Work With Us
We are always looking for people who believe in our vision and values to help us take forward our work with children, families and schools. Our strategic objectives centre around raising awareness of children with high learning potential and their needs, improving the quality and provision of their support, building community and empowering young people. All the work we do fits into these objectives and we need people who empathise with our vision and values to help us achieve them. If you have any questions, please contact us on amazing.children@potentialplusuk.org or 01908 646433.
Current Vacancies
Job Vacancy
Fundraising and Membership Officer
Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 14th June, 2024
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young people across the UK? Join our team of dedicated professionals, supported by Trustees, within an active community of families and schools.
This vacancy has arisen as the result of an opportunity to restructure. It is a new post to support the charity’s growth over the coming years. In the first instance it is a 12 months fixed term contract, but, depending on the outcomes of the first year, it could develop into a further fixed term or permanent role.
In this role as Fundraising & Membership Officer you can play a huge part in changing young people’s lives: Bethany’s Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4yawxgdFts
What we can offer you: we are a small neurodiverse team that can offer you a supportive environment, flexibility, lots of opportunities for professional learning and skills development, as well as the satisfaction of making a difference.
If you want to make a difference, please submit an application to the Chief Executive Officer julietaplin@potentialplusuk.org by 12 noon on Friday 14th June 2024.
Job Title: Fundraising and Membership Officer
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Salary: £27,560 (35 hours, 5 days per week, 12 months fixed term contract in the first instance)
Hybrid, office or home working: This role can be office-based in Milton Keynes, home working or hybrid-working as agreed with line manager as practical and in line with the charity’s hybrid working policy.
Applications
Applications must be submitted on the Application Form (Word or fillable pdf available below). CVs will not be accepted.
Job Description Fundraising and Membership Officer
Fundraising and Membership Officer Application Form (Word)
Fundraising and Membership Officer Application Form (pdf)
Potential Plus UK Strategic Objectives 2023-2026
Applications should be sent to julietaplin@potentialplusuk.org with Fundraising and Membership Officer in the subject box or post to Potential Plus UK, The Open University, Vaughan Harley Building Ground Floor, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 14th June, 2024. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held online on Friday 21st June 2024. If you have any questions, please email julietaplin@potentialplusuk.org
Volunteering
Volunteers are an important and integral part of our charity and many services could not be delivered, locally or nationally, without a committed and active volunteer base. We provide opportunities for many different types of volunteering experience from supporting a local club, to working with children at one of our national events, to sitting on our Board of Trustees.
Web Chat & Enquiry Call Volunteer (Home-Based)
We are seeking volunteers to support parents and carers via our online web chat & initial phone call service. This involves taking enquiries from parents and carers via the web chat and/or over our online phone system about high learning potential children and providing information and signposting. We ask volunteers to commit to a slot of up to three hours (morning, afternoon or evening) on a weekly basis during term time.
Full training will be provided for the role. Training will consist of several online modules and, where possible, a face-to-face training session which is held on an annual basis.
If you would like further information about what is involved in this volunteer role, please email amazing.children@potentialplusuk.org with Volunteer in the subject box to arrange an informal chat with the Advice Service Manager.
Event Supporters
Our national weekend events would simply not be possible without the support of volunteers registering families, helping in the children’s activities, serving refreshments, assisting with parking and a multitude of other tasks. Check our Events Diary for forthcoming national events and email the Events Coordinator on events@potentialplusuk.org to ask for more information.
Board of Trustees
As a charity we have a Board of Trustees that oversees the work of the organisation. They currently meet online 6 times each year and for the Annual General Meeting which is now also held online in October/November. If are a member of Potential Plus UK or have a specific skill to offer, please email our Chair of Trustees at steve.ramsden@potentialplusuk.org to request more information and an informal chat.