Brilliant benefits
We offer 29 days holiday plus public/bank holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, pension scheme where we contribute up to 7%, an employee discount portal and much more

The Role:

As Trusts Manager you will manage and drive forward activity to secure significant, multi-year donations from trusts and foundations to support a wide range of organisational priority projects and services. You will also be responsible for the development of a pipeline to maximise key areas of growth up to seven figure income.

Action for Children aims to deliver substantial growth from our high value audience over the next five years, with the Philanthropy team playing a vital role in achieving that ambition, working together with the Partnerships, Events and High Value Operations teams.

You will make a difference by:

- Working collaboratively to implement activities to deliver an annual team target of a seven-figure sum, with a focus on securing donations of six figure donations and upwards from charitable trusts and foundations.

- Initiating and developing complex, multi-year partnerships between trusts and foundations and Action for Children to deliver challenging income targets, regularly preparing briefings for members of the senior leadership team. Where appropriate, support the Senior Philanthropy Manager with Statutory funder relationships.

- Developing and implementing individual solicitation and stewardship plans for a portfolio of existing trusts and new prospects, to include charitable foundations, in the UK and internationally, through the development and implementation of a communication and stewardship programme.

- Collaborating with fundraising colleagues to track and report on prospect management activities, remaining supporter-focused and maximising opportunities to enrich and develop supporter journeys.

- Identifying and securing a range of budget relieving Gift in Kind and Pro Bono opportunities ensuring that brand exposure from such activities is commensurate to the value of the gift.

- Line managing staff utilising Action for Children policies and procedures to drive performance, including setting and monitoring individual and team objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), taking ultimate responsibility for the delivery of income targets.

What are we looking for from you? 

- Relevant experience of trust fundraising with an excellent track record of initiating new relationships and securing five and six figure gifts.

- Experience of managing relationships to introduce Trusts and Foundations at the highest levels. Substantial experience of devising and implementing successful fundraising programmes to deliver income growth.

- Experience of leading, inspiring and line managing fundraisers to achieve against specific financial goals.

- The ability to manage a complex pool of prospects and funders, devising clear donor solicitation plans with the aim of securing long term financial support. 

- A professional and enterprising solutions-focused approach to making effective decisions, applying critical thinking to weigh up risks and challenges to drive, develop and implement new ideas, systems.

We may stop taking applications earlier than advertised if we find the right person. So, try to get your application in early.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 1st November 2021.

The way we work  

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Learn more about our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work on our Action for Children website.   

For safe and happy childhoods  

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK.  

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.  

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, celebrating diversity and working inclusively. We value and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience for the role. People with disabilities, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities are currently under-represented in our teams. We're working to change this and we particularly welcome applicants from these groups.

Brilliant benefits
We offer 29 days holiday plus public/bank holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, pension scheme where we contribute up to 7%, an employee discount portal and much more.

The Role:

Action for Children aims to deliver substantial growth from our high value audience over the next five years, with the Events team playing a vital role in achieving that ambition, working together with the Philanthropy and High Value Operations teams.

As Events Manager you will play a key role in delivering our strategy by expertly leading a portfolio of high value fundraising and stewardship events, maintaining strong relationships with some of Action for Children's closest and most important supporters. Delivering both existing events and driving forward new initiatives which will maximise vital unrestricted income and generate committed long-term engagement and opportunities from a high value audience.

You will make a difference by:

- Collaboratively working with colleagues across Fundraising, Communications and Policy (FCP) to lead a schedule of events, maximising existing high value volunteer board and committee-led events and lead the creative development of new fundraising and stewardship event opportunities.

- Leading and developing relationships with high value volunteer event boards, committee members, senior staff, and senior corporate contacts, maximising their support through providing outstanding donor care, and securing high level buy in for new and existing events and other Action for Children priority initiatives.

- Devising, testing, and driving forward the strategy for high value event concepts to maximise income and opportunities for growth.

- Developing and implementing individual solicitation and stewardship plans for event board and committee members to ensure Action for Children benefits from the wider opportunities and continued support of these individuals, working collaboratively with the wider Partnerships & Philanthropy team to develop and implement stewardship practices and initiatives.

- Providing consistent professional fundraising knowledge and leadership, driving, and empowering more junior members of the team to deliver outstanding events and experiences.

- Being accountable for income targets and expenditure, ensuring the targeted ROI is achieved for your event portfolio, with responsibility for evaluating and reporting against event objectives, providing regular updates on income projection, KPI's and overall performance to internal and external stakeholders.

What are we looking for from you? 

It's an exciting time to join the high value fundraising function at Action for Children, and we are looking for collaborative, energised and forward-thinking individuals to join our ambitious team of fundraising professionals.

- Substantial experience of project managing complex fundraising events to meet or exceed agreed income targets in excess of £100k.

- Proven experience of developing and stewarding excellent relationships with senior level supporters.

 -Experience of working with and managing fundraising committees or boards.

- Experience of managing external suppliers and understanding agreements and contracts.

- Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of media and formats with the ability to adapt communications effectively to suit a range of supporters, flexing to suit different audiences.

- Confident presenter able to sell Action for Children's vision with passion and gravitas.

- Willingness to work flexible and unsocial hours including evenings / weekends as and when required.

We may stop taking applications early than advertised if we find the right person. So, try to get your application in early.

The way we work  

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Learn more about our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work on our Action for Children website.   

For safe and happy childhoods  

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK.  

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.  

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, celebrating diversity and working inclusively. We value and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience for the role. People with disabilities, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities are currently under-represented in our teams. We're working to change this and we particularly welcome applicants from these groups.

We are looking for an experienced manager, with a background in community health and development, who has strong programme management and partnership working skills, to help build upon our strong track record and expand our service provision to those most in need in Yorkshire.

About us

Groundwork is a leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work.

We’re passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. We help people gain confidence and skills, get into training and work, protect and improve green spaces, lead more active lives and overcome significant challenges such as poverty isolation, low skills and poor health.

About you

You will be leading a programme currently valued at over £600,000, with 26 individual live projects, ranging from supporting communities to access national funding, to managing three Land Trust sites, and delivering grass-roots community events and activities, so you must have experience of managing programmes of a similar scale and level of complexity.

We're looking for someone who's really good with people. You will be line managing around 15 colleagues, all from a range of specialisms and backgrounds, so you will need to have experience of managing a staff team. You will also put your people skills to effective use by working with an eclectic mix of community stakeholders, including the public, voluntary and private sectors.

This is a dynamic role, and, in addition to your programme and staff management experience, you will need to have a track record of programme development. You will be a confident bid-writer who is able to secure funding and develop new projects.

The Programme Management team manages the national logistical and support functions for Frontline programmes, ensuring the central curriculum team and regional teams are well supported to deliver the progamme effectively.  ​The role of DLT within this primarily focuses on the management of digital learning platforms and supporting the design and delivery of teaching content across the Frontline Programme, Consultant Social Worker Training Programme and others. ​

The Digital Learning Manager oversees Frontline’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and a range of other digital learning platforms, which in turn support classroom and practice based (distant) learning and assessment.  Working with the Curriculum team, you’ll also have the opportunity to identify content gaps and develop innovative digital resources to improve the learning experience for participants. You’ll work to support, evaluate and continuously improve Frontline’s platforms including innovating for new programmes.​

As the Digital Learning Manager your role will span multiple work streams, you could be advising on new learning platforms and processes, creating content, working with subject matter experts and much more. One of the pivotal parts of this role is managing the project lifecycle of all these streams, communicating progress and being a mentor to develop and further your team. ​

Frontline is just beginning it's the journey into  blended learning. Having made the fast paced and successful transition to online learning in 2020 with a 97% satisfaction rate, Frontline were able to bring forward our long-term digital learning strategy. Having learnt what successful online delivery looks like we are now looking towards creating a high quality blended learning model. DLT are a key part of making this work in collaboration with Curriculum and Delivery Teams.  It is an exciting time for the team to drive innovation and quality improvement.  ​

To help us achieve our mission, we are recruiting qualified social workers with direct experience of working with children and families, and knowledge and experience of supporting social work students. We are looking for candidates who can lead the delivery of teaching across the year, support participants in their local authority units and supervise participants during the 2nd year of the Frontline programme.

Practice Tutors (PTs) work closely as a peer group to share effective ways of working across participant units, local authorities and regions. They play a key role within the development and delivery of our social work curriculum, contributing knowledge and expertise to create a culture that promotes outstanding social work education and enables teams to do their best work.

PTs are responsible for teaching and developing participants at the five-week summer institute, regional recall days and, in the participant units within local authorities. PTs support a number of units, based within statutory children’s social care services. Each unit is led by a Consultant Social Worker (CSW).  Core to the Practice Tutor role is the ability to provide support, challenge and guidance to participants and CSWs to ensure a high quality practice learning experience.

Applicants need a good understanding of the social work role and have the ability to make links with adults’ and children’s services. To apply you need excellent social work practice skills, experience of developing others and a commitment to educating a new generation of social workers. This role provides the opportunity to genuinely align practice and theory. In doing so you to be a committed to evidence informed practice models and have an appetite to exploring different and innovative approaches to teaching these models. PTs are supported to gain fellowship status with the HEA if not already held.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our organisation and therefore are actively encouraging applications from ethnic minority and/or disabled candidates.

SUPPORT WORKER, TRANSITIONS SOUTH, NOTTINGHAM, PERMANENT, 37 HPW, FRWK03 £17,189 - £18,661

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable young people in Nottinghamshire? Do you have a passion for engaging, inspiring and supporting young people to meet their potential and forge a secure future for themselves?

Framework provides supported accommodation across Nottinghamshire to this cohort which includes young people leaving care, and those who have been unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

Taking a lead from support planners and working in partnership with other agencies, support workers will help deliver personal support plans by supporting young people to complete daily tasks, build confidence and learn new life skills on their journey towards independence.
Experience of working in housing and homelessness or similar supportive environments is desirable for the support worker role but is not essential, as training will be provided.  Aptitude and approach is key!

As the full time worker roles ( not weekend roles) will include work across a dispersed setting in Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Gedling it is desirable (but not essential) that you are able to drive and have a car available for work purposes in which case mileage allowance is available. 

We can offer meetings at the service core (the 24 hours staffed part) for those who are genuinely interested in finding out more.

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

98% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

As a Communications Manager you will report to our Communications Director and work collaboratively with colleagues to manage an exciting portfolio of communications activities, ensuring the South West AHSN continues to extend its reach and influence internally, regionally and nationally.

Working across an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation, you will develop impactful communications campaigns that inform, inspire and connect our staff, stakeholders and external audiences.

We are looking for someone who can use a variety of methods, including their extensive experience with digital communications to demonstrate the impact of our work and its role in improving health equity in the South West.

You will ensure high quality and timely delivery of communications projects across the organisations programmes.

Working with communications colleagues, you will advise and support colleagues on all aspects of brand, content, design and media. You will have a particular focus on development and delivery of impactful digital communications.

You will work with other colleagues to make the most of their communications skills and ensure productive well-managed relationships with external consultants, agencies and suppliers to create strategic, content-led internal and external communications.

The Overview

Can you help us to implement and scale nationally recommended products and technologies into health and care pathways across the South West, bringing benefits to patients?

In 2013 a small group of founding member organisations established the South West Academic Health Science Network. They were motivated by a shared ambition to accelerate the adoption and spread of innovation across our region to improve population health and generate economic growth.

Step forward eight years and that ambition has become a reality. Working in collaboration with the AHSNs across England, our work transforms lives through innovation. In the last year, our work as a network of AHSNs has benefited over 258,000 people and leveraged over £462m of investment into the health and life science sector. You can read more about the impact of our work nationally in our latest AHSN Network impact report and regional work in our annual review.

At the South West AHSN we focus our efforts on improving health equity – identifying and spreading innovative practice that helps close health equity gaps in access to care, quality of care, opportunity for a healthy life and agency in managing individual health.

Working with our members and partners, we share the ambition and opportunity to improve health equity through the adoption and spread of innovative practice. We do this by:

• Spreading innovative practice across the health and care system through collaboration, practical support and knowledge sharing
• Building capability in our region to spread innovative practice and improve quality
• Supporting evaluation and application of learning to improve the delivery of health and care services

As Project Manager – Technology Deployment, you will coordinate a number of complex and high profile projects within the Technology Deployment programme. This currently supports stronger spread and adoption of a number of transformative technologies and medicines within the health and care system in the South West.

Role profile:

The Project Manager (Technology Deployment) will deliver nationally mandated projects and their associated KPIs within the Technology Deployment programme. These projects are a major priority for NHS E and a key measure of success for AHSNs in 2021/2022.

You will gain a detailed understanding of local and regional issues and share learning from NHS organisations who have already implemented the innovations.

Key success factors

• Fantastic communication skills, able to build great working relationships with a range of people quickly and easily.

• A great team worker; able to support, motivate and inspire others as well as able to persuade and negotiate.

• Aptitude in decision-making and problem solving.

• Passionate, determined, positive and goal-focussed with a commitment to delivering excellence in any and all circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Build deep knowledge, local network and strong relationships within a defined area of the regional health care system
• Manage the delivery of multiple projects within the Technology Deployment Portfolio
• Provide regular performance reporting to the Programme Manager and Programme Board, including progress against KPIs, plans, risks and issues
• Deliver all aspects of the project life cycle and will be required to follow standardised processes, evidence delivery and proactively engage with the wider team to best utilise expertise for maximum impact.
• Constant commitment to ensuring and understand the impact of projects on equalities and equity of access.
• Capture and share learnings from implementation to share with the wider team and stakeholders.

Person specification:

Experience we are looking for

• Track record in managing projects and delivering results in complex stakeholder environments

• Experience of delivering multiple projects simultaneously.

• Experience of working towards targets, and able to demonstrate the mind set of always wanting to exceed them.

Experience and capabilities you will develop in the role

• Experience of working closely with the local health system to accelerate the uptake of proven innovations in the NHS for patient benefit
• Experience of helping to understand and remove barriers to the uptake of the products

Abilities and attributes

• Effective communicator and presenter – able to engage a wide range of audiences by being compelling, credible and inspiring.
• Goal-focused – demonstrating a commitment to delivering excellence in all circumstances.
• Analyst – able to analyse and coordinate complex problems and projects

• Learning mindset - a commitment to ongoing learning and knowledge sharing.

• Team player - able to support, motivate and inspire others as well as able to persuade and negotiate.

Project Manager – Technology Deployment

Reporting to: Programme Manager – Technology Deployment

The purpose of the role is to oversee delivery of the Social Work and Therapeutic services. The position involves working strategically to ensure the sufficiency and sustainability of these areas of the business, whilst upholding the ethos of CCS, placing beneficiaries at the heart of the services, and ensuring practice and service delivery is of the highest professional standard - responsive to legislation and regulations. As the Ofsted Registered Manager, a key aspect of the role is to maintain the Agency’s Ofsted “Outstanding” rating. You will be a member of the Senior Management Team, supporting the overall direction of the organisation, and working to build on CCS’s reputation, raising its profile in terms of the services that it provides to children and their families.

Responsibilities include:

• To work strategically to:
  • Develop and lead on a three-year Adoption Recruitment and Conversion Strategy to ensure CCS has sufficient approved adopters to sustain the organisation’s core business model and meet the needs of children who have a plan for adoption
  • Explore opportunities for the diversification of practice around delivery of all types of permanency planning and support for vulnerable children and their families
  • Continue the progression of a sustainable business model for the Therapy service which meets the criteria of the ASF whilst developing alternative income streams.

• To keep abreast of trends and developments in the external local, regional and National adoption landscape; and changes to the Inter-agency Fee and the Adoption Support Fund.

• To prepare the annual budget for the Social Work and Therapeutic services in collaboration with the Finance Manager, and KPIs and business planning in collaboration with the Business Manager; reporting to the CEO on performance against budget and targets. 

• To oversee delivery of both the Agency’s Social Work Service and Therapeutic Service, ensuring operational plans are in place to meet service priorities efficiently and effectively, and deliver KPIs within budget.

• To provide direct line management and supervision of the Practice Managers (responsible for the day to day delivery of an efficient and responsive social work service) and the Therapy Service Lead (responsible for overseeing the Therapeutic Service); to conduct timely supervision and staff appraisals and ensure that staff development needs are recognised.

• To develop and maintain a smooth ‘adopter pathway’ and throughput of families from the Social Work Service to The Centre and/or Therapeutic Service, working closely with the Head of Centre and the Therapeutic Service Lead to ensure best outcomes for adopted children and their families.

• As Safeguarding Officer, manage and monitor Safeguarding issues relating to children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom the Agency works (across the whole agency). To ensure that Safeguarding knowledge, practice and reporting meets local and National requirements, and that vulnerable children and adults’ needs are at the forefront of any intervention.

• To fulfil the role of Agency Panel Advisor: ensuring the efficient and robust delivery of a professional Adoption Panel in line with Statutory Adoption Regulations and Agency policies.

• To ensure that Quality Assurance processes are in place for the Social Work Service and Therapeutic Service; and work with the CEO and other members of the Management Team to prepare for external scrutiny from regulated bodies. 

• To fulfil the position of Ofsted Registered Manager for the Agency; managing Ofsted inspections in a way that promotes and endeavours to sustain the Agency’s current ‘Outstanding’ rating.  To ensure that services are in a position of Ofsted ‘readiness’

• To ensure CHARMS (case management system) is used effectively in order that accurate records are maintained and timely reports can be produced; and evaluation processes are in place to monitor the effectiveness and impact of services, making changes to services where necessary.

• To prepare reports as required by the CEO including (but not limited to) a monthly Service Delivery Report, quarterly performance against KPIs, contribution to the Annual Trustee Report and preparation of the annual Agency report.

• To oversee and negotiate inter-agency agreements, acting as Agency link person and ensuring that any procedural and financial issues are clearly addressed.

• To ensure compliance with GDPR, Health and Safety legislation and operational standards, including effective management of risk as appropriate.

• To participate in the investigation of any Stage One complaints about the Social Work or Therapy Service as required by the Agency’s Complaints Procedure.

• To deputise as required for the CEO in their absence.

• To be flexible in terms of working hours, which will at times include work outside of core office hours.

• To undertake additional duties as required by the CEO.

Other Information

1. All staff must commit to Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discriminatory practice.

1. The post holder is expected to familiarise themselves with and adhere to all relevant Agency Policies and Procedures.

1. As this post meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a criminal record check (Disclosure) from the Disclosure & Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.  This will include details of all cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, whether “spent” or “unspent”.  Criminal convictions will only be taken into account when they are relevant to the post.

Key relationships

To deliver these responsibilities successfully the post-holder will need to work closely with the following CCS Adoption colleagues:

CEO, Practice Managers, Head of HR, Facilities and Administration, Head of Centre, Finance Manager, Business Manager, Therapeutic Services Lead

GASP Motor Project is in an exciting period of development and growth and we are looking for a dynamic, ambitious and positive fundraiser to join our team.  We are an exceptional education charity delivering Early Intervention programmes to young people who may be on the periphery of mainstream education, in danger of entering the youth justice system or disengaged with their lives and future.

We are looking for someone with the drive and determination to deliver the increase in income required to execute our strategic development and growth.  You will be responsible for raising core and operational income from charitable trusts and grants, as well as developing corporate and strategic partnerships.  Capitalising on our success and reputation, you will engage with high-profile individuals and organisations; provide the highest levels of stewardship and ensure existing supporters are engaged and managed.  

This role requires an individual who can multi-task and manage their own work timetable. The post-holder will be an experienced, out-come driven individual who understands the needs of the charity and the young people we work with.

You will be required to

• Working with the CEO, develop and implement the fundraising strategy to support the growth of GASP.
• Develop and grow GASPs network of Trusts, Foundations and supporters to ensure long-term income generation and sustainability.
• Create, manage and maintain a fundraising database.
• Identify, research and engage with Grant-making Trusts, Foundations, Corporations and HNWIs to maximise opportunities for income generation.
• Develop and submit high-quality and compelling funding applications, ensuring approaches match interests and priorities, to secure operational and core income.
• Provide the highest levels of stewardship, ensuring current and future supporters feel valued and effective.
• Initiate a programme of meetings/visits for funders and supporters to ensure sustained engagement with the GASP programmes and young people we work with.
• Ensure funders receive the correct level of acknowledgement, recognition and feedback on the monitoring of inputs, outputs and outcomes as per their specific requirements.
• Liaise with the GASP Programme Coordinator to monitor progress on funded programmes and collate information for dissemination to funders as required.
• Work with the GASP team to monitor restricted income and ensure it is allocated in line with the funders wishes.
• Work with the CEO to agree annual fundraised income and expenditure targets; identify appropriate activity plans to ensure these targets are met or exceeded.
• Prepare budgets and reforecasts in line with activity plans and progress to ensure the timing and value of planned income is correct.
• Prepare quarterly fundraising reports for the CEO and Board of Trustees.

This role is for 16 hours per week, and we are flexibile regarding days and times of work.  We have a great team at our Albury site, however homeworking can be considered for the right candidate

We are looking for an experienced Data Manager to lead our Data team through an exciting period of growth. Supporter insight is at the heart of Samaritans’ Income strategy and the Data Team play a pivotal role in delivering the Income Team’s vision.

As Data Manager, you’ll be collaborative and passionate about leading an established team of Database Officers to grow data-led decision making at the core of Samaritans’ fundraising strategy and programmes. You’ll have an analytical mindset and experience in data management and CRM.

• Permanent
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• £45,000- £50,000 per annum plus benefits
• We encourage flexible working, talk to us about your preferences
• Linked to either Ewell (Surrey) or London Bridge office, with a mix of home and office work
• Line manager for 3 Database Officers and Data contractors where relevant

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspire and develop a collaborative team of data experts, maximising their potential through coaching, continuous learning, excellent communication and effective ways of working
• Build strong working relationships and collaborate with teams in Information Services, Operations, Digital and Income, working on cross-team projects
• Act as the key account manager for the fundraising CRM (ThankQ) maximising relationships with external agencies
• Develop and deliver a data strategy, roadmap and project management that will drive data insight-led decision making to underpin and shape the growth of the fundraising strategy
• Pro-actively support the Income Department with timely and accurate data selections, imports, reporting, and analysis in line with user requirements
• Feed into the development of supporter journey planning and execution, providing support and delivering outputs to achieve the overall aims
• Ensure all data is held and processed in accordance with protocols and GDPR which lead on best practice and meet fundraising and data legislation

Skills and Experience:

• Extensive experience in database management and administration in a fundraising environment at a senior level
• Strong experience of leadership and team management
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Experience in analysing and interpreting data to drive actionable data insight
• Experience in development of data migrations and database integrations
• Proven project management skills
• A collaborative and proactive approach to understanding colleagues’ needs and solving issues
• A passion for supporter engagement and the vital role that CRM and data management plays
• Knowledge of fundraising regulation, GDPR and best practice with ability to put data governance into practice

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

Closing date for applications is 9 am 04/10/2021. 

Right to Succeed is a fast-growing national charity, working to deliver place-based and educational change in the most disadvantaged communities. Together, alongside their local and national partners, Right to Succeed delivers coordinated, impactful programmes aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and wider communities. 

Right to Succeed is planning to implement a discovery phase in two areas of the Liverpool City Region. In this process, the charity will work on the ground over a twelve-month period to convene and consult with residents, commissioners, education settings, local services and community partners. Through the adoption of a research-informed approach, the aim is to establish a deep understanding of the local needs and assets, to ascertain where the conditions below are already in place, and to work alongside local stakeholders to create them where further development is required.

At the end of the Discovery phase, a report will be provided to the funders, local commissioners and trustees of Right to Succeed, enabling all stakeholders to make a decision about moving the project into the full delivery phase. The Discovery process focuses on creating the conditions to enable a collective, place-based approach to be successful, ready for a full scale programme of delivery to move forwards. 

To apply for this position, please send a CV and supporting statement to apply via our advert on CharityJob by midnight on Friday 8th October 2021. Please note, we are scheduling interviews as applications are received, therefore an early application is recommended.

Your supporting statement must not exceed 2 pages and should cover your motivation for applying for the role and how your skills and experience meet the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification. 

Data Analyst

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (pro rata) depending on experience

Hours: 7.5 hours (1 day) per week, Permanent Contract

Based in: Bloomsbury, London - currently fully home-based

Do you want to change the world for children?  

Join our small, dynamic team providing support to not-for-profit adoption agencies across the UK.

CVAA is a membership organisation made up of 26 voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs). VAAs work hard to improve the lives of adopted children and their families across the UK. We provide our members with policy, data, and practice support, represent and advocate for them in national forums, and bring them together to collaborate, network, and learn from one another.

This is a vital post at the heart of the adoption system. Our vision is for adopted children, young people, and adults to lead happy fulfilling lives in loving families supported by a strong voluntary adoption sector, and as Data Analyst your expertise will enable our members to improve the use of data in their service and business planning, thus strengthening the sustainability of the voluntary sector.

You will lead on quarterly analysis of existing data sets alongside managing our annual VAA data collection. You will support the Policy Manager to interpret the data and understand trends and predictions for the voluntary sector. You will provide critical analysis and horizon-scanning intelligence to drive the use of data across our sector.

About you:

You will have at least 5 years' experience in collecting, cleaning, analysing and interpreting data. You will be practical, proactive, and well organised, with the confidence to work on your own initiative and deal with people at all levels of seniority. You will be friendly, with a ‘can-do’ attitude, and motivated by achieving the best possible outcomes for children and families.

You might have experience in data analysis in local government, charities, or the private sector. You might be a consultant or a freelancer. You might have a portfolio of data-driven management support work. If any or all of the above sound like you, we’d like to hear from you.

CVAA works to challenge discrimination and disadvantage and welcomes applications from all communities.

For further information and details on how to apply, please visit our website.

Your covering letter should explain why you are interested in the post and how you meet the person specification.  CVs without covering letters will not be considered. 

Closing date: 5pm Tuesday 5 October 2021

Interviews: w/c 11 and/or 18 October 2021 (TBC)

CVAA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore a Standard DBS check and overseas checks (where applicable) are required for this role.

Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.  We are unable to provide sponsorship.

No agencies please.

Charity No 1108318.

About Standing Together
Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse is a national charity bringing communities together to end domestic abuse. Standing Together pioneered the Coordinated Community Response (CCR) approach in the UK in 1996. The CCR is a multi-agency partnership model for keeping survivors safe and holding abusers to account. These agencies include the police, faith communities, criminal justice partners, housing, local authorities, social services, and health.

About the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA)
The Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) was established in 2014 as a partnership between three agencies who are leaders in invocation in address domestic abuse within housing: Standing Together, Peabody and Gentoo housing associations.
The Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance’s (DAHA) mission is to improve the housing sector’s response to domestic abuse through the introduction and adoption of an established set of standards and an accreditation process for local authorities and registered social housing providers.
DAHA is a vital component of the wider Whole Housing Approach to domestic abuse. The WHA is model developed by the DAHA-led National Housing and Domestic Abuse Policy and Practice Group, for responding to the diverse needs of survivors in all housing settings and tenure types.

About the role
The purpose of this role is to promote and support DAHA accreditation amongst Local Authorities (LAs) and Registered Social Housing Providers (RSHP) in London and the Southeast of England. For LAs and RSHP seeking accreditation, the post holder will offer support and guidance.

Through March 2022 this role will be funded through London Councils and therefore will specifically focus on promoting and supporting DAHA accreditation for London LAs and RSHP as per our Service Level Agreement. London Councils is committed to fighting for more resources for London and getting the best possible deal for London’s 33 councils. To read about London Council’s grants funding and the work of some of the groups that we support, please visit https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/services/grants.
From April 2022, the role will expand to support LAs and RSHP across London and the Southeast to seek both accreditation and membership.

The post holder will work with the wider Standing Together Housing Team to develop and maintain relationships with strategic and operational housing partners and to continually develop new housing initiatives and responses to domestic abuse.

Application
If you’re interested in applying for both DAHA Regional Lead roles currently being advertised, please apply by clikcing the link. 

Application Closing Date: Friday, 15th October 2021, 5pm.
Interview Dates: Week commencing 25th October 2021.