At Independent Age, we want to challenge ageism and discrimination and tackle the inequalities that exist in older Age.  We are focusing our resources on the critical areas of Health and Care, Loneliness and Poverty and are concentrating our efforts where we will have the greatest impact and reach.

To enable us to deliver our ambitious new strategy, we are looking for a highly-motivated, self-starter with a strong working knowledge of Media and PR, from traditional PR through to social media. 

Candidates should have a track record of delivering successful media and PR campaigns and experience in a national charity would be advantageous but is not essential.

This critical role will lead Independent Age's media & PR programme, gaining profile raising coverage for our work with older people in a range of print, online and broadcast media outlets.

Apply for this role now, and help us raise awareness and understanding of the challenges of older age, grow our influence and drive potential supporters to our activities.

About us

The Rhodes Trust brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who will be able to create real change in the world.

The Trust’s oldest (first awarded in 1902) and perhaps most prestigious international programme is the Rhodes Scholarships, awarded to outstanding young people from around the world to enable them to study at the University of Oxford. Several initiatives have since launched in partnership with Rhodes Trust, including The Mandela Rhodes Foundation, Schmidt Science Fellows, Atlantic Institute, and Rise. To learn more about the Trust and its partnership programmes, please visit our website.

Communications Assistant

To help us enhance awareness of our activities and success stories, we’re currently looking for a Communications Assistant. Reporting to the Director of Communication, the Communications Assistant will provide administrative support to the Communications team and will be responsible for a wide range of digital marketing. The Communications team works across many different audiences from prospective applicants and alumni, through to the media and other interested stakeholders. This means the role is varied and will engage with both social media and traditional print media. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a unique blend of interpersonal and written communication skills, and in return will gain first-hand knowledge and experience working as an in-house communications professional for a highly regarded educational charity.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in, or wishing to develop a career in, communications within the Higher Education and Charity sector. 

To apply

Please click 'Apply now' to send us your curriculum vitae (no longer than three pages) and cover letter (no longer than two pages) and the contact details of at least two references (these will not be contacted without applicant’s permission). 

The closing date for applications is Thursday 8th October 2020 at 12:00 (BST). In light of the current situation, regarding COVID-19 initial interviews and subsequent on boarding are likely to take place virtually via Zoom. All applications will be acknowledged.

Senior Public Affairs and Campaign Manager

Flexible, with semi-regular travel to London

£44,365 to £46,973 per annum + benefits

12-month fixed term contract

Full time

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as a Senior Public Affairs and Campaign Manager.

The role

The Senior Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by being a senior lead in political engagement and campaigns work.

The role will develop strong relationships with key political opinion formers, Ministers, Secretary of States, select committees and relevant decision-makers in Westminster and Whitehall to promote Guide Dogs policy and Campaigns. They will also lead the development and delivery of current and new campaigns.

Who we’re looking for

You will:

• Have proven experience in Political lobbying at a senior level; producing political briefings, setting up senior political meetings and party-political events management.
• Have detailed knowledge of the Political framework and institutions across the UK and knowledge of the EU Parliament and the interactions of both. 
• Have detailed knowledge of how legislation is formulated and the process of amending it. The impact of select committees and all party parliamentary working groups.
• Be able to apply political knowledge and insight to identify and develop strategic campaign interventions to further Guide Dogs agenda.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to being successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close adverts early.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Independent Age and help make an impact on the lives of older people as we start work on our 2021 – 2023 strategy.  Pivotal to the success of our new strategy will be how Independent Age recruits, engages and retains volunteers so that their skills and passion play an increased role in ensuring that we all grow older well, with dignity, choice and purpose.

The Volunteer Engagement Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring all Independent Age’s volunteers feel informed, engaged and supported.  They will support the delivery of central volunteer communications across a range of methods, working with the Volunteering Development Manager to create opportunities for discussion, feedback, celebration and thanks to create a true sense of engagement and belonging for Independent Age volunteers. 

With demonstrable experience of working with remote volunteers and volunteer managers, and of volunteer reward and recognition programmes, you will have the ability to think creatively about new and exciting ways to engage Independent Age’s network of volunteers. Experienced in supporting training development and delivery, you must have excellent communications skills along with a passion for volunteers and the difference they make. 

Independent Age has a wealth of benefits including 28 days annual leave in addition to public holidays, a generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 10% and life assurance cover, flexible working arrangements, season ticket loans, and a cycle to work scheme.

Community Engagement Manager

£34,000 per annum

Full time, home-based, office based in Ladbroke Grove, W10

Health and social care are never far from the news and have an impact on all of us. Joining Healthwatch Central West London will give you the opportunity to work as part of a skilled and knowledgeable team working to make the voices of patients and service users heard.

Healthwatch uses evidence from local communities to shape or challenge how the provision of health and social care is planned and delivered across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, the City of Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham borough. It is a busy time in these boroughs, but there are opportunities to make a difference.

About us

• Healthwatch Central West London is an independent charity and membership organisation working to ensure local people’s voices count when it comes to shaping and improving local health and care services.
• We work with and support people and organisations in the London boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
• We also provide information to help people access and make choices about their health and wellbeing services.
• Our work is coordinated by three borough-based groups with support from a small staff team who are passionate and dedicated to their work.
• We are funded by the three local authorities in the three boroughs with a seat at the table of the local Overview and Scrutiny Committees and Health and Wellbeing Boards.

We are looking to recruit a Community Engagement Manager who will have the exciting opportunity to identify and develop new opportunities, help with delivering current projects and generally be involved in the day-to-day management of the contracts.

You will be line managing people from the team who are delivering projects. You do not necessarily need to have a management experience but be enthusiastic to learn. We are happy to send you on a training and support you.

We are looking for strategic thinkers who are comfortable taking the role of ‘critical friend’ and developing positive solutions, enjoy public engagement, and have a positive and can-do attitude. The ideal candidates will have experience in the health and social care sector.

We are looking to appoint as soon as possible.

We offer generous annual leave, flexible working hours and other benefits such as 5% pension scheme.

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, and to ensure the health and wellbeing of everyone who works for Healthwatch CWL and their families we have put in place a new working arrangement – remote working from home - to reflect what is a rapidly changing situation.

To apply for this role, please submit a CV and a covering letter addressing how you meet the person specification.

Applications without covering letter will not be considered. Previous candidates need not apply.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The deadline for applications is end of 8th October 2020.

Please note that this role may requires a DBS check.

Healthwatch CWL is a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

I am currently looking for an Internal Communications and Engagement Manager for an amazing and well-established children's charity. This 4 month FTC role will be to lead on key internal communications and engagement projects including change communications ensuring staff feel informed, valued and engaged.
Main duties:
To deliver clear, engaging and high-quality communications to meet the needs of the charity's diverse internal audience during a time of considerable change.
Manage multiple internal communications channels - including the intranet, regular e-newsletters and weekly blogs and emails and source, and source, write and edit content.
To lead on key change projects, advising senior leaders, producing and delivering communications plans and evaluating impact.
To design and lead key set-piece engagement events and campaigns, project managing from start to finish, planning strategic content and advising senior leaders.
To be responsible for all intranet content, monitoring and evaluating to drive improvements based on user experience.
To work with regional colleagues to develop and implement effective relationships and communication channels, building engagement and collaboration across these key areas of our work.
To champion internal communications throughout the organisation.
To deputise for the Internal Communications and Engagement Lead in his absence.

Experience:
You will have experience of success in maximising results in a high-profile communications environment both as part of a team and working with other departments and senior stakeholders. You will be able to demonstrate effective inter-personal skills and highly developed written and verbal communications skills.

If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience, please apply online today!

Job Title: Communications Manager

Pay: £32-37,000

Location: Islington, London

Contract Duration: Permanent

Reporting Line: Role will report to Director of External Engagement

About 5Rights Foundation

One billion children are online and account for one third of all users globally. 5Rights Foundation exists to build the digital world that young people deserve, allowing them to live and work online creatively, knowledgably, and fearlessly.

We are a policy-driven organisation, which aims to realise ambitious, systems-level change. As such, we advocate for enforceable regulation and international agreements that allow children and young people to thrive online. We develop standards and protocols with engineers and policy colleagues around the world to help businesses reshape and redesign their digital services with children and young people in mind. We publish and lead across our policy areas to formulate new thinking and solutions to address the challenges posed by the digital world, enabling it to cater for children and young people by design and default. Our focus is strongly oriented towards achieving real-world change, though shaping legislation, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practice.

We are looking for a dynamic communications manager to deliver and manage our public messaging and communications including our press relations, website and social media. You will be a confident, able communicator and a skilled writer, with a clear commitment to the missions and values of the Foundation.

We believe that our staff are our most valuable asset and we are committed to attracting and retaining diverse, exceptional talent. We are a small team and work collaboratively, flexibly and with respect for others.

Key Responsibilities

• Growing our media presence and act as first point of contact for all media relations, ensuring that we respond in a timely and appropriate manner to opportunities and proactively building and owning relationships with the press to achieve our mission.

• Drafting of all press releases, quotes and OpEds, and preparing spokespeople for media appearances.

• Supporting the Chair and senior team in delivery of the external engagement strategy and plan.

• Managing and delivering public and private events such as roundtables, media launches and seminars.

• Oversee public website and directly manage our social media presence, ensuring that our interventions support the Foundation’s mission.

• Contribute to all communication needs of the Foundation’s mission and individual projects.

• Support the External Affairs Director in managing key stakeholders and contacts.

• Overseeing publication of key reports, microsites and other external comms products.

Person Specification

Essential skills and attributes

• Experienced and confident press relations manager.

• Excellent engaging writing style with a high attention to accuracy and ability to reflect nuanced policy calls.

• Experience of delivering events such as roundtables, report launches and briefings.

• Creative and innovative thinker in developing communications opportunities.

• Independent worker with the ability to balance and prioritise competing tasks.

• Enjoys working to exacting standards to maintain the quality of our output.

• A commitment to our values and mission. 

Desirable skills and attributes

• Experience of growing an organisation’s media presence.

• Professional experience of social media function and innovative ways to extend our reach.

• Experience working with designers and web developers to deliver projects to time and budget.

• An understanding of the issues relevant to one or more areas of our work.

• Experience of collaborating effectively and creatively with a wide range of partners.

• Experience of managing projects and teams from conception to completion.

• Understanding of the particular dynamics of working in a small organisation.

To apply for this role, please click 'Apply' to send your CV with covering letter outlining why you are interested in the role. Please ensure you include a covering letter as the information is essential for your application. 

Policy and Engagement Officer

Central London • £26,000 - £29,000 + Benefits

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects and their practical uses. It is one of the largest microbiology societies in Europe with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes and schools

The postholder will contribute to and support the Policy and Engagement Manager in the delivery of all of Council’s strategic objectives and particularly in relation to advancing the understanding of microbiology and championing the contribution made by microbiology, our members and their work in addressing global challenges.

We are interested in someone who has research analytical skills and has the ability to analyse, interpret and summarise complex information.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 4th October 2020

Please send a CV and covering letter via the link below.

It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter.

This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.

The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

Communication and Engagement Post

The Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (Cheshire & Merseyside) in partnership with the North West Strategic Direction for Sexual Assault and Abuse Services has an exciting position available for a Sexual Violence Communication and Engagement Manager. The postholder will have a track record in project management and marketing.

This is a new and developing role that has been created to react to the findings of sexual violence criminal justice pathways for sexual violence victims in each of the North West regional areas. The post is based in Warrington with travel around the North West. Working from home would be considered.

Established in 1876, Mothers’ Union is a Christian organisation that has been supporting families for over 140 years. They have over 4 million members worldwide, 55,000 of whom in Britain and Ireland. As a Christian charity, we aim to demonstrate faith in action through the transformation of communities worldwide. Our members work at grassroots level around the world bringing hope and practical support to at least a million people every year through our programmes and as part of the volunteer base of local churches.

The Fundraising & Communications Team & Role Purpose

The Fundraising & Communications Team is responsible for fundraising for the charitable work of Mothers’ Union and for communicating our work internally and externally in various formats and media platforms, resourcing dioceses and building membership. It has two areas of responsibility:

• Fundraising – community, individual giving and trusts and statutory funding.
• Communications – print and social media.

The Communications Officer will support the Head of Fundraising and Communications to deliver clear and consistent communications that will raise awareness, drive membership growth and facilitate fundraising across the Mothers’ Union movement. Faith is at the core of all that Mothers’ Union does. The post holder will be contribute to our faith discussions, write and review faith based resources. For this reason the post holder must be comfortable operating in a Christian environment.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Communications

1. Proactively create and deliver high quality, inspiring multi-channel content (including, but not limited to, members magazine, email marketing, social media, campaigns and website) to engage key stakeholders and attract new followers to our cause.
2. Co-ordinate the production of our bi-annual member’s magazine; leading editorial meetings, writing articles, conducting interviews, managing externals and overseeing timelines through to print and despatch
3. Work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to develop and disseminate briefings, and positioning statements.
4. To refresh and oversee the maintenance of the organisation’s case study database working with colleagues to identify opportunities to cultivate new profiles in line with key messages and organisation priorities.
5. Work in collaboration with colleagues in the Fundraising and Communications team to build and maintain a database of key statistics and latest research for use in communications and PR output.
6. Work alongside the Communications and Digital Marketing Officer to ensure we are sharing compelling and quality content across the Movement.
7. Increase the organisation’s profile through media engagement, monitor press coverage and identify news and parliamentary agendas which would benefit from the organisation’s perspective or commentary.
8. Develop and enhance a strong network of media contacts and journalists, ensuring contacts are kept up-to date in a central database.
9. Work alongside the Head of Fundraising and Communications to respond to requests from the press for comments, views and supporting information, and maximise opportunities for further engagement on relevant topics.
10. In partnership with the Communications and Digital Marketing Officer develop an ongoing programme to engage and nurture High profile/celebrity supporters and influencers who can help raise our public profile through the on line and print media.
11. Proactively seek opportunities and generate ideas and content to achieve positive national media coverage in print, online, and broadcast media.
12. Measure and evaluate performance of media engagement, generating actionable reports which inform future activity and demonstrate impact to colleagues.

General

1. Provide copywriting and editing support across all internal and external communications to maintain consistent tone, style and messaging across all outputs and act as a ‘brand guardian’ together with colleagues in the communications team.
2. Refine and manage the charity’s content calendar.
3. Take part in the charity’s out-of-office media enquiries and social media rota as required.
4. Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required by the employer.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Knowledge

1. Knowledge of current communication and marketing trends in the voluntary sector.
2. Knowledge of the faith sector in the UK (particularly the Anglican Communion).
3. Knowledge of the contribution that faith and non-faith charities can have in achieving sustainable development goals.

Skills

1. Excellent verbal and written skills in order to communicate with a wide range of audiences.
2. Ability to proof read and edit clearly and accurately.
3. Ability to take complex copy; and clearly and concisely identify and summarise key points allowing you to present a balanced argument.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills, confident to engage and interview a wide range of stakeholders.
5. Ability to set up systems and then monitor the impact of our communications work on and off line.
6. Excellent time management skills and ability to respond quickly and accurately to deadlines.
7. Developing a pool of high profile/celebrity supporters to support both communications and fundraising activity.
8. Highly developed project management skills with a strong attention to detail and deadlines.

Experience

1. At least 2 years’ experience of planning and delivering a range of communication activities including, but not limited to, publications, campaigns and digital media initiatives.
2. Demonstrable experience of working with and writing for digital media platforms.
3. Creating a database and network of key journalists and influencers that reaches outside the existing charities pool of influence.
4. Experience in managing communications contractors to deliver high quality publications to fixed deadlines.

Qualifications

1. Educated to degree level and/or equivalent experience in Communications, Digital marketing, media or journalism.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter clealry showing how your experince matches the role by clicking on the "Apply" button.

An opportunity has arisen for a skilled, dynamic, and inspiring communications and marketing manager to join the Parent-Infant Foundation. 

We are an expanding organisation, supporting the growth and quality of parent-infant relationship teams across the UK through local support and national policy change. In the last year we have launched our new brand and website, had a successful Infant Mental Health Awareness Week and national conference, and seen continued growth on our social media channels. We want to do more, better and with increased impact to achieve our mission, so that all babies and their carers needing relationship support can access it.

You will want to build on our recent successes and newly created communications strategy to share the value and work of parent-infant teams and why they are needed.  Working with our small staff team, the network of parent-infant relationship teams across the UK, and families having received their support, we want you to further increase our brand awareness and help us lead change in the field of infant mental health with our predominantly professional audiences. 

We are looking for a talented and experienced individual who can raise our profile and deepen our engagement with the first 1001 days sector, our network, and policymakers at local and national levels. As well as being confident and competent in delivering creative and engaging content across digital platforms, you must also be well versed in preparing compelling stories and content, bringing to life our work, and that of parent-infant teams. You will bring experience in digital communications and marketing especially with professional audiences; use and analytics of social media platforms; competency with Wordpress; experience of working with beneficiaries, alongside strong planning and ability to work across a team.

This role provides an opportunity to further develop and build the communications function within a small organisation and combines both strategic leadership and direct delivery. It is predominately home-based, with flexibility in hours, making it perfect for an established communications professional who is looking for a flexible role that still provides plenty of challenge and opportunity. We are interested in hearing from passionate, curious people across cultures, genders, ethnicities, and lifestyles to help us reach all communities.

For more details please see the Job Description and Person Specification document.

Closing date is 10am on Monday October 5th 2020.

Please submit a maximum two-page CV alongside covering letter (no more than two pages in length) as an application outlining your experience with relevant examples to show how you meet the skills we are seeking.  Please provide both documents as pdf files.  

Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application.

Interviews will be taking place virtually, using a video calling app (Zoom). If access to technology/WIFI is difficult for you, please get in touch with us so we can assist in making suitable arrangements. 

Stage one interview dates: October 13th and 14th.

Stage two interview date: October 20th.

Fundraising and Communications Manager

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 dependent upon experience (pro rata for 50% FTE). 

Hours: Equivalent to 2.5 days per week, based on a 40 hour week. Core hours Monday to Friday are expected but flexi-time is in operation whereby staff can start earlier or later in agreement with his/her line manager and work corresponding

Location: Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3NE but flexible home-working can be agreed. Occasional travel within the UK.  Trips to field programmes in Africa may occasionally be required.

Closing Date for applications: 25th October 2020

The role of the Fundraising and Communications Manager is to build awareness, engagement and support of Action on Poverty’s work, meeting organisational and funding targets.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement a fundraising and communications strategy

• Devise and implement a strategy with an annual communications and appeals calendar, growing our outreach, and maintaining existing and building new support.
• Tailor communications for audience specific fundraising and build support for the cause through targeted profile raising.
• Keep abreast of the development environment and the media, particularly on issues which relate to Action on Poverty’s activities, and linking with communications.
• Prepare all communications, campaign promotion and support materials for individual donors.  This will include developing themes of support and the ‘ask’, researching and sharing topics of interest to build relationships, through newsletters, social media advertising etc.
• Maximise the use of our database (Beacon), website (being developed for October 2020), social media, email communications.
• Manage Action on Poverty’s website, creating engaging content.
• Contribute to the guardianship and development of the Action on Poverty brand.
• Secure media coverage through proactive promotion of the Action on Poverty’s work through press releases and other media activity, including social media.

2. Development and delivery of diversified fundraising activities:

• Sustain and build regular and cash giving to Action on Poverty, through:

- Identifying and targeting key individual donor groups and design specific supporter journeys that encourage people to join and donate to Action on Poverty, build satisfaction and trust; generate further involvement, maximising their giving potential and life-time value. 

- Providing effective supporter stewardship supporters and build relationships through on and offline communications and sharing stories about our work to increase commitment to Action on Poverty.

• Promoting legacy and in memory giving and maximise Gift Aid.
• Meeting income generation targets by:
• Increasing the number of standing orders and one-off donations

- Stimulating and supporting others to undertake challenges, and ultimately run third party fundraising activities; and develop donor networks, establishing links with others who have the potential to engage others.

3. General

• Maintain and update the database and work with colleagues to ensure accurate database records are maintained, and conforming to the data protection act.
• Keep abreast of the interests, trends, and practises in the funding environment, exploring new approaches and adapting the strategy as appropriate.
• Monitoring and tracking progress of fundraising strategies through agreed KPI’s, providing analysis of the levels of success; including keeping up to date records, analysing and evaluating activities to inform plans.
• Contribute to the work of other Action on Poverty’s colleagues in fundraising and communications, and relationship building, including the timely provision of information.
• Represent Action on Poverty at meetings, events and other networks as appropriate.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of the organisation.
• Undertake any appropriate duties that may be requested by the CEO.

Person Specification

Experience:

As an experienced communicator/fundraiser you will have a proven track record in achieving targets, planning and evaluating campaigns, including:

• A proven track record of managing the growth of individual income streams
• Proven experience of increasing digital marketing engagement through website development and social media platforms.
• Leading on and carrying out donor prospect research and developing new donor relationships.
• Specific experience of building and upgrading donor relationships
• Some experience of working in overseas development

Knowledge:

• Able to demonstrate understanding of the challenges of vulnerable and marginalised people living in developing countries and the potential of sustainable livelihoods, preferably from living and/or working in developing countries.
• Good understanding of charity and direct marketing legislation, General Data Protection Regulation and Chartered Institution of Fundraising Guidelines

Skills:

• Excellent ability to creatively write a range of materials suitable for different audiences and present it in an engaging and appropriate form
• Excellent personal skills with a proven ability to engage, inspire and support people to undertake fundraising activities.
• Target-focused with proven experience in delivering to income targets
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Good time management skills, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to build lasting and positive relationships with individual donors
• Good listening and oral communication skills

Good IT skills including CRM database, MS Office, Social Media Channels, Word Press,

Personal Attributes:

Your strategic approach to individual giving will be analytical and reflective.  At the same time, you will be passionate about Action on Poverty’s work, understand motivations behind why individuals give and be able to communicate a compelling case for support.

As a team-player, you are skilled at building and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Open to new ideas, you take a proactive, innovative and creative approach to your work.

You will also be able to:

• Work proactively on own initiative.
• Remain positive and quickly recover from setbacks.
• Work in a small dynamic team with limited access to resources.
• Be flexible and willing to support others at times when organisational priorities take precedence.
• Work in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner

Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and seek to reflect this in our staff team. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Policies and Practice

The successful candidate must have a commitment to Action on Poverty’s values and mission; comply with Action on Poverty’s policies and practice, including our code of conduct and safeguarding policies.

Eligibility

Only people eligible to work in the UK can apply for this position. 

South Bucks Hospice currently has an exciting opportunity for a Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager.  We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and experienced professional to develop our fundraising strategy across a variety of income streams (individual giving, corporate partnerships, local businesses, community and events).  

To be successful you will have a proven experience in income generation with good influencing skills, the confidence to implement and develop fundraising strategies, be able to demonstrate excellent stewardship, have a successful track record of building successful relationships and having a collaborative nature.

Job Description

Job Title: Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager

Salary: £38,000 per annum

Location: South Bucks Hospice, Butterfly House, High Wycombe

Hours of work:         37.5 hours per week

Days of Work: Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work

Job purpose

To generate sustainable funding through corporates, local businesses, the community and individuals, growing the hospice’s income and improving retention and acquisition levels.

Strategy Development

· Work with the CEO on developing and delivering the fundraising strategy for corporates, local businesses, community and individual giving.

Income Generation

· Research and develop potential opportunities for maximising fundraising income generation;

· Identify and secure new supporters and ensure effective engaging with established supporters to bring in oncome to the hospice;

· Improve donor acquisition and retention levels;

· Develop a Corporate Partnership Programme, securing and managing long-term partnerships;

· Develop and roll out an annual appeal programme tailored for maximum audience engagement;

· Implement an effective Donor Stewardship Programme to maximise the lifetime value of all supporters, ensuring all funders receive the appropriate acknowledgement, recognition and required feedback in line with their specific requirements;

· Oversee the collection and issue of collection cans, buckets and boxes, improving the levels of income achieve through these;

· Achieve agreed income generation targets.

Raising awareness within the community

· Build and foster relationships in the community through proactive networking and representing South Bucks Hospice at a wide range of events;

· Identify and develop relationships with key supporters within the community;

· Create and develop partnerships with community organisations such as schools, local support groups and community foundations;

· Promote the aims and objectives of South Bucks Hospice, increasing public awareness and support for the hospice’s work;

· To develop manage and deliver a community events programme, including digital events;

· Improve the hospice’s visibility in the community through the recruitment, management, training and development of a team of fundraising volunteers to support the achievement of the fundraising objectives.

Marketing and Communication

· Develop and maintain appropriate fundraising literature to attract donors and support compelling applications for funding;

· Responsible for the hospice newsletter, maintaining effective communications and good relations with our donors and ensuring that they are updated on the hospice’s work and achievements;

· To utilise and maximise the use of all communication platforms to promote fundraising and the work of South Bucks Hospice including the hospice’s website, social media, local media support and the promotion of third party led fundraising;

· Ensure all communication channels are monitored, including social media comments and inboxes, and any incoming communications and queries dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner.

Other

· To analyse, monitor and report on fundraising activity and performance to inform ongoing fundraising planning and improvement;

· Responsible for the effective use of the fundraising database to maximise income opportunities and ensure effective stewardship and reporting;

· Responsible for ensuring accurate and up to date records are kept of all fundraising activities;

· Responsible for ensuring that South Bucks Hospice’s fundraising and communication activities follow best practice and are compliant with internal policies and procedures, GDPR, the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation, Charity Commission requirements and all other relevant legislation;

· To review develop and implement fundraising processes and procedures to ensure that best practice is achieved;

· To keeping abreast of new fundraising developments, initiatives and opportunities;

· Any other duties as required.

Personal Specification

Experience

· Proven experience in income generation with good influencing skills;

· Experience of leading, developing, managing and maintaining fundraising relationships;

· Experience of generating funds from a range of supporters, including individuals, corporate partnerships, local businesses and the community;

· Experienced in managing volunteers;

· Experienced in working with and developing corporate partnerships;

· A proven track record of developing and securing new fundraising streams;

· Good understanding of fundraising regulations, standards and best practice.

Skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to make communications engaging and persuasive for a diverse range of audiences

· Excellent relational skills;

· Ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders with a proven ability to build relationships and partnership working;

· Strong and effective networking skills;

· Effective IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and use of fundraising CRM systems;

· Uses original and creative thinking to make improvements or support the initiation of new approaches.

Personal Attributes

· A self-starter;

· Passionate about fundraising;

· Motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and professional;

· Effective communicator;

· Strong organisational time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines;

· Willing to take part in all activities, taking a ‘hands-on’ approach to getting things done;

· Enjoy individual, team and collaborative working;

· Demonstrate a consistent high standard of work and attention to detail;;

· Willing to learn;

· Calm temperament under pressured conditions;

· Willingness to travel to clients locations;

· Works with honesty and integrity and maintains the reputation of South Bucks Hospice;

· Ability to adapt to changing environment.

Qualifications

· Institute of Fundraising qualifications desirable

· Full Driving license with no endorsements

Head of Engagement/Deputy CEO
Based in Westminster
£48,000 – £60,000 pa depending on experience
Full time, permanent
Flexible working/part-time considered

The National Churches Trust (NCT) supports and promotes church buildings of historic, architectural and community value. We are the independent, UK-wide charity supporting churches, chapels and meeting houses of all Christian denominations. Our vision is that church buildings across the UK are well maintained, open for everyone, sustainable & valued.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join the Trust as Head of Engagement/Deputy CEO. If you have a flair for communicating to a range of audiences in a persuasive and engaging way together with sound digital and IT skills then we would like to hear from you.

The Head of Engagement/Deputy CEO is a new post for the NCT and will play a key role in fulfilling the Trust’s strategic goals and continuing the growth of its profile and brand. The NCT engages with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including churches and their congregations, grantees, funders, Friends and donors, other heritage organisations, policy makers, Government ministers, visitors and tourists.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, and as a member of the senior management team, the postholder will deputise for the Chief Executive, supporting her in representing the Trust and ensuring strategic objectives are met. Responsible for a small yet effective team whose work encompasses church tourism, press and media work, all aspects of digital marketing (including our websites and social media accounts), publications, supporter events, advertising and marketing; the successful candidate will need to be a flexible and energetic team player who is self-motivated with a hands-on approach. They will be confident in developing and nurturing highly effective working relationships both externally and internally and must be a confident and personable communicator who is able to work collaboratively with a wide range of people.

For further information and to apply for this role, please click the Apply button to be redirected to our website for details.

Closing date: noon, 29 September
Interview dates: 7/8 October (Westminster or via Zoom)