I am currently looking for an Internal Communications and Engagement Manager for an amazing and well-established children's charity. This 4 month FTC role will be to lead on key internal communications and engagement projects including change communications ensuring staff feel informed, valued and engaged.
Main duties:
To deliver clear, engaging and high-quality communications to meet the needs of the charity's diverse internal audience during a time of considerable change.
Manage multiple internal communications channels - including the intranet, regular e-newsletters and weekly blogs and emails and source, and source, write and edit content.
To lead on key change projects, advising senior leaders, producing and delivering communications plans and evaluating impact.
To design and lead key set-piece engagement events and campaigns, project managing from start to finish, planning strategic content and advising senior leaders.
To be responsible for all intranet content, monitoring and evaluating to drive improvements based on user experience.
To work with regional colleagues to develop and implement effective relationships and communication channels, building engagement and collaboration across these key areas of our work.
To champion internal communications throughout the organisation.
To deputise for the Internal Communications and Engagement Lead in his absence.

Experience:
You will have experience of success in maximising results in a high-profile communications environment both as part of a team and working with other departments and senior stakeholders. You will be able to demonstrate effective inter-personal skills and highly developed written and verbal communications skills.

If you are immediately available with the above skills and experience, please apply online today!

Location: Please note that the role is either office based in Warwickshire or home based from any location in the UK - dependent on candidate.

Details: an exciting opportunity has arisen to join RDA’s Fundraising team and lead on our Major Donor portfolio. This is a perfect challenge for an experienced major donor fundraiser to take on a strategic and operational leadership role. As a key growth area for the RDA, with significant untapped potential, this role will provide you with the opportunity to develop and implement a strategy in major donor and special events fundraising. We are seeking a motivated and successful fundraiser with a track record in this area and experience of developing relationships to drive growth.  

You will be responsible for ensuring RDA maximises income from major donors, whilst delivering and developing our special events portfolio – including gala dinners, regional dinners, developing our major donor club and developing partnerships with new and existing donors. You will have an excellent track record in generating new business in this area of work.

About RDA: RDA is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities through interaction with horses. With the support of 18,000 volunteers and qualified coaches, RDA has 500 centres all over the UK, supporting cities and remote rural areas. Through fun activities like riding and carriage driving, our beneficiaries experience the positive impact of our work; with significant improvements in physical and mental wellbeing, verbal and non-verbal communication, relationship building and confidence.

To apply: download the job description and send a supporting letter identifying clearly how your skills match the person specification and what you would bring to this role, along with your CV. Completed applications should be emailed via Apply with Charityjob button, and titled Major Donor Manager Application in the subject box, by the closing date of  Wednesday 7th October 2020. 

Due to high reponse rates please note that only successful applicants who have been shortlitsed for interview will be notified of outcome of application by Thursday 8th October 2020.

All shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview, in person, on Tuesday 13th October, at RDA offices in Shrewley, Warwickshire.

Lead a growing, well-funded medium sized charity into the next phase of its work in supporting the integration of refugees/asylum seekers/migrants in Norwich and Norfolk.

New Routes Integration has been providing services to refugees and asylum seekers in the Norwich area for over 15 years and has steadily grown in terms of size of the organisation and the number of clients that we provide services for.

Due to continued expansion we are currently looking to appoint a General Manager/CEO to manage our team and report to the Board of Directors.

The appointment is 0.6FTE (22.5 hours), initially for a fixed term contract of one year, with the hope of extension.  We are offering a competitive salary of up to £21,000 per annum (£35K pro rata).  Please see the attached job description for more details.  To apply we ask that you complete the application form and include a CV.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 4th October, 5pm.

Proposed interview dates:  Interviews will be ongoing until a suitable candidate is appointed.

Commencement date: October/November 2020.

Corporate Partnerships Manager 

(Ref:  SUS2987)

£35,743 per annum

37.5 hours per week – based in Bristol / home working days negotiable

Sustrans is looking for an experienced individual to develop and implement a corporate partnerships strategy in order to secure and manage accounts and ensure Sustrans increases its reach, engagement and income.  Strategic priorities will be maximising immediate and long-term opportunities to support our Paths for Everyone and Liveable Cities & Towns visions.

Working with the Board of Trustees and senior Sustrans colleagues to map networks and identify links to corporate partners and prospects, your demonstrable experience of securing corporate new business income, of managing complex relationships, of effective networking and developing propositions will be invaluable. You will be knowledgeable about corporate partnership fundraising sector trends and have proven experience of monitoring and reporting project expenditure.  This is an opportunity to join an amazing charity and get collaboratively involved with a skilled and dedicated team that is proud to work for Sustrans.  

Closing date for completed applications is 9am Monday 5 October 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams / Zoom during on Monday 12 October 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Fixed Term until 31 March 2021

Job reference: 000762

Location: Flexible within England & Wales

Department: Operations

Interview date: 21 October 2020

Contract Duration: 31 March 2021 with likely extension until November 2021

Citizens Advice provides free, independent and impartial advice and information to help people resolve their problems. Each year our local offices across the country help 2.6 million people with their problems - either through face-to-face or telephone advice, or online. Our amazing data allows us to spot emerging issues quickly, making us uniquely placed to raise awareness of these issues and advocate for solutions.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We have recently secured significant additional funding in response to COVID-19 and the expected 60% increase in demand for our debt advice service. This funding will enable us to bring onboard to the project new providers and locations and increase resourcing at existing providers.

This is an exciting time to join us as we embark on one of the largest upscaling of debt advice services in a decade.

We are looking to recruit two Service Delivery Managers to join the project management team responsible for delivering this large debt advice service across England.

Currently this £27 million project delivers multi-channel debt advice to 300,000 people a year, including some of the most financially excluded groups in society, with over £0.5 billion in debts. The service is delivered through 450 debt advisers based across 120 advice agencies, 2 national contact centres, 1 national webchat service, 1 national Debt Relief Order Unit and an overflow telephone service.

These roles will specifically help with mobilising and managing our new providers that are joining us as part of our COVID-19 response.

You will require excellent contract and project management skills, great communications skills and have an understanding of advice services.

This busy and varied role will not only test your management and influencing skills but also provide an opportunity to work with a variety of organisations and individuals supporting clients with their debts. This role will also have line management responsibilities and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.

This role is initially fixed until 31 March 2021 but we fully anticipate this will be extended further to November 2021.

For the right candidate we would consider a flexible working location, part-time working, as well as a secondment.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early. 

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 5 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Why support one charity when you can support 1000?

Do you have the gift of communication? Telling compelling stories that engage listeners in our work, and then moving beyond this to supporting our cause?

If you have experience of fundraising through developing strong corporate relationships then we want to hear from you

You will need high quality communications and marketing skills, excellent interpersonal skills and be an adept networker. You must also be able to seal the deal, by gaining firm commitments from potential givers

About Scope

We’re the disability equality charity. We won't stop until we achieve a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. At home. At school. At work. In our communities.

We provide practical advice and emotional support whenever people need it most. We use our collective power to change attitudes and end injustice. And we campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.

About the role

Our Area Managers provide line management, supervision and support to a team of shop managers and other staff as assigned and are expected to profitably manage a number of shops, typically 15 to 20, within a designated geographical area. You will be required to travel extensively including some overnight stays, Saturdays and other additional hours as required and ideally live in the area you are responsible for managing. Scope charity shops are open every day, so you must be prepared to work weekends and Bank Holidays if required. 

About you

An experienced Area Manager you will have substantial retailing knowledge, including multi-site management. A history or interest in fashion retail would be of benefit for the role.

The key activities are managing staff including shop managers. recruiting and developing staff. and our volunteers. 

Adherence and understanding of Health and Safety is key.

Our ideal candidate will work on their own initiative, identify commercial opportunities and maximise income. A drive to build, develop and maintain a high performance team whilst planning and prioritising your own work and the work of others.

You must also have experience of using administrative systems and procedures, databases and spreadsheets prioritising your workloads to deadlines. You must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to answer and resolve queries and you must be able to deal with sensitive and confidential information in the appropriate manner.

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We want to seize every opportunity to build a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.

We are always looking for applications from disabled people. If you are disabled and you have the skills and, or the experience to do the job, we really want to interview you. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We are seeking a committed and experienced person to manage the team delivering the Special Educational Needs Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)  for Haringey parents/carers and children & young people with SEND. 

This is an opportunity to join an experienced and supportive team at a dynamic, well-regarded Tottenham-based charity. Markfield is an inclusive community hub where people can play, socialise and get information & support – and our aim is to promote equality, participation and choice for disabled people and their families.

The SENDIASS is part of our suite of family support services, which also includes carers’ support groups, family play sessions and parent training programmes about SEN and disability issues.

This role is very busy and varied, holding responsibility for planning the strategic development of the service, the management of the staff team and budget, as well as undertaking some direct advice service delivery to parents and young people.

You will need an understanding of the needs of, and experience of working with, disabled people and their families, as well as knowledge of SEND legislation and Local Authority procedures, and the ability to lead and manage a team.

Hours:  25 hours a week

Salary: £28,665 pro rata

Annual leave:25 days a year pro rata, rising to 30 days after 3 years’ service

Contract: permanent

Closing date:  5pm on Tuesday 6th October 2020

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th October 2020

About Internews

Internews is an international non-profit organisation whose mission is to empower local information providers worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices heard.

Internews provides communities the resources to produce local news and information with integrity and independence. With global expertise and reach, Internews trains both media professionals and citizen journalists, supports business development strategies for the sector and helps establish policies needed for open access to information. Internews programmes create platforms for dialogue and enable informed debate, which bring about social and economic progress.

Internews’ commitment to research and evaluation creates effective and sustainable programs, even in the most challenging environments. Internews operates internationally, with administrative centres in Arcata, California; Washington DC; and London, UK; as well as regional hubs in Bangkok and Nairobi.

Formed in 1982, Internews has worked in more than 90 countries, and currently has offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and North America.

Our commitment to a culture of belonging

Internews is passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We believe that diverse teams are strong teams, and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, the self-taught, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations, and socio-economic backgrounds. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and actively welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

About the role

A very exciting opportunity has arisen to manage our institutional fundraising pipeline in Europe donors as our Senior Business Development Manager - Europe.

We are looking for a dynamic and international fundraising specialist with a detailed eye for process and ability to work across teams to manage our business development pipeline from European donors and support the organization in raising upwards 18,000,000 GBP annually through overseeing the submission of over 30+ proposal submissions per year on behalf of the organization. The Senior Business Development Manager plays a key role in delivering Internews’ new 5-year strategic plan, which envisions continued growth in the European market.

The Senior Business Development Manager is part of the global Internews’ Business Development team, reporting to the Vice President – Global Development, and working closely with regional and thematic teams worldwide to identify new funding opportunities from institutional donors such as the European Commission. The Senior Business Development Manager will directly supervise a Development Officer based in London and be responsible for managing the full proposal development and submission process for all funding opportunities originating in Europe.

This includes supporting the Senior Management Team of Internews Europe to identify funding opportunities from a diverse base of European donors, including the European Commission, DFID, SIDA, Norway and others. The Senior Business Development Manager continually works with programme staff around the world to jointly identify new fundraising opportunities, manage proposal development processes and to originate new strategic programme concepts for future fundraising.

Roles and Responsibilities Business Development (100%)

• Overall responsibility for managing the programme fundraising pipeline in Europe. This includes:

• Identification of new opportunities (working in close consultation with program management teams, and the Senior Director of Outreach for IEU)
• Host “go-no go” and kick off meetings for proposals and concept notes
• Manage proposal development process for IEU, working closely with regional program teams, Monitoring and Evaluation, thematic technical experts to develop and submit high quality project technical proposals and concept notes; and liaising with Grants, Contracts & Compliance and other teams to ensure accurate budget development

• Work with the Internews Europe Senior Management Team to develop new business opportunities with bilateral and multilateral European donors. This may include the development of communication materials, concept notes, proposals, and representation of Internews in person, as required.
• Review and analyse key donor solicitations and help determine potential strategy for application, in consultation with Internews program staff.
• Position Internews as a possible sub-grantee in proposal applications; member of relevant consortia. Develop standing MoUs as appropriate with key partners. Working in close consultation with Program and Technical leads, serve as the primary point of contact for European primes, working in close collaboration with designated proposal managers. Establish warm relationships with key primes whenever possible.
• Supervise the management of proposal writing consultants; support, as required, for programme staff with delegated responsibility to write and/or manage proposals as required.
• Ensure consistent and smooth handover of new grants to contracting and programme teams.
• Through supervision of his/or her team (currently one staff member, with possibility of expansion pending future pipeline), maintain an up to date Salesforce database of information on Internews’ opportunities with European donors, as well as interactions with promising targeted donors to prepare technical and programmatic leads who are due to meet with funders.
• As required, participate in field studies and business development assessments to assist in the design of new programming as appropriate and in close collaboration with program support departments.
• Directly supervise European business development unit staff, including supporting them in timely monitoring of calls for proposals from all European bilateral and multilateral donors.
• Serve as the main representative for Internews on centrally funded and/or global mechanisms that Internews participates in. Develop relationships to advance Internews’ inclusion on other promising centrally-funded and/or global mechanisms with European public sector donors as required and in line with regional and/or technical strategic plans.

Person Specification

Essential

• At least 7+ years’ experience in international development, media, and/or non-profit fields, with at least 5 years business development experience
• Demonstrable track record in managing business development processes to secure multi-year, multi-million, public sector funds from development donors in Europe
• Detailed working knowledge of overseas development assistance funders in Europe, especially the European Commission
• Outstanding, persuasive writing skills and demonstrable ability to manage complex proposal review processes, with proven ability to set priorities and manage time effectively and analytical and problem-solving ability
• Experience managing diverse and talented teams
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate, as well as the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Excellent networking and stakeholder development skills
• Proficient written and spoken French language skills are desired, however exceptional candidates without this attribute will still be considered
• Computer literate with advanced abilities in Microsoft Teams, Word, Adobe, PowerPoint and Excel required.
• Applicants must have the EXISTING legal right to work and reside in the UK or European Union states
• The proven ability, or overwhelming desire, to work in a multicultural environment requiring coordination across multiple time zones
• Attention to detail, with a focus on complying with donor solicitation requirements

Desirable

• A keen interest in international affairs and development; especially media, journalism, press freedom
• An established international network with Internews’ targeted European donors and/or key priority partners
• Prior experience with Salesforce
• External communications experience

Recruitment Timeline:

• Closing date for applications: 02 October 2020

Candidates must submit a succinct covering letter of no more than 2-pages explaining how they satisfy the requirements of the person speciation in addition to a CV highlighting relevant experience. The successful candidate will also be asked to provide three professional referees, one of whom must be from their most recent employer. Additionally, a writing test will be administered to all highly ranked candidates.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, all the tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the job holder a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

This position will be located in the United Kingdom and therefore a successful applicant must obtain the Right to Work in the UK in order to commence their employment

Major Donor Relationship Manager

Permanent contract

35 hours per week

£37,646 per annum (plus allowances)

Benefits

Location is Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner Street, London, EC1Y 8ST

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Engagement and Income directorate, which works to secure strategic funding relationships to ensure our organisation can provide services for children who urgently need support. Your role will be to lead our ambitious strategy in growing our Major Donor fundraising income and relationships.

We are currently looking for a Experienced Major Donor Fundraiser, with a successful track record of securing new major donor income, including individual gifts in excess of £50,000 to join our dynamic, and exceptionally ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to Identify, cultivate, secure income, and steward relationships to deliver maximum long term impact and income through effective personal relationship management with Major Donors.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

-To develop and deliver strategies for maximising long term engagement and income from new Major Donors

-To deliver against ambitious financial targets. To manage, monitor and report on income and expenditure budgets for the geographical or thematic area of responsibility, and in line with organisational priorities

-Work with the Head of P&T to develop an overall Major Donor fundraising strategy. Growing specified relationships in line with organisational priorities

-Be the knowledge leader for Major Donor fundraising throughout the High Value directorate and wider organisation - working closely with key internal stakeholders and volunteers

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on 4th of October.

Interviews will be held on the week commencing 19th of October.

About Scope

We’re the disability equality charity. We won't stop until we achieve a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. At home. At school. At work. In our communities.

We provide practical advice and emotional support whenever people need it most. We use our collective power to change attitudes and end injustice. And we campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.

The Role

We are seeking a Service Desk Support Technician to provide first line support to staff across the organisation at the head office, the regional centres and at retail locations across the UK.

The Service Desk Technician is also responsible for meeting customer satisfaction and continuous service delivery demands and will be working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment which provides services over the phone, through email, through Skype for business, in person (for walk-in customers) and self-service.

Main responsibilities would be:
• To provide support for staff in the use of a range of software applications such as MS 365, Azure, Dynamics, EPOS systems and gift aid technologies
• To provide support for staff in the operation of a range of hardware including printers, laptops/tablets and other external peripherals
• To ensure all Audio Visual resources within the HQ meeting rooms and "sheds" are supported and working as required.

Fixed Term Contract - 35 hours per week (Monday to Sunday)

Full job description

About you

You will need to have good technical knowledge and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and experience of working in a Service Desk/Helpdesk. You'll need thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems including Bitlocker and Direct Access, knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Dynamics, Visio and Project and other common Microsoft technologies such as Office 365, Skype Telephony, Exchange and Terminal Services. 

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We want to seize every opportunity to build a truly diverse and inclusive workplace.

We are always looking for applications from disabled people. If you are disabled and you have the skills and, or the experience to do the job, we really want to interview you. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

About Us

We are Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, an independent charitable trust funded by the profits of Lloyds Banking Group. We partner with small and local charities that help people overcome complex social issues such as mental health, homelessness and domestic abuse.

Through funding for core costs, developmental support and influencing policy and practice, to help those charities make a life-changing impact.

We are now seeking 11 Development Partners for defined regions across the country to support 12-15 charities each for a 12 month fixed-term contract. These are part-time roles working 7.5 - 8.5 days per month throughout the 12 month contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £300 per day (+VAT)
- Expenses paid
- Play a vital role in supporting charities during the COVID-19 recovery period

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a charity sector professional with relationship and development experience to take on a truly impactful role helping small and local charities throughout the UK.

This is the ideal time to work alongside small but vital charities as they start the recovery process from the COVID pandemic, ensuring that communities who need their support are not left behind. You’ll be at the heart of the support we provide and will be ensuring the UK’s small charity network is in the best possible place it can be to continue their vital work.

The Role

As a Development Partner, you will work across the your specific region supporting between 12 and 15 local charities to support their organisational development during the COVID-19 recovery period.

As the primary point of contact between our Foundation and each charity, you will build a trusting relationship and use a framework we have created to identify development need and provide a benchmark for organisational development.

Working hand-in-hand with the charities within your region, you will develop action plans, provide practical and strategic support and address development needs. You will be involved in a wide variety of activities, from helping with fundraising applications to identifying resource needs and linking with local networks and partnerships.

Your role will also see you:

- Help charities to utilise our Enhance capacity building programme or access wider Foundation support
- Support networking and peer learning across all regions
- Frequently travel to visit charities (once it is safe to do so)
- Work closely with the Regional Manager to provide shadowing opportunities and share learning

About You

To be considered as a Development Partner, you will need:
- At least three years’ experience of developing trusting and impactful relationships with charity leaders within small and medium-sized charities (income under £1 million)
- At least three years’ experience of supporting charities to develop the way they are managed and the way they deliver services
- Knowledge of the local community and voluntary sector in your region and a deep understanding of the wider ecosystem, having managed relationships within it
- Wider knowledge of the fundraising and grant giving sector
- Experience of managing the momentum of development work whilst understanding the constraints of small charities
- Direct experience of a range of challenges that small and medium-sized charities face and of supporting charities to identify and address such issues

Other organisations may call this role Charity Development Manager, Regional Development Officer, Charity Development Partner, Organisational Development Specialist, Organisational Development Officer, Charity Business Partner, Charity Advisor, or Organisational Development Advisor.

The closing date for this role is the 16th October 2020.

We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership. We believe our organisation will be a better, more creative and innovative place to work if we can harness the benefit of lots of different perspectives. 

A quarter of these grants will be awarded to charities that are led by and for Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Therefore, we are looking to appoint Development Partners, who can demonstrate significant experience, lived or otherwise, of working with Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led charities and a deep understanding of the communities they serve. 

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Development Partner, please apply by visiting our website. 

If you're as passionate as we are in ensuring our volunteers and IOP Scotland team are effectively supported and recognised in “unlocking the future”, delivering activities in line with the IOP strategy, and promoting physics across their local communities and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.

As a Nation Support Coordinator you will focus on supporting the IOP Scotland committee and staff to deliver a programme of events; providing consistent levels of administration and financial support in the development of any specific toolkits and ad-hoc projects. This will also include working with colleagues to promote events to IOP members and the public, including managing online content.

The role

This role supports the work of IOP Scotland. You will act as the main point of contact for IOP Scotland, supporting IOP Scotland’s staff, representative committee members, current and potential active members and volunteers. The role has responsibility to ensure that IOP Scotland Committee members have a worthwhile and consistent experience. Supporting activities led and delivered by our active members and IOP Scotland staff in line with the IOP strategic goals and campaign aims, ensuring effective administrative and logistical support, providing and sharing best practice to ensure the IOP recruits, inducts, manages and celebrates volunteering. This is a 6 month fixed term contract.

We want to ensure that volunteers are supported and enabled to use their skills, time and experience in a way that creates real impact and provides a positive and meaningful experience for them. And, that staff feel empowered to work alongside volunteers and benefit from the value that they bring.

The person

We are looking for people with a proven track record of and passion for supporting and coordinating volunteer led committees. You will have excellent administrative skills and be able to demonstrate great, diplomatic written and spoken communication skills. You will be able to build and maintain relationships of trust and respect across the physics community and beyond.

You will have understanding of the motivations and opportunities of working with volunteers. You will share good practice to and from your region, especially around volunteer led events and activities. Therefore, a good knowledge of event management and marketing tools for volunteers would be really helpful. You must be able to plan ahead and work on multiple projects at the same time to ensure a full programme of activities is delivered on time.

Why work with us

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland, we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

We have an ambitious corporate strategy and facilitating our volunteer effort, providing effective support and recognition of our nation committee’s activities is central to its delivery. We are looking to recruit a superb volunteering administrator / coordinator professionals to join the team and help develop and support our IOP Scotland activities to their full potential.

The post will be based from home. Working with inspirational and passionate volunteers our team will help ensure that active members are valued and supported in their activities with the relevant autonomy, resources, and time that they need to do great work. This is an exciting time to join IOP.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

The Institute of Physics is an equal opportunities employer. 

Specialist ISVA, 2-year fixed term contract, 35 hours per week.

We invite applications for an exciting opportunity to join the Advocacy team at Respond in London.  As an independent sexual violence advocate (ISVA) you will work with female and male clients with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced some form of sexual violence or harm .They may be considering reporting or have already reported to the police and you will offer emotional support and advocacy as they navigate the criminal justice system. You will also support them to consider and negate the impact of what they have experienced. This post forms part of the Gateway service and you will work in partnership with other London sexual violence services.

Due to Covid-19, the post is mainly home based at present but working practices are under constant review and this will be discussed at interview.

About us: Respond is a small national charity with offices in London and Birmingham providing specialised community support for children and adults with learning disabilities, autism or both who have experienced abuse or trauma. 

To apply: Via CharityJob with a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification criteria. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date: 30th September 2020.

Interview date (by Zoom): 9th October.