Fixed term contract for 12 months

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to join us as Senior Philanthropy Advisor leading on the development and delivery of a strategy to both grow existing relationships and build new ones whilst also strengthening SCUK’s broader reach and influence.

Our Marketing, Fundraising and Communications department exists to inspire millions of people – from individuals to large corporate organisations – to support our quest for change. Together, we save children’s lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.

We believe that philanthropists are a vital part of our future in terms of both giving and influence. Our loyal donors already include leaders from the business, media and financial world.  Income from Philanthropists has already tripled since 2014, with the Philanthropy Department setting out a clear vision to raise £125million from Philanthropists by 2020. In this role you will:

• Operate at the very highest level of donor cultivation, engagement, solicitation and stewardship to secure transformational support for Save the Children’s objectives, goals and vision for children.
• Responsible for significantly growing and personally securing seven and eight figure gifts
• Creating and seeking opportunities to grow Save the Children’s philanthropic and influential networks.
• Personally build strong relationships of value with the UK’s leading philanthropists, business leaders and executives.
• Be a key member of the Philanthropy leadership team with responsibility for driving and leading new business and supporting the team to broker new relationships, reaching into new sectors and expanding our philanthropic networks both in the UK and internationally.
• Work closely with senior executives, Trustees, Chairman and the CEO in order to build new networks and support introductions at the most senior level.
• International and UK travel will be required.

To be successful you will have significant experience gained at a senior level within a major gifts fundraising environment or with High Net-worth individuals or high-level relationship management roles in a sizable for profit environment. You will also have extensive implementation experience of the principles of major gift fundraising, to include identification, research, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship and recognition of major donors, trusts and foundations. In addition you will have:

• Significant experience of cultivating new business relationships and successfully converting into long term relationships of value
• A demonstrable track record of delivering seven figure gifts against agreed targets and timescales with significant experience of the steps involved in cultivating and managing a seven figure gifts
• A demonstrable track record of being able to influence, be persuasive and credible at the most senior levels, securing buy-in and support in order to achieve objectives
• A demonstrable track record of building collaborative ways of working across teams in order to achieve objectives
• An excellent communicator with the ability to flex style to a variety of audiences

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 29th September

We are working with a membership body who are looking to recruit a Product Executive to join the Product Management team. The product executive is responsible for undertaking activities that support the development and management of the organisations portfolio of products and services.

As Product Executive you will

• Conduct research with members and non members, producing recommendations for product and service developments or the portfolio of the organisations products and services.
• Monitor the market
• Assist the product manager in assessing gaps and development needs for the current and future products.
• Support the marketing and communications team with the creation of marketing collateral.

World Vision is the world’s largest international children’s charity.

Come and join the fundraising team and make a real difference in the lives of children around the world.

What is immersive fundraising?

Work on the Village of Hope or the award winning Journey of Hope as a Charity Fundraiser. This role is perfect for anyone wanting to start their career in the charity sector and/or anyone who wants to make a real difference in a rewarding job. World Vision are revolutionising face to face fundraising with their Sierra Leonian huts and the Village of Hope installations, from which you speak to the public to raise money for their child sponsorship programme.

You receive full training to become a Fundraiser and you will also be given the tools you need to be able to ask the public to set up their regular Direct Debit to sponsor a child. The informative and unique experiences bring world's together and connect shoppers with some of the world's poorest children. You will work indoors and outdoors across three different immersive experiences.

WHY BE A WORLD VISION FUNDRAISER

If anyone has described you as tenacious, persuasive and great at telling a story then this role is for you. Working as a World Vision Fundraiser is a unique and fulfilling role. Each day you'll be making a positive impact on the lives of children around the globe. But that's not all - in return for your amazing work you'll receive a whole host of benefits.

Working as a World Vision Fundraiser is a unique and fulfilling role.

At World Vision, our aim is simple-no child without a future. Every single day you can help to transform a child’s life and create lasting changes for an entire community.

Why become a Fundraiser?

* £11.41-£14 per hour, paid weekly with regular pay reviews and a permanent contact after 6 months.

* Holiday pay.

* Full training - learn all about the fantastic work that World Vision does all around the world.

* Work in a unique atmosphere - look it up on the World Vision website and watch a YouYube video on the Journey of Hope.

* You will work in and around London - and any travel outside of London will be paid for.

* We offer part-time or full-time hours and our rota runs from a Monday - Sunday, so some weekend work is required.

* Work alongside brilliant, like-minded people.

* Regular socials with your team.

* Fantastic charity sector progression opportunities.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for creative, passionate individuals who are confident storytellers. World Vision Fundraisers have excellent verbal and face to face communication skills and are confident interacting with and engaging in conversations with members of the public.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

World Vision UK is committed to diversity and inclusion and therefore, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

At Flow Caritas your careers are important to us! There will be ample opportunity for you to grow and move into management position. Not all advancement is in fundraising - 28% of our leavers are still in the charity sector and 63% are now working in a multitude of sectors including; advertising, account management, public affairs, law, digital PR, environmental engineering and music.

To apply, please send your CV and Jenny from Flow Caritas will be in touch.

What Flow Caritas do to help you

• We are here to get you hired, so call us back if you want some further coaching before your interview.
• We are at your disposal so ask us anything!
• If you are successful, we look after you through the whole process and get you into training and when you’re on assignment with the charity, we are here to ensure you are always happy in your role.
• We will be in touch after the interview to let you know the outcome and we manage the whole process afterwards.
• When you work for Flow Caritas, you can expect complimentary socials for all of your hard work.
• We will help you further your career in Fundraising.

Interviews will be held throughout the year.

Apply now. They are looking to grow their team by 6 full time employees.

Exceptional opportunity to lead fundraising for this medium sized national charity.
We are seeking an experienced Fundraiser or Marketer (looking to move into Fundraising) who is excited by the opportunity to help this charity realise their Fundraising potential.

This charity makes a real, tangible difference to the lives of thousands of disabled people, carers and volunteers every year.

Fundraising at this charity currently consists of a team of 5 and income of c.£1m. We are seeking someone who will help shape their Fundraising strategy over the next 4 years, someone who is creative and ambitious, who can oversee a burgeoning individual giving and legacy programme, while managing team members to generate income through Trusts, Corporate and Major Donor sources. We are looking for someone as passionate and energised as they are about effecting change for disabled people and carers.

We would love to hear from experienced Senior Fundraising Managers who have experience of Mass Market Fundraising or existing Heads of Fundraising who are seeking an new challenge within an ambitious but supportive environment. We are also open to someone with Marketing experience looking to move into a Fundraising role.

The role is London based, 5 days per week so applicants should be comfortable getting to their offices in Angel, London.
To find out more please contact Nick Billingham at Charity People or click apply now.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis so please don't hesitate to get in touch.

A fantastic opportunity for a senior individual giving professional to work on a high profile and prestigious individual giving programme.

Reporting directly to the Director of Fundraising, this role is integral to the charity. They are looking for a passionate Head of Individual Giving to drive even more success.

Job specification

• Lead and develop the individual giving programme, which makes up a significant amount of income for the charity
• Ensure individual giving income continues to grow
• Develop new products and campaigns with a focus on digital
• Manage and develop a team of 10 with two direct reports. You will be able to create a new team structure

Person specification

• An experienced Head of Individual Giving, keen to play a central role in a growing and large charity
• A clear strategic thinker, passionate about effective and ambitious individual giving
• An ambitious, challenging but diplomatic leader, able to work well with a range of people

Flexible working available for this role.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Janice Hardy at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Our mission is to be the lead deliverer of educational, rehabilitation and care services in the UK, creating a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence and providing class-leading support. We provide an environment in which our children, young people and adults can thrive. Formed in 1841 to care for the growing number of blind people in Liverpool, Catholic Blind Institute (CBI) now provides two exceptional residential services using our values-led ethos to deliver top quality care and a highly personalised approach.

St Vincent's School is a globally recognised, high quality, residential OFSTED Outstanding school for visually impaired children with access to the full national curriculum. Christopher Grange is a highly respected residential, nursing and palliative care home that also offers visual rehabilitation services, via its sight loss learning hub. We are inclusive and welcome diversity, including those of all faiths and those of none.

We are consistently acknowledged for our high standard of care by regulators and our deeply committed staff create an environment in which our children, young people and adults are enabled to achieve a life of fulfilment, security and dignity, irrespective of disability, infirmity or age.

Catholic Blind Institute

Chief Executive Officer

Competitive salary

Liverpool

We are looking for a CEO to build, shape and develop CBI for the next step in our history. Working with the Board and building on our strong local, national and global reputation as well as our stable financial position, the CEO will strategically review the current landscape and identify new opportunities to maximise our impact and grow services that best support our clients. This will include reviewing new partnership opportunities, diversifying our funding and maximising our resources and reach. The CEO will act as an ambassador externally with key stakeholders and will lead and support our inspiring staff.

In order to continue our enviable success and remain flexible in the market place, we seek an individual with sound strategic experience and a creative approach. Our next CEO will have experience of developing strategies that maximise growth opportunities and deliver long-term sustainability as well as successfully adapting to changing external environments. A visionary and inspiring leader driven by strong values, the incoming CEO will demonstrate exceptional communication skills and experience of building strong relationships with a breadth of stakeholders. The successful candidate will also share our commitment for providing a high quality environment that ensures people and staff thrive.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

Closing date: 7 October 2019

Initial interviews with Prospectus: 14 - 24 October 2019

Site visits to St Vincent's School and Christopher Grange w/c 4th November 2019

Panel interviews at CBI offices: 11 November 2019

Catholic Blind Institute is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team, and welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

Citizens Advice in West Sussex (North, South, East) is looking for a CEO to manage its Advice Service. As we celebrate our 80th year, the CEO will build on our passion ensure the provision and development of an effective and efficient operation in accordance with Citizens Advice principles and requirements, meeting both current and future needs.

Citizens Advice in West Sussex (North, South, East) (CAWS) have been providing free, impartial advice within the local community since 1939 to anyone who needs it. Since then our work has expanded and with the knowledge we continue to gain, our second principle aim is to improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives. Last year alone, we helped more than 34,000 people.

Our services are funded by local and national contracts, and we work in partnership with a range of stakeholders including local authorities, housing associations and other charities.

We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.

The Role

This is a rare opportunity to take on the leadership of our advice service as we celebrate our 80th year.

As CEO, you will be responsible for the overall management, leadership and development of the organisation, identifying new and innovative areas of service development. You will work closely with our Trustee Board in determining plans for improvement and sustainability, as well as maintaining and developing relationships with our funders, partners and identifying further opportunities for business development. You will ensure legal, financial and best practices are adhered to, promoting the aims and policies of Citizens Advice at all times.

The Candidate

To take the charity forward you will have a strong sense of mission and vision, and the ability to inspire people and take them with you. You will have a significant track record in strategic development and operational delivery of targeted services.

As the ideal candidate you will be someone who works well under pressure in a fast paced environment and is an excellent communicator with demonstrable experience of working with a large number of diverse and key stakeholders.

Citizens Advice experience is not a requirement for this post but an understanding of advice services and of senior management in the voluntary sector are highly desirable.

Benefits:

• 28 days’ annual holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Company Sick Pay
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible employer sensitive to the needs of today’s workforce
• Commitment to continued professional development

If you have the skills and experience to lead our locally focused charity dedicated to assisting and empowering the community, and help influence changes to government policy for good, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: 1pm Friday 27th September 2019

Interview date: 3rd October 2019

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week

Location: Stoke Centre

Known in The Prince’s Trust as Prince’s Trust Executive

You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn!

We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience, who are adaptive, flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation and ideally have experience in one of the below areas:

• Youth Work
• Delivery of Outdoor Learning
• Education Sector
• Employability / Self Employment Sector
• Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers

You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people. Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most. 

To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

To help us realise our vision, we are changing our approach and looking at innovative ways to develop and enhance our ways of working.  This has led to the creation of exciting new opportunities across The Prince’s Trust at all levels based throughout the United Kingdom.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Fixed Term 9 months – Clyde Valley. Full time - 35 hours a week

(Known in The Prince’s Trust as Prince’s Trust Executive)

An exciting opportunity to join our Operations team in Clyde Valley has just opened up! You will work directly with young people, volunteers and partners to deliver programmes and activities to support and encourage young people to live, learn and earn!

We are looking for individuals who engage in challenges with optimism and resilience, who are adaptive, flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation and ideally have experience in one of the below areas:

• Youth Work
• Delivery of Outdoor Learning
• Education Sector
• Employability / Self Employment Sector
• Managing Partner Organisations and Volunteers

You will be a natural and effective communicator, passionate about delivering excellent customer service and making the right decision for young people. Working as part of a team within a defined geographical area, you will work with clear objectives to ‘connect’, ‘progress’ and help ‘transform’ the lives of young people who need us most. 

To learn more about the role, please download the job description.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

To help us realise our vision, we are changing our approach and looking at innovative ways to develop and enhance our ways of working.  This has led to the creation of exciting new opportunities across The Prince’s Trust at all levels based throughout the United Kingdom.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

To enable us to further and broaden our work, we are seeking an experienced Fundraising Officer to help grow the Trust’s voluntary income. This is a key role at the Trust and the post holder will have the opportunity to use their existing experience and skills to really shape the fundraising activities of the Community Forest.

Person Specification

Specific experience of fundraising in the Not for Profit (NFP) sector with solid record of achievement

Proficient in handling bid applications, both large and small scale.

Ability to create new ideas and initiatives to establish and secure new sources of funding.

In order to be considered for this role, please include a covering letter as well as your CV when submitting your application.

About the Thames Chase Trust

The Thames Chase Trust aims to make the Thames Chase Community Forest an inspirational example of landscape regeneration through cost effective environmental improvements that change lives and that demonstrates the values outlined in the Thames Chase Plan through exemplar community led management of the Forest and in the Thames Chase Forest Centre.

About the Thames Chase Community Forest

The Thames Chase Community Forest covers 40 square miles of countryside around the London/Essex borders and encompasses countryside in Barking and Dagenham, Brentwood, Havering, Thurrock and Essex. Within its boundaries there has been a concerted effort, and success, over the last 30 years to re-generate despoiled landscape and enhance the natural environment for the benefit of local people and wildlife.

FUNDRAISING DEPARTMENT
The Fundraising Department generates all UK income for MSF field operations globally and is solely responsible for covering MSF’s operating costs in the UK. The Fundraising Department contains the Campaigns, Major Gifts and Supporter Care teams and delivered an income of £53 million in 2018.

CAMPAIGNS/INDIVIDUAL GIVING TEAM

The team is headed by the Campaigns Manager. This Team is responsible for the recruiting and developing our support from private individuals, raising 80% of MSF UK’s total income in 2018. The Supporter Development Manager is responsible for developing and managing all campaigns to current MSF donors.

The Campaigns Team actively raises funds from the public, recruiting and maintaining this support through direct marketing campaigns created in partnership with professional agencies and face-to-face campaigns conducted on private sites. The Campaigns Team works very closely with the Communications and Digital teams.

Our goal is to build loyalty by bringing supporters closer to the people that MSF assists, and the medical action that private donations make possible.  MSF UK prides itself on the accessibility of the Fundraising team to our supporters and the provision of excellent supporter care; this is central to the philosophy of the team.

ROLE DESCRIPTION        
We require a professional, helpful, committed and adaptable intern to provide daily support to our campaigns team. The primary focus of the role is to support the campaigns team with various administrative duties across donor recruitment, development and legacy fundraising.

This includes supporting with the planning and implementation of various donor recruitment campaigns such as DRTV, inserts and press advertisements; collating content for donor marketing material; reporting and monitoring campaign income; filing and recording legacy information, as well as actively supporting the face-to-face fundraising team across various events.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to and experience of all aspects of fundraising and marketing at MSF and will be treated as a full member of our team.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide administrative support to the campaigns team and working across teams to support MSF’s fundraising activity.
• Monitor the performance of marketing campaigns and produce weekly reports, sharing analysis to the wider team on a regular basis to improve results, seeking advice and support when needed.
• Assist with legacy administration, including filing, recording and scanning correspondence and accurately adding this to MSF’s database.
• Working closely with the public engagement team to handle donor responses to event invitations. This includes collating donations and liaising with the supporter care team to ensure excellent donor care.
• Assist the team collating creative materials and content for campaigns to existing MSF supporters.
• Supporting the face to face team in the recruitment and training of staff, helping secure field staff presence at various events, providing logistical support for festivals, provide occasional support with welcome calling for new regular donors and monitoring the team by carrying out site visits.
• Providing support to our payroll giving programme by collating weekly updates of MSF’s work and helping with the reporting and monitoring of payroll activity.
• Provide support to the team helping maintain supplier relationships, monitoring fundraising activities by listening to telemarketing calls and providing feedback on quality and content. ​
• Support the Campaigns team by monitoring trends and changes to the fundraising and marketing sector. Monitor competitor activity and sector developments to inform your projects and bring the external learning back to the team.
• Support MSF's compliance of Data Protection legislation and fundraising regulation.
• Attend relevant team training sessions where required.

This role description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The intern may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organisation. This role description does not form part of the internship agreement.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, skills and expertise

• Demonstrable interest in fundraising and/or marketing and considering a future career in this area
• Strong communication skills – written and oral (fluent in English)
• Good attention to detail
• Willingness and ability to manage multiple administrative tasks  
• Ability to carry out reporting and analysis
• Adaptability and the capacity to adapt to the conflicting needs of several busy teams and juggle multiple tasks
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft excel and word
• Experience working on a database and experience in data input
• Genuine interest in, and commitment to, the humanitarian principles of MSF
• Professional and efficient manner
• Highly organised and punctual

BENEFITS

This role is an exciting opportunity to explore the day to day operation of an international NGO and to become acquainted with the means and methods of fundraising. There will also be ample opportunity to learn more about Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and you are encouraged to attend and contribute to weekly office meetings and operational updates.

Candidates must hold an appropriate passport or permit to work in the UK 

MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation and answers to the Application Questions (please upload as one document) by the closing date: 1 October 2019, 11.59pm.

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions.  As a homelessness charity and housing association our clients are at the heart of what we do. We provide a bed and support to more than 2,700 people a night who are either homeless or at risk, and work to end homelessness and rebuild lives.

We are looking for a confident and experienced individual to help the very busy Special Events team in delivering our five year events and celebrity strategy.

As the Special Events and Celebrity Executive, you will support the wider fundraising team to achieve a target of £10m. This is your chance to be part of a newly formed special events team that aims to change the way we reach and engage our supporters. You will help to develop a series of bespoke events to support the fundraising strategy and reviews and redefine the ambassador and celebrity strategy.

The successful candidate will be ready to hit the ground running and have experience, and a proven track record in organising bespoke and unique fundraising events within a busy setting. You will also have a demonstrable experience of achieving challenging fundraising targets. Excellent planning, organisation, project management and people skills are essential to this role, as is the experience of working with high net worth and high profile individuals and committees.

We are looking for someone who is a natural networker and industry contacts of their own, as well as a having the ability to build upon and nurture existing relationships with St Mungo’s ambassadors.

The role involves working closely with many different stakeholders within St Mungo’s, therefore the ability to build solid professional relationships not just externally, but internally too, is crucial for this role.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10.00am, Monday 7 October 2019

Interview and assessments: Friday 18 October 2019

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

A great opportunity has arisen for a Social Media and Content Officer for health related charity in order to support the Website and Digital Marketing Manager to implement the social media strategy in order to grow and maintain an active, engaged community of supporters. To inform, engage and attract supporters as well as the general public - with creative content that also helps to increase understanding of the charity work.
This will be a temporary contract for 6 months.
Please send your CV over to [email protected]

Key Responsibilities will include:

Implement and help to develop strategy assist in the delivery of the charity s social media plan to drive online engagement and influence via social media channels.
Content creation and storytelling proactively plan and source content from both within and outside the organisation for use across appropriate social channels. Research, interview and write case studies and engaging real life stories. Produce compelling multimedia content to illustrate these stories, including video and photography.
Evaluation - monitor the performance of content using the required tools to establish greater understanding of audiences across different channels.
Assist with paid social media marketing contributing ideas and improvements for campaigns including reviewing creative, monitoring spend and other tasks as necessary.
Responsible for Facebook donate working with Fundraising teams to thank participants and using management tools as required
Moderation monitor social media to ensure comments, queries, feedback is all responded to as quickly as possible, liaising with relevant teams where necessary to formulate an agreed response (including some out of office hours work)
Work together with the Digital Officer (Retail) in the management of the organisation s Retail social media accounts, in line with the social media strategy.
Support the Website and Digital Marketing Manager with content management of the website, including but not limited to, helping to produce blogs and news articles.
Training and mentoring as needed, providing training and support to colleagues and team across the organisation to improve understanding of how the charity use social media and how it can be beneficial to their own activity.
Help shape the charity s future use of social media horizon scanning for potential opportunities to engage existing and new supporters.

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

Demonstrable experience of managing and reporting on social media activity
Experience in planning, sourcing and editing content for social media
Knowledge of a range of social media monitoring tools both free and paid for
Ability to create, manage and optimise paid for social media campaigns
Highly proficient digital copywriter, with excellent attention to detail
Intermediate level Photoshop skills
A can-do approach, with a positive attitude and willingness to support others across the organisation
Ability to work across the organisation and influence beyond the formal level of authority
Experience of working across a multi-disciplinary team, prioritising content for relevant channels where necessary