Want to use your skills in public affairs and advocacy to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as International Advocacy Intern to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid International Affairs team is the 'political brain' of WaterAid, we filter the signal from the noise about how key actors think, and what informs their behaviour. Our work enables WaterAid to confidently navigate and leverage the external landscape facing our campaigns. We garner high quality intel, craft politically persuasive messages and build a broad cohort of champions.

As our enthusiastic and quick-learning International Advocacy Intern you will gain valuable experience in politics, advocacy, international affairs and international development at a crucial moment for international development.

This is a six-month, full-time fixed term contract, starting in January 2022.

In this role, you will support WaterAid's public affairs and advocacy in the UK with the implementation of our public affairs strategy and tactics, as well as reactive lobbying opportunities.

You'll also:
- Support the delivery of our lobbying, responses to government consultations, parliamentary inquiries and bills.
- Engage with external lobby and campaigning groups, and contributing to advocacy towards a range of stakeholders, lobby targets and audiences
- Provide high quality and timely political and policy analysis on UK development policy issues.

We're looking for someone educated to at least A level standard, with good political instincts, a keenness to learn and enthusiasm for WaterAid's ambitions.

To be successful, you'll need:
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- A general understanding of campaigning and politics in the UK
- Keenness to learn and get up to speed quickly
- Be great at working in multi-disciplinary teams

How to Apply:
Join us to change normal for good - apply today. To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in a single document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Applications will close 23:59 on 02/12/2021. Availability for interview is required on 08/12/2021. Interviews will take place virtually.

Salary £18,700 - £19,600 (subject to experience) with excellent benefits

• 36 days' holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Additional Information:

WaterAid is located in Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. Please be aware that this role is UK based only. WaterAid is open and supportive of flexibility. We are currently defining our approach to hybrid working. The right balance between office and home-based working should be agreed with your line manager. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us via email.

*We particularly encourage applications from someone who is Black, or a Person of Colour.

This internship is a positive action initiative under the Equality Act 2010.

We are looking for a Fundraising Intern to join the Fundraising & Marketing Team for 12 months. You will have the opportunity to learn about a range of funding streams and hopefully kickstart your career in fundraising and marketing.

The Fundraising Intern will report to the Trusts & Grants Manager and Fundraising Manager (Digital) and will work closely with colleagues across the organisation as well as supporters and other external stakeholders. This position is located in the UK. You will be joining a dedicated team of people who care deeply about the difference we are able to make, working with women’s movements across the world. You will find more information about Womankind on our website.

*We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions and beliefs.

However, as part of Womankind’s commitment to addressing the under-representation of Black and People of Colour in our organisation and in fundraising and marketing roles in the wider charity sector, we particularly encourage applications from Black and People of Colour candidates.

As a feminist organisation, working to dismantle systems of oppression that discriminate against women, girls and gender diverse people is at the heart of the organisation’s mission. As part of our anti-racism pledge co-created by Womankind staff and trustees in 2020-21 we made commitments across all areas of our work including pledging to increase access to careers in the sector for black and women of colour through paid internships especially in less diverse functional areas such as fundraising. A recent report of diversity in the UK fundraising sector found only 9% of fundraisers were Black, or a Person of Colour.

This internship opportunity is only open to applicants who are based in and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. We are not able to consider applicants who require visa sponsorship.

Role Purpose

The role is ideal for someone with an interest in fundraising and women’s rights. We are a small team, but we cover a wide range of funding streams. These include Individual Giving, Community & Events, Corporate Partnerships, Major Donors, Trusts & Foundations and Statutory & Institutional. This role will provide vital support across our funding streams, helping the team to expand our contacts, refine our fundraising ‘asks’ and ensure our messages reach the correct audiences. We hope the role will offer a solid introduction to fundraising for women’s rights and an insight into a range of funding streams which will support your career in fundraising & marketing.

Duties:

The Fundraising Intern will support Fundraising & Marketing colleagues with a range of tasks, including research, writing and development of fundraising materials. There will also be occasional support needed with administrative tasks. Duties will include:

Individual Giving

• Managing and responding to enquiries to the Supporter Care inbox with excellent stewardship and supporter communication.
• Writing one-page project summaries (live and upcoming projects)
• Promoting Community & Events fundraising (esp. International Women’s Day, 8th March 2022)
• Providing admin support (eg. scanning Gift Aid declarations, updating mail preferences)

Digital fundraising

• Work closely with the Fundraising Manager (Digital) to support digital fundraising campaigns. Activities could include updating website and email communications, responding to enquiries from supporters and external stakeholders, analysing data and tracking results.
• Support the delivery of Womankind’s email strategy which includes planning, writing, and designing compelling supporter emails that keep Womankind supporters and donors inspired and informed.
• Assisting in the planning and production of impactful online content such as videos, graphics, blogs etc. that support digital fundraising and communications. Working with the communications team to ensure every output is on-brand.
• With the Individual Giving & Communications teams, developing fundraising-related social media posts to boost online income.
• Support with developing content for fundraising pages of the Womankind website, creating and/or editing and updating content and working with Fundraising & Communications teams to develop new website functions to optimise performance.

• Track and analyse donor data, campaign results and digital analytics from various sources such as Mailchimp, Google Analytics and Raisers Edge to inform performance reports/KPIs and future digital decision-making.

Trusts, Foundations, Statutory & Institutional Donors

• Researching trusts and creating donor profiles
• Supporting the annual Small Trust Mailing and reporting to givers
• Supporting the schedule of 6 month and annual reporting to trusts

Philanthropy

• Supporting the Gala event (10th March 2022)
• Supporting upcoming webinars for external stakeholders
• Researching prospects for corporate and major donor income streams
• Helping to thank our supporters
• Helping to gather information for reporting back to our supporters on particular projects

Cross-organisational initiatives

• Participate in cross-organisational initiatives and groups – such as cross-organisational project groups – as agreed with your line manager and required.

The role may also undertake other responsibilities not outlined above which are commensurate with a role of this nature and which will be discussed and agreed with the line manager.

The role must be committed to the mission, vision, values and aims of Womankind Worldwide as it seeks to support and speak out about women’s human rights and development internationally.

All posts are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment at Womankind and to demonstrate commitment to Womankind’s values and ways of working.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential:

• Excellent organisational and administrative skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong IT skills & digital literacy (Word, Excel, Social Media channels.. etc)
• Numeracy skills
• Fluent in English, including written English
• Strong eye for detail
• Ability to prioritise, schedule and meet deadlines
• Interest in women’s rights and/or international development
• Creative & proactive attitude

Desirable:

• Personal experience of fundraising for a charity
• Event management
• Experience of analysing and presenting data
• Experience of working with a database
• Good research skills
• Customer service/supporter care experience
• An interest in or knowledge of Womankind’s focus countries including: Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Terms and conditions

Hours

35 hours

Salary

£23,635 per annum

Contract

12 months

Probationary period

3 months

Holidays

28 days per annum plus statutory holidays (3 of these days are to be taken over the Christmas and new year period when the office is closed).

Pension

Womankind has a contributory pension scheme in place

Other benefits

We offer a wide range of flexible working options, enhanced maternity leave, group pension scheme and free eye tests

This position is located in the UK.

How to apply

Womankind Worldwide welcomes all applicants and values diversity. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

To apply for this position please follow the button below.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, we regret we will not be able to respond personally to applicants who are not shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for applications: 6th December 2021 12:00 noon

1st round interviews: 13th December 2021 TBC

Blume matches experienced (10 years plus) charity finance professionals with small to medium sized charities who need part-time, interim or project support.

We are looking for experienced charity finance professionals at all levels who want to use their skills but want to work flexibly.  Our clients are typically small/medium sized charities who need reliable and expert help with projects ranging from setting up management accounts and managing audits to implementing new finance systems and bookkeeping. 

Our freelancers must have substantial charity sector experience, and are often either semi-retired or looking for work that can fit flexibly around other commitments. Although the work is flexible you must be able and willing to work at least one day a week.

Supported Internship Administrator
Line Manager: Supported Internship Project Manager
Salary: £20,311.20 FTE
Hours: Part Time or Full Time (minimum 3 days a week, 21 hours)
Location: Based at Generate office, 73 Summerstown SW17 0BQ, London and may be required to travel to Internship site, can be flexible around remote working.

Introduction to Generate

Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with a learning disability since 1972. We are committed to improving the lives of people with a learning disability by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in their communities, take their place as citizens and reduce their reliance on services.

In addition to our youth and community services targeted at people with a learning disability, we also provide Job Coaches to support internship programs through the Access to Work government grant. Internship are targeted at people between Special Educational Needs between the ages of 16-25. The aim is to give vital experience to the Intern in the workplace and transition them to paid employment.

Main Purpose of the Job

Responsible for supporting the project manager in a number of ways, such as internal and external communications, scheduling, bookkeeping and date entry.

You will be dealing with all paperwork regarding this project and ensuring it is all kept up to date.

Closing Date: Friday 17th December 2021

All applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide 2 references.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

Internship Project Manager – Development Focus
Reports to: Youth Service Manager
Salary: £28,880 per annum
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Flexible travel required across London. Our current internship sites are across Newham, Hackney and Leytonstone – flexible travel required across London at our current sites, potential new sites, and our head office in Wandsworth. Some flexibility to work remotely.

Introduction to Generate:

Generate has been creating opportunities and offering support to people with disabilities since 1972. We are committed to improving the lives of people with disabilities by supporting and encouraging them in a creative way to access opportunities in the community, be active citizens and reduce reliance on services.

Main purpose of job:

Alongside the other Internship Project Manager, you will have oversight of the day to day management of our internship sites across Newham, Hackney and Waltham Forest. This includes recruiting and supervising job coaches across all sites, ensuring funding applications are processed in a timely manner and managing the partner relationships.

This role will focus on the future development and growth of our internships – attending network meetings, seeking growth opportunities to gather more interest and business for future partnerships and internship sites, project search in particular.

Closing Date: Friday 17th December 2021

All applicants are required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide 2 references.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

No agencies please.

We are facing one of the toughest mental health challenges of all time. If ever there was a time to make a difference, it’s now.

If you are a compassionate graduate or career-changer, remarkable enough to make a real difference, now could be the perfect time to become a mental health social worker with Think Ahead. 

Through our two-year fully funded training programme you will: 

• Empower people living with mental health problems to truly flourish, working on life issues together like relationships, living arrangements, and employment – all of which can have profound effects on mental wellbeing.

• Train on the job, working alongside clinical professionals in NHS Mental Health Trusts and Local Authorities.

• Gain two qualifications: qualify as a social worker and gain a master’s degree from Middlesex University. 

• Join one of the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers. 

It is vital that the mental health workforce represents the people it supports. We encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities, disabled people, and those who identify as being part of the LGBTIQ+ community. We also encourage men to apply, who are underrepresented on the workforce. 

Apply to our fully-funded training programme today. 

Creative Support have a new position available which is perfect for a recent graduate or new internal auditor with a background in the finance, business or social policy. As an Internal Auditor you will work as part of a small team to conduct proactive internal finance audits and reactive fraud and financial abuse investigations, as well as contributing to policy reviews surrounding client finance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults within the charity sector.

We are looking for candidates with a high level of self-motivation and excellent organisation skills. You will have a strong work ethic and the ability to form relationships across the organisation.  It is essential that you have a high level of numeracy and written communication, including effective report writing and a sensitive approach to providing feedback. You will also be able to carry out training with small groups and appropriately manage financial investigations should these be required.

This is a very varied Internal Auditor role with the opportunity to really develop your skills and to impact on the organisation at a strategic level. Training and ongoing support will be provided. Travel will be required, including some overnight stays. This is paid for by the organisation and subject to flexibility approved by your line manager. A full driving licence is preferred but not essential.

Benefits for Internal Auditors:

• Company Pension Contributions.  
• 28 days paid holiday (pro rata).
• Your birthday off.
• Selected store discounts.
• Referral Bonuses available.
• Travel expenses paid by company. 
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support, Legal and Financial advice through our Employee Assistance Program, Health Assured.

Creative Support are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.  Staff are encouraged to join our Equality and Diversity Group, or the LGBTQ+ Network to contribute to discussions about how we can promote equality and diversity across the workplace.

We expect all applicants to Creative Support to have had at least their first Covid 19 vaccination prior to starting employment with us and to be committed to having the second vaccination within a 3 month period.

You will be joining PEAS at an exciting time as we move into implementing our new ambitious strategy, PEAS 2022-2026 – Growing PEAS schools. Supporting all schools. During this period we will grow our school networks to double their size, launch in a third country and expand our wider impact by strengthening education systems.

This is an ideal role for a fundraiser looking to expand their experience working with a range on funder types such as Corporates, Trusts & Foundations, High Net Worth Individuals and Institutions. You will be joining a small and dedicated team of fundraisers to support in the delivery of PEAS new income strategy which includes a number of exciting new initiatives including Capital fundraising campaigns to build new schools, the launch of a new Giving Circle, and entering into new geographies for our fundraising. We are looking for a driven individual who is looking for a dynamic role where they can work in collaboration with others and get hands on experience of leading and delivering their own projects.

Outcomes of the role

• Relevant new funding opportunities for PEAS have been regularly identified
• The Partnerships Team has a pipeline of relevant prospects for each target funder type
• Income from funders within the Partnerships Officer’s portfolio has increased
• Individual supporters and staff from our Corporate partners are participating in a range of fundraising events
• PEAS is hosting between 4-6 fundraising and stewardship events per year
• PEAS has a range of professional and engaging marketing materials for a range of funder types
• PEAS has increased it social media presence

Roles and Responsibilities

Business development

• Monitor fundraising portals (e.g. Funds4NGOs) on a fortnightly basis to identify new funding opportunities for PEAS and share recommendations with the Partnerships Team
• Undertake desk-based research to identify prospective partners, undertake network mapping and make or facilitate approaches
• Work with the Technical Team and global colleagues to develop compelling concept notes, proposals, presentations and pitches to generate new or repeat funding from a range of supporters and their networks in order to increase income year-on-year
• Ensure that all new partnerships are appropriately agreed and contracted, and programme colleagues are briefed on donor reporting requirements
• Play a key role in delivering ambitious new Capital Fundraising targets to grow our school network including managing a pipeline of small Trust & Foundations that can contribute to construction projects

Funder Stewardship

• Lead on stewarding a portfolio of specified funders – including co-ordinating all communication from PEAS, managing and tracking projects and the pipeline of their funding, writing progress reports, keeping relevant PEAS staff informed and developing strategies for growing the partnership
• Support the Partnerships Lead and Head of Partnerships with stewarding larger partnerships, including employee engagement, supporting with the development of proposals for ongoing funding and progress reports, collecting M&E data on projects and preparing slide decks and presentations
• Guiding in-country teams to ensure that projects are well understood, being delivered and responding to any queries which arise.
• Responsible for communicating with PEAS individual givers and supporting their fundraising,

Events

• Lead on sourcing and promoting places at sporting events to PEAS supporters and support participants in the lead up to the events
• Co-ordinating the implementation of stewardship and business development events including sourcing venues and catering, managing guest lists etc

External Communications

• Work with the Communications Lead to collect content and develop engaging collateral that can be shared with a broad range of partners, including overview documents, personalised videos, blogs and case studies
• Lead on the co-ordination of an annual content gathering (case studies, photos, videos) trip
• Support the Head of Communications to manage PEAS’ communications platforms, including the website and social media channels
• Lead on content development and distribution of the quarterly supporter newsletter and PEAS annual report
• Ensuring PEAS marketing materials are up to date and in stock
• Ad hoc support for UK and country team colleagues with developing materials for external presentations

Other

• PEAS representative at quarterly International Trusts and Foundations Network meetings
• Co-ordinate interns and volunteers to support with a range of fundraising and communications projects

The ideal candidate  

Has

• A passion for fundraising and at least 2 years experience in fundraising or communications.
• Strong communications skills and the ability to get people excited through writing, presentations and other forms of media
• High standards for their own work, including a keen attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload
• The ability to lead projects in collaboration with others and take ownership of their own projects
• Excellent MS Office skills, particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working with a fundraising database preferably Salesforce
• Experience using communications platforms such as Squarespace, MailChimp, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram as well as some design and video editing skills
• A creative flair with some design and video editing skills
• Knowledge and experience in new business and account management, or similar roles within the not-for-profit or commercial sector
• An understanding of current international development issue and /or experience working in Uganda, Zambia or sub-Saharan Africa

Should be

• Collaborative not competitive - interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships with peers across multiple departments across multiple countries of operation
• Open minded – willing to listen to others and consider new ways of approaching problems
• Resilient and professional – works well under pressure; deals with challenges professionally and calmly and doesn’t let setbacks hold them back or discourage them
• Egoless – prepared to get stuck in
• Entrepreneurial – excited by the opportunity to join a fast growing, fast changing teams; adaptable and able to work flexibly

Benefits

• Salary of £27,000 - £29,000 DOE
• 28 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays
•  Matched contributory based pension of up to 6%
• Access to an Employee Assistant Programme
• Flexible working
• Be part of a small and friendly team who are all committed, supportive, driven and values aligned

We offer a blended style of working working remotely from your home and in our office in London (currently based in Borough) 

Youth Delivery Officer

We are looking for a skilled, committed, and passionate individual with experience within the youth work sector (this could be in a voluntary capacity). Whilst developing our focus around youth engagement and early intervention techniques, we recognise the importance of having individuals who really want to make a difference in the lives of young people. The successful applicant will understand our values, ethos and principles as an organisation and will demonstrate a strong desire to contribute to and deliver meaningful and effective youth work. 

Main Purpose of this Role

This is an exciting role at Reaching Higher and demonstrates our uncompromising commitment to playing our part to positive impact the lives of young people and their families. This role has been designed to lead on the delivery of our work and play a central role in creating meaningful experiences for young people via school and community based youth projects.

Jack Petchey Internship

The Youth Delivery Officer (Internship) role is a twelve-month paid Internship to begin during Jan 2022, supported by the Jack Petchey Foundation. You must be ready take up the post by 31 Jan 2022.

As part of this role, you will be part of the Jack Petchey Internship Development Programme with 25 other interns from different youth organisations in London and Essex. This development programme will involve you attending at a launch conference, a six-month update workshop, six professional development workshops through the year and a celebration event at the end of the programme. You will receive an extra training bursary of £1,000 for approved training. You will also be matched with a mentor from another organisation to support you in your professional development. The Jack Petchey Internship Programme training and events will take place in person (subject to covid restrictions) in London and you will be expected to take full part in this programme alongside your role at Reaching Higher.

About Reaching Higher 

Reaching Higher is a youth organisation which works with over 500 young people aged 11-21 each year across Croydon and surrounding boroughs. Developed in partnership with local churches, we are a youth-led charity with a Christian ethos.We place particular emphasis on providing mentoring support to young people and facilitating their development as leaders. We have established strong links with key local, London and UK-wide organisations and our approach leads us into regular working contact with partner schools, community groups and churches. 

Multi-award-winning Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal works in partnership with Aardman Animations to support Bristol Children’s Hospital and the region’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. We are seeking a first-class individual to join our talented and ambitious team to help deliver a multi-million-pound programme of investment in the children’s hospital.

Are you looking for an entry level role within a busy marketing and communications team? Do you have excellent copywriting, organisational and administration skills and are eager to learn more?

This new and exciting role is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring and multi-talented individual looking to develop a career in marketing and communications, to join the team. You will have previous experience in marketing and communications, whether in paid work, as a volunteer, or as an intern.

As Marketing and Communications Assistant, you will act as a key point of contact with The Grand Appeal’s supporter base, playing a vital role in contributing to the charity’s brand awareness and fundraising impact.

Providing comprehensive support for the Marketing and Communications Team across the six brands operated by The Grand Appeal, you will write engaging content for a variety of platforms, adapting tone and style for each.

You will be a highly motivated team player with excellent oral and written communication skills. Attention to detail as well as being highly organised with a passion for all things marketing is essential. Enthusiasm, initiative and energy are key attributes of The Grand Appeal's team members.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including a pension scheme, medical benefits, and generous annual leave. Grand Appeal HQ is located opposite the Bristol Children's Hospital, close to the beautiful Bristol Harbourside and the range of shops in Cabot Circus.

The Grand Appeal offers a dynamic, supportive and rewarding workplace for over 40 staff. The bedrock of our organisation is its strong team culture in which all staff play an important part. If this sounds like the right workplace culture for you, you have the required skills and experience, and you are looking for a new challenge, get in touch.

Work for The Grand Appeal and you'll do more than just a job. The work we do really makes a difference to sick children, their families and the staff who care for them 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Together, we help save lives.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Writing engaging, digital content for our eight social media channels and website (this could be for our retail audience, to promote an event or celebrate an incredible fundraiser or patient)
• Write and prepare ad-hoc newsletters to our supporters and retail audiences using Mailchimp, our email software
• Provide support to our events team, producing fresh ideas and copy for printed marketing materials (from leaflets to roadside banners)
• Day-to-day monitoring of our social media channels, providing regular interactions on behalf of the organisation
• Be the first point of contact for changes/additions to our website content, using WordPress and Shopify
• Complete general administration tasks for the communications and marketing team
• Monitor charity activity, reporting back any events or trends
• Attend and assist at fundraising events, and any photography or videography projects for marketing purposes
• Keep up-to-date with the latest digital developments, with a responsibility to keep your digital knowhow as current and relevant where possible
• Keep abreast of trends in social media and track awareness days and key events applicable to the charity, Bristol Children’s Hospital and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St Michaels Hospital.
• Any other role commensurate with the operation of the charity as required

To apply visit our website to download and complete the application form and send together with a copy of your CV.

Team Up is looking for a dynamic intern to support our Rising Leaders programme delivery and enable our inspirational volunteer tutors to transform the life chances of pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds.

About the Internship

This role is supported by the Jack Petchey Foundation as part of the Jack Petchey Internship Programme, which is a fantastic initiative designed to help the post holder gain valuable experience in the charities sector, and is running next year with 25 interns from different youth organisations across London and Essex. 

You will receive additional professional development support throughout the internship programme, including six professional development workshops across the year, a £1,000 training bursary, and a professional mentor from another organisation. You will join the other Jack Petchey interns at a launch conference, a mid-way workshop, and a celebration event at the end of the programme. 

The Jack Petchey Internship Programme training and events will take place in person in London (subject to covid restrictions), and you will be expected to take full part in this development programme alongside your role at Team Up.

Terms & Conditions

• Salary: £21,157.50 per annum (London Living Wage)

• Start Date: January 2022 (the post holder must be ready to take up the post no later than 31 Jan 2022)

• Working hours: Full time role c. 37.5 hours per week

• Contract length: 12 month internship

• Annual leave: 25 days holiday per year, to be agreed with line manager

• Reporting to: Head of Programmes

About Team Up

Team Up works to reduce the widening attainment gap in education by helping underachieving disadvantaged pupils double their expected progress and improve their future prospects. We do this through inspirational volunteer tutors, with the support of qualified teachers.

We deliver free online and in-person small group tuition in maths and English to over 1,000 disadvantaged pupils in London and the South East each year.  We have ambitions to expand programme delivery further into Essex in 2021/22.

We offer enrichment programmes to the pupils we tutor to raise their commitment to their tuition subjects and increase aspirations for further education or new career ideas.  Enrichment programmes consist of interactive workshops, including STEM subjects and career based Q&A’s, at top universities and employer workplaces.

Alongside our delivery team of qualified teachers, we train over 300 volunteer tutors (mainly in full time education, aged 17-21 years old) who value the meaningful volunteer experience we offer them for their future careers.  Each tutor is placed on our Rising Leaders programme where Team Up commits to provide a professional mentor to those who want one, a reference, and career workshops and seminars, as well as tutors being able to achieve a certified qualification with SSAT (the Schools, Students and Teachers Network).

About the role

This is a demanding and exciting role for a multi-skilled individual looking to gain experience in a charity with an impactful programme and committed volunteer base.

This is a crucial role supporting the delivery of our Rising Leaders programme, working closely with our Head of Programmes to engage with our tutors, develop and deliver opportunities supporting the personal growth of our tutors, and support our recruitment and retention of tutors. 

In this role you will be responsible for coordinating specific elements of our Rising Leaders programme including organising inspirational speakers to deliver seminars and nurturing mentoring relationships between our tutors and experienced career mentors,  which will give you an opportunity to build relationships with our alumni and make a real difference to their career prospects.

You will get the opportunity to help shape our development plans by engaging with our tutors and finding out more about their experiences and how we can best support them, through activities like running tutor focus groups and collecting tutor case studies. 

Three times a year, leading up to the start of a new term, we will require extra help to recruit volunteers and you will be able to understand the process of engaging with new volunteers and onboarding them as Team Up tutors as part of this process. 

When required, it’s essential this role, like all Team Up roles, join in carrying out administrative tasks to enable the charity to run effectively. 

We aim to give you a balance between detailed and structured work and an overview of our organisation with strong transferable skills to strengthen your CV for your future.

Team Up is seeking someone with ambition, high expectations and attention to detail, keen to develop themselves in an environment that rewards entrepreneurship and accountability for results. If you are committed to making a difference to young people and to your own development, this is the role for you.  We believe in supporting and teaching our pupils whilst developing our tutors and team.

You will be joining a small team of staff in a fun and friendly environment where we work hard for the mission and for each other. We look forward to welcoming you on board.

The responsibilities below are a comprehensive view of the available role but we have a clear plan of induction, training, learning, developing and reviewing over the 12 months with support from the line manager and Senior Management Team.

Responsibilities

Rising Leaders programme support

• Coordinate our mentoring programme for volunteers, where suitable career mentors are matched with volunteers to help support their own development

• Organise and administer our tutor development seminars, liaising with speakers and venues and sending invitations

• Monitor and complete SSAT awarding for tutors

• Oversee our provision of references for tutors as they apply for employment or other voluntary opportunities

• Coordinate our tutor rewards system for outstanding tutors

Tutor engagement and communications

• Run tutor focus groups to learn more about our tutors’ experiences, and collect qualitative data to inform our development plans for our programmes

• Collect tutor case studies through conducting interviews with our experienced tutors

• Present your findings to the wider team including senior leadership

• Using the above, create content and share on our social media channels, and generally maintain regular contact with our alumni tutors

Tutor recruitment support

• Deliver presentations to sixth forms and universities to help more young volunteers learn about the Rising Leaders programme and the opportunity to tutor

• Support tutor recruitment processes by organising tutor interviews and assisting with completing DBS checks for volunteers

Administration

• Assisting with any ad hoc administrative tasks to support tuition, enrichment and the Rising Leaders programme delivery

• Any other reasonable requests made by line manager

Key Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Excellent organisational skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Confidence working with external stakeholders and young people

• Desire to own and manage responsibility for achieving organisational goals

• Proactive and creative approach to solving challenges

• Enthusiastic and curious about a youth charity organisation

Desirable

• Experience organising and delivering projects and events

• Experience in forming or maintaining relationships with stakeholders

• Experience delivering presentations

• Experience working in a team to solve problems

Application process

If you would like to apply for the role, please send a cover letter explaining how you feel you fit the requirements of the role, along with your CV, by midnight on Thursday 2nd December. Interviews will begin on the week commencing 6th December 2021.

Communications and PR Assistant (Paid Internship)

£21,158 (London Living Wage)

One Year - Full-time Contract

Dockmaster’s House, 1 Hertsmere Rd, West India Quay, London, E14 8JJ

We are looking for a creative, dynamic and highly organised new member of the Communications Team to help deliver a range of communications projects to inspire and motivate young people across a variety of programmes for the Jack Petchey Foundation!

If you have a flair for social media, writing and digital communications then we want to hear from you! You will need to be ambitious and interested in developing your PR, social media and design skills as well as general organisational and project management experience. You will be working primarily on the Jack Petchey Foundation’s external communications with a specific focus on digital content creation such as articles, videos, graphics and social media campaigns.

You will be a member of the PR and Communications team and will be line managed by the PR and Communications Officer with whom you will work with closely. You will also be required to collaborate with colleagues across the Foundation.

As part of this role, you will be part of the Jack Petchey Internship Programme with 25 other interns from different youth organisations in London and Essex. This development programme will involve you attending at a launch conference, a six-month update workshop, six professional development workshops through the year and a celebration event at the end of the programme. You will receive an extra training bursary of £1,000 for approved training. You will also be matched with a mentor from another organisation to support you in your professional development. The Jack Petchey Internship Programme training and events will take place in person (subject to covid restrictions) in London and you will be expected to take full part in this programme alongside your role at Jack Petchey Foundation.

In return, we offer 20 days plus bank holidays and three additional discretionary days during the Christmas office closure.

We are keen to attract a diverse pool of applicants to this role, and we are aware that some under-represented groups are typically less likely to apply for jobs unless they are sure they comfortably meet all the criteria. With this in mind, we encourage all potential applicants to reflect on their strengths and experience in the broadest sense, including transferable skills where appropriate, when considering their suitability for the position. In all cases, we will select the best candidate for the role.

For further information and to apply, please click the apply button!

Closing date:  12 noon on Monday 29th November 2021

Interview date:  13th December in person (includes a written task on the day)

CVs will not be accepted.

In this exciting role at Temwa, you will be an integral part of our small but dynamic fundraising team. Your work will be focused on helping manage the day to day administration for the  team as well as delivering strong stewardship to our supporters. You will also take a lead role in managing our challenge event portfolio and will support our individual fundraisers and donors. You will report directly to and work along side the Fundraising & Communications Manager, as well as provide some support to the Finance and Systems Manager and Communications Manager.

Key duties will include:

• Helping develop Temwa’s individual giving work including challenge and individual events
• Ensuring the smooth running of Temwa’s supporter care systems
• Supporting the Fundraising Team with day to day administration

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a Children charity in the search for the Senior Special Events Manager to join our busy, vibrant team. This is a great opportunity to combine fundraising skills with event management disciplines to deliver a wide range of exciting fundraising events and projects.
This permanent role focuses on working with committees of high level volunteers to raise money through a series of exciting fundraising events and projects throughout the year.

Key responsibilities:

Contribute to the Fundraising department s purpose of maximising income from potential and current supporters through project managing specific events (including securing sponsorship), and providing committee support
Support in the delivery of the agreed departmental strategy, goals and fundraising budget
Work effectively with other departments in fundraising and other functions within the charity to maximise income
Keywork supporters and build excellent relationships with key stakeholders who take responsibility for delivering income through high level fundraising events
Ensure our events are delivered to a consistently high standard, and bring in new, innovative ideas so we remain competitive in the sector

Experience:

Extensive experience and technical knowledge of event management, specifically with a track record of successfully delivering and growing large scale events
Excellent ability to establish, develop and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior level individuals to achieve desired outcomes
Experience of line managing or mentoring direct reports e.g. assistants or interns.
Well-developed organisational skills with the ability to manage projects,
Well-developed ability to take ownership of budgets and a proven track record of meeting fundraising targets and keeping within financial limits
Experience of success in a customer focussed environment, such as fundraising, sales or marketing
Substantial experience of success in developing and delivering fundraising events and activity
Experience of using Windows-based software packages, including word processing, spread sheets, email, and the internet

Deadline: 7th December at 8am

Salary is 32,973 - 38,198 inclusive of inner London weighting allowance

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.