About Future Frontiers

In the UK, family income is the strongest predictor of how well a young person will do at school and the future opportunities they will have. Future Frontiers exists to change this. Our vision is of a society where equal access to education and career opportunities enables potential to overcome poverty.

We are an award-winning education charity with an innovative approach to tackling educational inequality in the UK. Our mission is to provide disadvantaged young people with the guidance, networks and opportunities they need to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure and fulfilling employment. By partnering with schools and forward-thinking businesses we deliver a high-impact coaching programme to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. We recently developed an ambitious 5-year strategy which adds a second year to our programme and provides even more 1 to 1 support for young people, deepening our impact.

The strategy sets out how we will achieve our strategic vision statement: between 2021 and 2026, Future Frontiers will design, develop and rigorously evaluate an enhanced two-year programme that achieves meaningful long-term impact at the post-16 transition, transforming the life-chances of disadvantaged young people. During this period we will support over 16,000 disadvantaged young people. You can read more about our impact so far in our Annual Impact Reports on our website.

Why we need you

We are seeking a Fundraising Officer to join our small and friendly Fundraising Team and play a key role in securing a vital proportion of the charity’s income that will help to make a meaningful difference in the lives of disadvantaged young people.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Fundraising and work alongside another Fundraiser to research funding opportunities and develop our prospect pipeline. You will write funding enquiries and applications; write funding reports and case studies; and support the delivery of excellent supporter engagement.

Your primary focus will be on charitable Trusts and Foundations, but there will also be opportunities to get involved in our work to engage philanthropists and corporate businesses and their staff as volunteer fundraisers.

Candidates who have lived experiences relatable to our young people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Your responsibilities

Prospect research and pipeline development

You will complete research to find charitable Trusts and Foundations that have the potential to support Future Frontiers for the first time. You will use this knowledge to support the development of our prospect pipeline for the coming years, including making recommendations for our funding ask and amount.

Enquiries and applications

You will write enquiries and applications for funding that are tailored to each recipient and make a convincing case for how their support will make a difference for disadvantaged young people. You will clearly outline the need for our work, the details of our programme and the outcomes for participating pupils, and our impact to-date.

Reports and case studies

You will write reports that are tailored to each recipient and demonstrate how their funding has made a different for disadvantaged young people. You will clearly outline activities, successes, challenges and pupils’ achievements, and demonstrate the impact of their funding for young people, including the gathering of case studies.

Supporter engagement 

You will support the planning and delivery of high-quality, tailored communications and engagement opportunities for existing and potential supporters.

About You

Experience

● Writing (essential): Experience of writing complex documents to fulfil specific aims.
● Research (essential): Experience of completing independent research.
● Building relationships (essential): Experience of building relationships with stakeholders.
● Experience of the charity sector and/or fundraising (desirable): Understanding of the charity sector, the role of fundraising and good practice in fundraising.

Skills and competencies

You should be able to demonstrate all or most of these:

● Written communication: You write clearly, concisely and compellingly.
● Spoken communication: You present detailed information with clarity.
● Attention to detail: You have high levels of perception, accuracy and the ability to tailor communications.
● Organisational skills: You can manage your time and tasks independently and follow processes.
● Curiosity: You are willing and interested to learn about fundraising and supporters.

What we can offer you

• Generous annual leave of 27 days + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Team building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year
• Flexible working: core hours 11am – 4pm and regular working from home as standard, 4pm finish on Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous parental pay and additional childcare leave for child’s first 2 years

Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion

Here at Future Frontiers we are dedicated to the practice of equal opportunities. The principles of it underpin our mission and we treat all employees, volunteers, clients and students as individuals. We believe in having an open and inclusive culture that champions diversity in all its forms, including disability, culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, life experiences, socio-economic background, and religion.

We encourage everyone to apply for our roles. If you would like to talk to us about working at Future Frontiers in advance of your application, particularly in regards to diversity, we strongly encourage you to contact us via email and we will arrange a call. We’d love to hear from you.

To improve the diversity of the team we are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have not been to university or who have lived experiences relatable to our young people.

How to Apply

● To apply, please fill out our application form by answering these questions and attaching your CV.

1. Tell us why you want to work at Future Frontiers. What is it about us that excites you? (Max. 1,500 characters)

2. With direct reference to the experience, skills and competencies listed in the job description, please tell us the three main reasons why you would make an excellent Fundraising Officer, giving evidence for each reason. (Max. 2,500 characters)

3. Tell us about a document you have written, ideally within a professional context. We want to know:

• The purpose of the document
• Any planning and/or research you completed
• How you approached structuring and writing the document
• Any feedback and/or outcomes resulting from the document. (Max. 1,500 characters)

Please note that, given the nature of the Fundraising Officer role, we will be assessing your quality of
written communication in your answers, including clarity, spelling and grammar.

● Deadline: Monday 20th June 2022, 9am
● Initial interviews expected to be held on Tuesday 28th June 2022, via video call.
● Final, in-person interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 5th July 2022, at our offices.

Direct email applications ONLY - If you wish to be considered for this position, all documentation should be sent via EMAIL to jobs @ hatchenterprise . org

Please email us your CV and a cover letter of no more than 1000 words explaining

• What excites you about Hatch as an organisation and about this role in particular?
• How do you manage a busy workload with multiple tasks and projects to ensure that work is delivered on time and with a high level of accuracy?
• What would you do in this role that would really make an impact?
• Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

Send these via email with “Finance Officer Application – Your Name” as the subject line by 12th June 2022.

If you have any questions or need any help with your application, please drop us a line (recruiters will be politely turned away).

If you apply, we will process your personal data for recruitment purposes only and in accordance with our Data Privacy Policy. 

• Salary:  £24, 950 – £26,975 with scope for salary progression
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time (typically 09.30-17.30 but with flexibility)
• Location: Elephant & Castle / Remote
• Responsible To: Finance Manager
• Application Deadline: 12th June 2022
• Interview Dates: 1st Interviews w/c 13th June, 2nd Interviews w/c 27th June

Role Purpose

Do you love keeping things organised and running smoothly? Do you have an eye for detail, a commitment to process and a love of spreadsheets? Are you happy working independently as part of a small team to support a smooth running finance function, establishing and managing systems and processes that work for you and others? Then you could be the Finance Officer we are looking for!

Hatch is on the cusp of a growth spurt; there are busy and exciting times ahead with ambitious goals and big projects in the pipeline to double our income, our team and the number of founders we support.

The Finance function within Hatch is critical to the ongoing success and day to day operation of all our services and activities as we grow. The Finance Officer will follow the established finance framework of processes and procedures to ensure the finance function runs smoothly and effectively.

This new role will be central to ensuring that we stay on top of paying salaries, expenses and invoices to a growing number of colleagues and suppliers, processing payments from a growing numbers of founders and customers and keeping accurate and up to date records in our cashflow forecast and accounting software. You will work with colleagues at all levels within the organisation, to ensure they are supported and advised with finance queries.

You will be excited by the challenge of providing efficient and effective support to the Finance Manager as part of a small finance team, taking on the majority of our regular financial processing and freeing her to work on Hatch’s strategic growth and investment planning for the future.

Responsibilities 

Invoicing and Payments

• Managing incoming invoices, and staff expense receipts and ensuring their timely payment
• Issuing invoices to Hatch customers and entrepreneurs, and ensuring they are paid fully, on time and chased in the event of delayed or non-payment

Bookkeeping

• Weekly reconciliation of the Hatch bank and paypal feed in Quickbooks
• Ensuring all receipts are attached to the bills and payments
• Ensuring grant/donation contracts are attached to the income.
• Managing Gift Aid and liaising with the fundraising team to ensure maximum claims through the completed forms on a yearly basis.

Payroll and pensions

• Obtaining new starter payroll information from new joiners and saving them on Hatch’s system.
• Providing general pension and enrolment information for new joiners

Governance

• Organising funder’s grant/donation documentation as required prior to Audit
• Supporting the Finance Manager with the audit and year-end process
• Organising Finance Committee meeting dates, collating and sending agendas and papers, and attending and taking minutes

Finance team administration

• Work with the Finance Manager to ensure that financial processes are as efficient, and effective as possible
• Managing the finance and accounts email inboxes
• Responding promptly and accurately to internal and external finance queries
• Processing the finance teams incoming post and saving securely on Hatch’s system

Additional Responsibilities

• Ensuring full compliance with finance policies and procedures across the organisation
• Supporting the Finance Manager to deliver the finance induction for new joiners
• Undertake other duties consistent with the post and, where necessary, to assist with other areas of work as required

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of administration in a finance department, if this is in a charity that’s a bonus
• Experience of using accounting software (Quickbooks – Desirable)
• Basic experience of day to day bookkeeping
• Experience and knowledge of Gift Aid (Desirable)

Skills

• Administrative and numerical skills
• Written and verbal communication skills with ability to liaise with different teams effectively
• Spreadsheet skills
• Good time and task management skills, including ability to prioritise and plan work to meet deadlines.
• An excellent eye for detail

Attitudes

• Solutions oriented – you can spot when something could be done better, faster, or more smoothly and won’t hesitate to change things to make your job and others’ easier
• Flexible and proactive – you are willing to get stuck into any task, however large or small
• Self- motivated – you are comfortable working independently and as a part of a team
• People oriented – you thrive in a team environment, build positive relationships and understand that this is how the work gets done
• It’s important that you have an interest in start-ups or not-for-profits. That’s what we do here at Hatch and we want you to share our passion for it!

Benefits

We care about our people and giving them the things they need to succeed.

We have always been supportive of flexible working, which has become even more important recently. We have an office in Elephant & Castle, which is available for anyone to work from as much or as little as they’d like. For those working at home, we’ll provide you with a laptop to get you set up. In the post-COVID world we’re experimenting with full flexibility to work from home or in the office as it suits you, but hope the whole team will be able to come together periodically.

• Flexible working – work from home or in the office and at the times that work best for you
• 38 fully flexible holiday days (including the 9 UK bank holidays)
• 3% employer pension contribution
• £750 annual budget for learning and development or wellbeing activities
• Paid time off for dedicated learning and development opportunities
• 4 days per year paid time off to volunteer

Equal Opportunities

We believe everyone has potential. We are committed to increasing diversity among business owners, and we want to do the same for our team. If you’ve read this far, and you like the sound of the job, but you’re worried you don’t quite fit the requirements, we’d love it if you went ahead and applied.

We want to ensure that our team represents a wider cross-section of society than a typical start-up, and we know that means we have to make an effort to understand and accommodate different people’s needs. If you would require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you to apply, interview or join the Hatch team please contact us.

Please note we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Are you an experienced engagement / activities professional looking for a new challenge in the military charity sector who wants to make a real difference in the veterans community?

We are looking for a permanent full-time Outreach Officer to contribute their personality, energy, drive, skills and experience to add value to our Blesma Outreach team within the Independence and Wellbeing department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.

The role is home-based, being a varied one, focusing primarily on delivering an engaging and blended programme of activities that enhances social inclusion, improves the wellbeing of our members and overcomes the negative impact of disability.   The role requires a person who is a self starter, friendly, compassionate, confident who enjoys taking the initiative, being creative and has a strong commitment to the veterans’ community.  

The role also involves representing Blesma and raising the charity’s profile within the local community across the South. 

The Independence and Wellbeing team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can help our serving Service personnel, veterans and their families thrive and lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity.  Our members are at the heart of all our work, therefore, the impact of the Outreach Officer is highly visible and appreciated in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.

If you are interested, and live within the following post code areas BN, GU, OX, PO, RG, RH, SL, SO or SP please read the attached Job Description and apply with your CV and a Covering Letter detailing why you would be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.

Please download a copy of the Job Specification for full details of the role. 

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 1400

Interview date: Thursday 23rd June 2022

We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest in Blesma, The Limbless Veterans!

Note to candidate: If you didn't hear from us two weeks after the deadline, please assume that on this occassion your application hasn't been successful. 

Do you have an interest in the safeguarding and protection of people? This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills to become the contact person and expert on safeguarding procedures within Open Doors International.

We are a global charity that supports the most persecuted Christians. It is our responsibility to make sure our staff, operations and programs do no harm to vulnerable adults and children and do not expose them to abuse or exploitation.

As safeguarding officer* you will raise awareness of safeguarding in all areas in our organisation and you’ll assist with developing and implementing tools, processes and training (classroom and eLearning) for all teams. You won’t be alone in doing this, as you’ll be part of a Global Working Group that oversees and leads all global initiatives relating to safeguarding. This position will be part of the Global People and Culture team.

Support will be provided as needed to enable you to do well in this role and support the needs of the organisation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keep our global safeguarding policy and procedures up to date.
• Assist with Developing, implementing and keeping up to date all tools, processes and trainings that are listed as needs for the organisation.
• Ensure global knowledge and awareness of safeguarding is up to date.
• Monitor compliance with and implementation of global safeguarding and child protection standards and promote globally a safe environment for vulnerable adults and children.
• Support key stakeholders on safeguarding case management.
• Build and maintain a global network of contacts, both internal and external.
• Analyse trends in safeguarding, note new needs in our organisation and make recommendations.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Committed Christian with a heart for the Persecuted Church.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• An understanding of policies and procedures within an organization.
• Able to think analytically and to translate needs into tools, processes and training.
• Team player, adept at building strong relationships cross-organisationally and cross-culturally (or with the potential to do so)
• Able to work on own initiative, manage and prioritise multiple tasks and produce work of a consistently high standard.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

OUR OFFER

Working at Open Doors means that you are actively involved in serving the worldwide Persecuted Church. We offer you a versatile position in an international, dynamic environment, a professional team and the opportunity to grow professionally and personally. As a global organisation we are used to combining working from home with working from the office and to have flexible working hours. Location preferably in the UK or NL.

*There is an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 for this post to be held by a committed  Christian who assents to our statement of faith.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to develop their HR expertise within a fast-paced innovative team. We are looking for an energetic, proactive, skilled HR Officer to join our HR Team on a permanent basis.

You will work closely with the Head of Human Resources, to deliver a wide of range of HR activities. You will have the opportunity to shape and develop HR administration processes, to automate and create a customer focused experience for all users of the HR organisation.

There will be lots of opportunity to get involved in all aspects of HR including employee lifecycle activities, learning and development, HR Information Systems, payroll coordination, employee wellbeing, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I), first line employee relations advice, policy work, reward and recruitment as well as project work all from both a hands-on and administrative perspective.

As an employee of The Postal Museum, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits, including – but not limited to – a generous pension scheme, flexible working, cycle to work scheme and interest free season ticket loan.

The Postal Museum is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and lived experience, and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other

Are you a great communicator, passionate about helping people? Well-organised, with a keen eye for detail?

The Information Services team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is responsible for providing information about dementia and dementia research to the public. The team operates the charity’s Dementia Research Infoline, and produces and disseminates health information booklets and other resources. The team also has responsibility for promoting research involvement to the public, actively helps people to get involved and support the service Join Dementia Research.

We are looking for a confident, friendly and proactive person to join us as an Information Officer. They will be facilitating the day-to-day operation of the Dementia Research Infoline, answering questions from the public with about dementia, dementia research and about opportunities to get involved in research. Reporting to the Information Services Manager, the Information Officer will also play a key role in maintaining the relationship of the partnership between Alzheimer’s Research UK and Join Dementia Research and help with the updating and production of the charity’s dementia health information resources.

This role is to cover a temporary promotion which is covering a period of maternity leave.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Acting as the first point of contact for Dementia Research Infoline callers, providing information over the phone about dementia and dementia research, as well as signposting to other organisations. Average call volumes are around 5-10 per day per officer, but these can be up to 30 minutes long.
• Responding to health and research enquiries by letter and email. Note – the Infoline has not been established to provide counselling or medical advice.
• Discussing with the public, through the Dementia Research Infoline, the different ways people can get involved in research and the types of studies looking for volunteers.
• Registering people to Join Dementia Research, via the telephone and via paper registration form. This involves processing and recording volunteer health information and ensuring data is up-to-date and contact with registrants maintained appropriately.
• Writing and updating evidence-based health information materials in line with inhouse standards and processes, including engaging and accessible materials in print, online and other formats.
• Managing the confidential handling of personal data.
• Undertaking any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Information Services Manager in line with the responsibilities of the post.

What we are looking for:

• Science graduate or equivalent level of education.
• Experience of discussing health or research matters with the public.
• Experience of writing complex health information in a simple and accessible way.
• Appreciation of the emotional impact of dementia on individuals and an awareness of services and organisations relevant to people with dementia.
• Resilience for dealing with occasional challenging calls.
• A sensitive and patient phone manner.
• A confident, friendly and professional attitude; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
• Willingness to work flexibly within a small team to ensure core Infoline hours (9am-5pm) are covered.
• Proactive and keen to explore innovative ways to promote the work of Alzheimer’s Research UK.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK occasionally and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abingdon, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 22nd May 2022, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 23rd May 2022. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.  Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via the channel on our website.

How to apply:

Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV and covering letter to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK:

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

You will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2021, we were listed 69th in the prestigious 100 Large Best Companies to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England and the Charity’s 30 Best Companies to Work For.

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Who We Are 

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our global team of over 1,200 professionals are at work in over 30 offices. Together, we are catalyzing a global revolution that will rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable. 

Motivated by God’s call to seek justice for the oppressed, we believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We are a global community that cares for one another. We value joy and celebration, and we strive to provide professional excellence to all those we serve.   

The Need 

After 25 years of continued growth and operational success in pioneering the work of protecting those who are experiencing poverty from violence, IJM has become a $100+ million organization. As IJM continues this trajectory of growth and scaling of its impact, with the Vision to protect 500 million people by the year 2030, IJM’s Vice President, General Counsel is seeking an Officer, Safeguarding and Ethics. 

The Role

The Officer, Safeguarding and Ethics is accountable for enhancing IJM’s effectiveness in preventing and responding to wrongdoing. He or she will oversee implementation of and compliance with IJM’s key ethical policies, as well as build and oversee a center of excellence providing IJM with the resources, systems and tools in to support and empower IJM in embodying a culture of safeguarding and accountability. This role will support key regional staff in preventing and responding to instances of ethical misconduct, ensuring IJM addresses matters appropriately and that lessons learned are assessed and implemented. This role will oversee internal investigations, supporting staff and periodically conducting directly.. 

This position can be based in any location where IJM currently has an office, is part of the Office of the General Counsel, and reports to the Washington DC-based General Counsel. 

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as IJM’s Safeguarding Officer where required, and in that capacity, ensuring appropriate notification of incidents as required (e.g., by law, grant requirements, etc.). 

• Oversee enterprise implementation and monitoring of key ethical policies and procedures. In particular, support the timely implementation of Safeguarding policies and procedures and other key requirements for major grant requirements. 

• Develop overarching strategy/implementation roadmap assessing priority order of specific initiatives and deliverables to develop and roll out. 

• Pursuant to such strategy, establish and provide systems, training and tools to promote ethical conduct and appropriate handling of misconduct, including systems for reporting misconduct, tracking incidents, and conducting internal investigations. For example, develop safeguarding training series; implement a compliance hotline; develop an internal investigations toolkit.

• Provide oversight, coaching and support to internal investigations caseload handled by regional leads and directly handle or oversee particular matters where appropriate.

• Provide coaching and capacity building on ethical standards and internal investigations to IJM partners/sub-grantees where appropriate.

• Ensuring IJM’s ongoing improvement and maintenance of high ethical standards via training, internal reviews, spot checks etc.

• Providing professional and expert safeguarding advice and support to key internal stakeholders. 

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in a legal, risk, governance, compliance, or internal investigations team, preferably for an international organization and/or a non-profit; 

• Previous background in a safeguarding or internal investigations role operating in low- and middle-income countries; 

• Legal training (Juris Doctor or equivalent) preferred but not required;

• Cross-culture living or working experience in low-to-middle income countries preferred;

• Experience leading sensitive investigations (e.g., safeguarding) and utilizing survivor-informed care/procedures;

• Experience implementing safeguarding policy and best practice internally and externally with partners and in the programmatic context, with high awareness of relevant international standards and frameworks, e.g. UN, FCDO (UK);

• Experience enhancing organizational processes to prevent/deter wrongdoing and encourage reporting externally and internally;

• Excellent written and spoken English; and

• Right to work in one of IJM's existing office locations.

Critical Qualities: 

• Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed; 

• Ability to function as a strategic advisor; 

• Ability to lead through influence; 

• Collaborative, solutions-oriented, and creative problem-solver;

• Orientation to process & systems thinking;

• Clear and user-friendly communication and work product; making complex ideas easy to digest; and

• Strong coaching/training capacity. 

What does IJM have to offer? 

- Daily, quarterly and annual community spiritual formation 
- Robust staff care resources 

The salary advertised is offered for candidates who have the right to work in the UK and can work from the London office. Candidates may work from any of our global offices where they have the existing right to work. The salary and benefits offered will reflect the local payscales

We are Norfolk’s charity for people living with sight loss and visual impairment. Providing practical and emotional support at our hubs in Norwich, King’s Lynn and Great Yarmouth and in hospitals across Norfolk. Together with social and well-being activities for adults and children, young people and their families, daily living equipment, befriending services and specialist housing, we help those affected by sight loss to live life fully.

About the role

We are looking for a real team player who will work to integrate community fundraising and social media marketing into our volunteers and events teams. This is a time of change for the organisation and the ideal candidate will be someone who is not afraid to embrace and promote new challenges and new technology. This is a multi-tasking role and an ability to prioritise and organise a busy workload is essential. The two sides to the role (community fundraising & communications) are interlinked and there is an expectation to develop this in the role. A can-do attitude is more important to us than a long history of marketing experience, as on-going training and support will be provided.

Vision Norfolk (previously the Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind) is going through a period of organisational change, which means the successful candidate will have room for growth and development in this role.

The ideal candidate will have:

· Experience of forging partnerships with companies, clubs or groups, from prospect researching through to pitching

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to develop compelling partnership proposals

· A real passion for team working and collaboration to drive results

· Meticulous attention to detail and data management to drive a new supporter pipeline

· A real passion for working in public fundraising and delivering engaging and inspiring supporter experiences

· Have an excellent knowledge of the best content for different social platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube and a passion for emerging platforms and audiences

· DBS check required at Enhanced level

Please submit a covering letter (no longer than 2 x A4) along with your most recent CV. Please clearly address the points in the person specification with examples in your application.

Closing Date: 18th June 2022

Shortlisting w/c: 27th June 2022

Interviews: w/c: 4th July 2022

FoodCycle currently runs 50 Projects across England and Wales providing nutritious meals and social connections for those at risk of food poverty and loneliness. Our fundraising team has developed exceptional growth in fundraising income over the past few years and we have exciting and ambitious plans to expand our programme reach over the next two years, requiring us to double our income.

To support this growth, we are seeking a candidate with ambitions to further their fundraising experience to join our small and talented Fundraising Team. You will already have some events, fundraising or marketing experience under your belt and be keen to further develop your skills by managing our corporate volunteering events and smaller value corporate donor and community fundraising relationships.

Additionally, you will support the Head of Fundraising and Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships Manager, providing event and administrative support that underpins our successful donor and funder relationships. We are in the process of planning our 2023 Gala Dinner and you will play a key role in ensuring this event is successfully delivered.

About FareShare UK

As the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors. We believe that no good food should go to waste. We redistribute surplus food to charities that turn it into meals. We are doers. We are a community. We change lives

We have an excellent opportunity to join FareShare and if you feel that you would like to make a difference this may be the role for you.

The role

The Commercial Officer will focus on working with the food industry to provide increasing volumes of surplus foods to the charities and community groups we support across the country, the success you have, together with your colleagues in the Food Team, will be critical to maintaining our growth.

Your role will be to identify, develop and manage new and existing food partners. Supported by the Commercial Manager you will work with companies in the food industry, generating value for the partner whilst securing growing and sustainable volumes of surplus food for the FareShare Network.

You will also be required to work closely across departments in our food partners such as Supply Chain, CSR, Marketing, Operations etc. With support from the Commercial Manager, you will identify and understand opportunities at our food partners, putting the case for food redistribution through FareShare, implementing processes to develop sustainable supply to FareShare whilst creating mutual and shared value between our organisations. You will build your understanding of our food partners’ needs and work closely with FareShare colleagues in the UK office and from across the country to extract maximum value from the relationships.

As part of this role you will support any FareShare industry facing initiatives, including those specifically related to help overcome the barriers to food redistribution and increase the volumes of surplus foods which are redistributed. This may require you to work with food partners and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate identification of activities, and monitoring progress, benefits and evaluation.

You will work closely with FareShare colleagues in Fundraising, Marketing and Operations to provide the best service to our food partners, our network and the charities we deliver to.

Account Support

• Support the Commercial Manager in the development and execution of strategies appropriate to your food category
• Provide support to Senior Manager and Commercial Managers to manage projects within existing or developing key accounts, providing support and assistance to the development of those partnerships.
• Work closely with colleagues in Operations, especially the Supply Chain and Logistics team and the Regional Centres, to ensure smooth on-boarding of new suppliers, planning of food into the network and resolution of any relevant operational issues relating to your food category and partners.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Marketing Communications to provide relevant and compelling communications support to food partners and helping to monitor social media/food partner/industry comms relating to own accounts.
• Support the work of colleagues in the Fundraising and Volunteering teams to help leverage maximum benefit from our relationships with food partners, encouraging broader relationships with our food partners and an appreciation of the benefits of partnering with FareShare.

Main areas of responsibility

Business Development and Relationship Management

• With support from the Commercial Manager undertake research to identify potential growth areas and new accounts
• Support the Commercial Manager in the development and execution of strategies for your food category.
• Approach and engage food companies that have the potential to divert surplus food to the FareShare network.
• Create and deliver engaging presentations for the acquisition and retention of food partners, effectively Sustainability, to build a good understanding of operations and negotiate effective outcomes for FareShare.
• Identify patterns where food surpluses have occurred before and are likely to occur again and work with the partner to develop systems and business processes which are appropriate for that partner and which will ensure they are managed in the most environmentally, socially and financially efficient way.
• Use our food data and other stats to identify trends to food partner supply and to effectively manage food partners, identifying appropriate milestones and opportunities to prompt lapsed or infrequent partners.
• presenting the benefits of working with FareShare.
• Research and engage relevant key personnel within food businesses working across functions of the key food industry partners, like Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations and Sustainability, to build a good understanding of operations and negotiate effective outcomes for FareShare.                                   

Requirements

Person Specification

 As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with these criteria that we  consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.

Essential Experience

• Experience of working in or alongside the food industry in account management or customer facing role
• Strong relationship skills, building and maintaining relationships across a range of levels and with both internal and external stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience in presenting confidently to a range of stakeholders at varying levels
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Offices packages and a good level of numeracy and literacy.         

Desirable

• Experience of managing accounts in the FMCG, food, retail or other fast moving customer service orientated sector
• Track record of using selling and negotiation skills with professionalism and integrity to achieve desired outcomes & targets.
• Management of initiatives and projects such as new product launches, operational initiatives, promotional activity or similar
• Knowledge of and interest in Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and experience of its application within the business environment.                                                                                 

Competencies and behaviours

• Demonstrable interest in, and understanding of food waste and surplus redistribution
• Motivation towards, and interest in, FareShare’s mission
• Problem solving ability, able to think laterally and creatively
• Highly motivated, comfortable working independently and using initiative as well as being an enthusiastic team player contributing to group tasks and team working

Benefits

Salary £28,000-£30,000 per annum

Location: London/Sheffield (Hybrid) UK Wide

25 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Employers pension 

Employee Assistance Program

Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme

Season ticket loan

Flexible working

At Cycling UK, we imagine a country where everyone is able to cycle. Where the streets are free of congestion and the air is clean to breathe. 

As the UK’s cycling charity, we inspire more people to ride, making our streets safer for cyclists and opening up traffic free routes to reach our vision of millions more people cycling across the UK. 

At this time of significant growth and expansion, we have an opportunity for a People officer (HR) to join the growing HR team. Reporting to the Head of HR, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic People officer to join the Organisational Effectiveness Team at Cycling UK.

A highly varied role covering the full employee life cycle from onboarding to performance management. This is a great opportunity if you are looking to expand on your HR experience and are keen to undertake specific role-based projects and initiatives to support the delivery of HR services in line with the People and Engagement strategy.

This role will provide excellent opportunities to expand your experience and progress your career in HR and will suit either an experienced HR Officer or a highly experienced HR Assistant looking for the next career step. 

Hybrid Working: A mix of working from the office and working from home, but you will be expected to be able to come to the office at short notice when required.

The Role:

Citizens Advice Lewes District has an exciting opportunity for an innovative, ambitious Chief Executive with substantial experience of not-for-profit or public sector leadership.

The successful candidate will work closely with an engaged Board of Trustees on setting the strategy for the future of the service, drawing on their subject matter expertise whilst working closely with an experienced Advice Services Manager and their team to ensure the high quality of our service is sustainable.

You will be adept at developing and nurturing external stakeholder relationships, building formal and informal networks, advocating for our work, and raising our brand awareness. You will be passionate about researching opportunities for additional funding to maintain and enhance our advice services for the people of our diverse district

This is a demanding and highly rewarding role. You will need to be fully committed to the aims and principles of Citizens Advice and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can utilise your existing experience of leadership, fundraising, and strategic thinking.  

About Us

Lewes District Citizens Advice is an independent local charity. We provide free, independent, confidential, and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We use evidence of the clients’ problems to campaign for improvements in laws and services that affect everyone. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.

We are a high-performing organisation of 15 paid staff and around 45 volunteers.

Our service covers the whole of 29sq.km of Lewes District Local Authority with a population in excess of 102,000 which continues to grow with new housing developments.

Pre-pandemic we operated from 3 sites in Newhaven, Lewes and Seaford and offered advice at outreach locations in Peacehaven and Telscombe.  We currently have most staff working from home providing telephone, email, and webchat services. In addition, we are offering in person video conferencing from our Newhaven office.

How we deliver our services in the future is a strategic decision that needs to be made.

Up for the challenge? We would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 27th May 2022

Direct email applications ONLY - If you wish to be considered for this position, all documentation should be sent via EMAIL to jobs @ hatchenterprise . org

Please email us your CV and a cover letter of no more than 1000 words explaining: 

• What excites you about Hatch as an organisation and about this role in particular?
• In your experience, what are the most effective ways to build trust and get someone to tell you their story?
• What would you do in this role that would really make an impact?
• Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

Send these via email with ‘Stories and Media Officer Application – Your Name’ as the subject line by 9am, Monday 6th June 2022.

If you apply, we will process your personal data for recruitment purposes only and in accordance with our Data Privacy Policy. 

• Salary: £24,950 to £26,975 with scope for salary progression
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time (typically 09.30-17.30 but with flexibility)
• Location: Elephant & Castle, London / Remote
• Responsible To: PR & Communications Manager
• Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 6th June 2022
• Interview Dates: 1st Interviews w/c 13th June 2022, 2nd Interviews w/c 20th June 2022

Role Purpose

Telling a story is easy, but not everyone can tell a great story.

This role is about amplifying the voices of people who come into contact with Hatch, whether that’s founders past and present, mentors and mentees, experts who volunteer their time. It’s about being able to spot, develop and take stories from across all aspects of Hatch’s work and convert them into compelling stories that we can use across all of our communication channels and potentially pitch to regional, national and broadcast media.

Building and maintaining long-term relationships with a variety of different people from different walks of life will play an essential part of this role. We’re looking for someone who can go deeper into people’s motivations, capture their experiences and play a key part in raising awareness of Hatch’s impact and the power of entrepreneurship to help create a fairer society in the UK. You’ll talk to entrepreneurs supported by Hatch years ago to see what they’re doing now, be a point of contact for current founders on a Hatch programme or event, develop narratives of our partnerships with peers and funders and build our portfolio of stories, images and video.

Working most closely with the PR & Communications Manager, this role will also support the wider communications team and charity to help source and tell stories that support the work of the fundraising, community and programmes teams, so others can see what we do and why.

Responsibilities

Producing stories and content gathering

• Working across Hatch’s teams, with the support of the PR & Communications Manager, to identify and engage with people who are prepared to share their experience with Hatch and/or being an underrepresented entrepreneur in the UK.
• Interviewing and writing up newsworthy case studies that can be used for the media, Hatch’s website, social media, reports (e.g. impact report, annual report), fundraising and partnerships proposals and reports and newsletters.
• Proactively seeking out a pipeline of new real life stories, in support of Hatch’s wider communications strategy.
• Maintaining relationships with those who are prepared to act as case studies, ensuring they are well stewarded and supported.
• Working alongside the wider Hatch team to make sure our case studies cover a balanced range of different stakeholder groups, communities, and experiences.

Press and Media 

• Supporting the PR & Communications Manager to proactively pitch people’s stories to regional, national and broadcast media.
• Supporting the PR & Communications Manager to monitor, analyse and share Hatch’s media coverage.
• Producing evaluations for media campaigns and supporting the creation of press lists.
• Monitoring the news, horizon scanning and sharing relevant insights and opportunities to allow the communications team to engage with a range of relevant thought leadership topics. 
• Responding to and dealing with media requests. 

General communications tasks

• Collating and managing Hatch’s library of high quality imagery, video, testimonials and case studies and consent, ensuring the charity follows data protection and safeguarding policies.
• Reporting as required in line with agreed objectives and KPIs.
• Supporting the wider communications team with administrative tasks when necessary, including helping to organise photoshoots, video filming, and media training and liaising with external suppliers.

Person Specification 

Knowledge and Skills

• An eye (and ear!) for what makes a strong story.
• The ability to write engaging stories to a wide variety of audiences with differing needs and motivations.
• An ability to interview in person and remotely and build trust with different groups of people who are sharing their story.
• An understanding of the different communications channels currently used at Hatch – including social media, PR, website, internal communications and newsletters, and how real life stories could be used in each.
• Using media monitoring tools to evaluate and share how press and media work has performed. 
• Good at managing your time and able to juggle a variety of projects with shifting priorities.

Attitudes 

• You care about working towards a fairer society and the role of communications and entrepreneurship in achieving that.
• You are comfortable trying, potentially failing, but learning from experience.
• Happy to take on a very hands-on approach to working within a small close knit communications team and working collaboratively with the wider Hatch team.

Experience 

• Some knowledge and understanding of the press and media in the UK is desirable.
• Some experience of interviewing and talking to a wide variety of people from different backgrounds is desirable.
• Some understanding of how to build and maintain longer term relationships with real life case studies is desirable.

Benefits

We care about our people and giving them the things they need to succeed. 

We have always been supportive of flexible working, which has become even more important recently. We have an office in Elephant & Castle, which is available for anyone to work from as much or as little as they’d like. For those working at home, we’ll provide you with a laptop to get you set up. In the post-COVID world we’re experimenting with full flexibility to work from home or in the office as it suits you, but hope the whole team will be able to come together periodically.

• Flexible working – work from home or in the office and at the times that work best for you 
• 38 fully flexible holiday days (including the 9 UK bank holidays) 
• 3% employer pension contribution 
• £750 annual budget for learning and development or wellbeing activities
• Paid time off for dedicated learning and development opportunities 
• 4 days per year paid time off to volunteer

Equal opportunities

We believe everyone has potential. We are committed to increasing diversity among business owners, and we want to do the same for our team. If you’ve read this far, and you like the sound of the job, but you’re worried you don’t quite fit the requirements, we’d love it if you went ahead and applied.

We want to ensure that our team represents a wider cross-section of society than a typical start-up, and we know that means we have to make an effort to understand and accommodate different people’s needs. If you would require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you to apply, interview or join the Hatch team please contact us.

Please note we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic HR Officer to join our People Services team. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £29.598.04 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Please note although this role is remote, Cats Protection is operating a system of hybrid working and visits to the National Cat Centre will be required from time to time. This is a remote location and public transport is limited.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

The People and Engagement Directorate provide all aspects of L&D, recruitment, workforce planning, employee lifecycle support and HR advice and guidance to Cats Protection employees and volunteers. There are over 44 employees based within the team, and this role sits within the People Services strand which is made up of nine people.

Responsibilities of our HR Officer:

As a HR Officer you will support the People Services Supervisor in delivering a quality service to all employees in Cats Protection. You will manage and complete employee life cycle processes and services administered via the HR system known as MEOW.  Ensure payroll documentation is accurately prepared in line with payroll cut off. You will undertake and actively contribute to HR team projects in order to deliver the People Plan as directed.

What we’re looking for in our HR Officer:

• CPP Qualified
• proven experience of working as a HR Officer or an experienced HR Assistant
• strong experience in the delivery of endto-end transactional HR administration activities associated with the employment and payroll cycle
• proven background of HR experience in a multisite organisation
• excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• competent Excel skills and ability to use V looks up and basic formulae

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £29,598.04 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more
   

Join us as our HR Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!
 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications that are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date:  29 May 2022

Virtual Interview date: w/c 13 June 2022

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.