Are you ready to take the next step in your fundraising career? Chailey Heritage Foundation, is currently recruiting a Fundraising Manager and is looking for a dynamic, motivated and passionate fundraiser to lead our small team, running major fundraising appeals and campaigns.
Reporting to, and working closely with, the Development Director, you will be responsible for delivering the fundraising strategy across a variety of income streams, including trusts & foundations, corporate partners, capital appeals and events, as well as working closely with the Marketing team to further promote the work the charity does.
This role will be key to ensuring that we continue to raise vital funds that go directly to improving the prospects and well-being of our young people. The Fundraising Manager will work closely with key staff who deliver frontline services and this role offers the right candidate a real opportunity see the impact of their work on the children, young people and the families who use our services.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Manage the fundraising team to ensure an effective, proactive and professional fundraising approach is maintained at all times
- Work closely with the Development Director to establish fundraising priorities and set achievable fundraising goals together with the strategies to deliver the Fundraising Strategy
- Identify potential sources of funds and develop CHF’s Case for Support
- Manage and take responsibility for major projects and events
- Support the Development Director in managing major donors
You will have a breadth of experience and a wealth of knowledge of different fundraising channels, be a team player, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be a confident public speaker. The Foundation continues to grow and this role offers career opportunities for the right candidate.
We are offering an attractive salary and benefits package
For further information on the role please download and read the Fundraising Manager recruitment pack.
Strictly no Agencies
Chailey Heritage Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults; as such an enhanced DBS disclosure is required.
Chailey Heritage Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all its young people and staff. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
As part of our recruitment process, Chailey Heritage Foundation (CHF) collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. CHF is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data to meet its obligations under GDPR. Please ensure you have reviewed our privacy policy prior to completing an application with us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Global Trusts & Foundations Exec
Home based (Global)
UK salary £21k / USD $28k
Supporter Engagement at Animals Asia is expanding providing a rare chance to join our incredible team.
This is an exciting new entry level role in the newly created Global Partnerships team. You will support the global Trust and Foundation team in securing gifts for our campaign to end bear bile farming in Vietnam and play a vital role in freeing over 400 bears from a lifetime of captivity.
With a flair for writing and building relationships and a genuine love for animals, you’ll know how to make people feel really special – and you’ll get a kick out of doing it. As this role is home based, you will need to be one of life’s natural go-getters, full of drive, initiative and hunger with the ability to manage your time and manage a varied workload. Donor care and first class writing will be second nature to you.
You’ll get to work with exceptionally talented and experienced fundraisers who will expect a lot from you, but in return will help develop you into a world class, successful fundraiser.
This is an outstanding opportunity to break into Trust Fundraising and to join Animals Asia - a charity that is loved by donors and employees around the world.
Join our family… be part of the end game.
Recruitment schedule and how to apply
To apply Please send CV with covering letter in the style of an application for funding, of no more than 1000 words, outlining how you meet the person specification and why you should be considered for this role to:
Please include the job title in the subject line of your email.
Closing date Noon (GMT), Tuesday 9 February 2021
Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis
Our vision is to end cruelty and restore respect for all animals throughout Asia.
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Exciting Job opportunity for an ambitious self-starter: we are looking for a Fundraising and Partnerships Manager.
The National House Project takes a ground-breaking approach through its commitment to enabling young people leaving care to achieve successful independence. The Project was co-designed with young people and works on cooperative principles through which adults and young people leaving care work together to refurbish properties that become their homes. We would like the successful candidate to be passionate about our work, with an ability to engage the young people our work reaches.
The first Local House Project was set-up in 2015 in Stoke-on-Trent with funding from the Dept for Education (DfE). We are a rapidly growing organisation with plans to develop nationally. We have developed an ambitious strategy to grow our fundraising; independently from the DfE, over the next five years. This role will involve the establishment and development of a new fundraising team (1 WTE initially). As our first fundraiser, the successful candidate will need to support the wider team to understand how their day-to-day roles will help with the growth of fundraising income. Working closely with our CEO, you will play a crucial role in our team, implementing the National House Project’s fundraising strategy and overseeing all our fundraising activity.
We are looking for a dynamic and creative individual who can bring their experience, skills and enthusiasm to develop exciting new opportunities. You will be a self-starter and strong communicator, with the ability to build effective and long-term relationships both internally and externally. You will have proven experience of inspiring and motivating donors and fundraising partners, enabling them to maximise all fundraising activities and deliver great results.
The post covers a wide remit of fundraising activities including Major Giving, Corporate Supporters and grant giving Trust and Foundations. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with experience in securing donations from major donor and/or corporate sources. An understanding and appreciation of the importance of donor cultivation and stewardship is key.
The fundraising team will be supported by our administrative staff, and external fundraising and marketing & communications consultants initially, whilst we seek to embed our newly developed fundraising strategy. As the team grows, this new role offers exciting progression routes involving both line management and hands-on delivery across Major Giving, Corporate supporters and grant giving Trusts & Foundations.
You will be based at the NHP office in Crewe a minimum of 2 days per week. While your remaining time will be flexible, you will be expected to travel to Local House Projects and attend meetings with donors and partners across the country on a regular basis.
Application is by CV and covering letter. There is no application form. In your letter, please tell us how you meet the person specification which can be found in the attached application pack.
Interviews will take place via zoom on Friday 12th February 2021. Please make sure you are available on this date.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Turn2us
Turn2us is a national charity that helps people through times of financial crisis, often caused by life changing situations like a bereavement or illness.
At Turn2us, we know that often it’s an unexpected event that can have the biggest impact on your life and working out where to get help can be very difficult. In a time of change or crisis, you need to know where you stand. That’s where we come in.
We support people through our grant giving service, website and helpline, and we also collaborate with specialist agencies and other organisations to help tackle the causes and symptoms of poverty.
During the Coronavirus pandemic Turn2us has been in the forefront of supporting people in our communities and we know that in the coming months the need for support is only going to grow. This is an exciting time to join a busy and dynamic team and being a part of the rebuilding our communities in these difficult times.
The opportunity
Over the last year, the organisation has seen an exceptional increase in the demand for our services and has been at the forefront of supporting families and individuals struggling because of the pandemic. We have seen significant growth in income generation and we are now entering the next phase of our growth and the evolution of our fundraising function. We are now keen for a creative Fundraising Manager to join our dynamic Income Generation team on this journey to supporting people to thrive.
About You
You will be an exceptional and multifaceted fundraiser, an excellent relationship manager with the skills to build upon our fundraising function within a growing charity. You will have an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for fundraising and working within a small team to build new high impact initiatives. You will be a true team player, eager to understand the work of the wider team and organisation’s ambitions and powerfully translate these for our supporters. An excellent project manager with a natural ability to create processes that empowers agile decision-making rather than slow things down.
The Role
The purpose of this role is to oversee the strategy and management of the organisation’s individual giving function with a focus on building long term relationships with current supporters and building a mid – value programme based on donor centric supporter journey’s. You will be responsible developing and leading a mid value programme and enabling to build a pipeline of major donors.
This is a full-time and permanent position and, in addition to the above salary, Turn2us also offers a competitive benefits package.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Disability Rights UK (DR UK) is a charity with our office based in the Olympic Park in East London. We occupy a unique position as the only national organisation led by disabled people. 90% of our trustees have lived experience of disability, as do the majority of our staff and volunteers. We describe ourselves as ‘disabled people leading change’.
Our charitable objectives include breaking the link between poverty and disability and challenging negative perceptions in society. We work to reduce the additional barriers that disabled people face. Evidence of injustice and inequality that we gather is taken forward into our policy and campaigning work.
We offer advice and information services to disabled people and member organisations. Our website reaches one million people each year with factsheets on subjects such as welfare benefits, housing, education, transport and accessing legal advice.
DR UK runs a range of innovative projects, working with partners including other Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs), to demonstrate new approaches to disabled people’s participation. For example, we have a successful model of working with disabled people, local DPOs, social workers and Sport England to change attitudes, perceptions and practices around physical activity and wellbeing.
To underpin this vital and far-reaching work we have a plan to increase our annual income from individual giving, legacies, grant funding and corporate activity.
The role
This is an exciting time to join us. This newly created post is designed to build our digital fundraising, grow the number of individuals actively supporting DR UK and increase income from trusts and foundations. You will be asked to come up with as many effective, innovative and engaging fundraising approaches as possible to help achieve these aims.
DR UK has continued working at full capacity during the pandemic:
- supporting disabled people contacting our helplines
- producing special Covid-19 supplements for the advice sector
- creating high level channels for feeding the experiences of disabled people into emerging national policy and practice
Motivation and communication across staff teams has never been better – being already used to remote working and having a strong unity of purpose at this time.
As our Fundraising Manager, you will have a unique opportunity to influence the design of new systems and ways of working. This will include helping shape the development of our digital strategy and the fundraising aspects of our new website, to be launched in the second half of 2021.
To fulfil this wide-ranging role, we are seeking a highly creative, determined and enthusiastic fundraising all-rounder, with the ability to lead on income generating activities, while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.
You will report to and work with our Head of Business Development to make sure fundraising activities meet annual targets, raise DR UK’s profile and enhance our reputation in line with our values.
In return we offer a highly competitive salary, employer pension, flexi-working and an informal, inclusive and modern workplace within the Here East innovation zone on the edge of the London Olympic Park. There will be opportunities for training and personal development.
To apply, please send your current CV together with a cover letter, outlining why you want this job and addressing each point in the person specification. Should you wish to apply using another format, please contact us. Otherwise, applications without a suitable cover letter will not be considered.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Remap General Manager is the key lead role for the charity. The post-holder has overall responsibility for managing the staff team and delivering the strategic and operational aims of the organisation. The team at Remap experience great job satisfaction from being a part of an organisation that changes lives for the better. Join us and know that you will be making a positive difference to disabled people of all ages.
- Permanent Contract
- 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
- 2 month notice period and 3% workplace pension contribution on successful completion of probation.
- Homeworking as part of the fully remote Remap team
- Responsible to Board of Trustees
Job specification
- Responsible for overall operational planning to deliver strategic aims of the organisation
- Design and implement national expansion program for new and existing branches of Remap
- Implement a national CRM (SalesForce) system with the branches
- Recruit regional and local volunteers to assist in the implementation of the programme
- Monitor progress and retention of expansion programme
- Provide leadership to other charity staff members
- Manage human resources of the organisation
- Oversee Remap’s websites and social media strategy and other publicity material
- Promote volunteering at external events
- Represent Remap at external and internal events and meetings
- Develop / maintain induction materials to train branch chairs and team members on use of systems
- Manage financial and physical resources of Remap
- Manage Remap’s responsibilities for statutory obligations including those related to GDPR, equipment and facilities
- Oversee and maintain Remap policies and operations manual
- Provide national support to branches including resolution of serious complaints, insurance claims and complex policy questions
Person specification
- Appropriate background: Relevant career experience which will transfer to this role. An affinity for the aims of the organisation.
- Appropriate skills: Ideally two years’ management experience in a similar sized charity environment. Professional qualifications and/or acquired business skills and ability to be an effective manager.
- Technical knowledge: Ability to work with Microsoft Office and various online technology including CRM, CMS and social media platforms (Salesforce experience advantageous).
- Attention to detail: Proven track record of completer-finisher behaviour and the ability to produce highly accurate, high quality work.
- Self-starter and enjoys working in and/or with small teams: Managing a team and working effectively autonomously and independently is vital as this role is based remotely.
PLEASE NOTE: INTERVIEWS FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE HELD IN THE WEEK COMMENCING 8 FEBRUARY 2021. APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY APPLY IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW VIA ZOOM VIDEO CALL IN THIS WEEK. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion if you have not heard from us by 5 February.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Overview
Assist the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in the daily management of Involve Community Services. Deputise and lead on area of development and support (business networking & coaching) for the local voluntary and community sector as well as communities across Bracknell Forest and Wokingham Borough.
Core Tasks and Responsibilities
- Deputise for the CEO as required.
- Support the CEO in identifying new development opportunities for the charity and wider sector.
- Nurture new programmes of work in consultation with the CEO.
- Support the management and supervision of all core services and the wider administration of the charity.
- Attend strategic meetings acting on behalf of Involve Community Services and the wider Voluntary & Community Sector.
- Share and lead any pieces of work or opportunities that arise from the attendance of boards/ forums.
- Contribute to business planning, communications and sharing of information both internally and externally, for the benefit of the charity and wider Voluntary and Community Sector.
- Positively support the reputation and brand of Involve Community Services.
- Maintain a position of empowering and enabling the voluntary & Community Sector.
- Offer basic level advice and guidance to start-up charities and community groups when requests fall outside of internal service offers and resources.
- Signpost organisations/ individuals to suitable resources, tools and guides to aid their development.
- As required, complete organisational reviews/ meetings to build and propose bespoke paid for development/ consultancy work as appropriate.
- Build and maintain contacts with quality/qualified sub-contractors with skills to undertake one off/ targeted pieces of work with charities/ groups.
- Lead on the organisation, promotion and delivery of the Growth Clubs.
- Support the promotion and delivery of the Future Leaders course in partnership with the Training Manager.
- Organise and deliver Community Awareness events across 2 boroughs.
- Lead an internal weekly catch up/ info sharing meeting with the Development Team members – allocating work and sharing intelligence.
- Support policy development in consultation with the CEO.
- Lead on the promotion and development of the Advantage Package.
- Network and build relations with local partners including the Voluntary and Community Sector, statutory providers, businesses and other interested parties.
- Identify and support community initiatives/ community resilience exercises, not deviating from Involves core focus and maintaining strong exit strategies from any projects.
- Instigate forums/ networks as required to support communities/actions/ initiatives/ themes with partners and organisations.
- Contribute to the development of the service by advising Management of areas of particular need, new opportunities and local development.
- Attend meetings and carry out other duties as requested.
- Undertake other duties that support the operations of Involve Community Services and the wider Voluntary and Community Sector.
Essential experience, qualifications, skills and attributes
You will have:
1. Proven experience leading and managing a team.
2. Commitment to positive community action and making a difference to the lives of local people and neighbourhoods.
3. Knowledge of the local Voluntary and Community Sector and local key strategic partners.
4. Substantial paid or unpaid experience of working with businesses, people/communities and/or community groups.
5. Experience of overseeing budgets.
6. Interpersonal skills that enable you to work with people at all levels.
7. Proficient written and spoken communication skills.
8. The ability to act diplomatically, impartially and fairness.
9. Problem-solving and negotiation skills.
10. Organisational and planning skills so to manage your time effectively and meet deadlines and priorities of the organisation.
11. Good time-keeping skills to enable you to effectively manage/ deliver training schedules and programmes.
12. Personal commitment to improving your own knowledge and skills.
13. Commitment to equal opportunities and an understanding of the needs of disadvantaged individuals and communities.
14. Experience of working in partnership with other organisations.
15. A ‘can do’ attitude with an ability to prioritise workload.
16. Ability to travel within Bracknell Forest and Wokingham Borough: access to a car is essential.
17. Strong written and verbal communications skills and good attention to detail.
18. Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office.
You will be able to:
- Respond flexibly to a constantly changing environment.
- Deal tactfully but assertively with a wide range of people.
- Actively listen and motivate and encourage people.
- Show creativity, common sense and initiative.
- Work well under pressure whist managing and prioritising workload.
- Work as part of the team to meet the organisations aims and objectives.
- Prepare and present information in an accessible form, both electronically and in writing.
- Be willing and able to work flexible hours with occasional evening and weekend meetings.
Role Flexibility
involve is a small, focussed organisation working in an ever-changing environment which means that staff and management are required to respond to both internal and external opportunities and challenges often a short notice. As a result, the pace of work can be varied. Time flexibility and a 'can-do' attitude are essential as is the ability to find ways and means to undertake work when solutions may not always be initially obvious.
All candidates should supply a covering letter with their CV explaining how their skills match the Job description and why they would like to work for Involve Community Services.
involve works with and supports local charities, groups and communities across Wokingham and Bracknell Forest boroughs.
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The Latin American Women’s Rights Service (LAWRS) is a human rights and feminist organisation led by and for Latin American migrant women in the UK. Our work is dedicated to supporting the immediate and long-term needs of Latin American migrant women exposed to violations of their fundamental human rights; facing violence against women and girls, exploitation or trafficking; enduring difficult living and working conditions in low paid jobs and facing barriers to social protection.
LAWRS Development Team reflects changing approaches to workplace learning and considers the skills needed for the future as part of individual and organisational development plans. It delivers high quality bespoke training and informative material on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strands, including Harmful Practices and sexual harassment, equipping trainees with the knowledge, practical skills and motivation to carry out their work activities effectively. LAWRS also carries out outreach activities, community engagement, presentations within community settings and group work sessions for Latin American women.
The Development Manager will work closely with the Director and Operations Manager to further develop, plan and implement LAWRS’ development strategy, ensuring the sustainability of the organisation and its ability to continue successfully reaching its aims whilst maintaining the excellent quality of its services.
The post holder will devise a strategic training and development plan for the organisation and implement it in accordance to business and operational plans, policies, procedures, audit requirements, accreditations and quality standards, and cross-team working needs.
You will have an excellent command of English and Spanish or Portuguese.
This post is open to Latin American women only in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Contract: fixed term with possibility of extension ending March 2022.
Deadline: Sunday 7th February.
Interviews to be held within the following 2 weeks.
LAWRS' mission is to provide tools for growth to empower Latin American women in the UK to pursue personal and social change. We focus on m... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
York Museums Trust (YMT) is an independent charity created to manage and look after the City of York Council’s collections and assets including York Art Gallery, York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum, York Museum Gardens, and York St Mary’s
Grants and Sponsorship Fundraising Manager
Salary: £30,956 - £37,530 (YMT Scale Points 32-39)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week
These are exciting times to join the Trust. Following our multi award winning redevelopment of York Art Gallery and as we plan a major capital project at York Castle Museum to transform its visitor experience, we are developing a new fundraising team.
We have a new opportunity for a Grants and Sponsorship Fundraising Manager to join the team, working across all sites to develop and drive York Museums Trust Grants and Sponsorship Strategy in line with our ambitions and priorities.
Founded in 2002, the Trust has a strong record of fundraising and this post is designed to build on these foundations. We are seeking an experienced and successful Grants and Sponsorship fundraiser who will develop, manage and co-ordinate a portfolio of statutory, trusts and foundations and corporate supporters, cultivating strong and long-lasting partnerships. Managing the Trust’s CRM system, you will ensure successful relationship management and enjoy inspiring and developing relationships with our staff, managers, trustees and our donors and supporters.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an experience of developing, writing and submitting large grant applications for major projects. You will also be able to demonstrate a proven track record of securing grants and achieving financial targets alongside proactively searching out new funding streams through research and networking.
This role will work from home temporarily in line with other YMT staff. In the long term this role will be based in York, but with the option to work flexibly. Attendance at fundraising events and stakeholder meetings in York will be part of the role.
How to apply
Access the job description at About Us, Jobs Vacancies page on our website.
Send:
- your CV,
- a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours section of the JD, and
- the Equal Opportunities form
to the email address on our website. Applications should be submitted in a Word compatible format.
CVs can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK. If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Dates to bear in mind…
Closing date for applications is Monday 1 February 2021 at 9am
Interviews will take place online on Monday 22 February 2021
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Akademi is seeking an experienced admin professional to join the team as Administrative Manager. The role will support the smooth and efficient running of a viable and stable organisation with the Exec team and will be responsible for the management of our administrative requirements alongside coordination of Akademi’s Learning and Participation work, financial administration and communications support.
You will have demonstrable management experience preferably obtained in the administrative side of arts or charity sectors and a good working knowledge of financial management / bookkeeping and social media. Excellent written and communication skills are also expected alongside experience in project coordination. An interest in dance / performing arts is highly desirable. The Administrative Manager is first point of call of Akademi enquiries, and communications central for the entire team and associate artists, so being friendly, proactive, professional and efficient is crucial to the role.
About Akademi
Akademi is a dynamic and future facing organisation, dedicated to redefining the parameters of South Asian dance as an art form. We connect South Asian dance with the wider contemporary arts sector and engage with social, political and cultural agendas to achieve real impact. Our areas of work include performances, learning and participation work, artist development programmes and bespoke curation for events.
SALARY: £30,000 - £32,000 depending on experience
HOURS & OFFICE: Full-time (40 hours per week). Normal working hours are 10am – 6pm with one hour for lunch. In due course and when safe to do so, it is anticipated that Akademi will return to office working (based at Hampstead Town Hall, Belsize Park London). Until that time, this post is offered via remote working. Akademi will always consider flexible working requests. In the event of a requirement to work occasional evenings and weekends, Akademi offers a Time Off in Lieu system.
START DATE: Ideally mid-March 2021
Closing date for applications: Thursday 18 February 5pm
Interviews will be held via Zoom on: Thursday 25 February
To apply, please download the full job description attached and send in your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please also complete and send the confidential equal opportunities monitoring form.
Should you need this information in another format, or require reasonable adjustment, please contact us.
Akademi is committed to be an Equal Opportunities employer and recognises the importance and advantages of diverse workplaces and communities. Any candidate who self-identifies as D/deaf, disabled or neurodivergent, as a person of colour, and/or as genderqueer, and who meets the essential person specification, is guaranteed an interview. If you feel that this applies to you, please indicate in your application email.
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Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
The Resource Hub at Unicef UK empowers colleagues to deliver best in class relationship management, by providing sector-leading professional services such as prospect research, risk screening and strategic writing for our Partnerships and Philanthropy teams. As a result of growth, we are currently recruiting for an additional Prospect Research Manager to join the team.
The new Prospect Research Manager will work alongside one other Prospect Research Manager to provide high quality research, scoping projects, mapped networks and biographies for Relationship Managers across our Partnerships and Philanthropy fundraising teams, on both existing and potential supporters.
To succeed in this role, you will have experience of high-value prospect research, and its application in high-level fundraising best practice within a charity or other non-profit organisation. You should have demonstrable experience in supporting fundraising teams to manage relationships and a high value prospect pipeline. Knowledge of GDPR is also essential.
This is a great opportunity to use your prospect research skills to help us to raise more funds so that we can deliver more for the world’s children.
Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 28 January 2021.
First Interview date: Tuesday, 9 February and Wednesday, 10 February 2021 via video conferencing.
We are normally based in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.
We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Salary - £32,732
Hours - Full Time
Contract - Permanent
Location – Sheffield (with some home-working)
We are delighted to be supporting Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in their search for a Regional Fundraising Manager to join their successful and integral fundraising team. Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice care for children and young adults with life-shortening and life-threatening conditions. They currently support around 250 families both in their hospice and in family homes. Their wide ranging and bespoke support services include end of life treatment and care, respite short breaks, counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy, home visits and much more.
Every penny raised by the fundraising team helps put smiles on the faces of the families in the hospice’s care and this role provides a real opportunity to lead the Regional Fundraisers as they raise the funds that make a difference to families who too often have nowhere else to turn.
In your role as Regional Fundraising Manager, you will lead and develop a team of 6 to raise the invaluable funds for the hospice. This will include devising a strategy for income generation across key areas of fundraising including Events, Corporate and Community. You will plan an annual fundraising calendar of activity and campaigns in line with the fundraising strategy. You will work to agreed KPIs and objectives to build a strong fundraising strategy to support the overall income generation of the wider team. Taking the responsibility for corporate engagement you will both develop new relationships and nurture existing supporters.
To be considered for this role you will ideally come to us with broad fundraising experience across all areas of Fundraising particularly Corporate, Community and Events. You should be a confident line manager with experience operating at a senior strategic level and an exceptional knowledge of fundraising codes of practice, fundraising trends and sector legalities. This role presents a wonderful opportunity to join an environment that encourages staff to develop and flourish and as Regional Fundraising Manger you will play a pivotal role in raising invaluable funds to enable the hospice to continue it’s life-changing work.
This role is full-time and permanent and comes with a range of excellent benefits including 33 days annual leave. Due to the impact of Covid-19 the role is currently based from home, when it’s possible to return to the office, the hospice is based in Sheffield and the charity will offer a blend of office/home/remote working.
The recruitment for this role is ongoing, and the position will close when a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received. If you wish to express an interest in this role, please apply directly or contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.
BACKGROUND
The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are the survivors of extreme human cruelty. The people we work with have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labour, sexual exploitation, and gender-based and ‘honour-based’ violence. Recognising the complexity of each client’s suffering and needs, HBF offers specialist services within a Model of Integrated Care encompassing: therapy; medical advice; legal protection; counter-trafficking support; housing and welfare advice; and community and integration.
HBF exists to ensure that all survivors of trafficking and torture are free and healthy (both physically and mentally), are safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. HBF also uses its unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all survivors.
We are innovative, ambitious and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to all the team at HBF.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
This exciting role is responsible for raising funds from charitable trusts and foundations, which accounts for approximately 50% of HBF’s total annual income. We are looking for an ambitious trust and foundations fundraiser with a proven track record of raising significant funds from charitable foundations who, alongside our existing team, will help to grow and develop this area of fundraising.
As a Grants Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Fundraising & Marketing to achieve ambitious but achievable income targets. The post holder will be responsible for the overall management and growth of a successful grants programme including: prospect research, developing bespoke proposals (including complex budgets) and leveraging existing relationships. You will also be responsible for reporting on all grants, including the management of data required for measurement and evaluation.
We’re looking for someone who is committed to helping achieve the income requirements for HBF and who is able to react and respond creatively to the operational and financial needs of the charity. The post holder will have a proven eye for detail, an analytical nature and a flair for writing successful applications.
HBF is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation.
Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS (CRB) check.
Please submit an up to date C.V. and a short covering letter outlining how your skills and experience match the listed duties, responsibilities, and person specification to Gareth Holmes, Head of Fundraising and Marketing by 5 pm on the 4th of February. Interview date TBC. Please note exceptional candidates may be contacted before the deadline.
We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies please.
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York Museums Trust (YMT) is an independent charity created to manage and look after the City of York Council’s collections and assets including York Art Gallery, York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum, York Museum Gardens, and York St Mary’s
Individual Giving and Major Gifts Fundraising Manager
Salary: £30,956 - £37,530 (YMT Scale Points 32-39)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week
These are exciting times to join the Trust. Following our multi award winning redevelopment of York Art Gallery and as we plan a major capital project at York Castle Museum to transform its visitor experience, we are developing a new fundraising team.
We have a new opportunity for an Individual Giving and Major Gifts Fundraising Manager to join the team, working across all sites to develop and drive York Museums Trust Individual Giving Strategy in line with our ambitions and priorities.
Founded in 2002, the Trust has a strong record of fundraising and this post is designed to build on these foundations. We are seeking an experienced Individual Giving Specialist who will establish and steward relationships with current supporters and prospective high value givers, securing growing and sustainable income for the Trust and a successful pipeline that converts mid to high level givers to Major Donors. Working in collaboration with the Grants and Sponsorship Fundraising Manager, you will ensure successful relationship management and enjoy inspiring and developing relationships with our staff, managers, trustees and our donors and supporters.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an experience of managing and growing supporter networks, cultivating exciting opportunities and prospecting for new high impact connections. You will also be able to demonstrate a proven track record of securing major gifts and achieving financial targets.
This role will work from home temporarily in line with other YMT staff. In the long term this role will be based in York, but with the option to work flexibly. Attendance at fundraising events and stakeholder meetings in York will be part of the role.
How to apply
Access the job description on the About Us, Jobs Vacancies page on our website.
Send:
- your CV,
- a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours section of the JD, and
- the Equal Opportunities form
to the email address on our website. Applications forms should be submitted in a Word compatible format.
CVs can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK. If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Dates to bear in mind…
Closing date for applications is Monday 1 February 2021 at 9am
Interviews will take place online on Tuesday 23 February 2021
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Job Description: Associate Partnership Manager
We are recruiting an Associate Partnership Manager to work within our Partnerships team.
With over 400 schools in our National Network of Excellence and 100 trusts this is an exciting time to join our central team and contribute to the success of our partnership. The successful candidate will lead the team responsible for managing our relationships with schools and hubs within our Network of Excellence.
This role combines team leadership with strategic oversight of our effectiveness in ensuring hubs and schools receive an excellent experience and help spread the impact and value of effective collaboration across the educational system, in line with our mission. Working directly with school leaders and hub managers, you will have excellent relationship management skills, an attention for detail and a commitment to continuous improvement in all that you and we do.
About Challenge Partners
Who we are: Challenge Partners is a practitioner-led education charity that enables collaboration and challenge between schools to enhance the life chances of all children, especially the most disadvantaged.
How we do it: The Challenge Partners central team works closely with school leaders and other education professionals to facilitate a variety of programmes and activities for schools in our partnership. We ensure the knowledge and skills of the best in our network are available to everyone, reducing the variability in education provision whilst improving the performance of all trusts, schools, leaders, and pupils in the partnership.
Our team: There are currently just over 20 people in our growing team. We are dedicated to working hard for our schools whilst enjoying what we do and who we work with. You will be working in a friendly and dynamic group with backgrounds in education, the wider social enterprise and charity sector, and the corporate world. The majority of roles are school-facing, and team members work closely with leaders in our schools to generate and refine ideas and create maximum value for the network.
Job Purpose:
The Associate Partnership Manager works within the partnerships team alongside an Associate Partnership Manager and the Knowledge Exchange Lead and is line managed by the Partnership Lead. You will be responsible for the account management of a number of hubs, take a lead on aspects of our network relationship management (e.g communications, event management, customer care) and will work alongside to support the knowledge exchange team and the network development team on recruitment and growth.
This is an exciting and varied role with opportunities to work across the organisation and develop your skill set.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the induction and onboarding of new schools to their hubs and to the national Network of Excellence
- Provide ongoing support to a number of local area Hub Managers to ensure that every school within the hub is engaged in the local and national offer.
- Undertake ad hoc and scheduled phone calls, hub visits, regular surveying and trouble-shooting at local and national level
- Prepare regular and relevant high quality communications to our partner schools on a cyclical basis e.g. renewals, induction, onboarding, engagement emails and regular hub updates
- Identify, capture and disseminate examples of effective practice, case studies, accredited Areas of Excellence working with our Knowledge exchange team and hub manager network
- Support the organisation of our National Network meetings, Sharing Leading Practice events and national conference
- Maintain accurate and timely record-keeping on our CRM system
- Use data strategically to enable you to provide bespoke support for hubs, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of our support for schools and hubs
- Analyse shared priorities within hub action plans and work with our knowledge exchange team to ensure these are systematically embedded in our knowledge exchange programmes
- Work with colleagues across the Challenge Partners Central Team to ensure our partners receive an excellent experience and to support schools’ understanding and use of the support and programmes available to them
- Other tasks commensurate with the role as appropriate
Person Specifications:
Specific skills and attitudes we are looking for in an applicant are as follows:
- Excellent relationship management skills and a friendly, personable demeanour, ideally with experience of relationship/ account management or business development within the education sector or similar
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately, building rapport with those at varying levels of seniority
- Positivity, optimism and agility - we are a small organisation and all staff are expected to contribute across the organisation (and beyond their specific job role) to ensure our success and sustainability. You will therefore need to be flexible and comfortable with uncertainty
- The ability to work well under pressure
- Ability to prioritise effectively to meet competing demands, through excellent organisation and time management
- Excellent computer literacy - confidence and competence in using GSuite, Microsoft programmes and Salesforce (or similar CRM system) would be an advantage
- A willingness to learn and give and receive feedback
- A passion for education, and a desire to make a difference
Personal Characteristics:
Our team is very important to us, and we are looking for someone who shares our key values:
- Excellence- we are always looking for ways to improve because we are determined to achieve the best for every child, teacher and leader.
- Equity- we treat each other fairly, with trust, care and respect. We seek the best for every child, and know that those who have the least, need our combined expertise the most.
- Courageous leadership- we speak up and take responsibility for all children, making sure that we do not harm others in doing our best for our own schools
- Challenge- We expect the best of ourselves and each other, and value challenge which helps us improve
- Collaboration- We listen to, share with and learn from each other, developing our practice together so that every child benefits from our combined wisdom and creativity
- Innovation- We use and generate research, we innovate with discipline and evaluate intelligently in pursuit of better outcomes for all children, especially the most disadvantaged.
Benefits of working for Challenge Partners
- 25 days of paid holiday per year, plus 8 additional days of bank holiday (pro-rata for part-time)
- An employer contributed pension - we match up to 5% of your own contribution
- Private healthcare
- Flexible working hours
- A school based office in South Bermondsey. There is currently no requirement for staff to work in the office, but you may choose to do so.
- A supportive and friendly team
- A chance to make a real difference to educational outcomes
- The opportunity to progress and develop skills in a dynamic and fast-growing team
- The opportunity to interact with the children at our school (including weekly reading)
How to apply and our recruitment process
If you would like to be part of our team, then please apply with the following:
- A CV of no more than two pages
- A statement of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role and the person specification
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis and looking to appoint someone to start in January/February 2021. Please apply promptly to be considered for this role. We will close the application process when we appoint.
Start date: ASAP in January/February 2021 although we are prepared to be flexible to ensure that we recruit the most suitable candidate.
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