HeadStart Action Programme Coordinator

HeadStart Action

The Somerville is looking for a dynamic individual, experienced in building relationships with organisations and young people, which is excited by the opportunity to run our new employability and social action programme, HeadStart Action.

HeadStart Action is a personal and social development program

me targeted at young people who are at risk of becoming NEET. The programme will use social action and employer encounters to engage and inspire young people, giving them the skills, experience and networks they need to get ahead in work.

We are interested in hearing from people with the following skills and experiences: 

• Has a background in working with young people, especially those at risk of becoming NEET

• Has the ability to confidently and positively engage with young people from all backgrounds

• Has experience of delivering similar programmes or social action activities to young people

• Able to deal with any challenging behaviours and is able to deploy techniques to defuse any confrontational situations. 

• Has the ability to hit the ground running and is able to use their own initiative to develop activities within the scope of the project and its objectives. 

• Able to professionally liaise with outside organisations and partners 

• Is a good team player but can also work independently

The role is for 27 hours per week and the salaries is:

• HeadStart Action Coordinator x1 (£26,000 pro rata per year) 

This position is for a fixed term period until November 2021.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with us and make a real difference to communities in Lewisham borough. 

As part of the package we will also offer: 

- 5% employer’s contribution pension 

- Generous holiday allowance 

The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check. 

Interested? 

Deadline for CV and Covering letter: 13th May 2021 at noon

Interviews being held on the 20th and 21th May 2021

Job title: New Business Manager

Region: Greater London

Directorate: Fundraising

Contract: Permanent - Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £32,000 - 36,000 gross per annum plus £4,452 London Weighting

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support.
• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others.
• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution.
• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop.
• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others.

If so, then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

As the Royal British Legion reaches its 100th anniversary and looks forward to the future, our valuable fundraising relationships with companies are more important than ever. We have a successful track record of securing and nurturing partnerships with some of the UK’s best-known businesses, which deliver multi-million pounds worth of income and additional benefits. This role will be integral to ensuring that we continue to find new companies with which we can build sustainable, mutually beneficial, award-winning partnerships.

Facing great challenges in the post-pandemic world – from the increasing needs of the Armed Forces community to a competitive third sector – you will need to be a passionate, self-motivated and entrepreneurial fundraiser. With a background in new business corporate fundraising or private sector sales and marketing, you will understand how to engage businesses, work with stakeholders at any level, and identify synergies between our work and their objectives. You should have successful working knowledge of the new business cycle, including initial research and building a pipeline, making approaches to companies, building partnership frameworks, and closing the deal. Underpinned by knowledge of the economy and the charity sector, you should be able to create and deliver prospecting plans with creativity and tenacity.

With responsibility for two Officers, you will need to demonstrate experience of managing, inspiring and mentoring people to enable them to do their best work. You should be comfortable with building relationships quickly, whether that’s with business stakeholders or your colleagues and wider teams in the Legion. You need to be a passionate advocate for corporate partnerships, the Legion and the Armed Forces community, whilst also recognising that we need to safeguard our brand and reputation. In return, you will become part of a high performing, supportive and friendly team of fundraisers, committed to future success.

Please note this role is based at our Head Office, which is located at Haig House, 199 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1AA. Currently, the role will be home-based, with a degree of flexibility available when offices open again.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’.

Closing date for this role is: Friday 30th April 2021.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Charity People are thrilled to be helping a social welfare charity in London to find a New Business Manager to manage and lead two fundraisers, in securing new corporate partners for this fantastic charity. The role is pivotal to the fundraising team, and given it is a significant year for the charity, the role is primed for an experienced corporate partnerships fundraiser to have a substantial impact.

Job title: New Business Manager
Region: Greater London
Directorate: Fundraising
Contract: Permanent - Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £32,000 - 36,000 gross per annum plus £4,452 London Weighting
Closing Date: Friday 30th April 2021
Required: CV and Cover Letter

As the charity reaches a milestone year and looks to the future, their valuable fundraising relationships with companies are more important than ever. They have a successful track record of securing and nurturing partnerships with some of the UK's best-known businesses, which deliver multi-million pounds worth of income and additional benefits. This role will be integral to ensuring that they continue to find new companies with which they can build sustainable, mutually beneficial, award-winning partnerships.

We are looking for a passionate, self-motivated and entrepreneurial fundraiser. With a background in new business corporate fundraising or private sector sales and marketing, you will understand how to engage businesses, work with stakeholders at any level, and identify synergies between our work and their objectives. You should have successful working knowledge of the new business cycle, including initial research and building a pipeline, making approaches to companies, building partnership frameworks, and closing the deal. Underpinned by knowledge of the economy and the charity sector, you should be able to create and deliver prospecting plans with creativity and tenacity.

With responsibility for two Officers, you will need to demonstrate experience of managing, inspiring and mentoring people to enable them to do their best work. You should be comfortable with building relationships quickly.

If the role is of interest to you and you wish to find out more, please contact Stuart Milliner at Charity People.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Action on Poverty’s vision is a fair world free from poverty and discrimination where every person is empowered to fulfil their potential. We were established in 1984 and are focused on providing economic solutions to address hunger, injustice and barriers to safe and lasting work for marginalised groups in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia. We aim to bring about sustainable economic and social improvements, building self-reliance by working with some of the most vulnerable people obtain a livelihood, through enterprise (including agricultural) and employment. 

Finance and Business Manager:

This is part-time (60% equivalent to 3 days per week) based on a 40-hour week. Reduced hours for more experienced applicants may be considered at a pro rata salary. Core hours Monday to Friday are expected but flexi-time is in operation whereby staff can start earlier or later in agreement with his/her line manager and work corresponding hours. You must be prepared to work evenings and weekends.

Overview:

To ensure the delivery of timely and accurate financial information as required by the CEO, statutory bodies and other stakeholders, including donor organisations, external auditors and Inland Revenue. 

Main Responsbilities:

Management and internal reporting and controls:

• To produce quarterly and year-end management accounts to deadline
• To maintain the General and the Restricted bank accounts, arrange transfers as required and reconcile monthly.
• To maintain all project bank accounts, reconcile monthly.
• Reconcile Grant payments made to Partners on a quarterly basis and arrange international transfer of funds as required.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts, and update management cash flows monthly.
• Produce forecast Income and Expenditure Accounts and Balance Sheets
• Reconcile expense claims and petty cash payments.
• Reconcile UK expenditure and transfer funds from/to project accounts monthly.
• Prepare quarterly project management fee and transfer funds from project accounts

Statutory reporting:

• Compute and pay monthly salaries and make the required returns to HMRC, Pension Provider and The Pensions Regulator.
• Perform year-end procedures. Prepare trial balances and year end accounts. Prepare all the necessary working papers for auditors, assist auditors and clarify any queries raised.
• Complete required annual reporting and other tasks for compliance with Companies House and the Charity Commission.

Project reporting:

• Review and assimilate UK and overseas expenditure on a quarterly basis and report to major funders and make quarterly claims as appropriate.
• Maintain project financial files and along with the Project Managers manage close interactive working relationships with partners to ensure adequate financial management and internal controls are maintained and build partner financial reporting capacity. 

Other:

• Attend AGM and Trustees’ meetings as required.
• To be responsible for the continuous improvement and development of business management and financial systems.
• Together with the Trustees and the CEO:
  • Enhance strategic and business planning by providing cash flow forecasts and contributing to long-term business plans, and
  • Ensure the company has in place comprehensive systems for internal and external audit, compliance and risk management.
• Carry out office management liaison and related duties as required by the Trustees or the CEO.
• Carry out any additional finance related duties as required by the Trustees or the CEO.

Closing Date for applications: 9th May 2021. All interviews will be held either by zoom or at the Action on Poverty’s offices in Pershore, Worcestershire. They are planned for 18th May 2021.

CRM Business Analyst

A brand new position has arisen for an CRM Business Analyst to play a major role in the implementation of a brand new CRM system to this hugely well-known charity based in London although this position will be completely remote for the foreseeable. You will need to have strong knowledge in a CRM, strong project management skills and an understanding of how to deliver new services into a business.

As the CRM Business Analyst you will have full control over this major project that will affect most areas of this well-known charity. You will also have the chance to work from home and work with some of the most senior stakeholders across the business.

You will benefit from an excellent work life balance including 35 hour working weeks and the ability to work from home 2-3 days a week when hours return to normal.

Skills required for the CRM Business Analyst are:

- Strong knowledge of any CRM
- Brilliant communication skills and ability to work with senior stakeholders
- Experience within the charity sector
- Great project management skills
- Some experience of implementation

CRM Delivery / Project Manager / Salesforce / CRM / Programme Manager / Dynamics CRM

Rate: £45,000 - £47,000 per year

Location: Remote (United Kingdom) then London Headquarters

Apply now for immediate consideration regarding this excellent opportunity!

Understanding Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy

In the UK, family income is the strongest predictor of how well a young person will do at school and the future opportunities they will have. Future Frontiers exists to change this.

We work in pursuit of life-changing impact for the young people we serve. By partnering with schools and forward-thinking businesses, we provide young people with an intensive programme of face-to-face career coaching and opportunities to engage with relevant sector role models in the lead up to major crossroads in their education aged 16 and 18.

Why we need you 

This is a critical role in our Partnerships team, responsible for driving forward our business partnerships strategy and securing over £500k in income for the charity next academic year. We are looking for an individual with a strong track record in new business sales or business development. 

Your responsibilities

There are 3 main areas of this role. You will be the department lead for prospecting, pitching and retention. You will also be responsible for your own pipeline - winning new business and account managing existing relationships. Full details can be found in the attached Job Description, below is a summary.

1. Department-wide responsibility

• Work strategically with the Head of Partnerships to drive business partnership growth.
• Take charge of the end-to-end business sales process including new business and partnership retention, implementing creative strategies to improve the department.
• Be the department operations lead; you will be responsible for perfecting the systems and processes that underpin a successful sales team.

2. Winning new business

• Pitch to senior stakeholders (usually CEOs or HR directors), providing compelling reasons for them to partner with Future Frontiers and manage the relationship through to closing the partnership.

3. Account management for the long-term

• Work closely with our Programmes Team to make sure the excellent business partner experience is maintained throughout the programme.
• Manage renewals, upselling to businesses and growing your accounts year on year.

About you

Full details can be found in the attached Job Description, below is a summary.

• You have a passion for education and for improving opportunities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• You are an exceptional relationship builder: you are humble, diplomatic and connect with people easily. You will be at ease interacting with senior professionals in a business environment.
• You have outstanding written and verbal communication skills. You will be able to articulate with passion and conviction the difference Future Frontiers makes to young people.
• You have a proven track-record of success in a business development role or sales role you’ve got examples of how you’ve generated new ideas and tactics to grow business. The focus of this role will be new business.
• You are looking to progress your career and are ready to take on new levels of responsibility within a supportive and passionate team.

What we can offer you

• Early finish on Fridays
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Team building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year
• Flexible working: core hours 10am – 4pm and at least 1 day a week working from home as standard
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous parental pay and additional childcare leave for child’s first 2 years

Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion

Here at Future Frontiers we are dedicated to the practice of equal opportunities. The principles of it underpin our mission and we treat all employees, volunteers, clients and students as individuals. We believe in having an open and inclusive culture that champions diversity in all its forms. We encourage everyone to apply for our roles.

Central London Healthcare CIC is the GP Federation covering the Central London CCG area. The organisation supports 34 General Practices and 4 Primary Care Networks (PCNs). We operate a number of NHS contracts including a Care Navigation Service, a Clinical Pharmacy Service, a Community Dermatology Service, and Partnership in Practice (PiP) - an out-of-hospitals provision which is sub-contracted to its 34 General Practice members. Our vision is to be recognised as a leading GP provider network, run by clinicians for the benefit of our local population. We will achieve this by working with patients and partners to ensure that general practice remains sustainable and independent. Our approach is to deliver exceptional assistance to our 34 General Practice members and to operate our NHS contracts in a manner that supports our Practices and their patients by providing services economically, locally, promptly, and in a familiar environment.

A primary responsibility of this role will be to provide effective oversight, management, and coordination of the integration of the Network Contract DES Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) within PCNs as well as enabling the timely and efficient recruitment and allocation of new roles within this scheme, ensuring roles are successfully embedded into PCNs.

This combined PCN and CLH post is a vital role within a complex environment of primary care management. The role will deliver on a wide range of business, data submission, transformation, and improvement initiatives across the four PCNs in Central London, providing strategic transformation support and leadership.

This post holder will be instrumental in advancing our PCN development plans and promoting sustainable services for delivery via CLH. The post holder will also work with member practices to break down challenges to implementation across our population.

The post holder will need to be extremely well organised and possess excellent time management skills. A highly motivated individual with initiative is key to take ownership of the role. You will be a team player, professional at all times and able to develop strong relationships and engage with a wide range of stakeholders across the PCNs to ensure collaborative approaches to service development and delivery. In doing so the post holder will improve integration with the broader community services as our networks mature. The post holder will be responsible for managing agreed projects with a focus upon developing the partnerships across primary care, community services, social care, mental health, the voluntary sector and secondary care that are enabling on-going MDT development.The post holder will actively support integrated ways of working whilst promoting standardisation and efficiencies for each network.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting Career Connect in the search for a new Senior Business Development Manager to join their talented and values-led team. As the new Senior Business Development Manager, you will play a crucial role in enabling Career Connect to deliver its five-year strategy. Career Connect aims to create greater positive impact through their work with young people in schools, those who are NEET and their work with offenders in prison and the community.

As the Senior Business Development Manager, you will work with colleagues to respond to complex, high value, tender and bidding opportunities. You will lead on the design and development of new services and products that enable Career Connect to fulfil its mission effectively and you will project manage the full lifecycle of product and service development and delivery. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team where you will need to build strong relationships with both internal and external colleagues and partners. You will be invited to bring your perspective and new ideas to the team.

In order to be successful, you will have a blend of expertise and skills. This will include evidence of leading on complex (£500k+) successful tenders and substantial previous business development work focused on bid writing and development of services or products. You will have proven experience of project management within the context of service design or product development, implementation and delivery. You will also need to have proven analytical skills and experience. Crucially, you will have a real interest in enabling Career Connect to forward its mission to support young people and adults to realise their potential. You will be passionate about social mobility and helping the most disadvantaged to create a better future.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application.

We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

The office is located in Liverpool and Manchester. This position is offered at 35 hours per week but can be considered on a part time basis. This organisation is happy to consider flexible working and partial home working. We would be happy to discuss these options with you.

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 connecting with you soon.

Are you looking for a new, exciting way to utilise your experience in the housing sector?

Sparko TV is looking for a Business Development Lead, Housing Sector, to help us expand our work in the housing sector. 

Created to enable older people to stay independent in their homes, Sparko provides an easy-to-use tech-based solution which connects people with their local community whilst improving their overall wellbeing. We work closely with a range of age sector charity organisations, veterans, local councils and are looking to expand our reach in the housing market. We are a small, dynamic team of people committed to providing excellent service for older people and the organisations we work with.

You will be responsible for identifying and acting on opportunities for growth within the Housing sector. This will involve strategic planning, building relationships with stakeholders, pitching Sparko to potential new clients, creating and running campaigns and negotiating with customers. 

Ideally you will have experience in the housing sector in a wellbeing or digital capacity. You will be enthusiastic and motivated, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be community-orientated with an openness to technological solutions. 

Key responsibilities:

• To increase the presence of Sparko in the housing sector
• To plan and execute sales campaigns within the housing sector
• To develop relationships with key stakeholders / potential clients
• Pitching and managing negotiations with customers
• You will be responsible to the CEO, working closely with them and the management team 

What we would like from you:

• Understanding of and experience of the housing sector, including social housing, care homes, sheltered housing, and more.
• Experience working within the area of wellbeing, community connections, digital inclusion
• Experience in sales
• Commitment to providing high quality service for individuals and organisations
• Commitment to older people’s wellbeing
• Highly organised, motivated, enthusiastic. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people. 
• Understanding and open minded towards digital solutions
• Flexible approach to work, willingness to engage with the wider team

Location:Flexible (mainly from home)

Salary:Remuneration will be based on a fixed basis and success-based commission.

About Sparko

Sparko is a visionary and innovative easy to use tech-based solution designed for older people. Sparko is about living and benefiting from the advantages of a wider community and about improving wellbeing. The Sparko service and technology solution was created with a view of enabling older individuals to maintain their independence and stay vital, active and connected. We do this by connecting people to an interactive channel on their TVs, in combination with a dedicated service team.

Sparko TV kits can be purchased or leased at competitive prices. 

For more information about Sparko TV, visit our website www.sparko.tv 

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Senior Business Development Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling.

• Do you have a successful track record of securing large or complex tenders or grants?
• Experience of dealing with complex consortium development and management ?
• Do you have strong interpersonal, influencing, team-building and relationship-building skills?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose
The Senior Business Development Manager will play a key role in our Business Development Team, leading the design process and bid development for our largest, most exciting and complex international development and humanitarian funding opportunities with Institutional funders.

The role holder will have a particular focus on World Bank RFPs, FCDO commercial contracts, and other competitive funding opportunities. In providing leadership in identifying, developing and winning bids they’ll enable Save the Children to resource its global strategies by securing programmes which deliver impact at scale for children. The Senior Business Development Manager will also act as a lead for more complex, multi-thematic and/or multi-country/regional bids.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Senior Business Development Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

• Working in close collaboration with donor account managers and Regional Partnership Managers, lead co-ordination of information sharing around pipeline and live opportunities across SCUK departments and with SCI country teams. Identify potential funding opportunities in priority countries which are in line with SC UK and country strategic plans and thematic priorities
• Lead the most complex/largest priority proposals
• Manage multiple top-priority opportunities at varying stages of development, while working flexibly to take on other opportunities when the shape of the pipeline requires it
• Develop relationships with international (i.e. not country based) potential consortium partners (e.g. consultancies) and meet with all these to establish synergy and opportunities to work together, securing input from technical leadership in the organisation. Where partners are subcontractors to SC UK on bids, manage their inputs in support of high-quality proposals.
• Participate in relevant, assigned thematic working groups (and liaise with relevant PPQ team) to strengthen inter-departmental and cross-team working on the design, delivery and evidence generation of integrated programming which draws on best practice in this area. Ensure such knowledge is shared across the BD team.
• Undertake a similar role in respect of being a donor focal point, if required, liaising with the relevant member of the Partnership Development team. Ensure knowledge sharing (in respect of donor best practice on bids) across the BD team. Likewise, work closely with the relevant regional team to ensure programmes are grounded in country level strategies, intelligence, and capacity.
• Support in development and implementation of systems, processes, and guidance for BD function, and build capacities of country teams and colleagues within SCUK on pre-positioning and all stages of proposal development cycle.
• To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy.
• A commitment to Save the Children’s vision, mission, values and approach.

Person Profile

• Track record in securing large and/or complex tenders or grants for DFID, World Bank or other major bilateral or multi-lateral donors.
• Experienced in partnership formation and negotiating business and management arrangements for bids with partner organisations.
• Experience on leading on proposal design and development including writing compelling narratives, as well as co-ordinating and ensuring quality reviews of the proposals
• Track record in leading the commercial strategy for major opportunities and overseeing the budget development process, ensuring compliance with an organisation’s internal finance policies and client requirements.
• Understanding of implementing service contracts or grants in at least one of key technical areas such as health, education, child protection, gender, livelihoods, or resilience.
• Extensive understanding of funders’ procurement and management processes
• Strong understanding of the principles of value for money in programme planning

Abilities

• The ability to be proactive and have an independent approach to delivering solutions
• The ability to multi-task effectively
• The ability to travel (up to 30% of time), sometimes at short notice
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (particularly proposal writing and delivering presentations/ workshops)
• The ability to quickly form constructive relationships and productive project teams.

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

The Commercial team at Help for Heroes are responsible for raising charitable donations to support the charity’s objectives. The team works across a number of different revenue streams:

• Partnerships; Corporate, Commercial, Philanthropy, T&F
• Regional Partnerships
• Individual Giving & Legacies
• Supporter Relations & Community Fundraising
• Events & Challenges
• Trading

Accountabilities

To develop a pipeline of corporate partners as directed by line manager

To generate long-term, mutually beneficial income in line with organisational priorities

Securing income to new business targets focusing on strategic partners in line with our brand values

Identifying and securing sponsorship opportunities

To secure gift in kind from partner companies, enabling more money to be spent directly on supporting our beneficiaries

Main Responsibilities

• To deliver agreed financial targets as specified on an annual basis
• To work across the Partnerships team to ensure the team achieves its financial targets from corporate and commercial strategic partners
• To seek sponsorship for special events, fundraising campaigns and challenges in line with the charity’s strategic fundraising plans
• To seek new corporate and commercial prospects and ensure all prospects receive the highest quality cultivation experience
• Develop funding opportunities for recovery services programmes and ensure that such opportunities and propositions are packaged attractively for donors
• Ensure all donor data is added to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Previous experience of working in the commercial sector and/or previous experience of working in the charity sector
• Experience of working in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Proven record of developing effective partnerships in a b2b context
• Strong understanding of the Corporate Social Responsibility agenda
• Strong understanding of donor cultivation

We are a predominately remote company so to us remote and flexible working are a standard. How, when and where you work is entirely up to you and your team to agree. There is an element of travel involved in this role, to meet with the team and also with corporate partners, primarily these partners are based in London, but travel could be anywhere throughout the U.K.

In addition to good flexible and remote working practices, we also offer 29 days paid holiday each year and as if that wasn't enough, you'll also get your birthday off, because although we are a great team, we understand no-one wants to be at work on their birthday. 

Your health is important to us and to ensure you need not worry about your finances and can focus on your health in times of need we provide Company Sick Pay for all our employees. PLUS: We have partnered with Simply Health to give you a range of healthcare related advice, guidance and cashback options to support all your healthcare needs.

We foster a growth culture so it comes as no surprise learning is our default state and we offer a wide variety of courses you can take part in. 

Sounds like the role for you? Please head to our website to apply

HR Business Partner

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 35 per week 

Location: London (currently working remotely)

Salary: £41,774 per annum + good benefits

Closing date: 3 May 2021 

Expected date of interviews: TBC

We have an exciting opportunity for an HR Business Partner, to join our small but busy team of 4, to provide centralised HR support to approximately, 300 staff and volunteers across 5 centres, situated in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow. This is a newly created role reporting to the Head of HR and working alongside another HRBP.

You will take lead responsibility on Diversity and Inclusion, and so it’s essential that you have significant knowledge and expertise in this area. You will also be expected to lead on the effective use of the HRIS and HR team’s processes, Contracts with third party suppliers and employee benefits, as well as acting as a Business Partner to Management.

You must have experience in managing a caseload, and be confident in providing, accurate timely advice and support, with up to date knowledge of HR best practice, UK employment law and GDPR. 

You will need to have a keen eye for detail, excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to influence, persuade and negotiate at all levels within the organisation. It is also essential for you to be experienced in making effective use of HRIS and HR processes. 

Experience of working in a professional clinical setting and/or Charity sector would be highly desirable. 

In return, we offer a competitive package, with a generous 30 day annual leave entitlement, and 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution).

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.

Freedom from Torture is committed to its responsibilities under safeguarding, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure, as well as a need for full employment history and up to date employment references.

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

No agencies thank you.

The job of a Save the Children's UK Business Development Pricing Lead is interesting and fulfilling.

• Are you commercially minded with a passion for data and numbers?
• Do you enjoy analysing and interrogating data?
• Are you passionate about using data to influence business decisions?
• Do you have exceptional interpersonal, influencing and relationship-building skills?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Business Development Team Lead, the Business Development Pricing Lead is an active member of the Business Development Team that is responsible for demonstrating to our donors the benefits for them of working with Save the Children through the delivery compelling and mutually beneficial proposals which deliver real change for children.

As Business Development Pricing Lead, you will enable Save the Children to secure large-scale, multi-million-pound contract and grant funding from FCDO, The World Bank and other Institutional donors, working closely with Senior/Business Development Managers, Technical Leads, Finance Managers, and consortium partners in the UK and Country Offices, throughout the design process. You will also lead the pricing of proposals and support the development of winning commercial strategies using effective analysis to assess competitiveness of programme design and pricing.

Key duties will include leading the pricing and budgeting process for bids and ensuring proposal budgets and pricing are in line with technical design, operational planning and the commercial strategy. You will also play a lead role on undertaking analyses to support the development of pricing strategies, cashflow forecasts, financial risk assessments and payment-by-results contracting modalities.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Business Development Pricing Lead will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

• Play a lead role in the programme design process advising on the development of winning cost/price strategies, underpinned by robust assessment of funder ToRs and scoring criteria, market competition and programme need.
• Lead production of high quality, well-written narrative for commercial and financial proposals.
• Support Business Development Managers to agree and negotiate commercial arrangements with partners organisations. Serve as lead liaison point with consortium partners in relation to budgeting and pricing.
• Support Business Development Managers to undertake pricing and commercial negotiations with funders.

Tools, Templates and Capacity Building

• Create and maintain ready-to-use Excel-based pricing templates and tools for services/PBR contracts for key Institutional funders. Adapt templates as required for specific requirements of each opportunity.
• Troubleshoot and support end-users with application and use of templates and tools.
• Support COs and Regional Portfolio Teams to mobilise projects, post-win, for specific conditions of contracts and grants.
• Lead on commercial aspects of kick-off/mobilisation activities, supporting Country Teams to meet requirements of service contracts and other PBR funding modalities.
• Benchmark Save the Children UK’s costs and pricing in bids.
• Undertake on-the-job training and capacity building activities on commercial proposal development with country office operational and finance staff and HQ based staff, as appropriate. 

Person Profile

Technical Skills:

• Competent in the development of large budgets (£1m+) for institutional donors and presenting budget information to donors.
• Preference for experience of pricing contracts and/or grants involving payment-by-results.
• Preference for experience in consortium/partnership development or management, with a focus on commercial arrangements.
• Solid understanding of value for money (VfM) principles.
• Solid understanding of financial principles and systems. Experience of using financial systems.
• Confident in mathematics, an advanced user of Excel (advanced formulas and functions for example), with ability to translate qualitative information into logical budgeting/pricing.

Personal Skills:

• Excellent inter-personal skills and clear ability to build and maintain both internal and external relationships at a variety of levels.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to provide support to multiple bids.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills in relation to complex stakeholder networks/matrix relationships.
• Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Rigorous and methodical, with excellent attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to travel overseas several times a year.

Education/Professional Skills:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in programmatic/financial/commercial discipline.

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

Family Action is recruiting staff for the two National Helplines. The Special Guardianship Support Service which provides high quality information, guidance and emotional support to Special Guardians across England and FamilyLine which provides immediate emotional support to adult family members regarding any family issues. The helplines are accessed through telephone, text, email and web chat.  We are therefore able to offer the right individuals the opportunity to join a values based organisation which has the needs of children and families at its core. Homebased, the team work on a rota basis to ensure the services are fully accessible. 

As the Business Support Worker, you will work closely with other members of the team to provide administrative support. The role will also be responsible for assisting with volunteer recruitment, newsletters, all other admin duties required by the staff team.

The successful candidate will have:

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management skills.
• Experience of setting up and maintaining record keeping systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Offices programs.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to manage own workload.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and individuals who have personal experience of adoption or permanence, because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce that be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview. 

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you flexible working hours, a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we’ll invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative, non-hierarchal organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.  

To apply, please complete an application form and submit it to the email address specified in the advert. Please visit our current vacancies page to download an application pack and for further information. 

Closing date: 3rd May 2021, 9am