Senior Media Officer

12 month Fixed Term Contract

£34,000 - 37,000pa

London

To develop and deliver creative, national and regional media strategies for Comic Relief’s partnerships and fundraising campaigns. This role will manage various year-round partnerships (e.g. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, British Airways) and lead Sport Relief 2020 projects as required. This role will also support the Comic Relief press office, including joining the on-call rota for out-of-hours media enquiries, and is likely to include line management responsibility. International travel may be required.

Key Accountabilities / Objectives

· Planning and delivery - develop and deliver creative, ambitious and realistic national and regional media strategies, ensuring plans meet agreed targets and are evaluated appropriately. Strategies will support wider organisational objectives and integrate all communications channels (media, social, digital, etc.)

· Evaluating and improving approach - ensure all activity is planned, monitored and evaluated according to Comic Relief Media team processes and contribute to discussions to improve these processes

· Profiling the work Comic Relief funds and the difference it makes – work directly with funded projects, and the people they support, to show the positive impact donations make. This may involve setting up and managing visits with journalists, influencers, and high-profile supporters

· Team management and processes – this role is likely to include line management of a media assistant or officer during busy times of the year and is expected to implement all teams’ systems and procedures necessary for the smooth and efficient running of the press office

· Relationship management - establish and build collaborative, quality relationships with all relevant internal and external stakeholders. This will include several partners that will be assigned to the role, as well as media, key influencers, PR agencies and taking the lead on media activity in internal project working groups

· Risk awareness and reputation management - monitor the press regularly to identify appropriate opportunities and potential threats to the promotion of the work of Comic Relief and other key partners. Update Comms management team and where relevant other colleagues on any coverage with a high level of opportunity or threat in a timely manner

Essential Education:

· At least five years PR experience, likely to be at Account Manager level or similar in a PR Agency or a Senior Press Officer/Publicist in-house

· Educated to degree level

· Key Competencies:

· Proven experience of developing, implementing and evaluating high profile media strategies

· Proven experience of working on sensitive subject matters

· An ability to develop and deliver fresh creative ideas that generate media coverage

· Proven experience of managing key stakeholder relationships (internal or external)

· Proven experience of working with PR agencies

· Proven experience working with talent and their publicists to deliver high profile content

· Good experience managing and prioritising multiple complex projects to strict deadlines even when faced with challenges

· Excellent writer

· Line management experience is desirable but not essential

To apply please visit our website via the link.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 18th Sep 2019 BST (Europe/London)

Economic Change Unit

Head of Strategic Communications

Background 

The world is threatened by unprecedented and interrelated environmental, economic and social crises. These crises result from the failure of our economic system and the economic theories, policies, narratives and power structures that underpin it. In response, a growing number of campaigners, academics, policy-makers, business leaders and commentators  recognise that these crises can only be overcome by building a new economic system that achieves the goals of environmental sustainability, economic justice and systemic resilience. 

The Economic Change Unit (ECU) was founded in 2019 to accelerate the impact of new economic ideas, policies and practice, working with a range of groups and individuals seeking to shift the dominant political and economic paradigm. ECU does this through programmes of convening and communication. We seek to support those seeking ‘post-neoliberal’ economic systems change by identifying and promoting action on strategic opportunities and challenges, enhancing communications around new economic ideas in mainstream and social media, and connecting those with similar goals in the UK and internationally.

ECU was founded by Michael Jacobs (Executive Chair) and Laurie Laybourn-Langton (Director). Its Steering Group comprises leading figures working on economic systems change in the UK. It is funded by the Friends Provident Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation.

The role – Head of Strategic Communications

ECU is seeking an experienced strategic communications professional to develop and run its strategic communications programme, aimed at improving the spread and impact of new economic ideas, policies and practices. This will be achieved through a range of proactive and reactive methods, promoting and informing high quality news and comment across mainstream and digital media. 

The Head of Strategic Communications will be supported by and will line manage a Strategic Communications Officer. Priorities for our strategic communications activities will be determined by ECU’s overall programmes of work, and the Head of Strategic Communications will work closely with other members of the ECU team, comprising the Director, two Programme Leads, and the Executive Chair, Steering Group and Advisory Group to identify and deliver programmes. 

Specific responsibilities include: 

• Developing an overall communications strategy for new economic ideas and practice in the UK, aimed at improving awareness and impact within mainstream decision-making and media communities, and working with stakeholders to do so

• Collaborating with ECU’s strategic partners to deliver materials, stories, voices and messaging to support this strategy

• Monitoring the news cycle and the state of play in economic and political debates to ensure that ECU remains alert to opportunities for proactive and reactive intervention

• Identifying and planning specific communications campaigns and activities that advance narratives and ensure a greater level of impact for new economic ideas, policies and practice

• Building and maintaining trusted relationships with key journalists and editors and broadcast producers across mainstream and specialist media in the UK, and working proactively with them to shape media coverage of ECU priority issues

• Identifying and writing news stories and placing them in mainstream and digital media 

• Identifying, training and mobilising key academics, opinion formers and communicators to act as experts and commentators in the media 

• Working closely with existing communicators and media staff in organisations promoting new economic ideas and practice, both within and out of the UK, and acting as a source of expertise on communications for them 

• Working closely with the ECU Programme Leads to craft and deliver communications strategies for specific projects

• Recruiting and line managing the Strategic Communications Officer

• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the impact of the strategic communications programme

• Any other duties as may be reasonably expected and requested by the ECU Director, including day-to-day administration of ECU 

The Head of Strategic Communications will be managed and supported by the ECU Director and will work closely with all other members of the team. 

Person specification

The Head of Strategic Communications will be passionate about rapidly scaling the impact of new economic ideas, policies and practice. The role requires a dynamic and motivated professional with a deep understanding of economic and political debates (particularly in the UK but also globally) and extensive media and communications experience. We expect the successful candidate to have pre-existing contacts with UK mainstream journalists. ECU is a young organisation with a small team, so the Head of Strategic Communications must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and be able to help develop the culture and structures of the organisation overall. Desirable characteristics include: 

• At least five years of professional strategic communications experience related to political and/or economic debates 

• Strong understanding of economics, economic issues and political debates

• Excellent strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the dynamics and structures that determine political debates and policy-making in the UK 

• Effective networker and influencer, with a track record of developing, managing and delivering successful influencing campaigns 

• Excellent writer of news stories and other communications materials

• Experience of managing political and media monitoring systems to build intelligence

• Proven research skills and ability to translate complex economic and political arguments for audiences with different levels of understanding

• Experience of managing senior and complex stakeholder relations, as well as diverse coalitions of individuals and groups.

• Excellent project management skills and ability to deliver complex projects to deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to act sensitively, generously and with discretion as part of a high-trust community

• Experience of leading a small team, independently developing and delivering programmes of work, and making sound decisions under high pressure conditions

• Creative, inventive and flexible approach to work; a passion for excellence 

• Be capable of operating independently as part of a small, hard-working team and prepared to assist outside of office hours where necessary to meet programme requirements

• Commitment to ECU’s values

Employment terms 

• Start date: As soon as possible

• Salary: £52,0000 - £56,000 p.a. dependent on experience

• Hours: 5 days a week

• Duration: Three-year fixed term contract

• Benefits: Up to 7.5% employer matched pension and 25 days holiday per year (exclusive of bank holidays)

• Office location: central London, with flexible working

ECU’s values

Our values apply throughout our ways of working, office culture, and individual behaviour. 

• Justice: We believe in social, economic and environmental justice. We work to rectify historical injustices nationally and internationally, as well as to mitigate injustices yet to come. Essential to our conception of justice is a commitment to sustainability. 

• Inclusivity and generosity: We provide a welcoming, safe and supportive environment to everyone, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or disability. We believe this is crucial to ensuring the legitimacy and effectiveness of our work. We recognise that people face systemic oppression based on these characteristics and therefore we have a responsibility to centre anti-oppression in our work.

• Collaboration: We don’t have all the answers, and through working with others there is more chance of making change. We stand in solidarity with the new economy movement and those who support its ideas.

The Economic Change Unit is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity and socio-economic background.

Barnardo's are hiring over the summer months and interviews are ongoing!

As a door to door lottery Fundraiser you will be part of a team of likeminded fundraisers who share a passion for the work of this incredible children’s charity. You will work door to door in residential areas in and around London engaging in important and fascinating conversations, and inspiring new donors to sign up to the Barnardo’s lottery.

The benefits
• Competitive starting rate of £10.50 - £11.50 per hour depending on experience.
• 32.5 hours p/week
• Hours 1pm – 8:30pm Monday – Friday
• Weekly Pay- paid every Thursday, holiday pay and help with travel expenses.
• Work in London, in residential areas and in busy venues on a team of bright, like-minded people.
• Career development opportunities
• Full training and ongoing coaching
• Work in-house with Barnardo’s
• Be part of a brand new campaign

The ideal candidate:
• Previous fundraising experience- whether it be street, door to door, venue
or even telephone fundraising
• Self-motivated and results driven
• Career driven and ambitious
• Passionate about Barnardo’s

Barnardo’s is here to support and protect the UK’s most vulnerable children and bring out the best in them no matter what they have been through.

We believe a child’s future should never be defined by their past. Over the last 150 years we have witnessed children’s incredible ability to transform their lives no matter what they have been through. And we know that when people believe in children they start to believe in themselves.

We are looking for brilliant, bright, bubbly individuals who want to raise money through door to door fundraising on a team of like minded people.

Apply anytime, they recruit year round.

Please apply now and Jenny from Flow Caritas will call you to dicuss your application.

At Flow Caritas your careers are important to us! There will be ample opportunity for you to grow and move into management position. Not all advancement is in fundraising - 28% of our leavers are still in the charity sector and 63% are now working in a multitude of sectors including; advertising, account management, public affairs, law, digital PR, environmental engineering and music.

An exciting opportunity has come up to take a leadership role within our charity. Freedom for Animals began as Captive Animals' Protection Society in 1957 and is one of the UK’s longest-running charities working to protect animals. Through a combination of undercover investigations, research, campaigns, grassroots activism, political lobbying and education, our work for animals focuses predominantly on issues affecting those individuals held captive in circuses, zoos and aquariums, as well as those used in the television and film industry, live animal displays and the exotic pet trade. 

We take action to end the captivity of animals, especially those used for entertaining the public in zoos, circuses and the media industry.We work to influence policymakers at the highest level whilst supporting grassroots activism which we believe is the very foundation of Freedom for Animals. We were delighted this year when, after decades of campaigning, the government recently passed legislation to ban the use of wild animals in circuses.

The Director will provide comprehensive leadership support to all the charities activities and oversee the smooth running and overall management of the organisation. The work will include developing and implementing organisational plans and financial strategies, managing members of staff, liaising with the Trustee Board and running the day to day work of the charity. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is competent with people management, has good organisational skills and is able to facilitate good team working. Some basic level of finance knowledge is ideal but the Board will provide extra support in this area.

Some previous campaigning experience is essential as the role will involve leading and promoting our campaigns.  The work will include speaking to the press, co-ordinating staff and volunteers, dealing with legal aspects, producing literature and promotional material, carrying out research, and managing budgets.

We are looking for someone to lead our work with a strong sense of passion and commitment to take the charity’s vision forward in a pragmatic and effective way. 

Initially a fixed-term 6 month contract.

Deadline for applications end of day Friday 20th September

Interviews 25th September in Manchester

If you wish to apply for this role please download the Job Description and forward a CV and brief covering letter explaining why you are suitable for this role.

Job Title: Social Prescribing Coordinator – 1 year fixed term contract with possibility to extend depending on funding.

Responsible To:  Community Services Manager

Location: Based in Whitstable to cover Herne Bay, Whitstable, Faversham, Canterbury, Sandwich and Ash.

Job Purpose:  To coordinate delivery of Red Zebra’s Social Prescribing Service

Hours: Flexi time /Part time /Annualised hours – days worked to be agreed by line manager

Annual salary:   £10,800 (F.T.E. £21000 p.a.) Mileage at 40p per mile

Annual leave:  25 days per annum, plus Bank Holidays (pro rata if part time)

Who are we:

We are Red Zebra, a charity providing a wide variety of services across Kent. We believe in creating stronger communities by supporting people and organisations living and working in the community. We are passionate about improving services, increasing access to services and promoting parity of opportunity for everyone.  The Community Services team offer

• A social prescribing service
• Support local groups and communities
• A Volunteering service and best practice guidance
• A community car service to enable those who find it difficult to use public transport either through age or a need for special assistance to attend health appointments ,shopping trips or social excursions

Who are we looking for?

You must be an enthusiastic team player who is a creative problem solver, demonstrates initiative and with a positive ‘can do’ attitude. You will enjoy working with people, local communities and supporting local groups.  You must have excellent communication skills, with the ability to talk to people on any level in a variety of settings such as face to face meetings with clients, small and large presentations to organisations and health care professionals. This role is extremely proactive and you will be working to agreed targets. You will work with a great close knit team and being a good team player is essential with this friendly bunch.

More about the role:

Red Zebra’s Social Prescribing Service empowers people to take control of their health and well-being  through referral to non-medical Social Prescribers who give time, ‘focus on what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach , connecting people  to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. The role involves taking referrals from health professionals, local agencies and self –referrals across Whitstable, Faversham, Herne Bay, Canterbury, Sandwich and Ash. You will support existing groups to be accessible and sustainable and help to start new community groups as necessary. Building great relationships and enhancing our existing connections with other organisations is key to connecting people to the social activities they need.

1. DELIVERY

• Act as the central point of contact for referrals to Red Zebra’s  Social Prescribing service
• Meeting clients face to face in their home or community venue and on the telephone
• Provide personalised support to individuals to take control of their well-being and improve their health outcomes
• Co -produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and well-being ,introducing people to community groups and statutory services
• Evaluate the individual impact of a person’s wellness progress
• Develop a comprehensive wide knowledge of support services in the community to meet different needs including; social isolation, long term health conditions, wellbeing, housing, unemployment, welfare benefits volunteering
• Extend and develop the directory of activities and services by developing and maintaining a central database
• Recruit and support volunteers and champions to work as part of the social prescribing team in the community
• Communicate well with health professionals to increase visibility of the project and to ensure information is up to date and relevant
• Set up and coordinate special events and outreach events in the community locations
• Attend meetings as appropriate

1. MONITORING, REPORTING AND EVALUATION

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the service against agreed targets
• Maintain systems to keep accurate records relating
• Produce and submit service reports in the agreed format and in accordance with agreed timetables

1. EXTERNAL PARTNERS AND COMMUNICATION

• Maintain effective relationships with Health and Social Care professionals, Information, Advice and Guidance Services, support services, stakeholders and partners
• Maintain good communication with clients and their families/carers
• Recognise people’s needs for different methods of communication and respond accordingly

1. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to Red Zebra’s policies and procedures at all times including Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety, Confidentiality, Lone Working and Safeguarding
• Ensure that the Red Zebra Social Prescribing Service reflects the vision, mission and values of Red Zebra
• Assume responsibility for producing own correspondence, performing and maintaining administrative tasks
• Undertake any other additional tasks as reasonably deemed appropriate by the Social Prescribing Manager

Essential to the role:

• Use of own vehicle and clean driving licence
• Due to the nature of this role an enhanced DBS check will be required

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for an IT Support Assistant to provide 1st and 2nd line support to resolve IT issues that include the installation and maintenance of IT hardware and software and ensuring that licencing software is up to date in a 7 day a week environment.

This role is for a 12-month fixed-term basis.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our IT Team

The IT department is responsible for providing IT business support and services (applications and infrastructure) that align with organizational needs and meet or exceed customer expectations.  

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year

• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution

• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year

• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes

• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

You’ll be part of an award-winning Fundraising and Marketing department which prides itself on innovation and collaboration in order to inspire our donors, fundraisers and supporters. We’re looking for someone who is ambitious, proactive and passionate about fundraising and who believes in creating a personal and rewarding experience for the UK public to make a difference to the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children.
War Child has experienced considerable growth in recent years. We have invested heavily in our fundraising division with the vision to grow our individual supporter and donor base.
This role is part of the Supporter Engagement team and is responsible for delivering excellent service to War Child fundraisers, donors and prospective supporters, building strong and loyal relationships through face to face, verbal and written communication and ensuring efficient administration of donations and maintenance of accurate database records.

Are you an energetic and natural people person who is excited about developing strong relationships in communities? Do you think climate change and biodiversity loss are the most important issues we face? Join The Commitment as our first Community Engagement Lead and encourage people to speed up political action to ensure a thriving world.

About The Commitment

The Commitment is a new initiative which aims to speed up political action to address climate change and biodiversity loss. We believe that rapidly rising public concern about this issue has not been matched by political action and our intention is to encourage UK politicians to take bold and courageous action. The Commitment is not about behaviour change of individuals; there are plenty of great organisations doing this. This is about people harnessing their democratic power to instigate political change. We will focus on MPs in their constituencies and on local councillors, showing them that they have a mandate to take bold and radical action. Citizens will make a powerful and personal online statement of commitment to government-led change; they’ll commit to voting in elections for candidates who are most credible in delivering our targets for nature and the climate. Commitments will be gathered online by constituency and presented to local politicians to show the number and social breadth of citizens supporting radical action and committing to vote for it.

We are currently in the Research and Development phase, having conducted a robust survey to understand peoples’ appetite for having their lives changed through government-led action to address climate change and biodiversity loss. Next is the opportunity to test this out in a couple of different constituencies. We’re looking for a keen Community Engagement Lead who is excited about connecting with local people to support, inspire and mobilise them into action!

About the role

As our very first Community Engagement Lead you will embed yourself within one or two constituencies for our first trial. The trial will be within an hour’s travel of a major London train station and you will lead the process of deciding exactly where. Your role will be to understand what it takes to encourage a substantial number of people to make The Commitment, and how we might scale so that the idea takes off nationally. Learning what doesn’t work will be just as important as what works. We are a small team. Your job description will be continuously evolving, and you’ll thrive off the excitement of starting something with big ambition. Initially your main objectives will be to:

● Identify and meet with potential Commitment Champions from all sections of society. It could be the local imam; leader of the local Women's Institute; student leader; the community garden volunteer.

● Work in a human centred way to understand what people want and respond effectively

● Listen and support Champions to introduce The Commitment to their networks in the most resonant way. Support could include setting up and running training events, creating toolkits and resources, modifying key messages

● Forge successful partnerships with local branches of national organisations

● Write a toolkit for people to adapt for their own constituencies

● Collect Commitments online

● Gather feedback on how we can improve

About you

● You are a natural people person who enjoys making connections with people from all walks of life. You’re a persuasive communicator who can rally people to a cause you’re passionate about but perhaps more importantly, you’re also a fantastic listener.

● You are already well connected in a potential constituency, or you know how to create a network quickly. Perhaps you have experience in community organising.

● You believe in what The Commitment is doing and you like to contribute your ideas in order to make us a stronger organisation.

● The fact that you’ll be working in largely uncharted territory will be exciting to you and you thrive on the fast paced and ever-changing nature of an early stage initiative

● Happy to work in a very flexible and changing environment; you’ll be the third full time member of the team, which also has three part time members. We also have over 20 freelancers and part time volunteers. We don’t currently have a permanent base; you’ll be fine working from a mixture of home or different spots around London

Details

● A three month role initially, with strong likelihood of extension if everything goes well.

● Full time, with the flexibility to work (within reason) where and when you like

● £28-32k pro rata

● Please send a covering letter and CV by Sunday 29th September

● First round interviews will take place week commencing 30th September, second round interviews will take place 7th - 9th October.

We are looking for an energetic OISC Level 2 Immigration Adviser for an exciting positions working with non-UK homeless migrants. Led by our Migrant Destitution Senior Caseworker, you will be responsible for the delivery of immigration advice and casework to rough-sleeping migrants assisted by St Mungo’s services. You will need to explore sensitively the options for homeless people to regularise their immigration status and access services and support. Recently, our charity has been key in uncovering the Windrush Scandal and evidence arising from your work will be used to advocate for migrants’ rights and for immigration issues to be seen as a support need, rather than as a barrier to accessing support.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of the issues faced by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants at risk. S/he will have a good understanding of the challenges faced by these groups, including destitution and inability to access services due to ‘no recourse to public funds’ status. S/he will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a range of stakeholders.

This is a full-time, temporary post for 1 year.

We are looking for an energetic OISC Level 2 Immigration Adviser for an exciting position working with non-UK homeless migrants. Led by our Migrant Destitution Senior Caseworker, you will be responsible for the delivery of immigration advice and casework to rough-sleeping migrants assisted by St Mungo’s services. You will need to explore sensitively the options for homeless people to regularise their immigration status and access services and support. Recently, our charity has been key in uncovering the Windrush Scandal and evidence arising from your work will be used to advocate for migrants’ rights and for immigration issues to be seen as a support need, rather than as a barrier to accessing support.

The ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of the issues faced by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants at risk. S/he will have a good understanding of the challenges faced by these groups, including destitution and inability to access services due to ‘no recourse to public funds’ status. S/he will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a range of stakeholders.

If you are interested in this post, please see our website for further details and an application form and ensure that you tell us in the personal statement how you meet each one of person specification requirements. 

Role Description for Trustee – Fundraising lead

Join us for an exciting opportunity to make a difference... 

As a Trustee with a fundraising background, you will take the lead at board level on fundraising, whilst ensuring that the collective responsibility of the Board of Trustees for the fundraising governance is maintained.

The statutory duties of all trustees are:

• To ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
• To ensure the organisation uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects: the organisation must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are.
• To contribute actively to the board of trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation.
• To protect and manage the property of the charity and to ensure the proper investment of the charity’s funds.
• To appoint the Chief Executive Officer and monitor his/her performance

In addition to the above statutory duties, a Trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve:

• Promoting the interests of the charity at all opportunities
• Providing guidance on new initiatives
• Other issues in which the Trustee has special expertise

Main Responsibilities of Trustee – Fundraising Lead

In relation to the Board - provide insight and confidence to other Trustees on: 

• The long-term vision and strategic direction for Shine’s fundraising plans
• Areas for investment in income generation and the return on investment
• A balanced view of diverse income streams and the different levels of risk and reward.
• Managing risks and ensuring compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice, and with the laws and standards laid down by other bodies such as the ICO and the Fundraising Regulator. 
• Progress against the annual fundraising plans in relation to the Director of Fundraising and Marketing

• Consult with Director of Fundraising and Marketing on matters of fundraising strategy and short and long-term direction
• Receive progress reports of performance from the Director of Fundraising and Marketing.

Person Specification

Essential for the Fundraising Lead

• A substantial background as a senior charity fundraiser with proven track record of success at an operational and strategic level.
• An understanding of the UK charity sector, good governance, Charity Commission, relevant legislations and statutory requirements
• An understanding of the challenges facing small and medium UK charities in maximising income streams and donor cultivation.
• Experience of diverse fundraising practices – individual giving, corporate and philanthropic giving, and trusts and foundations would be valuable.
• Excellent networking skills, influencing and communication skills.
• Knowledge of digital or social media.
• A thorough understanding of the Code of Fundraising Practice.
• An interest in the work of Shine

Essential for all Trustees

• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Trusteeship and adhering to Nolan’s seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• Commitment to the charity’s objects, aims and values and willingness to devote time to carry out responsibilities.
• Strategic and forward-looking vision in relation to the charity’s objects and aims.
• Good, independent judgement, political impartiality and the ability to think creatively in the context of the organisation and external environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to respect the confidences of colleagues.
• Balancing tact and diplomacy with willingness to challenge and constructively criticise.

Desirable for all Trustees

• To have spina bifida and/or hydrocephalus or direct knowledge of the conditions through personal or professional connections (and/or disability in general) and an understanding of the impact of the conditions on people’s lives
• Prior experience of committee/trustee work.

• Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by the charity.
• A wider involvement with the voluntary sector.
• Experience of chairing meetings, committee work
• Leadership skills exercised through a period change.

Time Commitment

• Up to 6 days a year, which include:

- 4 days for Committee meetings. These dates will be planned well in advance.  Board meetings usually take place in Shine’s Head Office in Peterborough.

- Phone calls or meetings with the Director of Fundraising and Marketing.  Location can be flexible. 

For a discussion about the volunteer trustee role:

Please contact Kate Steele, CEO at Shine 

To apply:

Please submit a CV and covering letter to Steve Ellen, Director of Finance

Closing date: 11 October 2019

Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are an independent and impartial international humanitarian aid charity that exists to save lives by providing medical aid where it is needed most – in armed conflicts, epidemics, famines and natural disasters. All these situations call for a rapid response with specialised medical and logistical help. They also run longer-term projects, tackling health crises and supporting people where the need is greatest and currently have projects running in over 60 countries.

They need great communicators to come on board and help them to raise the vital funds they need to continue this amazing work by getting out and engaging with members of the public about the causes they support.

MSF (Doctor's without Borders) are hiring this Spring and Summer. Come and join the venue fundraising team and work in great locations and events whilst raising money for medical staff to save lives around the globe.

The Role: As a private site fundraiser you'll be working indoors in venues such as shopping centres and railway stations. You will also get to work at some amazing music festivals during the summer incluing BST in Hyde Park. You'll be approaching members of the public and engaging them in fascinating conversations about the vital work that MSF do around the globe. Ultimately, you'll be inspiring people to become regular sponsors of the charity in order to enable MSF to continue to do their fantastic work.

• Full training provided - no previous experience necessary!
• Opportunities for progession - grow your career with MSF!
• Work in a fun, vibrant and sociable team - join the MSF softball team and attend regular socials. Make lifelong friends!
• Gain charity sector experience working as part of one of the most innovative, in-house fundraising teams.

Successful applicants will be bubbly, vibrant, confident, great story-tellers and creative, as well as highly motivated and determined.

Previous experience in fundraising is not neccessary for this role!

Instead, we're looking for people who have confident communication skills and a genuine passion for working as a fundraiser for MSF.

Whether you're looking to do something truely rewarding and fun to do, looking to gain charity sector experience or you're looking for a career change, this could be a fantastic role for you! We're open to hearing from graduates and gap year students, and people who are looking for a fresh new career in the charity sector!

CASE STUDY
"I started my career as a Face to Face fundraiser, I took to it quickly even though I had no experience. I quickly became a Team Leader where I was given a team to coach and support. My pay increased and my interest in a career in fundraising grew. My network of contacts quickly grew and I heard of a marketing and communications role at Oxfam. I applied and got the job. I oversaw a large budget and managed a number of national fundraising campaigns including TV appeal for the charity. If I didn't jump at the chance to fundraise, I wouldn't be where I am now. The fundraising network is tightly linked, progression is inevitable. If you genuinely want to make a difference to vulnerable people then become a Fundraiser You don't know where it will take it but it will push you further towards your goal."

Interviews taking place in September with a quick start.

Get in touch so we can chat about the opportunity.

Jenny Flow Caritas Charity Recruitment

A great opportunity has arisen for a temporary Events Fundraising Coordinator for a health related charity in order to cover period of approximately 6 months.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Coordinate the day-to-day administration of community and events fundraising supporters within agreed standards for processing and responding to communication. Ensure the database is correct and up to date and supporter communications are sent on time.
To maintain high standards of data capture by ensuring data entered on systems are accurate and timely, in accordance with the team's requirements. Also to use event, marketing source and finance codes accurately to facilitate evaluation of response rates, to develop accurate filing systems, and to maintain clear income and expenditure records.
Prepare and manage the undertaking of accurate mailings to selected audiences, and to oversee the despatch of mailings and e-newsletters, working with a fulfilment house when necessary.
Act as a proactive point of contact for members of the public who wish to fundraise through community fundraising activities, and support them in all aspects such as fundraising advice, logistical advice about events, charity law, providing fundraising materials and/or following up sponsorship money.
Develop and maintain relationships with supporters, implementing agreed supporter communication plans and recognising the need to build relationships with supporters, and the direct impact the supporter experience has on income.
Supporter communication covers registration, welcome calls, fundraising mailings, enewsletters, ongoing contact via telephone and email, good luck cards and thank you letters and certificates.
Responsible for maintaining content for supporters on the social networking pages and enquiries, and building this in to the supporter communication programme.

In order to apply you should have the following skills and experience:

Experience of working in a fundraising or customer care environment, including experience of face to face contact with customers/supporters.
Proven track record in supporting and giving advice to community fundraisers to encourage them to develop their fundraising ideas and activities.
Strong, demonstrable experience in administration.
Experience of writing, preparing and targeting communications for supporters.
Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to deal with people at all levels and in all walks of life, on the telephone and by letter/email, in English.
Knowledge of legal restrictions and health and safety implications around community and events fundraising activities
Ability to work alone and use initiative and also as part of a team.
Proven keyboard and computer skills, particularly Windows-based word processors, spreadsheets, internet and email.
Experience of planning, prioritising and organising work.
Experience of administering supporter/customer database and maintaining good attention to detail and accurate record-keeping through the database.
Ability to write reports on activities, summarising and analysing figures to make recommendations.

This oppportunity will suit a candidate with an immigration rights and advocacy background who  already has accrediation at OISC level one and is looking to develop to level two.  . It will suit a candidate with a strong commitment to promoting all aspects of equality and social justice and has a focus on supporting clients to avoid homelessness and destitution . It is a new post as a result of new funding and an opportunity to build good relationships in order  to support generalist agencies to identify the support needs of their clients as well as holding a caseload. . The caseworker will also work with clients in a holistic way to identify opprtunities .