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Join Racing Welfare as Head of Fundraising and Make a Lasting Impact!
Are you an ambitious, results-driven fundraising leader with a passion for making a difference? Racing Welfare is looking for an exceptional Head of Fundraising to join our senior management team and take the helm of a thriving, high-performance fundraising operation. This is a unique opportunity for someone who wants to shape the future of British horseracing’s charitable support, driving growth and innovation in a vital sector.
About Racing Welfare:
Racing Welfare is a registered charity dedicated to supporting the workforce of British horseracing – from stud, stable, and racecourse staff to those in related professions. Our mission is to help these dedicated individuals thrive in their careers and lives, offering guidance, practical assistance, and support throughout their journey – from recruitment to retirement.
The Role:
As Head of Fundraising, you will play a central role in Racing Welfare’s strategic direction and growth. You’ll work closely with the Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer to craft and execute an ambitious fundraising strategy that delivers innovative income streams to fund our vital services. You’ll lead, inspire, and develop a talented team, empowering them to deliver outstanding fundraising initiatives and events that drive real change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop & Deliver Fundraising Strategy: Work with senior leadership to shape the charity’s fundraising vision, ensuring the strategy aligns with our wider goals and drives long-term sustainability.
- Innovative Fundraising Campaigns: Create and implement engaging campaigns, managing budgets and evaluating performance to optimise success.
- Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and motivate a high-performing fundraising team, supporting their professional growth and achieving collective goals.
- Building Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate relationships with trusts, foundations, and corporate partners to build lasting, mutually beneficial collaborations.
- Drive Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day fundraising operations, ensuring smooth management of income, expenditure, and compliance.
You Will Bring:
- Proven experience in fundraising or commercial management, with a track record of successfully recruiting donors and sponsors.
- A natural leader with exceptional people management skills, able to inspire and empower teams to excel.
- Solid experience in budgeting, financial planning, and performance management.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse stakeholders.
- A passion for innovation and the ability to think strategically about fundraising opportunities.
Bonus: Experience in the horseracing industry is desirable, but not essential.
Why Racing Welfare?
This is your chance to take on a leadership role in a respected and impactful charity. You’ll be part of a passionate team, working in a dynamic environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth. The role offers flexibility with the option to work from home or our Newmarket office, alongside occasional travel across the UK (including evenings and weekends).
As a charity, wellbeing is at the forefront of all we do. We aim to be a leading employer in the industry and make sure everyone at Racing Welfare has the opportunity to thrive.
If you’re ready to make a significant contribution to the future of Racing Welfare and help improve the lives of those who dedicate themselves to British horseracing, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Today:
Submit your CV and covering letter to join Racing Welfare and lead our fundraising efforts to new heights.
We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. The closing date for this role is 14 February 2025. Interviews will be held the week commencing 25 February 2025. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date if we receive a large number of suitable applications.
Salary: £50,000 p.a.
Racing Welfare is committed to safeguarding and will always recruit all personnel in line with government guidelines, relevant legislation, and the Charity Commission's best practice guidance.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. We only ask applicants to disclose convictions which are not yet spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
Racing Welfare’s Safeguarding Statement of Intent can be found on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Grants and Welfare Officer (12-month maternity cover)
Line Manager
Support Services Manager
Job Location
Remote/Hybrid – This role will require attendance at Cavell’s office in Redditch, Worcestershire on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Hours
Full time, permanent, 35 hours per week (we’re open to discussions about flexible working)
Salary
£27,000 - £30,000
Holiday
Cavell offers 30 days annual leave (pro rata) which includes 3 fixed days between Christmas and New Year in addition to bank holidays.
Pension
Up to 8% employer contribution
Cavell is the charity that transforms the lives of nurses and midwives facing crisis and tough times. The need for Cavell has never been greater and the charity is at its most critical point in its 107-year history as the demand for support is at an all-time high and still increasing while there is a need to refocus income sources.
Over the past 10 years, the nursing and midwifery professions have faced multiple challenges, including covid, staff shortages, pay disputes, the cost of living, and now burnout. Cavell is here to help the professions when they need life changing and practical support. We help the financial and mental health of nurses and midwives, enabling them to continue to provide the care that supports the ‘nation’s health’.
Cavell is a dynamic charity that strives to deliver exceptional, holistic support to the nursing and midwifery family when they need it most. Our reach extends across tens of thousands of lives. For more information on the work of Cavell, visit our website.
In this role, no two days will be the same but here’s the types of thing you may get up to:
· To provide effective and appropriate support to individuals seeking financial assistance, information, and advice from Cavell.
· To deliver support services and Cavell’s charitable objectives.
· To work with external charities and organisations for the benefit and wellbeing of individuals seeking support through Cavell.
· To contribute to the overall strategic objectives of Cavell.We’re committed to helping our people to grow and there will be opportunities to flex and work on other exciting projects in alignment with your career aspirations and charity need.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Supporting the nursing and midwifery family through tough times.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As life becomes ever more difficult for migrants across London, the UK and the world, Waltham Forest Migrant Action (WFMA) are committed to fighting back in solidarity and supporting our fellow human beings who are often suffering in the most extreme of circumstances.
WFMA is the only provider of free immigration advice in the borough. Our mission is to provide support for local migrants and refugees, and to advocate and campaign for the rights of migrants and refugees in the UK. Since 2013, our weekly drop-in centre has offered visitors a warm welcome, free advice on immigration, accommodation and welfare issues, and opportunities to socialise with the local community. Last year we helped 366 people from 71 nationalities, and our numbers continue to grow.
THE ROLE
WFMA is looking for a compassionate Welfare Advisor with a strong interest in migrant justice to support our visitors with Welfare and Housing issues, and make a tangible difference to the lives of migrants and refugees in Waltham Forest. This is a new post at an exciting time for the charity as we seek to expand our services at the drop-in centre and provide more immigration advice and casework in-house.
1. Supporting drop-in centre visitors with welfare and housing issues
- Determine eligibility and advise on all Public Benefits and how to apply for them, and in some cases help them to apply
- Advise on Housing issues, solutions and consequences, and when appropriate help the visitor find and brief a housing solicitor
- Advise on and help visitors access healthcare services
- Guide, inform and support volunteers to assist visitors
- Maintain records of advice and actions taken using our case recordkeeping software, scanning and securely storing documents shared with us
2. Maintain current knowledge and understanding of public benefits and housing systems
- Keep abreast of new developments in the public welfare and housing systems
- Liaise with other agencies and organisations as and when appropriate
- Attend training courses as and when needed, and proactively seek opportunities to develop professionally
3. Work collaboratively with WFMA staff, volunteers and professional advisors
- Understand and implement WFMA policies and procedures
- Participate actively in staff and board of trustees meetings, and other meetings as may reasonably be required
- Work with the Support Centre Manager to report to the Board at bi-monthly meetings as required
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Experience providing well-being support to adults in a community or other setting
- Working knowledge and understanding of local health and social care services
- A strong interest in migrant justice and issues relating to migration
- Good oral and written communication skills in English
- Good IT skills particularly experience using record management software
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding practices particularly in a social care or day centre environment
- Lived experience of the issues faced by migrants and the difficulties they experience in accessing services
- Understanding of GDPR and confidentiality, and experience of processing sensitive data
- Additional languages
Safeguarding
The post holder will adhere to the WFMA’s safeguarding policy. This post is also subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
You can view the job description and person specification by clicking on the below link, or on our website if you don't yet have a Charity Job account.
HOW TO APPLY
We particularly welcome applicants with lived experience of migration or borders or the UK immigration system.
To apply for the role, please click 'Apply via Website' at the top of the page to go to our application form and submit your CV and cover letter by 12pm, Friday 24th January. Interviews will take place in-person on Thursday 30th January.
Please find our contact email is at the end of the person specification in case of any questions, or for a conversation about the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our Welfare Officers provide direct and impactful welfare support to RAF personnel and their immediate family. As a trusted and confidential source of support, you will assist our service users with challenges they are facing, from mental ill-health, difficult relationships, domestic abuse, financial and cost-of-living concerns, resettlement, housing, childcare, equality issues, bereavement, military discharge or deployment and many more - no day will be the same, as such this is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the Welfare sector.
Our intervention is provided with consent on a non-statutory basis, and you will work with and engage our service users to develop appropriate interventions for individual outcomes.
Our service is transitioning to become more accessible and inclusive, digital technology plays a key role in this, as such you will use digital technologies to complement and enhance processes and service user experience.
You will play an active role within the community, promoting the service through the delivery of presentations and representing the service at public engagement events. You will also work closely with RAF welfare teams, local authorities, health, education, civilian agencies, charities and other military organisations to ensure the best outcome for the service user.
About the Team
2025 marks 35 years since SSAFA began delivering an independent non-statutory, and confidential service, for the Royal Air Force community across the UK, and this is an exciting time to be joining as we were recently successful in our bid to continue delivering this service.
We are transforming our ways of working to be innovative, to ensure our service is even more inclusive and accessible to meet the needs of a modern RAF.
We are a hard-working team from diverse professional backgrounds. Although we all have our own area of responsibility, we support each other in delivering the best possible service to our military community.
Find out more about the 35 year history of the Service Personal Support & Social Work Service.
About you
To thrive in this role you will have relevant experience of supporting adults, families and children/young people. You will be able to take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver presentations with confidence.
You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision.
It would be advantageous if you have experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
There will be some travel required and therefore you will need to be able to drive and have access to your own car.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 20232 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Closing date: Midnight on 02 February 2025. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews:
- Initial virtual interview – 13 February 2025
- Face-to-face interview – 17 February 2025 at RAF Honington
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Context of role
Citizens Advice Birmingham is partnered with Macmillan Cancer Support to deliver Welfare Benefit Advice across Birmingham and Solihull
We are looking for enthusiastic caseworkers who will join an existing team to ensure delivery of service specifications, targets and quality standards for the Macmillan Service.
Role purpose
The Welfare Benefit caseworker will provide a high quality advice service for people affected by cancer.
The post holder will provide this service in outreach settings across Birmingham and Solihull. Delivery will be integrated within cancer care teams, to provide seamless referral pathways that complement the assessment and care planning process of patients.
You will undertake casework, assisting clients to access their entitlement to welfare benefits and other sources of financial help, up to and including tribunal representation. The post holder will also attend events to promote the service and provide support and training to volunteers and health care professionals.
Further information
For a job pack contact us via the apply button
CV’s not accepted
Previous applicants need not apply
Closing Date: Friday 7th February 2025 at midday
Interview Date: Monday 17th February 2025
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About Island Advice Centre
We are an independent advice centre whose mission is to alleviate local residents poverty through the provision of welfare rights advice.
Our team is committed to address inequalities by supporting local residents accessing their rights in regard to housing, social welfare benefit and money advice.
About the Role
Our Welfare right supervisor will be the main person responsible for the delivery and quality of welfare right advice within the organisation.
You will work with the welfare right caseworker and volunteers to ensure clients access their rights through the provision of benefit advice.
You will have the opportunity to carry out some limited complex casework while developing the skills of the welfare rights casework and dedicated volunteers trough supervision and training.
About You
Our ideal candidate has experience supporting people who may be vulnerable, in distress or in crisis, with practical long-term solutions in areas of welfare rights and keen on sharing knowledge and developing skills of others You’ll be empathic and understand the complexities of client need.
You’ll be able to work calmly and productively under pressure, keeping to deadlines, and demonstrating good decision-making skills, with a willingness to develop the knowledge of your team
What We Offer
Our benefits include:
- 28 days holiday, plus statutory bank holidays
- 8% employer contribution to pension scheme
- Training and development opportunity
To apply
See JD&PS and Application for mattached
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Access to advice and advocacy is the core work of the organisation, helping people to stay above the poverty line.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Island Advice Centre
We are an independent advice centre whose mission is to alleviate local residents poverty through the provision of welfare rights advice Our team is committed to address inequalities by supporting local residents accessing their rights in regard to housing, social welfare benefit and money advice
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to residents most affected by health inequities caused by social welfare issues It is an interesting and varied role which would suit someone who enjoys advocating on behalf of vulnerable clients.
As an outreach adviser you will be the first point of contact for clients facing financial hardship, housing problems and welfare benefits issues.
You will see client in local GP surgeries and vulnerable residents referred to our services from health settings organisations The role is to provide advice, guidance and support in regard to benefit entitlements, housing rights and debt matter.
You will have the opportunity to advocate on behalf clients and carry out casework in view of alleviating financial hardship
About You
Our ideal candidate has a willingness to address inequalities and strong empathy when supporting people who may be vulnerable, in distress or in crisis, and a willing ness to learn and develop skills to provide practical long term solutions in social welfare areas
You’ll be empathic and understand the complexities of client need.
You’ll be able to work calmly and productively under pressure, keeping to deadlines, and demonstrating good decision-making skills, with a willingness to learn and work as part of a team
What We Offer
Our benefits include:
- 28 days holiday, plus statutory bank holidays
- 8% employer contribution to pension scheme
- Training and development opportunity
To apply
See JD &PS and Application form attached
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Access to advice and advocacy is the core work of the organisation, helping people to stay above the poverty line.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Responsible for assessing and monitoring the behaviour and welfare of all case and signed-over animals, particularly dogs, placed in the care of Danaher. This will include devising behavioural plans, and carrying out or overseeing environmental and behavioural modification to maintain high standards of welfare, support successful rehoming and reduce return rates. The post holder will also be required to support and train other staff and volunteers in the care, management and behaviour modification of the animals, particularly dogs, in their care. Responsible for managing the Team leaders and ensuring all Animals at Danaher are kept in accordance with the licensing agreement of the RSPCA. This post will deputise for the Animal Centre Manager and manage a team of senior animal care assistants and that section.The Animal Welfare Manager plays a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of animals in our care. This position involves direct interaction with animals, providing essential care, and supporting the overall mission of promoting animal welfare. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to animal care and welfare, alongside excellent customer service skills to engage with the public effectively. Must have experience and a formal qualification in Dog behaviour and examples of managing a team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Permanent, Full Time
Circa £30,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk ad in this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Alongside helping our beneficiaries, we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
· Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
· We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
· We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
· We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
We are seeking an individual with a compassionate and flexible approach to welfare delivery, who is highly organised, analytical and an articulate communicator. You will need to be an experienced administrator to join our fast paced team. Welfare Application Co-ordinators are the frontline of the Welfare Directorate and process applications for assistance from the RAF family. This requires the accurate input of application data into our IT platform and ensuring the application is allocated to the correct grant giving team. Wider responsibilities include checking applications against basic eligibility criteria and adding supporting application documentation received via email etc. You will be able to demonstrate an ability to relate to people of all ages, especially older beneficiaries, in a compassionate manner.
The role is based in our London HQ, with a minimum of three days working in the office per week. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please click on this link and send your CV, together with a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role, providing examples of how you meet the job profile when you apply through our recruitment portal.
The closing date for applications is Friday 24th January 2025, 5.00pm. Please note interviews will take place the following week.
A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).
Registered Charity
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Our vision is that everyone in our RAF Family – veterans, serving personnel and their families – gets support in their hour of need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Services Welfare Officer
Based at one of the military bases within the UK (relocating to a new site every two years)
Would you like to help our Armed Forces in a unique and challenging way? Then we have the job for you.
Are you looking for your next unique role like no other and a chance to make a positive lasting impact?
Do you have experience in working with young people or adults in a wellbeing environment and want to use that knowledge to really make a difference?
Would the opportunity to travel the UK and potentially overseas excite you?
Our Services Welfare Officers provide vital welfare support to the Armed Forces to both new recruits and service personnel at military bases within the UK and overseas.
If this amazing experience sounds like something you could do – read on!
As a Services Welfare Officer you will manage our WRVS facility on a military site. This will involve:
- Providing an independent, confidential and sensitive welfare support
- Supporting service personnel on a one-to-one basis
- Helping them find solutions to personal and practical issues
- Using your judgement to signpost them to other support agencies or our military colleagues where appropriate.
You will be provided with free one-person military accommodation based on site in the UK with the opportunity to be considered to work abroad at a later stage. Your food and drink is also subsidised!
About You
We are looking for applicants with broad experience in working with young adults and more experienced service personnel in a welfare setting.
You may have previously worked in youth and community work, social work, counselling, education or healthcare settings.
Ideally you will have:
- Experience of working with young or vulnerable adults
- Previous experience of effective networking with other agencies
- To be prepared to live in one person accommodation (provided)
- The flexibility to live anywhere within the UK or overseas for prolonged periods of time, i.e. two years
- Basic IT skills
- A full, valid driving licence
- A valid UK passport
You will also need:
- To demonstrate flexibility to relocate at short notice, be self-motivated and approachable
- To demonstrate proven excellent written and verbal communication skills
- To possess time-management, planning and prioritisation abilities
- The ability to demonstrate confidentiality when dealing with sensitive issues
- A good track record of working effectively within a team
A relevant qualification in an area such as youth work, social work, teaching or similar, would be beneficial to your application, as would knowledge of the military environment but this is not a deal breaker!
Please see the attached role profile for full details of this excellent opportunity.
Benefits:
- Salary of £24,355 per annum which increases to £26,651 on successful completion of the 6 month probationary period
- Free accommodation and subsidised meals
- 37 days’ holiday per annum as you will be working six days per week, plus UK bank holidays
- 3 x WRVS Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
- Company sick pay
- An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website, 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
- A great pension scheme (10% employer contribution)
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions built-in
- Access to award-winning e-learning and development
- Opportunities to develop new skills
If this sounds exciting and you would love the opportunity of this unique role, please select the apply button shown.
The closing date for applications is 14th February 2025, we reserve the right to close this advert prior to this date due to level of applications.
WRVS & Royal Voluntary Service is committed to building inclusive and diverse teams across the charity. To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.
Other organisations may call this role Services Support Officer, Welfare Support Officer, Welfare Support Co-ordinator, Welfare Officer, Welfare Information Officer, Welfare Advisor, or Youth Worker.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you an experienced digital fundraiser looking for a new challenge in an ambitious and friendly team? This is a new role with enormous scope to influence the digital development for one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities.
The individual giving team is responsible for driving sustainable growth through donor engagement, stewardship and acquisition. We are seeking a Fundraising Digital Marketing Lead to drive the development and implementation of our digital fundraising strategy. You will oversee campaigns across multiple digital platforms, engaging with new and existing supporters to drive donor acquisition, retention, and growth. As a key person within the fundraising team, you will collaborate closely with communications and people across the charity to help us meet our ambitious fundraising goals through online channels. This role requires a creative thinker, a data-driven approach, and a commitment to making a positive impact.
We are looking for an experienced and strategic individual to spearhead our online fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in digital marketing within the nonprofit sector, successfully utilising online platforms to drive fundraising growth. They will demonstrate expertise in building and engaging communities around a charity’s mission, effectively translating this engagement into ethical fundraising success.
The successful candidate will join a busy, friendly, and capable team working to maximise the charity’s fundraising performance.
Why become part of World Horse Welfare’s team?
Horses might be part of our DNA but they don’t have to be part of yours. World Horse Welfare has plenty of passionate equine experts already in situ, so provided you share our values of being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking then you could be the perfect candidate.
We care about our people because they are the ones who enable us to achieve such good work. We invest in them, nurture them and listen to them to create a collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued.
Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.
Location
This position is based remotely. But you must be a resident of the United Kingdom with all the necessary legislative ‘right to work’ documentation. You will be required to attend the charity’s head office located in Norfolk a minimum of 6 times per year and this will be at your own expense for travel and accommodation.
World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide.
World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Aspire’s Welfare Benefits programme is a telephone-based service supporting over 400 clients a year, providing specialist advice and ensuring they are receiving all the benefits that they are entitled to.
We’re looking for someone to join our busy team to provide administrative support and ensure our service is running efficiently. As the first point of contact for those seeking our help, you’ll be an excellent communicator, skilled in drawing out key information and confident in using that to prioritise cases. Excellent administration and computer skills are a must. This is a busy role where you’ll be speaking with clients every day and getting to see the difference that you are making. Full training will be given so you don't need previous benefits experience as long as you have a desire to learn.
This is a hybrid role, and the frequency of visits to Aspire’s offices is negotiable. We are also willing to consider this as a 28 hour a week role for the right candidate.
To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the job. Please note, since communication skills are vital in this role we will not accept AI-generated letters.
Please note, we will be reviewing applicants as and when they come in.
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Our Welfare Officers provide direct and impactful welfare support to RAF personnel and their immediate family. As a trusted and confidential source of support, you will assist our service users with challenges they are facing, from mental ill-health, difficult relationships, domestic abuse, financial and cost-of-living concerns, resettlement, housing, childcare, equality issues, bereavement, military discharge or deployment and many more - no day will be the same, as such this is a great opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the Welfare sector.
Our intervention is provided with consent on a non-statutory basis, and you will work with and engage our service users to develop appropriate interventions for individual outcomes.
Our service is transitioning to become more accessible and inclusive, digital technology plays a key role in this, as such you will use digital technologies to complement and enhance processes and service user experience.
You will play an active role within the community, promoting the service through the delivery of presentations and representing the service at public engagement events. You will also work closely with RAF welfare teams, local authorities, health, education, civilian agencies, charities and other military organisations to ensure the best outcome for the service user.
About the Team
2024 marks 35 years since SSAFA began delivering an independent non-statutory, and confidential service, for the Royal Air Force community across the UK, and this is an exciting time to be joining as we were recently successful in our bid to continue delivering this service.
We are transforming our ways of working to be innovative, to ensure our service is even more inclusive and accessible to meet the needs of a modern RAF.
We are a hard-working team from diverse professional backgrounds. Although we all have our own area of responsibility, we support each other in delivering the best possible service to our military community.
Find out more about the 35 year history of the Service Personal Support & Social Work Service.
About you
To thrive in this role you will have relevant experience of supporting adults, families and children/young people. You will be able to take a flexible and creative approach to problem solving. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to deliver presentations with confidence.
You will have used Microsoft Office 365 to a high standard. It is important that you have experience of planning and managing your own workload, with minimal supervision.
It would be advantageous if you have experience of carrying out assessments, preparing plans, monitoring and reviewing outcomes.
There will be some travel required and therefore you will need to be able to drive and have access to your own car.
About SSAFA
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of support for serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need. In 2023 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 53,000 people, including veterans, serving personnel (regulars and reserves) and their families.
SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way, they need us.
Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA
SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 02 February 2025. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Interviews:
- Virtual interviews on 14 February 2025
- Face to Face interviews on 21 February 2025
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you a senior level fundraising professional seeking a new challenge? If so, we would like to hear from you.
As Head of Fundraising, you will have overall accountability for Trust’s fundraising strategy. You will need to be a skilled and strategic leader with strong interpersonal and management skills and a proven track record in senior level fundraising. You will also have experience in communications and promoting the brand of an organisation.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, this pivotal role will work closely with the wider senior management team (SMT) and inspire and lead the Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications team.
This role’s primary responsibilities will be as follows:
Strategic Development and Implementation
· Provide leadership, strategy and direction for the Trust’s fundraising, marketing and communications team comprising 16 in the UK and 3 in Nepal.
· Be part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), contributing to the Trust’s wider vision and strategic direction as well as providing updates and reports for the SMT and Trustees.
· As the organisational expert on fundraising, work closely with the Trust CEO and SMT to ensure that all fundraising activity reflects the vision and agreed priorities of the Trust.
Fundraising
· Implement the Trust’s five-year fundraising strategy (income c.£14m pa), and be accountable for the delivery of operational plans, defining targets and identifying new sources of income.
· Develop and implement fundraising policies and procedures ensuring all fundraising remains safe and legal, including all data held within the CRM
· Create a donor-centric culture within the Trust, implementing an accurate and robust system to deliver effective supporter journeys across all disciplines – individual giving, major donor, legacy, trust and corporate, and community fundraising.
· Keep abreast of current fundraising trends and standards as well as historic analysis of our own activities to optimise all fundraising approaches.
Budgeting and Reporting
· Preparation of the annual fundraining income and expenditure in line with the GWT budget cycle and management of in-year income and expenditure, including variance analysis of financial performance against budgets and forecasts for the 12-month period.
· Work closely with the Head of Finance GWT and the Finance team in Nepal to agree the details and split of unrestricted and restricted projects to be funded each year.
Leadership and Line Management
· Provide strategic direction to all areas of fundraising, nurturing team members to develop their knowledge and expertise, and maintaining a passionate and engaged group of staff committed to delivering excellence for the Trust.
· Coach, inspire and motivate direct reports and other members of the team as well as providing guidance and direction to deliver their objectives and develop their skills and expertise in their roles.
KEY SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria:
Experience:
Essential
· Senior level successful track record in a charity fundraising environment
· Developing and implementing strategies and operational plans successfully for fundraising, marketing and communications
· Setting, managing, and reporting on six figure+ budgets
· Experience of leading and managing a successful team
· Experience of brand development and management
· Demonstrable experience of shaping organisational objectives
· Educated to degree or relevant experience
Desirable
· Project management qualification or relevant experience
· Experience of working in the NFP sector, ideally within humanitarian/development or military causes
- Experience of using CRMs
Skills/competencies:
Essential
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail
· Extensive IT skills, including MS Office
· Budget management, financially literate
Desirable
· Strong proof-reading skills
Membership of a relevant professional body
Knowledge:
Essential
· Knowledge of legislation, regulations and best practice in fundraising and marketing
· Fundraising fundamentals
· PR techniques and digital marketing (inc. PPC & AdWords)
· Branding/style trends and standards
· Fundraising and social media landscape
· An appreciation of strategic issues – and how marketing can inform them
· Using analytics and consumer behaviour to shape activities
Desirable
· Prior experience of and/or involvement with marketing & communications.
Personal attributes:
Essential
· Strong interpersonal and people management skills
· Ability to influence and persuade a diverse range of stakeholders
· Ability to multi-task, prioritise and solve workloads on own initiative
· Strong communication and negotiation skills
· Creative thinker, enthusiastic and flexible
· Approachable demeanour
· Willingness and ability to work additional hours as required at events and business meetings (for which TOIL is offered)
· Empathy with The Gurkha Welfare Trust cause
Desirable
· Interest in social causes
Interest in Nepal/military
Registered Charity
21 - 50
To provide welfare and support to ex-Gurkhas, their families and their communities in Nepal to enable our beneficiaries to live their lives in dignity
Thank you!
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Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity that supports the people and communities of Southwark. Through grant making programmes, the charity helps communities tackle social need by investing in exciting projects offering proven and innovative ways of solving problems. The charity also provides exceptional housing for older people in their alms-houses enhancing communities and quality of life. A great opportunity exists for a Grants and Office Administrator to join the team. As Grants and Office Administrator, you will support the administration of the community investment (grants) programme and carry out ad-hoc tasks for other members of the team. The role will also work on general admin and marketing tasks including updating the website, monitoring social media and arranging board meetings etc. This is a full-time, temporary role working within London (SE1), Perm salary equivalent to £30k per annum.
Who are we looking for?
Ideal candidates will possess good administration and IT skills as well as strong digital, numeracy and literacy skills. You will be self-motivated and organised and have good communication and inter-personal skills. You will be able to learn how to use the charity’s grants management system (Flexi-Grant) and be able to keep track of all funded partner payments and reporting requirements using the system and excel spreadsheets. You will be comfortable navigating websites and monitoring social media. Previous experience in an administrative role would be a bonus. This is a great opportunity to expand on your charity sector experience or gain some exposure to the sector working with a fantastic charity in Southwark.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.
