We are looking to recruit a Partnership Officer to secure long-term, high value, mutually beneficial corporate and non-corporate partners across a range of disciplines, including Charity of the Year, cause-related marketing and sponsorship.
You will also be responsible for researching key prospective sectors and companies, sector activities and the business marketplace, to compile lists of key targets, as agreed with the Head of Partnership Fundraising. You will develop and manage an ongoing pipeline of prospects, that have a clearly defined target outcome and value.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate experience in corporate fundraising new business or a sales experience within the voluntary and/or commercial sector.
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Sydenham Hill Wood is one of the last remaining fragments of the Great North Wood, an ancient wooded landscape which once stretched from Croydon to New Cross. The site was saved from development in 1982 and has been managed by London Wildlife Trust ever since. It was declared a statutory Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in 1990 and is the Trusts flagship urban woodland LNR in South London.
We are now recruiting for the exciting position of Sydenham Hill Wood Officer, a fantastic career opportunity, not to be missed! You will provide a regular staff presence in Sydenham Hill Wood and Cox's Walk and keep the site well maintained and safe to access. Working with volunteers you’ll deliver a programme of practical site management in accordance with the site management plan, to protect, conserve and enhance the existing biodiversity and ecological features of the site.
Public engagement is also key to the role, you’ll be delivering a programme of activities including wildlife themed education sessions to schools, guided walks and talks, training and surveying, both on and off the site.
You will also work closely with the Great North Wood Project team to support delivery of the Great North Wood Living Landscapes project and Southwark Council to deliver Southwark’s biodiversity Action Plan.
Do you have a wealth of practical woodland management experience along with strong volunteer management and community engagement skills? If so this could be the post for you! We are looking for someone with excellent networking and facilitation skills with a range stakeholders as well as strong organisational, communication (both written and verbal) and IT skills.
Knowledge of urban nature conservation issues, with understanding of some of the problems and solutions; with demonstrable experience in the environmental and community sectors, ideally in an urban woodland setting would be an advantage.
London Wildlife Trust manages more than 35 nature reserves across the capital that are exemplars of urban conservation land management and which greatly benefit the local communities that use them. The Trust delivers projects focusing on protecting priority habitats and wildlife species in London and works to influence policy makers to support this work. The Trust engages London’s diverse communities through access to our nature reserves, volunteering programmes and education and outreach work. To understand more about our plans ahead, read our strategic plan: For a Wilder City 2015 – 2020 available on our website.
We believe that London's diversity is one of its greatest assets and we endeavour to ensure our staff body reflects this. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
To apply, please email a completed Candidate Details Form and Application Form to our recruitment team
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 19 January 2020
Interview date: 29 or 30 January 2020
An enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.
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The School Partnerships Associate supports the East and South area teams to build highly effective relationships with schools, system leaders and other stakeholders and influencers across the education landscape. You will assist the Managers and Area Directors who meet directly with schools, local authorities and multi-academy trusts source and prepare for meetings, be the teams’ front of house and ensure effective administration of the teams’ business processes.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:
- A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievements and life chances of all children
- Highly organised and thrives on multi-tasking in a fast-paced and target-driven environment
- Experience of working in an administrative role
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Computer/IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Our offer
We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:
- Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager
- A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays
- A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate)
- Competitive salary rates
- Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters.
- A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development
How to apply
To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.
Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.
As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.
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Grants Officer, London
£25,700 to £28,800 depending on experience plus generous benefits
Many of the diseases and conditions that affect human health have been cured or overcome as a result of medical research, but there will always be more to do and there are areas of medical need that receive little or no support – and people’s lives that see no improvement. That’s where we step in. The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation. Formed by the MRC, we grow and nurture people and ideas wherever we see opportunities with great potential.Investing the power of our donations to change medicine and change lives.
We are looking for a Grants Officer to join our rapidly expanding team in our central London offices.You will support the research team to ensure that we effectively deliver our research aims and run bespoke research funding competitions.
Who you are
You are inspired to help us to deliver our vision to advance medical research, improve human health and change people’s lives.Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation. We are ambitious for the Medical Research Foundation and for ourselves.We are approachable - providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers.And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve.We love our work and we will be looking for this in you too.
What you can bring to the role
The Grants Officer will help administer our grant funding and peer review processes, support awarded researchers and maintain our researcher database. The primary aim of this role is to ensure that everyone involved in applying for funding or reviewing grant applications has the best experience possible.You will build strong and supportive relationships with our funded researchers.
You will be a life sciences graduate or have experience of working in a grant-giving, research, research funding or scientific environment.You are able to communicate clearly with colleagues, scientists and other stakeholders. You work in an organised and methodical manner with excellent attention to detail, work under pressure and are able to meet deadlines.
Our offer:
- A salary between £25,700 and £28,800, dependant on experience.
- Annual pay award, performance award scheme and other rewards.
- Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
- 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays.
- 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days.
- Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Other health-related benefits.
- An opportunity to make a difference to human health.
- Fantastic colleagues.
How to apply
- provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, memberships of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
- provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification. The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process.
- complete our equal opportunities monitoring form.
- let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the application pack).
A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached separately.
Closing date: 30 January 2020 at 12:00
Interview and practical exercise date: 18 February 2020
Position: Head of Internal Communications & Engagement
Reference: DL65
Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
(We will also welcome part-time applications. Please specify your preferred number of hours per week in your application)
Location: MS National Centre, NW London
Salary: From £46,364 per annum
Department: CEO Office, Internal Comms
At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.
About this job
Achieving a high level of engagement with our people is key to achieving our ambitious goals and delivering our key change programmes together. We are looking for a strategic thinker, effective influencer and well organized planner who can establish a high performing internal engagement and communications function.
The post-holder will report directly to the CEO and will have a central role in ensuring all our people feel engaged, valued and well informed, and have a voice which is heard.
You will be responsible for the development and delivery of a UK-wide internal communications and engagement strategy that supports our ambitious new organisational strategy for 2020-2024.
You will seek to continually improve our engagement and communications approach, including the use of new technologies and innovations. The role will be responsible for internal communication channels and resources, such as our intranet, e-newsletters and publications, as well as our staff survey.
As a member of the Leadership Group, you will contribute to the strategic leadership, planning and policy formulation of the Society as a whole.
You will have significant experience of developing, implementing and reviewing internal communications and engagement strategies and experience of working for complex organisations with geographically dispersed staff.
We offer 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.
The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.
Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move for our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision and therefore we don’t envisage a move before Sept 2020.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 20th January 2020
To Apply and for More Information:
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We are committed to promoting equality and diversity.
No agencies please.
We are looking for an events coordinator who is highly organised, energetic, proactive, efficient, driven and determined, to join our team in this key role within TLG!
You may be an experienced events coordinator or have worked in a field with transferable skills – either way you will need to demonstrate that you would be able to quickly pick up this vital role!
As part of the Supporter Development team, you will support various events, all with the aim of growing the number of supporters who give to and participate in the work of TLG. Events include a range of fundraising dinners, exhibitions, cafés, etc.
Whether it’s through the public events such as fundraising dinners and Christian festivals or internal events for our staff and volunteer team to engage in, you will deliver exemplary event coordination and leadership.
You will be passionate about excellence, understand how to influence staff, volunteers and supporters to be involved and will ensure that the opportunities posed by our events are maximised.
You will be joining our rapidly growing team at a pivotal point in TLG’s growth and will need to be self-driven and up for a challenge! At the same time, you will be joining a supportive team who are passionate about giving hope and a future to children and their families by increasing the supporter participation that underpins TLG’s mission!
The job will include working one to two evenings a week, some weekend work and occasional time away from home at conferences. This is a permanent role, however we would consider applications for a temporary contract until September 2020.
We are looking for individuals with a strong and vibrant Christian faith. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.
The date of telephone interviews and formal interviews is to be confirmed.
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