The Role

nasen is looking to recruit an experienced Fundraiser/Bid Writer to raise significant funding in line with nasen’s charitable objectives. If you have a passion for and experience in fundraising or bid writing in the third sector, have the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and display outstanding verbal and written communication skills then we would love to hear from you.

Who We Are

nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) is a membership charity organisation that supports all education practitioners. We provide: Continuing Professional Development (CPD), resources, advice, information and much more to enable all staff to meet the needs of all their pupils.

Role Objectives

To horizon-scan, write bids and raise significant funding in line with nasen’s charitable objects and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Developing and strengthening relationships with key charitable funders to grow philanthropic income.
• Working to agreed financial and non-financial targets.
• Maintaining detailed records of all actions taken and adding relevant information to the CRM database.
• Being familiar with methods of tax-efficient giving in the UK and overseas and understanding the relevant charity, Freedom of Information, and Data Protection legislation.
• Working with key colleagues to scope new charitable project areas by identifying potential funders and developing a project outline to generate significant income.
• Writing bids to secure income from a variety of sources, including Trusts and Foundations, the public sector, the private sector, research councils, etc, in line with nasen’s charitable objects and strategic objectives.
• Building close working relationships with key nasen staff to find the information needed to write clear and compelling proposals for income generation.
• Building effective working relationships with key external stakeholders.
• Working with diplomacy and tact with stakeholders of all levels at nasen and externally.
Other
• To undertake relevant training and development, as required.
• To undertake other duties and responsibilities as required, appropriate to the grade of the post, as agreed with the Head of Contracts.

Person Specification

Please see attached.

How To Apply

To submit an application, please select 'Apply Online' and submit your CV and covering letter addressed to the Chief Executive, Professor Adam Boddison.

The first round of interviews will be conducted electronically.

Current Benefits

• 25.5 Days annual leave excluding public holidays (plus one additional day at Christmas and Easter)
• Flexible hours (to be agreed)
• 8% Employer Pension contribution
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Supported professional development
• 10% London weighting
• Friendly and relaxed atmosphere
• Dog-friendly workplace

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Young K&C is a brand-new charity established to support children and young people in Kensington & Chelsea.  Young K&C is an innovative cross-sector partnership, working with youth clubs, charities, schools, businesses and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

The Fundraising & Development Manager will help build and manage the membership base and create strong consortia.  You will have tenacity and drive, leading large scale funding applications and working with corporates and individuals to leverage investment.

We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled individual into an exciting and flexible environment which offers excellent prospects as the charity develops.

This is a full time role but part time hours/ job share negotiable for the right candidate/s.

Job title: Programme and Partnerships Manager (Employment)

Salary: £39,256 -£42,000

Hours: 37.5 per week (Part time/Job share will be considered)

Black Thrive is a partnership that works to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. We place the voices of the community at the centre with the aim of influencing policy, service design and delivery. We are a small and dedicated team with big ambitions. Our work focuses on changing systems that create and sustain inequalities for Black people in Lambeth.

We are looking for a Programme and Partnerships Manager (Employment) to join our team and lead on our employment strand of work which promotes wellbeing, prevents ill health, slows the progression of long-term illnesses and supports recovery from ill health. The immediate priority for the role is to ensure the effective delivery of the employment project funded by Guys and St Thomas’ Charity (GSTC).

We especially encourage applications from people from Black backgrounds and individuals who have lived experience of long-term conditions and or caring for someone living with long-term health conditions.

Please send us a copy of your CV (no more than 3 pages) and cover letter (up to two pages) outlining your suitability for the role. Email your CV and cover letter or post it to Black Thrive, We are 336, 336 Brixton Road, SW9 7AA. All applications should be received by 11:30pm on Tuesday 7th April 2020. Please note that our office closes at 5:30pm.

Interviews will take place between 15th and 17th April 2020

Daniel’s Den is a charity, based in Brent, that runs parent and toddler groups. This is an exciting opportunity to join the charity to help implement its ambitious growth plans made possible by a generous grant from the Reaching Communities Fund of the National Lottery.

The Operations Manager will be responsible for running all the administrative functions of the charity including finance; HR; data management; reporting; fundraising; and monitoring and evaluation of the charity’s effectiveness.  They will establish a small team including administrators and a fundraiser.

Daniel's Den started as a small parent and toddler group and over the last 20 years has grown and developed in many ways - it now works annually with 250 families from 45+ nationalities. It provides a safe welcoming space for parents/carers and children to play and learn together in a structured format (sessional toddler groups involving crafts, toys, singing, playdough etc) – this presently takes place in church halls and community centres. The growth plans see the charity doubling in size.

We're looking for an enthusiastic, results driven Fundraising Manager to help to ensure that we raise enough funds to run our projects. 

International Communities Organisation empowers communities, guided by its vision of self-determination and the values of development and human rights. It fosters an environment where cultures are respected, and organisations within these communities are free to pave the way for their own development.

The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for managing ICO’s relationship with trust and foundations as well as potential major donors, regional and international proposals and corporate sponsors.

The role involves identifying new Trust, Foundation, Grant and Corporate funders and stewarding those already identified; researching appropriate ICO projects that meet funding criteria; writing compelling and transparent bid applications and filing accurate reports and financial accounts in a timely manner.

You will

• engage with Programme Manager and others to obtain information needed in order to properly complete funding applications. 
• identify and maximise any funding opportunities.
• lead on ensuring that grant applications are finalised and submitted in a timely manner and meet the required criteria.
• complete  funding bids to support delivering the right to self determination projects as set out in the recommendation letter.
• undertake proactive, responsive and accurate research on prospects and potential sources of funding on core right to self-determination projects such as Research, Publishing, ICO Fellowship Projects, Forum for Cities in Transition.
• help manage Project Workers (Volunteers) and identify their workload related to fundraising.
•  working with the Director and Programmer Manager and colleagues, assist in making applications to Trusts and Foundations.
• maintain effective communications so as to work as a team. 
• provide a brief email at the end of each week to summarise work undertaken and progresses. Review meeting at the end of each month to discuss fundraising pipeline and progress report outlining where we are with funders.

To join us in this you’ll need to have...

• Proven experience of exceeding targets
• Excellent ability to motivate and influence people 
• Strong networking skills and proven ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people
• Demonstrative ability to effectively manage budgets and multi-tasking to meet tight deadlines
• Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events
• Confident in curating a variety of proposals and reports
• Excellent time management experience to control and develop your own pipeline and portfolios

The fundraising manager can work at our Oxford Street office or home-based during the Covid-19 outbreak until further notice from the government. Please send us a copy of your CV with a cover letter by clicking on Apply.

Note: Your Cover Letter should outline your interest and explain how you meet the roles criteria with clear track of records in fundraising, i.e please explain past leadership activities in fundraising with direct and clear references to the methodologies and achievements and quantitative as well as qualitative examples. During March and April 2020 on-line interviews are being arranged.

We are recruiting for a Programme Quality and Assurance Manager on a fixed term contract basis, to cover a period of maternity leave.

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are ending violence against women and girls and helping change lives, for good. We won’t stop until women and girls are out of danger, out of poverty and on track to create the future they want.

The Programme Quality and Assurance Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of large, complex international development grants and contracts to maximise the impact we have on the lives of women and girls.

We will look to you to provide leadership, expertise and assurance on institutional donor compliance, programme quality and robust evidence and learning related to the rights of women and girls.

We are looking for a strong people manager who will bring a broad knowledge of institutional donors, trends and polices, along with proven experience of successfully managing the start-up, implementation and closure of a range of large complex institutional grants and/or contracts.

To be successful as our Programme Quality and Assurance Manager, you must be able to demonstrate a high level of competency in managing relationships and negotiations with key donors and partners; along with the ability to build a rapport with a range of individuals.

You must have proven experience of successfully drawing evidence and learning from programming to inform research, policy, bid development, campaigns and communications.

If you have this experience, we are keen for you to join our team as we help ActionAid UK deliver on its 5-year Strategy- Together with women and girls.

Please note, this role is being offered as a 12.5 month Fixed Term Contract.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working.  We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants. 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced fundraising professional to lead on income generation across the charity. This a real opportunity to grow and develop the fundraising pipeline.

The Charity A small but fast growing international health charity. .

The Role
Develop and deliver the fundraising strategy, creating detailed operational plans Develop robust financial forecasting monitoring and reporting frameworks
Steward effective relationships with funders, including the monitoring of grant contracts and ensuring timely reporting and communications.
Undertake research to locate new potential supporters, identifying access channels and enabling initial engagements.
Working with the Digital Communications producer, develop inspiring supporter journeys to solicit initial donations
Support the CEO in outreach and opportunity generation activities, attending conferences, seminars and networking events to build new networks and contacts
Work closely with production Managers and Head of Research & Evaluation to develop innovative, high quality funding proposals for a range of funding partners and donors

The Candidate
At least three years experience in grant writing and fundraising, with track record of successful securing six figure gifts.
Demonstrable expertise in developing and writing high quality proposals that articulate a compelling case for support.
Experience of working in consortia to build bids,either as a lead or sub applicant, and experience of project managing bids to successful completion.
A strong relationship builder, with a proven track record of growing and developing relationships and income in a small charity setting.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

NL Recruitment is currently looking for a Fundraising Manager - Trusts and Statutory to join an education related charity based in London. Working closely with the Head of Trusts and Statutory Fundraising, you will join a growing and ambitious team responsible for researching and developing approaches to statutory and trust funds to support the organisation's activities.

As the Fundraising Manager - Trusts and Statutory, you will be;

• Generating income from the charitable trusts and statutory to support the organisation's work
• Prospecting, drafting, managing and submitting charitable applications
• Drafting, managing and submitting statutory tenders
• Ensuring that relationships with funders are effectively managed
• Contribute to forecasting and regular reporting, both internally and to trustees

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager -Trusts and Statutory who has excellent spoken and written communication skills. You will also have;

• Proven track record of successful fundraising, specifically from trusts, foundations and statutory sources
• Experience in writing successful bids of at least £80K -£100K
• Knowledge of effective fundraising
• Excellent project and relationship management skills

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with the Royal Academy of Dance to lead the search for their new Senior Philanthropy Manager - Trusts and Foundations. The Royal Academy of Dance is a world leader in dance teaching, has offices in 36 countries and is one of the most influential dance education organisations.

Joining at an exciting time ahead of the centenary next year and a brand new headquarters opening in 2021, the Senior Philanthropy Manager - Trusts and Foundations will lead the development and stewardship of all relationships with trusts and foundations. You will play a pivotal role in the research, identification and solicitation of major philanthropic partnerships at the five and six figure level, managing the pipeline throughout the year and planning accordingly. Working with the Director of Development and Fundraising, you will take a relationship-based approach to trusts and foundations fundraising and will understand the entire funding landscape in the arts and culture sector.

The selected candidate will have a proven track record of securing trusts and foundations income with strong experience in delivering compelling pitches and proposals. You will also have strong account management experience and will understand how to develop complex, multi-year bids. Ideally, you will have an interest in dance and the teaching of dance and will have experience of working in an arts environment.

Get in touch with Ryan at Prospectus for a confidential discussion to learn more about all the RAD has to offer!

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

As a successful Business and Programme Development Manager you will play a vital role in the mission to support excellence in higher education for the benefit of individuals and societies throughout the Commonwealth. This is a 12 month maternity cover role.

The Charity An international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.

The Role
Undertaking key areas of business development including market analysis and pursuit as agreed with the Head of new Business.
Supporting key deliverables as part of the programme team portfolio.
Working with the membership, communications, public affairs and programmes teams to identify business opportunities.
To lead designated policy initiatives for new market areas.
Work across business streams to design and develop high impact projects
Manage client networks and relationships for strategic gain liaising with prospective partners and member universities
Share knowledge and outcomes with internal and external stakeholders

The Candidate
Strong track record of successful grant and bid writing and a high standard of English.
Strong track record of researching, identifying and cultivating funding opportunities.
Strong track record in cultivating and managing stakeholder relationships.
An understanding of issues in higher education, ideally in a developing country context and of trends in international development funding.
Excellent time management, organisational and project management skills and a willingness to be adaptable as required to deliver completed tasks on time.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Head of policy, leadership, project management, social policy, policy analysis, research, campaigns, comms

Your new company
A leading charity works on behalf of the more than one in four children in the UK growing up in poverty. Providing training, advice and information to make sure hard-up families get the financial support they need. We also carry out high profile legal work to establish and protect families' rights.

Your new role
The postholder provides leadership and management to policy and research staff, in particular taking a lead on our policies on child poverty, our quantitative research programme and our policy positions on social security, including universal credit. They will also contribute to our fundraising and programme planning.
1. Provide management to staff in the policy and research function
2. Together with the Director of Policy, Rights and Advocacy to plan and oversee the design and delivery of programmes and projects to agreed strategic and operational objectives
3. To participate in a programme of external and internal communications about policy and research
To ensure the analysis of a range of statistical data sets, including Households Below Average Income
4. To ensure the analysis of a range of statistical data sets, including Households Below Average Income
5. To lead and take an active interest in our work on reform of social security
6. To represent CPAG at speaking engagements, events, relevant coalitions and networks
7. To write regular articles and updates for internal and external
8. Develop and maintain relationships with key people in government, the public sector, academics, and charity sector

What you'll need to succeed
Essential

* Team leadership and project management skills
* Understanding of relevant social policy and rights issues
* Experience of working in a public policy environment to deliver change
* Proven track record of social policy work including evidence of published or written work
* Substantial experience of carrying out research and policy analysis on poverty, social security, children or related issues to inform and support strategic objectives
* Knowledge of social research methods and ability to write successful bids for research funding
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Ability to support and supervise staff as required
* Strong project management skills
* Excellent analytical skills and the ability to develop evidence-based positions on complex areas of public policy
* Ability to write and oversee the development of high quality briefings, consultation responses, reports and other policy and campaigning outputs
* Ability to think strategically and respond speedily and effectively to external developments
* Ability to interpret a range of statistical datasets including Households Below Average Income (HBAI) and other national datasets

What you'll get in return
£39,910 - £44,111 - plus a non-contributory (5% of salary) Group Personal Pension Scheme.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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To provide leadership and management to the policy and research staff, including contributing to fundraising and programme planning. To take a lead role in developing sector-leading evidence-based policy positions and solutions to support the charity's influencing and campaigns work.

Client Details

Leading children's charity

Description

• Provide management to staff in the policy and research function to ensure that they are appropriately motivated to perform to their full potential individually and working in project teams, including through regular supervisions and appraisals

• Together with the Director of Policy, Rights and Advocacy to plan and oversee the design and delivery of programmes and projects to agreed strategic and operational objectives which contribute to the eradication of child poverty in the UK

• To participate in a programme of external and internal communications about policy and research work, including news management of policy and research projects and programmes

• To work closely with our Senior Analyst to develop our own programme of work, develop our own analytical capacity, including acquiring key datasets and developing our own modelling capacity

• To provide lead policy expertise in advising the CEO, Director of Policy, Rights and Advocacy and other staff on the causes, effects and solutions to child poverty; develop and evaluate evidence-based policy positions and political trends as appropriate

• To take a lead role in the development of ideas and proposals for policy and research projects and policy publications to support our influencing and campaigning activities.

• To take a lead role in undertaking, commissioning and managing research projects for publication, including developing relationships with funders and securing funding.

• Develop and maintain relationships with key people in government, the public sector, academics, and charity sector organisations whose support is needed for the successful delivery of the charity's programmes and funding.

Profile

• Substantial experience of carrying out research and policy analysis on poverty, social security, children or related issues to inform and support strategic objectives

• Experience of working in a public policy environment to deliver change

• Knowledge of social research methods and ability to write successful bids for research funding

• Experience of using quantitative and qualitative research material to support public policy influencing work and campaigns

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to develop evidence-based positions on complex areas of public policy

• Ability to write and oversee the development of high-quality briefings, consultation responses, reports and other policy and campaigning outputs

• Ability to think strategically and respond speedily and effectively to external developments

• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders

• Team leadership and project management skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Job Offer

£ 39,910 - £ 44,111 plus benefits

Harris Hill are excited to be working with an internationally focused animal charity to recruit a Philanthropy Manager. In this slightly less traditional Philanthropy role you will have oversight of major donor, trusts, statutory and individual giving income. Managing a team of three you will manage the development and delivery of the Philanthropy strategy. This position would be ideal for someone looking for a broad, senior management position in an international social welfare charity.

Key responsibilities will include;
Managing the delivery of the major donor direct marketing and stewardship programme
Manage prospect research, approach and acquisition of new donors
Manage the trust and statutory fundraising programmes, writing compelling bids and applications
Ensuring communications and approaches are in line with the wider fundraising and marketing strategy strategy
Providing line management for a team of three
Setting targets and having oversight of how your team are performing

The successful candidate will;
Have experience in one or more areas of fundraising including major donor, trusts, statutory or direct marketing, preferably within a charity environment
Have a record of working towards and achieving against income targets
have the ability to research and identify donors and trusts in line with fundraising strategy
Be an experienced line manager
Be an excellent relationship manager, able to communicate effectively with a range of donors and stakeholders

For more information about this position and how to apply please send your CV now and a consultant will be in touch to discuss further.

To help us achieve our mission, we are recruiting qualified social workers with direct experience of working with children and families and knowledge and experience of supporting social work students. We are looking for candidates who can lead the delivery of teaching across the year, support participants in their local authority units and supervise participants during the 2nd year of the Frontline programme.

Practice Tutors (PTs) work closely as a peer group to share effective ways of working across participant units, local authorities and regions. They play a key role within the development and delivery of our social work curriculum, contributing knowledge and expertise to create a culture that promotes outstanding social work education and that enables teams to do their best work in order to achieve our mission to transform the lives of vulnerable children and families.

PTs are responsible for teaching and developing participants at the five-week summer institute, regional recall days and, in the participant units within local authorities. PTs support a number of participant units, based within statutory children’s social care services. Each unit is led by a Consultant Social Worker (CSW).  Core to the Practice Tutor role is the ability to provide support, challenge and guidance to participants and CSWs to ensure a high quality practice learning experience.

Applicants need a good understanding of the social work role and have the ability to make links with adults’ and children’s services. To apply you need excellent social work practice skills, experience of developing others and a commitment to educating a new generation of social workers. This role provides the opportunity to genuinely align practice and theory. In doing so you to be a committed to evidence informed practice models and have an appetite to exploring different and innovative approaches to teaching these models. PTs are supported to gain fellowship status with the HEA if not already held.