This is a new position within YES, for an enthusiastic professional to develop marketing and communications via modern media.  You will be responsible for promoting our services, values, objectives; encouraging engagement with stakeholders and supporting our fundraising campaigns. 

The post is 21 hours, 3 days per week, and is initially fixed term for 3 months with possibility of extension subject to funding.

This is an exciting role, with a broad remit, and the opportunity to develop your skills.

Download the job information from our website and apply with CV and cover letter by 9am on Monday 13 July. Interviews will be on Thursday 16 July via Zoom.

London South Bank University Students’ Union is on a mission to totally transform the way a students’ union works in a modern university. We are now seeking an outstanding professional leader to join the organisation as Chief Executive to take forward its future development, operational delivery and management across a growing team of staff and volunteers.

About the role

LSBSU is the recognised representative body of 18,000 students at London South Bank University. Many of our students come from less privileged backgrounds and have had to overcome significant barriers in life simply to get to university.

South Bank students have high expectations and ambitions for themselves but lead complex lives where they are faced with the pressures of trying to balance their studies with work and juggling their lives at home. Many don’t identify primarily as students, but instead as carers, nurses, engineers, parents, designers, workers, entrepreneurs, apprentices, last chance learners, and Londoners.

In recent times, realising that much of our activity was not engaging significant parts of our student population, we have taken a long hard look at ourselves. We know that we can do so much more for our students.

Following a period of transition, we have set out an ambitious vision for 2025 that will take us on a journey of improvement and innovation. Our goal is to be a truly transformative students’ union that improves the lives of students on every course and beyond at London South Bank University. We have set a plan for year one, and goals for year five, but how we get there could take many routes and we will need you as CEO to steer that journey.

This is a brilliant opportunity to support an SU which is rebuilding itself from the ground up. We have invested heavily in our transformation, started to build a more inclusive and equitable workplace, and we have significant changes to governance in the pipeline for 2021.

As CEO, you will have the chance to bring people into the senior team and work collaboratively with our Officers, Board and University partner to establish the best way to achieve our goals for 2025.

Who we're looking for

Our ideal Chief Executive will be able to provide dynamic leadership, be motivated to change students’ lives and be passionate about building an organisation that is relevant and responsive to those it seeks to serve.

You need to have strong communication skills, emotional intelligence and an ability to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. It is essential that you are committed to role modelling inclusive behaviours, building equity and removing the systemic barriers that exist to hold our students back.

We are actively looking to diversify our Trustee board and leadership team as this has not been as diverse as our student population in the past. We are especially interested to hear from candidates from BAME communities and/or candidates that have overcome other significant barriers in their lives.

If you are inspired by the job, we highly recommend you contact Peridot for an informal discussion and background on the role.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 14,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down. 

The Digital Experience department creates a seamless and integrated digital experience for our customers. The team includes experts in digital product, digital marketing and social media as well as ensuring we are providing a first-rate end-to-end experience for dog lovers, dog owners and supporters. 

The Digital Experience team sits within the Communications and Digital directorate. Communications and Digital plays a central role at Dogs Trust. We help people know, love and understand the charity and take action to support the charity’s work. We use our understanding of Dogs Trust and audience need to produce impactful and creative on-brand communications, liaising with the media and celebrities, and engaging directly with our supporters. We also play a crucial role in evolving the digital supporter experience and use our internal communications expertise to communicate key messages to employees across Dogs Trust.

The Digital Marketing Officer supports the implementation of the marketing activity of Dogs Trust through digital channels to key audiences – encouraging engagement and action, and helping people know and love the charity and support our work. Working with the Digital Marketing Manager, this role will lead on day-to-day email marketing, search marketing and digital advertising with an additional focus on digital fundraising.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter via our online application form. 

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering the Children's Society to recruit their new Supporter Giving & Engagement Officer. Working tirelessly to support vulnerable children affected in England and Wales, this organisation fights for change with a mission to build a country where children are free from facing disadvantage. This is a permanent full time role paying £29,209 per annum to be based in their new office near Old Street making it an exciting time to join the team.

This key role works closely with the Supporter Giving and Engagement Manager contributing to the delivery of innovative and exciting multi-channel campaigns which deliver across all stages of the supporter life cycle. Highly personalised, the aim is to garner supporter through channels such as direct mail, email, social media, mobile and SMS encouraging supporters to engage in a wide range of activities such as fundraising, volunteering and campaigning.

A diverse and pivotal role, the post holder will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of direct marketing campaigns, the evaluation of results and with helping to develop and prioritise testing. Working with teams across the organisation and with a range of external agencies will be key to developing communication strategies to generate voluntary income and supporter action.

To be successful in this role, you will possess excellent project management capabilities, will be a strong communicator with superb oral and written skills along with a good grasp of numeracy and data analysis. Experience of delivering income generation communications in a business or charity is essential.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Supporter Giving & Engagement Officer

Permanent contract

35 hours per week

£29,209 per annum / pro rata (plus allowances)

Benefits

Holidays:

28 days, rising to 30 days after 5 years, 32 after 10, 34 after 15 and 36 days after 20 years' service.

Pension:

Stakeholder pension scheme starting at 4% with company-matched employee contributions to a maximum of 8%.

Training and development:

Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities is available including courses, conferences and coaching/mentoring.

Death in service benefit:

Four times annual salary offered for all employees regardless of pension membership.

Discounted health scheme:

Simplyhealth cash plan covering e.g. dental, optical and chiropody etc at a 20% discounted rate.

Season ticket loan:

Interest free loan for an annual or quarterly season ticket for public transport to and from work.

Bicycle loan scheme:

Loans up to £1000 for bicycle purchase.

You Star:

Voluntary employee discount scheme offering a range of savings across groceries, fuel, clothing and holidays.

Family friendly policies:

Including Flexible Working, enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave.

Free 24hr confidential counselling service

Location

Whitecross Studios. 50 Banner Street, London EC1Y 8ST

The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our Supporter Giving & Engagement department and works to raise vital funds to provide our services for children and young people. Your role will contribute to the delivery of multi-channel campaigns that are highly personalised and engage supporters in a wide range of activities including fundraising, volunteering, campaigning and spiritual engagement, to increase their life time value (LTV) a supportive supporter experience.

We are currently looking for an experienced fundraiser in direct and digital marketing to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your proven ability to:

-Manage a programme of end to end campaign supporter facing communications, using insights, to budget and time.

-Be a strong communicator with; excellent written and oral skills, attention to detail, write, evaluate and proof-read audience and channel-specific copy, including copy writing to meet a brief.

-Display good numeracy and data analysis skills. Understanding of end-to-end data processes including segmentation, interpret data to spot trends & adjust fundraising activity to build learnings.

-Bring together internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects to meet objectives in a positive and cohesive way and to agreed SLA's.

The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing date for applications is 11:59 on 10th of July.

Interviews will be held on 17th & 20th July.

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with Prospect Burma as they recruit a permanent Senior Supporter Relations Officer. Prospect Burma is an organisation that is dedicated to investing in education so that people from Myanmar are able to gain skills and expertise to shape the country they choose to live in.

They began life in 1989 following the pro-democracy uprising of the previous year and focused on supporting refugees who had been forced to flee the country. Since then they've grown substantially, focusing on equipping people from Myanmar with the skills and education they need to change their country for the better. In the long term, they are helping to build a qualified, internationally-minded population with a passion for changing Myanmar's future.

This is a three day a week, permanent role paying a salary of £28,000 to £33,000 full time equivalent based on skills and experience. We are looking to submit candidates on July 15th with interviews to take place on July 20th and second stages soon after, and a proposed early August start. Once the organisation is able to hold events with donors there could be an option to increase the hours of the role from three days to four.

This role is donor stewardship focused position where you will be tasked with maximising the relationships they current have and developing new ones. You will implement a new three-year strategy focusing on growth of their programmes, supported by income growth and enhancement of organisational systems. You will take responsibility, under the Executive Director, for Prospect Burma's supporter relationships, working with the Communications and Programmes departments in the UK and Myanmar to deliver year on year growth in income from individuals.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building a stable individual giving foundation, including a growing number of high-level donors (£5,000-10,000 and above), developing one-on-one stewardship relationships, creating and implementing an Ambassador Programme to recruit new donors, and planning donor stewardship and cultivation events. The successful candidate will have full responsibility for managing income generation from individuals. Â

They are looking for someone who can engage directly with donors, using great interpersonal skills to develop relationships as part of a successful donor stewardship programme. You will have experience in building cases for support and fundraising proposals with an understanding of typical donor audiences and their motivations to give. You will also have experience in working with a CRM and have a good understanding of how to utilise data segmentation to good effect.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

£22,847 – £26,350 (to be pro-rated) - please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual 

Part-time (17.5 hrs p/w) - 6 month fixed term contract 

Camberwell or Holloway Road, London

Ref: EEO-201

Are you a well-organised yet flexible individual with a proven ability to lead on employer engagement for Peer Circles and support the development of skills required by frontline staff in order to engage with employers? 

If so, St Giles Trust is looking for an Employer Engagement Officer to join our Peer Circles Project team that has been awarded a six month top up grant to in response to COVID-19.

About St Giles Trust 

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

Funded through the Big Lottery Fund and European Social Fund Building Better Opportunities Programme, Peer Circles offers support to people facing issues such as homelessness, mental health problems, addiction and chronic social exclusion. Since January 2017 it has helped over 450 disadvantaged people across London. 

About this vital role

With the rapid rise in unemployment, the competition for jobs will adversely affect our clients who already face many barriers to employment. Accordingly, we need to urgently establish new connections with employers across the sectors and  industries which have opportunities, and support our clients intensively  to ensure they have the best chance at gaining and sustaining employment. Join us, and  you could soon be part of a dedicated team that’s delivering across central and South London on behalf of St Giles Trust and is mindful of, and promotes the organisation’s Vision, Mission, Values and strategic aims. 

Your challenge? To carry out  employer engagement and labour market research and develop an employer engagement strategy for the Peer Circles project. The successful candidate will need to hit the ground running who is not afraid to research and in addition someone that has aWe will rely on you to act as the first point of contact for employers and negotiate opportunities for clients to progress into employment or improve their employment prospects. And, when it comes to providing day-to-day support for the project, as well as some of our wider Skills and Employment projects or promoting the service we provide, again we’ll count on you. In short, you’ll provide a strong employer facing element at the heart of our Skills and Employment Projects.   

What we are looking for:

• A good understanding of the employment market and the needs of employers 

• A passionate individual who is able to hit the ground running, capable of handling the amount of research involved and someone that has a wide knowledge of sectors would be an advantage

• A proven ability to apply a creative approach to planning programmes and activities that support the development of those already in employment to improve their circumstances and employment prospects

• Good communication and problem-solving skills

• Knowledge of, and commitment to, safeguarding practices and policies and the ability to promote safeguarding of vulnerable clients and colleagues 

• The ability to collaborate effectively with other staff, volunteers, managers and partners, including setting and delivering goals and resolving conflicts of interest professionally 

• Strong IT skills and ability to use IT systems on a day-to-day basis to record all aspects of the project including actions, outcomes, referrals

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

If you have any queries or require further information, please visit our website.

Closing date: 9th July 2020. Interviews: 13th / 14th July 2020 (due to the current situation, interviews will be held via video)

A national and well-established charity that provides services to vulnerable people are seeking an Individual Giving Officer on a permanent basis. The role is based in London and offers flexible working. This role is able to offer remote onboarding.

The role is responsible for large scale communications to a range of supporters. The role will be focusing on some of there most exciting income generating activities. The successful candidate will be managing direct marketing activity across different channels to help promote bespoke events & products. You will manage campaigns from planning, to implementation and evaluation.

To be successful in this role you will have experience working on fundraising initiatives/campaigns and have sound direct marketing skills (online and offline). You will have effective communication skills with excellent attention to detail. You will be competent at interpreting data to report on campaign results.

Closing date: 20th July

If you are interested in this role or wish to register with TPP to hear about future posts, please contact Patrick - [email protected]

About the Role

THET is a well-established charity that has been operating for over 30 years and is now opening an exciting new chapter in its work to support health workers across Africa and Asia.

If you can use your digital, communication and marketing skills to help health workers and relish being a part of something new, this is the role for you.

We are looking for a Digital Engagement Officer who can shape THET’s digital strategy, forming online systems, and embedding digital best practice across the organisation. A talented self-starter, you will join the External Engagement Team, working closely with external partners both in the UK and overseas to promote high impact, responsive and quality digital engagement.

You will be a forward-thinking person with strong professional skills, a committed team player and excellent communicator. You will be familiar with working in a digital focused environment and be comfortable working alongside technical and thematic experts on development and global affairs. You will be joining a team who are dedicated to THET’s mission of ensuring everyone everywhere can access quality healthcare.

About THET

Today, one billion people will never see a qualified health worker in their lives. 

Since 1988, THET has been working to change this. From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, we work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all. 

We do this by leveraging the expertise and energy of the UK health community, supporting Health Partnerships between NHS institutions, Royal Colleges and academic institutions in the UK and those overseas.

In the past ten years THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions.

You can learn more about our work on our website.

Key Projects

Health Partnership community focused

• In partnership with the Policy and Learning Team, the candidate will work to create a Learning Platform to facilitate linkages and stimulate bi-directional learning across the Health Partnership community, provide resources and guidance on international best practice and, stimulate the documentation and dissemination of new learning and innovations that will be of benefit both within the LMIC and the UK.
  • To support the central learning platform’s aims the candidate will work to develop and manage three virtual tools:
    • A resource hub
    • Community of practice
    • Immediate response platform

Organisational and Events focused

• THET runs a wide portfolio of events and conferences, all of which will now be run online and/or through a blend of online and physical approaches. Working across the organisation the candidate will review THET’s internal processes and identify ways that technology can enhance the organisations day-to-day operations.
• Focused on ensuring the technology we employ is accessible, sustainable, secure and scalable, the candidate will work to provide insight and manage the use of digital technologies for our events and communication portfolio of work.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning focused

• Working to ensure the technology we employ for MEL is up to date and designed with the user in mind, the candidate will work across the organisation to provide support to teams using technology for data driven analysis.

Person Specification

Experience and Expertise

• A demonstrable track record in developing innovative digital platforms and encouraging online communications.
  • Excellent and up-to-date grasp of digital technologies, user experience design and research techniques, and the effective use of them.
  • Adept at using a range of digital systems, applications, software and websites.
  • Experience of using digital solution technology for events e.g. Zoom.
• Demonstrable experience of using data and research to inform development, turning user insight into actions that improve outcomes.
  • Strong awareness of external digital trends, willingness to innovate, and the ability to generate new ideas and bring them to fruition.
• Exceptional communication skills, particularly to communicate technical solutions and their benefits, limits and risks in accessible language to stakeholders with varying technical understanding. 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities concurrently.
• Excellent team-working, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Key competencies 

• Communication skills : ability to speak and write clearly and effectively; listen to others, tailor language, tone, style and format to match the audience; demonstrate openness in sharing information and keeping people informed; analyse complex information, draw out the key points and issues and present these in a way that can be easily understood. 
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to identify information and knowledge sharing opportunities and to engage a wide range of colleagues in realising these opportunities. 
• Planning and organising ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. 
• Teamwork: Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; builds and sustains relationships with key constituents. 

What we offer: 

• 25 days annual leave plus 3 days winter closure between Christmas and New Year 
• 3% pension contribution when Employee contributes 5% 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Child Care voucher scheme 
• Subsidised lunch canteen
• A friendly, supportive work environment

How to apply:

To apply for this role please send your CV and a cover letter through the following link by midnight 07th July 2020.

Closing date for this role is 07th July 2020

THET is an equal opportunities employer.

This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK. 

Shared Lives Support Co-ordinator

Location: Balham
Application Deadline:12th July 2020
Salary: £25,604.04 per annum
Region: Balham

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity to join Certitude as a Shared Lives Co-ordinator as we continue to grow as a Social Care provider in London.

Salary: £25,604 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours
Job Type: Permanent
Service: Shared Lives
Location: Balham
Shift Pattern: Generally, Monday to Friday 9am till 5pm; although with some evening and weekend work is to be expected.

Benefits

- A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
- 25 days’ annual leave, pension scheme and 24-hour Employee Assistance
- Paid Enhanced DBS
- Eye care vouchers
- Travel season ticket loan & Cycle to work Scheme (eligible after 1 years’ service)

About the Role

The role of a Shared Lives Co-ordinator is to support and monitor approved Shared Lives Carer Providers supporting vulnerable adults in the Care Provider’s own home – somewhat similar to fostering. The Shared Lives Certitude Scheme operates across Lewisham, Lambeth, Richmond, Wandsworth and Hounslow. The role will involve visiting Care Providers in their home and contain elements of lone and home working. You will receive a comprehensive induction and support from the Shared Lives Manager and the wider Shared Lives Certitude team.

Duties will include:

- You will manage a caseload of Carers who support people with learning disabilities in their own home
- You will offer on-going support to the Carers through coaching mentoring and advocating on their behalf
- You will lead on a number of initiatives including training packages, support groups and new assessments
- Working as part of a small team, you will understand what it takes to deliver an outstanding service to the people we support and their Carers based on person centred thinking and approaches

About You

To be a Shared Lives Co-ordinator at Certitude, the following are essential:

- Track record of enabling choice and control to be a reality for people with learning disabilities
- Track record of supporting individuals to become more independent or maintain life skills
- Experience of supporting people to positively engage as citizens within their community, cultivate relationships and being an active member of the local community
- Excellent administration, IT and communication skills

About the Organisation

At Certitude we are proud of our history of supporting people with complex mental health needs and learning disabilities. We support more than 1,500 people across London through a diverse range of support services and believe in providing the right level of support, to enable individuals to flourish, contribute and live a good life.

As a Gold Level Investor in People, we have high employee engagement and a strong commitment to people development from both our Board and Leadership Team. As a result, we can support people with mental health needs and learning disabilities to live the life they want to lead; happy, healthy, respected as equals and valued for their contribution within communities.

We aim to be the best social care employer in London and are proud of our reputation as a London employer - employing more than a 1,000 staff and volunteers with a turnover of £34m.

Our Values

- Working Together
- Continuously Improving
- Inspired by People
- Dependable

Do you want to be a Shared Lives Co-ordinator at Certitude? Select the apply button, complete an application form and someone from the Recruitment Team will be in touch! A job description and person specification is available to download during the application process. If you have any questions, please email our recruitment team.

All our posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure as well as a full employment history and employment references. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

You may have experience with Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The person in this post will support our young people to achieve their learning and employment goals.  They will provide a range of one to one and group interventions - both face to face and remotely via digital platforms. 

The post is 36 hours, 5 days per week, and is initially fixed term for 6 months with possibility of extension subject to funding.

Download the job information from our website and apply with CV and cover letter by 9am on Monday 13 July. Interviews will be on Wednesday 15 July via Zoom.

Do you have the commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of people with dementia and their carers?

We are looking for a flexible, empathetic and reliable person who can work well as part of a small team. The work is wide-ranging, covering information and signposting, case work, group working and public awareness, mainly to people who have recently been diagnosed with dementia and their family members. 

Confident use of online channels will be expected as we are currently piloting online groups for some of our users.

The position is based in our satellite office in Plaistow, working alongside mental health professionals. 

Applicants must have experience of working with elderly people, including people with dementia, from a diverse backgrounds.

You will need to demonstrate a robust knowledge of confidentiality, data protection, safeguarding and boundaries in all aspects of your work.

Please apply with a cv and supporting letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the job description.  We will interview on a rolling basis.

We are looking for an experienced digital professional to lead our Digital Engagement Team of 10, directly line-managing 5, taking overall responsibility for the day-to-day development and management of our digital communications, platforms and presences.

About the role

As an experienced digital campaigner and marketer you will ensure the potential for digital campaigning and fundraising is exploited to the full in order to maximise engagement between Amnesty, digital audiences and our existing supporters and activists.

You will oversee our digital content and digital marketing strategies and lead the development of a clear and coherent digital personality in line with our brand. An experienced project manager you will also lead the development and implementation of our digital product roadmap on time, within budget and to the agreed scope.

About you

You will have previous experience of managing large, public facing websites, social media, digital marketing and complex digital development projects. You will be able to effectively plan and coordinate the work of a busy team and ensure it is delivered as efficiently and effectively as possible. You will be experienced at briefing and managing external agencies and consultants. And you'll also be an excellent communicator, able to guide your colleagues in the effective use of digital communications.

About us

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied.

Already our network of over seven million people is making a difference in almost every country in the world. Whether we are applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we are all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are enjoyed by all.

We are dedicated to being an excellent inclusive employer and offer the following benefits:

• 9% employer pension contribution when you contribute 5%
• 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, moving to 37 after 5 years' service
• Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Opportunities to volunteer at major events
• Support a range of flexible working wherever possible including compressed hours
• Interest Free Travel / Bike / Computer loans
• Range of wellbeing and social activities

Apply for this role

For further details about the role please click the 'apply' link. To apply, please complete an application form before midday on Thursday 9 July 2020.

Interviews will be held online/remotely on Wednesday 22 July 2020.

Amnesty International values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that to be considered for this role, candidates must be able to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK.

Award-winning success

Founded over 450 years ago in 1565 by Sir Roger Cholmeley, Highgate is one of the UK’s leading co-educational independent schools for pupils aged 3-18. There are currently in the region of 1,850 pupils split across our Pre-Preparatory School, Junior School and Senior School premises, in conjunction with approximately 550 teaching and support staff. We are proud to be able to claim some of the top academic results across the UK, as well as titles of Independent School of the Year 2019 and 2020, and Independent School of the Year for Social Mobility 2019. Pupils are also able to participate in over 77 co-curricular clubs as diverse as bee-keeping, medical society and robotics.

A culture of community and kindness

We are a School whose charitable ethos is an inextricable part of both staff and pupil DNA. Highgate doesn’t exist in a bubble, but is connected to, and part of, a community. We have partnerships with over 60 state Schools across 7 London boroughs, and, in 2017, Headteacher Adam Pettitt co-founded the free sixth form college, The London Academy of Excellence in Tottenham (LAET), with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as business sponsors.

Highgate is Here

In the first few weeks of the Spring 2020 lockdown, the School’s Community Partnerships and Development Offices received numerous requests for help and offers of assistance. As a result, Highgate is Here was formed, with the following key objectives in mind: 

• To co-ordinate all charity, community and partnership teaching activities across Highgate School specifically as they relate to Covid-19 in the first instance;
• To ensure that the School’s response to the Covid-19 crisis is in line with its existing strategic objectives and Aims and Ethos; 
• To maximise the School’s impact in its charitable and community activities. 

Working with us

The School is situated in one of the most attractive and sought after areas of North London, only a short journey from Central London and adjacent to Hampstead Heath. The hilltop site in Highgate Village is the historic site of the Senior School. A few hundred yards along Hampstead Lane in Bishopswood Road lie the Junior and Pre-Preparatory Schools and the extensive playing fields, adjacent to the open spaces of Kenwood and Hampstead Heath. The Northern Line underground station is a short walk away and it is four miles to Central London.

Working at Highgate offers the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and welcoming community, committed to academic excellence and the highest standards of pastoral care for its pupils. The Governors consider the development of excellence in the education offered to the pupils to be the underlying purpose of activities undertaken by all staff.

Highgate is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers, overseas police check if necessary and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

OUR AMBITION

Highgate School is an educational charity and an independent School, and is committed to extending educational opportunity for children in North London, through the provision of substantial means-tested bursaries, and through partnerships with over 40 state Schools to deliver top-quality STEM teaching and learning.  In 2017, Headteacher Adam Pettitt co-founded the free sixth form college, The London Academy of Excellence in Tottenham (LAET), with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as business sponsors.

Highgate School has raised over £8m since 2012 to further these charitable aims, and Highgate is ambitious to attract significant philanthropic donations to make even more of a difference in education and society.

THE ROLE

Highgate seeks an entrepreneurially-minded Development Officer as Highgate as a Charity moves to meet the challenges and opportunities for the charity sector in 2020.

This is a strategic and operational role, offering autonomy within a close-knit team, working with thought-leaders in the education sector, in an organisation with a strong track record of success.

The Development Officer role’s main aim is to increase engagement from Highgate’s alumni and parental community, supporting Highgate’s strategic goals of engaging our alumni and extending educational opportunity at Highgate through fundraising. This will be achieved in this role through a series of important key areas, covering events, engagement, communications and fundraising.

The role will have direct responsibility for a variety of evolving projects, set within clear strategic goals:

Communications

• Working with the Development Director and Head of Alumni Relations to strategically plan the Development Office’s communications to OCs
• Implementing the communication strategy
• Overall responsibility for the development and implementation of Highgate Connect, our networking website and Mobile Application

Supporter Engagement

• Developing and implementing Highgate Connect, the School’s recently-launched networking platform, and using the platform to leverage support and engagement from its members
• Organising successful opportunities for alumni and other supporters to engage with the charity, through events and involvement of other areas of School life, such as Careers and Employability opportunities for pupils from Highgate and its partner Schools;
• Working to develop creative projects with interest and affinity groups

Enhancing Donor Experience

• Devising and implementing a strategy for donors, ensuring that giving is a positive experience and thus helping to foster a ‘culture of philanthropy’ at Highgate and securing engagement, commitment and backing for our charitable goals
• Overall responsibility for Donor Stewardship, developing monthly messages to be sent to Highgate’s supporters
• Overall responsibility for the reengagement of LYBUNTs and SYBUNTs, supporters who have given to Highgate in previous years but not yet in this financial year

Event organization, oversight and strategy

• Strategic oversight and responsibility for the majority of the Development Office’s events, such as  parent and alumni fundraising events, alumni networking events, and bespoke events, such as Annual Dinners and meetings of interest groups.
• In 2020, many of these events are likely to be online events, and this position will be responsible for the operational oversight of these, working closely with other team members to implement a coherent and engaging programme of events as the year progresses

Fundraising/Income generation

• Developing and implementing fundraising projects that reach a critical mass of potential supporters, seeking donations of up to c.£5,000 to support Highgate’s charitable ambitions, to create educational opportunities through bursaries and partnerships with state Schools. These creative projects will include, but not be limited to, crowdfunding campaigns, an alumni Telephone Fundraising campaign, fundraising events, and in due course, soliciting face-to-face gifts from own portfolio of donors;
• Working with other Development Office colleagues to develop projects to engage pupils at Highgate and in our partner schools with our philanthropic ambitions

Managerial responsibility

• The Development Officer manages the Development Assistant

Key criteria for success

In the first twelve months, the successful candidate will have:

1. Developed strong working relationships with the Development Director, the Head of Alumni Relations, the other members of the Development Office team, the Deputy Head (Pupils’ Personal Development and Employability),  and members of the School’s Senior Team;
2. Successfully devised and implemented projects to thank existing and acquire new supporters;
3. Created and begun to implement a plan to enhance the donor experience and to ensure successful retention of existing donors.