This is an exciting opportunity to join one of central London’s leading educational charities, Vauxhall City Farm.

Covering 2 acres, the farm is home to over 100 animals and for 44 years has given visitors from far and wide the opportunity to experience life on a farm making the use of its green space by offering a range of visitor experiences, education and training programmes, volunteering, horse riding, and events.

Despite the impact of the pandemic, we have been very successful in building our income from trusts, foundations, corporate and statutory sources. We are now seeking an exceptional, fundraiser who continue to grow our income and build on our success.

The Fundraising Officer will report to the Finance Manager and work closely with the CEO, as well as the rest of the team to apply for revenue and capital funds.

The successful candidate will build relationships with potential and existing funders to generate income for Vauxhall City Farm’s impactful educational, recreational and therapeutic programmes as part of this dynamic role. The post holder will have exceptional administrative and IT skills with experience of managing a database of funders.

Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly motivated and have 4 years’ experience of seeking funding from trusts, statutory bodies and companies.

Farm or agriculture experience is not required, although experience in visitor attractions would be desirable.

This opportunity is offered as 1 year contract (subject to possible extension).

Closing date: 31st March 2021

If you are passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential, we want you to join our partnership! Bonny Downs Community Association (BDCA) and Renewal Programme (RP) have come together in an exciting new youth project and are seeking 2 x experienced Youth Co-coordinators to provide the young people of Newham with spaces to enjoy, support to achieve their best, and opportunities to make a positive difference in their community.

About us

BDCA is a dynamic community-led charity that has been serving the residents of the London Borough of Newham since 1998. Our motto is, “working together to change lives and transform our community”.  The Renewal Programme has also been working in the borough for 50 years and is passionate about investing in community and supporting people to rise through dignity, inspiration, and empowerment. Together we have a combined track record of over 70 years’ Newham focussed service delivery. including local club youth provision. holiday activities, evening drop-ins, sports activities and youth leadership programmes.

About the roles

These new posts offer an exciting opportunity to play a driving role in launching a new package of services for young people across the economically disadvantaged but beautifully diverse East Ham area of Newham. Each role is 36 hours per week and for an initial fixed term period of 2 years pending further funding. Please see the full job descriptions and person specifications attached and do note an enhanced DBS check will be required.

Our ideal candidates will have significant youth work experience, a passion for working with young people from diverse backgrounds and a high level of motivation to develop an excellent and impactful youth offer.  You will be excellent relationship builders that are enthused by partnership working, and given current circumstances you will also need to be creative in your approach to adapt youth engagement offers safely and in line with Covid-19 restrictions. You will need to demonstrate that you are professional, organised, efficient and able to manage our sessional youth staff, sports coaches, junior leaders and workshop providers. You will also have a robust understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures.

With one role based predominantly at BDCA (London E6) and the other at RP (London E12), you will work together to plan, lead, manage and evaluate sessions in venues across the East Ham community, ensuring project outcomes are effectively delivered. Key shared project outcomes are:

• Provide safe places to enjoy = at least 6 venues will be open for a total of 1759 hours of youth activities each year.
• Increase youth engagement = Each year, at least 495 unique young people will access our regular activities and accredited courses and feel a greater sense of community connection as a result.
• Grow youth leadership = Each year, at least 45 young people will receive intensive year-long support to achieve their best and build their hope and agency to make positive change in their own lives and in their wider community too through accredited youth leadership courses and social action campaigns.
• Deliver inspiring and diverting activities = Each year, the programme will deliver at least 25 co-produced activities including sports, creative arts, wellbeing workshops, free play, tuition support, educational workshops, offsite trips, training and mentoring.

Each role will however have slightly different areas of responsibility as follows:

Youth co-ordinator 1 (BDCA)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating: four outdoor MUGA sports sessions and one outdoor BMX session per week; year round Saturday volunteering sessions for young sports leaders; support to complete Duke of Edinburgh award scheme led by specialist partner and an annual music production project led by specialist provider. They will also be directly delivering: three virtual activity videos per month; two annual residentials for 15 participants; three-week summer volunteering placement with accredited Sports Leadership Award for 30 participants; monthly Stepping Up life skills training and social action campaign planning workshops plus regular mentoring calls for 15 participants; annual music premiere event for up to 100 attendees; and 10 day trips per year for up to 15 participants.

Youth co-ordinator 2 (RP)

This post holder will be specifically responsible for coordinating and delivering five evening youth clubs per week including a tuition club, journalism club and three drop-in free play sessions with creative workshops. They will be charged with leading the project’s monthly youth forums during the above sessions and also supporting participants to attend borough-wide Youth Citizens Assemblies and Area Youth Forum meetings. So as well as delivering high quality inclusive activities in safe supervised spaces, this new Project Coordinator will focus on increasing access to platforms where youth voices can be heard and younger leaders are supported to help steer local services to boost engagement and impact.

Application process: Please apply by attaching an up to date CV AND covering letter (max 2 pages, applications without cover letters WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED) demonstrating how your skills meet the Job Description and Person Specification and why you are interesting in applying for the role. If your application preference or request is for one specific role over the other then please state this in your cover letter otherwise we will assume you wish to be considered for either role within a single application. We are also willing to consider job share applications for each role from strong candidates

Application deadline:

Please note there is no fixed  closing date, but we are keen to recruit to these posts as quickly as possible and so early applications are very much encouraged. We will invite interviews and begin the selection process on a rolling basis, with the aim to have the positions filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Both BDCA and RP are committed to recruiting high quality candidates whose skills and experience are most suited to the jobs on offer regardless of sex, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion (or beliefs), marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age or political affiliation.

A Children's Charity in Central London are looking for someone to come and manage their Virtual Events in response to Covid19

Client Details

A Children's Charity in Central London, offering an Interim Remote role to Work from Home

Description

Assist with the overall management and delivery of virtual fundraising challenges to deliver and grow income for the charity

Manage virtual challenge Facebook groups, engaging with posts, responding to queries, creating posts and providing first-class supporter care

Managing spreadsheets, supporter orders, stock levels, order amendments, ad-hoc requests and postage queries

Welcoming new supporters through Facebook fundraisers

Assist with campaign and income coding

Prepare communication journeys for new supporters and load them onto e-comms platforms

Working with the wider team and the Line Manager, develop and implement marketing plans and budgets for virtual challenges

Prepare and manage advertising campaigns across social media platforms

Manage suppliers, printers and designers, and work with other external providers as required

Work closely with the Engagement Team to maximise PR opportunities around virtual challenges

Ensure all supporters receive an unforgettable experience through exceptional supporter care at every touch point they have with the charity

Ensure all supporters receive prompt thanking and acknowledgement of their fundraising efforts. This will include data preparation and all aspects of fulfilment

Evaluate campaign success and produce key learning's for future use, with particular focus on the analysis of online advertising

Keep abreast of the events market, trends and best practises - making recommendations for future challenges as opportunities arise

Profile

• A levels or Equivalent
• Studying towards Institute of Fundraising or marketing qualification
• A solid understanding and ability to work with Microsoft Excel
• Relevant experience in a busy fundraising, events, sales or marketing environment
• Demonstrable experience of managing digital / online fundraising
• Experience of event planning, delivery (including publicity and marketing) and participant recruitment
• Sound understanding of fundraising practices and a demonstrative ability to analyse results
• Experience of working with charity CRM databases (preferably ThankQ)

Job Offer

£14-16ph & Working from Home

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting a historic cathedral in London to recruit for a Cathedral Communications Officer, initially on a 3-6 month contract with the possibility of becoming a permanent position. This newly created position will have responsibility for developing a public relations/marketing programme to raise awareness of the Cathedral among key external audiences while encouraging greater engagement with the existing Cathedral Community.

An important component of the role will be creating and producing content for the Cathedral website and other mass audience digital platforms. This could include but is not limited to videos, blogs articles, reviews and online resources including social media platforms. The appointee will also have responsibility for overseeing the Cathedral's live stream used for transmitting services and will, from time to time, need to take charge of the transmission of major events.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working in a similar communications role, developing communications programmes that produce measurable results. You will have strong organisational and communication skills with proficiency using various social media platforms. You will also have a basic understanding or interest in the Catholic faith/Catholic Church.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Prospectus will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, therefore if this is of interest we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In order to apply, please submit a CV in Word format in the first instance. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

We are looking for a self-motivated, confident Data and CRM Manager to manage and develop the use of our CRM to support best practice data management to support fundraising, marketing and communications growth for Saint Francis Hospice. You will be responsible for the best use of our CRM system (ThankQ V10), the quality of the data that is held on the system, the development of bespoke and dynamic reports, the development of data structures within the CRM system and managing the processing of financial donations as well as the staff that process donations and supporter data.

If you have experience in a similar role working in a fundraising or marketing arena then we would like to hear from you. 

You will have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills and experience of managing relationships with third party software suppliers, such as Rapidata and JustGiving, to ensure the transfer of data and donations is accurate, efficient and effective.  You will be highly organised, have excellent project and time management skills and able to work on multiple complex projects, under pressure, to deadlines whilst constantly prioritising workloads.

You will have a solid background in data and CRM management.  Ideally, you will be analytical with excellent knowledge of RFV modelling, data segmentation and profiling. Able to analyse complex facts requiring insight and interpretation and output a range of options. 

You will be part of the Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Directorate at Saint Francis Hospice, but you will be expected to foster strong relationships across the Hospice as many ThankQ users work in different teams.  You will need to be able to manage a processing team directly and work across CRM users in different departments to ensure accurate application and use of data, identify solutions to data issues and support the data selection and segmentation processes as required. 

This role will be based on site at the Hospice. It’s an exciting time to join our highly focused and professional team. If you see yourself in the description above and have experience of CRM and Data management, please get in touch. 

Please note that a basic criminal record check will be undertaken as part of our pre-employment screening for the successful candidate. 

To apply for this vacancy please visit the jobs page on our website.

Quaker Social Action (QSA) has recently started responding to homelessness for the first time after a planned merger with homelessness charity, Quaker Homeless Action. Cook Up is a brand new response we are keen to pilot, which if successful we would like to run as a permanent QSA project. This is an exciting time to join the organisation and make your mark on how we respond to homelessness in the future.

Cook Up; a kitchen space for those without a kitchen, aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people with experience of homelessness by providing a clean and safe space to cook and eat, where those attending will have choice and control over the meal they make for themselves. Our aspiration is that cooking in the kitchen is something people can look forward to. We are piloting this response to see if we can meet the intended outcomes and determine if there is sufficient demand for the service.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting people facing difficulties to seek solutions to the problems affecting their lives. You’ll also have an interest in cooking, nutrition or wellbeing. The successful candidate will have an adaptable and flexible problem-solving attitude as there are opportunities to respond creatively to challenges or barriers preventing people using the service. This pilot is a chance to experiment, reflect and redesign the service depending on the needs that present themselves. This will be a learning experience to see if this approach has tangible benefits to those who use it, or whether a different approach would yield better results, so an open mind to possibilities is essential.

You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the service so will need to be organised and resilient. You will have the freedom to develop the service in collaboration with the cooks who use the service and will have support at QSA with marketing, budgeting, assessing and mitigating against risk, and measuring impact.

If you’re ambitious, crave freedom to try new things, are great with supporters and have a creative streak, then is the role for you.

You’ll be joining a successful team who have a plan to grow individual giving income significantly in the coming year. You’ll be able to build upon the success of our high-profile national appeals such as the Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal and play a major role in our exciting BBC Lifeline and Christmas appeals. 

This is a new role and our Individual Giving Officer will help us to give the best possible experience to the amazing individuals who support Changing Faces.

Ideally, you may have worked in individual giving at a large charity and want more responsibility, or you have had responsibility for individual donors in a smaller organisation and now want to specialise. We’re also open to fundraisers who may have been furloughed or made redundant and have transferable skills. All we ask is that you have thought through why you think individual giving is the right fit for you.

The job will reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Communications and we’re looking for people who are excited by:

• building and retaining our growing pool of individual donors.
• delivering great donor care 
• either have experience and understanding of direct marketing campaigns or show you’ve done your research and know what makes great direct marketing 
• using social media to fundraise and develop relationships with donors.
• bringing a warm and dedicated approach to ensure our amazing supporters always have the best experience possible! 

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us and help improve the lives of people with visible differences. In line with our commitments to race equity, we are particularly seeking applications from People of Colour/ BAME people. We are also always open to conversations about flexible working. 

Please download the following documents for further information:

• Job Description – Individual Giving Officer
• Criminal Records Disclosure Security and Ex Offenders Policy
• Applicant privacy notice 2019

Contract: Full time (37 hours per work).

Location: London-based role / working from home initially

Salary range: £26,868.19 – £30,240.39 (Changing Faces’ policy is to offer all posts at the first point on this scale)

Closing date: Monday 8 March 2021, 9am

To apply: Send an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement that specifically addresses the person specification. 

We look forward to receiving your application.

You will be embarking on this new and rewarding role in Big Leaf Foundation, working with the support of the trustees and core team to develop and implement a communications and campaigns strategy for the organisation that helps deliver our objectives and increases support for our overall vision.

You will also support the development of our new young leader’s programme, working with the team and the young people to explore potential campaigning partnerships and empowering the young people we support to have a meaningful voice within local and/or national campaigns. 

Big Leaf Foundation is now entering its third year and we are expanding – both in terms of the number of displaced young people we support and our geographical spread. To ensure we can continue to fulfil our objectives we need to engage more people in our work and make our collective ‘voice’ louder through increased awareness of the issues and how people can help. We also want to build links with other organisations that campaign to improve the rights of displaced young people and/or ensure existing legal rights are upheld – exploring how Big Leaf can best support and add value to these campaigns.

• Contract: Self-employed position funded for 1 year (with option to extend subject to funding).
• Hours: Full-time (40 hours) p/w
• Salary: £115 – £135 per day depending on experience
• Location: Surrey (home-based but with some in person meetings/activities)
• Reports to: Line Manager & Trustees
• Closing date: 17 March 2021
• Interviews: week commencing 22 March 2021
• Start date: 19 April 2021

KEY TASKS

Communications

• Develop and implement a communications strategy to engage more people in our work and make our collective ‘voice’ louder through increased awareness of both the issues and how people can support.
• Cultivate existing and new relationships with the media/journalists to grow the organisation’s influence and reach. 
• Draft, edit and proofread materials (website content, newsletter, blogs, reports, social media content etc) and project manage design of materials as needed.
• Support the wider Big Leaf Foundation (BLF) team to create impactful content that is consistently on brand, representative of BLF’s voice and in line with the overall communications strategy, providing team training and editorial oversight as needed.
• Work with the BLF team to produce relevant documents and content (incl. case studies) to support fundraising activities. 
• Contribute to BLF fundraising activities through the writing of case studies/content as needed.
• Ensure BLF beneficiaries and directly affected individuals have a meaningful voice within our communications, keeping safeguarding front of mind at all times.
• Regularly evaluate communication activities and make recommendations for continuous improvement.

Campaigns & advocacy

• Cultivate relationships with organisations that campaign to improve the rights of displaced people; and/or ensure existing legal rights are upheld, exploring how Big Leaf Foundation (BLF) can best support and add value to these campaigns. 
• Work with the BLF team to support the new young leaders programme (currently in the planning phase); exploring potential campaigning partnerships and empowering young people (who want to) to participate in local/national campaigns.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local MPs to build their understanding of the issues/challenges facing local displaced young people; and work with BLF caseworkers to obtain local MP support/advocacy on individual cases, where appropriate.
• Ensure BLF campaigns and advocacy activities are in-line with Charity Commission rules on political campaigning.

General

• Represent BLF (aims, mission and programmes) to external audiences.
• Understand your responsibilities in regard to safeguarding and data protection and retain best practice to inform your work with BLF.
• Liaise with other members of the BLF team and trustees as needed to fulfil the role and undertake other areas of work as required.

TO APPLY

If you feel that you have the skills, experience and motivation required for this role, please complete the application form and return it to us before 6pm on 17 March 2021.

A great opportunity to join Humanists UK's Operations team. Joining this high performing team you'll be part of the Admin team underpinning the rest of the organisation.

Supporting key stakeholders such as members and supporters with day to day enquiries. Providing support to Celebrants, School speaker volunteers, and Pastoral Support care volunteers in administering training, CPD, and other courses. You'll also support other teams within Humanists UK with a variety of tasks.

The Admin team sits under Operations and is pivotal and keeps everything running smoothly. You will be an organised person and while working in a team, much of your work will be done independently, especially at present under the government pandemic guidelines.

If you're looking for a new opportunity then this is the job for you. 

As an equal opportunities and striving to be an inclusive employer, we particularly welcome applicants from Women and Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently underrepresented at this level. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience, relative to the role

Please note the closing date for applications is 09:00 on Monday 15 March. We DO NOT accept CV's. For further information about this role please contact Karen Rice, Office and Administration Manager.

London City Mission serves the Church of London in sharing the love of God and the good news of Jesus Christ with the least reached of London

One in three people don’t have a Christian friend to invite them to Church, open a Bible with them, or tell them the good news of Jesus. LCM want to see that change. The world has come to London – they long to see the gospel taken to the world by working alongside Churches to visit homes and go out into the streets of London with the good news of the gospel.

The Individual Giving & Supporter Fundraising Manager will play a key role in helping London City Mission achieve a sustained increase in their funds, enabling them to achieve their ambitious five year strategy: to mobilise and better support a growing, flourishing Church that is sharing the love of God and good news of Jesus Christ with London’s least reached communities. It’s a crucial and exciting time in the history and further development of London City Mission, and through this role the successful candidate will be able to make a difference in London for the salvation of souls and to the glory of God.

Purpose

To grow overall income from individual gospel partners, including managing the way gospel partners are asked to give throughout their supporter journey with London City Mission (LCM). Maximising income through increasing the proportion of regular giving and other donor development activities. Leading a team to successfully identify and develop opportunities to welcome new supporters, growing the LCM supporter base. Additionally, creating and promoting a range of inspiring community fundraising initiatives, growing supporter fundraised income. 

Specialist Competencies (full job description attached)

• At least 3 years fundraising experience
• Proven experience of successfully raising significant increasing income via direct mail or similar mass marketing activities
• Proven experience of success in multi-channel donor acquisition and direct marketing campaigns
• Knowledge of the principles that underpin success in fundraising and marketing, including relationship fundraising
• In-depth understanding of the UK Evangelical Church
• Experience of managing relationships with suppliers
• Experience of using and developing CRM databases for segmentation, reporting and analysis
• Excellent level of fundraising copywriting and editing skills
• Proven experience of developing successful individual giving campaign or supporter fundraising ideas
• Experience of managing a design, print and production process with external agencies
• Strong project management skills
• High level of data analysis skills, including utilising the CRM database and Excel
• Excellent communications and influencing skills
•  
• Location - Based at the London Office at 175 Tower Bridge Road, with flexible and working from home options - temporarily working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic 

• Genuine Occupational Requirement

  Due to the nature of this role, there is a genuine occupational requirement of the successful candidate having an active Christian faith and commitment to the vision of London City Mission

  Closing Date

  Applications must be received by 22nd February 2021. However, relevant candidates may be interviewed before the closing date

BACKGROUND

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest (Mind CHWF) is a multi-disciplinary provider of specialist mental health services and a part of the Mind Federation.

In co-production with our service users, we develop individualized and effective support plans, promoting both recovery from ill health for people with recurrent and enduring mental health difficulties and early intervention and mental/physical wellbeing for those at risk of developing mental health issues or who struggle with common mental health conditions.

Our strategic priorities focus on:

Innovation – developing innovative services to shape the future. 2. Co-production – involving service users to develop sustainable and effective services 3. Tackling inequalities – identifying and involving the communities which are most in need 4. Sustainability – diversifying funding sources and working in partnership.

JOB PURPOSE:

Mind in the City,Hackney and Waltham Forest, alongside community partners, has been awarded NHS England funding to develop and deliver a ‘Postvention’ service to support people bereaved by suicide. The project will support frontline services and organisations across North East London to be aware of signs of suicide and how to support people. It will also support people in the immediate aftermath of a suicide. Interventions offered within this service include suicide prevention training, peer led support for individuals, within groups and informal support/ memorial events for families with children. We're seeking a calm, compassionate and organised individual who can provide excellent customer service and is experienced in providing the administration for multiple projects such as training and groups for people  who've experienced grief and trauma. The post holders will be employed by Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and be part of the regional Suicide Prevention Collaborative team, based at different locations offering a range of interventions to people who are at risk of suicide or who have been bereaved by suicide.

We are open to conversations about flexible working, however the postholder will need to be visible and present in the office, particularly during the first three months, subject to an individual Covid Risk assessment. We have a flexible approach to working from home.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our privacy notice.

About Us

Around 10 million adults and 12,000 children, have a musculoskeletal condition in the UK today. We are a professional membership organisation and registered charity with the mission of ‘Caring for Patients, Supporting Surgeons’ working with our members to deliver excellence in surgical care and restore pain free mobility.

Our activities include influencing and engagement, professional practice, research and training and education. We have over 5,000 members worldwide, the majority based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Membership is made up of consultants (active or retired), surgeons in training and staff and associate specialist grades (SAS).

About the role 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team to take responsibility for the operational management of a wide range of education and careers activities for the BOA, including fellowships, courses (virtual and face to face), outreach to medical students/junior doctors, as well as our annual online examination for trainees (UKITE).

You will work closely with our Education and Careers faculty, committee and Policy and Programmes team to lead the delivery of current activity, alongside scoping and developing new projects to promote and support Trauma and Orthopaedics careers.

We are seeking an individual with drive and enthusiasm who is looking for a new challenge and has a keen interest in working for a membership organisation involved in supporting trauma and orthopaedic surgeons and care for orthopaedic patients.

If you are a creative and proactive individual who has a keen interest in working for a small membership organisation with enthusiasm to deliver outstanding service we would love to hear from you.

About you

• Articulate professional of graduate calibre with intellectual acumen and agility
• 5 plus years’ experience in an associated field
• Experience of scoping, options appraisal, planning and implementation of new/updated activities and the ability to take a project from initial idea to implementation
• Experience of managing online exams, through Ripley’s software, or similar.
• Ready to get stuck in and capable of undertaking multiple projects at any one time
• Comfortable with handling multiple issues and flexibility to adapt if priorities change or opportunities emerge at short notice.
• Able to establish good relationships with senior clinicians, expert advisors from the Council and subcommittees, and external stakeholders and organisations.
• Proactive and keen to make a difference while appreciating the importance of sound project management and an eye for detail
• Excellent organisational skills and a proficient communicator (both oral and written). 
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to achieve high standards of work with minimal supervision.
• Confident learning and using IT and online systems, including CRMs

What we can offer you

• Good team working environment
• 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 Association closure days.
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements.
• Employee Assistance Scheme

We are fully committed to equality and diversity and will assess your application based on your experience, skills and suitability to the position only

Application procedure:

Please submit a CV and covering letter. No agencies please.

Content and Publications Officer

We’re looking for an experienced editor.

Position: Content and Publications Officer

Location: Homebased, Nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum (Inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or Outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Fixed term maternity cover role for 12 months

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 8th March 2021

Interview Date: To be held week commencing 15 March 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

You’ll be responsible for the production of our magazine, Stroke News, our Annual Report, and a wide range of other print and digital materials. Liaising with external agencies and suppliers where applicable.

You’re comfortable with all that comes with scheduling a magazine; working with colleagues across the charity to commission and create editorial content. You’ll be researching, writing, proofing and editing articles, as well as sourcing images.

You’re a great communicator, able to develop strong relationships with colleagues at all levels to ensure we deliver a coherent brand experience through all our communications and activities.

Please note that this is a home based role with a requirement to work in one of our Stroke Association hubs on ad hoc base.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Content, Content and Publications, Publications, Editor, Digital Content, Digital, Brand, Publishing, Editing, Copy Writing, Copy, Content Writing, Content Writer.

Title: Individual Giving Fundraiser (Prize Led)

Salary: £23,660 - £26,044 pa plus London Allowance

Hours/Contract: 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: 89 Albert Embankment, London

Closing date: 7th March 2021

Interview date: W/C 8th March 2021

This excellent opportunity is perfect for a talented fundraiser to take their next step up and join our dedicated and friendly Fundraising Team.

The role of Individual Giving Fundraiser will work to deliver the acquisition, development, and retention of new supporters to the charity's Prize Led products. You will have specific responsibility for the charity's annual raffles and prize draw programme via direct and digital marketing campaigns. The successful candidate will work with the Gaming Development Manager to develop a long-term strategy and robust planning and testing for the programme, as well as working collaboratively with other team members on related Prize Led fundraising products.

The ideal candidate will have experience with direct marketing techniques and will be seeking an opportunity to own and grow the raffle programme.

This role is an excellent step for an individual, who is looking to build on their fundraising experience, hone their skills in campaign management and develop their skill set in strategy, planning and product management.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today!

What we are looking for:
· Experience of working in a similar role and have managed direct marketing campaigns
· A good understanding of fundraising and the processes involved
· Numerate and well organised
· Excellent written & verbal communication skills
· Solid experience of working with data
· Ambitious and goal driven
· Superb attention to detail
· A positive outlook & a passion for our cause!

What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.