People Policy Officer Jobs in Holborn, Greater London
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Community and Engagement Manager
Position: Community and Engagement Manager
Location: Teddington, TW11 8HT
Salary Range (depending on experience): pro rata of £32,910 – £38,745 incl. OLW
Hours: Part-time 21 hours per week. We are able to offer some flexibility with the role such as term time only or flexibility with days/times.
Contract: Permanent
Annual Leave: 25 days leave plus bank holidays or pro rata of if part time
Closing date: Sunday 9pm 14th July 2024, or before if a suitable candidate is found.
We reserve the right to close the application early. An early application is strongly recommended as shortlisting and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.
About the role
Richmond AID is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic person who will support our vision of putting Deaf and Disabled people at the centre of everything we do. We are looking for an experienced person who can develop and implement an engagement and co-production strategy. You will work closely with our other managers and play an integral role in the management team.
The role involves leading the delivery and development of our dynamic Community and Engagement team. This multidisciplinary team currently has 6 direct reports and services include: BuddyUp, Spade gardening service, Mental Health Peer Support service, Connect to Tech digital training, Campaigning and our wide range of peer group activities. There is a variety of skills and experience which will require someone to We are looking for someone to not just manage these services, but to lead their development and widen our coverage across the borough of Richmond. This will predominantly involve supporting the people involved to be leaders of their own projects, developing/modernising our delivery model, ensuring projects meet targets and quality standards and when required also being involved in supporting direct service delivery.
We are looking for a motivated, resilient and ambitious manager to join our amazing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to play an integral role in improving the lives of Deaf and Disabled people.
About you
You will have strong leadership skills with experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team. You will lead our engagement, co-production and campaign strategy and manage our Community and Engagement team instilling these values through all our work. You must be committed to the value of participative community engagement, have a great understanding of the needs of diverse communities, and a passion for social justice and supporting Disabled people.
You must have experience in the delivery of community facing services and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges faced by Disabled people. It is essential you bring passion, dynamic ideas and creativity to the role.
You will be an excellent networker internally and externally. You will have strong influencing skills, and will have the right blend and balance of people skills with excellent communication and project management abilities. You must be comfortable connecting with the wider community, able to listen, gather the views of local people, and feed these back into our wider programme of work. You’ll be confident in participative strategies and tools such as facilitating groups, arranging events, developing surveys, gathering views and responding to consultations.
You will have experience of managing a team covering a wide range of projects and interests. You will know what it takes to set up and manage a project and ensure it meets the intended outcomes.
You will be skilled in managing group dynamics and supporting your team to have boundaries with clients. You will also have experience of managing Safeguarding issues. Above all you must bring a positive, solution focused attitude.
Experience of campaigning work, with a track record of delivering innovative digital campaigns that have led to real change, would be an advantage.
About Richmond AID
Richmond AID offers 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays pro rata. Normal office hours are 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays. You will be based at our offices in the Disability Action and Advice Centre, 4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8HT but may need to work from other locations as needed.
Related roles: volunteer manager, services manager, service coordinator, community development facilitator, campaign manager, community engagement, co-production manager, activities coordinator.
Please apply via the Charity Jobs website. An early application is strongly recommended as shortlisting and interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.
You will need to send your CV and a covering letter of up to 2 sides of A4 stating how you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria in Experience and Knowledge section of the Job description.
Job Title: Citadel Co-ordinator (London)
Hours: 35 per week (full time)
Location: Hybrid - minimum 1 day per week in Vauxhall office with regular travel across London.
Contract: Fixed term (until January 31st 2026)
Salary: £ 37,840
About us
Housing Justice is a charity that acts on homelessness and housing need across England and Wales. We work to prevent people from experiencing homelessness, help people out of homelessness or destitution, and enable the building of affordable homes. We also take a leading role as the voice of the faith and voluntary sector, supported by the Welsh and UK Governments. At Housing Justice, we value differences: we are a diverse organisation, and we work with people of all faiths and none. We seek to influence and bring about change for the benefit of those we serve through partnership, lobbying and networking. Our initiatives include Faith in Affordable Housing, Hosting people seeking sanctuary, Support for people from Ukraine, The Winter Night Shelter Network and Citadel.
About you
We are looking for outgoing, confident and skilled communicators who are well versed in public speaking, building relationships and influencing people. You will feel confident to speak to anyone and will proactively seek out opportunities to build partnerships and promote the projects. You will be a self-motivated, committed person with experience of working in the homelessness, housing or voluntary and community sectors.
About the role
We are seeking to hire 4 driven and proactive Citadel co-ordinators across South East London (Southwark, Lambeth, Greenwich, Lewisham, Bexley and Bromley) – to recruit, train, support and supervise committed volunteers who will directly support people experiencing homelessness locally.
About Citadel
Citadel is a volunteer-led project preventing homelessness by helping people find or sustain their tenancies and establish a home. Volunteers, once recruited, trained and DBS checked are matched with those referred for support. Co-ordinators and volunteers work closely with those referred to establish what matters to them and how best they can support them.
Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave (3 fixed over Christmas), plus an additional day per year of service over 3 years (up to 5 additional days)
- Openness to flexible ways of working
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Home office set-up
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Job Description
About Bank Workers Charity
We’re the benevolent society supporting UK bank employees and their families. Each year we help thousands of people encountering financial, health, housing and wellbeing challenges with independent advice and guidance, case management, referrals to expert partners and grant giving.
About you
Are you a creative and strategic thinker with a passion for crafting compelling narratives? Do you have a proven track record in developing successful marketing campaigns and content planning/delivery? Do you keep an eye on the metrics – changing your approach according to what the data tell you? If so, you could be the perfect Marketing Manager for our team.
About the role
Hybrid working (minimum two days a week office based for FTE)
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping our messaging, supporting our fundraising efforts, and leading our marketing strategy to position the charity as a trusted provider of financial and wellbeing support for those most in need, and as a signposting and early intervention resource for the wider community we support.
As our Marketing Manager, you will develop and implement a comprehensive content strategy that aligns with our marketing objectives and brand identity, while creating and managing an editorial calendar to ensure consistent and timely content delivery across all channels. You will craft high-quality, engaging, and persuasive copy for various platforms, including websites, reports, email campaigns, and print materials.
Collaborating in cross-functional teams, you will develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns, monitor and analyse campaign performance metrics, and make data-driven decisions to optimise content and strategies.
What we offer
We’ve put a lot of energy into being a great place to work. We’re proud of our supportive culture and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. There are plenty of learning opportunities, and as a wellbeing charity we aim to be a leader in wellbeing support for our people.
Our benefits include:
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30 days holiday plus public holidays (with the option to buy additional leave)
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8% employer contribution to BWC’s pension scheme and up to 3% matched with employee contributions
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A wide range of employer funded wellbeing experiences through Heka
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Flexible benefit provision (including Medicash plan, cycle to work, payroll giving and electric car scheme)
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Group Life Cover (three times annual salary)
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Weekly wellbeing half hour
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Season Ticket Loan (upon successful completion of probation)
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Employee Assistance Programme
To apply, please send a CV including a supporting statement (no more than one side of A4) outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification in the Applicant Pack.
Bank Workers Charity is committed to supporting diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £46,400 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Department: Policy, Campaigns and Youth
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.
We are seeking a Youth Engagement Lead to lead an agile and innovative youth function that shapes and delivers meaningful and inclusive youth engagement across key areas of Plan International UK’s work. This is a new role that will sit in the newly formed Policy, Campaigns and Youth Unit. This a dynamic team that brings together our policy, advocacy, campaigning and youth engagement work to influence change for girls’ rights and gender equality globally and in the UK
The role will provide direction and guidance to Plan International UK’s ambition to become a more youth-centred organisation. The postholder will also manage our Youth Advisory Panel and build partnerships with young people and youth-led organisations in advocacy, and campaigns.
The successful candidate will be a strategic and creative thinker with substantial experience in leading on youth engagement, participation and partnerships with adolescent girls, young people and youth-led organisations including supporting their engagement in advocacy, campaigns, and organisational governance. You will have significant experience of leading on safeguarding and ideally have line management experience.
For further details of this role, please see the job profile.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Tuesday 25 June 2024
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 10 July 2024
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and a check of the Children’s Barred List. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
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To support the delivery of marketing and communications in line with our strategy.
Internal comms (50%)
· Support colleagues from across the organisation to develop communications plans for initiatives and change projects.
· Author or edit stories and content to inspire, motivate and inform our colleagues
· Design and distribute email communications to segments of our staff community
· Maintain and post news and events on our Sharepoint-based intranet
· Support with communications planning and delivery for internal events, webinars and meetings.
· Working with the Internal Comms Lead to continually improve and optimise our internal comms channels, including developing our SharePoint intranet.
· Plan, shoot and edit short promotional films.
· Use Adobe Creative Suite, Canva or the Microsoft suite to design materials for cascade by managers to their teams.
Marketing (30%)
· Develop engaging and persuasive written and visual content, including case studies, success stories and testimonials that effectively communicate the value and impact of United Response’s work
· Create engaging and optimised content for our social media channels, applying your understanding of our audience to drive engagement and action
· Support the Marketing and Communications Manager with management of the website, including writing and editing web copy and publishing articles, while embedding SEO principles throughout.
· Optimise case study leads into creative responses written, audio or visual to distribute on our channels
· Support the planning and delivery of communications at external events.
Policy and campaigns (20%)
· Spot and create social media responses to breaking announcements under the guidance of the Press Manager
· Support the delivery of our policy and campaigning strategy with comms and engagement activity.
· Support team administration, including working on a rota basis to manage inboxes
· Support the management of consents and the safe storage of case studies and photography.
· With the wider team explore opportunities to embed a storytelling culture throughout the organisation.
· Develop excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, our agencies and other partners
· Join forums and departmental meetings to advise on communication methods and co-developing communication plans.
· Keep up to date with communications and marketing practice and innovation
· Champion diversity, equality and inclusion and uphold United Response’s values
· Travel to services and occasionally work outside office hours
· Ensure dignity and respect for the people we support in every aspect of your work
· Maintain confidentiality at all times
· Adhere to relevant legal and statutory requirements and our organisational policies
· Carry out any other duties as reasonably required.
Person Specification
· Excellent written communication skills and ability to copywrite creatively, sensitively and with attention to detail.
· Good understanding of marketing principles and ability to apply these in practice.
· High standard of verbal communication and ability to relate to people from different walks of life.
· Excellent team working skills.
· Experience of working to deadlines and prioritising demands on your attention.
· Degree standard or professional qualification in marketing or related field.
· Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
· Design skills using Adobe software.
· Experience filming and editing video to a professional standard.
· Using content management systems to publish website content, or email distribution tools such as Mailchimp.
· Knowledge of using paid and organic social media professionally.
· Experience in recruitment marketing, campaigning, accessible communications or working for a charity.
· If you have lived experience of disability, or relating to people with learning disabilities or autism, we’d particularly welcome your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
JOB TITLE: Communications and Events Officer
SALARY: £27,000 per annum (FTE)
LOCATION: Homebase (Preferably Lincolnshire / Notts based, or centrally located in England to attend team meetings, but applicants outside this area will be considered)
HOURS: Part-time of full-time depending on candidate preference, 33 – 37.5 hours per week, flexible working
CONTRACT: Permanent or FTC
Are you an energetic and motivated individual with a passion for communications and events who is looking for their next step? Would you like to join a dynamic organisation that’s truly making a difference?
The Jon Egging Trust is seeking an exceptional Communications and Events Officer to support our small and close-knit Communications and Fundraising Team to create outstanding, inspiring outward-facing communications and deliver our established calendar of fundraising events. You will be joining a fantastically motivated and committed team of home-workers who are passionate about improving the lives of young people through our long-term youth programmes.
The successful candidate will be a meticulously organised and brilliant team-player with extremely strong written communications and proofreading skills and a track record of working in a professional comms or events environment.
The role would ideally suit someone seeking their second job after graduation, or someone who is returning to the workforce or seeking a change in pace, but if you can convince us that you are the perfect candidate then we will happily consider other applicants.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable working autonomously and able to prioritise multiple workloads, and who is endlessly curious and wanting to bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the table.
If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
About the Jon Egging Trust (JET)
At JET, we support vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential; more than 40,000 young people right across the UK to date, and there’s so much more we can do. We’re an organisation that really values its people and we’re immensely proud that our team culture is based on caring and raising each other up.
Our benefits package includes:
· Flexible working
· Enhanced annual leave
· Homeworking allowance
· Occupational pension scheme
· Occupational sickness scheme
· Special paid leave provision
Child and adult at risk protection policy statement
The Jon Egging Trust is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for everyone involved in its services and activities. The Trust takes its extended moral and legal duty of care very seriously in relation to children, young people, staff and volunteers. We seek to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children and to protect them from harm or abuse when they engage in any of our activities. JET expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
Please complete our online application form. Communications and Events Officer job - Homebase (Preferably Lincolnshire / Notts based, or centrally located in England to attend team meetings, but applicants outside this area will be considered) - Jon Egging Trust
The closing date is Thursday 11th July 2024 at 23:30. We encourage applicants to apply right away and not wait for the closing date as we reserve the right to close the process early if we garner high levels of applications and will be shortlisting as we go along.
Interviews will be held Thursday 25th July2024.
Questions?
Contact us through our website.
Please note: To become an employee at JET you must be able to produce evidence of your Right to Work in the UK and a satisfactory DBS check.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re recruiting for a Fundraising Communities Officer to join Samaritans. You’ll work in a small & friendly team to drive the delivery of our Mass Participation events portfolio including our flagship event, Dawn Walk and our social fundraising challenges, with a focus on supporter stewardship.
You’ll have previous fundraising experience, within the charity sector. You’ll have experience of moderating an online community or previous experience in response handling, such as managing a busy inbox.
This is a fun and varied role. We’re looking for a creative individual with a growth mindset, who thinks outside the box, brings new ideas to our event portfolio and can tailor their creativity to suit different audiences/groups. We want our events to stand out in a crowded marketplace so we are looking to think differently about how we deliver our events and provide best-in-class supporter stewardship and a great supporter experience.
We are an insight and data-led team with lots of opportunities to attend networking groups, events, webinars and build relationships with people in our sector.
• Permanent contract
• Full time hours (35 per week)
• £30,000-£32,000 per annum
• Hybrid working – This role is ‘linked’ to our central office (Ewell), with home working
• We are passionate about flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
• Hybrid working model, linked to our office in Ewell, with a mix of home and office based working
This role will deliver exceptional supporter experiences that build a sense of community and maximise supporter's potential to raise money and awareness for Samaritans, from an annual programme of mass participation fundraising challenges.
Over the past five years we’ve taken a test and learn approach to product development, significantly growing our income, and with exciting plans in 2024/25 this is set to continue. We are aspirational for Samaritans, striving to deliver the best supporter experiences for our passionate and dedicated supporters. We’re also a supportive team, there for each other, seeking out insights and developing our skills. We look forward to finding out more about you.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join us in our life saving mission at Samaritans.
The Person
We are looking for a people person with the ability to lead, develop and support large groups of fundraisers. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator, be adaptable to changing priorities and have a good understanding of online communities and digital fundraising. You’ll have experience of working with charity supporters in a fundraising environment and an understanding of databases and processes.
If you’re looking for a new opportunity or a chance to learn new skills in a fast-paced fundraising environment, please consider applying. A full outline of the opportunity and what you’ll need to bring to the team is provided in the Job Description here
What’s in it for you – our benefits
So, you want to work for us? Good choice. We like it here too. We offer competitive salaries, flexible and hybrid working to suit your needs, family-friendly policies, 28 days annual leave inclusive of wellbeing days and a matched pension contribution up to 5%. You’ll have a structured induction and ongoing projects, secondments & learning opportunities. We also have colleague-led affinity groups made up of people with shared identities.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority. We have a staff community of Mental Health First Aiders, a Health Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme. You’ll have free subscriptions to Headspace (your personal guide to mindfulness, sleep, focus, movement, and more) & Perkbox (an employee benefits platform with online exercise classes). That’s not all. We listen to your ideas and have staff forum and social committee networks.
Hybrid and flexible working
We are a flexible organisation, and we embrace hybrid working – a mix of connecting in person and remotely. We’re aware that the world is changing, and we all want and need different things from our work and home lives. So, if you need to walk the dog, go to the gym, or have commitments outside of work, we’re open to talking through flexible working options that work for you and us.
Being Inclusive
We recognise the enormous benefits and the social justice imperatives of ensuring diversity at every level of our organisation. 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. To ensure Samaritans is representative of those we support and who support us, we particularly welcome applications from Disabled, BAME and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented at Samaritans.
Application
If this role sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply. You’ll be asked to upload your CV and provide a cover letter (2 pages maximum) tailored around your motivations for applying and your skills and experience in relation to the job.
This role will close for applications at 9 am on 19 June, with interviews scheduled to take place on w/c 24 June.
Key terms and conditions
Salary: £31,605
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 35 hours per week
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays. Staff additionally get a day off on their birthday and our office is closed between Christmas and New Year.
Pension: Employee contributions to pension are matched 1:1 by Results up to a maximum of 5% of gross salary.
Benefits: Cycle scheme, interest free travel card loan and Employee Access Programme
Line Manager: Head of Parliamentary Advocacy
Location: Results UK works hybridly with most staff coming into the office 2 days a week but other working patterns are possible. Our office is in Millbank Tower, London, SW1P 4QP.
Starting date: This role is available immediately.
About Results UK
Results’ mission is to work with others to create the public and political will to end poverty, by enabling people to exercise their personal and political power for change.
Internationally, we work with Results organisations around the world, and in health we also work with partners in India, Kenya, Zambia and elsewhere through the international ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership. Results UK believes the building blocks of the end of poverty can be most simply articulated as “health, education, economic opportunities, and citizen voice”. These are the things that all people, wherever they live, need and have a right to.
Within these areas, we prioritise a small number of specific issues where we can have the most influence to achieve much needed development progress. Across all our issues, our aims are to mobilise resources, change policy, and create the public and political will that will bring about change.
Role description
Results UK has a long and successful history of engaging with UK parliamentarians around international development issues and providing them with the briefings and questions they need to raise these issues in parliament. As the Parliamentary Advocacy Officer for Child Health, you will lead our parliamentary work on global child health issues (routine immunisation and polio eradication in particular) in line with our new strategy and commitment to equity. You will have a good understanding of how the UK Parliament works and how to engage parliamentarians in our issues.
You will lead relationships with UK parliamentarians around child health, including providing the Secretariat for the APPG Vaccinations for All.
Key responsibilities
Parliamentary advocacy
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Working with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and others in the organisation to develop and implement a high impact and politically astute advocacy strategy for child health.
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Alongside the specific global education strategy, contribute to the development of Results’ overarching parliamentary advocacy strategy, working closely with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and other members of the team.
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Lead on the parliamentary work on child health for ResultsS UK, by building and strengthening relationships with MPs and Peers that result in their championing the end of poverty, specifically on malnutrition, and building support for nutrition interventions.
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Provide the secretariat function to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Child Health. The APPG secretariat/coordinator function includes guiding the Group’s work programme and activities, arranging meetings and events, corresponding with the APPG Officers and Members, briefing MPs and Peers to ask questions or speak in parliamentary debates and representing the Group externally, for example with the FCDO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, UNICEF and others.
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Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of Parliamentary Delegations to other countries and advocacy tours to the UK, working with the relevant Policy Advocacy Officer and others in the Parliamentary Team.
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Work closely with the Grassroots Advocacy Team to ensure parliamentary and grassroots campaigning activity is coordinated and the greatest impact is achieved between the relationships our grassroots campaigners build with their local MPs, and the work led from the office to support MPs in Parliament.
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Ensure our parliamentary advocacy and relationships always remain non-partisan and cross-party, in line with our charitable aims and objectives.
Partners and coalitions
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Liaise with other global Results organisations, the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership Secretariat and other ACTION partners to coordinate our parliamentary advocacy at a global level.
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Work closely with civil society and other partner organisations and allies in the UK to coordinate parliamentary advocacy in the UK.
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Represent Results UK in global coalitions and consortia relevant to your lead issue area, such as the UK Gavi CSO Working Group, the Polio Resource Mobilisation Group and others as agreed with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy.
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Identify and develop new partnerships in line with our new strategy and the focus on equity.
Communications and media
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Where capacity allows, identify media opportunities and support media activity (including traditional and social media) related to nutrition.
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Contribute content to Results UK’s website, blog and social media to help achieve our organisational objectives and strengthen our brand presence.
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Publicise the APPG's activities, primarily through its website and twitter account.
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Represent Results at external meetings and events in relation to child health advocacy.
Organisational Development
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Carry out effective monitoring, evaluation and learning of your work, recording activity and outcomes that enables Results UK to measure its success, in addition to measuring the impact of your activities towards these outcomes.
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Be a key part of Results UK’s organisational development by participating in strategic discussions, evaluations, sharing your experience and ideas, and working flexibly to support other staff as required.
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Actively develop and support funding ideas to help appropriately expand Results UK’s portfolio in close collaboration with the Head of Parliamentary Advocacy and the Operations team.
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Build new and strengthen existing relationships with donors, external partners, and our advocacy targets.
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Together with the Senior Policy Advocacy Officer for Child Health, be responsible for regular reporting to grant funders.
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Be flexible and undertake other tasks as required.
Person specification
This role is ideal for someone with public affairs or political advocacy experience, preferably in the UK, who understands the way that political decisions impact global poverty and wants to influence these decisions. A strong understanding of and passion for global health issues, particularly those that relate nutrition. Equally important is a proven ability to quickly gain an understanding of a complex new area and translate it into succinct, clear, achievable recommendations.
This post will provide excellent opportunities for leading parliamentary advocacy to deliver real change in funding and policy outcomes on child health and other issues; for building and deploying a strong understanding of key international development issues; and experience of working directly with UK parliamentarians and other actors across the international development sector.
Essential criteria
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At least one year of experience in a substantial parliamentary or public affairs role with demonstrable success in managing relationships with parliamentarians from different parties.
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Understanding of the UK Parliament (including the roles of MPs and Peers; the range of activity parliamentarians can undertake in parliament to influence Government policy; the role of APPGs; Select Committees).
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A good understanding of international development issues and in particular, the need for approaches based in equity and partnership.
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An ability to learn quickly about new development issues and clearly convey this information to others.
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An ability to write clearly and succinctly, for a range of audiences, from lengthy formal submissions to short articles or blogs.
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Experience in representing organisations, networking, and working in coalitions.
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Experience of event organisation.
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Excellent English writing skills with an ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of audiences.
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Strong interpersonal skills, able to build rapport with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
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Good understanding of carrying out effective Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL), for advocacy work.
Desirable
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Experience working in international development.
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Experience of working with campaigners and advocates.
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Experience of working with the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
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Experience of managing activity budgets.
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Experience of planning and hosting online and in person advocacy events.
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Experience of media work.
Personal attributes
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A self-starter, who is highly organised with strong attention to detail and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.
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A commitment to anti-oppression and challenging your own thinking and biases.
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An ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, and to stick to deadlines.
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A team player who enjoys supporting other team members towards common objectives.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills.
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Strong attention to detail.
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Willingness and ability to travel within and outside the UK, as required.
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An interest in working collaboratively with global partners and learning from their experiences as well as sharing your own.
Why work for Results?
Like you, we're passionate about ending poverty. We’re a small, collaborative organisation that has a big impact. We just do advocacy - we don’t run programmes. The experience you gain with us sets you up for a career in international development. Here are a few of the benefits of joining us, in addition to the salary, pension and annual leave outlines at the top of this document.
Work-life balance
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We offer flexible working so you can manage work around your own needs.
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Hybrid working means you don’t have to be trapped in a long commute every day and don’t have to be London based.
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Staff members have their birthdays off as a bonus day of leave and we close the office between Christmas and new year so you don’t need to take leave.
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We subscribe to the Bupa employee advice line – free confidential access to financial and legal advisors as well as telephone and online counselling sessions.
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In addition we run training on mental health at work and have named mental health first aiders who can be contacted in confidence if you would like help finding support.
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All staff have the opportunity to join working groups outside of their work areas according to their interests. Our staff wellbeing team explores how we can improve our staff wellbeing - most recently publishing a comprehensive guide - and reviews what we have done to date.
Anti-oppression
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We offer half a day’s anti-oppression learning leave each year
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As well as making reasonable adjustments, we support our staff in making applications to the Access to Work scheme to get. additional equipment where needed.
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We offer disability leave for disabled colleagues to manage specific needs they may have without having to give up their holidays.
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We have a staff working group on anti-oppression which helps to develop our work on anti-oppression and identify gaps in our current work.
Partnerships
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Results UK hosts three other organisations working on specific aspects of global health and education, so you benefit from other perspectives and get an in-depth understanding of other work going on in the sector.
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We are part of the ACTION global health partnership which brings together CSOs from around the world to share learning and coordinate advocacy.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Results UK, we believe in equality, diversity and inclusion, and that it should be the norm. As well as this being an issue of equality and fairness, we recognise that diverse and inclusive organisations are some of the most productive and impactful.
As an organisation, we are aware of the underrepresentation of certain groups and communities in our sector. These include - but are certainly not limited to - people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, refugees, people with disabilities and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
We want to change this and are committed to playing our part as an organisation. As a committed equal opportunities employer, we actively welcome applications from people of a wide range of backgrounds, skills and abilities, recognising the value that these different perspectives bring to our organisation.
How to apply
To apply for this job please submit a CV demonstrating your previous experience and answer the questions outlined below via our online application system. If you would like an informal discussion about the role or have any questions, please contact the hiring manager, Lucy Drescher.
Deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 1st July.
Interviews will be held in the week starting 8th July.
Shortlisting questions
You will be asked to answer the following questions as part of the application process:
- What motivates you about this role and working on child health?
- Working collaboratively is an essential part of this role. What do you think are the most important things for building and maintaining successful relationships with external colleagues?
- You are planning an event for the APPG Vaccinations for All. Describe the process you would go through to decide on the topic of the event and then set up the event with the members of the group.
- What does the term anti-oppression mean to you? Feel free to reflect on your personal experiences of anti-oppression if you would like to do so.
Shortlisting questions
You will be asked to answer the following questions as part of the application process.
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What motivates you about this role and working on child health?
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Working collaboratively is an essential part of this role. What do you think are the most important things for building and maintaining successful relationships with external colleagues?
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You are planning an event for the APPG Vaccinations for All. Describe the process you would go through to decide on the topic of the event and then set up the event with the members of the group.
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What does the term anti-oppression mean to you? Feel free to reflect on your personal experiences of anti-oppression if you would like to do so.
All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. If you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are a small, highly experienced team who share a passion to support the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people across Surrey. This is a key new role in the Major Relationships unit to support the CEO and Major Relationships Lead in major donor fundraising, an area which has grown in recent years. This locally based post will enhance the prospect pipeline and facilitate the cultivation of major donor prospects, which will help towards meeting the objectives and financial targets for major donor fundraising. The role will cover three main areas of responsibility: Research, Events (organisation/co-ordination) and Admin. This position requires discretion, confidentiality and administrative judgment.
The Major Relationships unit works alongside Grants, Corporates & Community as well as Individual Giving, as part of the wider Engagement (fundraising/marketing) team at Eikon.
Responsibilities
1. Research
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Identify and prioritise potential major donor prospects in Surrey and beyond, who would be capable of making significant contributions and seem likely to have the propensity to donate i.e. to become major donors.
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Produce high quality, tailored and insightful research on major donors.
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Look at current supporters (all different types/levels) with good contacts/connections/networks and conduct research in order to suggest ways to reach new high net worth individuals across Surrey.
2. Event organisation/co-ordination
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Organise/coordinate internal and externally run events such as dinners, drinks receptions, sporting events.
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Attend key events - approx. 5 each year and sometimes evenings/weekends – welcoming guests and ensuring a positive experience.
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Join the CEO and/or the Major Relationships Lead at specific meetings with MDs/MDPs, occasionally evenings/weekends.
3. Admin
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Day-to-day support for MDs, MDPs and key influencers (KIs) which could include:
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General stewardship including thanking and processing information on Sharepoint and Donorfy (Eikon’s database).
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Regular communication including calls, meetings and sharing reports, presentations and other updates.
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Database admin, including checking opportunity pipelines and reporting requirements.
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Supporting individuals or small groups who are fundraising for us e.g. how to set up and promote a JustGiving page.
4. Marketing, Communications and relationships
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Support and liaise with the Marketing and Communications team to deliver relevant and effective content and materials, as well as maximising social media opportunities.
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Co-ordinate communications (including distribution) to all MDs/MDPs/KIs eg CEO Update plus Infographic.
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Support the CEO and Major Relationships Lead to further develop good relationships with Eikon’s MDs/MDPs/KIs.
5. Strategy
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Contribute to Engagement Team strategies, annual plans and budgets.
6. Staff management
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Take part in regular supervision and team meetings.
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No line management requirement
7. Quality and standards
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Ensure all staff and volunteers understand and deliver within Eikon’s safeguarding policies and practices when taking part in fundraising activities.
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Ensure all activities follow the relevant Fundraising Codes of Practice and Eikon’s Ethical Fundraising Policy.
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Carry out risk assessments for all MD/MDP/KI events.
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Ensure consent procedures are followed.
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Carry out required due diligence on new MD opportunities and ensure that there is no obvious conflict with the values or ethical policy of the charity.
8. Finance and resources.
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Operate within organisational approved budgets, policies and procedures.
9. Other responsibilities
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This role requires flexible working outside of normal hours as agreed.
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Keep abreast of sector trends and opportunities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
This role is crucial in supporting the Head of Strategy in developing the organisational strategy and operational plans, making sure that everything stays on track.
This will include assisting in monitoring the progress of strategic planning, planning workshops to facilitate internal communication and learning, but also supporting in routineday-to-day tasks including scheduling, managing the flow of, filing, archiving and securing of important/confidential information, facilitating smooth and effective communication with relevant stakeholders and by providing administrative support on small-scale projects.
We need someone who is a quick learner, proactive, and can adapt quickly. Your work directly impacts the future strategic direction of Muslim Aid.
About the Role:
- Assist in the development and implementation of organisational strategies and plans.
- Support in the monitoring of key deliverables against identified indicators in the operationalisation of the strategy, including effective coordination with relevant departments to ensure milestones are met.
- Undertake small-scale project work including researching, analysing and recommending next steps.
- Where necessary, read, research, and summarise documents, reports, and articles, advising the Head of Strategy on current sector developments.
- Develop a thorough understanding of Muslim Aid's work areas in order to ensure strategic linkages/appropriate dissemination of information or assignment/follow up of actions.
- Analyse data and metrics to provide insights and identify opportunities for improvement or innovation
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Educated to Bachelor’s degree level.
- Experience of organising and coordinating meetings and events.
- Ability to manage your time and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and maintain a structured workflow.
- Ability to create, organise, and maintain both physical and digital records, ensuring easy retrieval and secure storage.
- Ability to effectively communicate with team members and all stakeholders to relay information and ensure alignment on goals and objectives.
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and be able to quickly adjust plans and schedules as necessary.
Why you should apply:
Join us as a Strategic Support Officer and play a crucial role in driving our strategic initiatives. Facilitate stakeholder communication, manage strategic documentation, and assist in research and analysis to advance Muslim Aid’s mission. Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days)
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
The post will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, provide support for Trust Board (and associated subcommittees), and will work across the entire Trust to develop and deliver the highest standards of governance and compliance. It will also support and contribute to the work of the Executive Leadership Team of the Trust, which is responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of the organisation
Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Ensuring good governance through policy development, coordination and support of the Board of Trustees , local governing bodies and other subcommittees, and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Committee and meeting support, including servicing Trust Board and a range of other subcommittees.
- Oversight of the recruitment and induction of trustees and governors.
- Support to the CEO and other senior leaders with complaints, investigations and other formal hearings.
- Support the CEO in their role as Data Protection Officer for the trust, taking administrative responsibility for key duties as required.
The successful candidate will:
- Have worked in the not-for-profit or education sector and have an understanding of the critical role that good governance can play in making an organisation impactful and effective.
- Have an analytical approach to policy.
- Have excellent communication and collaboration skills.
What we offer:
This is a new and exciting role for the Trust, as we move towards a new academic year with a new Chief Executive Officer, a new Executive Leadership Team structure, and the development of a new strategy. There is significant scope for impact and shaping our strategy in this area. We believe you would enjoy working with us and very much look forward to receiving your application.
Key Application Dates:
- Vacancy closes on Sunday 23 June
- First Stage (online MS Teams) Interview on Thursday 4 July
- Second Stage (in person) Interview on Thursday 11 July
- Start in August or September
Our commitment:
The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.
Sponsorship:
We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.
Neighbourhood Watch is the largest volunteer led crime prevention and community development charity in the UK. We are expanding our small paid Central Support Team as we have increased our funding through grants and sponsorship. The Project Coordinator role offers an exciting opportunity to play a fundamental role in a range of impactful projects that drive positive change in communities. Collaborating with a dynamic and diverse team, you'll be at the heart of shaping and streamlining transformative projects, amplifying your skills in project management, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving. This role is perfect for someone looking to work towards building a just and community focused world.
The Project Coordinator role is responsible for the smooth running of our projects and programmes. Working closely with our Heads of Department, the Chief Executive and our Administrator, ensuring that our projects are delivered to a high standard, and that our partners have a positive experience working with us.
Applicants must submit a CV AND a supporting letter detailing how they meet the job criteria
Our mission is to support and enable individuals and communities to be connected, active and safe, which increases wellbeing and minimises crime.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
At Breast Cancer Now, we’re seeking a Senior Press & PR Officer to join our ambitious press, PR & celebrity team for 12 months. The role is focused primarily on the charity’s Fundraising portfolio, including our corporate partnerships and high-value fundraising events, all of which raise vital funds that help the charity to deliver world-class research and provide life-changing support for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About you
As an excellent communicator, you’ll be great at building trusted and influential relationships across a range of stakeholders including colleagues, journalists, external partners and advocates and ambassadors of Breast Cancer Now. This will help you bring our work to life, working collaboratively and effectively and at pace.
With significant experience in developing and delivering impactful PR campaigns, either in-house or in an agency, you’ll tell powerful stories around our fundraising activity to achieve cut-through in the media and drive further engagement and support (including financial) from our key audiences.
Always putting the patient voice at the heart of our work, you’ll be innovative and creative in your approach to secure maximum profile for annual events and campaigns, building on previous years’ successes and bringing fresh angles to this work to maximise engagement with the media and key audiences.
With strong written skills and an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced press office, and always consider how content can be integrated and delivered across communications channels for greatest impact.
The successful candidate will be excited to be part of an ambitious, focused and supportive wider Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Directorate, which has a remit to reach and engage more people with our work than ever before, and to develop our fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact us.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date, therefore, this role may close before the advertised closing date.
Closing date 9am on Friday 28 June 2024
Interview date Week commencing 8 July 2024
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