Founded in 1646, Reading Blue Coat is a leading independent day school of 785 pupils; 705 boys aged 11 – 18 and a further 80 girls in the co-educational sixth form. The School is located on a beautiful 46 acre campus in the village of Sonning, just outside Reading.

The School employs over 170 staff, of whom 50% are academic staff, and provides a stimulating, friendly and supportive atmosphere in which each pupil can realise his or her full intellectual, physical and creative potential.

Whilst philanthropy is embedded in the School’s history, the Foundation Office was only established in 2018. 

The School has had an ambitious campus enhancement plan and whilst rated as one of the 10 best value schools in the country, has maintained an impressive building programme.  The School seeks to complete its current campus plan with a new Performing Arts Centre before moving ahead with the next 10 year strategy.

Reporting to the Headmaster, the Foundation Director will be a member of the School Senior Leadership Team, and will be required to grow fundraising through a variety of different means, including major gifts, legacies, regular giving, grants and foundations.

The Foundation Office has put in place the groundwork for successful engagement and fundraising activity, and is working towards launching the School’s first comprehensive fundraising campaign, focusing on Bursaries and the Performing Arts Centre.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate a record of achievement in fundraising, ideally in an educational context; accomplished interpersonal skills, an excellent memory for names and faces with a proven track record of building trusted relationships; an ability to manage social situations with grace; alacrity; creativity and resilience. Education to degree level would be advantageous.

The role will require some work on evenings and weekends.

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, dependent on qualifications and experience

Further details and an application form can be downloaded from our website or contact the Human Resources Manager.

Closing date for applications: 09:00 on 24 May 2021.

Applications must be submitted to the email address above by CV or an application form, and accompanied by your covering letter. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the UK.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who genuinely desires to contribute to education, training for ministry and the development of vocations, both lay and ordained. The Local Ministry Programme (LMP) needs a team player to work alongside colleagues in ‘formation for ministry’ through teaching and pastoral care of students.

You will enjoy:

• Working with students to develop their vocation to lay and ordained ministry
• Teaching, developing new course materials and marking set assignments
• Assisting students through the formational process for their three-year DipHE course
• Teaching BA level modules to ongoing learners
• Being part of a close-knit team that works creatively together to deliver ministry training to a varied group of students from around the diocese

The role is for 14 hours a week, requiring a flexible approach to a varied workload.  You will be responsible for creating new resources and modifying existing ones, to continue the delivery of the LMP curriculum under Common Awards, validated by Durham University.  The main teaching hub is on Monday evenings, at Christ’s College, Guildford; but attendance is also required at residential weekends from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon (two per annum), and three Saturday study days per annum. Currently some teaching is being delivered remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions. 

Please note: This role carries an Occupational Requirement to be a practising Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

To apply

Follow the link through to our website..... Complete our application form including a supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing your reasons for applying, what you can bring to the role and how you meet its requirements. Please email this to the address at the bottom of the form.

See the application pack on our website for the full Job Description and Person Specification, and call Steve Summers, Principal of the LMP, for an informal discussion about the role (his contact details are aso in the pack)

Social Enterprise Manager

Taurus Crafts, Lydney, Glos

We are looking for a values-driven entrepreneur with a successful track record in successful social enterprise to redevelop Camphill Village Trust’s Taurus Crafts visitor centre.

Passion for delivering positive social impact for people with learning disabilities, alongside a flair for retail and hospitality, and an ability to spot opportunities will be needed to deliver transformational change. In return, we will support you with the required level of investment and the freedom to develop the centre within an agreed outline plan.

Co-production is one of our core values and you’ll work alongside people with learning disabilities to develop pathways to work, through training and work experience.

Camphill Village Trust is a registered charity supporting over 600 people with learning and other disabilities through ten communities and services in England.  We’ve been going for over 65 years.  Supporting people to make fantastic artisan produce is in our DNA, and you’ll have the opportunity to showcase the Trust to people visiting and living in the Forest of Dean.

Successful applicants for this role will require an Enhanced DBS check. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. We will undertake checks of successful candidates before starting work, which will include an Enhanced DBS check.

The Ernest Cook Trust is an educational charity and one of the UK’s foremost providers and funders of outdoor learning.  Our vision is for an environmentally engaged society with stronger connections to nature. 

Our important work makes a difference to children, young people, their families and communities throughout the UK, especially those that are disadvantaged. We help to nurture a lifelong journey of learning, appreciation and respect for the countryside. We do this through grant support, direct delivery, research and advocacy.

We have a growing team of people focusing on the delivery of strategic learning projects and are looking for the right person to work with us to strengthen the reporting of the impact of our charity’s educational objectives. You will lead on impact evaluation and knowledge transfer, which forms a crucial part of these programmes. Your research on outdoor learning needs will help shape our future strategy. Overall your work will be vital in improving the effectiveness of our educational delivery and developing an evidence base for our advocacy ambitions.

This new role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to make their mark in the charitable sector: you will be pioneering and growing this brand new work stream, which has the potential to make a significant difference within our small charity.

Outdoor Learning

The Ernest Cook Trust provides a wealth of opportunities to help disadvantaged children and young people to make meaningful connections with nature and the outdoors. This includes working alongside schools, colleges and a broad spectrum of private and public organisations and creating tailored learning sessions which are delivered by our Outdoor Learning Officers, on our own sites and beyond.

Grant Giving

Each year The Ernest Cook Trust donates around £2 million of funds generated through income from its estates and investments. Grants are made to registered charities and non-profit making organisations (including schools), and grant streams focus on environmental engagement, outdoor learning and learning from the land. Awards are made with a priority criteria to support disadvantaged young people living in highly deprived areas across the UK.  Most of our grant giving programmes are now integrated with our outdoor learning programmes, enabling us to broaden the reach and longevity of our work beyond our own landed estates by supporting schools and other charitable organisations in their own delivery

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Research & Impact Manager you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to:

· Provide expertise in developing our impact and evaluation framework

· Develop and implement systems for measuring impact and evaluating outcomes

· Lead research for evidence-based decision making on new strategy and programmes

· Support monitoring and evaluation across all project areas.

As a brand new post, this is fixed term in the first instance. However, we are a rapidly growing organisation and are continuously developing new opportunism for permanent posts.

Are you an experienced communications or marketing professional with a background in the healthcare sector and a passion for using your skills to make a difference? Do you have drive, energy and creativity and enjoy working in a busy and hands-on role? If so, you could be the person we are looking for to take on and develop this new role as Content Manager.

Your focus will be on raising awareness of our services with patients and families and with GPs and other healthcare professionals, driving an increasing number of early and appropriate referrals to help us improve end-of-life experiences for people in our local community.

It’s an exciting new role with plenty of scope for initiative, innovation and creativity. You will develop and implement multi-channel communications plans driven by high quality content to grow our engagement with our clinical audiences and meet our strategic objectives. Working as part of a friendly team with a wider communications remit, you’ll liaise with our clinical teams and be responsible for producing digital and printed resources to support them and ensure the successful delivery of your communications plans.

This is a full time position with opportunities for a blended approach to home and office working. If you think this could be the role for you, we’d love to hear from you. We are committed to employing talented people from all backgrounds and walks of life and we welcome applications from all.

We can offer development, flexible working, opportunities to volunteer, pension, Blue Light discount card and 33 days holiday per year.

At Rennie Grove, we believe that everyone with a life-limiting illness should be able to live well for as long as possible and have the choice to die at home.

Closing date: 19 May 2021 at 12 noon

Interviews: w/c 24 May 2021

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth

Job Description – Grant & Campaign Co-ordinator

£30,000 per annum plus defined benefits contributory pension

Full time 35 hours per week, flexible working/occasional evening and weekend duties

Reporting to the Director of Communications and Fundraising.

About us

The Diocese of Portsmouth comprises 90 parishes across Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire (except Slough), South Oxfordshire, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands. Formed 19th May 1882 by the division of the Diocese of Southwark, the Diocese of Portsmouth has a presence in every community and can offer ministry and mission to all who come to us, working towards the Bishop’s vision of Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through his church.

Purpose

• To play a key role within a small but growing Development / Fundraising team.
• The post will primarily be to prepare applications to a range of funders, in order to secure support for a variety of projects across the Diocese.
• Research, prepare and submit well written applications based on information provided by the team and/or Parishes with bids of four, five and six figures to trusts, foundations and statutory bodies.
• This position will involve developing relationships with funders, building cases for support, working across different teams and researching potential funding opportunities.
• The post will lead on delivering parish engagement and community consultation exercises
• The successful candidate will play a central role in the delivery of fundraising campaigns
• Provide support to other fundraising activities as required

The role will include working with a CRM for monitoring, tracking and co-ordinating projects.

Please apply by sending in the following:

Covering letter:  Please tell us how your motivation, values, skills, experience and personal qualities demonstrate your suitability for the role (around 500 words). Please make it clear why you are excited about this role, and why you specifically want to work for the Diocese of Portsmouth.

Current CV and the details of two referees: This should include full education and employment history (including dates, with no gaps left unexplained). Please include your current or most recent employer as one of your referees.

Closing date for applications:  14th May 2021

Notes to candidates

1. Interviews: all shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview.

2. Unsuccessful applications: if you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of your application, we regret that you will not have been offered an interview on this occasion.

3. General: this post will be subject to review under the relevant Diocesan Terms and Conditions of Service.

4. New employees to the Diocese will be subject to a probationary period of six months.

The successful candidate will  apply sound methodology, a digital approach and entrepreneurship to build on existing successes and accelerate the growth of income to the Cathedral across a range of activities in a sustainable manner. The successful applicant will believe in and bring new energy to the Cathedral’s ambition and be able to communicate that compellingly to existing and all audiences (including donors).

BITC is looking for a pro-active Campaign Officer who is passionate about tackling the climate crisis and inspiring and mobilising our members, to create ambitious climate action strategies across their operations and value chains.

This role will focus on galvanizing businesses to achieve climate resilience and net zero carbon as close to 2030 as possible, ensuring what they do creates positive outcomes for people and nature from today. 

The role will work closely with our Climate Action Leadership Team and Net Zero Carbon Taskforce to meet our campaign objectives.

Key requirements of the role include: 

• Supporting campaign activity relating to climate action, including working with the Climate Action Director to agree strategies and activity plans, and supporting project teams. This includes horizon-scanning for emerging issues and responding to changes in the climate action issue area, working with our members to ensure take-up of our key calls to action.   
• Producing new campaign content to support members which could include factsheets, toolkits and case studies. 
• Supporting events, including shaping agendas and speaker briefings, and presenting at internal and external events. 

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of climate change and wider environmental and sustainable business issues across different sectors. 

An understanding of the business case for addressing climate-related impacts and risks as well as practical actions that business can take.

This role will require strong communication skills and the ability to engage and influence key internal and external stakeholders to meet campaign objectives including business leaders, key strategic partners and funders. 

The successful candidate will have the ability to proactively manage their time aas part of a busy team,with the confidence to ask for help if needed. 

The Mulberry Centre (TMC) is an award-winning cancer information and support centre and an independent charity, based on the grounds of the West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, West London. It has been open for over 19 years and has provided services and support to more than 15,000 people. 

We are seeking an Operations Coordinator to work closely with the Finance and Operations Manager.  We are looking for an individual who will support and coordinate the smooth running of the Centre’s operational and support services, enabling The Mulberry Centre to deliver quality services with a professional and caring focus.  You will need to be a warm and welcoming team player, be proactive and an office all-rounder supporting your colleagues.

If you are interested in the work of The Mulberry Centre and have the relevant experience to perform this significant role, we would very much like to hear from you.