Main purpose of Job

This role requires an experienced charity digital fundraising direct marketing specialist:

· Proficient in managing all aspects of individual giving, including acquisition, welcome, retention and donor development activity

· With a strong track record of successful use of digital channels in fundraising

· Commitment to creating genuine value through communications with supporters

Key Responsibilities

Meet or exceed individual giving income targets:

· Lead Individual Giving, delivering annual growth in net income and lifetime value

· Plan and deliver an effective, balanced calendar of communications to achieve it

· Develop, test, evaluate and refine Eikon’s propositions, ensuring we effectively convey the difference donors’ support is making

· Plan and manage activity across email, search, social, Eikon’s website and print

Legacy marketing:

· Develop, test, implement and monitor a legacy giving marketing programme 

Data, information and management:

· Ensure information systems are up to date and provide an accurate picture of supporter segmentation, communications, preferences, permissions, requests, gifts and pledges

· Ensure fundraising is insight-led and focused on long term growth

· Ensure we comply with all legislation, the Code of Fundraising Practice & Eikon policies

We are seeking a communications and public relations officer to work alongside our Senior Researcher to develop and implement the charity’s communication strategy. The post will raise the profile of the Trust, engage new audiences and respond to relevant issues as they arise in the media. The candidate will have excellent writing skills, be a confident communicator and an organised self-starter.

Please note: we will only consider candidates who have detailed in their cover letter that they meet the requirements listed in the ad, and have demonstrated that they clearly understand and align with the values the organisation promotes.

Family Education Trust is a national educational trust which has no political or religious affiliations, and is funded entirely by voluntary donations. Our vision is to promote the welfare of children and young people by researching the causes and consequences of family breakdown. We aim to do this by providing resources, materials and factsheets to parents, educators and policy-makers. We also influence public policy debate through contributions to consultations.

Flexible hours/days, and working from home arrangement a possibility.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementing communication strategy and messaging across multiple channels. 
• Building and maintaining relationships with key media outlets and journalists.
• Developing ideas and creative ways of telling stories about our Trust and our impact. 
• Developing communication materials (press releases, speaking points, messaging, statements) alongside Senior Researcher and Trustees. 
• Engaging new and existing audiences with relevant content for print and digital platforms.
• Liaising with key spokespeople, consultants and researchers within the Trust, like-minded charities and other stakeholders.
• General admin duties to contribute to the day-to-day running of the charity.

Requirements:

• A qualification in marketing or communications, or similar.
• Knowledge of the political landscape relating to family issues.
• Proven track record in media relations. 
• Fluent language skills in English, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to communicate calmly, thoughtfully and concisely.
• Must align with the core aims of the Trust and have a lifestyle that reflects the values.

Please include in your cover letter how you meet each of these requirements.

The Talent Set have partnered with The National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) to recruit a new Head of Communications.

NFER are the leading provider of education research and insights, influential in driving education policy and practice, working to create an excellent education for all children and young people. Their trusted expertise and authoritative insights inform debate on the issues that matter in education – the team at NFER take pride in the impact they have.

As the Head of Communications you will be responsible for developing and delivering the organisation’s external and internal communications strategy, whilst leading a team of 6. This role provides the opportunity to make a real impact on the organisation and the work they carry out. You will be responsible for;

• Ensuring effective reactive and proactive communications activity to drive visibility of the organisation and increase their impact
• Focus on all external communications channels including press, digital and traditional media
• Promoting and maintaining the charities positive brand image
• Driving marketing and communications with a business development focus, both in the UK and internationally
• Managing senior stakeholders both internally and externally
• Responsible for corporate communications

This is a broad communications role that would suit someone with the following background;

• Multi-channel, external communications including digital
• Excellent reputational management and press/media experience
• Have worked within the not for profit, public, NHS or education sectors
• Be confident working with research and understanding the impact
• Strong line manager with excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of targeting different audiences including public sector, B2B and B2C

This is a permanent position based in Slough, with free on-site parking and easy access from Paddington train station, with flexible working options. 

To be considered for the position please apply today with your CV, we anticipate a very high response for this vacancy and regrettably may not be able to reply personally to each application.

Please note we are partnered exclusively with NFER for this recruitment and have agreed that any third party CVs will be forwarded to The Talent Set.

• Salary Circa £48,000
• Permanent, Full time - open to flexible working
• Location - Ewell, Surrey 

Are you passionate about using your influencing skills to create change?  

We’re looking for someone who can bring their skills and experience to help us develop and expand our policy and influencing work.  Leading a small expert team, this is a new role, reflecting our ambition to boost capacity in this area and strengthen our voice for change.Working with colleagues across External Affairs, as well as colleagues from across the UK and Ireland, you will lead our policy, public affairs and advocacy campaigning function, and help us create the change that saves lives. You’ll have proven ability to develop and deliver an impactful influencing strategy, drawing on different approaches suitable to the context, leading to evidenced policy change. A strong understanding of the current health and social care political environment as it relates to mental health and the relevant levers for achieving change will be critical. 

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 Job Description no later than 9.00 am on Monday  5th October 2020. 

The Soldiers' and Airmen's Scripture Readers Association (known as SASRA) is one of the longest-established Christian charities supporting the British Armed Forces. Under Royal patronage and working with over 80,000 soldiers, 35,000 RAF personnel and some 10,000 supporters of various types, we look to introduce members of the British Armed Forces to a practical experience of the Christian faith.

We are looking for a Donor Relations Officer to be an integral part of the fundraising team, cultivating, stewarding and deepening the relationships between the organisation and its donors, existing and new.

Major Donors – encourage and develop the relationship with our high value donors. To introduce, along with the Executive Director, new initiatives to expand this section of our support base.

Individual Giving –maintaining and deepening our relationship with our other individual donors through excellent communication, encouraging their loyalty to the Association.

Mission Partners – identifying and establishing contact with new mission partners, including writing grant applications. Stewarding our existing mission partnerships.

Fundraising Strategy – to review along with the Finance Director and to change the strategy if necessary to meet the ongoing needs and aspirations of the Association.

Digital – develop and manage our digital fundraising strategies to improve our onsite experience. Suggesting initiatives for integration with our online presence.

Legacy - develop, lead and manage the Association’s legacy marketing.

Events – to assist, coordinate and develop annual and ad hoc events across the UK.

Additional Tasks – keeping up to date with current fundraising best practice and data security legislation. Take a proactive approach to the role, continually looking at how it can better support the growth of the Association. Keeping abreast of fundraising innovations, addressing the requirements of our donors, and meeting their communications needs and preferences.

Key responsibilities:

• Take the lead on all donor relations initiatives
• Proactively identify new ways for the Association to develop existing donor relationships and establish new ones
• Provide support to the Finance Director
• Initiate and co-ordinate mailings to our donor base

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

• Ideally, donor management experience in the UK charity sector
• Proficiency in creating and editing documents using Microsoft Office
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to gather, analyse and summarise information including numerical and financial data. Experience with infographics helpful, but not essential.
• Strong people skills
• Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently

Personal qualities required:

• Cheerful, outgoing personality and great telephone “presence”
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality
• Preference for working in small teams 
• Applications are particularly welcome from those with a military background, or who have a demonstrable interest in the history of the British Armed Forces.

There is an occupational requirement for the job holder to be an evangelical Christian

OVERALL PURPOSE

The Chief Executive provides strong leadership for the organisation and is responsible for delivering its services, administration, and financial management to appropriate standards. Working closely with the trustees, the Chief Executive develops long term strategy, budgets and business plans and ensures EHCVS complies with relevant law and regulations. The Chief Executive acts as an ambassador for EHCVS, playing a key role in developing effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

ACCOUNTABILITY

The Chief Executive is accountable to the Board of Trustees via the Chair of the Board  

VALUES AND ATTITUDE

You will need to sign up to the values of EHCVS and be a passionate advocate for the voluntary and community sector within Ealing and Hounslow. Working in a small organisation necessitates the Chief Executive to be both strategic and hands on at various times. You will need to be able to inspire, develop and encourage our staff team whilst ensuring that performance is managed, targets are met, and that they work effectively and efficiently as a team. You will need to be a self-starter with a strong work ethic.

LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY AND SUSTAINABILITY

The Chief Executive is responsible for maintaining an effective working relationship with the trustees and for corporate leadership and management including:

• Work with the trustees to develop long term strategies, policies and plans.
• Ensure that the operation of the organisation is consistent with the principles and objectives set by the board, advise the board on associated risks and managing those risks.
• Direct the operational activity of the organisation in cooperation with colleagues to ensure the achievement of business plans and objectives.
• Take overall responsibility for financial management and for delivering activities within agreed budgets.
• Annually review and update the EHCVS strategic plan.
• Oversee the implementation of the organisation’s marketing and communications plans.
• Develop and sustain appropriate quality frameworks.
• Identify and respond to external events that affect EHCVS and manage business and operational risks.
• Ensure systems are in place for monitoring, measuring and reporting on operational performance to trustees and funders.
• Develop and maintain the organisation’s reputation, culture and values with staff, beneficiaries, funders, partners and other bodies.
• Lead EHCVS’s operational management and ensure compliance with legislation, regulation and internal policies.
•  Advising and supporting the EHCVS Board of Trustees to fulfil its responsibilities for the proper governance of the organisation and act as the Company Secretary.
• Ensure the smooth running of the board including organising meetings, preparing Trustee briefings, keeping minutes/records, ensure action on Board decisions, responding to Trustee enquiries.

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS

The Chief Executive is responsible for ensuring ongoing positive strategic partnerships and for ensuring that EHCVS meets the needs of its current and future beneficiaries, including:  

• Develop productive relationships with funders in order to secure funding for EHCVS’s services to support front-line third sector organisations.
• Enhance and develop existing and new stakeholder relationships including relationships between the VCS and relevant local government and NHS bodies in Ealing and Hounslow and surrounding areas, and also with the private sector to maximise support for the voluntary and community sector.
• Promote and build greater awareness of the value of the VCS and of EHCVS, particularly with local statutory agencies, media and elected representatives in the boroughs we serve.
• Develop and maintain communication within the VCS and between the VCS and statutory partners
• Represent EHCVS at meetings, conferences and events, giving presentations and promoting a positive image of the borough, EHCVS and the VCS, and their achievements.
• Seek to build VCS consortia with multiple capabilities to bid for funding, thereby strengthening alliances within the sector and obtaining income for VCS partners.
• To ensure EHCVS representation on local and regional committees, working groups etc as appropriate within the constraints of available resources.
• Provide advice, assistance and influence on policy, strategy and practice including the implications of new legislation, changing service needs and demands, and emerging community issues to the VCS, Council, CCG and Borough Partnerships.
• Innovate, develop, challenge and evaluate existing policy and practice towards the VCS across the Council, CCG, LSP, private sector and other partners. 
• Work with local VCS organisations and statutory agencies to promote equality, inclusion, cohesion and community leadership.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging issues and good practice to inform the voluntary and community sector’s activity, development and engagement.
• Facilitate the voice, representation and influence of the VCS through the development of the relevant VCS networks.
• Ensure the development and delivery to the highest standard of appropriate services to meet the needs of VCS organisations in Ealing and Hounslow. Ensure the delivering of high-quality training, advice and support.

GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL AND LEGAL MANAGEMENT

The Chief Executive assists the trustees with the stewardship of resources to ensure that EHCVS continues to be well financed and to:

• Support the Board of Trustees to fulfil their legal and financial responsibilities.
• Ensure adequate financial and human resources are available to carry out activity as agreed with the Board of Trustees, including income generation from a variety of sources.
•  Manage and work within agreed budgets.
•  Ensure the relevant management reporting of financial information, including preparation of annual budgets and reviews throughout the year.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of all funding bodies and all appropriate legislation.
•  Take overall responsibility for day-to-day financial management.
•  Responsibility for organising the annual general meeting and producing the annual report.

GENERAL

Attend personal supervision and appraisal meetings with the chair of Trustees or agreed substitute.

Be aware of own training needs and participate in training/education to improve performance considered relevant to the post and to achieve agreed targets.

Comply at all times with the policies and procedures of EHCVS.

Ensure that EHCVS Equal Opportunities policies, principles and practices are observed and implemented throughout service delivery.

Act as a representative of the values, beliefs and principles of EHCVS at all times.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation.

Please complete the application form below plus equal opportunities monitoring form.

Closing date for applications is Friday 2nd October, 5.00pm

Interviews will be held week-commencing Monday 19th October 2020

We look forward to receiving your completed application. However, if you have not heard from us by Friday 16th October, unfortunately this means that you have not been shortlisted. We will not be able to give feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted.

Healthwatch Richmond is the consumer champion for health and social care in Richmond upon Thames. It gives the community a strong voice to influence and challenge how local care services are designed and run and the power to hold providers of local health and social care to account.

Through planning and delivering a programme of outreach and engagement activities and communications you'll gather the views and experiences of people who use NHS and social care to identify trends. With support from our Chief Officer and volunteers you'll undertake targeted projects and service reviews to develop an evidence based to inform the development of, or improve NHS and social care for our community.

You’ll produce Healthwatch Richmond’s communications, writing articles about the work you’re involved in and collating news stories for publication in media, newsletters, bulletins and online. Through this work you'll help to raise awareness of Healthwatch and help people to get the support that they need.

As part of a small organisation you will be involved in many aspects of our challenging and constantly evolving, but ultimately very rewarding work. The ability to pick-up new skills and approaches, adapt and find pragmatic solutions is essential to the role.

Eden Brown is proud to be working in partnership with the University of Surrey on their exciting Advancement Officer job vacancy based at their impressive Guildford campus. Under the Vice Chancellor the University is expanding Advancement activities (formerly Alumni and Development) with the aim of reaching £15m a year annual income in time. This position is part-time for three days per week.

The Advancement Officer will be responsible for helping to implement the Faculty or School's philanthropic fundraising strategy, develop and maintain alumni relation and the stewardship of existing Faculty or School donors. The role will include fundraising, stewardship, alumni engagement and prospect research and will support the development and maintenance of strong relationships through engagement opportunities such as mentoring and profile sharing and events.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a high-performing team at a collaborative University, with teaching and research excellence in many exciting and fundable areas across a broad range of disciplines, addressing major societal challenges.

You will act as a key relationship contact for a prospect portfolio of alumni and other University supporters, build rapport and develop relationships across the Faculty and develop proposals and reports for existing and prospective funders.
We are looking for someone with previous fundraising (any income stream)/marketing/sales experience and demonstrated success in developing and maintaining relationships and developing initiatives to increase fundraising support and an understanding of the University and identify major sources of alumni engagement and philanthropic funding.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

The Mulberry Centre is a walk-in cancer information and support centre with a welcoming and non-clinical environment based in the grounds of West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth. We aim to provide support and information for anyone affected by cancer, offering practical ways of enhancing physical, psychological and emotional well-being of people. We provide free services for anyone affected by cancer - not just those with cancer, but also carers and those bereaved by cancer.

Our services are delivered by a compassionate team of knowledgeable staff and skilled volunteers who embrace our core values: inclusive - welcoming anyone affected by cancer, irrespective of who they are; responsive - tailoring our support to individual need; caring - acting in a gentle and compassionate manner out of genuine concern; positive - a real optimism that what we do will improve people's wellbeing; and professional - delivering a professional service in which people can have confidence.

The Mulberry Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Services Manager is responsible for the delivery of our comprehensive support and information programme and ensuring consistent high-quality delivery to anyone affected by cancer. This role will oversee the delivery and development of all our client support services. You will ensure that our projects meet the needs of the people we serve, are delivered safely and effectively, and meet all relevant legislative and safeguarding requirements.

You will be an experienced leader with a strong track record in contract, performance and/or people management. You will have the ability to be analytical, innovative and will have a collaborative and strategic approach to developing the charity’s services and staff.

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check, will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 29th September 2020

Interview date: Monday 12th October 2020

How to apply

To apply you will need to submit a comprehensive CV AND Cover Letter containing a supporting statement showing evidence of how you meet the personal specification of the role.  For further details, please refer to the job application pack.

**Any CV's sent without an accompanying Cover Letter will be automatically sifted out of the recruitment process**