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Merchandise Officer – Animal Aid
Location: Tonbridge, Kent
Term of Employment: Full-time
Animal Aid requires an enthusiastic, hard-working person to join our busy merchandise and sales team in May. For this full-time post you will need to be computer literate, numerate and have excellent organisational and administrative skills. Duties include dealing with incoming orders for goods, sending out parcels and packs of literature, data entry, stock control and liaising with customers.
We require a team player, with a flexible approach, good interpersonal skills and an excellent telephone manner. Lifting and carrying of materials is an integral part of this position. Customer services and mailing experience, plus some knowledge of databases, would be an advantage, as would appreciation of our current product range. An understanding of our campaigns and cruelty-free policies will be expected, as will an ability to work under pressure at busy periods.
Please post, or email, your CV and covering letter, to arrive by 30th March 2010, to Mary Shephard, General Manager, Animal Aid, The Old Chapel, Bradford Street, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1AW.
Emailed CVs can be sent to mary@animalaid.co.uk
More info: http://animalaid.org.uk/h/n/ABOUT/jobs//14/
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Director of Media – Compassion In World Farming
Location: Godalming, Surrey
Term of Employment: Full-time
Compassion in World Farming is the recognised leading charity for farm animal welfare, with a highly successful record of campaigning, lobbying and educating in the UK, the EU and internationally.
As part of the ongoing growth and development of our organisation, we are looking to appoint a Director of Media to develop and implement visionary communications strategies in the UK and internationally and to drive all media activity including cutting-edge investigative work. Reporting to the CEO, this newly created role will operate as part of the Senior Management Team and therefore, in addition to developing a highly impactful media profile, the successful applicant will play a role in the strategic development of Compassion in World Farming.
More info: http://www.charityjob.co.uk/Jobs/166730/Director-of-Media?tsid=6
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Fundraising Manager – Red Squirrel Survival Trust
Location: London
Term of Employment: Full-time
The Red Squirrel Survival Trust was established to protect the UK red squirrel, which is at risk of extinction.
The role has broad ranging responsibilities, which include an involvement in PR, marketing and press activities. The successful candidate will be a senior member of a successful, professional and mutually supportive team.
The position would ideally suit a capable fundraising keen to make a career move to director / CEO level. The charity is willing to provide training and support to help the right candidate develop to become the charity’s director in 1-2 years’ time.
More info: http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/324000/fundraising-manager
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Press Officer – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation
Location: London
Term of Employment: Full-time
Position Objective: To generate media coverage for PETA’s campaigns, including coordinating and handling media interviews and organising news releases.
More info: http://www.peta.org.uk/about/job-vacancies/
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Regional Fundraiser – Cats Protection League
Location: North and Midlands
Term of Employment: Full-time
Main responsibilities of the role: To support branches, adoption centres, community groups and individual fundraisers in fundraising activities and to assist in the growth of the Community Fundraising function at Cats Protection.
More info: http://jobs.thirdsector.co.uk/job/323714/regional-fundraiser
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Merchandise Co-ordinator – Greyhound Rescue West of England
Location: Cheshire
Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE) is the largest independent greyhound rescue charity in England and Wales, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of abused and abandoned greyhounds and lurchers, and its Cheshire branch is one of the most active.
The GRWE Cheshire team are looking for a volunteer Merchandise Co-ordinator to support the Homing and Events volunteers. The Merchandise stand is a very visible presence at GRWE fundraising events, and an essential one-stop shop for many new sighthound homes. Key tasks will include co-ordination of Merchandise stands and boxes for large and small fundraising events, monthly stock takes and re-ordering as required, maintenance of a popular items log and provision of feedback to the Charity’s central Merchandise team to help develop the ranges. If you have an interest in sighthounds, enjoy ‘order’, are computer literate and able to come down to the Cheshire stores once a month or more, please get in touch. Thank you.
More info: http://www.charityjob.co.uk/Jobs/165832/Merchandise-Co-ordinator
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Volunteer for Viva!
Multimedia/programming volunteers needed
If you can make viral animations, flash games, facebook/iPhone apps, edit video or audio then get in touch with Rhiannon Buck on 0117 944 1000 or e-mail rhiannon@viva.org.uk, remember, volunteers are entitled to a 30% discount on all merchandise!
More info: http://viva.org.uk/campaigner/vol.html
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IRELAND / National Exotic Animal Sanctuary
The national exotic animal sanctuary is currently seeking volunteers (live in). Working in a newly opened sanctuary in the areas of animal care, basic maintenence and development of infrastructure. An ability to work well with others, and being able to drive would be an advantage. Accomodation is self catering, ideally a candidate would be looking to stay for a 3 month minimum. This is an opportunity to gain knowledge of the day to day running of a sanctuary and experience of working with a large variety of different animals.
For more information contact Kevin: 00353 85 8465464 or email neas.animal@live.ie
