Job Description

Job Title

Manager Institutional Funding & Strategic Partnerships

Location

Dewsbury

Reporting to

Chief Executive Officer

Date

10th August, 2020

SKT Welfare UK

SKT Welfare is a UK based registered charity, founded in 2008 dedicated to the delivery of humanitarian aid and solutions regardless of race, political affiliation, gender or belief. Its vision is “a world where everyone is being cared for and live a sustainable life free from extreme poverty”

Job Purpose and Scope

To support SKT head office and Field offices in the organisation’s  growth through  proactive management and coordination of institutional funding and strategic partnerships across SKT’s countries of operations. The Manager IFSP will focus on securing funds, building and enhancing strategic with Institutional Donors, Trusts, Foundations, Limited Companies, Arab donors, High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) in the UK, Europe, the USA and Middle Eastern Countries.

Main Responsibilities

Funding Strategy/ Planning (30%)

• To analyse donors’ funding priorities, gathering related intelligence and identifying new potential donors for SKT humanitarian and development projects in the target countries.
• To gather information about institutional and other donors’ thematic and geographical preferences. These include UN Agencies, EU/ECHO, DFID/UKAID, USAID, GOAC, Government of Isle of Man etc.
• To develop a database of existing and potential institutional donors through donor mapping for HQ and field offices

• To support senior management in the preparation/ updates of organisational and departmental strategy and planning

• To participate in relevant internal and external working groups, conferences and workshops for networking and profile building of SKT
• To travel nationally and overseas for networking in addition to establishing an understanding for better, up-to-date programme design and proposal development

Proposal Development (30%)

• To assist programmes department at the HQ and field levels in developing high quality concept notes, proposals, budgets and logframes for submission to institutional and other donors
• To make sure all the supporting documents are readily available for submission to institutional donors, trusts, foundations, corporate sector, etc.
• To ensure all submissions are in line with donor guidelines, internal criteria and international standards

• To make coordination with programme, finance and all related staff/ partners across all HQ and field levels for gathering information required for CN and Detailed proposal

Grants Management and Reporting (20%)

• To assist programmes department at the HQ and field levels in undertaking grants management oversight role, including monitoring of projects' compliance with approved funding standards, policies and practices; ensuring any needed amendments are secured, etc.
• To assist programmes department in ensuring high quality reports to donors meeting their requirements and highlighting the impact and value of SKT’s work

• To gather relevant and updated information from respective programme staff for annual report

Capacity Building (10%)

• To identify the training needs of the programme and other staff at the HQ and field office levels;
• To prepare material for training workshops for programme and other staff and deliver trainings on quality proposal development, project cycle management, logframes, and reporting to donors at the HQ and field levels
• To Liaise across the organisation to share learning and best practices

Due Diligence Documentation (10%)

• To prepare and update due diligence and capacity assessment related documents, polices and manuals for submission to institutional and other donors
• To prepare documents required for memberships, networks and entities.

General

• Must adhere to the charities policies and procedures, e.g. Data protection, Health & Safety at Work, Global Code of Conduct, and Safeguarding etc.
• Must respect the confidentiality of all matters relating to their employment and other members of staff
• Shall demonstrate on-going professional development through reflective practice and participation in internal and external development opportunities as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development portfolio.
• Participate in the appraisal process and ensure that agreed objectives are achieved, taking responsibility for directing own learning and development activities (e.g. private study, e-learning)
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors, managers, directors and the general public.
• Assist staff in other departments and regions as required in order to facilitate the work of the charity
• The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder

Head of Relationship Fundraising

Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Salary £45,000 - £50,000

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust comprises seven hospitals and a dental institute, including Leeds General Infirmary, St James University Hospital, Leeds Children’s Hospital and Leeds Cancer Centre.  At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We’re passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

The Role

Integral to the success of Leeds Hospitals Charity, this role is responsible for leading the Relationship Fundraising team, driving and monitoring key income streams and ensuring pipelines of income are developed and maximised. The role involves working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to maximise opportunities whilst influencing and inspiring the team to secure and build partnerships.

The Person

We are looking for someone who has experience of:

• fundraising including special events and major campaign management,
• corporate engagement,
• niche fundraising,
• working with volunteers,
• media exposure at regional and local level.

You will:

• be an experienced manager of people, able to lead and motivate a team,
• have excellent communication skills with the ability to negotiate effectively,
• possess excellent analytical skills able to analyse cost income ratios to assess viability of potential events/activities,
• be able to explain complex fundraising matters in simple language to non-fundraising staff and stakeholders,
• be able to work with people at all levels, with the ability to develop effective working relationships.

To apply for this position please send a copy of your up to date CV with a covering later.

Closing date for applications is Monday 25 January 2021.

Location: Leeds (or home-based)

Hours: Part-time (3 days)

Contract length: 9 month maternity cover

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Children’s Heart Surgery Fund (CHSF) provides vital funding and resources to support the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit in providing life-saving medical equipment, parent accommodation for families and essential ward resources. At CHSF they recognise that caring for people with congenital heart disease involves so much more than just treating the heart itself, which is why they care for the heart, mind, family and future. If you are looking to develop your career within an organisation with a mission such as this, then this could be the opportunity for you!

We are recruiting a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the team at an exciting time in the charity’s corporate fundraising journey. In this role you will be tasked with the exciting challenge of developing and managing a pipeline of successful and mutually beneficial corporate partnerships.

Working across specific campaigns you will be required to identify new corporate leads communicating with key contacts in order to encourage and motivate them to engage with CHSF in a meaningful and beneficial way. You will also be required to nurture the relationships with existing partners, providing them with regular charity updates and encouraging their ongoing support. You will be well supported in the position but will also have the scope and flexibility to demonstrate your own flair and passion when engaging with supporters.

To be considered for this role you will ideally come to us with experience working in a fundraising setting and a good understanding of the important elements of managing corporate relationships. We are also happy consider applications from individuals from a more corporate sales or business development background who are looking to apply their skills in a charitable setting. Integral to success in this role will be your ability to follow a specific sales / business development process and you will ideally have experience adopting a systematic approach to generating and managing leads. Perhaps most importantly you should be determined, reliable and organised with a methodical and flexible approach to work and be committed to the values and cause of this wonderful organisation.

This role is a part-time position covering a maternity period of 9 months. Due to the impact of Covid-19 the role is currently based from home but, when open, the offices are based in Leeds. For the right candidate we would be happy to consider someone based entirely from home.

The recruitment for this role is ongoing, and the position will close when a sufficient number of suitable applications have been received. If you wish to express an interest in this role, please apply directly or contact Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We particularly welcome expressions of interest from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

Do you want to work with an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.

The Role

The Housing Expert Advice team at Citizens Advice are looking for individuals to submit an expression of interest to be a part of our group of Consultant Housing Experts. We are hoping to expand the panel of experts within our teams to support us to deliver advice within our organisation.

The consultant role will include providing second tier consultancy advice to our network of local Citizens Advice advisers. 

About You

You will have significant professional experience in a legal or advice setting with experience of interpreting legislation, giving credible, appropriate and high quality legal guidance and legal advice to a range of audiences.

As this is a rolling recruitment process we will contact those who have expressed an interest in the role within 3 weeks.

The National Citizens Advice Operates from offices in England and Wales, with 5 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, and Liverpool, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.

Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.

Location: Flexible within England & Wales

Department: Business Development

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We’re looking for a Business Support Administrator.  

The Business Support Administrator will work across all teams in the Business Development Department and will report into the Business Development Research Manager.  You’ll provide support to enable the department to succeed in their ambitions to achieve the Citizens Advice Future of Advice strategic framework.  You’ll be working in a fast moving environment where the work is varied, so you’ll need to be flexible and have a proactive approach to problem solving with good organisational skills and excellent IT skills. In practice, you’ll be the first point of contact for people who need help with a wide range of tasks like data collection, processing finances, and assisting with organising meetings/events.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Supporting researchers and NHS staff to improve the lives of people with epilepsy

Epilepsy Action is a national charity that exists to improve the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy. We are seeking an experienced manager of research and healthcare projects to play a key role in maximising the impact of our projects on health services for people with epilepsy.

You will work with the Epilepsy Services Director to update our research strategy for 2022- 26 working with our research advisory panel our scientific awards panel and volunteer experts by experience.

This is an opportunity to lead work with researchers, NHS managers and commissioners in developing projects, promoting research findings, developing implementation resources and contributing to funding applications and publications.

The role would suit an experienced manager with knowledge of medical or social research and an understanding of digital tools. You will need to be a good communicator with, strong skills in managing staff and stakeholders, great negotiation skills and excellent project management skills.

In return we will offer you great flexible working conditions, a range of employee benefits including a contributory pension plan, which is available to you from the day you start and a commitment to develop your skills and provide necessary training.

For a full description of our requirements and information on how to apply, please visit our website via the apply button. 

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: 18th January 2021

Zoom Interviews: 27th January 2021 and 29th January

Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification.  Please show how you meet the essential criteria in the supporting information section.

Support Coordinator

This is an exciting home based opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke. We’re looking for an innovative, passionate and professional individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our Stroke Recovery Service based in Calderdale.

Position: Stroke Association Support Coordinator

Location: Home Based in Calderdale with regular travel across the service area

Hours: 30 hours per week

Salary: Circa £19,800 per annum

Contract: Our services are contracted; we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2022

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 24th January 2021

Interview Date: 5th February 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The service aims to identify and address the needs of stroke survivors and carers across the stroke pathway, by providing a range of innovative support solutions, supporting them to meet their desired outcomes.

A key part of the role will be to recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers, to support service users and the delivery of the service.

Reporting to the Stroke Association Support Manager, the Stroke Association Support Coordinator will:

• Support new stroke survivors and their carers from hospital discharge into the community.
• Provide personalised information, advice and support.
• Support clients to make informed lifestyle changes which will help them to prevent further strokes
• Be accountable for volunteers, so experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers would be an advantage.

About You

The post holder will have experience/background in:

• A caring profession ideally with experience of supporting people with disabilities.
• Setting up and running support groups.
• Excellent IT skills to enable you to capture your work on a database and provide support through virtual means as required.
• You will be organised and able to work independently, to manage your priorities to deliver a quality service. 
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to your role.
• Be able to demonstrate previous experience of working collaboratively with other organisations to achieve joint ambitions.

You must have the right to work in the U.K to fulfil this role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Care Coordinator, Stroke Support, Stroke, Care, Care Worker, Support Worker, Carer, Care Team Leader, Support Team Leader, Volunteering Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Support Group, Support and Advice.

Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity?

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supervising Advocate to join our inspiring and friendly Barnsley Advocacy team. Your role will be a permanent position, working part time, 21 hours per week based in the service.

Our Barnsley Advocacy service works in accordance with relevant legislation and statutory guidelines to provide specialist advocacy services as appropriate across a range of disciplines including, IMCA, DOLS, RPR, IMHA, Care Act and Community Advocacy.  We provide a range of generic and statutory (instructed or non-instructed) support in secure units, hospitals, care settings or in the community.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

• Co-ordinating a high quality, responsive and effective advocacy service in accordance with the service specification, contract and legislative timescales; ensuring a consistent standards are maintained and delivered in an empowering framework.
• Maintaining a thorough understanding of how the contract should be delivered, actively monitoring and taking action on performance against KPI targets and deliverables; ensuring that the service demonstrates positive outcomes, impacts and added value.
• Allocating referrals in accordance with the service standards and engagement protocols.
• Reviewing and checking monthly advocate reports for accuracy and quality and conduct case file and practice audits and reviews.
• Supporting advocates with case management and practice issues including report writing and reviewing.
• Recruiting the best talent and ensure that all new staff and volunteers receive a high-quality workplace induction; ensuring they have then knowledge, information and resources to be successful in their roles.
• Contributing to the promotion and understanding of the role of statutory and non-statutory advocacy services among staff working in health and social care services, service users, carers and other stakeholders.
• Keeping accurate factual records relating to the service users and their cases, including keeping the case management database up to date.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• I have substantial practical experience working as a statutory advocate.
• I have completed the relevant National Qualification in Independent Advocacy and units as required by the contract and service
• Team management or supervisory experience of developing staff and/or volunteers, setting and
  reviewing SMART objectives, and taking immediate action to address performance or conduct issues.
• An understanding of case management systems and implementing safeguarding protocols.
• Have a good understanding of advocacy practice and principles of empowerment and knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload covering a wide range of subjects ensuring independence and clarity of decision making.
• Ability to travel throughout the Locality, including travel when required to Hub Office

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the opportunity to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £22,407.40 to £25,690.03 pro rata
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays  
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Don’t just change jobs, change lives!

Just a couple of final things,

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.