Charlie waller trust jobs
Purpose
To provide administrative and marketing support to the Head of Communications and the Director of Charlie Waller Workplace to facilitate the growth of both the Charlie Waller Trust and the Charlie Waller Workplace offers; charitable and commercial respectively.
About the role
The majority of this role supports the development and coordination of activities in our paid for service, Charlie Waller Workplace. This service offers strategic consultancy and training to employers, managers and staff on how to embed a whole organisation approach to mental health and wellbeing at work.
We are looking for a highly motivated, confident individual who is able to quickly develop rapport and maintain effective, professional relationships with a varied client base. This role will suit an individual with a keen eye for detail, who has excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to engage with a varied range of stakeholders and to work independently. The successful applicant will be able to effectively balance competing demands, manage a range of diverse activities from administrative support, to coordinating some of our cross-programme projects, to engaging with our external clients and stakeholders.
Whilst experience, or a background, in mental health is not essential, we would expect the successful candidate to demonstrate an interest in this area, particularly in relation to the workplace. There will be opportunities to increase knowledge of this area by shadowing and directly supporting our external training and consultancy activity. This role is situated within the permanent office team at Charlie Waller, and you will work alongside other colleagues who directly support our communications, fundraising and charitable activity. Your key tasks however will be focussed on the needs of Charlie Waller Workplace, supporting the Director and workplace consultants.
As part of this role, you will be expected to update and manage social media and marketing activities for Charlie Waller Workplace. This will require creating content that showcases Charlie Waller Workplace’s services in a way that complements and co-exists with all Charlie Waller social media marketing.
With the support of the Communications team, you will be required to represent and attend events, create visual content (e.g. images, photography and video), draft and send out email marketing, update web pages and write short form content (e.g. social media posts, blogs and emails).
You may occasionally be required to attend off-site meetings; if these are outside office hours, time off in lieu will be given.
Key responsibilities
- Dealing with and responding to incoming phone calls, email and website enquiries or requests.
- Providing the first point of contact for Charlie Waller Workplace customers, helping to identify their needs, advising them of our range of services and ensuring they receive a professional and responsive approach.
- Working with the Director of Charlie Waller Workplace and our team of freelance consultants to produce professional documentation to support the customer relationship.
- Support the team with the day-to-day running of their customer relationships from initial contact through to evaluation and invoicing.
- Support the development of our data collection, analysis and evaluation model and produce regular reports for the Director of Charlie Waller Workplace on all workplace activities.
- Develop and maintain an effective infrastructure for all materials and resources.
- Create a resource library, researching relevant information, sharing with key personnel and updating on regular basis.
- Monitor and report on the Charlie Waller Workplace budget regarding income and expenditure against customer accounts.
- Support the creation of new consultancy and training materials, manging the quality assurance process to ensure outputs meet their objectives.
- Organising office meetings, agendas and minute taking.
- Support other activities within the Trust as required.
- Support the promotion of Charlie Waller Workplace by sourcing relevant speaking events and providing assistance at external activities, when required.
- Work with the wider Communications team and the Charitable Activities and Fundraising teams to support workplace related projects.
- Work with the wider Communications team to manage and maintain the website and promote our services through a range of media.
Person specification: Marketing coordinator
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
Experience, skills and abilities
Essential
- Customer-facing confidence; able to create opportunities and build strong client relationships
- Ability to research, analyse, and present information in various formats
- Strong written communication skills, including drafting professional emails and documents
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and Zoom
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail; able to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Confident communicator, both verbally and in writing
- Comfortable working with data and databases to monitor, evaluate and report on impact
- Skilled in supporting customer relationship management
- Awareness of website content management systems
- Able to set up and/or maintain effective information management systems
- Confident using social media platforms (particularly LinkedIn) for professional or organisational promotion
- Familiarity with email marketing tools and ability to support targeted campaigns
- Willingness to represent the Trust at relevant industry events, with a professional and engaging presence
Desirable
- Familiarity with CRM systems, CMS systems and marketing tools
- Experience supporting or delivering projects in a workplace wellbeing or training context
- Knowledge of budget monitoring
Personal attributes
Essential
- Interest in, or knowledge of, mental health and wellbeing particularly in relation to the workplace
- Highly motivated and reliable
- Capable of working as part of a team and autonomously
- Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong willingness to learn and adapt to changing demands
- Resourceful and able to problem solve
To apply
If you would like an informal discussion with our Head of Workplace Programmes or our Head of Communications, this can be arranged via our recruitment team at recruitment(at)charliewaller(dot)org
The deadline for applications is noon on Tuesday 26th August.
Please submit via your chosen job website or send your CV and a supporting statement to the recruitment email above. We ask that you structure your supporting statement, by providing relevant information under the person specification bullet points (combining these if multiple points are effectively responded to by one experience). This can be in bullet point form. Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers. If you prefer to submit a video or audio recorded supporting statement, this will also be considered. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement.
Should you be shortlisted in the first instance, you will hear back from us by 28th August if not before. Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on 4th September and will involve a competency interview along with a short task relevant to the role. Please indicate if you are not available on this date in your supporting statement: we cannot commit to interviewing on another day but would do our best to accommodate.
We will provide details about the recruitment task three days in advance to allow candidates time to prepare. We will also provide at least 50% of the interview questions two days in advance so that all candidates can perform at their best.
To educate young people and those around them about their mental health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Purpose
The Fundraising Development Officer supports the delivery of our individual giving programme, helping to nurture current supporters and attract new ones.
You will be responsible for building our regular giving support, implementing supporter journeys and co-ordinating our annual appeals. You will also work closely with the Head of Fundraising in developing our major donor plans, and support with other individual giving channels, including in-memory giving and legacy giving.
The role also takes a lead on prospect research, supporting the development of our portfolio of high-value prospects. Through detailed research on prospects and donors, you will build prospect pipelines that will support income growth across the fundraising team. Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills will see you supporting individual fundraisers across the team nd strengthening the prospect pipelines that drive income at the highest levels. You will use a range of sources to obtain relevant information that can contribute to proposals, communications and donation strategies.
We are looking for someone who has great communication and research skills, and a collaborative approach. You will be a self-motivated, proactive and analytical individual with the ability to build, manage and develop relationships across teams.
While a background in fundraising or prospect research is desirable, it is not essential. If you bring the right skills and are willing to learn, we'd love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities and duties
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Manage our ‘Friends of Charlie Waller’ regular giving scheme, building the supporter numbers and engagement with the charity.
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Deliver exceptional supporter care to our regular supporters, recognising opportunities for deeper engagement and potential for further support.
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Implement the supporter journeys for regular and one-off donors, creating communications to engage them with the cause and understand the impact.
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Co-ordinate our appeals cycle, working closely with colleagues across the charity to collate appeal content, including case studies, statistics and images.
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Support the development of our major donor plans, identifying prospects within our supporter base and assisting with stewardship plans.
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Support the development of our plans for building in-memory and legacy giving, including stewardship and cultivation events.
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Undertake detailed research on prospects and donors to grow our portfolio of high-value supporters, including individuals, corporates and trusts.
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Complete due diligence checks on prospective supporters, in line with the Trust’s donations acceptance policy.
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Monitor research subscriptions & news alerts to identify new opportunities.
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Share insight and knowledge on the latest trends in philanthropy and corporate giving with the rest of the team.
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Provide regular updates on progress against agreed objectives and contribute to wider departmental fundraising reports as required.
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Attend CWT events as appropriate to establish new contacts, develop existing relationships, and raise the profile of CWT with potential supporters.
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Ensure that systems and processes are effective, and that our database is being updated and utilised as the central source of information.
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Ensure compliance to data protection, safeguarding, confidentiality and relevant organisational policies and procedures.
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Routine call handling as part of the wider office administrative team.
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Other duties as may be reasonably prescribed by the trust, appropriate to the grade and responsibilities of the post.
To apply
If you would like an informal discussion about the role with our Head of Fundraising, this can be arranged via email to recruitment(at)charliewaller(dot)org
The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 1st September 2025 – please note, 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.
Please submit via your chosen job website, or send your CV and a supporting statement to recruitment(at)charliewaller(dot)org. 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.
You will hear back from us by Friday 5th September, if not before and should you be shortlisted, an interview will take place w/c 8th September and will involve a competency interview along with a short written task relevant to the role.
We will provide details about the task 24 hours in advance to allow candidates time to prepare and we will also provide 50% of the interview questions in advance so that all candidates can perform at their best.
Person Specification
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.
Skills required and relevant experience
Essential
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Knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software, especially Outlook, Excel, Word.
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Familiar with or keen to learn about charitable fundraising.
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Strong administrative skills.
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Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure.
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Excellent relationship management skills.
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Experience of various communication channels, traditional and digital.
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Comfortable with digital tools to aid promotion and fundraising.
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Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex information with clarity.
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Ability to prioritise workload and respond to urgent issues and deadlines.
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Good IT skills, including an ability to troubleshoot.
Desirable
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Experience of delivering high-quality research both proactively and to set briefs.
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Comfortable working with databases.
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Knowledge of GDPR requirements.
Attainment
Essential
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Maths and English GCSEs, Grade C minimum, or equivalent by experience
Personal attributes
Essential
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Excellent attention to detail.
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Confident in building relationships.
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Initiative-taker and solution-minded with a can-do attitude towards any task or challenge.
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Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
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Professional, enthusiastic and flexible, with a strong willingness to learn.
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Capable of working as part of a team and autonomously.
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A commitment to working to meet the charity’s objectives.
Desirable
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Interest in and awareness of mental health issues.
To educate young people and those around them about their mental health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.