Strategic Communications Manager Jobs in Manchester

Job specification
Post title: European Outreach and Engagement Manager
Location: Remote working (but note that occasional travel – to attend team meetings in the UK and other ad hoc meetings/conferences – is required)
Salary: £33,000 to £37,000 FTE, depending on experience (£20,000 to £22,500 for 3 days)
Part time: 3 days a week (24 hours per week)
Contract: This is a permanent role
Responsible to: Strategy Director
Deadline for applications: Friday 11 October 2024

Job description
Main purpose of role
We are looking for a professional with at least 5 years’ experience in membership management, stakeholder engagement and events to lead our outreach and engagement activities for the Parkinson’s community across Europe.

Key tasks

• Strategic membership activities including:
  • Management of the Parkinson’s Europe Membership Steering Group
  • Leading Parkinson’s Europe membership recruitment and diversification
  • Reviewing and expanding Parkinson’s Europe membership benefits
  • Leading the development, delivery and analysis of the biannual Parkinson’s Europe members survey
  • Supporting the Parkinson’s Europe Member Liaison Lead with membership communications
• Outreach and engagement activities including:
  • Partnership support activities with relevant NGOs and institutions – for example, European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA), The European Patients’ Academy on Therapeutic Innovation (EUPATI), and the European Patients’ Forum (EPF)
  • Engagement with other associations related to Parkinson’s that do not currently fit in our formal membership
  • Supporting the second phase development of Parkinson’s Europe’s newly launched Engagement Network
• Development of a new knowledge building programme for Parkinson’s Europe Member Organisations (which is a key feature of our new strategy for 2025 and beyond). This will involve:
  • Identification of members’ needs and priorities
  • Planning and delivering a structured programme of webinars, workshops and resources to support the identified needs and priorities. This will include:
    • Identifying and building relationships with speakers and facilitators with the help of the Parkinson’s Europe team
    • Identifying existing resources to help deliver the programme
    • Leading the development of new resources and tools for members
• Event management
  • Lead the development and delivery of a biannual Parkinson’s European Forum
  • Plan and lead the twice-yearly members meeting
  • Support the Director General and Board Secretary at the AGM as required
• Supervision of the Member Liaison Lead

Person specification

• Interest in the issues that impact people affected by Parkinson’s
• Membership management experience
• Project management experience as well as line management experience
• Experience of organising and running events
• An excellent communicator, and able to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from different countries including patient groups, patients, health professionals, caregivers and volunteers
• Team player and self motivated, and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision
• Excellent communications and IT skills with strong attention to detail
• Excellent command of the English language and ideally an additional European language

About the role

We are seeking a Branch Development Manager to develop the support provided for Headway volunteer-led branches across the UK including with volunteering, policies and processes and best practice to ensure a high-quality service for acquired brain injury survivors.

You will drive innovation to deliver sustainable volunteering opportunities that contribute towards the ongoing success of the Headway network, ensuring acquired brain injury survivors can access the support they need within their own communities.

About you

We’re looking for someone with experience of volunteer engagement and development.

You will ideally have:

• A good understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing community-based voluntary organisations at a UK-wide level
• Outstanding organisational and project management skills, able to operate at a strategic level
• Experience of building relationships and partnership working within the third sector
• Knowledge of the legal, financial and governance framework within which third sector organisations operate
• A passion for supporting brain injury survivors, carers and families and the charities that support them

The full role profile and person specification is available to download below.

Benefits

 As a staff member at Headway UK, you’ll have access the following range of benefits.

Financial Security

• Pension - You will be automatically enrolled into the People’s Pension, with Headway contributing between 3–6% dependant on your contributions
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme – Increasing with length of service.
• Death in Service Benefit - You’ll have the security of knowing if anything happens to you your loved ones will be provided for

Flexible Working

• Remote working
• We understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential for our team to thrive. Headway offers flexible working arrangements, promoting well-being and ensuring you can take care of yourself while you care for others.

Wellbeing

• You’ll benefit from a fully comprehensive 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including access to counselling services.
• Eye Test Vouchers
• Mental Health First Aiders

Holidays and leave

• You’ll get 25 days leave incrementally increasing to 30 days based on service plus Bank Holidays.

Benefits

• You’ll have access to a range of shopping and lifestyle benefits and discounts through our IMHR Plus Privilege membership.

 This is an exciting time to be joining Headway and your chance to play a key role in the next chapter of our history.

If you would like to discuss the role, please feel free to contact Marie Peacock, Head of Network.

 About Headway – the brain injury association

Every 90 seconds, a person is admitted to hospital in the UK with a serious brain injury. It can affect anyone at any time. When it does Headway is here to help.

Headway is the UK-wide leading charity working to improve life after brain injury. We are passionate about helping people to rebuild their lives, relearn lost skills and regain independence.

We know that with the right help, at the right time, there can be life after brain injury. In addition to providing direct services to those affected by a brain injury and campaigning to raise awareness of this often-hidden disability, Headway UK supports a network of 119 local organisations who support people with brain injuries, their families and carers, within their local communities.

The services provided by each one of these independently run Headway groups and branches vary depending on local needs. They each provide a lifeline to brain injury survivors, carers and family members they support.

Safeguarding

 At Headway we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow best practice as set out within the Care Act 2014. All successful applicants will be subject to safer recruiting procedures and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks including a DBS check and two satisfactory references.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We recognise, value and champion diversity and inclusion. We want to ensure our staff population reflects the diverse service users that we support. For us diversity and inclusion is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. Inclusion means providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.

We are also committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee.

Please don’t hesitate to contact Marie Peacock, Head of Network if you need support with the application or you would like a chat about what it’s like to work with us.

Thank you for your interest in Headway and we look forward to getting to know you!

Next steps

• Closing date: Sunday 29th September 2024
• Shortlisting date: Week commencing 30th September 2024
• Interview: 10th and 11th October 2024

Headway is an equal opportunity employer.

Registered Charity No: 1025852

No agencies please

Full time (flexible working options available)

Permanent

UK (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester) - Hybrid or Remote

Closing Date: 29 September 2024

Ref 6828

Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Senior Partnership Development Manager to join our corporate partnership development team. We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven individual with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for creating meaningful change with the private sector. You will have significant experience in securing and managing high-value, multi-faceted partnerships (£500k and above), and will be confident in your ability to inspire and influence others. 

About Us 

The Partnerships Team at Save the Children UK is proud of our sector leading partnerships with companies such as GSK, Lego, Prudential and Unilever. Alongside our corporate partners Save the Children UK works to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.  When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.  We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach. 

About you 

As our Senior Partnership Development Manager, you will be responsible to secure strategic, multi-year corporate partnerships that align with Save the Children's organisational goals and our 2030 vision. You will work cross-functionally with Programmes, Advocacy, and Marketing teams to craft innovative propositions that meet corporate interests while maximising the full value of their contributions – both financial and non-financial. 

The team is at an exciting phase of our journey, we are building on our success to grow our amazing work for children. With such breadth to our work and partnerships focusing on anything from health, education and child protection to climate, emergencies, brand building, and innovative finance - an appetite for learning is key.  

In this role, you will: 

• Contribute to our team's annual target of £4 million by securing high-value corporate partnerships. 

• Optimise financial and non-financial support from corporate partners, leveraging their resources for maximum impact. 

• Create and implement ambitious sector strategies, delivering bespoke partnership proposals that address corporate challenges and opportunities. 

• Proactively identify and engage with potential partners, expanding your network and attending external events to generate new business leads. 

• Produce high-quality, tailored proposals that resonate with business interests while advancing Save the Children's mission. 

• Support a thriving business development environment by mentoring peers and maintaining high standards within the team. 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Significant experience of securing ambitious, multi-dimensional corporate partnerships in the private or third sector. 

• Demonstrable experience of the approach needed to win partnerships of £500k and above. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include face-to-face and on the phone, effective proposal writing and correspondence to internal and external audiences. 

• The ability to think creatively and to develop tailor made proposals to meet corporate and Save the Children objectives. 

• The ability to build relationships and influence others internally and externally. 

• A team player approach and supportive attitude.  

What we offer you: 

• Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance. 

• To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work. 

• We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. 

Closing Date: 29th September 2024 

Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Ways of Working:

The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter).  This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. 

Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense. 

Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think. 

We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.

Job title: Senior Communications Manager

Manager: Head of Public Engagement

Line reports: Communications and Campaigns Officer

Location: Hybrid work with 40% from Breaking Barriers’ offices in London, Manchester or Birmingham

Salary: £42,000-£45,500 (London) or £39,000-£42,000 (Manchester or Birmingham)

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours), open to 4/5 days per week

Contract: Permanent

Overall purpose

The Senior Communications Manager is responsible for developing, leading and implementing key aspects of our communications and engagement strategy. Your focus will be to maintain our high reputation and build engagement with key audiences – principally target public audiences, corporate partners, funders and supporters, volunteers, clients, and staff. 

Bridging the gap between senior leadership and delivery, you will be a confident and strategic thinker, but remain excited by the challenge of getting stuck in. You will be comfortable supporting colleagues to deliver activity as well as working independently on your own projects. You will have the knowledge and experience to ensure that the right policies, frameworks and plans are in place for our small team to achieve ambitious plans.

The Senior Communications Manager is responsible for campaigns, PR, content and storytelling, brand and creative, and plays an integral role in internal communications. They also support other external engagement activities, such as digital marketing campaigns, corporate partner acquisition and retention, and public fundraising.

Strong copywriting is essential for this role. You will be able to write, edit, and tailor content for different audiences, and publish it across various channels, including the website, social media, emails, and marketing materials. 

You will enjoy variety. Your day could involve operational planning, developing a new campaign, briefing freelancers and agencies, finding compelling stories, creating our Impact Report, speaking with journalists, working on internal communications, or drafting social media posts.

The successful candidate will have strong emotional intelligence, relationship building and negotiation skills. They will be collaborative and creative, drive projects forward, work effectively alongside the Senior Digital Marketing Manager, and bring people together across the organisation. They will provide supportive, effective management to the Communications and Campaigns Officer, and be an internal advocate for the impact our Communications and Engagement can have.

It is an exciting time to join our team. Breaking Barriers is an innovative organisation, so you will need to be comfortable with change and building new knowledge quickly. Although our work is fast paced, the Public Engagement Team prides ourselves on supporting each other, approaching problems with a good sense of humour, and being willing to experiment and learn.

To view the full job description and person specification, as well as details on our accessible recruitment process, please view the attached recruitment pack.

Other considerations

• As part of our safeguarding commitment to our clients, we carry out preemployment checks to ensure that successful applicants are suitable to work with adults at risk. These include obtaining references and verifying a candidate’s identity and right to work in the UK.
• We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and statement (up to approximately 500 words/1 A4 page) outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills you would bring to be successful in this role
• Any experience you would like to highlight
• Any reasonable adjustments you require for the interview process
• Disclosure of disabilities if you wish to do so (as a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role)

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11:30pm on Sunday 13th October. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We belong to the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative, which advocates and supports organisations to employ more people from a refugee background. With this in mind, we particularly welcome applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background. 

If you are an expert by experience (a refugee or a migrant with direct, first-hand experience of issues and challenges of the UK asylum or immigration system), you can ask for an independent and confidential support for your job application from the Experts by Experience Employment Network. Please reach out to HR Manager Dani Meier for further details (we are unable to include email addresses in this advert, but you can find contact details on the final page of the attached recruitment pack).

JOB TITLE:Communications Manager

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Operational Services

LOCATION:Head Office Manchester City Centre

HOURS: 22.5hrs (3 days) 

SALARY: £44,000 FTE/£26,4000 pro rata 

CLOSING DATE: 22nd September 2024

INTERVIEWS TAKING PLACE: 8th October at Manchester Head Office 

Please note we require a covering letter detailing how you feel you are able to deliver in the role. 

About UKROEd 

UKROEd Ltd is a private, not-for-profit company responsible for the delivery, management, and administration of the National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) on behalf of the Police service. It is also the operating company of the Road Safety Trust and is committed to the education and training of drivers who commit low level traffic offences.

UKROEd values and respects each individual employee, client and customer and is committed to promoting equal opportunities throughout its workforce. As such, all relevant applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. 

Overview of the role 

UKROEd are looking for an experienced Communications Manager to join the Operations business area of the company.

 You will work closely with both our internal and external stakeholders to oversee the development and implementation of an impactful communications strategy to ensure that our messaging output is effective and in line with our overall corporate strategy.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Act as the principal advisor to the senior leadership team on all areas of communication and engagement, including planned and unplanned issues. 

• Work alongside the UKROEd Crisis Communications Consultant to develop and deliver an annual communications plan that outlines the priority campaigns and communications projects to help the company deliver its corporate plans and financial strategy. 

• Work alongside the UKROEd Media Associate Consultant to manage and further develop the external communications service, including communication campaigns, reactive communications, media relations, digital, and design.

• Develop a unified company voice that aligns with our branding and values 

• Oversee UKROEd’s internal communication function and work with key business areas to implement effective internal communication and engagement strategies, which drive new ways of working and support wider transformation and cultural change across the organisation 

• Build and maintain relationships with our stakeholders and audiences, including internal and external stakeholders across course providers, police forces, the Road Safety Trust, local and central, government & Whitehall, statutory and non-statutory bodies, industry & business, road safety communities and other parties to establish strong working relationships. 

• Work with appointed associates on the organisation's external digital platforms, planning and managing the design, content, and production of all materials.

• Provide overall editorial control of communication processes to all key stakeholders 

• Continuously improve the delivery and effectiveness of campaigns and engagement activities by gathering intelligence through robust evaluation, and by reviewing procedures and practices, to drive the achievement of high-quality, impactful outcome 

• Support UKROEd in influencing external decision makers, including central government, regional government, and police forces nationally.

• Promote the interests of UKROEd regionally and nationally, establishing a a strong organisational profile to enhance its reputation, impact, and influence.

• Be accountable for the effective management of the company’s communications budgets to ensure measurable return on communications investment 

• Develop efficient communication protocols and policies for diverse scenarios or emergencies by engaging with executive management in drafting policies. 

                                                              COMMUNICATION MANAGER  

                                                                PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Qualifications  

Essential 

• Bachelor’s degree, or equally recognised professional qualification, in a relevant subject

• Member of the CIPR or relevant professional body 

• Evidence of continuing professional development 

Desirable 

• Master's degree in communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field 

• Additional certifications in digital marketing, crisis communication, or stakeholder engagement. 

Experience  

Essential 
 

• Experience at a managerial level delivering strategic communications advice and leading communication and engagement initiatives within a complex organisation. 

• Demonstrated experience in managing organisational change and executing effective internal communication strategies. 

• Extensive experience utilising modern communication technologies and digital media platforms. 

• Strong capability in both short-term and long-term strategic planning, with the ability to anticipate and respond to evolving priorities and emerging issues. 

• Experience fostering cross-organisational collaborations and partnerships. 

• Deep understanding and management of brand development and its influence on stakeholder perception and engagement. 

• Experience providing strategic communications advice to senior leadership, including boards, committees, or executive panels. 

• Proven experience in developing and executing crisis communication strategies. 

Desirable 

• Experience engaging with national-level politicians and stakeholders to advance organisational objectives. 

• Background or knowledge of the not-for-profit sector. 

• Experience working within the road safety or transportation sector. 

Job Related Knowledge  

Essential 

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communications skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences 

• Strong critical thinking and political acumen in handling sensitive and complex issues. 

• In-depth knowledge of digital and social media strategies, tools, and best practices. 

• Proficiency in developing and implementing effective communication campaigns across multiple channels. 

• Solid understanding and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion principles. 

• Proficient in standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and familiarity with content management systems. 

• Basic knowledge of media law, data protection regulations, and ethical considerations in communications. 

Desirable 

• Strong understanding of public affairs and advocacy strategies

• Familiarity with current policies and best practices in community engagement and public consultation. 

• Kknowledge of evaluation methodologies for assessing communication effectiveness and impact.

Skills and Aptitudes 

Essential 

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to work with, motivate, and develop high-performing, multidisciplinary teams 

• Demonstrated resilience and high motivation, and the ability to inspire these qualities in others 

• Strong strategic planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple projects efficiently 

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to inform effective decision-making 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at influencing, persuading, and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders. 

• Experienced in managing operational budgets, commissioning services, and overseeing contractual agreements 

• High levels of professionalism, integrity, and ethical standards, serving as a strong role model within the organisation 

• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with senior managers, directors, and external partners. 

• Strong political awareness and sensitivity to navigate complex organisational and external environments. 

• Proficient management and leadership capabilities with a track record of delivering successful communication initiatives 

Desirable 

• Experience in measuring and evaluating the impact of communication strategies and campaigns. 

• Ability to use various content creation tools 

We are looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and experienced Communications and Events Manager to join our small but very impactful team.

This role is essential in enhancing the visibility and impact of our charity's vital work. You will do this through effective communication outputs, with a focus on digital, and well-organised virtual, regional and national events.

The Communications and Events Manager will lead on overall execution of TSA communications and events, working closely with the Joint Chief Executive. The role is one of the most front-facing and proactive offered at the TSA.

In return for your hard work, the candidate can expect a competitive salary, high level of autonomy and trust, a fluid team structure, and very flexible home working. All of this while making a massive difference every day to the lives of thousands of people in the UK.

Key responsibilities

Communications

• Lead in the development of communication outputs across all aspects of the TSA’s work in support and information, research, fundraising and campaigning. This will include a major focus on filmed media and editing of short clips as well as building a library of case studies
• Lead in the development of an effective internal and external communications strategy. The strategy should provide direction on how communications pieces are created internally, as well as how communications are presented to different audiences
• Lead in ongoing content development for the TSA’s daily activities. This includes managing content creation for the website, social media platforms and monthly e-newsletter
• Have a major role in development of Scan, our twice-yearly physical magazine
• Develop excellent relationships with key internal stakeholders at all levels by providing direction and support for all TSA teams in their communications needs, such as reviewing and editing fundraising and research materials
• Proactively identify and fulfil opportunities to raise awareness of TSC in the broader media, such as newspapers and other media

Events

• Manage and oversee all aspects of TSA face-to-face events. Our events include the annual community event ‘Big Day’, and our annual event for adults mildly affected by TSC (called ‘Outlook’)
• Manage and oversee our range of monthly virtual events. Including bookings, forward planning and ongoing calendar management of future events and speakers
• Maintain calendar(s) of internal and external events
• Ensure risk assessments and safeguarding policies are applied appropriately

Strategic support

• Provide support into the overall communications and events strategy of the charity, including annual implementation plans
• Proactively and regularly review the impact and success of communications and events, by providing a range of opportunities for attendees and other TSC audiences to provide feedback and input into these areas

Community engagement and management

• Help to develop, and then implement and support, comprehensive community engagement
• Proactively and regularly review the impact and success of communications and events, by providing a range of opportunities for attendees and other TSC audiences to provide feedback and input into these areas
• Be confident in updating and using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems to update community information

Other requirements

The post holder must be prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation.  This may entail occasional evening and weekend work. Occasional travel within the UK may be required for team meetings and events.

A DBS enhanced disclosure will be required prior to taking up post.

Person specification

Essential

• 2-3 years’ experience in similar or equitable roles
• Proven background in managing and leading on events of all sizes, from very small (several attendees) to large (150+ attendees)
• Demonstrable experience in social media management and digital communications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Confident in working independently and on your own initiative, as well as being very open to helping and working with others
• Confident in graphic design and editing (we currently use Canva for all materials)
• Experience of working with CRM databases (please note that we use Beacon)
• Experience of managing budgets and sticking to them
• Able to set and manage ambitious personal targets
• Ability to work of own initiative and to work independently, as well as part of a small team
• Experience of building strong working relationships with external stakeholders
• Experience of a broad range of communications tactics across all platforms
• Able to work with people with a wide range of abilities, with a warm and empathetic style
• Able to assess and analyse complex problems, and develop appropriate solutions
• Experience of collecting and monitoring data to analyse service impact and drive service improvements
• Able to manage a diverse workload, prioritise needs and manage your own time
• Confident in website management and basic web development (Wordpress and WooCommerce)

Desirable

• Communications or events qualifications
• Experience of working with people living with learning disabilities or autism
• Experience of working with children or adults with disabilities or chronic health conditions
• Experience of working within the rare disease sector

We’re looking for a talented and motivated Fundraising and Communications Manager who can effectively convey the life-changing impact of our work, motivate our community to support our work, and ensure that the educational resources we provide reach those who need them most.

What we do

We’re IPWSO, the international umbrella body for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) associations around the world.

• We build communities between people with Prader-Willi syndrome, their families and the professionals who support them to share knowledge and expertise and improve outcomes for people with Prader-Willi syndrome and their families everywhere.
• We want everyone with Prader-Willi syndrome to get equal access to diagnosis and treatment no matter where in the world they live and to ensure better, more consistent outcomes for people with the syndrome and their families.
• We work to ensure research into the condition works for everyone and reflects the diverse experiences and environments of those living with the syndrome around the world today.
• Our membership comprises PWS associations in 47 countries and we support individual families and professionals in over 70 other countries.
• We have a staff team of four who work in conjunction with dedicated volunteers from around the world.

Key Fundraising Responsibilities

• Develop communications content that will invigorate our existing donors and inspire new ones leading to increased giving by individuals to IPWSO.
• Focusing in particular on our website and social media channels, communicate our achievements, impacts and needs with a view to influencing IPWSO’s online supporters to make donations and engage in fundraising initiatives.
• Provide outstanding donor care to encourage a high level of retention and repeat donations.
• Work with IPWSO’s Fundraising Committee on a variety of fundraising initiatives, which may include a new collaborative global fundraiser to be rolled out in 2025.
• Act as the organisational lead for IPWSO’s CRM (Donorfy) and utilise it to improve the donor journey.
• Develop a robust pipeline of case studies for use in our fundraising campaigns.

Key Communications Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for IPWSO’s public email address and social media channels and ensure that timely and appropriate replies are issued.
• Manage IPWSO’s social media channels, creating original and engaging posts, and actively engaging with our audiences.
• Manage Google Ad Grant campaigns with an emphasis on growing our supporter base and increasing individual giving.
• Keep up to date with emerging trends in digital communications and social media, and recommend potential new channels for fundraising and audience engagement.
• Maintain and develop the IPWSO website ensuring its security and that it functions both as an effective supporter acquisition tool and a means by which people can easily access information about PWS.
• Produce compelling monthly newsletters and an Annual Report.
• Review and update IPWSO’s Communications Strategy in line with its Strategic Plan.
• Uphold and showcase the IPWSO mission and brand.
• Working with IPWSO’s Publication and Communication Committee, oversee the production and design of a range of educational resources for families and professionals.
• Oversee copywriting and proofreading within IPWSO.
• Support IPWSO’s members and liaise with its stakeholders internationally in support of our shared goals.

General Responsibilities

• Champion the vision, mission and values of IPWSO internally and externally.
• Comply with all relevant charity and other legislation.       
• Uphold IPWSO’s internal policies.
• Act as IPWSO’s Data Manager, ensuring our continued compliance with the Data Protection Act.
• Undertake other reasonable duties requested by the CEO.

Person Specification

Essential

• Significant fundraising experience including planning and delivering successful online fundraising campaigns
• A track record of securing donations from individuals
• Experience of donor stewardship
• Excellent presentation, writing and storytelling skills across a wide range of applications and for varied  audiences
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills
• Understanding of organisational branding
• Experience managing websites and social media platforms
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships

Desirable

• Experience using Donorfy or another CRM
• Experience using Google Analytics and WordPress
• Experience managing Google Ad Grant campaigns 
• Experience working remotely
• Experience working with volunteers
• Experience working as part of a small team
• Experience working for an international nonprofit organisation
• Understanding of challenges facing people with disabilities
• Design skills, including proficiency in software such as Canva

Essential Personal Attributes

• Enthusiasm for IPWSO’s work and commitment to its vision, mission and values
• Confidence and ability to work well with people from different backgrounds from around the world
• Highly self-motivated and able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude to work and willingness to learn new skills and support colleagues as needed

It Gets Better UK is leading the charge in empowering, inspiring, and uplifting LGBTQ+ youth across the UK. Recognised twice as one of the top 10 LGBT charities in the UK, our mission is to amplify voices, share transformative stories, and offer affirming messages to those who need them most. Since our official launch in 2018, we’ve evolved from a dedicated volunteer-led organisation to a dynamic core staff team. We’re seeking a creative Social Media and Communications Manager to join us and drive our next phase of growth.

The Role

Are you a social media visionary with a passion for LGBTQ+ advocacy? We’re on the lookout for an innovative Social Media and Communications Manager to lead our online presence and engage with our community. This role is crucial in shaping our narrative, enhancing our impact, and ensuring our empowering messages reach the hearts of LGBTQ+ youth. You’ll work closely with our CEO and Volunteer Coordinator to align communications with our mission and amplify our influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a dynamic social media strategy to boost brand visibility and engagement.
• Manage a strategic social media calendar, ensuring fresh and relevant content across all platforms.
• Create compelling content—graphics, videos, and posts—that reflects our values and mission.
• Engage with our online community, fostering a positive and inclusive environment.
• Track and analyse social media performance, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Oversee external communication channels, including newsletters and press outreach.
• Support online events, campaigns, and initiatives in collaboration with the team.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in social media management, preferably in the nonprofit or LGBTQ+ sector.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, trends, and best practices.
• Excellent skills in content creation with tools like Canva and Adobe.
• Experience with analytics tools for tracking and reporting performance.
• A creative thinker with a passion for storytelling and community engagement.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks effectively.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and the values of It Gets Better UK.

What We Offer

• The chance to make a significant impact on the LGBTQ+ community in the UK.
• Flexible working arrangements with the option to work from home.
• The opportunity to collaborate with a dedicated and supportive team.

Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. To ensure a fair recruitment process, we use anonymised shortlisting.

Strategic Lead

Do you have experience of leadership, governance, relationship building, influencing and work planning?

Do you want to work for an organisation that strives to be a great place to work, where everyone is high performing and where together you can achieve impact that makes a real difference in the prevention and recovery from domestic abuse for vulnerable children and families?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Lead to join the team in this remote working role offering full or part-time hours.

Position: Strategic Lead (REACH)

Location: Office-based or Remote (meetings in London approximately once a month)

Hours: Full or part-time hours available

Salary: £70,000-£80,000 or £300 - 350 day rate

Contract: Fixed term contract, 6 months – ideally October 2024 to March 2025

Closing Date: Monday 16th September 12pm

Interview Date: Interviews will be held online via MS teams, on Friday 27th September 2024

The Role

In May 2024, the organisation launched REACH (Researching Effective Approaches for Children): A plan to find out what works to prevent domestic abuse and support child victims. 

You will develop a detailed plan to operationalise the REACH Plan, including the structure, governance, funding, partnerships and activities that will lead to finding what works in prevention and recovery from domestic abuse. You will also build key relationships in the sector, in survivor networks, in academia and among research funders and in national government to ensure acceptability and secure support for the plan and its objectives

Working closely with the leadership team, you will progress the existing plan to the point of being ready to launch a successful programme of work in April 2025.

About you

You will have:

· A degree-level education or equivalent experience

· Operational experience: experience of organisational development and leadership

· An excellent understanding of the domestic abuse sector, including practice, policy and research

· A strong understanding of evidence (including experimental evidence), evidence based policy, and the role that evidence plays in service improvement

The Organisation

The organisation strives to be a great place to work, where everyone is high performing and where together it can achieve impact that makes a real difference for vulnerable children and families. Focussing on using and championing high quality evidence, working directly with government and local leaders to provide practical solutions and encourage change.

Benefits include:

· 30 days annual leave, plus one day Birthday Leave

· Dependent Leave of up to five days (of which three are paid) in a 12-month period

· Enhanced parental leave and pay

· Paid compassionate leave

· Paid sick leave

· Hybrid and flexible working

· Life cover

· Employee assistance programme

· 24/7 access to a GP

· Cycle-to-work scheme

· Free eye tests and contributions towards glasses

· Perks through PerkBox

· Pension scheme for new starters: 6% contribution by Foundations and 3% employee contribution.

The organisation values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all employees. People are at the heart of everything the charity does and it’s vital that the workforce reflects the diversity of the stakeholders and the wider society in the UK. We are actively seeking candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

The role offers an excellent salary, learning and development opportunities and a great office location situated in the heart of St James’. The team work in a hybrid and flexible way, as the leadership team recognise the importance of a good work-life balance.

You may have experience in other areas such as Strategic, Strategy, Operations, Strategic Lead, Strategy Lead, Operations Lead, Strategic Manager, Strategy Manager, Operations Manager, Operations and Strategy, Domestic Abuse, Abuse.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Hours: Full-time

Remuneration: Up to GBP £47,250 FTE gross annual (pro-rated based on a full-time equivalent salary, and dependent on experience)

Duration: Permanent

Location: UK-Med Office, Manchester, UK (hybrid working available)

Are you a dynamic, focused, and inspiring communications leader who can steer a small, motivated team to elevate our charity’s presence and impact? Could you develop and execute a comprehensive communications strategy that includes, external communications, media relations, crisis communications, social media, website management, and internal communications?

UK-Med is a frontline medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we’ve been working for over 30 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

We are seeking a skilled and passionate individual to lead the communications function of a fast-growing charity delivering frontline medical aid.

As the Head of Communications, you will play a key role in amplifying UK-Med’s voice, supporting our fundraising efforts through strategic communications, and ensuring our message reaches the world’s most vulnerable people.

UK-Med has an ambitious five-year strategy (you can view it here) with a goal to generate £1 million per year from voluntary sources by 2026 to fund emergency responses and training for health staff. While fundraising remains under the purview of another department, your role will be crucial in crafting and delivering the communications that support these fundraising efforts. Our charity’s income is currently primarily statutory, and while we are relatively new to fundraising, our voluntary income has quadrupled year on year for the last three years. Earlier this year, the Board invested in the team to support the delivery of the 2021-2026 Fundraising and Communications strategy.

As Head of Communications, you will build on the promising foundations laid to deliver an exciting chapter in the charity’s development. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, determined, and passionate individual to make a real difference in how we communicate our mission and impact to the world. Experience in the humanitarian or international development sector is desirable, but a keen interest in global affairs and a commitment to UK-Med’s humanitarian mandate are essential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work.

How to apply

We strongly recommend that you read the Candidate Information Pack - Head of Communications - September 2024 before applying for this role.

To apply, please submit a current CV and a supporting letter (2 pages) through our online jobs portal.

Your covering letter must include a detailed explanation of your suitability for this post with specific reference to the criteria in the person specification

Applications must be submitted no later than Monday 30th September 2024

The vacancy will close as soon as we have received enough strong applications.

Applications for work in the UK can only be accepted from people with an existing right to work in the UK.

UK-Med is committed to safeguarding of our personnel and beneficiaries and has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation and abuse. We conduct thorough vetting before any appointment is confirmed.

UK-Med is committed to the principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where employees feel respected and supported to be able to fulfil their potential.

This is a new role, and an exciting time to join our well-regarded and high performing team. 

You will have a strong background in advocacy and strategic communications at a senior level, with related skills and abilities, and have a good understanding of human rights in the UK, including our everyday rights.

You will be at the forefront of our mission, helping to change the narrative about young people who experience homelessness in the UK. 

You should have experience of securing press coverage and be comfortable delivering engaging and relevant stories for the media. 

You will be at the forefront of building EveryYouth's youth engagement function which aims to give marginalised young people a voice to share their experience and stories. Alongside this work you will maintain and uphold strict safeguarding and GDPR practises. 

You will work with a team to maintain EveryYouth's website and newsletter and oversee EveryYouth's social media content and delivery. 

Finally, you will think strategically about the direction EveryYouth is taking with our external communications, and measure and evaluate our work against agreed KPI's. 

We are looking for someone who is ambitious for the future of every young person, and who relishes the challenge of presenting marginalised young people in a positive, uplifting way, going against the longstanding norms. You should have an incredible eye for detail and enjoy working with a small, but highly collaborative team.

EveryYouth prides itself on ‘doing charity differently’ and you’ll be excited about the opportunity to join a new charity with a start-up mentality where your ideas can help shape the future of the organisation.

If you're looking for a role where your skills, passion, and dedication will come together to create a brighter future for young people, we encourage you to apply. Join us at EveryYouth and be a part of something truly extraordinary – together, we can help Every Youth reach their full potential.

Essential Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Attitude

• Experience of placing stories in broadcast and/or print media.
• Able to develop strong relationships with the media.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing social media accounts, website and email marketing systems
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Pro-active and positive, with a creative approach to problem solving.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage conflicting demands.
• A strong commitment to EveryYouth’s mission, vision and values with a passion for making a significant and strategic difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK.
• A desire to shape the future culture of an organisation.

Desirable Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Attitude

• Experience of working with vulnerable young people to share their stories
• Experience of securing and delivering media appeals
• Excellent design and video editing skills.
• Line management 

Role Summary

As our Senior Strategic PR Lead, you will develop and oversee a strategy pursuing global opportunities to influence and respond to developments that strengthen ProVeg’s impact of an international food awareness organisation. Using an evidence-based approach and real-life stories you will inform, inspire, and influence a changing food system. You will position ProVeg as a pragmatic, solutions-oriented actor within the ecosystem of plant-based, fermented and cultivated food. You will work with NGOs, companies, food-service providers, startups, investors, policy advocates, the public, and many others to amplify key messages. 

We seek a dynamic, innovative leader in PR or public affairs who thrives on driving change and making a global impact. If you're passionate about shaping the future of food and have a proven track record in strategic communications, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead ProVeg’s global narrative.Working with international colleagues, you will be a force to be reckoned with. You’ll help establish ProVeg as the go-to organisation helping the world transition to a plant-based, fermented and cultured foods system. You’ll build on our global reputation and credibility with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will develop a strategic and effective PR plan for ProVeg, and develop and oversee communications activities that promote, enhance, and protect the organisation’s charitable mission and vision. 

Job Details

• Reports to: Global CEO

• Department: INT Communications

• Direct reports: Senior PR Manager

• Closely collaborating with: Senior International Communications Manager, Digital Director (web, brand and graphic design), Chief Strategy Officer, International Director, Director of Partnerships & Institutional Engagement, Head of Philanthropy, Country Directors, internal and external colleagues. 

• Location: Remote, ideally in the UK, NL, PL, CZ, or, for exceptional candidates, potentially US (ET zone)

• Hours: 40 hour a week (36h possible) 

• Salary: dependent on experience and location, around £45-48k in the UK (based on 1FTE of 40 hours)

Responsibilities

Strategic development and implementation

• Develop and oversee an effective PR communications strategy, including business/trade press and public affairs (EU and UN advocacy), based on ProVeg’s strategic principles, impact areas and global interventions.

• Be accountable for the development, delivery, and evaluation of the organisation’s PR activities.

• Create relations with key media outlets to increase visibility and dissemination opportunities

• Develop media relations and build relationships with PR contacts to continuously grow our impact.

• Secure media opportunities for the Senior Leadership and Executive Team and the Global CEO.

• Oversee and ensure the management of positive relationships with the media and relevant change agents, and external colleagues.

• Develop and update, as needed, clear guidance (e.g., core messaging and brand narrative) for the communications team to ensure public communications are aligned with ProVeg’s organisational strategy and communications approach.

• Increase ProVeg International’s profile, particularly in broadcast media, enhance the organisation’s credibility and inspire supporters and other stakeholders through the use of engaging communications.

• Safeguard the organisation’s brand by overseeing and managing the development of crisis communications plans and advising on emerging issues and PR risks and opportunities. 

• Liaise with the Global CEO and the Senior Leadership Team on strategic communication alignment and/or adjustments, and coordinate and ensure synergies in terms of quality control, key messages, templates, strategies, etc. 

Management and leadership

• Model excellence in (remote) team management by motivating, coaching, giving, and receiving feedback, supporting and developing teams and skills, and driving innovation and creativity.

• Advise and work with colleagues across the organisation, to ensure we maximise opportunities to raise awareness, influence, and deepen engagement with our audiences in order to support a variety of objectives.

Budget and resource management and evaluation

• Manage a dedicated budget for effective reporting and forecasting.

• Produce timely and regular management information for leadership that effectively explains performance set against OKRs, KPIs and the broader strategic plan. 

Qualifications

Required:

• An excellent understanding of the plant-based and alternative protein sector and knowledge of food systems change.

• A successful track record (5+ years) in journalism (print or broadcast), marketing, or public affairs, developing and delivering strategic objectives across a range of communications channels.

• Strong track record in PR (including broadcast), marketing and/or organisational branding.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, English to native level (or C1).

• Excellent networking skills and experience in building productive relationships with key media stakeholders and influencers.

• Strong project management skills.

• Ability to juggle a varied workload, delegate effectively and contribute as a team player.

• Strong team management skills and a commitment to motivating and empowering a team remotely in order to achieve their goals.

• High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills – externally and internally; ability to balance diverse interests of different teams.

• A strong understanding of, and experience of using, quantitative and qualitative evidence.

• Strong problem solving skills.

• Experience of strategy development and target setting.

• A commitment to ProVeg’s values and guiding principles.

• An instinctive ability to positively contribute to and influence the wider team.

Preferred:

• A good understanding of data protection issues, including GDPR

• Experience of visual communication methods (video, infographics, etc.)

• Understanding of the third sector.

• International experience.

• Understanding and/or experience of policy processes and advocacy.

Benefits of working with us

• A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.

• Provision of a work laptop.

• Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.

• Career-development support.

• Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account

• We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.

• And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!

When?

Application deadline: 27 September 2024

Start: November 2024 (or sooner if possible)

Further information

Our Application Procedure

Submit your application and motivation letter and outline how you meet the role and person specification in no more than 2 pages, and please attach your CV.

The recruitment process includes: 

• Online Cognitive Aptitude Test and a Personality Test.

• A first online interview with the People & Culture team.

• Online trial task.

• A second interview with the hiring manager.

• The final decision may require an additional interview, usually with Senior Management.

Philanthropy Manager 

Job Description and Person Specification 

Reporting to: Head of Philanthropy in the Fundraising Team 

Location of Work: Home based. The post holder will be expected to travel to meet donors, travel to away days and team meetings in London. The role may involve some irregular travel throughout England and Scotland. Expenses will be paid in line with our Travel and Expenses policy. 

Contract Type: Ideally full-time, 35 hours per week, although part time / flexible hours may be considered. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work  

Contract Length: Permanent

Salary: £37,500 

BACKGROUND 

Magic Breakfast is a registered charity that exists to make sure no child or young person is too hungry to learn. We provide nutritious breakfasts and expert support to primary, secondary, ASN/SEND schools and pupil referral units in disadvantaged areas of England and Scotland. Providing a daily school breakfast ensures that every child and young person feels included, equal and set up for success. Magic Breakfast works to be part of the solution to end child morning hunger for good through our campaigning, research and advocacy work with politicians and decision-makers. 

This is an exciting time to join Magic Breakfast if you wish to make a difference to the lives of children. We are expanding our team to meet the challenge of ending child morning hunger, both for now and for good. 

JOB PURPOSE 

Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good the Philanthropy team’s role is to develop and deliver the charity's high net worth individual giving programme in line with Magic Breakfast’s strategic priorities to enable our organisational growth against our mission. 

We are seeking to grow income through further cultivation and stewardship of our potential and existing donors. Our High Value Giving teams are forecast to collectively raise £5.1m in 2021/22, up from £4.6m two years ago in 2019/20. The team includes partnerships with charitable trusts and foundations, corporate organisations, and high-net-worth individuals. 

Reporting into the Head of Philanthropy, this role will have a particular focus on ensuring that Magic Breakfast is offering the highest quality of donor care from start to finish, and building and developing our prospect pipeline.

We’re looking for a proactive person with excellent relationship building, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship skills as we seek to build our prospect pool, enhance or supporter journey and achieve our ambitious fundraising targets.

The Philanthropy Manager will have the opportunity to be innovative and creative, to create and test impactful donor journeys and engagement opportunities so Magic Breakfast’s supporters feel valued and can understand the transformational difference they are making to hungry children and their learning in the UK. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

Income generation and donor stewardship and prospect development 

• Manage your own portfolio of donors, providing excellent stewardship and strategies to uplift and secure multi year donations 

• Work with Corporate, Trusts and Individual Giving teams to identify potential major donors and high value regular givers within Magic Breakfast’s donor portfolio and implement plans to develop these relationships; 

• Work with the Head of Philanthropy and Prospect Researcher to build a Philanthropy prospect pipeline 

• Write accurate, inspiring and compelling fundraising propositions and reports for potential and existing major donors 

• Review and make recommendations for improvement of our existing donor journey, building a calendar of engaging content and touchpoints throughout the year. 

• Lead on devising, developing and organising bespoke events for donors and prospects 

• Complete timely event reviews to improve and inform future decision making and planning.

• Work in partnership with the wider fundraising teams to provide excellent supporter care to all event attendees and stakeholders. 

• Support the Head of Philanthropy to build relationships with senior volunteers to garner their support with hosting and supporting events to connect us to, and unlock, their networks. 

• Use our CRM database (Salesforce) to log KPIs, project and reconcile finances and manage supporter relationships 

• Use KPIs to adapt strategies and drive activity 

• Be responsible for ensuring an up-to-date bank of engaging content and materials for existing partners, including but not limited to, commissioning video content, compiling reports and building case studies. 

• Scan the external environment for trends, insights, ideas and best practice that could benefit the High Value Giving teams and Magic Breakfast’s work, making recommendations for improvements and leading on opportunities as they arise.

Internal 

• Work with wider Fundraising team to help create and deliver cross departmental  events, and identify referral opportunities (to Trusts and Corporates) 

• Develop strong relationships with Service Delivery and Policy and Engagement colleagues, involving them in meetings with donors where appropriate to strengthen those relationships and engage them further 

• Work with Service Delivery to identify, plan and co-ordinate school visits for donors and prospects 

Financial processes, reporting and due diligence: 

• Ensure all donations are thanked and recorded in a timely way, and logged accurately on salesforce 

• Support Head of Philanthropy in accurately forecasting philanthropy income for each financial year, and ensure forecast income is updated monthly. 

• Contribute 

•  to the philanthropy budget and goal with wider awareness of org and F&D goals 

• Work with Prospect Researcher to ensure all due diligence checks on donors are completed, and that they meet our criteria in our ethical fundraising policy, flagging any risks upwards for resolution. 

General 

• Contribute to team meetings, sharing best practice and supporting team members where necessary 

• Help to maintain a positive working environment; keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do 

• Uphold a culture that keeps children and young people at the heart and encourages openness, collaboration, bravery, compassion and a solutions-focussed approach 

• Work collaboratively across the organisation more widely to build good working relations across the organisation and provide ad-hoc support to other teams and members of staff 

• Adhere to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures 

• Ensure that all activity is compliant with current legislation, GDPR and child safeguarding requirements (training provided) 

• Participate in occasional work-related events at external venues and perform support related activities, as required. Be willing to undertake occasional work outside of regular office hours and UK travel 

• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role 

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

Knowledge and Experience 

• Experience planning and managing meaningful donor cultivation and stewardship events to achieve strategic objectives 

• Experience delivering Gala or large special events with proven financial results 

• Experience of managing income and expenditure budgets 

• Experience of working with external event operations crews and contractors

• Experience of management of event and volunteer staff 

• Experience of upward management and working with senior volunteers / Trustees 

• Knowledge of high value fundraising techniques covering corporates, trusts and major donors, including a clear understanding of the needs of the supporter journey 

• Experience of using a fundraising database (ideally Salesforce) 

• Up to date knowledge on Code of Practice and Data Protection Act and commitment to keeping up to date 

Skills and Abilities  

• Highly organised with attention to detail, and an ability to work autonomously and be a confident decision maker in a fast-paced environment

• Effective and thoughtful verbal and written communication skills 

• Experience of managing a varied workload and balancing conflicting priorities to meet deadlines 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external 

• Ease with using IT packages such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and presenting in a format that meets the needs of colleagues

• Ability to keep accurate and up to date records, sharing information as and when appropriate 

• Ability to adapt existing processes to meet the needs of the organisation

• Skilful management of risk and opportunities with ability to escalate appropriately 

• An understanding of Health and Safety regulations and other regulations as they apply to events 

Other  

• Passion and commitment to Magic Breakfast’s aim of alleviating morning hunger as a barrier to learning for children in the UK. 

• Share Magic Breakfast’s commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion within the workplace. 

• Willing to travel within the UK occasionally for meetings and other events (Covid permitting). 

• Experience of working for a charity, especially in the area of children and young people, desirable but not essential.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Magic Breakfast we value our employees and work hard to develop offer a supportive, respectful culture which enables everyone to bring their whole self to work.

Please click below for our job pack

APPLICATION PROCCESS

Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team, hr @magicbreakfast .com

Shortlisting - 30th September – 2nd October

Interview 1 - 8th and 9th October

Interview 2 - 15th and 16th October

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.