About Young Enterprise

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast moving, youth focused, charity and play a crucial role in enabling the charity to deliver innovative and exciting education programmes in partnership with a diverse range of private sector organisations that will inspire the next generation.

About the role
This is a maternity cover role on a fixed one year contract. We are looking for someone to help to build an exciting pipeline of innovative corporate partnerships. After recent successes in the team, there is space to think creatively, diversify our offer and craft bespoke partnerships that will have maximum impact for young people at a critical time in the post-pandemic recovery.

The right candidate will support work on crafting a specific six-figure strategic ask for our flagship enterprise programme, working with members of YE’s senior leadership team. The candidate will work closely with the Director of Corporate Partnerships and Senior Partnerships Manager, and will also be supported by a Development Executive working across New Business and Account Management.

YE’s partnerships offer focuses on a rich and diverse range of volunteering opportunities, bespoke strategic education projects and programme sponsorship opportunities. YE partner with several leading Financial Services organisations, including high-value and multi-year partnerships, so there is real scope for this role to have a real impact and help YE bring in new partners.

Who we are looking for
We are seeking an experienced corporate fundraiser who enjoys scoping and crafting innovative projects and successfully building a pipeline of potential funders in a variety of sectors.

YE does not deliver COY/employee fundraising partnerships, so we are ideally looking for someone with experience of building partnerships focused around volunteer engagement and/or strategic projects, but we will consider candidates with transferable skills.

Experience within the education or training sector preferable but not necessary.

Why work for us?

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

Full details can be found in the attached Job Description. If this role appeals - we'd love to hear from you!

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

You will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2021, we were listed 69th in the prestigious 100  Large Best Companies to Work For.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England and the Charity’s 30 Best Companies to Work For.

We are looking for a confident and ambitious fundraiser to join our regional community team. The Regional Fundraising Officer role will play a significant part in contributing to a high-performing fundraising team. The role will cover Central England including but not limited to, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

This region is full of exciting fundraising events, now all we need is a dedicated fundraiser to seek out further opportunities to engage with and secure income from individuals, groups and corporates across the region.

Main tasks include:

• Provide high-quality account/relationship management to volunteer groups and regional corporate partners.
• Identify and apply for ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships with corporates in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £16,000 per annum and support with partnerships with a value of up to £100,000.
• Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, in accordance with fundraising legislation and good practice.
• Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, recruit new volunteers, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities.
• Ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across the region.
• Liaise with local community organisations to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
• Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations.
• Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.

We are looking for:

• Experience in working to ambitious targets.
• Experience in regional corporate acquisition and account management.
• Understanding and practice of recruiting and supporting volunteer Fundraising Groups.
• Proven ability of providing excellent stewardship of our supporters.
• Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship building.
• Experience in public-speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events.
• Comfortability in working remotely with a high standard of internal communications.
• Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters.
• Excellent customer service, communication, verbal and written skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• An ability to manage a busy and varied workload.
• Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Practice and legal framework of event management and fundraising ethics.

Location: Home based within Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, or Hertfordshire

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits, car allowance and associated expenses (if applicable).

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 28 November 2021. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Do you want to work in a fast-paced, ambitious team delivering some of the UK’s biggest challenge events and GOSH Charity’s flagship owned event RBC Race for the Kids? Then we want to hear from you.

This role manages a portfolio of exciting events including delivering effective marketing plans, engaging stewardship journeys and delivering accurate reporting of event KPIs. This is a varied and interesting new role which will be working across both the Challenge Events team on a variety of third-party events, and the Owned Events & Products team supporting on our flagship event RBC Race for the Kids.

This post works with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure a fantastic supporter experience from sign up through to event day for RBC Race for the Kids and Challenge Events.

About the Team

The Challenge Event Team is a team of six who manage a range of third-party mass participation events such as the TCS London Marathon, The Royal Parks Half Marathon and The London Triathlon, to name a few. The team raise up to £3million a year, with an ambitious and exciting growth strategy.

The Owned Events & Products team is a team of five who manage the charities owned mass events, including our flagship event RBC Race for the Kids, gaming, Walkie Talkie Tower Climb, as well as new product development.

These are two of the three teams that that form the Mass Participation Team, which also incorporates the Virtual Events team, and is a crucial part of the Public Fundraising department. Collectively the three teams have ambitions to raise £9m per year.

About You

You will be highly organised and an effective communicator, able to juggle multiple projects and with proven experience of managing challenge or mass fundraising events and meeting income and recruitment targets.

The ideal candidate will also have:

- A desire and ability to work flexibly across two teams and juggle priorities.
- Good understanding of the challenge event and mass event market.
- Strong relationship management skills and confident working with partners, suppliers, internal stakeholders and fundraisers.
- Strong understanding of effective marketing and stewardship practises to deliver high average gifts from fundraisers.
- A real passion for working in public fundraising and delivering engaging and inspiring supporter experiences

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 6th December.

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It is a hugely exciting time to join Career Ready as we are launching our new 3 year strategy.  Our purpose is clear, our proposition is strong, the need is great and there has never been a better time to join us!

Regional Manager – Essex (Thurrock)

Remote Based/Working from home: Travel across Thurrock and surrounding areas

£32,000 to £35,000 doe plus 25 days holiday & pension

Monday – Friday 35 hours per week (part time / flexible hours considered)

Career Ready is a national charity that links schools and colleges with employers to prepare young people for the world of work through a programme of regular contact with working people and workplaces.

We are a partner of the government-funded Careers & Enterprise Company extending employer engagement across England and are cited in statutory careers guidance.

Across Essex and the East we work with 63 schools and colleges (400 across the UK) offering programmes based on our Skills for Career Success learning outcomes, delivered by employer volunteers. The core pillars of our programmes are a series of structured masterclasses, mentoring, workplace visits and work placements. Last year 98% of students aged 16-18 leaving our Career Ready 16-18 programme went on to positive destinations.

The main purpose of our Regional Manager team is to grow, develop and deliver all aspects of the day-to-day account management of:

• Schools and colleges running a Career Ready programme
• Employer supporters, corporate supporters, stakeholders and partners
• Mentors and internship supervisors

The Regional Manager for Essex will join the Essex and East team (currently 5 people). They will work with colleagues and employers across Essex to support the Career Ready Programmes in 10 schools and colleges in Thurrock. The Regional Manager will be responsible for ensuring a high quality of activity is delivered in schools/colleges by our volunteers, as well as implementing the strategy for the region by overseeing local employer, school and stakeholder relationships. There will be opportunities to collaborate and be creative, as well as being autonomous in how you run and develop the programme with your schools/colleges.  

Growing employer support will be key to the success of the region and the post holder will be required to generate new business partnerships across Essex.

Main duties and responsibilities

Regional management

• Develop a local strategy and growth plan for the region in line with the Career Ready National Strategy.
• Recruit and on-board schools to the Career Ready programmes
• Account manage on a regular basis schools and colleges running our programme. This will require support visits, and managing events for students and corporate supporters.
• Account manage relationships with regional and local corporate supporters and regional or local operations of national corporate supporters.
• Provide regular communication and reporting to the Lead Manager for Essex and the East.
• Work in close co-operation with head office staff to provide a co-ordinated approach to the wider region, which could include joint regional events and covering for each other.
• Promote the contribution of Career Ready and awareness of Career Ready to potential supporters and assist in engaging their commitment to give both practical and financial support.
• Develop and grow a Local Advisory Board
• Attend Local Advisory Boards meetings
• Help support mentor volunteers.
• Ensure that all regional management information is submitted to the national Salesforce database in a timely and accurate way.
• Oversee and ensure a high quality of activity is delivered in schools/colleges by volunteers.
• Support schools and colleges in delivery of work placements and paid internships.
• From time to time there may be a need to deliver sessions to skills and careers leads and to groups of young people within the school and college setting.
• Recruit new schools and colleges to the network from the region in accordance with priority target areas. Manage their induction, training, activities prior to launch and implementation of the Career Ready programme.
• Support the Lead Regional Manager with data collection and reporting requirements specific to trusts and foundations.

New Business

• Directly pursue a prioritised list of prospect corporate partners in line with our regional strategy, and research further potential regional income sources
• Use networking and commercial BD skills to cultivate potential regional donors

National and strategic management

• Contribute to the corporate work of Career Ready.
• With the Chief Executive, Director of Programmes and Lead Manager for Essex and the East monitor the state of Career Ready in the region and seek ways to promote its achievements and improve the service given by the central staff team.
• Attend meetings and training days with the national Regional Manager team (approximately 3 times a year).

Profile raising

• In conjunction with senior staff and the communications team, work to raise the profile of Career Ready in the Regional Manager’s area, and its key stakeholders in the regional and local media, business, and education communities.
• Undertake public speaking and media engagements as required to promote the work of Career Ready in the Regional Manager’s area.

Events

• Assist schools and colleges on our programmes to plan, manage and run events to promote Career Ready and be prepared to present at such events.
• Attend national Career Ready events such as our annual A Capital Experience launch in December.
• Arrange and manage regional events including inductions and ice-breakers.

General

Promote a commitment to high standards of service, and to equality of opportunity through leadership, policy development and good practice. You will be able to build local partnerships with Schools, Colleges and employers with a view to growth with the Career Ready strategic plan. An entrepreneurial spirit allied with a can do attitude will go a long way.

Person Specification

• Target driven, but able to balance financial and non-financial objectives.
• Entrepreneurial with the ability to follow through and achieve results.
• Forward planner with excellent time management skills.
• Able to deliver targets and objectives, often alone, but also to rise above the detail and take a strategic perspective.
• Able to communicate effectively in a wide variety of situations, including formal speaking engagements to large audiences.
• Able to reach, network with and communicate to a wide range of stakeholders and potential stakeholders including senior business people, principals of schools and colleges and students.
• Able to operate corporately as part of the Career Ready team.
• Consultative and supportive management style.
• Skilled negotiator, internally and externally.
• Ability to use databases, Word, excel, PowerPoint and other ‘Office’ packages.

A flexible approach to working hours is essential as ‘out of hours’ meetings are common within the requirements of this role.

A full UK driving licence and your own car is essential to fulfil requirements of this role.

Experience

(i) Preferably three years in an education role.  Experience could have been gained in schools, FE colleges or not-for-profit organisations, but the successful applicant must be able to gain credibility with senior managers in a variety of educational institutions; or

(ii) Three years experience in a not-for-profit organisation involved with young people; or

(iii) Three years experience in a community development or Corporate Social Responsibility role in a company; and

Evidence of commercial awareness and proven experience of account management.

Salary & Benefits

• £32,000-35,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Plus 6% contribution to personal pension plan, subject to 3% employee contribution
• Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank/public holidays. The Charity is also closed between Christmas and New Year and there are an additional 2 days of leave available in August.
• Interest-free season ticket or bicycle purchase loans.
• Access to both our Reward Gateway Portal and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Work Anniversary Gift Voucher

Appointment will be subject to a 3-month probation period during which time the contract may be terminated with one week’s notice.

An enhanced criminal record (DBS) check will be required for the role.

The role is home based (remote working)

Application

If you are interested in the role then please submit a CV and a covering letter stating why you believe you are suitable for the role, giving details of your current salary.

If you would like to discuss this role further before applying, you are welcome to request a call back.

The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Sunday 5th December and interviews will take place virtually after this date

Registered Charity Number 1092891

Salary: c.£55,000 plus lease car and benefits

Location: Northern Ireland, Wales and Isle of Man

Hours: 28 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Regional Care Partnerships to work across Northern Ireland Wales & Isle of Man. The role will be home-based in Northern Ireland with regular travel within the designated regions.

This role comes with home working allowance benefit, plus lease car.

About the role

The Head of Regional Care Partnerships is a critical role, accountable for improving MND care and supporting people with MND across the designated regions, putting people with and affected by MND at the heart of everything we do.

You will lead a high impact regional plan in the context of the Association's strategic framework that is aligned to regional needs, ensuring a coordinated approach, and realising the full potential of Association's resources.

Leading and developing a high performing team through the matrix management of Association staff and volunteers within the region, ensuring a well-coordinated approach to all regional activities is a critical part of this role.

What are we looking for?

It is essential to this role that the successful candidate possesses significant experience of people management, ideally working within a 'matrix' environment, with strong focus on performance management and performance improvement.

This role requires the ability to think strategically and manage a large and complex workload with many competing demands. We are seeking an individual who can work in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to this strategically and who has a proactive approach to problem solving.

Your key skills will include:

• Experience of planning and managing budgets
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to develop relationships and influence at a senior level
• Proven team leadership skills and people management experience

Please view the attached job description for the full requirements of the role.

Regular travel between designated areas is essential.

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you and encourage early applications.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply online now and submit a supporting statement and CV.

About Us

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

We operate an agile working environment within a flexible office space using the latest technology and digital infrastructure. This, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, gives staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

We are committed to equality and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation for people with and affected by MND, current and future staff, volunteers and stakeholders.

Important Notices

The MND Association operates an Agile working culture and therefore we are open to discussing the possibility of variable hours, remote or home working, flexible start and finish times etc.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Our selection process will be multi-stage; this may include video call screening, psychometric assessments, and competency-based interview/s.

We request that recruitment agencies do not contact us in relation to this role. We work hard to fill our roles directly and if assistance is required, we operate a PSL, which currently closed for review. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies/ headhunters.

Are you passionate about community fundraising and driving income growth from small businesses? Do you want to join a dynamic and expanding team embarking on a new strategy to reach even more supporters all over the country? If so, this role is definitely for you!

The main focus of this role is to drive income growth from local companies, clubs and groups across the UK by creating a pipeline of new business opportunities. Working closely with the other areas of community and corporate fundraising across the charity, this role will develop compelling partnership propositions to bring the excellent work of GOSH Charity alive for new supporters. No two days will be the same.

About the Team

The Community Fundraising team is a crucial part of the Public Fundraising department, raising vital income from clubs, companies and individuals from all over the UK. This vibrant team of 15 is split into four main areas, each focussing on a different aspect of community engagement.

This role sits within Regional Partnerships, whose purpose is to drive income from local companies and clubs across the UK.

About You

You will be a dynamic, creative fundraiser with demonstrable experience in driving new business from companies, clubs or groups.

The ideal candidate will also have:

- Experience of forging new fundraising partnerships with companies, clubs or groups, from prospect researching through to pitching
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to develop compelling partnership proposals
- Proven ability in successfully delivering income growth
- A real passion for teamworking and collaboration to drive results
- Meticulous attention to detail and data management to drive a new supporter pipeline
- A real passion for working in public fundraising and delivering engaging and inspiring supporter experiences

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 16th December.

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A great opportunity to work as part of the Senior Management Team within a charitable organisation that really makes a difference. Focusing on strategic development of the charity.

The role:  

· Working closely with the CEO, Senior Management Team and Trustees to execute the organisational strategy, raise brand awareness and drive stakeholder engagement;

· Line managing Project Managers supporting them in the delivery of a range of projects;

· Operational support for the CEO;

· Data Protection Officer for the Charity;

· Networking with partner organisations.

· Active member of the Senior Management Team.

Living Options Devon exists to ensure people with physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities and Deaf people with sign language can make an active and equal contribution in society.

 To become part of our organisation you should have the following skills:

· Excellent understanding of successful operational project delivery;

· Understanding of Data Protection, confidentiality and safeguarding issues;

· Strong problem-solving skills;

· An interest in disability and Deaf issues.

In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working location – remote/Exeter office based
• Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fully Accessible office with on-site parking

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 21st December 2021  

Interview Date: Friday 7th January 2022

 

PLEASE NOTE: All applications have to be received by a completed application form which can be downloaded from our website. 

 

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Living Options Devon strives to be user-led in all that we do and we welcome applications from disabled and Deaf people.

Part home/part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as part of the team responsible for producing bespoke communications to engage and steward existing and potential high-net worth supporters with UNICEF’s work for children.

As Partnerships Strategic Writing Executive, you will lead the proposition and impact report development process for UNICEF UK’s high value supporters – including philanthropists, corporate partners and trusts and foundations – for opportunities ranging from £50,000 upwards. You will do this by drafting donor-centric propositions, impact reports and investment cases in support of a broad range of UNICEF’s programmes, initiatives and strategic goals.

To succeed, you will have experience of building winning propositions to engage a specific audience, an ability to synthesize and produce visually compelling and factually accurate content and an ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities.

You will have excellent written communication skills, and the ability to work to tight deadlines, manage multiple conflicting priorities and build strong relationships with multiple internal stakeholders.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 9 December 2021

Interview date: Monday 20 December, via video conferencing (MS Teams)

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one day a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from LGBTQ+ candidates and disabled candidates, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We 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.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser

Location: Flexible, London office or home based

Salary: £27,975-£32,775 per annum inclusive if based in London and £25,800-£30,300 per annum inclusive if based outside of London

Hours: 35 hours per week

Closing date:  7 December at 10.00am

Interview date: 16 December 2021

This is a permanent position.  

We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser to join our ambitious and growing type 1 diabetes charity, JDRF, as part of the national fundraising team.  Based in London or at home, you will secure new corporate partnerships by delivering high quality pitches and proposals to targeted companies, managing the cultivation process from end to end to support implementation of JDRF’s corporate partnerships strategy. You will be ambitious and enthusiastic to deliver on income targets from sponsorship, cause-related marketing, employee fundraising and other forms of strategic partnership.

An experienced corporate fundraiser or business to business sales professional, you will have generated income from partnerships before in similar roles.  You will be target focused and able to use a wide range of corporate and commercial products to secure, retain, develop and grow long term income generating partnerships.  You will be ever-curious, always seeking to improve your skills and adopt new approaches.

You’ll have previous experience of:

• working in corporate fundraising or experience of working in a commercial marketing/sales position in a client facing role.
• developing relationships with key clients and individuals.
• managing multiple corporate accounts in a commercial and/or charity setting and maximising income from these through proactive stewardship.
• researching and developing new business opportunities.
• the development and delivery of compelling proposals, presentations and pitches.

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at JDRF, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.

As an employer we offer:

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days and bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Season ticket and cycle loan
• Pension scheme

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’ 

Are you passionate about halting climate change? Do you have project management and partnership-building skills and want to develop these further?  Join our small but fast-growing charity, with a strong vision, supportive working culture, and the drive to make an impact. Hope for the Future is a leading specialist in training citizens to work with politicians on climate change. Our vision is to see politicians of all political persuasions joining together with each other and with communities across the UK to take decisive action on climate change. 

You'll lead our team of Constituency Support Officers who are working with communities across the North of England and Scotland to engage politicians in the climate change agenda. If you’re the right person for the role, you’ll believe in the potential of political engagement to address one of the world’s greatest challenges, and you’ll have a desire to advance your own expertise further in putting this into practice.

This is a 12-month maternity cover role starting in January 2022. Liverpool and home-based hybrid working, with national travel as required.  Benefits include 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension contribution, flexible working, training and personal development opportunities.

The role will be based from our North West Regional Office in Liverpool with some home working.  Whilst the majority of meetings are now online there will be some travel to meetings and workshops in the region, across the UK and to our main office in Sheffield as needed.

Working with the Head of Research and Engagement, the Regional Coordinator (North of England and Scotland) is responsible for ensuring Hope for the Future’s core work is successfully delivered across the region. The post-holder will manage a small team of Constituency Support Officers (CSOs) based across the region to ensure we are supporting constituents to effectively engage their local MP or other political representatives to take action on climate change. The role requires a self-motivated individual with some experience of project management and community / political engagement processes.

The Regional Coordinator has two main areas of focus:

● Ensuring Hope For The Future’s engagement, delivery and impact targets are achieved within the region

● Acting as the regional contact / lead for Hope For The Future, maintaining strong partner relationships and knowledge of local developments whilst working with the Head of Research and Engagement to identify and develop new opportunities within the region.

We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in progressive movements, and we are committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people; people with disabilities, which may include physical or mental health; people who identify as being LGBTQIA+; and people who identify as working-class or have done so in the past.

Apply for this role by visiting the jobs page of the Hope for the Future website and completing the online application form or by emailing us for an offline form.

Closing date is 9am on 6th December with interviews taking place during w/c 13th December.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the RAF’s leading charity supporting serving and former members of the RAF and their families every day. It’s an exciting time to join the charity as we launch an ambitious new five-year strategy to help drive a change in income, profile, brand awareness, reputation and impact.

Saying thank you to our loyal and generous supporters is important to the RAF Benevolent Fund. This is an exciting position in our fundraising team based in our London office. The successful candidate will play an important role in the fundraising team and has specific responsibility for supporter care. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual who is interested in a career in fundraising.  The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, speaking to supporters on the phone or writing to them, meeting deadlines and juggling a varied workload.  An articulate communicator with excellent IT skills, you must be able to demonstrate a willingness to meet supporters’ expectations and enjoy working on a variety of projects.

A detailed job profile is available below and on the Fund’s website. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Louise Gibson, Head of Individual Giving.

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and how you meet the person specification to Elizabeth Haigh, HR Advisor.

The closing date for applications is midday on Wednesday 15 December 2021. Interviews are due to take place on 20 and 21 December 2021 via a video conferencing platform.

Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.

As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 10810090).

Regional Development Officer (East Midlands)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2022, Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Location: Home-based contract in either Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, or Oxfordshire
Salary: £33,273 - £37,839 per annum plus car and broadband allowance
Salary Band: Band E, Level 2
Department: Community Networks

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research, and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

The role of Regional Development Officer (East Midlands) is one of 9 Regional Development Officers within our new Regional Development team which is part of our wider Community Networks team.

As part of the Regional Development team your role will be to develop our local community presence across the East Midlands of England, developing awareness of and engagement with the MS community by the wider community.

As a Regional Development Officer, you’ll support our local volunteer groups to develop new partnerships, share good practice, respond to local need and engage with the wider community. This includes the development of events and services, with MS professionals and local groups where appropriate, to engage the community in our work.

You’ll play an important role working in partnership with our local group volunteers and the MS Community to incorporate their needs and views into our work and will provide guidance and support to our local volunteers when developing local group services.

The role also focuses on developing our connections with communities we currently under-engage with and to support the development of informal groups within the MS community, and our relationship with them.

The post-holder will have experience of working alongside end-users in the coproduction of services or activities, and a commitment to the principles of coproduction; experience of managing the delivery of activity plans in partnership with volunteers, as well as experience of partnership working to improve local services and outcomes for beneficiaries.

The post will cover the following areas: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Oxfordshire.

As this role covers large geographical areas, you’ll need to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

We’re in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 6th December 2021
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th December 2021

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We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. We’d be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form on our website and submit it with your application.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

No agencies please.

We are looking for someone with excellent relationship management skills to join our small but growing fundraising team at Back Up. Working closely with the Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will oversee your own portfolio of corporate partners and help generate new business to fund our vital services.

The post holder will be a highly organised, team player with brilliant research and presentation skills coupled with a strong work ethic to help deliver our five-year strategy.

While previous experience of working within a fundraising environment is preferable, a keen enthusiasm to learn or develop skills in this area is much more essential! Candidates need to demonstrate their ability to communicate with audiences effectively, as well as engaging and building strategic relationships with stakeholders.

For full details of the job role and person specification, as well as our staff benefits, please read the Job description. If you have any questions, please do contact the Corporate Partnerships Manager, Tori Monks.

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Advocacy professional to support our ambitious global efforts to promote the reduction of animal consumption in line with our 5 Pros (Pro-Health, Environment, Animals, Justice, and Taste). The ideal candidate is a leader with an outgoing, positive, and professional attitude, who has ample experience of developing strategic campaign plans, and managing large networks. This is a new position as ProVeg expands its policy and campaign efforts, which will expand our public education, corporate outreach, and UN, EU and national policy initiatives. It will require flexibility and adaptability as political realities, public opinions, and business priorities shift. 

The Head of Campaigns and Partnerships will report to the International Director of Communication and work collaboratively with other ProVeg Heads of communication (PR, Web, and externally with a Head of EU Advocacy), Food Industry & Retail, Research, Fundraising, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. The Head of Campaigns and Partnerships will manage three staff members directly, and provide strategic guidance to, and support for, the nine ProVeg country communication managers.

The candidate will be responsible for representing ProVeg externally, including networking with and influencing policy and decision-makers as a member of the European Alliance for Plant-based Food (EAPF). The Head of Campaigns and Partnerships will oversee campaigns, and develop processes for, and manage, major partnerships with other nonprofits and corporate partners.

The two priority areas are the ‘Diet Change not Climate Change’ campaign, which will enter a new phase following COP26, and the Food-based Dietary Guidelines project, aimed at improving nutrition guidelines around the world. Other campaigns include, but are not limited to:

• EU, UK and other regional policy campaigns

• branding and other short-term campaigns, such as World Plant Milk Day, and

• supporting the Veggie Challenge and 2040 quiz.

Job Details 

• Reports to: International Director of Communication

• Direct reports: Social Media Manager, Communications Manager and copy-writer, Campaign Manager

• Indirect reports (functional leadership): Country communication managers for PL, CZ, DE, NL, ES, CN, ZA, UK, and the US

• Department: Communications

• Location: Remote (ideally in the UK, NL, BE, DE, PL, CZ, or ES)

• Hours: 40 hours per week

• Salary: dependent on experience and location, e.g. £32,000-36,000 if based in the UK

Responsibilities

Strategy and partnerships (~60%)

• Develop and oversee campaigns to promote food system change and enhance the position of plant-based foods and other alternatives to animal products

• Develop processes and infrastructure to effectively manage collaborative relationships with external stakeholders, and identify opportunities and strategies to improve engagement with policy-makers, environmental and other aligned organisations, healthcare officials, corporate leaders, scientific bodies, and other relevant parties.

• Develop strategies to increase a strong base of organisations and amplifiers in support of our campaigns; participate in high level coalitions 

• Speak at public events, forums, and other venues, act as a media spokesperson, and serve as a representative of ProVeg to the public when needed

• Engage and inspire a range of audiences – from corporate partners and food businesses, to influencers.

• Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning team to assess outcomes, impact and continually improve campaign tactics to increase effectiveness.

• Work with the Major Donor and Trusts & Foundations Manager to increase donations and apply for grants. 

Communications (~20%)

• Provide strategic and operational support to social media and communications (copy-writing) staff to raise the profile of ProVeg online and offline by ensuring compelling content for targeted websites, campaigns, social media, mainstream media & PR (including broadcast media), and by working with key influencers.

• Sign off on materials such as factsheets, action alerts, website content and newsletter articles on campaign issues.

• Together with the Senior PR Manager, maintain relationships with the media.

Management, support, and reporting (~20%)

• As part of the Senior Leadership Team, manage budgets, plans and contribute to international communication strategy

• Develop quarterly and annual plans, and objectives and key results (OKRs), and annual budgets

• Prepare internal reporting on key communications targets and performance, and ad hoc external reporting to donors, sponsors and other stakeholders. 

• Develop and support a team of engaged key communication and campaigns professionals, continuously striving to improve performance, learning and sharing.

Qualifications

Required

• Proven experience with a minimum of three years of working in a senior position in communications advocacy and/or campaigning, preferably in food system change, or the health, environmental, or animal advocacy movement 

• Experience in developing strategic campaigns and partnerships

• Experience in developing and growing communications channels, including social media, email, and traditional media

• A good understanding of data analysis and (social) research methods

• Knowledge of food systems, environmental impacts of animal agriculture, and (plant-based) nutrition and health

• Knowledge of national, EU, or UN institutions, and decision-making processes and infrastructure

• Experience of influencing policy or decision-makers

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills

• Strong organisational skills, and an ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term goals and strategies

• Ability to work well under pressure and manage time effectively in a fast-paced and growing nonprofit work environment

• Experience of drafting or negotiating contracts

• Confidence, curiosity, compassion, and creativity, and a drive to continuously improve

• Outstanding networking skills, and experience in building productive relationships with key stakeholders and partners

• Strong collaboration and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to thrive in a team of people from diverse backgrounds

• Understanding of and alignment with ProVeg International’s vision, mission and values

• Willingness to occasionally travel nationally and internationally 

Preferred

• Degree in communications, marketing, international relations, politics, business administration or other relevant fields

• Understanding of effective altruism

• Knowledge of food innovation sector and foodservice industry 

• Additional language skills 

• Legal (contract) knowledge/experience

Benefits of working with us

• Generous annual leave and sick days (depending on country).

• Provision of work laptop.

• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements.

• A strong organisational focus on personal development and a designated training budget.

• Career-development support.

• Mindfulness Program.

• We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work.

• We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.

• And last but not least: become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and the planet!

When? 

• Application deadline: 10 December 2021

• Interviews: mid-December

• Start: January 2022

Further information

Please send your CV and cover letter, and include at least three examples of campaign/advocacy materials that you were responsible for (e.g. content, policies, links to media coverage, track record of success etc.). Please mention where you saw the job advert.

 

Diversity Statement
ProVeg is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, refugee background, genetic information, disability, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, HIV status, gender identity, or gender expression. People of colour, women, people with disabilities, people from LGBTQIA+ communities, elderly people, refugees and people living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply. Since July 2021, ProVeg has participated in the Inklupreneur project and has set the goal of creating nine inclusive positions for people with disabilities over the next three years.

About us

ProVeg International is a food awareness organisation working to transform the global food system by replacing animal-based products with plant-based and cultured alternatives. We work with decision-making bodies, companies, investors, the media, and the general public to help the world transition to a society and economy that are less reliant on animal agriculture and more sustainable for all humans, animals, and our planet. We have offices in nine countries across four continents and are active around the world. ProVeg has a permanent observer status with the UNFCCC, special consultative status with ECOSOC, is accredited for UNEA, and has received the United Nations’ Momentum for Change Award.

We base our strategy on empirically-based evidence whenever possible. We seek to stay abreast of the latest research to inform our strategic considerations and outreach materials. We evaluate all of our programs to make sure we are allocating our resources in the best way to reach our goal.
 

ProVeg fosters a culture in which challenges become opportunities to learn and thrive. Because changing the global food system is a huge undertaking, we are looking for new team members who are pragmatic and professional and who are willing to step out of their comfort zone when needed. Critical problem-solving skills, team spirit, and creativity are all vital to accomplishing our ambitious goals.