This is a 20-month fixed term maternity cover position.

Engineering matters. It underpins our daily lives, drives economic growth, plays a critical role in addressing major societal challenges and helps ensure our readiness for the future, from providing a sustainable supply of food, water and clean energy, to advancing healthcare, and keeping us safe and secure.

As the UK’s national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of Engineering brings together the most talented and successful engineers – our Fellows – to advance and promote excellence in engineering for the benefit of society.

We are looking for an exceptional senior manager to lead the evolution of our network of international relationships, including the development and delivery of a broad range of activities that will help support the global outlook of the UK engineering profession and mobility of talent.

A good strategic thinker, with well-honed judgement, problem solving and analytical skills, you will lead on developing and delivering strategies for international relationships and engagement with advanced economies. You will lead on building distinctive Academy programmes to support cooperation with leading engineering nations, building on the legacy of our successful 2019 Global Grand Challenges Summit.

You will also oversee delivery of the Academy’s growing portfolio of mobility programmes, so you will need experience of successful line management and programme management, and management of budgets across multiple activity areas.

You will be responsible for maintaining and evolving the Academy’s strong international relationships, and ensuring that our international relationships and activities add value to the Academy’s overall portfolio. To achieve this, you will draw upon your extensive experience of working in international partnership activities and strong experience of partnership and stakeholder management at a senior level, as well as your excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills.

In return, we offer an unrivalled package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes and the possibility of flexible working, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development. You will be based at our airy, stylish offices in a prestigious location, opposite St James's Park.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 19th December 2019.

Interview date: 14th January 2020.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hemel Hempstead

Are you an ambitious C-suite candidate looking for the next step in your career?

Hope for Children (HOPE) have a fantastic opportunity for someone to lead their team as the new CEO, setting and shaping the organisation’s strategy. The successful candidate will be HOPE’s figurehead and leader, promoting aspirations, goals and achievements to all staff and key stakeholders.

HOPE is a UK based charity which works internationally creating a world where children’s rights are realised and they can reach their full potential. We actively identify disadvantaged children and communities by working with local partners. Through empowering, collaborating and learning together we aim to build a sustainable future for the children and communities we serve.

The CEO is accountable to the Board of Trustees for the overall management of the Charity, the delivery of its portfolio of international programmes and the relationship of the organisation with other professional and government bodies and, particularly, funding providers.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership - Lead the charity with vision and integrity, working alongside the Board to drive the development of corporate strategy, maintaining a business plan for growth. Ensure HOPE implements a robust marketing plan leading to the achievement of business development plans.

General Management - Provide leadership to the senior management team, keeping under review and appraising the work of direct reports. Ensure HOPE has appropriate mechanisms for monitoring and reporting to the Board on the charity’s strategic, operational and financial performance.

Finance and Risk Management - Responsible for the overall financial management and financial health of the organisation and its stability, alongside ensuring legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities and safeguarding principles are met.

Internal and External Relations - Lead and adopt good communications across HOPE, as well as externally through national and regional promotion, acting as spokesperson for the organisation.

Effective Governance - Ensure the Board and its committees have timely access to reliable, balanced and relevant information. Ensure that staff understand and support the role of the Board and are clear on matters of delegated authority.

Regulatory framework - Ensure that HOPE complies with all relevant legislation, requirements and/or compliance of the Charity Commission, HMRC and financial grants.

Experience

• COO/CEO experience - desirable

• A track record of delivering targets and strategic objectives

• Proven experience of financial planning and monitoring, budget development and funding

• Initiating and implementing strategic plans and organisational change

• Experience across Marketing, Bid-writing, Commercial and Fundraising

• Experience of working with local authorities and funding agencies –desirable

• Management experience in international development and/or voluntary sector- desirable

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel independently and internationally at least 3 times per year

  Full job description available here

Hours: 0.8 FTE, with some flexibility - candidates looking for part-time (0.6 FTE) or full-time will be considered

Location: Flexible

We can’t fix issues like poverty, climate change and ill health alone. That’s why the School for Social Entrepreneurs exists. SSE helps 1,000 people a year develop the skills, strengths and networks they need to tackle society’s biggest problems. It runs courses that equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. But it is not a traditional school. Learning with SSE is inspiring, action based and accessible. SSE supports people in others ways too, such as funding and mentoring.

But this doesn’t happen by magic. We need to identify the opportunities and build the funding partnerships that enable us to achieve our impact, and maintain and grow these relationships over time. That’s where you come in. We are looking for two Development Officers to join our team and grow our impact further.

You will succeed in the role if you believe in the potential of social entrepreneurship to create social change, if you are excited about identifying new opportunities for SSE to grow our work across the country, and if you are an organised and dedicated individual, ready to apply your skills to this role.

These roles are an ideal opportunity for somebody with some relevant experience, who is looking to develop skills and experience within the social enterprise sector and/or in a development role.

To apply, please see details in the enclosed application pack.

Closing date: 12 noon on Sunday 12th January 2019

We’re on the hunt for a Fundraising Officer to join us at this exciting stage in Settle’s development. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent writing skills who has experience of writing bids for trusts and foundations and has worked in a fundraising team previously. Someone who wants to take the next step in their career and be part of a fast-growing, impactful organisation with big ambitions to tackle youth homelessness. As our Fundraising Officer you’ll work closely with our Chief Executive to meet our annual fundraising income target. You will lead on writing grant applications, reporting to funders, managing our fundraising pipeline and researching prospective grant-givers. You’ll report directly to our Chief Executive.

Key info

Start Date: March 2020

Salary: £24,000 - £29,000 depending on experience

Hours: Full time Contract: 12 month fixed term, subject to 3 month probation period

Location: Office is in London Fields, Hackney. You’ll work there and across Greater London

About us

Settle is an award winning charity that supports vulnerable young people moving into their first home. Our mission is to break the cycle of youth homelessness by equipping young people with the life skills and confidence they need to thrive. Since launching in 2015 we’ve supported hundreds of young people across London.

As a result of our positive impact, we were a finalist at the Guardian Public Services Award 2019, picked as a Big Issue Top 100 Changemaker in 2019 and voted ‘Best Tenant Support Service’ at the 2016 National Housing Excellence Awards. We’ve been consolidating our work over the last few years, working with partners including Nesta, Hyde Housing and JP Morgan, and we’re now ready to take things to the next level. Over the next few years we will be rolling out our programme to hundreds of young people. We are a deeply committed team of six supported by a brilliant board of five trustees who help us achieve our social mission. 

Key responsibilities

● Support on delivering our fundraising strategy

● Writing applications and reporting to trusts and foundations

● Manage our fundraising database to maximise efficiency and enable effective administration

What we’re looking for

You have outstanding writing skills

You’ll have a track record of writing high quality funding bids to trusts and foundations with a keen eye for detail and understanding of what funders want to see in an application.

You’re highly professional and organised

You can manage multiple funding deadlines efficiently and you are meticulous in your attention to detail, recognising the rigour required in reporting and collecting data. You can effectively research and manage our fundraising pipeline and prospects.

You’re passionate about helping young people thrive

You care deeply about improving the lives of marginalised young people and you are willing to work hard to achieve this mission.

You’re great with people

You have excellent communication skills - both written and verbal. You’ll be able to work with people from all walks of life.

You’re a self-starter

You’ll thrive working in a small, fast moving organisation and will be able to prioritise your time effectively.

Responsibilities

1. Trust and Foundation Fundraising

● Write and submit funding applications for medium- to large-scale trusts and foundations (expected to be in the region of £5,000 - £150,000 but opportunities may vary)

● Work with the Chief Executive on large trust applications

● Lead on identifying new funding opportunities through research and networking

● Work with our wider team to gather content for funding applications and reports

● Work with our senior team to build budgets for funding applications

● Cultivate excellent relationships with funders and prospective funders to ensure their long-term support of Settle

● Plan and manage trust/foundation stewardship and cultivation events

● Adhere to the highest standards of donor care and fundraising compliance

2. Planning and Administration

● Manage Settle’s trusts and foundations database, keeping up-to-date records of all applications submitted, approaches in progress and grants secured

● Coordinate the trusts reporting schedule, ensuring all reporting is submitted to funders on time and in the format requested

● Maintain a comprehensive fundraising pipeline spreadsheet

● Develop and maintain administrative systems for trust income, including logging grants and ensuring all funders are thanked swiftly and appropriately

● Work with the Chief Executive to develop Settle’s fundraising strategy

● Work with the Communications Coordinator to develop communications to send to our supporters, maintaining Settle’s strong reputation of high-quality work, ethos and friendly tone

● Research and apply for awards that build Settle’s reputation and highlight our impact

● Attend donor, trust and corporate events on behalf of Settle

● Lead on coordinating occasional fundraising events such as philanthropy breakfasts, dinners and one-off larger events that facilitate income generation

3. General

● Support the organisation with any other tasks as required Skills and experience Essential Desirable

● Experience of working in a fundraising team

● Experience working for a start-up charity or social enterprise

● Excellent writing skills and a track record of writing successful bids

● Knowledge of youth and homelessness sectors

● Excellent attention to detail and creating accurate reports

What we require

As a precondition of employment we’ll need you to:

- Complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We’ll help you with the application and cover its cost.

- Provide two satisfactory references. At least one of which should detail your suitability to work with young people and another to be from your most recent employer.

Benefits

● Lovely open plan office in Hackney, right next London Fields and Broadway Market

● Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing startup

● Strong commitment to professional development - with a £500 training budget

● Up to 3% pension contribution

● 25 days paid annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays)

● Cycle to work scheme

Appointment of a Cathedral Administrator / Chief Operating Officer

The Dean and Chapter of St Davids Cathedral are seeking to appoint a Cathedral Administrator / Chief Operating Officer for the Cathedral, with overall responsibility for the lay administration, non-liturgical governance and operations of the Cathedral.  Accountable to the Dean, the Chief Operating Officer will develop and drive the implementation of the Cathedral’s strategic agenda under the Dean’s leadership.

Job Description

The Cathedral Administrator / Chief Operating Officer is the most senior administrator in the Cathedral and is responsible to the Chapter for the administrative support and functionality and matters of statutory compliance across the Cathedral’s operation, working in close collaboration with, and under the direction of the Dean.

• Strategic Leadership
• Cathedral Operations and Management
• Governance and Administration

Please note - the closing date of the role is 13th January 2020. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen with the Scottish SPCA, Scotland’s animal welfare charity, for two Fundraising Engagement Officers, based in Dunfermline. There is a full time and part time position.

We are looking for someone with strong relationship management skills to help build ambassadorship for fundraising across the Society, supporting colleagues to deliver an excellent supporter journey.

The successful applicant will have demonstrable relationship development skills and experience.  Excellent communication skills are essential, as well as strong research skills to help identify prospective fundraising support.  We’re looking for applicants who have great social media skills and a friendly, outgoing approach to building sustainable long-term relationships which support our fundraising.

Applicants should have relevant experience in a similar charity or marketing environment and the desire to make a difference to the lives of the thousands of animals rescued by the Scottish SPCA every year.

The full time position is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm with occasional evening and weekend work.

The part time position is 17.5 hours per week with occasional evening and weekend work. Fixed days of work can be negotiated at interview.

Applicants must be able to commute to Dunfermline. A UK driving licence is essential.

For further information relating to these positions, please click on the job description.

The closing date for applications is Monday 30 December 2019. First telephone interviews will be held week commencing 6 January 2020. Applicants invited for interview will be informed by phone or email. If you have not received a response from us by Friday 3 January 2020, your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Scottish Charity No SC 006467

Senior Communications Officer

Band 6, £30,401 to £37,267 pa

Permanent, Fixed-term contract

Location: London, Liverpool or Birmingham

Ref: 918-CA4985

NHS Blood and Transplant has a chance to play a key role in media work on lifesaving campaigns, with a particular focus on the current campaign to raise awareness of the law change relating to organ donation. NHS Blood and Transplant is responsible for organ donation across the UK and blood donation in England.

You will primarily work to develop and manage relationships with national and regional media outlets to proactively raise awareness of organ donation and support our organ donation law change awareness campaign and related activity.

You will need to work across the wider communications mix, including internal communications, digital, social media and stakeholder communications. The successful candidate will support lifesaving campaigns and work extensively with donors and/or their families, as well as people whose lives have been saved and improved by donation.

You will handle a large and constantly changing workload in a busy environment. You will handle complex and high-profile media enquiries and requests under pressure; providing communications support and advice to a range of individuals on a number of different levels as well as being adept at managing relationships with stakeholders both within and outside the organisation.

This post is fixed term until April 2021, to provide additional support over the course of the law change awareness campaign.

The post can be based at NHSBT’s offices in Tooting (London), Vincent Drive (Birmingham) or Speke (Liverpool).

Closing date: 18 December 2019.

Interviews will be held on 10 January 2020 in our offices at New Street, Birmingham.

Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

Relationships Fulfilment Officer

It is an exciting time to be joining the RNIB Relationships Operations Team. We are continuously reviewing our services with a commitment to improving our levels of Supporter Care. This team wants to be one of the best, if not the best, Supporter Care Teams within the charity sector, and we are now looking to recruit individuals who are equally as dedicated to providing exceptional levels of customer care to our RNIB donors and supporters.

Relationships Fulfilment Officer Requirements:

The role of Relationships Fulfilment Officer is pivotal toward creating excellent levels of rapport with supporters and donors by possessing excellent communication skills; confidently talking to our supporters on the phone, as well as being able to create personalised / bespoke letter and email responses acknowledging why supporters choose to donate to RNIB.

It is also important that you have excellent attention to detail when processing donations, ensuring that donations are handled in a speedy, accurate and efficient manner.

Your experience will have been gained from either the non-profit or commercial sector.

RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and we welcome applications from people with sight loss.

About RNIB Royal National Institute of Blind People:

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.

RNIB is committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.

Location: London WC1H 9NE

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 36 hours per week

Salary: £22,509 per annum (Inc. London weighting)

Benefits: we offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment and a benefits package including: 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service. Excellent pension schemes.

You may have experience of the following: Supporter Care Officer, Customer Service Officer, Customer Care Officer, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Service Representative, Call Centre Operative, Contact Centre Operative, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Administrator, Fundraiser, etc.

Ref: 90761

A new opportunity has arisen within RFEA - The Forces Employment Charity for a highly motivated Employer Relationship Manager for the East of England to join its dedicated Employment Team embedded within the Career Transition Partnership (CTP). The role, based in Colchester, is principally to source and secure suitable vacancies and vocational opportunities for HM Forces Service Leavers (SLs) resettling through the CTP and to develop, secure and manage relationships with employers across the East of England Region.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an intelligence led, regional employer engagement strategy which links key regional employer job opportunities with the career requirements of all SLs. These should include full-time appointments, part time appointments, work experience placements, suitable self-employment and vocational opportunities.
• Proactively market the transferrable skills and experience of all SLs to potential employers, particularly potential regional key accounts.
• Work with employers across industry sector networks to determine future skill and talent pipeline requirements.  Work with Key Accounts staff and regional CTP staff to integrate these into the CTP Transition, Training and Employment Support strategy.
• When required, manage the End to End (E2E) process for specialist key account employer recruitment campaigns focused in the region.
• Manage the relationship with key regional CTP stakeholders, including:
  • Regional employment organisations.
  • County and Local Council Armed Forces Champions.
  • MOD stakeholders – including Defence Relationship Managers (DRM), Reserve Forces and Cadet Association (RFCA), Regional Employer Engagement Director (REED)  and Regional Army Brigade Transition Staff.
  • Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) regional Armed Forces Champions.
• Work closely, co-ordinate, liaise and provide employer engagement related support (when requested and when appropriate) to the affiliated:
  • CTP Regional Resettlement Centre (RRC).
  • Regional CTP Assist Specialist Employment Consultant(s).
  • CTP Future Horizon Employment Advisor(s).
  • RFEA Ex-Forces Employment Advisors (supporting Veterans).
  • Officers Association regional employment staff.
• Maintain strong links with existing regional SME employers who have traditionally supplied appropriate jobs for SLs under CTP.
• Ensure all regional employer contacts are encouraged to register, enter and manage their own vacancies on the CTP web site.
• Maintain accuracy and integrity in all interactions with the CTP BMS (ADAPT), ensuring timely recording of own employer engagement activity.
• Share information on regional training opportunities with CTP Training and the Preferred Supplier (PS) Manager, especially those opportunities leading to jobs.
• When required, support the Key Account Manager in the management of any high profile, national and specialist employer recruitment campaigns.
• Promote and assist with the organisation of CTP Regional Employment Fairs, Sector Briefs, Company Insight  Events and Brigade Transition Fairs - in conjunction with the relevant CTP RRC.
• Provide regular input to employment reports and CTP publications.
• When required, liaise with key regional Manpower offices in order to source regional employment opportunities that may be suitable for SL.

Personal Specification

Essential

• Self Starter
• A comprehensive understanding of recruitment and industry intelligence, including the regional job market and vocational training, job matching, and selection.
• Proven track record of initiating and managing high-level and influential external relationships.
• Ability to deliver outputs against demanding schedules and work to a set of Performance Indicators (PIs).
• Strong presentation and all round communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills and experience of managing and working in a team.
• Experience of using and exploiting advanced business management systems.
• Ability to analyse data and clearly present findings.

Desirable

• Certificate in Recruitment Practice or equivalent (Training will be provided)

• Experience of marketing, PR and customer liaison.
• An empathy with and good understanding of Armed Forces personnel and their employability.

This is a permanent position with a competitive salary package of £30,000 to £31,000, depending on experience, plus employment benefits . To apply, please submit a Covering Letter and CV. Closing date for this position is 23 December 2019.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake Ministry of Defence security clearance, which requires applicants to have been resident in the UK for the last 5 years.

We are looking for a talented finance professional to take on this exciting and varied role as a Finance Officer at the UK’s leading blood cancer charity.

You will take on a variety of accounting tasks across income and expenditure and be the first point of contact for finance operations. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active individual who is keen to develop and progress their career in finance.

Reporting to the Financial Accounting & Systems Manager, the Finance Officer provides financial operational support to colleagues across Bloodwise. As a part of a team of two Finance Officers you are responsible for carrying out an interesting and diverse range of accounting tasks: The two Finance Officers are jointly responsible to cover accounting and processing tasks across income and expenditure (including payment runs), as well as bank and balance sheet reconciliations for review.

For many people you will be the first point of contact for finance operational needs and the role therefore requires a proactive and courteous approach to supporting the organisation’s financial needs. Relationship building and an analytical approach to problem solving will be essential to a successful Finance Officer at Bloodwise.

Over the next year we are also reviewing the use of our finance systems and you will have the opportunity to play a key role on process and system improvement projects. 

If this sounds like you send us your current cv and cover letter outlining your experience and what you can bring to this role by: 9am on Monday 13 January 2020

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on receipt and for this reason we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion

Job Description

• Job Title: CRM Data Analyst (Maternity Cover)
• Department:  Supporter Engagement, Data Services
• Salary: Competitive salary package
• Location: UK/AU Home Based
• Job Type: Full Time, 9 Month Contract

Background

Founded in 1998 by Jill Robinson, from her home in Hong Kong, Animals Asia promotes compassion and respect for all animals and works to bring about long-term change. We work to end the barbaric bear bile trade, which sees over 10,000 bears kept on bile farms in China, and, according to official figures, almost 1,000 suffering the same fate in Vietnam.

Animals Asia has to date, rescued over 600 bears, caring for them at our award-winning bear sanctuaries in China and Vietnam.

Animals Asia also works to end the trade in dogs and cats for food in China and Vietnam, and lobbies to improve the welfare of companion animals, promote humane population management and prevent the cross-border export of "meat dogs" in Asia.

In addition, Animals Asia campaigns for an end to abusive animal practices in zoos and safari parks in Asia and works closely with governing authorities to improve animal management and increase awareness of the welfare needs of captive animals.

The Animals Asia Foundation is at a critical juncture in its development and has the opportunity to achieve one of its core goals within the next 5 years which is to end bear bile farming in Vietnam forever.

Overview

Animals Asia currently raises $12m (USD) through its global fundraising and communications program. With a goal of ending bear bile farming in Vietnam within the next 5 years on the horizon, there will be new investment in individual giving fundraising and a major brand awareness and fundraising marketing campaign from 2019 onwards.

We are seeking an experienced & skilled CRM Data Analyst to join our Data Services function.  We currently provide our services in 5 markets; Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, UK, and USA.  Animals Asia has exciting plans to expand and grow its income and is now searching for a CRM Analyst to join our international team.

This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced individual to work on many global, exciting data & systems projects, in ensuring the Data Services continues to deliver a valuable service.

Key responsibilities

• To manage & deliver clean, accurate, targeted and timely data selections from the database as briefed by the Supporter Engagement Team and Global Individual Giving
• To recommend and support improvements to data set up, capture and delivery to improve effectiveness of eDM, DM and TM campaigns
• To define/develop systems for rolling & global telemarketing campaigns
• To lead CRM Support team into maintaining robust supporter journeys and promoting the newly defined segmentation audience driven strategy
• To apply sector best-practice guidelines and ensure local compliance regulations are understood and met
• To develop and maintain campaign reports ensuring key KPI’s are monitored
• To ensure the provision of comprehensive regular reporting; to support decision-making, drive income & improve response rates
• To coordinate with the Individual Giving team ensuring they are briefed with CRM developments and mitigate impact to Individual Giving activity
• To effectively monitor and investigate data quality, making tangible recommendations for cleaning, and during data selection
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders and showcase analytics using Tableau
• To provide support & guidance to the Supporter Engagement team

Communication & Relationship Building Responsibilities:

• Work in close liaison with Global Individual Giving and the wider teams
• Work with third-party suppliers and systems using their preferred methods
• To be an active and supportive member of the team, in order to contribute to a positive and supportive working environment to the Supporter Engagement team
• Champion effective use of the database and data accuracy and lead in making others more data literate and able to access information

Personal Responsibilities:

• To actively identify and participate in training, knowledge and skills development to deliver excellent support and administration to the Supporter Engagement team.
• To maintain & develop own performance to meet or exceed agreed targets, service levels with support from the Head of Data Services.

Person Specification

Knowledge, training & qualifications:

• At least 3 years proven Data Selection experience in Charities/NGO sector
• Good IT skills and computer literacy specifically relating to Microsoft packages
• Proven experience with reporting tools such as SQL, Pivot Tables & BI
• Clear & fluent in English as you will be working with an international team
• The ability to problem solve and independently manage & prioritize workload
• Strong business and numeric sense with analytical mind
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or marketing; university degree or equivalent

Interested parties please submit your cover letter, full CV with your availability to join. Please quote the position applied for on the email subject.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Applicants not hearing from us within six weeks from the date of advertisement may consider their application unsuccessful.

Personal Data collected will be used for recruitment-related purposes only.

High Trees Community Development Trust is a community anchor charity based in Tulse Hill in Lambeth. We deliver a range of services focused in 4 key areas – Community Action, Children, Young People and Family Services, Community Education and Training and Employment and Careers.  All our work is focused on improving the social and economic welfare of the local community.

We are looking for a talented and committed individual who is able to co-ordinate all of our external communications and contribute to our fundraising work.  High Trees have been through a rebranding exercise which is shortly due to launch, which has not only created a new website and template of communications tools but also clarified our vision, mission and values.  The successful candidate will play a key role in growing the profile and reach of the organisation, ensuring our messages reach our key audiences and is utilised to effectively improve our fundraising efforts across all of our service areas.

You will be able to fluently draft copy and communicate clear messaging, whether this is for our website, social media, flyers (using InDesign), newsletters and annual reports or in bids or reports to funders and potential funders.  You will quickly gain an understanding of our multiple services and projects and the ethos that underpins all our work and messaging. You will co-ordinate our communications across the organisation, responsible for producing a communications plan and working with the service teams to ensure it is adhered to.  You will collate and produce information with which you will use our brand guidelines to speak clearly using the High Trees voice, whether this is in order to draft fundraising bids or spread the message of our work.  You will have the IT literacy needed to produce the desk based research needed to provide the context for funders that our work is needed, quickly master in-design if this is not an existing skill and use the full range of social media platforms. You will also develop our online fundraising and opportunities for individual donations.

You will be responsible for regularly identifying and leading on fundraising opportunities and support on bid writing to increase the scope of our work.  High Trees CSR relationships are in their infancy and you will create and deliver a plan to increase the impact of these relationships and develop new ones, ensuring these are mutually beneficial and produce tangible benefits for the organisation.

You will also be responsible for the running and coordination of events across the organisation, whether this is developing and delivering these as part of the yearly plan (for example AGM’s or Community Days) or doing the event coordination and supporting on the delivery for events held by the service teams.

High Trees are far more interested in your aptitude for the role than any specific previous experience.  You will have a passion and commitment for work in the community sector and contributing to our aims and values.  You must be a talented communicator and possess excellent written and verbal fluency, with an instinct for framing our work in the way that is most effective.  You will also be very comfortable with the coordination, organisational and administrative aspects of the role, and be able to methodically plan and carry out the bulk of the communication functions within our organisations. 

Further details of the role can be found in the job profile

About you

You will be a confident communicator with an eye for detail, you won’t be fazed by monitoring, reporting, finances and databases and you will be excited by the opportunity to build up your knowledge of how organisations are run.

You’ll be a collaborative worker who enjoys both working and contributing ideas in a tight Grants and Learning team at Youth Music’s office as well as travelling on your own to build new relationships with a diverse range of external partners.

About the role

Working within our Grants and Learning Team you’ll play a key role in shaping and influencing how music education is delivered to children and young people, ensuring that it is inclusive, accessible, high quality and relevant.

It will involve managing a variety of relationships with Youth Music grantholders across a set of assigned regions, helping to shape our strategy locally and nationally, and contributing to the design of our funding programmes and evaluation activities.

About Youth Music

Youth Music funds music-making projects across England that help children and young people aged 0-25 to develop personally and socially as well as musically. We work particularly with those who don’t get to make music because of who they are, where they live, or what they’re going through.

Deadline for applications: 10am Monday 6 January 2020

1. DESIGNATION                 Fundraising Officer
2. HOURS                               36 per week (some planned unsocial hours)
3. SALARY                              NJC Scale 12 - 15 (£21,589 - £22,401) + 5% Pension Contribution
4. LOCATION                         Registered Office, Warrington
5. RESPONSIBLE TO           Head of Fundraising, Community Fundraising Manager
6. ACCOUNTABLE FOR      Fundraising Volunteers
7. PURPOSE OF POST

7.1 To grow PAPYRUS’ community fundraising income by building and maintaining long-term and mutually beneficial relationships with volunteer fundraisers

1. KEY RELATIONSHIPS

PAPYRUS Fundraising team, volunteer fundraisers donors & prospective donors, grant-making trust and foundation representatives and PAPYRUS staff & volunteers

1. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

9.1 To respond to volunteer fundraising enquiries, provide appropriate information and ongoing encouragement via phone, email and letter

9.2 Work closely with other members of the Fundraising team ensure accurate and timely recording of all enquiries, follow-ups and donations, adhering to and within agreed stewardship and data protection protocols

9.3 Liaise with colleagues to ensure all progress reports and evaluations are prepared and completed within the agreed deadlines

9.4 To contribute to the content and updating of information on PAPYRUS website and literature as required

9.5 Respect confidentiality within PAPYRUS policy and manage data appropriately in line with the Data Protection Act 2017.

9.6 Understand relevant duties and manage matters relating to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within PAPYRUS policy.

9.7 Attend training courses as required.

10. ADDITIONAL DUTIES - It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS prevention of young suicides that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff

11. CONFIDENTIALITY - It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy

12. BASIC PRINCIPLES - The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level

13. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE - Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Scheme check

14.   QUALIFICATIONS - See Person Specification