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Title: Adventure Programme Support Manager
Reports To: Director of Programmes & Development
Salary: £29,000 - £31,000 per annum, depending on experience
Location: Home-based, flexible with easy access to the Wiltshire area
Contract: Permanent
Holiday: 25 days per annum, plus public holidays
Application: Application Form
Closing Date: Friday 26th April at 9am
The Charity
The Youth Adventure Trust is a youth development charity working with vulnerable young people aged 11 to 16 years old from Wiltshire and Swindon. Our outdoor activity based YAT Adventure Programme enables young people to challenge themselves, experience success, learn to go beyond their own expectations and grow in confidence. Through a series of residential camps and day activities they are able to build resilience, self esteem and develop social and life skills. The YAT Resilience Programme works to the same outcomes through a year long programme of monthly activities, home-based challenges and reflective practice. Our Mentoring Programme works with those young people in need of some additional individualised support at the end of our other programmes. The Trust’s Bursary Programme is open to all those young people who have completed an initial programme, in order to assist their next steps into further activities. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people. All our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated by schools and other youth organisations to take part.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and motivated Adventure Programme Support Manager to support both young people and volunteers on our Adventure Programme. Working alongside the Programme Managers you will act in a support function across the activity days and camps, and be involved in direct one to one support for young people. You will also work alongside the Volunteering Lead to recruit, manage and support the volunteers who are front and centre of ensuring our young people’s positive experiences and outcomes. This is a diverse role with the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable young people both through direct work and supporting the wider team.
Programme Support
This aspect of the role includes;
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Attending residential camps and activity days throughout the year, assisting with organising and delivering the Adventure Programme.
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Ensuring the highest standards of support, safety and safeguarding across the programme and all aspects of the Youth Adventure Trust’s work.
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Carrying out direct work with young people to help support their needs and fulfil the Youth Adventure Trust’s aims.
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Supporting work with the young people’s families to promote full attendance, effective participation and ensure they have all the information they require.
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Supporting work with our referral partners to ensure they have an excellent understanding, relationship and experience with the Youth Adventure Trust.
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Contributing to ongoing feedback to young people, parents, carers and schools.
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Supporting the effective monitoring of the programme and measurement of young people’s developmental outcomes.
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Working with the Programme Managers to support young people moving on to the Mentoring Programme, and promoting take up of the Bursary Programme.
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Supporting the development of further opportunities for young people both during and after their YAT journey.
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Assisting the day-to-day administration and management of the programme. This may include maintaining a database, producing written communications and reports, information leaflets, website updates, budget monitoring, booking and negotiating with providers, and an array of detailed record keeping.
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Creating website and social media content to highlight and promote YAT’s work.
Volunteer Management
Volunteers are critical to the success of our programme for vulnerable young people; recruiting, supporting and developing capable, skilled, empathetic, engaging and committed volunteers is essential to the impact of our work.
This aspect of the role includes;
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Promoting volunteering opportunities and recruiting new volunteers to the organisation to ensure needs are met.
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Acting as a key point of contact for volunteers, maintaining communication and engagement with the charity.
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Administering all aspects of a volunteer’s involvement with the Trust, including completing the relevant checks and references, record keeping and database maintenance.
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Organising, preparing and information sharing with volunteers to ensure they are ready to fulfil their role.
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Supporting volunteers in their role on our Adventure Programme, facilitating opportunities for informal supervision and debriefing. Our volunteers work tirelessly to ensure the young people get as much as possible from their time with the Youth Adventure Trust, and often deal with challenging and impactful situations.
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Developing and coaching volunteers in their role through working alongside them as they support young people on our Adventure Programme residential camps and day activities.
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Creating and delivering training opportunities for new and existing volunteers.
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Creating website, newsletter and social media content to promote volunteering and engagement with the charity.
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Supporting our Volunteer Committee in their functions which include organising awareness raising and social events.
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Developing opportunities for a diverse portfolio of volunteering roles within the organisation.
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Supporting the fundraising team through providing feedback, reports or event support.
Across the role you will;
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Be involved in sector networking and awareness raising on behalf of the Trust.
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Act as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust at all times.
The post is subject to a six months’ probationary period.
The Candidate
To be up to the challenge you’ll need an excellent understanding and a proven track record of relevant experience working with vulnerable and challenging young people. You’ll need demonstrable skills at building effective relationships with young people, parents/carers, and professional organisations. In addition, you’ll need an excellent understanding of volunteering and relevant experience working with and managing volunteers. You’ll need strong influencing and motivational skills; the capacity to get the best out of people and confidently deal with issues. You’ll be an excellent communicator, planner and problem solver, a strong team player and an exemplary role model.
We need someone with:-
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Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
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Relevant experience of working with young people aged 11 - 14 years old, preferably in a residential environment as well as outside of this.
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Relevant experience of working with volunteers in the Third Sector, including recruiting, supporting and managing volunteers.
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Knowledge of volunteering issues and legal requirements.
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Experience of delivering training and strong facilitation skills.
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Experience in working in partnership with other professional organisations.
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Strong team skills with the ability to motivate and support a wide range of people.
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Self-motivation with the ability to work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload.
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Strong IT skills including experience of MS Office, databases and social media.
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Knowledge of marketing and promotion, with an ability to use those skills to promote opportunities effectively.
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Excellent administrative skills and a methodical and thorough approach.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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The ability to perform well and problem solve in high-stress and changing situations. Ability to be flexible and dynamic in approach.
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A positive attitude, high energy and enthusiasm for the work of the Youth Adventure Trust. A personal interest in and an understanding of the positive impact outdoor adventure, especially for vulnerable young people, and a desire to help inspire young lives.
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The ability to work flexible hours including occasional evenings, weekends and a handful of residential trips as required is essential - if you are looking for a predictable Monday to Friday, 9-5, work environment throughout the year, this won’t be the right fit.
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A full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required
Safer Recruitment
The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and requires all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
Please be advised;
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a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Children’s Barred List will be required for this post;
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we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before interview, and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;
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if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her references or application will be taken up at interview;
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in accordance with due diligence checks, online searches may be conducted as part of the selection process on shortlisted candidates;
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if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and
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applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral to the police.
Please review our Safeguarding Policy available on the Youth Adventure Trust website.
How to Apply
Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Role and Candidate Specifications above.
The Application Form should be returned to:
Tessa Woodrow, Director of Programmes and Development
Applications Closing Date: Friday 26th April 2024 at 9am
Interview Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 in the Wiltshire area
The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred.
Data Protection Statement
For information about how we use your data, please see the Privacy Policy on our website.
Equal Opportunities and Diversity Statement
The Youth Adventure Trust is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
Additional documentation:
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Application form
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Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy
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Example Reference Questions
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A little bit about the role
The fundraising manager role sits in the fundraising team within the external relations division. The fundraising team is responsible for raising between £1m and £1.5m in fundraised income annually. Frontline’s philanthropic income complements the significant contract income the charity receives from central and local government and enables the charity to carry out its broader mission to create social change for hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged children.
Since we were founded in 2013, Frontline has leveraged its success to build committed, high impact partnerships with a number of prestigious supporters including, trusts and foundations, corporates and high net worth individuals. Our new fundraising strategy focuses on continuing to grow our network of supporters by maintaining excellent relationships with our current funders while identifying new potential donors, and at the same time testing and developing fundraising through community and events and individual giving.
We are now looking for a fundraising manager to help drive this strategy forward. The successful candidate will have experience across a range of fundraising areas (in particular community and events fundraising, individual giving, digital fundraising as well as corporate or major donors) to add strength to the team and allow us to pilot new fundraising initiatives.
Some key responsibilities include:
- Lead on developing our public fundraising income (individual giving/community and events fundraising), working with other teams and external agencies where suitable to increase engagement among our audiences and grow our public fundraising income.
- Work with and develop relationships with existing corporate supporters and bring on board new corporate supporters to grow income from this area, including through staff fundraising activities
- Work with other teams to develop opportunities to bring funders closer to our work and help inspire a culture of fundraising across the charity.
- Support the head of fundraising with the development of Frontline’s long-term fundraising strategy, monitoring progress towards annual revenue goals.
A little bit about you
You’ll be an enthusiastic target-driven fundraiser, with experience in building up public fundraising (including community, events and individual giving) and working towards financial targets and growing income. We’d like to see someone with strong writing skills, and are able to express creative and sometimes complex ideas in simple and effective language.
We have a fast-moving culture within the team and organisation, so we’re looking for someone who is who is well organised, details-focused and can use their initiative to do what works. You will have excellent communication skills, be able to build relationships with people and be willing to learn. There are lots of opportunities for growth and development in this role – and for the right candidate to make the role their own.
If you feel you have the skills to make a real impact and contribute to creating lasting social change for children and families, we would love to hear from you.
We have increased the diversity of Frontline’s workforce in the last 12 months, but we need to do more to have greater racialised minority representation in our senior roles. We know the value racialised minority voices bring and therefore, we are strongly encouraging applicants from these backgrounds to apply. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities.
We reserve the right to close this role ahead of the deadline once we reach a suitable number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can!
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Doorstep Library is a community-focused literacy charity dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of children who need our support. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to head up our fundraising and marketing teams.
With one in four 11-year-olds leaving primary school unable to read or write properly, we recruit and train home and online reading volunteers to go into disadvantaged areas of London to help introduce young children (aged 0-11 years) to the pleasure and benefits of reading.
Our unique home-based service, whether in person or online, enables us to find the most appropriate books for every child we visit and build a relationship with the whole family. Our goal is to help children develop the self-confidence and essential skills they need to access all the opportunities that will come their way in life.
We also empower parents/carers to create and maintain a supportive environment by signposting them to local services and community support. Our projects not only improve literacy but also increase family wellbeing and bonding. Our tailored service enables us to help prepare children for school and broaden their opportunities in later life.
Our impact is long-lasting. For us, the ‘happy ever after’ is when we know the power of literacy and the joy of reading are helping a child change their own story for good. Every story shared is a story changed.
JOB SUMMARY
Job Title: Head of Fundraising
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours per week: 35 (excluding breaks)
Working pattern: Monday – Friday
Main Location: Hybrid
Reports to: CEO
Direct Reports: Fundraising and Marketing Officers
Annual Salary: 40k
Full Time Annual Leave Allowance: 28 days per annum (includes 3 mandatory days between Christmas and new year), plus bank holidays
Pension Contributions: 6% (based on a 2% minimum employee contribution)
Additional Benefits: flexible working, employee assistance programme, employee discount scheme (Benefit Hub)
JOB PURPOSE
· Strategic responsibility for fundraising, including partnership development and maintaining the charity’s strong relationships with our wide range of funding partners;
· Strategic responsibility for marketing, to increase the charity’s profile and increase engagement;
· To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;
· To manage and build upon the income streams for the charity;
· To manage the charity’s fundraising operations including coordinating prospect research and prioritisation, managing workflows, and ensuring effective stewardship of donors, corporate supporters and trust and foundations grants;
· To oversee the charity’s marketing operations, including digital and printed content creation.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for a Head of Fundraising to report to the Chief Executive Officer. The successful candidate will sit on the Senior Management Team, working closely with the CEO, Head of Operations and Head of Delivery and Engagement.
You will have substantial, proven experience of working in fundraising and of developing and sustaining partnerships, ideally in the third sector, and of how to build financial sustainability. You will be a highly organised people-person and will be responsible for line managing two Fundraising and Marketing Officers.
You will bring excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire others about our work. With outstanding interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to forge new relationships and you will thrive on enhancing our current partnerships and identifying and creating new ones.
Finally, you will be truly passionate about the work that we do to support children and families in disadvantaged areas of London and be driven to share our work with as many people as possible.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Development and delivery of the charity’s fundraising strategy
· To work closely with the CEO and trustee board to lead on the development, planning and delivery the Doorstep Library’s fundraising strategy, with further development of a longer-term strategy;
· To manage and build upon the income streams for the charity;
· To take a lead on application bids, including managing, monitoring and evaluating all funding applications;
· To work closely with the SMT and actively contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the charity;
Grow, develop and sustain our partnerships and income streams
· To lead, deliver and grow our existing relationships with all of our funding partners; foundations, corporates, independent schools and individual donors to raise circa £850K pa;
· To identify new potential partners, working closely with the CEO and board of trustees to develop these partnerships;
· To establish a corporate supporters programme and individual giving campaigns, plus develop effective stewardship systems;
· To have responsibility for retaining and engaging the charity’s supporters, this includes providing formal reports and updates on the work of the charity;
· Working with the Fundraising and Marketing Officers to effectively communicate the impact of our work to internal and external stakeholders;
Communications
· Work with the Marketing Officer to implement improvements to our digital presence, including website optimization, social media strategy, and online advertising campaigns;
· Research and analyse sector news/ developments;
· Oversee the creation of the annual report and impact report;
· Create and maintain a stock of case studies/ success stories and photos;
· Monitor and report on the effectiveness of fundraising strategies and campaigns;
Line Management
· To have direct line management responsibility for the Fundraising and Marketing Officers;
· To create an environment where the team feels fully supported and enabled to grow and develop under your management;
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Criteria
1. A proven track record of delivery results in fundraising and/or partnership management
2. Knowledge of successful fundraising from a variety of sources, including at least two of corporates, major donors, individual giving, local authorities and trusts & foundations
3. Proven experience in securing five figure gifts, managing the donor cycle from initial stages through to stewardship
4. The ability to maintain current income streams and identify opportunities for growth
5. Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly, succinctly and in an engaging manner in person and in writing to a variety of audiences
6. Strong relationship building skills – experience of working with a wide range of people, from large corporate teams to potential individual donors
7. Highly organised – ability to manage a number of projects and tasks at the same time
8. Ability to generate and implement new ideas and see them through to completion
9. A positive team player, working with, supporting and encouraging colleagues
10. Ability to work flexibly, adapting to rapidly changing demands and opportunities while retaining a clear strategic focus
11. Excellent organisation and administration skills, with the ability to pay attention to detail and use office systems
Desirable Criteria
1.Experience of line managing and developing staff in their fundraising abilities
2.Experience of working as part of a senior management/leadership team providing leadership on fundraising strategy to colleagues
3.Experience of working in a small, close-knit team
4.A knowledge of and/or interest in children’s literature/education sector
RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
Doorstep Library is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and all those it comes into contact with. All employees undergo rigorous safer recruitment processes including specified interview questions, a DBS check, and the collection of written and/or verbal references. Safeguarding training is a mandatory part of the induction process for all employees, and employees are expected to always adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not.
Being able to realise your potential depends on who your parents are, your education, your skills, and also where you grew up.
This is why The Talent Foundry exists. We envisage a more diverse, equal society, where young people, through inspiring and fun experiences can build their skills and confidence and connect to exciting employers who value talent over background.
As our new Marketing Manager, you will lead our schools engagement team and provide marketing expertise and experience to engage a range of stakeholders to increase our reach and impact with young people in underserved communities.
"Absolutely invaluable in teaching essential skills to support our students' employability. Your programme exceeded all my expectations."
The role
You’ll be a brilliant project manager, someone who is action-orientated, organised and enjoys bringing creativity to problem-solving. You will grow our network of teachers and advisers, develop our profile and share our impact and manage and lead a small team.
For the full job description and person specification please download the additional details.
Your experience
- worked in a previous marketing role, within the education or youth sector or equivalent B2B market
- designed and delivered integrated outreach campaigns for customer acquisition.
- used data to drive decisions, including understanding of audience behaviour.
- team management, including direct reports with the ability to develop and support your staff.
- ability to spot opportunities for collaboration across the team and with our partners.
- great self-starter who can independently oversee projects from start to finish.
- bring advanced digital literacy and proficiency in digital tools for marketing and communications (eg email platforms, CMS, social media, AI and MS software).
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you will need to consider a reasonable commuting distance for the team days in London.
We are open to hearing from candidates who are interested in part-time hours and/or job share.
We offer 28 days holiday + bank holidays (as we close for the Christmas period).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking an experienced Events & Partnerships Manager, to play an integral role within a dynamic fundraising team. Responsible for developing our events portfolio, community fundraising as well as expanding and developing our corporate and donor opportunities. This is a great time to join our expanding fundraising team and build on your experience and skills.
Role Purpose
Responsible for developing and delivering our Events and Partnerships fundraising strategies, to secure appropriate funding to ensure the sustainable delivery of high-quality services by Home-Start Essex.
You will lead on developing and delivering our Home-Start events and in-aid of events plus expanding our community fundraising activities. As Events and Partnerships Manager you will also use your experience and skills to identify and lead approaches to potential corporate supporters and major donors. You will create high quality plans and deliver against financial targets, proactively supporting opportunities to source income to support children and families within Essex.
To be successful in this role you will be a self-starter with high levels of motivation, with the ability to work autonomously and as a member of a small team. You will have excellent organisational and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage supporters, with a high standard of written and verbal communication.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Develop and lead on delivering the Events & Partnerships portfolio, to grow a strong our sustainable funding base through planned activities & clear KPIs.
· To achieve financial income targets whilst maximizing opportunities for growth and development across this income stream.
· To lead on events, community and corporate activities with support from the Fundraising & Marketing Administrator.
· To provide excellent stewardship to all our supporters, encouraging long-term support from donors, continuing to build on our reputation as a vital local charity.
· To work with the Communications & Marketing Manager to develop a fundraising marketing strategy to raise the profile or our fundraising activities, to encourage support and donations.
· To support the CEO in developing new major donor relationships.
· To research, plan approaches to corporate supporters for sponsorship or staff engagement. To develop and manage clear cultivation plans across key corporate contacts.
· To report on agreed KPIs and provide regular reports to the CEO and Finance & Business Development committee.
· Carry out regular horizon scanning, to develop and grow our events and partnerships opportunities, research major donor and corporate prospects.
· With support from the Grants & Commissioning Manager, produce compelling content for proposals for donors/ corporates plus stewardship materials, liaising closely with the senior management team and marketing team and adhering to brand guidelines and key messaging.
· Manage the Events and Partnerships fundraising programme via Beacon CRM, developing account management and stewardship activities and maintaining detailed records of all communications.
· Direct and support the Fundraising and Marketing Administrator to plan and deliver fundraising events and support community fundraising.
· In aid of events:
Ø To plan and oversee all events and proactively seek opportunities to develop our portfolio of events, keeping a keen eye on income contribution and ROI.
Ø To form strong relationships with external partners, to deliver events and grow and develop the portfolio.
· HSE events:
Ø To develop a bespoke in-person mass fundraising event with high participant numbers and value per head and ensuring the smooth and safe delivery of all events.
Ø Establish a wider team of volunteer fundraisers expanding into local communities and providing guidance and leadership on events.
Ø To work with the Communications and Marketing Manager to ensure that all events are well promoted and all marketing avenues have been explored, helping to formulate and monitor marketing planning and delivery to ensure targets are met.
Ø To work with the Fundraising & Marketing Administrator and Volunteer Development Officer to recruit and manage volunteers.
Ø To ensure events are thoroughly evaluated and recommendations implemented.
Reporting
· To provide regular activity, income and pipeline updates to the CEO and Finance & Business Development Committee.
· Maintain accurate records of income and restrictions.
· Ensure that progress against KPIs and pipeline is effectively monitored and reported, flagging concerns and developments in good time.
· Ensuring pipeline development by maintaining Beacon (CRM), recording all stewardship actions and communications.
Other duties
· To attend fundraising events.
· To work closely with other members of the fundraising department to provide data and leads to help them maximise income for the charity.
· To develop an in-depth knowledge of HSE and understanding of HSE’s work.
· To keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and comply with relevant legislation.
· To act as an ambassador for the fundraising department and the charity both internally and externally.
· To undertake any other assignments within the fundraising department and wider organisation as required.
· Manage resources for the Fundraising team and contribute to budgeting and preparation for financial audits/reviews.
· To develop and implement short, medium and long-term strategic business and funding plans for Home-Start Essex, as part of the senior management team, subject to Board approval.
People Management
· Provide line management to the Fundraising and Marketing Administrator, delegating appropriately and building a culture which attracts, retains and motivates staff.
· Undertake supervision, appraisals and performance management actions as necessary.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Home-Start Essex operates an Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and expects staff to have a commitment to equal opportunity policies in relation to employment and service delivery. Staff should promote equality of opportunity in all areas of their work.
SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding is at the heart of Home-Start Essex. All employees are expected to have a knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures and to comply with and have a commitment to best safeguarding practice at all times, immediately reporting any concerns regarding Safeguarding and Child Protection or the protection of Vulnerable Adults to the Designated Safeguarding Lead and/or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
This role is part of the Senior Management Team within Home-Start Essex.
Please email us for a recruitment pack or go to our website to download the recruitment pack, job description and person specification.
Please apply by sending in a Cover Letter and CV – referring to the job description and person specification in your application.
Relevant candidates will be required to complete further information as part of the recruitment process.
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion about the vacancy, please contact us.
This post is subject to a successful 6-month probationary period.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Interviews are scheduled for: 18th/19th April 2024
Home-Start Essex is committed to equality of opportunity and works to safer recruitment practices as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.
Our Home-Start Essex Values
Supportive - We will support families to address the challenges of bringing up children themselves.
Non-judgmental - We do not judge families or measure them against others’ standards.
Approachable - We will be approachable and friendly at all times and develop good relationships with the families we support.
Professional - We will maintain the very highest professional standards.
Collaborative - We will work in partnership with any individual, group or agency who can help us achieve our goals.
Inclusive - We value and celebrate diversity and offer our services to all families, irrespective of their circumstances or backgrounds.
Family-led - We place children and families’ needs at the heart of our work.
Safe - The safety of the families and children we support, and the staff and volunteers we engage, is our highest priority.
Bringing up children can be hard work and all parents and carers will, from time to time, encounter problems which can often make the task even harder.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Department:Fundraising
Job Title: Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager
Salary: £42,000 Per Annum
Hours:35 hours per week / flexibly
Location: Midlands-based: Home-based, with easy access to Derby
Reports to: Director of Development/ Chief Executive
Direct reports: None, but working closely with Individual Giving & Philanthropy Manager/ Capital Trusts Fundraising Manager
Job Purpose:
The Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager will use their existing experience, knowledge and contacts within the Midlands region to pave the way for Over The Wall’s successful capital campaign to open its first permanent site in Derby in 2026. Our new site will bring mischief and magic to seriously ill children and young people from across the UK, taking forward Paul Newman’s vision of a place where kids can forget hospital, ‘kick back and raise a little hell’.
During 2023 a significant body of work was undertaken to prepare for the commencement of the campaign in 2024, including soliciting a lead gift, preparing a strong case for support and preparing various projects for funding. Furthermore, we have begun cultivating relationships with prospective major donors; gaining the support of local politicians and businesses; paving the way for local community partnerships; etc, to facilitate the initial two phases of the campaign. The next steps are to set up a regional Development Board and begin to plan the approaches for major giving and alumni of the school site.
With support from the Capital Trusts Fundraising Manager (writing proposals for grant-based funding), and the Individual Giving & Philanthropy Manager, the Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager will bring together this project and manage its progress towards agreed goals and timescales. Working closely with the Director of Development, Chief Executive and Head of Marketing, the Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager will represent the project both internally and externally, taking on a truly 360-degree role.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with the Director of Development, Chief Executive and Capital Trusts Fundraising Manager to implement a comprehensive funding strategy for the redevelopment of Ockbrook School as the new permanent site of Over The Wall.
- Prospect and develop relationships with a portfolio of HNWIs in the Midlands region, with an interest in human philanthropy/ youth/ health and bring them on this journey with OTW.
- Bring together and support a new Midlands-based Development Board who will help to steer the charity’s move to this area and gain financial and corporate support from the region, as well as awareness and visibility.
- Work with the Chief Executive/ DoD/ Capital Trusts Fundraising Manager to facilitate site visits for funders and show them OTW’s vision for the project.
- To explore community engagement with the project, working with organisations such as Nottingham YMCA (via our CEO), as well as recruiting local volunteers, to identify ways in which the project could further support the local area.
- Support the Marketing and Communications team with opportunities for local PR / media work.
- Plan and deliver a calendar of cultivation and awareness-raising events at the site, for funders and the community (including working with the Director of Business Development on community consultation).
- Ensure all communication with supporters and prospective donors is recorded and logged accurately.
- Contribute positively to the Development team, working collaboratively on the development of robust cases for support, sharing information and ensuring approaches are coordinated effectively.
- Adhere to the highest standards of fundraising best practice and ensure all activities comply with the relevant data protection and other legislation.
Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager: Person Specification:
Experience:
- Fundraising or relevant project management qualification.
- Demonstrable experience in the Midlands region in a previous fundraising/ charitable project-based role.
- Demonstrable experience of successfully researching and developing new relationships with HNWIs/celebrities/ambassadors.
- A proven track record in managing significant projects with timescales and visible outcomes, working with the organisation’s Leadership.
- Demonstrable experience of cultivating and supporting productive relationships with groups (such as a new Regional Development Board).
- Experience of working with senior leaders, key stakeholders and positively representing the work of a charitable organisation.
- Experience of working with a wide range of contacts with varying needs, both internally and externally, and with a diverse range of colleagues.
- Excellent networking skills, and ability to attend events independently to represent the organisation.
- Ability to present to funders where needed and engage them in the work of the organisation and its vision for the future.
Skills and abilities:
- The ability to write clear, tailored, accurate and compelling proposals, reports, applications, and other materials to appeal to specific audiences.
- Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to manage and take responsibility for own workload, working independently and productively as part of a team.
- Ability to present / speak to varying audiences with passion and clarity.
- Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks.
- Competent user of computer systems and databases such as Donorfy.
Attitude and Personal Qualities:
- Motivated, reliable and professional.
- Flexible, able and willing to respond to changing priorities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team.
- Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings/ weekends.
- Commitment to GDPR and Fundraising Code of Practice.
- Commitment to joining us in creating an inclusive working environment for all.
Benefits:
• 6% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days + public holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Statement
We actively encourage applications from the broad spectrum of diversity reflected in our beneficiaries, both in terms of visible and non-visible characteristics. We aim to ensure that regardless of where you are in our community, any difference you have is valued.
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to Safer Recruitment and REQUIRE a minimum of two professional and independent reference checks, with one of the reference checks being the last or current employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 28 March 2024
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Are you an innovator, passionate about engaging people in new ways to create new income streams? Join us and be a part of an ambitious, empowered and stimulating team at Save the Children. We are looking for a New Product Marketing Manager to own the end-to-end product lifecycle and scaling of our new product Wonderbooks, including developing new ways to engage our current audience.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you
As our New Product Marketing Manager, you will scale our innovative new product, Wonderbooks. As a marketing manager with a creative mindset and entrepreneur spirit, you will lead on the scaling of this unique subscription product. You will also have ownership of the end-to-end product lifecycle including developing new ways to engage our current audience.
80% of this role will focus on scaling Wonderbooks. The other 20% will be working with the wider team across our exciting innovation pipeline, working to research, ideate and test compelling ideas to generate new income for Save the Children.
In this role, you will:
- Re-launch and scale the product Wonderbooks across a range of marketing channels (in particular paid social, email, display and direct mail) including leading and delivering our artist and influencer strategy.
- Lead on new creative positioning for Wonderbooks ensuring it's optimised and reflected across all touchpoints
- Own the end-to-end customer journey
- Manage external suppliers ensuring the monthly fulfilment of the product
- Support Innovation & Development Leads to develop and deliver our innovation pipeline focused on audience engagement and income generation. Accountable for delivering key parts of innovation cycles to take ideas from insight, through ideation, prototyping and launch to help significantly grow income and engage new audiences.
- Plan and deliver project management of several portfolio projects at any one time, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met and timelines are clearly communicated to deliver excellent outcomes.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Significant experience in testing digital products, digital marketing, tracking and analytics, and prototyping.
- Expertise in conducting or partnering with agencies/internal staff for audience research interviews, workshops, ideation sessions, and sprint delivery.
- Knowledge and evidence of leading and partnering on key parts of innovation cycles, including research, ideation, prototyping, and testing.
- Keen interest in new technical innovations, demonstrable experience of data-led decision-making, and adaptable thinking.
- Proven ability to deliver operational plans on time and within budget.
- Understanding of fundraising marketing delivery and practices (desirable, not essential).
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
We are looking for an experienced Grants and Commissioning Manager to join our dynamic Fundraising team. This role will lead on all our trusts and foundations approaches, playing an integral role in growth and development of the portfolio and work in partnership with the CEO to lead on bids/tenders for commissioned services. It is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of these high value income streams to realise its full potential.
Role Purpose
Responsible for developing and delivering our Fundraising strategies, to secure appropriate funding to ensure the sustainable delivery of high-quality services by Home-Start Essex.
As Grants and Commissioning Manager you will use your experience and skills to identify and lead approaches to trusts, foundations, company foundations, statutory and other organisations securing funding from £5k-£800K+. You will create high quality approaches and deliver against financial targets, proactively supporting opportunities to source income to support children and families within Essex.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter with high levels of motivation, and a skilled writer with the ability to work autonomously and build on the strong foundations we have in place.
Specific Responsibilities
· Lead on delivering key areas of the Grants and Commissioning strategy and operational plan to establish a strong and sustainable funding base and support our growth ambition by delivering income targets year on year.
· To write compelling applications/bids, cases for support and reports, working in collaboration with the Finance Manager, Family Services Manager and Systems and Information Officer and tailoring the information for the audience, ensuring submission within required deadlines.
· Develop first class relationships with the portfolio of existing and new trust funders, commissioning partners, delivering the highest levels of donor care, by always providing excellent stewardship and ensuring all reporting requirements are fully met.
· Lead on horizon scanning for trust funders, creating a prospecting programme for new opportunities to grow the portfolio. Utilising existing networks, specialist funding sites and referrals.
· Lead on researching prospects for commissioned services, seeking opportunities to work in partnership where appropriate through utilising existing networks and procurement/tender platforms.
· Develop processes to be used across Home-Start Essex, to codify our approach to grant management and ensure appropriate escalation points across the organisation.
· Work both independently and with colleagues to develop content for proposal to funders, ensuring information is accurate and compelling, to generate funding for restricted and core work.
· Maintain and develop Home-Start Essex’s case for support templates and support materials, liaising closely with the senior management team and marketing team and adhering to brand guidelines and key messaging.
· Manage the grant/trust fundraising programme via Beacon CRM, developing account management and stewardship activities and maintaining detailed records of all communications.
· Ensure that successful bids/tenders and grant/trust applications are handed over to the Family Services Manager and Area Lead Co-ordinators with clear milestones, outputs, outcomes and evaluation/reporting requirements via Implementation meetings.
Reporting
· To provide regular activity, income and pipeline updates to the CEO and Finance & Business Development Committee.
· Maintain accurate records of income and restrictions.
· Ensure that progress against KPIs and pipeline is effectively monitored and reported, flagging concerns and developments in good time.
· Ensuring pipeline development by maintaining the database, recording all stewardship actions and communications.
Other duties
· To help at fundraising events from time to time.
· To work closely with other members of the fundraising department to provide data and leads to help them maximise income for the charity.
· Manage resources for the Fundraising team and contribute to budgeting and preparation for financial audits/reviews.
· To develop an in-depth knowledge of HSE and understanding of HSE’s work.
· To keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and comply with relevant legislation.
· To act as an ambassador for the fundraising department and the charity both internally and externally.
· To undertake any other assignments within the fundraising department and wider organisation as required.
· To develop and implement short, medium and long-term strategic business and funding plans for Home-Start Essex, as part of the senior management team, subject to Board approval.
Marketing
Work with the Digital Communications & Marketing team to ensure consistent and co-ordinated approach to the promotion of Home-Start Essex in the following areas:
· Create and distribute press releases to ensure regular and positive promotion of Home-Start Essex.
· Coordinate and schedule key promotional messages to our supporters and the wider public.
· Ensure branding, language and content for all fundraising communications are in line with the Home-Start Essex’s strategy, vision and values.
This role is part of the Senior Management Team within Home-Start Essex.
Please email us to request a recruitment pack or go to our website to download the recruitment pack, job description and person specification.
Please apply by sending in a covering letter and CV – referring to the job description and person specification in your application.
Relevant candidates will be required to complete further information as part of the recruitment process.
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion about the vacancy, please contact us.
This post is subject to a successful 6-month probationary period.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Interviews are scheduled for: 18th/19th April 2024
Home-Start Essex is committed to equality of opportunity and works to safer recruitment practices as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.
Our Home-Start Essex Values
Supportive - We will support families to address the challenges of bringing up children themselves.
Non-judgmental - We do not judge families or measure them against others’ standards.
Approachable - We will be approachable and friendly at all times and develop good relationships with the families we support.
Professional - We will maintain the very highest professional standards.
Collaborative - We will work in partnership with any individual, group or agency who can help us achieve our goals.
Inclusive - We value and celebrate diversity and offer our services to all families, irrespective of their circumstances or backgrounds.
Family-led - We place children and families’ needs at the heart of our work.
Safe - The safety of the families and children we support, and the staff and volunteers we engage, is our highest priority.
Bringing up children can be hard work and all parents and carers will, from time to time, encounter problems which can often make the task even harder.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Marketing Team is growing! Could you be our new Marketing Officer?
You will be joining one of Scotland’s leading charities, and will have the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of the children, families and NHS staff we support.
As a member of our Marketing and Fundraising team, you will be involved with many of the charity’s key fundraising campaigns, while also having the opportunity to share inspiring stories from the hospital.
You’ll have the chance to learn, develop and use your skills to make an incredible contribution to the children and families we support.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35
Salary : £37,759
Closing Date:11 April 2024
Interview dates start from:19 April 2024
When a child is diagnosed with cancer life becomes full of fear, for them and their family. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, overwhelming money worries, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to.
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we help children and young people (0-25) and their families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. Join us and your skills will make a real difference to the lives of young cancer patients.
About the role
The Individual Giving Manager responsible for reaching new supporters develops and implements engaging and innovative marketing activities that attract a range of new Young Lives vs Cancer supporters.
They create ambitious plans that use a variety of channels including digital, face-to-face and DRTV, and work with teams across Young Lives vs Cancer to ensure the impact of all activity is maximised.
They make sure support continues beyond the first donation so work collaboratively to make sure that welcome journeys build a strong relationship showing the supporter the impact of their support and understanding their needs and interests. Working with others they focus on engagement, conversion, value and long-term support.
They are constantly scanning the horizon, understanding trends and working in a flexible and agile way to test and learn. They respond to new insight, ideas and opportunities and build on successes to ensure we are reaching as many new supporters as possible in the most effective way.
They deliver through a range of suppliers so build strong and challenging relationships to ensure the best possible results from Young Lives vs Cancer's investment in these suppliers.
Young Lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at interview stage with you.
This role is home-based and can be based anywhere in the UK with occasional/ regular visits to Young Lives vs Cancer workplaces.
We\'d love to hear from you if you have:
• Experience in developing and leading successful marketing acquisition and engagement campaigns
• Are able to manage a wide range of supporter acquisition channels, especially digital
• Experience in negotiating with and managing external agencies and suppliers
• Monitoring, controlling and reporting on income and expenditure
• Driving and implementing innovation and developing strategic proposals based on learnings
Diversity declaration
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation.
We are committed to taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities and creating equitable opportunities for all. We are passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation, as well as reflective of the diverse children and young people we support. Click here to find out more about our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy.
Accessibility
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss any specific requirements.
What we offer
In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual and family/ caring leave entitlements, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme.
If you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer. Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
You may have experience of the following: Acquisition Marketing Manager, Supporter Acquisition Specialist, New Supporter Engagement Manager, Donor Acquisition Lead, Marketing Campaign Manager (Acquisition), Fundraising Acquisition Coordinator, Acquisition Strategy Manager, New Donor Development Officer, Supporter Recruitment Manager, Donor Engagement Specialist, etc.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Spring Community Hub is recruiting a Business Support Coordinator - Marketing. This is an exciting opportunity to join our small, dynamic team to support our marketing and brand management as well as providing day to day administrative support to the Charity.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Assisting with content creation and maintaining the website including SEO optimisation and monthly reporting.
- Supporting and coordinating content creation and messaging for newsletters, website and other communications.
- Bringing the Spring Community Hub brand to life through storytelling.
- Researching new ideas and advances in marketing/charity and fundraising activities
- Monitoring and measuring the performance of campaigns
- Coordinating, ordering and maintaining the stock of marketing collateral and ensuring it is in accordance with Spring Community Hub's brand guidelines, strategic aims, values and budgetary constraints.
- Planning, organising and coordinating internal and external events including visits to trade shows and wherever a marketing presence is required and networking and partnership building at these events
- Routine administration, executive support and event planning and maintaining office directories (phone, emergency contacts etc.)
- Assisting with the recruitment of staff and volunteers
- Undertaking tasks as required that are not specifically listed here including general office and administrative tasks
Person Specification
- Degree or equivalent experience, ideally in English language or a CIM or other marketing qualification or equivalent experience.
- Have worked or volunteered in the not for profit or voluntary sector, particularly with individuals experiencing significant poverty and inequality
- Able to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people and build and maintain partnerships
- Creative with an eye for design and the ability to use the relevant software and marketing and communications tools like MailChimp, dotMailer etc.
- Experience using social media in a business context
- Project management experience
- Experience using WordPress or other content management systems.
- Ability to negotiate with suppliers, for example print and advertising
- Commitment to training and continuous development and open to change
- Abillity to work under pressure and independently and remain calm.
- Abillity to collaborate with and listen to colleagues
- A compassionate approach with an interest in the wellbeing of others
There will be some out of hours working for AGM, Away Days, events and/or development and training sessions, you will be able to arrange time off in lieu via your Line Manager
The role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of significant poverty and inequality and people from marginalised communities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 28 March 2024
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Are you an innovator, passionate about engaging people in new ways to create new income streams? Join us and be a part of an ambitious, empowered and stimulating team at Save the Children. We are looking for an Innovation Development Manager to play a vital role in transforming relationships with supporters of the future, solving some of our thorniest challenges in new ways and ultimately helping children get the future they deserve.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you
As our Innovation Development Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving a groundbreaking fundraising innovation pipeline. Working in agile, multi-disciplinary teams, you will contribute to the research, ideation, testing and marketing of compelling ideas aimed at generating new income for Save the Children.
You will leverage human-cantered approaches, digital strategies, and new technologies to bring about significant improvements in our fundraising and marketing results. This would require a combination of creativity, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of both nonprofit operations and trends supporter engagement.
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate with Fundraising Innovation Leads to develop and deliver a pipeline of fundraising innovation focused on audience engagement and income generation.
- Plan and execute multi-channel marketing campaigns for new ideas, including email, display, paid social, and direct mail.
- Support in testing ideas through marketing and in-person/remote prototyping.
- Project management of multiple portfolio projects, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and timelines are met.
- Engage with data and technical advances internally and externally to drive progress and momentum in new audience innovation.
- Use insight and performance data to understand audience needs and motivations, shaping fundraising development.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Significant experience in testing digital products, digital marketing, tracking and analytics, and prototyping.
- Expertise in conducting or partnering with agencies/internal staff for audience research interviews, workshops, ideation sessions, and sprint delivery.
- Knowledge and evidence of leading and partnering on key parts of innovation cycles, including research, ideation, prototyping, and testing.
- Keen interest in new technical innovations, demonstrable experience of data-led decision-making, and adaptable thinking.
- Proven ability to deliver operational plans on time and within budget.
- Understanding of fundraising marketing delivery and practices (desirable, not essential).
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as an Innovation Manager.
You will take the lead in developing new fundraising products for UNICEF UK, using a structured innovations approach. You will work closely with other stakeholders across UNICEF UK to bring new products to market.
Your skills will include the awareness of innovation techniques and you would have used those techniques to develop mass market products, from conception and sprints to prototyping and testing and delivery.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 8am, Thursday 4 April 2024.
First Round Interview date: Thursday 18 and Monday 22 April 2024 via video conferencing (MS Teams).
In return, we offer:
· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world
Our application process: We use a recruitment platform called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.
We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
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Job Title: Targeted Manager
Company: Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone
Location: This role will be based across both our Blackburn and Darwen sites
Job Description:
Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as a Targeted Manager. In this role, you will lead a dedicated team to deliver a high-quality programme of positive activities and targeted intervention support for young people in Blackburn and Darwen. You will be responsible for creating impactful programmes and opportunities that promote improved health, wellbeing, education, skills, aspirations, and social cohesion among young people.
Main Responsibilities:
- Manage a dedicated team to lead a high-quality programme of positive activities and targeted intervention support, including group activities, 1-1 sessions, family and professional meetings.
- Create programmes and opportunities that provide tangible outcomes for young people, leading to greater prospects and improved wellbeing.
- Represent the service at relevant meetings within the council and with partner agencies.
- Commit to working evenings and weekends, providing support, coaching, and quality assurance for sessions.
- Manage, supervise, direct, and support a team of full-time employees.
- Ensure accurate and efficient completion of monitoring and recording activities.
- Capture content, data, and impact and write impactful reports concerning the service.
- Lead implementation monitoring and evaluation systems across the provision.
- Manage provision performance, providing monthly analytics and improvement plans where necessary.
- Govern weekly/monthly timesheets and drive the team to use them accurately and effectively.
- Support maintenance of appropriate standards and documentation relating to Health and Safety.
- Engage in effective working relationships with partner agencies.
- Contribute to the promotion and marketing activities of the service.
- Provide 1:1 support to an allocated caseload of young people identified for targeted support.
- Provide 1:1 support to young people in universal sessions.
- Complete regular quality assurance, using findings to influence growth and improve practice.
- Have Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
- Ensure a robust approach to risk management, including person-centred risk assessment and management processes.
Remuneration Package:
- Salary: Band E £33,000 - £37,500 (Dependent on experience).
- Holidays: 33 days inclusive of 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rated).
- Pension: Eligible employees will be auto-enrolled into the workplace pension scheme with Royal London. Employee contributes 5% of gross earnings, while Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone contributes 3%.
- Other Benefits:
- Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 Support and Advice)
- FairQuid (Financial Wellbeing Support)
- Think Therapy (Mental Health Support)
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Pay
- Birthday Leave
Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Warning Zone is a busy, friendly and ambitious charity based in Leicester working to keep children safe, educating them in an interactive way about the risks they will face and building resilience to coercion, both offline and online. Our values and culture focus on keeping children safe. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.
We have an established, thriving interactive safety centre, with a great reputation and excellent partnerships, for Year 6 primary school children, as well as a mobile show (Roadcrew) about online exploitation and radicalisation that we take to secondary schools.
We are an independent local charity and we need to raise all our own funds. Our funding currently comes from institutions, trusts and foundations, companies, events and individuals. Our service users (primary schools) pay a contribution towards the cost of the services they receive.
We need your enthusiasm, creativity and communication skills to engage with people from different audiences and ensure the best approaches to various activities such as volunteer recruitment, fund raising, new initiatives and raising awareness of our activities and achievements. Ultimately, we’ll trust you to help us remain current, relevant and robust for the future, ensuring our brand and profile are heightened and our fundraising targets are achieved. You will be able to manage your own workload whilst being a committed and open team member during this exciting time for Warning Zone.
In return you’ll work with an organisation with purpose, in a supportive team in a bright and airy building which is humming with activity. We offer flexible working, although there will be some essential cover required at specific times. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious local charity and we look forward to hearing from you.
In your cover letter please clearly show how you fulfill the person specification.
If you would like a chat about the role please contact the CEO on the email address in the job pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.