Are you an experienced communications professional, looking to make a big difference with one of the biggest charity brands in the UK? Samaritans is looking for a brilliant Head of Media to take the lead in telling our story.
- Ewell, Surrey
- Permanent, full-time role
- £50,000 - £55,000 per annum (depending on experience) + competitive benefits
A little about the role...
We’re looking for someone who can bring their skills, experience and knowledge to help us reach, engage and inspire our different audiences. This is a crucial role that will take responsibility for developing and delivering a best-in-class media strategy to successfully engage with our audiences including callers, donors and supporters as well as opinion formers to help us achieve our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
Someone dies by suicide every 90 mins in the UK and Ireland. Every single one of these deaths is a tragedy and everything we do at Samaritans is working towards our vision that fewer lives are lost to suicide. We campaign for change that can save lives and we equip people with the skills to look after their mental health and emotional wellbeing, as well as be there for others. Samaritans’ volunteers in 201 branches are here day and night, 365 days a year, to listen and give people the space to share how they’re really feeling.
You’ll be based at our friendly head office on a beautiful millpond in Ewell, Surrey. Just a 30-minute train journey from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon. Please note, some out of hours working and travel may be required.
If you're interested in finding out more about the role please read the attached job description as set out below..
About Samaritans
At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.
Our location
You’ll be based at our friendly head office on a beautiful millpond in Ewell, Surrey. Just a 30-minute train journey from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon. As an employer we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, 3 well being days, flexible working, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.
To apply
Interested candidates should submit their CV and a covering letter outlining their motivations for applying and how they meet each of the role criteria as set out in the JD to the email address below by 9am on Monday 10th February 2020.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Case for Support Manager
We are working with a fantastic academic organisation who are looking for an experienced Senior Case for Support Manager.
The Vice Chancellor of the University is greatly expanding Alumni and Fundraising activities with the aim of reaching £15m a year as annual philanthropic income. This is a fantastic opportunity to join them on this exciting journey.
If you would like to work in a growing, high-performing team at a collaborative University, with teaching and research excellence in many exciting and fundable areas across a broad range of disciplines that address major societal challenges, this role will be great for you.
As part of your role, you will be responsible for developing and managing a dynamic and professional programme of activity which will provide the Alumni, Supporter Engagement Team and Major Gifts Team with the necessary services to effectively and successfully engage and fundraise from a range of donors for identified projects.
The successful candidate will line managing a team of three and will have previous experience of managing all stewardship, research and collating documents to share with relevant fundraising teams within an organisation.
Closing Date: Monday 27th January 2020
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected]
Who are we?
Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.
Our exciting job role!
Following recent successes in our Gifts and Partnerships team, we are recruiting for a second Gifts and Partnerships Manager to support and deliver new and existing partnerships with our much-loved family-led charities.
This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.
What we'd like from you:
It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.
According to the job description you should also be passionate about engaging with our supporters, as well as having the ability to listen and interpret individual donor needs. High levels of empathy and discretion are absolutely critical for this role.
If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!
What we'd like to give you:
- Salary c£38,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*)
- Generous pension contribution*
- Life assurance cover*
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)
How to apply to join our amazing team:
Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.
Advert close date: Sunday, 26th January 2020
First interview date and location: tbc via Skype
Second interview date and location: tbc at our Farnborough office
More about us:
Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.
Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.
Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).
For more information, please visit our website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!
We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.
*subject to qualifying criteria
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team: Fundraising Team
Reports to: Head of Fundraising
Hours: 35 hours per week (Office based)
Job Purpose / Summary
To work closely with the Head of Fundraising to deliver David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s portfolio of fundraising initiatives and events. This is an exciting role which will help to build fundraising income and develop our supporter base and stewardship programmes in line with our ongoing development plans for growth. The post holder will take ownership of specific areas of fundraising (including planning, management and delivery), and will also work closely with the Head of Fundraising to support our wider fundraising activities and internal administration.
Duties and Responsibilities
Events
1. To develop and deliver DSWF’s portfolio of fundraising events including planning across the year, researching and evaluating potential event opportunities and ideas, making recommendations for different events and growth in this area.
2. To manage the planning and implementation of each fundraising event in line with agreed aims and objectives and on time/to budget. Our current events include but are not limited to the following:
- Wildlife Ball: An annual dinner evening for up to 400 people at a central London Hotel, with entertainment, fundraising and other engagement activities.
- Wildlife Artist of the Year competition and exhibition: An annual art competition and exhibition Managing all aspects including communication schedules and plans (with our Comms and Marketing Manager), sponsors and categories, call for entries and entry administration, judges / judging panel sessions, artist liaison, exhibition planning, promotion, and delivery.
- Christmas Concert: Managing our annual festive and community celebration at a venue local to our offices, including (celebrity) readers, school and performer involvement, after concert reception.
- Conservation Led Events: Managing conservation focused events as planned throughout the year (i.e. panel discussions, film screenings, conservation talks etc.)
- Supporter Led Events: Liaising directly with supporters organising their own events, maximising these opportunities, considering relevant income generation possibilities and delivering exposure at events. To attend networking events and represent and promote the work of the Foundation.
3. To work closely with the Communications and Marketing Manager to develop strong promotional and marketing plans for each event which target existing and new audiences, utilising a variety of marketing and communication methods including direct marketing, key supporter/ major donor and corporate engagement and stewardship, wider press and social media activity.
4. To maintain an up-to-date schedule of planned events and ensure regular updates are provided to all DSWF staff. To manage all ticketing systems as relevant and the processing of relevant data, logging, recording, taking payments etc. To analyse each event to report on success and improvement / change measures.
Fundraising
4. To work closely with the Head of Fundraising to support and help develop other key areas of fundraising including (but not limited to) the following:
- Corporate Fundraising and Engagement: Including stewarding and developing our existing partnerships and developing and growing our new pipeline for corporate partnerships. In particular a key area for this role is to help develop sponsorship opportunities in relation to our events but also generally in relation to our project-based funding portfolio.
- Regular Giving: Managing and developing our Wildlife Shepherds (regular givers) ensuring excellent stewardship and engagement and growing this income stream where possible.
- Appeals: Working with the Head of Fundraising and Fundraising & Database Executive to manage our portfolio of fundraising appeals.
5. Supporting the Fundraising & Database Executive to manage, develop and steward our schools fundraising programme, including Charity of the Year partnerships and the World Animal Day initiative.
General
6. To take responsibility for key areas of fundraising administration relating to the role including:
- Data management: To be responsible for excellent data management relating to your fundraising areas, adhering to relevant fundraising rules and regulations and working with the Fundraising and Database Executive to ensure that all supporter and event information is recorded accurately on our Database. Utilising targeting and segmentation techniques where possible and analysing success of activities fully post activity.
- Budget management: To manage all aspects of the financial budgets (income and expenditure) relating to each area of fundraising or event for which the role has responsibility for. To ensure that all avenues for income generation through and at our events, for example through auctions, raffles, sales and donations, are optimised.
- Marketing, Communications and promotion: To work closely with the Communications & Marketing Manager to build plans for promotion of fundraising activities and events including direct supporter communications (post / email), press, e-news, DSWF magazine content, social media etc.
- Celebrity involvement: To liaise and work with the Head of Fundraising to develop celebrity, artist and education involvement in relation to our fundraising activities and events.
- Overall: To ensure that all fundraising activities and events are carried out professionally, on time and to budget.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- A Level or equivalent level of education
Desirable
- Degree level qualification
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing and developing fundraising initiatives and/or fundraising events.
- Experience of working with different stakeholders to fundraising including for example corporate partners, individual fundraisers, event attendees and volunteers.
- Experience of managing fundraising income and expenditure budgets.
- Experience of using and updating Raisers Edge (or other charity database software) including benefits of segmentation and targeting.
- A good understanding of excellent supporter stewardship, techniques and management.
- Start-to-finish project management experience, excellent administration and planning skills.
- Experience of managing budgets (income and expenditure).
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally in writing, to be assertive, tactful and persuasive.
- Good IT skills and excellent knowledge and experience of MS Word and Excel, iPhoto and database entry/reporting experience.
- Good networking skills to be able to identify opportunities to meet relevant people and engage them in the work of the Foundation.
- Excellent ability to build, nurture and develop strong professional relationships.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Able to work to deadlines whilst maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Desirable
- An appreciation of classical and contemporary art including paintings and sculpture.
- Experience of setting, negotiating and agreeing contractual terms within a relevant setting.
- Experience of sales and marketing.
- Experience of working within the art sector and artist community.
How to apply: Please apply online with your CV and covering letter (covering letter no more than 2 sides of A4 referencing the job description above)
We will begin interviewing immediately, so this position may be filled before the deadline closes. Please don’t wait before applying!
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Who are we?
Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.
Our exciting job role!
We are looking for an experienced partnerships account manager who has the creativity, energy and insatiable eye for opportunity to drive the utmost value from The Charity’s fantastic corporate partnerships. You will be joining a fun and dedicated team who are passionate about defeating brain tumours.
This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.
What we'd like from you:
It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.
According to the job description you should also be a highly innovative, proactive and driven self-starter with exceptional account management. You should also have a great track record of maintaining and developing high-value strategic partnerships.
If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!
What we'd like to give you:
- Salary c.£30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*)
- Generous pension contribution*
- Life assurance cover*
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)
How to apply to join our amazing team:
Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.
Advert close date: Wednesday, 29th January 2020
More about us:
Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team:
Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.
Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).
For more information, please visit our website!
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!
We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.
*subject to qualifying criteria
We are a rapidly growing charity seeking to accelerate change for those affected by brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under 40... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who are we?
Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.
Our exciting job role!
We are looking for an experienced new business manager who has the momentum, energy and drive to bring exciting new corporate partnerships to The Charity. You will be joining a fun and dedicated team who are passionate about defeating brain tumours.
This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.
What we'd like from you:
It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.
According to the job description you should also be a highly innovative, proactive and driven self-starter with exceptional business development skills and an excellent eye for opportunity.
If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!
What we'd like to give you:
- Salary c.£30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*)
- Generous pension contribution*
- Life assurance cover*
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)
How to apply to join our amazing team:
Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.
Advert close date: Wednesday, 29th January 2020
First interview date and location: tbc via Skype
Second interview date and location: tbc at our Farnborough Office
More about us:
Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team!
Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.
Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).
For more information, please visit our website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!
We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.
*subject to qualifying criteria
We are a rapidly growing charity seeking to accelerate change for those affected by brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under 40... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Restored - Teddington
Restored is seeking an experienced and gifted Director to lead the charity forward to its next chapter of growth and impact.
Restored is an innovative Christian charity working to transform relationships and end violence against women. We are a small charity making a big impact. Our vision is that the UK Church recognises and responds effectively to domestic abuse.
Violence against women has moved centre stage in the media and public attention, with increasing outrage at the levels of sexual and gender-based violence across society. As our ground-breaking research has confirmed, such abuse is found in churches too. Now is the time to build on the interest and momentum already created to achieve greater impact through the work of Restored. At Restored,
- We campaign to raise awareness amongst Christians of the issue of violence against women and we advocate for change
- We mobilise and equip churches, Christian organisations and individuals to act against violence against women
- We actively engage men in recognising and addressing violence against women through our First Man Standing campaign.
Restored has recently been through a period of refocus and is looking to appoint a new leader to motivate and unite the organisation behind a bold vision that will bring about lasting change. If you share our unwavering commitment to bringing about an end to violence against women by being a leading voice in a Christian context and can demonstrate strong leadership experience in an organisation of similar size and complexity, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Essential skills and experience include:
- Leader on Violence Against Women (VAW) issues: Expertise and ability to drive a VAW movement in the Christian context. Good writing skills, and ability to develop articles, media material and be a spokesperson on VAW issues.
- Organisation strategy and leadership: Ability to develop and implement business and operational strategy, with experience in finance management, fundraising, and managing systems and policies for quality assurance and accountability. Takes joint responsibility for achieving fundraising targets.
- Networker: Ability to work with and mobilise individual men and women and groups to engage in ending violence against women. Build relationships with donors.
- Representation: Be a voice for Restored, presenter, and speaker, with credibility to influence
- Spiritual and people leadership: Committed Christian, mission-driven, self-aware. Passion for work of Restored. Ability to lead teams and manage people. Able to work under pressure. Creative, self-sufficient and diplomatic.
Genuine occupational requirement
Restored is seeking a committed Christian to fill this role (two committed Christians in the case of a job share) to fill this role. The post-holder leads on addressing violence against women in a Christian (church) context and develops relationships with Christian leaders. The Director organises and leads times of prayer.
How to apply
If you are passionate about leading Restored’s work, please apply through the Charity Jobs On-Line application on this site:
- Your CV, with reference details for 3 referees - 2 recent line managers, and a pastoral referee from a Church leader or friend
- A cover letter demonstrating why you are right for this role, why you are applying to lead Restored, and why now.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday February 6th, 2020.
Interviews will take place on Friday March 13th, 2020 (subject to confirmation).
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Prospectus is excited to be working with The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF), the only UK-wide charity committed to tackling and preventing child sexual abuse before it happens. Together, their dedicated team of experts work tirelessly to achieve their vision of a world in which children live free from fear, abuse and exploitation. The Head of Fundraising and Communications is a pivotal role for the Foundation and will join a dedicated team providing outstanding leadership across the organisation.
This role is offered as a full time permanent position paying between £40,000 and £45,000 per annum to be based in their Epsom office.
The Head of Fundraising and Communications will lead on the delivery of our fundraising and communications strategies with a team of five, two of whom will be direct reports. The position will involve bid writing and directly applying for funds from a range of bodies alongside delivering major donor stewardship and community fundraising activities. The communications element of the role will be delivered with the support of a strong manager in the team and involve activities that increase the Foundation's profile and reputation, supporting income generation.
You will be a proven fundraiser with specific experience putting together five and six figure multi-year bids to trusts, foundations and statutory bodies in a charity setting. As this role has a strong element of communications and people management, experience in external relations and team management will be key.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.
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