The Development Team at The BRIT School is small but highly experienced – from having worked in award-winning not-for-profits to national arts centres - consisting of the Director of Development, Development Manager (Corporate), Trusts and Foundations Manager (freelance) Corporate Partnerships Officer, Philanthropy Officer and Development Administrator, with a supportive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.

You and The BRIT School

This is a brilliant and exciting moment to join The BRIT School team, as we bounce back from the pandemic, build on the momentum we have generated from the past 18 months, and launch a new fundraising drive.

This position is a very important role within the organisation, and sits at the heart of the School’s ability to realise its ambitious plans; you will be at the centre of our efforts to #keepBRITspecial.

We are looking for someone who has a clear passion for the ethos, impact and ambition of The BRIT School. Being a small team, we will be working closely but you will have the autonomy, responsibility and freedom to bring your own creativity, drive and skills to the role, and to make an impact not only on our fundraising ambitions, but on the lives of the young artists we support.

We would welcome candidates who are looking to move into Trusts & Foundations fundraising from other fundraising backgrounds , as well as those at the start of their fundraising careers.

Days of work are flexible with an opportunity for  some working from home. 

For further information and an application form please visit our website.

The BRIT School is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Senior Church Buildings Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of Blackburn Diocese’s Vision 2026 "Healthy Churches Transforming Communities" through enabling the visionary use and development of church buildings.

The main responsibilities of this new role will be to:

· Be the lead diocesan adviser for parishes in relation to the creative development of their buildings, helping them to discern how they can adapt or develop church buildings and halls in response to the changing needs of worship and mission, enabling healthy churches that transforms their communities

· Work with the parishes to signpost those who can help them realise their vision, helping them access appropriate sources of funding and professional advice.

· Serve a DAC Secretary, ensuring that the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) processes its business in a professional and timely manner complying with all statutory requirements, archiving and reporting in a way that supports the mission of the churches in the Diocese of Blackburn

We are keen to hear from candidates who:

· Have a passion to see church buildings used creatively to enable the worship of God and mission to their communities 

· Have demonstrable experience of designing and/or planning and/or managing building projects at a senior level in a professional context

· Are creative thinkers, able to look beyond ‘what is’ in relation to a building and inspire with ideas of ‘what could be’

· Have excellent communication skills capable of establishing credibility, respect and building strong working relationships with a wide range of people including clergy, parish representatives, architects, DAC and the Church Buildings Council

· Are educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) in an area relevant to the role

The role will be employed by the Blackburn Board of Finance on lay terms and conditions. Salary £45,615 per annum, full time , 35 hours per week.

The Blackburn Board of Finance is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a practising member of a Christian church. 

Closing date: 30 September 2021                     Interview date: 13 October 2021

Our client, the London Marathon Charitable Trust (The Trust) is an independent grant-making charity and is the sole shareholder of its trading subsidiary, London Marathon Events Ltd (LME). Together the two organisations (the Group) share a vision of Inspiring Activity and work to tackle barriers to activity in all ages and demographics across the UK. LME is the world-leading events company which organises mass participation events every year including the London Marathon, the world’s greatest marathon and the biggest one-day annual fundraising event on the planet. LME has grown into a £38 million business and each year passes it surplus to The Trust through corporate Gift Aid.

The Trust, currently in its 40th Anniversary year, funds initiatives that enable people to become and remain physically active, regardless of age, gender, ability, race or background. It has awarded grants totalling more than £90 million to more than 1,500 projects across the UK, making it one of the UK’s major charitable funders of initiatives to encourage people to be active.

The Role

Following a major governance review at the Group, we are recruiting for an experienced Interim Head of Governance to work with both organisations to continue work on implementing the recommendations of the governance review. The Interim Head of Governance should understand the requirements of a charity with a trading subsidiary and must also ensure that the practicalities of Board, Directors’ and sub-committee meetings, agendas, papers, minutes and action planning and delivery, and all other associated governance tasks, are delivered to the highest standards.

The person appointed will report to and be managed by the Executive Director of The Trust, and work closely with the Chairs of both Boards, and with the Chief Executive and Management Board of LME. In addition to ensuring fulfilment of legal and regulatory obligations, they will be responsible for delivering best practice in governance for both organisations. They will line-manage a full-time Governance Manager and will be responsible for the smooth, effective and successful running of the Governance Team and all of its outputs.

This is a significant opportunity to help embed the governance health and good practice of this remarkable organisation for the future.

This is a fixed term contract for six months starting in October 2021, working 35 hours per week, at an annual equivalent salary of c.£55k. 

What we are looking for

As Interim Head of Governance, you will need to have:

• Substantive experience and expertise in either charity or company governance and law, preferably both;
• The ability to manage conflicts of interest inherent in advising two legal entities;
• A keen interest in governance trends, regulation, and best practices, and an ability to horizon-scan and advise on policy issues;
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to give sound practical advice to a range of stakeholders internally and externally on running an effective, transparent organisation;
• Proven first-rate management skills, line-management experience, and experience of working within fast-paced teams;
• Excellent minute-taking and documentation skills with attention to detail;
• The ability to prioritise and to work to their own initiative;
• A proactive, positive attitude and a flexible, solutions-focused approach;
• The ability to build effective working relationships.

What we offer to our employees

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 8% employer contribution into the pension scheme
• Private medical care
• Wellbeing allowance
• Flexible working to take account of individual’s needs

Recognised as one of the UK’s Best Medium Workplaces and a top 20 Best Workplace for Women by Great Place to Work, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. 

This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential added value you’ll bring. 

We strongly value diversity within our workforce, and recognise that different people bring different perspectives, lived experience, ideas and culture to the company. This difference brings with it great strengths, including diversity of thought and innovation. 

We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re open to discussing flexible working options, provided we can balance your needs with those of our work. We’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process to accommodate your needs, feel free to contact the Inclusive Recruiting team who will be happy to support you.

Development Manager (12 months FTC)

Location: Plymouth, Devon 

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum

Full Time (40 hours per week) 

Fixed Term / Temporary Contract (minimum of 12 months maternity cover from November 2021)
 

Our client is one of the UK's largest regional producing theatres. They engage and inspire communities in Plymouth and the South West especially those who feel the arts aren’t for them.  They do this through understanding and influencing the cultural, social and educational needs of their community, engaging and creating talent.

2021/2022 is a year of recovery and transition for our client. Our client’s build-back responds to Arts Council England’s Let’s Create strategy that provides them with the opportunity to renew their vision and creative strategy in a way that is meaningful and relevant to their diverse communities. 

Our client is currently recruiting for a Development Manager to lead and support their Development Team through the next year as they build back from the pandemic. You will be responsible for creating and delivering the Development Strategy, with direct responsibility for reaching the fundraising target of £234k net in 2021/22 through efficient management of membership and sponsorship schemes, philanthropic donations and other fundraising.

Managing the Development Officers (Individual Membership and Corporate Support), you will oversee and deliver exciting fundraising campaigns and oversee efficient recruitment and retention for our client’s Memberships and Sponsorships, ensuring that relationships are created and developed.

Key responsibilities include: 

• You’ll build on the success of our client’s Membership relaunch in July 2021, build on the donations they had during the pandemic and find ways to celebrate and fundraise during their 40-year anniversary with Members in 2022. 

• You will also manage, plan and deliver exciting fundraising campaigns to generate donations and awareness of the organisation as a charity. 

• Manage all revenue generating schemes to achieve financial targets based on improved understanding of audiences

• Work to establish action plans in line with the ambitions of Development projects

• Collaborate with and support the Freelance Trust and Foundations Officer with grant applications, including liaising with colleagues in the Finance and Engagement & Learning teams. 

• Ensure that all legal requirements are adhered to in relation to fundraising, memberships, donations and sponsors.

• Ensure the professional account management of all members, ensuring membership recruitment and retention, excellent customer experience and delivery of membership benefits. 

Please see the full list of responsibilities on the Job Description attached.

Our client’s ideal candidate: 

• Strong experience working in a Development, Fundraising, Business Development or Communications role 

• An understanding of the creative sector would be advantageous

• An understanding of growing loyalty and support through deepening engagement

• Experience of setting standards of quality and used to giving regular feedback to drive continual improvement

• Ability to build strong working relationships with various stakeholders

• Ability to manage the expectations of internal and external colleagues

• A proactive leader and manager, contributing to organisational goals and inspiring teams to deliver

• Excellent at project management with the ability to support others to deliver to deadlines

• Competent IT user with experience of CRM systems to analyse and evaluate data.

In return our client offers:

• Competitive Salary

• 28 days holiday per year

• Company Pension Scheme

• Great ticket offers 

• Discounts with many local businesses

Are you a proactive leader? Do you have a flair for developing strategic communications and/or fundraising plans for short, medium or long-term objectives? If so, our client would love to hear from you!

Inclusion and Diversity

Our client is committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion, with a workforce, participants and audiences that reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.

The collective power of each team member’s life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and talent creates the very best environment for our client to achieve their ambitions and lead the sector.

In recruiting for our client’s team they recognise the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

Closing date for applications: 21st September 2021

Ideal start date: Monday 1st November 2021

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