Would you like to join the dynamic team behind the City of Trees movement, creating a greener and more resilient Greater Manchester? We are looking for a talented Fundraising Manager with specialism in strategic corporate partnerships to seize the day and maximise opportunities for companies to get on board.

City of Trees has an innovative and exciting plan to transform the landscape of Greater Manchester by planting a tree for every person who lives here, bringing community woodland back and developing a woodland culture.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with fantastic interpersonal skills who can sell the power of trees and woodlands to potential supporters and funders. You'll confidently communicate the need for trees and woods across the urban landscape and make the case for successful investment in trees for Greater Manchester as part of the Northern Forest. Whilst there is a focus on corporate, you will be responsible for an income mix across individuals, trusts and community too.

There are already solid foundations for successful fundraising with a successful corporate membership scheme in place, leaving plenty of room for creativity and innovation to shape the future fundraising strategy. There is also potential for growth in the fundraising team itself as income increases, so a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual to make their mark and develop a team.

Flexible, life and family-friendly culture. Currently based remotely, but longer-term open to office/home mix with a small, happy and collaborative team waiting to welcome you.

£32,029 + 8% employer pension contribution

If you care deeply about the future of our planet, please send your CV for lots more detail on this unique opportunity. Our North West consultant, Amelia Lee, is looking after this one.

If you've got drive, energy, passion and a love of trees, then we want to hear from you!

Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th April
First round interviews to be held 20th and 22nd April

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join our Prisons & Justice Service Team. As Programme Manager, you will lead the design, development, and implementation of Samaritans partnerships with the justice sector. You will strengthen and ensure the long-term sustainability of Samaritans prisons programme, whilst identifying and maximising opportunities to diversify Samaritans’ work and income streams in the justice sector. 

• Permanent
• £40,000-£45,000 per annum plus benefits
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• A mix of home working and in the office in Ewell, Surrey a few days per week
• Occasional out of hours/weekend work required for volunteer engagement
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and implement the strategy for Samaritans’ work and manage a range of grants in the justice sector
• Ensure congruence of Prison objectives with Samaritans overall strategy and alignment of planning with other parts of the organisation
• Ensure full cost recovery in the delivery of new grant agreements in the justice sector
• Manage the relationship with the prison services and other justice partners in England & Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland
• Collaborate with external stakeholders and forge new partnerships to deliver innovative solutions to reduce suicide by those in contact with the justice system
• Deliver and continuously improve the Listener Scheme in over 100 prisons
• Oversee the roll out and delivery of the prisons postvention scheme
• Lead a high-performing cross-departmental team that designs, develops, and implements a range of projects aimed at improving emotional health and reducing suicide in prisons and the wider justice sector

The Person

• Previous experience of managing multi-dimensional programmes and simultaneous work streams
• Experience of working at a senior level to implement cultural and organisational changes
• Excellent strategic planning and change control skills
• Experience in developing and managing a geographically dispersed team of people across functions, including volunteers and staff
• Experience of delivering successful high value partnerships
• Experience of managing multi-annual budgets and managing relationships with funders
• Experience of managing risks, and delivering objectives within financial and other constraints
• Effective communication and diplomacy skills; ability to interact at all levels within the sector and organisation
• Influencing and negotiation skills; proven ability to secure ‘win/win’ outcomes with donors, partners, volunteers and staff
• Knowledge of the prisons environment and policy context in the UK and RoI (desirable)
• Understanding of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in a criminal justice setting (desirable)

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

If this sounds like a great role for you, apply through our careers website today. This role will close for applications on 23/04/2021. 

Location: This post is based in our London HQ, with significant flexibility and potential for home-working, in addition to a requirement for some UK travel for face-to-face meetings. BookTrust is currently a fully remote-working organisation due to the pandemic, with working arrangements under regular review.
Contract: Full time, permanent
Salary: Starting salary £36,500-£40,000

The successful candidate will work with our 151 'top tier' local authority partners in England, delivering BookTrust's offer of books and resources and support for practitioners. They will manage the flow of information between the Relationships Management team and our external partners, as well as the flow of information between teams within BookTrust. They will work to support new strategy developments and programmes.

This is a cross-cutting role, partially based at our London HQ, and sitting within our regionally-based team of BookTrust Relationship Managers for England. Developing, implementing and supporting change to systems and processes will be key in the success of this role in the future; the role in itself is expected to change and evolve over time. The ability to work independently on developments and across other aspects of the role is key.

We are looking for a confident, experienced manager with excellent communication skills; someone that gets job satisfaction from problem-solving and improving systems and processes. Someone with experience at working through and delivering change. A strong leader and supportive team member who is persuasive, determined, and exceedingly well organised, with first class attention to detail.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively in line with organisational behaviours and be confident in leading projects and motivating team members to deliver results. They will be able to write clearly and accurately as well as work with, analyse and communicate through data. They will also be stimulated by working as part of the varied and diverse team at BookTrust, and will show strong evidence of business support skills. And they will be motivated by contributing to the work that BookTrust does.

To apply, please go to our website.

You will need to submit your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter, please outline your suitability in relation to the person specification and answer the following question:

Please provide an example of a time when you have led on a change of process within an organisation preferably but not confined to management of information and data - what was important and how did you go about it?

Closing date: Friday, 16 April 2021 at 5pm
Interview dates: April/ May 2021

Our commitment to diversity and inclusivity

We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from under-represented communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team to discuss your requirements further. Contact details can be found on our website.

In order that our equality policy is effective we carry out regular monitoring of job applicants, and we would therefore ask you to complete the equality monitoring form.This information will be kept centrally within our secure HR department, completely separate from your recruitment application form and will be used for the sole purpose of compiling statistical information. The information will be separated from the application form and will not be given to the selection panel. The completed monitoring form will be destroyed once the information given in it has been collated.

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding, therefore the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, with pre-employment checks.

Carers UK is looking for an ambitious and tenacious Fundraising Manager to join this high performing team.

Voluntary income has doubled in the last two years and as such the team is in a strong position coming into our new financial year, and new strategic period; Vision 2025.

You will be joining at a pivotal time both in delivering success, and shaping the future strategy as part of the wider fundraising team.

As unpaid carers continue to struggle our support has never been so important, this role will make a tangible difference to the lives of carers across the country.

About you

You will be an experienced fundraiser, with knowledge gained working across fundraising streams. You will be an excellent writer, and have great attention to detail. You will be skilled at analysing financial spreadsheets, and developing budgets. You will be confident meeting donors and representing Carers UK externally. You will have the ability to build new income streams, identifying opportunities in our current portfolio and have the practical experience to deliver results. You will want to develop your own team, and have some experience of building and managing teams. You will relish being part of a high performing team, and be results orientated. You will believe in celebrating success and having fun at work.

About the role

The Fundraising Manager is responsible for all elements of voluntary income with the exception of corporate fundraising namely; Trusts & Foundations, Legacies, Events & Communities and Individual Donations. The post holder’s main responsibility is to achieve voluntary income targets, both indirectly through the fundraising team and directly through their own income generating efforts. This is a very hands on role, and will suit someone who enjoys managing as well as generating their own results.

Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and Communications and the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager the post holder will help develop and deliver the fundraising strategy. The post holder will be responsible for monitoring performance against targets, and ensure the pipeline of activity is continuously developed.

Working with all departments, and all nation offices, the Fundraising Manager will ensure that organisational strategy and plans are shared with the fundraising team, and all income generating opportunities are maximised.

Managing a team of four, the postholder will also ensure the personal development of the team members.

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity, supporting, advocating for and connecting unpaid carers across the UK.

With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and 6,000 individuals becoming a carer every day the need to support them is growing and urgent. Unpaid carers save the UK state an estimated £530 million each day, and are vital to the friends and family members they support, as well as to the wider community.

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected carers across the country. Our recent polling suggests that the figure for unpaid carers could now be as high as 13.6 million, with an estimated 4.5 million people literally starting to care overnight due to the impact of coronavirus on services and individuals.

This is an exciting time to join Carers UK as we enter our new strategic period, Vision 2025 taking us to our 60th anniversary.  Rather than producing a detailed five year plan we have developed an ambitious direction of travel, recognising the challenges of planning in the ongoing and uncertain environment created by COVID-19. We believe our flexible approach throughout 2020 enabled us to react quickly to the needs of carers, and by adopting a direction of travel, backed up with annual business plans, we will continue to meet the growing needs of carers.

Carers UK relies on voluntary income, our future plans will depend on unrestricted income to meet the growing need.

The closing date for applications is: Wednesay 21 April - 5pm

First interviews will be held: Wednesday 28 April

UKLGIG, the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system, is recruiting an experienced campaigner to lead our work mobilising new audiences to help change the asylum and immigration system to one that treats everyone with compassion, dignity and respect.

UKLGIG has been supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system and campaigning for their rights since 1993. We are now expanding our influencing work to include campaigning and looking for a Campaigns Manager to help galvanise a new supporter base in favour of an asylum and immigration system that treats people fairly and kindly and provides safety to those in need of international protection. This is a unique opportunity to apply your experience and knowledge of public campaigning, building relationships with allies and ensuring meaningful involvement of people with lived experience to mobilise LGBTQI+ audiences to campaign for a compassionate and caring asylum and immigration system.

You will:

• Develop and deliver an impactful campaign strategy
• Build relationships with potential allies and mobilise new audiences and influencers, particularly LGBTQI+ audiences, to take action
• Ensure people with lived experience are meaningfully involved in UKLGIG campaigns.

UKLGIG is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

Owing to the nature of the work with vulnerable adults, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a basic DBS check and to disclose all unspent criminal records at the point of conditional job offer.

SALARY: Starting at £34,910 with potential annual step increases up to £38,892, plus statutory employer’s pension contribution. In addition to an annual step increase, the trustees consider giving a separate inflationary increase every April.

HOURS: Full-time (35 hours per week). Job sharing will be considered. Occasional work in the evenings and at weekends may be required when face-to-face working resumes but with plenty of notice. UKLGIG encourages staff to maintain a good work life balance and has a TOIL system in place.

CONTRACT TYPE:  Permanent

LOCATION: UKLGIG’s offices are based in Borough, central London. All UKLGIG staff are currently working from home due to Covid-19. A mix of working at home and/or the office is likely for the foreseeable future. When face-to-face working resumes, there might be occasional travel outside London with plenty of notice.

ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days per year, increasing by one day per holiday year after two years of employment up to a maximum of 28 days

CLOSING DATE: 10 am, Thursday 15 April 2021

INTERVIEW DATES: TBC

HOW TO APPLY: Please read the job description and person specification. Email your completed application form and optional monitoring form to the email address in the Job Description. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Springfield Refuge Operations Manager

Part time: 30 Hours per week, £24,050 FTE

Springfield Domestic Abuse Support in South Lakeland is a charity supporting survivors of domestic abuse through the provision of a refuge service for up to 7 women and a range of community support services.

This a new and exciting role that is for a fixed term for an initial 3-year period with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

We are currently looking to recruit a Refuge Operations Manager to join our small staff team. The role will involve managing the refuge and ensuring the support provided is of a high, consistent quality. The successful candidate will be responsible developing, managing and leading a small team that keeps the safety of domestic abuse victims/survivors central to all processes.

You should have demonstrable experience of working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse or vulnerable people and hold relevant qualifications or equivalent experience. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and maintain and develop links with partners and other agencies, ensuring that Springfield is central to multi agency working in response to domestic abuse.

Closing date for applications is Monday 26th April 2021.

This is an exciting time at Cruse Bereavement Care. Our strategy ‘Bereaved People First’, is being implemented and the charity under-going significant transformation. This role is essential for the delivery of the strategy and the well-being of bereaved people across the country – which has arguably never been more important than now.

The Fundraising and Income Generation team has gone from strength to strength since forming in 2019, with income increasing by over 40%. On the back of this success, our ambitious strategy sets out to continue to grow and diversify income to make the most of each opportunity.

This is a key role, with great potential to develop this income stream on the back of massive success over the last 12 months and really make the role your own. You may be a Trusts and Foundations Manager looking for a new challenge or an Officer ready to step up as part of a supportive, passionate and high performing team.

You’ll proactively work across internal teams, including with our amazing volunteers, to develop projects and proposals which appeal to funders and encourage long-term engagement, through excellent stewardship. 

This role brings with it huge opportunity to support the growth of new and existing Cruse services, and to make a positive impact on the lives of bereaved people when they need it most.

About Us 

akt is the UK’s national LGBTQ Youth Homelessness charity.  We provide safe homes, mentoring, and support to ensure that no young person needs to choose between a safe home and being who they are. Currently 24% of young people facing homelessness in the UK identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, and 77% cite abuse and rejection by their families after coming out as the primary reason for seeking help. The charity was founded in 1989 and operates service centres in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and works online through a digital service providing support and opportunities for e-mentoring across the UK. In 2012, akt opened the UK’s first emergency safe house for young LGBT people in the UK.  akt works with over 2,000 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online assistance.

Job Summary 

• To work in partnership with the Director and Assistant Director to develop the services plan and manage the successful delivery and development of London Services.
• Manage akt’s Housing offer in London ensuring that we are legally compliant and adhere to best practice in Health and Safety.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships and opportunities that support us to safely meet young people immediate housing needs and move on to longer term accommodation in London.
• Manage and provide supervision for; staff, students and volunteers who provide case work and advocacy to homeless LGBTQ+ young people.

This is an opportunity for an efficient and highly organised project manager to join the Forward Arts Foundation’s creative and dynamic team. Reporting to the Executive Director of Forward Arts Foundation, you will manage the prizes selection process, the creation of the annual Forward Book of Poetry, support promotion and outreach, deliver the Prize ceremony and other poetry projects as requested. We seek someone with proven project management, campaign, communications, literature and/or education sector experience, and a passion for poetry.

Hours: Part time, 28 hours a week
Location: Home until further notice, but regular office is located at Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Salary: £30,000 per annum, pro-rated to £24,000 for 4 days
Contract: Up to one year, fixed-term

Deadline for applications: 9 May 2021

Please download the Job Description and Equal Opportunities form from our website for more information on how to apply.

UKLGIG, the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system, is recruiting its first operations and office manager to support its growing team and expanding operations.

UKLGIG has been supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system and campaigning for their rights since 1993. We are now looking for an Operations and Office Manager to support the organisation’s ongoing development by leading on operational planning and reviews, helping ensure the charity has necessary systems in place, and is acting in line with policies and procedures. You will lead on HR and finance functions and oversee administrative processes to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.

You will:

• Manage and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of systems that support delivery of UKLGIG’s mission such as office management and administration, IT and HR
• Apply your project management skills to running UKLGIG’s annual operational planning process, and conducting regular reviews and updating plans as necessary
• Work closely with the Executive Director to manage UKLGIG’s finances
• Provide support to trustee meetings and a new refugee advisory group
• Lead on UKLGIG’s HR processes, with training provided as needed in order to develop knowledge in this area.
• Be given training to act as UKLGIG’s administrator for our database on Salesforce
• Be provided with management training, if necessary, in order to effectively supervise UKLGIG’s Administrator/Bookkeeper.

UKLGIG is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

In line with UKLGIG’s policy on criminal records, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a basic DBS check and to disclose all unspent criminal records at the point of conditional job offer.

HOURS: Full-time (35 hours per week). Working part-time or job-sharing will be considered. Occasional work in the evenings and at weekends may be required when face-to-face working resumes but with plenty of notice. UKLGIG encourages staff to maintain a good work life balance and has a TOIL system in place.

SALARY: Starting at £34,910 with potential annual step increases up to £38,892 (pro rata if working part time), plus statutory employer’s pension contribution. In addition to an annual step increase, the trustees consider giving a separate inflationary increase every April.

CONTRACT TYPE:  Permanent

LOCATION: UKLGIG’s offices are based in Borough, central London. All UKLGIG staff are currently working from home due to Covid-19. A mix of working at home and/or the office is likely for the foreseeable future. When face-to-face working resumes, there might be occasional travel outside London with plenty of notice.

ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days per year, increasing by one day per holiday year after two years of employment up to a maximum of 28 days

CLOSING DATE: 10 am, Thursday 15 April 2021

INTERVIEW DATES: TBC

HOW TO APPLY: Please read the job description and person specification. Email your completed application form and optional monitoring form to the email address in the job description. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

About MHFA England

MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing. Learn about our social mission and our history by reading our 'what we do section' on our website.

We are a friendly, dynamic, fast-paced organisation and we strive to be an exemplary health and wellbeing employer.  We are launching an ambitious Digital Transformation Programme to seamlessly connect and engage Customers, Clients, Members and Staff and support our mission to train 1:10 of the population in mental health knowledge and skills.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual who can plan, develop and deliver a membership and staff communications plan that is aligned with MHFA England’s membership engagement plan and people plan and support external communications activity. The role has a focus on Instructor Member, supporter and staff communications. It is also responsible for supporting wider communications and campaign initiatives. All activity will be delivered in line with MHFA England’s vision, mission and commercial and brand strategy.

You will be able to:

• Manage the development and delivery of a communications plan for MHFA England’s membership, to support commercial revenue targets and impact goals.
• Manage the development and delivery of an internal communications plan and calendar for MHFA England’s staff to support the organisation’s people plan.
• Work with the Head of Communications and Campaigns to translate communications and campaigns insight to inform and shape strategic planning.
• Day to day management of assigned budget to ensure that activity is in line with agreed plans. 
• Provide regular, insight driven and outcome focused reporting for the directorate.
• Track, analyse and optimise campaigns and activity to inform decision making and ensure maximum return on investment.

You will have:

• Communications and campaigns management experience 
• Experience of membership and internal communications 

Essential skills:

• Exceptional copywriting, editing and proofreading skills 
• Speech and brief writing skills
• Relationship management and networking skills 
• Ability to manage workload independently
• Analytical skills in data management, research and reporting
• Experience of working with CRM and CMS to deliver campaign activity 

Looking after you

Wellbeing is at the heart of all that we do and say, we are friendly and supportive organisation. We are committed to rewarding our employees with competitive pay, a flexible and supportive workplace, opportunities to grow and develop, and our promise that we will put your wellbeing first.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two wellbeing breaks, in summer and winter
• Free Mental Health First Aid training
• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24-hour helpline from Health Assured, occupational health and counselling
• Free flu jab to protect your health in winter

Employee benefits after probation period:

• Investing in your professional development, including qualifications and mentoring
• Death-in-service and critical illness cover
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Free eye test and £55 towards glasses
• Cycle to work scheme with an interest free loan to buy a bicycle
• Matched pension scheme (up to 5%)
• Flexible working hours and access to flexible ways of working
• Commitment to volunteering
• Fun Club, festive events and celebration
• Team lunches and events
• 'Bonusly' employee recognition and reward scheme

Interested? How to apply

For the full job description and person specification please see the attached documents./ Go to our website for further information.

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. The closing date for applications is Sunday 25th April 2021.

Interviews will be held week commencing 3rd May 2021.

Mental Health First Aid England is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or those who are pregnant or on maternity leave. We are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.

By applying for this job you are confirming that you have read the MHFA England Privacy Notice and accept the conditions under which your details will be processed.

About MHFA England

MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing. Learn about our social mission and our history by reading our 'what we do section' on our website.

We are a friendly, dynamic, fast-paced organisation and we strive to be an exemplary health and wellbeing employer.  We are launching an ambitious Digital Transformation Programme to seamlessly connect and engage Customers, Clients, Members and Staff and support our mission to train 1:10 of the population in mental health knowledge and skills.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual who can lead, develop and deliver multi-channel communications activity to amplify MHFA England’s position as an expert in workplace mental health. The role holder will manage campaigns and activity from end to end to maximise their reach with key stakeholders. There is a focus on media engagement and placement to help amplify our communications activity and campaigns. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing campaigns, and evaluating and reporting on impact, in line with MHFA England’s vision, mission and commercial and brand strategy.

You will be able to:

• Develop an annual schedule for campaign and communications activity to amplify MHFA England’s work to improve the mental health of the nation
• Work closely with Head of Campaigns and Communications to inform and shape strategic planning
• Manage, develop and deliver integrated campaigns to uphold MHFA England’s position as an expert in mental health and wellbeing and the go to provider of mental health training in the workplace
• Ensure marcomms and campaign activity plans are managed within agreed budgets
• Manage the development and delivery of annual media plan to grow MHFA England’s brand position and support commercial revenue targets
• Track, analyse and report on campaign activity to inform future decision making and ensure maximum ROI
• Identify appropriate channels for each campaign, communication or event
• Write engaging and on message communication pieces for different audiences
• Represent and speak on behalf of MHFA England at internal and external meetings or events
• Contribute to the planning, content development, scheduling and management of MHFA England’s social media channels
• Connect and collaborate with the marketing and communications team, as well as cross organisational teams and key internal stakeholders to ensure delivery of organisation’s strategic goals, mission and vision
• Manage and maintain key relationships with media, partners, business, government and civil society to deliver impactful engagement and communications
• Manage the MHFA England press office, taking responsibility for media list development, outreach, monitoring and reporting
• Build and manage strong and commercially sustainable relationships with suppliers and agencies to support effective delivery of communications and campaign objectives in line with agreed KPIs

You will have:

• Demonstrable experience of working in communications and campaign management
• Media relations and/or PR agency experience
• Professional communications qualification e.g. CIPR or PRCA

Desirable skills:

• Public affairs experience
• Experience of membership and internal communications
• Ability to manage multi-stakeholder relationships and/or projects
• Awareness of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
• Budget management
• Strong analytical skills in data management, research and reporting 

Looking after you

Wellbeing is at the heart of all that we do and say, we are friendly and supportive organisation. We are committed to rewarding our employees with competitive pay, a flexible and supportive workplace, opportunities to grow and develop, and our promise that we will put your wellbeing first.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two wellbeing breaks, in summer and winter
• Free Mental Health First Aid training
• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24-hour helpline from Health Assured, occupational health and counselling
• Free flu jab to protect your health in winter

Employee benefits after probation period:

• Investing in your professional development, including qualifications and mentoring
• Death-in-service and critical illness cover
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Free eye test and £55 towards glasses
• Cycle to work scheme with an interest free loan to buy a bicycle
• Matched pension scheme (up to 5%)
• Flexible working hours and access to flexible ways of working
• Commitment to volunteering
• Fun Club, festive events and celebration
• Team lunches and events
• 'Bonusly' employee recognition and reward scheme

Interested? How to apply

For the full job description and person specification please see the attached documents. Go to our website for further information.

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. The closing date for applications is Sunday 25 April 2021.

Interviews will be held week commencing 3 May 2021.

Mental Health First Aid England is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or those who are pregnant or on maternity leave. We are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and candidates who are Black or People of Colour.

By applying for this job you are confirming that you have read the MHFA England Privacy Notice and accept the conditions under which your details will be processed.

6 months Fixed Term Contract 

Part Time-21hrs per week 

Location: Currently homeworking. Our offices are based in Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, London and Manchester 

Starting salary: £34,190 to £39,270 FTE ( Actual salary: £20,514 to £23,562 per annum) 

We are looking for a flexible self-starter who eagerly seeks new avenues for growth and pipeline development to join our Major Partnerships Team as our Prospect Research Officer. This new role is initially a 6mth fixed term contract focussing on responsibility of the delivery of wealth screening and then has potential of becoming a permanent role. 

As the climate emergency continues, Friends of the Earth knows we need to campaign more fiercely than ever to protect people and planet. As a global, grassroots organisation, we have a network of over 250 climate action groups in across England, Wales and Northern Ireland alone, each seeking to ensure bold decisions are taken at the local and national levels. To carry out our ambitious plans, we are looking to grow our income streams by creating stronger connections with our supporters.

The main purpose of the Prospect Research Officer will be to establish prospect research processes, helping colleagues across the team to identify and manage our donor pipelines. As our Prospect Research Officer, you will help to inform decisions on the prioritisation and make-up of donor portfolios and input into strategies for approaches. 

Solid experience of carrying out prospect research, developing and implementing a successful prospect research programme is essential. You will also need to demonstrate the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels. 

For more information, please refer to the Job Description. 

Closing date: Sunday 18th April (23:59) 

In return we offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement. 

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all. 

Do you want to bring your skills and experience to a unique and growing service? Are you passionate about service development and supporting a growing charity?

We are looking for an experienced service manager. You should have a proven track record in service and staff management at a senior level, demonstrating the ability to meet targets and expand business opportunities.

You will need highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to make and sustain partnerships and business relationships across sectors. Demonstrating the ability to lead, as well as work effectively within a team.

Highly competent IT and organisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines is of paramount importance.

Part time post         28 hours per week

Salary                       £36,922 – £39,880 per annum (pro-rata)

Closing Date: Friday 23 April 2021 at 9am

Interview:                 Week commencing 26 April (via Zoom)

We are pleased to offer flexible working arrangements to enable successful service delivery. Immediate starts can be accommodated.

We actively encourage applications from disabled people in accordance with a policy of equal opportunity. We guarantee an interview if you demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria and have let us know you’re a disabled person.

ROLES PURPOSE

The overall management, business development and marketing of the At Home service. The post holder will be expected to have several years’ experience of staff and service management.

The post holder will have managerial responsibility for the At Home Registered Manager and Service Administrator.

You will be responsible for managing staff teams including the day-to-day management and development of the At Home service. Building productive relationships with key stakeholders, promoting our services to encourage business growth and development, whilst building on existing provision and identifying gaps.

You will report to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and contribute to the strategic direction of the organisation.