Active Communities Manager Jobs in Birmingham, West Midlands
Could you be our next Snow Camp Midlands Programme Manager?
Since 2003, we have been harnessing the power of skiing & snowboarding to break down barriers, broaden horizons and address the biggest social issues facing underserved young people today.
The Programme Manager will deliver a personal development journey to young people using snowsports as the hook to engage those who are less likely to engage with mainstream provision. We do this in partnership with youth projects and youth service providers across the Midlands.
This is a really exciting opportunity to play a key role in Snow Camp’s development in the Midlands. So, if you love working with young people and have solid experience delivering youth programmes, combined with a passion for snowsports – and if you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role working with a committed team of staff at Snow Camp and some amazing young people – this job could be the job for you!
Experience of working successfully with underserved young people in a range of settings will be essential to the post. Furthermore, experience within a snowsports field and passion for supporting young people generally will be a huge advantage!
Project management, logistical skills, relationship management, communication and presentation skills will all make up the job. Along with youth work experience to deliver life-skills or group workshops to motivate young people to work towards meaningful goals – these will all make up the job.
This is a key post requiring at least 2 years’ experience involving the above skills, together with proven project management and budgeting experience.
Job Description: Please download full JD & Personal spec below in the application resource section.
To Apply: Please send your CV and a covering letter telling us why you want to work for Snow Camp and how you meet the requirements of the job above.
Closing Date: Friday 26th April 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 8th May, Snow Camp Midlands Office, Ackers Adventure, Birmingham, B11 2PY.
Salary: £30,250 per annum (this includes a 10% bonus paid annually in July each year)
Please ensure you submit a covering letter telling us why you want to work for Snow Camp and how you meet the requirements of the Midlands Programme Manager job role.
Since 2003, we have been harnessing the power of skiing & snowboarding to break down barriers, broaden horizons & raise aspirations for young people
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager to join our new team in Thames Valley, working 37.5 hours a week. This role is home-based but will require travel throughout the area.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the Role:
This role is home-based with regular travel throughout the region. The Thames Valley Adult Victims Service will provide emotional and practical support to adult victims of any crime. Support will be delivered in an innovative manner primarily through specialist group work provision - alongside online and telephone caseworker support.
As the Operations Manager for the new Thames Valley Adults Victim Service you will be responsible for the implementation, development and the ongoing delivery of a high performing service through excellent operational management and supervision of people and resources.
You will ensure the team delivers individual, tailored support for adult victims of any crime primarily through group and peer support with the option of individual casework support where this is appropriate for the victim.
You will work closely and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, Thames Valley Police, criminal justice agencies as well as other statutory agencies and third sector organisations across the Thames Valley.
You will be the nominated deputy for the Area Manager covering Thames Valley and this will include assisting the Area Manager in monthly/quarterly reporting and attending monitoring meetings with the PCC office.
Your will provide direct line management to the Victim Awareness Officer who will play a key role in planning & delivering training and raising awareness of activities. You will support them in the recruitment & development of an active cohort of volunteers performing the roles of Criminal Justice and Engagement Champions.
As part of your role you will ensure victim voices and experiences are listened and responded to in and beyond the criminal justice system.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
If you want to make a real difference to the experiences of women and birthing people in maternity care, by increasing understanding of the law amongst healthcare professionals and those who manage and regulate maternity care, please read on and download our recruitment pack.
About Birthrights:
Birthrights was founded in 2013 with the understanding that at the heart of the poor experiences and outcomes of maternity care for so many people in the UK, is a consistent failure to listen to the voices of women and birthing people and a complete disregard for their fundamental human rights. We champion the rights of women and birthing people through information and advice, training, campaigns, research and legal action. You can read our new ten-year strategic framework here Strategy - Birthrights
About the role:
This is a maternity cover opportunity for a valued role in our Senior Leadership Team. This position is critical to our work in training healthcare professionals to understand how the law applies to practice. You will be delivering our ambitious plans to take our training service to the next level at this critical time, with support of our two brilliant training co-ordinators and a wider team of associate trainers. You will balance overseeing some exciting new projects whilst ensuring quality delivery of our training to meet our income targets.
About You:
We are looking for someone who has the ability to manage an income-generating service, meet the strategic goals of the service, and identify advocacy opportunities towards our ambition for long term and systemic change.
You will be a collaborative and empathetic leader, with experience managing an operational service or team and generating income or managing budgets. You will have experience developing or delivering training and have some understanding of human rights law or the challenges faced by too many women and birthing people in maternity care in the UK.
We still want to hear from you even if you don’t meet all our criteria. Please tell us about experiences that have not been included here, but that you feel might be relevant to this role
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Remote (UK based)
Salary: £34,200 (pro-rata)
Length of contract: Permanent
Hours per week: 22 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
Closing date: 18th April 2024
Interviews: 29th / 30th April
Who are Women’s Aid?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Purpose of the Senior Community Fundraising Officer role:
As Senior Community Fundraising Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role in overseeing all income generation via community fundraising. The purpose of this post is to feed into strategy, providing guidance and direction to ensure that Community Fundraising continues to grow as an area of income and that all Community Fundraisers receive high-quality support and stewardship.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Community Fundraising Officer:
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Line-managing, leading and supporting a team of 2 Community Fundraising Officers
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Developing and maintaining a strong network of working relationships with individual fundraisers and supporters.
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Taking responsibility for income generation from various sources including:
- physical fundraising challenges
- non-physical fundraising events
- educational institutions
- community groups
- celebration fundraising (e.g. birthdays and weddings)
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Ensuring oversight of Women’s Aid’s annual flagship fundraising event, the 1.7 Challenge, and any other mass fundraising events.
What we are looking for in our Senior Community Fundraising Officer:
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At least 2 years’ experience of working in a professional fundraising role.
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Experience of managing a portfolio of fundraising events for community fundraising.
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Experience of working within a team and individually to achieve success; meeting or exceeding your financial targets.
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Demonstrable experience of initiating cross-team working to achieve financial goals.
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Experience of using a CRM database, such as Raiser’s Edge, Access Charity CRM, or Sales Force, to target and segment supporters.
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Any experience of developing fundraising strategies for working with educational institutions, community fundraisers and faith groups is also desirable.
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Ability to carry out thorough research to keep-up-to date with new fundraising opportunities.
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Experience of managing a team.
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Experience of maintaining and reporting against budgets and feeding into the teams KPI’s.
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Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages.
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Excellent interpersonal, creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid, of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children.
Benefits of joining us as our Senior Community Fundraising Officer include:
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Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays (pro-rata), with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
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Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
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Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
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Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
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Making a genuine difference, in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.
How to apply?
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Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
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Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email address (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).
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Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
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If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
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We reserve the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of responses are received.
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All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
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Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
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We are a Disability Confident employer. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: circa £40,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid - working in Tyseley, Birmingham & home working
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 36.5 Monday - Friday
Introduction to the role
This role will ensure that we are developing and deepening our partnerships. The main purpose will be to nurture our existing partnerships as well as assist in writing bids that are effective, well costed, realistic and in line business needs and values.
This role will work closely with the Funding and New Partnerships Manager, business development and delivery colleagues to ensure that TAWS optimises opportunities within the West Midlands as well as across the breadth of the current and future delivery range.
You will report into the Funding and New Partnerships Manager working closely with internal colleagues such as CEO/ business development colleagues/ comms colleagues/ and delivery teams in West Midlands
Main duties
- Act as the main liaison for partners, cultivating long-term relationships founded on trust, transparency, and mutual value.
- Identify and grow effective strong relationships with new and existing partners ensuring sustained engagement, based on a clear knowledge and understanding of the business horizons in new and also existing business areas. Supporting the development of new business and securing successful funding pitches.
- Collaborate closely with partners to understand their goals, interests, and expectations, crafting customised partnership strategies to effectively address their needs and aspirations.
- Ensure existing funding relationships are positively maintained, and relationships with commissioners are effectively managed, undertaking high-level representation when required
- Ensure that partnership proposals are aligned with partner priorities and funding criteria, effectively communicating the impact and value of our programs and initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of ideas and strategies for growth and impact within the fundraising team.
- Work with the Funding and New Partnerships Manager and the data analyst to track, analyse and report on fundraising results in the partnership income stream and measure, manage and report performance against agreed metrics.
- Develop and conduct effective business pitches to key decision makers and ensure that they are kept relevant by relevant reviews and updates
- Ensure funding perspectives are integrated into programme-level strategic plans
- Support the organisation to realise its income targets
- Work with colleagues to ensure effective grant management
- Ensure evaluation and insight is used effectively in reporting internally, to funders, partners and to stakeholders
- Maintain an in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of the key policy areas relevant to our work, including work across all of our delivery areas and ensure an up-to-date knowledge of funding issues, patterns and opportunities
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Developing and deepening partnerships, collaborations and networking, horizon scanning, strategic positioning and developing collaborations;
- Overseeing the analysis and further development of existing business
- Project management, including design and development, planning, resource allocation, time, budget and risk management and evaluation of impact and outcomes.
- Working in community development and previous experience of delivering high quality interventions, ideally in deprived community settings.
- Line- managing and developing teams to deliver against programme objectives and to achieve their full potential, preferably in the field of community development work.
- Influencing and matrix management would be preferable
- Leadership ability, with the confidence and skill to influence and persuade others across multiple disciplines and arenas.
- Encouraging diverse communities to come together - building trust and participation.
- Working with a range of stakeholders with the ability to influence and persuade others
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environment and able to prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working
- Excellent communicator, track record of establishing and developing strong partnerships with external organisations including statutory, charity and voluntary.
- Experience as a leader in a fundraising environment with strong partnership, managerial and leadership skills
- Ability to research and do horizon scanning
- Ability to write compelling bids and support the bid writing team when necessary
- Experience of developing and delivering on fundraising strategies
- Record in confidently developing networks, building alliances, nurturing ideas and relationships with individuals
- Involvement in at least one of the following: public sector commissioning, institutional/statutory grants, trusts and foundations or commercial bids.
- Experience of planning and managing budgets
- Must be able to work collaboratively internally and externally within the business setting
- Must have clear understanding of the challenges of this business sector
Staff benefits
We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:
- Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days.
- Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
- Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
- Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
- Life Assurance – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
- Flexible working.
- Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.
Application details
Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:
- Evidence of developing and deepening partnerships, collaborations and networking, horizon scanning, strategic positioning and developing collaborations;
- Evidence of strong project management, including design and development, planning, resource allocation, time, budget and risk management and evaluation of impact and outcomes.
- Experience of working in community development and previous experience of delivering high quality interventions, ideally in deprived community settings.
- Ability to write compelling bids and support the bid writing team when necessary
- Record in confidently developing networks, building alliances, nurturing ideas and relationships with individuals
Closing date: Friday 29th March 2024 at midnight
Interview date: 1st Interview 4th April
2nd Interview 12th April 2024
Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP
We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.
Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.
If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.
Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.
Community Fundraising Manager
The Mencap Community and Events Team has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and passionate fundraiser, dedicated to raising as much funds as possible to help make the UK the best place to live for people with a learning disability to join our team as Senior Community Fundraising Manager covering England and Wales.
Covering the England and Wales the Community Fundraising Manager will be responsible for managing various income streams across the Community portfolio working closely with the wider team.
Within this role, you will achieve agreed fundraising targets through effective management, support and cultivation of both existing and new regional supporters including: individuals, groups, associations, local corporates and schools whilst maximising the current portfolio of Mencap owned products. You will research, identify and develop new community fundraising opportunities, areas of potential support and build a robust pipeline for restricted grants and corporate partners.
The role is home based. There will be travel around the areas that the role covers.
This position is a permanent, full-time role to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday. The nature of community fundraising is that there will be evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given.
Key skills and requirements (essential):
· The ability to develop, implement and monitor strategic plans, present budgets and interpret financial information
· The ability to research, assess and initiate new opportunities within the context of an overall plan
· Able to recruit, develop and train, motivate and manage individuals and teams of Volunteers to give their very best
· Able to use interpersonal skills in order to engage effectively with others, understand what motivates them and respond appropriately
· Written communication skills and a high level of numeracy to be able to produce business plans, monthly reviews, press releases, letters, presentations and other similar documents
· Excellent verbal communication skills, to be able to deliver presentations and give local media interviews
· Able to work as part of a team, to see and understand the national picture and to contribute effectively to team plans and goals
· IT literate – use of word-processing, spreadsheets PowerPoint and databases
· Experience of working in community fundraising and delivering or exceeding income targets
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something really meaningful. Everything we do at Mencap keeps the people we support at the centre of what we do. With us, it’s never ‘just a job’. In return for your hard work and passion you can find real and meaningful work experience, access to some excellent benefits alongside our competitive pay.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the directgov website. At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
Benefits
Why join Mencap?
· 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays + a variety of benefits including pension and holiday buying options.
· Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
· A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.
Join us at Mencap and be part of a team that believes in equality, diversity, and inclusion. Together, we can create a brighter future for individuals with learning disabilities and empower them to break down any barriers they may face.
Mencap vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with learning disabilities. If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career that truly makes a difference, apply now!
About Mencap
At Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability. We do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.
You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.
In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.
Salary: up to £50,000 per annum DOE
Location: Hybrid - working in Tyseley, Birmingham & home working
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 36.5 Monday - Friday
Introduction to the role
This role will ensure that we are developing partnerships and applying for new funding in line with our business objective and values. We need to ensure that we are maximising our future income potential for new business as well as securing income to continue existing business. This role will work closely with the CEO and other business development colleagues to ensure that TAWS optimises opportunities nationally and regionally as well as across the breadth of the current and future delivery range. You will lead, plan and secure new business in these areas as well as provide line management for a small team of bid writers based nationally.
You will report into the CEO and work closely with senior colleagues across the organisation. You will work in close contact with internal colleagues such as CEO/ business development colleagues/ comms colleagues/ and delivery teams in West Midlands and Essex. Your role will work very closely with head of finance in establishing a clear and reliable pipeline for business opportunities and funding sources going forward.
The main purpose of the role will be to coordinate bids that are effective, well costed, realistic and in line business needs and values, and that we are suitably placed to participate effectively in key partnerships nationally, regionally and locally to ensure that we are able to embed in business areas and build effective partnerships for collaborative larger bids.
Main duties
- Undertake horizon scanning with the leads of the business development areas to ensure we understand key opportunities and are embedded in key partnerships at a national and local level.
- Work with colleagues on a joined up business development approach to secure new business and contracts
- Increase the number, range, and value of contracts secured in line with our strategic objectives
- Build and maintain a range of relevant partnerships to support the winning of new business
- Maintain up to date market and academic research available on the CRM and other systems within the team
- Develop and conduct effective business pitches to key decision makers and ensure that they are kept relevant by relevant reviews and updates
- Manage the bid writing team, oversee and strengthen our current funding operations
- Build on the existing portfolio of funding, which includes statutory and commercial tenders, as well as grant funding
- Ensure existing funding relationships are positively maintained, and relationships with commissioners are effectively managed, undertaking high-level representation when required
- Lead on the preparation of major funding proposals
- Track and report on external fundraising trends and help teams match opportunities with strategic priorities
- Proactively manage the organisational funding pipeline of opportunities and rolling submissions, as a tool for planning and decision-making
- Ensure funding perspectives are integrated into programme-level strategic plans
- Support the organisation to realise its income targets
- Inspire and manage the bid writing team so that they are motivated, flexible and collaborative in their approach
- Cultivate relationships with programme leads and support them to develop new projects and services with appropriate funding strategies; Achieve quality proposal submissions, including sign-off responsibility
- Ensure effective grant management
- To provide overall strategic guidance and leadership of approaches to the development of new business across a range of stakeholders internally and externally. Ensuring that staff working in these business development areas are aware of our values and principles about this work and linked into best practice groups that help them to develop their skills, both internally and externally.
- Ensure evaluation and insight is used effectively in reporting internally, to funders, partners and to stakeholders
- Maintain an in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of the key policy areas relevant to our work, including work across all of our delivery areas and ensure an up to date knowledge of funding issues, patterns and opportunities.
Knowledge,skills and experience
- Ability to research and do horizon scanning
- Extensive experience as a leader in a fundraising environment with strong managerial and leadership skills
- Track record of raising both unrestricted and restricted funds, and achieving high value contracts and grants
- Track record of successfully supporting, motivating, mentoring and managing colleagues
- Experience of developing and delivering on fundraising strategies
- record in confidently developing networks, building alliances, nurturing ideas and relationships with individuals, new collaborators and funders – including avenues for income generation
- Involvement in at least one of the following: public sector commissioning, institutional/statutory grants, trusts and foundations or commercial bids.
- Experience of planning and managing budgets
- Must be able to work collaboratively internally and externally within the business setting
- Must have clear understanding of the challenges of this business sector
- Previous experience of developing new business opportunities- including partnerships; collaborations and networking; horizon scanning; strategic positioning; developing collaborations; managing new business to inception;
- Experience of overseeing the analysis and further development of existing business
- Project management experience, including design and development, planning, resource allocation, time, budget and risk management and evaluation of impact and outcomes.
- Previous experience of working in community development and previous experience of delivering high quality interventions, ideally in deprived community settings.
- Experience of line- managing and developing teams to deliver against programme objectives and to achieve their full potential, preferably in the field of community development work.
- Experience of influencing and matrix management would be preferable
- Leadership ability, with the confidence and skill to influence and persuade others across multiple disciplines and arenas.
- Experience encouraging diverse communities to come together - building trust and participation.
- Experience of working with a range of stakeholders with the ability to influence and persuade others
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast paced and challenging environment and able to prioritise work under pressure and adapt to new models of working
- Excellent communicator, track record of establishing and developing strong partnerships with external organisations including statutory, charity and voluntary.
Staff benefits
We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:
- Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days.
- Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
- Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
- Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
- Life Assurance – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
- Flexible working.
- Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.
Application details
Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:
- Track record of raising both unrestricted and restricted funds, and achieving high value contracts and grants
- Extensive experience as a leader in a fundraising environment with strong managerial and leadership skills
- Record in confidently developing networks, building alliances, nurturing ideas and relationships with individuals, new collaborators and funders – including avenues for income generation
- Involvement in at least one of the following: public sector commissioning, institutional/statutory grants, trusts and foundations or commercial bids.
- Experience of overseeing the analysis and further development of existing business
Closing date: Friday 29th March 2024 at midnight
Interview date: 1st Interview 4th April 2024
2nd Interview: 12th April 2024
Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP
We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.
Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.
If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.
Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.
TLG’s National Development Department is passionate about growing the UK-wide reach and impact of TLG, engaging supporters and churches prayerfully, practically and financially. Our Church Partnership Team is passionate about generating new Church Partnerships for our Early Intervention and Make Lunch programmes in order to see the lives of struggling children transformed through churches around the UK! Our vision is to partner with churches and church networks that represents as fully as we can the UK church in all its diversity and brilliance. We want Christians from every background to be involved in bringing a hope and a future to struggling children in every context they find themselves.
We are seeking someone who loves the local church, can inspire vision and is incredibly passionate about giving hope and a future to struggling children and their families. The Church Relationship Manager will lead growth in TLG church partnerships in a focussed geographical area and also hold responsibility for at least one denominational connection. We’re looking for a strategic and pioneering leader who is a fantastic networker and has the capacity to work well independently connecting and influencing churches and networks through relationship building, events and meetings.
We are looking for individuals who have a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.
We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.
This role can be Hybrid or Remote
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you looking for an engaging, fulfilling, and varied role? Young Enterprise is looking for a new Educational Partnerships Manager for the M4 Corridor, predominately in Swindon and Bristol but with some work in wider Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
Young Enterprise is a national charity working directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, helping young people prepare for their future. This role supports the continued development of YE’s impact by providing young people with opportunities to engage in YE’s enterprise and financial education programmes building vital skills, developing an enterprising mindset, supporting them to build their future and enabling them to make a positive contribution to their community and society.
As Educational Partnerships Manager you will be a key contributor to the regional educational partnerships team, supporting the team to achieve shared KPI’s for the region and the wider organisation. The role of Educational Partnerships Manager involves working directly with young people and teachers in schools that delivering/supporting delivery of our Young Enterprise programmes.
The Educational Partnerships Manager role will suit someone that is able to work with young people, build rapport and engage young people from a range of backgrounds. You will need to be confident in working within education settings, liaising with school staff, volunteers, and corporate volunteers. This can be a varied role, but a very exciting role as well as very rewarding. Your experience of relationships development and management will help with developing new schools as well as supporting existing school relationships. There is not an exhaustive list but is to provide you with a flavour of the role.
We are looking for:
- A motivated self-starter
- Ability to develop new relationships with range of stakeholders and support existing ones
- Confident and happy in presenting and delivering to large audiences
- Good organisational, prioritising, and problem-solving skills, with the resilience to work effectively under pressure
- Excellent manner, rapport and professionalism with young people
- An understanding or experience of managing relationships with volunteers
- A great promoter and inspirer in helping young people achieve their potential
- Computer literacy with understanding of word, excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Teams
You'll be working alongside an experienced and passionate small regional team, with a 'can-do' ethos of supporting each other and sharing knowledge across programmes and geographies.
Why work for us?
- People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
- An active commitment to equality and diversity
- Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
- Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks (pro rata)
- Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Group Life Assurance
This is a home-based role, however, will require significant travel along the M4 and some travel to other parts of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
To apply, please submit your CV – with a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity by no later than midnight on 7th April 2024. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Interviews will take place via Teams.
Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per annum DOE
Location: Hybrid to include Tyseley, Birmingham and homeworking
Contract type: 6 month Fixed term contract
Hours: 36.5 per week working Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is a community benefit society and cooperative working to develop healthy, happy communities living active and connected lives.
Our vision is for a society where people have the autonomy, capacity, resources and skills to become the architects of their own destiny; where our individual wellbeing is recognised as being bound up in our collective responsibility to and dependency on each other; and where all of us feel empowered as agents of social change to make a difference – whether at an individual level or more widely.
An exciting position has arisen for a Finance Officer to work for a community benefit society to provide year-end and on-going support to the finance team for up to six months.
Main duties
This position will offer variation covering many duties within Finance.
- You will have responsibility for key aspects of financial and management reporting and control to deliver timely and reliable reporting.
- You will assist the current Assistant Management Accountant, Purchase Ledger Clerk and Payroll Assistant on a daily basis.
- The post-holder will, on a regular basis, liaise directly with each finance team member and report to the Head of Finance.
- Assist in the sales ledger, which involves verifying orders and updating the finance system (Accounts IQ). Additionally sending out relevant invoices via email or accessing customer portals.
- Assist the purchase ledger, including matching invoices with purchase orders and obtaining approvals from relevant managers. This information is then recorded in Accounts IQ. Also onboarding new suppliers in Accounts IQ and verifying bank details.
- Perform credit control checks.
- Assist with the monthly payroll cycle.
- Input month-end journal entries.
- Conduct bank reconciliations.
- Assisting with month-end management accounts and reporting.
- Assist in analysing the Profit and Loss accounts.
- Assist with Balance Sheet reconciliations.
- Support year-end audit.
- Any ad-hoc tasks.
- Provide timely responses to internal and external stakeholders and deal with queries in a timely manner.
- Adhere to the deliverables timetable, and maintaining a strong working relationship with the senior leadership team.
Knowledge, skills and experience
- At least 2 years experience in a similar finance role
- Experience with month and year end experience and procedures
- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll experience
- Experience of managing multiple deadlines with a track record of delivering under pressure
- Good communication skills – written and verbal
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel knowledge
- A knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook and Word in particular) to an intermediate level
- Microsoft Teams
- Degree educated in Finance
- Strong ability to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities effectively
- Ideally you will be AAT qualified.
- Studying towards a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), but this is not essential.
Staff benefits
We offer our team members a comprehensive staff benefits offering to include:
- Annual Leave – 25 days FTE (increasing to 29 days with service) plus 5 wellbeing days.
- Nest Pension – 8% employer contribution - 3% employee contribution.
- Heath Cash Plan – giving you discounts on everyday healthcare such as dental, optical, physio, prescriptions & more.
- Employee Assistance Programme (counselling and DRs on call 24hrs a day).
- Life Assurance – x4 your salary paid to beneficiary.
- Flexible working.
- Fantastic volunteering opportunities within The Active Wellbeing Society every month.
Application details
Please submit a Cover Letter and CV addressing the experience you have had relevant to the 'Main Duties' and the 'Knowledge & Skills' sections of the advert, but as a minimum please address how you meet the the following criteria which will be weighted highly in the first sift of shortlisting:
- AAT Qualified (Desirable)
- Studying towards a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) (Desirable)
- At least 2 years experience in a similar finance role (Essential)
- Experience with month and year end experience and procedures (Essential)
- Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Payroll experience (Essential)
Closing date: Wednesday 27th March2024 at midnight
Interview date: Week commencing 8th April 2024
Due to the high numbers of applications we received for our job vacancies, we may close application windows early, so we would encourage you to submit your application ASAP
We will provide all applicants with an outcome on your application, this will usually be within 1 week of the application window closing.
Successful applicants will be required to be DBS checked prior to starting.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we, in recruiting for our team we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring. The Active Wellbeing Society is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, we recruit based upon capability and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. At The Active Wellbeing Society we are searching for people who share the passion for what we do with different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences, collectively making a difference.
If there is anything we can do to assist you in your application or preparations to be interviewed for one of our job vacancies please let us know and we can ensure you have a positive and comfortable experience.
Thank you for your interest in working for The Active Wellbeing Society, we look forward to receiving your application.
HEAD OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Base - Coleshill, Warwickshire
37 hours per week
Salary, SCP 49 - 51 £53,032 -£56,430
Father Hudson’s Care (FHC) is the social care agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. We require an experienced senior manager to lead our Community Projects Department. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Senior Management Team and be part of a regional charity with a very diverse range of services.
Suitable candidates will have extensive experience in developing and managing services/projects in a community setting and in management of senior staff. With a proven track record in securing funding, you will have a good understanding of a wide range of income streams and be able to manage complex budgets. This is essential with a department of over 77 staff / 200 volunteers and an overall budget of over £2 million with multiple funding streams.
Our community projects reach out to individuals who are marginalised and in need, including asylum seekers, refugees and migrants, older people and individuals experiencing homelessness. FHC Community Projects are delivered as local partnerships and we provide support to independent charities. The projects are diverse in provision and size, are delivered by staff and volunteer teams and provide a breadth of services in community settings including social support, advice, practical help, emergency and longer-term accommodation. FHC projects include Brushstrokes Community Project in Smethwick, Tabor Living in Birmingham, Young at Heart in North Staffordshire, Fatima House and Sophia House in Birmingham, Nicolas Barre House in Willenhall and Refugee Community Sponsorship schemes across the Diocese. Charities we provide support to include St Chad’s Sanctuary, Hope Community and Maryvale Community Project.
With experience of networking and partnership working, the successful candidate will have excellent negotiation and communication skills. As a team player, you will also be able to work on your own initiative and be responsive and flexible to the constantly changing environment of delivering charitable services in the community. You will have excellent IT skills, be able to multi-task to a high level and work to deadlines. With an understanding of the issues our diverse client groups face including policy and legislation.
Following the values and Catholic ethos of FHC, at the service of the whole community, the successful candidate will be committed to working with the disadvantaged across the Archdiocese of Birmingham and have an understanding of working with parishes and in a faith-based setting.
No agencies please,
Closing Date 9th April 2024 at 12pm noon - Interviews 24th April 2024
Registered Charity No 512992
An exciting opportunity to support the development and lead the delivery of a new Communications Strategy to enhance the SOS brand, engage and inspire target audiences, support partnerships and develop opportunities to promote thought-leadership.
This is a really exciting time to join SOS as we deliver our ambitious new strategy to 2030 – our Conservation Greenprint – to scale up our work in partnership with frontline conservation NGOs and forest-edge communities in Sumatra.
The Marketing and Communications Manager will have the freedom to develop the organisation’s strategy to enhance our reach, support income generation and hone our messaging to inspire new and long term support for our vision to see wild orangutans thriving in resilient rainforest landscapes.
A key part of the Fundraising & Communications team, this role reports to, and will work closely with, the Development Director and fundraising colleagues to amplify campaigns and activity. Key to the success of this role will be the ability to build strong relationships with our Sumatran-based Story Teller, our Programmes team and our partners to keep abreast of impact on the ground and tell these stories.
The ideal candidate is creative, organised, able to work under their own direction while also strong in a team. An excellent writer and communicator with people at all levels and across multiple channels and platforms – confident and keen to create content as well as able to keep sight of the big picture and make recommendations for strategy and direction. If this is you, please download the candidate pack to find out more, including details of how to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours 36 hours (net) with evening and weekend working
Location Home-based within 45 minutes travel time of Evesham (WR11), looking after churches in Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire
We’re looking for a Community Engagement Officer to join a talented team to inspire and empower communities to support their historic places of worship. This is a fundamental role within our West regional team, internally the role is known as Local Community Officer.
Churches Conservation Trust works with communities to look after 357 historic churches, over two million visitors annually and hundreds of events both private and public. These ancient, listed sites are among the most beautiful locations in England.
You’ll be visiting sites in your patch regularly, encouraging new supporters, holding local meetings, and raising funds to meet each building’s unique needs. Sharing progress through a growing church plan for each of the 22 churches in your area, you’ll ensure these buildings thrive as beautifully maintained visitor attractions, as venues for events and as central parts of village, town or city life.
You’ll be supported by our team of experts, including fundraising, conservation, and learning and by our large network of church supporters.
If you know how to build and sustain community projects across a wide area, whether that’s in towns, cities or remote areas, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply
If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our vacancies page, where you will be directed to our online recruitment system. You’ll be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining how you fulfil the person specification for this post.
Please note direct applications via email cannot be accepted for this role, only applications submitted through our recruitment portal will be considered.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Thursday 4th April 2024.
Please note there is a two-stage interview process. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a familiarisation visit on Tuesday 16th April 2024 in Evesham. This will be followed by interviews on Friday 19th April 2024 via Teams. Please note that the interview dates have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our work is needed now more than ever before. This is why we have embarked on an exciting new strategy to make tackling low numeracy an urgent, national issue. However, we will only achieve significant and lasting change by engaging other organisations to support and fund our work.
We work with a wide range of partners: from corporate supporters and charitable trusts and foundations to employers, such as the NHS, unions, charities and the government. All of this is supported by a fantastic staff team, a highly active Board of Trustees and the National Numeracy Leadership Council.
We have an exciting new role for a skilled partnerships fundraiser to join our supportive team. You will spot and develop opportunities to establish new partnerships, as well as manage and help develop our group of amazing partners.
This role would suit a fundraising or partnerships executive, or equivalent, looking to step up, or it could be a great opportunity for someone looking for a new challenge and keen to take the lead on an increasing number of innovative, high-profile national partnerships.
You’ll need to communicate the vital importance of our goals in a way that persuades organisations to work with and, crucially, to fund our work. New business development and ongoing relationship management are crucial as we seek to establish long-term partners and sustainable income streams for the organisation. As Partnerships Manager, you will play an important role in realising our vision.
We are looking for someone who is flexible, a self-starter and able to use their own initiative to generate ideas as well as leads. It’s not imperative that you come from the charity sector as long as you can show us that you have relevant transferable skills and an understanding of what it takes to be successful in this role. We welcome applications from people who may have struggled with maths and numbers and have a personal understanding of the experiences of our beneficiaries.
National Numeracy is based near Brighton but with significant home working potential. The expectation is that you will be in the office occasionally when the work requires it, but we offer significant flexibility opportunities. The role may include regular travel to London and beyond.
We welcome applications from candidates looking to work either four or five days per week.
Applications without a cover letter detailing why you want to work for National Numeracy and detailing the ways in which you are a good fit for the role will not be accepted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role outline and purpose
Working as a key link between the Philanthropy team and wider organisational teams, the Philanthropy Content Reporting Manager – Trusts will create specific reporting materials for our key funders. You will hold responsibility for a reporting schedule for named partners and work closely with our impact and finance teams to track progress of funded projects and ensure that we deliver partner/funder updates in line with agreements.
You will have experience of supporting high-value fundraising teams and be adept at building strong relationships across the organisation to help inform the Trusts team about the activities and outputs of our operational teams. You will understand complex qualitative and quantitative data and use this to write up, design and produce high-quality communications for donors. You will be confident at taking the lead on the reporting requirements of our relationship managers, with efficiency and effectiveness.
Responsibilities
• Lead on the bespoke and restricted high-quality reports for funders in line with grant conditions
• Work closely with our project delivery, impact, communications and finance teams to ensure funds are delivering greatest impact for our donors
• Keep up to date on project delivery plans and aspirations
• Understand and translate both qualitative and quantitative information and present these in a visually compelling, digestible format
• Provide insight and performance information to help inform team strategy/projections, including the management of CRM, financials, and KPI reporting requirements
• Coordination of events to support effective donor engagement
Person specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
• Experience in producing high-quality donor reports
• A track record of working collaboratively across a number of teams, including fundraising, operations and communications
• Knowledge of programme monitoring and evaluation principles
• Skilled networker, able to influence and win support from multiple key stakeholders
• Ability to isolate and convey key programme information
Behaviours and competencies:
• Analyses and communicates complex information effectively a range of audiences
• Demonstrates dedication to the values of the Trussell Trust
• Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds
• Pro-active and solution focused by problem solving and making recommendations for improvements.
• Works with others as one team, actively listening and collaborating to achieve a shared vision.
• Builds relationships across The Trust, sharing information and expertise.
• Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership