JOB SECTORS Charity Sector Introduction This factsheet contains useful information to assist you in your career planning and job seeking. This sector has the following main areas: § Charity administration § Charity fundraising
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Developmental work Ethical careers
Type of Jobs The following are examples of the type of jobs in this sector:
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Charity administrator Charity fundraiser Charity officer
Education officer International aid/development worker Volunteer coordinator
Research a career Use the websites below to:-
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Find information and industry news to help you find out about a career or job sector Find out about a particular job such as: þ Typical work activities þ Career development
Professional Bodies and Key Organisations Key websites Careerplayer Video presentations about a variety of careers Inside Careers Careers information, advice and vacancies Job Crowd Employee job reviews of their job and employer National Careers Service Search job sectors and occupational profiles. Prospects Higher Education's official careers website Skill - National bureau for people with disabilities Opportunities for people with any kind of disability training and employment Target jobs Careers information, advice and vacancies Arts Council England Includes funding information
þ Salary
þ Entry requirements
þ Training
þ Typical employers
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Link ü Careers info ü Job profiles
www.careerplayer.com
ü Careers info ü Industry news
www.insidecareers.co.uk
ü Careers info ü Industry news
www.thejobcrowd.com
ü Careers info ü Job profiles
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov. uk/
ü Careers info ü Job profiles
www.prospects.ac.uk
ü Careers info
http://tinyurl.com/6cy926b
ü Careers info ü Job profiles
www.targetjobs.co.uk
ü Industry news
www.artscouncil.org.uk
Professional Bodies and Key Organisations
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Professional Bodies Institute of Fundraising The
professional
body
representing
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supporting fundraisers. The website provides information about fundraising as well as a helpful
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Careers info
directory and contacts.
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Industry news
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
National Council for Volunteering Organisations Champions & strengthens the voluntary sector. Includes a useful ‘Working for a charity’ section.
https://www.ncvo.org.uk/ncvovolunteering
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Careers info
Charity Reviews, Salaries, Interview Tips, Jobs, the
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Careers info
Top Charities – based on thousands of reviews
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Directory
posted anonymously by graduate Charity workers.
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Salary
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Industry news
www.eldis.org
News, events and jobs
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Industry news
www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk
Third Sector
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Careers info
Online version of the weekly journal for the
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Directory
voluntary sector.
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Industry news
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Industry news
agencies specialising in the voluntary sector.
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Jobs
Volunteering England
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Career info
Information and advice on volunteering.
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Employer info
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Employers
Add your ‘offer’ to volunteer on this website
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Organisations
Charity Job
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Recruiters
www.charityjob.co.uk
Third Sector
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Recruiters
www.thirdsector.co.uk
Organisations and websites The Jobs Crowd
http://tinyurl.com/lky49w8
Eldis Country profiles and news One East Midlands
Volresource Includes links to resources.
Also recruitment
www.thirdsector.co.uk
www.volresource.org.uk www.volunteering.org.uk
Directory The Jobs Crowd
www.thejobcrowd.com
Charity Choice www.charitychoice.co.uk/charities
Find a job or work experience The following websites contain information where you can search for jobs or work experience. Organisations and Agencies
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Link
Organisations and Agencies
Content UK | Overseas
Crown Agents ü
Internships
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Paid
www.crownagents.com UK | Overseas
Eldis View jobs as an RSS feed to search
Link
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Paid
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Volunteer
www.eldis.org UK | Overseas
Volresource ü
Paid
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Volunteer
http://vr.volresource.org. uk/
Jobs Boards The Job Crowd
UK
www.thejobcrowd.com
UK | Overseas
Charity Job ü ü
Paid Volunteer
www.charityjob.co.uk UK
Charity People ü ü
Paid Volunteer
www.charitypeople.co.uk UK
Do it – volunteering made easy ü
Volunteer
www.do-it.org.uk UK
Goodmoves ü ü
Paid Volunteer
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Elevator – The Good Job Network
www.goodmoves.org.uk UK
http://elevatorcafe.com/
UK
One East Midlands ü
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Volunteer
www.oneeastmidlands.org.uk UK | Overseas
Third Sector ü ü
Paid Volunteer
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CF Appointments CivilSociety ü
www.thirdsector.co.uk UK
www.cfappointments.com
UK | Overseas
www.civilsociety.co.uk
Paid
Top ten charity employers Amnesty International Oxfam
www.amnesty.org.uk www.oxfam.org.uk
Cancer Research
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Save the Children
www.savethechildren.org.uk
British Red Cross
www.redcross.org.uk
Wateraid
www.wateraid.org/uk
WWF National Trust
www.wwf.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support
www.macmillan.org.uk
Barnado's
www.barnardos.org.uk
Links Charity Choice
www.charitychoice.co.uk/charities
Organisations and Agencies
Content
Link
Search by sector for charity organisations. Targetjobs
http://targetjobs.co.uk/uk300/charity-
Top charity and not-for-profit organisations
and-not-for-profit
Find training and study The following websites contain information on training or further study to help you pursue a career path. Professional Bodies and Key Organisations Crown Agents
Link www.crownagents.com
Directory of Social Change
www.dsc.org.uk
Action Points
§ Find work experience by contacting local companies to see if you can volunteer, work shadow or participate in a work placement
§ View the factsheet ‘Career Planning’ to view more information about finding work experience. § Jobs+ Vacancies Board, search for work experience and job opportunities, http://bishopg.prospects.ac.uk
Help and information Go to the Resource Centre in the Hardy Building with your initial enquiries or email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk. § Resource Centre, Hardy Building. Take your initial enquiries to the Resource Centre where staff are available to help you. Resources include job sector section with books and information and job hunting guides. § Online. Our section on Blackboard and the website has information about available services and information on researching careers and finding jobs and work experience. § Advice. If you require advice with exploring your further study or career options you can book an appointment with a Careers Adviser. Please email bgfutures@bishopg.ac.uk to request an appointment booking form.
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