Charity People | B Corp

Happy Valentines Day! Can we kick off a conversation about job love? 💚

Have you met our temporary and interim team, Tatiana Ostara (Assoc. CIPD) and Zelda Leader? They've been pretty busy over the winter. Filling A LOT of roles and getting some great feedback from the charities and non-profits they've partnered with. Carol Mack, Chief Executive Association of Charitable Foundations says, “Tatiana is diligent, knowledgeable, incredibly responsive and has enabled us to find some fantastic candidates to fill temporary roles at short notice. She is a delight to work with, knows her market, and brings her expertise to the table. All of the feedback I have had from our new employees is equally positive too - she really does go the extra mile.” You can reach Tatiana on Tatiana@charitypeople.co.uk and find Zelda on Zelda@charitypeople.co.uk for support with temporary and interim roles. 💚

We're not gate-keeping all the ways we reach broad and diverse audiences with the roles we recruit for ⬇️ ✅ Database of CVs We've been carefully gathering the names, email addresses and CVs of some of the talented people who work in the non-profit sector for years. When a role that might be a good fit comes up, we can search through our database and share the details. ✅ Partnerships We partner with a number of organisations that champion underrepresented groups to support their work and make connections. ✅ Advertising We advertise on a broad range of sites to reach people who may not see our job ads otherwise. ✅ Using recruiter tools on LinkedIn We actively search for a diverse group of people with the right skills, knowledge and experience using LinkedIn Recruiter tools. ✅ Accessible recruitment process We follow and continue to improve our recruitment processes for clients to make them as accessible. ✅ Diverse team Growing a diverse and inclusive team here at Charity People will always be an ongoing priority for us. 

We can tell when you use AI to write your CV and supporting statement 👀 But we also understand the reasons why. Job hunting can be a mammoth task. We speak to candidates who are applying for tens, even hundreds of jobs and AI is a timesaver. We're not saying don't use it at all. We're saying use it wisely. Because you're better than a robot and that's why organisations will want to work with you. DO • use AI tools to help you with a first draft, but make sure you include all the details about the role in your prompt. • edit anything written by AI for accuracy and personalisation DON'T • send in the same AI generated application for lots of jobs. It makes you sound like a robot. 🤖

Job of the week 💚 Are you a driven and visionary Head of Fundraising ready to take on your next big challenge? Seashell has a simple mission; to help children and young adults with the most complex needs, and their families, live their best lives. In this brand-new Head of Fundraising role, you’ll have an extraordinary opportunity to help bring this mission to life. We are partnering with them to find an exceptional fundraising leader who can drive income generation forward across capital and revenue. £59000 - £65000 💷 Hybrid, between Cheadle Hulme base and home 📍 Permanent, either full time or reduced hours considered (e.g. 4 days) 📑 • 25 days holiday (+bank), 4% employer pension. • Flexible, life and family-friendly culture, employee assistance programme, onsite gym and yoga classes ✅ This is a genuinely unique opportunity to join one of the most exciting and ambitious fundraising teams outside London. The potential is huge for both income and your professional development. To find out more and apply, please contact Amelia Lee on Amelia@charitypeople.co.uk

Job of the week 💚 We're delighted to be partnering with Media Trust to recruit a Digital Manager for their team. £32,000 – £36,000 dependent on experience (pro rata if part-time) 💷 Remote, but some travel to Central London around once a month 📍 Full-time or part-time options available (35 hours per week or 28 hours minimum – pro rata) 📑 • Remote working with a monthly co-working allowance  • 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)  • Flexible First employer  • Opportunity to work flexible hours  • Pension contributions  • 2 volunteer days each year • Opportunity to attend up to two Media Trust Open Courses each year at no cost to you ✅ This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual, with relevant experience of managing digital projects including ideally Salesforce and WordPress, to join a purpose-led charity that is ambitious about using digital tools and technology to achieve greater social impact. Media Trust designs and delivers innovative and impactful training for charities so that they can communicate most effectively to support their communities and drive social change. At the same time, the organisation works with under-represented talent with the skills, access and mentoring to progress their careers in the media and creative sectors. To find out more about the role and apply, get in touch with Alice Wood on alice@charitypeople.co.uk

Janet Legget-Jones (pictured below), a trustee at ENT UK, came to us with a challenge. The organisation - a professional membership body representing ear, nose and throat surgeons - needed a new CEO to replace someone 'brilliant' and were concerned about 'finding candidates who could fill such large shoes.' Glen Manners listened closely to Janet to understand the brief and collaborated with the previous CEO and trustee board to create a bespoke process for finding a new CEO. Janet says, “We needed a new CEO to replace a brilliant person who had formalised much of our governance and structure. Initially, we were concerned about finding candidates who could fill such large shoes, but we were pleasantly surprised when three strong candidates emerged, making the decision a difficult one.” Huge congratulations to Amanda Stratford, the successful candidate on a brilliant first month in the role. Read reflections from Glen and the successfully appointed ENT UK CEO on our blog. Link in the comments ⬇️

Sarah Tite and her talented team of coaches will provide three funded coaching sessions to support the fundraisers we place 💚 There's lots of focus in recruitment on the application and interview stages, but for us, making sure people get a good start in their new role is really important too. It's the reason we're investing in this support. Starting a new role is intimidating, a moment where people can feel vulnerable before they've formed supportive relationships in their new workplace. Sarah and her team will create space for newly placed fundraisers to work through their fears and build confidence. Sarah says, "You might want to spend time making a plan to step out of overwhelm; or to prepare for a challenging conversation; maybe what you need is a safe space to explore and get some clarity." For us, someone starting a new role doesn't mark the end of their relationship with Charity People. Many of our team have followed and supported people through their careers as jobseekers and hiring managers for many years." This partnership is about being there for fundraisers to help them get the best possible start in a new position. Find out more on our website and on the Sarah Tite Coaching website - links in the comments ⬇️

We've got a new podcast episode for you! 🎙️ Amelia Lee chats with the brilliant Sharon Batty about the value of coaching and community. The episode covers how coaching can support you to bring your whole self to work, as well as the benefit of being in community with other fundraisers. You’ll also hear about the launch of a new Experienced Fundraisers Coaching group in Yorkshire and ongoing support available in Manchester, a joint venture between Think, Listen, Chat (Sharon’s coaching business) and Charity People. Sharon has held fundraising, marketing and leadership roles in not-for-profit organisations for the past 25 years. As a qualified coach, she holds space for a little T:L:C so you can step into the power you already have and become confident, happy and successful at home and at work. Listen here 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eKrPE3cu

Issues with wellbeing are often at the heart of unhappiness at work. We hear from hiring managers and job seekers that burnout is leading to high staff turnover and is a big push factor for finding a new role. Insight into wellbeing across the charity sector is vital to help us all contribute to healthier workplaces and continue to create change. We're thrilled to be partnering on the Charity Well Project 2025 with Claire Warner alongside Fundraising Everywhere, JustGiving and Lightful to find out more about wellbeing in the sector. Amelia Lee, Regional Director at Charity People, says, “As soon as Claire asked us to get involved with Charity Well, we knew it had to be a ‘YES’. As recruiters in the charity sector, we listen to stories about wellbeing everyday. Alongside flexibility, it’s arguably the greatest driver for candidates changing jobs and therefore also a serious concern for our charity partners. We hear about increasing demands on services and the urgent need to diversify income, as well as uncertainty about where the flexibility dial will eventually land. Right now, we believe the biggest threat to the charity sector is burnout. That’s why this research is so vital and why we decided to help make it happen. Charity People strives to put ED&I at the heart of everything it does (one of our core values being inclusion), so we’re especially keen to see outcomes and impact for typically underrepresented talent.” Please take a few minutes to share your experiences here: https://lnkd.in/ekyi2EVr