Thera East Midlands, part of the Thera group of companies, which supports over 300 people with a learning disability in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Stoke, at home, at work and in their local community.
As a Managing Director you will work closely with a colleague executive Service Quality Director with lived experience of a learning disability and the rest of the board to lead Thera East Midlands board to achieve the company’s strategic vision and objectives.
You will bring extensive leadership and management experience to the established and talented management team and inspire them to continuously improve the support offered and commit to the co-design of new opportunities for the people in their own communities and in the planning and delivery of individual support.
It is essential that you have the empathy and understanding of the needs of people with a learning disability together with the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge required to provide day to day intensive support at scale, and take the company forward.
If you are able to take initiative, seek opportunities and successfully work with others to achieve outstanding results the we would love to hear from you.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a creative, strategic and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about refugees being welcomed by their local church, to join the growing Welcome Churches team. This role would be suitable for a self-motivated leader with knowledge and experience of implementing effective communications strategies in organisations.
Context of the role
Refugees and asylum seekers in the UK are a very transient people group. Often through no choice of their own, they can be required to move to a new part of the UK at very short notice. This can be very unsettling for individuals who find themselves in an unfamiliar environment with no support around them. By being connected to a local church, they are able to make local friends more quickly and find a place to belong. This is often in the church community itself and many refugees and asylum seekers enjoy strong friendships with Christians in UK churches, with many coming to faith in Jesus too.
Over the last year we have established a national Welcome Network which enables newly-arrived refugees and asylum seekers to be referred to a local church who will welcome them to the community. The Welcome Network is a key component of our charitable activities, enabling refugees to be easily connected with their local church. The Communications Officer will be responsible for raising the national profile of the Welcome Network, and also the wider work of Welcome Churches. This will mean that more churches will participate and more referrals can be made to ensure that more refugees and asylum seekers can be welcomed by their local church into community.
Applicants are required to have an active Christian faith and be passionate about the UK Church welcoming refugees into the church community.
The Communications Officer is likely to be based in Derby, but remote working will also be considered. This is a fixed-term contract for one year with the possibility of becoming permanent depending on funding.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description - Community Fundraiser
Responsible to: Business Development Director
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England. The role will require travel across the Leicestershire and East Midlands region
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent on successful completion of probation
Salary: £21K per Annum (Pro Rata)
Overall Purpose
- To expand and deepen the commitment of both existing and new community supporters in line with the Baca’s vision and strategy. To coordinate and deliver a community fundraising programme engaging with a wide range of people and generating an income that ensures Baca is able to deliver the best possible service to unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked young people to achieve our long term impact to see every young person become positive empowered individuals who are able to live independently as contributors to the society.
Duties Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain partnerships with volunteer fundraisers and community groups in line with Baca's vision and values to help us achieve our core objectives.
- Be a proactive member of the Fundraising team and work very closely with the leadership and service delivery teams.
- Identify, recruit, engage and mobilise networks of community fundraisers.
- Develop a strong digital fundraising platform, increasing and inspiring Baca supporters by creating compelling campaigns through social media, emails and offline events in line with the Code of Fundraising Practice.
- Identify, where possible individuals with lived experience to play a leading role in relevant campaigns
- Deliver excellent supporter care to ensure Baca’ supporters have a positive & excellent supporter experience through strong long-term stewardship.
- Develop and co-ordinate a number of key fundraising events in the charity’s calendar.
- Raise funds in line with yearly fundraising targets.
- Research and initiate ideas for a wide range of events and community activities.
- Assist with the delivery of Baca’s communication strategy.
- Maintain communication guidelines for the organisation and ensure external and internal communications are in line with values and representative of Baca’s ‘voice’.
- Assist with the development of public communications such as website articles, blogs, with the wider Baca team
- Administer and track Donor data in line with GDPR regulations.
General:
- Play an active and supportive role within the organisation.
- Embrace the Vision and Values of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
- Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
- Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy.
- Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any incidences of safeguarding concerns and follow them in line with Baca’s Child Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy.
- Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
Personal Specification
Baca is looking for a Community Fundraiser to deliver our fundraising strategy aimed at increasing our supporter base and income from donations from individuals and community groups. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and has a huge enthusiasm to inspire and engage groups in the community to fundraise for the charity. They will be able to catch the Baca’s vision and communicate with excellence and passion. They will be able to represent Baca’s mission with authenticity to the community. This person needs to be highly organised, flexible and able to motivate people and community groups to fundraise with energy and passion. They should have strong digital skills and be able to build strong relationships. They must be able to pay attention to high level of detail whilst being connected to the bigger picture of the strategy.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience
- Previous experience in community fundraising and volunteer management.
- Experience in organising events, both face to face and through digital fundraising.
- Experience in working towards financial targets
- Strong experience in using various digital platforms.
- Specific understanding of digital campaigning and communications
Skills/Abilities
- A key part for the role will be the ability to build and maintain relationships, using strong interpersonal skills and initiative. Initially this may need to be achieved in a creative way using digital platforms.
- Able to be enthusiastic, passionate and inspirational.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly motivated and able to work both as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to plan, organise and manage regular events proactively whilst paying attention to a high level of detail.
Other Expectations
- Have a genuine concern for and commitment to asylum seekers/refugees, young people and UASCs in particular.
- Background/experience/knowledge of refugee and asylum issues is desirable
- Ability and commitment to work within a framework of confidentiality and anti-discriminatory practice at all times.
- Commitment to work within the aims, values and ethos of the organisation.
- Ability to have flexibility with working hours to manage fundraising events, deliver verbal presentations, and support fundraisers.
- Holds a full, clean driving licence and has regular access to transport.
- Full legal right to work in the UK without restriction.
- Appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
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