I CAN is looking for a highly motivated and forward-thinking finance professional with robust technical skills to provide high quality support to the Finance team to ensure future growth, stability and success.  This role will work closely with the Head of Finance & IT and Senior Management Team to ensure the effective financial planning, control and management within the organisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Being responsible for the coverage of full Finance function; ensuring financial controls are maintained; preparation of month end management accounts, Board meetings packs and documents for Finance & Audit Committees;

• Assisting in the development of strategy, business planning and strategic projects; developing projections and business models; budget setting, forecasting and providing Business Partnering support to The Communication Trust;

• Being responsible for ensuring the organisation’s understanding of the government’s funding regime for schools is up to date and being the main point of contact with the Education Funding Agency;

• Leading the relationship with auditors; completion of VAT and Gift Aid returns; preparation of statutory accounts.

The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIPFA/CIMA) within charity or public sector. You will be analytically-minded with excellent organisational and project management skills. We are looking for someone who is eager to learn, flexible in approach but firm when necessary, who can work on their own initiative and thrives when thinking and acting proactively. You will have the skill to communicate complex financial information to stakeholders and possess the ability to influence and build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance persons across the organisation. Enthusiasm for the sector is a must.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a high calibre finance profession looking to make an impact in the sector and will provide an excellent platform in your career.

Are you interested? Then take a look at our candidate pack before you decide. This informs you why I CAN exists, what we do, why we think this is a great place to work, what we can offer you and what our corporate and people plans are for the year ahead. To apply, please send an up-to-date CV, along with a supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification and what additional value you offer that is relevant to the post. We will be shortlisting against criteria so do ensure you offer clear evidence.  Interviews are scheduled to take place week beginning 21st October 2019.

The Fundraising and Marketing Directorate raises over £15m, but we need to grow income significantly over the next five years to fund the life changing scientific breakthroughs in blood cancer research. 

The Regional Relationships Team will play a pivotal role in this income growth and the Regional Relationship Manager role will be responsible for significantly growing income across London. 

This is a new role that has been developed following investment in the Regional Relationships Team to deliver our new three year fundraising strategy that was launched in April 2019, and is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of managing strategic fundraising relationships across London to grow our income through managing a portfolio of different fundraising including: 

• High Value Community Fundraising Events 
• Key Individual Donors (up to the value of £5k) 
• Key Regional Corporate Relationships (up to the value of £5k) 
• Community Groups

 
Bloodwise can offer you flexible working and the advantage of working from home. This is a homebased role and you will be expected to travel across your regional area, therefore you must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.

You can apply for this opportunity by submitting a CV and covering letter via our website by:

 9am on Monday 14 October 2019.

If successful in reaching the interview stage, you can expect the following:

Telephone interview (we estimate this to be around 16 October)

Face to face interview (we estimate this to be w/c 21 October)

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date*

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a full time CRM & Digital Campaigns Manager in the Digital Marketing department at SSAFA, the UK’s oldest national tri-service military charity.

About the role

We are seeking a CRM & Digital Campaigns Manager who will lead and support the key functions of our Fundraising, Volunteer Operations and Marketing teams to drive engagement with our target audiences. This will be delivered through the analysis of our supporter and volunteer data to support development and execution of integrated digital campaigns; including activities to retain existing donors and supporters, acquire new fundraisers, recruit new volunteers and maximise the opportunity to improve engagement across our whole supporter base.

About you

To carry out this role successfully you will have a solid understanding on analytics and insights from CRM data to shape the CRM strategy with a particular focus on what content drives the best engagement and response amongst different target audiences.

You will also have strong project management skills in planning, developing and delivering targeted lifecycle campaigns that drive both acquisition and reactivation opportunities. This includes email marketing campaigns as well as segmented organic and paid social media campaigns across different channels. You will also have a solid understanding on PPC, Paid Social, SEO and display activities.

SSAFA is an employer that values the diversity of its workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Interview Date: 2nd October 2019

SSAFA is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service.

If you wish to apply for any of our vacancies, you will be asked to answer some screening questions before completing an application form and uploading your CV.  Personal data to progress your application for employment is covered under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) Article 6 Section 1b and Article 9 2b and c. Your details will not be used for any other purpose or shared with a third party without your permission.  Data on unsuccessful candidates will be retained for one year from the vacancy being filled. If you take up employment with us, your information will be held for the duration of your employment plus six full calendar years. Further details are contained in SSAFA’s Privacy Statement available on our website.

Reports to: Senior Creative Content Lead

Location: Vauxhall, London

Salary: £38,000 - 43,000 per annum + benefits

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About Malaria No More UK

Malaria has been described as the oldest and deadliest disease in history; even now, despite recent progress, it claims the life of a child every two minutes. Malaria No More UK is part of a global movement that is determined to make this the generation that beats this killer. To realise this vision, we need to mobilise governments, influencers, businesses and the public, inspiring them to commit funds, energy and resources to ending deaths from malaria and wiping out the disease for good.

Job summary

The Digital Marketing Manager will support the Senior Creative Content Lead and the wider communications team, helping to devise, manage and implement the digital strategy. This will involve developing a new overarching digital strategy and roll out plan, as well as the day-to-day running of channels including all websites, social media channels, eCRM activity and any additional bespoke digital products.

The focus of the role will be the strategic direction and hands on oversite of the Malaria No More UK digital channels and products, from creating and scheduling daily social media content, to defining, testing and tweaking our ongoing digital strategy. Guided by best practice, data, strategic objectives and user need, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of digital marketing, along with solid project management skills and expert knowledge of content management systems and digital monitoring and tracking tools.

The Digital Marketing Manager will work with the Senior Creative Content Lead to develop and implement briefs based on audience insights and amplify campaigns across platforms. You would ideally have had experience working on digital projects from start to finish and have a basic level of understanding of technical requirements and what’s needed to rollout and manage new and existing digital products with digital agencies.

In addition, this role will play a key role in the development and implementation of a global malaria campaign culminating in a 2020 summit in Kigali, Rwanda where Heads of State, business leaders and the public will commit and show progress to ending mankind’s oldest and deadliest disease. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute towards the ongoing success of a highly innovative, fast-paced communications team, with scope to lead on various projects.

Key responsibilities 

• Develop a new digital strategy for the organisation, incorporating an effective online marketing strategy.
• Execute the strategy across all channels devices and platforms, refining and adapting according to insights gathered.
• Strategic planning and implementation of all performance marketing channels (both paid and organic).
• Oversee digital communications including design and some copywriting.
• Implement and manage reporting processes and roll out across the organisation sharing insights and empowering others to gather the insights or use tools they need for their work.
• Implement and manage an eCRM strategy for new and existing supporters of the organisation and its campaigns.
• Using data insights and user research, identify digital product requirements in the organisation or its campaigns and oversee development and rollout in collaboration with digital agencies.
• Provide digital communications support for a variety of external events and campaigns – with, for example,  corporate partners, media or a celebrity ambassador.
• Maintain and increase our presence on social media including day-to-day community management and growth of social media channels, sourcing content to use on social media and working with the SCCL to create content that will inspire and engage our fans and followers and help grow our audiences.

• Manage an ongoing relationship with our external web development team, maintaining and developing our website (Drupal CMS) including uploading content, checking functionality and helping to troubleshoot technical issues.

• Some in-house design for presentations, briefings, videos and other digital assets
• Brief, liaise with and manage a variety of external suppliers including digital agencies and tech suppliers
• Managing all digital and social media presence
• Processing the day-to-day digital requests of the wider team

• Form relationships with digital influencers and agencies who can support/work with Malaria No More UK
• Continuous tracking of digital and social media trends (particularly – but not exclusively – within the charity sector) with a view to maximising all communications/engagement opportunities that arise.Attend industry meetups, training and conferences to ensure that Malaria No More UK stays at the forefront of digital innovation

• To undertake any other reasonable additional duties as required by MNMUK.

Qualifications, skills and experience

Essential

• At least 4 years’ experience in a similar Digital Marketing or Digital Product Management role
• Proven relationship building and influencing skills
• Track record in running effective digital campaigns on a national or regional basis
• Strong design skills and ability to self-learn/pick up new programmes quickly
• A proven track record of content marketing across channels and formats
• Advanced knowledge of content management systems and email service providers
• Working knowledge of usability testing, user research methods and conversion rate optimisation
• Familiarity with Google Analytics or similar tools
• Advanced knowledge of digital and social media monitoring and analytics tools
• Project management skills/experience
• Experience in creating and delivering engagement strategies for online
• Content production skills - creating content, proofreading and editing

Desirable

• Experience of working alongside an advocacy/public affairs team and aligning communications and advocacy strategies
• Understanding of organisational dynamics (Malaria No More UK is a small team often working with much bigger UK and global organisations)
• Some video editing ability with basic software or YouTube editor

This job description is not contractual or exhaustive and  may be amended over time on discussion with the Head of Comms.

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holiday days
• Interest-free staff season ticket loan and bicycle loan schemes
• Continuing personal development opportunities

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 1 A4 page detailing why you are interested in this role and how you fit the criteria by the closing date of 5pm on 30th September 2019

This is a unique opportunity to join Mind in a fast paced and exciting role where learnings and successes are part of the ethos of how we work.

As Regional Community Fundraiser Manager, you will be part of national Mind’s fundraising directorate, reporting to the Regional Community Fundraising Project Manager, working closely with three local Mind teams in Lancashire and Cumbria and national Mind teams.

You will assist in implementing, monitoring and evaluating the two-year Regional Community Fundraising pilot project plan in Lancashire and Cumbria, by supporting, advising, training, upskilling and innovating with the participating local Minds, helping each of them build capacity in community fundraising. You will drive and test models of community fundraising within the options available in the pilot, leading monthly regional training meetings, participating in quarterly review meetings and co-producing an evaluation report, to be shared with the network, assessing progress against objectives, learnings and recommendations for further development and future rollout.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: 12 noon, 21st October 2019

Interviews: Monday 4th November 2019

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

About Us

The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a world-class visitor attraction, leading science research centre and commercial event space. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million specimens, both in our London and Tring museums, spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.

We are at a pivotal moment in our history as we seek to appoint a Digital Project Manager. We will soon launch a new strategy setting out our role as the natural world faces increasing threats. Building on our world-leading collection, global reputation for science and as one of the world's leading visitor attractions, the NHM has ambitious plans leading up to the 150 anniversary of the opening of the Waterhouse Building in 2031, making this a truly exciting time to be part of the NHM team.

About the role

As our Digital Project Manager, you will play a key role in delivering digital projects in line with the Museum's ambitious digital strategy.

Working in a varied and evolving role, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle management of technology software implementations, including project delivery and continuous business improvement in your assigned technology theme. The role requires a strong leader who is able to take charge and be accountable for delivery involving a wide range of cross-Museum and external stakeholders.

You will additionally ensure effective delivery within time and budget restraints and manage third party clients and suppliers.

About you

A strong leader with excellent communication skills, you are able to manage complex projects and large project teams, whilst effectively maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You will have substantial project management experience; including effectively managing large projects with budgets in excess of £250,000. Experience of bespoke packages and tools will be essential for the post holder to be successful in the role.

Change management experience, including communications, engagement and behavioural and cultural change will be advantageous.

Closing 9am on 01/10/2019
Interviews Expected w/c 14 October

At Tearfund we are passionate about following Jesus where the need is greatest. We are looking for a Digital Project Manager to manage a project to re-platform core Tearfund websites.

You will work closely with people across the organisation to help Tearfund deliver it's digital vision, and to deliver key milestones in this specific project.

You will work with external partners and agencies to meet the website project objectives. You will help shape the scope of the project by setting parameters and agreeing resources and budgets. You will take responsibility for implementing the project from the point objectives are set, through process and delivery. 

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Is experienced in digital project management and has a good knowledge of Content Management Systems (CMS)
• Understands the digital development process, including the importance of user-centered design methods
• Is energetic, confident and resilient and prioritises collaboration and team working 

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

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

Are you looking to join small, friendly, Digital, IT and Communications Team at an exciting time of Digital Transformation? Do you have a strong technical ability and operational understanding of Web technologies and CRM processes?

A fantastic health charity is looking to recruit a Digital Project Executiv e on a 1-year fixed term contract (potential to extend) to support on all elements of their Digital Transformation Project.

The project plays a key part in the organisation's period of change; innovating the way they interact with members and stakeholders it covers UX research, data migration, development of a new CRM database and public facing website/s.

To be successful as a Digital Project Executive you will need:

* Experience working in a digital facing role, perhaps as a Website editor, Digital Marketing Assistant, Digital Project Coordinator or Digital Account Executive
* Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
* Ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally with all stakeholders
* Understanding of and passion for UX and design principles
* Experience or knowledge of digital transformation or web development projects
* To be collaborative, curious and solution orientated
* An eye for detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as an understanding of 'writing for the web'
* Experience of engaging with users and delivering UX activity, turning user insight into real actions and solutions.

This is a real opportunity to contribute and help shape the future direction of the charity as part of their change and improvement agenda!

Applications are being considered on a rolling basis, so if you feel you have the right skillset please send over an up-to-date CV ASAP.
Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with more information.

Research Manager

Central London 

£36,000 plus generous benefits

Many of the diseases and conditions that affect human health have been cured or overcome as a result of medical research, but there will always be more to do and there are areas of medical need that receive little or no support – and people’s lives that see no improvement.  That’s where we step in. The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation.  Formed by the MRC, we grow and nurture people and ideas wherever we see opportunities with great potential.  Investing the power of our donations to change medicine and change lives.

We are looking for a Research Manager to join our rapidly expanding team in our central London offices.  You will be responsible for managing our research funding competitions and ensuring that only the very best research and very best researchers receive our support.  You will manage a portfolio of funded research grants and fellowships and will ensure that the finances and research are on-track.

Who you are 

You are inspired to help us to deliver our vision to advance medical research, improve human health and change people’s lives.  Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation. We are ambitious for the Medical Research Foundation and for ourselves.  We are approachable – providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers.  And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve.  We love our work and we will be looking for this in you too.

What you can bring to the role

You will have experience of:

• working in a biomedical sciences research/funding environment (e.g. charity, university, public sector).
• funding competitions, peer review, or grant management and be educated in biomedical sciences to degree level or will have equivalent experience.

Our offer:

• A salary c. £36,000 dependant on experience.
• Annual pay award, performance award scheme and other rewards.
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays (pro-rata).
• 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days.
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to make a difference to human health.
• Fantastic colleagues.•

To apply:

• provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, membership of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role, making reference to the job description and the person specification. The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process.
• complete our equal opportunities monitoring form.
• let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the recruitment information pack).

Closing date for applications:  Tuesday, 15th October 2019 

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached as separate documents.

Are you passionate about using your project management skills to help people with dementia? We are!

The Role

We are looking for an experienced project manager who will be able to proactively lead the Law for Dementia Carers project whilst establishing and cultivating relationships with key external partners and stakeholders.

About You

As Project Manager – Law for Dementia Carers, you will:

• have experience of successfully leading and delivering complex projects
• have an understanding of how the health and social care sectors and the legal system work in respect of the care of people with dementia
• be adept at developing successful partnerships and building strong external relationships
• have a ‘hands-on’, ‘can do’ attitude to raising the awareness and impact of tide

About the Life Story Network and Tide

Life Story Network’s mission is to transform society through the power of life stories - to unlock people’s potential and improve their wellbeing.

tide (soon to become a charity in its own right), works with carers of people with dementia, investing in their personal development to unlock their potential; we empower them to recognise their own value and the contribution they make as individuals and as a collective. We do this through our Carer Development Programme, our Involvement Network and providing influencing opportunities at national, regional and local level.

Location: Home-based in the Greater Manchester area with some travel
Hours: Part-time (17.5 hours a week) to be worked flexibly in accordance with business needs
Duration: Two-year fixed term contract
Benefits: 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working, pension, Medicash option, discounted gym membership option, staff development and training

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 27th September 2019

Interview date: 14th October 2019

Oasis Charitable Trust is a multi-national charity supporting young people and their families in nine countries worldwide. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential. We are looking for a committed Communications & Supporter Relations Manager to spread the word about the great work Oasis does, in a cohesive and inspiring way, as part of our wider income generating strategy.

This post will work as part of the Oasis Communications and Fundraising team, who support the delivery of the Oasis Group strategy, to develop brand profile and secure sustainable income streams across the group’s charities. 

This role is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to:

• help form and deliver a cohesive message about Oasis’ global work that is well-communicated across our internal and external audiences
• act as the day-to-day lead on developing strong funding propositions that generate exposure, secure media coverage and support funding development. 
• manage our websites and social media
• develop an understanding of our supporters, their journey with us and be able to evaluate the effectiveness of our fundraising asks, with the aim to grow our supporter base.

This role sits within a small strategic core team, with work spanning the communications function and linked to that, growing our valued supporter base. In return for your commitment and hard work, Oasis can offer:

• A competitive starting salary, with opportunities to progress with experience
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.
• Flexible working practices and family friendly policies.
• A supportive working environment with a focus on staff development and wellbeing.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

To request a job information pack, including an application form please download the documents from this page or contact Oasis UK for further information. Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted. 

Closing date for applications is: Midday, Monday 14th October 2019

Initial interviews will be held on Thursday 24th October 2019 at Oasis National Office.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities Employment

Permanent, full time post, 40 hours per week, inclusive of breaks

Salary:  £34,514 per annum (Including London Weighting)

35 hours per week | 6 months fixed term

Stratford, East London

Mind and mental health are on the public and government’s agendas like never before.  At the same time, many people with mental health problems are not able to access good quality services so there’s never been a greater need for the work we do.

Mind has seen huge growth over the last four years.  This presents us with an increasing amount of fundraising opportunities but also some internal challenges to overcome to ensure that as we grow, we work as efficiently and effectively as possible. 

Mind’s Fundraising department consists of five fundraising teams – Partnerships Fundraising, Public Fundraising, Workplace Wellbeing, Data and Supporter Relations and Fundraising Strategic Development; overseen by our Fundraising Director. It currently generates in excess of £35 million per annum gross income for Mind’s work.

We are looking for someone with a background in Fundraising; excellent inter-personal and communication skills; and an ability to bring people together to identify problems, find sustainable solutions and embed these into practice.  This is a new role, based in our Fundraising Strategic Development team to support greater collaboration between teams and drive up the quality of our Fundraising and in so doing, the experience of our supporters. We want to ensure that our Fundraising staff are equipped with the tools and knowledge of processes and systems to be able to carry out their roles effectively, compliantly and in line with best practice, and in the best interests of people with mental health problems.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: 12 noon, 23rd September 2019

Interviews: 9th October 2019

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This role focuses on the management of IT projects which will provide IT innovation for all staff to facilitate the delivery of our services. 

We are looking for someone with high levels of productivity and experience of project management, a great team player with a can-do attitude and experience in the charity or not for profit sector.

We offer a flexi-time system and would consider either a 14-hour (2 days) or 21-hour (3 days) per week contract for a period of 12 months. Starting salary will be between £31,025 and £34,472 (pro-rata) and pensions contributions of up to 10%.

If you like what you’ve heard please apply by 27th September 2019.  Visit our website for further information and an application form.