Use your experience and skills to make a difference for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia by joining our growing team.

We are looking for a Volunteering Manager to help increase our impact for people of all ages with dyslexia and dyscalculia.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the British Dyslexia Association, the charity that is the voice of dyslexic people. The successful candidate will lead the development of our volunteering programme and embed a high-quality volunteering experience across our charity.
The Volunteering Manager will be responsible for developing the British Dyslexia Association volunteering programme and supporting our volunteers across different areas of our work, including our much-valued helpline volunteers, our committees for cultural perspectives, music and creatives, as well as the local association representatives who form the Local Association Board. We are also keen to grow our volunteer activity with new and innovative projects to help us support more people with dyslexia and dyscalculia, and to change perceptions across society.

We are contacted every day by people keen to be involved with us, offering their expertise or personal experiences and this new role will ensure we make the most of their generosity, as well as supporting our colleagues and teams to offer an excellent volunteering experience with the British Dyslexia Association.

About you

We are seeking an exceptional people-focussed candidate with a strong track record of success in roles working with volunteers. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated individual and an excellent relationship builder.
You do not necessarily need previous knowledge or experience of dyslexia or dyscalculia and their impact, but you will be a fast learner and quickly become passionate about our goals. As the charity moves into a new era, you will be at the heart of positive change.

To apply

Please view the Job Description for full details of this position. We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements, and why you would like the role. 

CLOSING DATE: 12 Noon, Monday 8th February 2021

Interviews will be conducted remotely, week commencing 15th February 2021.

Please note: as we expect post Covid to have regular visits to our Bracknell office in Berkshire, applicants should live a reasonable distance, around 1-2 hours max travelling time.

Use your experience and skills to make a difference for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia by joining our growing team.

We are looking for a Relationships Officer to support people with dyslexia by developing new and existing relationships with sponsors, partners and advertisers, with the aim of delivering income to support our vital services and ensuring that these relationships help both parties derive full value from partnerships.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the British Dyslexia Association, the charity that is the voice of dyslexic people. The successful candidate will join our team at a time when we are putting a greater emphasis on our free charitable services and this position will play a pivotal role in helping us increase our support for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia.

The Relationships Officer will be responsible for a wide range of our key relationships, and help to drive income growth across our events programme, our publications and our digital platforms. But this role is not just about short-term income, it is about developing deeper and more meaningful long-term relationships that deliver value for our charitable work as well as supporting our partners. As well as supporting our fundraising, marketing and events teams, the role will work with our senior leaders to identify those who have a synergy with our cause.

About you

We are seeking an exceptional people-focussed candidate with a record of success in a fundraising, marketing or sales role. You will be an enthusiastic, motivated and positive individual and an excellent relationship builder but not solely focussed on quick wins, albeit able to see opportunities and make the most of them.
You do not necessarily need previous knowledge or experience of dyslexia or dyscalculia and their impact, but you will be a fast learner and quickly become passionate about our goals. As the charity moves into a new era, you will be at the heart of positive change.

To apply

Please view the Recruitment Pack for full details of this position. We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements, and why you would like the role.

CLOSING DATE: 12 Noon, Monday 8th February 2021

Interviews will be conducted remotely, week commencing 15th February 2021

Please note: as we expect post Covid to have regular visits to our Bracknell office in Berkshire, applicants should live a reasonable distance, around 1-2 hours max travelling time.

Use your experience and skills to make a difference for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia by joining our growing team. 

We are looking for a Knowledge & Information Manager to support people with dyslexia by developing the British Dyslexia Association information programme and embedding best practice in information development.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the British Dyslexia Association, the charity that is the voice of dyslexic people. The successful candidate will join our team at a time when we are expanding our information and advice services, and play a pivotal role in supporting our greater focus on our charitable purpose, at the heart of which is evidence-based information on dyslexia and dyscalculia.

The Knowledge & Information Manager will be responsible for all information that we produce, across digital, print and person to person platforms. Alongside thousands of daily visitors to our website, our well established and much valued helpline sees many incoming calls and emails every day, and this role will work with colleagues to ensure all our information is current and accurate.

We are contacted every day by people in need of help or advice, including parents whose children may not be getting the support they need at school, or employees whose workplace has not made reasonable adjustments. We offer expert advice and we are seen as the organisation to go to for expertise on dyslexia.

About you

We are seeking a candidate with expertise in information development, ideally gained in an advice, education or health information role. You will be experienced in producing information for the public from the research stage, through to writing, external review and publication, and experienced in researching information using databases and the internet. You will be confident in liaising with academics and researchers, and you will understand how to explain complex issues for public understanding.

Substantial knowledge of dyslexia and/or neurodiversity gained in an academic or professional setting would be ideal but what matters is that you care about accurate information and its positive impact empowering people.

To apply

Please view the Recruitment Pack for full details of this position. We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements, and why you would like the role.

CLOSING DATE: 12 Noon, Monday 8th February 2021

Interviews will be conducted remotely, week commencing 15th February 2021

Please note: as we expect post Covid to have regular visits to our Bracknell office in Berkshire, applicants should live a reasonable distance, around 1-2 hours max travelling time.

Job Title: Trusts Fundraising Manager

Responsible To: Director of Fundraising & Marketing

Contact: Full time

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000  

About The Felix Project

The Felix Project is London's leading food redistribution charity. We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe – and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If Felix did not rescue this food, it would be thrown away and wasted. Instead, we deliver it completely free of charge to local charities, schools, food banks, COVID food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers. Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted.

The Felix Project is a very ambitious and dynamic young charity. We haven’t stopped growing since we were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw. Right now, we are running a very high-profile media fundraising campaign with the Evening Standard and Independent, which is on track to raise 10 million pounds. We have had celebrity endorsement from the likes of Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jack Whitehall. This winter, we will partner with FareShare to run their London depot independently. By the end of 2020, we plan to have delivered enough food for 20 million meals. We have huge growth plans for the next 4 years – aiming to have the capacity to deliver food for 100 million meals by 2024. This will be enough to almost eradicate hunger in London.  

About you

You will be an experienced fundraiser with significant experience in securing six-figure grants and achieving fundraising targets from trusts and foundations. The ability to prioritise, plan and develop compelling grant applications will be key to your success in this role. An excellent communicator, you will have a strong analytical flair for thorough, detailed prospect research. You will be an excellent relationship builder that uses their creativity and experience to develop a strategy and approach that maximises income growth.

Role Overview

The Trusts Fundraising Manager will be responsible for delivering the trusts 3-year strategy and support the future growth of The Felix Project.  The role will work closely with key stakeholders from across the organisation including managing the Trust Fundraising Officer. This position will be integral to the growth of income from both restricted and unrestricted sources through careful research, development of relationships and production of first-class proposals. We are looking for an experienced trust and relationship fundraiser who is motivated to work for a dynamic young charity helping the most vulnerable people in London. The role will require working from home until further notice.

Responsibilities

1. Strategy and Management

• With support from the Trusts Fundraising Officer, you will deliver the 3-year strategy to maximise income from trusts and foundations
• Implement the plan to time and budget, meeting specific financial and organisational objectives, targets and KPIs
• To manage and develop the Trusts Fundraising Officer

​​2. Securing New Income

• With support from the Director of Fundraising and Fundraising team, systematically identify, qualify and strategise a trust pipeline for restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Develop and implement a stewardship programme for funders, including site visits to our depots and delivering presentations to secure support
• Maintain accurate records of pipeline and secured income

3. Account Management

• To manage relationships and reporting needs from a portfolio of existing trusts and foundations
• To work closely with the Director of Fundraising to develop distinct and persuasive proposals to maximise and extend support from existing funders
• Ensure that funders receive timely, relevant and motivating updates about The Felix Project and impact of their support
• Create engagement moments to further cultivate support
• Build excellent working relationships with trustees and the Fundraising Committee

4. Proposal Development

• To develop compelling case for support and produce funding applications of the highest quality
• To work across the organisation to source the necessary budget and programme information for proposals

5. Administration and Cost Management

• Effectively create and maintain up-to-date trusts and foundation records on the fundraising CRM
• Provide regular analysis and income reports
• To manage the restricted funding income and ensure that Finance and Operations are aware of spend needs in line with grants

6. General

• Keep up to date with all major issues related to food surplus and food poverty
• To maintain an awareness of the best practice and legal requirements relating to trust fundraisings
• To contribute to team meetings
• To represent The Felix Project at external events

Essential Experience

• An experienced fundraiser with demonstratable success of securing six-figure grants from trusts and foundations
• Experience of providing detailed reports to funders
• Proven track record of identifying, qualifying and securing new trust income
• Experience of presenting and packaging budgets and knowledge of charitable financial accounting
• Proven ability to develop good working relationships with people of all levels
• Proven experience of managing fundraisers
• Confident and capable of presenting information for a variety of audiences

Desirable Experience

• Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics CRM or similar fundraising database
• Previous work experience in a food-based charity

Competencies and Behaviours

• Motivated and enthusiastic about our work
• A clear and concise writer who can write motivating proposals and impact reports
• Brilliant communicator and influencer – including strong writing skills
• Results-focused with a problem-solving approach to challenges
• Digital/IT savvy
• A good eye for design
• Highly competent in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Organised with a methodical approach

Head of Content Studio
Fixed Term Contract until 30th June 2021 (Covering Family Leave)
£64,000 - £68,000 per annum
Dual Location: Home/ London

Are you a strategic content leader with people and change management experience? Would you like to use your experience and skills to support an organisation that provides emotional, physical and financial support to millions of people living with cancer in the UK annually? Then, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role
At Macmillan we are changing the way we look at content, and you will be fundamental in driving the team that define and deliver that, while supporting the team as it comes out of change. You’ll work closely with our brand team and other internal stakeholders to ensure content maximises our brand and teams across Macmillan are supported to deliver creative excellence.

About You
You’ll have experience of managing a team and will know how to build confidence in your team to deliver their objectives. You’ll be a strong negotiator at a senior level, and passionate about working across Macmillan to help people understand great content and how to plan in a way that delivers it, while finding the best way to tell Macmillan’s story to our audiences. You’ll have experience of developing and delivering strategy, establishing new ways of working, outsourcing, and an understanding of change and its impact.  You are, preferably, immediately available.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies. 

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact the Macmillan HR Team.

The Opportunity

As the Global Service Desk Analyst, you will provide support for Global IT services such as email, ChildData and Finance for over 9,000 staff in over 70 countries. You will work as part of the Service Desk team who collectively deal with over 10,000 calls per annum. This involves fixing complex technology incidents and service requests that cannot be fixed by local IT to ensure all Plan staff can successfully go about their jobs.

In this role you will ensure issues are dealt with in line with agreed SLAs for global services, alongside supporting over 300 servers and network devices and also supporting over 20 global IT services which are critical to all business areas, including fundraising and sponsorship. You will deal with more than 6 third party support partners and suppliers and you will also produce and distribute periodic management reports ensuring adherence to the Global IT Policy and Global Hub IT Service Management procedures.

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, efficient and highly organised individual who has experience in a comparable service desk analyst role. You will need to have knowledge of active Directory and exchange account administration, and/or VMware/Alemba vFire Service Manager Administration and best practice service delivery and helpdesk methodologies. It would also be advantageous to have industry qualifications such as ITIL Foundation or Microsoft AD, and Exchange Account Administration Certification or similar.

To be successful in this role you will have strong analytical skills, attention to detail and problem-solving skills. You will be able to effectively prioritise competing demands and you will be professional, customer focussed, constructive and positive in your approach.

Location: Woking, United Kingdom (Currently working from home due to Covid-19 restrictions)

Type of Role: 12- 18-month Fixed Term maternity-cover contract

Reports to: IT Service Support Lead

Salary: £33,615 - £37,350 per annum

Closing Date: 21st January 2021

Are you an experienced major donor fundraiser, looking for your next challenge, who is committed to conservation and enthusiastic about investing in our environment?

The Heart of England Forest is an exciting and ambitious charity working hard to create a huge new woodland in the heart of the country that will benefit people and wildlife for generations to come.

We take our mission very seriously; it has never been more important to invest in our natural environment.  Planting trees and creating new woodlands is no longer just a positive ambition for the country, it’s absolutely essential. It is the simplest solution to help mitigate climate change and create new green spaces that can help reconnect people and communities with nature and the natural environment.

Our goal is to reach 30,000 acres of semi contiguous forest by planting 13 million native broadleaf trees. To date we have planted almost 1.9 million trees.  The significance and scale of our work cannot be underestimated: The Heart of England Forest - already the largest new native forest in the country – will become one of the largest forests in England.

Not only is our Forest expanding, so too is our team, and we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us.  The charity is a rewarding place to work and offers its staff a number of benefits.

Please visit the Heart of England Forest website to download a job description / person specification and an application form. Please note that CVs will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application form.

Development Manager (Major Relationships) – Part time, 24 hours a week. 

Salary- £30,000

We are excited to be growing our fundraising team at a crucial time of development for the charity. We would love to hear from an experienced major donor fundraiser, looking for their next challenge, who is committed to conservation and enthusiastic about investing in our environment.

The Heart of England Forest has an attractive and varied portfolio of funding opportunities across woodland creation, habitat restoration, education, biodiversity, accessibility, health and wellbeing and you will have the opportunity to develop and generate new major relationship funding to support this work – and really make an impact.

The perfect candidate will be able to demonstrate their experience of developing and managing high level, meaningful funder relationships. You will be an excellent and confident communicator, who has a strategic approach and significant experience working towards and achieving fundraising targets. You will bring a track record of effective prospecting and delivering high quality stewardship.

In return, the charity can offer excellent benefits and the opportunity to help establish important and impactful relationships at a pivotal time in the charity’s development.

Additionally, for the right candidate we will consider a range of flexible working opportunities, including working from home and compressed hours, but you will need to be able to regularly visit and attend meetings at the Forest and on occasion London.

Closing date: midnight Sunday 7th February 2021

Interviews will be held either via zoom or at one of the Forest sites in Warwickshire on Monday 1st March 2021

About us

Humane Society International/UK is a global animal protection organisation, striving for a better future for animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programmes. HSI UK is a leading force for animal protection, with hundreds of thousands of supporters across the country. We are an effective voice for animals, with active programmes in wildlife protection, alternatives to animal experiments, and farm animal welfare. A small but effective team, HSI UK has big ambitions to create further positive change for animals both here in the UK and around the world.

About the position

We are looking for an experienced relationship-focused major gifts manager to join our UK team and drive forward ambitious growth plans for HSI UK, increasing our income from existing revenue streams, namely trust and foundations, corporates and high net worth individuals. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a fundraising professional specialised in high value giving to work as part of a global organisation. We are seeking a dynamic individual with more than 5 years’ experience in high value giving and a track record of developing and delivering significant five figure gifts. This role is responsible for corporate, trusts and foundations as well as high net worth individuals. You should have a deep understanding of one or more of these key areas and be skilled in building donor journeys and managing income pipelines and budgets.

Reporting directly to HIS’s Senior fundraising Director UK/EU, this maternity cover post will work closely with colleagues in Philanthropy teams in HSI’s Washington DC headquarters, in order to deliver a coherent global fundraising approach, optimising opportunities and maximising results for our animal protection programmes around the world. The position is supported by a part time Major Gifts Consultant. 

Key areas of responsibility will include: 

1. Develop and deliver Major Gift (institutions, corporations, and high net worth individuals) fundraising, to generate funds for our global animal protection programmes.

2. Acquire, develop and maintain relationships with new high-value prospect, leading to ongoing financial support. Initiate, manage, and develop relationships with corporations, trusts, and foundations.

3. Identify and qualify new prospects in order to meet set income targets. 

4. Develop and produce compelling and accurate cases for support for HSI’s campaigns and projects. Liaise with international colleagues to prepare tailored fundraising documents including grant applications and project proposals, and other supporting materials as required. 

5. Ensure provision of tailored updates to high value donors, including managing any specific conditions attached to grants or donations.

6. Manage the major gifts consultant to ensure all work is delivered in time and to budget. 

7. Work collaboratively with colleagues to manage comprehensive information in donor records, ensuring compliance with all relevant data protection and privacy regulations and adhering to best practice guidelines from the Fundraising Regulator. 

8. Oversee institutional funding and major gift budget expenditure and income.

About you

Our successful candidate will be a confident, positive and proactive fundraising professional with a proven track record of achieving revenue growth, ideally within the third sector. An excellent communicator with experience and understanding of the spectrum of individual giving channels, you’ll possess a good understanding of donor care, with the skills and experience necessary to acquire and cultivate meaningful relationships with major donors, and you’ll have demonstrable history of success raising five figure gifts. You’ll have a good understanding and experience of what it takes to make successful applications to trusts and foundations, and to build on those successes where possible. You’ll have an eye for detail but also be able to see and analyse the big picture, continually applying learnings in a positive feedback loop to improve donor journeys and increase return on investment. 

If you want to use your skills to make a difference and be part of a global team, we want to hear from you! 

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter via the CharityJob website by Sunday 31st January 2021.

Work as part of a diverse and expert team, delivering a range of exciting projects to improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Mind’s Digital team at an exciting stage of our development.

You will work as part of the Digital Platforms team, responsible for development and UX across Mind's digital platforms, including the Mind website. The site received over 15.9 million users in the last twelve months, and provides critical support and advice to people experiencing mental health problems.

Within this role, you will be responsible for managing a range of digital projects, providing expert consultancy and support and collaborating with internal teams, Local Minds and external agencies to deliver high quality products.

Mind’s digital channels and platforms play an essential part in our delivery of high-quality information and support and our engagement with campaigners, fundraisers and supporters. We are supportive, passionate about mental health and champion our user experience and co-design.

In order to be successful in this role, you will have demonstrable experience of a range of digital development projects, from objective-setting to delivery and evaluation.

With experience of close working with external agencies, ideally in a digital development environment, you will also be familiar with providing consultancy and support to a range of stakeholders, working with them to prioritise objectives, and define technical requirements.

In addition, we require the successful candidate to have a good understanding of agile project management, and the ability to demonstrate experience of working with content management systems. Excellent time management skills are also important, including managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. We’re here to make sure that everyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support.

Closing Date 13th January 2021

Please refer to the Job Description whilst completing your application.

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

Mind is an equal opportunities employer

About us

Humane Society International/UK is a global animal protection organisation, striving for a better future for animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programmes. HSI UK is a leading force for animal protection, with hundreds of thousands of supporters across the country. We are an effective voice for animals, with active programmes in wildlife protection, alternatives to animal experiments, and farm animal welfare. A small but effective team, HSI UK has big ambitions to create further positive change for animals both here in the UK and around the world.

About the position

This is an exciting opportunity for a fundraising professional specialised in high value giving to work as part of a global organisation. We are seeking a dynamic individual with more than 2 years’ experience in high value giving. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting the work of the Senior Major Gifts Manager in the UK and will have primary ownership of trusts and foundations fundraising in the UK market. You should have a good understanding of one of these key major gift areas; individuals, corporates and/or trusts and foundations.

The purpose of the Major Gifts Consultant is to deliver trust and foundation income and support all other areas of major gift fundraising in the UK market. This post will be managed by the Senior Major Gifts Manager.

This is a great position for someone wanting to learn and grow within major gift fundraising and be part of a global, friendly, and professional team.

Key areas of responsibility will include: 

• Managing and building our trust and foundation portfolio, including identifying and researching prospects. 

• Helping to develop solicitation and cultivation plans for all major donors and ensuring these are updated in our CRM system. 

• Developing strategic partnerships with a mid-value companies to deliver both a financial and strategic contribution to the charity. 

• Steward donors and prospects that you are account manager for. 

• Writing creative fundraising material to support trust applications and major donor/corporate pitches to secure funding.

• Develop reports for high value donors, corporates and trusts as required. 

About you

Our successful candidate will be a dedicated, positive and proactive fundraising professional with a proven track record of achieving revenue growth, ideally within the third sector. An excellent communicator with experience and understanding of the spectrum of individual giving channels, you will possess a good understanding of donor care, with the skills and experience necessary to acquire and cultivate meaningful relationships with major donors. You will have a good understanding and experience of what it takes to make successful applications to trusts and foundations, and to build on those successes where possible. You will have an eye for detail and enjoy being part of a team but equally able to drive your own success forward.

If you want to use your skills to make a difference and be part of a global team, we want to hear from you! 

To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter via the CharityJob website by Sunday 31st January 2021.

Use your experience and skills to make a difference for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia by joining our growing team. The successful candidate will support our fundraisers, donors and supporters and embed a high quality supporter experience across our charity.

The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for supporting British Dyslexia Association community and events fundraisers, individual donors and other supporters, as we refresh the organisation to put our charitable purpose front and centre. We have great fundraising potential and this role is our first in several years dedicated purely to fundraising. It is an opportunity to put your skills and experience to give an excellent, engaging experience to our supporters, and grow our income. You will see the direct impact of the work you do on the lives of people with dyslexia and dyscalculia, and you will work with colleagues to ensure our incredible supporters know just how they have made positive change happen. We are keen to grow our income to support new and innovative projects to help more people and to change perceptions across society.

This new role will ensure we make the most of our supporters’ generosity, as well working with our colleagues and teams to offer an excellent fundraising and supporter experience with the British Dyslexia Association.

To apply

Please view the Job Description for full details of this position. We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements, and why you would like the role.

CLOSING DATE: 12 Noon, Monday 8th February 2021

Interviews will be conducted remotely, week commencing 15th February 2021

Please note: as we expect post Covid to have regular visits to our Bracknell office in Berkshire, applicants should live a reasonable distance, around 1-2 hours max travelling time.

Campaign Manager

We are seeking a Campaign Manager to oversee our newly recruited staff team and ensure effective delivery of the campaign, with a particular focus on political influencing, policy and research.

Campaign Manager Responsibilities:

To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there has been an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Campaign Manager will take on responsibility for the day-to-day running of the campaign, as well as developing campaign strategy alongside the campaign team who are all personally bereaved. The post-holder will bring experience in influencing political and public opinion in order to build a successful campaign, as well as an ability to build strong partnerships with other organisations and campaigns.

This role will line manage two other paid roles, the Press and Communications Officer and Campaign Coordinator. Support will also be provided by a large pool of volunteers with a range of responsibilities and expertise. We are really excited for the potential these new roles bring to take our campaign to the next level and amplify the voices of bereaved families to secure positive change.

Campaign Manager Requirements:

• A strong understanding of how a small campaigning organisation can work most effectively.
• Ability to supervise or line manage staff and/or volunteers.
• Systematic and organised approach.
• Understanding of the role political influencing plays in winning campaigns
• Experience of engaging with politicians around contested matters of public interest
• Ability to advise, support and lead campaign team to carry out political influencing activities
• Ability to formulate and implement political influencing strategies
• Demonstrable and detailed knowledge of political processes in the UK
• Ability to build strong and lasting relationships with partner organisations
• Experience of working in partnership in a campaigning context
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation working to provide a voice for families bereaved by Covid-19. We have more than 2,000 members who are all personally bereaved and at the heart of everything we do. We’re campaigning for a statutory public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the pandemic so that families can get answers and lessons can be learnt to prevent further loss of life. Alongside our campaign to secure an inquiry, we are also campaigning for improved bereavement support for families and to ensure that those bereaved are protected from hardship.

As a group of volunteers we've already produced agenda-setting front page news stories, garnered support from hundreds of thousands of people, given oral testimony to influential parliamentary committees, held high-level political meetings and been discussed by the Prime Minister in Parliament. Now we’re recruiting paid staff to take the campaign to the next level.

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months, possibility for extension subject to funding)

Salary: £35,000 per annum

You may have experience of the following: Campaign Manager, Campaigner, Campaigns Officer, Senior Campaigner, Policy Officer, Project Manager Researcher, etc.

Ref: 96315

Campaign Assistant

We are seeking a Campaign Assistant to provide effective day-to-day support to the campaigning activities of the organisation, including through working with campaign volunteers, supporting internal and external campaign communications and ensuring smooth running of systems and processes.

Campaign Assistant Responsibilities:

To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there is an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Campaign Assistant will support the full breadth of the group’s activities and ensure the smooth running of the campaign. This will include organising campaign actions, taking day-to-day responsibility for the effective running of our systems and processes as well as supporting with handling our social media channels, press and other enquiries. It will also involve supporting our volunteer campaign team and liaising with group members.

This role will sit alongside two other paid roles, the Campaign Manager and Press and Communications Officer. Support will also be provided by a large pool of volunteers with a range of responsibilities and expertise. We are really excited for the potential these new roles bring to take our campaign to the next level and amplify the voices of bereaved families to secure positive change.

Campaign Assistant Requirements:

• Experience in campaigning and/or supporting a team to achieve its aims
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required
• Ability to solve problems relating to the work of a busy campaign
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use social media to engage public audiences
• Experience of communicating clearly in face to face meetings and in difficult circumstances
• Ability to work sensitively around delicate issues such as bereavement
• Knowledge of, and interest in, current affairs
• Self-motivated and a high level of initiative
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required
• Personal belief in and support for the aims of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice
• An understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation working to provide a voice for families bereaved by Covid-19. We have more than 2,000 members who are all personally bereaved and at the heart of everything we do. We’re campaigning for a statutory public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the pandemic so that families can get answers and lessons can be learnt to prevent further loss of life. Alongside our campaign to secure an inquiry, we are also campaigning for improved bereavement support for families and to ensure that those bereaved are protected from hardship.

As a group of volunteers we've already produced agenda-setting front page news stories, garnered support from hundreds of thousands of people, given oral testimony to influential parliamentary committees, held high-level political meetings and been discussed by the Prime Minister in Parliament. Now we’re recruiting paid staff to take the campaign to the next level.

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (6 months, possibility for extension subject to funding)

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December

You may have experience of the following: Policy, Campaigns Assistant, Policy Advisor, Policy Assistant, Communications Assistant, Campaigns, Data Administrator, etc.

Ref: 96316

Press & Communications Officer

We are seeking a Press and Communications Officer to generate and maximise positive media coverage of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, in order to further the aims and objectives of the campaign.

Press & Communications Officer Responsibilities:

To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there has been an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Press and Communications Officer will provide wide-ranging support to the campaign in ensuring effective media coverage and achieving maximum engagement with social media channels. This will include media liaison and monitoring for opportunities, interview booking as well as prepping and training spokespeople, sharing content on our social channels, as well as a proactive and innovative approach to getting our campaign in the news.

This role will work with two other paid roles, the Campaign Manager and Campaign Coordinator and be line-managed by the Campaign Manager. Support will also be provided by a large pool of volunteers with a range of responsibilities and expertise. We are really excited for the potential these new roles bring to take our campaign to the next level and amplify the voices of bereaved families to secure positive change.

Press & Communications Officer Requirements:

• An understanding of the role news coverage plays in winning campaigns
• Experience of providing media services to an organisation dealing with contested matters of public interest
• Ability to advise, support and lead staff in carrying out media activities
• Ability to formulate and implement media strategy solely and within teams
• Ability to craft compelling messages that influence news coverage
• Demonstrable and detailed knowledge of the workings and needs of media in the UK
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required
• Ability to solve problems relating to the work of a press office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of communicating clearly in face to face meetings and in difficult circumstances
• Experience of developing strong and enduring relationships with journalists
• Ability to manage the social media accounts of an organisation

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation working to provide a voice for families bereaved by Covid-19. We have more than 2,000 members who are all personally bereaved and at the heart of everything we do. We’re campaigning for a statutory public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the pandemic so that families can get answers and lessons can be learnt to prevent further loss of life. Alongside our campaign to secure an inquiry, we are also campaigning for improved bereavement support for families and to ensure that those bereaved are protected from hardship.

As a group of volunteers we've already produced agenda-setting front page news stories, garnered support from hundreds of thousands of people, given oral testimony to influential parliamentary committees, held high-level political meetings and been discussed by the Prime Minister in Parliament. Now we’re recruiting paid staff to take the campaign to the next level.

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months, possibility for extension subject to funding)

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December

You may have experience of the following: Communications Officer, Media Manager, PR, Public Relations, Public Relations Officer, Project Management, Charity, Third Sector, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Press Officer, etc.

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