Locations Northampton Office, Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YB
time type Part time
posted on Posted 23 Days Ago
job requisition id JR-120379
Hybrid Opportunity / 1-2 days per week in HO in Northampton
Hours: 30 Hours Per Week - Must inc. Fridays
Salary: £25-£27k doe (salary will be pro rata'd for less hours)
*Occasional UK travel required to support events and foundation new space openings*
Responsibilities of the Role:
We are seeking a passionate, organised, and conscientious individual to join the Foundation Team, to support the Foundation as it grows, to benefit more children and families in our communities. The varied role involves organising events and activities, writing content, collating and analysing data, supporting Bright Space fundraising, and volunteering, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
Working with the Bright Space Manager, Connectors and Bright Space Partners to order Bright Space resources for new and existing Bright Spaces, and Brightening Lives activities, ensuring they are delivered on time
Arranging Bright Space volunteer days, preparing volunteers and ensuring the appropriate checks are completed, liaising with volunteers and partners
Organising ribbon cuttings, producing and sending invitations, administering responses, arranging catering and supporting on the day
Supporting fundraisers: setting-up Just Giving pages, planning for company fundraisers and events, progress checking, record keeping and thanking
Gathering information and drafting content for internal and external social media posts, quarterly newsletters, press releases, talking points and presentations
Identifying and qualifying external fundraising opportunities, and initial drafting of applications
Database management and basic analysis of data, including maintaining records of fundraisers and donors
Acting as point of contact for general enquiries to the Foundation – positively communicating and engaging with Foundation supporters and stakeholders, including internal Bright Horizons functions, charity partners and agencies, clients, Bright Horizons colleagues, parents and suppliers
Attending Volunteer Days and Bright Space openings as appropriate.
Strong computer skills including all aspects of Microsoft Office, and in particular Excel and PowerPoint
What We Can Offer You:
Our benefits include, but are not limited to;
Flexible working and holiday entitlements
Discounted childcare
Quarterly Employee Appreciation Weeks
Fantastic range of discounts on high street retailers, grocery stores, cinema tickets, holidays and more
Wide range of wellbeing resources, supporting our teams for the ups and downs of daily life
Why Bright Horizons?
We’ve been voted Great Place to Work for the last 17 consecutive years, as well as being awarded the newly created Great Place for Wellbeing and Great Place for Women 2023.
Our support functions enable our nurseries to deliver the best possible care and education to over 10,000 children across the UK. Through this support, our nurseries can deliver excellence – with 98% of our 300+ portfolio being rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.
We’re on a mission to change the future for children, families, and the people we work with, and are committed to progressive working values like flexibility, work-life balance, and wellbeing.
Experience and Skills Needed:
We are looking for a passionate, conscientious, and organised individual, with a desire to make a difference
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organisational and analytical skills and attention to detail
The ability to make independent decisions based on information and data, using initiative
Must work both independently using initiative and be a strong team player.
Desired Experience
Relevant qualifications and education -
Knowledge of Bright Horizons Family Solutions company policies and cultural expectations and the work of the Foundation
Experience of volunteering / work in the charitable sector
Bright Horizons are committed to creating inclusive environments where everyone has a sense of belonging and has the opportunity to contribute and thrive in meaningful and impactful ways. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. If you share our passion, values, and have most of the skills listed, we encourage you to apply – as you may be just what we are looking for! Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS. Some of our roles require specific qualifications by law, this will be highlighted as essential within the advert.
We look forward to receiving your application!
If you experience any problems, please emaileurope.recruitment@brighthorizons.comand we will be happy to help.
About Us
At Bright Horizons, our culture is built on our commitment to Keeping Everyone Safe and providing world-class care and education, delivered by a world-class workforce.We believe our people’s potential is endless and with this in mind, we aspire to create an environment where our colleagues can thrive and accomplish the things they thought impossible.
Bright Horizons has been recognised as a Great Place to Work by our employees and the Great Place to Work Institute for the last 13 years. We care passionately about what we do, and our HEART values and principles help us support one another in the work that we do each day.These are quite literally at the HEART of our organisation’s ethos and culture as it helps us to provide a working environment that supports professionalism, growth and diversity.
We are passionate about our people’s ongoing learning and development.Our learning and leading with HEART framework supports each Bright Horizons colleague on the first steps of their leadership journey, whether that includes our 'World-Class Welcome' induction or our extensive ongoing training programme.Either way we want you to feel valued and invested in!
Celebrating in the accomplishments of our people is an essential part of our culture. We believe in the power of “thank you” and throughout the year, in ways big and small, formal and informal, we show our appreciation for employees at all levels. We have many ways to acknowledge and celebrate our people, including our very popular “employee appreciation month”.This is a chance for everyone to share their gratitude to one another, across the whole company.Whether it is a “thank you” placed on our website, a chocolate pizza, team lunch or an ice cream van visit, it is our way of showing each other we care and appreciate everything we do. Each year, we have our annual 'Awards of Excellence' events; whether you are an award winner or cheering on a fellow team member, these formal award occasions are opportunities to come together and celebrate one another.
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