Legacy Fundraising Coordinator

Location: The Cedars

Status: Permanent

Salary: £16,055 - £20,615

Closing Date: October 21, 2019 5:00 pm

We are looking for a dynamic coordinator to help us grow our vital income from legacies through efficient administration and effective marketing of gifts in wills that have been left to Compton Care. You will be joining a busy and expanding fundraising team and will be helping to deliver a new income generation strategy with a focus on great supporter experience.

Role requirements:

• Manage and administrate a legacy caseload – dealing with enquiries, correspondence, updating the CRM database and ensuring all matters are dealt with in a compliant and legal manner.
• Act as first point of contact for all Legacy Giving enquiries, notifications and pledges.
• Deliver a gold standard supporter experience and a clear communication plan for each pledge or gift in will.
• To effectively market legacies in order to secure pledges from supporters and meet legacy income targets.
• To collaborate with other fundraising team members to deliver and grow key legacy fundraising initiatives such as Make a Will Month.
• Seek to engage with industry professionals such as solicitors, estate and wealth management services etc in order to market Compton Care’s need for legacies.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English) or equivalent.
• Experience of Legacy administration
• Knowledge of fundraising databases or commercial equivalent
• IT literate with good experience of MS Office and database systems as appropriate for the role
• Experience of promoting fundraising campaigns, events or products.

Full time – 5 days per week (7 hours a day)

Temporary contract for 12 months or until the substantive post holder returns

Closing date: 9am, Monday 4th November

Interview date:  Wednesday 13th November at our office in central Birmingham

Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) is a national charity based in Birmingham. We take action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, support, research funds and a voice for all affected. At least twenty children are diagnosed with a liver disease every week in the UK.  CLDF is the only UK charity dedicated to fighting all forms of childhood liver disease, for which there is still no cure. With innovative support programmes and development plans to increase our reach even further, the charity never stands still. Please find out more about the difference we make on our website.

We are looking to recruit a confident and efficient Office Manager to provide maternity cover for a 12 month period. This is an important and central role within the charity and you will be responsible for all areas of office administration, taking the lead to ensure the day to day smooth running of the office. You will possess a natural ability to think on your feet and find solutions to operational challenges. No day is ever the same. You will need a flexible, calm, proactive approach with a can do attitude and be willing to develop within the role.

Key responsibilities include implementing and maintaining IT hardware and software systems (including telephones); management of the charity’s database (Raiser’s Edge); direct mail communications; administration and implementation of all office Health & Safety (including holding the posts of First Aider and Fire Marshal); managing the office volunteer workforce; overseeing and advising on the charity’s GDPR/Data Protection compliance; providing administration for the management of CLDF’s research portfolio and supporting the Chief Executive in all administrative matters relating to recruitment and HR, safeguarding and governance. For a full summary of all operational duties and responsibilities please refer to the job description.

The role requires someone who is hard-working and tenacious, has the ability to work on their own initiative, with excellent organisation and time management skills and who thrives in a busy yet small team environment.

If you have a proven track record in office management and administration, with the drive to play a supportive role in helping the charity achieve its goals and an empathy for the life changing work we do, then we’d love to hear from you.

Purpose of the role:

Do you want to work somewhere that no two days are the same, where you make a difference to people`s lives?
...And one that values yours?

Yes? Work for us - The WEA. Create real change, and be a part of something bigger.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Education Administrator who will provide administrative support for a national team.

Key areas of responsibility:

The role requires the successful candidate to support tutors and students on the WEA`s online learning environment, create and maintain reports across a range of areas, take notes and organise meetings.
 

About you:

To be successful in this post you will need an NVQ level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent and be competent in the use of IT applications.

You will have experience of administration, complex databases and have the ability to work with a dispersed team, under pressure and with excellent attention to detail and time management, good communication skills along with efficient and accurate IT skills.

Sandwell Consortium are looking for a Project Administrator to support the implementation and delivery of a new partnership project, providing English Tuition to speakers of other languages.

The role will be to support the project coordinator in establishing and managing the programme. Key tasks will include

• Providing administrative support to a partnership group
• Overseeing a web based case management system
• Data analysis
• Supporting the mapping of community based provision
• Minute taking
• Promotion and marketing

The Consortium is a partnership organisation and much of the project delivery will take place through its members and a wider network of community based providers so you will work closely with our delivery partners to support them to deliver excellent services. The role will require flexibility working from a number of venues across Sandwell.

We are looking for someone:

• Who is a confident and competent administrator
• With a track record of excellent team work
• With strong ICT skills
• Who is able to provide support to our partner organisation in the voluntary and community sector

Job description and person specification is available on our website

To apply:

Please send a comprehensive CV and a supporting letter (maximum two sides of A4) demonstrating your relevant skills and experience and specifying how you meet the person specification.

Closing Date 12:00 pm Monday 21st October 2019

*Please note CV’s without covering letters will not be accepted

Department: Expert Advice Team

Contract Duration: 12 months

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 Support Officer to manage our two Business Support Administrators and support teams within the Advice & Advocacy Directorate. This is a great opportunity to use your administrative skills, management experience and previous project work to assist with our policy development, advice giving and advocacy.

You’ll be working in a fast moving environment where the work is varied, so you’ll need to be flexible and have a proactive approach to problem solving, good organisational and excellent IT skills. You’ll be responsible for managing the workload of the Admin Function, prioritising and dealing with stakeholders requirements.

You’ll be the first point of contact for people who need help with a wide range of tasks and will support with admin tasks like booking transport, processing finances, assisting with the organisation of meetings/events and coordinate a variety of project work.

If you would enjoy providing admin and project support in a fast-paced environment in our friendly division and have excellent communication skills we look forward to hearing from you. 

This is a fixed term 12 month position. The role is full-time and the salary is £24,654 + London weighting of £3,520 if applicable.

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.

Interview date: 06/11/2019

This is a full time post based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, supporting four hospital charities - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity, Heartlands Hospital Charity, Good Hope Hospital Charity and Solihull Hospital Charity – which all work together with the administration carried out at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham offices.

The Grants Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Senior Grants Assistant, to efficiently administer the grant making programmes at each of the four hospital charities.

Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate inputting of charitable orders, checking suitability of grant requests, correspondence with suppliers and procurement teams.

The post holder will also learn how the Charity proactively seeks feedback on its grant programme, and will be actively involved in sending out and obtaining grant review forms and passing on interesting case studies to the Charity’s communications team.

Permanent - Executive Assistant

Full time- 35 hours a week

This position is part of the Operations Support Team, which undertakes a variety of administration and facilities tasks across all locations in Central Region.

The Executive Assistant will provide excellent support services to our leadership team, ensuring that the Director and Senior Leadership Team receive effective and efficient administrative support and the Operations Support Manager is supported in identifying and implementing improvements across the region. There will be some requirement to travel with occasional overnight stays.

Responsibilities will include, extensive diary management and travel planning for the Director, preparation of briefings, papers, presentations, provision of meeting support and coordination of regional projects and events.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication, planning and organisational skills and the ability to work confidentially and accurately across all levels, with good attention to detail under pressure.

Experience of working in an office environment in a varied and high-pressured administrative role with Microsoft Office packages is essential.

To learn more about the role, please visit our website.

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.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

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 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.

Are you someone who can intuitively understand databases, processes, and how each piece fits together? Are you interested in complex problem-solving? Do you want to play a part in a new and ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign?

We are now in the planning stages of our next campaign.  Inspired by our founder, Joseph Chamberlain, it will aim to change lives locally and globally.  It will be unique and ambitious and will place Birmingham as one of the leading fundraising and volunteering universities in the world.

To help deliver the campaign, DARO have recently invested in a new CRM system (Blackbaud CRM) and we are now looking to recruit a Database Officer to create, automate and manage links between the CRM and other University data sources and systems.  Reporting to the Database Manager, the Database Officer will be a keen problem solver who will find innovative and creative IT solutions to match business processes.  They will have strong working knowledge of effective management of data and be confident navigating large datasets to ensure the seamless transfer of data between systems.  A successful Database Officer will have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy engaging with internal stakeholders across the University.

Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900.  With a clear vision to change the lives of the people of Birmingham, Joseph Chamberlain raised the funds required to build the University from citizens and corporations based locally and around the globe. Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University. There have been a number of fundraising campaigns, which have raised money for buildings, students, and research.  In 2015 we closed the Circles of Influence Campaign, which raised £193 million, making it the largest HE fundraising campaign outside Oxbridge and London.

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support this academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on securing charitable donations and gifts of time from alumni, individuals, and organisations who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships.

Are you passionate about working with Volunteers? Do you want to be part of the largest fundraising and volunteering campaign ever undertaken in the Midlands?  We are just about the launch our next campaign.  Inspired by our founder, Joseph Chamberlain, it will aim to change lives locally and globally.  It will be unique and ambitious and will place Birmingham as one of the leading fundraising and volunteering universities in the world. 

We are recruiting a Volunteer Project Manager, a key post in the successful execution of our next campaign.  Reporting to the Head of Volunteering, you will be responsible for rolling out an exciting new volunteer initiative which will be the flagship programme for volunteering in our next campaign.  The role will provide the opportunity to create new and innovative volunteer programmes to support momentum of the next campaign and help achieve our ambitious volunteer targets.  As part of the wider Fundraising and Volunteering team you will join a group of enthusiastic and dedicated individuals at the very start of an exciting and innovative campaign.

Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900.  With a clear vision to change the lives of the people of Birmingham, Joseph Chamberlain raised the funds required to build the University from citizens and corporations based locally and around the globe. Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University. There have been a number of fundraising campaigns, including a £1m urgent capital appeal after the Second World War and a £1.4m campaign to fund the Vale ‘student village’ in the 1960s.  In 2015 we closed the Circles of Influence Campaign, which raised £193 million, making it the largest HE fundraising campaign outside Oxbridge and London.

The University has global reach, including several partnerships with other leading universities around the world, and is grounded in its local community, having opened the first fully comprehensive University secondary school in the country in 2015.  We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. 

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support this academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships.

Grants and Trusts Fundraising Officer (Grant Makers & Corporate Giving)

Autism West Midlands are the leading charity in the West Midlands for people on the autism spectrum. We use our expertise to enrich the lives of autistic people and those who love and care for them. Our passionate, expert staff and volunteers work across all age groups and abilities, providing direct support.

A diagnosis of autism can leave a family with more questions than answers.  Many parents suddenly find themselves facing a scary and uncertain future. We are here to support the families through the tough times, to offer a helping hand along the way; a life-line or just a friendly ear to listen, understand and advise.

Salary: £22,500 Pro-rata

Hours: 22.5

Location: Head Office (Kings Norton)

The main purpose of the role is:

Many of the community services offered through Autism West Midlands are non-statutory funded. The post-holder will be responsible for identifying and maximising funding opportunities through voluntary funded sources such as charitable and corporate foundations and trusts, grant makers, and major donors. They will make applications to the above, as well as identifying and building relations with potential corporate supporters.

Responsibilities include:

• Research funding opportunities through voluntary funded sources including charitable and corporate trusts and foundations, corporate giving, grant makers, and government grants.
• Write persuasive applications to charitable trusts and corporate trusts as well as making charity of the year applications.
• Manage and develop key contacts at new and existing trust and foundations.
• Write, edit, proof read and following agreement by the relevant personnel, send funding proposals to foundations and trusts in line with the charity’s tone of voice, and branding style.
• Ensure bid applications are completed to the highest standard.

At Autism West Midlands we offer a competitive benefits package including:

• 33 days annual leave (pro rata)
• A fully paid for Healthcare Cash Back Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Specialist Training
• Company Sick Pay
• Company pension scheme
• Regular supervisions and peer support
• Free onsite parking

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and creative team? Do you want to play a key role in a new ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign?

The University of Birmingham is ranked amongst the world’s top 100 institutions, its work brings people from across the world to Birmingham, including researchers and teachers and more than 5,000 international students from over 150 countries.  The University is renowned for its research excellence and its researchers have received 11 Nobel Prizes. From pioneering organ transplants, discovering gravitational waves and furthering understanding of Shakespeare, to developing cures for cancer, advances in robotics and revealing the structure of DNA, the University has been at the forefront of some of the most ground-breaking discoveries of the last 100 years.

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. All students are members of the Guild of Students, their students’ union, which supports them to develop skills outside of study, have fun and make sure their time at Birmingham is special. The Guild of Students, which was awarded NUS Students’ Union of the year in 2018, is home to over 300 student groups, so wherever our students passions lie, there is something for them.

Development and Alumni Relations

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support this academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships.

This autumn, we will launch the University’s next fundraising and volunteering campaign which will help to tackle challenges that will impact our generation and the next. We will do this by bringing together staff, students, alumni and supporters to support the campaign by volunteering their time, donating to research projects and spreading the word.

The role

The Student Engagement Officer post is funded by a generous gift from Lloyds Banking Group to support the delivery of the Lloyds Scholars programme. This scheme enables approximately 15 scholars per year to study at the University, and this role is critical to the success of the programme and Birmingham is often highlighted as a stand out example amongst the 9 partner universities. The post holder will provide the Scholars with a comprehensive induction, support to complete their required 100 hours of volunteering and to participate in summer internships. The post is part of the Student Engagement team, and will also lead on several aspects of the broader student engagement programme within DARO such as Welcome Week activity, the distribution of the Alumni Impact Fund and support around graduations.

Students are an important audience in our next campaign, and we work closely with The Guild of Students to deliver key elements of our programme. This post will be based in the Guild of Students up to two days a week, working with student groups to identify ways in which they can both benefit and be involved in the campaign.

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.

Our head office in Birmingham, UK is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Editorial Communications Coordinator’ to join the External Relations and Advocacy Division. The person will be responsible for producing multi-channel editorial and communications content for the Islamic Relief Worldwide website, external and internal publications, social media and advocacy campaigns. The role involves providing a high quality editorial and general communications support to colleagues within the Division, in other key departments within the organisation’s international office in Birmingham, and across Islamic Relief’s field offices. International travel occasionally will be a requirement of the post holder.

The successful candidate must have:

• Vast experience of producing regular multi-channel editorial and communications content to a high standard, particularly for websites and external publications, for different audiences
• Evidence of success in creating compelling communications content and messages, with creative flair and attention to detail
• Experience in using content management systems to update websites
• Experience of working successfully as part of a communications team in a large organisation,  working to a house style guide and following sign-off procedures
• Project management experience, with proven ability to manage multiple projects on tight and changeable schedules

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place on 18 November 2019.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Do you like variety? Have you organised and managed successful events, have you experience of managing a website and do you like working with teaching professionals? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of those who are learning English in the UK? Would you like to work for a national charity with wide reach into different ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) provision and a national policy role? If you answered 'Yes' to these questions, you might be interested in being our new National Coordinator!

The National Association for Teaching English and Community Languages to Adults (NATECLA) is recruiting for a new National Coordinator. The role will be 60% of full time over 3-4 days a week, and can be done remotely, although we are particularly looking for someone who can attend our office in Birmingham at least monthly.

Who we are

With over 500 individual and institutional members nationally, we are the membership body for ESOL and community language practitioners in the UK. For over 40 years we have supported our members with professional development opportunities, individually and sector-wide. We connect ESOL professionals with their local peers and we have shaped the sector through our policy engagement at the highest levels. Most recently we have been influential in encouraging the government to create a national strategy for English language, part of the new integration strategy.

The role

As our National Coordinator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our membership charity, organising national events such as our popular and successful annual National Conference, working with regional branches, and marketing and communications with partners and external bodies. You will supervise the Assistant National Coordinator, who is based in our Birmingham office, and work closely with her.

How to apply

Click on the link to our website and send us your CV and personal statement describing how you meet the person specification. 

Applications close midnight Sunday, 3rd November 2019
• Interviews 12th November 2019 
• Interviews are likely to be held in Birmingham or London

Interserve is committed to working cross culturally amongst the peoples of Asia and the Arab World; to see lives and communities transformed through encounter with Jesus Christ.

We are looking for a personable Finance Professional who will help to provide a trusted and responsive support service to mission workers by:

• Running the day to day operation and administration of payroll and pensions for mission workers and staff;

• Overseeing the budget process and reporting of support income against targets for mission workers;

• Administering insurance and medical schemes for overseas mission workers.

You will need to have a passion for Interserve’s vision and mission as well as at least 2 years experience in a finance role. Experience of using accounting and payroll systems and excellent communication skills are essential.

You should also possess an excellent standard of numeracy as well as accuracy with detailed spreadsheets. You should be able to work independently and as part of the Finance Team. 

This is a full-time role which is based at St John’s House, our new Birmingham National Office in Alum Rock.

Please follow the link to our website to view the job description and person specification.  You will need to complete a short application form and send it with your CV and a covering letter.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 6th November at our Birmingham office.