Lead Community Organiser Jobs
Location: Remote (UK based)
Salary: £34,200 (pro-rata)
Length of contract: Permanent
Hours per week: 22 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
Closing date: 18th April 2024
Interviews: 29th / 30th April
Who are Women’s Aid?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Purpose of the Senior Community Fundraising Officer role:
As Senior Community Fundraising Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role in overseeing all income generation via community fundraising. The purpose of this post is to feed into strategy, providing guidance and direction to ensure that Community Fundraising continues to grow as an area of income and that all Community Fundraisers receive high-quality support and stewardship.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Community Fundraising Officer:
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Line-managing, leading and supporting a team of 2 Community Fundraising Officers
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Developing and maintaining a strong network of working relationships with individual fundraisers and supporters.
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Taking responsibility for income generation from various sources including:
- physical fundraising challenges
- non-physical fundraising events
- educational institutions
- community groups
- celebration fundraising (e.g. birthdays and weddings)
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Ensuring oversight of Women’s Aid’s annual flagship fundraising event, the 1.7 Challenge, and any other mass fundraising events.
What we are looking for in our Senior Community Fundraising Officer:
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At least 2 years’ experience of working in a professional fundraising role.
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Experience of managing a portfolio of fundraising events for community fundraising.
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Experience of working within a team and individually to achieve success; meeting or exceeding your financial targets.
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Demonstrable experience of initiating cross-team working to achieve financial goals.
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Experience of using a CRM database, such as Raiser’s Edge, Access Charity CRM, or Sales Force, to target and segment supporters.
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Any experience of developing fundraising strategies for working with educational institutions, community fundraisers and faith groups is also desirable.
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Ability to carry out thorough research to keep-up-to date with new fundraising opportunities.
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Experience of managing a team.
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Experience of maintaining and reporting against budgets and feeding into the teams KPI’s.
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Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages.
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Excellent interpersonal, creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid, of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children.
Benefits of joining us as our Senior Community Fundraising Officer include:
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Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays (pro-rata), with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
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Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
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Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
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Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
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Making a genuine difference, in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.
How to apply?
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Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
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Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email address (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).
NB:
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Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
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If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
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We reserve the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of responses are received.
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All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
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Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
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We are a Disability Confident employer. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Closing date for applications: 22nd April 2024
Contract status: National post, full time
Start date: 1st June 2024
Contract duration: 2 years fixed term
Remuneration: Between 18,500,000 and 22,100,000 FCFA gross per annum
We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities
Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.
Summary job description
We are currently recruiting a Project Manager - Advocacy to support the delivery of our new advocacy projects in West Africa. The projects of about $2 million over 3 years will be focused on supporting regional civil society organisations to advocate for the rights of small-scale fishers against industrial destructive fishing and promoting transparent and sustainable fisheries governance.
Reporting to the West Africa (WA) Regional Director with a dotted line to the Head of Programme Management, the Project Manager will be supported by the wider Blue Ventures team, which will provide technical and strategic support and guidance. This is a full time role based in Blue Ventures’ Senegalese office, with regular travel in the West Africa region to work closely with partners, field teams, and communities (up to 20% travels).
The successful candidate will be a motivated, proactive, and highly organised individual, with an excellent knowledge of project implementation and ideally, strong knowledge of partnerships and advocacy. You will demonstrate a proven track record of project implementation, as well as good spoken and written communication. Ideally, you will have experience of community-based conservation and development initiatives in the region.
We are looking for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation, who can demonstrate experience of building effective working partnerships for conservation and/or development. Assessment of applications will include candidates’ alignment with BV’s core values and mission to support human rights-based approaches to marine conservation and fisheries management.
You will thrive in environments that are collegiate and inspiring, and be able to demonstrate experience of working independently and solving complex problems in challenging situations.
Blue Ventures is a fast-growing and mission-driven social enterprise, offering excellent opportunities for further professional development.
Please see the attached job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens UK
We are Citizens UK. We’re working together to make change on the issues that matter, from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign.
We bring together everyday people and local organisations to build a better, fairer society. Too often communities are left out of decisions that affect their lives, but we know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We develop local leaders who find solutions to problems big and small and hold power-holders to account.
We work with hundreds of civil society organisations, who we call our members - schools, universities, faith groups, charities, unions and more - to help them win change. Over the last 30 years, we’ve worked in alliance with 500+ members, trained 4,000+ community leaders, accredited 13,000 Living Wage employers, and won hundreds of campaigns.
Our Migrants and Refugees Organising (MaRO) team is mainly made up of community organisers from diaspora, refugee, and formerly undocumented backgrounds. They collaborate with local civic organisations and migrant leaders, using community organising to achieve national change.
Purpose
Our immigration and system is too long, too expensive, and fundamentally unfair. The often multi-decade journey towards citizenship leaves people broken and less capable of flourishing as part of their communities.
We firmly believe that migrants possess the capacity to build substantial power, enabling them to achieve social justice for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Citizens UK’s Migrant and Refugee Organising (MaRO) team is looking for the right person to learn the craft of Community Organising under the guidance of an experienced Community Organiser. Community Organising focuses on the building of relational power, the identification and development of leaders to strengthen the local institutions that make up the fabric of society, support leads to take public actions in order to win systemic change.
We are prioritising candidates who themselves have experienced the immigration system.
Main Responsibilities
Working as an Associate Organiser at Migrant and Refugee Organising, Citizens UK your main responsibilities will include:
Contribute towards the goals of the Migrant and Refugee Organising team
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Build relationships with people who have experience of the immigration system or who may be important allies, speaking to at least 3 people per day through 121 conversations.
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Work to build a team of 10-15 leaders, including those with lived experience of the immigration system, in Tyne & Wear to create change
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Work with colleagues in the Migrant and Refugee Organising (MaRO) team and to run local and national campaigns and leadership teams
Build relational power to further the goals of CUK
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Actively participate in the development of a comprehensive power analysis appropriate to the desired sphere of influence for each assignment
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Establish working relationships with identified leaders and move them into action, incl. as part of the wider alliance; taking the initiative to establish new relationships as required
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Conduct 121s to develop relationships with leaders and understand their concerns.
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Tell a wide range of Community Organising stories effectively to influence others and achieve Citizens UK’s goals
Identify and develop relational leaders prepared to act with others for the common good
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Identify and discern actual and potential leaders with the passion and ability to drive change
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Proactively create opportunities for leaders to develop, in particular tertiary or new leaders; nominate them for training on the core taster curriculum
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Successfully deliver training workshops in local institutions and on the core taster curriculum at a local level
Strengthen institutions and develop BBOs
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Ensure good understanding of the basic interests and traditions of typical member institutions
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Organise with leaders from different kinds of institution to work together for the achievement of common goals
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Support pre-existing core teams and create/develop new core teams to provide leadership at institutional and cluster levels
Support leaders through the Cycle of Action to create change
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Support member institutions in running listening campaigns in Tyne & Wear Citizens, especially to engage and develop migrant leaders
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Organise neighbourhood actions, demonstrating increasing independence in working without the need for close supervision
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Take the lead in supporting groups of leaders through the cycle of action on neighbourhood issues; aiming to achieve neighbourhood wins
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Evaluate the effectiveness of actions; demonstrating ability to incorporate lessons learned into future actions
Contribute to CUK’s financial viability through effective fundraising & financial management
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Contribute to fundraising to the value of at least £20,000 per annum through one or some of the following:
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Write regular updates on the work to be shared with the funders and maintain a healthy relationship with them
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Work with a senior organiser on securing any additional funding for organising around migration and in Tyne & Wear
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Work with a senior organiser to recruit local institutions into membership of Citizens UK, especially those with migrant demographics and concerns
Contribute to effective teamwork
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Be proactive concerning personal professional development and wellbeing, i.e., by reading widely, developing a healthy work-life balance, and demonstrating ability to reflect on own organising craft and improve on self-identified weaknesses
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Work effectively with colleagues and participate in a team
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Produce all required reports and follow Citizen UK’s procedures on time and to the required standards
Participate in the development of the craft of Community Organising and play a role in the Guild of COs
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Schedule an average of at least three 121 relational meetings into your daily schedule as a core part of your professional practice
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Commit 10 working days per annum (pro rata) to the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of Citizens UK National Community Leadership Training or other local or regional trainings or other activities organised by the Learning and Innovation team.
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Recruit leaders onto regional and national Citizens UK training
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Participate in a Guild Team and help it develop as a Community of Practice that enables Organisers across the UK to develop their skills and experience.
Person Specification
Requirements
(E) Essential
(D) Desirable
QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor’s degree in any subject (D)
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Subject of relevance to community work or community organising is desirable (D)
EXPERIENCE
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Previous campaign experience (D)
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Evidence of having acted in a leadership role with peers or in local community activities (e.g., organising clubs or societies) (E)
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Experience of project management; evidence of having delivered work on time and to standard (E)
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Able to demonstrate previous experience of ‘learning by doing’ in a work or project environment; evidence of being open to feedback and comfortably coachable (E)
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Lived experience of the Immigration System (E)
KEY SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
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Excellent interpersonal awareness – ability to listen well and appreciate a viewpoint or opinion that is different from one’s own (E)
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Excellent concern for impact – ability to adapt own behaviour to address the needs or concerns of someone else (E)
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Good communication skills – able to speak with conviction and passion; and to make a logical argument (E)
PERSONAL QUALITIES AND VALUES
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A self-starter with ability to take initiative and work independently (E)
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A passion for justice (E)
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A positive enthusiasm for working with faith congregations, trade unions, schools, and other community organisations (E)
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An interest in and experience of politics and public life (E)
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Able to work in a team (E)
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Willingness to work within accountable relationships (E)
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Self-motivated and adaptable (E)
Please note this is a 18-month fix term contract. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. DBS checks are renewed on a 3-year cycle.
Applications will close on 15th April 9:00AM.
Interviews are likely to be held 24th and 26th April (subject to change.)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is a people power alliance of diverse local communities working together for the common good. We aim to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change.
This leads to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £2 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parent Action, and Sponsor Refugees, that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of over 14,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK.
Liverpool Citizens
Liverpool Citizens will be one of the newest chapters of Citizens UK. It has a current membership of seventeen diverse civil society organisations who are committed to working together for the common good. The independent alliance will train civil society leaders to run winning campaigns on a range of issues affecting people’s lives. The alliance is yet to agree its priority campaigns but early emerging themes include the cost of living, housing, and transport among others.
Purpose
As a Senior Organiser for Liverpool Citizens, you will bring communities together to drive change. This role will work closely with local civic institutions, such as churches, mosques, synagogues, schools, universities, housing associations, NHS Trusts, and community groups to:
· develop the leadership of people within those organisations - the 'leaders' who lead the campaigns we work on
· help them identify the changes they want to see and create strategies to win those changes
· strengthen organisations’ own abilities to achieve their missions.
This includes listening to members of the community to find common issues and then planning strategy and action to engage decision-makers to hold them to account. All of this work is underpinned by the knowledge that everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. This work will be rooted locally, but you will be a part of a bigger national drive to make change alongside diverse local alliances across the UK.
Main Responsibilities
Working as the Senior Organiser in Liverpool for Citizens UK your main responsibilities will be to:
·Build strong working relationships with a diverse range of people, from those at the grassroots to senior leaders of member organisations to politicians, journalists and funders
·Support diverse leaders from Liverpool Citizens members to make change, through coaching, training and action
·Develop ambitious winning campaigns for social justice and the common good
·Develop and implement strategy and workplans with a wide range of member organisations like schools, universities, faith communities, charities to enable them to win campaigns together
·Bring new member organisations into the alliance and develop new partnerships with large organisations
·Raise money through membership income and grants from trusts and foundations and manage a budget to ensure the alliance is financially sustainable
·Manage political relationships locally and regionally
·Deliver training in the method of community organising
·Deepen your professional practice in community organising and support the development of others
You will be part of a dynamic and diverse staff team at Citizens UK and we will support you to succeed. Your development in the role will be a priority for us. We will provide consistent line management support and opportunities for learning & development including formal training, shadowing, peer learning, observation and feedback.
Person Specification
Our ideal candidate has high emotional intelligence, is curious about other people, politically astute, and is fundamentally relational. They will have an interest in social justice and track record of making things happen. They will be able to work hard with a high degree of independence, are comfortable with uncertainty, and able to think strategically as well as operationally. They will be interested in understanding and working with different sectors and types of organisations, as well as engaging with people from a wide range of faiths and cultures which are different to their own. They are an excellent communicator. They will learn and teach the craft of broad-based organising and be interested in receiving feedback to support their own development and growth. They will build and maintain relationships with a large number of leaders across the city region and coach them to take action together on a common agenda.
Please see below for details of the person specification.
(D) Desirable, (E) Essential
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in any subject (D)
Evidence of further and continuing study including professional qualification (D)
EXPERIENCE
· At least 3 years previous campaign/community organising experience (D)
· Demonstrated ability to lead a team; including motivating and developing more junior staff (E)
· Experience of risk taking to create a project/situation/event that illustrates your values (E)
· Experience of successful fundraising (E)
· Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects on time and to standard (E)
· Clear evidence of campaigns won and people developed (D)
KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
· Ability to inspire, motivate and lead (particularly people who are different than you) (E)
· Ability to organise yourself and others and to work responsibly in an unstructured environment (E)
· Financial management skills including ability to set and manage a budget (E)
· Ability to use imaginative strategies to help improve disadvantaged communities (E)
· Ability to plan and organise under pressure (E)
· Ability to work with and relate to all types of people (E)
· Ability to teach and run workshops (E)
· Ability to develop the potential of others (E)
· Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing (E)
PERSONAL QUALITIES & VALUES
· A self-starter with ability to take initiative and work independently (E)
· A passion for justice (E)
· A positive enthusiasm for working with faith congregations, schools, trade unions, and other community organisations (E)
· An interest in politics and public life (E)
· Able to work in a team (E)
· Willingness to work within accountable relationships (E)
· Self-motivated and adaptable (E)
The successful applicant will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. DBS checks are renewed on a 3-year cycle.
Interviews are planned to take place on Wednesday, 24th April (subject to change).
Citizens UK
We are Citizens UK. We’re working together to make change on the issues that matter, from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign.
We bring together everyday people and local organisations to build a better, fairer society. Too often communities are left out of decisions that affect their lives, but we know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We develop local leaders who find solutions to problems big and small and hold power-holders to account.
We work with hundreds of civil society organisations, who we call our members - schools, universities, faith groups, charities, unions and more - to help them win change. Over the last 30 years, we’ve worked in alliance with 500+ members, trained 4,000+ community leaders, accredited 13,000 Living Wage employers, and won hundreds of campaigns.
Our Migrants and Refugees Organising (MaRO) team is mainly made up of community organisers from diaspora, refugee, and formerly undocumented backgrounds. They collaborate with local civic organisations and migrant leaders, using community organising to achieve national change.
Purpose
Our immigration and system is too long, too expensive, and fundamentally unfair. The often multi-decade journey towards citizenship leaves people broken and less capable of flourishing as part of their communities.
We firmly believe that migrants possess the capacity to build substantial power, enabling them to achieve social justice for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Citizens UK’s Migrant and Refugee Organising (MaRO) team is looking for the right person to learn the craft of Community Organising under the guidance of an experienced Community Organiser. Community Organising focuses on the building of relational power, the identification and development of leaders to strengthen the local institutions that make up the fabric of society, support leads to take public actions in order to win systemic change.
We are prioritising candidates who themselves have experienced the immigration system.
Main Responsibilities
Working as an Associate Organiser at Migrant and Refugee Organising, Citizens UK your main responsibilities will include:
Contribute towards the goals of the Migrant and Refugee Organising team
-
Build relationships with people who have experience of the immigration system or who may be important allies, speaking to at least 3 people per day through 121 conversations.
-
Work to build a team of 10-15 leaders, including those with lived experience of the immigration system, in West Yorkshire to create change
-
Work with colleagues in the Migrant and Refugee Organising (MaRO) team and to run local and national campaigns and leadership teams
Build relational power to further the goals of CUK
-
Actively participate in the development of a comprehensive power analysis appropriate to the desired sphere of influence for each assignment
-
Establish working relationships with identified leaders and move them into action, incl. as part of the wider alliance; taking the initiative to establish new relationships as required
-
Conduct 121s to develop relationships with leaders and understand their concerns.
-
Tell a wide range of Community Organising stories effectively to influence others and achieve Citizens UK’s goals
Identify and develop relational leaders prepared to act with others for the common good
-
Identify and discern actual and potential leaders with the passion and ability to drive change
-
Proactively create opportunities for leaders to develop, in particular tertiary or new leaders; nominate them for training on the core taster curriculum
-
Successfully deliver training workshops in local institutions and on the core taster curriculum at a local level
Strengthen institutions and develop BBOs
-
Ensure good understanding of the basic interests and traditions of typical member institutions
-
Organise with leaders from different kinds of institution to work together for the achievement of common goals
-
Support pre-existing core teams and create/develop new core teams to provide leadership at institutional and cluster levels
Support leaders through the Cycle of Action to create change
-
Support member institutions in running listening campaigns in West Yorkshire Citizens, especially to engage and develop migrant leaders
-
Organise neighbourhood actions, demonstrating increasing independence in working without the need for close supervision
-
Take the lead in supporting groups of leaders through the cycle of action on neighbourhood issues; aiming to achieve neighbourhood wins
-
Evaluate the effectiveness of actions; demonstrating ability to incorporate lessons learned into future actions
Contribute to CUK’s financial viability through effective fundraising & financial management
-
Contribute to fundraising to the value of at least £20,000 per annum through one or some of the following:
-
Write regular updates on the work to be shared with the funders and maintain a healthy relationship with them
-
Work with a senior organiser on securing any additional funding for organising around migration and in West Yorkshire
-
Work with a senior organiser to recruit local institutions into membership of Citizens UK, especially those with migrant demographics and concerns
Contribute to effective teamwork
-
Be proactive concerning personal professional development and wellbeing, i.e., by reading widely, developing a healthy work-life balance, and demonstrating ability to reflect on own organising craft and improve on self-identified weaknesses
-
Work effectively with colleagues and participate in a team
-
Produce all required reports and follow Citizen UK’s procedures on time and to the required standards
Participate in the development of the craft of Community Organising and play a role in the Guild of COs
-
Schedule an average of at least three 121 relational meetings into your daily schedule as a core part of your professional practice
-
Commit 10 working days per annum (pro rata) to the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of Citizens UK National Community Leadership Training or other local or regional trainings or other activities organised by the Learning and Innovation team.
-
Recruit leaders onto regional and national Citizens UK training
-
Participate in a Guild Team and help it develop as a Community of Practice that enables Organisers across the UK to develop their skills and experience.
Person Specification
Requirements
(E) Essential
(D) Desirable
QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor’s degree in any subject (D)
-
Subject of relevance to community work or community organising is desirable (D)
EXPERIENCE
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Previous campaign experience (D)
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Evidence of having acted in a leadership role with peers or in local community activities (e.g., organising clubs or societies) (E)
-
Experience of project management; evidence of having delivered work on time and to standard (E)
-
Able to demonstrate previous experience of ‘learning by doing’ in a work or project environment; evidence of being open to feedback and comfortably coachable (E)
-
Lived experience of the Immigration System (E)
KEY SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
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Excellent interpersonal awareness – ability to listen well and appreciate a viewpoint or opinion that is different from one’s own (E)
-
Excellent concern for impact – ability to adapt own behaviour to address the needs or concerns of someone else (E)
-
Good communication skills – able to speak with conviction and passion; and to make a logical argument (E)
PERSONAL QUALITIES AND VALUES
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A self-starter with ability to take initiative and work independently (E)
-
A passion for justice (E)
-
A positive enthusiasm for working with faith congregations, trade unions, schools, and other community organisations (E)
-
An interest in and experience of politics and public life (E)
-
Able to work in a team (E)
-
Willingness to work within accountable relationships (E)
-
Self-motivated and adaptable (E)
Please note this is a 24-month fix term contract. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. DBS checks are renewed on a 3-year cycle.
Applications will close on 15th April 9:00AM.
Interviews are likely to be held 24th and 26th April (subject to change.)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Join Our Team: Become a Volunteer Organiser at Southwark Irish Pensioners Project!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of elderly individuals? Do you thrive in roles where your daily activities significantly impact others, fostering happiness and independence? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at the Southwark Irish Pensioners Project.
We're looking for an energetic, friendly, and empathetic individual to fill our Volunteer Organiser role, a position that's all about connecting, supporting, and uplifting the lives of our community members. This is your chance to be part of a team that goes the extra mile to ensure our pensioners lead a joyous and dignified retirement.
Key Highlights:
- Make an Impact: Help our elderly community members stay socially connected, combat loneliness, and enhance their well-being.
- People-Focused: Engage with a diverse group, matching volunteers to activities and individuals, ensuring meaningful interactions and support.
- Creative & Fulfilling Work: Organise a variety of volunteer focused reward and recognition activities, ensuring our clients benefit from motivated volunteers.
- Supportive Environment: Join a dedicated team, driven by core values that put our service users at the heart of everything we do.
- Diverse Responsibilities: From marketing our mission to maintaining crucial relationships, your role will be dynamic and integral to our success.
We Offer:
- A part-time position (21 hours/week – 3 weekdays) with a competitive salary.
- An engaging, respectful, and supportive workplace.
- The chance to be part of a meaningful mission, helping Irish pensioners enjoy a happier, more independent life.
If you have a knack for team motivation, excellent organisation skills, a personable manner, and a strong affinity with our values, we would love to hear from you. Your role in facilitating connections and joy for our elderly community will be invaluable.
Apply Now: Be part of a team that makes a real difference. Join us in our journey to bring joy, companionship, and independence to the lives of the elderly Irish people in South London.
Complete the attached Application Form and email it to the Volunteer Programme Manager - details in form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
Are you appalled by the level of poverty and hardship that exists in Britain today? Are you passionate about creating change? Are you interested in building the infrastructures that are needed for civil society and people in communities to thrive and lead on issues that matter to them?
If so, we have a Programme Lead role within the Movement Effectiveness team at JRF. The main purpose of this role is to design and deliver projects that help create the conditions for deeper collaboration within social justice movements by supporting Charity CEOs, senior leaders, policy makers, and frontline activists to critically reflect on their respective roles in building and sustaining the movement ecosystem and how they work with each other.
About you
You will be a changemaker that knows how to develop and sustain collaborative partnerships and relationships across different sectors. You will have a strong understanding of one or more of the different set of methodologies needed for transformative change such as; community organising, narrative power, storytelling or/and organisational resilience.
Above all we are looking for someone who is politically astute, a generous and confident networker that can work with senior leaders, policy makers as well as grassroots organisations. As the Programme Lead you will be highly organised and have a track record in creating thoughtful content and delivering high quality work in this field.
About Joseph Rowntree Foundation
JRF is a renowned independent social change organisation committed to solving poverty and creating a fairer society. With over 100 years of history, our mission is to support and speed up the transition to a more equitable and just future, free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
How to Apply:
If you share our passion and this role sounds like you, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Please submit your CV and supporting information via our online application platform (accessed through our website).
The closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on 14th April 2024.
Interviews will take place either in York or London, week commencing 22nd April 2024.
Additional information: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
JRF is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we are particularly interested in applications from people from all backgrounds. JRF is a Disability Confident employer and will offer interviews to disabled candidates that meet the essential criteria required to undertake the role. For those roles which allow it, we’re developing a more blended approach to how and where you work based on individual needs.
We know that a commitment to equity must run through all aspects of our work: from the partners we engage or fund, through our research, to our own internal culture and commitment to inclusion. That is why, through our work, we centre the experiences of those who are so often disadvantaged by structural barriers – people who are disabled, those from minoritised ethnic communities and individuals who suffer discrimination based on their sexual orientation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Homebased, Cornwall
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 35 Hours, Monday to Friday
Salary: £28,458 to £31,620 per annum
Are you looking to ensure the success of this unique initiative for the Royal British Legion as a Poppy Appeal Manager?
As the Poppy Appeal Manager in Cornwall, your main role is to achieve income, expenditure, and contribution targets, ensuring the success of the appeal. Collaborating with the Regional Poppy Appeal Manager, you will create and manage an income and expenditure budget, providing monthly commentary. Your responsibilities include to coordinating local supporters, partners, and volunteers, building relationships to maximise fundraising potential.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Relationship management plays a crucial role, where you'll oversee a portfolio of regional corporate partnerships and collaborate with internal departments to achieve collective goals. Effective communication skills are key, enabling you to engage with supporters and stakeholders, ensuring a positive experience for everyone involved.
A distinctive aspect of this role lies in the unique Poppy Appeal activity. Beyond managing relationships and budgets, you'll recruit and induct new Poppy Appeal Organisers, ensuring they have the tools and resources for success. Planning and coordinating the Poppy Appeal launch, including PR and media activities, contribute to the appeal's overall impact.
Your role also involves representing Royal British Legion locally, engaging in outreach activities, and providing updates to key stakeholders. Flexibility is essential, as some evenings, weekends, and overnight stays may be required. The successful candidate will embody the values of the Royal British Legion, demonstrating empathy with its mission and objectives.
The ideal candidate will possess commercial knowledge, financial management skills, and experience in supporter relationship management. Strong planning, organizational, and IT skills are necessary, as is the ability to assess the commercial implications of decisions. The role demands a team player who can engage with diverse client groups, showcasing effective communication skills both in writing and verbally.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings)
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Closing Date: 14th April 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Corporate Relationship Manager – 12-Month Maternity Cover
Team/Directorate: Corporate / Fundraising
Salary range/pay band: £32,000-£39,000 FTE (pro rata)
Reports to: Lead Corporate Engagement Manager
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: Shooting Star House, Hampton and from home as agreed with line manager. Ad hoc working from Christopher’s, Guildford.
Part 1: Job Profile
a) Main purpose of job
The post will be responsible for identifying and developing new and existing relationships with corporate partners and prospects to fundraise and generate income to assist the team in reaching agreed income targets.
b) Work relationships
The post holder will work closely with and report to the Lead Corporate Engagement Manager and will also work closely with the following:
• Existing Corporate Relationship Managers regarding managing corporate partners and supporting new business proposals.
• Head of Philanthropy and Partnership and the Major Giving Manager to support and maximise philanthropy and corporate trust opportunities.
• Challenge Events Team to deliver and promote a programme of activities that are tailored to the company’s fundraising targets and objectives
• Heads of Care and Lead Nurses regarding hospice visits, and in hospice activities to make sure they are fully up to date on all aspects of our Care services in order to communicate effectively with partners, and when organising volunteer opportunities at the hospices.
• Communication & Marketing Team for support with proposals and presentations, key communications and digital activity
• Community fundraising team when passing over accounts for them to manage and for them to hand over leads
• Wider fundraising team in identifying opportunities to maximise income and other opportunities for SSCH.
• Retail team regarding organising activities within our shops
• Work with all SSCH teams for sourcing potential sponsorship and Gifts in Kind
• External contacts such as all corporate accounts, bespoke event organisers, 3rd party companies such as Pennies, Payroll giving agencies
c) Decision making authority
• To propose strategic partnerships, apply for charity of the year partnerships, approach companies that are interested in sponsorship and gifts in kind in conjunction with the Lead Corporate Engagement Manager
• To propose and implement new activities for our corporate partners including events, gifts in kind, and volunteering opportunities.
d) Scope of job
• Account Management
• New Business Development
• Sponsorship & Partnerships
• Strategic Planning
• Cross Team working
Part 2: Main duties and key responsibilities
a) Account Management – 40%
• Working with the Lead Corporate Engagement Manager and the Corporate Team to plan and implement strategies to maximise income and support from all agreed business partners whilst prioritising our most valuable partners
• Manage corporate partnerships, and one-off corporate events, ensuring that all opportunities are maximised and where possible more sustainable, longer-term funding is generated
• Managing accurate and effective administration systems, enabling good contact management and financial reporting for the team and updating the Lead Corporate Engagement Manager on a regular basis
• Responsibility for maintaining and developing an accurate database of activities to enable the effective reporting, monitoring and analysis of business relationship management activity and achievements
b) New Business Development – 25%
• Proactively identifying, researching, prioritising and making effective approaches to corporate prospects in relation to the spectrum of Corporate Social Responsibility activities - Charity of the year, sponsorship, donations and volunteering opportunities
• Planning, designing and presenting compelling presentations and proposals with assistance from the Communications & Marketing team for new business approaches and presentations
• Working with the Lead Corporate Engagement Manager and the rest of the corporate team, in preparing the corporate new business pipeline, ensuring an adequate supply of research prospects in their industry sectors are available to meet the team’s income targets. Producing regular contact reports and updates for internal and external tracking of partnership progress
• Keeping accurate records of all correspondence with prospects and contacts on Raiser’s Edge.
• Maintaining and developing an accurate database of activities to enable the effective reporting, monitoring and analysis of New Business activity and achievements.
c) Sponsorship and Partnerships 20%
• Plan proposals to approach existing /new partners to become sponsors of our key events
• Approach companies to obtain gifts in kind to help support the activities across the charity.
d) Strategic Planning – 10%
• Supporting the Lead Corporate Engagement Manager in the fulfilment of the team’s strategy and team objectives
• Working with the Lead Corporate Engagement Manager to plan and implement strategies to secure new corporate support that have a potential value of over £5,000.
e) Cross Team working – 5%
• Working with fundraising colleagues to ensure understanding of account management needs of new corporate partners. This will involve regular meetings and account updates
• Keeping up to date with charity-wide best practice/policies relating to corporate engagement and fundraising activities by networking, attending presentations and peer to peer communications
• Work with all appropriate teams to get all relevant information when putting together applications and presentations
f) Other duties
• The post holder must be able and willing to get to/work in both hospices, Christopher’s in Guildford, and our fundraising base at Shooting Star House in Hampton as required.
• The post holder should be prepared to attend meetings and events on behalf of SSCH in different parts of the country. Some meetings and events may be during evenings or weekends.
• The post holder will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service check
Please note this is not an exhaustive list of duties.
a) Mandatory Criteria
The post holder will be working in a developing environment, and he/she will therefore be expected to undertake other appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
1. Professional Codes of Conduct
The post holder will be required to respect professional codes of conduct and practice relevant to their role, as appropriate
2. Health and Safety
Responsibility for health and safety in the area under his/her control and ensure that he/she is familiar with SSC’s policy on health and safety at work
3. Mandatory Training
The post holder will attend all mandatory training relevant to their role
4. Our values and behaviors
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is a leading children’s hospice charity for babies, children and young people with life –limiting conditions, and their families. We require that all of our staff share our common values and display behaviors that will enable us to achieve our goal.
Professionalism – we will safeguard our families, each other and our organisation by working to ethical and professional standards at all times.
Respect – We will treat each other with the utmost respect.
Integrity – We will be open, honest and transparent in all that we do.
Diversity – We will respect individuality and ensure inclusion and fairness to all.
Excellence – We will strive for excellence in all that we do.
Part 3: Person specification: Qualifications, experience and skill levels
a) Qualifications
• Educated to degree level or equivalent job related experience
• Fundraising qualification- Desirable
b) Experience
• Has an excellent understanding of the way different companies work and apply their business principles and objective to develop effective propositions for support
• A track record in and clear understanding of new business fundraising, targeting and applying for partnerships in a systematic way that delivers sustainable success
• Demonstrable work experience within a corporate fundraising or comparable role.
c) Knowledge and Skills
• Being target driven, commercially focused yet understands the not for profit sector (E)
• Being a creative thinker; ability to find and recommend solutions quickly and efficiently (E)
• A proven ability to work proactively identifying new contacts and opportunities for development and a track record of identifying new prospects for funding through extensive research of business sectors (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing (E)
• Highly developed negotiation and presentation skills (E)
• Experience in presenting business cases and strategies (D)
d) General attributes
• Being able to remain calm under pressure and manage stress in a positive and solution focused manner (E)
What we Offer
Pension scheme
• NHS Pension Scheme (eligible employees)
• Stakeholder pension scheme
• Employee contribution 3.5%
• Shooting Star Children’s Hospices contribution 4.5%
• Additional contributions – we will pay 1% above the contribution up to a limit of 7%
Annual leave
• 35 days including Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
Contractual benefits
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card
Health and wellbeing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free employees)
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Events Fundraising Manager
Hybrid/Homebased with regular travel to our London office
£33,000pa plus competitive reward and benefit scheme
37.5 hours per week
Be There When it matters!
Sue Ryder's Fundraising directorate have had an exciting opportunity arise for an Events Fundraising Manager.
About You
We are looking for someone with a growth mindset, who is open to learning new skills, and embraces collaborative working. Attitude and approach are key, so if you have transferable skills but don’t necessarily have direct experience in a role like this, we would love to hear from you.
Key Skills:
• A proven track record of working within a fundraising events environment and an excellent knowledge of the running and challenge events market
• Experience of working with and through a large supporter or customer facing team to achieve results
• Experience of managing people and volunteers and using a variety of communication methods to an audience of all levels both internally and externally
• Experience of delivering income and expenditure budgets and developing and working to event plans
• Experience of developing compelling marketing materials for print, web and social
About the role:
• This role is hybrid, with time split across our London office and working from home. However, we also welcome applicants looking for a home-based role, with travel to event days as required.
• Delivery activity plans for full events programme
• Responsible for the delivery and management of income and expenditure for allocated events portfolio
• Grow the Sue Ryder brand through the events programme and develop and lead on delivery of a national marketing campaign to promote participation in third party running and challenge events
• Leadership, management and performance of the Events Team
• Development of partnerships with event organisers
Drop in Sessions – Zoom details in attached job pack
27th March @ 7pm
28th March @12noon
2nd April @ 7pm
Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a friend scheme - £250
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 4th April
Interview date: 12th April
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
Would you like to be a key part of our Poppyscotland team, promoting, coordinating and developing Fundraising activity? We would love to hear from you!
We are looking for a Regional Fundraiser to join our Poppyscotland team to work across the East of Scotland.
You will work with the team of Regional Fundraisers with your main responsibility being to develop, implement and grow supporter-led fundraising across the East of Scotland. You will deliver regional fundraising activities, and recruit and support fundraising volunteers ensuring they have a great experience whilst fundraising for Poppyscotland. A critical part of this role is also to support our volunteer Scottish Poppy Appeal Area Organisers to maximise their local Poppy Appeal incomes.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Develop, implement and monitor effective operational plans for supporter-led fundraising activities throughout the East of Scotland
- Management and production of Regional fundraising events working with the local businesses and volunteers
- Mentor Poppy Appeal Area Organisers to maximise collections
- Assist with the recruitment, development and training of volunteers
- Undertake fundraising administration duties including maintaining records of all activities, filing, correspondence post, financial reporting and banking
- Developing existing relationships and gaining new relationships with businesses and volunteers in their area through business development management
Poppyscotland provides life-changing support to our Armed Forces community which includes those who have served, those still serving, and their families. At times of crisis and need we offer them vital advice, assistance and funding.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Here at Poppyscotland, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
The normal place of work for this post is New Haig House, 66 Logie Green Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4HQ. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools. Your People Manager will determine the requirements of this based on Poppyscotland policy.
This role is working Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm, with some flexibility required dependant on activity.
For more detailed information about the role, please see Job Description attached to our direct advert.
Poppyscotland is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
We are Disability Confident employer, signed up to Race Equality Matters and Pride In Veteran standards.
We guarantee an interview to any applicant who declares a disability or/and are part or Armed Forces community on application and whose application demonstrates that they meet the Essential criteria of the role, as set out in the Person Specification.
Closing Date: Sunday 7th April 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Development Worker
Fixed Term Contract
Job Ref: V491
Hours/Days per week: 28 hours per week – (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £20,000 pro rata (25K FTE) plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: Office based in Alloa, or locally home based, with regular work in local communities
Closing date: 1 April 2024 – 10am
Interview date and Location: Monday 8 April 2024 – Alloa
Volunteering Matters
At Volunteering Matters, we use the unique power of volunteering to bring people together, build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK and solve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness, to improving health and wellbeing, to building skills, confidence and opportunity, and to ensuring young people can become change-makers in their community; the impact that we have is great. And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.
People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in regional hubs across Scotland, England and Wales. We also have a national Employee Volunteering Team, with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker of tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.
We are a worthwhile, fun, interesting, challenging, team orientated, collaborative and rewarding place to work!
This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business.
Role Purpose
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) is supported by the Volunteering Matters family. RSVP is a volunteer-led project that encourages, facilitates, and supports older people aged 50+ to keep active by volunteering in their community.
RSVP believe by volunteering and using their life experience and skills, older people are less likely to be socially isolated and suffer from poor mental and physical health and wellbeing. RSVP groups are coordinated by a team of Volunteer Organisers. Current activities include volunteering within NHS hospitals and schools, charitable knitting groups, walking groups, and a Handyperson scheme. Over 1000 older people have engaged over the last 21 years.
We are looking for a Development Worker who can work flexibly, is driven, and is passionate about supporting older people to volunteer in their community. It is important that the post holder can commit to our organisational values – being Compassionate, Empowering, Inclusive, Positive and Straightforward.
The coronavirus pandemic caused major disruption to RSVP. Risks to older people meant that our volunteers were asked, overnight, to shield at home. RSVP activities closed for a prolonged period of time. While these have since re-launched, a significant number of Organisers and Volunteers have not returned to volunteering.
As our Development Worker, you will provide staff support to re-build RSVP activities across Forth Valley. You will help to decrease social isolation and loneliness, and improve older people’s mental health and wellbeing, by engaging them in regular, ongoing volunteering roles suited to their needs and interests.
You will work closely with a small team of Volunteer Organisers, supporting and empowering them to deliver and develop RSVP activities across Forth Valley.
Over the next year, we aim to engage a minimum of 60 new volunteers in our activities across Forth Valley. You will lead a volunteer recruitment campaign while also developing and implementing sustainable infrastructure for the future such as Organiser guides, and other volunteering and project resources. These local resources will supplement the nationally developed “RSVP toolkit” and resource materials already available.
This role is funded by the Community Mental Health and Wellbeing fund, in Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire.
Key Duties
• Role model and display our organisational values – being Compassionate, Empowering, Inclusive, Positive and Straightforward
• Teamwork across the regional staff team and the wider charity, working in a flexible way
• Support the day-to-day activities, and development of RSVP. This includes meeting ambitious goals, ensuring all older people engaged achieve positive outcomes
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with stakeholders including colleagues, volunteer organisers, volunteers, schools, NHS staff, partner organisations and others. This will include face-to-face meetings in a variety of locations across Forth Valley
• Develop and lead an ambitious volunteer recruitment campaign, aimed at engaging older people in volunteering. This includes creating relevant promotional material and information.
• Recruit and support older volunteers and volunteer organisers in an inclusive way
• Support existing Volunteer Organisers, alongside the Delivery Leader, particularly around ensuring the project has appropriate infrastructure in place for our activities
• To maintain Volunteering Matters and RSVP standards around quality and effective Volunteer Management
• Support appropriate risk assessment, safeguarding, quality assurance and audit processes
• Ensure quarterly statistical data is collected and that RSVP Forth Valley meets its agreed goals, reporting format and schedule as required by our funders.
• Administration tasks including the use of Office 365, Microsoft Teams and other relevant software
The above job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Skills / Knowledge Required
• An excellent knowledge and understanding of the life challenges and issues that older people face
• An understanding of how to assess the needs of an individual, using a person-centered approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including being able to have strategic conversations with external partners one minute, and talk to an anxious or unsure older person the next
• Excellent people skills with the ability to build professional, long-term relationships with various stakeholders, to influence and motivate others
• Excellent organisational skills including strong attention to detail, the ability to manage a busy workload and prioritise accordingly
• Excellent IT skills including the use of Office 365, Microsoft Teams and other software packages
• A creative approach to problem solving, an ability to work independently and use own initiative
Experience Required
• Experience working directly with older people as volunteers
• Experience in leading or supporting a large volunteer recruitment campaign
• Experience in all aspects of effective Volunteer Management
• Experience developing strong working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of project management, achieving goals, managing a busy workload and working to deadlines
• Experience of measuring the impact of volunteering, and understanding the results
• Understanding of, and full commitment, to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Qualifications
We are not looking for any specific qualifications, for this role. Relevant experience and skills are more important, along with a commitment to our organisational values.
Our values and ways of working
We offer flexible working by default. This means that our staff have significant flexibility when it comes to place of work, working hours, and are empowered with the responsibility of managing their own diary and workload.
Part of your working week will need to be based in local communities within Forth Valley, meeting older people, volunteers, and other stakeholders. For the remainder of the time, you will work from our Alloa office, or from home (must be based locally).
If working from home, you will need good internet access and a suitable home working environment. All I.T. equipment, mobile phone and other infrastructure will be supplied.
At Volunteering Matters, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our organisational values at all times:
We are Empowering.
We are Inclusive.
We are Compassionate.
We are Positive.
We are Straightforward
We are looking for a candidate who can evidence these characteristics in their application and at interview.
PVG
This role requires membership of the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) scheme. Having a conviction will not necessarily cause a bar to employment. We will support you to become a member of the PVG scheme, or update your existing membership (if relevant).
Employee Benefits
Volunteering Matters ambition is to be the best place to work in the charity sector. We offer a wide range of employee benefits which include:
• Fully flexible working
• Unlimited annual leave allowance to achieve a positive work-life balance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Interest free season ticket loan (public transport)
• Competitive and supportive maternity/adoption/family leave provision
• Competitive and supportive sick leave provision
• Access to our free Employee Assistance line (provided by CiC Wellbeing)
• An organisational “Wellbeing Promise”
Diversity & Inclusion:
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and communities. This will help us to ensure that our staff team represents the people we serve in Forth Valley.
We particularly welcome applications from Black people, people of colour, and people with disabilities - all of whom are currently under-represented in our staff team.
Our Values & Way of Working:
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application for more information.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
To Apply for this role - Visit our website -
• Please prepare an up-to-date CV
• Please write a supporting statement – this should be at least 1 A4 page which demonstrates why you are the best person for this role. You should refer to the Job Description and Person Specification
• Send your CV and supporting statement
• Finally, please complete our Recruitment Monitoring Form which is available on our website
If you have any questions around this role, or would like to discuss the role with our recruitment manager, please visit our website for contact information.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Help us strengthen management, leadership and governance across the non-profit specialist advice sector.
We are looking to recruit someone with a real interest in organisational development and training to work with the Management & Leadership Hub Director in all aspects of the Hub’s work. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to develop and expand their knowledge and experience but who also wants an opportunity to take the lead in developing and delivering resources, training and support.
The LAPG Management & Leadership Hub exists to provide training, consultancy and capacity building resources to non-profit specialist advice organisations (like Law Centres and Local Citizens Advice).In addition, we are actively building a community of managers across the non-profit advice sector.
We also provide the Funder Plus (grantee support) programme for grantees of the Access to Justice Foundation and London Legal Support Trust.This includes the provision of training (on issues such as management and leadership skills) and resources (policies, procedures, templates and guidance etc.) as well as consultancy support, mentoring and troubleshooting.
The Hub is run by Matthew Howgate, an experienced sector consultant and trainer.Hosted by LAPG its aim is to help sustain and strengthen the advice sector thus expanding access to advice for the vulnerable and marginalised.
We believe that by strengthening management, leadership and governance within organisations we can both make those organisations more resilient and help create space for them to help more people.
This is a fixed term role until 31st March 2026, with the possibility of extension if additional funding can be secured.There is also the potential for this to become a full-time role if additional funding can be secured.
We are willing to consider accepting a candidate as a secondee provided that the secondment lasts not less than 12 months, and the appointee can commit the full 21 hours per week.This means that people in existing management and development roles who wish to maintain those roles whilst developing their skills will be considered.
The deadline for applications is 23.59 on Friday 12th April 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Reprieve
Reprieve is a UK charity founded in 1999. Reprieve uses strategic interventions to end the use of the death penalty globally, and to end extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”.
Reprieve works with the most disenfranchised people in society, as it is in their cases that human rights are most swiftly jettisoned and the rule of law is cast aside. Thus, Reprieve promotes and protects the rights of those facing the death penalty and those who are the victims of extreme human rights abuses carried out in the name of “counterterrorism” or “national security”, with a focus on arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial executions.
Reprieve’s main office is in London, UK. Reprieve also supports full-time Fellows, who work as lawyers, investigators and campaigners in the countries in which we work. We work closely with a number of partner organisations in jurisdictions all over the world, who provide access to clients, expertise, knowledge and guidance on specific issues or regions. We work in cooperation with relevant government officials, individual lawyers and human rights defenders, as well as individual, corporate and foundation funders to further the cause of our shared goals.
About this role
The MENA Death Penalty Caseworker will undertake a range of activities in support of Reprieve’s work on cases of individuals on death row or at risk of the death penalty across the MENA region, including casework and investigations into individual cases and the broader death penalty landscape, support to Reprieve clients, and support to partner organisations and lawyers in the MENA region and beyond.
The MENA Death Penalty Caseworker is an integral member of the MENA Team, and will work closely with the Media, Campaigns and Digital, and UK and US Policy teams, and the Directors and Deputy Directors.
Location and salary
This role is a full-time, permanent contract based in our London office. The annual salary is £40,964 full-time per annum, less any required deductions for income tax and national insurance.
Reprieve operates a hybrid working model and we require staff to work a minimum of 40% per week from the London office, and the rest from home. Your presence is important during core office hours, whether remotely or in the office.
Applicants must have the current right to work in the UK.
Further details and how to apply
Please see the job description and person specification on our website for full details and information on how to apply. The deadline for applications is 23 April 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Early applications are strongly encouraged as interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and this role may be filled before the advertised closing date.
For this role, applications are invited by CV and supporting statement. Please upload a single file containing your CV plus a (max. 500 words) supporting statement about how you meet the essential criteria in the role profile and what motivates you to apply for the role.
About us
There's never been a better time to join Christian Aid's Fundraising & Supporter Engagement Department. We would say that, wouldn't we? But we mean it. Thanks to excellent support from the trustees and CEO down and to our amazing supporters, we have returned unrestricted income to growth so are making a transformational impact for people in poverty, reaching more than 3 million people in humanitarian crisis and 18 million others. Your next career step could see you lead our passionate and energetic team of poverty-fighters. We inspire more than 250,000 supporters and thousands of supporting churches to raise £50 million annually to tackle extreme poverty.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don't have to be Christian to work here - we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we're open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for some of our roles too.
Want to know more about what it's like to work here? Click here to hear directly from some of our amazing colleagues.
Learn about our vision, mission and values
About the role
Are you a changemaker? Fancy working for an organisation creating a better world, free from poverty? How about learning the ins and outs of a leading development charity? If you're a keen learner, an organiser and a relationship builder then this could be the job for you. As Executive Assistant to the Director of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement, you'll ensure the smooth running of the department whilst enabling the Director to do his job effectively. You'll develop and grow, taking the lead on key departmental comms and project work, and gain a strong understanding of fundraising and supporter engagement in the process. If this sounds like your kind of thing, we'd love to hear from you!
About you
Are you a highly organized, detail-oriented, and keen learner with excellent communication, interpersonal and prioritization skills who can think independently and work under pressure? You will have experience as a first point of contact for and providing assistance to Senior Management and be proficient in Microsoft Office Packages. We hope that this sounds like the right role for you, if so, we would love to hear from you.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.