Individual giving manager jobs near Cardiff, Wales

Contract: funded until September 2024 (2-year post)
Salary: £24,000 per year for a 28 hours working week (FTE £30,000)
Hours: 4 days a week (although enquiries about flexible working are welcomed, including the possibility of undertaking the role as a job share)
Location: work from home (NSUN does not have a physical office). Some occasional travel (usually to London) for team meetings will be required (travel costs are reimbursed)
Deadline: 5pm, Monday the 1st of August 2022
First interviews: Wednesday the 10th of August 2022

As a UK mental health charity, we are a network of people and grassroots groups with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, and trauma. We come together to create, challenge, and campaign. NSUN is a user-led organisation, and all staff and trustees have lived experience of mental ill-health, distress, or trauma.

As part of our commitment to working towards the redistribution of power and resource in the mental health sector, we want to work in partnership with our members whose experiences and practices lie at the intersection of mental health, racial justice, and migrant justice. We are looking for someone with relevant skills to deliver a rights and migration function within NSUN’s policy team.

This work will have a specific focus on building relationships and working with campaigning groups led by and for people who have ongoing precarious immigration status. It will re-imagine, alongside our members, what equitable policy work might look like in this space, including interrogating practices in evidence, policy, and funding that may keep these grassroots groups precarious.

People with precarious immigration status are widely reported to experience increased levels of mental ill-health/distress, due to many factors, including separation from family, high levels of uncertainty due to immigration status, destitution/poverty, and unsafe/abusive living and working conditions, including in detention centres and accommodation that is a detention centre in all but name. Despite clear evidence of need, mental health campaigns rarely reference the mental health of people with precarious immigration status, including in conversations around racial justice. Policy work in the refugee/migration sector rarely covers mental health.

As a charity which is user-led, with a specific focus on centring marginalised voices, we see this work as bridging the gap between mental health and migration policy work, which are often siloed, leading to the mental health needs of people from racialised communities who have precarious immigration status being side-lined from mainstream mental health policy spaces.

We would particularly welcome applications from individuals from marginalised or racialised communities, those with personal experience of precarious immigration status or the asylum system, and from individuals who do not have a traditional policy or research background.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the SVP as a Supporter Relations Officer to support and grow its national fundraising work. This is a great opportunity to join a busy, ambitious, and friendly team for your next career move in individual giving.  Perhaps you are an Executive wishing to move up to a more senior role or an experienced Officer in a small charity wanting experience at a national charity.

Using the experience and skills you have already gained in the charity sector, in individual giving, you will work closely with the Fundraising & Comms team, and working with the Supporter Relationship Manager, you will be responsible for the operational delivery of the Individual Giving strategy, using proven fundraising techniques working to bring in new donors and maximise the money we raise from our existing donors. 

You will be responsible for delivering a variety of acquisition and retention activities – including cash appeals (direct mail and email), stewardship (creating supporter journeys and production of e-newsletters), as well as supporting on supporter acquisition across digital (paid social and search)

The Supporter Relations Officer should be someone with some experience in Marketing, Individual Giving or Fundraising across a variety of channels, both online and offline. Also have experience in project management of marketing or fundraising campaigns, have a strong attention to detail and be able to manage multiple projects at the same time. In return you will work with the team to deliver an excellent supporter experience and play a vital and active role in shaping our supporter journey to aid the SVP in building long term relationships and encourage continued support.

Working Hours = Part time - You will be contracted to work 30 hours per week

Location = The role can be remote or hybrid depending on location (with the option to work in our London or Bradford office)

Contract = Permanent

Salary = £26,501 per annum pro-rata plus London Weighting if applicable

Benefits Package = 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays, a competitive pension scheme, employee assistance programme, retail discounts, birthday day off, buy / sell holiday scheme, enhanced paid leave, cycle to work scheme, free will writing service and lots more.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To support the Supporter Relationships Manager in growing the donor base and increasing individual giving at national level from individual donors in line with agreed income targets.
• To support the development and growth of the Friends Scheme and increase levels of regular giving at national level.
• To project manage national fundraising appeals, campaigns, and individual giving products such as the SVP raffle, lottery, alternative Christmas gifts and other new fundraising initiatives where appropriate.
• To track income from individual donors, liaise with Finance on income reports and provide monthly income reports on progress against income targets and KPIs.
• To act as a source of specialist knowledge for the Society in supporter acquisition, individual giving and digital fundraising.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL NEED:

• Demonstrable experience in coordinating and implementing fundraising appeals and/or acquisition marketing campaigns and/or projects to time scale and within budget
• Demonstrable experience working in the field of direct marketing, donor acquisition and retention
• Demonstrable experience in growing levels of regular giving across digital and offline campaigns
• Experience in working and maintaining successful relationships with agencies and suppliers to deliver targets
• Knowledge of donor acquisition, individual and regular giving

It is desirable that the candidate can demonstrate the following –

• Experience within a charity setting
• Experience in digital and online fundraising
• Experience in delivering fundraising lotteries and raffles
• Experience in delivering Friends Schemes or other similar donor loyalty programmes
• Knowledge and understanding of fundraising regulation and legislation
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of supporter care and stewardship

In return we’ll provide you with the opportunity to work for a welcoming organisation that offers support, guidance, training, and development.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience to fulfil this role successfully, please apply in the first instance with your CV. 

Closing Date = Wednesday 20th July 2022

Deadline for Application Packs = Monday 25th July 2022

Interviews = 2nd August 2022

Previous candidates need not apply. Unfortunately, if you have not received a response within four weeks of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion.

Whilst we ask that staff have sympathy with the Christian values, religion is not considered in recruitment as we value people of all faiths or none.

ABOUT THE SVP:

The St Vincent de Paul Society is an international Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need.

Our work is based on person-to-person contact and spending time with people is our greatest gift. Motivated by their faith, our 10,000 volunteer members in England and Wales are committed to meaningful and long-term befriending in their local communities. They visit people in their homes, hospital, prison, and care homes on a regular basis and offer sincere friendship and practical support such as food, furniture or financial help where needed and they organise trips and events for older and isolated people. We offer help to anyone regardless of faith, ethnicity, status, or sexual orientation.

This is a new and exciting opportunity to join BFSS, an education based grant making organisation. We are seeking a pro-active Grants Officer who can support us to continue making high impact grants in our existing work as well our new £1 million Displacement Education Fund. As an integral part of our small home-based team, you will be responsible for supporting the assessment of applications for projects that will improve access to and quality of education for disadvantaged children and young people both in the UK and worldwide. You will be educated to degree level or have relevant experience, have a strong eye for detail, excellent analytical skills and enjoy communicating and building relationships.

Please see our recruitment pack for more details and how to apply.

Are you passionate about equipping the next generation to respond to global poverty?

Do you have excellent communication skills with the ability to inspire and motivate people?

Tearfund has a vision to see all people freed from poverty, living transformed lives and reaching their God-given potential. The Wales team exists to mobilise individuals and churches across the nation to support this vision by encouraging a whole-life response. This can include giving, taking action or prayer.

The successful candidate will inspire and mobilise youth and young adults (11-23 years) in Wales to respond to poverty through Tearfund and you'll take every opportunity to communicate to this audience at events, churches and group gatherings, through written communications, via social media and through networking.

You will have experience in:

• Working with the Welsh youth & young adult audience
• Speaking to young people and young adults, inspiring and motivating them to take action
• Networking and relationship building with individuals, churches and networks in Wales
• Successful fundraising activities
• Planning and managing events and activities

If you are passionate about working with young people and young adults and passionate about seeing people freed from poverty globally, then this is the role for you!

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

Please note: This is a full time, permanent role and the salary is £33,973 per annum.

Interviews will take place on 20th of July. 

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Save the Children has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, target-driven, engaging and influential individual to join our Gulf Initiative Team as Head of Gulf Partnerships & Philanthropy.

This role can be based internationally outside the UK, provided it is in a country with a Save the Children office from which you would be able to work - the salary will be based on local pay structures if not based in the UK. 

• Do you have experience in leading a team & developing a strategy for growth in a new market?
• Do you have experience leading a team and developing a growth market strategy for private-sector activities across the Gulf & Levant markets?
• Do you have experience working with a major donor, driving new sales business, and looking after high-value relationships?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive but thrives and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and worldwide, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protect themselves from harm. When crisis strikes and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met, and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose
Reporting directly to the Director of Gulf Partnerships, as Head of Gulf Partnerships & Philanthropy, you will be responsible for setting the direction & strategy for future growth, maximising significant transformational gift (£1m+) potential, driving new business/portfolios and stewarding relationships at the highest level. You will proactively drive new business, manage, and engage with our most valued supporters, securing support and building sustainable, highly strategic relationships. Sourcing significant income for Save the Children's key priorities is essential for this role.

Main Accountabilities
The Head of Gulf Partnerships & Philanthropy will be responsible for advancing our philanthropy in the Gulf. Additionally, you will:

• Be accountable for the team's performance and direction and oversee the portfolio that account leads are working on. You will inspire, motivate and lead a team across multiple geographies and countries
• Be integral to the setting & delivery of our strategy to build long-lasting, highly engaged relationships with philanthropists and private sector partners through skillful cultivation & stewardship, with on focus on 7 figure gifts & relationships
• Generate new links through peer-to-peer approaches & actively network to generate a pipeline worth a minimum of $10m annually
• Provide excellent stewardship to transformational donors, understanding donor motivations, philanthropy and private sector trends across the Middle East region & delivering a bespoke donor journey to ensure ever more significant engagement with Save the Children and our work with children
• Work collaboratively and effectively within the organisation, develop positive, solution-focused relationships, take an agile approach and work with other departments and teams.

Person Profile
We are looking for a candidate with experience within the Gulf markets and demonstrable experience in high-level stewardship and sales. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are vital to being successful in this role and having experience developing, networking, & enhancing philanthropic relationships, preferably at £1m+ giving levels. In addition, you will have:

• A demonstrable track record of successfully leading teams in a target-driven environment
• Excellent written skills, including the development of compelling communications for donors
• The ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied and demanding workload to meet deadlines
• The ability to collaborate & work across teams on complex programmes and donor relationships, building both solid internal and external networks
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• An Arabic speaking candidate is highly desirable

Abilities

• Ability to communicate, collaborate and build relationships effectively across all levels of the organisation and externally
• Ability to collaborate & work across teams on complex programmes and donor relationships, building both solid internal and external networks
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied and demanding workload to meet deadlines

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Fundraiser at Elizabeth Fry Charity

Remote with ability to travel to Reading for meetings

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced fundraiser to join our dedicated team and support Elizabeth Fry Charity as it continues to increase and develop the support it provides to women in the criminal justice system.

Elizabeth Fry Charity runs a 24 bed Approved Premises for women who are under supervision of the Probation Service.  Residents at the Approved Premises have access to a range of purposeful activities aimed to support them to address issues that led to their offending and to develop the skills for them to lead an offending-free life in future. The Charity also provides an Outreach Service, supporting women who have moved on from the Approved Premises to the local area.

About the Role

This is a flexible role working remotely for 10 hours a week with attendance at the Charity’s premises in Reading approximately once a month. The postholder may also be required to attend meetings with potential and current funders as well as fundraising events held by the Charity.

The Charity’s main funding is through a contract with the Ministry of Justice to provide the Approved Premises. In addition, we currently fundraise to provide three additional members of staff to provide Substance Misuse, Housing and Outreach support to residents. Fundraising also enables the Charity to provide additional services to our residents including on site counselling and art therapy. You will be responsible for making sure funding is in place to enable these services to continue, communicating with funders to ensure they are kept updated about the impact of their support.

The postholder will promote the work of the Charity, ensuring that the website is kept up to date and that we are sharing stories about the positive impact of our work. You would also build the Charity’s profile on social media and support the Chief Executive in organising an annual Open Day and other events during the year.

What We Offer

• Access to Perkbox, an employee benefits platform. 
• Confirmation in post bonus following successful completion of Probationary Period, as well as long term service awards at both three and ten years. 
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme. 
• 25 days of annual leave + Bank Holidays per annum (pro rata) , which increases with length of service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidates will be subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service

The Glacier Trust is looking for a creative, passionate and committed Executive Director to lead the ongoing development of our project work in Nepal, and advocacy work in the UK.

Since its launch in 2008, The Glacier Trust (TGT) has established itself as a small but impactful NGO enabling climate change adaptation in Nepal’s remote mountain communities. In recent years TGT has increased its profile in the UK through the launch of a project-linked coffee brand ‘Nepal Glacier Coffee’, a short film ‘Coffee. Climate. Community.’ and most recently a podcast and book project ‘Great Adaptations’, which even included a collaboration with a Bristol based brewery to create a Great Adaptations beer that used ingredients grown organically in our project areas.

In Nepal, we partner with two excellent NGOs, Eco Himal Nepal and HICODEF, with whom we have enabled the successful piloting, scaling, and replication of a community-led Agro Forestry Resource Centre model for climate resilient sustainable development. Our Higher Education programme has evolved through the coordination of a partnership between UK and Nepal Universities to enable early career researchers to conduct climate change adaptation related fieldwork as part of our contribution to nurturing the next generation of climate change adaptation professionals.

The principle purpose of this new post is to ensure the efficient and effective day to day running of The Glacier Trust (TGT). This includes management of fundraising, project selection, and providing strategic leadership concerning the direction of The Glacier Trust in partnership with the Board of Trustees and two advisors, one in Nepal and one in the UK.

As recognition of the need for climate change adaptation grows, this is an opportunity to join an organisation that has played a pioneering role in enabling adaptation projects that intersect with the broader ecological, social justice, mitigation and sustainable development needs in some of the world’s most vulnerable locations. We are looking for a creative, passionate and committed Executive Director to lead the ongoing development of our project work in Nepal, and advocacy work in the UK.

The Glacier Trust’s purpose: Climate change is threatening sustainable agriculture in many parts of the Himalayas. The Glacier Trust works in partnership with local NGOs, building their capacity to enable transformative adaptation to climate change through sustainable organic agriculture in these rapidly changing environments. The Trust also has a higher education programme providing scholarships that enable Nepali undergraduates and postgraduates to improve the quality of their fieldwork and research programmes. The Glacier Trust has also built its profile in the UK as an advocate for approaches to climate change adaptation that are both transformative and aligned with climate justice.

Candidate suitability: This post would provide an ideal grounding for someone wanting to build a career in international development, climate adaptation, and leadership in the NGO sector. It is an opportunity to lead an organisation that is looking to increase its outreach and further develop the quality and quantity of what it delivers. Flexibility in time allocation and working arrangements means that it should be possible to accommodate academic study / research commitments, and/or family and caring commitments. Applicants should note that this role requires travel to Nepal and field trips of up to two weeks in remote and mountainous environments.

Qualifications and experience: Applicants should have at least a relevant degree, and at least one year’s relevant experience in fundraising. Applicants will need to demonstrate their potential to increase The Trust’s outreach, in terms of (1) bringing in funding; (2) working in collaboration with our partner NGOs and Universities in Nepal; and (3) cause-related advocacy and awareness raising.

Application process: Applicants should be familiar with all aspects of The Trust’s work and the job specification, available to download from our website. 

Application is by email, we require a CV and cover letter. 

• Closing date for applications: 18.00 GMT, Friday 8th July 2022.
• Interviews will be held in London or via Zoom during the week commencing 18th July 2022.
• Please note, our Executive Director will be required to hike in mountainous environments and may be required to stay in basic accommodation while on field trips in Nepal.
• We take work life-balance seriously and as such have huge flexibility in working schedules and locations so that we can work around caring commitments.
• The Glacier Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, ability, or gender.

Assistant Management Accountant

We now have a number of exciting opportunities for flexible and proactive individuals to join the charity’s 20+ strong Finance Department.

Position: Assistant Management Accountant

Location: Working principally from home, flexibility will be required for occasional onsite working in Devon, currently estimated to be 1-2 days per week

Hours: Full-time (part-time considered - minimum 21 hours per week)

Salary: £30,000 per annum, plus study support

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, Healthshield plan, confidential counselling service, subsidised restaurant, free parking, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits, Life Assurance Scheme, 31 day’s holiday per year, inclusive of the 8 statutory public holidays. This increases by one day each year until a maximum of 34 days is reached.

Closing Date: Sunday 10 July 2022.

The Role

As Assistant Management Accountant in either the Equine Operations and Resources area or the Income and Marketing Communications area (including commercial operations), you will provide support to cost centre managers, together with comprehensive analysis of income/expenditure and will be responsible for monthly accruals and prepayments.

Principal duties and responsibilities within this multifunctional and rewarding role will include the following:

• Assisting in the production of the monthly management accounts, including accruals and prepayments, and writing variance commentary for dedicated cost centres
• Providing a finance business partnering service, giving advice and support to cost centre managers including training and coaching on all aspects of quarterly reforecasting and monthly reporting
• The collation and analysis of high volumes of complex data, interpreting trends and variances from budgets and forecasts
• The provision of high-quality management accounting data
• Management of the General Ledger and Project Ledger

Please note: a generous study support package including both cost and time elements will be offered.

About You

With strong communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills, the Assistant Management Accountant will ensure that strong relationships are developed and maintained with operational managers and their teams, improving the impact and understanding of financial reporting on charity performance and delivering insight that links financial reports to business strategies.

You will have:

• AAT or part qualified CIMA is preferred, although QBE will also be considered
• Experience in a management accounting/finance business partner role
• Experience of a computerised accounting system
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications, particularly Excel, including some experience of dealing with high volumes of data

Knowledge of Open Accounts software, experience of budgeting and forecasting and experience of playing a key role in projects are desirable.

In return…

The charity offers a working environment second to none. Based in Sidmouth in East Devon – an area of outstanding natural beauty – the offices are located in a glorious setting overlooking the sea, there is a staff wellbeing programme and the organisations initiatives have received a royal seal of approval (recently highly commended in the 2021 Princess Anne Training Awards for the response to Covid-19), and the hundreds of resident donkeys – some literally a few yards from your office – will always be pleased to see you!

About the Organisation

The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide. They are working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.

“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.

You may have experience in areas such as Management Accountant, Accountant, Senior Management Accountant, Junior Management Accountant, Lead Management Accountant, Project Management Accountant, Assistant Accountant, Finance, Finance Controller, Finance Manager, Business Accountant, Finance Manager, Finance Director, Head of Finance, Business Accountant, Accountant, CCAB, Financial Controller, Financial Control, CFO. ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA.

Carers’ Hub plays a vital role in Lambeth, supporting the many unpaid carers across the borough with 1:1 and peer support, signposting, monthly forums, training, workshops and social activities. We are a charity with ambition, a big heart, and an outsized impact. 

We want to reach even more carers in Lambeth to connect them with our services through diverse, effective and engaging communications. This brand new role will be a key team member in making this happen, creating engaging content for our website, social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) and e-newsletters. 

The role will identify key stories from our work, and use these to create engaging content and promote our strategic organisational objectives. It will also utilise the power of digital communications to reach new audiences, strengthen relationships with existing stakeholders, and develop new partnerships for service delivery and fundraising.  This will include writing, editing and management of our website and email marketing, as well as managing our social media channels. 

Closing date: 9am, Friday 22nd July

Interview date: Wednesday 27th July

Head of Practice Development, Services & Innovation
Home-based (with travel to Head Office and Family Action services when required)
37 hours per week (full-time, 5 days)
Grade 5 point 39-46: £44,983 - £52,087 per annum + £480 homeworking allowance per annum
Permanent Contract

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

We’re incredibly honoured to have won Charity of the Year at Third Sector Awards in 2021 and 3 Star award for staff engagement in Best top 100 companies. A 3 Star accreditation, as the highest standard of workplace engagement, representing organisations that truly excel, are awarded to organisations with a BCI score of 738 or higher, reflecting 'world class' levels of workplace engagement. Amazing recognition for our work over the past 12 months in response to the pandemic and beyond. These awards are some of the most important ways the third sector publicly recognises excellence and achievement, and so to win these are true testaments to the hard work, passion and commitment of our staff and supporters.

This is an important role in Family Action. You will report directly to the Director of Services & Innovation and your key purpose will be to Lead the organisational development of best practice across the 140+ services to achieve excellent outcomes for children, families and adults. You will lead the development and coordination of an organisational strategy and delivery plan for the thematic work areas across Family Action’s services, enabling a managed and effective delivery of evidenced informed practice, achieving excellent outcomes, maximising our ability to win new service contracts, and enhancing our influencing work on external policy.

You will also support the organisation to adopt a culture of learning, enabling and embedding the required learning and development across services and Family Action. You will lead, establish and coordinate Family Actions thematic groups across our identified service areas and develop organisational repositories for evidence based and informed practice tools, outcomes tools, and shared learning across the organisation.

You will be able to work collaboratively across the organisation, mapping and managing the organisation wide project interdependencies that will be critical to the success of thematic working, within services and Family Action organisationally.

Your role would be varied, exciting and incredibly worthwhile. At its heart is a striving for excellence, maximising outcomes and the need to ensure that children and adults get the right support, of the highest quality at the right time. If you are you looking for a diverse, ambitious and fast paced organisation, you have found it.

We are looking for an autodidactic self-starter, who can draw learning from a range of sources, contextually analyse the evidence, recognise the generalisable from the one offs, and piece it all together with strategic finesse. We need someone with substantial experience of frontline and management practice working in services for people. Alongside this, you must have extensive experience of  supporting organisational development and staff development including evidence informed practice as a means of continuous learning and improvement. You would need to be resilient and tenacious; and bring an understanding of the challenges faced by staff and managers, learnt through your direct experience.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We are happy to talk flexible working. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.  

Closing date: Sunday 17th July 2022 at 23:59 (midnight)

Interview date: TBC 

As Project Officer, you will play a crucial role supporting our Operations Manager to deliver a year-round programme of music activities. Good Vibrations is a pioneering music charity working across the UK supporting marginalised people in prisons, young offender institutions, secure hospitals and in the community. 

We run communal music-making projects where participants create their own music, put on performances, and make recordings. Our projects are all about social connection, communication, working together to explore creatively and find inspiration in often very challenging circumstances. We particularly like working with Indonesian gamelan as it creates an excellent space for inclusive, impactful work. It is very accessible and well suited to collaboration and developing confidence. 

You will be working remotely, as is our whole team. However, there will be opportunities to meet up and work together as a team, usually in London, so easy access to London is important. This is an exciting, busy role, with room for professional development. Some travel and occasional overnight stays away from home will be required.

You will be asked to have a DBS enhanced check. However, we welcome applications from people with criminal convictions. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this in advance. 

We’re committed to employing a diverse workforce. Diverse organisations are more effective and we value different experiences and backgrounds. We welcome applications from people with experience outside of the charity and education sectors, who can demonstrate our values and a passion for improving education.

We’re a small charity making a big impact, supporting nearly 2,000 volunteers onto school boards across England and Wales in the last year.

Our people are passionate and driven with a commitment to improve school standards. Join us and you’ll be rewarded with flexible working, professional development and the opportunity to make a real difference.

About the role

We're now looking for a School and Volunteer Recruitment Co-ordinator to support volunteers to become school governors across the Midlands, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. You'll join our North team and be supported by experienced professionals to help you thrive in the role.

You'll have a recruitment and placement target, and alongside our usual successful methods of engagement, we value new ideas and a proactive approach. You may bring previous recruitment experience to the role which would be a bonus.

We'll need you to keep our CRM system up to date, and regularly check in with volunteers and schools to make sure things are progressing. You'll spend a lot of time online engaging new volunteers, as well as on the phone to answer their questions about the role.

You'll be highlighting the benefits of becoming a school governor to prospective volunteers, matching them with schools and seeing them through to being appointed. It's a fantastic opportunity to have a direct hand in improving school standards, and work with diverse and talented volunteers who want to make a difference.

You'll work from home, ideally within Greater Manchester. We have team away days twice a year, so there'll be occasional travel to take part in these. Our working week is 35 hours with flexibility about how and when you work those within our core hours of 7am - 7pm.

We offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with your time here. We also offer flexible paid wellbeing hours, a weekly professional development hour and additional reward days when team targets are met.

What are we looking for?

Essential

• Based in Greater Manchester, Cheshire or Staffordshire and able to work from home.
• We need you to have experience of using a CRM system, excellent admin skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft programmes.
• You're target driven and want to make a difference.
• You have excellent organisation skills and ability to juggle a busy role interacting with different stakeholders (volunteers, schools, partners etc).
• You need to have a professional and friendly telephone manner, as well as a good level of written English to communicate effectively online.

Desirable

• We'd love you to have governor experience, but if not, a passion for education and improving outcomes for children.
• Experience in recruitment.

We want you to be enthusiastic and pro-active. You'll be the first point of call for lots of volunteers and schools, so it's vital that you make a good impression and deliver high levels of customer service.

If you'd like to join our fantastic team, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the criteria. Our top tip is to tell us succintly how you meet the essential requirements and why you would like this role specifically.

We'll only consider applications with a CV and a relevant cover letter. If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch.

Title: Legacy Officer
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 (dependent on experience), with London allowance of £3,500 if applicable.
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: UK flexible - with an expectation to travel to London once per month if not London based. Please note that Marie Curie will cover travel costs for these visits and accommodation costs (if required).
Closing date: 26th July 2022
Interview date: TBC

It's a very exciting time to join Marie Curie as the Charity mobilises towards our North Star vision. We are recruiting for a Legacy Officer who will play a key role in the Legacy Administration Team.

This role sits within the Legacy Administration Team and the successful candidate will be responsible for a dedicated caseload across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland that includes specific, residuary and reversionary legacies, ensuring that Marie Curie receives its full entitlement in a timely manner, whilst protecting our reputation and adding value to gifts, where possible.

You will ensure legacies are allocated in restricted and unrestricted funds in accordance with the will and ensure strict observance of the Law Society's Guidelines on Non-Contentious costs. Whilst closely monitoring legacy case files on a regular basis, you will take appropriate action to move cases through to completion as smoothly and quickly as possible ensuring relationships are developed and nurtured.

There will also be opportunities to work on personal and team projects that are borne from our updated Legacy Strategy.

The Legacy Administration Team is one-third of the Legacy and In Memory Giving Team and we work collaboratively with the Legacy and In Memory Marketing Team and the Regional Legacies and In Memory Team, as a fully integrated team. It truly is an exciting time to join the Legacy Administration Team as we deliver our new Legacy Strategy, which includes building better relationships with solicitors and personal executors.

If you think you fit the bill, we would love to hear from you!

What are we looking for:
- An ambassador for Marie Curie, who embodies our values and exudes passion and enthusiasm about the work we do.
- You will be confident, personable and be able to demonstrate solid experience of legacy administration and an understanding of probate law.
- You should be highly numerate, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ideal candidate will be well organised, self-motivated and supporter driven. A focused individual with excellent interpersonal skills will excel in this role.
- Experience of using a legacy database is essential - FirstClass 4 would be highly desirable, but this is not a requirement as training will be provided.
- You will be passionate about stewardship and delivering a high-quality experience to personal executors and solicitors.
- Someone who sees the 'bigger picture' and is keen to collaborate with our Legacy and In Memory Marketing Team and the Regional Legacies and In Memory Team where appropriate.
- Experience speaking to bereaved supporters and an ability to demonstrate empathy and compassion throughout your work.

What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Flexible Working

Please can we ask that all candidates provide a comprehensive supporting letter to accompany their application. This should include evidence of your past successes, and what you can bring to the role.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About us:

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Lead Policy Adviser - Children and Young People

REQ001823

£33,280 per year

Permanent - 35 hours per week

London/Remote Worker

Life can be much harder for disabled children, young people and their families. Scope is fighting to remove some of the barriers that prevent disabled children and young people enjoying everyday equality.

This is an exciting time to be joining Scope as a Lead Policy Advisor in the children and young people team. We’re focusing on achieving tangible changes that will make a real difference to disabled children and their families’ lives. Things like making it easier for families with disabled children to get the advice and support they need, challenging the extra costs that families can face, and creating inclusive playgrounds that all children can enjoy.

The role

Scope’s Lead Policy Advisors are responsible for developing and delivering policy work around an area of Scope’s strategy, providing insight, evidence and recommendations for change.

You will be an ambassador for Scope and contribute to the high performance, and on-going development, of the Strategy, Impact and Social Change team.

You will lead a range of activities, working creatively with parents, carers and disabled young people to inform our policy and campaigns activities. You will also work across teams, such as communications, services and fundraising, to support wider organisational projects.

You will complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if you are successful.

About you

We are looking for someone who has a passion to fight for social change with, and on behalf of, disabled children, young people and their families.

You will have experience of challenging inequality and influencing decision-makers to create positive change. You will be proactive and able to work in a high-pressured environment.

You can manage a varied workload across multiple projects and have experience of building relationships with a range of people.

You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to co-production, which we define as working closely together with disabled people and their families in a reciprocal way.

You will have experience of working directly with disabled children, young people and their families, or another group, to deliver influencing activity.

We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.

If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply Today! Close date: 11/07/2022

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Equality, diversity and inclusion

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups including people in BAME and LGBTQ+ communities.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential job criteria.

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