Admin Assistant

We’re looking for an experienced Admin Assistant to provide administrative support to our Surrey and West Kent Stroke Recovery Service.

Position: Admin Assistant

Location: Home based, U.K Nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £17,290 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2022. Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2022.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 3 October 2021

Interview Date: 14 October 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The Admin Assistant will provide comprehensive and professional administrative support to our service in Dorset to include:

• Driving high quality reporting.
• Organising resources for use by the services.
• Excellent customer service.
• Interacting with our clients and customers over the phone and via letters and email.

About You

You will have:

• A proven track record of proactively supporting a team and demonstrable experience in office-based administration.
• Excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• The skills to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Experience of communicating with a range of stakeholders including healthcare professionals.

To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abode within the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may have experience in areas such as Admin, Administrator, Administration, Admin Support, Administration Support, Admin Assistant, Administration Assistant, Admin Coordinator, Administration Coordinator, Project Manager, Programme Administrator, Programme Coordinator, Project Administrator, Sales Administrator, Customer Service Administrator, General Administrator, Office Administrator, Process Administrator, Finance Administrator, Financial Administrator.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Rochdale.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Homebased in Rochdale with regular travel across the service area

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week

Salary: Circa £13,860 per annum (full-time equivalent £23,100 per annum)

Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2022. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2022

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 3 October 2021

Interview Date: 14 October 2021 and 15 October 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.

A key part of the role will be to recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers, to support service users and the delivery of the service.

The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.

About You

The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running support groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

The ability to drive and the use of a car with business use cover are essential to fulfil the requirements of the role.

To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abode and have the right to work in the U.K.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

Job Title:  Head of Operations

Hours:  Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Salary:  £45-50k depending on experience

Location:  Home-based (office available in Southampton)

We are working in partnership with Sailors’ Society to appoint a Head of Operations.  Sailors’ Society is one of the larger and most comprehensive seafarers’ support charities in the world, offering a personal lifeline to seafarers on board ship and in port. The charity also works with families and seafaring communities around the world providing education and healthcare support.

The charity has just launched an exciting new strategy and needs an experienced operations professional to support the CEO and senior leadership team to implement the new vision, mission and objectives. 

To be a success in this role you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experienced strategic leader with a project delivery background
• significant operations and commercial experience
• experience of building effective relationships, both internally and externally
• excellent budget management skills
• experience and confidence in managing multiple projects simultaneously
• excellent verbal and written communication skills

You will be joining a busy team bringing experience and enthusiasm, you’ll be highly motivated, creative and have a positive can-do attitude.  You’ll be empathetic, approachable and have the ability to help guide an organisation through a period of change.

For more information, please contact Adam Stacey, Executive Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. 

Closing date: 12 October

Interviews: Rolling
However, due to the nature of the role we are reviewing applications as they come in, so please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed early if a suitable candidate is found.

Opportunity to lead proactive new business for the first time in a 7-figure corporate partnerships team.

This charity has had a fantastic couple of years in corporate fundraising, increasing from £500k to £1.4m since 2019.

They are embarking on a new, more proactive strategy, which has already seen success, but needs a dedicated lead to continue momentum.

Job description

The Partnerships Development Lead will:

• develop propositions for larger-scale, multi-year partnerships
• use existing propositions and products for quicker, smaller wins
• work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to develop and evolve the new business strategy
• over time, to lead and manage a team

Person specification

This role would suit someone who:

• wants to use their new business experience to develop new propositions and partnerships at an emotive, fast-growing charity
• is proactive and enthusiastic, keen to get their teeth into a development lead role
• can demonstrate five- and six-figure wins and is looking to bring this experience to a new challenge

Safeguarding Coordinator (12 Months FTC)

Location: Manchester when required, however the successful candidate can normally work from home if desired
Starting salary for this position is £31,776 per annum (plus contributory pension)

Join a Nobel Prize-winning organisation committed to creating safe and secure futures for women, men and children around the world. MAG works by finding and destroying landmines, cluster bombs and the explosive remnants of war and by advocating and campaigning on behalf of those whose lives are blighted by the lethal debris of conflict. Be part of this life-changing mission by joining MAG to help us free from fear some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world.

Working as part of our HR and Safeguarding Team and reporting to the Safeguarding Manager, this newly created role will support the implementation of the safeguarding framework across MAG, ensuring we are not just compliant, but exceeding our safeguarding standards.

We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised candidate who brings experience of working in a safeguarding position, preferably in an international NGO or charity setting. You will have experience of identifying and mitigating risks, supporting investigations and resolving safeguarding issues. You will also have previous experience of supporting, designing and delivering internal training that will help develop confidence and competence within the organisation to raise awareness of safeguarding.

You will be expected to work across multiple global teams and functions, providing expert advice and guidance. This will require excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships with colleagues around the world. Excellent communication skills will be essential including proven knowledge of sector attitudes towards safeguarding and related areas.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to background checks, please click here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available through the link below.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

HOW TO APPLY:

For further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website by the closing date of Sunday 3rd October 2021.

Assistant Campaigner 
ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity.  We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland. We own and care for over 1,000 woodland sites across the United Kingdom and support the creation and management of woodland on land outside the Trust’s own estate.
THE ROLE
We are recruiting two Assistant Campaigners  to assist the delivery of Woodland Trust campaigns for woods and trees, one with a focus on supporting our Woods Under Threat team and one with a focus on supporting the Mobilisation team. The purpose of the roles is to support  activities to protect ancient woodland and mobilise people to help change policy for woods and trees. We provide opportunities for people to save woods and trees from threats , while also contributing to the development of policies and laws for their improved protection, restoration and creation.
The Assistant Campaigner for Woods under Threat will provide  advice to the public and gather evidence of potential impacts of development on ancient woods and trees. Whilst the Assistant Campaigner for Mobilisation will help create campaign actions and supporter journeys. Both will undertake a range of administrative tasks to support our campaigns.
THE CANDIDATE
The successful Assistant Campaigners will have a real passion for the environment and especially trees. You will be organised, have excellent communication skills, be able to inspire action and able to accurately interpret, manage and use data and evidence.  
Experience in either a similar role or a relevant qualification is desirable.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to protect and enhance woods and trees. In return we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.

Our client is the UK's leading dementia charity. They provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Apprenticeship and Development Manager Responsibilities:

As the Apprenticeship and Development Manager, you will lead the organisation in creating and developing its Apprenticeship and Kickstart programmes. They are excited to be creating new opportunities for people to work with them and for their existing employees to develop, increasing their diversity and inclusion and enabling their people to further contribute to the vital work that they do to supporting people affected by dementia. This is a new role for a great communicator and leader to share their passion for developing people and working with young people. You will be the trusted expert in this area, leading the approach to ensure it is fair and accessible across the three nations in which they work.

Leading a small team, this role will work with colleagues in POD (People and Organisational Development) and across the organisation to identify opportunities to develop apprenticeships for new posts, existing vacant posts and as career development for existing employees. Working at a strategic level, you will be tasked with creating programmes of work which will include setting up evaluation and monitoring processes to ensure objectives are met, as well as identifying further opportunities.

Through building collaborative relationships and a structured project management approach, you will help build greater understanding of and confidence amongst their people in utilising the Apprenticeships and Kickstart programmes and being proactive in identifying other employment initiatives to widen access to the organisation.

Apprenticeship and Development Manager Requirements:

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a wealth of experience and knowledge of apprenticeships and employability programmes to shape this area of work for our client.

You will have an excellent understanding of apprenticeship programmes and the function of the levy. You will ideally be experienced in developing programmes to support young people into employment. Good communication is essential to enable you to lead and influence across the organisation and to provide updates to senior management and directors. You will have the ability to inspire and bring on board colleagues at all levels. As a leader in this area, you will be passionate about developing their people and the opportunities these programmes provide to enhance diversity and inclusion at the organisation.

About our client:

They are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, they work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. They provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need their help. And they are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

Position: Apprenticeship and Development Manager
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £32,622 - £35,624 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) ( + London Allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing Date: 14 October 2021
Interview Date: TBC

You may have experience of the following: Apprenticeships Delivery Manager, Apprenticeship Development Partner, Learning and Development, L&D, HR, Human Resources, Education Coordinator, Apprenticeship, NAS, National Apprenticeship Service, SFA, Skills Funding Agency, Further Education, Apprenticeship Coordinator, Graduate Training Coordinator, Graduate Programme, Graduate Scheme, Talent Acquisition, Talent Planning, etc.

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The Talent Set are thrilled to work with a leading children’s social care charity to find a Senior National Fundraising Officer accomplished in direct marketing. We are looking for someone to lead on specific areas of multichannel income generating & supporter retention activity as per the wider National Fundraising Operational Plan, to include strategies to attract new supporters, to optimise existing products, to improve reparticipation rates and increase life-time value.

Job Title: Senior National Fundraising Officer

Organisation: Children’s social care charity

Salary: circa £35,000

Contract: 12 months fixed term

Location: Home based, UK

Closing date: Friday 1st October 2021

Required: CV and cover letter

The focus of this role is direct marketing, we particularly need someone confident in this area.

Roles and Responsibilities.

• Deliver Income Target Contribute to team income targets and against other supporter metrics & KPIs as detailed in the annual National Fundraising Operational plan
• Integrate campaigns and contribute to the development and delivery of a multi-year cash growth strategy which is audience-led and data-driven to deliver year-on-year growth.
• Lead the development of new fundraising product(s) or income generating opportunities and see through Innovation process to market, to generate support from identified mass fundraising audiences.
• Increase and diversify revenues streams and deliver greater value from existing revenue streams, and in collaboration with FCP colleagues to identify new unrestricted income streams & opportunities to grow brand awareness and solving pain points in our supporter journeys
• Create business cases supporting the investment in fundraising for specific projects as identified in the National Fundraising Plan
• Contribute to the development and implementation of supporter journeys for all new supporters/prospects acquired via digital & offline channels in line with our CRM strategy & supporter journey framework

People we are looking for:

• Achieve the highest standards of safeguarding, whether through direct care provision or support activities to the children and young people who come into contact with the services, or by appropriately reporting concerns about any child or young person.
• Promote the equality and diversity strategy locally, including linking with local equality and diversity frameworks to ensure best practice and to inform and develop appropriate action plans.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to operate within a constantly changing environment and as such work priorities and targets may change.
• Recognise that management reserves the right to make reasonable changes to the job purpose and accountabilities.
• Undertake such other duties that occasionally arise, which will always ensure that children across the country have a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive.

If you wish to find out more and apply for the role, please do get in contact with Stuart Milliner at The Talent Set.

Along with the charity, we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Liverpool.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home based – Liverpool with regular travel across the service area.

Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week

Salary: Circa £18,480 per annum (full-time equivalent £23,100 per annum)

Contract: This is a fixed term contract until 31 March 2022. Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2022

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 3 October 2021

Interview Date: 14 October 2021 and 15 October 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.

A key part of the role will be to recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers, to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Service Delivery Coach, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.

About You

The Stroke Association Support Coordinator will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running support groups.

This role is home based, but extensive travel is required across the local area and occasionally further afield.

The ability to drive and the use of a car with business use cover are essential to fulfil the requirements of the role.

To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abode within the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice, Social Care, Carer Support, Support Service, Vulnerable Adult, Social Care and Support Officer, Rehabilitation Coordinator, Volunteering Manager, Care and Support Officer, Social Care Worker, Health, Health Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Relief Support Worker, Support Worker Disabilities, Day Centre Support Worker, Rehabilitation Support Worker, Night Support Worker, Stroke Support Worker, Disability, Disability Support, Stroke.

Working across London and the South East

Job Purpose

• To identify, generate, develop and grow income from a portfolio of trusts, foundations and statutory funders, winning ambitious partnerships by writing exceptional proposals
  and developing positive relationships with funders.

Accountabilities

• To identify, generate, develop generate and grow a portfolio of trusts and foundations, local and national statutory funders raising over £500k per year
• To provide excellent stewardship and relationship management, managing all aspects of donor care, reporting and relationship building
• To deliver against personal and Trust and Foundations team targets

Main Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed agreed income targets through tailored and compelling fundraising proposals to existing and new donors, matching donor interests with Help for Heroes’ programmes
• Manage a portfolio of high value donors, delivering against donor objectives and seeking opportunities to develop and broaden support
• Identify, qualify and prioritise potential funding streams which align with Help for Heroes’ mission, carrying out high quality prospect research using publicly available information
• Develop, contribute to and manage a prospect and planned applications pipeline to grow income
• Cultivate and steward potential donors as appropriate, including phone calls, meetings, presentations, cultivation events and networking
• Research and write compelling cases for support working with teams across Help for Heroes to encourage high value donations from trusts and foundations and statutory funders
• Deliver excellent stewardship and manage all aspects of donor care, reporting and relationship building with a portfolio of donors and prospects
• Maintain accurate records of new and current funding applications, ensuring database records are correct and up to date and adhere to reporting guidelines
• Be responsible for a minimum number of approaches and applications, to be agreed on an annual basis
• Manage individual KPIs and contribute towards the delivery of team KPIs, as appropriate
• Contribute to the wider Trust and Foundations and Partnerships strategies, including taking on management of special projects as and when required

Essential Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Successful and proven experience in achieving six figure income targets in a high value fundraising role, raising money from trusts and foundations
• Demonstrable experience in successfully cultivating relationships with trusts and foundations
• Proven experience of developing funding proposals, including budgets with programme teams and other stakeholders
• Experience of building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent analytical, written, verbal communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Excellent proposal writing skills and the ability to write compelling funding propositions and reports for funders
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Excellent and demonstrable attention to detail
• An effective team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient in MS Office and demonstrable ability to use databases, CRM
• A good understanding of the key features of trust & foundations and statutory fundraising including key compliance considerations and trends in the sector

Desirable Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Member of Chartered Institute of Fundraising (or similar)
• Experience of statutory fundraising, including regional bids

Key Competencies & Behaviours

• Entrepreneurial, identifies and maximises opportunities
• Self-starter and self-motivated, with ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team members and colleagues across Help for Heroes
• Personal, professional and able to comfortably communicate with a variety of stakeholders, tailoring communication style accordingly
• Excellent at building and nurturing relationships
• Displays a positive, empathetic, patient, polite and friendly manner
• Displays the highest levels of integrity, confidentiality and commitment
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Responds quickly to changing demands and demonstrates strong skills in prioritisation and time management
• Analyses information quickly and communicates in a concise and articulate manner
• Attention to detail in all aspects of work
• Works within a range of environments and working cultures, adapting personal style accordingly
• A passion for supporting wounded veterans and their families
• Able to attend or support at events which may fall outside office hours
• Able to travel to London area regularly and for funder meetings
• The role may involve occasional evening or weekend events so a flexible approach to working hours is required and time off in lieu will be given.
• Occasional travel across England for meetings or events may also be required.

Model our Values. We are:

• Innovative-Collaborative-Authentic-Resourceful-Energetic

Animal Equality is an international organisation working with society, governments and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals. Animal Equality has offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and India.

Animal Equality is seeking a detail-oriented individual with an ability to multi-task efficiently. A natural and creative problem-solver with a methodical approach, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of our operational and accounting activities. Expected to oversee Animal Equality’s book-keeping, accounting and policy implementation, the appointee will be required to optimise operational efficiency and ensure charity, company and employment laws are adhered to. Completing all tasks accurately and to a high standard, the Operations Coordinator will handle important and sensitive matters with a composed, considered approach.

Primary responsibilities and duties

• Oversee internal policies: Conduct a regular review of existing processes, protocols and policies within the UK office and implement new ones where needed. Ensure all charity, company and employment laws are followed and file all required reports and returns in a timely manner.
• Optimise operational efficiency: Continuously support colleagues across departments to increase the effectiveness of the UK organisation’s day-to-day operations.
• Manage renewals: Renew Animal Equality’s office address, storage services and insurance coverage every year.
• Data retention and management: Work with the Technology and Development Manager to frequently monitor Animal Equality’s data retention to ensure that we comply with GDPR and other similar related privacy requirements.
• Manage internal book-keeping and accounting: Work with external financial and accounting services on all matters related to payroll, budgeting, revenue and expenses. Carry out regular bank reconciliations and process invoices in a timely manner.
• Produce financial reports: Compile monthly statements, reviewing expenses and budgets with the Executive Director on a regular basis.
• Organise team events: Plan team Away Days, quarterly objective reviews, and team training days.
• Act as an HR liaison: Work closely with the Executive Director and external advisor to support on HR-related matters. Coordinate recruitment processes, staff onboarding, and frequent salary benchmarking exercises.
• Other: Perform other related duties as necessary.

Individual attributes required

• Vigilant: Dependable, reliable and trustworthy, the Operations Coordinator is expected to have oversight of ever-changing laws and keep our policies and accounts up to date at all times.
• Detail-oriented and organised: With a keen eye for detail and an ability to multi-task, the successful candidate will work methodically and with precision to ensure that renewals, reports and accounts are submitted accurately and on time.
• Creative problem-solver: The appointee will be expected to work collaboratively with other colleagues to think outside of the box, find successful solutions to challenges, and advance the organisation’s operational efficacy at every opportunity.
• Level-headed: The Operations Coordinator will be expected to handle sensitive HR and accounting matters with a calm, collected approach, acting professionally and discreetly.

Position requirements

• A minimum of two years of relevant experience.
• Experience with budgeting, Google Spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with accounting, including software such as QuickBooks or Xero.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work well in a team-driven environment.
• Exceptional organisational skills, including attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Willingness to participate in the organisation’s culture of philanthropy.
• Professional appearance and adherence to a vegan lifestyle.
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 4th October 2021.

The Green Party is on a mission to get great Greens elected in 2024 and the Development team play a central role in building a movement of Green members, supporters and voters, to build our reach and impact as a leading political party in England and Wales.

To achieve this mission, the Development Team are looking for a Development & Fundraising Manager to streamline and diversify the party’s fundraising activity, while also creating content that helps the party reach and engage audiences beyond their current base.

Working closely with the Head of Development and wider Development Team, this role will be responsible for The Green Party’s fundraising portfolio. They will optimise existing and develop new long term fundraising activity. With a focus on developing sustainable income opportunities, this role will manage (high value) donor engagement, produce engaging events and deliver impactful marcomms taking ownership of donor communications to grow our income and audiences. This role will also network, building affiliate relationships outside of the party to engage, recruit and convert.

Position Objective:

To work with the International Direct Marketing Manager to implement direct mail programmes that target existing and prospective donors of PETA UK, PETA Australia, PETA France, PETA India, and PETA Netherlands.

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Term of Employment:

Full-time (Maternity Cover)

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Reports To:

International Direct Marketing Manager

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Location:

London or remote within mainland UK

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist with all elements of direct marketing–appeal delivery, and manage selected appeals, following established processes, under the direction of the international direct marketing manager. This will include:

• Researching topics and content
• Preparing strategy/copy briefs
• Requesting images
• Preparing design briefs
• Working with the international direct marketing manager to take copy and design through to the final version
• Getting copy translated
• Preparing data selection briefs
• Checking data files
• Using the Raiser’s Edge database to check records
• Obtaining all required approvals
• Briefing suppliers, colleagues and response handling agencies
• Proofreading before print
• Keeping logs updated
• Saving documents
• Put schedules together, and keep suppliers and colleagues informed
• Approve invoices as needed
• Produce appeal cost reports, and import these into the database in a timely manner
• Manage the delivery of the welcome programmes
• Manage the fulfilment of weekly acknowledgements
• Help with aspects of programme development as directed
• Make suggestions to refine and optimise the programme or to test different approaches
• Help with and/or produce reports, if applicable
• Manage document storage and stock control
• Maintain departmental archives and mailing samples, and help with other administrative duties when needed
• Keep abreast of developments in the charity sector
• Monitor fundraising appeals from other charities, especially in the animal sector
• Comply with fundraising and data protection regulations, and remain informed of any changes
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:

• At least one year’s experience in communications, fundraising, or marketing
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Research skills and the ability to synthesise and present information
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to work well under pressure
• Willingness and ability to work on weekends occasionally
• Commitment to the objectives of the organisation

We offer the right candidates a great opportunity to raise vital funds for some of the UK's leading charities, including Greenpeace, Prostate Cancer U.K. and Battersea Cats and Dogs among many others. You will be working alongside likeminded people who feel passionately about making a positive difference to the lives of others and to our planet. We are a currently looking at applications from across the UK as fundraisers can work from home/remotely. Salary: From £10.84 an hour. Job Type: Full-time/Part-time position. Equipment: Laptop, headset, ethernet cable are all fully provided. 

Key attributes are empathy, a passion for good causes, resilience and active listening