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As Project Support Officer you will support the Northern Area Manager and Regional Manager with volunteer recruitment, documentation of training (such as DBS, references, Food Safety Level 2, First Aid), giving our volunteers a fantastic experience, guest outreach and giving extra support to our Yorkshire & The Humber projects to aid development and growth within the region.
Our projects are run by volunteers and supported by Regional Managers, through recruitment and training of volunteers. Your role will be to support the Regional Manager so that they can manage more projects, along with supporting the Regional Manager with expansion plans within their areas. This support could range from developing relationships with our food suppliers, researching local organisations to support with guest outreach, and recruiting new volunteers for the region.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to talk confidently to external people about our Projects. You will also be a good organizer, with the ability to manage multiple tasks within multiple Projects. You will have a passion for food and cooking, and be committed to our objectives and ethics.
The role will require attendance at our Community Meals projects in Leeds, Sheffield, Hull and Bradford, with occasional evening and weekend work. A full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this exciting role.
Benefits: We offer 26.5 working days (this includes 3.5 days for the Christmas close down) plus additional holiday for length of service, up to a maximum of 30 days (pro-rata for part-time). Our healthcare package allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.
How to apply: Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website.
Deadline for your application: 11.59pm on Wednesday 3rd April 2024. Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 8th April.
Inclusivity: FoodCycle is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We do not hold a sponsor licence therefore we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About UKCF
At UK Community Foundations (UKCF), we put inclusivity at the forefront of all we do, we put relationships first and we are ambitious for our members and the communities they serve.
Everyone should have the opportunity to have a fulfilling life and to feel they belong. This can’t be mandated by government, or done to people, only with them. Change needs to be driven by people who understand the local situation and our support makes this possible.
UKCF is a national network of community foundations based all over the UK. Community foundations connect philanthropic people with local causes that matter to them. They are charitable organisations focused on supporting a defined geographical area by leveraging funds to support community needs and local organisations making a difference. As well as supporting our members, at UKCF we explore social challenges, we provide national funding and we work with those who have the solutions to improve lives.
Benefits of working at UKCF include 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, up to two days paid leave for volunteer days, season ticket loans available, enhanced pension and a flexible working plan. As a disability confident employer, we welcome applications irrespective of your age, disability or impairment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex or sexual orientation.
About the role
Come and join our small but brilliant Membership and Learning team. We have an ambitious strategy to strengthen the network through growing a culture of continuous learning, improving member insight and developing targeted learning.
We’re looking for someone who can support the team to develop, co-create, train and deliver inclusive and exciting learning that encourages creativity, curiosity and critical thinking in the areas of philanthropy and grant making. Your role will be diverse and a blend of project work, event management and administration. You will be involved in organising conferences, meetings, hosting webinars, managing specific areas of work and building relationships.
Our members vary from very small teams with two or three staff to well established very well resourced foundations. The Membership and Learning team are the contact point for all CFs: answering members’ enquiries, championing best practice and raising standards.
Working closely with other teams including Communications, Business Development and Programmes, the Membership and Learning team has an oversight of all UKCF activity relating to our members. Therefore the ability to listen, problem solve and engage others is critical. Take a look at the full job description for more information about the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
LifeSkills Coordinator, LifeSkills
Starting at £28,315 FTE per annum to £31,073 FTE per annum
Hours: 20-25 hours per week
Location: Homebased, based in the North West
The postholder will be expected to deliver face to face to face LifeSkills sessions within the North West, primarily but not exclusively in Greater Manchester. They will also be expected to travel occasionally to other areas of the country for meetings (eg team meetings).
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2025, with potential to extend
Responsible to: LifeSkills Open Project Manager
About LifeSkills
The LifeSkills programme will offer groups of families the chance to come together to a trusted venue such as a children’s centre or community setting. As well as offering opportunities for families to spend quality time together and have access to healthy food, these sessions will offer LifeSkills workshops for parents and carers to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. Examples include but are not limited to overcoming setbacks, managing debt, boosting confidence to return to work, CV writing, interview skills. The aims of the LifeSkills programme are to support participants to increase their confidence and 21st century skills, move closer to training/volunteering/employment, improve their social networks, and grow their confidence to provide low cost and nutritious meals.
The role involves delivering LifeSkills sessions to groups of families in the Greater Manchester area. The postholder will also be the main point of contact for delivery partners hosting programmes (e.g. small charities, schools) and staff and volunteers delivering sessions, and be expected to respond promptly to a wide range of queries and requests for support. Examples might include, for instance, devising LifeSkills programmes for different cohorts, presenting to potential partners, devising risk assessments, recording data, and visiting and providing guidance and support for staff and volunteers delivering sessions in venues across the country.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Humanists International is the global representative body at the heart of the humanist movement.
Our Members and Associates include humanist, rationalist, secular, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organizations from all over the world. Our community also includes many individual supporters who share our vision and values.
We campaign on humanist issues. We defend humanists at risk of persecution and violence. We lobby for humanist values at international institutions, including the United Nations. And we work to build the humanist movement around the world.
Purpose of the role
One of the core elements of this work is the production of the Freedom of Thought Report. The Report examines every country in the world for its record on upholding the rights and equality for non-religious people. We consider issues of legal discrimination and outright persecution and violence. The Report is essential to our awareness-raising efforts of the persecution faced by the non-religious.
Humanists International is embarking on a 2-year programme of work in order to realize some long-term improvements to the Freedom of Thought Report. We are looking for an enthusiastic research coordinator to join our team and participate in all stages of the publication process.
As a research coordinator you will support the Casework & Campaigns Manager to administer, plan and produce the Freedom of Thought Report, providing evidenced-based research to shape and influence human rights policy as it pertains to the non-religious.
This is a predominantly home-based role, but does require the attendance of in-person events such as the General Assembly and Team Building, as required.
We are open to flexible work arrangements and committed to diversity and inclusion.
Key duties
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Collaborating with the Casework & Campaigns Manager to research, plan, and deliver the Report’s production on an annual basis;
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Provide administrative support to the Casework & Campaigns Manager;
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Liaising with team members (e.g. Members, Associates, designers, and volunteers) ensuring deadlines are met;
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Recruiting, training and coordinating a pool of volunteer researchers;
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Developing and implementing training sessions for members, associates, and volunteers;
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Liaising with Humanists International members to enable and support them to submit country entry updates;
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Write and edit entries - ensure they are accurate and objective, and conform to house style;
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Proofread and check content for accuracy;
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Monitor project outcomes and perform continuous evaluation;
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Identify and systematize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to project activities;
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Contribute to the development and dissemination of digital content;
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Treat with confidentiality any information about Humanists International Members, users, intellectual property, staff and research that could be deemed as personal, private or sensitive.
Essential skills
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Research & analytical skills: Demonstrable experience with synthesizing and presenting complex information in a succinct way, with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
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Experience researching and writing briefings and reports, preferably related to human rights;
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Collaborative working skills: Experience with working in high performing, distributed, multicultural and international teams and working with colleagues and external partners to deliver high-impact programmes;
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Strong writing and proofreading skills;
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Well-organized, efficient and able to work independently
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Excellent command of English.
Desirable
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Working proficiency in foreign languages;
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Experience of recruiting and managing a pool of volunteers;
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Project management experience;
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Experience of training others;
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Experience of monitoring and reporting on indicators of success;
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Understanding of humanism and a commitment to the organization’s mission.
Benefits
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30-days annual leave (this is in addition to public holidays)
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4% contributory pension scheme
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Remote working
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Employee Assistance Programme
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you excited to roll up your sleeves and be part of the growth and evolution of a dynamic anti-poverty charity? Are you adept at building relationships and an outstanding communicator? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
As our Fundraising Officer, you will have the exciting opportunity to make a huge difference in improving the lives of people living in hygiene poverty. Working to secure vital funding for the charity’s work and particularly our volunteer-led projects across the UK, you will work closely with the Senior Volunteer Experience, Communications and Fundraising Manager and Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Engagement. You’ll create new income generation streams, manage trusts and foundations’ bid writing and help deliver all fundraising and stewardship initiatives.
The Hygiene Bank is at a pivotal point in its journey as it embarks on its three-year strategy for growth. The charity has grown rapidly since its creation in 2018 and has exciting plans in its mission to end hygiene poverty. The income generation team will play a critical role in this changing organisation.
If you fit this profile and want to use your talents to improve the lives of people across the UK and are interested in remote working opportunities in a flexible organisation with a values-led ethos, we would love to hear from you!
About The Hygiene Bank
Hygiene poverty is not being able to afford many of the everyday hygiene and personal grooming products most of us take for granted. The reality of low income is that it restricts people’s options, leaving us caught between being able to heat our homes, pay the rent, eat, or be clean. It is washing hair, bodies, faces and clothes in the same cheap washing up liquid used for the dishes. It is not being able to replace a toothbrush when needed or sharing a toothbrush because one each just isn't an option. It is having to choose between shaving foam and razors or the transport fare to a job interview.
Hygiene Poverty is the hidden crisis facing the UK. In 2022, The Hygiene Bank published groundbreaking research into the incidence and impact of hygiene poverty. It found that over 3.1 million adults across the country are currently experiencing hygiene poverty and that it is both alarmingly widespread, increasing and disproportionately impacts the most vulnerable. It stops people from participating in society, feeds the mental health crisis and blocks routes out of poverty. It is simply unjust.
At The Hygiene Bank, we believe that everyone deserves to feel clean. That is why our network of projects exists – to give people access to the basics they need.
Job Description
The Fundraising Officer will be a key member of The Hygiene Bank’s income generation and wider team, with a responsibility to help fulfil the charity’s fundraising plans. The role will support the charity’s Senior Volunteer Experience, Communications and Fundraising Manager and Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Engagement to help raise and grow revenue from a diverse portfolio of supporters across the UK, with a particular focus on maximising funds from trusts, foundations and grant-giving organisations, as we implement our new fundraising strategy.
Responsibilities
· Research and build relationships with new and existing grant-making organisations.
· Write and submit applications to grant-making organisations.
· Keep the pipeline of support and the fundraising database updated.
· Assist with evaluation and monitoring reports and ensure these are of high quality and are submitted on time.
· Support and provide guidance to local projects on the development and submission of grant applications, keeping record of all prospects and monitoring the reporting and performance of local projects based on funding requirements.
· Support and assist the Senior Volunteer Experience, Communications and Fundraising Manager and Head of Fundraising, Communications and External Engagement with the implementation of the Fundraising strategy and other team activities.
· Assist in stewarding the support of funders and donors through regular communications updates.
· Have an understanding of charity law, in particular with regard to the Data Protection Act and GDPR and the recording and storage of donor data. Ensure all data is managed within the law and effectively.
· Assist with the creation of fundraising materials, such as newsletters, brochures, Annual Report and other communications.
· Support the team on creative concepts, tactics and messaging for fundraising and communications campaigns.
Person Specification
With a strong alignment with The Hygiene Bank’s values, you will have:
· Excellent communications skills; both written and verbal.
· Strong interpersonal skills: with the ability to forge and develop relationships with individuals, corporate contacts and community groups.
· Sound knowledge of fundraising and income generation.
· Excellent organisational skills: being self-motivated and disciplined, with the ability to work without the need for close supervision.
· The ability to work under pressure and on multiple projects at the same time.
· The ability to represent the charity and its mission in a clear, emotive and factual way.
· An enthusiastic, can-do attitude; a self-starter and a team player, with a flair for building relationships.
This job description and person specification represents an outline of the major components of the job and is not intended to be exhaustive.
Experience
You will have two years’ experience in the following:
· Either fundraising and/or successful voluntary fundraising activities.
· Communicating effectively with a range of audiences.
· Forging and stewarding relationships with key stakeholders.
· Working toward financial targets.
· Using and maintaining budgets.
· Working in the charity sector.
Next Steps
· Deadline for applications – Monday 8th April 9am
· Interviews –.Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th April, via Teams
· Starting date – as soon as possible thereafter.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please let us know if you need adjustments to the application process.
If you would like to join our team, please submit:
• An up to date CV outlining your employment history, qualifications and contact details.
• A supporting statement (no more than 2 x A4 pages) which i) demonstrates how you meet the criteria outlined in the Person Specification and ii) outlining why you are interested in working for The Hygiene Bank.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Officer
Reference: MAR20241899
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £25,723.00 - £27,614.00 Pro Rata
Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave
This is a permanent part-time role for up to 22.5 hours per week.
The role is covering one half of a job split and can be home-based (flexible within the UK) or based from a local RSPB reserve/office (negotiable).
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Team is looking for an EDI Officer to assist in the delivery and embedding of organisational-wide EDI campaigns and specialist projects. Our commitment to EDI underpins the work we do to save nature. We are in a nature and climate emergency, and we save nature through people: all people.
What's the role about?
This is a key role supporting the EDI Team, with the ability to shape our ways of working to be more inclusive. There will be opportunities to research, and develop materials and training, with support from our specialists.
The role would suit somebody with strong organisational and communication skills, with a passion for, and broad and general awareness of EDI. This would be suitable for someone with a background in EDI who wants to apply those skills in the conservation sector or someone with good EDI knowledge and experience that wants to step up from a more junior role.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
- Understanding of a range of EDI issues such as inclusive language, anti-racism and accessibility - with a willingness to grow and develop this specialism with support and training.
- Awareness of protected characteristics, the equality act and barriers to people of colour, disabled people and people in other protected groups at work.
- Experience of Teams and Microsoft outlook and calendar or similar.
- Strong IT skills across a range of software including knowledge or willingness to learn using SharePoint to a good standard.
- Strong administration and organisational skills, including the ability to manage data or records, manage own time and prioritise, create basic project plans and meet agreed deadlines.
- Strong communication skills – with the ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences verbally and in writing, recognise and communicate sensitive topics and consider how differences in background and experience might affect how this needs to be planned and delivered.
- Ability to work as part of a team -to build trust and strong positive relationships with others, modelling compassion, active empathy and the values of the organisation
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
- Experience of supporting EDI networks or similar.
- Experience of taking action based on an anti-racist approach or the social model of disability.
- Experience of developing learning resources or workshops.
- Ability or interest in creating engaging accessible design.
- Experience of policy work – consultation, research and development of policy or campaign work.
Closing date: 23:59, Sun, 14th Apr 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
As part of this application, you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form where you will have the opportunity to explain how you meet the criteria set above.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant must have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK to be offered an employment contract.
No agencies please.
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As a mental health content specialist, you will play a key role in creating new, valuable mental health-related content aimed at reducing panic and anxiety for users of our app. You will play a key role in informing the overall direction of our mental health app to ensure that we are providing evidence-based support for anxiety and panic.
The role will entail taking on responsibility for the content of our app, Mind Ease. This includes:
- Creating a plan for how we better support users around panic and anxiety through our app, based on evidence-based techniques and informed by the needs of our users
- Communicating best practice around treating anxiety and panic to our small team of non-clinicians
- Writing snappy and engaging psychoeducational activities to add to our library of in-app content. Adapting these activities based on feedback from users and the team.
- Conducting research to inform the app direction, including brief literature reviews, interviews/surveys with app users, and referencing data on how users engage with the app
- If needed, writing blog articles or social media posts around anxiety and panic to be published on our website
Mandatory requirements for this role:
- Well-read and knowledgeable about best practices in mental health generally, with deep understanding of panic and anxiety specifically
- An excellent writer, with a friendly and clear style
- Able to translate complicated ideas into easily-accessible language
- Comfortable working autonomously, with little direct supervision
- Experience working clinically with people experiencing anxiety or panic
- A clinical qualification in mental health (DClinPsy, Masters with therapeutic qualification, IAPT practitioner, etc)
We’re an open-minded, resourceful group who are learning-focused and growth-oriented. While we think that the skills and experiences below may help you to hit the ground running, please consider applying even if you don’t meet all of the criteria outlined below.
We think you’ll excel in this role if you:
- Have a strong clinical or academic background around providing support for anxiety, panic or other common mental health problems. Ideally you will have experience working with people to overcome panic.
- Are a clear and concise communicator, who is comfortable translating complex topics for a lay audience, occasionally injecting humour or fun into your work
- Understand the role of research in developing user-focused support for anxiety, including an understanding of when to reference academic literature and when to gather direct feedback from users
- Are able to flexibly adapt your clinical thinking to suit a mobile app context. This includes thinking about how to deliver content in a fun way, while balancing the needs of app users, business priorities and best practice.
- Are a true team player - collaborative, pragmatic and solution-focused
- Thrive in creative, scrappy, ambiguous environments, where you’ll work closely with a small team of engineers, marketers and the CEO to achieve short-term and long-term goals
- You have past experience working for a start-up or in a digital health field
The pay for this role is £25 per hour. We estimate there would be 10-20 hours of work per week, but the exact number of hours and working times are flexible to suit the right candidate. We’re open to remote work but have a strong preference for someone who is open to collaborative working in-person in London, at least some of the time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role Summary
Are you passionate about a plant-based lifestyle? Do you have proven expertise and experience in blogging, copywriting, and general content creation for social media?
Would you like to use those skills to spread the plant-based message and make a real difference for animals, our health, society, and the planet?
Does the prospect of joining and contributing to a global plant-based organisation excite you? If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Content Creator / Writer (Part Time) in the ProVeg International communications team.
Job details
Reports to: International Senior Digital Communications Manager
Department: International Communications
Location: Remote (UK or Europe based)
Language: English
Hours: 24 hours per week
Responsibilities
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Creating compelling written content about plant-based food; precision fermentation; cultivated meat, dairy and fish; and the plant-based food industry - across ProVeg B2C and B2B media channels (articles, blog posts, social media, video, info material, website etc.) as well as for third party platforms.
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Devising themes and ideas for content creation including building on the wide variety of ProVeg programmes across 12 countries, using effective storytelling and impact articles.
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Working with colleagues on graphic and video content.
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Maximizing our reach by optimizing content according to current SEO best practice.
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Assuring quality control in close cooperation with the International Senior Digital Communications Manager, as well as ProVeg Editor-in-Chief and our research department.
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Supporting PR function as back-up writer.
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Working together with other content creators, communications managers, or external service providers to successfully engage with our target audience.
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Repurposing content for different mediums, including social media and video.
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Using ProVeg's own research insights and other references to inform our communications approach to, and adapt framing for, different target audiences.
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Contributing to measuring outputs and outcomes to ensure our communications are impactful.
Qualifications
Required:
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Relevant degree in communications, journalism, PR, marketing, English studies or other relevant fields.
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At least three years professional experience (in an agency or larger organization) in writing online copy such as blog articles and social media posts.
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Experience in SEO writing/editing.
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Experience with social media posting and scheduling tools.
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Strong understanding of target groups and strong communication skills, with a strong feeling for the language.
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Creative mind, with the ability to conceive interesting ideas for new content.
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Good knowledge of topics related to plant-based nutrition and lifestyles.
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Proactive, result-oriented, and structured approach to work.
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Comfortable with working with tight deadlines.
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Professional attitude, minimal supervision required, and a comfortable problem-solver
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Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English (native speaker).
Preferred:
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Background in the plant-based-nutrition or food-system sector.
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Experience in writing press releases.
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Experience in digital content marketing.
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Experience in building social media audiences through compelling content.
When?
Application deadline: Open until filled
Start: As soon as possible (please indicate your availability)
Benefits of working with us
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A strong organizational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
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Provision of a work laptop.
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Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
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Career-development support.
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Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account.
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We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
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And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do.
The Stroke Association believe that everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. Operating throughout the UK, the charity provides support services to everyone affected by stroke, including families and carers. The charity raises awareness of stroke and campaign for better emergency, rehabilitation and support services. They also invest in stroke research to help reduce the incidence of stroke, to find the best treatment and long-term care and improve quality of life for stroke survivors.
We’re looking for an experienced and driven individual giving acquisition expert to join the Growth and Acquisition within Mass Engagement. You will be joining the Stroke Association at an exciting and important moment as they continue to develop, diversify and significantly build our individual donor bases and income.
As Supporter Acquisition Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Acquiring new supporters at scale in order to grow income across our cash, regular giving and lottery programmes
- Testing, validating and optimising propositions across a broad range of products and channels
- Playing a key role in the strategic evolution of the Acquisition programme as the charity continue to develop, diversify and significantly build our individual donor bases and associated income
Ideal skills and experience:
- Multi-year budget development, planning and forecasting
- Line management experience or support of a peer
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Passionate about supporting the Stroke Association
Employee benefits include:
- 25 days leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Pension scheme: employee 3%, employer 6%
- Cashback and discount scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme, including a 24-hour doctor phoneline service, around the clock support through their counselling line, and face-to-face counselling if required
Raising Futures Kenya is an award-winning small UK charity, working closely alongside a wonderful partner NGO in Kenya to deliver a hugely successful vocational training and business skills programme called Seed of Hope.
Since 2002 Seed of Hope has supported over 4,000 disadvantaged young people aged 14-25 in Kenya with the opportunity to learn a skilled trade, computer skills and business skills. Many of these young people are unable to finish their formal education as they are experiencing poverty, so our courses are completely free, to ensure no-one is excluded from the opportunity to learn.
Our free training courses also address any of the barriers which may stop a young person from being able to learn. We offer the Seed of Hope students in Kenya;
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free lunches everyday, you can’t learn when you’re hungry.
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menstrual hygiene packs to ensure girls don’t miss lessons because they can’t afford sanitary pads.
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childcare vouchers to ensure young mothers can learn.
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Life skills lessons addressing sexual and reproductive health, gender based violence, knowing and asserting your rights, advocating for gender equality etc.
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and perhaps most importantly, counselling and mental health support. Many young students are coping with the most unimaginable trauma and mental health conditions.
We’re here to support young people with whatever they need in order for them to achieve their best in their training course and to go on to secure a job, or start a small business.
We are looking for a talented storyteller and writer to join our small team in the UK and create exceptional content. You’ll support with crafting engaging funding applications, which stand out from the crowd and capture the funders hearts. You’ll create bright and positive social media and blog posts to share the uplifting stories of students and graduates from Seed of Hope and grow our online supporter base, in turn increasing our donors.
We don’t mind if you don’t have charity experience, we’re willing to train you and show you what we do. We are looking for someone who can write excellent content and showcase what we do.
Hours: 14 hours per week, to be worked as either full 7 hour days, or spreading the hours across the week. Regular days and hours to be agreed in advance.
Salary: £28,000 (pro-rata for 14 hours a week)
Pension: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution (opt-out available).
Contract: 1 year fixed term contract. With a view to making it permanent if resources allow.
Base: The role will be home-based and require your own computer. Occasional travel may be required for meetings, expenses will be paid in accordance with our Expenses Policy. Our other 2 part-time staff are based in Sussex, but you can be anywhere in the UK. You must have the right to work in the UK.
To apply
Please take a look at the role description and person specification and if this seems like a perfect fit for you, please send us your CV, or download of your LinkedIn profile, along with a cover letter (max 2 pages) telling us why you’d be the best person for the job to Kirsty Erridge, CEO by Wednesday 17th April 9am.
We believe in a fair recruitment process
We won’t bring the closing date forward, so you can plan when you have time to apply. We’ll notify everyone who applies of the result of their application. We’ll share interview questions in advance, so you can prepare. We share the exact pay we can afford, not a scale, so you don’t have to start your role with a negotiation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Description
Position: Fundraiser
Paid (OTE - uncapped) (securing funding via grant writing)
This role reports to: The CEO
Responsibilities:
- Lead research for grant opportunities from government and non-government bodies.
- Lead and project manage tenders and funding bids including bid writing and budget development on a timely basis.
- Independently manage bid submissions to deadlines, ensuring delivery of high quality tender/proposal responses.
- Create an annual grants and legacy plan for Rebuilding Lives UK.
- Prepare information about grants, trusts and foundations, advising the CEO and Trustees of the requirements of the applications, the deadlines being worked towards and the final outcomes.
- Co-ordinate fundraising events for legacy and donor programmes.
- Respond to internal and external queries on drafted and submitted proposals.
- Write and tailor content for grant applications; this includes contributing to a fundraising strategy.
- Take responsibility for writing proposals in detail, the work the charity does and how the charity uses grant money.
- Develop relationships with funders by expanding your network.
- Identifying funding sources.
- Share ideas for fundraising.
- Maintain records and submit reports related to grant opportunities.
- Organise campaigns to attract donors.
Personal specification
Essential:
- Excellent knowledge of proposal submission and fundraising processes
- Ability to study and understand programmes and funding requirements of the Rebuilding Lives UK
- Excellent multitasking, organisational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to deal with information in a confidential manner and respond with sensitivity
- Proficiency in using email and Microsoft Office
- Commitment to the values of Rebuilding Lives UK
- Excellent creativity and persuasion skills
- Strong leadership qualities
Desirable:
- A positive attitude and a strong work ethic. Motivated to reach and surpass targets, whilst working under own initiative
- Previous experience in a customer facing role such as sales, customer service or field sales
- The desire to become a passionate advocate for Rebuilding Lives UK
- Able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
Benefits:
- Achievable OTE
- Flexible working hours
- Home based
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Home based: National with occasional travel
Job reference: 183
Contract type: Fixed-term until 31st March 2025 (possible permanency beyond March 2025)
Part time: 22.2 hours, 3 days per week, between Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (exact dates to be agreed/discussed at interview)
Salary: £13,890.00 - £14,883.00 (Full time equivalent £23,150.00 - £24,805.00) per annum (dependent on experience) +Benefits!
Benefits:
- 25 days pro rata annual leave
- Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover
- Death in service benefit
- Option to buy up to 5 additional days pro rata annual leave
- Discretionary shut down days at Christmas
- 1 Community Leave Day per annum
- Bike to work scheme
We have an exciting opportunity for a Part time Bid Officer to join our team, to work within our support services, to provide administrative and bid support to the Service Design and Development (SDD) team. The successful candidate will support the team to submit high quality bids to retain and expand our services.
The Bid Officer will act in a supportive capacity, independently coordinating administrative functions as well as tracking new opportunities and supporting with competitor/market analysis and assisting with managing and tracking of contracts.
As part of POhWER’s Bid team you will support the Bid Manager and Grants and Partnership Manager throughout the tender/application process; monitoring tender trackers and identifying and scoping potential tender opportunities. This role includes completing SSQs (standard selection questionnaires) for tenders and attending market engagement events (virtually or occasionally in person).
We are looking for someone who has excellent administrative, organisational and time management skills with the ability to work accurately, with attention to detail. The successful candidate will have knowledge and understanding of working in a Business Development team including good knowledge of the tender process.
We are looking for someone with good IT skills with knowledge of standard Microsoft packages a good standard of English and maths and confident written and verbal communication skills with a commitment to a high level of confidentiality.
The successful candidate will have a confident and positive attitude as well as a strong team player with a flexible approach to meet needs of the team/business. You will have the ability to work confidently and independently with staff at all levels in the organisation and have knowledge and understanding of production of reports in a variety of formats.
Please refer to the job description for more information about the role.
How to apply
We’re keen to get a Bid officer started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria and your notice period.
Please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter.
Closing Date: 09:00am, Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Interviews: Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th April 2024
Location of Interviews: Remote (via Zoom or Microsoft Teams)
We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.
We apologise in advance, that if you do not hear back from us within two weeks of the closing date then please presume that you have been unsuccessful.
A DBS check will be conducted for this post.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join ACEVO and Make an Impact as a Trusts and Foundations Executive!
Location: Remote with quarterly trips to London office.
Salary: £32,000
Are you a seasoned fundraiser with a knack for securing support from trusts, foundations, and corporate sponsors? If you're eager to channel your skills into driving meaningful change, ACEVO - the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations - invites you to join our dynamic team.
ACEVO stands as the leading advocate for CEOs and senior leaders within the charitable sector, representing over 1,800 individuals dedicated to making a difference. We provide a unique platform for connection, skill enhancement, resource access, and advocacy, empowering civil society leaders to effect positive transformations within their organisations and communities.
What We Value:
At ACEVO, our values shape everything we do. We prioritise our members, actively engaging with and addressing their needs. Diversity is not just a buzzword; it's ingrained in our culture, ensuring every voice is heard, respected, and valued. We foster an environment of ambition and integrity, openly pursuing our goals while keeping the best interests of our members at heart.
The Role:
We're seeking a passionate individual with a proven track record in securing funding from trusts, foundations, and corporates to join our team as a Trusts and Foundations Executive. Collaborating closely with the Head of Business Development, you'll play a pivotal role in expanding our funding streams, primarily focusing on trusts, foundations, and corporate sponsors. Exceptional communication and writing skills are a must, as you'll engage donors, members, and colleagues while crafting compelling proposals.
Why ACEVO?
At ACEVO, we offer more than just a job; we provide a supportive and driven environment where your contributions truly matter. While the role predominantly operates remotely, we offer a central London office space for those who prefer an office setting.
Benefits:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Health insurance coverage
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Cyclescheme participation
Application Deadline:
Apply by 11:59pm GMT on Sunday, 21 April 2024. Interviews will be conducted on 26 or 29 April 2024. We are committed to fostering a culturally diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Send your CV and a one-page cover letter detailing why you're the perfect fit for this role.
Join ACEVO and be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change within civil society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.