Events Manager Jobs

Job description
The coordinator roles are vital components of this project. We want to attract candidates from the North West of England with sound local knowledge and willing/able to travel in the region - these will be important parts of this job.

Purpose of the roles:

• To be responsible for the development, coordination, and delivery of Neighbourhood Watch’s partner project involving Neighbourhood Watch volunteers within the North West.
• Delivering training to volunteers so they can deliver information sessions to community groups. 
• Organising community events where information sessions are delivered by volunteers.
• Ensuring information sessions are delivered to the highest and consistent standards, and that feedback requests are acted upon swiftly.

Hours of employment are:

0.8FTE (28 hours per week)
12 month fixed term contract. Core hours are 10am-12pm and 2-4pm with an unpaid lunch break.

Neighbourhood Watch is looking for someone who can develop a strong volunteering base and support them. The ideal candidate will be a good self-starter and have exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and recruit excellent volunteers and mentors who can contribute to the work.

The successful applicant will be motivated and passionate about the work that Neighbourhood Watch does and the positive effect it has on the community. They will be very approachable and enjoy working as part of a wider team but also able to manage their own time and workload. The successful applicant will need access to transport. The successful applicant will have a personal style that is in line with Neighbourhood Watch’s vision and values. Someone who is supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, and personable.

They will be passionate about the role of volunteers within the crime prevention community.

Who you are:

You will be passionate about the role of volunteers within the crime prevention community, a proactive team member who is enthusiastic about volunteering and can motivate and inspire a team of volunteers.

You’ll be good at:

• communicating vision and values to individuals and large groups
• recruiting and inspiring volunteers
• managing your own time and workload
• working in a geographically dispersed team

You’ll be:

• passionate about the role of volunteers within the crime prevention community
• very approachable, responsible, reliable and personable

You’ll have:

• A strong and demonstrable commitment to the aims and values of Neighbourhood Watch.
• A clear understanding and demonstrable commitment to promotion of equality and diversity
• A full, clean UK driving license and use of a car

You’ll have experience of:

• Coordinating volunteers

Benefits of working for Neighbourhood Watch include:

• Flexible working hours
• Stakeholder Pension
• Cyclescheme
• Techscheme

The Ageing Well Functional Fitness MOT project is aimed at supporting mild to moderately frail residents of the Frognal area of Bexley with falls prevention, improvement of functional wellness and to provide signposting for sessions to enhance functional fitness within this defined area.  The project will be working to engage with people who may be experiencing health challenges but are not accessing support, therefore engaging with them prior to a crisis.

Your role will be to create and lead a network of organisations and individuals to deliver functional fitness "MOTs" and who can provide support for functional fitness.  You will also provide a regular link with the local population which could be utilised by other services and campaigns such as cancer prevention or dementia awareness. You will work to strengthen the network of community groups, statutory services and businesses working together to deliver improvements to health and wellbeing. You will engage with local residents to gather feedback about what is important to them and involve people in the development of additional health and wellbeing support.

The Fundraising Officer at the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT) supports a wide range of the charity’s activities, including but not limited to, helping to develop and grow income from individual donors with a focus on developing strong relationships with donors and families; as well as assisting with CHECT’s overall admin and operations.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping families affected by retinoblastoma and shares our values to increase awareness through communications and appeals, expanding our social media and website content and supporting our exciting fundraising efforts.

You will have a high level of autonomy and will be given the opportunity to develop new ideas in a role that is varied and flexible. 

Key Objectives of the role:

• To assist the Fundraising Manager on the organisation of events primarily mass participation events
• To assist the Fundraising Manager in providing excellent stewardship to all of CHECT’s supporters
• Management of the fundraising inbox, social media and regular email and telephone communications
• To provide admin and communication support to the wider CHECT team, monitoring the info@inbox and collecting and sending office post

What we offer:

• Small friendly team which allows for greater autonomy, collaborative and agile working
• Enhanced sickness and maternity policies
• Hybrid working between our London office and home
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• TOIL for any evening or weekend work

We will be reviewing applications and interviewing on an ongoing basis.

For more information on the role, including the job description, click on our recruitment pack.

Posted on: 20th May 2024

Closing date: 19th June 2024

The opportunity has arisen to join the Senior Leadership team support staff in an exciting new role at the heart of philanthropic leadership at the University of Oxford. With an initial focus on supporting the fundraising activity of the Executive Director of Development, this new role will increase our capacity to secure multi-million-pound donations from across the globe.

About the Role

The main duties of this post will be the provision of high quality and efficient project management for the Senior Leadership team, including:

• Developing fundraising proposals, briefings and supporting materials for the SLT to use to promote funding opportunities to potential donors.
• Collating information and materials to provide reports for the SLT and other senior officers within the Pro Vice Chancellors’ and Vice Chancellor’s offices as needed for donor and volunteer cultivation, solicitations, stewardship and events.
• Managing donor reporting for key donors, liaising with academics and other key stakeholders to draft reports to donors. 
• Providing follow-up to any initiative which members of the SLT thinks must be tracked but which does not fall within the remit of any of the Development and Alumni Engagement teams, prompting members of the team about action as needed.

To Be Successful You’ll Need:

• Experience of providing a high level of project support in a fast-paced, complex organisation, ideally in a higher education or development environment
• An ability to act independently and decisively when the situation demands it.  Good judgement and the ability to acquire the knowledge necessary to support the task in hand in a timely manner
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including a good command of the English language; the ability to be highly creative in producing materials and to understand how to articulate projects

What We Offer:

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• Flexible hybrid working
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• Membership to CASE
• Training and Development opportunities
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Application process:

• Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions on our Application portal.
• Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.

Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 13 June 2024 can be considered.

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on 26 June 2024, in person in Oxford.

Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.

The YWF Youth Voice Coordinator Role

This role offers an exciting opportunity to coordinate and lead YWF’s revamped youth engagement initiatives. Collaborating closely with our Youth Voice Consultant and the entire team, you will bring passion, creativity, professionalism and ambition to implement our youth voice plans. These plans are informed by a recent review and are supported by a theory of change.  Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in amplifying this work and the voices of young people involved with YWF through our social media platforms.

This position also provides avenues for professional growth and development. By directly overseeing interns engaged in YWF activities, you will gain valuable experience in staff development and play a crucial role in nurturing the next generation of youth leaders! Furthermore, you will acquire experience in YWF’s broader organisational functions, creating opportunities to leverage your expertise in youth engagement to contribute to strategic and operational decision-making within the organisation.

Key roles and responsibilities

Youth Outreach and Recruitment

• Undertake outreach and recruitment efforts to attract a diverse group of young people from the YWF membership to participate in YWF's engagement initiatives (currently known as the Young Ambassadors) - working closely with members and key stakeholders to do so.
• Ensure these strategies and communication channels are youth-focussed, inclusive and accessible.

YWF Youth Engagement Strategy Development & Coordination

• Help develop and coordinate YWF's youth engagement and youth voice initiatives including engaging the Young Ambassadors in a YWF engagement program, workshops, internships, trusteeships, panels, peer-research, grant-making, member visits etc.
• Ensure young people are supported to engage in outward-facing opportunities - events, social media, co-production, member visits.
• Work with the youth voice consultant, young people and key stakeholders to help further develop practices that promote youth empowerment, both within the organisation, the membership and the borough.
• Support internal pathways for the Young Ambassadors into YWF Internships and external pathways into supported paid opportunities within the borough e.g. research, youth consultancy etc.

Social Media

• Work closely with the Marketing & Engagement Manager to communicate the voices and work of young people within YWF through various social media platforms - including supporting young people to gather content.

Internship Oversight

• Support and coordinate YWF  interns - providing guidance, mentorship and direction to ensure effective program implementation - working to integrate and support interns within different areas of the team.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including young people, members, staff, volunteers and partner organisations to share best practices, support collaboration and drive forward impactful strategies.

Project Management

• Ensure clear documentation, processes, and policies are in place to support the efficiency and effectiveness of YWF youth engagement initiatives, including supporting the Youth Voice Consultant to develop role descriptions, session plans, and risk assessments and safeguarding.

Grant Making

• Support the Grants Manager in delivering a youth-led grants programme, led by a group of young grant makers

Measuring Impact

• Work with key members of the team, young people and stakeholders to ensure the ongoing effectiveness of YWF’s youth voice initiatives.
• Work with the team to quality - assure YWF’s programmes to ensure programmes meet the needs of young people

What we are looking for

Skills:

Youth Engagement: Proficiency in designing and delivering creative and dynamic youth engagement initiatives, including outreach, recruitment, and sessions. (Essential)

Session planning and delivery: Able to design engaging and creative sessions with young people, that use different methods to keep them engaged, safe and informed. (Essential)

Social Media: Familiarity with social media platforms and digital communication tools for amplifying youth voices and promoting engagement initiatives. (Essential)

Project Management: Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple small projects simultaneously. (Essential)

• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with diverse young people, stakeholders and team members. (Essential)
• Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively in a team and membership environment, fostering positive relationships and driving collective action towards common goals. (Essential)
• People Management: Skills in developing team members - in this case interns through formal line management (Desirable)
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Skills in creatively getting and reporting feedback from young people and reporting against outcomes. (Desirable)

Experience:

• Youth Engagement: Experience in youth engagement, outreach, and recruitment, ideally within a community or nonprofit setting. (Essential)
• Project Coordination: Previous experience coordinating and managing youth-focused projects or initiatives, including internships, workshops, or events. (Essential)
• Stakeholder Engagement: Track record of successfully engaging with diverse stakeholders, including community members, partner organisations, and funders.  (Essential)
• Supervision and Mentorship: Experience in supervising and mentoring interns or volunteers, providing guidance and support to facilitate their professional development.  (Desirable)
• Event Management: Experience in planning and executing events or activities aimed at youth empowerment, participation, and advocacy. (Desirable)
• Data Analysis: Familiarity with data collection methods and analysis techniques for measuring the impact and effectiveness of youth engagement programs. (Desirable)

Knowledge:

• Youth Development: Understanding of youth development principles, including adolescent development, peer support, and youth leadership, to help inform program design and implementation. (Essential)
• Safeguarding: Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of young people participating in engagement activities. (Essential)
• Community Dynamics: Awareness of the social, cultural, and economic dynamics within Westminster and its impact on young people, enabling culturally sensitive and inclusive engagement approaches.  (Desirable)
•  Youth Participation Models: Familiarity with different models of youth participation and engagement, such as youth councils, peer research, and youth-led advocacy, to inform strategy development and implementation. (Desirable)
•  Policy Context: Awareness of local, national, and international policies affecting young people, including education, employment, health, and social services, to advocate for youth-friendly policies and practices. (Desirable)

Characteristics:

• Passion for Youth Empowerment: Genuine commitment to empowering young people and creating opportunities for their voices to be heard and valued in decision-making processes. (Essential)
• Inclusivity: Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with the ability to create inclusive spaces where all young people feel welcome and respected. (Essential)
• Adaptability: Flexibility and openness to learning and adapting strategies based on feedback, changing circumstances, and evolving youth needs and preferences. (Essential)
• Resilience: Ability to navigate challenges and setbacks with resilience and a positive attitude, maintaining focus on long-term goals and outcomes. (Essential)
• Empathy: Empathetic and compassionate approach to working with young people, recognizing and understanding their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. (Essential)
• Reflective Practice: Willingness to engage in reflective practice, seeking feedback, self-assessment, and continuous learning to enhance personal and professional growth in youth engagement work. (Essential)
• Mucking in! – working in a small team with tight resources you will not be shy about helping out with getting things done but in return you will get flexible working arrangements and a fun working environment. (Essential)

Are you interested in being part of a team making a tangible difference in Norfolk? Can you inspire and engage with others? Do you have experience in managing customer relationships or events? If so, you might just have found your dream job.

This exciting new role has been created to respond to the growth in both the number of supporters engaged with the Community Foundation and our expanding events programme. As such this role has two key areas of focus:

Working across our organisation to coordinate regular and relevant updates to our donors so that they feel valued and connected with our work.

Delivering an extensive and varied events programme in collaboration with the wider team that inspires existing and new donors to continue and grow their support whilst ensuring we manage our costs appropriately.

About the role

The Donor Engagement Advisor reports to the Corporate Giving Manager and is part of the Giving team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing our relationship with Norfolk 100 members
• Working with the Marketing team to ensure that regular donors to our strategic funds receive timely updates
• Supporting fundraising activities
• Managing key external events
• Coordinate the thank you for donations process
• Act as an NCF ambassador at presentations and talks

About you

We are looking for someone who works well in a team and independently, and has experience with project management and customer/client service.

You will be able to communicate clearly through excellent written and verbal skills whilst also being able to establish good relationships, and provide quality customer service both internally and externally.

Attention to detail and ability to stay calm under pressure are a key part of this role, as is being highly motivated and able to engage with and inspire others. It is a busy role that will have many competing deadlines so the ability to prioritise and multi-task is also key.

Who are the Norfolk Community Foundation?

We are a local charity with a clear vision of strengthening communities from the bottom up to make Norfolk a vibrant and fairer place to live. Working in partnership with local charities and community groups by providing them with funding, leadership and guidance, we help to inspire local people and those with an interest in Norfolk to give funds, time and resources to support their communities.

Species Recovery Partnership Manager - Northern Ireland (Fixed-Term)
Reference: MAY20244261
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £38,389.00 - £41,212.00 per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term for 2.5 years
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

Rethink Nature is a partnership of seven leading species conservation organisations whose aim is ‘to combine their extensive knowledge and experience to catalyse the action that species need across the four nations of the UK’.  We have received funding from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to set up a Species Recovery Partnership for NI to strengthen and build the Rethink partnership in NI, and work with government, other eNGOs and key stakeholders to better deliver key outcomes for species. You will work on behalf of the Partnership but be managed by the Head of Species at RSPB NI, and will be responsible for managing the Partnership Administrator. You will also work closely with Rethink Nature UK's Species Advocacy Lead. The role holder can be based anywhere in the UK but will be expected to travel to Northern Ireland (Belfast) approximately once every two months.

What's the role about?

We are looking for a highly organised and passionate individual with a good working knowledge of priority species in NI, the mechanisms needed to deliver for them, and the ability to bring stakeholders together. You will be responsible for managing the project to sure that that the following key outcomes are delivered within budget and on time.

• A set of Species Recovery Principles for NI
• A cross-taxa list of highest priority species for NI and concise species action plans (cSAPs) for these species
• A 3-day facilitated workshop to agree on the prioritised list and how the cSAPs and the bid will be developed.
• A NI Species bid, similar to those in GB (Species on the Edge, Back from the Brink, Natur Am Byth), to deliver the critical actions outlined in the cSAPs. This would form the basis of a bid to NLHF for development and delivery funding for a NI species bid.
• A document outlining the key policy and legislative changes needed to deliver for species in Northern Ireland and associated advocacy to ensure it gains attention and influences change.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Demonstrable experience of developing and working in partnerships to achieve shared outcomes.
• Demonstrable leadership ability, able to lead without line management authority
• Organising meetings, facilitated workshops and events
• Excellent written, spoken communication and presentation skills for a wide variety of audiences
• Competent IT user (e.g. MS packages, Outlook etc)
• Demonstrable ability to manage project budgets and changes within projects
• Able to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances
• Proven time management and organisational skills
• Project Management Qualification or appropriate training
• Educated to degree or HND level in a biological or environmental science, or equivalent experience.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of priority species in NI and main mechanisms for delivery of conservation action
• Knowledge of operating environment in NI
• Experience of working with external stakeholders such as statutory agencies and other eNGOs

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Closing date: 23:59, Monday, 17th June 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 27 June 2024.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

As part of this application process, you will be asked to complete a full application form, including evidence of how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their whole selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people on nature's side and more diverse people. People of colour and disabled people are underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sectors. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

No agencies please.

This is an extremely rewarding job at the heart of impactful partnerships, developing young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access.

We are looking for a consistently reliable and organised professional to join our team in this important post. You will be working closely with the Partnership Programmes Manager to ensure our vital employer relationships and school/college activities (mainly across west London) are well coordinated and managed.

Our partnerships are diverse, and include employers such as GSK, SEGRO, Heathrow Airport and Jacobs Engineering. Our trust and foundation donors include John Lyons Charity, Garfield Weston Foundation, the Greater London Authority and Inspire Hounslow.

Your role will include:

- Working with our Partnership Programmes Manager to effectively support key relationships, including ongoing communications with employer partners.

- Supporting our Partnership Programmes Manager with coordinating employer engagement events and activities.

- Ensuring we effectively celebrate and communicate our partnership projects.

To succeed in this role you will need to be an energetic person who thrives in a fast-paced working environment. You will need to be highly organised, pro-active and constantly dependable. You will also need to have good written communication skills, and excellent at maintaining relationships, while being motivated by having a positive impact on the lives of young people.

At The Mare and Foal Sanctuary, we’re dedicated to developing deeper knowledge and better practice on how to give every horse and pony their best life. As part of our Fundraising and Marketing Communications team, the Visitor Engagement Manager will develop and implement our new visitor engagement strategy to enable people to connect with our rescued horses and ponies through an exceptional visitor experience across our Sanctuaries in Devon – in Totnes, Newton Abbot, Yelverton and Holsworthy.  This role plays a pivotal part in improving the Sanctuary’s brand and profile and raise income to fund its charitable objectives.

About the role

· Reports into the Director of Fundraising and Communications.

· You will be based at our Coombe Park Equestrian and Education Centre near Totnes. 

· This is an annualised hours contract based on 37.5hours per week with flexibility to work weekends, holidays and evenings. The role is fixed term for 12 months with potential to become permanent.

· Salary Band: E - £38,046 with access to private health and corporate discounts

· Please note that this role is subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, and you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

What You Will Be Doing:-

Here's your chance to make a real impact! As our Visitor Engagement Manager, you'll lead the development and implementation of our new visitor engagement strategy to enable people to connect with our rescued horses and ponies through an exceptional visitor experience across our Sanctuaries in Devon – in Totnes, Newton Abbot, Yelverton and Holsworthy. 

Help build a visitor destination

You'll be at the forefront of developing and executing our visitor engagement strategy to enable meaningful public engagement, with a particular focus at our Coombe Park Equestrian and Education Centre which we aim to open as a visitor attraction with hire facilities from 2025. 

Commercialise our facilities
Develop and commercialise hire of our indoor and outdoor arenas, and from 2025 our equine riding simulator, while balancing the needs of our working sanctuary.

Create memorable events
Develop and execute a programme of high-quality engagement events for the public and equestrian community.  This also includes facilitating drop-in sessions for the Charity’s supporters and maximising existing income-raising schemes such as visiting to adopt a pony and in-memoriam.

 Lead by example

Recruit, train, supervise and motivate visitor engagement team members and volunteers, ensuring they provide exceptional customer service.

Oversee daily operations of visitor engagement services across all sanctuaries, including facilities, ticketing, information desks and customer support.  You will work collaboratively and communicate effectively with managers and staff at these multi-sites.

 Network with purpose
Expertly network in the South West to establish The Mare and Foal Sanctuary as a visitor destination and manage our membership with relevant destination management organisations.   

Stay on top of trends
Monitor visitor feedback and conduct surveys to continuously improve services and programmes. Analyse visitor data and trends to inform decision making and strategic planning.

Keep visitors safe

Ensure compliance with health and safety, accessibility standards and other relevant Charity policies and procedures.

 Manage the budget
Manage budgets and resources for visitor engagement activities, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency, and aim to meet key performance indicators and annual budgeted income.

What You Will Bring:-

· Strong background in hospitality and customer service

· Proven track record of developing and implementing successful and commercially viable visitor destinations

· Strong leadership and management skills

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Ability to think creatively and strategically to solve problems and enhance visitor experiences

· Flexibility to work weekends, holidays and evenings regularly.

· Knowledge of equine care and welfare desirable but training provided

· Driving licence essential – business mileage paid from nominated base

Why Join Us

We’re the place for people who want to make a difference to the lives of foals, horses, and ponies.

As part of our Mare and Foal Sanctuary team, you'll find yourself surrounded by supportive individuals who share your passion for equine welfare and supporter care. We value work-life balance and offer flexibility to accommodate your needs, ensuring you can thrive both personally and professionally.

About The Mare and Foal Sanctuary

The Mare and Foal Sanctuary is the largest equine welfare charity in the South West peninsula dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of horses and ponies who have suffered neglect, abuse, and trauma. We also deliver a range of Equine Assisted Services with our rescued horses and ponies. The Mare and Foal Sanctuary has five sites across Devon and is providing life-long loving care to over 600 rescued equines.

The Learning and Development Coordinator will have responsibility for the coordination and administration of a range of learning and development activities and events for the Agbero2100 London programme.

The Learning and Development Coordinator will develop robust learning and development systems and processes. The role holder will be the first point of contact for learning and development queries and be responsible for all related administration, ensuring a ‘get it right first-time' ethos is adopted. Responsibilities will also include supporting the learning and development partners in capturing Agbero2100 London Programmes learning pan-London through a series of programmes covering communities practice learning opportunities, community leadership and enterprise development.

The Learning and Development Coordinator will report to the Learning Practice Director and the Agbero2100 Programme Manager in designing, delivering, and evaluating learning programmes and initiatives for the Agbero2100 Programme. The Learning and Development Coordinator will work with internal and external stakeholders to identify learning needs, develop learning solutions, coordinate learning activities and measure learning outcomes.

SOS-UK is looking for a new Senior Project Manager - Inclusion and Climate Justice to join our team to develop, manage and deliver our inclusion focused projects, programmes and campaigns.

ROLE SPECIFICS

Location: Home working or office-based in London, Edinburgh, or Cardiff
Working patterns: Full time / 35 hours, 1.00FTW, with typical working hours between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. The role includes weekly travel with early starts and late returns, including possible international travel, and approx. 10 overnight stays a year. Flexible work patterns, condensed hours, and job share opportunities open to negotiation, however it is expected that the majority of working hours are carried out during core office hours of 9am – 5pm.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Band G (starting salary £42,076 per annum, rising to £46,582 plus ILW £3,405 per annum). We provide up to 6% pension contribution, with life assurance for all those in the pension scheme.

Closing date for applications: 10th June 2024, 11:59pm
Interview dates: 19th/20th June 2024
Interview location: Online
Preferred start date: ASAP, July 2024

INTRODUCING SOS-UK

SOS-UK is a sustainability and wellbeing charity, launched by the student movement in October 2019.

We are an education charity focusing on sustainability, we work across all forms of education and through our work we aim to:

• Get more students leading on, and learning for, sustainability.
• Repurpose the education system around the climate emergency and ecological crises.
• Make sustainability more inclusive, so it is for everyone.

We believe that when students lead on sustainability, they learn about it, picking up the vital knowledge, skills and competencies they will need to help transform society into a more just and sustainable place.

Find out more about SOS-UK, who we are and what we do by visiting our website.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our Inclusion and Climate Justice (I&CJ) initiatives. You will work closely with the Director(s) of Inclusion and Climate Justice to manage key projects and campaigns, develop consultancy work, and support the successful delivery of our EDI strategy. This role is an exciting opportunity to drive inclusive and equitable change in the sustainability and education sectors. You will be part of the team behind the unique RACE Report in the UK and its upcoming Europe-wide version. As a Senior Project Manager you will be organised, self-starting and have experience of managing a small team. Above all, you will be passionate about causing real change in society and environment for the benefit of all.

Inclusion and Climate Justice Responsibilities

- Ensure the availability of relevant resources and guidance for the I&CJ team.
- Work with the finance team to manage budgets and expenses.
- Monitor, evaluate, and report on programme impacts.
- Develop strategic and operational direction with the Director(s) of Inclusion and Climate Justice.
- Provide training and development opportunities related to I&CJ programme delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

- Programme Management and Delivery: Lead and manage core I&CJ programmes, including The RACE Report, consultancy, training, and the mentoring scheme. Ensure high-quality data collection, analysis, and reporting for these programmes.
- Team Leadership and Development: Line manage Project Managers/Coordinators, providing support, performance assurance, and facilitating their development. Work closely with the Research and Impact team. Ensure consistency and quality of programme delivery across the team.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Representation: Act as an ambassador for SOS-UK at sector events, conferences, and meetings. Develop and maintain positive relationships with key individuals, stakeholders, and partners.
- Consultancy and Funding: Develop and provide consultancy and training to enhance inclusivity in sustainability departments. Secure grant funding and oversee the successful delivery of funded projects.
- Cross-Directorate Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with colleagues across SOS-UK to deliver on cross-cutting priorities. Develop promotional materials, digital content, and contribute to press releases and media responses.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We’re totally committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, as they are currently under-represented within SOS-UK.

We recognise that candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised-Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are under-represented in our organisation, and that there are often additional barriers present for people from these groups when applying for roles in the charity sector and beyond. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team, and if you meet the minimum criteria for a role (at least 80% of the criteria in the person specification) and are from a BAME background, you'll be guaranteed a first stage interview. It is important to note that this scheme guarantees an interview for candidates who meet the minimum criteria and tell us that they'd like to be considered under the scheme. The selection decision at interview will be based on the most suitable candidate, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Find out more about what it’s like working for SOS-UK. If you would like to speak to a member of SOS-UK staff not involved in the interview process about how your experience might meet the requirements of the role, please get in touch.

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We're recruiting for a new Fundraising Assistant to join our Fundraising Team at Cherry Trees...

Job title: Fundraising Assistant
Job type: Permanent, full time 37.5h p/w (part time working considered)
Location: Cherry Trees, East Clandon, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7RS
Salary: £22,360 p.a.

About Cherry Trees

Cherry Trees helps to keep families together by providing home from home care for children with complex disabilities that gives families a much-needed meaningful respite break.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive person to join our small yet ambitious fundraising and communications team at Cherry Trees as Fundraising Assistant. Whilst support and administration are at the heart of this role, you will play a key part in supporting the team with sight and activity across all fundraising areas and could be a great opportunity for someone looking to take their first steps into fundraising.

We’re looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You’ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver, always looking to improve upon current processed to improve on efficiency.

Key responsibilities

1. Fundraising

• To be the first point of contact for all fundraising enquiries that come in by telephone, email, and post.
• Support the team by recording and sending fundraising materials to those raising money for us through events and challenge event.
• Ensure letters, certificates and emails are processed in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Provide support to the events and individual giving teams and their programme of activity.
• Supporting the Head of Fundraising with partnerships, community groups and club activity.
• To develop a good understanding of our fundraising activity and to maintain the processes behind registration and online giving platforms such as JustGiving.
• Monitoring and replenishment of office supplies.
• Help to actively promote participation in our fundraising events and activities.
• Other general fundraising and administration duties, as and when required to ensure the smooth running of the department including assisting in other team projects when they arise.
• To represent Cherry Trees on occasion at community events or other activity, and being flexibility and willing to travel and attend events outside normal office hours (time off in lieu given).
• Support the Community and Events Officer in volunteer recruitment and management.

2. Stewardship

• Provide excellent support and stewardship to our supporters, challenge event participants, individual givers, community supporters and volunteers.
• Build, manage and maintain rewarding relationships with existing and new supporters and colleagues and teams across Cherry Trees with a ‘friendly-face’ approach.

3. Information Management

• Using the fundraising database (Donorfy) ensure all activity and correspondence is recorded accurately, as well as supporting our team’s financial processes and data export needs (training will be provided).
• Be responsible for ensuring all records are maintained/updated on the fundraising database.
• To develop an in-depth knowledge of the database to be the go-to person, and identify opportunities to support your own activity and that of the team.
• Continuously aim to improve the efficiency of administration processes necessary for the smooth running of the fundraising department.
• Ensure that data processing is in accordance with GDPR compliance.

4. Finance and other

• To ensure all donations are processed and on the fundraising database, correctly, and supporters are thanked in a timely manner.
• To process the weekly fundraising income and financial reconciliation, with the support of volunteers (training will be provided).
• To undertake other reasonable activities as required by your line manager.

About You

• Understanding the value of our supporters: You will need to help build our relationships and processes to ensure we can make everyone feel as special as they are, whilst growing the number of people supporting us.
• Passionate about the charity sector: You are enthusiastic about the mission of Cherry Trees and committed to supporting families and children with complex disabilities.
• Strong organisational skills: You have a keen eye for detail and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a busy fundraising environment.
• Excellent communication skills: You are confident in both written and verbal communication, able to engage effectively with supporters, colleagues, and the wider community.
• Tech-aware: You are comfortable using databases, Microsoft programmes, and online giving platforms, with a willingness to learn new tools and software. Full training will be provided.
• Team player with initiative: You thrive in a collaborative setting but are also proactive and capable of working independently to drive our fundraising vision forward.

For the complete Job Description and Person Specification, please download a copy.

Application Process

Please apply only through CharityJob with a CV and covering letter to the Hiring Manager, no more than one side of A4, using the JD/PS to demonstrate your suitability for the role.

There is no set timeline for the application process or closing date. We will respond to candidates as and when we receive applications and look to move through the steps as quickly as suits both the applicant and our own diaries. We may also choose to close the job before the closing date if a suitable applicant is found, so please apply at your earliest convenience.

This is a new role with an ASAP start date.

Training and Projects Officer

Location: The role is based at the Trust’s office in West Berkshire with a minimum of three days per week expected to be worked at our Newbury office. Flexible working arrangements are available with the understanding that this must meet the objectives of the charity and requirements of the role.

Accountable to: Project Manager (Line Manager)

Start date: As soon as possible

Hours of work: Full-time (0.8-1FTE negotiable), Monday-Friday, permanent.

Salary range: £26,000 - £28,000 FTE starting salary, depending on experience.

Purpose

This is an interesting and important position at the Trust, with the postholder taking responsibility for a range of administrative and project management tasks supporting our Education programme, working to both the Education Project Manager and the Trust’s Head of Programmes.

Our Education Programme is our body of charitable activity delivering training and resources appropriate for schools, colleges and universities, often working with education institutions to create a whole school/college approach to promote good mental health in students and staff alike.

The postholder will be the first point of contact for our training team, enabling our mental health training delivery to take place. There will be opportunities to play a key role in monitoring and evaluation, and obtain a good understanding of the sector. This is a key role in ensuring the Trust and its activities are serviced with robust, reliable and up-to-date evidence and information.

You’ll need to be confident in dealing with the charity’s delivery partners and beneficiaries, both over the telephone and face to face. You’ll enjoy working with and supporting our trainer and office teams, and be super organised and proactive. You’ll manage a varied workload, prioritising tasks as necessary, and will be comfortable communicating with a wide range of people at all levels. We have a small office team, and the successful applicant will need to be a flexible team player.

Key responsibilities and duties

• Work closely with and provide administrative support to the Education Programme.
• Support trainers with the day-to-day running of online and face-to-face courses and maintain effective communication links with the freelance trainers. The postholder is the primary office contact for the training team.
• Liaise with freelance trainers to provide logistical and technical support in the day-to-day delivery of training, Charlie Waller Trust (CWT) conferences and open access webinars.
• Project manage Webinars and E-Learning projects.
• Respond to general enquiries by phone and email on behalf of the Charitable Activities team and deal with these as appropriate.
• Participate in the planning, development, creation, and implementation of training programmes to ensure the smooth running of all courses.
• Collect data directly from colleges, universities, and schools programmes.
• Ensure proper filing of measurement and evaluation documents including questionnaires, monitoring reports and datasets.
• Assist senior leaders and the wider team in the production and maintenance of project plans and help implement project objectives from start to finish.
• Collaborate with the existing team to implement new and improved methods to capture and report on our impact.
• Maintain monitoring and evaluation data on the Trust database to ensure accurate data analysis.
• Assist with Quarterly reporting to the CEO and Trustee Board, leading on gathering statistical data from across Charitable Activities.
• Manage and support our Lived Experience Partners (including our Youth Ambassador team) alongside any other freelance trainers.
• Routine call handling as part of the wider office administrative team.

About our Trust

The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie who tragically took his own life whilst suffering from depression.

We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities for children and young people. Our overarching mission is to educate those with responsibility for children and young people - parents and carers, teachers, college and university staff, and employers - about children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

The Charlie Waller Trust is a great place to work. We care about mental health and wellbeing in our team and have a positive, enabling workplace culture. Our values drive our work:

• Warm: Positive personal connections are central to mental health; we aim to reflect that in all our relationships with beneficiaries, supporters, staff and volunteers.
• Empowering: We support all those we work with, and who work for us, to use their minds, hearts, energy and creativity to fulfil their potential.
• Collaborative: Partnership and cooperation are at the core of our work; we seek the views of those we wish to support and aim to put them at the centre of our activity.
• Compassionate: We recognise vulnerability in ourselves and others, especially where there is more than one reason people may be vulnerable to mental health problems, discrimination or inequality.
• Open: We believe in being honest about the way we work, our aspirations and where we need to improve; openness and good communication are key to good mental health.

Terms and Conditions Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are working to ensure that our staff represent the communities we aim to support. We activity utilise positive action as set out in the Equalities Act (2010) to ensure we attract and recruit candidates from backgrounds and groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We therefore particularly encourage applications from men and non-binary folk, and those from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.

When we recruit, we will ask all our shortlisted candidates to tell us about any reasonable adjustments they need. Our current office is only accessible via a flight of stairs. We would of course discuss home based working and holding team meetings in an accessible location as appropriate.

Benefits

We want people to thrive at the Trust; we believe you do your best work when you feel your best. That being the case, our team comes first, and we are proud of our culture: we offer a supportive, flexible and enjoyable place to work.

As part of our employed team, the following benefits are available to you:

• Flexible working policy - we're committed to helping you find a healthy work-life balance.
• Generous annual leave allowance - pro rata 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service), PLUS bank holidays PLUS the period between Christmas and New Year.
• A workplace pension scheme to support you with saving for your retirement, into which we pay 3%.
• Access to a 'Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan' - helping staff to stay mentally well and to support them through periods of poor mental health. This includes support for the cost of talking therapies where these are not available via the NHS.
• Opportunities to experience our charitable activities and impact at first hand by attending training and events and through involvement in relevant projects.
• Learning and development opportunities specific to job roles and on mental health and wellbeing topics.
• Coaching to CWT pro bono, depending on team member and need).
• Social events and team days.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Time off for volunteering.
• Unpaid leave/sabbatical particularly if this supports personal or professional development (offered after 2 years in post).

To apply

Please send your CV and a supporting statement, demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. We ask that you structure your supporting statement, by providing relevant information under person specification bullet points (combining these if multiple points are effectively responded to by one experience). Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement. The deadline for applications is Sunday 16th June. 23.59pm.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient and suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you’re interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

You will hear back from us by 24th June, if not before, and should you be shortlisted, an interview will take place w/c 1st July 2024. This will involve a competency interview along with a task relevant to the role.

We will provide the majority of the interview questions in advance so that all candidates can perform at their best.

Person Specification – Training and Projects Officer

The successful candidate is likely to have most of the following competencies and experience but not necessarily all. If you feel that you are a strong candidate, please do apply.

Criteria

Skills required and relevant experience

Essential:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to work efficiently, accurately and at speed when necessary
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft365, Teams and Zoom
• Proven ability to organise and minute meetings and to follow up on actions.
• Dealing with enquiries and providing customer support
• Good level of numeracy and interest in statistics
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise workload effectively to meet deadlines
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision
• Ability to exercise discretion and good judgement in dealing with confidential matters

Desirable

• Experience of project management
• Experience of Dynamics CRM or similar
• Experience of using Digital Samba for Webinars or similar
• Experience of managing E-Learning platforms
• Understanding of Impact Measurement

Attainment

Essential

• Maths and English GCSEs, Grade C minimum, or equivalent by experience

Desirable

• Project Management Qualification

Personal Attributes

Essential:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with the ability to work efficiently, accurately and at speed when necessary
• Initiative-taker and solution-minded with a can-do attitude towards any task or challenge.
• Professional, enthusiastic and flexible, with a strong willingness to learn.
• Capable of working as part of a team and autonomously.
• Ability to take ownership over your self-development, proactively diagnosing skills and information gaps and making use of others’ expertise to grow your skills continually and make a success of tasks at hand.
• Strong communicator - a clear communication style which is concise and effective - both orally and written - as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach combined with a strong willingness to learn.

Desirable

• Awareness of mental health issues.

What We Are Looking For:  

We are seeking a dedicated, proactive and compassionate group support co-ordinator to lead the further development, delivery, and integration of Self Injury Support’s community-based group support programme, with a focus on accessibility and reaching and engaging with diverse communities across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. 

About the Position    

Group Support Co-ordinator  

Pay grade: NJC Grade Point 24 - £33,024 per annum pro-rata based on a three-day working week comprising 21 hours per week (£18,797). 

Hours: 21 per week, with some flexibility as to how these hours are delivered; including meetings and groups in the community and office-based work. 

Location: Central Bristol, community venues across the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area. 

Deadline: Monday 17th June 2024, 12pm  

Duties and responsibilities 

Service Development 

Consultation and Outreach 

1. Consult with current and potential group participants and draw on existing service data analysis to inform the content, locations, timings and other details of a groups programme for people affected by self-harm, following on from previous pilot groups run in 2023 and 2024 
2. Analyse consultation and service data and in collaboration with team members decide on groups programme themes 

Community Connections and Groups Development 

1. Connect with and become a member of a range of relevant community networks in the local area to both share service information and learning, and learn about range of wider community support available 
2. Connect with and build a database of potential facilitators and venues
3. Develop a rolling groups calendar with a core ongoing peer support group and time-limited specialist groups 
4. Build on existing processes and further develop processes and procedures to ensure robust record keeping, partnership agreements and safeguarding processes are in place that are GDPR compliant 
5. In collaboration with other Self Injury Support services, explore areas of overlap, potential for shared learning and joint working 
6. In collaboration with other Self Injury Support services, develop processes and procedures to support inclusivity and accessibility, including the administration of an accessibility fund for participants 

Service Delivery 

Groups Promotion and Delivery 

1. Handle groups logistics such as booking specialist facilitators, venues, refreshments and materials in line with budget
2. In collaboration with the Communications Officer develop print and digital promotional materials and develop a dissemination plan 
3. In collaboration with other Self Injury Support services, conduct outreach work to promote the groups programme to other relevant community groups and organisations 
4. Respond to group programme enquiries and bookings, keep accurate, GDPR compliant records of participants, send information to participants in a timely manner 
5. Administer the accessibility fund with support from the Finance Administrator 
6. Support the delivery of groups in collaboration with other Self Injury Support team members 
7. In collaboration with the Self Injury Support safeguarding team, ensure all safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly and recorded in line with organisational policy 
8. Take part in personal reflective practice and professional development training as needed 

Review and Evaluation 

1. Plan appropriate evaluation and monitoring of the groups programme which encompasses the experiences of participants and facilitators and aligns with wider organisational service monitoring 
2. Present evaluation findings in reports for the board of trustees and funders as needed 

Other 

1. Attend organisational team meetings and support organisational events and campaigns.
2. Any other duties relevant to your role as requested by your line manager