As the national youth council of the UK, The British Youth Council brings young people together to find their voice and use it for social and political change.  Through our programmes such as the UK Youth Parliament, Youth Select Committee and the NHS Youth Forum, we create opportunities for young people to develop their leadership skills within a youth voice setting.

We are looking for an experienced youth development professional to join the team and help us to increase the reach and impact of our leadership development opportunities.  You will work with colleagues and young people to map our leadership journey, create a theory of change, and design tools and resources to support the consistent application of leadership development throughout our work. You will also support the development of our membership engagement and growth plan, using our enhanced leadership offer as a way to engage those not already involved in our work.

This post can be home working or based in our London HQ, although regular travel to the office will be required. As a part of the team the postholder will also support the design and delivery of a numbner of our key events, including residentials, throughout the year.

The British Youth Council  is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young poeple that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safe recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working across our services.

We are looking for an outstanding leader to work with the Trustees in leading and further developing the charity. The successful candidate will be someone who will inspire and empower others to share in achieving continued success in all our work.

If you have a passion for working with a great team who make a real difference for families across Essex, we would be delighted to receive your application and look forward to hearing from you. 

Families InFocus (Essex) is a forward thinking and caring organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Essex families with children and young people with any special educational need or disability (SEND).

Our mission is:-

“to provide support for children and young people (aged 0 to 25) with any special educational need or disability (SEND) by ensuring that they, their families and carers receive quality information, advice, practical and emotional support. In particular, through the provision of advice, information and support to improve the education and development of, and relieve the poverty for children and young people with SEND, to enhance the stability and quality of life for the whole family. A central consideration will be the emotional needs of all concerned”.

Our excellent reputation and established relationships within the local Essex community have been earned over many years delivering quality services to meet the needs of our service users.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who will lead and drive the continuous development of Families InFocus (Essex) and ensure that its work makes a real difference for families.

You will be:

• An experienced and empathetic leader

• A strategic thinker

• A proven relationship builder

• Someone who has a track record of successful income generation

Full Job Description

Purpose of the Job 

To work on behalf of the Board of Trustees, in accordance with our mission, aims, values and objectives:-

• To develop and deliver the strategic and operational plan and financial budget to ensure the ongoing sustainability, growth and success of Families InFocus (Essex).

• To raise our profile and act as a strong figurehead for the charity, a positive ambassador with our stakeholders, clients, partners, funders and networks and a confident, inspiring and empathetic leader for staff and volunteers. 

• To ensure service users’ views and aspirations are taken into account for all service delivery and development. 

  Main responsibilities 

  Strategy planning and development: 

• To develop the charity’s strategic plan in conjunction with the Board of Trustees in response to key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

• To manage the charity effectively, ensuring that its financial security and risk management is maintained and enhanced. 

• To lead the development and implementation of strategic goals, objectives and financial plans to meet both the short term and long term goals and aspirations. 

• To take overall responsibility for achieving, monitoring and reporting on performance against funders’ targets and in all areas of the charity’s activities. 

• To develop a culture of continuous improvement throughout all aspects of the charity’s work including maintaining and building relationships with key partners, funders and community networks. 

• To keep abreast of the opportunities and challenges facing local third sector organisations and keep up to date with changing legislation/developments in local or national government initiatives which could affect the charity.

  Operational Leadership: 

• To lead the development and implementation of operational plans in support of our strategic and accountability frameworks ensuring the organisation provides high quality services and meets its charitable objectives.

• To ensure that the organisation has effective policies and procedures including the management of human resources, safeguarding, finance, health and safety, information, communication and premises, and that these meet relevant legislative requirements and agreed quality standards.

• To manage the day to day operations of the charity, ensuring that staff and volunteers are effectively deployed and receive regular supervision, support, training and annual appraisals.

• To lead key projects including those bringing significant changes for the organisation, ensuring that risks and threats are robustly managed. 

  Financial management: 

• To be accountable to the Board of Trustees for the overall financial health of the charity, controlling budgets, expenditure and management accounts ensuring that income and expenditure is within financial plan targets. 

• To secure adequate funding and resources to meet income targets and objectives, including through bid submissions to grant making trusts, foundations and statutory funders, charity fundraising events and other fundraising activities.

• To maintain and build excellent long term relationships with funders, donors and supporters.

• To develop and implement an effective sustainability plan to identify and diversify income streams and maximise new fundraising opportunities for income generation.

• To identify and put in place an effective and robust risk management strategy and framework to enable the charity to support its objectives. 

  Robust governance  

• To foster excellent working relationships and ensure systems and structures are in place for the Board of Trustees to fulfil its statutory and regulatory requirements and exercise effective control of the charity’s affairs. 

• To report to the Board on progress against key strategic objectives, providing information and answering for organisational performance. 

• To advise the Board in all aspects of leading the charity, including short term and long term strategic planning for the financial welfare of the organisation. 

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

• Educated to degree level or professionally qualified by suitable demonstrable experience e.g. management, health, education, social care, or community development. 

  Experience and knowledge

  Essential

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a senior management role. 

• Demonstrable experience of strategic and operational planning, service development and project management, including monitoring and evaluation. 

• Demonstrable experience of human resources management and good practice in the recruitment, management and development of staff and volunteers.

• Demonstrable experience and a proven track record of bid writing and successful funding applications to generate income and meet challenging income targets.

• Demonstrable acumen and experience of organisational financial management including budget control and reporting.

• Demonstrable experience of effective fundraising within the non-profit and charity sector.

• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of clients, stakeholders and partners including local third sector organisations and statutory agencies.

• A good understanding of the governance, legal requirements of a charity and company limited by guarantee.

• Understanding of quality assurance frameworks and standards. 

  Desirable

• A good understanding of the needs of families of children and young people with any special educational need or disability.

• Experience of working in the voluntary and/or statutory sector. 

• Experience of delivering front line services in a community setting. 

• Experience of service level agreements, contracts, tendering and commissioning. 

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

• Ability to inspire and lead an organisation. 

• Excellent people management skills. 

• Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and written communication skills. 

• Excellent skills in financial management.

• Excellent IT and presentation skills. 

• Ability to think strategically. 

• Ability to prioritise and work effectively towards strategic service goals, meet funders’ targets and deadlines.

• Ability to remain calm and focussed under pressure. 

• Ability to manage own learning and attend training courses as needed.

If you are interested in applying please click the ' Apply button' and send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you're suitable for this role. 

Director of Development

c.75K + Benefits

Birmingham Hippodrome, B5 4TB

We are looking for an experienced and influential individual to lead our ambitious development plans.

This is an exciting period in the Hippodrome’s history, having celebrated 120 years in 2019, and a with a renewed energy and focus around our role in a rapidly developing city. With increased artistic growth already being realised, we intend to grow our impact significantly in the coming years, with a major building project designed to position us as a cultural destination and creative campus. We now require a senior, confident, and well-connected Development specialist to boost investment, and drive our narrative. 

This senior leadership opportunity in one of the UK’s most successful cultural organisations will suit an ambitious individual with significant experience, excited about inspiring a highly skilled and equally ambitious team.

About the Role

The post-holder will oversee the Development, Corporate Development and Communications teams alongside developing and leading Birmingham Hippodrome’s Stakeholder Engagement strategy.  You will work closely with the Board of Directors and play a key role in the success of the Birmingham Hippodrome Development Board and the Capital Fundraising Committee to harness contacts and networks, and keep Trustees appraised of progress against ambitious targets.

Ideally you will be qualified in Fundraising and/or have high level relevant experience at a comparable scale within the charity sector. Experience in capital fundraising will be very highly regarded. 

You will have exemplary skills in stakeholder management and an understanding of all aspects of communications, including media relations and digital content. With a track-record of increasing engagement in arts, culture or entertainment, you will have demonstratable experience and a considerable understanding of stakeholder management at a senior level.  You will be an advocate and ambassador for our vision to create a world-class Birmingham cultural scene with the Hippodrome at centre stage.

Closing date 29 March 2020.  To apply, please visit our website via the link and apply online.

At Birmingham Hippodrome we are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone.

Bring your passion and experience for community development to work alongside residents in one of the most dynamic, diverse, and exciting parts of London. Somers Town has a heritage of radical social and community development, and the residents of Somers Town Big Local are looking for someone to support them to continue and expand that heritage.  This is particularly pressing in the current lockdown, as we seek to make connections using virtual and online tools that will create a legacy of closer relationships between neighbours across this community. 

SWA is seeking an experienced leader who has a proven track record in managing a dynamic and growing organisation. Leading a committed team who are value-based and mission-driven, you will be driving the strategic leadership of SWA. You will also play a key role in the wider Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse forums.

You will have responsibility for SWA as a whole, including operations, strategy and business development. You will bring your experience of managing and mitigating risk, governance and performance management ensuring the organisation meets all of its legal and regulatory requirements. Supporting a board of trustees you will ensure financial sustainability and be responsible for the operational delivery of the strategic plan. Teamwork is essential however, individual skill and co-production in leadership is equally fostered.

You will act as our ambassador building on our long-standing history of successful and specialist service delivery and you will inspire the SWA team to drive progress with determination and compassion.

Above all you will enable SWA to continue its culture of hope and growth, unlocking the potential of your team and inspiring our stakeholders to believe that recovery from domestic abuse and violence is possible.

Head of Business Development

• Full time (37 hours per week)
• £51,324 pa plus 6% pension contribution
• Permanent
• 25 days annual leave
• Office base: London based

Clinks is the national infrastructure charity supporting charities and social enterprises working with people in the criminal justice system and their families in England and wales.  We have been providing this support since 1997 and we’re proud of our achievements on behalf of a sector which provides vital support to people in increasingly difficult situations at a time of challenge and opportunity in their lives.

We are currently hiring for two new senior roles in our team and want to hear from talented people who are committed to doing what they can so that people in the criminal justice system and their families can rely on a vibrant and well supported voluntary sector. The environment we work in is tough and providing ever increasing challenges.  We are looking for two people who love a challenge, believe in the potential of everyone given the right support and also believe that voluntary organisations play a crucial role at the heart of our criminal justice system.

Our Head of Business Development will enable Clinks to generate income in a way that will allow us to deliver on our ambitious plans to support the sector now and into the future.  They will work across the charity to develop our ways of working to identify and develop programmes of work as well as a robust and comprehensive income generation strategy.  They will be a member of our senior management team. 

Deadline for applications 9am Friday 27th March

Interviews will be held in Central London on Tuesday 7th April

Success Charity is seeking to appoint a senior manager with experience of leading a small start-up organisation to provide guidance and leadership and to develop and implement the charity’s long-term strategy, budget and business plan.

This post is both operational and strategic as we are looking for someone to manage, lead, shape and develop the charity’s key services which include proposed new rehabilitation services, peer support and client engagement programmes, research and data management projects.

You will have a can-do attitude and a hands-on approach. You will be self-sufficient, methodical, organised and able to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, from survivors and families to health and medical professionals. Knowledge of the charity, health and social care sectors is essential.

Specifically, we are looking for someone with strong operational and project management skills. You will need to have recent experience of planning and delivering client facing projects, (ideally within the health sector), and demonstrable success in tracking project milestones and deliverables.

Principal Tasks and Responsibilities:

• To advise the Trustees on the strategic direction of the charity and to implement board decisions
• To lead the corporate management of the organisation, including responsibility for governance, financial management, income generation and communications
• To promote SUCCESS’s mission, aims, values and business objective

 A full job descrption, person specification and Success charity overview is attached with this advertisement

Migraine is the third most common disease in the world.  Over 10 million people across the UK are living with this complex, painful, debilitating and exhausting brain disease right now, and it is ruining far too many lives.

The Migraine Trust has been investing in migraine research, providing high-quality, evidence-based information and support, and campaigning for change for 55 years. 

At the end of February we launched our exciting new five-year strategy with the aim of reaching more people affected by migraine, involving more people, helping more people, and improving more people’s lives.

Here’s where you come in!  We are looking for an outstanding Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Officer to help transform our charity’s fundraising activities.

You will be a brilliant fundraising all-rounder with limitless creativity, enthusiasm and determination, and the ability to lead a range of diverse fundraising projects while working collaboratively with other teams from across our charity. 

You’ll be part of a new Fundraising Team that will be the engine for our charity’s ambitions.  We want to grow the number of people supporting our charity from just over a thousand currently to several thousand over the next decade.  And you’ll be able to use as many effective, innovative and engaging fundraising approaches as possible to get us there, while delivering an amazing experience for our donors.  We’re particularly looking to boost our digital fundraising, legacies, regular-giving, trusts and foundations, major donor and corporates activity.

In return we offer a competitive salary and generous employer pension; an informal, family-friendly and inclusive culture in a newly refurbished central London office; an absolute commitment to your personal development; and the opportunity to work with some of the most passionate and ‘can do’ people in the charity world.

We want to help you to do amazing things of which you’ll always be proud.  We want you to be as ambitious for yourself as you are for our charity.  And we want you to have fun and challenge yourself at work.

If this sounds like an adventure you want to be a part of, please send your CV and a cover letter (two sides of A4 max) outlining why you want this job and why you think you would be right for it via the button below.   The deadline for all applications is Sunday 5 April 2020.  Interviews will be on Tuesday 21 April 2020 at The Migraine Trust.

This is an exciting time to join the Regional Development team, they are embarking on a brand new strategic direction to proactively seek relationships within communities in order to grow income. This role is a crucial central role responsible for the management and effective delivery of the central community fundraising function, ensuring consistently good supporter stewardship and the exciting responsibility to deliver new fundraising products to market.

The successful candidate should have:

• Experience in a centralised community fundraising support function
• Experience of creating and developing fundraising products and materials from start to finish
• Experience in producing mass fundraising communications and content

Expectations in the role include

• Managing the marketing and campaign delivery for MDUKs Regional Development Products and DIY Fundraising offering, including developing new products or activities to drive supporter engagement
• The role would chiefly be responsible for managing and developing our two flagship events; as well as refreshing our DIY Fundraising proposition.
• You will help embed fundraising product development and audience marketing as a core function within the Regional Development and Individual Giving Team, demonstrating high professional standards, drawing active support from across the charity, and acting as an enthusiastic ambassador for Regional Development products.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities

About us

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 70,000 children and adults in the UK.

Benefits

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, season ticket loan, ride to work scheme, health cash plan, and an employee assistance programme.

Location

This role is based at our office in Southwark, London. It is within a short walking distance of Southwark and Borough Tube stations. It is also a short distance from Waterloo Station, London Bridge Station and Blackfriars Station. We are also a 5 minute walk from the Tate Modern and Southbank, perfect place to go for lunch during the warm summer months.

In order to apply, please click on the Apply Now button and send your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are best suited for the role.

Please note interviews likely to be held on 8 April 2020.

Wild Welfare, a small but globally active charity, is looking for a new Executive Director who is passionate about improving the lives of captive wild animals and can provide transformational leadership to a committed staff team.

Wild Welfare occupies a unique niche in the animal welfare world. Its vision is to end the suffering of captive wild animals around the world, uniting the worlds leading zoos and animal welfare organisations and working together to provide long lasting change to animal welfare in all captive wild animal facilities. 

This is a significant opportunity for the right person to lead a talented group of people in delivering our strategy and shaping our plans into the future.

The successful candidate will preferably have an in-depth knowledge of both the global zoo and aquarium and animal welfare ‘Not for Profit’ (NGO) communities, and the ability to work with and inspire a range of stakeholders around captive animal welfare reform. 

While believing that zoos and aquariums can play an integral role in shaping how the public feel about wild fauna and the natural world, you will recognise that high standards of animal welfare underpin the success of any captive facility.  You will have a strong interest in and ability to work with different cultures  inspiring those you work with and their public to take action where it is needed most.

Our ideal candidate will have senior level administrative and financial management experience, outstanding communication skills, an outgoing, influential personality and a track record of fundraising and building partnerships.

The individual must be based in the UK and the role requires a 5 day work week, sometimes irregular hours, mostly working from home. The salary will be dependent on the candidate’s background and experience. You must be willing  and able to carry out regular international travel.

To apply: please see attached detail for send us your CV and cover letter by applying online. 

Duties and key responsibilities

• Develop and lead the philanthropy programme to secure income from active and cold audiences, with a focus on high net worth individuals and new trusts and foundations
• Lead a strategy to maximise income from all major giving areas and events, seeking relevant opportunities and pursuing these opportunities to their full potential.
• Carry out in-depth research, both internally and externally, obtaining relevant information that can contribute to proposals, applications, engagement opportunities and fundraising communications
• Develop a plan to integrate and engage with MAP patrons and ambassadors across all MAP programmes
• Develop and deliver tailored solicitations and stewardship plans, proactively improving knowledge capture and our understanding of supporters through building strong relationships with them
• Identify, research and cultivate leads to build a strong pipeline of prospects that will have a significant positive impact on income over the current and future financial years
• Develop and implement a range of cultivation tools
• Manage and develop a database of contacts through planning, communications and analysis/reporting tools to support objectives
• Liaise with the Database Manager to ensure all major donor information is accurately recorded on Raisers Edge and up to date
• Monitor, review and evaluate performance against strategic plans, reports and financial forecasts to an agreed timetable
• Management and development of staff and volunteers as appropriate
• Undertake other responsibilities, tasks or activities as reasonably required

General Responsibilities

• Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP
• Carry out other associated duties as may arise in line with the broad remit of the position
• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
• Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work
• Share knowledge, specialist expertise and best practice with the wider team, as well as other staff across the organisation as needed
• Represent and be an ambassador for MAP
• Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as they may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position
• Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development
• Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices
• Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data

Director of Support and Development

• Full time (37 hours per week)
• £58,545 pa plus 6% pension contribution
• Permanent
• 25 days annual leave
• Office base: London based

Clinks is the national infrastructure charity supporting charities and social enterprises working with people in the criminal justice system and their families in England and wales.  We have been providing this support since 1997 and we’re proud of our achievements on behalf of a sector which provides vital support to people in increasingly difficult situations at a time of challenge and opportunity in their lives.

We are currently hiring for two new senior roles in our team and want to hear from talented people who are committed to doing what they can so that people in the criminal justice system and their families can rely on a vibrant and well supported voluntary sector. The environment we work in is tough and providing ever increasing challenges.  We are looking for two people who love a challenge, believe in the potential of everyone given the right support and also believe that voluntary organisations play a crucial role at the heart of our criminal justice system.

Our Director of Support & development will work with our CEO and Director of Influence & Communications to develop and deliver activities across the charity to ensure we can implement our strategy.  Their work will focus on supporting organisations through our membership, events, training, regional and thematic networks and projects and programmes which seek to provide solutions to challenges the sector faces. They will be part of our strategic leadership group, working with our skilled an experience board and leading our team of committed and approachable staff across the charity.

Deadline for applications 9am Friday 27th March

Interviews will be held in central London on Monday 6th April

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People creates life-changing partnerships by training dogs to alert deaf people to sounds and danger signals, thereby providing independence and confidence. It is the biggest charity of its kind in the world and we are committed to be the best in our field, with the determination to be the centre of excellence for this unique work.

We are currently looking to recruit a Community Fundraising and Event Support Officer to work in a busy and dynamic Regional Fundraising team. The role involves supporting national fundraising initiatives for regional / local delivery and the development of new ones. You will be responsible for the delivery of annual targets including defined income generation. To be successful in this role, you will need to be:

• Passionate about the Charity
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Target driven and focused on fundraising opportunities
• Well organised and a good time manager
• Able to travel on a regular basis
• Able to talk knowledgeably and enthusiastically about our work.

Are you the kind of person we are looking for? If so, we want to hear from you.

If you wish to apply for this role, please visit our website via the apply link.

Passionate about education? Want to contribute to an award-winning charity? Dedicated to creating a world where many more young people are able to thrive?

If you do, Yes Futures would love to hear from you!

Yes Futures is a multi-award-winning charity which is working successfully to create a future where all young people are confident, resilient and lead fulfilling lives.

Founded and run by ‘outstanding’ qualified teachers, we empower young people to make ambitious choices and realise their potential through developing their confidence, resilience and skills, leading to success both in and out of the classroom.

Our programmes have made a proven positive difference to the lives of over 1500 young people, across over 50 schools, since 2013. We are steadily growing to reach even more schools each year, and after an extremely successful start-up phase, in 2020 we will begin planning our 2025 strategy.

Chair

We are at a particularly exciting stage in our development, and we are seeking a highly successful, committed and innovative leader to serve as Chair. Our new Chair will work collaboratively with our Chief Executive and our Board to help guide Yes Futures’ strategy towards continued future success.

You will be expected to be a proactive champion for Yes Futures and enjoy the ambassadorial nature of the role. You will evidence a passion for supporting children and young people and be ambitious about the huge social impact Yes Futures can deliver. You will be excited about driving our strategy for future growth and ensuring maximum impact for our beneficiaries.

You will ideally bring significant professional experience gained within the education, young people or social enterprise sectors. You may also bring experience, either in an executive or non-executive capacity, of supporting an organisation on a growth trajectory. You will demonstrate sufficient knowledge and understanding of the role of Chair and you will have the experience and character to add weight and gravitas to the role.

We are also very conscious of diversity in its broadest possible terms and strive within our staff and Board teams to reflect the richness and diversity of the communities we serve.

This is a unique opportunity to have an incredible impact on our quickly growing education charity. 

Closing date: Monday 27th  April

First stage interviews led by Harris Hill: Early May

Final panel interviews: Late May 

Coronavirus: We are monitoring the impact of the current pandemic and reserve the right to extend the deadline for submissions and the timeline for interviews, dependent upon the prevailing situation in the UK at the time and the advice and guidance provided by Government.

If you are potentially interested in this role and would welcome a confidential conversation and receive a copy of the candidate appointment brief, please contact our advising consultant, Philip Nelson.