We are seeking an experienced, confident Trusts and Foundations Manager,  4 days a week, for a one year contract, with the ability to quickly identify and action opportunities for funding across both SAUK and BSRF.  There is some flexibility for limited homeworking but the role is predominantly office based. This contract is a fantastic opportunity for someone with sound experience of researching funding bodies and producing compelling proposals to make a significant difference as both organisations recover from the effects of the pandemic and move into a period of growth.

Scoliosis Association UK  (SAUK) is the only UK wide patient support organisation for people with scoliosis . Our aim is to provide advice, support, and information to people affected by scoliosis and raise awareness of scoliosis among health professionals and the general public.

The British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) is the only charity that exists solely to promote research into the treatment of scoliosis in the UK.  SAUK and BSRF work closely together. Each year the BSRF funds a great deal of research into scoliosis and periodically holds an international symposium to spread the knowledge gained from research.

We are a small, friendly team and the Trusts and Foundations Manager will have the opportunity to make the role their own over the course of the year.

Further details are in the attached Job Description

Please apply via the link above, to the Charity Director, Lesley McGinty, with your CV and covering letter/ supporting statement detailing what you can bring to SAUK and BSRF and how your experience matches the Job Description and Person Specification.

Shortlisting and interviews will take place in January 2022.

Job Title: Major Donor Manager

Salary: £35-£40k

Hours: 12 month fixed term contract

Location: Ability House/ Work from Home

Line Manager: Director of Fundraising and Communications

Context of the Job

my AFK helps disabled children and young people to live independent and fulfilling lives.

There are two main themes to our work: employment and mobility. We help disabled young people aged 18-25 to develop important life and work skills so they can live more independently and move into paid employment. We also offer a range of face to face and on-line activities for young people aged 14-18 during the school holidays. On the mobility side we provide specialist mobility equipment not available on the NHS to disabled children and young people up to their 25th birthday, across the UK.

Main purpose

my AFK is 30 years old in 2022 and over the past 30 years we have helped thousands of disabled children and young people who deserve the best possible start in life. We will be celebrating our success in 2022 as well as using the opportunity to raise funds to support the next generation of disabled young people.

This new role will sit in the Fundraising and Communications Department and you will work with the Fundraising and Communications Director, and the wider team to launch a major donor fundraising strategy to raise income from high-net-worth individuals.

With a successful track record in delivering four figure plus gifts through personal approaches to Major Donors and growing new mutually beneficial relationships raising £5,000+, you will have experience of creating, developing and delivering on successful major donor fundraising strategies.

As well as the ability to engage with senior stakeholders and deliver bespoke supporter journeys and experiences you will have excellent written and communication skills that inspire and engage supporters.

Principle Responsibilities

• Work with the Fundraising and Comms Director to plan, write and deliver a major donor fundraising strategy
• Secure gifts from high-net-worth individuals to support my-AFK during our 30th Anniversary Year and beyond
• Deliver first class stewardship and relationship management - continually improving the quality of experience for our supporters
• Write persuasive content and create engaging fundraising messaging for a for a variety of high value audiences, across multiple channels
• Create compelling cases for support and outstanding funding proposals for major donors
• Work collaboratively with Service Delivery colleagues to ensure projects are fundable and major donors can see the impact of their gift
• Support key strategic projects across the Fundraising Department
• Able to ask for large gifts and support the Chief Executive, Trustees, and other staff members to solicit large gifts
• Ensure that the fundraising database and financial reporting are kept up to date

Person Specification

Essential

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines with a proactive approach
• Friendly, positive, flexible and adaptable team player
• Managing complex supporter relationships
• Fundraising experience in Philanthropy, Charitable Trusts or through public or private sector sources
• Experience of building relationships to maximise potential
• Experience of working on multiple projects at any one time, requiring determination and focus to complete according to deadlines
• Local and/or national fundraising experience - however, we will not exclude candidates from other backgrounds especially if this involves working closely with high-net-worth individuals in other careers
• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office packages
• Experience of using a CRM to record contacts and income and for reporting

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Previous experience managing a major donor function or demonstrable transferable skills

• Experience of managing high profile events

General

• Deliver all aspects of this job description in accordance with my AFK’s Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the aims and objectives of my AFK
• Willingness to work outside of normal hours if required, including weekends
• Willingness to undertake further training if required
• Staff are encouraged to volunteer to support at least two events outside of normal working hours each year – we have a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) policy

• Awareness of current issues affecting disabled children and young people in the UK and a commitment to keep abreast of this ever-changing landscape
• Undertake other duties which are in line with the general level of responsibility of the post, or as directed by a member of the Senior Management team

Code of Conduct

• Understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ensure compliance with The General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and Fundraising Regulations

For further details, please download a copy of the job pack. 

Job Title: IT and AMS Assistant

Reports to: IT Manager 

Line reports: None

Contract terms: Permanent, 35 hours per week 

Are you a dedicated, approachable, and methodical person with a strong interest in IT, membership organisations and delivering a great service? We’re looking for someone to help with our membership system and IT more widely while we develop a range of new systems and services to improve what we do for our members and others with an interest in ophthalmology.

About The Royal College of Ophthalmologists

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is the only professional body for medically qualified eye doctors, who specialise in the prevention, treatment and management of eye disease, including surgery to optimise care for all patients. Ophthalmologists are at the forefront of eye health services because of their extensive training and experience in the area.

As an independent charity with over 4,000 members worldwide, we pride ourselves on providing impartial and clinically based evidence, putting patient care and safety at the heart of everything we do. Our strategy and areas of work are developed by our Trustees, Council and committees, who are supported by a staff of 35 employees. The College is currently trialling a hybrid working policy, a mix of working remotely and working in the College building in Euston, London. A review of this policy is due to take place in January 2022.

We are not a regulatory body, but we work collaboratively with government, health departments, charities and eye health organisations to develop recommendations and support improvements in the co-ordination and management of hospital eye care, both nationally and regionally.

Finance and Operations Department

The Finance and Operations Department provides vital services and support to the College to enable it to carry out work on behalf of its members. The department includes Finance, HR, Facilities, Membership and IT. As the IT and AMS Assistant you will be responsible for both planned work managing the data in the various systems and other requests when you may be called upon to resolve technical issues quickly so people can get on with their day.

Association Management System (AMS)

Membership processes and member information are managed using software called iMIS, which is also used to manage non-member contact information, enable event and exam registration and send email communications, amongst other things. As such is it central to our work. Previous experience using iMIS is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

Main Areas of Work and Responsibility

On occasions it may be necessary to start in the office by 0830 or finish later, usually by 1930 (which would normally be remote), to support seminars or other events. You will work closely with the IT Manager, Facilities Manager and events colleagues to both help prepare for courses and seminars in advance and to deal with any IT/AV issues which occur on the day. Where part of an event is livestreamed to an external audience, you might monitor the feed or assist the presenters to ensure everything runs smoothly for those not in the room too.

You will support staff in using our various systems, whether it’s helping extract the data they need, double checking events have been configured properly or investigating any other issues. The IT and AMS Assistant is expected to work largely unsupervised, organising their own time in dealing with incoming requests and planned work, with encouragement to ask for guidance from the IT Manager, or take part in relevant, provided, (primarily online) training to develop their skills.

You will have responsibility for ensuring data updates from external bodies such as the NHS and GMC are regularly obtained and uploaded to iMIS, setup any other new organisations required, de-duplicate contact records and assist other colleagues such as the Membership Co-ordinator at busy times to help maintain the quality of the data we hold. You will also get involved with other projects which intersect with IT as they develop.

Other

• Participate in activities and processes aimed at developing the performance, skills and knowledge of all department members as aligned to the achievement of the strategic aims of the RCOphth.
• Any other duties as required that will be both reasonable and within your capabilities.
• Always ensure that you take care of your health and safety and that of others, by complying with health and safety obligations.

Key Working Relationships

• Staff Colleagues
• Suppliers/ Sub-contractors
• College Members and Officers
• Non-Members (typically for help with booking exams or events)

Scope and Accountability

Financial: Not applicable 

Other resources: 

• Responsible for maintaining user and data permissions
• Responsible for ensuring we store accurate data

People management: Not applicable 

Legal, regulatory and compliance responsibility:

• Compliance with the organisation’s data protection and privacy policies
• Compliance with organisation’s employment policies along with employment legislation
• Compliance with health and safety procedures, including prompt reporting of any defects, risks or potential hazards
• Compliance with organisational brand guidelines

Person Specification

You must have knowledge of a variety of common IT hardware and software, including the ability to connect a desktop or laptop system to external displays and other peripherals. Ideally you will have experience of providing IT support in-person and remotely.

You will have experience of using the main Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and be able to search for help on any areas you’re not familiar with.

You will need to be approachable, able to communicate effectively with non-technical people so they’re willing to ask you for help, however simple or technical the problem. As part of this, you may need to produce written notes and other guidance to track what has happened and help with similar issues in the future.

You should have the ability to work methodically and accurately, to prioritise your workload between conflicting demands and know how and when to ask for help should you need it.

You must understand the importance of data protection and keeping information securely.

You should be committed to your own continuing professional development.

It may help if you’re not too squeamish as you may occasionally find yourself watching videos of eye surgery.

Interviews for this role will be held in person at our office. You will be asked to carry out:
• a short practical IT task which will be observed and you may be helped if necessary
• a short, untimed, computer-based test (tasks may include answering an email and some data manipulation in Excel)
• a panel interview with the IT Manger and up to two other staff member(s).

Who are we?

​Recently named one of the Third Sector's ‘Best Charities to Work For’, we are committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. ​Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

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Our exciting job role!

The Development team are responsible for managing The Charity’s CRM system and providing IT support. We are now looking for a IT & CRM Manager to lead our growing Development team and enable us to capitalise on the power of data to deliver our goals.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours, with some out of hours working. While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working. Some out of hours working is required.

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What we'd like from you:

​It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.​

​According to the job description you should also be a passionate advocate and champion for Salesforce and the power of CRM systems to help us achieve our goals, leading and developing a passionate, knowledgeable, multi-skilled and committed team. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to engage end users, ensuring the wider team are supported to use the CRM effectively to manage their data and work with maximum efficiency to support their goals.

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

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What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£40,000 (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – (pro rata for part-time contracts)

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Opportunities to volunteer at our internal events and activities and work with our amazing community

- Plus a brilliant culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

*subject to qualifying criteria

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How to apply to join our amazing team:

​Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

The Brain Tumour Charity particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.

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Advert close date: 9 December 2021

First interview date and location: TBC over Zoom

Second interview date and location: TBC at our office in Fleet

Please note, early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

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More about us:

​Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.You should also check out our YouTube channel too.

Did you know that we were ranked 11th Best Charity to Work For 2020 by Third Sector? Oh yes, and crowned Third Sector’s Charity of the Year in 2018? Not to mention we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey! While we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).​

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

The Supporter Development team is passionate about developing the UK-wide reach and support of TLG. We exist because of the partnership with our incredible supporters and volunteers throughout the UK. This exciting, growing team is dedicated to further inspiring and building relationships with supporters so that together we can have a greater impact on struggling children and their families.

This role involves phoning existing and potential supporters to inspire them about the life transforming work of TLG. With excellent communication skills, the post holder will be responsible for connecting with supporters about a range of opportunities for them to engage with, and increase, their support of the charity. This team also has a strong focus on updating supporter contact information, so a keen eye for detail is necessary.

The post holder will be warm, friendly, driven, passionate, have great IT skills, be a strong communicator and must share a strong desire to see the lives of more children and families impacted by the local church throughout the UK!

We are looking for individuals who have a strong and vibrant Christian faith, and we would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable TLG to better reflect the needs of the communities we are serving.

There are limited spaces available on the team and applications are reviewed at regular intervals, rather than at the closing date. To be considered for the role, please register your interest ASAP.

Art Fund is the national fundraising charity for art. They believe that art can make you see, think and feel differently, and through their work they help make art more accessible to as many visitors as possible, wherever they are.

They are now looking for a Data and Insight Manager to work across the Art Fund to develop infrastructure to support effective use and management of data, maintain consistent data processes and help drive the development of a strategic data capability.

Key Accountabilities

• Own the development and implementation of the logical data model that defines how data entities across the organisation are related and guides all data capture activities and securing the appropriate resources to deliver this.
• Act as champion for data and information management best practice across the organisation supporting the required organisation wide development of data capabilities and change.
• Assure the Art Fund understanding and effective management of their data through the ongoing development of a Data (Information) Asset Register
• Ensure the policies, procedures and use of data meets appropriate regulations and legislation such as the UK-GDPR.
• Support the development of data and information assurance best practices covering security, access and integrity of data and the related policies and procedures to support this.
• Oversee and monitor the quality and integrity of data captured and processed across the Art Fund and establish and communicate clear standards. Identify and monitor issues and report on progress.
• Manage the effective and efficient exchange of data with other organisations and their systems, developing appropriate technologies and standards to support this as required. Own all data transfer processes.

Key knowledge required

• Expertise in establishing data quality standards and putting in place appropriate data governance to support an organisation in maintaining these standards.
• Thorough understanding of data privacy and security legislation and best practices and experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• High level data handling and analytical skills to deliver insight solutions.
• A good understanding of data handling including SQL or equivalent.
• Advanced skills in using a range of Windows-based software packages particularly reporting tools such as Power BI, and a proven ability to interrogate a range of systems to develop a variety of reports

Key Experience required

• Experienced in championing and demonstrating to others the benefits of good data management practices.
• Experience working across organisations with a variety of disciplines, teams and business processes.
• Experience in training and mentoring staff in the use of data.
• Experienced in developing data/information asset registers and data models.

This role is located at their King’s Cross office, currently on a hybrid working basis. Art Fund are committed to recruiting applicants from a diverse pool. The benefits on offer include a generous contributory pension, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and discretionary Christmas days, life assurance and Season ticket loan among others.

Morgan Law are acting a recruitment partner to Art Fund. This role closes on 10th December with interviews to be held w/c 13th December dependant upon availability.

Bethel Health and Healing Network (Bethel) is an award-winning charity founded on Christian vision and principles. The Charity works with some of the most vulnerable people in Birmingham. It’s two main services are a Doula Service and a Listening Service, with both being expanded to develop new activities in line with the Bethel Strategic Plan. The Listening Service comes under the umbrella of the Rapha Project, which also covers the mental wellbeing and healthy living activities. Bethel’s vision is to provide practical and emotional support to individuals, community groups and isolated and vulnerable people.

SUMMARY OF ROLE 

The Services Manager for the Rapha Programme is an expanding role, working within the parameters outlined in Bethel’s Strategic Plan, collaborating in partnership with local groups, consortia, and charities. Responsible for managing a team of paid staff and volunteers, accurate record-keeping of the progress of the project and outcomes for clients, reporting to funders, as well as engaging with partners and developing new strategic links across the city.

The role will include managing the Rapha Listening Service, preparing reports and statistics, and ensuring the future sustainability of the service, raising awareness of the service and its profile, to ensure clients’ voices are heard and listened to and their needs appreciated at strategic levels. The Services Manager will also be responsible for developing new ‘Rapha’ activities in line with the Strategic Plan. A person with good communication skills and development experience in a community engagement or social care/health environment would be best suited to this position.

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Leadership and Management

- To manage the Rapha Listening Service, for people with needs, local communities across Birmingham, as well as those referred from other agencies. This will involve the recruitment and training of a team of volunteers or interns who will become “listeners”. To manage any issues that may arise and signpost people, as necessary, to specialist agencies.

- To work closely with Bethel’s partner organisations, to develop and maintain a presence across the city.

- To provide high quality line management to the Rapha team, motivating and inspiring them to achieve Bethel’s objectives through clear communication and regular reviews.

- To work with the CEO, Senior Operations Manager, other senior managers, and the Bethel Board, to develop and implement the strategic/annual plan.

 - To establish new developments that are within Bethel’s Strategic Plan, or are part of Bethel’s vision, together with other partners and agencies

2. Project Management and Development

- To be responsible for the running of Bethel’s Listening Service, together with staff members and volunteers in the Rapha team.

- To develop a healthy-living project to provide health-focused activities especially for people who are isolated, vulnerable or at risk of mental health problems and to work with volunteers/interns and partners in the running of these.

- To work closely with Bethel’s Volunteer Co-ordinator to ensure best possible outcome for clients and volunteers

- To be responsible for assessing each beneficiary referred to the listening project, (including self-referrals), for making decisions about appropriate support for each and for ensuring that service delivery is implemented efficiently.

- To establish referral pathways, by liaising with other agencies and to provide support for service users who may require mental health support and/or healthy-living activities.

3. Networking and Partnerships

- To liaise and communicate with health and social care professionals providing health support to the client group (isolated and vulnerable people and those at risk of mental health problems), as appropriate.

- To liaise and network with a variety of voluntary and statutory agencies, to ensure that partnerships are sound, referrals are appropriate and that the voice of the project is heard across the city; through membership of consortia of relevance to the Rapha project, such as the Living Well Consortium.

- To advertise and promote the projects amongst professionals and agencies who are likely to refer new clients.

- To specifically engage with the Cairn Consortium, providing support of their “Live, Work, Heal” initiative, particularly in terms of giving advice regarding healthy living and healing initiatives.

4. Monitoring and Evaluation

- To keep accurate records, the expenditure of projects, feeding this back to the Operations Manager on a regular basis.

- To keep accurate records of the beneficiaries of projects, ensuring that monitoring of their progress is carried out and recorded and that statistics are reported to funders and the Bethel Board, as required.

- To report regularly in writing on the progress of the Rapha projects to the Bethel Board.

5. Quality and Compliance

- Ensure the highest quality service to the Rapha clients and volunteers, and in line with contractual requirements.

- Ensure effective use of data analysis and monitoring programmes to collate, analyse and use data to inform and drive performance.

- Ensure the highest standards of compliance in relation to safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR/data protection.

- To ensure Rapha’s compliance with the Trusted Charity quality mark and to co-operate in any future assessments for Trusted Charity.

6. Fundraising

- To identify funding opportunities and to work with the Fundraising Officer, Senior Operations Manager and CEO in the development of funding bids to support project management and development.

7. Other

- To carry out any further duties deemed necessary by CEO and/or Bethel Board

- Work within and adhere to Bethel’s policies and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION :

Qualification:

ESSENTIAL

• A degree level or vocational qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., community development, health, mental health, social care etc.) or equivalent experience. 
• Experience and Knowledge

ESSENTIAL

• Experience of developing and managing community and/or health projects and developing collaborative partnerships.
• Experience of managing and/or working with volunteers and/or interns.
• Experience of collating service user monitoring information and ability to keep accurate records of work output and financial expenditure for the purposes of review and service development.
• Experience of working in a multi-ethnic, multi-faith setting.

DESIRABLE

• Experience of working with disadvantaged client groups.
• Experience in a health environment and/or in a community setting.
• Some knowledge or experience of recruitment and training

Skills and Abilities:

ESSENTIAL

• Good listening, verbal and written, communication and interpersonal skills and a friendly and non-judgmental attitude towards vulnerable people.
• Computer literate (word processing, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, email and internet), CRM systems.
• Ability to show leadership but also the flexibility to work under direction and be a team member.
• Ability to motivate and energise people.
• Fundraising and bid development.

DESIRABLE

• An ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Customer service, marketing, or sales skills.
• The ability to create good work partnerships with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally

Competencies & Behaviours:

ESSENTIAL

• An understanding of a variety of cultures, together with an understanding of how a change in culture can isolate and affect an individual.
• In sympathy with the Christian ethos of Bethel Health and Healing Network.
• A high level of self-motivation and initiative, as lone or proactive work is a major part of the role 

Other:

ESSENTIAL

• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
• Willingness to adopt a flexible working pattern, including attending meetings and events on evenings and weekends.

DESIRABLE

• Current, clean driving licence and car insured for business use

Bethel Health and Healing Network are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.  All applicants will be vetted for their suitability to work with these groups where required. Applicants for posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will be asked to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment and continued employment will be contingent upon satisfactory vetting results and checks made prior to and during employment where required.

The deadline for applications is 4th Jan 2022 and interviews will be week commencing 10th Jan 2022.

If you have the skills and experience necessary and want to work with a fabulous bunch of people doing great work in and around Birmingham, then apply today.

Thank you for your interest in this role at Bethel Health and Healing Network.

The CAS/SISS Operations Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading and managing a cross functional operations team of staff and volunteers working with adults, children and young people and their families to provide the consistent delivery of person-centred services in accordance with their needs. 

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there may be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Certified Management qualification such as ILM or equivalent relevant work experience in a management, supervisory or volunteer management role. 

• Experience of developing, supervising and / or managing performance in others (e.g. staff/volunteers), coaching and leading a team. 

• Experience of handling safeguarding concerns within a service delivery setting.

• Knowledge and understanding of effective management protocol   Knowledge of models of person-centred service delivery to adults, children, young people and their families.

• Knowledge and experience of ensuring safeguarding compliance within a team. 

• Knowledge of current legislation, policy and research relating to people with sight loss and/or disability. Up to date with current policies, practice and thinking in the Education and/or Health and Social Care sector.   

Desirable 

• Project Management qualification (Prince-2 or equivalent)

• Professional qualification in a related field (e.g. CQSW/DipSW, post graduate, Dip/Cert, BEd/PGCE/QTS, Habilitation/Rehab/GDT/GDMS.)

• Project Management experience

• Experience of Rehabilitation practice / Habilitation Quality Standards / working dog practice as applicable (SISS role)

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

How to apply 
 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

The Single Gifts Campaign Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by managing the Single Gifts Campaigns team to deliver campaigns that maximise income for the organisation and also maximise the number of new recruits through various media channels, whilst monitoring quality and cost of acquisition. The role will develop the supporter journey for all supporters to reduce attrition, maximise lifetime value and create a world leading supporter experience.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. 

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people. 

Diversity 
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding 
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Proven experience of budget setting, monitoring and re-forecasting, including making recommendations on areas for investment. 

• Good understanding of direct marketing principles and techniques. 

• Experience of briefing and interpreting analysis. 

• Very competent in Excel. Competent in Word and PowerPoint.

• Good understanding of the charity sector. 

• Up to date knowledge of Gambling Commission legislation.

• Good understanding of Gift Aid. 

• Experience of effective new product development. 

• Experience of online marketing

For the complete list of essential criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply 

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. 

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. 

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised. If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Lepra

Leprosy is a wholly treatable disease, but too many people with Leprosy suffer discrimination, prejudice and are unable to access freely available treatment. Through its programmes in India and Bangladesh and its worldwide advocacy, Lepra aims to make Leprosy a disease of little consequence. 

The Role

This role requires a team player, who can slot into a fast paced team, be flexible and juggle many tasks and deadlines at once.

Who we are looking for

Someone to support our new acquisition strategy and who can deliver key messages to existing supporters. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their experience in:

• An externally facing communication or marketing role with a history of successful stories, publications and multimedia content
• Working with international, national and local media, ideally across a range of media channels with a well proven record of published work, whether print, multimedia or digital
• Initiating and developing creative and compelling stories and campaigns for various audiences and across various media channels
• Coordinating the development of multi-media communications materials, including graphics and films, and effectively distributing them
• Managing integrated digital communications
• Managing both live and digital events
• An understanding of data privacy and the required legal regulatory environment around external communications
• Experience of using a contacts database, CRM system or similar

The skills that are important to us

• Impeccable writing, editorial and proofreading skills
• Solid knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Understanding of video and multimedia techniques within a communications role.
• Experience of using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro desirable  
• Excellent IT skills, relevant computer packages including Microsoft applications
• Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills with cross cultural sensitivity

The attributes that we need are

• Action focused, able to get things done at pace to a high quality
• Ability to prioritise tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Capability to work accurately on own initiative and as part of a team
• An adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Aptitude to communicate sensitively with colleagues, partners, NGOs, and supporters of Lepra
• Ambitious, self-motivated and adaptable to make the most of this exciting opportunity
• Committed to the principles of the charity sector and values of Lepra

We can provide 

• Flexible working environment from home and office bases,
• A friendly, informal but hard working environment 
• The opportunity to experience our programmes directly in Indian and Bangladesh
• Supported studying for further relevant qualifications

About Young Enterprise

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast moving, youth focused, charity and play a crucial role in enabling the charity to deliver innovative and exciting education programmes in partnership with a diverse range of private sector organisations that will inspire the next generation.

About the role
This is a maternity cover role on a fixed one year contract. We are looking for someone to help to build an exciting pipeline of innovative corporate partnerships. After recent successes in the team, there is space to think creatively, diversify our offer and craft bespoke partnerships that will have maximum impact for young people at a critical time in the post-pandemic recovery.

The right candidate will support work on crafting a specific six-figure strategic ask for our flagship enterprise programme, working with members of YE’s senior leadership team. The candidate will work closely with the Director of Corporate Partnerships and Senior Partnerships Manager, and will also be supported by a Development Executive working across New Business and Account Management.

YE’s partnerships offer focuses on a rich and diverse range of volunteering opportunities, bespoke strategic education projects and programme sponsorship opportunities. YE partner with several leading Financial Services organisations, including high-value and multi-year partnerships, so there is real scope for this role to have a real impact and help YE bring in new partners.

Who we are looking for
We are seeking an experienced corporate fundraiser who enjoys scoping and crafting innovative projects and successfully building a pipeline of potential funders in a variety of sectors.

YE does not deliver COY/employee fundraising partnerships, so we are ideally looking for someone with experience of building partnerships focused around volunteer engagement and/or strategic projects, but we will consider candidates with transferable skills.

Experience within the education or training sector preferable but not necessary.

Why work for us?

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

Full details can be found in the attached Job Description. If this role appeals - we'd love to hear from you!

Are you passionate about helping to build strong communities where every child is supported to succeed?

If so, Right to Succeed is looking for a committed and highly skilled fundraising professional for the position of Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager. 

Right to Succeed is a fast-growing national charity, working to deliver place-based and educational change in the most disadvantaged communities. Together, alongside their local and national partners, Right to Succeed delivers coordinated, impactful programmes aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and wider communities. 

Supporting the Head of Fundraising, and working alongside an existing Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager,  we are looking for a new Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager who will have extensive experience in the following three areas:

• submitting fundraising applications and bid writing;

• researching and identifying fundraising opportunities;

• maintaining excellent donor relations through arranging events and providing high-quality reporting.

This is an exciting time to join Right to Succeed. We are a small but ambitious fundraising team, which gives you the opportunity to shape the future of our work as we grow, while making a real difference to the most disadvantaged young people in the country.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification via CharityJob.

Deadline for applications: Friday 10 December 2021

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 10 January 2022

We have two Regional Case Manager roles available; one role is to be based in Northeast / Yorkshire and Humberside / Northwest, and the other is to be based in Midlands / Eastern / South and Central. Roles will be home-based with some travel required.

Passionate about supporting and helping people? Are you experienced in managing services working with people in crisis? Are you ready to lead a team of local caseworkers supporting road victims? Can you demonstrate knowledge and understanding of working with people who have experienced sudden loss and traumatic bereavement? Are you ready to maintain oversight and take responsibility of road victim cases referred into your region and to ensure their compliance with safeguarding and risk management protocols? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Who we are

Brake is the national, acclaimed charity tackling the daily, horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air pollution on roads. Traffic is the biggest killer of young people worldwide, poisoning our lungs and contributing hugely to the climate emergency. Brake’s vision is that people get around in safe and healthy ways. Our values require us to be evidence-based, aim high, and work collaboratively. We have a 25-year reputation for shouting out for positive change, advising government, encouraging action in communities, and delivering the UK’s National Road Victim Service (NRVS) for bereaved and injured families.

NRVS is the specialist, accredited, UK-wide national service for road victims, delivering day-one onwards case-managed care for anybody who has been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash or supporting a road crash victim.

Who you are

Working as part of our National Road Victim Service we are seeking two experienced Regional Case Managers with a background in managing high-risk support services operating on a national basis. You will have extensive experience of managing staff teams including remote working and of services that provide a case management approach to care through trauma informed practice. The successful candidates will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.

Key tasks

• Provide day to day line management and supervision to a small team of regional caseworkers offering guidance, support, and quality assurance.
• To maintain oversight of the cases referred into the region and to ensure their compliance with safeguarding and risk management protocols.
• Ensure support is provided through our model of trauma informed care.
• To consult with the triage team to ensure the timely allocation of cases from our central service team into the regional teams.
• To oversee the allocation of cases across the regional staff team.
• To consult with local partners and services referring into the service to establish pathways of care.
• Deliver weekly case review meetings with regional caseworkers, ensuring needs and risks of clients are met and outcomes recorded including quality assurance of safeguarding. Ensure all data is accurately recorded within the case management system.
• Contribute to NRVS’ wider processes of audit, evaluation, and impact monitoring.
• Ensure the lone working policies are adhered to daily to ensure the safety and security of the team whilst lone working and travelling to and from home visits.
• To support caseworkers with complex and high-risk cases by attending safeguarding and risk management meetings, both internally and externally to ensure compliance with best practice.
• To monitor and ensure that all support is delivered in a confidential and professional manner, adhering to safeguarding legislation and the latest data protection regulations.
• Ensure that all support meets service standard operating policies and procedures, inclusive of safeguarding and risk management, and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Provide assessments and decisions around complex intervention planning, including escalation of cases requiring clinical guidance to clinical director.
• Ensure that callers’ identified needs are met satisfactorily, within professional boundaries, to outcome goals, with those outcomes recorded.
• To contribute to an on-call duty manager system on a weekly basis to provide out of hours advice and support to caseworkers across the service.
• To deputise for Head of Service during periods of leave, sickness, absence.
• To actively contribute to the development of relationships with key stakeholders, organisations, and professionals in the region. This may include the provision of training and presentations to ensure that they are aware of the service.
• To contribute to the ongoing professional development of caseworkers through reflective practice, caseload audit and management and the development and delivery of formal CPD sessions.
• To be responsible (in collaboration with HR lead) for managing sickness and absence and return to work interviews.

You bring

Essential qualities

• Experience of managing services working with people in crisis with acute vulnerabilities and risks.
• Experience of managing and co-ordinating teams, including remotely.
• Experience of staff management and HR policies and procedures.
• Evidence of stakeholder and funder partnerships.
• Experience of report writing for funding bodies.
• Experience of a case management review process, safeguarding and active monitoring, and escalation of cases with health and safety needs.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of working with people who have experienced sudden loss and traumatic bereavement.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of working in a trauma informed way, providing trauma informed care to adults and families.
• Knowledge of best practice in working with traumatic bereavement and managing services in this area.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and GDPR procedures.
• Experience of using a case management support framework.
• Management of crisis intervention and working in collaboration with other professionals to support those with complex needs (i.e. crisis and home treatment teams, community mental health services, ISVA and IDVA roles).
• Experience and knowledge of working with and supporting people through the criminal justice and coronial process.
• Experience of audit, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Experience of establishing and sustaining partnerships with key partners, stakeholders, and other professionals.
• Experience of research and advocacy activities.
• I.T. and data management skills.
• Ability to work creatively, adaptively and with flexibility across a range of circumstances.
• Commitment to and a passion for providing a high level of quality care to those experiencing traumatic bereavement and catastrophic injury.  

Desirable

• A professional qualification or evidence of training in psychological trauma.
• Experience of working with those affected by road traffic collisions.
• Experience in developing and delivering training programmes.
• Completion of safeguarding and/or risk management training.
• Project management qualification or equivalent experience in practice.

About the team and how we work

• You will be joining a skilled, dedicated and friendly team, with a visionary, dynamic and expert chief executive committed to growing the charity’s impact, and a knowledgeable and engaged Board of Trustees.
• Our team works remotely and encourages use of sustainable transport.
• Brake actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We employ based on skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Employees are subject to driver licence checks. If you drive, please note we do not accept applications from serious traffic offenders due to the nature of our work.

Victim Support is looking for an Operations Manager based in Lincolnshire

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Your primary role will be to ensure the delivery of excellent support and line manage a team to provide a high-quality frontline services to victims of all crimes. To be the lead in crisis situations and provide advice and guidance on safeguarding, child protection issues and information sharing concerns.

You will be accountable for the performance of the service against operational plans and performance standards, including compliance with national standards and codes of practice and all legislative requirements.

You will be required to take lead responsibility for ensuring that appropriate allocations, work plans, appraisals, supervision and staff development strategies are devised, implemented, monitored and reviewed in line with service and Victim Support standards, timescales, aims, objectives and ambitions, and therefore have a proven track record of managing a team delivering services of similar nature and scope, including performance management and staff development.

Experience of data management with strong IT skills are also essential requirements as you will provide regular reports to the Area Manager and funders where needed.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities

Please note we will shortlist and interview as applications are received and reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Therefore, we advise if interested in this vacancy please do not delay submitting an application.