Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum, dependent on skills and experience

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge (some remote working may be considered). Some travel within the UK and internationally may be required. 

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

We are offering a unique opportunity to contribute to the effective delivery and future development of our marine plastics work. The Technical Specialist, Marine Plastics, will play an important role within the Conservation Science and Design team, leading on technical aspects of our marine plastics work.

We are looking for a high-performing and experienced technical specialist with a sound and up-to-date knowledge of marine plastics issues, and experience of developing solutions and changing practice, particularly in relation to microplastics. You will have demonstrable ability and track record in working constructively with a range of stakeholders, including the corporate sector and government, and will be able to represent our work effectively to diverse external audiences. 

You will have strong research and analytical skills combined with the ability to present convincing arguments. You will be able to communicate with confidence and credibility to a range of audiences, and have experience in building and maintaining productive organisational and external stakeholder relationships.

In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and entrepreneurial organisation, at the forefront of global conservation, with opportunity to apply your skills and expertise where appropriate. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance.

Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 11 August 2020.

Hours: 22.5 (3 days) per week. Specific days to be confirmed.
Location: East of the UK (this includes North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia. This role may suit someone living in or close to Postcodes NR, IP, CB, CO, CM, SS and North East London).
Interviews: Initial interviews on 24th September. Final interviews on 1st October.

TLG Volunteer Programmes are available for churches who have a heart for the struggling children and families in their communities. For Early Intervention (EI), we train, equip and support volunteers to coach children for an hour a week in school. For Make Lunch (ML), we train and support volunteers to provide nutritious meals and activities during the school holidays.

The TLG Regional Leader role offers a unique opportunity to manage a cluster of EI Centres and ML clubs within the Eastern areas of the UK (including North East London, into broader regions of East Anglia). The ideal candidate will be a very organised, strong relationship builder with a vibrant Christian faith.

This key role involves training, leading and supporting new and established TLG EI and ML Programmes, working mainly with the Volunteer Coordinators who are leading their team of volunteers. The Regional Leader will be required to support progress against set key performance indicators to ensure the best possible support is given for thriving programmes.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. The role will require you to travel. You will also be expected to attend events & meetings during the year as required along with visits to National Support.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

* Temporary working from home required due to Covid-19 pandemic *

We are delighted that you are interested in joining the team at Cambridge SU. We’re about to embark on our first year as a brand new union, and we’re looking for just the right candidate to join us in an ambitious year!

This role is one of two brand new roles at Cambridge SU! The successful candidate will work alongside our newly appointed Activities Manager; the two roles are essential in helping us achieve our ambitious goal of offering additional, and greater support for student groups at Cambridge University. This role in particular will be working alongside our seven campaigns that represent different groups in the student membership.

The role’s primary purpose is the be the lead staff member in supporting, training and developing the Cambridge SU campaigns; 

• BME Campaign
• Class Act Campaign
• Disabled Students’ Campaign
• Ethical Affairs Campaign
• International Students' Campaign
• LGBT+ Campaign
• Women’s Campaign

Campaign Support

There are seven campaigns that exist within Cambridge SU; they are communities within the SU’s student membership. Each group has its own committee, events and campaigns that they run. The Campaigns and Societies Coordinator should help SU Campaigns to be sustainable and effective in their representative roles. A key function of the role will be to support the political and community building work of the SU Campaigns, including projects, campaigns, events and welfare support. An important part of this role will be developing relationships with student campaigns. Alongside the Activities Manager, the role holder will develop and formalise internal processes and procedures for SU Campaign activities.

This role will also be instrumental in facilitating the campaigns transition to Cambridge SU, part of this will involve ensuring regular communication is maintained and implemented with systems the role holder will create and maintain. In addition to this, the role holder will help drive our aim of increased postgraduate representation across Cambridge SU, this will be documented in writtens reports about the impact of campaigns, produced by the Campaigns and Societies Coordinator. 

Supporting the campaigns also includes being the lead staff support for the three sabbatical officers linked to campaigns:

• BME Officer
• Disabled Students’ Officer
• Women’s Officer

We envisage 60-70% of the role-holders time being dedicated to the campaigns. The additional time to be spent on supporting societies alongside the Activities Manager

Societies

Alongside the Activities Manager, a new role introduced this academic year, the role holder will support the development and training of societies within Cambridge University. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in the development of new student groups to work alongside this exciting new role and help shape the support and development of student groups.

Alongside the job description, role-holders will be expected to deliver upon objectives defined in the organisation’s strategic plan and associated work plans. All Cambridge SU staff may be required where necessary to support projects and work throughout the union, such as the annual freshers’ fair.

**Please take some time to read the Job Information Pack, browse the Cambridge SU website and contact the SU if you'd like to discuss to role further via phonecall.**

Deadline to apply: Thursday 6th August, 5 pm
Interview date: Monday 17th August

We’re aware these are uncertain times for everyone, we want to assure all candidates that apply will be treated fairly, with our hiring practices changing as little as possible from how we operated before the Coronavirus epidemic. If you are invited to interview, tasks may be sent ahead of time and interviews will be conducted remotely.

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from those from Black, Asian and an ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within Cambridge SU in some areas. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

Specialist Researcher

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Specialist Researcher to join our client’s Strategy and Impact team.

As the largest nature conservation charity in the UK with over 1.2 million members, our client makes a real difference to the world we live in and they can’t do that without great people. 

Position: Specialist Researcher

Location: Head office is Sandy, Bedfordshire, however the location can be entirely flexible as homeworking is available.

Salary: £26,212 to 29,321 per annum

Hours: Full time, permanent

Benefits: Flexible working, 26 Days Annual Leave, Free access to our reserves, up to 20% discount off retail items in our shops. Free access to a confidential Employee Assistance programme that provides support and advice around financial, physical and mental health wellbeing. A substantial Learning and Development offer.

Closing date: 5 August 2020

Interview date: 12 August 2020

About the role:

Our clients believe that work should be rewarding and fulfilling for all of its workforce and the Impact and Evaluation team provide evidence by which they monitor its progress towards this aim. They run in-house research to understand the perceptions of their workforce which inform their People Strategy and continuous improvements, including evaluating the quality of leadership and management.

As specialist Research you will use advanced knowledge of statistical method and strong data processing skills to analyse multiple datasets to produce this evidence. You will have many opportunities to use strong interpersonal and presentation skills to disseminate results to internal stakeholders at all levels and work closely with the relevant Heads of Function and our Internal Communications team.

In a time of significant organisational transformation, you will be a key contributor, advising on the best changes to the ongoing workforce monitors and performance measures so that the charity continues to deliver actionable insight that meets the need of their strategy over time.

About You:

We are looking for a great candidate who can bring bags of enthusiasm to this Research and Analysis role. As Specialist Researcher you will have proven quantitative research and data analysis skills and a good knowledge of what makes good workplaces tick.

You will demonstrate strong learning and listening skills, have a keen eye for detail and good technical skills in statistical analysis and its presentation.

You will also have experience of creating engaging reports and presentations using a variety of tools and approaches. You will have knowledge of using programmes such as Microsoft tools 365, Excel, Word, SharePoint, Power BI etc.

Other role you may have experience of could include: Research Analyst, Impact and Evaluation, Qualitative/Quantative Research, Research Specialist, Research Manager, Strategy and Impact, Research Assistant, Impact and Performance, Research Project Manager etc.

This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. You will be asked to declare unspent convictions and cautions at offer of employment stage

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Individual Giving & Supporter Care Assistant
Location: Norwich, Ipswich or Cambridge
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary circa £19,500 per annum

EACH are looking for someone to join our small dedicated Individual Giving team, to help deliver multiple campaigns and fundraising programmes while also providing our supporters and donors with a ‘first class’ supporter experience.

The Individual Giving team manages multiple aspects of fundraising including: regular giving, direct marketing, lottery, legacy gifts and low level individual gifts. You will be assisting the Individual Giving Fundraiser in delivering a programme of donor care and supporter engagement to build strong and loyal relationships.

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, creative and passionate about fundraising and who understands the importance of creating a personal and tailored supporter experience.

This role is flexible and the successful candidate can be based from any of the fundraising offices in Norwich, Ipswich or Cambridge.

Closing date: 2nd September 2020
Interviews: 11th September 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

EACH is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all sections of the community. EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

No agencies please.

Reporting to:  Chief Executive

Job Role: Develop a fundraising programme to include development of UKAHT’s membership.

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be a well-rounded fundraiser with experience across a wide variety of fundraising sources that match the ambitions of the charity. A passion for heritage, environment and culture is essential - as is cultivating close and attentive relationships with supporters. We are looking for a collaborative worker who can roll-up their sleeves and enable the whole team to become fundraisers in their different capacities.

About You

• You are passionate about Antarctica, cultural heritage, public engagement and inspiring young people about the future of this fascinating continent.
• You feel confident representing the organisation to a variety of stakeholders, and creating bespoke cases for support for each audience.
• You are an experienced fundraiser, with a successful track record of helping charitable organisations to attract and grow income and funding from a wide range of public and private sources.
• You are entrepreneurial, ambitious but practical in your approach to fundraising and appreciate the balance of skills and requirements that this discipline requires.
• You are a proactive networker and collaborator. 
• You are a strong communicator - able to identify and build effective relationships across all stakeholder groups and at all levels of seniority.

Person Specification:

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE (essentials and desirables)

Proven experience of securing significant funding from a variety of sources, including high net worth individuals, corporates, trusts, and foundations, and through face to face negotiations

Track record of success fundraising and cultivation of donors for campaigns of £250,000+

Track record of designing and implementing development strategies, including revenue and capital fundraising activities

Experience of budget development and management, and an understanding of management accounts

Proven ability to manage and grow a list of active and significant donors

Knowledge of relevant charity and tax laws

Experience of fundraising for arts, environment or education causes

Extensive networks and existing relationships with public bodies, trust and foundations, businesses, and philanthropists

Experience of working with high net worth individuals and senior volunteer boards

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTITUDES (essentials and desirables)

Ability to inspire and motivate colleagues to create an effective and efficient department focused on successful income generating initiatives

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage a wide range of people

High attention to detail, particularly regarding written work, budget and event planning

Excellent influencing, negotiation, and diplomacy skills

Ability to think and operate strategically and provide flexible solutions

Able to deliver to demanding deadlines and with a hands-on approach

Good IT skills including databases

Ability to self-motivate, work as part of a small team, and support colleagues

Confident, resilient, and resourceful

A commitment to excellence and professionalism

Appreciation of and support for the aims and ethos of UKAHT

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Leading and managing fundraising activity across the organisation, ensuring that colleagues are alerted to relevant opportunities in their business areas and working with them to develop and curate effective relationships with funders, donors, partners and clients in a proactive and methodical manner.
• Leading in delivering new fundraising and projects, including time-bound campaigns and new creative initiatives to grow income sustainably and ensure that the organisation follows appropriate internal and external applications and reporting timeframes and processes.
• Supporting colleagues in drafting correspondence and documentation, such as reports, briefings, applications, presentations, or other communication items to support development activity.
• Designing and implementing systems to identify and assess relevant opportunities.
• Developing and managing effective policies and procedures in line with best practice in the sector.
• Ensuring income generation activity is produced, filed, and archived in a systematic and efficient way, for all research, contracts, reports, and other records relating to fundraising.
• Managing development budgets and other related resources.
• Deliver a successful income generation plan that enables the delivery of UKAHT’s strategic plans and has the support of the CEO and Chair of the Board of Trustees.
• Lead fundraising activities across cultivation events, stakeholder management, sponsorship, individual giving, legacies, and capital projects.
• Develop and maintain productive and positive relationships with Trustees and Ambassadors.
• Support the development of UKAHT’s business plan.
• Represent UKAHT at internal and external networking opportunities, developing existing and new donor relationships, and deputise for the CEO where necessary.

FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY

• Be personally accountable for successful generation of major income to support programmes and the delivery of the ongoing strategy, agreeing fundraising targets with the Director and regularly reporting on progress.
• Set and achieve fundraising targets, showing year on year growth in activity and results.
• Manage and motivate directly or indirectly effective use of the Chair, Trustees, and Ambassadors for cultivating prospects and developing projects.
• Develop and maintain UKAHT’s relationships with funders, including major donors, trusts and foundations, corporate partners, and statutory bodies.
• Develop and maintain supporter schemes, including introduction of a legacy group.
• Have responsibility for development events, including private views and patrons’ programmes, ensuring high standards of donor care are maintained. 
• Keep appraised of latest developments in the sector. 
• Work closely with the Digital Engagement Manager to maximise case for support messaging, develop advocacy materials, undertake successful digital campaigns.
• Ensure accurate and appropriate accreditation of supporters, sponsors, and partners.

ADMINISTRATION

• Produce reports for and make presentations to the Board of Trustees, as necessary.
• Ensure supporters are reported to in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Manage development budgets and prepare financial data.
• Support the maintenance of an accurate database.
• Carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the CEO.

TERMS:

UKAHT is committed to providing excellent terms and conditions of employment for all employees.

Location

Pre-COVID this role was based in the UKAHT office in Cambridge:

High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET.  However, as we adjust to a COVID world we envisage a flexible blend of homeworking with some office-based work.

Salary: £38,000-£40,000 pro rota + benefits

Working Hours: 3 or 4 days a week (working week 37.5 hours) with potential for full time in the future

Holidays: 25 days per year pro rota of paid leave plus the usual public holidays.

Expenses: All reasonable travel costs incurred as part of the role will be reimbursed as per UKAHT policy

Benefits: UKAHT operates a contributory pension scheme into which you will be enrolled.

Probationary period: The appointment will be subject to a six month probationary period

Notice period: Upon completion of the probationary period the period of notice will be two months by either party.

UKAHT is committed to equal opportunities and to learning how to increase the diversity of our people. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and encourage applications from people currently underrepresented in the Polar regions, including women in senior leadership positions, members of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQI+ people. We also welcome flexible working arrangements.

Job Summary

The post-holder will be an inspiring and enthusiastic person, with a passion for equality, diversity and inclusion and for work with young people. The role involves facilitating workshops with young people aged 7-18 in schools and youth groups, creating new activities and workshops and monitoring and evaluating the work. The post involves regular travel in and around London and occasional national travel. 

Background to EqualiTeach

EqualiTeach is a not-for-profit equality training and consultancy organisation, working with educational settings England-wide to help promote equality and tackle discrimination in the classroom.

 We provide:

• Equality, diversity and inclusion training for governors, teachers and support staff
• Interactive workshops with young people
• Production and updating of policies, strategies and guidance documents
• Production of training and educational resources

Details of the workshops that we currently deliver can be found on our website. 

Key Tasks:

• Delivering workshops on issues of equality
• Development of new activities and workshops
• Creating resources to support the delivery of workshops
• Contributing to the general administration, well running and development of the organisation

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge of issues relating to equality, diversity and inclusion

Experience

• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of teaching or delivering educational workshops

Skills and Competencies

• Skilled and confident communication skills
• Ability to adapt to the needs of every pupil, to ensure that all young people are included
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Intermediate level IT skills in standard Microsoft packages
• Strong organisational skills
• High levels of enthusiasm and motivation
• A passion for working with young people
• A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• A commitment to continuing personal development

EqualiTeach strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date for applications: 5pm Thursday 6th August 2020

Interviews will be held online via Skype, Zoom or MS Teams on Thursday 20th August 2020

Although the post is advertised as a full-time position, we are happy to explore flexible working options. If you require the application form in a different format, or reasonable adjustments made for interview, please contact us.

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.