Assistant Director of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement
Full time permanent contract
c£58,000
Flexible location, with travel to East Midlands office and around the UK

This role would suit a senior professional who enjoys developing  and building strategic relationships with a variety of partners, stakeholders and supporters. 

This social welfare children's charity works with families in communities across the UK and is made up of local networks of trained volunteers to help families with young children through challenging times. Its approach to support is as individual as the people it helps; no judgement, just compassionate, confidential and expert help.
Last year this charity supported over 50,000 children in nearly 30,000 families and while this can be celebrated there is so much more to do so do consider joining this dedicated team.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, the Assistant Director of Fundraising and Supporter Engagement is responsible for the development of the nationwide fundraising and supporter engagement activities in order to make a real impact to the lives of children and families across the whole of the UK. In addition to developing the national funding and supporter base, your remit will also be to develop resources and joint initiatives that can be implemented at local levels which will engage support and build capacity throughout the network to result in income growth.

The successful candidate will bring a proven track record in senior level fundraising, leading change, and driving significant income growth and supporter engagement. You will also need to be able to demonstrate experience of driving supporter engagement activity including stewardship and relationship management to inform and influence income growth.

How to apply

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partner:

Carroll Lloyd, Director, NFP Consulting

Application is by way of a CV and a Supporting Statement.

Closing date: Midday Tuesday 2nd February 

Are you passionate about helping people to do great things? Do you get a kick out of someone else’s joy as they reach their fundraising target? Are you an excellent communicator online and on the phone? 

We are looking for a Supporter Experience Assistant to enhance our support for fundraisers. You’ll help our tiny fundraising team transition from being grateful and reactive to inspiring and motivating! This is a varied and interesting role which gives you the opportunity to see your impact first-hand as you’ll be interacting daily with people whose lives are affected by aplastic anaemia. 

Our small community means that our fundraisers tend to be aplastic anaemia patients and their families. We are passionate about creating opportunities for our community to support us in ways that create joy in their own lives. Our fundraising should help tackle the isolation and other difficulties that are faced by those living with a rare and serious condition.You will also provide logistical and project management support on internal projects that support patients – in your first few months you will support our team in delivering additional support to patients to help them weather the storm of the Covid-19 pandemic. 

As a Supporter Experience Assistant, you will... 

• Thank people when they donate 
• Attend events and chat to people about the charity (when Covid-appropriate!) 
• Answer the phone to supporters and call them to offer fundraising support 
• Work with our Community Engagement and Support Lead to make sure everyone receives the information and support they need on their aplastic anaemia journey 
• Signpost people to our own and other services for pastoral or practical support 
• Answer general emails, and/or ensure they are answered by the right person from our team 
• Provide basic website support for people making donations or using our fundraising pages and keep relevant areas of our website up to date 
• Provide supporters and donors with the information they need about the charity and encourage them to raise more money 
• Work with our Comms and Fundraising Manager to plan communications to go to our supporters and think of new and interesting ways to engage them 
• Organise and run community fundraising/supporter events and campaigns 
• Maintain contact records in the database and keep them up to date 
• Send occasional post 
• Provide project management / logistical support on projects that support our community 
• Report to our Fundraising and Comms Manager 

About us 

Aplastic Anaemia is a rare life-threatening auto-immune disease that stops the bone marrow from producing blood. The Aplastic Anaemia Trust is the only charity in the UK focused on aplastic anaemia. We fund research to improve treatment, provide expert information, and work tirelessly, at grassroots level, to support every aplastic anaemia patient and their loved ones.

We’re a small team based at home in various UK locations! We keep in touch frequently online and have a warm, supportive and positive culture.

About you 

• You are emotionally intelligent and have a natural communication style that is easily adapted to suit the situation. 
• You are inventive and creative – you love the idea of working for an organisation that’s just getting started with community fundraising, where you can develop and test your own suggestions and ideas. 
• You are brave and willing to throw yourself into new situations. You wouldn’t hesitate to pick up the phone to call a donor you don't know for a chat, or jump on a video call to ask your manager to talk you through something again to make sure you get it right. 
• You have the organisational skills and attention to detail to hold nuanced relationships with multiple supporters at any one time and manage projects with team members who are working remotely. 
• You will be someone who can keep contacts warm and engage people – making them fall in love with The Aplastic Anaemia Trust is part of your role! 
• You are highly digitally literate – you can find your way around a website CMS or a shared spreadsheet and are unintimidated by unfamiliar software.

Location

You can be based anywhere in the UK for this role, however if you are local to Margate in Kent you will have the opportunity to work in person with our CEO, when lockdown restrictions are eased and it is safe to do so.

Benefits

• You will be provided with a laptop to use during your contract. 
• Competitive holiday allocation and pension contributions. 
• We can discuss and set your regular working hours to suit you. 

Application advice

Please submit a short cover letter with your CV, to tell us why you are interested in this role and why you believe you will be a good fit. Applications with no cover letter attached will not be considered.

Sanctuary Hosting is a charity working across the Thames Valley to match people who are homeless and in the asylum process, as well as people fleeing domestic abuse and human trafficking / modern day slavery by placing them in a rent-free spare room for an agreed period of time. 

Sanctuary Hosting is a registered UK charity managed by a board of trustees (the Management Committee). It was founded in 2015 by Oxford City of Sanctuary to provide one solution to the problem of homeless sanctuary seekers on our streets. The project matches destitute asylum seekers, refugees and vulnerable migrants with open-hearted volunteer hosts in the community. The service operates across the Thames Valley, mainly in Oxford, Milton Keynes, Marlow and Reading.

Sanctuary Hosting attaches great importance to ensuring volunteer support workers, volunteer hosts (henceforth referred to collectively as volunteers) and guests are properly assessed and supported and that everything is done to ensure that placements are safe and have the best possible chance of succeeding. All volunteers are interviewed and both DBS and reference checks are undertaken. Similarly, guests are interviewed and references are taken.

In the past five years we have helped 116 people from 27 countries who were homeless to find accommodation and provided over 22,000 nights of accommodation. The vast majority of the people assisted have no recourse to public funds (NRPF) and are destitute. To enable the delivery of the hosting service, Sanctuary Hosting has engaged 80 households to host and worked with over 50 support worker volunteers.

Overall Purpose of the Post

The Director has overall responsibility for the safe and effective delivery of the service. Reporting to the Management Committee they ensure that the work is carried out to meet the requirements of funders and within budget. They manage the Service Co-ordinator (Oxford & Milton Keynes area) and Project Worker (Reading & Marlow area) to ensure the effective recruitment, training, support and supervision of all Sanctuary Hosting’s volunteers. They oversee the staff and volunteer team in their processing, assessment and response to guest referrals as well as the coordination, facilitation and support of hosting placements.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Management of the charity

Work with the Management Committee to develop and implement operational plans, policies and procedures to ensure the scheme functions effectively and safely.

Work with the Fundraising Committee to identify funding opportunities and work with the Committee to make appropriate funding applications, respond to fundraising opportunities and build relationships with individual donors.

Ensure all monitoring and evaluation reports are delivered on time, according to the requirements of the funder.

Work with the Management Committee to extend coverage of the hosting scheme to other parts of the Thames Valley where there is unmet need.

Develop mechanisms for collecting feedback from guests and volunteers and ensure this feedback is used to develop and improve the Sanctuary Hosting scheme.

Collate and analyse information on the work of Sanctuary Hosting, producing statistical and narrative reports about the scheme’s performance for funders, regulating bodies and the Management Committee as required.

Ensure service standards, volunteer competencies and health and safety procedures are implemented and maintained across all areas of activity.

Develop volunteer recruitment policies, systems and procedures, working with the Sanctuary Hosting Management Committee.

Keep abreast of immigration and asylum policy with a view to working with the Management Committee to respond and adapt to the needs of people who are homeless with no recourse to public funds in the Thames Valley.

Management of staff and volunteers

Carry out line management of the Service Coordinator and the Project Worker, ensuring they are effectively supported, supervised and trained.

Oversee the recruitment of volunteers according to the scheme’s procedures, ensuring that they are assessed and inducted.

Oversee the recruitment, training, support and supervision of volunteers to support guests and hosts, ensuring that all volunteers have a clear understanding of their role and remit and receive appropriate support and supervision.

Oversee the group peer support for the Sanctuary Hosting community (guests, hosts staff and support workers) providing opportunities for all to share their experiences and learning.

Develop guidance, tools and training resources and deliver training to enable volunteers to carry out their roles safely and competently.

Ensure that volunteers are fully aware of and trained in appropriate health and safety procedures and risk assessments.

Develop signposting and referral resources to ensure guests with additional needs can be supported appropriately.

Support staff and volunteers to resolve complex issues that might arise within the Sanctuary Hosting community.

Referral and caseload management

Oversee all referrals to the hosting scheme to ensure they are assessed and responded to in a timely and professional manner.

Work with the Welfare Committee to manage guest placements and financial support, ensuring that any difficulties are resolved in an appropriate and timely manner.

Promotion, communications and developing partnerships

Be responsible for the Sanctuary Hosting monthly newsletter and for regular activity to promote the service on social media, aiming to recruit more hosts, volunteers and donors.

Proactively promote and publicise the Sanctuary Hosting scheme through attending relevant forums, meetings and events and giving presentations about the scheme.

Work collaboratively with members of the Management Committee and actively seek opportunities for collaborative and joint working relationships externally, which will enable the scheme to better meet the needs of its service users

Work productively and appropriately with existing partners including Citizens Advice Reading and the British Red Cross.

Build and maintain relationships with statutory, voluntary, community and faith organisations working with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants in the Thames Valley Area and nationally as necessary.

Administration

Develop appropriate GDPR compliant systems to record personal details, availability and whereabouts of the Sanctuary Hosting community and ensure these are maintained by the staff team.

Develop effective systems for tracking actions carried out on behalf of individuals referred to the scheme and ensure these are maintained by the staff team.

Oversee timely and professional processing and response to enquiries.

General

Implement and adhere to Sanctuary Hosting’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety and Equal Opportunities.

Make known to the Management Committee any circumstances, errors or omissions that may have a detrimental effect on scheme and its stakeholders.

Work with the Sanctuary Hosting Chair and Treasurer to assist with developing, implementing and managing operating plans and budget.

Work flexibly in accordance with the needs of Sanctuary Hosting, including undertaking out of hours and weekend work as required.

Commit to on-going professional development by participating in regular clinical and management supervision, relevant external meetings, forums and available training.

Person specification

Job Title: Director

Experience

• Experience of developing and delivering high quality, confidential, user-centred services for vulnerable people** E
• Experience of providing support services to refugees, asylum seekers and/or vulnerable migrants** E
• Experience of recruiting, supporting, managing and supervising volunteers and staff** E
• Experience of fundraising and reporting on existing grants. **E
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with external stakeholders**E
• Experience of developing, monitoring and evaluating services or projects in response to service user needs** D
• Experience of supervision of staff and volunteers in challenging, frontline services ** D
• Experience of delivering participatory training **D

​Knowledge/ Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of issues affecting refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants**E
• Working knowledge and understanding of legal provisions and good practice in relation to vulnerable people**E
• Knowledge of statutory and voluntary services that provide support to refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants**E
• Understanding of how to develop and implement operating plans, policies and procedures**D
• Knowledge of health and safety good practice in a service delivery environment**D
• Understanding of how to collate and interpret service delivery information including statistics and user feedback**E
• Competent user of email, Word, Excel, databases, internet and social media**E
• Understanding of how to manage and monitor budgets**E
• Excellent interpersonal skills including conflict resolution and consultation skills**E
• Ability to communicate with people of diverse cultures and empower people by identifying and working with their strengths**E

Competencies

• Ability to write clearly and accurately and give verbal presentations**E
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team**E
• Ability to motivate, develop and supervise others**E
• Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise a range of competing tasks within the working hours allocated **E
• Ability to monitor and improve service quality through active consultation** E​

Behaviours

• Able to ensure equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices and promote diversity**E
• Able to recognise and value the contribution of others**E
• Able to take responsibility for own actions and to undertake reflective learning**E
• Able to uphold confidentiality in all aspects of the work with service users, volunteers and colleagues**E
• Able to maintain boundaries in a demanding, frontline context**E

Special Circumstances

• Able to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends as required**E
• Able and willing to travel in Oxford and the surrounding Thames Valley area on a regular basis as necessary**E
• Current driving licence valid for use in the UK and access to own vehicle**D

E = Essential criteria

D = Desirable criteria

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 36 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

We are currently recruiting for the position of ‘Fundraising Support Officer’ to join its dynamic Islamic Relief UK division. The purpose of the role is to provide a comprehensive administrative and office management service to the Fundraising Department, as well as wide-ranging support to the Head of Fundraising. Provide support to the Head of Fundraising, Community Fundraising and Major & Corporate Donor functions and projects at Islamic Relief UK to maximise fundraising income in line with the IRUK Fundraising strategy. To establish and maintain effective communication with all departments and between offices and other functions of Islamic Relief where relevant. Ensure cross-organisational communication of activities, events, initiatives, partnerships and campaigns. The post holder will also act as an important interface for internal communications, staff and volunteers internally as well as for external stakeholders.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Previous experience of providing a full range of executive support to a Head of Department and working in an administrative role
• Experience of coordinating meetings, conferences and events both in-country and internationally, minute taking and following up tasks
• Experience of managing multiple projects, deadlines and using sound judgement and initiative in problem resolution
• Experience of disseminating information and demonstrating clear written and verbal communication
• Experience of working with new systems and to the standards of large organisations
• Experience in dealing with sensitive information (i.e. data and contracts)
• Experience of handling financial tasks including processing invoices, expenses and budget-monitoring
• Good understanding of international development and humanitarian work
• Good understanding of the Fundraising sector, standards, practises and frameworks

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 23/02/2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Cord is an international charity based in the UK that has been working for over 50 years to build and transform relationships across a range of contexts in South-East Asia and Africa.

Cord’s vision, mission and values are inspired by the Christian faith and we employ and work with people of all faiths and none. Cord’s vision is of a world where people can live in the fullness of peace; having the freedom to flourish and live free from fear. We work with people in highly sensitive and oppressive contexts to transform dysfunctional relationships between civil society and powerholders into those that create peaceful & inclusive societies.

Cord has an ambitious objective to grow private fundraising income from £250,000 to £350,000 over the next three years to enable the implementation of our strategy entitled ‘Promoting the Power of Peaceful Relationships’. 

Cord has a loyal and committed UK supporter base consisting of individuals, churches and other groups with around 450 regular givers. The Fundraising Officer is responsible for supporting the Fundraising Manager to implement the private fundraising & communications strategy. The focus of the role is on building good relationships with Cord supporters, producing engaging communications and facilitating volunteers to contribute to Cord.

The role would suit someone who is an excellent communicator, has a positive ‘can do’ approach, can work both collaboratively and independently, has experience of running fundraising campaigns, is enthusiastic about engaging others to support Cord’s work as supporters or volunteers, who is confident using social media and inputting to produce communication materials.

• To contribute to the achievement of Cord’s private fundraising strategy plan through the delivery of fundraising and supporter engagement activities including mailings, supporter news, and events 

• To update Cord’s digital platforms and support the production of communications to engage people about Cord’s work 

• To manage and develop the use of the donor database to enable effective extraction and segregation of data 

• To supervise volunteers and support with volunteer coordination to expand opportunities for supporters to raise funds for Cord and contribute their time usefully to the organisation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Scope and Limits of Authority 

• Supervision of fundraising and/or office volunteers

• There is no budget responsibility for this post. 

Areas of Responsibility 

Fundraising & supporter care activities: 

• To support the Fundraising Manager to implement Cord’s private fundraising work plan. 

• To attend and speak at fundraising events and networks to build engagement from UK supporters as directed

• To engage Cord supporters providing excellent supporter care

• To support the coordination of fundraising appeals, campaigns and events 

• To lead on the physical and electronic distribution of Cord’s appeals, magazine and supporter communications 

• To support the Fundraising Manager to plan and coordinate a community volunteer programme 

Social media, website & communications: 

• Generate content and update Cord’s website and social media platforms – supporting on producing content for UK target audiences 

• To maintain the photo library and coordinate the selection of visuals for Cord’s communications and publications 

• To guide colleagues on collection and collation of photo content and on brand use

• To support Cord offices to have visually engaging with content about Cord’s activities

• To develop and maintain communication and branding resources 

• To support the production of fundraising materials for newsletters, direct mailings, appeals, legacy campaigns, and events

Fundraising database: 

• To lead on the use of the fundraising database designing and running reports to provide key information

• To manage the mailing and distribution process of the Cord newsletter and supporter mailings. This will include running queries on the database, mail merging data, printing letters and arranging the mail sort & collection.

• To build and review fundraising reports to enable effective targeting 

• To ensure that the databases in up t- date, accurate and GDPR compliance and to support the improvement of data quality

Volunteer Coordination 

• Support the Fundraising Manager to plan and coordinate a community volunteer programme 

• Supervise Fundraising and Office Volunteers 

General: 

• To support the Fundraising Manager to carry out day to day tasks as required 

• To deliver other tasks required by the Leadership Team 

MIF invites great artists from across the globe to create extraordinary new work for the Festival, which is staged every two years at venues and found spaces across Manchester. Our future home is The Factory, a world-class cultural space being built in the heart of the city, where we’ll present a year-round programme and artists will be able to develop work of huge ambition and scale that they might not be able to anywhere else.

To support and administrate the Company’s Governance schedule which helps deliver the strategic objectives of the organisation.

To manage and provide a comprehensive operational support service to the Executive Team.

Closing date 04 February 2021

Refugee Women Connect have a fantastic opportunity for a part-time finance professional to join our team. The successful candidate will report to the Office Manager and support with the day-to-day management of our organisation's finances. 

We ask that the applicants clearly state their full name on the title of the documents that they submit so that they can be clearly identified during the shortlisting process.

We are underrepresented from those with lived experience and/or from BAME communities so would encourage those from these groups to apply.

This post is restricted to women only due to the nature of the role. (Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010

New Year , new challenge? As an experienced Finance Officer you would provide strategic financial information to Municipal Charities. We run 5 almshouses and the Relief in Need charity in Stratford Upon Avon.  

We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer to provide strategic financial information to the staff team and the Trustee body, of Municipal Charities. Municipal Charities is a very long-established group of charities whose objects are to provide housing for local people in need and over 58 years old. In addition to forty-six almshouses, the oldest of which dates back to a Royal Charter granted in 1553, the group also operates a grant-making charity for the benefit (Relief in Need) of residents of the Town of Stratford upon Avon. Additionally, the group owns a small portfolio of freehold interests in commercial properties. The group is looking to expand further in terms of more almshouses, as opportunities present themselves. The Trustees are looking for a Finance Officer to support the group forward into the next chapter of its 468-year history.

The Finance Officer has the following specific responsibilities:

• Financial Oversight and providing financial information to the Board of Trustees
• Entering all transactions onto the SAGE accounts package
• Producing monthly management accounts including accruals and cash flow statements
• Producing annual budgets
• Producing annual accruals accounts ensuring that they are compliant with the current Charities SORP;
• To deal efficiently and effectively with all invoices and bills; obtain authorisations as required and obtain countersignatures as required;
• To deal with banking issues  and initiate online bank transactions and being a cheque signatory;
• To co-ordinate the bank accounts arranging for online payments
• To undertake bank and other monthly reconciliations;
• To act as an internal resource for financial information, budget monitoring, internal audit and accountability;
• To process and pay staff salaries
• To maintain the petty-cash system and process staff expenses
• To make adjustments as required between the various charities
• Ensuring that appropriate accounting procedures, controls and risk management procedures are in place
• Helping to manage the Portfolio of freehold property interests to maximise their value for the owning charity and its beneficiaries.
• Helping the Finance and Risk committee to develop and  implement appropriate accounting, reserves and investment policies for the Charities

The charities are regulated by the Charity Commission and the Regulator of Social Housing. The postholder will be expected to help ensure compliance with current and future legislation; working closely with the relevant professionals and advisors is central to discharging these duties.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:

• Financial experience working at a senior level as an accountant, book keeper in the public, private or charity sectors including experience of reporting to a Board.
• Awareness of the charity SORP 2015.
• Experience in producing management accounts.
• Excellent understanding of financial accounts and budgeting.
• Experience of preparing accruals accounts
• Experience of using SAGE or another accounts package
• Experience of Office procedures 
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of payroll packages e.g. 12Pay
• Knowledge of investment,
• Knowledge of the almshouse movement is desirable as is an understanding of the social care sector and issues facing older people.

The ideal candidate will be a team player who is able to demonstrate the highest levels of integrity and standards, and someone with extensive life experience and a desire to “give something back”. You will have the ability to work on your own initiative, be able to give financial guidance and advice to the staff team and Trustee Board to keep the charities financially compliant and viable.  .

Use your experience and skills to make a difference for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia by joining our growing team. 

We are looking for a Knowledge & Information Manager to support people with dyslexia by developing the British Dyslexia Association information programme and embedding best practice in information development.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the British Dyslexia Association, the charity that is the voice of dyslexic people. The successful candidate will join our team at a time when we are expanding our information and advice services, and play a pivotal role in supporting our greater focus on our charitable purpose, at the heart of which is evidence-based information on dyslexia and dyscalculia.

The Knowledge & Information Manager will be responsible for all information that we produce, across digital, print and person to person platforms. Alongside thousands of daily visitors to our website, our well established and much valued helpline sees many incoming calls and emails every day, and this role will work with colleagues to ensure all our information is current and accurate.

We are contacted every day by people in need of help or advice, including parents whose children may not be getting the support they need at school, or employees whose workplace has not made reasonable adjustments. We offer expert advice and we are seen as the organisation to go to for expertise on dyslexia.

About you

We are seeking a candidate with expertise in information development, ideally gained in an advice, education or health information role. You will be experienced in producing information for the public from the research stage, through to writing, external review and publication, and experienced in researching information using databases and the internet. You will be confident in liaising with academics and researchers, and you will understand how to explain complex issues for public understanding.

Substantial knowledge of dyslexia and/or neurodiversity gained in an academic or professional setting would be ideal but what matters is that you care about accurate information and its positive impact empowering people.

To apply

Please view the Recruitment Pack for full details of this position. We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements, and why you would like the role.

CLOSING DATE: 12 Noon, Monday 8th February 2021

Interviews will be conducted remotely, week commencing 15th February 2021

Please note: as we expect post Covid to have regular (fortnightly to monthly) visits to our Bracknell office in Berkshire, applicants should live a reasonable distance within 2-3 hours or so.

Role purpose:

To develop and grow grant income, managing and overseeing four to six-figure donations from Trusts, Foundations, and other grant giving organisations.

Maintain oversight and strategy of income stream, working alongside Philanthropy Fundraiser to share learnings and workload.

Cultivate, steward, and manage a portfolio of funders, creating tailored written applications for funding and update reports, and building strong and compelling relationships with funders.

Seek grants from new funders to grow the charity’s income, conducting research for new opportunities to build and develop pipeline of new prospects.

Support wider Fundraising and Communications when needed and supporting the Fundraising Manager throughout the year where appropriate.

What we are looking for:

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the wider fundraising team to develop an existing and successful income stream.

We are willing to consider transferable skills, so are looking for someone who has strong experience in writing/communications or proven success and experience fundraising from grant making trusts.

Very good attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to tailor writing style for different audiences are all essential.

We would love to hear from candidates who are passionate about fundraising, building relationships and supporting the Trust’s strategic ambitions of helping to rebuild young lives after cancer.

Who we are:

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national charity that inspires young people aged 8-24 to imagine a new future through and beyond cancer treatment. When treatment ends our work begins, as for many young people simply picking up where they left off before their diagnosis just isn’t possible.

Through sailing and other outdoor activities, the Trust empowers young people to make friends with others who have had similar experiences (often for the first time), learn new skills, push their physical and mental boundaries, rebuild confidence and rediscover independence. Crucially, they stop feeling like the ‘only one’ and realise what they are capable of again. They can start looking positively towards the future.

The Trust has two bases - in Cowes on the Isle of Wight and Largs on Scotland’s West Coast – and employs a full-time team of 19. A number of seasonal staff are also recruited for the Trust’s main trip season (June-September). We work closely with the leading young people’s cancer charities and our NHS hospital partners to try to ensure every young person who needs support after the end of their treatment can join a trip, and stay involved, with the Trust.

Join a passionate, motivated, and collaborative organisation and help drive our three key strategic Ambitions to:

• Make meaningful connections with more young people
• Secure a diverse and robust income stream
• Improve the impact of our work

An exciting time to join, this new role will lead on our ambitious Trust and Grant income stream, working alongside the Philanthropy Fundraiser to share learnings and workload. Joining a small fundraising team, this role will have a meaningful impact in helping achieve our ambitious strategy and make a significant difference to young people living through and beyond cancer across the UK.

Why us?

The Trust is a close-knit and friendly organisation, which has a wide network of committed and passionate volunteers, and this ‘Trust family’ extends to our dedicated supporters and beneficiaries. Joining the Trust team provides the opportunity to see first-hand the ways in which the funding you secure enables young people to start to imagine a new future through and beyond cancer. From joining a trip during the summer, to attending the annual volunteer training day or fundraising events, staff can get fully involved and play their part as an integral member of the wider Trust team throughout the year.

Application process:

The successful applicant will be required to undertake a satisfactory enhanced DBS / PVG check and annual safeguarding training. References will be required.

We value equality, diversity and inclusion and oppose prejudice. We strive to be more representative of all of the young people we support from across the UK and are committed to being an anti-racist organisation.

If you share these values and think you are well suited to this role, but for whatever reason, feel underrepresented by anything in this advert or on our website, we strongly encourage you to apply to help us be better.

Please apply by submitting an updated CV and covering letter of no more than two pages by 11:59pm on Sunday 7th February 2021. Please contact us if you have any questions or requests for an informal phone call about the role, we will aim to respond within 24 hours.

WHO ARE WE? WHY JOIN US?

Goals4Girls Development Programme uses the power of football as an educational tool, to inspire young women and girls from low income communities to raise aspirations, set and achieve goals and make their voices heard in an inclusive sporting environment.

We do this through our well-being, sports and education programme where we tackle the following:

Low educational attainment, school engagement, challenging behaviour, sports participation and social barriers all in the hope of developing better community cohesion and inspiring young women and girls to thrive at school, making a successful transition into adulthood.

Core areas for us are:

• Increasing young people’s physical wellbeing

• Improving mental wellbeing

• Growing peer relationships

• Developing positive attitudes towards sport and physical activity

We are an expanding, vibrant organisation with a clear purpose to help young people achieve their potential. This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role in driving the sports focus around the women’s game.

We are looking for an ambitious person who sees G4G as a perfect place to develop their craft and improve the lives of the young women and girls we work with.

G4G is a highly rewarding place of work. The staff get lots of freedom and responsibility to deliver on their roles. 

HR OFFICER ROLE DESCRIPTION

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and passionate HR Officer to fill this new role at Goals 4 Girls.

Please read the Job Pack available for a full list/outline of roles and responsbilities. We have listed some below to give you an overview of the role. 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with various departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures.

• Liaise with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance, health and safety plus safeguarding.

• Developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing, and selecting candidates for new roles.

• Develop and implement policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures, and absence management.

• Prepare staff handbooks.

• Administer payroll.

• Interpret and advise on employment law.

• Deal with grievances and implement disciplinary procedures.

• Develop HR planning strategies - considering immediate and longterm staff requirements.

• Plan and sometimes deliver training, including new staff inductions.

TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION

Apply by sending your CV and a one-page cover letter detailing why you’d be suitable for the role to the email address detailed on this ad.

We are interviewing candidates on a rolling basis and will close the deadline early if we find the right candidate.

If you’d like to speak in more detail about the role, or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch using the above email address.

Corporate interest in partnering with The Country Trust is growing and we are looking for an enthusiastic and effective Corporate Fundraiser to research, build and secure new partnerships and grow existing relationships. We expect this to become a significant income stream within two years.

Imagine a job where your skill at identifying and building the best corporate partnerships for our charity results in a step change in our ability to improve the life chances of disadvantaged children through food, farming and countryside opportunities and experiences.

Applications must be via a completed application form available on our website.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Fundraising team, our Trustees, VPs and wider supporter network, as well as your own contacts to develop and maintain your own pipeline of companies- both existing relationships and new leads.
• Proactively research and develop our company portfolio, building relationships with key individuals within organisations and working together to ensure the development and growth of mutually beneficial relationships.
• Work with the Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver compelling (but accurate and deliverable) proposals and strong business cases to secure new partnerships and funding for the Trust, including developing appealing, cost effective employee engagement opportunities.
• Ensure appropriate Memorandum of Understanding or contracts are in place, protecting the Trust’s assets and complying with HMRC and Fundraising Regulator guidance, seeking (ideally pro bono) legal advice where necessary.
• Identify and develop corporate partnerships that might contribute to our programme innovation work.
• Where employee led fundraising is part of the partnership, work with companies to set fundraising targets, developing a relevant calendar of fundraising events, engaging staff, generating income and providing PR content.
• Work with our Digital Manager and colleagues working on communications to plan and deliver effective communications, appropriate to the scale of the partnership, the opportunity afforded by it and any agreed commitments. This includes using social media proactively as an effective tool for relationship development
• Working closely with the Fundraising Manager, Communications Manager, Major Donor Fundraisers, Office Manager and the CEO to ensure everything you produce fits strategy and brand, contains appropriate calls to action and is backed up with appropriate and effective administrative processes.
• To keep accurate records of all spend, working within budget.
• To track audience response and contribute to planning where and how we focus our efforts for maximum effect.

Person specification

Required

• Experience of relationship and account management, preferably but not essentially in a fundraising environment.
• The ability to prioritise and act with determination to achieve targets.
• Exceptional telephone, and verbal communication skills. Confident to represent The Country Trust, both internally and externally, in a professional, competent and positive manner whether on a one to one basis or to a packed room.
• Professional and engaging with an ability to network and negotiate at all levels. You will have a ‘can do’ positive approach and be able to work independently.
• Entrepreneurial Flair: commercially aware and able to articulate how the Trust’s aims support individual business needs and operations.
• Committed and tenacious: keen to engage contacts with the Trust’s aims and objectives and find exciting ways to deliver and develop partnership activity to mutual benefit
• Demonstrably strong written communication skills, to present ideas, presentations, reports or simply as part of relationship management.
• Ability to prioritise a heavy and demanding workload including planning and delivering your objectives on time, and responding to opportunities.
• A full driving licence, access to a reliable car with insurance for business use and the ability to travel to meetings and to Country Trust visits and programmes.
• Self-motivated but also naturally collaborative - internally as well as externally.
• Ability to devise and utilise innovative ideas to engage key individuals to maintain and develop relationships
• A genuine enthusiasm for the cause.
• Able to thrive in the fast- paced environment of a small charity with limited resources, remaining calm and with a sense of humour.
• Well organised, able to manage information so that it is easily accessed by others
• Trustworthiness and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Strong IT skills: Very proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook, SharePoint (Office 365) and familiar with cloud-based systems and databases.
• Committed to Diversity, Inclusion, Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding.
• A good understanding of risk.
• An understanding of data protection and both the law and best practice surrounding fundraising including the requirements of HMRC, the ICO and the Fundraising Regulator.
• An instinct for continuous improvement.
• Accuracy, an eye for detail.
• Always striving for excellence.
• Willingness to be flexible, to take on new challenges and to support team members as required.

We are looking for a fundraiser with a strong passion and commitment to social and environmental justice to join our team. You will be proactive, creative and an excellent communicator who will bring a proven track record of building and developing successful partnerships to this role. This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation working at the nexus of human rights and tropical forest protection.

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Fundraising Coordinator will be responsible for developing and overseeing RFUK’s fundraising strategy and developing our partnerships with institutional donors, trusts and foundations, ethical corporates, and individual givers.

Fundraising strategy and management:

• Develop and update RFUK’s fundraising strategy (cost-benefit analysis of different funding streams, preparation and execution of plans etc.).
• Ensure proper planning and coordination of the fundraising activities, including preparation of annual workplans.
• Work with the Executive Director and the Finance Manager to set appropriate annual organizational income and expenditure budgets and targets.
• Monitor unrestricted fundraising income and expenditure and provide regular reports and projections for the ED, Finance Manager and Board of Trustees as required.
• Work closely with the Executive Director and Communications Coordinator to ensure high quality communications for fundraising purposes.
• Carry out any other duties from time to time, as determined by the Executive Director.

Corporates, trusts & foundations:

• Devise and implement strategies for developing and maintaining strategic partnerships, identifying growth areas and opportunities within the ethical corporate sector.
• Research, identify and cultivate relationships with current and prospective companies, trusts and foundations, including the preparation of narrative/financial proposals and presentations.

• Represent RFUK at a range of events and functions with the aim of building relationships with potential donors.
• Manage and update our ethical partnership policy and checklist.

Programmes fundraising:

In coordination with the Head of Programmes:

• Lead on prospect research, cultivation and networking, in collaboration with relevant programmes staff.
• Support the development of funding applications where required.
• Advise on the technical content of the proposals, ensuring they meet donor expectations and maximising chances of success.
• Participate in the Programmes fundraising working group.

Public outreach:

• Develop and cultivate our regular giving pool: managing recruitment, retention and conversion to regular donors.
• With the Communications Coordinator, develop a digital marketing strategy to build our supporter base and extend our brand.
• Manage supporter appeals including the summer appeal and the Big Give Challenge.
• Develop plans for high net-worth individuals, legacy giving, schools outreach and events.
• Management of fundraising volunteers as required.

PROFILE AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and experience

Essential:

• At least 4 years of managerial experience in charity fundraising, preferably in an international development context
• Demonstrable achievements in securing large grants and increasing individual giving and other revenue streams
• Excellent communications skills, able to produce high-quality, publication standard materials
• Ability to write compelling fundraising materials
• Ability to build trusting relationships with a range of different interest groups in support of our mission
• Strong organisational skills including the development and monitoring of large-scale budgets and workplans
• Ability to lead strategic thinking and development
• Competency in Microsoft office programmes

Desirable:

• French and/or Spanish speaking
• Competency in design and video editing software programmes
• Social media savvy
• Experience of working in Africa or South America and with an environmental and human rights focus
• Knowledge of ethical screening processes for corporate partnerships.
• Knowledge of new funding trends in the areas of climate change, forests and human rights.
• Experience securing grants from governments and institutional funders.

Personal attributes

• Strong personal commitment to RFUK’s mission and to social and environmental justice in general

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and oral
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrable commitment to RFUK’s values and to the principles of inclusion and non-discrimination
• Demonstrable ability to build coalitions and networks for collaboration
• Desire and capacity to work on complex issues
• Careful and conscientious with demonstrable attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to multiple deadlines
• Proactive and collaborative
• Personal integrity

SUMMARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The post is offered on a 2-year fixed term contract with possibility of extension. The role will be subject to a 6-month probationary period.

The post is a full-time position, based on a 35-hour working week in our North London office. Flexible working arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates and in line with our staff handbook.

The starting salary is £32,651 - £38,063 gross per annum, depending on experience.

Monthly salary is paid by Bank Automated Credit transfer, on the 25th of every month.

Holidays, sick pay and other benefits are provided in accordance with statutory requirements. 30 days paid leave per year are offered.

Workplace pension (4% employer contribution).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

RFUK is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, age, physical abilities, religious or sexual persuasion.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send your CV and with a cover letter of two pages maximum, explaining your motivation and providing concrete evidence of why you are suitable for the position. Please specify where you found this job advertisement. The deadline for submission is 31 January 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

THE RAINFOREST FOUNDATION UK

The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world’s rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfil their rights to land, life and livelihood.

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator with a strong passion and commitment to social and environmental justice to join our team. You will be an accomplished communicator able to convey the Rainforest Foundation UK’s unique approach to different audiences in a way that compels them to act. This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation working at the nexus of human rights and tropical forest protection. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications Coordinator will be responsible for communicating our work to a range of stakeholders.

 1. Strategy, planning and brand

• Implement RFUK’s media and communications strategy and work plan and responsible for delivering the relevant targets.

• Set out annual Communications and PR budget and monitor its expenditure.
• Ensure that all external and internal communications are consistent with RFUK’s brand guidelines and organisational messaging.

2. Communications

• Support the Programmes team to create quality content and publications, liaising with external design agencies and suppliers and disseminating these to identified target audiences.
• Ensure that written and image content of RFUK’s website and social media channels is fresh, engaging, accurate and up to date.
• Working with others, lead initiatives to increase traffic to RFUK’s website and social media platforms, monitor their use and make recommendations for improvement. 
• Produce and disseminate fundraising and campaign materials, including supporter newsletters.

3. Press and PR

• Support public awareness of RFUK’s programmes, campaigns, partnerships and fundraising with appropriate media outreach, including writing content for press releases and other materials as and when required.
• Develop and maintain a press engagement strategy: analyse trends in press and media coverage and proactively identify and sell RFUK stories with media value, disseminating them and following up as appropriate.
• Cultivate new and foster existing relations with key contacts in the print, digital and audio-visual media.

• Maintaining RFUK media impact log and media distribution lists.

4. Other

• Organise and manage RFUK’s audio-visual materials’ library including digital and printed images, film and video as appropriate. 
• Work collaboratively to develop and maintain a bank of appropriate case stories, quotes and messages so that information disseminated to supporters remains new, fresh and motivating.

• Maintain distribution lists, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• With the Operations Manager, ensure effective internal communications including by providing weekly press summaries.

• Where necessary, support other staff through the provision of training in media and communications techniques.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to support media and communications as necessary.
• To carry out any other duties from time to time, as determined by the Executive Director.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/skills/experience

Essential:

• At least 4 years’ experience working in the charity sector, or similar environment
• Knowledge of how the media and journalists work
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to adapt styles to meet the needs of different audiences
• Knowledge of publications’ design and print production
• Social media savvy
• Able to manage external suppliers and agencies, ensuring value for money
• Proficient IT skills to include good knowledge of Desktop Publishing and online content management engine
• Education to degree level, or equivalent
• The motivation and ability to look for new ways of promoting RFUK’s work
• Ability to represent RFUK externally
• Visual literacy
• Proven ability to manage workloads and follow through projects from beginning to end

Desirable:

• Good understanding of environment/development/human rights issues
• Experience of working on advocacy/campaigns
• Fluency in French and/or Spanish
• Experience of working in a charity fundraising environment
• Proficiency in design software programmes and video editing
•  Experience of day to day Press Office work

Personal Skills and Attributes

• Strong personal commitment to RFUK’s mission and to social and environmental justice in general

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and oral

• Cultural sensitivity

• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, make decisions, work autonomously and to tight deadlines
• An enthusiastic, flexible approach, with the ability to work co-operatively as part of a small team
• Personal integrity

SUMMARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The post is offered on a 2-year fixed term contract on a part-time basis with possibility of extension. The role will be subject to a 6-month probationary period. There may be a possibility for this role to evolve into a full-time position.

The post is based in our North London office. Flexible or remote working arrangements will be considered for exceptional candidates.

The starting salary is £35,525 pro rata.

Monthly salary is paid by Bank Automated Credit transfer, on the 25th of every month.

Holidays, sick pay and other benefits are provided in accordance with statutory requirements. 30 days paid leave per year are offered pro rata.

Workplace pension (4% employer contribution).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES  

RFUK is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, age, physical abilities, religious or sexual persuasion.

HOW TO APPLY

 Interested candidates should send your CV and with a cover letter of two pages maximum, explaining your motivation and providing concrete evidence of why you are suitable for the position. Please also specify where you saw the job advertisement. 

The deadline for submission is 31 January 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

THE RAINFOREST FOUNDATION UK

The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world’s rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfil their rights to land, life and livelihood.