Further to your interest in this post, please find:
· Information about CPAG and about the post
· Job description
· Person specification
· Equal opportunities monitoring form
· Additional information on Terms and Conditions of Employment
To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter outlining why you are apply and how you meet the job description and person specification. We would also be grateful if you would return the recruitment monitoring form if you are willing to do so (this is not a requirement for consideration for the post but will assist us to review our recruitment procedures). Please send your CV, covering letter and monitoring form by email, to or by post to:
Recruitment
Child Poverty Action Group
30 Micawber Street
London
N1 7TB
marking the envelope “Confidential”.
If you require further information or need us to make any special arrangements to enable you to participate in the selection process, please contact us on 0207 812 5201.
Closing date for applications: 12pm, 07 July 2017
/General Information
Individual Giving Fundraiser
About CPAG
Child Poverty Action Group works on behalf of the one in four children in the UK growing up in poverty. It doesn’t have to be like this. We use our understanding of what causes poverty and the impact it has on children’s lives to campaign for policies that will prevent and solve poverty – for good. We provide training, advice and information to make sure hard-up families get the financial support they need. We also carry out high profile legal work to establish and protect families’ rights.
Our vision
Our vision is of a society free of child poverty, where all children can enjoy a childhood free of financial hardship and have a fair chance in life to reach their full potential.
Our mission
Our mission is to promote action to prevent and end poverty among children and families with children in the UK.
Our values:
· Expert – we are the leading voice for children and families in poverty in the UK
· Independent – we advocate solutions to child poverty based on the evidence
· Ambitious – we know child poverty isn’t inevitable, and we won’t stop until no child grows up in hardship
What We Do
Policy and campaigning
We seek to achieve positive outcomes through our high-profile lobbying and campaigning work – using evidence to influence government and media. We publish research and information on the causes and effects of child poverty (including briefing materials on our website - www.cpag.org.uk) and seek radical and practical solutions. Our journal Poverty, published three times a year, carries articles and features to inform and stimulate debate on poverty, its causes and consequences, and the action required to tackle it.
Rights and Advice
We provide expert advice, training and information to welfare rights advisers, lawyers and others on all aspects of the social security and tax credit systems. Our staff in London and Glasgow respond to around 2,000 queries a year from advisers. Our bi-monthly Welfare Rights Bulletin keeps them up-to-date on new legislation and developments. Over 12,000 people a year attend CPAG’s training courses, conferences and seminars. Through carefully selected test cases, we challenge unjust legislation, unfair or discriminatory decisions.
Publishing and Resources
CPAG publishes the major handbooks used by thousands of advisers, community workers, lawyers and members of the public. The Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook gives full coverage of all aspects of social security and tax credits. We publish legal reference works such as: CPAG’s Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefits Legislation and handbooks on child support, fuel rights, debt advice, migration, council tax, student support and personal finance. For more information see our website at www.cpag.org.uk
There are currently two offices from which this work is undertaken, the main office being in London and CPAG in Scotland, located in Glasgow. There is a recognised union to which most permanent staff belong.
Terms and Conditions of Employment
Job title: Individual Giving Fundraiser
Contract: Fixed Term (3 months)
Salary: circa £30,000 pro rata, plus a non-contributory (5% of salary) Group Personal Pension Scheme.
Hours: 14 hours per week. Normal working hours are 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (including a 1 hour unpaid lunch break). Overtime is not payable, but CPAG operates a ‘core hours’ and TOIL (Time Off In Lieu) policy.
Annual leave: 30 days a year annual leave (as well as 4 days during the Christmas/New Year period when the office closes down). The holiday year runs from April to March. The basic annual leave is pro rata depending on starting date and hours.
Other benefits Interest free travel loan, income protection insurance and ‘death in service’
include: provision , and a range of leave entitlements for family and other reasons (details are on the attached sheet).
CPAG’s Commitment to Equal Opportunities
CPAG aims to be an equal opportunities employer and will apply objective criteria to assess merit. It aims to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the ground of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, disability or age. Selection criteria and procedures will be reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. All employees will be given equal opportunity and, where appropriate and possible, special training to enable them to develop their potential both within and outside CPAG.
CPAG is committed to a programme of action to make this statement effective, and will bring it to the attention of all employees.
/ Job Description andPerson Specification
Job Title: Individual Giving Fundraiser
Reports To: Fundraising Manager
Team: Business Team
Main Purpose of Job:
CPAG’s individual giving programme is expanding and we currently require additional support over the coming months to develop two key income streams for our individual giving programme. We require assistance to expand:
Donor acquisition via face-to-face:
We require an individual with experience in this area to:
· Scope out agencies across a range of face-to-face/door-to-door methods with the aim of setting up a small test campaign that will be rolled out if successful. You will assess their current results, availability, pricing and provide recommendations about next steps.
· Set up sample internal resources such as scripts, shopping list items, and ensure compliance with fundraising regulations.
· Devise and map out appropriate supporter journeys for new recruits to ensure their retention, predominantly using digital methods.
Public engagement via digital methods:
Working alongside our Senior Communications and Campaign Officer you will help to:
· Set up appealing tailored communications and supporter journeys via our online platform, Engaging Networks.
· Grow our audiences by increasing our social media activity across Twitter and Facebook and build an active mailing list.
· Develop compelling content to encourage individual giving, including case studies, videos, images, and hard-hitting messages. You will need to test different approaches and methods, and adjust activity in line with your findings.
· We aim to be in a position to launch successful CrowdFunder campaigns from the end of 2017.
Person Specification – Business Marketing Officer
Essential
· Experience of working with agencies, project management and knowledge of the Code of Fundraising Practice are essential.
· Experience of devising creative content and messaging, designed to recruit supporters and donors is essential, as is a clear understanding of the Data Protection Act and GDPR.
Desirable
· Experience of using Engaging Networks for fundraising is highly desirable.
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RECRUITMENT MONITORING
In the interests of monitoring our recruitment procedures we would be grateful if you could complete this form. We will separate this document from the application form and it will not take part in any selection process.
Please tick as appropriate
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Male
Female
A / White
/ British
/ Irish
/ Any other White background, please write in
B / Mixed
/ White and Black Caribbean
/ White and Black African
/ White and Asian
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/ Any other Mixed background, please write inC / Asian or Asian British
/ Indian
/ Pakistani
/ Bangladeshi
/ Any other Asian background, please write in
D / Black or Black British
/ Caribbean
/ African
/ Any other Black background, please write in
E / Chinese or other ethnic group
/ Chinese
/ Any other, please write in
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Do you have a disability as defined under the Disability Discrimination Act (defined as a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on [your] ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities)?
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Yes
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No
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Please provide details of any special arrangements you would require if invited to interview
What age group do you belong to?
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Under 25
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26 – 35
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36 – 50 OP
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Over 50
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CPAG is keen to improve our recruitment practices and ensure we do all we can to attract a diverse range of applicants for our posts. To assist us, we would be very grateful if you would tell us about anything that attracted you about the organisation or the post that may help us to improve our recruitment process in future. Please also tell us how you heard about this vacancy.
Thank you for providing this information to assist us with our recruitment monitoring
Additional Information on Terms and Conditions of Employment
CPAG offers 30 days annual leave (in addition to 4 days to be taken when the office is closed over the Christmas break), along with a range of family and other leave entitlements as follows:
26 weeks paid maternity leave and 26 additional weeks unpaid maternity leave
6 weeks paid leave for staff whose partner has or adopts a baby
(These entitlements are also available to staff who adopt children).
13 weeks unpaid parental leave for parents or guardians of children up to age 16 (18 weeks for parents or guardians of disabled children)
10 days paid leave for staff members who have to care for a dependent
5 days paid leave for urgent domestic reasons
5 days paid leave for staff who carry out public duties
10 days paid study leave subject to agreement by CPAG
An unpaid career break of up to 6 months available to staff after 2 years’ service
Time off in lieu to allow staff to work flexibly
Arrangements apply pro rata to part-time staff
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