Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research.

Community Fundraising Manager - Midlands & Wales
Salary - c. £30,000 dependent on experience with a generous holiday allowance

This is a full-time, home-based role would suit someone who lives in Birmingham, Solihull, Nottingham, Leicester or based around Milton Keynes. If based in the region, the successful candidate will undertake occasional duties at the Brain Tumour Research Head Office in Milton Keynes.

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and organised individual, that is an excellent communicator with proven experience of fundraising, to recruit, steward and retain our extremely dedicated #fightingforce of supporters, donors, local corporates and fundraising groups.

The individual will be based either in the Midlands or at our Head Office in Milton Keynes.

Reporting to Head of Community Fundraising, you will be responsible for:

• Generating income and fundraising leads in one of our most established regions to hit key targets
• Organising and delivering a number of exciting fundraising challenge events, including our Walks of Hope and Wear A Hat day as well as the chance to develop your own fundraising initiatives
• Providing detailed and illuminating reports, tracking and predicting vital income in the Midlands
• Recruit, manage and develop fundraising volunteers and provide appropriate support to their fundraising activities
• Work with the Regional PR team to ensure appropriate media coverage for fundraising activities being undertaken by volunteer network
• Work with members of the wider Fundraising Team, including Corporate, Trusts & Foundations, Major Donors and Legacy & In mem as and when necessary

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 17th November 2019, but early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the attached Job Description before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary, it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Service Manager - Charity

Have you got what it takes to support prisoners and their families?

Our client is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners and to ex-offenders. They enable active community engagement in criminal justice work through facilitating volunteering. Their work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being. Their focus is on human relationships, family and community. They are committed to achieving the high standards of quality in all that they do.

Position: Family Services Manager
Location: Thames Valley
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £31,000 Per Annum

Closing date for applications: 25th October, 2019

About the role:

As Family Services Manager you will oversee the development and delivery of our client's family services in prisons across the Thames Valley. You will provide leadership and energy to your team ensuring consistent high quality delivery, providing supportive management to direct line reports and working jointly with delivery partners and internal and external stakeholders to deliver and develop the client's approach. The Service Manager will manage the front line managers in the Thames Valley as well as overseeing day to day delivery of service.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will be capable of building and developing a team and achieving high performance. You will have experience of running services for offenders and/or their families in prison or in the community ideally including some or all of the following; supervised play, mentoring, groupwork delivery and case management services.

In addition you will have knowledge and understanding of the links between desistance (from offending) and family dynamics/inter-personal relationships. You will also have knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice and possess excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding work load.

Furthermore you will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work in partnership with a range of agencies. You will be effective in the use of ICT including databases for the recording of course attendance, statistics and outcomes measurement.

How to apply:

If you feel you meet the requirements of this role please complete an application by clicking the `apply now` button.

You may have experience of the following: Family Services Manager, Service Manager, Registered Manager, Social Worker, Family Support, Family Engagement, Family Services, Social Services, Rehabilitation, Senior Support Worker, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 89767

Quality Assurance Officer (Social Care)

Hft is one of the leading learning disability charities in the country, providing support for 3,000 people with a learning disability and employing around 3000 staff. Operationally, we have been and continue to be innovative in recognising and championing good support, whilst taking an alternative view at how support is provided. Our efforts are sector leading and recognised and observed by CQC and local authorities who provide most of the funding for care packages.

Working within the Quality & Improvement Team the Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor will be responsible for driving quality as set out in the Quality Strategy to support services.

Position: Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor
Location: National Role, Home based
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £31,122 per annum + company car
Benefits: Hft Plus benefits package (discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out), 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after first year, contributory pension scheme and life assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, annual staff award schemes, access to award winning training and development.

Closing date: Tuesday 12 November 2019

About the role:

Supporting the Quality & Improvement Manager, the post holder is part of a team to ensure all services are safe and compliant in line with regulatory & contractual requirements while supporting the regions to achieve great outcomes for the people we support.

The Quality Assurance and Improvement Auditor will work closely with all operational Managers to assess the risk and lead on the development and implementation plan as required.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting good governance and continuous improvement across the organisation.

You will carry out an annual programme of Compliance audits and be involved in assessing, monitoring and reporting on operational delivery of Services. This will include working with services across all regions and will involve regular travel and overnight stays

About you:

You will have an understanding or background in quality assurance and/or audit processes within a Social Care setting with the ability to analyse data and produce written reports, enabling you to make improvements and support managers with SMART action planning.

Experience of managing the operational delivery of services, an understanding of the Quality Care Commission, Registered Services and Registered Managers requirements and current legislation are essential requirements.

You will need to hold full, current UK/EU driving licence.

Having a management qualification and previous audit experience are both desirable.

Interview date to be confirmed

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply.

Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.

You may have experience of the following: Quality Assurance Officer, Quality Assurance Officer, Quality Assurance & Improvement Auditor, Quality Assurance Auditor, Quality Assurance Inspector, QA Inspector, QA Auditor, Quality and Assurance, QC Auditor, Quality and Control, QA, Quality Assurance, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, Social Care, Quality Care Commission, Registered Services etc.

Ref: 89784

Prospectus is proud to be partnering with the Northamptonshire Community Foundation to recruit their new Philanthropy Manager. Working within a dedicated Community Foundation team, the Head of Philanthropy will play a crucial role in the success of the charity toward not only ambitious fundraising targets, but a wider role to play within the communities of Northamptonshire.

The Northamptonshire Community Foundation works with donors who are passionate about all issues concerning Northampton and its communities. These include individuals and families, as well as large organisations so a bespoke approach to relationship management is crucial for the Head of Philanthropy to be successful. You will provide integrated advice and services to people and organisations that have set up funds and will understand when and how to develop the effectiveness and scale of existing giving.

This role will play a key part in supporting ambitious plans for the future and will work closely with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees to attract new donors and exceptionally manage existing supporter relationships. The successful candidate is likely to have a strong understanding of fundraising, but the most important characteristics are the ability to build warm, professional and effective relationships with high-net-worth individuals and their advisors. You will love the potential that Northampton has and will care deeply about making it the best place to live and work.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply, please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Contract Type: Fixed Term 12 months (with the possibility of an extension)

Hours: Full time - 35 hours a week

Location: Can be based in any of our Trust offices

Joining a growing development team, reporting to the Senior Head of Digital Technology, the Senior Developer will play a vital role in building our innovative digital products. Working closely with the Innovation team, testers and product owners,the Senior Developer will ensure that both his own code and the code of their developers is of high quality and fit-for purpose.

The core aim of the Digital Products team is to provide users internal and external to the Trust with the software they need to work as effectively as possible.Improving user satisfaction and reliability of our software is critical if we are to achieve the objectives of the Trust. The Senior Developer will work to ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

The digital teams appreciate the value of Agile product delivery and the Senior Developer should be comfortable in this environment while providing coaching and guidance to members of their team. In practice, this means building products, working closely with other members of the digital products team, solving problems, peer reviewing code and writing unit tests where required.

A degree in computer science or other related field coupled with proven experience of working in similar digital product environments. A good working knowledge of HTML/CSS JavaScript (jQuery) Ajax and LAMP stack.

This is a fixed term role for 12 months with the possibility of extension and can be based in any UK Trust office. To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

About The Prince's Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince's Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince's Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

GamCare – Gambling Treatment Practitioners

full time – 35 hours per week

• Bedfordshire
• Surrey
• London – based at Head Office, London EC1

Salary £24,000 - £28,000 p.a. – dependent on experience

GamCare is the leading national provider of information, advice, support and free treatment for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling. Our expert services are confidential and non-judgemental.

GamCare is now looking to recruit several Gambling Treatment Practitioners to work within our problem gambling treatment service in London and new locations in Bedfordshire and Surrey.

You will be working with problem gamblers and others affected by problem gambling to support them in reaching their recovery goals.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Providing face to face and online advice, assessment, brief or structured interventions and group programmes to help clients achieve their recovery goals;
• Providing case management and working within an integrated care pathway;
• Ensuring safeguarding issues are managed effectively.

You should have significant experience in individual client work in the field of addictions or a social care setting with adults or young people. You should be flexible in using a range of low and high-intensity interventions and modalities including Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) tools.

You will form part of an enthusiastic team working from several locations across London, Bedfordshire or Surrey as well as online. You should be versatile and adaptable and committed to on-going development.

We are looking for individuals to work full time which include weekend and evenings.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check

For further information, please contact Candice Donn, (Head of Clinical Services) via GamCare website

Previous applicants need not apply

Please note we do not accept CVs

A full job description and application form is available on GamCare’s website.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <Treatment Practitioner>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation

Closing date for applications: Thursday 14 November at 9.00 am

Programme Manager

It is an exciting time to join our client. They have a strategic urban extension underway and one ready to start, with further ambitious plans to regenerate their town centre and respond to the changes required for future housing and commercial growth.

Position: Programme Manager
Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract up to 31st March 2021
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £32,878 per annum
Benefits: In return they offer a range of work life balance benefits (including flexible working arrangements), pension scheme, professional development opportunities, town centre location and free car parking.

Closing time and date: Midnight on 3 November 2019
Interviews to be held: 13 November 2019

About the role:

Our client is looking for someone to become part of their small property and projects team, responsible for developing and delivering projects as well as promoting the town and borough.

This role will oversee a programme of projects as well as managing identified projects, procuring specialist consultants and contractors to bring projects in on time and budget and to the design and standards required.

About you:

- You will need knowledge and experience of delivering projects, commissioning specialist services, monitoring contracts and managing a multi-disciplinary project team.
- Alongside this you will also need good organisation, literacy, negotiation, numeracy and communication skills.
- If you have the skills and commitment to shaping and delivering our town centre we would very much like to hear from you.

To be considered for this position, please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this advert in addition to the application guidance.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

You may have experience of the following: Programme Manager, Programme Management, Project Manager, Project Management, Regeneration Manager, Development Manager, Regeneration, Service Manager, Property Manager, Economic Development Manager etc.

Ref: 89737

Job title: Regional Outreach Officer

Region: South East Midlands

Directorate: Operations

Contract: 9 month FTC, 14 hours per week

Salary: FTE £25,469 per annum pro rata

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support

• Enjoy and thrive working in teams and with others

• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution

• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop

• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

The Royal British Legion’s Outreach Service supports vulnerable clients and their families, who are dealing with multiple complex needs, to find practical and sustainable ways to make positive changes, achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives.

You will have a passion for engaging and supporting clients who may be struggling with offending behaviour, homelessness, domestic violence, substance use or mental health issues. Providing much needed advice, advocacy and on-going support, you will have knowledge and experience of statutory and non-statutory service provision. 

We are seeking to recruit an individual who has a creative, flexible and reliable approach to their work, someone who can work autonomously as well as being a strong team player.  You must have excellent communication and administration skills and be able to manage a diverse and challenging workload.

In addition, you will have the ability to work using your own initiative, combined with experience of dealing effectively with complex situations. You will have experience of managing a caseload and of prioritising tasks on a daily basis. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to foster and maintain strong relationships to ensure effective work with the people we support, colleagues and other stakeholders.

The post is home-based and requires significant travel across the Legion’s South East Midlands Region, with a caseload prominence in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. This role includes travelling and use of your own car is essential. Travel costs are covered.

How to Apply

By clicking ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: Sunday 3rd November 2019

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 11th November in the Aylesbury Office 19-21 High Street, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP20 1SH

A fantastic opportunity to join our small but perfectly formed team of passionate change agents who have made a difference to over ½ million children’s lives in Africa so far! As one of the fastest growing small charities in the UK and a leader in the student fundraising sector we need an experienced fundraiser to manage our award winning, innovative international events and fundraising team and develop further income generating opportunities through new and exciting partnerships.

We currently run two highly impactful and ethical, in-house, short-term volunteering projects (The Gorilla Trek and Uganda Volunteer Project). These projects provide an exceptional ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience for our volunteers and raise valuable funds to enable us to give children a positive childhood through play. In addition to managing these awesome fundraising and volunteering initiatives with student groups, Universities and schools, you will have the responsibility to generate new partnership opportunities with businesses to secure additional income to support our work. To excel in your role, you’re going to need to have vision, ambition and charisma, able to engage people from all walks of life and cultivate genuine, positive relationships with our partners. You’re the type of person that is energised by making things happen, solving problems and creating new opportunities and you can bounce back quickly when things don’t quite go to plan. You will be juggling a lot of balls, so you’ve got to be super organised with great time management skills - able to prioritise effectively and think strategically. You will be representing us publicly, so you need to be professional, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic with a great sense of fun. Afterall, our organisation believes in the value of play… not just for children but adults too!

We have some very exciting plans in the pipeline.  Your work will be critical to our success – working closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure we have the funds we need to expand our unique work to 10 countries in the next 10 years and support over 5 million children. So, what are the key tasks that our new Partnerships & Fundraising Manager will be responsible for?

• Plan, manage and develop the international volunteering and fundraising projects – maximising revenues and improving ROI
• Develop an effective donor journey and communications to maintain and grow the long-term support of partners, supporters and donors – ensuring they feel engaged, valued and loved
• Research and identify suitable people/organisations to develop mutually beneficial, bespoke partnerships with
• Organise events to cultivate new partners and support existing ones and raise funds
• Help grow our profile by attending, representing and speaking at high-level events
• Maintain accurate donor and financial records using internal systems including cloud-based CRM system
• Deal with queries from volunteers, supporters, donors, funders and partners
• Support, coach and manage the Fundraising team to help them achieve their objectives and grow as individuals and professionals
• Continuously seek to improve our fundraising & CRM systems and ensure our team complies with all relevant policies

There are a million other things you will need to do to run a successful fundraising team that is committed to maximising our existing fundraising initiatives whilst thriving on generating new opportunities and revenues. Being part of a small team, you’ll be super happy to have other bits and bobs fall into your lap from time to time… to support your colleagues and the charity to achieve its ambitions. You need to love working as part of a dynamic team as well as being able to handle pressure and be super organised. You’re going to speak to a wide range of people and share important information with them, so you need to be a skilled communicator and that includes persuasive writing and public speaking skills. We have partners all across the UK, so you will need a full, clean driving licence and access to a car to be able to visit them as well as a valid passport to nip over to Uganda (and other countries in the future), from time to time. It would be truly wonderful if you have worked in the charity sector before – especially in student fundraising – and have international volunteering experience but your skills, passion for fundraising and attitude are far more important to us.

What Can You Expect From Us?
Not a top of the range Tesla that’s for sure but we can offer you a fun, friendly, rewarding and energising environment where you will be supported to be the best that you can be – knowing that the work you and your team are doing is critical to the massive impact we are having with some of the most vulnerable children in Africa. We’re a small organisation. What you do counts! Think this is the place for you to grow, learn and play? Then get your skates on and get your application in!

How to Apply

To apply, please send an up to date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 x A4 pages) sharing with us how your skills and attitude fit the bill.

Please email your application to us.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 21st October 2019.

Interviews will be held the week of 28th October 2019.

The Small Print

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

We are committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including harassment, exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with East African Playgrounds is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. This post may also be subject to a DBS check.

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

Visit our website for more information about us and our wonderful work.

Overview

We are looking for an engaging and passionate marketing professional to join our organisation as our Marketing and Communications Coordinator. We have 13,000 members who study at the University of Northampton, and our student community is wonderfully diverse. Our Marketing and Communications Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that we effectively communicate with and engage those members, converting them into active participants within the Students' Union.

Job Description

• Work with Union staff and Elected Officers in planning and producing effective communications content in support of the full range of Union services and activities.
• Ensure that the organisation is delivering its Social Media strategy, and along with the Student Engagement Manager make sure required actions link well to the organisation’s strategic objectives.
• Support Union teams with their communications to stakeholders including web content, emails and social media posts. 
• Deliver creative written content including news articles, designed resources, event updates and competitions to drive deeper engagement with target demographics, ensuring that they follow the organisation’s “Brand Voice Guidelines”, providing a consistent tone of voice.
• Ensure that the elected officers’ political objectives are understood and clearly reflected within organisation communications, reflecting that transparency to our membership is of utmost importance.
• Generate content for all Students’ Union social media channels, scheduling relevant content in line with the organisation’s communication’s priorities, outlined in the Operational Planning Committee. 
• To content manage the Students’ Union website and its microsites, acting as the primary contact for staff and volunteers.
• Provide timely and accurate reports on the performance of the Union’s digital channels, and make recommendations for improvements.
• Examine methods of increasing user engagement through content creation. 
• Assist and support staff and officers to capture positive impacts that the organisation is having, enabling them to provide the organisation with high-quality case studies that support our communications and influencing objectives 
• Ensure our staff, external suppliers and volunteers follow brand guidelines and social media policies in order to best maximise the impact of our communications.
• Recommend and advise on new digital development opportunities in line with organisational strategies and user demand, including the proposed us of new communication platforms.
• Provide training on the appropriate and effective use of social media to Students’ Union staff and volunteers.
• Contribute to the development of the annual communications and content calendar, and inform the Operational Planning committee of progress and feedback on the organisation’s six-week rolling action plan.   
• Liaise with University Staff and external organisations on matters relating to marketing and communications

Person Specification

Essential 

•  A relevant marketing or media qualification at degree level e.g. BA Marketing, Advertising, BA Media & Journalism. 
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent 
• Previous experience of producing marketing materials in a fast-paced commercial or non-profit environment 
• Previous experience of copywriting for web and social media 
• Experience of end to end campaign design and delivery
• Proficient in Microsoft Office e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• An understanding of and interest in contemporary marketing, advertising, content and design practises and trends.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with an ability to relate to and communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds and cultures. 
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast paced working environment, with the interpersonal skills and acumen to develop productive relationships with a range of stakeholders 
• Excellent organisational and selfmanagement skills. 
• Commitment to the Students’ Union’s values and the demonstration of these in your work.
• Previous experience of producing marketing materials in a fast-paced commercial or non-profit environment 

Desirable

• Confident in the use of HTML and CSS 
• Working knowledge of Adobe CS packages, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Flash 

We are looking for an experienced Fundraiser with initiative, energy and ideas to join our hardworking and friendly team. 

SFCS is a dynamic, forward-looking Adoption Agency that works to place the most vulnerable children into stable homes and provides support through a variety of services. 

The overall purpose of the fund raising post is to generate income through applications to grant making trusts, with responsibility for managing and developing the trust programme. 

We are looking for a fundraiser with drive and ideas, ideally someone who could bring in up to £250k per annum, but realise that there could be other good candidates who would still achieve a result. The lowest amount we need to raise is around £150k a year.

You will be joining a hard-working, friendly team who care passionately about the Charity’s work.  You will be the sole fundraiser at SFCS, working closely with and reporting to the Finance Manager.

Overall Purpose:

The overall purpose is to generate income through applications to grant making trusts, with responsibility for managing and developing the trust programme. 

Additional responsibilities include raising the profile of the charity and generating other voluntary income in support of the delivery of the Society’s services.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Income Generation

• To raise funds against agreed targets from a range of sources including trusts and foundations, companies, individual donors, business development opportunities, online channels and legacies and community groups and events.
• To develop a strategy for identifying, cultivating and soliciting gifts and grants from new trusts and foundations.
• To research, plan, deliver and grow all areas of fundraising; being responsible for identifying, engaging and asking potential donors for their support, as well as effectively managing existing donor relationships.
• To work with the Marketing Officer to create effective and persuasive fundraising materials
• To communicate with potential and existing donors through a range of media including online via social media, in writing, by telephone, face-to-face meetings, formal presentations and networking events
• To adopt, adapt and improve existing fundraising methods and investigate new areas of fundraising; making recommendations to senior management.
• To understand and promote tax effective giving.
• To be aware of and compliant with the Institute of Fundraising standards of good practice.

Additional duties

• To take responsibility for the fundraising strategy, updating it regularly
• Agree income targets and other relevant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with senior management
• To monitor and review progress against fundraising targets and report to the management team and CEO monthly, and quarterly to the Trustees
• To work with SFCS colleagues to understand priority funding needs, develop core and project proposals and budgets, and gather information required for donor reports.
• To ensure that fundraising volunteers are properly inducted, supported and encouraged. 
• To work with the Marketing Officer to ensure fundraising is promoted on Social Media and other opportunities
• To respond appropriately and efficiently to compliments, complaints and concerns from donors and prospective donors.
• To undertake other activities related to the objectives of the Society as may be referred from time to time.
• To maintain accurate and accessible records, maintaining the Donorfy database.
• To work flexibly including some evening and weekend working.
• To undertake further duties at the request of the Management Team.

This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the post holder but in the interests of effective working, those tasks may be reviewed from time to time, reflecting the Organisation’s changing needs and circumstances. 

Within this job description, serious consideration is given to providing opportunities for individuals to pursue particular areas of interest, and to develop new initiatives and expertise where this fits broadly within the overall aims of the organisation.
 

Safeguarding, Confidentiality and Equal Opportunities

All staff are expected to be familiar with and comply with the Society’s safeguarding, confidentiality and equal opportunities policies.

Appointment to post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

The Society is first and foremost committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers working with children to share this commitment.  We apply recruitment and selection procedures which seek to ensure that no employee or volunteer is appointed who may pose a risk to children or is otherwise unsuitable to work with them.

Closing Date:   Thursday 302019    Interview Date: TBA

To apply please visit our website 

but if you require further information please call/email Sharon Kempson 

Please note that we do not accept CV's, our Application Form can be found on the website.

Scope exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. With your support, we'll keep driving change across society until this country is great for everyone.

We are looking for an experienced Furniture and Electrical Area Manager in retail to cover a number of shops in the Midlands/Yorkshire area.

You must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the technical aspects of managing an F&E operation. This will include building the donor base, logistics and efficiencies and ensuring the right stock is in the right place, at the right price. You will be customer led and have knowledge of external stock generation focuses.

Our Area Managers provide line management, supervision and support to a team of shop managers and other staff as assigned and are expected to profitably manage a number of shops, typically 8 to 10, within a designated geographical area.

You will be required to travel extensively including some overnight stays, Saturdays and other additional hours as required and ideally live in the area you are responsible for managing.

You must have experience of:

• Large Furniture and Electrical stores/outlets.
• Multi-site Retail management.
• Managing staff including shop managers.
• Recruiting and developing staff.
• Recruiting and retaining volunteers.
• Health and Safety.

You must have the ability to:

• Work on your own initiative
• Identify commercial opportunities and maximise income.
• Set and monitor budgets.
• Build, develop and maintain a high performance team
• Plan and prioritise own work and others.

You must also have experience of using administrative systems and procedures, databases and spreadsheets prioritising your workloads to deadlines. You must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to answer and resolve queries and you must be able to deal with sensitive and confidential information in the appropriate manner.

Salary offered will be relevant to experience.

We are committed to equal opportunities. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to suitably qualified disabled applicants.

To apply please email your CV and covering letter.

This is a key operational role with both an internal and external focus. The post holder is responsible for the service delivery performance of all Trailblazers projects; currently at HMPs Aylesbury, Wandsworth, Brinsford, and Isis, however this could be extended. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for any contract or grant compliance stipulated by our funders and responsible for the quality and health & safety within the individual projects.

Externally the post holder will lead and build strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure young people on release secure Education, Training or Employment (ETE) opportunities. The post holder will be tasked with ensuring an agreed percentage of young people achieve an ETE outcome within six months of release. The post holder will also assist the CEO with strategic development including income generation.

Hours: There is flexibility in start and finish times with working hours (37.5 per week) normally between the hours of 0800 – 1730. It is expected that the post-holder will work flexibly around contracted hours to meet business requirements and deadlines. Occasional weekend and evening working may be required. Holiday – 23days p.a. plus eight public holidays
Location: London or Aylesbury

Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for the recruitment, induction, training and performance management of Project Managers
• Lead and support the Project Managers to foster and maintain a culture of high performance and entrepreneurial spirit within their projects
• Lead Project Managers to ensure young people and volunteer mentors have a positive experience with Trailblazers
• Ensure the effective supervision of Project Managers including regular 1:1s, the setting of objectives, reviewing and monitoring of objectives
• Supporting the CEO with active relationship management of HMP governors and senior management
• Encourage innovation with the Project Manager team, but take responsibility for ensuring that new initiatives are implemented consistently in line with Trailblazers objectives
• Lead the Project Managers to ensure volunteer mentors are recruited in a timely way and that project KPIs are achieved
• Development of mentor resource center including induction, training and on-going support of our mentors
• Risk management including safeguarding staff and mentors
• Ensure that each project is gathering and recording data accurately and on time so that performance management can be reviewed in “real time”
• Identifying and working with partners in delivery e.g. community support, probation etc
• Deputising for the CEO

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring adherence to the policies and procedures of Trailblazers and must work flexibly to achieve these.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and / or Pre-Appointment Checks from the National Offender Management Service (NOMS). Such checks are impartial and confidential. They give details of an individual’s criminal record if any and where appropriate give details of those who are banned from working with children or vulnerable adults.

Key Relationships
External:
• Volunteering / employment / training organisations
• Funders
• Partner organisations including: Mentoring & Befriending Foundation, Third Sector Research Centre and other third sector organisations
Internal:
• Staff and Senior Management Team
• Board of Trustees
• Volunteers

Person Specification
Experience required: Essential
• Minimum 2yrs experience of working within the criminal justice sector or related areas
• Significant proven experience in the design, leadership and delivery of training to staff, volunteers or service users
• Proven experience in the interviewing, selection and leadership of staff or volunteers
 

Experience required: Desirable
• Experience of working at a senior level within an organisation (ideally at SMT level)
• Significant experience of the voluntary sector
• Commercial experience and budgetary responsibility

Skills & Abilities: Essential
• A proven self-starter with a high level of self-motivation and enthusiasm
• Proven ability to achieve results in a complex operating environment
• Personable in approach and a good people manager
• Excellent administration, well organised, determined, resilient and the ability to maintain a high level of pace (and effectiveness) in the role
• Excellent IT skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Please note we expect a covering letter no more than one page summarising why you  want the position and what you would bring to the role along with a copy of your CV.

Mind BLMK are seeking a Communications and Marketing Officer to provide branding, editorial, production and communications support to ensure the effective and targeted marketing and promotion of Mind BLMK’s services; to be instrumental in ensuring that communications are reputable, influential, and informative for the full range of stakeholders.

Title: Communications and Marketing Officer
Working base: Flitwick
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £21,500 pro rata per annum
Contracted hours: 15 per week, Mon-Fri 3 hours per day, with flexibility as agreed

Duties include:

• Support the implementation of marketing strategies and targeted campaigns; plan, develop, and ensure the production of multi-media communications, PR, and marketing materials.
• Support the data capture, monitoring of and reporting on the effectiveness of marketing, PR and publicity activities, making recommendations as required.
• Hold responsibility for the implementation of Mind branding guidelines and specifications across the organisation; reviewing, monitoring, and advising as necessary to ensure corporate identity is maintained in line with Mind BLMK policies and procedures.
• Hold responsibility for the publication and distribution of press materials, news stories, and updates, both internally and externally.
• Hold responsibility for managing, maintaining and reviewing Mind BLMK’s websites, social media accounts, Mailchimp newsletters, and web administration profiles and content (including but not limited to - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linked In).
• Liaise with designers and printers to support the creation and implementation of the Annual Review, leaflets and posters, as required.
• Co-ordination and implementation of Communication focused volunteers and ambassadors, as requested or as appropriate.
• Promote collaborative working with colleagues to deliver on marketing, training, and fundraising potential.
• Supporting fundraising led campaigns, such as RED January and targeted events aimed at supporters and/or stakeholders.
• Provide support with Communications to wider Mind BLMK colleagues, volunteers and supporters, as required.
• Attending events and taking photographs for marketing purposes.
• Write, edit and proof read communications material to ensure consistency and compliance with Mind BLMK’s branding, values, key messages, and style guidelines.

Closing date: Thursday 31st October 2019 at 12pm

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

Mind BLMK is an equal opportunities employer. 
We hold the Investors in People standard as well as a commitment to Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters.

No agencies please.