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Job Title: Event Manager

Area of Support: GSG Impact Leadership Meeting

Duration: January - June 2025

Location: Remote

GSG Mission & Objectives

GSG Impact is a global not-for-profit organisation, established under the 2013 UK G8 presidency, with the goal to create the infrastructure and incentives for capital to flow for measurable, positive social and environmental impact.

We do this by creating, accrediting, and supporting national impact institutions - GSG National Partners. Today we are responsible for over 40 National Partners covering 60% of the global population. Over 50% of our National Partners are in emerging markets, with many more in development. Collectively GSG Impact and our National Partners work together as the GSG Impact Partnership.

We are a powerful global movement, developing innovative impact investment solutions and driving national and international policy and regulatory change to enable these solutions to be adopted at scale.

Our mission is to build impact economies across the globe, creating the infrastructure and incentives for capital to flow for the SDGs & climate goals.

Job Summary:

GSG Impact is looking for an Event Manager to support the organization of the annual Global Leadership Meeting (GLM), which will take place in Japan from May 20 to 22, 2025.

The GLM is a three-day, highly interactive international event designed as a workshop experience. It is organized in partnership with our local partner, the Japan National Partner. This invitation-only event has approximately 150 attendees from over 60 countries.

The Event Manager is responsible for the logistics planning and execution of this event, ensuring its success, on-budget, and alignment with GSG and Japan National Partner goals.

This role requires exceptional project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate with stakeholders in different time zones to deliver a high-quality experience.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Event Planning, Coordination & Execution:

● Manage a comprehensive event plan, including budget and timeline.

● Create a simple mini website or online tool to communicate clear information about the event and manage registrations.

● Manage event communications with invitees: plan, draft and send out invitations and reminders to register for the event.

● Support attendees with Visa requirements

● Support GSG Impact team with travel requirements and accommodations

● Act as the primary point of contact for attendees’ requests regarding logistics (e.g., accommodations, travel, and food requirements).

● Communicate with the event venue to create the right setting for the event.

● Communicate with the event hotel to ensure a smooth booking process for attendees.

● Collaborate with local stakeholders to research and recommend venues and suppliers that align with event goals and budget.

● Manage event-day operations, including staff coordination, troubleshooting, and ensuring a smooth guest experience.

2. Stakeholder Communication

● Provide regular updates on event progress, challenges, and milestones to key stakeholders.

3. Budget Management

● Maintain a detailed event budget to ensure the event is delivered within the approved budget.

● Negotiate contracts with vendors and suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness.

4. Post-Event Analysis

● Conduct post-event evaluations to gather feedback, measure success, and identify improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

Experience:

● Proven experience (5-8 years) in event planning and management, including large-scale events.

● Proven experience with international events and complex contexts.

● Experience working with multiple stakeholders.

Skills & Competencies:

● Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

● Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.

● Proficiency in event management software and online tools.

● Budgeting and financial management skills.

● Problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.

● Time adaptation and flexibility to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across different time zones.

Additional Requirements:

● Willingness to travel.

● Ability to lift and carry event materials as necessary.

Note: This job description outlines the general responsibilities and qualifications for the role. It is not exhaustive and may be modified as needed by the organization.

Work Environment:

Our work environment is inclusive and collaborative, designed to support a diverse, global team. Operating primarily online, we use digital tools and flexible communication strategies to stay connected across different time zones and locations. We foster respect, transparency, and teamwork to ensure everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.

Payment Terms and Rate

We prefer candidates who operate as self-employed or through their own company and can invoice for services (equivalent to a freelance/contractor arrangement). The day rate for this role is £250, we estimate approximately 100 working days for this role.

Kineara is looking for someone who can grow our fundraising potential and engage key stakeholders across the sector, while delivering engaging communications and outreach campaigns that demonstrate our social value and grow our support base. They will play a key role in helping Kineara develop our newly formed charitable arm, alongside our community interest company, to generate income through engaging fundraising campaigns, impact-driven communications and strategic relationship-building with existing and potential funders. 

You will work closely with project managers and SLT (Senior Leadership Team) to identify how support services can reduce barriers to secure housing, work and school; prevent evictions and homelessness; and improve health and wellbeing of people facing challenges. You’ll use this understanding to motivate new stakeholders to invest in our work - whether charitable trusts, corporate foundations or individuals. 

You will feel real ownership over your work and need to be self-starting, flexible and hungry to grow with an already impactful charity with a strong social mission and vision. You will be keen to understand how our work makes a difference to people and use our impact to demonstrate our social value.  This role crosscuts a range of key charitable specialisms, so you may have experience working in communications and be keen to widen your skillset; you may have a background in impact evaluation; or you may have worked in fundraising or development for a non-profit. We are keen to invite candidates with a range of experience from a variety of non-profit roles and are especially interested to meet candidates who have been part of – or are ready to be part of - the strategic growth of a charitable organisation.

Why us, now? Kineara is going through exciting changes this year: as a newly registered charity, we are opening up to new avenues of finance, engagement and growth. Our most recent projects have put us at the forefront of innovative ways of delivering support to private renters, working in partnership with housing services, private landlords, solicitors and health services to envision secure housing for all. We are also a team with lived experience and are a culturally diverse, spirited and mission-focused group that takes care of each other.

Why you? You are motivated by seeing vulnerable and marginalised people thriving and you have the drive to grow the reach of our organisation so that more people in need can access our support. You have a wide skillset and open attitude, ready to learn what you don’t already know and confident to lead on your projects but understand the value of listening, collaboration and working to joint and shared ambitions.

Communications   

• Develop, contribute to and implement impact-driven and strategic communications campaigns that build Kineara’s fundraising capacity and raise awareness of the issues
• Develop brand identity for Kineara’s new charitable arm, ensuring it is consistent across all activities in the organisation, while maintaining Kineara’s overall ‘look and feel’ to ensure coherence in branding, colours, messaging, style and approach.
• Manage the creation, development, distribution of compelling, impact-driven story-telling about Kineara’s work and beneficiaries using interviews, blogs, case studies, etc.
• Use a range of platforms to distribute print and electronic content including, but not limited to, newsletters, brochures, leaflets, posters reports, e-newsletters, and Kineara’s website
• Work closely with IT and business managers to ensure smooth running of internal communications

Fundraising

• Develop positive relationships with a range of stakeholders providing funding to charities, including in the third sector, public sector, and the business sector, to raise awareness and promote our         work
• Write grant and tender applications, and manage and coordinate work of external consultants supporting grant writing process where applicable
• Manage and administer online fundraising platforms, and develop accessible, persuasive campaigns for public donations
• Work with Finance Lead on finance strategy, costings, budgets, resource allocation

Impact

• Work closely with Operations Manager and practitioners to embed outcomes, create frameworks for monitoring and evaluate Kineara’s projects; and produce yearly evaluations and Impact Report of Kineara’s services
• Use learning from impact analysis to share with team and deliver impact-driven communications and to share our social value to funders and other stakeholders.

Business

• Contribute to development of business plans and strategic decision-making, working with the CEO, Finance Lead and Operations Lead (SLT)

Person Specification

Attributes

 With a strong alignment with Kineara’s values, you will be:

• An outstanding communicator who can engage, inspire and support colleagues, donors, trustees, volunteers and other stakeholders.
• Confident in promoting thought leadership to share our knowledge to develop external alliances and discuss topical issues online
• Passionate about addressing poverty and inequality, and commitment to equality and diversity
• A self-starter and a team player, with a flair for building relationships.
• Creative, enjoy innovative thinking and using your initiative.
• Adept at big picture thinking and project management, but also be able to engage with the detail to ensure projects are successfully completed.
• Comfortable with and skilled at change management and relish the strengths and challenges of a small and dynamic team in an evolving organisation
• Analytical and reflective, but with excellent time management and ability to work under pressure.

Experience and Skills

We’d like to see a strong track record that is relevant to each of the key components of the role, although we recognise that you may have stronger experience in one or more areas. You will be able to demonstrate that you could deliver in:

• Planning, executing, achieving targets to grow income streams, including donor prospect research, developing new donor relationships, and grant writing.
• Working on effective online or offline fundraising campaigns that influence a range of stakeholders, with a reflective, creative and innovative approach.
• Using impact and outcomes to engage and promote services to funders, partners and other stakeholders. 
• Developing brands and brand awareness in line with organisational objectives
• Creating communications plans in support of strategic objectives, and executing these to a high standard, reflecting and improving these to achieve greater impact.
• Familiarity with social media channels such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and solid experience of content creation and website management
• Creating and executing community, outreach and fundraising events.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with CRM databases, MS Office, Word Press.
• Ability to put together and manage project budgets.
• Creating, developing and adapting outcomes tools such as survey, questionnaires, and focus groups
• Planning, creating and executing evaluations of projects, including creating surveys, events, questionnaires and feedback tools
• Managing communications/fundraising officers and external consultants

Workforce Policy Officer
£43,392 pa plus excellent benefits
Aldgate, London
35 hours per week 

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Workforce Policy Officer to support the delivery of our Workforce Strategy. You will develop evidence-based policies, reports, and guidance to address workforce challenges in pathology, whilst effectively communicating key messages through multiple channels to maximise impact.

With experience in policy development, stakeholder engagement, and research analysis, you will have a proven track record of delivering high-quality outputs that inform and influence decision-making. Success in this role requires strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple projects, and a commitment to excellence and collaboration.

The College is a professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of pathology. There are currently approximately 12,000 members, all of whom are pathologists based in hospitals, universities and laboratories in the UK and overseas. The College’s main tasks are to set and maintain training standards for doctors and scientists, to advice on the appointment of consultant pathologists, to ensure the membership is kept up to date with current practice through the continuing professional development scheme, and to promote the latest developments in pathology by holding scientific meetings.

The College’s mission is to promote excellence in the practice of pathology and to be responsible for maintaining standards through training, assessments, examinations and professional development.

We offer attractive staff benefits including 25 days annual leave (pro rata) rising with length of service, an employee discount scheme, and season tickets, as well as a cycle to work scheme. The College values diversity, welcoming applications from all members of society. We offer a mix of remote (home) and office working, with hybrid working arrangements in place.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 3 February 2025.

Associate Director Membership and Engagement
Circa £70,000 pa plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based
35 hours per week
Permanent

The Associate Director of Membership and Engagement is a significant role with responsibility for ensuring that the College has a strong, modern approach to its membership engagement, brand and marketing activities as well as promoting compelling and innovative online and offline content.

As Associate Director of Membership and Engagement, you will lead and develop the College’s membership engagement strategy and lead on communications planning, as well as managing the Membership Team, Creative, Content and Marketing Team and Events Team.

With the Heads and their teams driving delivery, you will be responsible for overseeing coherent delivery of these functions as well as leading on the College-wide strategy.

Responsible for driving the creation and continuous improvement of the member value proposition through effective partnerships with divisions across the College, key partners and most critically our members, you will lead the delivery of our digital first approach to communications activity, taking best advantage of multimedia channels of communications.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Membership, Policy & External Affairs, and deputising when necessary, you will foster cross-functional collaboration, working with other divisions to align our communications and engagement activity. You will also take responsibility for our membership and annual conference income, identifying opportunities for growth to maximise influence and impact.

This is a fast-paced, busy and exciting role that will see you juggling reputational risk, working closely with the Executive Director and wider Extended Leadership Team and Senior Leadership Team. You will find opportunities to further awareness and understanding of the College’s work.

Educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experience, you should have a background in membership operations or of delivering membership services and events and have an excellent grasp of what it takes to run effective, high-profile member engagement activities.

You will be skilled at leading multi-disciplinary teams and be a big-picture thinker who is excellent at making things happen at pace in a complex organisation. A natural creative with outstanding communications instincts, you should have proven knowledge and experience of developing and delivering high-impact, highly integrated communications and campaigns.

With a successful track record of directing the development of an organisation's digital presence including use of digital tools and search engine optimisation, and continuous feedback tools, you will also have the planning and organisational skills to formulate long-term strategic plans to benefit the College-wide strategy.

Excellent liaison and consultation skills and the ability to persuade at a senior level as well as experience of public speaking are essential. Membership of an appropriate professional body – e.g. CIM, would be desirable. 

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health sets and maintains standards for the education and training of all doctors working in paediatrics and child health in the UK. We advocate on child health issues at home and internationally. Additionally, through a variety of activities, the College influences the quality of medical practice for children in hospital and in the community. 

The RCPCH has more than 23,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Lead, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work. 

The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well. 

The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home. 

The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.

Closing date: 23 January 2025.

Company Description

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'. We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

Job Description

We are looking for an ambitious business development professional who has experience in end to end project management and a track record of securing six-figure funding opportunities. 

As a Business Development Manager, you will play a vital role in retaining existing contracts and spearheading the development of new business through public procurement opportunities, which are crucial to Catch22's growth and stability.

You will become an essential part of our entrepreneurial, energetic, and passionate Business Development team, contributing to the achievement of our income targets and growth aspirations. In this role, you’ll forge strong relationships across teams, lead the design of innovative services and products across our operational hubs, and ensure seamless handovers to operations.

Your main responsibilities will include: 

• Delivering a dynamic portfolio of bidding activities: Leading end-to-end bid management to secure major public sector contracts for Catch22.
• Designing innovative, outcomes-focused solutions: Spearheading the creation of high-quality services and products across Catch22’s delivery hubs.
• Driving strategic insights: Conducting upstream research and development to inform business development decisions and strategic planning.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement: Actively contributing to team and organisational growth by identifying and implementing actionable learnings.
• Building and managing key partnerships: Identifying and managing opportunity-specific partnerships and contributing towards broader Catch22 partnership activities.

Qualifications

To thrive in this role, you will need a passion for Catch22's vision and possess a range of experience and skills, including:

• Project Management: Proven experience in delivering end-to-end project management, including effectively leading a project team.
• Partnership Development: Experience working with external partner organisations to develop new funding propositions.
• Business Development Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of the business development cycle.
• Policy Knowledge: Familiarity with at least one of Catch22’s policy interest areas (education, employability, justice, and children’s services).
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong command of English and Maths.
• Funding Success: Demonstrated success in securing six-figure funding opportunities through written applications or bid processes

By joining our dynamic team, you will unlock the potential to advance your Business Development career through access to professional development and growth opportunities.

This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join our small, independent charity, which has a successful record of income generation over the last 5 years. We are creating a new excecutive team to support our experienced CEO, so this is an exciting time to join the team. Please see the pack for full details. 

I am currently looking for a Resettlement Worker to work with one of our clients in North London. The role is Monday - Friday and you will be working with Ex Offenders.

Duties within the Resettlement Worker role:

• Risk assessments & Support plans
• Advocacy on behalf of the clients
• Tenancy sustainment + Supporting around Work, Education and employment
• 1 to 1 sessions and potential group sessions
• Updating and reviewing safeguarding policies

Requirements for the Resettlement Worker role:

• Enhanced DBS
• Experience working with vulnerable people (does not have to be Ex Offenders)
• Willingness to learn within the role

If this Resettlement Worker role sounds of interest or you know someone who may be interested, please do get in touch!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Finance Officer - Income and Payments

The role involves correctly accounting for all payments and income including district assessment, ensuring that all sums due to the Church have been duly received and where necessary, banked intact and promptly and correctly accounted for. Also, processing and accounting for gift aid claims and supporting churches.

Your Qualities:

• Good attention to detail and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• First class organisational and administrative skills and systematic approach to work
• Ability to deliver to set deadlines
• Able to remain calm under pressure and be tactful in difficult or sensitive situations
• Honesty, integrity, resilience and professionalism

Key Duties include:

• Process gift aid claims and provide support to churches Gift Aid Secretaries
• Processing supplier invoices ensuring payments are made on time
• Processing donations, raising sales invoices and performing credit control checks
• Posting investment income transactions and administering legacies
• Raising sales ledger invoices and performing credit control
• Posting cash book journals and preparing bank and control account reconciliations
• Process the pension scheme cashbooks and general ledger journals
• To be the main point of contact to handle customer and supplier queries

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Our Culture, Values and Benefits

Thank you for considering joining our inclusive and welcoming team that strives for excellence and values employee wellbeing.

We value and support all those who join our team through a positive work-life balance augmented by generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), annualised hours and a Wellbeing Adviser service. We offer a generous occupational pension scheme, where the Methodist Church will pay double the employee contribution up to a maximum of 16% employer contribution.

The Methodist Church is an inclusive and supportive employer. We are actively committed to encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. We welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups. We also welcome applications from people living with disabilities. 

If you require reasonable adjustments to made at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us. Details are available on the website. 

Closing Date: 26 January 2025

Interview Date: 4 February 2025 at Methodist Church House, London

Complex Needs Navigator - Southeast London

A fantastic, new opportunity has arisen to become a complex needs navigator, engaging with a small cohort of service users who are rough sleeping and have complex needs. We are hoping this role will be for you.

As a part of the team, you'll help people get to where they want to be and make a difference in their lives.

We are pleased to announce that we have been successful securing funding and are now looking to recruit staff to join dedicated multi-disciplinary teams across the country to support rough sleepers with harm reduction and to engagement in treatment and will sit within drug and alcohol treatment services.

The service will provide wraparound support to rough sleepers and will work directly with emergency accommodation to support the staff with this group of people. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals and friendly faces to help support people in leading healthier lives.

You will focus on engaging with people who have a history of rough sleeping and substance misuse. You will have some experience of engaging with individuals with multiple and/or complex needs and demonstrate a determined approach to finding solutions. Some knowledge of one or more of the following is required:

About the role

· Coordinate and lead a solution-based approach, engaging Service Users in appropriate services moving them away from street-based living

· Carry a caseload of complex clients, developing personalised action plans working towards discouragement from rough sleeping

· Participate in multi-agency initiatives to reduce the level of street activity

· Work closely with the drug and alcohol teams to ensure that substance misusers and problem drinkers can access treatment

· Work proactively to ensure that Service Users have access to ongoing healthcare

About you

· Experience of working in one or more of the following fields substance misuse, alcohol misuse, mental health

· Experience of working with people who have multiple and complex needs

· Knowledge and experience of multi-agency working with experience of facilitating multi-agency meetings

· Excellent communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills

· Be able to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of services

· Can work autonomously as well as part of a team

· Good levels of IT literacy, including the ability to use IT systems including MS Office applications

· Able to critically reflect and evaluate interventions, service delivery and areas for development

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Around 13,000 people have Parkinson’s in Scotland, with the condition affecting many thousands of friends and family members.  Parkinson’s is a currently incurable, degenerative neurological condition. People living with Parkinson's need and value the information, services and opportunities Parkinson’s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partners. Following an investment of £1.5 million into our community work we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

About the role

You’ll manage, coach and develop a team of eight home based Parkinson’s Local Advisers (PLAs) to deliver a high standard of service across Scotland.  You’ll ensure that the team is supported in meeting service demand which will include more complex casework, covering gaps, or supporting new/inexperienced colleagues.

You’ll work with colleagues across the wider Parkinson’s UK Scotland team to support the delivery of local priorities to reach and support more people affected by Parkinson’s. 

What you’ll do: 

• Lead a team of Parkinson’s Local Advisers to deliver a professional service that gives accurate, tailored information and support based on needs in line with optimal service practice
• Ensure quality service standards are met, including assessing needs, advocacy, information and support given and referrals
• Provide support and guidance to your team of advisers, including on complex casework and safeguarding cases. Occasional need to pick up direct casework at busy times/absences etc.
• Ensure appropriate staffing cover and support other teams as required

What you’ll bring: 

• Experience of managing, coaching, developing, and motivating a dispersed staff team, including workload distribution and prioritisation 
• Ability to implement reflective practice principles 
• Commitment to working principles  that empower people who use our services 
• Experience of providing health and social care information services 
• Experience of delivering a multi channel service effectively

You must live in Scotland or have plans to do so in order to carry out this role. 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with supporting statements. The supporting statement should fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the role description. Please detail how you meet each of these in your application.

Interviews for the role will be held virtually on the 6th February

The successful candidate will be required to: 

• live in the area specified, and be able to travel freely and flexibly throughout the area and occasionally further afield without reliance on public transport
• provide their own broadband service, have a confidential home space in which to work and with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 

This role will require a Disclosure Scotland check. You’ll be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Our client, a leading London university is looking to appoint a temporary Finance Administrator to provide an effective and high quality finance systems service to the Finance Department and wider School in support of their objectives.

This is a temporary role, starting as soon as possible and running until end March in the first instance. You will be required on site in central London 5 days the the initial training week, then going down to 2-3 days on site and the remainder remote. 

Duties will include:

• Supporting the Finance System Analysts and IT with the maintenance of finance systems and projects relating to the finance systems.
• Maintaining expense and purchasing order systems to ensure users are set up and inputs and changes are done accurately and on a timely basis.
• Administration of the School's banking & credit card system (approving, sending out of applications, contact for all queries)
• Any other duties as assigned by line manager

This post is looking to start as soon as possible, so you will need to be available immediately or at short notice in order to be considered.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.

About the role 

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Community Fundraising Central team. This is a role with an opportunity to make a real impact! You will support the effective delivery of our Community Fundraising strategy and plan, as well as maximising the potential of each valuable supporter.

You will ensure that every supporter has a great experience of Parkinson’s UK through providing operational administrative support, analysis and research and assisting in the development and maintenance of robust procedures. 

What you’ll do: 

• Provide a welcoming, efficient, proactive and professional service to supporters and potential supporters of Parkinson’s UK by working as part of a team

• Work with the Community Fundraising team and other members of the Parkinson’s UK Fundraising and Experience Directorate to ensure effective delivery of the Community Fundraising strategy and plan

• Support the Community Fundraising team in providing operational and administrative support, analysis and research 

What you’ll bring: 

• Friendly and approachable manner with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships and provide first class customer service & supporter care 

• Familiarity with relational databases (Raiser's Edge preferred), including inputting and retrieving data and producing reports.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels providing clear information, support and advice both verbally and in writing 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern.  You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.

Interviews to be held on: 04 February 2025. 

We are committed to working with the principles of fairness and equality. All of our applications are anonymous until the interview stage, and we welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Role Purpose

We are seeking an organised and proactive Events & Engagement Assistant to join our team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Programme Teams and Engagement Team to design and execute impactful events, and support communications. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about delivering exceptional event experiences.

Key responsibilities will include:

Events

· Work closely with the Senior Events Manager and Events Manager to manage and deliver a number of events from conception to completion.

· Take ownership and manage the administration of all event admin.

· Lead on all elements of guest correspondence including guestlist collation, managing the RSVP inbox, overseeing development of guest communication, and managing guest registration at events.

· Team lead for Salesforce.

· Overseeing the design development of key event materials.

Comms

· Take ownership of The Royal Foundation calendars and planners

· Provide administrative support for communication and event activity

· Creating PowerPoint decks for Communication or Events team

Knowledge, experience, and personal qualities

· Ability to manage tasks with numerous dependencies.

· Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to collaborate and work with multiple teams.

· Capable of delivering exceptional work at a fast pace in complex environments and balancing a large number of different stakeholders and priorities at once.

Knowledge and experience (all essential)

· Experience delivering events (essential)

· Experience working in communications/campaigns (desirable)

· Experience using Salesforce (desirable)

Personal qualities (all essential)

· Willingness to learn and develop new skills.

· Self-starter and independent thinker; able to solve problems and instigate solutions.

· Take initiative and responsibility for their own workload.

Our Company & Culture:

The Royal Foundation is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to ensuring a positive, safe, and respectful environment which promotes the wellbeing and dignity of our employees, partners, suppliers, and those whose interests we represent. We are committed to promoting a positive and inclusive working environment that has a diversity of people and views, and one that supports our culture of collaboration and curiosity. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices, and external relationships.  We therefore welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

If you have the relevant skills and enthusiasm for the role, then we’d love to hear from you.  Please send your CV and a one-page covering letter explaining your motivation for applying and how you meet the skills and experience required for the role by clicking ‘Apply’ now.

Salary:  Circa £28,000 pa.

Location: Central London office three days a week, with flexibility to work from home the remaining two days

Contract type: Perm

Holiday: 25 days per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Benefits: Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan

Fundraising Officer (Part-time, 2-3 days per week)

Location: London, Hybrid
Salary: £28,000- £33,000 pro-rata
Contract Type: Part-time (2-3 days per week)

About TimeGivers Charity

TimeGivers is a young, dynamic, and rapidly growing charity dedicated to empowering young people to make a positive impact in their communities. As an entrepreneurial organisation in our growth phase, we're building innovative programmes that connect children with meaningful volunteering opportunities, helping them develop empathy, leadership skills and a lifelong commitment to giving back. Our creative approach brings together young people and local organisations along with volunteers from the community and corporates, to create transformative community service experiences.

Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and driven Fundraising Officer to join our team, working three days a week. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will play a key role in supporting our fundraising strategy by identifying funding opportunities, writing compelling grant applications, and building relationships with donors and stakeholders through events and communications. This role will be essential in helping us secure funding to continue and expand our work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage peer-to-peer/community fundraising activities 

• Research potential funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, corporate sponsors, and individual donors

• Write and submit high-quality grant applications and funding proposals that align with TimeGivers' mission and programmes

• Support the Volunteer Manager to develop and manage corporate relationships

• Support strong relationships with all funders, ensuring timely and quality reporting and communication

• Support our Communications Lead to steward donors

• Assist in planning and executing fundraising campaigns and events

• Collaborate with the wider TimeGivers team to ensure fundraising activities align with the charity’s objectives and programmes

• Manage and keep the CRM updated with fundraising activities, including budgets, reporting schedules, and donor communications

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven experience in fundraising, grant writing, or a related role within the charity sector

• Strong research skills and ability to identify and assess funding opportunities

• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive proposals and applications

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

• Passion for TimeGivers’ mission and values, with an understanding of the social and environmental impact of our work

Desirable:

• Experience in digital fundraising and corporate partnerships

• Knowledge of the funding landscape of the UK but in particular London and the South East 

• Experience of using CRM systems (i.e. Monday, Beacon, Salesforce)

What We Offer

● Opportunity to shape young people's volunteering experiences

● Chance to build programmes from the ground up in a growing organisation

● Flexible working arrangements

● Real ownership and impact

● Supportive, mission-driven team culture

● Professional development opportunities

● Chance to work with diverse community partners

● Environment that welcomes and rewards creative thinking

Diversity and Inclusion

TimeGivers is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, identities and experiences. We believe that diversity strengthens our team and enhances the impact of our work.

Safeguarding

TimeGivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.