Job Description

Position: Door to door Charity Fundraising
Charity: Barnardo's
Hours: 1pm - 8:30pm Mon - Fri
Salary: Starting at £9.75 per hour

Charity fundraising is the perfect first step into a career in the charity sector. If you want to work directly for an esteemed charity doing something meaningful, with excellent rewards and career advancement, then fundraising may your ideal job match!

Charity fundraiser benefits:

£9.75 per hour starting wage with regular pay increases.
Pay is NOT commission-based
Weekly pay
Holiday pay
On-going training & development for those looking to start a career with us
Sociable working environment
Team socials

About Barnardo's:
Barnardo's is a UK charity devoted to transforming the lives of vulnerable children. Last year Barnardo's helped 270,000 children and their families. By providing over a thousand different services and through relentless campaigning, Barnardo's fights to achieve its vision of a society where children's futures are not determined by their pasts.

About charity fundraising:
As a Door to Door charity fundraiser for Barnardo's you will be on the charity's fundraising frontline. Working in a team, you'll visit local areas around Bristol. Talking to people at their doors, you'll promote Barnardo's and inspire people to join and donate to the charity by signing up to the Barnardo's charity.

The ideal candidate will:
Have experience working with people face-to-face (e.g. customer service or sales etc)
Have a positive attitude
Have a passion for the work of children's charities
Be outgoing, energetic and have a confident demeanour
Have an excellent level of spoken English

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Our shops generate valuable income to support our services, create opportunities for homeless people to learn new skills and contribute to Crisis’ work in the community. They have a unique contemporary visual identity and are dynamic and creative places to work.

About the role
We are recruiting for a Shop Manager to join our diverse and engaged team in our Elephant & Castle shop. It’s a great opportunity to deliver positive social impact in the local community and contribute to funding ‘Crisis' wider aims nationally.

As a Shop Manager you will lead, and shape, a team of staff and volunteers to create a shop that not only attracts customers in and around the local area, but that also achieves high sales and training targets, maximising the impact on our mission to end homelessness.

This is a unique retail opportunity, where you will be directly contributing to Crisis’s work to end homelessness. You will be involved in delivering on the job training for Crisis members involved in the Crisis Retail Training Programme to enable them to develop retail experience and achieve an industry recognised qualification. Through this programme you will have a direct impact on members and will witness them gain skills, and confidence, in the workplace.

“Crisis is quite a modern charity and it gives you freedom to create. Because they’re smaller they’re not scared to try stuff, so they’ve allowed me to do stuff like hang mannequins from chains in the window. They want you to be new and innovative” - Esther, Shop Manager for Crisis Finsbury Park

About you
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced shop manager with a proven track record of leading and developing teams, maximising their potential to achieve sales results. You will be seeking an exciting new challenge, that stands out from other retail management roles. You will know how to manage and build Crisis’s reputation within the local community.

Working at Crisis
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
· Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
· Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
· 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: Tuesday 29th June 2021 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Thursday 8th July 2021

Accessibility
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email the Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.

Westway Trust are recruiting for a Marketing and Lettings Manager who is highly motivated and experienced in commercial marketing and lettings and is looking for a new challenge.

You will be working closely with the Property and Communications and engagement teams and lead on supporting our organisation with the increasing demand for space on our estate, engaging with the community and prospective tenants and generating income for the Trust. You will contribute to the development and delivery of the Trust’s new Asset and Property Strategy.

You will actively market and let all meanwhile and vacant spaces including the Thorpe Close pods, Unit Base Parking/Filming and other income generating spaces and support the local economy.

You will also be expected to gain quickly a strong understanding of the strategies of the Trust so that you may support the organisation effectively. This will include gaining a solid understanding of the Independent Review into Institutional Racism and its recommendations.

Principal Accountabilities of the Marketing and Lettings Manager

• Develop a marketing and lettings strategy in line with the Trust’s Asset Management Strategy.
• Proactively market & let the Thorpe Close Pods to include facilitating business support and reporting to the GLA, as required.
• Market/advertise and let meanwhile spaces and void units, to minimise voids.
• Liaise with stakeholders and tenants to support businesses and the local economy.
• Provide local economy support through engagement with our other tenants, community and external partners/providers.
• Review and approve lease/licence and other similar legal documentation.

Person Specification of the Marketing and Lettings Manager

• Commercial Property Management qualification or related qualification/experience.
• A strategic, commercial and customer focused person.
• Possess a good level of marketing and letting experience in the commercial and/or community/public sector and have property related legislative and commercial awareness
• The ability to deal with conflict management, with great people management and customer service skills and experience, are ideal.
• Connections to/understanding of the local area would be highly desirable.

Benefits of the Marketing and Lettings Manager

• Pension Scheme
• Gym Membership
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Group Life Scheme

To view the full job description and to apply for this role visit Westway Trust's website.

The Role:

This is a key role within the Big Issue Group Marketing team with responsibility for growing our individual donor acquisition revenue through acquisition marketing campaigns.

As a Digital Marketing Manager with strong analytical skills and a strategic mindset, you will balance a tactical hands-on role with the requirement to lead strategy to help grow our fundraising and donation base.

Day to day tasks will include:

• Take the lead to develop, plan and oversee/execute implementation of marketing activity to drive donations across owned and paid media channels
• Segment target audiences and utilise the full digital marketing mix to devise & execute awareness, engagement utilising content hooks leading to registration and conversion
• Initiate ‘test and learn’ strategies to improve effectiveness of marketing campaigns, constantly innovating to improve online marketing strategies
• Manage the creation and optimisation of campaign landing pages – this includes writing engaging copy and writing creative/design briefs for targeted audiences
• Develop and implement an email marketing and lead generation strategy to grow the individual donor database and convert these leads to donations
• Work with the fundraising team on a retention management strategy, supporting the delivery of a CRM programme, renewal journey and lapsed/cancelled campaigns
• Maintain and manage the donations plan & forecast model to track against acquisition targets and budgets and utilise LTV models to monitor the feasibility of the marketing channel mix
• Analysis and reporting on all activity against KPI’s – using Google Analytics, Social analytics and Email reporting tools

Skills & Experience:

• 5+ year’s data driven digital marketing experience within a not-for-profit organisation – donations, memberships, e-commerce.
• Commercially aware with experience in delivering challenging KPI’s
• Planning and executing digital acquisition campaigns – paid media (PPC & Social) & email are key channels
• Solid knowledge of analytics tools such as Google Analytics
• Experience planning, executing and analysing social media campaigns – organic & paid
• Experience creating campaign landing pages within a website CMS
• Great copy writing skills with SEO knowledge
• Campaign planning & budget management experience - with a good knowledge of forecasting & LTV models
• Confident with data and reporting
• Brilliant communicator, confident with dealing with multiple stakeholders
• A creative and enthusiastic self-starter with attention to detail and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously

For a full job description including the summary of responsibilities, skills, qualities and experience required for the role, please download from the link below.

For more details of the salary and employment benefits please click on Apply.

Workplace details

This role will be based flexibly at home and in our head office in Finsbury Park in London.

If you have any queries, please email HR stating the job title and reference

Closing date: 7th July 2021

The Big Issue Group is striving towards Equal Opportunities

We particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our sector, such as women in senior roles, and people with disabilities and from Black and Minority Ethnic communities.

Since 1991, The Big Issue has fought poverty by creating opportunities and supporting people to take control of their lives. Over time our organisation has grown and now The Big Issue Group consists of The Big Issue Company Ltd and Big Issue Invest Ltd (our social investment arm).

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting adults with their mental health and wellbeing and can inspire others to do the same.

It is not necessary to have previous fundraising experience although a passion for the charity sector and some personal experience of fundraising (e.g. holding a coffee morning or fundraising for a run) is beneficial. It is essential to understand the importance of building relationships with people and be confident in communicating with a wide variety of people. You also need to have strong writing skills and an understanding of the demographics and communities within Surrey.

Mary Frances Trust has been very successful in securing statutory funding for our work, we are well respected locally and known for our high-quality services. We are now looking to recruit a fundraising officer to develop our unrestricted income. 

As this role is a ‘sole fundraiser’ role, good project management skills would be an advantage and you need to be prepared to travel around the county to meet potential supporters.

Role Responsibilities

To implement and develop the fundraising strategy. This includes:

• Identify, initiate, and develop relationships with community supporters such as schools, faith and community groups.

• Develop and promote fundraising events and activities to engage with supporters.

• Identify and make initial contact with local businesses to encourage staff fundraising and charity of the year partnerships.

• Support any local businesses with their fundraising activities.

• Research trusts and foundations to apply to for funding.

• Work with team members to write funding applications.

• Encourage donations and direct debits.

• Work with the administration team to ensure all donations are thanked.

• Communicate with and ‘steward’ donors to encourage continued support.

• Promote legacy fundraising and in memory giving.

• Use a database to accurately record donations.

• Work with the communication lead to promote fundraising activities on social media and in MFT newsletters.

• Work with volunteers to offer fundraising opportunities.

About MFT:

Mary Frances Trust has been supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of adults (16+) in Surrey since 1994. We support Surrey residents for as long as they need our help, inspiring them to find ways to restore and maintain their mental wellbeing. We work hard to challenge mental health stigma and promote emotional self-care. We cover the Mole Valley, Epsom & Ewell, Banstead, Elmbridge areas of Surrey. We offer one to one support, wellbeing courses, physical activities, interest groups, advice and information and crisis support among other services. 

Essential Skills/ Person Specification:

To achieve the objectives of this role, the post-holder must have the people accessing the service’s needs at the fore at all times and use the agreed set of values and skills to underpin their day-to-day work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to undertake continuing professional development.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in fundraising or customer facing roles.
• Experience writing formal documents such as funding applications or reports.
• Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with Corporate partners and Trusts.
• Understanding of the charity sector.
• Project management experience.

VALUES

• The post-holder must at all times work to the values and principles of Mary Frances Trust and follow the policies and procedures of the organisation.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent communication and presentation skills required to build relationships with potential donors.
• Excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids.
• High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook and the Internet).
• Good attention to detail.
• Demonstrable ability to plan and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure.
• Project management experience and an ability to plan ahead and work within agreed timeframes.
• Experience using a database.

CIRCUMSTANCES

Occasional evening and weekend work will be required, with time off in lieu available.

Calling all fundraisers!

Want to work part time but with full time earning potential?  We currently have opportunities in Kent working on behalf of the Kent Wildlife Trust.

Kent Wildlife Trust manages over 65 species-rich nature reserves around the county, as well as local wildlife sites and roadside nature reserves. They also work with communities and other organisations to assist in the management of other wild sites in Kent.

They bring people closer to nature, from all walks of life and of all ages. Through Their projects, events, education programmes and activities they teach people the value of wildlife to our world and to their wellbeing and show them how to care for it.

CF Fundraising Ltd recruits new members on behalf of Kent Wildlife Trust.  We are looking to grow our team working on behalf of this inspirational charity. Working in pre-booked venues throughout the local area, this is a unique opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Wildlife Trust.

Key facts about the role

This is an employed & salaried role (not self-employed), starting salary £12,800 based on a 24-hour week, working Friday to Sunday.  We also offer an uncapped performance related bonus scheme, 4 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays and pension scheme.  If you are achieving 12 donors per week your OTE will be around £40k (basic and commission), however the commission is uncapped.

This role really does make a difference. You will be the public face of the charity, seeking new members to support by way of regular monthly direct debit donations.

You will have excellent communication skills, be confident interacting with the public and able to work under your own initiative.

You will have:

• Fundraising or Direct Sales experience and be used working to targets.
• Be an effective, persuasive, passionate and engaging communicator able to create a rapport in a face-to-face situation.
• Have a positive attitude, high level of self-motivation and a strong work ethic.
• Enjoy the variety of travelling and working in a different environment each day.
• Have the flexibility to work weekends.
• You must have a full driving licence and your own vehicle.

All uniform, equipment and point of sale materials are provided - including an electronic tablet.  We have Covid-19 safety measure in place and provide training and PPE.  Accommodation will be provided if staying away plus a contribution towards travel expenses will be paid.

What happens next:

If you’re excited about the opportunity to work on behalf of this great charity and would like to hear more then please contact us at CF Fundraising Ltd, we would love to hear from you.

Charity People is heading up the search party for one of the North West's biggest and most recognisable health and medical charities. We're looking for a home-based Regional Fundraiser to act as community ambassador and local fundraising champion for the charity's life-saving mission across Cheshire.

You'll be a passionate advocate for the power of community spirit with the ability to build strong relationships with supporters and identify new opportunities. Working autonomously on an interesting and varied workload, you'll recruit and develop a network of individuals and groups to generate fundraising activity and raise awareness.

Putting exceptional donor stewardship at the heart of everything you do, you'll identify and develop long-term relationships and partnerships in your patch including schools, universities, local authorities, local groups, corporates and sporting organisations.

On our 'wish list':

* Brilliant relationship builder who can quickly build rapport
* Ability to inspire, encourage and motivate others
* Entrepreneurial spirit; able to identify and maximise new leads
* Fantastic communicator (both verbally and in writing)
* Project and budget management skills

Ideally, you'll have community fundraising experience, although we're open to engaging sales or business development professionals with proven experience working to targets.

Flexible, life and family-friendly working culture.

Homebased role. Long-term you'll be out and about regularly across the Cheshire patch connecting with supporters.

For lots more detail on this exciting role, please send a copy of your CV to our North West consultant, Amelia Lee.

We will be meeting candidates on a rolling basis for this role, so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Offering flexible working and huge opportunity for growth and professional development, we're looking for a talented Fundraising Officer with experience of trusts, foundations and institutional funders to join this friendly team. You'll work with colleagues across the globe developing innovative conservation projects that will inspire and motivate potential funders to get involved.

This is a full-cycle trust fundraising role designed to keep you engaged by working collaboratively and in synergy with international programmes teams and partner funders. Climate change and the preservation of our natural world are more important than ever before. You'll raise money to create protection areas to stop extinction and tackle important crucial issues like the illegal killing of birds.

As part of the world's largest nature conservation partnership, you'll work on a unique local-to-global approach. Looking to expand institutional and trust relationships with someone hungry to learn, hone and develop their fundraising skills, you'll also gain international experience working in a digital world finding innovative ways to attract and refresh funder engagement with the cause.

On our wish-list:

* Either a track record of generating income from institutions, trusts, foundations, EU or corporate foundations
* Or an international programmes expert looking to make the move into fundraising
* Exceptional communication and collaboration skills
* Ability to work with stakeholders both internally and externally to develop innovative and effective ways to grab funders' attention
* A passion for (rather than working knowledge of) wildlife, conservation and nature

Relaxed culture and atmosphere with ability to be based either from office in Cambridge or remotely with travel for meetings. Fantastic benefits package including 12% pension contribution.

Please apply initially with a copy of your CV for lots more information. Amelia Lee is your consultant for this role.

Deadline: Monday 28th June
Interviews: w/c 5th July

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Older people are amongst that hardest hit by the current pandemic, and millions have been turning to Age UK for help. Calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for telephone friendship have trebled. Following the reopening of our stores after lockdown, increasing the income our shops generate is more important than ever to ensure we can continue to deliver vital services to older people who need us the most.

Age UK are recruiting for an Area Sales Manager to join the retail team on a full-time permanent basis. With support from an experienced Divisional Sales Manager this is an exciting opportunity for an experienced retail professional to take responsibility for the performance of around 18 Charity Shops across the East and North Yorkshire region.

The successful Area Sales Manager will:

• Be responsible for overall business performance of stores within your area.
• Build a commercially focussed sales environment at shop level, identifying opportunities to maximise trading potential, ensure all shops meet or exceed agreed KPI's and actively managing underperformance.
• Monitor sales, expenditure, and key performance information to identify opportunities for growth and development.
• Drive initiatives to increase levels of stock acquired over the door e.g. corporate donations, local businesses, schools, media activity, and ensure sufficient cost-effective stock generation at shop level.
• Ensure the right culture, skills and, knowledge are in place and Age UK competencies and values are upheld.
• Plan, manage and execute meetings with shop manager team as required, relaying instructions and messages to shop level in a positive and engaging manner.

About you

• You will have a successful proven record of achievement in a multi-site retail business environment at regional level within the retail or Charity retail sector.
• You will need proven field management experience within a geographically diverse area and a background recruiting, managing and developing staff in a retail environment.
• You should have a thorough understanding of the UK Charity Retail sector.
• You should have the ability to review, set and monitor shop budgets along with the ability to review and interpret complex financial data.
• A Full Driving Licence is essential as is flexibility to travel and stay overnight when required

What we offer in return

In return we can offer an excellent salary of £30,000 to £35,000, and great benefits including 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, excellent pension, life assurance, healthcare cashback plan, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, flexible working and much more.

Additional Information

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. We welcome requests for flexible working.

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.

Are you looking for a truly unique and special new fundraising role? As Regional Fundraiser for this newly independent, national charity with ambitious plans for the future, you'll make a tangible difference to the lives of people affected by major physical trauma.

Day One Trauma Support works alongside NHS clinicians, embedded as part of the team within Major Trauma Centres, providing emotional and practical support to major trauma patients and their families. They are a growing national charity with a talented team fast taking shape and excited to be starting their journey with Aintree Major Trauma Centre.

You'll join a small, but mighty team as Regional Fundraiser where no two days will be the same. Working across a range of income streams, you'll have a particular focus on regional corporate partnerships, developing relationships with local supporters and community groups and getting fundraising events up and running.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to make your mark across the Merseyside region at a critical stage in the charity's development. There is opportunity to be creative, shaping and influencing regional fundraising activity with plans to have visibility at all 27 major Trauma centres across the UK.

We are looking for someone who knows and understands the geography and communities of Merseyside. Passionate about building partnerships and supporter relationships, entrepreneurial in approach and motivated by the opportunity to be part of something new.

You'll be an experienced fundraiser who can demonstrate success in growing and developing income in local communities.

Flexible, life and family-friendly working culture. Predominantly homebased with regular visits to the trauma centre in Aintree and out and about across Merseyside connecting with supporters.

For lots more detail on this exciting role please contact Amelia Lee and Ellen Drummond at Charity People.

Deadline: 5th July
Interviews: w/c 12th July

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Charity People is heading up the search party for one of the North West's biggest and most recognisable health and medical charities. We're looking for a home-based Regional Fundraiser to act as community ambassador and local fundraising champion for the charity's life-saving mission across Greater Manchester.

You'll be a passionate advocate for the power of community spirit with the ability to build strong relationships with supporters and identify new opportunities. Working autonomously on an interesting and varied workload, you'll recruit and develop a network of individuals and groups to generate fundraising activity and raise awareness.

Putting exceptional donor stewardship at the heart of everything you do, you'll identify and develop long-term relationships and partnerships in your patch including schools, universities, local authorities, local groups, corporates and sporting organisations.

On our 'wish list':

* Brilliant relationship builder who can quickly build rapport
* Ability to inspire, encourage and motivate others
* Entrepreneurial spirit; able to identify and maximise new leads
* Fantastic communicator (both verbally and in writing)
* Project and budget management skills

Ideally, you'll have community fundraising experience, although we're open to engaging sales or business development professionals with proven experience working to targets.

Flexible, life and family-friendly working culture.

Homebased role. Long-term you'll be out and about regularly across the Greater Manchester patch connecting with supporters.

For lots more detail on this exciting role, please send a copy of your CV to our North West consultant, Amelia Lee.

We will be meeting candidates on a rolling basis for this role, so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Fundraiser to join the team at Teach A Man To Fish and bring your ideas and enthusiasm to this dynamic international development charity which won the BOND Award for Impact 2020. This role offers an ambitious person the opportunity to grow within our organisation.

We are looking for a proactive and driven individual, with excellent written and verbal communications skills, and some experience of Fundraising (from Trusts and Foundations, Corporates and/or Major Donors). The Officer will work closely with the Fundraising Manager, Country teams and the Communications Manager to increase the income of Teach A Man To Fish.

About Teach A Man To Fish:

At Teach A Man To Fish, our mission is to address global youth unemployment and poverty by supporting young people to learn vital skills through planning, launching and running a real-life business. Our vision is of a powerful movement of young people developing skills not just for their own benefit but also to help others. We focus on low-income countries where opportunities for young people are extremely limited. Young people participating in our programmes develop critical life skills and entrepreneurship experience so that they can leave school with the competencies to get a good job or run their own successful business. 

The role:

Teach A Man To Fish wants to expand its current donor portfolio and grow its income so that we can deliver quality relevant education to more young people around the world. The Fundraising Officer will assist and be supported by the Fundraising Manager in their responsibilities.

The Fundraising Officer will:

• conduct research to identify new funding opportunities and donors interested in supporting education in the international development context
• work with the Fundraising Manager and Country teams to prepare quality grant applications and ensure these are submitted on time.
• Work with in-country teams to prepare quality donor reports for grants received and ensure that these are delivered in line with donor expectations
• work with the Fundraising Manager and the Communications Manager to prepare inspiring and convincing presentation and marketing materials for donors
• update donor records on Salesforce
• represent Teach A Man To Fish at external meetings associated with fundraising activities
• develop and trial new fundraising initiatives
• enlist and manage volunteers to assist in fundraising activities.

Experience/Skills required:

• two years experience or more  in Fundraising (ideally Trusts and Foundations, Corporates or Major Donor areas)
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• a demonstrated interest in international development and education
• good ICT skills and knowledge
• ability to work proactively and as part of a team
• demonstrated attention to detail
• ability to work within tight deadlines
• degree in a related subject
• willingness to travel occasionally to a developing country for work

Experience/Skills desirable:

• experience living or working in a developing country
• intermediate or above written and verbal Spanish
   

Our approach to recruitment:

We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background.

We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.

Please note that we are only able to offer this position to someone who has the right to work in the UK. 

How to Apply:

Please provide an up-to-date CV along with a covering letter (max 2 pages) explaining how your skills, experience and interests match our needs. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview at the Teach A Man To Fish office in London or remotely through zoom. Candidates will be asked to complete a short written task at interview stage. Deadline: 27 June 2021. We will interview candidates on a rolling basis

Women for Women International (WfWI) is an international NGO that helps women survivors of war to rebuild their lives. We believe that with access to rights, education and resources, women can lead change towards peaceful and stable societies. Since establishment in 1993, WfWI has worked with over 500,000 women in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan. The UK office was established in 2006, and has steadily grown its programme funding from grants from various sources, including governments, trusts and foundations, companies, and individuals. 

We are seeking to appoint a Corporate Partnerships Manager to support the Corporate Fundraising team in our busy and dynamic organisation. The position will suit someone who is comfortable in a fast-paced, creative and hands-on role.

Are you passionate about helping women achieve their potential? Are you a creative and entrepreneurial self-starter? Do you love building and nurturing relationships? Do you have experience in communicating with multiple stakeholders and juggling multiple projects whilst remaining calm under pressure? Are you organised with a keen eye for detail? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the ability to work both independently and within a team from different backgrounds and cultures? If so, come join our unique and dynamic Corporate Partnerships team at Women for Women International!

As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will manage a portfolio of partners and be an integral part of a small and dynamic team bringing in a 6-figure income annually.  Women for Women International has a wide range of industry-leading corporate partners with ongoing opportunities for new and exciting partnerships, so this opportunity will suit someone with strong relationship management skills who wants to work with top corporate donors (including NET-A-PORTER, ESTRID, Revolut and Charlotte Tilbury amongst others) to deliver against ambitious fundraising targets. The post holder will work with the Head of Corporate Partnerships to manage and grow existing partners whilst identifying and pitching to new prospects.

You will help develop plans to maximise long term benefits against our strategic aims and objectives, as well as making sure our partners are well looked after and creating content for both WfWI and partner channels. You will have the ability to provide excellent customer service, be comfortable communicating with a variety of donors and stakeholders via phone, email and speaking publicly to enthuse and motivate people.

You will be an excellent multi-tasker, project manager and ambitious to develop a career in corporate fundraising, marketing and communications and you will be a great team player – flexible, creative and adept at communicating difficult messages and challenging others’ thinking effectively. This is a fantastic opportunity for a someone looking to be part of a successful team, gain valuable experience and progress a career in fundraising and corporate partnerships.

Reporting to:  Head of Corporate Partnerships 

Proposed Start date:  Monday 23rd August 2021

Location:  Primarily Remote working with some expectation of work from the office based in Old Street, London 

Working Pattern:  Flexible

Salary Level:  £34,000 per annum

Application Process:

• Go to our website and complete the application form, and Diversity Monitoring form.If you would like to submit your application another way, please contact us.
• If you would like to learn more about this vacancy, we are hosting a Q&A session on Wednesday 30 June at 1pm.  If you want to attend this session please contact us to register

Closing Date: 23.59, Wednesday 7th July 2021

Interviews:  15 July 2021

PERSON SPECIFICATION

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills, including written and oral/public speaking to enthuse and motivate, and compose/edit/proof correspondence and documents
• Exceptional organisational skills. The ability to prioritise with impressive attention to detail and maintain accuracy under pressure
• Proven ability to provide excellent customer service and donor care and relationship management with multiple stakeholders
• Strong understanding of charity / corporate partnerships and the benefits of these to both parties
• Strong computer skills, including experience working with Excel, PowerPoint, Word and databases.
• Knowledge of or interest in international development policies and/or programmes, women’s rights and/or women’s experience in countries affected by conflict
• Skilled at taking responsibility for making and implementing logical decisions for department function
• Experience in empowering junior members of the team, placing trust in them to take ownership, make decisions and deliver results

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Strong team player, who can effortlessly work across a multi-disciplinary team and engage the team in planning and decision-making as appropriate
• Creative and entrepreneurial, identifies and maximises opportunities
• Self-starter with ability to work both independently and collaboratively with team members from different backgrounds and cultures
• Personal, professional and able to comfortably communicate with a variety of stakeholders, tailoring communication and influencing style accordingly
• Excellent at building and nurturing relationships, strong customer care ethos, understanding, empathetic
• Calm under pressure, excellent multi-tasker and project manager, used to working within tight deadlines and within small budgets
• Adept at communicating difficult messages and challenging others’ thinking effectively.
• Flexible and responsive as priorities and requirements change, effectively seeking solutions and solving problems, empowering others to do the same
• A passion for global issues, women’s empowerment and human rights and an interest in our corporate partners industries

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties

The Children’s Trust are currently recruiting for a Partnerships Manager to join our Volunteer Fundraising Team on either a full/ part time basis.  This role will require the successful candidate to shape how the charity works in partnership with different audience groups (corporates, volunteer fundraisers and groups, eventers, educational institutions, and formal community groups) to bring people together to raise funds for The Children’s Trust.You will develop and maintain long-term partnerships with partners to maximise income, value, and influence for The Children’s Trust.

Utilising your skills and experience from the charity or commercial sector, you will join a team of partnerships managers and executives to secure and manage a range of new partnerships. Working alongside a Senior Partnerships Manager, your role will be to proactively develop, and account manage new and existing partnerships which maximise income, value and influence for The Children’s Trust. You will devise comprehensive audience-led stewardship plans, maintaining momentum and focus to achieve targets.

Further duties include: 

• Generate leads to secure new partnerships with companies, volunteer groups, committees & individuals, eventers and educational institutions
• Account manage a number of partnerships, ensuring these partnerships meet and exceed their fundraising goals
• Proactively prospect and develop new business opportunities. This will involve making cold, new business approaches; writing funding proposals, and preparing and delivering compelling pitches
• Where appropriate, promote partnerships in the local, national and regional press plus on social media
• Work with the team to regularly review existing relationships (warm and lapsed) to maximise income, value and influence

This is a fantastic opportunity to evidence your strategic approach to building lasting, donor-centric partnerships with key audience groups. Experience of working within fundraising, sales or account management in the charity or commercial sector is essential. You will be a natural and enthusiastic team player, with the ability to work within a high performing team. You will need to be flexible and able to work with different audiences, as the role requires and dependent on where the opportunities to maximise most income are.

For further details please contact the Recruitment & Compliance team at The Children's Trust, where details are located on The Children's Trust website.