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

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

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

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

Responsibilities of our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer:

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

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

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

What we can offer you:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Responsibilities of our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales:

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

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

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

What we can offer you:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Responsibilities of our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer:

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

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

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

What we can offer you:

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

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

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

Closing date: 1st June 2022

Virtual interview date: W/C 6th June

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

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

Location: Blended between office and home (England and Wales)

Policy isn’t working. Come help us fix it.

We’re in the middle of the biggest cost of living crisis in living memory. The energy market is in meltdown. Benefit claimants are facing real terms cuts as inflation soars. More people are coming to us for crisis support than at any time on record.

Winter will be cruel. We’re in a race against time for the kind of policy response this crisis needs - from government, from regulators and from businesses. And it hasn’t come yet.

Come and help us fix this!

We’ve been pretty successful over the past few years - our campaigning work has put billions of pounds back in people’s pockets. One thing that makes us different is that we don’t just talk about policy. Our work is based on real people’s experiences, and it changes real people’s lives. Every year millions of people come to Citizens Advice for help. That means no one has a better insight into how bad policy affects people’s lives.

And we’re not afraid to raise the topics that aren’t always on the front pages. In the last few months alone, we’ve sounded the alarm on racially discriminatory insurance prices, spoken up for people with no recourse to public funds, and raised red flags about the growing use of buy-now-pay-later products to cover essentials.

But the challenge is huge. We only succeed when we find the right people.

This is where you come in. We’re looking for talented Policy Research Assistants to join our policy teams.

We don’t mind if you have any prior policy experience. A lot of us do but some of our best people in the past have come from teaching, the NHS, consultancies - in one case, the actual circus. What we want is a curious mind.

We offer a culture where flexibility is the rule, not the exception. We really, really don’t care if you live in London. Our people are based across the country - in London, Leeds, Birmingham and Cardiff, in our offices or at their kitchen tables.

And how and when you do the job is completely up to you. Most of us work flexible hours. Lots of us are part-time. Some of us job-share. Our people are our biggest asset so we build our work around you.

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

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

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

Our commitment to flexible working extends to where we work. As Covid restrictions ease, Citizens Advice are moving towards a permanent mix of office and home based working which will give much more choice to staff, while still maintaining the best of collaborative working.

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please be aware that Citizens Advice is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Citizens Advice seeks to redeploy staff who are at risk or under notice of redundancy where they satisfactorily demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the role at interview.  Candidates who are formally at risk or under notice of redundancy will take priority over other candidates for interview.  If you have been confirmed as at risk or under notice of redundancy please ensure you indicate this in the at-risk box in your application.

​​​​​​​In the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.

We are looking for a skilled, passionate and diligent Research Officer on a permanent and full-time basis to join the Solving Kids’ Cancer UK team.

There has never been a more exciting time to join us, as we launch our ambitious 5-year strategic plan. To help manage our growing international research portfolio and ensure maximum impact for children, we are recruiting for a committed and talented Research Officer to monitor ongoing projects, maintain key relationships, and share the impact of our vital work with partners and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate

You will be a passionate individual with an understanding of clinical research and/or grant management. You will have a solution-focused and agile approach to working, and be able to apply your existing skillset to support and enhance the work of our Research team.

You will be organised, self-motivated, able to communicate effectively with colleagues and have the ability to respond flexibly and positively to unexpected changes or demands. Most importantly, you will have a passion for working for a charity with children at its heart.

For more information about the role and charity, view the attached Job Pack. Should you require an informal conversation prior to applying, contact the charity to speak to Leona Knox, Head of Research. 

What we can offer

• Salary £29,000
• 5% employer pension scheme contribution
• 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
• Access to 24/7 confidential helplines for counselling support and legal and tax advice
• Wellbeing check-ins with manager and optional Wellbeing Action Plan
• Participation in staff surveys – an opportunity to anonymously share experiences at work
• Home/hybrid-working with information technology to support effective homeworking
• Regular opportunities to come together in person as departments / the full team
• Training opportunities – we care about our staff and volunteers and encourage opportunities for professional development
• Becoming part of a dynamic, ambitious, and child-centred charity working alongside people who are passionate about what they do

Shortlisting: Thursday 19 May; Interviewing: Wednesday 25 May and Friday 27 May, 10-2pm (via Teams)

Note, this role requires a basic DBS check. 

Solving Kids' Cancer UK is a parent-led charity and actively encourages applications from the parent community with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers.

Our work and practice is underpinned by safeguarding principles with the aim of protecting children and young people and enhancing their welfare. Solving Kids’ Cancer always works in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and best safeguarding practices.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Contact the charity for a copy of our HR Privacy Notice.

Location: Blended between office and home (England and Wales)

Policy isn’t working. Come help us fix it.

We’re in the middle of the biggest cost of living crisis in living memory. The energy market is in meltdown. Benefit claimants are facing real terms cuts as inflation soars. More people are coming to us for crisis support than at any time on record.

Winter will be cruel. We’re in a race against time for the kind of policy response this crisis needs - from government, from regulators and from businesses. And it hasn’t come yet.

Come and help us fix this!

We’ve been pretty successful over the past few years - our campaigning work has put billions of pounds back in people’s pockets. One thing that makes us different is that we don’t just talk about policy. Our work is based on real people’s experiences, and it changes real people’s lives. Every year millions of people come to Citizens Advice for help. That means no one has a better insight into how bad policy affects people’s lives.

And we’re not afraid to raise the topics that aren’t always on the front pages. In the last few months alone, we’ve sounded the alarm on racially discriminatory insurance prices, spoken up for people with no recourse to public funds, and raised red flags about the growing use of buy-now-pay-later products to cover essentials.

But the challenge is huge. We only succeed when we find the right people.

This is where you come in. We’re looking for a talented Policy Researcher to join our policy team who is particularly strong on quantitative research and analysis.

We have comprehensive data on the millions of people we support each year. You’ll want to use this data to tell stories about the problems our clients face.

For this role, we are particularly looking for well-developed skills rather than specific job experience. You might already have a background in statistical programming languages like R, or are confident you could quickly learn. You’ll have exceptional logical ability - you’ll be able to answer quantitative research problems by breaking them down into their constituent parts. And you’ll be able to use that ability creatively, by thinking of novel ways to answer questions, using assumptions and datasets others won’t have spotted.

We don’t mind if you have any prior policy experience. A lot of us do but some of our best people in the past have come from teaching, the NHS, consultancies - in one case, the actual circus. What we want is a curious mind.

We offer a culture where flexibility is the rule, not the exception. We really, really don’t care if you live in London. Our people are based across the country - in London, Leeds, Birmingham and Cardiff, in our offices or at their kitchen tables.

And how and when you do the job is completely up to you. Most of us work flexible hours. Lots of us are part-time. Some of us job-share. Our people are our biggest asset so we build our work around you.

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

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

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

Our commitment to flexible working extends to where we work. As Covid restrictions ease, Citizens Advice are moving towards a permanent mix of office and home based working which will give much more choice to staff, while still maintaining the best of collaborative working.

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please be aware that Citizens Advice is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Citizens Advice seeks to redeploy staff who are at risk or under notice of redundancy where they satisfactorily demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the role at interview.  Candidates who are formally at risk or under notice of redundancy will take priority over other candidates for interview.  If you have been confirmed as at risk or under notice of redundancy please ensure you indicate this in the at-risk box in your application.

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

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.

Location: Blended between office and home (England and Wales)

Policy isn’t working. Come help us fix it.

We’re in the middle of the biggest cost of living crisis in living memory. The energy market is in meltdown. Benefit claimants are facing real terms cuts as inflation soars. More people are coming to us for crisis support than at any time on record.

Winter will be cruel. We’re in a race against time for the kind of policy response this crisis needs - from government, from regulators and from businesses. And it hasn’t come yet.

Come and help us fix this!

We’ve been pretty successful over the past few years - our campaigning work has put billions of pounds back in people’s pockets. One thing that makes us different is that we don’t just talk about policy. Our work is based on real people’s experiences, and it changes real people’s lives. Every year millions of people come to Citizens Advice for help. That means no one has a better insight into how bad policy affects people’s lives.

And we’re not afraid to raise the topics that aren’t always on the front pages. In the last few months alone, we’ve sounded the alarm on racially discriminatory insurance prices, spoken up for people with no recourse to public funds, and raised red flags about the growing use of buy-now-pay-later products to cover essentials.

But the challenge is huge. We only succeed when we find the right people.

This is where you come in. We’re looking for a talented Policy Researcher to join our policy team who is particularly strong on quantitative research and analysis.

We have comprehensive data on the millions of people we support each year. You’ll want to use this data to tell stories about the problems our clients face.

For this role, we are particularly looking for well-developed skills rather than specific job experience. You might already have a background in statistical programming languages like R, or are confident you could quickly learn. You’ll have exceptional logical ability - you’ll be able to answer quantitative research problems by breaking them down into their constituent parts. And you’ll be able to use that ability creatively, by thinking of novel ways to answer questions, using assumptions and datasets others won’t have spotted.

We don’t mind if you have any prior policy experience. A lot of us do but some of our best people in the past have come from teaching, the NHS, consultancies - in one case, the actual circus. What we want is a curious mind.

We offer a culture where flexibility is the rule, not the exception. We really, really don’t care if you live in London. Our people are based across the country - in London, Leeds, Birmingham and Cardiff, in our offices or at their kitchen tables.

And how and when you do the job is completely up to you. Most of us work flexible hours. Lots of us are part-time. Some of us job-share. Our people are our biggest asset so we build our work around you.

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

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

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

Our commitment to flexible working extends to where we work. As Covid restrictions ease, Citizens Advice are moving towards a permanent mix of office and home based working which will give much more choice to staff, while still maintaining the best of collaborative working.

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please be aware that Citizens Advice is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Citizens Advice seeks to redeploy staff who are at risk or under notice of redundancy where they satisfactorily demonstrate that they meet the requirements of the role at interview.  Candidates who are formally at risk or under notice of redundancy will take priority over other candidates for interview.  If you have been confirmed as at risk or under notice of redundancy please ensure you indicate this in the at-risk box in your application.

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

This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.

FRC Group’s campaigning arm, End Furniture Poverty needs an energetic, multitalented, passionate new team member who will play a crucial role in our campaign to End Furniture Poverty.

Working with End Furniture Poverty’s Head of Policy, Research & Campaigns, the Policy, Research & Campaigns Officer will mainly focus delivering our research objectives. Developing research briefs, gathering qualitative and quantitative data, handling large datasets, analysing the results and writing research papers. These papers are used in Westminster and beyond so a very high standard is vital. They will need experience of using SPSS, R, Stata or similar software and have the ability to visualise complex data.

The Policy, Research & Campaigns Officer will also be involved with every element of our campaigns – from research and data analysis to developing campaign themes and messages, to assisting with our social media campaigns, devising and hosting campaign events and working on a one to one basis with partner organisations such as social housing providers.

The Policy, Research & Campaigns Officer will thrive in working in a complex environment and juggling multiple projects. They will have proven strong project management skills, clear communication skills, and will have a track-record of working independently to understand complex issues.

Responsibilities

Researching the prevalence, causes and effects of furniture poverty

· Designing and implementing primary qualitative and quantitative research

· Writing research reports and briefing notes to publication standard

· Conducting secondary research to draw on existing data sources to provide insight

· Mapping the existing provision of different solutions to Furniture Poverty

· Uncovering existing, and developing new, solutions to Furniture Poverty

· Creating and maintaining a library of relevant sources and publications

· Understanding and keeping up to date with the broader policy context

Campaigning to End Furniture Poverty

· Maintaining the End Furniture Poverty website and creating new content.

· Adopting different writing styles for a range of audiences and publications.

· Creating content for distribution through various channels including social media e.g. blogs, thought pieces, comment articles and research presentations.

· Working closely with the Head of Policy, Research & Campaigns to develop and deliver campaign events targeting specific influencers.

· Representing End Furniture Poverty at partner meetings, events and training to promote our issues and raise awareness to drive change.

General Information

· Carry out responsibilities as described in the FRC Group Health and Safety Policy, ensuring that activities are carried out in a way that is safe and without risk to health to yourself or others.

• Undertake any other work appropriate to the job as directed by your supervisor or training deemed necessary by the company.
• Attend all meetings as requested by your supervisor, unless with prior arrangement of absence, including monthly group communications meetings.

Decision Making Authority
You are required to clear any issues relating to policy with your supervisor. You are also required to obtain clearance for any expenditure not in line with agreed budgets.

Remote working with monthly visit to Liverpool, induction at based Liverpool and costs covered for induction and training.

Marketing Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Salary: £23,384 - £24,328 - actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 if applicable
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 15 June 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom/Teams)

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

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

About Alzheimer\'s Society

We are Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s leading dementia charity. We are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia. We provide help and hope.

Dementia can devastate lives, but we won’t stop until we improve everyone’s experience. By 2025, 1 million people will be living with the condition in the UK, and many millions more carers, partners, families and friends are affected.

We provide help - we support people affected by all types of dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times. Whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to us for practical advice, emotional support, and guidance to the best next step.

We provide hope - we are, and we empower people affected by dementia to be, a leading force for change - using cutting edge research and influencing?to push for breakthroughs that’ll change the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future.?

Together, we will make sure people living with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

About the role

Alzheimer’s Society’s central Marketing team is responsible for brand marketing campaigns, and impactfully promoting our priority products or services we offer to external audiences – stimulating, facilitating and fulfilling demand for what we do.

The Marketing Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the busy Marketing team to deliver campaigns that grow our brand, raise awareness of our support services and promote our influential partnerships. As well as offering marketing expertise to central office teams and our network of local services.

The role will support the production of print and digital marketing communications and the running of marketing campaigns, oversee and ensure the smooth running of processes within the Marketing team, and support the promotion, guardianship and application of Alzheimer’s Society’s brand.

About you

We are looking for a passionate and proactive Marketing Assistant to join the team during a very exciting time for Alzheimer’s Society. Someone who is looking to put their passion for Marketing into practise and grow their skills through supporting the delivery of influential mass marketing campaigns that aim to improve the lives of everyone affected by dementia.

Ideally, we are looking for someone who has:

- Experience of producing marketing communications *
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritising skills
- Excellent copywriting and proof-reading skills
- Keen attention to detail
- Demonstrable creative thought *
- A good understanding of the role of marketing within a charity
- Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn
- Solutions focussed

All of the requirements above are essential, unless marked with a * when they are desirable.

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

You may have experience of the following: Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Administrator, Marketing Officer, Performing Arts, Arts and Culture, Events, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit etc.

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We are excited to be recruiting a Coordinator to join our Researchers in Schools (RIS) team. You’ll work with your team to deliver the goals set out in Join the Club, our ambitious strategy for 2021-2026. 

RIS is a unique teacher training programme designed exclusively for PhD graduates. The programme aims to increase subject expertise, promote research and champion university access in state schools. It supports PhD graduates to become highly-effective classroom teachers and champions for university access through an initial teacher training programme and on-going CPD training. Researchers in Schools has grown to place over 300 PhD graduates to train as teachers across the country.

The role requires a positive, proactive and well-organised approach, providing vital day-to-day support to the team. The role exists to give excellent support across the RIS team, including managing correspondence and calls; scheduling meetings, supporting the planning and delivery of events; and general administrative duties

We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low-income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.

Person Specification

Time and Resource Management 

• Excellent organisational skills, with an ability to prioritise and manage time effectively 
• Ability to identify opportunities to save time/resource

External Stakeholder Knowledge and Management 

• Confidence handling external and internal enquiries, adapting approach to meet different needs
• Understanding of the main stakeholders at The Brilliant Club 

Communication 

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Adherence to rules and policies for confidentiality, data protection and information security 

Initiative and Problem Solving 

• Ability to identify problems or inefficiencies in systems and suggest solutions or improvements 
• Effectively uses systems and structures to solve problems in a timely manner 
• Actively looks for ways to help others, seeking advice and permission as required 

Developing Self and Others 

• Self-reflective and committed to own professional development 

Role Specific Knowledge and Skills

• Essential – good working knowledge of Microsoft office
• Essential – capable of adapting quickly to new systems and interfaces
• Desirable – good working knowledge of ICT systems, including CRM software
• Desirable – confident in using digital systems for delivery

Role specific Experience and Qualifications

• Essential – ability to organise own workload and juggle several tasks at once
• Desirable – previous work experience of managing events

Here at Charity Horizons, we are delighted to be partnering with a National Education Charity whose primary aim is to advance the education of young people in mathematics. They do this by working with hundreds of volunteers across the UK to organise maths competitions promoting problem solving and teamwork and other mathematical enrichment activities. As a charity, they are just about to embark on an exciting new period of strategic growth and are looking for talented, committed, ambitious and innovative individuals to help them on their journey - could this be you? 

We are delighted to be supporting the UKMT in their search for an experienced PA to provide knowledgeable support to the Executive Director, Senior Managers, and the Board of Trustees.

The Role

This is a hugely exciting and unique opportunity to undertake a range of administrative tasks and projects in support of the executive team. Duties will include:

• Assisting the executive team with general diary management; meeting planning; minute taking; monitoring incoming emails; document drafting and review (including reports and contracts); general administrative support and secretarial duties
• Providing administrative and governance support to the Chair of Trustees, including assisting with the recruitment and induction process for new trustees when required, maintaining relevant trustee records, and ensuring statutory paperwork for trustees remains up to date
• Co-ordinating and overseeing that policies and systems are in place to enable effective access to information and timely review and drafting of documents by Policyholders/Authors
• Ensuring correspondence and other documents / data are retained in appropriate format and in compliance with UKMT’s GDPR policy
• Providing timely and accurate administration of monthly payroll and employee benefits, including liaising with the payroll and employee benefits companies to ensure they run smoothly
• Managing the onboarding process for new starters and administering the absence and holiday system accordingly

The Person

To be considered for this role you should be a highly organised and motivated individual passionate about providing high quality administrative support. You should have experience of working in a similar role, and be comfortable preparing reports and papers, producing meeting minutes and analysing company documents. Ideally you will have experience working in, or with, the Third Sector, or if not, then a keen interest and knowledge of the charity and not-for-profit world.

This is a truly unique and wonderful opportunity to join a flexible and supportive organisation who are helping to encourage and excite the next generation of young mathematicians. The role is largely home-based but will involve working from the charity’s offices in Thorpe Park. By joining UKMT as a PA you will form part of an ambitious and talented team at a hugely exciting time as the charity looks to grow and progress and enter a thrilling new phase of its journey. 

To register your interest please apply here, or for more information contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.

Please also be aware that Charity Horizons use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

Interested in housing and the need for a retrofit revolution?

Action on Empty Homes is looking for a part-time Project Support Officer to work for a minimum of 10 months on a project to investigate the feasibility of retrofitting long-term empty homes to help meet the climate challenge in three local authority areas. If the project is successful, then a further three-year initiative may follow.

We are looking for someone with good communication and office skills, who can work with community groups and professional bodies and organise meetings and events. Some knowledge and/or experience of housing policy is essential, as will interest in, or experience of, climate action and retrofit policy, as we will be off to a flying start.

Flexible location, including home working

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

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

About Shelter

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

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

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

About the team

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

About the role

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

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

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

Benefits

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

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

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

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

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

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

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT IMPROVING HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE WHO USE THEM? ARE YOU DRIVEN BY YOUR BELIEF IN GETTING THE VOICES OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH THE GREATEST HEALTH INEQUALITIES, INTO HEALTH AND CARE DECISION MAKING?

Healthwatch organisations working together in West Yorkshire are on the lookout for a really talented and driven person to work with us, and our partners in the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. Together we want to ensure that the voices of people living across all our communities in West Yorkshire are central to the new West Yorkshire health and care decision making structure, and for Healthwatch’s role to be strong and robust at a West Yorkshire level. A new role that will build on lots of good work already undertaken, this is an exciting Healthwatch leadership position that will give the selected candidate an opportunity to really make a difference to the health and care experiences of people across West Yorkshire. Based at Healthwatch Leeds but working across the area, we’re looking for someone with bags of energy, drive, commitment and experience to provide challenge, expertise and insight on a strategic West Yorkshire level. Your work will ensure that key relationships and structures are in place so that services in West Yorkshire are designed with and for people. To do this, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of new and existing mechanisms, local and West Yorkshire partners, so that the area’s diversity is reflected in all its decision making. This is an amazing opportunity to lead a key piece of work and to ensure that West Yorkshire is leading the way across the country in terms of making people’s voices central to health and care decision making!