Based: Munro House, Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8HY (with up to 50% working from home optional)

Direct reports: 3 (2x Marketing Officer, 1 Senior Digital Officer)

Hours: 37.5 hours, although up to 80% FTE considered

With CBM you can help reach the world’s forgotten people

Too many people face poverty and isolation, denied the chance to go to school or earn and living, just because they have a disability. CBM works in the world’s poorest places to prevent blindness, improve health and transform the lives of people with disabilities. With 45 UK staff we’re currently raising £9m each year; as part of a Global Federation we’re working in 48 countries. This is a truly exciting time to join us at the start of our ambitious new ‘Breaking Barriers’ strategy, as we fight to end the cycle of poverty and disability.

Working with a supportive, flexible employer

The well-being of our team is central to how we work: we encourage a healthy work-life balance, offer flexi-time and up to 50% working from home. Our team benefit from excellent personal development opportunities and we offer the chance to undertake fully-funded training or study. We’re an organisation based on Christian values welcoming staff of all faiths and none – it’s the basis of why we do what we do, with opportunities for prayer for staff who want to, but we do not evangelise. CBM is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality.

Your key responsibilities as Marketing Manager

An excellent development opportunity to help us achieve our ambitious long-term goals, we’re recruiting for an experienced marketing or fundraising professional for this newly created position. It’s a fantastic opportunity to manage an established direct and digital marketing programme as we target significant growth over the next five years and move to the next level in our individual fundraising.

Responsible for the development and growth of CBM’s varied cultivation, acquisition, regular giving and church fundraising programme, the Marketing Manager will lead a talented team of three and be responsible for a multi-million pound budget. The role will work closely with the Head of Marketing as part of a dynamic Fundraising and Communications team of 20. We create extraordinary and wonderful moments in our supporters’ lives as we seek to transform the lives of people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places.

For further information: If this sounds of interest, we’d love to have an informal chat to tell you more about this exciting role, to answer any questions and to find out a little more about you. 

We are looking for a creative and organised communications coordinator to join our Marketing and Comms team!  The position covers two key areas for our organization: Giving comms and marketing support to our sabbatical officers’ team, and supporting the Internal Communications function alongside the Head of department, among other tasks.

If you are a content creator by nature, a creative & curious soul, or if “organised” is your middle name and Mailchimp and Typeform sound familiar, we want to hear from you!

See the details of the post and person especficiation below and apply by 17th December 4pm.

Interviews will be conducted the second week of January.

Job Summary

The Fundraising and Marketing Manager is a key member of the charity responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising and marketing strategy to support CAAS through an exciting period of growth and change.

The post holder will build and steward a portfolio of trusts and foundations and further develop our activity with corporate funders. In addition, the post holder will support our Fundraiser with individual, community and events fundraising.The role also has lead responsibility for marketing across the charity, mainly focusing on social media and digital channels.

Key Responsibilities 

Strategy

• Work closely with CAAS Directors and Trustees to design and deliver a Fundraising and Marketing strategy.

Fundraising and Donor / Funder Stewardship

• Identify and cultivate trust and foundation, statutory and corporate partnerships.
• Conducting thorough research to identify new avenues of potential funding.
• Manage and update a funding pipeline.
• Draft and submit applications to trusts and foundation funders to support the charity’s strategic goals.
• Coordinating mailings to new and existing donors.
• Ensure an excellent supporter care programme. Keeping up to date on key trends, best practice and fundraising law.
• Work closely with the Fundraiser to create a clear plan of fundraising activities.
• Produce and submit reports to funders to demonstrate how funding has enabled the charity to continue its work or create new activities for those we support.
• Ensure reporting, monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and provide the necessary information to the Directors and Board.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulator and GDPR.

Marketing

• Take our new brand to the next level, ensuring that it works for, and is embedded in, all parts of our organisation.
• Increase reach, stakeholder engagement, income and advocacy, to foster long term supporters and growth for the charity.
• Develop effective marketing and communications, building the organisational narrative for funders, donors and supporters.
• Working with the Directors and Fundraiser, help drive our digital strategy, injecting strategy, copy and expertise into our digital offering, keeping up to date with latest developments in the field, and rolling out new ideas and activities where appropriate.
• Support the Fundraiser to manage the website and social media channels.

Administrative Duties

• Build and maintain a CRM to manage income and communications with funders and donors in line with GDPR.
• Support the Financial Controller with Gift Aid Management.
• Manage and motivate the Fundraiser, ensuring that they have clear objectives and are supported to succeed in their roles.
• Carry out fundraising in a way that meets the Fundraising Code of Practice and CAAS values.

Other Responsibilities

• To carry out other tasks appropriate to the post and as agreed with the Directors.
• To actively participate and undertake training and development of self and others.

Please note job descriptions only reflect 80% of a role and are not an exhaustive list of duties. In addition, you are expected to carry out other activities within the scope of the role. 

Person Specification 

• Experienced fundraising and marketing professional.
• Grants and Foundations Experience.
• Experience in leading on the strategic direction of a marketing plan to donor and public audiences.
• Experience designing creative marketing plans and activities that deliver on a campaign and fundraising objectives, with a limited budget, across media platforms.
• Management or experience of delivery of a range of appeals from inception to delivery and successful working to deadlines
• Practical communication skills and an ability to represent the organisation internally and externally (via in-person meetings, phone calls, written communications).
• Ability to manage a diverse workload with competing demands.
• Experience/knowledge of the challenges facing autistic/ADHD individuals and their families is desirable.

CAAS is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.CAAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Direct Marketing Retention Manager
Health Charity, Essex
£32K - £37K
Hybrid Working offered

Outstanding opportunity for a Direct Marketing Manager to come in and work on a range of exciting marketing campaigns for this Health Charity in Essex.

Reporting to the Head of Engagement & Supporter Development, the role is responsible for maximising supporter retention and achieving income budgets through the development of individual giving appeals and retention strategies and products that maximise donor income/support.

You will specifically have responsibility for developing cash and regular giving appeals, with attention to appeal performance and the improvement and betterment of appeal concepts and asks through the monitoring and testing of appeals and supporter response.

The role will have responsibility for the development of supporter data and preferences and permissions, and data profiling optimisation. As well as segmentation, source coding and analysis, working with the Data and CRM Manager and Development & Acquisition Manager, ensuring selection criteria, suppressions and data integrity are maintained. The role has 2 direct reports.

The Candidate

• Specialist knowledge of direct marketing best practices across a variety of channels.
• Experience of managing people with proven success in team leadership and the performance management of a team working to hit financial targets
• Demonstrable experience in successful budget and financial management across a wide range of different income streams including forecasting income and ROI at campaign level and in creating and reforecasting annual budgets
• Experience of multichannel (on line and offline ) fundraising
• Excellent written and oral communication skills - with the ability to interpret complex information across a range of activities or areas and communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences and levels of understanding.
• Highly collaborative, up, across and down and contributes effectively to a team environment and culture.
• High levels of interpersonal and communication skills and confidence in dealing and negotiating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. In particular, an ability to deal with sensitive matters with tact, diplomacy and discretion
• Ability to work under pressure, to tight deadlines and prioritise constantly changing, high volume workloads
• Ability to make decisions with minimal supervision, to work on own initiative and accept responsibility

The Charity will interview on a rolling basis.

Charity People are handling all applications for this role; interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Disability Sports Coach are currently recruiting for a Marketing and Communications Officer to be responsible for the management and delivery of our marketing and communications activities.

We run 14 pan-disability community clubs across London, annual disability sports festivals and inclusive coaching sessions in schools, colleges and community groups. We also train teachers and PE teachers to confidently deliver sport to disabled children. Since 2013 we are proud to have reached over 21,000 disabled people.

We are seeking someone who shares our passion to empower disabled people to lead more active and connected lives through sport. This varied role will manage day-to-day activities like posting on social media and responding to queries across all platforms, project-manage key campaigns, and develop marketing plans to promote our activities.

As we are a small charity, you’ll have the opportunity to make the role your own and make a real difference to the lives of disabled people.

Salary: £22,000 - £28,000 dependent on experience

City: London / Remote Working

Job Type: Full-time (37.5 hours) with flexible working available.

Closing Date: 5pm 10th December 2021

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing key projects and developing marketing plans to increase engagement among service-users while reaching new people with our activities.
• Ability to effectively work with the team and external stakeholders to deliver all activities such as marketing communications, public relations and website developments.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and competence within marketing and communications functions including events and social media.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management.

Essential Qualifications

Degree level qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. marketing, communications, business development) or equivalent experience

Benefits

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Pension and Private healthcare
• A network of social activities at the House of Sport
• Remote working with occasional visits to the House of Sport

Please note that applications must be made using the application form attached to this advert and on our website. Applications by CV will not be considered.

Location: Based remotely, with some travel expected to Guildford 

Salary: £26,520 per annum

Contract: Full time, 12-month fixed term contract with possible extension

Excel within an innovative and engaging organisation that is working towards bettering the lives of others through cycling. Cycling UK is the national cycling charity. We campaign nationally and locally for safe and attractive cycling conditions, as well as promoting cycling in all its forms for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities through our local volunteer groups and nationally co-ordinated projects.

We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic, and committed person to drive Cycling UK’s campaigns, all aimed at removing barriers to cycling. The role includes lead responsibility for coordinating our May election 2022 campaigns, and our infrastructure campaigning. Excellent written, interpersonal, and communication skills are a must for this role, to support our vision to get millions more people cycling.

If you’ve got the political nous, campaigning skills, and enthusiasm to champion cycling and get the UK cycling, then we want to hear from you! The campaigns officer will report to Cycling UK’s head of campaigns.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity.

Visit our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details available on our website).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 10 December 2021.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

If you think that this describes you and you are excited by the prospect of joining our team, please do get in touch to find out more.

We are Camphill Wakefield, a community land-based charity with a spiritual ethos. We are seeking a new Chief Executive following the retirement of the previous post holder.

Our new Chief Executive will need to be a visionary leader with entrepreneurial flair, focussed on delivering positive outcomes through  the development and delivery of an organisational strategy. The new Chief Executive will be a people-person, instilling the Camphill Wakefield values and culture of the organisation and motivating the team to achieve great results for our students, staff & stakeholders. The Chief Executive will be comfortable leading regulated services, (we operate a SEND College and residential care), with a working knowledge and experience of Ofsted and / or CQC within an education, health and / or social care context. The Camphill campus is a unique community as it is a working Farm and stable and we have a large estate of 34 acres.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

* Clear and inspirational leadership and people management skills.

* Ability to manage organisational change.

* Understanding of regulatory frameworks within the care and education sectors and an interest in environmental farming.

* Outstanding commercial and business development skills to engage new business partners and increase productivity.

* Flair and engagement with supporters and internal and external stakeholders.

* Skills and experience in the implementation of a positive and committed performance culture.

* A solid background and understanding of financial viability and business development.

* The ability to prepare and deliver the strategic plan against agreed financial goals.

* The ability to act as the ambassador for the charity in the care, education, and disability sectors.

The successful candidate will have a sound understanding of the charity sector with a good working knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements, e.g. Safeguarding and Health & Safety. You will show visionary qualities in your management style. A well-developed ability to persuade and influence key stakeholders is essential and you should be able to always demonstrate your empathy, understanding and enthusiasm for the work of Camphill Wakefield.

Temporary accommodation for relocation is available.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or other category protected by law.

To be considered for this role you will be required to submit a completed application form which you can download once you have clicked "Apply".

For more information, please contact Tracy Craft in HR

Visits by appointment: 2nd / 3rd December 2021

Closing date for applications: 6th December 2021

First Interview date with Charity: 16th December 2021

Second interview date with Charity: 17th December 2021

Senior Individual Giving Fundraiser

This role is a developing role as we build on this growing income stream. There are strong foundations already set up with opportunities to really make an impact and bring new ideas and innovation to this stream.

We are looking for an ambitious individual to be part of our team taking Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK to the next stage in its journey of transformation and growth.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we scale up to deliver on our ambition to significantly increase the level of investment in research and services, so that people affected by Scleroderma or Raynaud’s have access to the best treatment, information and support. Fundraising is a central part of the organisational strategy and there is an ambition to protect, grow and diversify our income as well as our team. 

We are looking for someone with a desire to create positive change and embrace our values which inform how we deliver our services, the choices we make and how we work with, support and develop our staff and volunteers:

SRUK is:

• Collaborative in the way we work
• Driven to see real change
• Trusted because we are open and honest about the way we work
• Compassionate because we always put the person first 

If you are looking to take the next step in your career and want to take on new opportunities, learn new skills and be fully supported in your progression then this is the right team for you to join. 

About SRUK

Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) is the only charity dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by Scleroderma and Raynaud’s. We are here to improve awareness and understanding of these conditions, to support those affected, fund ground-breaking research and ultimately, to find a cure. Our community are at the heart if everything we do and our values shape how we work; we are collaborative, trusted, compassionate and driven. 

Our Fundraising strategy aims to protect, grow and diversify our income by building a community of loyal, engaged and proactive supporters, advocates and funders.  To achieve this; we are supporter focussed and audience driven, we are leading and driving the conversations and empowering our community to be fundraising advocates, supporters and ambassadors.

About the Team  

You would be part of the fundraising and communications team of 5 currently growing to 6. We are a supportive team working together to increase our reach by engaging communities of people across the UK to raise awareness and funds. We work collaboratively sharing ideas, successes and problem solving collectively. Together we have a range of experience and skills.  We are keen to grow the team as we continue to increase our income and grow our community of supporters.

The Role

Job Title:Senior Individual Giving Fundraiser 

Hours: Permanent, Full Time (35 hrs per week)

Salary: £28-32k

Reports to: Head of Fundraising and Communications 

Based: Central London / Currently we are working on a hybrid of office & home-based days. Flexible working arrangements will be considered. 

Main Purpose: To lead on the development and delivery of a programme of growth to increase income from the currently successful donations, membership and in memory income stream. Leading on identifying and developing new campaigns, engaging new audiences to increase and diversify our supporter base. As well as developing engaging supporter journeys and stewardship plans to ensure we have a database of long-term, engaged and active supporters.

Key Relationships

Internal:Fundraising team, SRUK staff team, Volunteers

External: Individual Fundraisers, SRUK members, donors and suppliers 

Scope of the role

1. Work with the Head of Fundraising & Communications to implement and shape the existing strategy for Individual giving and in memory fundraising to increase the retention, acquisition and lifetime value of our supporters.
2. Work with the Head of Fundraising to develop the current established membership programme to ensure current members are engaged and stewarded and planning the future growth of the programme.
3. Implement tailored supporter journeys and stewardship plans tailored to in memory givers, donors of different levels and regular givers.
4. Developing Acquisition and retention programmes – harnessing the awareness month campaigns and establishing a giving/ appeals calendar
5. Continually assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the individual giving programme, being innovative and making recommendations to ensure that we are maximising our income and reach
6. Legacy programme – working with a set plan and programme to implement the recommended communications 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and strategy

• To contribute to the implementation of the Fundraising Strategy, by preparing Individual giving fundraising plans which link into the overall strategy, budget and targets, and to report on progress of these plans throughout the year.
• Work across the team to ensure that plans fit with other campaigns, plans and communications.

Income Generation

• To grow individual giving and in memory income by building on and developing the current programme.
• To research, plan and implement both existing and new fundraising appeals to engage a wide range of long-term supporters.
• To manage the current membership programme, managing renewals and stewardship and looking for opportunities for developing this stream and build on the loyal support from this group.
• Work with an agency to deliver a legacy communications programme to secure legacy pledges and ensure all pledgers are stewarded effectively.
• Maximise income from in memory fundraisers by building on the current tailored stewardship plans.
• To regularly assess & evaluate the effectiveness of the individual giving programme, producing donor insights and tracking and conversion rate reports for senior management as required.
• Develop and deliver effective and engaging fundraising propositions and campaigns across all platforms, online, offline and social media.

Stewardship

• Build on and implement segmented and tailored supporter journeys across the individual giving stream, developing long term supporters by delivering high standards of supporter stewardship.
• Capture and record supporter data to inform the supporter journey and stewardship plan in line with GDPR and SRUK policies.
• Pass on leads where appropriate to other fundraisers and act on/advise where appropriate.
• Work with the charity administrator to ensure that all donor acknowledgments are relevant, engaging, tailored and meeting the KPIs for performance and response times.

Policy and Procedure

• Ensure all necessary donation administration is accurately assigned, ensuring that high standards of financial and donor records are kept, the supporter database is maintained and all activities are conducted in line with the current GDPR rules, legislation relating to charitable activities and SRUK policies.
• Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice and to provide relevant advice to fundraisers and colleagues.

Other Duties

• To be prepared to support across the team at fundraising events out of hours.
• To undertake any other works as could be expected of a Senior Individual Giving  Fundraiser.

The duties in this job description may change from time to time following a review and in consultation between the post holder and line manager

Person Specification

SRUK is a small team so working collaboratively and being a team player are essential skills. Our roles are a mixture of being very hands-on in order to get things done and working strategically to ensure that SRUK meets its long-term objectives. The successful candidate will be an experienced and innovative individual giving fundraiser with the ability to inspire and motivate fundraisers and develop new opportunities and initiatives.

Professional/Technical qualifications:

• Evidence of continuous professional development or, equivalent work experience

Experience:

• Previous experience working within individual giving / direct marketing fundraising and proven track record in achieving financial targets and key objectives.
• Experience of growing and sustaining individual giving income, either by working directly on this or supporting this area within a team. 

• Experience or knowledge of delivering appeals/ campaigns both established and new.
• Experience of implementing tailored supporter journeys to retain supporters and increase donations
• Experience of using a donor database to access and input information and to run reports.
• Experience or knowledge of in memory and / or legacy fundraising and stewardship is desirable.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong relationships with individual supporters.
• Ability to focus on impact and deliver results in a team environment and contribute positively as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, working across various platforms both online and offline.
• Knowledge of donor acquisition and retention strategies.
• Well organised, able to prioritise work for self and others with an understanding of the importance of detail.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative approach with an ability to identify and act upon opportunities.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop new approaches and processes.

Desirable Knowledge

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge (NXT) or similar databases.
• Evidence of up-to-date knowledge of best practice and new initiatives in Individual Giving
• Understanding of the changing fundraising landscape of the UK and what this means for Individual Giving and the charity sector.

How to Apply

The selection process

Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter that explains how you meet the role requirements and person specification.

Deadline to apply 10th December with interviews planned for w/c 13th December.

Please note that we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and may invite strong candidates to interview before the closing deadline. We will contact you if you are successful and arrange an appropriate interview time.

Send applications FAO Gemma Cornwell to the addres sin the candidate pack.

We are a multi-award winning, creative and innovative organisation and the Salesforce Database Manager is an important role within War Child UK, maintaining and utilising our database system, Salesforce. We’re looking for an experienced Salesforce manager who is adept at project management and understands how to work with stakeholders, identify their needs and is able to maximise the features of Salesforce in order to meet them. As someone who sits in the data team and wider Supporter Engagement function, the postholder will also support the creation and management of individual giving journeys, data selections and segmentations. Working across a range of teams at War Child, the Salesforce Database Manager should be a confident advocate for Salesforce and the importance of CRM to help War Child achieve their goals and provide better service to our donors, supporters and participants.

Please note this role is open to flexible working arrangements/ Our office is in Kentish Town but occasional homeworking will be possible.

Our work with children and at-risk adults to keep them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in all areas of our work. We have zero tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm

Individual Giving Campaigns Manager, an excellent opportunity to join a National Charity based in Central London.

As the Individual Giving Campaigns Manager, you will work closely with the Individual Giving Manager and the wider campaigns team, managing direct marketing campaigns via multiple channels; direct mail, telemarketing and digital. You will be responsible for;

• Managing end to end delivering of campaigns; from briefing, delivery and evaluation and ensuring all activities are on time, within budgets, and to agreed standard.
• Work with agencies and external suppliers on campaign briefs, creative concepts, copy and artwork. Sourcing compelling stories and information for supporter materials.
• Work with internal team on data selection, monitoring of all campaigns and budgets.

Our client is looking for you to have managed Direct marketing Campaigns or to have supported with end to end campaigns activities within a Direct Marketing or Individual Giving capacity, with the ability to project manage multiple tasks and deadline experience.

About the role

The Database Manager will join our Fundraising Team, supporting this team and the Finance and Administration Manager. You will help Autistica process and maximise the quality of its data, so that it can be used to create insights that will help us increase our income.

This role is responsible for the management of the Raisers Edge CRM System which incorporates all data for fundraising and engagement purposes and records all voluntary gifts and Gift Aid. You will be responsible for importing data into Raisers Edge from third-party platforms as well as direct income and data streams, understanding the implications of data imports, and checking data quality of the imported data.

Working across the department, you will take ownership for the delivery of high-quality data processing, ensuring systems capture the right data about supporters so the charity can plan insight-led activities to raise the voluntary income needed for Autistica to achieve its mission.

You will be responsible for ensuring that Autistica develops its Raiser Edge processes; proactively leading on improvements to the database and will lead on the training staff members in how to use and maximise the database, championing a culture of capturing data and then building reports that will create insights that will inform the work of the Fundraising Team.

As the GDPR lead within Autistica, you will ensure that we are compliant in all aspects of our storage and usage of data and champion a culture of best practice.  You will assist the team in trouble-shooting and routine maintenance, acting as the primary system administrator for the Raisers Edge environment.

Your great experience of using, managing, and improving fundraising databases will enable the team to develop the confidence, skills and insights that will enable them to maximise their use of Raisers Edge as a tool to develop income and give superb donor stewardship. All of this will help us to drive performance so that Autistica can achieve its ambitious and visionary goals for autistic people.

About our Team:

Our Fundraising Team consists of ten friendly, talented team members who are committed to raising funds from Trusts & Foundations, Corporates, Major Donors, Community, Sponsored Events and Regular Givers. We are committed to driving performance in everything we do with and for our supporters and for autistic people. 

We are planning to commence a blended work pattern from January 2022, where staff will work up to and including two days a week from our new office, soon to be based in vibrant Old Street, Central London; with the option to either work from home (or wherever you'd like to work!) or from the office for the remaining three days of each week. Our core working hours are 10 AM - 4 PM, to accommodate flexibility in your preference on start-finish times. 

How to Apply

Please submit your application to include a CV and a personal statement of no more than one A4 page, laying out how why you are interested in the post and how your skills and experience match the job description. 

We particularly welcome applications from autistic people and people with neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as people from under-represented groups within the sector.

Applications close at 23:59 on Wednesday 15 December, with interviews taking place on Monday 20 December. 

Are you comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment? We are looking for an experienced Full-Time Employment Specialist to join our dynamic and fast-growing team, as part of our individual placement and support services to our clients with mental health problems.

Job Purpose

To provide an IPS employment service to support to enable people with common mental health problems to progress to and gain and sustain paid employment. Working in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham IAPT as an integral team member, you will deliver an employment service following the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model to a caseload of clients.

You will be based in H&F (homeworking during lockdown) and will work with clients on a one to one basis, supporting them with the confidence and practical tools to secure and maintain employment or alternative career pathways. As an Employment Specialist, you will be responsible for meeting set KPIs and Targets according to the requirements of the contract in helping unemployed people to meet and maintain employment.

The contract is fast paced, with the need to support clients in rapid and effective job search, in line with the contract requirements. Therefore, you will also need to ensure delivery meets all contractual obligations with regards to compliance.

Grants and Contracts Manager Maternity Cover – (12 months)

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth having recently launched our ambitious Unlocking Youth Work strategy to 2025. We believe every young people should have access to the opportunities they need to thrive and be empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.

This role offers an exciting 12 month opportunity to join a supportive and highly ambitious Partnerships and Philanthropy Team, which sits within the wider External Relations Department. It will enable you to build your knowledge and expertise across relationship management and securing new support from prospective funders with a focus on Trusts and Foundations, Statutory and Government Contracts.

You will be working closely alongside the other Grants and Contracts Manager, playing an integral role in ensuring UK Youth can triple its income in the next three years (from c. £12m in 2021/22) to meet the growing needs of young people and the youth sector. You will manage a portfolio of existing funders, building relationships with key stakeholders, managing the cycle of feedback and reporting as well as developing compelling propositions to take to prospective funders.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We believe youth work is a critical, yet under-valued mechanism for delivering this support and so we work to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a values-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click here and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied)

• Closing date for applications will be Fri 10th December at 17:30pm.

• Interviews are due to take place Mon 13th Dec and Tues 14th Dec.

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

The web editor leads on the research, planning, development and implementation of our web content. The web editor will produce high-quality web content that attracts new audiences and provides a predictable experience for our existing families, employees and alumni. 

ASL believes in an equitable and inclusive work environment; we seek applicants who demonstrate their own commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout their work and through their relationships with all stakeholders.

The ideal start date would be January 2022.

Summary of major duties

• Create and manage high-quality content for the 2,000+ page ASL website
• Build relationships with internal colleagues and manage a number of on-campus website contributors, providing troubleshooting support, advice and training where necessary 
• Creation and management of forms, payment gateways and registration tools
• Supervise visual layout of content; edit, proofread and suggest improvements to written content
• Regularly check and track website content for accuracy
• Daily management of the webeditor email account
• Manage the employee portions of the website including collaboration with the Technology, Information, Literacy, and Media (TILM) department in the management of content stored in a shared all-employee Google Team Drive
• Overseeing constituent data and collaboration with TILM on integration with student information system (Veracross), including management of an annual rollover to ensure accurate constituency roles
• Providing login support to alumni/former community members to gain/regain access to the community
• Lead on delivering SEO best practice
• Comply with copyright and UK privacy and data protection laws
• Determine and track important KPIs
• Track and analyze website traffic 
• Produce and present google analytics reports
• Keep abreast with new trends in web technology

Selection criteria

Essential qualifications/experience

• Experience working as a web editor or similar for 3 years
• In-depth knowledge of best SEO practices and tools
• Excellent digital skills and experience with industry standard platforms and software 
• Demonstrably strong web management and familiarity with HTML coding
• Substantive organizational and administrative skills
• A demonstrable track record of engaging in professional development and growth in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion
• Proven ability to liaise and collaborate with members of senior leadership, including internal management 
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to think strategically as well as practically
• Poise and professionalism while juggling multiple requests and competing priorities
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills 
• Team player, sense of humour a plus
• A proven commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children

This position description is current at the date shown but following consultation may be changed to reflect or anticipate changes in the role that are commensurate with the job title and salary.

The American School in London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All new appointments will be subject to appropriate checks: Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS enhanced), Disqualification by Association Self-Declaration, Declaration of Criminal Record, checks against the Prohibition List (Teacher Status Checks) including Identity, Address, Date of Birth, a Full Employment History, Right to Work in the UK, overseas checks where applicable, EEA checks, at least 2 references (one with current or most recent employer, where appropriate) and original documentation of Qualifications (where appropriate). For positions into Senior Management a Prohibition From Management Check (s128 Directive) will also be undertaken. 

Diversity and equality of opportunity are cornerstone values of The American School in London. The American School in London will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally recognised protected basis under local law.  Read our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statement on our website to learn more.