Beat are looking for a highly organised, proactive and engaging Campaigns Officer who is passionate about campaigning, excited about policy change and excellent at building stakeholder relationships.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing  Advocacy and Government Relations team as an Campaigns & Advocacy Officer to support and implement an effective programme of advocacy work across the UK, with a focus on Cats Protection’s public facing advocacy campaigns and advocacy related issues within communities across the country. You will join us working 35 Hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Although this role is remote, please note there will be an expectation of regular visits to Cats Protection's National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited, a driving license is essential for this role. There will also be travel to other areas of the country (covered under expenses) for events, team meetings and away days.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Advocacy & Government Relations team leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The team works to influence legislators, professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing ‘The Time is Meow: A cat welfare action plan for Westminster’ following the 2019 election, launching a “Purrfect Landlords” campaign to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK. The team has run digital campaigns as part of its strategy for a number of years but is now looking to increase capacity and build a stronger level of engagement with our campaigners.

Responsibilities of our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer:

As our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer, you’ll be focusing on Cats Protection’s public facing advocacy campaigns. You will work to deliver effective public facing campaigns at a national and local level focussed on the advocacy teams core objectives. You will be creating and implementing effective campaign plans as well as producing campaign content for a variety of different mediums. This will involve a mixture of digital campaigning, and also leading on advocacy issues within local communities, by engaging with stakeholders and key decision makers. You will also be responsible for working with the Media, Web, Publications, Digital and Income Generation teams.

What we’re looking for in our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer:

• A strong understanding of the political landscape and experience of campaigning, advocacy, public affairs or influencing work
• Experience of working with volunteers/public supporters or campaigners
• Experience of digital campaigning and a strong understanding of how to motivate supporters/campaigners
• Proven ability to multi-task and work independently on own initiative, accurately and under pressure
• Experience of effective use of social media and the internet in an advocacy/campaign context
• An organised individual with good written, oral and great people skills

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days per year
• Life assurance scheme as well as a range of health benefits, including private health care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and much more

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

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

Closing date: 1st June 2022. Virtual interview date: W/C 6th June

Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date. Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Policy Officer

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Salary: £26,451 - £28,886 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 23 May 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Reference Number: VAC3182

Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23:59pm on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Alzheimer's Society

We are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, we work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. We provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need our help. And we are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

About the role

We are looking for a skilled individual to play a central role in Alzheimer’s Society’s influencing efforts.

We seek to achieve reform that enables people to live their lives the way they choose, in the places they call home, and in communities where we care about and support one another. We know that people and their carers often can feel unsupported by the health service or are left falling between gaps as their condition worsens and they need to transition from community care to hospital care and then onto end-of-life support.

With the health and care bill expected to be made statute from April 2022, there are new opportunities to improve the integration and quality of care for those living with dementia.

We need someone keen to take the opportunity to be at the centre of our public engagement response and influencing activity. You will be eager to be involved with and quickly become expert at one of the most politically and personally important policy areas.

We also know these healthcare reforms will take time and building a strong basis of policy evidence is at the heart of Alzheimer’s Society’s influencing plans for the coming years. You will play a vital role in growing and maintaining Alzheimer’s Society’s reputation with key stakeholders as a trusted expert on health and integration.

This national role will analyse policy developments in health and integration, drive forward influencing activity through policy development and analysis, and proactively engage and maintain relationships with external stakeholders. You will be expected to write clear and far-reaching papers and briefings, respond to rapid inquiries from press and public, and work side-by-side with our national and regional public affairs and campaigns teams as well as research evidence and communications, and media colleagues among others.

About you

We’re looking for an individual with experience of working in a policy related role, ideally with knowledge of the health and integration policy space especially within the remit of health inequalities and integrated care systems.

Alternatively, similar experience of areas that are especially important to people with dementia or other long-term conditions is acceptable such as social care, transport, physical activity or co-production.

You will need strong analytical, research and influencing skills. You will ideally have project management experience and good presentation and interpersonal skills as you will be expected to work independently on all aspects of a project, from conception to completion, which may cover evidence gathering, drafting reports, and influencing stakeholders to adopt our recommendations.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

You may have experience of the following: Policy Officer, Legislation, Lobby, Lobbyist, Policy Planning, Researcher, Public Affairs, Policy Executive, Policy Assistant, Policy Administrator, Regulation, Regulatory, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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Do you want to join a friendly and supportive team to help fight breast cancer? 

Are you an experienced Public Affairs, Policy and Campaigning professional with a passion for social change and an interest in health prevention and the impact of environmental chemicals on our health and especially our breast cancer risk? Are you an excellent communicator with significant experience engaging policy and public stakeholders and you’re keen to bring your skills to help drive Breast Cancer UK’s ambitious public affairs and policy programme?  

Do you want to be part of a diverse and dynamic team committed to growing a highly engaged breast cancer prevention community?

We are a national breast cancer charity focussed entirely on breast cancer prevention:

• We fund scientific research into environmental and chemical links to breast cancer 

• We educate and raise awareness about the lifestyle and environmental risk factors of breast cancer, empowering people to reduce their risk of developing the disease

• We campaign for policies that protect people’s health and promote the prevention of breast cancer.

We are scaling up our work and our impact, so we are building our team with talented, motivated, and ambitious individuals who want to contribute to helping us become the leading voice in breast cancer prevention.

If your goal is to develop your career as a public affairs and advocay leader in a rewarding role with plenty of opportunities to make a difference to the lives of many people, then we want to meet you. 

About you 

You will be a highly motivated individual and an engaging communicator with strategic leadership experience and excellent knowledge of the UK government and policy environment. You’ll have significant experience of engaging with decision makers and of planning and implementing advocacy campaigns preferably public health or environmental. You will have an interest in the links between harmful chemicals and human health, as well as cancer prevention.  You will be a self-driven team player, content to work remotely and ready to get going with a busy programme of work.

Application deadline:

The closing date for applications is Monday 30th May at 9am.

Please submitt a C/V and a brief covering letter as to why you have applied.

Interviews will be held the week of 6th June  via video conference.  If short listed for interview you will be asked to prepare a task/presentation.   

For further information on the charity see our website   and if you require any further details on the role or the process, drop us an email 

You'll lead and coordinate our local campaigning work across the North of England. Your work will help the charity improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s and those who care for them. 

You'll listen to the needs of our local communities to inform your campaign work, and empower them to make change where they live. You’ll work with colleagues across Parkinson’s UK to deliver political campaigns and meaningful advocacy for our community.  Through your campaigns you will ensure that the voices of people with Parkinson’s, their families and carers are heard.

What you'll do

• Recruit and manage a sustainable network of local campaign volunteers.
• Be a first point of contact for supporters and campaign volunteers who want to improve services in their local communities.
• Provide expert advice and support to colleagues and campaign volunteers on how best to challenge and influence decision makers.
• Build close working relationships with our field staff and our local networks.
• Use our national campaign priorities to deliver related local campaign activity.

What you'll bring

• Experience of campaigning and an understanding of the basic tools and techniques used in campaigning.
• Experience of working with volunteers and people with lived experience of a cause including how best to support them to achieve their campaigning goals.
• Experience in organising events.
• Ability to network and build supportive relationships with volunteers, MPs and health bodies.
• Experience of delivering training to volunteers and staff.

Interviews to be held 6-7 June 2022

Please note: supporting statements must fully demonstrate how you meet all the essential criteria of the role ("What you'll bring").

The successful candidate will also be required to provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

What's it like to work for us?

We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - and you could help us achieve this.

We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing  Advocacy and Government Relations team as an Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales. In this role the successful candidate will lead and implement an effective programme of advocacy work in Wales and support the teams work in Northern Ireland. You will join us working 35 Hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Although this role is remote, please note there will be an expectation of regular visits to Cats Protection's National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited. There will also be travel to other areas of the country (covered under expenses) for events, team meetings and away days.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Advocacy & Government Relations team leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The team works to influence legislators, professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing ‘The Time is Meow: A cat welfare action plan for Westminster’ following the 2019 election, launching a “Purrfect Landlords” campaign to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK.

Responsibilities of our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales:

As our Advocacy & Government Relations Officer for Wales, you’ll be leading on engagement with the Welsh Government and MSs and supporting engagement with the Northern Ireland Executive and MLAs. You will be monitoring parliamentary activity daily, conducting online research and responding to external and internal emails, preparing position statements and responses to external policy developments. You’ll be developing public-facing charity campaigns including online resources, organising events and delivering presentations. You will also be responsible for working with the Media, Web, Publications, Digital and Income Generation teams.

What we’re looking for in our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales:

• Experience of advocacy, public affairs or influencing work, ideally in Wales
• Experience of policy work and research
• Experience of dealing with high profile/ VIP individuals
• Proven ability to multi-task and work independently on own initiative, accurately and under pressure
• Experience of effective use of social media and the internet in an advocacy/campaign context
• An organised individual with good written, oral and great people skills

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days per year
• Life assurance scheme as well as a range of health benefits, including private health care
• Employee Assistance Programme and much more

Join us as our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

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

Closing date: 1st June 2022 . Virtual interview date: W/C 6th June

Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date. Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing  Advocacy and Government Relations team as an Advocacy and Government Relations Officer to support and implement an effective programme of advocacy work across the UK, with a focus on Westminster. You will join us working 35 Hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Although this role is remote, please note there will be an expectation of regular visits to Cats Protection's National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited. There will also be travel to other areas of the country (covered under expenses) for events, team meetings and away days.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Advocacy & Government Relations team leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The team works to influence legislators, professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing ‘The Time is Meow: A cat welfare action plan for Westminster’ following the 2019 election, launching a “Purrfect Landlords” campaign to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK.

Responsibilities of our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer:

As our Advocacy & Government Relations Officer you’ll be focusing on activity at Westminster with responsibility for drafting briefings and consultations, engaging with key political and external stakeholders, maintaining internal and external contact databases and monitoring and responding to external policy developments. You will assist with evaluation of the risks or benefits of planned legislation, regulatory or reputational changes which may impact on the welfare of and best interests of cats, and help to construct corresponding strategies and messaging.

What we’re looking for in our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer:

• Experience of advocacy, public affairs or influencing work, ideally in Westminster
• Experience of policy work and research
• Experience of dealing with high profile/ VIP individuals 
• Proven ability to multi-task and work independently on own initiative, accurately and under pressure
• Experience of effective use of social media and the internet in an advocacy/campaign context
• An organised individual with good written, oral and great people skills

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days per year
• Life assurance scheme as well as a range of health benefits, including private health care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and much more

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

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

Closing date: 1st June 2022

Virtual interview date: W/C 6th June

Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.

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

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Policy and Advocacy, the role will be responsible for developing and delivering high-impact parliamentary engagement and campaigns, building and holding relationships with those with political influence, and advising senior staff on political affairs.

The role will also involve working closely with coalitions and INGOs including BOND, GADN and GAPS to coordinate for greatest impact. It will involve being part of CARE’s work with Helen Pankhurst (Great Granddaughter of Emmeline) to host an annual event on International women’s day #March4Women that engages thousands of UK public in support of women’s rights.

In working to address women’s rights this role will be responsible for representing organisational values of anti-racism and feminism. In addition, CARE seeks to work in ways that reflect understanding of intersectionality, and the interconnected nature of race, class, and gender and how societies perceptions of those classifications can create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.

Duties will include:

• Work with the Head of Team to develop CARE International UK’s parliamentary and government strategy to achieve policy and advocacy objectives, with a particular focus on retaining UK government as a champion for gender equality and supporting aid commitments for women and girl’s development and emergency programming.
• Identify opportunities to support delivery of CARE International UK’s advocacy priorities in Westminster, devolved governments and with UK stakeholders as identified.
• Write briefings, parliamentary submissions, or letters as relevant and deliver parliamentary engagement events and activities on CARE International UK advocacy priorities working closely with policy colleagues to further campaign objectives for women and girls worldwide.
• Work with teams across CARE (Including Comms and Supporter Engagement) to ensure a coordinated approach to UK campaigns that engage the public with UK Parliament or Government.
• Track impact as part of CARE’s systems for monitoring and evaluating engagement in Parliament.
• Actively build and maintain relationships with parliamentarians, researchers and other political contacts including other UK public bodies as relevant.
• Build effective advocacy relationships with other civil society organisations, politically influential organisations and networks, and represent CARE International UK in coalitions, as appropriate.
• Keep abreast of latest political developments and parliamentary activity to inform advocacy strategies.

Why work for us?

At CARE International UK we are passionate about fighting poverty and injustice, particularly focusing on the role and importance of working with women and girls. The UK has a long history as a committed leader on gender equality and a champion for women’s and girls’ rights, but over the last two years, policy decisions by the UK government risk undermining significant achievements and the UK’s leadership on development, humanitarian response and gender equality. Can you help us ensure our priorities are heard and supported in government and parliament?

As a development and humanitarian agency with programmes and partnerships in over 100 countries worldwide CARE brings its experience of working in crises like Ukraine, Yemen, South Sudan, DRC, Afghanistan to policy-makers to inform decisions. Can you help us ensure the evidence and insight from CARE programmes and partners on the ground informs UK government international development strategies and emergency response? For example evidence shows that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on gender equality and women’s rights, and when intersecting with other crises, like climate change and conflict, risks rolling back hard-earned gains by a generation. Our campaigning and influencing work focuses on the importance of effective investments in women and girls and addressing gender inequality to ensure it remains a priority for the UK government.

Some of the areas that this role will focus on in the coming year include:

• the UK governments new International Development Strategy and how it will deliver on the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI) on overseas aid and focus on helping the world’s poorest people and how it will use UK aid and global leadership to make progress on the biggest challenges facing the world, such as gender inequality, climate change and humanitarian crisis.
• The UK government’s FCDO-wide Women and Girls Strategy, how it addresses the economic and structural barriers to gender inequality and how it includes an intersectional approach that includes an understanding of the needs faced by women and girls facing intersecting inequalities.
• The government’s focus on preventing sexual violence in conflict, the proposal for a summit and a convention that supports progress on the issue and how this is integrated with wider strategies on prevention of violence against women and girls more broadly.
• Informing and influencing accountability at key parliamentary and government moments like autumn and other budget announcements, G7 meetings, PSVI Conference, Party conferences, donor conferences.
• And coordinating with the sector to participate in or lead at public campaigning moments, including #March4Women; #Wednesday4Women; Wave of Hope; Great Big Green Week; 16 Days of Activism on GBV.

We are seeking a Government & Parliamentary Officer that can work with the team and our INGO colleagues to engagement government and parliament as part of a joint strategy to carry out this important work. This is a critical role that offers someone with knowledge and get up and go the chance to really shape policy debates and ultimately impact the lives of many thousands of people. If this sounds really exciting to you then we can’t wait to hear from you!

About you

The Government and Parliamentary Officer will have a strong understanding of UK Parliament and current parliamentarians and experience of the best strategies to influence and engage key stakeholders. You will understand political parties and how they play out in Westminster. You will understand the best ways to communicate the work of a humanitarian and development organisation with a focus on women and girls and how to work in collaboration across the sector to influence global summits and legislative processes.

Ideally you will have experience working in cross-organisational campaigns to deliver a shared influencing goal. You will relish the opportunity to work with a team of passionate and expert colleagues both in the advocacy and policy team and across CARE’s communication and supporter engagement teams.

Please Note that there are 2 contract types being offered : one permanent and the other 2-3 months Fixed Term contract

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places.  We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and uphold these principles.

CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.

CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact HR team

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

To Apply:

To apply, please click on the apply button to be redirected to our career page. Also, download and read the Government and Parliamentary Officer Candidate Brief, which includes the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact HR team Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 5 June 2022

Interview date: W/C Monday 6 June 2022

Flexible location, including home working

Closing date: Sunday 22nd May 2022 at 11.30 pm. Interviews to be held week commencing 30th May 2022

Are you a positive and open-minded individual who has great time management and organisational skills, enjoys communicating with a variety of people and is keen to learn and develop? Then join Shelter as a Community & Events Assistant and you could soon be part of our welcoming and supportive Community fundraising team.

About Shelter

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

At Shelter we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team

Community Fundraising at Shelter exists to provide a quality experience for supporters who want to organise their own fundraising and events. We’re part of a wider Community & Events team that sits within an Income Generation directorate. Together, we look after a wide range of fundraising activities to help fund our mission to ensure a safe home for all. It’s an exciting time to join us, as we’re going through a big period of growth - and this role will be essential to our National Team’s success. We work hard, but have fun too. Your line manager will be there to support you and encourage your personal development and you’ll have the opportunity to progress within the Community & Events team and beyond.

About the role

Day-to-day, well rely on you to act as a first point of contact for all Community & Events enquiries, with a focus on Community Fundraising in particular. You’ll regularly liaise with supporters by phone, email, online and post, as well as assist with other supporter communications e.g. thanking and newsletters. You’ll get to use your exceptional organisational skills too, as you provide administrative support to the Community & Events team across a range of activities during the busy winter fundraising period. Helping to develop Shelter’s supporter experience, working on a variety of projects and carrying out research to support the strategic goals of the team – all are aspects of this interesting, varied and vital role.

About you
A great opportunity for someone looking to start in the charity sector or move to a larger charity, you’ll need to be well-organised from the get-go. You’ll also need excellent attention to detail, especially when it comes to carrying out administrative tasks. A proactive approach is important too, whether it’s setting up meetings, asking questions or suggesting /trying new ideas. Equally important is a willingness to be busy during the working day and enjoy the variety it brings. Flexible, adaptable and happy to get stuck into different activities as required, the role involves occasional evening and weekend work for which you’ll be given time off in lieu. Last but not least you should be inquisitive, willing to learn and keen to find solutions to problems.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

We will be sharing some of the interview questions with candidates shortlisted for an interview 3 days before the interview.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Purpose of Role:

Success looks like:

• Healthwatch Bucks delivers a balanced portfolio of projects that engage effectively with service users and communities and reflect its agreed priorities and lead to improvements in the delivery of health and social care
• Healthwatch Bucks projects are effectively managed and deliver to time, cost and quality in line with Healthwatch Bucks project management processes
• Healthwatch Bucks projects are recognised by health and social care service users and other stakeholders as supporting improved outcomes for health and social care

Key Responsibilities:

Project Identification and Definition

• To provide input into the planning and decision-making process for projects presenting at Healthwatch Bucks governance meetings as necessary.
• To work with other members of the Healthwatch Bucks team to make sure that the project is defined in a way that supports the delivery of insightful analysis and effective outcomes.

Project Management

• To manage projects ensuring that the planning and delivery of the projects are on target to meet pre –determined outcomes and impacts.
• To write relevant project documentation including project plans and identify dependencies, risks and realistic delivery dates dependant on resources available.

Project Delivery and Reporting

• To carry out the work required to deliver the project as identified in the plan with the support of other members of the Healthwatch Bucks team including volunteers, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
• To provide written reports and briefings as required to support internal governance and external stakeholder engagement. 
• To ensure that projects are followed up on to see whether they have made a difference to the delivery of health and social care and to report on this.

Communication, Engagement and Stakeholder Management

• To work with the Chief Executive to manage relevant stakeholders within the health and social care system and beyond to ensure that they understand the rationale behind the project, support it as necessary and are ready to take action based on the outcomes
• To work directly with individuals, communities and other VCSE organisations to engage with service users to support the delivery of a project, ensuring that contacts are followed up on and where possible outcomes are shared with those engaged
• To support the communications and engagement around projects to maximise awareness and impact of Healthwatch Bucks project activity

Volunteer Management

• To involve and engage volunteers in projects and support and manage them in their project related roles. To manage individual volunteers as agreed. To work with others to enable timely volunteer recruitment to support projects where required.

Representation

• To represent Healthwatch Bucks at external meetings as agreed, in particular those relevant to project activity

Value Add

• To look for opportunities to add value to project deliverables and impact and thereby build on the credibility and reputation of Healthwatch Bucks
• To work with the Chief Executive to identify new opportunities for paid for projects and to provide support as requested to secure any new work

The Person

Skills and Attributes:

• You have experience of project management – and using basic project management methodologies to assure project delivery
• You have experience of front line project delivery – being a key part of the team that gets the work done
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to mobilise and motivate others to support project delivery and you ideally have experience of working with volunteers and managing them
• You have experience of engaging effectively with different communities and working with people that we might not normally hear from
• You can analyse evidence and relevant research to write reports that present a compelling case, including recommendations – presenting complex information to a variety of audiences in a clear and concise manner
• You have experience of working cooperatively and effectively across organisational boundaries to delivery desired outcomes
• You can work collaboratively as part of a team – supporting others in order to deliver Healthwatch Bucks’ Aims
• You are happy to represent Healthwatch Bucks and the views of the organisation at relevant meetings and events
• You will respect the wider work of the organisation and to ensure no activities have the effect of bringing the organisation into disrepute.

Motivation:

• Strong and demonstrable belief in improving health and social care services
• You are excited by the challenge this role presents and the opportunity to both manage and deliver project work that will make a difference

Fit:

• You feel comfortable working in a small, active team
• You are self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• You are, helpful and positive in your approach
• You are happy to learn and develop as part of your role
• you are willing and able to travel to various locations across the county as required
• You are entitled to work in the UK and are on occasion (with prior notice) able to flex your working hours

Sales Lead, UK & Ireland

Job responsibility:

You will be responsible for the overall business development, success management and strategic planning of GivenGain and its activities in the United Kingdom & Ireland. This role will report into the Executive Director. Your main target market will be charities within the region, as well as mass participation events driving charitable fundraising. Remuneration is structured as a base salary plus bonus if you meet your targets - which are linked to the value of donations processed.

Job duties:

· Develop the GivenGain business in the UK and Ireland by driving a sales strategy to onboard new charities and fundraising events

· Managing the daily operations and be the face and voice of GivenGain in the respective region

· Accountable for customer success management and key account management (events, charities, corporates and fundraisers) 

· Develop and execute an in-country marketing strategy alongside the Executive Director

· Develop a deep knowledge of the market and our industry

· Build the GivenGain brand through thought- and opinion leadership and become an industry expert

· Generate progress reports and understand the number drivers

· Set country targets and objectives

· Train and recruit new staff

· Identify and secure new supporters/partners and ensure effective engagement with established partners

· Effectively coordinate and liaise with partners to successfully implement fundraising strategies

· Develop a country network, attend industry events and aim to speak at conferences

· Monitor customer support issues in the region

· Manage and execute multiple fundraising campaigns for running and cycling race events

· Work with the sales team in order to successfully onboard new clients

· Proactively develop strategies to maximise fundraising activity within the event base

Skills and qualifications:

• This is a mid-level position that requires at least 3 years’ experience in a sales or business development role, preferably in the fintech or charity sector
• A proactive problem solver with excellent communication skills
• Results driven with good time management skills
• The ability to build relationships and manage stakeholders
• The ability to lead and inspire a team
• Good financial acumen 
• Be strong from a network sales perspective
• Have a presence and network within the charity 

GivenGain is a non-profit foundation founded in Switzerland with a simple idea: to enable global philanthropy by providing a platform that simplifies global giving and fundraising. 

Since 2001, the platform has assisted donors and fundraisers in 194 countries, to assist thousands of charities in more than 100 countries. We also work with mass participation and fundraising events, including the likes of the Boston Marathon and its charity partners. 

At GivenGain we also follow a distributed work policy, which means that you can work from wherever you feel comfortable - home, office, co-working space - it’s your choice.

We also provide all employees with an additional 12 days of leave a year which they can use to volunteer with a charity or cause of their choice, anywhere in the world.

Start date:

From 1 June 2022, but this is negotiable based on notice periods etc.

Location:

United Kingdom, remote

Location: Germany, France, UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, preferred, other European countries negotiable.

Remuneration: Depending on experience (including unpaid and other experiences) and capacity to take on responsibility, the base salary range, if based in London, £45,000 - £60,000 p.a. If the successful candidate is outside of London, UK, the salary will be adjusted based on local market equivalencies. 

Overtime Status: Exempt (hours, country dependent)

About Us

Driven by a passion to solve the climate crisis, The Sunrise Project U.S. is a team of experienced change-makers with a mission to scale social movements to drive the global transition beyond fossil fuels. With affiliated programs and staff in Australia, the United States, and across Europe, we have developed a unique model of grant making and campaigning that supports networks of organizations to drive powerful change towards our mission.

We have a dynamic and nimble organisational culture. We’re serious about supporting our people to thrive as we tackle the urgent climate challenge.

We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives will help us build stronger strategies, teams and movements. We take the broadest possible view of diversity and encourage First Nations people, people of colour, people living outside of cities, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse, and LGBTQIA+ people to apply. We are continually working on becoming a better workplace for everyone. You can read our commitment to this work here. 

About The Role

The Finance Action Organisers Network (“Finance Action”) is a global network of independent hubs in key finance locations made up of NGOs, grassroots groups, individuals and activists.  Together in their local communities, and across the world, Finance Action is uniting for climate justice by building grassroots power to shift major financial institutions away from funding fossil fuels. The Sunrise Project builds the capabilities of Finance Action, supports hubs with funding and technology, and provides guidance on strategies and actions. 

The Coordinator will uplift the work of those they are supporting to connect local communities to global hubs to grow a social movement that aims to end fossil fuel funding to address climate change.  The Europe Coordinator will work with local finance hubs to deliver key elements of work, as well as collaborating on the collective work within Finance Action by: supporting capacity building; connecting mobilisations to sustained powerbuilding; running strategy sessions and planning workshops; connecting trainers to organisers to support local needs; directing funding/grants; and leveraging the exchange of knowledge and skills. On a day-to-day basis, the role undertakes a variety of organising activity from working with local organisers to share and amplify calls to action; to providing training and support on: organising, campaigning and storytelling, and capturing and sharing lessons learned with the broader global community.

About You

First and foremost you are a passionate organiser, with hands-on experience helping activists and groups mobilise and organise to build social movement momentum.   You’re an intersectional relationship builder, who engages deeply with others and can bring diverse groups of people along the campaign journey. You believe in horizontal leadership and have a knack for enabling future leaders and empowering activists to take their next step.

You’re articulate and comfortable presenting and training small to large groups of like minded people, either virtually or face-to-face.  You understand the political and economic drivers of social campaigns and can lead, motivate and engage with people across a large network spanning many countries.  You’re adaptive and responsive to those you are supporting.  You understand that organising from the bottom up ensures local voices and needs are listened to and are reflected in campaigns to help shift people from achieving small wins to gaining wins at scale . You’re an engaging and inclusive storyteller, who believes in the power of sharing local struggles to support global powerbuilding.

Key Responsibilities

• Strengthening and growing organising hubs in key financial centers by working with organisations on campaign strategies, plans, timelines, and tactics.

• Identifying local organising needs and taking action to build their capabilities by delivering training, running workshops, connecting trainers and organisers to each other, directing funding support, and collaborating with hubs in other locations.

• Convening local network meetings and facilitating calls designed to build greater connections and achieve  growth in the movement.

• Collaborating with hub partners and organisers to build, expand, and maintain networks and high level relationships with NGOs, potential partners, grassroots groups, social movements and civil society in key areas.

• Utilising online and offline tools to share the experiences and learnings of hubs including writing website copy, curating and publishing stories, developing toolkits and trainings.

• Managing budgets, directing funding support and small grants for European hubs.

• Collaborating with the broader Sunrise Project team to identify and support opportunities for synergy across program areas and campaigns to ensure we have the biggest collective impact possible.

• Aligning programmatic strategies andObjectives and Key Results (OKRs) with Sunrise’s Values.  

Required skills and experience

• Significant experience developing and implementing long term organising and/or campaign strategies, preferably within Germany, France, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, or other European countries.

• Strong skills and experience in using digital campaigning and digital tools to mobilise effort, build momentum and bring about social change.

• Demonstrated experience in building capabilities and/or supporting a network in organising and running campaigns via training, workshopping, running meetings, coaching new leaders, developing toolkits and sharing learning resources.

• Well-developed cross cultural verbal communication skills including, presentation, training, facilitation, conflict resolution, and influencing skills.

• An ability to write engaging content e.g. storytelling skills.

• Flexibility with the ability to pivot and leverage different types of organising strategies and tactics.

• A collaborative mindset and a proven ability to work effectively in alliance with diverse stakeholders.

• A passion for action on climate change and a commitment to social justice.

Job requirements

If you meet some but not all of the criteria for this position, are unsure, but you’re keen on the role - please get in touch. We value and recognize experience that has been unpaid, from the grassroots or is lived experience.

• You must have legal work authorization for the country in which you will be working. The Sunrise Project will not sponsor applicants for employment visas.

The following requirements may be required - please check for details: 

• Intermittent travel with advanced notice

• Employment background checks may be required

• COVID-19 vaccinations in accordance with local legislation and/or Sunrise policy

How Sunrise supports its staff

The Sunrise Project is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. We have the following in place to help us achieve that, noting that benefits listed may vary in accordance with the Professional Employment Office (PEO) we engage with for this role.

• Statutory benefits and entitlements of the country in which you are employed.

• Sunrise may provide additional benefits, where in-country entitlements are less than our standard package, where applicable including:

  • Birthday leave (if it’s your birthday, you get a day off)

  • Solidarity and community leave up to 1 week p.a.

  • Floating public holidays (cultural leave)

  • Gifted leave (during Christmas and New Years public holidays)

  • Flexible work policy

  • Employee Assistance Program

Additionally, our offering includes:

• A commitment to your professional development

• Coaching and management support with regular 1:1 meetings

• Performance reviews and feedback to support you and the team to reflect and grow

• A co-developed initial 3 month work plan to set goals and provide clarity on your role and responsibilities

A fantastic paid internship opportunity for an ambitious graduate to support the work of a multiple award-winning charity.

My Life My Choice (MLMC) is a self-advocacy charity run by and for people with learning disabilities, founded in 1998.  The charity delivers a diverse range of innovative user led projects that enhances and empowers the lives of adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire.  These established projects include a fee earning training and consultancy team, gig buddy, computer buddy, travel buddy scheme, a nightclub, and self-advocacy groups.

We now need an organised, flexible and hardworking individual with a real interest in developing a career in the charity sector.  The amazing aspect of this role is that through training, inspection and consultancy work you will be supporting people with learning disabilities to achieve fantastic results.  MLMC is at the forefront of the drive for learning disability rights. This role will help you to build your skills and experience whilst being part of an exciting social movement. The post calls for an enthusiastic and resilient person with an unceasing ‘can do’ attitude.

The intern will experience every facet of the charity’s operational delivery and be an integral part of one of Oxfordshire’s most impactful charities. We will pay keen attention to the successful candidate’s personal development needs and will invest significantly for the right candidate.

On the completion of a successful first year we will look to offer a full-time role within the charity to the intern.

Passionate about youth empowerment? Want to use your communications and activism experience to help young people advocate on behalf of others? then you might just be the person we're looking for.

To raise our impact we need a new Head of Advocacy and Communications who can help us extend our reach and influence. You will be an impressive communicator with experience of working with to influence policy change. In this role you will be working with a small yet mighty team to centre young people in the narrative about their lives, turning up the volume on everything we do, and making sure that our advocacy work is reaching the right decision makers.

This post can be based remotely or within our London HQ and is for 28 hours per week (0.8FTE)