UK office, London (Victoria) and your home (minimum of 2 days per week in the office)

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Are you looking for flexibility and an opportunity to make a difference?  Join us! 

Every hour, two people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In fact, it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. So we urgently need new treatments, more support for people living with the condition and more funds to find a cure. Enter Parkinson’s UK. In the last 50 years, we’ve invested more than £100 million in cutting-edge research to uncover the causes of Parkinson’s. We believe we’re close to finding a solution. But not close enough. That’s why we need more people like you.

You’ll make certain everyone knows about Parkinson’s and about our vital work as you maintain our media profile and raise public awareness. Developing a talented team of Press Officers, you will ensure that our messaging is bold, creative and memorable and will proactively identify news stories and opportunities for us to shine. From day to day, you will translate our media relations strategy into deliverables, work with celebrities to support our message, share real life stories and conduct media training for key personnel, whilst taking part in our out-of-hours rota.

To be equal to the challenge, you will require a proven track record of delivering impactful media campaigns within agreed timescales and budgets, backed by excellent leadership skills. Needless to say, you will bring a wealth of contacts across the regional, national, online and specialist media, plus proven ability to operate a busy press office – and innate flair for creating stories that capture hearts, minds and donor funding.

In return, we offer flexible working hours, plus an exceptional package of benefits including flexible hours, up to 27 days’ annual leave, a pension scheme with generous employer contribution and an employee assistance programme, plus extensive investment in your professional development.

Sound like you? We would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be held w/c 8 November 

Due to the urgency of this role we will be shortlisting on receipt of application and the role may close earlier than advertised.

UK office, London (Victoria), up to three days per week and at home

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Are you looking for an excellent opportunity where you’ll develop your skills in fundraising events? Join us! 

Imagine not being able to move, sleep, or smile. Feeling anxious or depressed and struggling to think or remember. Your body not feeling like your own. This is what Parkinson's can feel like.

Our pace and determination is stronger than ever and together we can find a cure, and improve life for everybody affected by Parkinson’s. Join us!

About the role

Join our busy fundraising events team and be responsible for delivering a range of challenges and running events across the UK. You’ll provide  amazing event experiences that will help our fundraisers maximise our income generation and bring us a step closer to changing the lives of those with Parkinson’s.

You’ll help us achieve our ambitious fundraising and engagement goals to support everyone affected by Parkinson’s. 

What you’ll do:

• Plan, manage and develop Parkinson’s UK fundraising events to deliver agreed income, expenditure and profile targets.
• Engage with all our supporters offering excellence customer service through a range of different channels.
• Maintain accurate records, manage internal processes and evaluate events.

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrable experience of successfully organising a wide variety of fundraising and profile-raising events. 
• Significant experience of designing and developing promotional material in support of fundraising events.
• Demonstrable experience of project management including liaising with senior internal and external stakeholders

Sounds like you? We would love to hear from you.

Please note, we will be shortlisting candidates on receipt of applications based on the essential criteria of the person specification. The vacancy may close earlier than stated.

Interviews will be held on: 10th, 11th, or 12th November

The successful candidate will need to be available to start on 04 January 2021.

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern. You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

About the role 

Working within the helpline team, you’ll empower people affected by Parkinson’s to live lives that are as fulfilling as possible, whatever that means to them, to feel able to take an active role in their treatment and to become their own advocate in health and life, wherever possible.

Our adviser teams work within local areas and via our national helpline. Our helpline hours are currently 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, and 10:00 to 14:00 on Saturday. We are looking for someone who can work on a flexible basis to ensure cover across the helpline’s working hours. In particular, we are looking for someone who can do regular shifts on a Monday; there will also be the need to cover some hours on Saturdays, bank holidays and over the Christmas period.

What you’ll do:

• Provide in depth, person- centred information and guidance  to clients by a range of means and ensuring the most efficient and effective use of resources in line with service policy

• Respond to enquiries through a range of channels and areas based on service need, keeping accurate, up to date online client records in line with practice

• Recognise and respond to potential safeguarding situations using established procedures 

• Provide information on a variety of health and social care issues, including appropriate emotional support, employment and welfare benefits guidance and advocating with and on behalf of clients

• Answer client enquiries professionally using a jargon-free approach  and within established timescales

What you’ll bring:

• Experience of providing health and social care information through a range of channels

• Well-developed telephone skills including active listening and questioning

• Experience of supporting and empowering people with problem solving, navigating the health and social care system and participating in their own care

• Ability to be calm and deal effectively with challenging or emotional situations and/or people

• Demonstrable digital competence, with experience of effective use of a range of tools including online case management systems or similar

• In depth understanding of Parkinson’s, relevant issues and legislation, in particular in connection with health and social care and welfare benefits

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Interviews will be held on either Tuesday 02 November or Thursday 04 November 2021.

Please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The successful candidate will be required to 

• provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 

• have a confidential space in which to work

UK office, London (Victoria) and homeworking

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

About the role

The last few years have seen a step change in our ambitions at Parkinson’s UK. We’re driven to find a cure. And we’re willing to embody our pioneering spirit to get us there. This means not always conforming to the status quo - whether that be in our research or marketing efforts.

We are currently seeking a Studio Manager who will play a pivotal role in supporting our communications teams to deliver best in class creative and ensure that Studio projects are delivered on time, on budget, and on brief.

You will champion collaboration and lead the co-ordination, scheduling and resource management of all comms engagement projects, ensuring these are aligned with our communication priorities. You’ll play a vital role in making sure that our comms engagement teams are using their time effectively, to deliver comms that will create the biggest impact against our strategic objectives

What you’ll do:

• Be first point of contact for teams requesting external facing communications

• Support teams to refine and clarify briefs

• Check that briefs are aligned to agreed plans and priorities

• Co-ordinate projects, facilitating discussions and creating project schedules for our Content, Creative and Digital Marketing teams

• Monitor progress of projects, making sure that each stage stays on track and deadlines are met

What you’ll bring:

• Significant experience of managing multiple projects in a medium-sized or complex organisation

• A proactive approach to managing resources and supporting teams in a busy communications department

• Knowledge of creative production processes and workflow

• Ability to develop collaborative relationships with a range of teams

• Outstanding organisation and ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines

• Success in delivering excellent customer care to internal clients and stakeholders

Closing date: 31 October 2021

Interviews will be held: 9-10th November 2021 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern.  You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.

Homebased and UK office, London (minimum of 1 day per week in the office)

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

About the role

Imagine not being able to move, sleep, or smile. Feeling anxious or depressed and struggling to think or remember. Your body not feeling like your own. This is what Parkinson's can feel like.

Our pace and determination is stronger than even and together we can find a cure, and improve life for everybody affected by Parkinson’s.  Join us.

You’ll build and maintain relationships between Parkinson’s UK and existing, as well as potential new supporters, through high quality communications. You’ll also process voluntary income and associated data received at the UK office. You’ll look to maximise the potential of each supporter, as well as how the charity can support them, working with your team and colleagues across the charity. You will ensure that every supporter has a great experience of Parkinson’s UK. 

What you’ll do:

• Provide a welcoming, efficient, proactive and professional service to supporters and potential supporters of Parkinson’s UK

• Be the first point of contact for any supporters contacting the charity. Manage numerous inboxes and entry points for teams across the organisation.

• Processing and thanking all offline income received at the UK office, paid over the phone or into the bank account through a variety of methods.

• The team are experts in providing excellent customer care and have to maintain good working knowledge of all fundraising activity; research developments; current campaigns and the requirements of people affected by Parkinson’s 

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience of delivering effective customer service/supporter care with the ability to deal with enquiries in a diplomatic and sensitive manner

• Demonstrable experience of working with a relational database and accurate data entry

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels providing clear information, support and advice both verbally and written

• Excellent customer care skills with the ability to deal with customer enquiries in a diplomatic and sensitive manner

• Ability to understand numerous complex data manipulation and financial processes, procedures and platforms; necessitating a high level of skill, accuracy and understanding of data and financial dependencies

Closing date: 20 October 2021

Interviews will be held: 26-27 October 2021

Sounds like you? We would love to hear from you. 

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern.  You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.

Victoria, London and home based, minimum of two days per week in the office

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Every hour, two people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In fact, it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. So we urgently need new treatments, more support for people living with the disease and more funds to find a cure. Enter Parkinson’s UK. In the last 50 years, we’ve invested more than £100 million in cutting-edge research to uncover the causes of Parkinson’s. We believe we’re close to finding a solution. But not close enough. That’s why we need more people like you.

At the heart of our Transformation Directorate, you will help to manage all our crucial data using innovative technologies and tools. We’re keen to provide a single customer view, GDPR-compliant consent management and faultless data flows between systems, and you will make it happen as we transition from a traditional CRM infrastructure to a modern data and application architecture. Liaising with high profile stakeholders from across the organisation, you will plan and deliver complex data-driven projects, implement far-reaching data warehouse solutions and create repeatable processes using ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) tools, so you will be the catalyst that transforms the way we think and work.

Naturally, you will be skilled in developing data warehouses, with expert knowledge of agile and DevOps practices, ETL tools, SQL Server implementation, Python, Tableau (or similar tools) and Excel. At the same time, you should be familiar with instituting formal data management processes and developing the Access database, and you will ideally be knowledgeable regarding the Raiser’s Edge as a CRM solution.

In return, we offer all the convenience of home working with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office plus an exceptional package of benefits including flexible hours and extensive investment in your professional development.

So if you can build a cutting-edge architecture, please apply.

Closing date: 7 November 2021

Victoria, London and home based minimum of two days per month in the office

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Every hour, two people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In fact, it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. So we urgently need new treatments, more support for people living with the disease and more funds to find a cure. Enter Parkinson’s UK. In the last 50 years, we’ve invested more than £100 million in cutting-edge research to uncover the causes of Parkinson’s. We believe we’re close to finding a solution. But not close enough. That’s why we need more people like you.

Joining our Transformation team, you will help to drive best practice and technological innovation across the organisation. As our primary Salesforce administrator, you will take ownership of our growing portfolio of Salesforce platforms, assuming responsibility for user maintenance, dashboards and reports, list views, workflow and other configuration activities. In particular, you will closely partner our services, communications and marketing teams to define development requirements, configure and test new releases, manage user accounts and deliver wide-ranging, insightful training.

This is a very varied and visible position, requiring Salesforce Administrator ADM-211 certification and extensive experience using Marketing, Service, Social Studio and Experience Cloud. Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator certification would be very useful, as would familiarity with the Salesforce Nonprofit Success Pack, but it’s more important that you can prioritise a conflicting workload, liaise effectively with colleagues and undertake formal release management processes.

Finally, we’re looking for an agile thinker and true self-starter who can innovate constantly, identify opportunities for technological change and above all harness Salesforce to maximise our bottom line – and transform the lives of people with Parkinson’s.

Closing date: 7 November 2021

The vacancy

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

Every hour, two people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In fact, it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world. So we urgently need new treatments, more support for people living with the condition and more funds to find a cure. In the last 50 years, we’ve invested more than £100 million in cutting-edge research to uncover the causes of Parkinson’s. We believe we’re close to finding a solution. But not close enough. That’s why we need more people like you..

At the frontline of everything we do, you will provide expert nursing advice, support and information to patients via our helpline whilst overseeing other helpline nurses. In short, you will be the catalyst that empowers people with Parkinson’s to make their lives more fulfilling and satisfying, helping them to take an active role in their own treatment. To this end, you will ensure that the helpline is staffed at all times, that the advice delivered is accurate and based on the latest available evidence, and that your colleagues comply with the NMC code of conduct as well our own policies.

Our service users deserve the best, so we’re seeking an exceptional professional. Alongside first level NMC registration and expert knowledge of Parkinson’s, you should be experienced in supporting Parkinson’s patients from diagnosis to end of life. Ideally you will hold a formal qualification in either neurology or Parkinson’s, and you will certainly be skilled in providing telephone support, managing teams within a clinical setting and utilising case management systems. Above all, you will be a superb active listener, with the empathy and tenacity to cope with challenging and distressed callers and find the right way forward for everyone.

In return, we offer all the convenience of home working plus an exceptional package of benefits including flexible hours, 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata), a pension scheme with generous employer contribution and an employee assistance programme, plus extensive investment in your professional development.

We are looking for someone who can work a minimum of 21 hours per week but we can offer up to a maximum of 35 hours per week; you will also need to be able cover some hours on bank holidays, Saturdays (10am-2pm) and over the Christmas period.

If you can deliver life-changing advice, please apply by sending us your CV, together with a detailed supporting statement which will fully demonstrate how you meet all the criteria of the role, as stated in the "What you'll bring" section of the job description.

We are operating rolling recruitment for this vacancy and reviewing applications as they are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interviews will be held on either Wednesday 03 November 2021 or Friday 05 November 2021.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to: 

•  provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb 

•  have a confidential space in which to work

Scottish Ballet have been inspiring and moving audiences worldwide with their passion for dance for over 50 years. Ballet can be magical and exciting while boosting personal confidence, wellbeing, and self-expression. This incredible charity strives to provide opportunities for dance to be enjoyed by everyone regardless of their age, ability, or background. By producing dance and learning opportunities, Scottish Ballets desire is to create ballet that makes a lasting impact, develops dance as an art form, and improves the lives of future generations

There are over 12,400 people living in Scotland with Parkinsons and dance has been proven to help those with this heart-breaking disorder. Every week over 100 individuals take part in the Dance for Parkinsons programme which supports balance, spatial awareness, and fluidity of movement. Working across care homes and arranging dance classes for those with dementia and their families, Scottish Ballet help develop communication, expression, co-ordination, and engagement of the brain of those living with dementia to improve their quality of life. Scottish Ballet’s newest dance programme aims to improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Their experienced dance education professionals are specialists in dance health, and they now have a full-time Dance Health team which is a progressive first for ballet companies in the UK.

Scottish Ballet need a new Partnerships Account Manager. In this role you will play an important part within the advancement team, contributing to the growth of Scottish Ballet’s partnerships by increasing revenue and developing prospect partnerships. This a rewarding and diverse role where there will be flexibility in your working day, you could be taking prospect partners on a tour of the building, travelling with the company to venue cities, or working on vital proposals and managing relationships.

The new Partnerships Account Manager will work closely with the partnership team to achieve targets and deliver excellent relationship management. To be effective while researching potential partners and working on proposals you should be highly organised, have the ability to manage multiple priorities, and have excellent writing and reporting skills. You should be able to work well under pressure and have fantastic communication skills for managing relationships with corporate partners through emails, calls and meetings. Being comfortable speaking in public to a wide range of audiences, being personable and able to confidently get along with people and having an outgoing, friendly personality are important in this role. You should have experience within the third sector in a similar role or have a background with marketing or account management.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate, driven individual to join a friendly, inclusive organisation who deliver incredible impact by inspiring excellence and creativity in everyone and bring dance to people they haven’t reached before. If you have a great work ethic and share this charity’s values, then please consider this as your next career move.

We are NASS, the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society. We are here to transform the diagnosis and care of people living with axial spondyloarthritis, so everyone can live well with it.

Axial SpA is an inflammatory condition of the spine and joints. It works silently, leaving people in increasing pain and feeling exhausted.  In the UK, more people live with axial SpA than MS and Parkinsons combined, and it affects young people, with symptoms often starting in mid-teens to early 20s.

This is an exciting time to join the charity. We have a new strategic plan and new brand, as well as ambitions to grow public awareness of axial SpA. And our digital communications is at the heart of our plans to reach new audiences, increase awareness of axial SpA and campaign so everyone can live well with the condition.

You will be joining the marketing, communications and fundraising team of six people and will become our in-house digital expert.

Want to find out more about life with axial SpA? Watch this video where Max share’s his story - https://youtu.be/mPCYx5lGNtc

Purpose of role

Your role is to manage our digital communications, across social media, websites and e-mail marketing. You will work with the Head of Marketing, Communications and Fundraising to deliver a programme that:

• raises awareness of axial SpA and the work we do to help people live well
• grows our fundraising income and
• increases the number of NASS members.

This is a hands-on and cross-cutting role that covers everything from content creation to setting-up and monitoring social media advertising campaigns, to supporting our website and making sure it’s easily found via search engines and google ads, and to using data to report on the performance of campaigns.

To be successful in this role you will have a combination of creative and technical skills. Whether you are making videos for social media, writing and creating posts that get noticed, setting up ad campaigns, interrogating Google analytics or creating marketing emails that motivate our community, your passion for reaching, inspiring and engaging our audiences will shine through.

The post will involve some UK travel and networking.

If you would like to apply for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter telling us how you would use your digital skills and knowledge to increase awarness of axial SpA.

Key responsibilities

1) The day-to-day management of organic social media activities, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikkTokk and LinkedIn. 

2) The management of social media advertising campaigns that support income generation, grow our donor base, increase the number of NASS members and increase public awareness of axial SpA. 

3) Work with colleagues across NASS to plan, create and deliver compelling digital marketing content, including:

• the development of compelling and accurate copy, that is on brand
• filming and editing simple videos for our social media channels 
• selecting images, creating social media cards and creatives for posts 

4) Ensuring our websites and campaigns are easy to find by: 

• Running a programme of Google ads (funded by google grants) 
• Improving SEO for our websites, making it easier for people to find the information they need from us via search engines/

5) Maintain the NASS WordPress website and support any new website initiatives, including being the first point of contact with our digital agency. 

6) Day to day management of email marketing, including building emails using Campaign Monitor and using data to analyse the performance of email marketing. 

7) Providing reports on the performance of digital marketing activities, based on data and advise on the interpretation of the data, to help shape decisions about digital marketing activities. 

8) Champion a test-and-learn approach to all our digital marketing activities, building a/b testing into plans. 

9) Own our digital marketing calendar, liaising with colleagues across NASS to ensure that all our activities are planned and delivered to deadline. 

10) Support the Head of Marketing and Communications with the further development of the NASS website.

11) Proactively keep up to date with digital innovations and best practice, recommending ways they could be incorporated into NASS digital marketing and communications activities. 

Scottish Ballet have been inspiring and moving audiences worldwide with their passion for dance for over 50 years. Ballet can be magical and exciting while boosting personal confidence, wellbeing, and self-expression. This incredible charity strives to provide opportunities for dance to be enjoyed by everyone regardless of their age, ability, or background. By producing dance and learning opportunities, Scottish Ballets desire is to create ballet that makes a lasting impact, develops dance as an art form, and improves the lives of future generations

There are over 12,400 people living in Scotland with Parkinsons and dance has been proven to help those with this heart-breaking disorder. Every week over 100 individuals take part in the Dance for Parkinsons programme which supports balance, spatial awareness, and fluidity of movement. Working across care homes and arranging dance classes for those with dementia and their families, Scottish Ballet help develop communication, expression, co-ordination, and engagement of the brain of those living with dementia to improve their quality of life. Scottish Ballet’s newest dance programme aims to improve the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Their experienced dance education professionals are specialists in dance health, and they now have a full-time Dance Health team which is a progressive first for ballet companies in the UK.

Scottish Ballet need a new Philanthropy Officer. In this role you will play an important part in furthering their inspiring, innovative work. This is an exciting and varied role where one day you could be on tour with the organisation and the next you could be meeting with existing patrons, helping with appeal leaflets, or managing events such as hospitality dinners. By communicating with impact and inspiring others, you will help further the charitable aims of this organisation and keep the art of dance alive.

The new Philanthropy Officer will have the desire to seek new opportunities and build sustainable relationships with patrons, friends, and existing supporters. To generate significant income, you should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills while being results focused with the ambition to exceed expectations and annual targets. Having meticulous attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills with experience of CRM databases is required for this role. You should have an outgoing, positive attitude and be a genuine people person who has an interest and passion for the arts and the work of Scottish Ballet and have experience of working holistically across all fundraising strands or similar relevant experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, driven individual to join a friendly, inclusive organisation who deliver incredible impact by inspiring excellence and creativity in everyone and bring dance to people they haven’t reached before. If you have a great work ethic and share this charity’s values, then please consider this as your next career move.

The Role

The Bishop Simeon Trust is looking to appoint a Director who can provide strategic vision and leadership to the operation and development of the Trust, take overall responsibility for fundraising and for the management and administration of the Trust, working with the Board to help enable them to fulfil their governance duties.

The Ideal Candidate

This is an exciting opportunity for somebody with a broad range of skills who can demonstrate a passion for youth empowerment, co-production, children’s rights and protection in South Africa.

The successful candidate will be able to lead the organisation, innovate, build on the Trust’s history and strategic vision, as well as the strong partnerships it has to deliver its work. They must be a capable fundraiser, able to communicate with a variety of audiences either in person or using social media, newsletters and other publications. 

The Trust

The Bishop Simeon Trust has supported community development initiatives in South Africa since the days of Apartheid. We were founded in memory of the late Bishop Simeon Nkoane, a close friend and ally of our Patron Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. We continue to pursue his vision of a South Africa where children of all faiths and none receive the protection and support that they need to be safe and achieve their full potential in life. 

To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please email Martin Keat, Director - whose contact details provided along with further information regarding the role and how to apply please in the recruitment pack or visit. Please visit our website for more details about our work and history.