower others to live more independently? Then join our Team…

About Us...

Vibrance is a registered charity, established in 1989, providing a range of services across London and the south east of England.We exist to support vulnerable people to lead their lives as they wish and to challenge barriers that prevent individual choice and fulfilment. 

Vibrance Self-Directed Support Services provide information, advice and guidance, payroll and managed account services to enable people to have choice and control over how their health and social care needs are met.

Who we are looking for...

We are looking for an organised and outgoing person to be the first point of contact for our East Sussex Service based in Lewes. You will promote Direct Payments, support people to responsibly recruit and employ their own staff and lead on the local coordination of our online Personal Assistant Register (LinkMeUp).

You will be required to work in partnership with service users, personal assistants, local authorities, and other voluntary sector organisations to support the successful delivery of the Personalisation agenda in East Sussex.

To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, as well as strong organisational skills and the ability to work with accuracy and to deadlines. Personal and/or professional experience of supporting disabled children and adults, and older people is desirable. Due to the nature of the role, driver with access to own car is essential.

For further information please see attached job description and person specification.

To apply...

Please submit your CV with a detailed covering letter, telling us why you are perfect for this role.

Closing date Friday 22nd November 2019
Interviews to be held week commencing Monday 2nd December 2019

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant and will lead a small finance team. The post holder will be responsible for the overall financial management of the charity including preparation of annual budgets and cash-flow, quarterly management accounts and annual reports, as well as ensuring the financial controls are fit for purpose and operating effectively.

The role will oversee the operational and enterprise areas of The Charleston Trust including developing new business areas for the charity while ensuring profitability and excellence in the catering, retail and visitor experience.

The job will entail reviewing the charity’s financial processes to improve efficiency and effective financial reporting and will be required to support the ongoing process of change at Charleston. Good technical skills and IT literacy will be required to ensure that all financial, ticketing, membership and enterprise systems are sufficient to deliver timely and accurate KPIs and other data for Director/CEO, staff and Trustees.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the financial management of the charity.
• Provide the Senior Management Team with all relevant financial information to enable them to plan effectively and control their strategic and commercial responsibilities.
• Prepare management accounts, cash flow forecasts and all other relevant financial information for presentation to the Board of Trustees and the Business & Finance Committee.
• Ensure the charity and its enterprise subsidiary conforms with all financial, charitable and other statutory responsibilities.
• Support budget holders to set and monitor budgets.
• Be responsible for putting in place and maintaining robust financial systems and controls.
• Responsibility for submission of tax and VAT returns and other matters pertaining to HMRC, Charity law, Company law, PAYE and other relevant legislation.
• Work closely with the auditors to manage the annual audit process including preparation and submission of statutory accounts.
• Work across the organisation to monitor, improve and/or retender for new financial, ticketing, sales and membership systems.
• Manage and co-ordinate the organisation’s insurance provision and work closely with the Head of Operations and Visitor Experience to ensure good value for money with major utilities and facilities contracts.
• Be an inspiring, effective and supportive line manager to all line reports.
• Manage the Finance department to ensuring a productive and professional service within and outside the organisation.
• Support the Head of Retail & Product Development and the Head Chef/Catering Manager to access, analyse and report financial information relating to their departments. Work closely with these line reports to understand visitor habits, make improvements to ensure profitability, manage costs and maintain/increase spend per head while delivering an excellent experience appropriate to Charleston’s unique heritage.
• Provide line management support for the Head of Operations & Visitor Experience in all their areas of responsibility including buildings, site and facilities maintenance, ticketing and groups management, and the management of a large team of Visitor Service Assistants and Guides.
• Support the Director/CEO to ensure the organisation works to both legal requirements and sector good practice for HR and governance.

Person Specification

Essential skills and experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CA or CIMA).
• Significant senior experience in managing an organisation’s finances.
• Line management experience and skills to line manage senior staff.
• Proven track record in business planning and development.

• The skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues, staff, external stakeholders, consultants, trustees, and senior managers and to present financial information in an easily understandable manner.
• The ability to adapt to new technology; exceptional IT skills across a range of platforms and software relevant to the role.
• Experience co-ordinating and setting multi-departmental budgets and producing complex cash-flows.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise effectively.
• Ability to think strategically, commercially and entrepreneurially.
• Understanding of, and preferably experience in, charity finance.

Core competencies

• Exceptional oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• An interest in the heritage sector.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing demands and new challenges.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small team.
• Ability to mentor and supervise individuals.
• Good time management with the ability to work to tight deadlines.

Deadline for applications: 5pm on Wednesday 20 November 2019

Interviews will be held: Thursday 28 November 2019

Additional information

• Because of the rural location of Charleston, the post holder must be aware that getting to work without the use of a car involves some additional planning and commitment.
• The basic annual leave entitlement is 25 working days, excluding bank holidays.
• We offer employers contribution pension scheme (on successful completion of probation).
• The Trust has a commitment to ensure equality of opportunity for all employees and employees are required to adhere to this in their work.
• Our aim is to become a truly inclusive and diverse organisation. We welcome applicants from disabled, black, minority and ethnic communities and LGBTQ+ people.
• All positions at Charleston are offered subject to the following conditions:

• Receipt of satisfactory references
• Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK

• All applications received will be acknowledged. Please note that due to limited resources we are unable to give feedback to all applicants.

The Charleston Trust

Charleston is a seventeenth century Sussex farmhouse that was the home of two of the most important and influential British artists of the twentieth century - Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Their uniquely decorated house became the country retreat of a group of individuals known as the Bloomsbury group which included Vanessa Bell’s sister Virginia Woolf, the economist John Maynard Keynes and critics Roger Fry and Clive Bell. Writers Lytton Strachey, TS Eliot and EM Forster were also regular visitors.

Today, Charleston is a thriving house museum with a programme of regular exhibitions, events and festivals, a café/restaurant and retail operations. The Charleston Trust receives no public funding to support its running costs and each year is entirely dependent on self-generated income and fundraising.

Little Green Pig is a ground-breaking young people’s writing charity working in and out of schools across Brighton & Hove, East and West Sussex, delivering high-quality creative experiences to over 850 young people each year. After ten years being led by founder director Ella Burns, we are looking to recruit a new Director to help write the next chapter in our story. This is a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional leader with a passion for young people’s creativity and a commitment to their voices being heard.

Principle objectives

• Strategic management: You will drive and deliver the long-term strategy and business plan.

• Finance and operations: You will hold organisational budgets and oversee all daily operations.

• Creative programme: You will be responsible for the artistic direction of the organisation. 

• Staff management: You will manage, lead and inspire our staff team.

• Communications: You will oversee our communications and build links across the region.

You will have a minimum of 3 years senior management experience in a charitable, youth, arts, education, or creative organisation. You will be a motivated leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven experience of growing a project and leading and managing a team.

Please download the application pack for full details of how to apply; in addition to a CV, we require a covering letter outlining why you want this position and how your experience meets the different areas of the person spec.

Closing date: 25th November 2019

Interview date: 2nd December 2019