Role:                    Schools Engagement Officer North West

Location:              Remote working in the UK 

Responsible to:    Head of Engagement 

Salary:                  up to £30,000 per annum 

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered. 

Although this role is based remotely, having knowledge of education relationships in North West England is required. 

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

To engage with our network of 4,000 secondary schools and colleges as well as local authorities in sharing out programme, onboarding and training in their usage.  Taking on the views of educators and educational leaders in what we provide and need to provide and enabling us to more closely match local and national need with our programme. This role will also support the delivery team with the delivery of the programmes from marketing opportunities to schools/students work experience placements. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities:-

• Recruit and onboard new educational establishments to working with us 
• Training and supporting users to maximise the opportunity to their students accessing our programmes through our newly developed portal and app. 
• Delivering training sessions to schools and colleges on our programmes and building on engagement in your defined region. 
• Building partnerships with Multi-Academy Trusts, SEND and PRU provision within your region to maximise our impact 
• Liaise with local government organisations to actively promote our programme to NEET young people in the region 
• Developing long standing relationships with school and college contacts to access, support and maximise employer engagement relationships in your region 
• Build a regional network of educational contacts, ensuring high level of customer service and reporting opportunities and issues to Head of Engagement 
• Retain our registered schools and colleges in our network, and increase engagement levels in all programmes across the region 
• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes 
• Support Fundraising Leads in region to embed school-based initiatives where appropriate 
• Ensuring all data relating to school and college engagement is accurate, recorded and presented in reports when required 
• Networking in the region with your regional team to collaboratively build brand awareness of Speakers for Schools across all partners and organisations working in the Education landscape. 
• Supporting the wider UK Education Strategy for Speakers for Schools 

Delivery Team support:

• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes
• Processing new user registrations on our portal
• Helping with technical delivery processes using both our in-house software
• Data Management and CRM
• Inputting new data, maintaining existing records and generating reports
• Other duties as required, within the scope of the role. 

Key skills and experience:

Essential: -

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 
• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 
• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery. 

Desirable: - 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Educational Providers/Youth/Engagement teams an advantage 
• Knowledge of SEND and PRU education establishments and NEET students 
• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision and social mobility challenges within UK schools and colleges 
• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews and appointing our Schools Engagement Officer swiftly. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Flexible working 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role will be on or before Friday 5th November. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Job title:Employer Engagement Manager (Work Experience)

Location:                Remote working in the UK

Responsible to:Head of Engagement North East

Salary:£28,000 to 38,000 per annum FTE 

Please note, although this role is remote based, knowledge of employer engagement in the North East is required.

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

Working for the Head of Engagement in your region, and as part of a team of Employer Engagement Managers, Educational Relationship Managers, Programme Delivery Partners, and Regional Fundraising Officers, you will focus on relationship building in your community and will be responsible for connecting a network of schools, colleges, employers and partners in your dedicated region to deliver work experience opportunities, as well as well as other opportunities through our growing portfolio of programmes. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities: - 

• Outreach to and onboarding of new host employers, helping to grow our employer network to reach ambitious targets for Experience and Progression Programmes (and others as they develop). 

• Account managing relationships with participating employers and other regional stakeholders, supporting them in the design of programmes (where appropriate) and engagement with our leading technology platform. 

• Supporting employers to achieve their aims, through either our free or chargeable services, as appropriate. 

• Outreach to discount and opportunity providers, helping grow the range of discounts and opportunities for young people through our Youth Card programme. 

• Supporting programmes as needed on any contact, phone conversations with stakeholders, programme delivery tasks and wider charity work in support of wider organisation aims and needs, particularly during peak delivery periods. 

Skills / Experience / Knowledge:- 

Essential  

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 

• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 

• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 

• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 

• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery 

• Sociable and confident and happy building and maintaining relationships with multiple stakeholders 

• Comfort in holding commercial conversations with stakeholders, who are seeking chargeable service to deliver income.

Desirable 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Engagement teams an advantage 

• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision within UK schools and colleges would be an advantage 

• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Work From Anywhere in the UK (now and beyond the pandemic)

• Flexiable working

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

Apply now.  The closing date for this role will be on or before Friday 5th November.

Immediate starts and delayed starts are available.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Permanent Position

£60,000 - £70,000

Full Time working on School property.

Excellent benefits

8 weeks Holiday

12% pension

A Prestigious Independent Prep School based in North London is seeking a Director of Finance & Resources.

This wide ranging position requires someone comfortable to manage the following:

• Clerk to the Governors and Company Secretary
• Oversight of the accounting function
• Human resources
• Facilities management, including catering and cleaning
• Health and safety
• ICT
• Letting
• Community and public benefit
• Risk Management and insurance

To lead the finance function in order to provide:

• business analysis, budgeting and forecasting, financial planning, cash and credit control management.
• Support the development of a rolling 3-5 year strategic and annual operating plan.
• Communication of the relevant aspects of the business plans within the Finance function.
• Take responsibility for ensuring the Management and Board are kept informed of their legal and regulatory obligations.
• You will also need to be responsible for, HR, IT, facilities and estates
• The client is seeking a candidate who is either an experienced Head of Finance looking to take the next step or an existing Director of Finance.
• The client is open to candidates from any professional background.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a pro-active and tenacious person to join our friendly and purposeful team. 

The Community Business Manager will play a key role in HMHC's Senior Leadership Team, working collaboratively to deliver the organisation's strategic development plan, generate earned income and develop beneficial partnerships. 

The Community Business Manager will lead on managing, developing and scaling our food and community development offer and services, including Gorton Central, Community Grocer projects and the Cafe & training kitchen at No 93 Church Lane, Harpurhey.

The Community Business Manager will report to the Chief Executive Officer.

Salary: £30,750 per annum

Location: Based at Gorton Central, Gorton Community Centre, Manchester, M18 8PE with travel to No 93 Church Lane, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5BG.

Position type: Fixed term until 31st October 2022. 

Working hours: 37.5 hours over (5 days) Monday – Friday.

Other details: 

• 5% employer pension. 
• 25 days holiday plus 8 statutory bank holidays rising 1 day per year to a maximum of 30 days.
• Plus 1 leave day for employee birthday and 1 wellbeing day accompanied by £100 wellbeing budget. 
• Sick-pay is 4-weeks full pay, 4-weeks half-pay followed by statutory sick pay (subject to satisfactory probation period). 

Equal Opportunities: 

HMHC strives to be an equal opportunities employer and celebrates diversity. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

Healthy Me Healthy Communities is a not-for-profit social enterprise founded in 2012 making a positive difference to people’s health, lives and local communities. HMHC operates on the principles of coproduction, bringing together a range of partners, resources and assets for achieving positive outcomes in neighbourhoods across Manchester. At the heart of our work is involving people who benefit from our work, believing everyone has the skills and capacity for improving their own, families and communities’ outcomes. 

HMHCs’ Strategic Vision is: 

“Enabling people to improve their own and communities’ life expectancy and quality of life by reducing health and life inequalities, resulting in health and social-care savings” 

So “everyone enjoying a long, healthy and happy life.” 

Job Title IT Business Analyst

Responsible to Head of IT/Digital

Hours of work 35

Place of work/Base Martin House and in the Community. Hybrid working arrangements will be considered, where possible.

Type of contract               Full Time, Permanent

Overall purpose of the role

• Working within the IT team, the primary role is to facilitate business investigation to support business change initiatives and act as a conduit between the business and IT delivery partners.
• To review existing line of business applications and provide a roadmap, plan and implementation for digital transformation to transform the Martin House traditional analogue business into a digitally enabled one
• To play a lead role in the deployment of Microsoft 365 and to leverage business improvements from MS365
• To ensure applications are secured and all measures are taken to eliminate security threats
• To digitally upskill our workforce and support the implementation of new systems within the business
• Management of the ICT trainer and administrator

Tasks and duties

ICT – Digital Innovation, applications and IT business projects

• Working with the business to identify inefficient processes, new opportunities and areas for improvement
• Management of ICT trainer and administrator
• Create new value through the smart use of digital tools, platforms, technologies, services, and processes
• To drive growth and business system renewal with digital platforms
• Be a digital evangelist, championing the use of digital technology and practices
• Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and digital best practices between partners and colleagues to help embed a robust digital ecosystem
• Measure ROI on digital projects, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure we're investing in the right tools and resources
• To review all legacy systems and produce a roadmap and implementation plan for digital change
• To lead on the implementation of Microsoft 365, utilising and leveraging the product to improve the business efficiency
• Develop and maintain and ensure compliance with all corporate and operational policies related to digital inclusion, its development and delivery particularly those related to information governance and GDPR
• To promote, train and digitally upskill our users in the use of new products
• Implementation of various ICT projects and efficient handover of support to the support team
• Provision of technical and user support to staff having ICT issues when necessary
• To assist in the management and use of core applications, such as Finance, HR, Care and CRM systems
• Maintain a high degree of customer service for all support queries and adhere to all service management principles
• Be expected to work outside normal office hours from time to time as the demands of the post and emergencies dictate.
• Assist with the preparation of the teams ICT operational plan
• Ensure the relevant security is implemented and all associated security protocols are followed and maintained.
• Maintain accurate manual and digital records relating to all work carried out and produce relevant documentation where appropriate.
• Assist with monitoring and review of system performance and the production of relevant report and statistics.
• To design and develop reports, user training and provision of support.
• To attend ICT meetings and keep abreast of ICT developments.
• Provide support, and cover for the Head of IT/Digital.

Other

• Any other reasonable duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of IT/Digital or other Senior Manager.

• Martin House has a multi-professional; multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  You may therefore be asked to help in other areas as required.

Health & Safety

• To be aware of the safety needs of the children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety approach to all times.
• To report all accidents incidents and untoward incidents to a Deputy Head of Care and Clinical Services.
• To be aware of your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.

Personal development

• To adopt a positive and reflective approach to personal and professional development.
• To participate constructively in a yearly annual appraisal.
• To undertake core competencies for clinical skills and specific training and to remain updated.
• To work in conjunction with the education co-ordinators to develop your practice and care for the children.
• To work contracted hours including unsocial hours as required weekends evenings and nights.

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post and will form the basis of performance appraisal.  As duties and responsibilities change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes made with consultation.

Employees may be required to drive a Martin House pool car. These cars are insured by Martin House and it is a requirement of the insurers that we have checked that any staff who drive the cars have a current driving licence.

Martin House has a multi-professional, multi-skilled team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them.  Because of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or role.

Equality statement

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation

Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All Martin House employees are expected to

• Uphold the values of Martin House and behave in a professional manner at all times.
• Value equality and diversity and comply with relevant equality legislation.
• Attend 1:1s with line manager, team meetings and annual appraisals.
• Take part in all relevant mandatory training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out the role.
• Take responsibility for one’s own personal development.
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and externally.
• Take responsibility for one’s own health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work, and comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Comply with information governance requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
• Work within all Martin House policies and procedures.
• Communicate a positive image of Martin House and protect its reputation.

Staff who support Martin House volunteers are expected to

• Carry out effective inductions for new volunteers in your department
• Lead and guide volunteers, providing the support needed to maintain morale and enable them to work effectively
• Supervise your volunteers appropriately in their day to day work and actively work to recognise the work that they do
• Ensure your volunteers have access to some personal time with you on a regular basis
• Ensure that your volunteers have an annual opportunity to reflect on their volunteering role with you
• Support appropriate volunteer learning and development within your team
• Communicate effectively with your volunteer team, and in line with the Martin House Staff Charter
• Play a role in the recruitment of new volunteers within your area, once appropriate training has been given
• Support the Manage performance issues with volunteers fairly and sensitively, taking advice from the HR department where appropriate

Background

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

We have recently secured funding to further develop Homeshare in the UK in areas of the country that are currently not well serviced by our existing network.

This is a key operational role within our new service delivery team and the primary focus will be the development of a sustainable Homeshare programme in the Northeast. This role also contributes to the further development of knowledge, expertise and practical resources that will support the wider Homeshare UK network.

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.  

We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives.  We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Job Objectives

This overarching objectives of this role include:

• Support set up and promotion of a Homeshare programme in the North East
• Deliver the day-to-day activities of the programme including; recruiting, matching, and supporting Homeshare participants
• Promote the Homeshare model widely across the region
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholder groups
• Support the development of key resources for the programme including an online management tool.
• Use learning from the project to support the development of new guidance for the wider HSUK network

Main duties and responsibilities

1. To develop the infrastructure for a Homeshare programme in the Northeast.

1. Working within the Homeshare UK, Quality Assurance Framework and Good Practice Guidance develop appropriate processes and paperwork for the delivery of the Homeshare programme.
2. Support the development of a CRM system and monitoring tools to help manage the programme and to capture information about participants.
3. Support the development of project policy for the delivery of Homeshare.
4. Develop links with key local stakeholders who can be potential referral partners to the programme
5. Support the collection and collation of underpinning feasibility information for the region including focus groups sessions with older people, potential Homesharers and wider key stakeholders.

2.Day to day operational delivery of the Homeshare programme.

1. Recruit potential Householders to the Homeshare programme
2. Recruit potential Homesharers to the Homeshare programme
3. Assess the suitability of applicants and work with them to understand their needs, expectations, and suitability for participation.
4. Assess the suitability of the property to be shared. 
5. Take the lead on safeguarding checks for Householders and Homesharers, including references and DBS checks
6. Make appropriate Homeshare matches and negotiate the terms of the Homeshare agreement between participants
7. Provide ongoing monitoring and support to the Homeshare match
8. Liaise with any third-party stakeholders involved in the Homeshare match as appropriate e.g., Health care professionals, domiciliary care providers, family members
9. Keep accurate records of Homeshare activity in the Northeast and provide regular verbal and written reports and information.

3.Help raise awareness of the Homeshare programme in the North East, the Homehsare model, Homeshare UK and the wider Homeshare community.

1. Promote the Homeshare programme locally though approprte channels to potential participants and wider stakhodlers including Health and Social care profresionals.
2. Actively promote the Homeshare programme through our existing social media channels and by providing regular content for the Homeshare UK website
3. Support the wider work of HSUK and the HSUK Communications Officer by helping coordinate effective and timely engagement between the Homeshare participants, media, and PR opportunities.
4. Attend any conferences, seminars and meetings representing Homeshare UK and promoting the pilot project through delivery of talks, briefings, and round table discussion at both local and national level

4.General

1. Working with the HSUK Team help Identify need and scope for new resources including learning materials, guidance updates, and training that will be beneficial to the wider Homeshare sector
2. Actively support the collection of data, case studies and provide content for the annual Homeshare Sector Reports
3. Actively engage with the Homeshare UK network attending monthly practice meetings, training events and annual conference
4. Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus aims, objectives, policies, and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisations and its members
5. Engage in continuous self-development and training
6. Promote diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and Human Rights
7.  Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. 

8. Please note that this role is homebased with extensive travel in the North East and occasional travel to our head office in Liverpool and potentially other locations in the UK.

Role:                    Schools Engagement Officer North East

Location:              Remote working in the UK (Tees Valley)

Responsible to:    Head of Engagement 

Salary:                  up to £30,000 per annum 

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered. 

Although this role is based remotely, having knowledge of education relationships in the North East is required. 

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

To engage with our network of 4,000 secondary schools and colleges as well as local authorities in sharing out programme, onboarding and training in their usage.  Taking on the views of educators and educational leaders in what we provide and need to provide and enabling us to more closely match local and national need with our programme. This role will also support the delivery team with the delivery of the programmes from marketing opportunities to schools/students work experience placements. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities:-

• Recruit and onboard new educational establishments to working with us 
• Training and supporting users to maximise the opportunity to their students accessing our programmes through our newly developed portal and app. 
• Delivering training sessions to schools and colleges on our programmes and building on engagement in your defined region. 
• Building partnerships with Multi-Academy Trusts, SEND and PRU provision within your region to maximise our impact 
• Liaise with local government organisations to actively promote our programme to NEET young people in the region 
• Developing long standing relationships with school and college contacts to access, support and maximise employer engagement relationships in your region 
• Build a regional network of educational contacts, ensuring high level of customer service and reporting opportunities and issues to Head of Engagement 
• Retain our registered schools and colleges in our network, and increase engagement levels in all programmes across the region 
• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes 
• Support Fundraising Leads in region to embed school-based initiatives where appropriate 
• Ensuring all data relating to school and college engagement is accurate, recorded and presented in reports when required 
• Networking in the region with your regional team to collaboratively build brand awareness of Speakers for Schools across all partners and organisations working in the Education landscape. 
• Supporting the wider UK Education Strategy for Speakers for Schools 

Delivery Team support:

• Support our Delivery Partners to identify school contacts that can promote and support our programmes
• Processing new user registrations on our portal
• Helping with technical delivery processes using both our in-house software
• Data Management and CRM
• Inputting new data, maintaining existing records and generating reports
• Other duties as required, within the scope of the role. 

Key skills and experience:

Essential: -

• Experience in a similar environment working with a variety of stakeholders 
• Clear and concise communicator, capable of producing written content to a professional quality 
• Confident liaising with and managing relationships particularly with stakeholders from all levels 
• Comfort and experience in working with technology and data management 
• Proven capability of working through high volumes of work and securing targets across varying objectives within delivery. 

Desirable: - 

• Previous experience working with HR/Recruitment/CSR/Educational Providers/Youth/Engagement teams an advantage 
• Knowledge of SEND and PRU education establishments and NEET students 
• An understanding of the UK Education System and a familiarity with careers provision and social mobility challenges within UK schools and colleges 
• Proficient use of the Salesforce CRM, to track relationships and ensure proper data management. 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews and appointing our Schools Engagement Officer swiftly. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restriction to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Flexible working 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role will be on or before Friday 5 November. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

Job title:                 Regional Fundraising Manager - North East

Location: Based remotely in the UK, ideally with knowledge of fundraising in the North East

Responsible to: Head of Engagement 

Salary:                   up to £38,000 per annum

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

We are seeking motivated and ambitious Regional Fundraising Manager.We have a big ambition, and our fundraising targets reflect this ambition, our ideal candidates can demonstrate a track record of fundraising with a particular focus on corporate and community group fundraising. You will have strong networking and presenting skills and understanding the importance of delivering exceptional stewardship to maximise income and long-term partnerships. An understanding of local and trust opportunities would also be an advantage.

Reporting to the Head of Engagement, with a dotted line reporting to the Regional Fundraising Lead, you will be proficient at planning and prioritising multiple calls on time and be able to work independently towards financial and non-financial targets and KPI’s. A Strategic thinker, you will use your understanding of the region and fundraising experience to develop and deliver and exciting strategy that will drive fundraising and embed Speakers for Schools into the communities it serves.

Key Duties / Responsibilities 

• Develop and broaden regional corporate partnerships.
• Research, identify and develop relationships with key stakeholders and supporters across the region.
• Work with the Head of Engagement (and their teams) and the Regional Fundraising Lead to develop local campaigns and bespoke compelling case for support. 
• Ensure all enquiries are followed through in a timely and professional manner. 
• Update Salesforce and ensure all activity is compliant with data protection, policies and procedures.
• Identify new fundraising events and opportunities to attract new audiences who align to our ambition.
• Provide monthly reports to the Head of Engagement and Regional Fundraising Lead.

Education / Experience / Knowledge 

Essential:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent research skills 
• Strong track record in delivering to tight deadlines 
• Excellent organisational and project management skills 
• Evidence of good negotiation skills 
• Highly computer literate, with particular experience of using Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel 
• Excellent presentation skills 
• Able to work in a team and on own initiative 
• Ability to build successful relationships with all Stakeholders. 

Desirable:  

• Fundraising experience 
• Events management experience
• Relevant experience in corporate communications, stakeholder management and other relationship building activities 
• Experience in report writing 
• Experience using Salesforce 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through October 2021 and appointing our Regional Fundraising Manager swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role is Friday 27 October.

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

• Commercial Permanent Head of Finance Business Partnering
• Social Healthcare Not for Profit Organisation based in Leeds

About Our Client

St Anne's is a successful social care and housing provider operating across the North of England, having grown from strength to strength over the last 50 years, now supporting over 1,600 adults with learning disabilities, challenges of poor mental health, homelessness, and substance misuse.They are committed to enabling people to live their best life and strive to make a difference every day.Having this year launched our new 5 year strategic plan some of our key areas of focus are on delivering further growth, providing excellent service delivery and ultimately enabling our clients to live their best life. All of which needs to be done in a financially sustainable way which represents value for money for St Anne's. It is therefore a great time to join St Anne's and the finance team who play a key role in supporting the delivery of this strategy as the Head of Finance Business Partnering.The role holder will lead and further develop the finance partnering and planning team, providing commercial and financial support to key stakeholders, driving actions forward and ultimately delivering better financial and commercial performance.The role holder will partner across the organisation, but in particular supporting the operations team to improve overall service performance, driving improvements in income, and ensuring the cost base is as efficient as possible. As well as providing financial leadership and supporting the business development team on tenders and contract reviews.The role holder will similarly lead the budgeting and forecasting processes, building up stretching but realistic budgets in detail with full engagement and buy-in from key stakeholders.The role holder will lead on key initiatives to further improve financial performance and understanding, providing a key source of support for the CFO from a commercial and analytical point of view.The role will require you to think strategically but also to be hands on, directly driving performance and action as well as being a source of support for the team.

Job Description

As the Head of Finance Business Partnering, you will build strong relationships across the organisation at all levels, building trust, credibility and rapport as the leader of the finance partnering and planning team. Through this you will provide financial insight and support decision making such that the optimal financial performance is achieved at St Anne's. You will do this by:
 

• Lead and further develop regular and effective financial performance reviews with the operations team, driving action to improve financial performance, particularly focusing on deficit services and those tracking behind budget.
• Provide financial and commercial support for business decisions, quantifying and evaluating proposals, ensuring expected returns are achieved. Influencing and adapting plans with stakeholders by supporting and challenging them in an appropriate way.
• Directly drive income by negotiating and/or re-assessing fee rates with commissioners and other funders, alongside or on behalf of the operations team, in both a structured and ad hoc basis, as needed.
• Indirectly drive income through supporting fee costings, running the annual fee uplift programme and by providing financial responses in tenders.
• Support the business in controlling and ensuring the most efficient use of costs, for example, through the effective review and management of hours and payroll spend, as well as non-payroll spend.
• Develop and deliver in depth analysis to the business to make further recommendations around how financial performance can be improved.
• Lead an effective and timely end-to-end budgeting process, building the budget bottom-up, working closely with operations and other key stakeholders to ensure there is engagement and buy-in to the budget targets and ultimately gaining sign-off for the budget.
• Lead and develop the finance business partners in such they are equally able to support their stakeholders.
• Coach and educate the operations team in terms of financial understanding to help them to improve service performance.
• Provide ad hoc financial support to the operations team and other stakeholders as needed.
• Provide ad hoc support to the CFO as needed.
• Provide financial leadership across the broader finance team, alongside the Head of Finance as appropriate, ensuring the team works collaborative and delivers on the overall finance department goals and objectives.

The Successful Applicant

Essential criteria:

• Experience of working in a fast-paced finance business partnering role with a commercial and pragmatic outlook.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, both verbal and written, with the emphasis on taking ownership and achieving results.
• A good relationship builder, who is able to build rapport and work collaboratively across all levels of the organisation. Equally is comfortable with both supporting and challenging key stakeholders in a constructive way.
• Action orientated, a good negotiator who is able to take action and drive decisions forward that will improve the financial performance of St Anne's.
• Strong analytical and interpretation skills with a proven track record of making commercial judgements.
• Organised and thorough, comfortable operating both strategically and operationally being hands on where needed.
• Able to coach and educate non-finance stakeholders, explaining complex financial issues in a simple and easy to understand way.
• Resilient and flexible, is able to deal with contentious issues and ever changing and competing priorities.
• Advanced Excel and other Microsoft office skills.
• Has a willingness to travel to support key operational stakeholders across the North of England as needed.
• Fully qualified with a recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).

Desirable criteria:

• Experience of working in the social care or health care sector.
• Experience of leading and developing people.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced multi-site organisation.
• Degree educated.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer

£54,000-£56,000 + £3,000 car allowance + 32 days and 8 bank holidays + pension of employer 8% employee 5% + Leeds based + permanent role + 37.5 hours + flexible working available

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Ref Code: MPCYJN1020-213610553Z

Partnerships Development Manager

We are looking for an experienced Development Manager to work in partnership with local authorities and other public sector agencies, to support and facilitate the growth of a national network of Youth Zones.

Position: Relationship Development Manager – North (Internal title)

Location: Bolton, with hybrid working

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 (dependent upon experience)

Contract: Permanent: full-time, 40 hours per week

Closing Date: Monday 1 November 2021

First Stage Interviews: Week commencing 8 November 2021

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, ambitious national charity who believe all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose; to find out what they’ve got and where it could take them. The charity  funds and builds state-of-the-art, multimillion pound spaces for young people (called Youth Zones) and drives a growing national network of Youth Zones, providing life-changing support to tens of thousands of young people nationwide.  If you feel you have the necessary skills, apply today!

The charity welcomes applications from under-represented groups; in particular, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ community.  Their dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

About the role:

As part of the UK-wide growth, the charity’s aim is to successfully open new Youth Zones every year, and so they need to add to their experienced team.  Working closely with the Head of New Project Development, the Partnerships Development Manager will develop and build key strategic partnerships and lead the early engagement with local authorities, partner agencies such as health, housing and education providers, the police, fire and probation services, and third sector organisations.

Some of your other key responsibilities will include:

• Progress future Youth Zone projects, successfully taking them from an initial idea through to a confirmed live project
• Support the delivery of the organisational target of opening at least four new Youth Zones per year
• Work with relevant Local Authority Officers and Councillors to develop Youth Zones in their area
• Work closely to support and assist the charity’s network of key supporters
• Actively raise the profile of Youth Zones in individual local authority areas and across the UK

About you:

As Partnerships Development Manager you will be dynamic and self-motivated, with a passion for the charity’s youth focussed mission.

You will need to bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Worked successfully with senior decision makers, ideally within local authorities and/or other public sector agencies
• Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering on a range of successful projects
• Explaining innovative ways of working and gaining buy-in from partners
• Initiating, managing and prioritising multiple relationships
• An understanding of the challenges facing and priorities of local authorities
• Ability to sell concepts and be an effective salesperson
• A natural communicator, both verbally and written
• Personal authority and credibility at a senior level, and ability to build rapport quickly
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team but also able to work independently to targets
• Excellent organisational & administrative skills, with proven experience in effectively managing multiple tasks
• Financially and IT literate
• A willingness to travel & work flexibly, including some evening or weekend work

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter (of not more than one page), explaining clearly why you are interested in the role and how you feel you are suited to it.

The charity recognises that the workforce is under-represented in certain areas and are committed to addressing this.  Therefore, they actively encourage applicants to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter.  The HR Lead will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering your application. 

The charity is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with their Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising Partnerships Manager, Partnerships Manager, Business Development Manager, Income Generation Manager, Relationship Development Manager, Public Sector, Public Sector Sales, Public Sector Business Development Manager, Local Authority, Client Relationship, Business Development Executive, Local Authority, etc.

Background

Shared Lives Plus is the UK membership charity for more than 6,000 Shared Lives carers, 150 Shared Lives schemes and a growing network of over 25 local Homeshare organisations. Our vision is a kinder, stronger society built on sharing our lives and our homes. We help build communities where everyone lives a full life, regardless of the support they need. We do this by turning Shared Lives and Homeshare into thriving, mainstream options, with all the right structures in place to support and guide those who want to share their lives and homes.

We have recently secured funding to further develop Homeshare in the UK in areas of the country that are currently not well serviced by our existing network.

This is a key operational role within our new service delivery team and the primary focus will be the development of a sustainable Homeshare programme in the North West. This role also contributes to the further development of knowledge, expertise and practical resourses that will support the wider Homeshare UK network.  

Shared Lives Plus is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do.  

We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives.  We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.

Job Objectives

This overarching objectives of this role include:

• Support set up and promotion of a Homeshare programme in the North West
• Deliver the day-to-day activities of the programme including; recruiting, matching, and supporting Homeshare participants
• Promote the Homeshare model widely across the region
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholder groups
• Support the development of key resourse for the programme including an online management tool.
• Use learning from the project to support the development of new guidance for the wider network

Main duties and responsibilities

1. To develop the infrastructure for a Homeshare programme in the North West.

1. Working within the Homeshare UK, Quality Assurance Framework and Good Practice Guidance develop appropriate processes and paperwork for the delivery of the Homeshare programme.
2. Support the development of a CRM system and monitoring tools to help manage the programme and to capture information about participants.
3. Support the development of project policy for the delivery of Homeshare.
4. Develop links with key local stakeholders who can be potential referral partners to the programme
5. Support the collection and collation of underpinning feasibility information for the region including focus groups sessions with older people, potential Homesharers and wider key stakeholders.

2.Day to day operational delivery of the Homeshare programme.

1. Recruit potential Householders to the Homeshare programme
2. Recruit potential Homesharers to the Homeshare programme
3. Assess the suitability of applicants and work with them to understand their needs, expectations, and suitability for participation.
4. Assess the suitability of the property to be shared. 
5. Take the lead on safeguarding checks for Householders and Homesharers, including references and DBS checks
6. Make appropriate Homeshare matches and negotiate the terms of the Homeshare agreement between participants
7. Provide ongoing monitoring and support to the Homeshare match
8. Liaise with any third-party stakeholders involved in the Homeshare match as appropriate e.g., Health care professionals, domiciliary care providers, family members
9. Keep accurate records of Homeshare activity in the North West and provide regular verbal and written reports and information.

3.Help raise awareness of the Homeshare programme in the North West, the Homehsare model, Homeshare UK and the wider Homeshare community.

1. Promote the Homeshare programme locally though approprte channels to potential participants and wider stakhodlers including Health and Social care profresionals.
2. Actively promote the Homeshare programme through our existing social media channels and by providing regular content for the Homeshare UK website
3. Support the wider work of HSUK and the HSUK Communications Officer by helping coordinate effective and timely engagement between the Homeshare participants, media, and PR opportunities.
4. Attend any conferences, seminars and meetings representing Homeshare UK and promoting the pilot project through delivery of talks, briefings, and round table discussion at both local and national level

4.General

1. Working with the HSUK Team help Identify need and scope for new resources including learning materials, guidance updates, and training that will be beneficial to the wider Homeshare sector
2. Actively support the collection of data, case studies and provide content for the annual Homeshare Sector Reports
3. Actively engage with the Homeshare UK network attending monthly practice meetings, training events and annual conference
4. Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus aims, objectives, policies, and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisations and its members
5. Engage in continuous self-development and training
6. Promote diversity, equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice and Human Rights
7.  Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post.
8. Please note that this role is homebased with extensive travel in the North West and occasional travel to our head office in Liverpool and potentially other locations in the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Volunteering Manager (North West)​​​​​​​ to join our team. This is a home based role, with frequent travel around the North West. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £29,536.28 per annum.

RABI has been supporting farming people throughout England and Wales for many generations. Providing practical guidance and proactive support to everyone within the agricultural community, RABI has a network of locally based teams who understand the challenges farming people face. The charity’s range of services cover four areas:

- Help at a critical time
- Mental wellbeing
- Support for living independently
- Training and upskilling

It is an exciting time to join the charity as it implements a 5-year strategy which aims to quadruple support to farming people by 2024. At the heart of this ambitious objective, is an aspiration to deliver a holistic, flexible approach to services that promotes early intervention and farmer wellbeing.

The Regional Volunteering Manager (North West)​​​​​​​ role:

You will be the regional ambassador for RABI, promoting awareness of the charity and increasing income and other support across the counties. As the Regional Manager, you will cover various regions including Cumbria, Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, South and West Yorkshire areas.

What you will be doing as our Regional Volunteering Manager (North West)​​​​​​​:

- Generating income from multiple sources
- Networking/publicising the work of RABI to professional services (corporate’s) companies, agricultural suppliers, auction marts, farming organisations, colleges, community groups, and the public via meetings, presentations, attendance at local/regional, agricultural shows, ploughing matches, and through the local press
- Increasing awareness of the charity within the farming/rural community to enable RABI to reach more people in need of support
- Encouraging, motivating, and supporting existing voluntary county committees and recruit new members where necessary. Any other appropriate duties required to fulfil the needs of the charity
- Maintaining ongoing relationships with corporate organisations in the farming industry, and beyond, and identify/establish new opportunities
- Proactively identify and pursue other fundraising opportunities in the region
- Working in conjunction with other agencies and farming related organisations to raise awareness of the work of RABI among both our supporter audiences and those who may need assistance
- Managing and leading volunteers in the region, following compliance and good practice to ensure volunteers are safe, supported, and motivated
- Gathering local intelligence within the region regarding opportunities for volunteers and potential fundraising and networking
- Attending appropriate regional/local shows and ploughing matches, often setting up and manning the RABI stand
- Representing RABI at relevant networking events to ensure that charity's voice is heard

Key skills and experience we are looking for in our Regional Volunteering Manager (North West)​​​​​​​:

- Demonstrate relevant experience and proven track record within fundraising (or marketing) environment
- Clear succinct written communication style for drafting press releases/regional newsletters and thank you/condolence letters with exemplary grammar and spelling
- Self-motivated and professional
- Excellent face-to-face communication skills including a clear and confident presenting style
- Strong time management and highly developed organisational skills
- IT literate - good working knowledge of email systems, Word, and Excel
- Public speaking experience
- Able to work under pressure
- Living and/or working among the farming community
- Dealing with press enquiries
- Empathy and understanding of UK agricultural methods/people and issues facing the industry
- Understanding of the importance of customer and volunteer care
- A self-starter, using own initiative to make decisions regularly
- Able to work cooperatively with others across the organisation and externally
- Able to work to tight deadlines and remaining calm under pressure including prioritising workloads
- Able to work flexibly

If you feel you have what it takes to become our Regional Volunteering Manager (North West)​​​​​​​ click ‘Apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently looking for an ambitious and experienced individual to join our team at a very exciting time for NGA as we develop a stronger regional presence in the North-East.  You will be required to work remotely and join us on a part-time, permanent basis with the exact days and hours to be negotiated, with some evening and weekend work. In return, you will receive a competitive starting salary of £38,000 per annum pro-rata depending on experience.

National Governance Association is the only national membership organisation for school governors and trustees in England, and we work to improve the effectiveness of governing boards in both maintained schools and academies. As such it is the first port of call for many of the policymakers in the education sector who wish to understand the governor's view. We pride ourselves on our expertise and the quality of our products and services. Alongside our memberships, NGA offers training, e-learning and consultancy. 

Benefits of joining us: 

- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (holidays will increase after 3 years and 6 years of service)

- 7% employer contribution pension

As our Regional Development Lead for the North East, you will improve school and trust governance by extending the use of all NGA resources and expertise.

Key responsibilities of our Regional Development Lead will include:

• Understanding the local and regional challenges and needs of governing boards, clerks and governance professionals in the region, and applying this intelligence to offer appropriate NGA support to members in the local areas and regions

• Encouraging and supporting local governance associations to form and sustain themselves

• Speaking at local and regional events on governance and presenting workshops, in person and virtually

• Develop and maintain key regional partnerships and relationships through relationship building, identifying opportunities to develop relationships and ensuring new opportunities develop into longer-term partnerships for NGA

• Securing new business and ensuring the current business is retained for a specified region

• Taking ownership of financial targets for membership and Learning Link in the region

What we’re looking for in our ideal Regional Development Lead:

• In-depth understanding of school and trust governance In England

• Understanding of relevant regional and local public sector services and structures, in particular as relevant to education

• Understanding of marketing and promotions strategies.

• Proven track record in business and partnership development,

• Proven track record of building effective relationships with a wide range of individuals and partner organisations,

• Experience of delivering governance development sessions to a wide variety of audiences,

• Experience of creating offers to meet partners requirements,

• Experience of training delivery

Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 1st November 2021

Interview Date: Monday 15th November 2021

If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Regional Development Lead or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.  We’d love to hear from you. 

The Partnerships and Philanthropy team is responsible for identifying, securing, and developing partnerships from businesses, individuals, commissioned and contracted projects, trusts, and foundations to deliver income and secure long-term sustainable strategic partnerships.

This role will focus on identifying, engaging, and stewarding corporate and business prospects to generate high-level income to support services delivered across North Yorkshire Hospice Care by its family of brands.  The Partnerships Manager will support the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships in delivering the strategic objectives set in the corporate partnerships business plan and the wider Community Relationship and organisational plans.

The Partnerships Manager will be expected to identify, secure, and develop the support of key prospects, generating new business through researching and prospecting new supporters at a high level, developing tailored approaches to maximise the success of each contact, and maintain, develop and maximise support from the existing portfolio of relationships we hold with key stakeholders and businesses across North Yorkshire Hospice Care.

The role will also provide effective line management, support, and development to a partnerships officer and corporate fundraising volunteers. Motivating, inspiring, and working with them to drive plans ensuring the achievement of objectives and progress assessed against budgets, business plans, and relevant KPIs.

This role will work across North Yorkshire Hospice Care Sites and from home.

Benefits include: -

• 35 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays, pro-rata).
• Comprehensive Induction Programme.
• Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 8%
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to staff support.
• Free group life assurance.
• Free DBS check.

You will be joining an organisation that is driven, caring, and responsive and you will be playing an important role in enabling us to provide our highly valued services to the people of Harrogate, Hambleton, Richmondshire, and District.

We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being obtained including successful applicants being required to undertake a DBS Check suitable for the role that you will be performing.  Disclosure expenses will be met by the employer.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

Completed applications to be received by 9 am on Tuesday 19th October.

For more information on the role, please contact us and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion, or please click Apply and you will be forwarded to our website, where a full Job Description is available.

Telephone screening will take place soon after application with successful candidates being invited for an interview, which will take place in Harrogate.