Volunteering at Lifetime Learning enables an opportunity for experienced or inexperienced individuals to develop knowledge, gain skills and be a part of a dynamic team in a professional environment.
Lifetime Learning provides and supports volunteering, internships and paid positions to help with the development of skills and knowledge. We are looking for dedicated and talented individuals who share our values and thoughts to help us accomplish a world of education.
Lifetime Learning is different from other organisations as there are so many opportunities and projects available to work on. We assign projects depending upon the knowledge and skills the individual currently has, this enables quick development for the volunteers. The opportunity would then be available to branch out of your comfort zone testing you further and enabling an increased knowledge and skill set for your desired field.
Our volunteering roles are of high demand, the ideal successful candidates would be able to commit to a minimum of 6 months. We set this target to ensure consistency with clients, the team and allow volunteers the opportunity to really gain the experience they require. However, this does differ depending on the role and projects available.
We cover volunteers travel and lunch expenses and can provide a reference to volunteers providing the individuals conduct themselves in a professional and timely manner, as well as completing tasks to a high standard and providing one week’s notice.
The ideal candidate will be passionate, enthusiastic and understand our thoughts and views to help us achieve our goals.
Lifetime Learning is devoted to a friendly work culture.
- Researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match the charity’s aims and activities
- Managing and updating databases to record donor contact and preference information
- Motivating and facilitating supporters to maximise funds and donations
- Inspiring new supporters to raise funds and donations, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters
- Developing and organising new and imaginative fundraising events and activities to promote our charity
- Raising awareness of the charity locally and nationally using multiple platforms such as social media.
- Developing and coordinating web-based fundraising, online auctions and merchandise sales
- Recruiting, organising and managing volunteers to carry out various functions within the charity
- A strong knowledge of accounting and finance
- Good command of English
- Good telephone manner
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be able to remain calm in stressful situations
- Friendly and approachable
- Motivated
- Target driven
- Good PC skills
- Enthusiastic
- Hardworking
- Persuasive
- Drive to succeed
- Experience in any customer-oriented role is desired but not essential
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- To assist with researching potential donors, trusts, foundations and company prospects
- To identify, research and build funding relationships with small-medium sized trusts and foundations
- To assist with writing and submitting funding proposals/applications
- To assist with sourcing gifts in kind for events and specific projects
- To research new funding opportunities through online sector press and sector websites
- To maintain accurate and comprehensive records on the fundraising database
- To provide general administrative support for the fundraising team where necessary
- To provide on the day support at events as requested
- To attend team meetings and be willing to contribute to other team activities as requested
- Adhoc Administration
- Good administrative skills and experience
- Knowledge of research and fundraising
- Concern for detail and accuracy, with a professional and efficient approach
- Self motivated and enthusiastic with good communication skills
- Ability to manage information
- Knowledge of the charity sector (desirable)
- Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and the internet
- Good command of written English
- Enthusiasm and energy
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- Management of social media advertisement Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin
- Research market trends and advertise on appropriate marketing activity
- Assist in the creation of marketing collateral and print production.
- Participate in idea creation and implementation of various marketing projects
- Manage weekly customer email marketing data and prepare materials to promote events
- Market research and competitor analysis
- Help in the management and sourcing of partnership along with the management of the company’s social media strategy & delivery
- Adhoc Administration
- Ability to be creative
- Confident
- A tech savvy individual with knowledge of WordPress and design software (Desired, not essential)
- A knowledge on marketing theories and practices
- Good understanding and interest of online media channels
- Excellent attention to details
- Basic understanding of B2B social media
- Organised and self-motivated
- Able to work on their own initiative
- Excellent command of English
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Friendly and approachable
- Excellent customer service skills
- Be able to remain calm in stressful situations
- Great communication skills
- Good PC skills
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- To analyse your own countries education system.
- Google research
- To provide help to organise this event in London.
- Provide filing and record keeping support for the department
- Adhoc Administration
- Excellent command of English
- Excellent telephone manner
- Good PC skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be able to remain calm in stressful situations
- Friendly and approachable
- Motivated
- Target driven
- Enthusiastic
- Hardworking
- Persuasive
- Drive to succeed
- Attention to Detail
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