Physical Activity Officer Jobs in Belfast

Maternity Cover position from January to October 2024

Full-time

Homebased working in the UK

The Director of Development and Engagement is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and works in partnership with the CEO to lead the development, delivery and co-ordination of the organisation’s strategy.

In this role, you will have oversight across several areas including fundraising, membership engagement, finance and governance and will take the lead in generating income and ensuring the sustainability of the organisation.

The post also holds line management responsibility for three members of staff delivering across multiple areas of work including fundraising, finance, and communications. 

For more information, please download the job description below or visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

To apply, please download and complete our application form below. CVs will not be accepted.

This is an ongoing recruitment and interviews will be held as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

STOPAIDS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive positive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, HIV status, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. We are open to considering applications for a part-time role that would require a job share.

Job Title: Camper & Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator - Scotland

Location: Home based in Scotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh or Perth) with extensive travel in the region (Scotland and the Northeast of England) and UK. There will be a requirement of evening and weekend work, including extended working hours as the business needs dictate as well as overnight stays. There is also a requirement to work at our residential camps which means being away from home multiple times anywhere between 3 and 12 nights all around the UK, again with extended working hours.

Salary: £24K per annum

Hours per week:  35

Closing Date: Friday 8th December  - Virtual Interviews Monday 18th December

Job Purpose: 

 Responsible for raising the profile of Over The Wall in the UK to recruit campers and volunteers from Scotland and the North East of England for all services. To develop and manage relationships with referrers, contacts, partners, families and individuals to identify and generate ongoing engagement and recruitment opportunities. Recruitment, selection and training of adult volunteers for the region, to support young people with health challenges and their families who access our services. To work operationally as part of our staff team and with our campers and volunteers at both our residential and virtual activity camps. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Actively identify potential referrers or sources of recruitment and develop and nurture relationships, acting as the consistent point of contact, support and liaison.

· Undertake focused recruitment to support growth of partnership camps.

· Building and maintaining connections with communities in hard-to-reach areas, areas of high deprivation and ethnic minority communities.

· Advise and support families and build their trust in OTW through your camp experience and knowledge to encourage them to apply for our services and assist them with the application process as required. 

· Contribute to OTW’s strategic camper and volunteer recruitment plans and take responsibility for delivering outcomes and meeting agreed camper and volunteer recruitment targets in a timely and appropriate manner, producing progress reports as necessary.

· Identify and maximise opportunities throughout the UK to positively promote and showcase Over The Wall’s services within a range of settings through face to face and virtual engagement, presentations and by other mediums.

· Identify and build strong, long-term relationships with organisations, universities, communities and other potential volunteer recruitment partners and stakeholders to increase volunteer applications.

· Building a network of connections, both at an individual and organisational level.

· Maintain an awareness of safeguarding policy and practice, to ensure the safety of service users.

· Assess and process volunteer applications, references, background checks and interviews in line with the principles of Safer Recruitment.

· Work with the Nursing and Wellbeing Teams to develop a recruitment plan for specialist roles.

· Maintain Over The Wall’s recording and data systems to ensure these are accurate and up to date at all times.

· Regular and extensive travel is required within your designated region and across the UK for face to face meetings, clinical area visits / family liaison, volunteer fairs, facilitate volunteer recruitment selection events across the UK and attendance at events for both professionals and families to increase OTW profile. This will include some overnight stays.

· Attend meetings at OTW Office or other locations in the UK as required.

· Regularly attend OTW residential camps around the UK and virtual camps as part of the operational staff team, working with children and volunteers attending our camps. This would involve long working hours including day / evening and weekends and being away from home for up to 12 nights at a time. 

· Manage conflict and volunteer issues including complaints, health, behaviour and safeguarding in the absence of the Head of Volunteer Recruitment.

· Hosting visitor sessions or other events at our residential camps.

· Determine and report on resource and collateral needs to support effective recruitment.

· Undertake any other duties as deemed appropriate by the Head of Camper Recruitment, Head of Volunteering and/or CEO that may be required in accordance with the overall purpose of the job.

· Abide by and comply with all OTW policies and procedures, especially relating to individual areas of responsibility.

Person Specification:  

Essential 

· Based within Scotland, and with established connections to diverse communities.

· Experience in developing contacts and building successful relationships with organisations and individuals.

· Excellent communicator; both verbally and in writing

· Excellent organisational skills, prioritising and workload management skills

· Experience of working with a diverse range of people

· Flexible with a creative approach

· Flexible in working across other geographical regions as required.

· Experience of working independently and effective time management

· Experience of delivering training to and working with adults in complex environments.

· Experience of working in a goal orientated environment

· Proficient use of email and Microsoft Office suite

· Excellent presentation and public speaking skills both in person and virtually

· Good customer service ethos

· Enthusiastic with a sense of fun

· Ability to work effectively from home.

· Ability to travel regularly throughout the region, stay away from home and attend residential camps throughout the UK.

· Ability to work extended working hours, days, evenings, and weekends to suit the business needs as required.

· Hold a current full driving licence and have use of a car.

 Desirable 

· Experience and/ or training in the practice of Safer Recruitment and appropriate safeguarding

· Experience of working in a residential camp environment

· Experience of producing statistics and reports

Residential Camp Requirements:

Over The Wall Camps are busy and active environments, which require extended periods of physical activity, and the lifting of heavy and bulky items, whilst maintaining high energy levels for prolonged periods. When required to attend Camp, there may be instances where assistance is needed to set up activities, support the volunteers and the camp programme.

Benefits:

• 6% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days + public holidays
• Flexible working arrangements

 Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Statement

We actively encourage applications from the broad spectrum of diversity reflected in our beneficiaries, both in terms of visible and non-visible characteristics. We aim to ensure that regardless of where you are in our community, any difference you have is valued.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to Safer Recruitment and REQUIRE a minimum of two professional and independent reference checks, with one of the reference checks being the last or current employer. 

You will be responsible for overseeing the efficient and effective running of our three respite homes providing our wrap-round services:

• Stress busting Residential Respite Breaks, giving young carers the opportunity to make happy memories.
• Three- week SEAL education booster program including a four-day residential stay at Honeypot, to help young carers who struggle to progress in school due to poor confidence and self- belief that they can learn, to find the confidence that they can succeed in education.
• Wellbeing grants, for essential items no child should lack, such as a clean bed, or new school clothes.
• Face to face outreach including memory making days out at the beach, countryside, or fun park for young carers who never get this experience.
• Pastoral Care promoting the welfare of children and ensuring their needs are being met.
• Healthy Eating and Nutrition, for children who receive free school meals during term time but resort to sugary drinks and snacks during school holidays. Honeypot helps children to perfect a healthy signature dish and provides funds for the ingredients.
• Urgent Pastoral Care, for young carers and their families, who are struggling to cope.

As Operations Director you will be an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team with the responsibility of developing and embedding the new 3-year plan and the Charity’s values, ensuring service delivery supports the overall business strategy and plans of Honeypot, whilst meeting budget guidelines.

Please see the JD for full details.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Manager who has a passion for justice and wants to make a difference in the world. Could you take a charity leadership role within a growing and developing UK team? You'll hold responsibility for ICC UK’s overall financial position and how it best supports the work in China and manage the use and appropriate investment of ICC UK funds to maximise returns.

31 days holiday (pro rata),    auto enrolment pension scheme, free parking on site, flexible working arrangements.

International China Concern (ICC) helps children with disabilities in China live full and meaningful lives in families and communities that treasure them.  Our vision is to see all children with disability living fulfilling lives in a welcoming society that accepts and respects them.

This post is subject to an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act that the post holder be a practising Christian (see application pack for details).

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.

Are you passionate, creative and curious about creating change in communities across the UK? We’re looking for two people to join our UK Portfolio Team as Portfolio Officers. These roles are 18-month fixed term contracts. 

The UK Portfolio delivers funding programmes and supports projects that aim to inform, influence or scale work across the UK providing benefit to communities. With a UK-wide reach, we are uniquely positioned to complement the work of the Fund’s other four country portfolios: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. These roles are 18-month fixed term contracts. 

We’re a relatively small team with wide ranging experience and interests, which reflects in the work we deliver. Annually we distribute approximately £80m across different programmes supporting projects from Fife to Omagh, Teesside to Bridgend.

This is an exciting time to join the Fund as we embark on the delivery and implementation of our new strategy – ‘It starts with community’.

Portfolio Officers are at the core of what we do, they work closely with grant seekers to support them through our funding, assess their applications and provide recommendations to our decision makers. They also work closely with grant holders ensuring public money is spent appropriately within communities across the UK and share learning and insights from the work we fund.

You’ll report to one of our Portfolio Managers and work with other Portfolio Officers across different areas of the team. Some of our recent and exciting programmes and activity include:

· The Climate Action Fund, a £100m programme supporting communities across the UK to take action on climate change.

· The UK Fund, our first response to  our new strategy, 'It starts with community,' supporting communities to come together and help make a better-connected society.

You will work across the full life cycle of our grant making assessing applications on current, open programmes and managing and closing down grants as they are completed. As we continue to shape our work in response to the new strategy, there may also be opportunities to help the design of new programmes. [LW1] You will also support the effective running of team meetings and be responsible for ensuring our data is accurate and of high quality.

You’ll be joining a dynamic and welcoming team, working with important and fascinating projects that are responding to and addressing a wide range of topics from employment to climate, racial justice to community cohesion.

These roles would suit people who:

· can work flexibly at pace and to tight deadlines

· are adept at building and maintaining relationships with those from a range of backgrounds and job roles

· are comfortable working across a number of funding programmes and workstreams

· can use their initiative and manage their time working comfortably with competing priorities and deadlines and a can-do attitude

· are comfortable working with an online and geographically dispersed team

· are comfortable learning and working with different systems and data

· can apply critical thinking and learn quickly about complex and nuanced issues, think about and create connections and synthesize this information to present it to others in a clear and concise manner.

Importantly we need people who are curious about the society we live in and passionate about making a difference through our funding and the vital role of charities and voluntary organisations in helping communities to thrive.

You will need to travel from time to time for this role, supporting colleagues and communities across the UK. We do not expect this to be any more than one to two occasions per month.

Contract type: 2 x fixed term contracts (18 months)

Hours: We are looking to fill these roles as a full-time post (37 hours per week). However, we’re open to what that looks like and keen to consider flexible working approaches. Please tell us what your desired work pattern is in your application

Interview Date: Week commencing 29 January 2024, taking place online.

Location: UK wide

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 (We expect to recruit to the lower end of the pay range, but the salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

We have a hybrid approach to working. Work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Newtown and Manchester

We are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived, learnt or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with. In your application, you need to demonstrate how you address the following criteria:

Essential criteria

· Managing relationships: Ability to build and nurture effective and collaborative relationships between colleagues, community organisations and other external stakeholders, with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.

· Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communication skills. Capable of producing high quality written reports and presentations to set deadlines, with the ability to communicate complex ideas in an engaging and accessible manner.

· Analytical skills: Ability to assess applications and consider a diverse range of information to make objective, judgement-based decisions with confidence, offering challenge when appropriate and managing risk appropriately throughout the grant making lifecycle.

· Organisational skills: Ability to use your initiative and manage a caseload of assessments and grant management across multiple programmes, dealing with competing priorities and deadlines and demonstrating strong organisation and prioritisation skills.

Desirable criteria

· Alignment with our work: A good knowledge and understanding of UK communities and the voluntary sector. Ability to spot trends and identify opportunities for work that aligns with the ambitions and programmes of the UK Portfolio.

· IT Skills: Strong IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes.

· Continuous improvement: Ability to identify opportunities for learning and improvement across the team by taking a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

· Data and finance: The ability to understand and assess data and financial information, including within our Salesforce Grant Management System, and present this in a way that is accessible to others.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. 

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with The Butterfly Conservation to find their next Senior Legacy Officer.

The charity offers a flexible working environment, with remote working, and an expectation to attend team meetings either in London or Dorset once per quarter. The current role is part time (22.2 hours/ 0.6 FTE).

Reporting into the Head of Philanthropy, you will develop, implement and market a legacy giving programme to raise awareness of the importance of legacy income to Butterfly Conservation and secure increased legacy pledges from members, supporters and the general public.

Key Responsibilities:

· Develop and organise ongoing promotion of legacy giving throughout all Butterfly Conservation communication channels to increase the numbers of enquiries about leaving a gift in will and legacy pledges.

· To plan and co-ordinate annual events to engage with prospective legacy donors and existing legacy pledgers to raise awareness of the importance of gifts in will and to thank for pledges given.

· Lead on the implementation and promotion of free wills campaigns per year to encourage increased legacy pledges and develop relationships with solicitors to help raise awareness of gifts in will. Look for new avenues to engage with potential donors which may or may not be known to the charity.

· Responsible for producing and distributing direct mail legacy campaigns to existing members and supporters to encourage new enquiries and pledges.

· Responsible for stewardship of legacy pledgers and providing acknowledgements and information to next of kin where appropriate.

· To increase the understanding of the importance of legacies throughout Butterfly Conservation and where possible inspire and engage with staff and volunteers to encourage greater understanding of the importance of this income stream.

· Liaise with the Finance team to advise on all potential legacy income to be received and keep the Finance Team updated on any developments or queries that need to be addressed. Support the Finance Team in contacting solicitors and executors about wills as requested.

· To produce legacy statistics and reports as required.

· Ensure Butterfly Conservation’s website is kept updated with current information regarding legacy giving, including review and update Wills Guide.

· Input to the content of the Legacy section of the Fundraising Strategy as required. Ongoing review and evaluation of all activity to make sure that it is being delivered to achieve the objectives in the Fundraising Strategy.

Person Specification:

· Extensive experience of legacy fundraising and marketing.

· Experience of working with a voluntary environmental organisation.

· Experience of drafting correspondence and publicity materials.

· Experience of discussing legacies with members/supporters.

· Experience of databases, ideally supporter/ fundraising/ membership.

· Experience of segmenting and analysing data.

· Experience of event planning and management.

· Experience of dealing with suppliers and contractors especially print and design companies.

· Empathy with aims and objectives of Butterfly Conservation.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Community and Events Fundrasising Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a can-do attitude to help us deliver our exciting Community and Events Fundraising programme. No previous fundraising experience is required, just an organised individual with a knack for building relationships, a passion for exceptional ‘customer service’ and a drive for uniting communities and raising money for charitable causes.

You’ll work within the charity’s passionate Fundraising and Engagement Team to raise funds to support children and families affected by the childhood cancer neuroblastoma and our vision, for a future where no child dies of neuroblastoma or suffers due to the treatment they receive.

This extremely rewarding role would suit anyone looking to take their first step in their fundraising, marketing or charity career. Don’t think your experience directly aligns? Don’t worry; we’re interested in transferable skills and attitude, so consider and show us how these apply to this role.

Summary of role responsibilities

• To help deliver the charity’s Community and Events Fundraising Programme, including special events, community fundraising, challenge events, individual giving, and fundraising appeals.
• To ensure excellent supporter and donor care and build long-term valued relationships to optimise income generation.

This is a fixed-term role offered on a one-year contract. We are looking for the successful candidate to ideally start in January 2024, but there is flexibility with this.

For more detailed information about the role, charity and team, take a look at the Recruitment Pack.

Recruitment timetable

We aim to follow the schedule outlined below:

Applications opens: 22 November 2023

Applications closes: 10 December 2023, 11:59pm

Shortlisting: 11 December 2023

Interviews: 15 December 2023 (in person in London)

If there are any adjustments that would help you engage with the recruitment process, please let us know.

​We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.

Pay: Circa £53,000 (dependent upon experience)

Hours: Full Time 36.5 hours per week

Contract type: Fixed term contract until 30/11/2025

Location: Home based with national travel

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is an independent community benefit society which works with some of the poorest communities in Birmingham to improve people’s health and wellbeing through physical activity.

Its mission is to:

Use physical activity, guided by innovation, collaboration and insight, to do the collaborating and development required to create stronger and more resilient communities

The Active Wellbeing Society is a Community Benefit Society, which means that it is controlled by its membership (users, communities, partners and stakeholders) and cannot use surpluses to anything other than community benefit. All assets are “locked” for the benefit of the communities that The Active Wellbeing Society serves. It has charitable purposes and is treated as a charity by HMRC.

The Society was developed out of the successful Wellbeing Service set up by Birmingham City Council in June 2015, it is a public service mutual. It has a track record of innovation, collaboration, citizen engagement and successful delivery, within the Council, and by going independent in 2018, The Active Wellbeing Society was able to build on this foundation and unlock new sources of funding to support its further growth and development.

 Key outcomes for this role:

• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to develop and secure a national approach to free bikes for those in the most need.
• Develop new cycling business across the UK related to the provision of free bikes- including consultancy, advice and support, as well as creating opportunities to expand the delivery of new community cycling schemes in low-income communities.
• Support the implementation of place based expansion and share the opportunities within the free bikes work as part of helping to build Uniting the Movement.
• Secure new national, regional, and local investment to scale up the free bikes movement across England.
• Amplify the positive outcomes of the free bikes cycling work done to date to partners and key stakeholders/influencers.

MAIN DUTIES

1. Work with key partners including Active Essex, Ealing Borough Council, and Sport England to understand, explain and amplify the benefits and key positive outcomes of the free bikes work done to date. Locate this within opportunities around place based expansion.
2. Develop and oversee a clear comms and marketing strategy for the free bikes work to include stakeholder mapping and a clear understanding of audiences and the bespoke comms and marketing needed for each audience. Ensure that funders and influencers are aware of the scheme and its benefits.
3. Work collaboratively with colleagues (both internally and externally) to collate and amplify the positive stories from the current free bikes provision and evaluation, building a case for the continued investment of this way of working.
4. Collaborate with key partners in the roll out of place based working expansion relating to lessons learnt from the free bikes work, including support and delivery for new areas as they come on board in the expansion timetable.
5. Secure further free bikes schemes across the country, in conjunction with key partners.
6.  Work closely with Department for Transport and ATE to ensure that they are fully aware of and are capitalising on the benefits of the free bikes work.
7. Work with the cycling sector to develop a wider free bikes offer that could include wrap around bike equipment and support (cycling groups etc).
8. Meet regularly with projects on the ground to identify and amplify excellence in delivery. Support the creation of a free bikes community.
9. Work with the funding and development team to ensure all collateral and knowledge is developed and recorded.
10. Manage budgets and resources in line with The Active Wellbeing Society corporate policies and expectations
11. Responsible for line management of staff.
12. Create a community of best practice enabling a full development cycle across free bikes programmes.
13. Link the bikes programme to other The Active Wellbeing Society/Active Essex programmes eg: Work with the funding and development team to ensure all collateral and knowledge is developed and recorded as appropriate, highlighting opportunities for growth in linked The Active Wellbeing Society/Active Essex programmes. 

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

1. Senior level experience of implementing active travel initiatives.
2. Significant experience of active travel policy development and implementation.
3. Excellent relationship management skills.
4. Significant experience of influencing partners and developing collaborations nationally and regionally.
5. Sector experience around cycling and walking.
6. Senior level networking and partnership working experience.
7. Entrepreneurial skills and awareness.
8. Clear commitment to social justice.

STAFF BENEFITS

We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:

• Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days.
• Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
• Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
•  Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme.
•  Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
• Life Assurance – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
• Flexible working.
• Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:

1. Senior level experience of implementing active travel initiatives.
2. Significant experience of active travel policy development and implementation; sector experience around cycling and walking.
3. Excellent relationship management skills.
4. Significant experience of influencing partners and developing collaborations nationally and regionally.
5. Senior level networking and partnership working experience.
6. Entrepreneurial skills and awareness.
7. Clear commitment to social justice.

Closing date: Sunday 19th November 2023

Interview date: Thursday 30 November 2023

Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP

We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.

Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.

If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.

Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.

This opportunity is a fixed term contract until December 2024 covering a maternity leave

You will be an experienced and capable Project Manager with a proven track record in planning, managing, and delivering IT projects of varying scale and complexity. You will be responsible for managing assigned projects from inception to post-project closure ensuring the correct governance and management reporting is applied during the whole project lifecycle.

In addition to the expectations of everyone in IT, the following responsibilities are specific to this role:

· Responsible for managing assigned projects from inception to post-project closure.

· Responsible for creating and managing documentation relating to the planning processes of the department, including charts, plans, and other representations and artefacts to be used internally and through engagement processes.

· Responsible for the effective implementation of processes, procedures and guidelines as defined by the organisational Project Management Office (PMO), and close interoperable working with the PMO, in all managed projects.

· Responsible for convening project teams, allocating workloads, and scheduling delivery.

· Responsible for regular and accurate reporting to the IT Leadership Team.

· Responsible for maintaining general awareness of organisational projects that may have an impact or a requirement for IT involvement, and to share relevant information with the engagement team.

· Accountable for the delivery of effective IT projects, with demonstrable successful outcomes achieved.

· Accountable for the provision of post-project/closure documentation, related to lessons learned and similar artefacts.

Contract Type: Full time, 37 hours, Fixed Term Contract, until the end of December 2024

Location: We have a flexible approach to working and work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

Expectation to travel to Birmingham due to the majority of the team being based there.

Interviews: w/c 15th January 2024

Essential criteria

· In-depth knowledge of a range of project management methodologies and approaches, including but not limited to Agile and Prince2.

· The ability to apply lessons learnt and similar post-project activities at the inception of new projects, to ensure the maximum benefit can be gained from previous experiences.

· “Expert” ability to effectively utilise risk and issue management, contributing significantly to the wider departmental and organisational risk processes.

· Experience of user-led design methodologies, Agile software development and project delivery, rapid prototyping, and similar.

Desirable criteria

· Significant experience of managing projects, including the full software development lifecycle, including external contractors, in dispersed working environments.

· Significant experience of leading a project through an Agile lifecycle from strategic inception through to project completion, and post-implementation change.

· Familiarity with more than one area of IT landscapes and environments.

· Familiarity with a range of project management tools, to plan and communicate progress to differing audiences.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. 

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Barnardo’s to find their new Senior Individual Giving Executive.

Barnardo’s offers excellent flexible working patterns and locations around the UK.

As Senior Individual Giving Executive you will project manage a range of Individual Giving campaigns, which have substantial income & expenditure budgets. The role will sit within the Stewardship and Development team. Campaigns managed will be across varied channels including (but not limited to) dialogue, digital, direct mail or direct response TV.

Key Responsibilities:

• To support the Individual Giving Manager or Senior Individual Giving Manager in the on-going development of the supporter acquisition programme, by providing comprehensive evaluation of campaigns, drawing conclusions and making recommendations for future activity.
• To support the Individual Giving Management team with the development of annual Individual Giving campaign plans and their implementation.
• To monitor the budget of the campaigns managed, where appropriate - including significant expenditure of £500k+.
• To manage the day to day running of Individual Giving campaigns; including campaign planning, overseeing creative development, liaising with key stakeholders, co-ordinating print and production, ensuring fundraising is compliant with the IoF Code of Conduct and GDPR, monitoring and analysing results and feeding back to agencies.
• To assist with the analysis, evaluation and reporting of campaigns, drawing conclusions and making recommendations for future activity.
• To ensure that all activities with external suppliers are integrated to support overall fundraising objectives, and that they complement and support Barnardo’s key messages and brand requirements.
• The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing campaigns from within the Acquisition Individual Giving portfolio. However, how work is split across the team is reviewed regularly to allow opportunities for development.

Person Specification:

• Experience project managing fundraising campaigns across a wide range of different media including face to face, telemarketing, direct mail, direct response TV and digital marketing.
• Understanding of and an ability to manage and monitor budgets.
• Experience of putting together data briefs and an understanding of the principals of data segmentation for use in fundraising campaigns.
• Experience of evaluating the effectiveness of fundraising campaigns.
• Experience of briefing and building relationships with external suppliers.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Along with Barnardo’s we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

• Home-based with monthly travel to Oxford and occasional travel within Europe.
• Full-time post – 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: £39,500 per annum
• Fixed term position until 31 December 2027
• Job reference code: EU Horizon Project Manager WP5
• Apply by: 11:55 pm on Wednesday 13th December 2023
• Interviews: 19th – 20th December 2023.
• Start: 1 March 2024 or as soon as possible.

About The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare provides research, training and strategic input to national and local health programmes. The Clinical Transformation Programme mainstreams environmental sustainability within clinical areas so that it is integral to the planning of health systems and the practice of healthcare professionals. The programme is supported by our sustainability metrics team who evaluate the environmental, social and financial impact of clinical pathways and services, healthcare products and healthcare organisations. The Education Programme provides training and continuing professional development in sustainable healthcare and planetary health for healthcare professionals in the NHS, higher education institutions and medical schools, professional bodies and other healthcare organisations. The Green Space for Health Programme works to realise the value of the NHS green estate for physical and mental health, supporting NHS sites to develop their green space for the benefit of patients, staff and communities, while improving biodiversity and combatting climate change.

About the Horizon Europe Project: ‘KitNewCare’

The Horizon Europe initiative is the EU’s key funding programme for innovation and research to tackle climate change and achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. CSH is part of a consortium of organisations across the UK and EU that has been funded by Horizon Europe to develop and disseminate a model for sustainable healthcare. The ‘KitNewCare’ project will focus on the medical specialty of kidney care, due to its large disease burden (e.g. 10% of Europeans have impaired kidney function severe enough to impact their health status) and its significant resource footprint, particularly in the use of dialysis in clinical settings. The main pilot sites are in Poland, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands.

The project comprises several inter-related work packages, with different organisations leading or contributing to each package. These include: developing the knowledge base of sustainability trends, costs, hotspots and solutions across the EU; piloting organisational and workflow optimisations and technological innovations to improve sustainability in kidney care; and upscaling, disseminating and implementing solutions identified through the development of guidance, toolkits and training resources. 

About the role

The Project Manager for Benchmarking Tool & Best Practice Guidance Development will be responsible for the successful delivery of Work Package 5 (Best Practice Guidance and Tools), which focuses on the design and development of a benchmarking dashboard and converting the results of the project into green kidney care guidelines. This will involve monitoring and managing the relevant milestones, deliverables and risk registers. The Project Manager will link with the software company and part-time local project coordinators in 4 pilot clinical sites (in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland) to design, pilot and evaluate the dashboard. The role will involve coordinating with other Work Packages including on training of local teams (WP6), developing a life cycle assessment model (WP2) and impact evaluation of changes to organisational and workflow optimisations (WP3).

Key responsibilities:

• Project management of Work Package 5 (Best Practice Guidance and Tools) of the Horizon Europe project on sustainable kidney care (KitNewCare).
• Coordination with other Work Packages as required.
• Support of the development of a 4-factor Life Cycle Assessment model and database which captures health outcomes, financial, environmental and social impacts (WP2).
• Support of the application of the model at the four project pilot sites (Utrecht, Modena, Madrid, Warsaw) (WP2 & 3).
• Overseeing of the design, technical development, implementation and validation of a benchmarking dashboard, based on the 4-factor Life Cycle Assessment model and database, including:
  • To set up and liaise with a stakeholder group to agree the metrics for a benchmarking tool.
  • To liaise with an online software provider to create the benchmarking tool.
  • To pilot and evaluate the benchmarking tool with the projects’ immediate and extended pilot sites.
• Exploration of the transferability of the benchmarking dashboard to other specialties.
• Development of best practice guide for sustainable kidney care based on the findings of this project and existing guidance and research.
• Participation in consortium meetings and liaison and coordination of activities with the KitNewCare project manager and consortium members.

Please see the full job description attached.

About the PKD Charity

Founded in 2000, we’re the first and only UK charity solely dedicated to improving the lives of an estimated 70,000 individuals and their families affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the UK.

PKD is a range of life-threatening inherited conditions that can cause kidney failure and affect other organs in the body such as the liver, brain, heart and bowels. Most people with PKD live with an uncertain prognosis, intermittent pain and infections, and then have to undergo life-saving dialysis or transplant in their 50s. A few babies have a rare form of PKD which results in death during pregnancy or shortly after birth; the surviving children often have to have either a kidney or liver transplant before the age of 10.

We provide reliable, accredited information, advice and personalised support. We raise awareness of the burden of PKD, both clinical and psychosocial. We fund research aimed at understanding more about PKD and the discovery of therapies that will improve quality and longevity of life.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

About the role

The role will be joining the small, committed team at the PKD Charity and presents an exciting opportunity for someone to play a key role in helping make a significant difference to people affected by polycystic kidney disease. 

You will be responsible for developing and delivery the fundraising strategy and meeting income targets across various income streams including Community and Events, Corporate, Individual Giving, Legacies and Major Donor fundraising. 

We are looking for a committed, highly motivated and creative fundraiser who is confident and excited about working across all areas of fundraising and generating income for a small national charity. As the sole fundraiser at the charity, you will be comfortable working independently.

Responsibilities

Fundraising Strategy 

• Lead on the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy which will maximise income generation from a range of sources including Community and Events, Individual Giving, Legacies, Commemorative Giving, Corporate and Major Donor Fundraising. 
• Monitor and evaluate the success of all communications and fundraising activity and to use this learning to inform and shape the future of our activity in this area throughout the organisation. 

Community and Events Fundraising 

• Market and recruit for a programme of national sports and challenge events including the London Marathon and Great North Run. Supporting our participants to achieve their fundraising targets 
• Develop and deliver new and existing fundraising events and activities that will engage with the PKD Charity community. 
• Secure new income from community audiences through referrals and introductions from existing supporters and sourcing of new funders within the community, including businesses, social groups, clubs and societies, religious groups and schools. 
• Recruit, manage, and develop a network of volunteers to support fundraising activities in communities around the UK and help raise awareness of polycystic kidney disease and the charity. 
  

Individual Giving 

• Manage the ongoing development and implementation of a regular giving strategy, to maximise unrestricted income, recruit new regular givers and reduce attrition rates. 
• Work with the team to support the recently launched legacy fundraising and commemorative giving strategy, to maximise income. 
  

Corporate and Major Donor 

• Lead on the cultivation and stewardship of supporters, including the account management of partnerships with businesses.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive to develop relationships with major donors and support the development of a major donor programme. 
• Ensure that the organisational CRM database usage is optimised to facilitate major donor fundraising. 
• Work with other organisations to maximise joint fundraising opportunities. 
  

General Responsibilities 

• Develop and manage the fundraising budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources 
• Create and maintain income pipelines aligned to income targets, prepare reports and contribute to monthly management information. 
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the organisation’s supporter CRM database, ensuring efficient and appropriate data capture and data analysis for the purposes of effective stewardship, fundraising and communications
• Record and acknowledge donations appropriately
• Assist with the organisation of PKD Charity support events when required.
• Lead on the creation and ordering of fundraising materials and resources 
• Ensure ethical, best practice and compliant fundraising activities; stay up to speed with best practice within fundraising and the charity sector; identify areas of compliance, new areas of opportunity and innovation within the sector 

About the Role

Farms for City Children is seeking a confident and experienced senior finance professional to drive the Finance function forward.  The Head of Finance will provide vital financial leadership and management to the Charity, working in close partnership with the Chief Executive, Senior Leadership Team, and Board of Trustees, in support of achieving and informing our strategic and operational objectives. The successful candidate will be qualified and experienced in charity finance and be able to demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to communicate financial information effectively to both financial and non-financial audiences. If you are looking for a senior financial role that will empower you to make a strong and meaningful impact in an inspiring organisation with a strong social purpose, then please apply with an application form and covering letter to the link below.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification for full details about the role.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. If you have access requirements for the application process or interview please contact us.

This is an urgent role and so we are actively interviewing candidates who meet the essential criteria of the role.

About Farms for City Children

Farms for City Children exists to remove the barriers that prevent children and young people having meaningful access to the natural world. Through a week on one of our three heritage farms, children and young people experience increased learning and engagement, improved connections and wellbeing and leave us with an enhanced sense of environmental citizenship.

Visiting children are immersed in the natural world of the countryside through a food and farming offer that allows them to participate in the seasonal tasks of the day: sowing, growing and harvesting in our kitchen gardens; caring for livestock and looking after the land; and cooking up a home-grown feast in the farmhouse kitchen. Spending time working alongside real farmers fosters children’s independence and helps them to grow in confidence, develops their self-esteem, and encourages them to become more resilient.

In partnership with commercial farming neighbours, children experience the benefits of collaboration, enjoy plenty of physical activity, good food, and fresh air, and discover the magical rural environment that is full of new words, sounds and experiences to inspire their creativity.

“Some of the children we took to the farms had very difficult and chaotic lives. We took them out of a very difficult environment where they were unable to socialise and didn’t know how to share and put them into a totally different world. It was a haven where they could thrive.”

Teacher from London

 Further details about the Charity are available on our website.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE – DIRECT RECRUITMENT ONLY

The role will be focused on leading the organisation's fundraising team in order to achieve income generation targets to match the service delivery aspirations of the organisation.

This post holder will be a fundraising professional with integrity, passion, motivation and ingenuity. The postholder will be innovative and creative in their approach in an organisation that welcomes opportunities to do things a little differently.

The key focus of the post will be:

• Maintaining and expanding the current income generation of AWARE
• Developing our fundraising offer through diversifying our fundraising plans whilst focusing on those which are effective
• Supporting the strategic development of the organisation
• Responsibility for the development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of the organisation's fundraising strategy

Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 7th December 

Interview dates: Interviews will take place on 15th, 18th & 19th December

Please read the Job Information Pack thoroughly and then complete the Application Form for this role, ensuring you have included contact details, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the recruitment timetable.