Position: Senior Community Fundraiser (North, England)
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Home-based, based in the North of England (Merseyside/Yorkshire)
Salary: £33,606 - £37,217 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E2
Department: Community and Events team

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

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

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

About this job

The MS Society is delivering some of the most exciting fundraising in the UK and we’re seeking a talented and enthusiastic Senior Community Fundraiser in the North of England to join our dedicated Community and Events team.

Our Community Fundraising Team are focused on raising £2m+ working across the UK in 2022. After a successful 2021 fundraising year, this role offers the opportunity to grow community fundraising with the enthusiastic support of people affected by MS, their friends and families, including members of our local groups.

Our team works within a lively and creative fundraising department, where we break down barriers and collaborate to ensure supporters at all levels get the very best service. You’ll be given free rein to develop your skills and experience, while building relationships with grassroots supporters to maximise income.

• You’re likely to be in a similar role for another charity, confident, enthusiastic and with great customer care and communication skills.
• You'll know how work closely with supporters, volunteers, local groups and our wider fundraising team.
• You’ll be able to demonstrate a good understanding of community and events fundraising and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• Most importantly, you’ll be supporter-focused and willing to go the extra mile to support our amazing fundraisers and help them reach their fundraising goals.
• You’ll be home based in SW England/the West Midlands.
• You must have a driving licence.

If you’re enthusiastic, hard-working and motivated by helping others achieve something amazing in support of a cause that means the world to them, we’d love to hear from you.

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

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 24 January 2022

In order to apply for this role, please click the apply button and submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description (in application resources).

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

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

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

As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.  

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

No agencies please.

• We are looking for a dynamic Senior Analysis Officer to support the creation and collation of analysis, research and evidence that has a transformative effect on the youth employment ecosystem.
• You will work with the Analysis Manager and other members of the Impact and Evidence team to support the design, delivery and management of commissioned and in-house analysis projects striving to understand the complex, systemic issues faced by marginalised young people in their employment journey, as well as potential solutions.
• This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with young people on analysis projects. A part of the role will also be working with other teams, such as policy and communications, to translate complex analysis and evaluation findings into accessible, user-centred outputs and briefings for internal and external use.
• This role can be based at either our Leeds or Birmingham hubs. We are currently piloting hybrid working allowing you work up to 3 days at home.

All recruitment to roles at the Youth Futures Foundation is done using a specialist system that conceals the applicant’s identity and focuses on assessing candidates based on key competencies, anonymising applications and distributing the assessment of applications against multiple assessors. 

We are keen to explore the widest possible pool of talent for all our roles. Internally, we encourage an open, collaborative and inclusive working environment. We have established an Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion steering committee with team members from across the organisation and headed by a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Growth and Development Manager to join our team Home Based in North of England. We will offer you a competitive salary of £41,304 per annum.

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Area Growth and Development Manager Role:

As an AGDM, you will be leading a team who provide support to local Scouting, providing exceptional quality support and customer service, helping counties and districts achieve their growth and development ambitions and supporting volunteer managers develop Scouting locally. You will ensure high quality support is available to our members, that local Scouting has the right resources in place to help them grow, and ensure any externally funded projects deliver on their objectives.

Key responsibilities as our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• Provide leadership, management and support to the Funded Project Co-ordinator and Growth and Development Officers across the allocated patch, ensuring that they deliver against their designated targets on a wide range of core and funded projects
• Take responsibility for the effective management (including target setting and performance management) of a Funded Project Co-ordinator (and similar roles) who in turn manage teams of Growth and Development staff
• Work in partnership with the relevant Regional Commissioners on the selection and induction of new County Commissioners and Assistant Regional Commissioners for Growth
• Work with colleagues in Strategic Funding to identify, approach and bring online potential funders and funded projects to attract additional resource to the area

What we are looking for in our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• An understanding of most, if not all of the following issues: growth, rural communities, urban communities, deprived communities, minority ethnic communities, schools, local authority youth and community service, partnership projects
• A track record of obtaining external funding, running highly effective funded projects and delivering on funded project objectives
• Experience of working with volunteer groups or organisations
• Able to manage, coach, motivate and support up to 6 direct reports and up to 10 (fte) other members of staff
• Working on a wide range of different and complex projects
• Possess high level of relationship skills to ensure effective relationships with a wide range of people from young people, to Chief, Regional, County and District Commissioners to leaders of faith communities and external bodies
• Manage a diverse workload and reach targets that are set within deadlines
• Able to address staff performance issues
• Advise on project planning and development issues
• Able to support volunteers with critical incident management
• Be an effective trainer

What we can offer you as our Area Growth and Development Manager:

• 25 days holiday and going up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• Additional holidays between Christmas & New Year
• Life Assurance
• Simply Health Scheme
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Free car parking

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…

• Up to four personal days paid leave a year
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Childcare Vouchers
• Flexible working hours
• Store Discount at our Scout Store + other online benefits
• Study and volunteer leave

Closing date: Sunday 6th February 2022, 23:59

Interviews are in person in Leeds on the 17th November and first online stage of interviews on the evening of the 10th November.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.

“I wish everyone could see what a day at Martin House is like. It’s an amazing, magical place. It’s like coming home.”

It is an honour and a privilege to be supporting the wonderful Martin House Hospice in their search for a Philanthropy Manager to join their highly successful and integral Fundraising team. Martin House has been caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions for more than 30 years. Every year they care for more than 420 families at the hospice, in hospitals and in their own homes and they also support more than 150 bereaved families. By joining the team in this capacity, you will play a pivotal role in leading the philanthropy income that enables the charity to embark on its ambitious strategy to deliver transformational, sustainable growth and a large capital appeal.

As Philanthropy Manager you will develop and implement an effective major giving strategy that will support the hospice’s ambitious growth plans and ensure that they both strengthen relationships with existing supporters as well as proactively engaging new ones. Managing a small team of ambitious fundraisers, you will work across Major Gifts and Trusts & Foundations and play an integral role in growing with already established income stream. With the large capital appeal reaching its next exciting phase and some philanthropy events already in the calendar this is an incredibly exciting time to be joining the organisation!

To be considered for this role you will ideally come to us with experience in both Major Gifts and Trusts & Foundations and be confident prospecting and researching in these areas. Ideally you will have experience managing individuals but most importantly you should be a natural relationship builder with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders with ease and professionalism. A knowledge of the philanthropic landscape across Yorkshire would be advantageous, as would experience in stewardship at large scale events.

Theis role is full-time and permanent and will come with a range of excellent benefits, including 40 days annual leave (inc. statutory holidays), NHS pension scheme and Employee Assistance Programme. The role will be a blend of home and office working allowing for flexible working patterns and the opportunity to see firsthand the exciting projects at the hospice and the wonderful work they do. Martin House is proud of all it achieves and by joining the team at this exciting time you will be become part of a supportive, collaborative culture united in its passion to embark on the next chapter of the hospice’s exciting journey!

The role is scheduled to close on 14th January, but may be extended. If you wish to express your interest in this vacancy, apply here or contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information. 

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.

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.

We are seeking compassionate and creative team members to join our Partnership teams. If you would like to release churches to house the homeless in Yorkshire & the Humber, this is the role for you! 

We are an exciting and growing organisation, committed to our mission to ending homelessness and making the UK known for compassion. Check out our Life at Green Pastures document below to get a glimpse of what working for us will look like.

THE TEAM 

Our Partnership Managers are a team of self-starters who are driven to connect and build a growing network of like-minded Christians seeking to end homelessness in their area. They are compassionate and creative with solutions, delivering training to their Partners as they set up new projects and providing long-term support to established Partners as they continually develop environments where residents thrive.

THE ROLE

As a PM in Yorkshire & the Humber you will take on Partner Enquiries and walk them through the journey to becoming a Green Pastures Partner. This will involve advising on setting up an organisation, how to find passionate volunteers, building a good relationship with Housing Benefit, and much more. You'll also care for a number of our current Partners in the region, providing spiritual, emotional and practical support to them as they work on the frontlines of ending homelessness. 

YOUR RESPONSIBLITIES WILL BE:

1. Caring for existing partners and equipping them to grow more projects
2. Commencing new partnerships with Churches and Christian charities to provide properties to house the homeless
3. Monitoring the new partner’s performance and the impact they are having on their residents
4. Encouraging new partners in their ministry and assisting them with the challenges they face
5. Liaising with the rest of the team to provide the most effective service

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

We are looking for someone who:

1. Shows passion for the role
2. Takes the initiative and has a keen eye for detail
3. Has sales experience
4. Utilises strong interpersonal skills
5. Demonstrates a track record of starting new projects
6. Is able to problem solve without supervision
7. Has achieved 3 A Levels at grade C; or equivalent qualifications/ significant experience
8. Can manage multiple relationships & contacts efficiently
9. Is a confident public speaker
10. Has experience in lone-working environments
11. Evidences knowledge & experience of the housing sector and homelessness
12. Has business experience (desirable)
13. Has experience growing a ministry (desirable)
14. Is a practicing Christian and will participate & contribute to the spirituality of GP. The nature of the role makes this an occupational requirement (The Equalities Act, 2010)

WHO ARE GREEN PASTURES?

We are a Social Enterprise that exists to equip and release the Church to end homelessness in the UK. To find out more visit the About page on our website.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to enable the Church to end homelessness, and see resident's lives transformed as they come to faith in Jesus.

We're aiming: 

1. To house 2,000 people by 2024
2. To see strengthened and continued growth of our Partners
3. To witness continued growth and transformation of our residents, through Christ
4. To provide opportunities for increased meaningful activity of residents
5. To facilitate our Partners working as one body - sharing expertise and resources as one family

We have an exciting opportunity in our growing fundraising team for an experienced and ambitious fundraising professional to develop and implement the plan to raise income for Maggie’s Yorkshire via a variety of fundraising sources.

The Centre Fundraising Manager will be responsible for effectively and autonomously managing the full portfolio of activity relating to the Yorkshire centre and to manage complex networks and relationships which have a wider national focus.

You will be responsible for fundraising across a range of income streams including businesses, individuals, community groups, volunteers and media contacts.

We are looking for a fundraiser who has solid experience of managing and delivering income generation in a fundraising environment and the ability to manage a wide range of staff, external relationships, activities and volunteers at one time.

Determined, professional, friendly and resourceful, you will use persuasive communications skills to motivate, influence and inspire people to raise funds for Maggie’s and you will be comfortable working in a target-driven, fast-paced environment.

As a self-starter with strong team-working skills, your sector knowledge will assist you to work across other fundraising and organisational teams to ensure effective collaboration and support for wider organisational objectives.

This is a full time, permanent contract. 

In addition to a rewarding career, Maggie’s offers a range of staff benefits including competitive holiday entitlement, workplace pension, option to apply to continue NHS pension, sick-pay scheme, and travel and cycle loans.

2023 is going to be a year that changes the extraordinary city of Leeds for ever, and for the better! For one whole year there will be a celebration of culture, happening all over the city and everybody can be a part of it! The city will speak, and it has a story to tell! Do you want to be a part of this explosion of colour, noise and brilliance that will show the city of Leeds to the world?!

We are both honoured and excited in equal measures to be supporting Leeds 2023 in their search for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to drive forward the income strategy that will enable this transformational year of creative experiences. 

As Corporate Partnerships Manager you will be responsible for a range of revenue driving activities including prospect researching, preparing corporate proposals, pitching and negotiating sponsorship, securing benefits and stewarding key stakeholders. Working closely with the Head of Development, you will create a dynamic case for support that will encourage support across a range of corporate audiences. This really is an incredibly unique opportunity to be a part of a celebration that’s for Leeds, with Leeds and inspired by Leeds!

To be considered for this role you should come to us with significant experience within business development, ideally obtained from within an arts / culture / charitable organisation. You should be comfortable and confident negotiating and presenting to a wide variety of corporate prospects, and also possess the ability to write creative and high-quality funding proposals. Resilient and passionate, with strong interpersonal skills, you should be adept at managing a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment and, perhaps most importantly, be excited by the prospect of making Leeds 2023 the city’s greatest cultural celebration in a generation!

If successful in obtaining this role, you will be joining a small but mighty team with huge passion and a hunger to make Leeds 2023 an incredible success! The post is a 2 year fixed term contract running until December 2023 and the role will involve a blend of home and office working, with travel across the city and some evening and weekend work will be required. 

This exceptional and unique opportunity will close on 20th January, with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 31st January. 

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.

Deputy Manager - Young People

Deputy Manager, Young People
Fixby, Huddersfield
Up to £28,770.62 (Depending on experience)

Our client provides residential services for young people aged 16-25 years old. The young people they care for often require a high level of support to assist with difficulties they may have from self-harming, behaviour, and emotional difficulties. Their aim is to support the young people using a therapeutic approach to help them achieve their individual goals, in preparation for transition to adult life.

Our clients homes are always a hub of activity and energy where the young people can feel safe, and their staff enjoy coming to work. Your role will involve working alongside and being supported by a multi-disciplinary team including Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists. You will support the Registered Manager, helping plan rotas for the staff, conducting monthly supervisions, and assisting the team with their learning and development ensuring all the relevant training and inductions are completed.

You will work with their young people to promote independence through support with education, household tasks and general life skills. You will also assist them with everyday life skills including shopping, building positive relationships, and going on holidays. They always encourage their young people and staff to bring their hobbies and knowledge into the home whether this be knitting, fitness, cooking or even singing so there is never a dull moment. Part of the role will be managing various levels of self-harm using a least restrictive approach, so you will require a high level of resilience and have a caring, compassionate nature. You will also update online care records and complete medication administration. In addition, you will be responsible for the general upkeep and tidiness of the home ensuring the young people live in homely environment.

You will work shifts over a 37.5 hour working week. The shift patterns are variable depending on the needs of the service with 2 days per week office based to support the management of the home. Care hour shifts consists of Earlie’s, Late’s and occasional sleep ins & nights when required with rota planning in advance, so flexibility is required.

The job is highly rewarding and excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Support Worker to develop their career or an existing Deputy manager who wishes to develop their skills further in mental health.

Company Benefits

- A £100 bonus after completing 6-month probation
- Refer a Friend Scheme (Up to £500 per referral)
- 30 days holiday (Rising to 35 days with service including bank holidays)
- Excellent Learning and Development opportunities (NVQ Level 3 in Adult Health & Social Care)
- Healthcare CashPlan with costs provided towards dental and optical care and a range of other healthcare treatments and benefits including discounted gym memberships, online shopping discounts, free eye tests and various other benefits
- Paid Training & Induction
- Enhanced company pension
- Life Assurance (2 x annual salary)
- Free parking available and good direct transport links
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme/24-hour Counselling Service
- Regular social events and recognition schemes (Employee of the year awards, Summer & Christmas parties)

Essential requirements of a Deputy Manager

- Full UK Driving Licence & access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Previous experience working with young people with mental health needs
- A minimum of 12 months supervisory experience
- An understanding of CQC and/or Ofsted requirements
- Hold a Level 3 in Health and Social care or equivalent
- Flexibility to work a 7-day rota, completing early and late shift patterns alongside occasional sleep ins for which an additional payment is made.
- A compassionate personality, remaining calm, resilient, and understanding of the issues & challenges our young people face.

Fancy the challenge? Apply today!

Additional Information

- You will work in a COVID secure environment as all their staff are required to be fully vaccinated by 11th November 2021.
- Please note that they do not accept CV’s and the application must be completed in full.
- Our client operates a safer recruitment process and as part of this process the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
- They are an equal opportunities employer who values diversity and positively encourages applications of all ages from all sections of the community.
- They reserve the right to close the advert early, should they appoint a suitable candidate.

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Title: Head of Fundraising Yorkshire

Salary: £39,034 - £43,371

Hours/Contract: 35 hours/week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: Bradford Hospice or Remote or dual working

Closing date: 23rd January 2022

Interview date: TBC

This is an exciting time to join Marie Curie and a great opportunity to lead our talented fundraising team in Yorkshire. We have had significant success through our Emergency Appeal during the pandemic and we are ready to take fundraising to the next level to deliver more impact.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end of life charity. We are here to support everyone in the UK through all aspects of end of life - and to fight for a society where everyone gets to have the best experience possible at the end of their lives. Marie Curie Nurses, Hospices and Support Line have been here day and night, seven days a week, throughout the pandemic, providing frontline care and supporting the NHS.

Our fundraising team in Yorkshire secures and builds long term relationships with individuals, Fundraising Groups, volunteers, clubs, groups and associations and corporate partners in the community and across the UK.

What we are looking for:

• You will have a proven track-record in managing geographically dispersed teams to deliver income
• You will be a tenacious, results driven, self-starter who thrives on identifying new opportunities
• You will have the ability to work with others to turn a strategy into an operational plan, engaging others to create shared ownership of the plans.
• You will be a dynamic, inspiring, and experienced people and relationship manager
• You will be passionate about end of life care and supporting everyone through all aspects of death, dying and bereavement

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible Working

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About Us
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed, and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance, and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Working closely with the CEO, the postholder will create Amal’s fundraising capability, developing and implementing the strategy, structure, processes and relationships needed to support Amal’s growth and the fulfilment of its mission.  They will build a small fundraising team over the next three years.

Benefits

• Employer’s pension contribution of 6% of salary.
• 25 days’ holiday in addition to bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements including working from home part of the week.
   

Job purpose
To create, develop, implement and lead an ambitious, sustainable, diversified, and values-driven fundraising strategy and capability that maximises support for Amal’s work and reputation. 

Responsibilities

1. Strategy and planning

• To develop and lead a four-year fundraising strategy to achieve agreed stretch targets for all income streams, focusing initially on high-level givers, whether trusts and foundations, major donors, corporates or local/statutory authorities and exploring opportunities for lower-level giving.
• To devise and implement detailed annual plans for implementation of the fundraising strategy.
• To develop Key Performance Indicators to report progress against plans to the CEO and Board.
• To define the level and timing of human and other resources required to deliver the agreed plans and make the case to the CEO and Board for this investment.

        2. Leadership

• To play a part in the overall leadership of Amal, contributing to the development of strategy, culture, monitoring, evaluation and learning processes, delivery plans and budgets.
• To ensure a commitment to and focus on fundraising among the entire team and Board.
• To represent Amal externally at events and meetings.
• To remain up to date with best practice in fundraising and its regulation, including guidance from the Fundraising Regulator and GDPR and Gift Aid rules, and ensure that Amal follows best practice and is compliant with regulations.

        3. Fundraising proposition

• To review and develop Amal’s case for support.
• To devise funding packages and themes that support Amal’s programmes and projects to present to potential funders.
• To develop and write bids to trusts, corporates, major donors, and local and statutory authorities to secure grant funding.
• To work with Trustees and the CEO to develop a major donor committee whose members not only donate but also help to grow Amal’s pool of donors and friends. 

       4. Growing the donor pool and portfolio

• To identify, research and prioritise prospects.
• To develop a prospect pipeline that balances immediate needs with longer term relationship development.
• To prepare cultivation plans for prospects.
• To submit strong fundraising applications and proposals within a timeframe that meets Amal’s funding needs.
• To identify and develop engagement opportunities, including events, for existing and potential supporter

       5.​ Stewardship

• To build enduring relationships of trust with existing and new funders.
• To develop a stewardship and recognition programme for existing and new supporters to engage them closely with Amal.
• To ensure that all reporting and other requirements stipulated by donors are fulfilled on time and to a high standard.

       6. Systems

• To develop and implement processes and tools to manage prospects and donors at each stage of the solicitation cycle, including prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation, gift acknowledgement and administration, compliance with donor stipulations and donor stewardship.
• To develop and maintain a fundraising database ensuring compliance with GDPR.

        7. Financial and risk management

• To provide information on income received and pledged to assist with the production of monthly management accounts, restricted funding tracking, quarterly budget reforecasts, income collection, including Gift Aid, financial reporting to donors, and fundraising performance reporting against KPIs.
• To develop and manage budgets for fundraising activity.
• To identify key risks to income and reputation, ensuring that controls are in place for their mitigation and that they are included in Amal’s risk register.

This job description outlines your main responsibilities but you may be asked to undertake other duties when necessary.

We are happy to offer informal, pre-application conversations with any candidates who wish to learn more about the role before deciding whether to apply. To arrange to speak with us please follow the instructions in the Application Pack.

Download the application pack for the full job description

Harris Hill are thrilled to be working with a leading national charity who are a dynamic Head of Fundraising to lead the team in Yorkshire to support the charity ambitious long-term growth plans.

You will be adept in building relationships at all levels, collaborating with a wide range of teams across the organisation and building relationships with supporters, volunteers, partners and local media. You will be able to lead, motivate and inspire the team to deliver exceptional stewardship and drive income growth.

This will be a Bradford or Remote or dual working role.

Salary: 39,034 - 43,371

Deadline: 23rd January at 8am

To apply:

You will have a proven track-record in managing geographically dispersed teams to deliver income
You will be a tenacious, results driven, self-starter who thrives on identifying new opportunities
You will have the ability to work with others to turn a strategy into an operational plan, engaging others to create shared ownership of the plans.
You will be a dynamic, inspiring, and experienced people and relationship manager
You will have broad understanding of fundraising or sales and marketing strategies to drive income / revenue

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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.

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? 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.

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

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

We’re looking for a content designer with experience working in a collaborative team. We'd like you to ensure our content is accurate, usable and factually correct for the millions of people who use our website. 

You’ll be confident writing for a range of audiences and familiar with using analytics to inform, develop and test content. Most importantly, you’ll be a team player and committed to making sure that Citizens Advice’s digital content is the best it can be.

You’ll work alongside other content designers, user researchers, designers and developers to build content and services that solve people’s problems efficiently. 

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.

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 Sunday 30th January 2022.

As the Graphic Designer & Multimedia Coordinator, your role is to help produce creative and engaging digital and print content. Mercy UK is a content rich organisation with a loyal supporter base and a strong brand. So this is an exciting position with lots of scope to identify new opportunities, propose creative ideas and be involved in all aspects of delivering on those concepts. 

Working alongside our Digital Communications Coordinator and Supporter Engagement Coordinator, you are part of the team that develop and deliver our exciting communication and fundraising initiatives to grow our supporter base and invite more people to be a part of our critical work.

You are a creative and adaptable designer who enjoys challenges and likes working as part of a small but dynamic team. Our ideal candidate will be passionate about helping people to understand, access and support our life-transforming work through telling stories, creating inspiring visual content and finding new audiences.

Home based in Leeds (serving mainly wider West Yorkshire areas) 

Plus frequent local and regional travel, occasional UK-wide travel and overnight stays. 

Anne Frank Workers are the front-line delivery posts for all the education programmes of the Anne Frank Trust UK, leading our workshops, training our peer educators and mentoring our ambassadors in schools and communities across the country.   This is a varied, exciting and demanding role for highly organised professionals with a deeply held commitment to equality and the skills to engage 10 to 15-year-olds in a structured, creative journey of learning and empowerment.  If appointed, you will joining a dedicated team of people who are inspired by Anne Frank, passionate about young people and committed to empowering them to challenge prejudice.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Written application:

• Factual CV (1 or 2 pages).
• Supporting statement saying why you would like the job and how you meet each of the points on the person specification below (up to 4 pages).

Closing date: Monday 14th February 2022 at 5pm

Tasks and Responsibilities

1. To be outcome-focused and highly organised in planning and carrying out a varied portfolio of educational work, aimed at empowering young people (usually aged 10 to 15) with the knowledge, skills and commitment to challenge all forms of prejudice and discrimination.
2. To be pro-active, methodical and determined in booking Anne Frank Trust programmes into schools and community settings, and to maintain close working links with key schools and partner organisations.
3. To lead inspirational classes and workshops in schools, in community venues and online – teaching about Anne Frank, the Holocaust and all forms of prejudice today; challenging stereotypes; building anti-discriminatory values; and developing skills in recognising and responding to prejudice.
4. To train young people as peer educators so that they share their knowledge and values with their schools and communities, e.g. as guides to Anne Frank exhibitions or by running activities based on Anne Frank’s Diary.
5. To train small groups of peer educators as Anne Frank Ambassadors, drawing on their personal views and experiences of prejudice to produce creative responses to Anne Frank, and empowering them to disseminate their anti-prejudice messages as effectively as possible.
6. To provide mentoring to a caseload of Anne Frank Ambassadors, usually out of school hours, supporting them through a journey of learning and empowerment from induction to alumni support when they turn 16.
7. To be imaginative, collaborative and practical in organising and supporting events and projects with Anne Frank Ambassadors and their communities, including local Anne Frank exhibitions, regional multi-school training days, and an annual national conference.
8. To plan, deliver and monitor all work to meet the targets set by the Trust’s funders and operational plans, and to implement the Trust’s curriculum, quality standards, values and policies.
9. To achieve excellent practice in working with young people, notably by focusing on ambitious but realistic learning objectives, by maintaining a balance of warm engagement and clear boundaries, by identifying any safeguarding or welfare needs, and by making appropriate referrals to other agencies.
10. In all aspects of the role to give a high priority to equality and diversity, notably in the reach, content and impact of educational activities.
11. To keep thorough records of all activity on the Trust’s databases, and to be proficient in gathering data for evaluation, e.g. by encouraging young people to complete questionnaires
12. To use manual handling skills when necessary, e.g. to carry, set up and dismantle educational exhibitions made of pop-up banners.
13. To assist occasionally with fundraising, e.g. by contributing ideas to grant applications or by supporting young people to speak at donor events.
14. To undertake a continuous process of professional development and self-reflection, participating in training, and keeping up to date with best practice especially in education about prejudice and in youth empowerment.
15. To be managed through close two-way communication with line manager, including monthly one to one Support & Supervision sessions and an Annual Appraisal.
16. To be a collaborative team member with the Anne Frank Workers and other colleagues, participating in staff meetings and contributing to the development, cohesion, productivity and team fun of the organisation as a whole.
17. To undertake other tasks commensurate with Anne Frank Worker role, especially as led by the empowered Anne Frank Ambassadors.

Person Specification

All applications to the posts will be assessed on the following criteria:

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Educated to at least degree level, ideally with a relevant professional qualification, e.g. teaching or youth work.
2. Full driving licence.

EXPERIENCE

1. Substantial experience of running learning activities with groups of young people, including aged 10 to 15.
2. Experience of engaging with and meeting the needs of disadvantaged young people and/or those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
3. Experience of providing pastoral or emotional support.
4. Experience of working successfully as part of a team.
5. Experience of keeping records and writing reports.

KNOWLEDGE

1. Knowledge of best practice in teaching and/or youth empowerment.
2. Familiarity with the needs and issues experienced by young people, their families and communities.
3. Sound understanding of safeguarding.
4. Understanding and ideas about how to challenge prejudice and discrimination.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Highly developed organisational skills, able to meet deadlines and manage a varied workload.
• Ability to identify, initiate and sustain effective relationships with other professionals and organisations.
• Ability to use initiative and develop new projects or ways of working.
• Strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
• Manual handling skills, e.g. for carrying and using pop-up banners.
• Excellent presentation skills – able to present clearly and inspire an audience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that demonstrate a balance of warmth and boundaries.

VALUES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Enthusiasm for Anne Frank and the work of the Trust, including a commitment to the Trust’s strategic direction to greater youth empowerment and creativity.
2. A deeply held belief in equality and diversity.
3. Passionate commitment to the wellbeing and empowerment of young people.
4. Creativity, energy, a can-do attitude to solving problems, with a willingness to learn.
5. Willingness to travel regionally and across the UK, and to work evenings and weekends when required.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Access to a car
• Enhanced DBS check on appointment
• If working from home, an appropriate working space

EQUALITIES COMMITMENT

At the Anne Frank Trust UK we are strongly committed to equality of opportunity in recruitment and employment. We aim for a diverse workforce and inclusive work practices. As an anti-prejudice education charity, we positively value the insights of staff who have lived experience of prejudice or discrimination.

If you would need adjustments or specific support to carry out any of the tasks or responsibilities in the job description – e.g. because of disability or a characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 – you are welcome to state this during the recruitment process. We will see this as a positive request and can then let you know how we will respond.

If you believe that you may be unfairly disadvantaged in meeting any of the points of the person specification or if you need any specific help during the recruitment process – e.g., again, because of disability or a characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010 – you are welcome to state this in your application.  We will see this as a positive request and can then let you know how we will take it into account or what support we can offer.