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About us:
At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, we care for children and young people whose lives are just too short. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Did you know that every year we need to raise £5m to keep our doors open and only around 20% of our income comes from government sources? The rest has to be raised through fundraising activity.
Our services include short overnight stays and community breaks at home or in the hospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with our multi-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy and much more. Our care team support these families in our modern, purpose-built building. All our rooms bedrooms have a homely feel. We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres of gardens.
We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.
The role:
In your role as Regional Fundraising Manager, you will lead and develop a team of 7 to raise invaluable funds and brand awareness of the hospice. Working with the Income Generation and Communications Director you will work towards a devised strategy for fundraising across key income streams including Events, Corporate and Community. You will plan an annual fundraising calendar of activity and campaigns and work to agreed KPIs and objectives to build a resilient and robust income plan, managing and supporting your team to achieve these objectives. Taking the lead for corporate engagement you will both develop new relationships and nurture existing supporters.
As part of your role as a manager you will be a strong advocate in teaching and demonstrating Bluebell Wood’s culture to your staff and those around you, embedding the vision of the hospice in everyone who works with us. You will play a leading role in the organisation’s strategy implementation, giving real focus to how your team plays a part in this, whilst enthusing your team to be the best version of themselves, empowering people to succeed at their role.
This role is full-time and permanent and comes with a range of excellent benefits including 33 days annual leave. This role is based at the hospice is based in Sheffield and the charity will offer a blend of office/home/remote working.
The requirements:
To be considered for this role you will ideally come to us with broad fundraising experience across all areas of Fundraising particularly Corporate, Community and Events. You should be a confident, experienced line manager with experience operating at a senior strategic level. As an individual you will bring resilience, agility, empathy, drive, creativity and most importantly stability. We hope to see strong knowledge of fundraising codes of practice, fundraising trends and sector legalities. This role presents a wonderful opportunity to join an environment that encourages staff to develop and flourish and as the Regional Fundraising Manger you will play a pivotal role in raising invaluable funds to enable the hospice to continue its life-changing work.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK have an exciting opportunity for a diversity, equity and inclusion subject matter expert to join our organisation to lead on the coordination and delivery of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across our Network of 130+ local and independent partners. You will work with the Network to scope areas of good practice and areas for development, coordinate the sharing of learning and resources and organise and facilitate webinars, workshops and training.
You will have strong knowledge and experience of embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles and practices into an organisation and delivering measurable change, excellent stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills, and the ability to bring people together and work collaboratively across a multi-organisational environment.
The role reports to the Age UK National, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and is fixed term for 18 months.
We operate a hybrid-working model, this role will include regular travel to partners across the Network, on-site visits in London and you'll spend the rest of the time working from home.
Following Age UK's shortlisting process, successful applicants will be invited to attend an in-person interview at our offices in London on Monday 22nd April or Tuesday 23 April 2024.
Must haves:
Experience:
- Embedding diversity, equity and inclusion principles and practices into an organisation and delivering measurable change.
- Producing equity, diversity and inclusion policies, procedures and resources.
- Working collaboratively and building networks with a diverse range of people across a multi-organisational environment.
- Organising and delivering training, workshops and seminars to a range of audiences using different delivery methods and platforms.
Knowledge:
- In-depth subject matter expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion.
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of relevant legal, data, governance and compliance obligations.
Skills and Abilities:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels verbally and in writing.
- Analytical, with the ability to collect and interpret data to inform decision-making and measure impact.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Comfortable constructively challenging others to drive positive change.
- Able to travel across the UK including occasional overnight stays.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
This opportunity is offered on a fixed-term basis of 18 months.
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
F2F Fundraising Performance Coach
Salary: £30,000 + Car Cash Allowance
Working Hours: 37 Hours Wednesday to Sunday. Weekend Working.
Location: There are 3 roles to be based in different locations. The locations are East & West Midlands, London or North West & Yorkshire & South East. Please follow the link provided to apply for the role with your desired base location.
Full UK Vaild Driving License Essential
The Canal & River Trust is a charity entrusted with the care of over 2000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs in England and Wales. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the nation’s strategic and local blue-green infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. Our waterways contribute to the health and well-being of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. They also play an important role in mitigating the impact of climate change and provide valuable habitats and much-needed biodiverse corridors for wildlife.
We are currently recruiting for a F2F Fundraising Performance Coach's. The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of excellent fundraising results and fundraising compliance standards and specifically the delivery of performance improvements in our F2F fundraisers through coaching, training, and continuous development. The role will also involve direct fundraising where you will be expected to meet a personal target.
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for coaching the performance of multiple teams in the region that will consist of lone workers, pairs of fundraisers to bigger teams as the income plan increases.
- Responsible for an individual fundraising target and set of KPI’s that include inspiring people to become long-term monthly donors, generating income through contactless one-off donations and acquiring newsletter prospecting sign ups in a range of locations including residential door-to-door, town and city centres, private venues, and events and more commonly on our private land, the canal and river Towpaths.
- Acting as a hands-on fundraiser who leads by example, delivering fundraising income through signing up Friends and generating contactless income whilst demonstrating the Canal & River Trust ‘s values and behaviours.
- Generating income and being present on-site to visit fundraising teams, fundraise with them, cover sickness absence, coach performance, provide training & development of fundraisers, reinforce our culture of health & safety, embed compliance standards.
- Provide phone coaching and in-person coaching of fundraisers to support meeting their targets and KPI’s and in individual cases working with fundraisers to improve their results from their current level of performance to the required standard by equipping them with the technical and psychological training to work to their very best.
- Identify training requirements and deliver on and off field training and coaching to grow income.
- Apply the highest standards of professionalism integrity, work ethic and follow the Trust’s code of conduct consistently the core values of Excellence, Caring, Open, Local, and inclusive.
- Undertake mystery shopping, observations and internal quality control auditing of values, behaviour, and fundraising technique.
- Support and deputise for the Regional F2F Fundraising Manager by providing cover when they are on leave to support the regional strategy of inspiring new supporters and generating income through contactless giving to the F2F Fundraising programme. This includes taking responsibility for the regional fundraising targets and KPI’s.
- Working with our partner recruitment agency to arrange interviews, send out communications to candidates and sit on the interview panel with the aim of recruiting and onboarding new F2F fundraisers into the F2F programme.
- Support the delivery of performance incentives and setting up/editing teams on Evergiving and the rota.
- Provision of daily reports of observations and actions taken, areas of success, results for that day and areas of training and development identified.
- Process all sensitive and data protected information obtained by donors as confidential and in a safe and secure manner in line with the Trust’s GDPR and Security Procedures.
- Carrying out Daily Compliance training, Charity conversation, case for support and storytelling practice and Health and Safety training sessions as per directed by the Regional F2F Fundraising Manager.
- Manages feedback and complaints in a professional manner and follows the complaints process and communicates details to Regional F2F Fundraising Manager so it can be addressed in a timely and efficient manner.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
- Driver’s License is essential (requirement for Business insurance)
- Performance management and coaching qualifications are desirable.
- Training qualifications are desirable.
- Knowledge and experience of working within the CIOF, Fundraiser regulator code of practice.
- Significant experience of working in face-to-face fundraising industry.
- Track record of successful individual fundraising and Team leading, meeting performance targets and KPI’s.
- Experience of increasing income through performance coaching of fundraisers.
- Experience of interviewing and recruiting fundraisers.
- Experience of training and developing fundraisers.
- Experience of mystery shopping and leading on delivering performance incentives.
- Ability to work to self-managed targets.
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible to support a geographical region of the network.
- Quick and agile approach to reacting to problems or challenges.
- Confidence to approach the public, storytelling and making an ask for funding.
- Ability to use IT systems, such as an I-pad and contactless devices proficiently.
- Good writing and IT skills to support the analysis of performance management.
DBS
As this role is on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exception Order applicants must state the details of any cautions or convictions whether spent or unspent on the self-disclosure section of the application form.
This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, a Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.
A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us. HR will advise and decisions made on a case by case basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Summary
- Devise and implement a UK church engagement plan, as agreed by RLN director.
- With prayer and resources, support a growing movement of churches engaging with Difference and the ministry of reconciliation.
- Develop external relationships and partnerships to engage new audiences with Difference. Proactively connect with churches, chaplaincies, schools, organisations and networks, with the aim to see significant increase in the number of groups running Difference.
- Develop ecumenical relationships across Christian denominations.
- Generate tactics to raise awareness and increase engagement.
- Champion Difference at regional and national events, gatherings, conferences and speaking engagements.
- Capture content at events for Difference social channels.
- Support the network of groups running Difference across churches, chaplaincies, schools, leadership teams, workplace, youth groups and other contexts.
- Utilise the Difference Training and Resources Hub to support existing Difference Hosts and those interested in running Difference.
- Where needed provide additional training and support face-to-face (online or in-person).
- Ensure a high level of retention in churches and groups regularly engaging with Difference, including supporting next steps and deepening the ministry of reconciliation.
- Support senior leaders using Difference as part of a wider strategy for reconciliation in their church, parish, diocese, context.
- Identify and equip passionate individuals as they strengthen engagement with Difference in their own contexts.
- Support and resource a cohort of Difference champions in the UK who envision others with this ministry and promote Difference.
- Create new ways of bringing champions together to learn from each other and share best practice.
- Work with champions to identify strategic opportunities for growing engagement with Difference in their contexts.
- Monitor and report on performance indicators.
- Contribute to report writing and presentations on impact.
- Proactively collate stories of transformation and impact, nationally and internationally. Feed into wider communications.
- Proactive in researching and ongoing learning on reconciliation and peacemaking, including developing a working knowledge of the Archbishop's reconciliation expertise and experience.
- The team at Lambeth Palace works closely and collaboratively, providing assistance across portfolio areas at times when extra capacity is needed. As such, an important part of this role will be to help out other team areas as required and as capacity allows.
- All employees working at Lambeth Palace share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture with regard to children and vulnerable adults, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.
- Ability to represent the Archbishop of Canterbury's reconciliation ministry effectively and with confidence.
- Excellent inter-personal and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication skills; public speaking, facilitation and writing.
- Ability to shape key messages for church engagement and envision others.
- Ability to strategically support leaders in implementing a ministry of reconciliation in their context.
- The ability to work under pressure, adapting to changing and competing demands.
- Ability to work with a wide range of people, for example senior leaders, prison leavers, teachers, young people.
- Good IT skills, Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft PowerPoint.
- In-depth knowledge and networked with a wide range of church denominations, valuing and understanding the breadth of the Christian church.
- Track record of strategic relationships that lead to effective engagement with a project, ministry or product.
- Proven track record in managing and working with a wide range of stakeholders and relationships, including senior leadership.
- Good knowledge of Christian faith and theology, with a biblical understanding of the ministry of reconciliation.
- Education to degree level or relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience.
- Motivated, enthusiastic, proactive and takes initiative.
- Operates with discretion and integrity.
- Collaborative and builds trust across relationships, including at a senior level.
- A desire to mobilise people to live out their calling as peacemakers and reconcilers, passionate about equipping people to follow Jesus in a conflicted and complex world.
- Embody and model the practices of reconciliation across working relationships, internally and externally.
- Whilst the NCIs are committed to wellbeing and work/life balance, a willingness and availability to occasionally work outside normal office hours is required, on occasion.
- Flexible in order to meet the demands of the post (attending events including weekend events when required).
- Ability to travel nationally.
- Ability to edit WordPress.
- Effective use of content and social media for the target audience.
- Experience of working on issues of reconciliation, such as with young people, racial justice, interfaith context, prison chaplaincy.
- Experience communicating with a global audience.
- Experience of working digitally in the Church or charity sector, utilising social media for engagement.
- Experience of using social media in a voluntary, personal or professional capacity.
- Training or qualification of relevant disciplines (such as: theology, mission & discipleship, youthwork, peacebuilding & reconciliation).
- We strive for excellence
- We collaborate
- We act with integrity
- We show compassion
- We respect others
The Middlesbrough Programme on Gendered Poverty is an exciting collaborative programme bringing together Buttle UK, the Smallwood Trust and Turn2us to test whether a co-produced & collaborative approach to grant-making can transform the lives of women and their children.
The programme aims to:
- Shift power to people worst impacted by gendered poverty and work to end gendered poverty
- Develop the programme using co-production techniques so that the voices and experiences of the women and their children, who face issues created by gendered poverty, inform and shape the programme
- Deliver the programme with and to communities of the most marginalised women and their children
- Apply an evidence-based approach to our work and programme design
- Use grants as a primary response and tool, effectively and efficiently
- Learn as we go and work to understand how intersections of inequality impact on our grant making
- Identify opportunities to influence other grant makers and policies to support wider system change.
We are seeking an energetic, organised and passionate Programme Manager who will work with us to take this programme to the next level. We want this project to be led and informed by the women affected by gendered poverty because we know it will help us have a greater impact and shift power.
The Programme Manager sits with Turn2us’ Local Programmes Team alongside two other programmes working with communities to achieve financial security for all.
We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working, however regular in person work in Middlesbrough and London will be required.
Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and an advanced disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
Closing date: 17th April 2024
Interview date: w/c 22nd April 2024
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!
SURBITON Shop Manager – Part Time
Every 6 minutes someone learns that they are losing their sight. Every five hours, a baby is born with sight problems. In these moments, two profound questions emerge:
• Can this be stopped?
• How do I (or my child) live this life?
The merger of Fight for Sight and Vision Foundation on 1st April 2023 will enable us to address both questions. By combining our strengths and expertise we’ll be the only significant national funder with the efficiency, capability, and capacity to increase investment in medical research and social improvement. Together we can mitigate both the prevalence and impact of sight loss.
We have a clear ambition, led by our CEO, Keith Valentine, who has valuable lived experience of sight loss. This ambition includes retail growth plans and an income generation strategy to open more shops over the next 5 years. We currently operate 10 shops selling donated goods, including an online eBay shop.
We are now looking for experienced, committed, and creative individuals to join our dynamic team as we devise and launch a new five-year strategy. You’ll be part of something impactful, we’d love to hear from you.
The Surbiton Shop Manager will play a crucial role in the future growth of our newly merged charity and the impact that we can achieve through partnership for people with sight loss.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION
Responsible to
Area Manager
Direct reports
Immediately responsible for recruiting and developing a team of dedicated volunteers. In due course the role and responsibilities may grow in line with organisational growth and priorities.
Working hours and contract
Permanent, part-time
21/28 hours per week over three/four days, primarily weekends but flexible over a seven-day rota
Salary
£23,933 pro-rata plus OTE Bonus
Location
Surbiton
Role Responsibilities:
Purpose of Job
· To coach, lead and manage a team of volunteers
· Drive sales performance to exceed targets, maximising cost efficiency
· Maximise shop profits through delivery of the retail strategy, including income, gift aid donor sign up and conversion, donations and other income generators.
· To achieve compliance with relevant regulation e.g., health and safety and safeguarding, whilst adhering to all policies and procedures
· To promote strong relations within the local community to enhance the profile and good name of the charity
Main Responsibilities
· To deliver shop income plan
· To achieve gift aid income objectives, donor sign up and conversion. Improving processes to deliver maximum value, coaching colleagues to success
· To support and manage volunteer pricing to ensure items are processed in line with policies and procedures, recognising and thanking the team for their contribution
· To develop a culture of ownership and follow up within own team and volunteers
· To adhere to safe, legal & secure requirements and standards for the shop, both front and back of house
· To induct, train and coach new colleagues, as evidenced through induction paperwork and development plans
· To role model and promote effective team communication, celebrating success and sharing best practice
· To liaise closely with the Warehouse Manager, Area Support and Volunteer Manager and Area Manager
· To role model exceptional customer service to supporters and donors, providing feedback in a timely manner
· To ensure the highest standards of customer care and service are demonstrated by self, line reports and volunteers
· Promote, monitor and act on internal and external customer feedback
· To evidence effective local networking to generate donations and volunteer engagement, including local business and other stakeholders
· To monitor and check security of stock and debrief variances with the Area Manager
· To proactively assess own development needs and seek out development opportunities to enhance contribution to Retail objectives and operations
· To take ownership of good housekeeping for all areas of responsibility
· To accept responsibility and carry out any other task commensurate to the role
Person specification:
Skills, knowledge & experience
Sales and Profit
· Monitor and be accountable for sales and category performance, as well as ensure that the team are aware of and engaged in the shop’s financial performance
· Foster a creative and entrepreneurial shop environment where team members seek to maximise income in new and innovative ways both within the shop and through a variety of channels, such as community events
· Manage the team to maximise income from Gift Aid on donated products
· Ensure that all of Vision Foundation financial procedures are adhered to and executed in a timely fashion by the shop team
Shop Floor
· Ensure sourcing sufficient levels of donated stock locally in collaboration with the shop team
· Establish efficient and commercially successful stock processing systems (such as pricing, quality standards, consumer safety, stock density and culling stock), including backroom systems and ensure these are adhered to by the volunteer team. Ensure that all legal and Vision Foundation internal regulations regarding donated stock are adhered to
· Inspire the team to provide a great customer and donor experience, which enables The Vision Foundation to attract new supporters every day. Ensure that feedback, including complaints are escalated to the Area Manager within the agreed timeframes
· Empower the team to create original, appropriate and commercially successful visual merchandising displays, including shop windows
· Make sure that all procedures for the sale of new products are followed by the volunteer team (if applicable)
· Work with the Area Manager to ensure our shops are in good condition, maximise their potential and are fit for purpose
· Provide a safe and healthy working environment and ensure that all team members are aware of and operate within Vision Foundation’s health and safety policies and procedures, including waste management and customer safety
Leadership - Volunteers
· Recruit, induct, and retain an inclusive and diverse volunteer team, which is large enough in numbers and capable to maximise the shop’s income and profitability and guarantee the smooth running of the shop.
· Maintain an empowered, well trained, motivated and engaged volunteer team with excellent levels of communication at team and individual level.
· Connect the volunteer team with Vision Foundation’s work and help them to understand the value of their contribution
Leadership - Paid Staff
· Recruit, induct, and retain an inclusive and diverse volunteer team, which is large enough in numbers and capable to maximise the shop’s income and profitability and guarantee the smooth running of the shop.
· Maintain an empowered, well trained, motivated and engaged volunteer team with excellent levels of communication at team and individual level.
· Connect the volunteer team with Vision Foundation’s work and help them to understand the value of their contribution.
Management - being part of Vision Foundation
· Play active part in the charity, including attending and contributing to all-staff meetings
· Play a key role in enabling the shop to represent Vision Foundation and increase the knowledge of the local community about our mission and work
· Be accountable for the integration of the shop into the local community in collaboration with the shop team
· Empower the team to respond to all appeals and fundraising opportunities.
· Adhere to and enforce Vision Foundation’s safeguarding policies.
Other
· Required to adhere to Vision Foundation’s vision, mission and values
· Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equality, diversity, and staff health and wellbeing principles
Personal qualities
· The ability to work under pressure whilst remaining calm and organised
· To be receptive to change and to act as a change agent
· The ability to maintain excellent rapport with staff, volunteers, supporters, and donors
· To demonstrate a calm and logical approach to problem solving
· To consistently demonstrate a dedicated approach to the quality of customer service and team working.
· Comfortable working in a small team both strategically and operationally
· Commitment to teamwork, business partnering and a collegiate approach – with a ‘can do’ attitude and a sense of humour.
· Able to provide positive, dynamic, tenacious and flexible leadership at all times.
· Results-driven, able to measure and quantify own outcomes.
· Adaptable to changing landscape and evolving organisation.
· Willing and able to operate at pace in an organisation going through rapid change, using your initiative and delivering to tight deadlines
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Highly organised with ability to plan effectively and allocate resources appropriately.
· An understanding of and commitment to London’s blind and partially sighted people.
Flexibility
· The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the newly merged charity develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Homebased, Cornwall
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 35 Hours, Monday to Friday
Salary: £28,458 to £31,620 per annum
Are you looking to ensure the success of this unique initiative for the Royal British Legion as a Poppy Appeal Manager?
As the Poppy Appeal Manager in Cornwall, your main role is to achieve income, expenditure, and contribution targets, ensuring the success of the appeal. Collaborating with the Regional Poppy Appeal Manager, you will create and manage an income and expenditure budget, providing monthly commentary. Your responsibilities include to coordinating local supporters, partners, and volunteers, building relationships to maximise fundraising potential.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
Relationship management plays a crucial role, where you'll oversee a portfolio of regional corporate partnerships and collaborate with internal departments to achieve collective goals. Effective communication skills are key, enabling you to engage with supporters and stakeholders, ensuring a positive experience for everyone involved.
A distinctive aspect of this role lies in the unique Poppy Appeal activity. Beyond managing relationships and budgets, you'll recruit and induct new Poppy Appeal Organisers, ensuring they have the tools and resources for success. Planning and coordinating the Poppy Appeal launch, including PR and media activities, contribute to the appeal's overall impact.
Your role also involves representing Royal British Legion locally, engaging in outreach activities, and providing updates to key stakeholders. Flexibility is essential, as some evenings, weekends, and overnight stays may be required. The successful candidate will embody the values of the Royal British Legion, demonstrating empathy with its mission and objectives.
The ideal candidate will possess commercial knowledge, financial management skills, and experience in supporter relationship management. Strong planning, organizational, and IT skills are necessary, as is the ability to assess the commercial implications of decisions. The role demands a team player who can engage with diverse client groups, showcasing effective communication skills both in writing and verbally.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to your home address, and you will perform most of your work remotely there using our collaboration tools to work with colleagues, with occasional travel (incl. for monthly team meetings)
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
Closing Date: 14th April 2024
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
We are looking for a Strategic Partnerships Manager who is able to quickly forge and develop relationships at all levels, who is highly organised, enthusiastic, energetic, adaptable, positive and proactive in their approach to work. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing multiple projects and priorities and identifying and winning funding.
The role will involve
- Stakeholder relationship management – manage the cross-sector partnership, bringing on board new members to support our activity in Rochdale.
- Develop a plan of activity and identify and secure financial support from business, generating leads, developing propositions and closing deals to ensure our work is self-sustaining.
- Drive action on the priority issues identified in the Rochdale, galvanising business resources to deliver quick win projects.
- Develop a long-term strategy for Rochdale, using the cross sector partnership to drive action and build momentum.
Experience Required
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the principles of partnership, experience of managing relationships across a range of sectors, a good knowledge of the local and regional policy agenda as well as a demonstrable evidence of business development and income generation.
The postholder must be based in/near Rochdale.
Salary
Minimum of £42,435 per annum – salary in line with BITC Job Framework - level 3, Senior Lead – National
Closing date - 16th April 2024 at midnight
Interview dates - 1st interview on 24th April 2024, 2nd interviews on 1st/2nd May 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The purpose of the role
This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the theatre’s new Stories Start Here campaign, building on our successful major donor fundraising programme. As the key relationship manager for a portfolio of some of our closest and passionate supporters, the Major Gifts Manager makes a vital contribution to this growing income stream. By identifying, cultivating, soliciting and securing major gifts of £25,000 and more, and working collaboratively across the department with other fundraising teams, there is lots of scope to build on your existing fundraising experience to develop an engaged and generous portfolio of major donors.
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Experience in a fundraising capacity, with a successful track record of meeting targets and personally soliciting and securing 5-figure+ philanthropic gifts.
- Evidence of relationship management to proactively develop a portfolio of prospects employing creative strategies to engage them.
- Demonstrable prospect research skills.
- Evidence of ability to write persuasively, and experience of creating compelling fundraising materials.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the necessary listening, facilitation, negotiation, and diplomatic skills to represent the NT, and to achieve immediate credibility and influence with high net worth individuals, and internal and external stakeholders.
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
Working with us will give you...
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Complimentary staff tickets for shows and NT Talks and Events, subject to availability and policy.
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Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafes, restaurants, and bookshop, as well as in local businesses (from Wagamama to local childcare providers & gyms on and around the South Bank)
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Access to interest-free season ticket loan and Cyclescheme partnership
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Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
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Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
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Generous sick pay
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Family-friendly employer with supporting policies
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Hybrid and flexible working, subject to agreement and policy
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Training and Development Programme via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role.
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On-site Occupational Health and welfare support
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Free-to-access Employee Assistance Programme, enabling counselling and mental wellbeing support, financial and legal advice, and advice on caring responsibilities.
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On-site staff canteen and bar
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Staff networks including Amplified: The Ethnically Diverse Network; Disability Staff Network; LGBTQ+ Network; Parents and Parents & Carers Network
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The NT is also a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)
Please note
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 8th April 2024 at 12 noon.
We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.
People Department 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for your next communications challenge?
We are an ambitious charity, building on our achievements and targeting what’s important to stop ovarian cancer devastating lives - symptoms awareness, early diagnosis, better treatments and support for all. We are also investing in our future. This is an exciting time to be joining Target Ovarian Cancer as we continue to grow as an organisation. Join us and together we'll fight for a world where everyone with ovarian cancer lives.
We are seeking a versatile communications professional with a passion for media & PR to join our team and help us drive forward change. You will be experienced in planning and delivering impactful media campaigns, supporting people to tell their stories, and developing cross-cutting communication campaigns to meet strategic objectives. This is a fast paced and varied role, working across teams and with our community to put ovarian cancer at the top of the agenda.
The role is a full time role, working 35 hours per week. Fixed term contract for 12 months.
We currently offer a hybrid-working model. This means you may usually work from your home or remote location, but are expected to attend meetings and pay for your own travel to the office in Angel, London when required. Please contact us if you would like to find out more about how frequently you would likely be required in the office for this role.
Target Ovarian Cancer does not hold a sponsorship licence and therefore cannot sponsor any individual to work in the UK.
Please submit your application by 23:59 on 8 April 2024.
We want to make our recruitment accessible to all, if there is a way we can support you in your application, please contact us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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.
Department:Fundraising
Job Title: Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager
Salary: £42,000 Per Annum
Hours:35 hours per week / flexibly
Location: Midlands-based: Home-based, with easy access to Derby
Reports to: Director of Development/ Chief Executive
Direct reports: None, but working closely with Individual Giving & Philanthropy Manager/ Capital Trusts Fundraising Manager
Job Purpose:
The Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager will use their existing experience, knowledge and contacts within the Midlands region to pave the way for Over The Wall’s successful capital campaign to open its first permanent site in Derby in 2026. Our new site will bring mischief and magic to seriously ill children and young people from across the UK, taking forward Paul Newman’s vision of a place where kids can forget hospital, ‘kick back and raise a little hell’.
During 2023 a significant body of work was undertaken to prepare for the commencement of the campaign in 2024, including soliciting a lead gift, preparing a strong case for support and preparing various projects for funding. Furthermore, we have begun cultivating relationships with prospective major donors; gaining the support of local politicians and businesses; paving the way for local community partnerships; etc, to facilitate the initial two phases of the campaign. The next steps are to set up a regional Development Board and begin to plan the approaches for major giving and alumni of the school site.
With support from the Capital Trusts Fundraising Manager (writing proposals for grant-based funding), and the Individual Giving & Philanthropy Manager, the Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager will bring together this project and manage its progress towards agreed goals and timescales. Working closely with the Director of Development, Chief Executive and Head of Marketing, the Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager will represent the project both internally and externally, taking on a truly 360-degree role.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with the Director of Development, Chief Executive and Capital Trusts Fundraising Manager to implement a comprehensive funding strategy for the redevelopment of Ockbrook School as the new permanent site of Over The Wall.
- Prospect and develop relationships with a portfolio of HNWIs in the Midlands region, with an interest in human philanthropy/ youth/ health and bring them on this journey with OTW.
- Bring together and support a new Midlands-based Development Board who will help to steer the charity’s move to this area and gain financial and corporate support from the region, as well as awareness and visibility.
- Work with the Chief Executive/ DoD/ Capital Trusts Fundraising Manager to facilitate site visits for funders and show them OTW’s vision for the project.
- To explore community engagement with the project, working with organisations such as Nottingham YMCA (via our CEO), as well as recruiting local volunteers, to identify ways in which the project could further support the local area.
- Support the Marketing and Communications team with opportunities for local PR / media work.
- Plan and deliver a calendar of cultivation and awareness-raising events at the site, for funders and the community (including working with the Director of Business Development on community consultation).
- Ensure all communication with supporters and prospective donors is recorded and logged accurately.
- Contribute positively to the Development team, working collaboratively on the development of robust cases for support, sharing information and ensuring approaches are coordinated effectively.
- Adhere to the highest standards of fundraising best practice and ensure all activities comply with the relevant data protection and other legislation.
Capital Fundraising Campaign Manager: Person Specification:
Experience:
- Fundraising or relevant project management qualification.
- Demonstrable experience in the Midlands region in a previous fundraising/ charitable project-based role.
- Demonstrable experience of successfully researching and developing new relationships with HNWIs/celebrities/ambassadors.
- A proven track record in managing significant projects with timescales and visible outcomes, working with the organisation’s Leadership.
- Demonstrable experience of cultivating and supporting productive relationships with groups (such as a new Regional Development Board).
- Experience of working with senior leaders, key stakeholders and positively representing the work of a charitable organisation.
- Experience of working with a wide range of contacts with varying needs, both internally and externally, and with a diverse range of colleagues.
- Excellent networking skills, and ability to attend events independently to represent the organisation.
- Ability to present to funders where needed and engage them in the work of the organisation and its vision for the future.
Skills and abilities:
- The ability to write clear, tailored, accurate and compelling proposals, reports, applications, and other materials to appeal to specific audiences.
- Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to manage and take responsibility for own workload, working independently and productively as part of a team.
- Ability to present / speak to varying audiences with passion and clarity.
- Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks.
- Competent user of computer systems and databases such as Donorfy.
Attitude and Personal Qualities:
- Motivated, reliable and professional.
- Flexible, able and willing to respond to changing priorities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team.
- Willingness to travel and work occasional evenings/ weekends.
- Commitment to GDPR and Fundraising Code of Practice.
- Commitment to joining us in creating an inclusive working environment for all.
Benefits:
• 6% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days + public holidays
• Flexible working arrangements
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Statement
We actively encourage applications from the broad spectrum of diversity reflected in our beneficiaries, both in terms of visible and non-visible characteristics. We aim to ensure that regardless of where you are in our community, any difference you have is valued.
Safeguarding Statement
We are committed to Safer Recruitment and REQUIRE a minimum of two professional and independent reference checks, with one of the reference checks being the last or current employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Retail Operations Manager to join our Retail Team. This role will require the successful candidate to be responsible for running the logistics required for a disperse network of charity shops, including the supply and distribution of stock; management of suppliers, landlords and associated stakeholders and ensuring that all compliance requirements are fulfilled.
The role will also support the delivery of the retail strategy to drive income growth and increase footfall and to support new business initiatives.
Role Requirements
Operational Management
- Manage the generation and distribution of stock, including organising the logistics for van deliveries and collections to meet both shops and customer requirements.
- Support the development and optimisation of the Redhill distribution hub.
- Manage key internal and external stakeholders including suppliers, landlords and internal support teams, ensuring that an efficient and compliant service is maintained.
- Research opportunities to reduce waste and disposal costs and introduce new/improved sources of recycling.
- Develop proposals to improve the operational management of the retail team in support of the retail strategy.
- Work with the Head of Retail and Retail Sales Manager to host Retail Sales Meetings, engaging the team with the broader aims of the charity.
Income Generation
- Manage the full gift aid claim process, working with colleagues and shops managers to optimise gift aid conversion rates.
- Manage the shops e-commerce and online operations, research and implement associated platforms.
- Support sales promotions and seasonal changes across the chain of shops.
- Support colleagues to develop opportunities for niche sales offers.
- Regularly review shops departmental sales performance to support sourcing and supply of specific stock.
- Working with fundraising colleagues to ensure that the retail supporter journey is optimised and relationships are managed holistically.
Standards and Compliance
- Manage full compliance of the Children’s Trust shops in line with all Health & Safety legislation, Fire safety, Trading Standards, Retail Gift Aid, GDPR, ThankQ CRM, Risk Assessments, Safeguarding and all other legal or statutory requirements.
- Deliver and manage internal and external audit processes working with Retail Sales Manager and Head of Retail to ensure that all audit actions and recommendations are delivered by the team.
- Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Children’s Trust.
With experience of working in a complex environment, across a large and diverse workforce, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interviews. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for an interview on this occasion.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton, and Epsom.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
Many roles at The Children’s Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children’s Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all. Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and create an inclusive culture. We have networks across the organisation working to ensure that these aims are met - including an LGBTQIA2S+ group, Ethnic Diversity Group, and Spark – our broad EDI group. Read more about our EDI work here. We welcome applications from all who share our ambition regardless of background. We will strive to ensure that any reasonable adjustments are made in respect of interview and working arrangements.
Online Searches
In accordance with statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance, online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates before interview. The online searches will be conducted by a person who is independent of the interview and selection process and will focus on relevant information returned via searches of the candidate’s name (and variations thereof). Social media searches will be limited to professional platforms such as LinkedIn. Any concerns relating to suitability for work with children and young people will be forwarded to the interview panel, for discussion during the interview.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
You’ll be the driving force behind psychology careers guidance, by delivering the BPS careers strategy and expanding opportunities for aspiring and qualified psychologists at every stage of their professional journey.
From undergraduate to chartered status, you'll provide them with relevant and engaging career information across diverse pathways, including research and practitioner psychology, new workforce roles supporting the NHS long-term plan, and psychology graduates working in other commercial settings.
Leading our student ambassador program, you’ll recruit and empower students to promote BPS within their universities and collaborate with the student committee to design a strategy and help them deliver their objectives.
Hosting regular career events, such as the Psychology Careers Festival, you'll leverage expertise from our membership and employer networks to provide comprehensive and engaging programs.
Your impact will extend to fostering relationships with educational institutions and employers, identifying collaboration opportunities to meet workforce demands, and working with our member networks to represent the various domains of psychology to aspiring psychologists.
You’ll have proven experience in careers advice, with strong leadership skills to build stakeholder and student relationships, and will manage a diverse portfolio of content creation and event management.
Join us in driving meaningful change within the BPS community, empowering psychologists to make informed career choices.
We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:
- Agile & flexible working
- Generous leave entitlement
- Occupational pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme / free eye care vouchers / Winter flu vaccinations
- Tailored learning & development
- Employee Assistance Programme counselling
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Discounts scheme with local and national organisations
How to apply.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter detailing how you meet the criteria in the job description.
The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 07 April 2024
The British Psychological Society is committed to a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of your background or circumstances.
We are only able to accept applications that can demonstrate a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of suitable applications for the role are received. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, it is not possible to update you on the progress of the application until after the closing date. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an experienced Grants and Commissioning Manager to join our dynamic Fundraising team. This role will lead on all our trusts and foundations approaches, playing an integral role in growth and development of the portfolio and work in partnership with the CEO to lead on bids/tenders for commissioned services. It is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of these high value income streams to realise its full potential.
Role Purpose
Responsible for developing and delivering our Fundraising strategies, to secure appropriate funding to ensure the sustainable delivery of high-quality services by Home-Start Essex.
As Grants and Commissioning Manager you will use your experience and skills to identify and lead approaches to trusts, foundations, company foundations, statutory and other organisations securing funding from £5k-£800K+. You will create high quality approaches and deliver against financial targets, proactively supporting opportunities to source income to support children and families within Essex.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter with high levels of motivation, and a skilled writer with the ability to work autonomously and build on the strong foundations we have in place.
Specific Responsibilities
· Lead on delivering key areas of the Grants and Commissioning strategy and operational plan to establish a strong and sustainable funding base and support our growth ambition by delivering income targets year on year.
· To write compelling applications/bids, cases for support and reports, working in collaboration with the Finance Manager, Family Services Manager and Systems and Information Officer and tailoring the information for the audience, ensuring submission within required deadlines.
· Develop first class relationships with the portfolio of existing and new trust funders, commissioning partners, delivering the highest levels of donor care, by always providing excellent stewardship and ensuring all reporting requirements are fully met.
· Lead on horizon scanning for trust funders, creating a prospecting programme for new opportunities to grow the portfolio. Utilising existing networks, specialist funding sites and referrals.
· Lead on researching prospects for commissioned services, seeking opportunities to work in partnership where appropriate through utilising existing networks and procurement/tender platforms.
· Develop processes to be used across Home-Start Essex, to codify our approach to grant management and ensure appropriate escalation points across the organisation.
· Work both independently and with colleagues to develop content for proposal to funders, ensuring information is accurate and compelling, to generate funding for restricted and core work.
· Maintain and develop Home-Start Essex’s case for support templates and support materials, liaising closely with the senior management team and marketing team and adhering to brand guidelines and key messaging.
· Manage the grant/trust fundraising programme via Beacon CRM, developing account management and stewardship activities and maintaining detailed records of all communications.
· Ensure that successful bids/tenders and grant/trust applications are handed over to the Family Services Manager and Area Lead Co-ordinators with clear milestones, outputs, outcomes and evaluation/reporting requirements via Implementation meetings.
Reporting
· To provide regular activity, income and pipeline updates to the CEO and Finance & Business Development Committee.
· Maintain accurate records of income and restrictions.
· Ensure that progress against KPIs and pipeline is effectively monitored and reported, flagging concerns and developments in good time.
· Ensuring pipeline development by maintaining the database, recording all stewardship actions and communications.
Other duties
· To help at fundraising events from time to time.
· To work closely with other members of the fundraising department to provide data and leads to help them maximise income for the charity.
· Manage resources for the Fundraising team and contribute to budgeting and preparation for financial audits/reviews.
· To develop an in-depth knowledge of HSE and understanding of HSE’s work.
· To keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and comply with relevant legislation.
· To act as an ambassador for the fundraising department and the charity both internally and externally.
· To undertake any other assignments within the fundraising department and wider organisation as required.
· To develop and implement short, medium and long-term strategic business and funding plans for Home-Start Essex, as part of the senior management team, subject to Board approval.
Marketing
Work with the Digital Communications & Marketing team to ensure consistent and co-ordinated approach to the promotion of Home-Start Essex in the following areas:
· Create and distribute press releases to ensure regular and positive promotion of Home-Start Essex.
· Coordinate and schedule key promotional messages to our supporters and the wider public.
· Ensure branding, language and content for all fundraising communications are in line with the Home-Start Essex’s strategy, vision and values.
This role is part of the Senior Management Team within Home-Start Essex.
Please email us to request a recruitment pack or go to our website to download the recruitment pack, job description and person specification.
Please apply by sending in a covering letter and CV – referring to the job description and person specification in your application.
Relevant candidates will be required to complete further information as part of the recruitment process.
An enhanced DBS check will be required.
If you would like to arrange a confidential discussion about the vacancy, please contact us.
This post is subject to a successful 6-month probationary period.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 10th April 2024
Interviews are scheduled for: 18th/19th April 2024
Home-Start Essex is committed to equality of opportunity and works to safer recruitment practices as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.
Our Home-Start Essex Values
Supportive - We will support families to address the challenges of bringing up children themselves.
Non-judgmental - We do not judge families or measure them against others’ standards.
Approachable - We will be approachable and friendly at all times and develop good relationships with the families we support.
Professional - We will maintain the very highest professional standards.
Collaborative - We will work in partnership with any individual, group or agency who can help us achieve our goals.
Inclusive - We value and celebrate diversity and offer our services to all families, irrespective of their circumstances or backgrounds.
Family-led - We place children and families’ needs at the heart of our work.
Safe - The safety of the families and children we support, and the staff and volunteers we engage, is our highest priority.
Bringing up children can be hard work and all parents and carers will, from time to time, encounter problems which can often make the task even harder.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.