Current Vacancies (Paid and Voluntary)

A great opportunity has arisen for a Membership Admin Assistant to join our fantastic National Office team based in London. The post will support the Membership team in various aspects including recruitment, resources and facilitating mail outs. This is an exciting time to join the expanding Membership team and be part of an organisation that changes people’s lives.

Working Hours: 30 hours per week (flexible to suit the successful candidate). There may be some very infrequent work at weekends.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £20,085.00 per annum pro rata (includes London weighting)

Benefits Package: 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays increasing to 38 days with service, competitive pension scheme, birthday day off, buy / sell holiday scheme and lots more.

The main duties of the Membership Admin Assistant will involve:

• Provide end to end admin support for the membership team including emails, letters, telephone queries and personally
• Support new conferences with starting up with regular contact and tracking progress using a Microsoft Teams dashboard
• Process SVP Member ID Cards
• Manage society materials including maintaining stock and processing to members, including some seasonal projects, Christmas cards for example
• Provide admin and clerical support to the wider team including at committees and events
• Support with maintaining Society databases

It is essential for the candidate to demonstrate the following:

• Good level of English and Maths
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Work experience in an office environment within an admin based role
• IT literate in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise tasks to ensure that deadlines are met
• Pro-active and positive approach to all work
• Drive and passion for the charity sector
• Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Able to work well within a team
• Empathy with the society’s Ethos and values
• It is desirable that the candidate can demonstrate the following:
• Practical experience of dealing with enquires over the telephone

In return we’ll provide you with the opportunity to work for a welcoming organisation that offers support and guidance with the opportunity to progress.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience to fulfil this role successfully, please send your CV to Jon Cornwall at jonc@svp.org.uk. 

Closing Date for CV submission: 2nd December 2019

Interviews: W/C 16th December 2019

Previous candidates need not apply. Unfortunately, if you have not received a response within four weeks of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion.

A great opportunity has arisen for a Database Admin Assistant to join our fantastic National Office team based in London. The post will support the Membership team in various aspects of maintaining a picture of the society and supporting our outreach to those who are in need of our support. This is an exciting time to join the expanding Membership team and be part of an organisation that changes people’s lives.

Working Hours: 30 hours per week (flexible to suit the successful candidate). There may be some occasional work at weekends.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £20,085.00 per annum pro rata (includes London weighting)

Benefits Package: 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays increasing to 38 days with service, competitive pension scheme, birthday day off, buy/ ell holiday scheme and lots more.

The main duties of the Database Admin Assistant will involve:

• To assist members in accessing the website, issuing email addresses, supporting log in issues, reissuing passwords etc.
• To ensure through support and encouragement the timely issue and input of annual secretarial returns.
• To amend the membership database as required
• To update the membership database on a regular basis.
• To input DBS data onto the member database

It is essential for the candidate to demonstrate the following:

• Good level of English and Maths
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Advanced technical knowledge of IT
• Work experience in an office environment within an admin based role
• IT literate in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good organisational skills, including the ability to plan and prioritise tasks to ensure that deadlines are met
• Pro-active and positive approach to all work
• Drive and passion for the charity sector
• Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Able to work well within a team
• Empathy with the society’s Ethos and values

It is desirable that the candidate can demonstrate the following:

• Practical experience of dealing with enquires over the telephone

In return we’ll provide you with the opportunity to work for a welcoming organisation that offers support and guidance with the opportunity to progress.

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience to fulfil this role successfully, please send your CV to Jon Cornwall at jonc@svp.org.uk.

Closing Date for CV submission: noon on 2nd December 2019

Interviews: W/C 16th December 2019

Previous candidates need not apply. Unfortunately, if you have not received a response within four weeks of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion.

A great opportunity has arisen for a Fundraising Manager to join our dynamic National Office team based in London. The successful candidate will support the delivery of the Society’s fundraising strategy and campaigns, provide fundraising support to the Society’s local centres and manage the trusts and legacies team. You will need to have a passion for fundraising, a personable style and an understanding of the role of fundraising in advancing a charity’s mission. 

Reports to: Head of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience)

Location: London

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Holidays: 25 days annually plus bank and statutory holidays

Contract: Permanent

Main duties will include but not be limited to:

• Manage the Trusts and Legacy team
• Develop and manage productive relationships with trusts and corporations
• Work with the Trust Relationships Officer to deliver targeted funding applications to an agreed programme
• Contribute to the development of the Society’s integrated fundraising strategy
• Work closely with local SVP Community Support Centres in the development and delivery of their local fundraising strategies
• Produce regular reports on KPIs and fundraising performance against agreed objectives for senior management and the Board of Trustees
• Work closely with the Communications team in designing, producing and distributing fundraising literature and planning fundraising-related social media campaigns
• Prepare and contribute fundraising related content for online and hard copy publications
• Work closely with the communications team in devising and managing online fundraising campaigns and initiatives, ensuring alignment with the Society’s communications and social media strategies
• Source, design and deliver internal and external training for the national office fundraising team, and for staff and volunteers working at our local operational centres
• Maintain awareness of the fundraising regulatory environment, major issues and trends in fundraising and prepare advice and reports for management and the board of trustees
• The above list is not exhaustive and other duties relevant to the post may be required from time to time. Variation may also occur to the duties, responsibilities and place of work at the request of your line manager without changing the general character of the post.

Person Specification

• It is essential that the post holder has the following education and skills:
• Educated to degree standard or equivalent
• A high level of literacy and numeracy
• Professional qualification or proven experience in fundraising
• Understanding of recognised best practice fundraising principles and their application in fundraising
• Excellent IT skills, particularly MS Office suite
• Effective interpersonal skills

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in fundraising
• Experience of researching and applying to trusts and foundations and of building productive long-term relationships with funders
• Experience of preparing and interpreting project plans and budgets for funders
• Experience of digital fundraising and online payment systems
• A sound understanding of Gift Aid
• Experience of implementing the requirements of the Fundraising Code of Practice
• Experience and knowledge of the GDPR regulatory framework as it applies to fundraising
• Experience of spotting opportunities and following up fundraising opportunities
• Experience of working with data to agreed standards and best practice, particularly with regard to GD
• It is desirable that the post holder has the following:
• Membership of the Institute of Fundraising
• A certificate or diploma in fundraising
• Experience of major gifts fundraising methodology
• Experience of legacy fundraising
• Experience of managing people
• Experience of teaching and mentoring others in fundraising principles and practice
• Knowledge of the SVP and its work
• Experience of developing, managing and delivering a successful fundraising strategy for a charity

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience to fulfil this role successfully, please send your CV to Ken Madine at kenm@svp.org.uk. 

Closing Date for CV submission: 2nd December 2019

If you have any further questions, please contact Ken Madine on 0207 703 3030 or get in touch at the email above.

We are currently looking for a volunteer to assist the Database Officer based at our offices near Waterloo, London.

Maintaining a database of over 10,000 people can be a challenge. The volunteer database assistant will help with the following:

• Maintaining records
• Entering new records
• Making amendments
• Making phone calls
• Filing documents

If you can spare 1 day or more per week, please complete this volunteer application form and email it to teddyc@svp.org.uk.  

Travel expenses up to a maximum of £10 per day will be paid.

This volunteer role will assist with the production of SVP publications, including:

• Annual Report
• Friends Newsletter
• Staff Newsletter
• Other leaflets, flyers and posters

It is necessary that applicants are able to use Quark and Photoshop.

2/3 days per week: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Remuneration: Travel expenses up to a maximum of £10 per day will be paid.

Please contact Ken Madine at kenm@svp.org.uk for an application or more information.

Shop volunteers of varying descriptions and skills are currently required at our Community Shops across the country.

All aspects of work involved with running a busy Community Charity Shop including:

• Sorting and pricing
• Stock preparation and replenishment
• Cash handling and serving customers
• Merchandising and display

Locations include: Leeds, Hallam, Manchester, Wirral, Tyne and London

This position is unpaid, but reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed. We also offer tea/coffee and staff discount on items sold in the shops. Hours are flexible, with varying shift options, working around when volunteers are available to help. Full training is provided. To apply, email Tony Nolan at tonyn@svp.org.uk for further information.

Collection and delivery volunteers are needed to assist the driver in collecting donations and delivering from shops. 

Locations include: Leeds, Hallam, Manchester, Wirral, Tyne and London

This position is unpaid, but reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed. We also offer tea/coffee and staff discount on items sold in the shops. Hours are flexible, with varying shift options, working around when volunteers are available to help. Full training is provided. To apply, email Tony Nolan at tonyn@svp.org.uk for further information.

Volunteer drivers are needed to cover and support the regular driver on the van, assist in offering weekend/evening collections and deliveries. Use of own car would be an advantage. 

Locations include: Leeds, Hallam, Manchester, Wirral, Tyne and London

This position is unpaid, but reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed. We also offer tea/coffee and staff discount on items sold in the shops. Hours are flexible, with varying shift options, working around when volunteers are available to help. Full training is provided. To apply, email Tony Nolan at tonyn@svp.org.uk for further information.

Electrical appliance engineers and PAT testers are needed to test and/or refurbish white goods and small electrical appliances prior to sale in the shop. 

Locations include: Leeds, Hallam, Manchester, Wirral, Tyne and London

This position is unpaid, but reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed. We also offer tea/coffee and staff discount on items sold in the shops. Hours are flexible, with varying shift options, working around when volunteers are available to help. Full training is provided. To apply, email Tony Nolan at tonyn@svp.org.uk for further information.