We’re looking for someone with a passion for campaigning to join us for an initial 12 month fixed-term contract to take our digital work to the next level.

You’ll be working across the digital and marketing and policy and public affairs teams to deliver digital campaign strategies aimed at cleaning up our air and improving services for people living with a lung condition. Most importantly, you’ll work directly with our grassroots campaigners and patients to give them the tools they need to campaign for change. The role supports campaigners across the UK so the role can be based at our London, Glasgow or Cardiff Office.

You’ll need experience of working with campaigning software, social media and email marketing. That could be from another charity, an agency, or somewhere else entirely! You’ll have excellent writing and editing skills, and you’ll know how to craft a campaign message to get people engaged.

Above all, we’re looking for someone creative and innovative who can help us come up with new ways to campaign effectively. If you get the job, you’ll be contributing to big campaigns that have the potential to really transform all our lung health.

As well as a competitive salary you can enjoy a range of benefits including our cycle to-work scheme, option to work flexibly (including working from home, compressed hours and flexi-time), interest-free annual season travelcard loan, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees), pension scheme and much more.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an organisation committed to supporting everyone whose lives are changed by lung disease.

How to apply

To apply for this role:

• Download and complete our brief application form (Word, 86KB)
• Send your application form and a recent CV

Unfortunately, we’re unable to consider any applications received after the closing date.

Closing date: 9am on 21 October 2019

Do you want to be part of a team which is helping to beat heartbreak forever?

Are you an experienced fundraiser now looking for a new challenge with one of the country's leading charities?

About the role

We're looking for an ambitious, confident and engaging Fundraising Manager to cover South and East Wales. This is a rare opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.

In this role you'll:
* Recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community, helping them to reach their fundraising potential
* Identify, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups and high potential individuals
* Inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, engaging them to help us beat heartbreak forever
* Enable our supporters to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals
* Work with BHF colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities

About you

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:
* Proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
* Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people
* Strong networking skills and proven ability to build long-lasting relationships
* Proven ability to track and report on income
* Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events - with access to a car and able to work evenings and weekends as needed
* Previous experience of working remotely and you will need to be a self-starter

The BHF want to build great relationships with our supporters and to help them achieve their fundraising ambitions which will allow us to fund research in to heart and circulatory diseases.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional home-based team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

About us

When you work at the British Heart Foundation, you become a part of medical history. Part of a world leading organisation that has played a role in decades of life saving breakthroughs, from heart transplants and pacemakers to stents and clot busting drugs. And we're not about to stop any time soon. We are here to beat heartbreak forever; to stop heart and circulatory diseases devastating families. And if you want to help us get there sooner, you could be the Fundraising Manager we need.

How to apply

To apply for this role please you the apply button below. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role's criteria.

Interviews will be held on 21st and 22nd October 2019 in Cardiff.

This is a home-based position. Candidates will need to live in South East Wales. Please mention in your supporting statement if you are planning on relocating. You'll also need to have a full UK driving licence (there will be regular travel as part of your role.)

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

British Heart Foundation recognises and respects the value and diversity of all.

Communications Project Manager – Reframing Homelessness

Department: Policy and External Affairs

Reporting to: Head of Marketing & Communications

Location: Based in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Swansea with regular travel between all four locations (including a minimum of two days every fortnight in London)

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness.

About the role
This is a unique opportunity to shape public thinking on homelessness and build support for the solutions that will solve the homelessness crisis once and for all.
Crisis has worked with the FrameWorks Institute on a leading-edge research programme into how the British public understand homelessness, and how we can shift thinking on the issue. With funding from Comic Relief, we’re now looking for a Strategic Communications Project Manager to lead the implementation of a groundbreaking new, evidence-based communications approach across Crisis, the homelessness sector and the media.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:

• Interest free season ticket loan
• Interest free bicycle loan
• Rent deposit loan scheme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• 8% employer contribution pension

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career.

Interview dates: Tuesday 5 November

At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Job Title: Development Worker (South West Area)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent. 35 Hours per week.

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Location: Sea Cadets South West, HMS Flying Fox, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2NS

Applications should consist of a Supporting Statement & CV. An optional Equal opportunities form may be submitted with your application, this and a recruitment pack can be downloaded in additional files below. 

Do you have any of the following?

• Experience in the voluntary and community sector
• Experience working with volunteers
• Experience of project management and partnership working

If you have answered yes to any of the above then please read on…

This role is rewarding, and requires someone with passion, tenacity and a real interest in people.  We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible person with the ability to recruit and engage young people and adults into the Sea Cadets.  There is also the opportunity to develop new initiatives and deliver projects.

MSSC (Marine Society and Sea Cadets) is a friendly and focused place to work. As the parent charity for two dynamic, nautical and seafaring organisations we aim to be the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are the governing body of the Sea Cadets, which gives 14,000 young people a great head start in life through nautical adventure based on the customs and traditions of the Royal Navy, and Marine Society, which supports the personal and professional development of seafarers where ever they are in the world.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Development Worker, to support the delivery of projects and work with identified priority growth units within the MSSC’s South West Area, and to ensure local delivery is achieved against key targets. Based in the Eastern Area, you will work closely with other delivery partners and with MSSC local staff, volunteers and young people to:

• Recruit adult volunteers;
• Recruit young people to participate in our activities;
• Provide ‘on the ground’ support to identified priority growth units to recruit adults and young people to build capability and capacity for the longer term
• Support the growth of new Sea Cadet units
• Support Cadet Expansion Project units
• Support and deliver the National Citizens Service project within South West Area
• Support the delivery of any new projects the MSSC are awarded
• Conduct school visits (assemblies & workshops) to highlight the value of Sea Cadets and recruit cadets to local Sea Cadet units
• Co-ordinate PR across South West Area units to maximise the Sea Cadets’ profile;

This is an exciting and rewarding role, partly funded by external partners of MSSC who are committed to widening young people’s opportunities to take part in challenging and developmental activities.  The role presents a real opportunity to make a difference, particularly in areas of high deprivation.

Candidates will need to demonstrate experience of recruiting volunteers, strong interpersonal and project management skills and the ability to deal with a wide range of stakeholders. A flexible approach to work and working patterns is also a must.

Alternatively, please print out and post your completed application to Rickesh Chauhan, The Marine Society and Sea Cadets, 202 Lambeth Road, London SE1 7JW.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Closing Date for applications: Midday Monday 11th November 2019

Assessment Day: Friday 22nd November - South West Area Office, HMS Flying Fox, Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2NS

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a dynamic charity focused on the issue of social exclusion of the elderly community within the UK. The charity is experiencing a period of positive change and at present formulating its strategy for growth and effectiveness of its services. An opportunity exists for an experienced project manager to join the team to assist in the research, creation and maintenance of volunteer and user groups so crucially needed for the success of the charity. The role will be home based in Wales. The role will also involve partnership work, communications and marketing- so a truly broad and multifaceted role. This is an initial FTC till June 2021 but can be extended.

Who we are looking for?

Ideal candidates will have previous experience of sourcing and creating volunteer groups. You will be naturally energetic, creative and well organised in your approach to work. Previous experience of developing target groups and volunteer acquisition strategies will be beneficial. Add to this you will have great communication skills being able to work with a diverse group of people including volunteers, service users and external groups. This is a home-based role with travel in Wales and as such you will need to have access to a car and be a self-starter who can manage their own workload and targets. There is also a requirement for you also be a welsh speaker. Please apply directly or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment.

Permanent – Employee Engagement Executive,  South West England & Wales

35 hours a week

The Prince's Trust is 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.

The Employee Engagement Executive has specific responsibility for maximising income from employee fundraising across multiple local and national partners with core products including Million Makers and other fundraising initiatives such as future steps and ad hoc fundraising. Strong sales and communication skills will be required to create, grow and deliver on an employee fundraising prospect pipeline. The role will also focus on ensuring that employees of current corporate partnerships have an excellent experience with The Prince’s Trust and encourage lifelong supporter journeys. The Employee Engagement Executive will be responsible for prioritizing and responding to employee fundraising opportunities across the wider partnerships team.

To learn more about the role Please visit our website

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 complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to click here to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioral 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.

Flexible location 

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We're looking for a Business Development Research Manager to support the department's activities across a number of markets, in line with our organisational priorities. This includes analysis of funding flows, due diligence competition, and understanding the political environment.

Reporting to a Head of Business Development, you will manage a small team, supporting the department to fully understand the markets it operates in, and carrying out a range of research and support functions. You will be someone with an ability to lead a team, embed a high-performing culture and ensure tangible results.

Closing date: 11/11/2019

Interview date: tbc

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

The role

Demonstrating the impact of our services for people affected by breast cancer and our other activities is increasingly important to our supporters and beneficiaries. This is an exciting opportunity to lead on the development and delivery of assigned research and evaluation projects, as well as the collation and dissemination of evidence and insight, with the aim of measuring the impact of our strategic activities.

Key responsibilities include leading on developing and embedding an impact and evaluation-led culture throughout the organisation and demonstrating the importance of an evidence-based approach, including the development and implementation of integrated Impact and Evaluation Frameworks for our services.

Reporting to the Director of Services, you will work alongside key colleagues across the organisation to gather insight and use it effectively to provide meaningful evidence for organisational activity.

About you

Educated to degree level, you will have experience of evaluating services, either in a charity, health or social care setting, and of data analysis to support policy or service development. You will also have experience of evaluation methods and practice, including process evaluation and impact measurement, and of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. You will have excellent project management and planning skills across multiple projects, and will be able to work collaboratively across teams.

About us

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

For further information and to apply

Please click on the apply button to be directed to our website to complete an online application form. 

Closing date: 09:00am on Monday 21 October 2019

Interview date: Friday 1 November 2019 (London)