This is an exciting role for a professional with strong and comprehensive fundraising experience in both strategy and implementation. This small but growing charity wants to expand its local impact and if you would like a role with variety and enjoy the challenge of exceeding fundraising targets then First Love Foundation would be ideally suited for you.

The ideal candidate must have the ability to creatively develop and deliver innovative and effective fundraising activities: events, trusts & foundations, corporate (payroll giving, match-funding). You need to be organised, able to work under pressure, pro-active, a self-starter, with a track record of achievement within a similar role. This role is new and part of the SMT (Senior Management Team).

How to Apply:

Please send a CV and an accompanying letter detailing how your experience fulfils the requirements of the post as detailed in the job descrption.

Interview date: 11th or 12th February 2020

Legacy Fundraising Lead

Norwood has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Legacy Fundraising Lead. The successful candidate will be a confident and proactive self-starter, as comfortable in a one-to-one meeting with a potential donor as they will be in implementing and overseeing new marketing strategies. Ideally, these will be strategies that will grow legacy income and the successful candidate will be encouraged to come up with new and innovative ways to fully realise the potential of this area of fundraising. Proven experience of the charitable sector in general and legacy fundraising in particular is essential.

The Legacy Fundraising Lead will be responsible for growing legacy income to agreed targets, through implementation of the legacy strategy to fully realise the potential of this area of fundraising.

The main duties will incorporate: 

1. Producing a legacy strategy that delivers income through a variety of different channels
2. Building a presence via legacy service providers
3. Keeping up to date with – and implementing where needed - legislative changes, GDPR and legacy fundraising practice and innovation
4. Working closely with the Legacy Manager and Legacy Administrator
5. Maintaining accurate and up to date records on Raiser’s Edge 

Essential requirements: 

• Proven experience of legacy fundraising
• Demonstrable experience of presenting to groups and leading one-to-one meetings with potential donors
• Strategic planning and implementation skills
• Demonstrable experience of managing budgets and resources
• Demonstrable experience in analysing and ratifying pertinent information
• Experience of working in a medium-to-large sized charity
• Experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels

Norwood is a disability confident employer. This means we are committed to employing people with disabilities.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Patron: Her Majesty The Queen.

Registered Charity No: 1059050.

Mummy’s Star has been providing support to women and their families diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within a year of a birth since 2013 and operates across the UK and Ireland. To date the charity has supported over 800 families

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager to support our work.

For this home-based role, the successful candidate will focus on specific fundraising areas identified in the fundraising strategy. Highly motivated, skilled and resourceful, they will have management skills, influencing abilities and a proven track record of delivery across the fundraising mix including corporate partnerships, trusts and grants and managing high value relationships.

Above all, they will be a creative thinker who can translate ideas into action, whilst demonstrating a strategic and proactive approach to researching, targeting and recruiting donors/supporters.

The post-holder is expected to contribute to Mummy’s Star-wide initiatives and development activities at a senior level. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken. Time off in lieu is given for additional hours worked in line with our staff handbook policies.

Post holder will have good IT skills, including Word, Excel and be confident and competent with the internet, social networking sites and email. Travel will be required, therefore driving and having your own car would be preferential but is not essential.

Application is to be provided on no more than 2 sides of A4 to the email address below and emailed to the address below. A CV will be accepted as evidence of work experience but not as application

Fixed Term Contract - 2 years

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.

About the role
A newly created senior position in our Fundraising team and an opportunity to play a key role in our long-term approach. In this role you will help naturalise future thinking, taking full advantage of digital / technology solutions to deliver our goals, maximising the impact on supporter experience. We’re also looking for you to take a step back and help with an overview of where we are now and where we can go. You will horizon scan and help our teams to do the same. You’ll also enjoy the opportunity to lead on representing fundraising in wider strategic conversations at Crisis.

We want to make the most of new technology and we’re looking for you to help drive this. Working across different teams you will inspire them to reimagine how they would work if they started again today and building a new culture that ensures that ensures we are future ready. It’s a perfect time to start this unique role in a wonderful team.

About you

1. Knowledge of utilising digital/ tech to deliver great results for a customer facing team
2. Project management skills
3. Change management skills
4. Experience of using digital for income generation
5. Understanding of the evolving digital environments
6. Strong relationship management skills
7. Strategic thinking, coupled with tactical delivery
8. Understanding of data utilisation to affect commercial decision
9. Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion
10. People management skills

Benefits
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.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please send your CV and a covering statement addressing you meet points 1, 2, 3 and 5 only of the person specification

The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Closing date: Sunday 2 February 2020 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held w/c 10 February 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit:

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Jamie's Farm exists to transform the lives of vulnerable young people by providing our unique combination of ‘farming, family, therapy & legacy’.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced trust fundraiser to join our small and dynamic fundraising team, and be part of a growing national charity which is transforming the lives of vulnerable young people at risk of social and academic exclusion. Candidates can be based at our Bath or Lewes farms, or work remotely but be happy to travel. 

To Apply: Please email a covering letter (2 pages maximum) and CV, along with the completed Equals Opps form.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage our existing relationships with trusts and foundations to a high level, including providing timely M&E reports, updated accounts, impact report etc;

• Grow our pipeline of trusts and foundations, submitting high quality applications to secure new multiyear relationships (from both existing and new donors) to help with the financial sustainability of the charity, particularly for the 2020 and 2021 financial years;

• Line manage our Fundraising Manager in Lewes, who also has responsibility for trust fundraising among other areas, undertaking regular catch ups and ensuring their happiness, success and wellbeing in their role;

• Feed into the fundraising expenditure budget, with input from the rest of the fundraising team, to ensure we do not over spend;

• Contribute to the development of effective cases for support and wider fundraising materials to ensure integration of core messaging and strategic objectives;

• Be an engaging, energetic and effective ambassador of Jamie’s Farm;

• Support our IT Manager with our transfer to a new database system, so that we are using it effectively to ensure the best donor care;

• Attend occasional networking and other supporter events to promote Jamie’s Farm;

• Manage the database records, finance detail, gift aid, thank yous and communications with relationships you manage;

• Alongside our CEO, oversee the wider fundraising budget of £1.34m, checking in with relevant Fundraising Managers to ensure we are on track to meet targets (potential);

• Lead on legacy giving and developing and delivering a strategy to grow this for Jamie’s Farm (potential); • Support CEO in managing high network relationships (potential).

See the attached Job Description for the full details and requirements. 

BE INSPIRED…

St Margaret’s Hospice Care has been at the heart of Somerset’s community for 40 years. Our dedicated teams provide high quality, compassionate care and support to help patients, their families and carers facing a life-limiting illness. Last year we supported more than 4,900 people.

Our success depends upon recruiting and developing the very best people, who can innovate as well as bring experience and fresh new ideas to the hospice, so that we can provide the best care possible for patients and their families.

Our Values:

We are patient-centred, compassionate, respectful, brave self-aware, informed and driven.

Area Fundraising Manager
£28,000 – 30,000 depending on experience
37 hours per week, Permanent
Covering Somerset – can be based Taunton or Yeovil

2020 marks the 40th anniversary of St Margaret’s Hospice Care, and as we embark on a year of celebrations and a remodelling of our care services, we are looking to appoint an ambitious new Area Fundraising Manager to help grow and sustain income from our local community.

If you are an experienced fundraiser, with proven expertise in generating significant sums from a range of sources, including events, community and corporate fundraising we’d love to hear from you.

In this challenging but exciting role you will develop, implement and overseeing strategic plans to engage, retain and develop loyal support from the community of Somerset. This will require an individual, who can build strong relationships both internal and external, who can motivate, inspire and engage individuals, groups and organisations to understand, support and advocate for our work. Experience of working with volunteers will be essential.

The successful candidate will need to understand the importance of donor and supporter care, be able to deliver against net income targets, and be willing to travel across Somerset and work at pace. You will lead and manage a team of community fundraisers, and will need to work collaboratively across the wider fundraising department to help ensure income generation goals are met.

With ambitious plans to extend our reach as a hospice helping more people to receive specialist end of life care across the county, we need to galvanise the support of our local community and maximise our fundraising potential. If you are a self-starter, have the ability to produce and deliver results, have excellent communication skills both written and verbal, and a passion for fundraising, then this is the role for you.

In return we offer a rewarding role in a stimulating and positive working environment, the opportunity to develop new skills, and the satisfaction of supporting the St. Margaret’s team to help make each day count for patients and their families in Somerset.

Closing date:  3 February 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply on Website' button to be directed to our website to download the job description and application pack. 

We actively promote equality of opportunity for all.

No agencies please.

A great opportunity to lead a team of regional fundraisers across south-east England.

Use your leadership skills to support and develop a team of six community fundraisers covering SE England. Support them in developing relationships with volunteers, community groups, small trusts and local corporates.

You will be an experienced regional fundraiser, committed to upskilling and developing your team. You will encourage them to share best practice, develop new opportunities and maximise current ones.

Job specification

• Manage a dispersed community fundraising team, ensuring they have the skills and confidence to be the best fundraisers and advocates for the charity
• Provide exceptional support to the charity’s volunteers
• Prepare and monitor budgets for the team and support them in meeting their targets and reviewing ROI
• Support the delivery of fundraising plans and UK-wide initiatives, including emergency appeals
• Work to identify opportunities in the area where there are potentially higher level relationships to be made
• Maximise opportunities for volunteer involvement withing the community fundraising programme

Person specification

To succeed in this role you need to have:

• extensive community or regional fundraising experience, including working with and motivating volunteers
• experience leading a team, ideally of remote staff, providing support and development opportunities
• budget management experience
• strong relationship management and excellent communication skills to help build trust at all levels
• the ability to prioritise your workload
• the flexibility to be able to cover a large area and work calmly under pressure

You will need a full driving licence and be able to travel across SE England on a regular basis.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Area Manager

You will join our client as an Area Manager where you will be responsible for maximising full sales and profit within their Furniture and Home stores. Within the role you will have the autonomy to grow and develop the furniture and homeware stores through driving donations and volunteers throughout the region.

Area Manager Responsibilities:

- Inspire your teams to maximise each shops sales and profit potential.
- Provide leadership and coaching to shop managers to actively drive sales and donations within stores.
- Give guidance using your previous experience to maximise revenue through shop layout, merchandising and customer engagement
- Utilise data and reporting to truly understand your area and any challenges that may arise.
- Build relationships with external organisations that will help drive donations of quality stock to our stores.
- Manage and address any performance challenges effectively

Area Manager Requirements:

- Significant senior field management experience within a Retail environment within Charity or commercial furniture sectors
- A natural leader who can inspire their teams who can build resilience and drive performance
- Ability to build trust and influence through the development of effective working relationships.
- A big thinker – can identify opportunities externally that can benefit our organisation and its impact in the community.
- Significant experience in retail merchandising display and retail marketing, store operations and people management.
- Comfortable to working to stretching targets and able to translate these into financial and non-financial KPI’s to drive performance across the region.

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.

About Our Client:

Our client provide two very important functions, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and The Children’s Air Ambulance which provides paediatric transfers across the UK. Their objective is to save lives, utilising specialist pilots, doctors, and paramedics and with their work centred on saving lives, improving clinical outcomes and being able to react quickly and efficiently to emergencies.

They are at the forefront of innovative clinical care and we challenge boundaries. None of this can be achieved without a hugely dedicated team of colleagues, volunteers and the general public.

Location: East Midlands, covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Northamptonshire

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary: £30,000 to £35,000 per annum

You may have experience of the following: Regional Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Regional Retail Manager, Area Manager, Area Sales Manager, Area Retail Manager, Retail Manager, Area Store Manager, Regional Store Manager, Divisional Manager, District Manager, Regional Manager, Territory Manager, etc.

Ref: 91051

Coeliac UK currently generates its income from a range of sources including over £1million from members and supporters outside of membership fees. This position is responsible for managing the fundraising team to maintain and develop current income streams. You will also contribute to the fundraising strategy plans to diversify income and deliver fundraising targets for both general and specific aims. Areas of direct responsibility will include individual giving, gambling products and fundraising events whilst also supporting work around major donors, charitable trusts and corporate partners.

Must be prepared to work some evenings and weekends to support delivery of fundraising activities and wider charity events.

Please include a covering letter with your CV when applying.

Area Manager – Oxford (Littlemore) 

Response has been successfully providing housing and support in the community for adults with mental health needs for over 40 years.

• £30,500 - £34,000 per annum (depending on experience)
• Permanent, 37 hours per week
• Online Shopping Discounts
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme

The ideal candidate for this position will have a track record of working with health and social care service users in the Mental Health or similar field and will ideally have previous experience with their own client caseload. You will have experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team to safeguard and protect vulnerable residents/potential residents and manage crisis situations. This may involve raising safeguarding alerts and organising multidisciplinary meetings. You will be expected to ensure; where possible, that family and friends are fully involved in the creation of bespoke support plans that guide the recovery of residents. You will attend and facilitate professional meetings when needed to ensure a cohesive and shared approach is being adopted by all agencies involved in supporting our residents.We are looking for an Area Manager who has excellent leadership skills to work at our recovery campus site in Littlemore. You will support individuals with severe and enduring mental health needs to live their lives in a positive way, and assist them to improve their physical and mental well-being and promote and encourage as much independence as possible. You will be ensuring that the staff provide individual and bespoke packages of personalised support that is tailored to the needs of each resident.

Experience within a care or mental health setting is desirable, qualifications in health and social care and or management are advantageous.

Above all, we are looking for people that share our values below and want to make a real difference to people’s lives:

Caring – Our residents are the heart and soul of all that we do, we provide person-centred care that enables residents to live a life worth living. We believe that differences should be celebrated, and each resident’s uniqueness enhances not only our community, but also the support we provide.

Safe – Honest and open relationships help to make all of our residents feel safe, and we provide a safe place for recovery for as long as a resident may require.

Creative – Continuous learning from one another is key. When working with a resident at their own pace there is/ are many ways to get creative with how they are supported.

Aspirational – Recovery is focused on what a resident can do, not what they can’t.

The role can be challenging but very rewarding. You will be able to use your initiative and demonstrate your leadership skills to ensure that residents are empowered and supported to work towards their life goals and independence.

Response is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We aspire to achieve an equal and diverse workforce.  Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification will be given an interview. All roles have a requirement for successful applicants to hold a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check obtained by Response.

Fundraising Manager Maternity cover – 11 months, 12 hours per week  

NJC Scale 29 – actual salary for 11 month contract £7715

Home-Start Manchester is a registered charity committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under 5 years of age. We exist to support parents to give their children the best possible start in life because we believe that childhood cannot wait.

For the last 18 months the charity has successfully grown it’s income as a result of employing a Fundraising Manager. We are now looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Fundraising Manager to continue this momentum during a period of maternity leave.

The Fundraising Manager will play a vital role in successful and sustainable growth of the organisation by delivering an existing fundraising strategy that will increase income, particularly unrestricted income, that will ensure a more diverse funding portfolio. The strategy focuses on corporate, challenge event and community fundraising activity.

Applicants must have substantial experience in a fundraising role and a demonstrable track record of securing income. We are looking for a candidate with the experience and confidence to quickly pick up and run with a busy portfolio of work. This is a great opportunity for a part-time Fundraiser looking for additional hours or someone requiring part-time hours to fit around other commitments.

 Closing date: Friday 7th February 2020 12noon. Interviews 17th,18th or 19th February 2020.

For more information and an application pack please go to our website for an application pack or apply online! 

Home-Start Manchester is committed to equality and diversity and to safe recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.

Home-Start Manchester: Registered Charity Number – 1105353. Company Number - 5183477

We are currently looking to recruit a talented Fundraising Manager with a proven track record of success to play a key role in future income growth at Bolton Hospice, covering a period of maternity leave within the team. The Income Generation & Communications team need to raise £4 million a year to fund specialist care and support for local people facing terminal or life-limiting illnesses, and their families. As our services and reach increase, so does our income target, so the successful candidate will build on our previous fundraising success and ultimately help us reach more of the people who need us.

The Role:

12 month Fixed Term contract (Maternity Cover)

As Fundraising Manager, you will lead on generating income for Bolton Hospice through corporate fundraising, community fundraising, individual giving, legacy giving and trusts & foundations. Supported by a small team, you’ll develop and deliver comprehensive plans to continually grow income in these areas, in line with the hospice’s overall income generation strategy.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the team and wider hospice team to identify opportunities to further engage supporters in our work and show them the difference their support makes. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced fundraiser to combine hands-on fundraising and supporter development with developing and influencing strategy and growth.

What you need:

You’ll need demonstrable experience of delivering successful and sustainable fundraising and first-class donor care. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and relationship-builder, highly organised and passionate about the work of Bolton Hospice and the difference you can make. We are looking for someone with a strong teamwork ethic and experience of working with volunteers to maximise results. Some knowledge of our catchment area (the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton) would be an advantage.

Why Bolton Hospice?

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long service (pro rata for part-time), a generous enhanced maternity package, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, membership of a healthcare cash plan, subsidised meals and excellent training opportunities.  We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with respect to pension and holiday allowance only.

Interviews:  to be scheduled

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone.  Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy

Location: Southwark, SE5
1 x Permanent and 1 x Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Closing Date: Midnight 2nd February 2020
Interviews:  W/C 11th February 2020

Thames Reach is a London-based charity helping homeless and vulnerable people to find decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. An opportunity has come up to join Thames Reach’s team of Area Managers. Area Managers oversee a group of services with a similar approach and ethos and play an important role in continually improving the organisation’s services, systems and practice.

As Area Manager, you will work with managers of services to respond to local and organisational developments and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, as well as working closely with senior colleagues to ensure Thames Reach is positioned to respond to changing needs.

We currently have two vacancies covering:

• Prevention, employment and skills.
• Hostel and other accommodation services

Thames Reach is an exciting place to work, the organisation is constantly evolving and the service areas covered by these posts are likely to change over time.

To succeed as Area Manager you will need to demonstrate:

• Expertise in managing and leading staff
• Interest and enthusiasm in remaining well informed in best practice in the homelessness sector and relevant legislative and other changes.
• The ability to interpret financial information to manage large and complex budgets.
• An understanding of what makes services effective and delivering outcomes for people accessing Thames Reach’s services
• The ability to establish and maintain partnerships with many stakeholders, internal and external to the organisation, who are critical to high quality, enhanced and effective service delivery.

This role involves travel to service delivery sites and requires an organised, flexible approach in order to meet the many demands of working across the organisation in a range of services and settings. In doing so, there is consideration of flexible working, a supportive work environment and a team approach to creating ideas and finding solutions.

As well as a great working environment we also offer:

• 6.5% employer & 1.5% employee pension contribution.
• Development opportunities.
• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Reimbursement of the cost of annual eye test
• Season ticket/cycle loan
• Flexible Working
• EAP services

Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Job title: Area Assistant Shop Manager
Salary: £9.36 per hour plus benefits
Location: Leominster
Job type: Zero hours contract
Hours per week: Zero hours
Closing date: 26 January 2020
Interview date: Early February 2020

Please note this role will work on a zero hours contract assisting to cover periods of absence or busy periods in the relevant shops, which may include working weekends when required. You will be required to travel throughout a specified area so a driving licence is essential for this role.

We are seeking a flexible Area Assistant Shop Manager who is looking to make their mark within our high profile store in Leominster and other local shops including Tenbury Wells and Malvern

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2018 we helped around 184,000 cats and kittens, an average of 500 per day.

Each one of our 132 shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece', our team of managers ensure customers are met with great customer service. We are helping the environment whilst improving the lives of cats, one t-shirt at a time.

As an Area Assistant Shop Manager you will assist with managing all shop activities within a small selection of Cats Protection shops. Together with the wider management team, achieve set targets and maximise financial contribution to the charity.  You will help with being responsible for the day to day running of the shop on days when the Shop Manager and other Assistant Shop Manager are not present, ensuring it meets agreed income and expenditure targets for Cats Protection and taking responsibility for the shop’s accounting procedures including cash reconciliation, daily banking and till procedures.

Our successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, positive and resilient and with previous retail experience. A strong communicator with excellent organisational skills, you will have the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of people and be able to work well on your own initiative. Experience of working in retail management is highly desirable, as is experience working in the charity retail sector.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Please note the recruitment process for this position will include a competency based interview and pre-interview exercise.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

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