The Rainbow Centre is a vibrant Christian Charity that supports individuals and families who are experiencing deprivation and hardship in the Folkestone and Hythe area.  

We operate a range of services including the Homeless Support Service, FoodStop - a mobile soup kitchen, a Winter Shelter for rough sleepers, run the Shepway Foodbank and Family Contact Centre.  Additional revenue is provided through our trading arm, the Rainbow Shop. We have a small staff team which is supported by over 300 volunteers.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to lead and inspire the team of staff and volunteers and move the charity forward as it seeks to develop its services further in the light of changing needs.  The Rainbow Centre is a charity at the heart of the community, so this is your chance to make a real difference at a local level. 

How to apply

If you are interested in applying, your application should comprise:  

• A covering letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the role.  Please ensure that you give details about your Christian faith as this is an Occupational Requirement for this position. 
• A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held and relevant achievements. 

The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 7th January 2020.  Enquiries about the job role can be made to the email stated in the covering letter. 

Interviews will be held on Friday 17th January and Monday 3rd February 2020 
 
 

The role: Target Ovarian Cancer has an exciting role for a part-time, one year’s maternity cover Finance Officer. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services, you will cover all aspects of our day to day finances with opportunities to get involved in other areas of the charity. Your proactive approach will be a good fit with our friendly, enthusiastic teams.

The charity: Target Ovarian Cancer is a dynamic and fast moving charity dedicated to achieving a long and good life for every woman with ovarian cancer. Our work is distinctive because we tackle the three biggest barriers to progress – late diagnosis, the lack of new treatments, and the isolation so often felt by women. A truly rewarding place to work, our greatest strengths are our enthusiastic and committed team and the amazing women we work with and support.

Benefits: The role is 22.5 hours (0.6 FTE) and can be flexible across the week to fit with your other commitments. We offer 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days (pro-rata) after two years’ service. We also offer 5% employers’ pension contribution and an employee assistance scheme. We provide full training in the role, together with development opportunities to attend supporter and other events.

To apply:  Please apply with your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are interested and how your skill set meets the requirements of the role to Alex Horsup, Director of Finance and Corporate Services as below, with the job title as the subject. Applications will not be considered without a covering letter. Applications close midday Monday 23 December 2019. Interviews will be held in early January 2020.

Are you passionate about Individual Giving and ready to join a growing fundraising team in the leading national charity for people living with allergies?

Over the last year Allergy UK has been working to embed a fundraising culture across the organisation and by committing to invest in a sustained Individual Giving programme, as well as maximising our other income streams.  We are now looking for a talented, enthusiastic direct marketer to take on the role of Individual Giving Fundraising Officer.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic, ambitious, enthusiastic, focus driven direct marketer who will help to develop donors to increase income for long term sustainability.  

Key responsibilities will be:

1. Plan and budget for activities to recruit and develop regular donors and cash givers to Allergy UK. 
2. Devise, implement and manage initiatives such as direct mail, email and social media marketing to attract new donors, working closely with the Communications team
3. Design and manage donor development activities to ensure donors continue or increase their donations
4. Build strong inter-organisational relationships with colleagues across Allergy UK, including Clinical Services to ensure excellent, engaging and targeted donor experiences.
5. Provide Fundraising Manager with full results of fundraising campaigns and contribute towards quarterly financial reviews and the forecasting of pipeline income
6. To maximise Gift Aid income and ensure full regulation compliance for designated areas of work by identifying opportunities, responding to regulation changes or recommendations and implementing quality control
7. Work closely with the team to monitor, analyse and segment the fundraising database (Salesforce) and ensure all Individual Fundraising activity is fully risk assessed. Ensure all activities comply with appropriate legal, regulatory and fundraising good practice requirements and with Allergy UK’s policies and procedures.
8. Effectively project manage suppliers and 3rd parties to ensure value for money.

Additional:

• Subject to a three month probationary period.
• Allergy education/training provided.
• 35 hour week; Monday – Friday, 9-5 (1 hour for lunch)
• Role based in Sidcup, Kent

Career benefits:

• Competitive salary £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
• Flexible Working
• Excellent annual leave allowance: 28 days per annum (additional to bank holidays)
• Pension scheme, 5% employee, 3% employer
• Free parking

Database Officer

Benevolent Charity

Temp

£17.58 per hour

London

Charity People are excited to be working with one of the UK's leading Benevolent Charity in their search for a Database Officer to join their Data & Insight Team.

This organisation provides help and support for organisations in the media industry. They champion wellbeing at all stages of the career journey by offering career coaching, networking opportunities, grants, masterclasses and general career guidance. In essence, this organisation helps to keep all parties in the media industry connected and well informed.

The organisation is going through a period of significant growth and is looking for a Database Officer to help inform business strategy and direction. As the Database Officer, you will be responsible for the development of the organisation's data capacity to inform and influence business decisions. You will lead on database development by assessing business needs, troubleshoot user issues, data cleansing, and working with different teams to collate and report contact data. As Lead on database development, you will oversee data management and ensure that data practises follow internal policies and GDPR guidelines.

We are looking for confident, approachable and diligent applicants, able to work effectively with limited supervision and guidance. You will be highly organised, have a keen eye for detail and be comfortable working in a high-paced environment on a diverse set of tasks. You will also have the ability to work confidently and accurately with large volumes of data in order to make informed decisions and recommendations. Proficiency with CRM databases, specifically Raiser Edge is essential.

If you would like to apply, please send you CV to Zelda Leader ([email protected]) ASAP!

Prospectus is thrilled to be working with SPANA in their search for a Database Officer. SPANA's goal is simple: to improve the welfare of working animals in the world's poorest communities. Through three key areas treating, training and teaching they are inspiring others to act in the best interests of working animals while also providing practical, professional and sustainable solutions today.

The overall purpose of this role is to support the Database Manager to produce accurate and GDPR compliant data selections from a complex database, manage the data flow for assigned appeals, ensuring income is processed and reconciled accurately and within agreed time frames, and support the Fundraising team by producing reports, KPIs and analytics. Assisting with generating e-newsletter lists, adding new subscribers and providing cover for database tasks when required is also part of this role. You will maintain the helpdesk inbox, identify potential weaknesses in the database and help create and implement new systems and processes to improve the database.

To be successful as a Database Officer, it is essential to have CRM experience (ideally Raiser's Edge), including experience of creating data selections, queries and segmentation for appeals. You will understand the importance of data cleaning and quality enhancement, be able to organise and prioritise varied workloads, plan effectively and work to tight deadlines.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please note this position may close earlier than advertised as CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply now!

Exciting opportunity for a Senior CRM Exec with a passion for data to join this Arts & Heritage Organisation! 

CRM Senior Executive - Freelance - Up to £38,000 - London

THE COMPANY
Our client represents some of London's most iconic heritage tourist attractions.

THE ROLE
As CRM Senior Executive you will be responsible for:
- Supporting the Customer Engagement team and their stakeholders in the creation of campaign data selections and campaign reporting.
- Developing a regular reporting process for customer data held within CRM. 
- Develop and optimise reporting for regular campaigns and triggered emails.
- Working with the Customer Communications Manager to define, police and implement campaign contact rules.

YOU
In order to be a successful applicant for the role of CRM Executive you must have:

- A solid understanding of CRM and email marketing systems, Microsoft Dynamics would be advantageous. 
- Previous experience of creating targeted data selections for campaigns and conducting post campaign analysis. 
- An advanced ability in using Microsoft Excel.
- A knowledge of website and social analytic tools such as Google analytics.

If this sounds like the right CRM Senior Executive role for you then apply now! 

CRM Senior Executive - Freelance - Up to £38,000 - London

If this role isn't what you're looking for don't worry. At Stopgap we cover all permanent and freelance marketing positions, with specialist industry sector teams. You can check out all of our roles on our website and sign up for job alerts so you're the first to know about a new opportunity . Marketing Recruitment - The Stopgap Way.

Fixed term: 2 years (extension subject to funding)

Are you passionate about the role research and evidence plays in the humanitarian sector? Do you have experience managing grants, analysing reports and providing support to grant holders to enable them to deliver their objectives? Are you a talented communicator, able to synthesise complex information and re-package it for use by different audiences? Do you have experience facilitating interactive discussions and workshops?

We are looking for an experienced grant manager who is ready to apply their expertise and develop their skills further within a fast-paced and creative team.

Elrha is a leading actor in the humanitarian system focused on research and innovation. We work to improve outcomes for those affected by crises by ensuring that humanitarian practice is based on evidence of what works, and tools and techniques used are continually improved through innovation. We fund and support research and innovation projects around the world, working in partnership with humanitarian organisations, the international research community, the private sector and other actors engaged in research and innovation.   

This post requires an individual looking for a challenging role, who is ready to take on this exciting and varied opportunity within Elrha’s busy and ambitious Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises (R2HC) team. You will need to have experience of managing grant relationships, ideally in a humanitarian or research setting. Inspired by Elrha’s mission and values, you will:

• Manage relationships within the R2HC portfolio of research grants, analyse and review narrative and financial reports, and communicate sensitively to provide feedback to our grantees
• Contribute to the delivery of R2HC’s support package for grantees, enabling them to manage project risks and identify routes to achieve impact
• Support the delivery of R2HC’s calls for proposals, managing relationships with our independent Funding Committee and expert reviewers to ensure applications are rigorously and fairly reviewed
• Synthesise research outputs to make findings accessible to multiple audiences, and support the development of external communications regarding the R2HC programme
• Collect data and conduct analysis to help demonstrate and articulate the impact of the R2HC programme on humanitarian outcomes.  

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.    

If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.    

Interview dates: Tuesday, 17 or Wednesday, 18 December, Cardiff

Computer Aid is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic data officer to join our team in East London. Applicants must be experienced in the use and maintenance of an Act! based system and have good  basic digital skills including the use of Microsoft Office and 365. The post holder will be required to undertake research, interrogate external databases and provide analysis to support our income generating activities.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on Thursday 19 December. 

The Refugee Therapy Centre is seeking to appoint a Senior Administrative Officer to take over the operational work of the centre.

The candidate should be intuitive, flexible, with excellent administrative skills, and be able to use software packages and databases to a high standard, including Microsoft Access; be committed to confidentiality and to the ethos of The Refugee Therapy Centre. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential requirements.

Closing date for applications is the 12th December 2019.

To apply, please email including a full CV, a covering letter, and details of two referees. Please also post a hard copy of these documents to: The Refugee Therapy Centre, 1A Leeds Place, Tollington Park, London, N4 3RF.

We are recruiting a part time Senior Media Officer to support Tearfund's disaster and humanitarian work. You will be an experienced PR professional with an eye for a good story and the skills and tenacity to see it shared in the media. 

• You will build a network of media contacts and produce high quality media coverage for Tearfund's disaster and humanitarian work across a range of channels - broadcast, print and digital.
• You will work closely with our disaster and humanitarian team, providing expert advice on the way the media covers international development and aid stories and coming up with new and creative ideas for how to promote Tearfund key messages, campaigns and products.
• You will be skilled at building a long-term media strategy, as well as being agile to quickly respond to breaking stories.

You will be a strong team player, helping the rest of the media team as necessary to support all of Tearfund's work across advocacy, fundraising and humanitarian disasters.

Does this sound like the role for you? Then we'd love to hear from you. 

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's beliefs.

Do you want to work somewhere where the effort you put in, is not only valued and recognised but also makes a real difference to people's lives? 

We are looking for highly organised individuals, who have a successful track record of income growth from corporate partners or business-to-business growth, to join our committed corporate fundraising team. 

You will deliver efficient, professional and proactive support, with opportunities to lead on developing new partnerships, as well as ensuring excellent stewardship of our existing supporters, as you grow income and meet targets. 

To be successful in this role you will need excellent communication, networking and relationship building skills. Previous experience in the Charity sector, account management experience, or sales background is desirable. Support can be provided to develop the right candidate into the role. 

In return we offer generous annual leave entitlement starting at 35 days pro rata (inclusive of statutory and bank holidays) and increasing with length of service, free onsite parking, pension scheme and enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay provision. 

Every day in the UK, 15 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

Sands is recruiting a Senior Trusts Fundraiser to lead on the establishment of a robust portfolio of Trusts and foundations, and to periodically support statutory funding bids. This is a key role which will enable Sands to meet our aim to diversify and grow our income over the next 5 years.  The post-holder will be able to make a significant impact on the work that Sands does in supporting bereaved parents and saving babies lives, including our research projects and providing bereavement training for healthcare professionals.

In this exciting and high-profile role, you will lead on writing trust applications, managing our existing portfolio and providing an in-house consultancy service.  You will also work closely with other Sands teams, Directors and colleagues within the Fundraising Team to develop a framework for, and reporting on the progress of Trust fundraising.

You will be highly results-orientated, and will have proven experience of developing and implementing trust fundraising programmes together with a proven record of securing significant grants from Trusts and other grant-making bodies.

Demonstrable experience of researching trust funding opportunities is essential, as well as experience of prospect research using a variety of tools and techniques.

With excellent verbal and written communication skills for a wide range of audiences, you will have experience of telephone pitching and making presentations. You will also have considerable relationship management experience and effective influencing skills.

You will be highly organised and be able to meet tight deadlines under pressure.   A real team player, you will have strong IT skills including experience of using a fundraising database.

This is a rewarding role which offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the work of Sands.

Programmes Senior Associate (responsible for information management and analysis)

• Reporting to: Global Programmes Director
• Terms: FTE (flexible working arrangements considered)
• Salary: £26k - £32k (plus 4% pension contribution)
• Location: Central London (Vauxhall)
• Start date: Early Jan 2020

About the Organisation

United World Schools is dedicated to improving the educational opportunities of poor and marginalised children around the world. By providing children with a basic education, we are striking at the heart of long term poverty and deprivation – a long game but one we are tackling head on and with ambition and commitment. UWS provides a flexible education model that is simple yet effective in remote regions. The model follows the national curriculum, whilst supporting teachers to implement educational programmes that are appropriate for the contexts in which they are working.

We are a  growing team of 16 staff based in London and we have a much bigger team delivering our programmes in Cambodia, Myanmar and Nepal. All of our staff are incredibly passionate about what they do, and committed to going above and beyond for the cause. In London, where this role would be based, we have a fun and dynamic office environment featuring team socials, music, Bake Off sweepstakes and the occasional team karaoke night! The  Programmes Senior Associate would also be required to fly out and support some of our projects, and see first-hand what it means to provide education in remote and marginalised communities. 

Role Summary 

The Senior Associate will be at the beating heart of a programmatic growth journey that will see an additional 30,000+ more children be able to go to school in the next few years. The role will engage with and support all areas of UWS operations - measuring, analysing and effectively reporting on the impact (direct and long-term) of our programmes as well as being responsible for ensuring that our monitoring and reporting systems are robust and effective.  The role will make a significant contribution to the successful operations of the Programmes team and further develop the communication and support channels between Programmes, Partnerships and Fundraising. 

A key aspect of the role will be to fully utilise a new programmatic data management system that is being developed for UWS by ‘Beyondme’ (the charitable wing of Deloitte) to support the in-country teams in improving their monitoring, evaluation and reporting. You will also work closely with the Fundraising and Communication teams to enhance our reporting capacity and ensure that the evidence of impact that we gather, (through our monitoring, as well as case studies, focus groups, stories and films) is being conveyed in a compelling and accessible way. Through this, you will play a vital role in supporting a wide range of our stakeholders including major institutional funders, trusts and foundations, as well as our exciting partnerships with corporates and schools across the globe.

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

• Lead responsibility for the quality of UWS monitoring and information management and the systems and procedures used for this.  Identify and adopt models of best practice and relevant external research, to ensure that UWS’ data management and analysis is as efficient and effective as possible.

• Responsibility for developing and maintaining a fit-for-purpose, high quality central database for all UWS operations. 

• Ensure that UWS’ planning is evidence-driven and that relevant information is accessible for all teams.

• Introduce and quality assure effective systems and procedures for collecting and using information and data in-country.

• Lead the training of UWS staff in data management and analysis where necessary. Significant technical capabilities not required here, as training opportunities will be available.

• Responsibility for the quantitative and qualitative (case studies, stories, photos, films etc) monitoring, analysis and reporting of UWS’ (direct and long-term) impact.

• Monitor and maintain the quality and accessibility of information and data across the organisation, as required – for example UWS’s google drive documents.

• Responsibility for all UWS information/data reports and dashboards as required for the changing and growing needs of UWS and its stakeholders.

• Support the SMT and Communication Directors (in-country) to ensure the efficient and sufficient flow of information between the different teams and countries within UWS.

• Support all areas of work of the UK Programmes team, as required.

Knowledge and core competencies

We are looking for an ambitious candidate to grow and develop with the organisation. This means that above all, we are looking for someone who is open to learning new skills and can take a proactive approach to new tasks and responsibilities.

• Educated to degree level, ideally with previous experience in a similar position

• Strong relationship building skills with proven ability to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders, including communicating remotely with teams in the field

• Ability to think and work strategically - identifying the right opportunities for impact and leading their delivery with confidence

• Strong project management skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritise work and juggle multiple things at once

• A high level of numeracy and confident analysing data and managing dashboards (or a willingness to learn!)

• Ability to research, set up and train others in new systems and procedures for monitoring and managing  information

• Strong skills in analysing and evaluating information, and a broad understanding of the issues around impact evaluation in development education

• Ability to produce high quality reports, proposals, presentations and other communications to a range of current and potential stakeholders 

• Ability to lead independent projects involving the wider team, interns and volunteers as needed

• Determined, persuasive, ambitious, flexible and a proactive team player … which means you commit and deliver for the cause.

• Willing to jump on a plane to Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal and other countries we will be moving to in the future, to support our projects!

How to apply 

You should give the names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers of two referees, one of whom should be your current/most recent employer.  References will only be taken once your express permission has been granted. 

United World Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are only able to accept applications from candidates that have the permanent right to work in the UK.

UWS is committed to the safeguarding of children and ensuring we recruit safely is central to this commitment. All applicants will be required to undertake a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check as a condition of employment.

Does the idea of implementing new processes, improving business partnering processes and leading management accounting sound like the next move in your career?

Do you have a passion for supporting strategic decision making through your high-level analysis?

Do you want the opportunity to develop and enhance reporting standards for a medium-large charity?

This excellent opportunity as Senior Management Accountant will work for a large and well-established charitable organisation with a turnover of almost £70mil. The charity is going through a significant amount of change and growth and this newly created position will work to implement key changes to help add value to the internal reporting standards.

The Role

• Leading on budgeting and forecasting activities for the organisation and communicating concise and relevant information to senior stakeholders
• Design, develop and implement policies and procedures around the budgeting process to ensure understanding from stakeholders
• Delivering sound advice to budget holders by supporting and coaching them through the decision-making process
• Assist stakeholders in developing reports to help understand the business needs from a finance perspective
• Work as a key member in the team, reporting to the Head of Finance, delivering critical information to help improve the standards of long-term strategy across the charity

The successful candidate for this position will be:

• A CCAB qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
• An experienced financial professional with working knowledge of dealing with large budgets
• A strong communicator, with business partnering experience and the gravitas to approach senior stakeholders and maintain a solid working relationship with them
• Ideally experienced in working for a charitable organisation
• A proactive and approachable individual
• Strong knowledge of excel to produce detailed reports
• Ideally experience of designing insightful reporting

This opportunity offers flexible working, a generous pension package and a strong working culture. Working for this highly esteemed charity would add a lot of value to a CV and truly gives the successful candidate the opportunity to make this role their own, utilising skills and experience to develop and implement useful procedures across the charity.

Apply now!