Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.

2020 has seen the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £130 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus. 

The recruitment of this post is part of an ambitious plans and commitment to develop and execute a proactive and sustainable Fundraising strategy, building on the success of our Covid-19 Appeal. We are very proud of what we achieve.

We are a small but growing staff team and as a Fundraising Executive you will play a key role as we work hard to make a difference to the lives of NHS patients, staff and volunteers. If you are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our nation, and believe that through supporting NHS charities we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you. 

The World Hepatitis Alliance is recruiting for two distinct fundraising functions either as two part-time posts or as one full-time post for the right candidate.

1. Fundraising and business development manager – corporates and partnerships (.6 FTE)

2. Fundraising and business development manager: international trusts, foundations and statutory institutions (.4 FTE)

These are both new roles within our organisation, so a pro-active, entrepreneurial approach is a must. You will have the opportunity to shape the fundraising strategy and practice so you can make a big impact from day one.

While you will not have a big fundraising team around you, you will have a highly collaborative and supportive staff team who are totally committed to supporting your success.

The World Hepatitis Alliance drives the global fight against viral hepatitis, one of the leading causes of death worldwide. We amplify the voices of people living with viral hepatitis to drive action to make the elimination of viral hepatitis a reality by 2030. We are guided by our shared values of making a difference, trust, integrity and ambition - all of which makes our organisation an exciting and fulfilling place to work for.

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our work as a global organisation. We aim for our staff team to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Please apply using the application form and job descriptions provided. Please indicate if you are applying for one or both roles. International applicants welcome.

Deadline: 12noon GMT, Friday 4 December

First interviews: starting 8 December

Second interviews:  week of 14 December

Start date: January 2020

WR Fundraising Recruitment is proud to be continuing its successful relationship with one of the UK’s leading mental health charities.

At an extremely exciting time of development for the charity we are recruiting for its revamped corporate fundraising function with a newly created Corporate Partnerships Account Manager position to lead on all aspects of account management and stewardship of existing corporate partnerships

This role focusses on developing a small number of high-impact strategic corporate fundraising relationships with some extremely recognisable brands over multi-year agreements.

With a new Head of Corporate Fundraising at the helm, you will have the opportunity to collaboratively shape the role and the wider corporate fundraising strategy and have access to a flexible working and a generous benefits package including annual salary increases.

Corporate Partnerships Account Manager

Full-time Permanent

London (Central)

£38,428 per annum incl London weighting

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Build and develop long term mutually beneficial partnerships that deliver income and importantly contribute to the charity’s vision and mission.
• Developing existing partnerships to uplift, diversify, and extend the relationships.
• Support the Head of Corporate Partnerships in building a culture across the charity that embraces and enables corporate partnerships as a means of achieve the organisation’s mission.
• Provide input into the Corporate Partnerships strategy and operational plan, with a particular focus on the account management of partnerships.
• Identify and secure opportunities to engage corporate supporters in the work and activities throughout the term of their partnership.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Significant and demonstrable knowledge of multi-year, multi-faceted corporate partnerships
• Evidence of effective working knowledge of corporate fundraising account management
• Ability to manage and develop corporate fundraising partnerships and the senior relationships included
• Demonstrable track record of growing and developing relationships with corporates and working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to help develop mutually beneficial partnerships with companies.

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for a Supporter-Led Fundraising Coordinator to join our Engagement Division as part of our Supporter-Led Fundraising Team.

Title: Supporter-Led Fundraising Coordinator           

Salary: £27,000

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours

Location:Initially remote working (due to Covid-19), normally based at Head Office in Hampstead, London

We’re looking for a brilliant fundraiser with good marketing skills and experience to join our Supporter-Led Fundraising Team who deliver income through fundraising products, community fundraising and challenge events.

This is a fantastic position where you will be part of a team raising vital funds to save the lives of people with blood cancer. You will manage a portfolio of fundraising products to deliver income and participant number targets, and lead on the stewardship of our mass audiences, providing excellent supporter care, building strong and long-term relationships and maximising supporter development opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to work on the development of products such as Walking Together, which sees supporters across the country organising their own walks in Blood Cancer Awareness Month. You’ll be building on the success of its first three years and working collaboratively across the Engagement division to grow further.

There’s also our Zero to Hero virtual running challenge, which is new to the portfolio this year. And you will be working on and developing testing for newer propositions, planning and delivering marketing campaigns. As well, you will play a key role in the development of our supporter journeys.

You’ll have: great experience of working in fundraising; experience of developing, delivering and evaluating marketing campaigns through digital channels; strong project management skills; a track record of delivering net income against budgets; and a real passion for relationship building, which is at the core of everything we do in the Supporter-Led Fundraising Team.

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK

Please make sure to check out the job description, available on our website when you click to apply.

What’s in it for you?

Financial

• Pension (employer 5% when you contribute 3% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Wellbeing & Health

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

Family Friendly

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young refugees and asylum seekers?

This is an exciting time to be joining Young Roots as Fundraising Manager. This vital role will contribute to the delivery of Young Roots’ fundraising strategy by maximising income predominantly from individuals, community, events and corporate fundraising.

We are looking for an experienced and talented individual to develop, support and champion both new and existing fundraising activities in these areas.

You will bring enthusiasm and ambition to this varied role, using your passion for donor care and making a difference to increase engagement from supporters.

We would welcome applications from candidates with strong fundraising experience and excellent relationship management skills who want to use their experience to make a real difference to the lives of the young people we work with.

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment, although due to the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the role will initially be predominantly home-based.

Young Roots recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly welcome BAME candidates and those with lived experience of migration and the asylum system. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities. Young Roots is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Hope Health Action is a Christian NGO passionate about providing life-saving health and disability care to the world’s most vulnerable without any discrimination.We work tirelessly to provide health, disability and emergency relief in Haiti, Uganda and South Sudan; working to serve, equip and empower local partners so they can provide dignified and accessible care to the most vulnerable. 

HHA started in 2007 when we co-founded a hospital in Haiti that has since become one of the leading health facilities in northern Haiti.This has included co-founding a maternity and neonatal unit which cares for thousands of mothers and babies every year.We are passionate that mothers and babies have access to safe births.We also co-founded one of Haiti’s leading spinal cord injury rehabilitation centres and are now one of Haiti’s leading disability rehabilitation providers.In recent years we’ve also launched in East Africa providing emergency relief to the South Sudan refugee crisis.We’ve provided life-saving aid through emergency food rations, the provision of Plumpy’Nut (a therapeutic food to treat severe and acute malnutrition), maternal health care and disability projects.This includes the development of an exciting new project, opening a major new disability centre in 2021 in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement.We have exciting plans to scale up our work in Haiti and East Africa in the coming years and are looking for an ambitious Fundraising & Partnerships Manager to join the team and help us reach these goals.

Fundraising and Partnerships Manager:

We are looking for a dynamic, creative and enthusiastic Fundraising and Partnerships Manager who can develop and manage our fundraising strategy in the coming years, paying particular attention to building our supporter base and developing new partnerships.We are looking for a self-motivated and ambitious individual with a genuine passion for international development. 

The Fundraising and Partnership Manager will have a unique and exciting opportunity to help HHA grow and make a real and tangible impact to our beneficiaries.This includes helping to raise important funds to support the development of our partner hospital in Haiti, one of the leading health facilities in northern Haiti; alongside a growing range of health, disability and emergency programmes in South Sudan and Uganda.As a small charity, the Fundraising and Partnership Manager will have direct links to our field operations, including the opportunity to regularly visit our overseas programmes and have on-going opportunities for cross-departmental learning.We are a small but passionate, friendly and close-knit team where staff are encouraged to execute creative and new ideas, working together to support each other’s efforts.

This role will cover a diverse range of our fundraising activities and require someone with the competence and experience to manage multiple aspects of our strategy.It would be desirable for someone to have previous experience working within a small organisation to understand the dynamics between providing strategic development and handling the day-to-day operations.Areas of responsibility will include;

STRATEGY & VISION:

HHA is looking for someone with the vision and energy to develop a clear 3 year fundraising & partnership development strategy that will build upon existing strengths of HHA and develop new, innovative ideas in a professional and effective manner.This will require someone with adaptability, creativity and strong relationship building skills, working with HHA’s Finance Manager, Country Directors, CEO and Board of Trustees to design, implement and effectively monitor a strategy.This will be done with the aim of fulfilling a number of key objectives that will help increase our fundraising income over the coming 3 years.This will include setting out clear annual plans and executing these against agreed financial targets set with the CEO. This will include:

• Engaging new supporters and increasing ‘sign ups’.HHA has a strong and faithful base of long-term supporters.However, in order for HHA to grow and fulfil our ambitious vision, inspiring and engaging new supporters will be a central objective for this role.
• Improving communications, with particular focus on digital fundraising.This will include helping to build a stronger online community through improved social media and donor/supporter communications via email, website etc.It would be desirable for someone to have relevant experience and understanding about the future of digital fundraising (for instance, integrating easier donation technologies). 
• Developing new partnerships, including a specific focus on establishing and cultivating new relationships with churches, community giving groups, and corporate partners.
• HHA US. HHA has just launched in America.This is an exciting time for HHA and a unique opportunity for the postholder to aid the development of our US based fundraising activities in synergy with our UK efforts. This will include exploring opportunities for joint digital fundraising, communications that can aid both countries and providing support for the US Director in developing US based fundraising plans.

Alongside developing a robust fundraising strategy for HHA, the Fundraising and Partnerships Director will also be responsible for the following tasks:

COMMUNICATIONS:

This role will include bringing new, creative ideas around our communications and marketing, taking the lead with our programme team in identifying strong stories, engaging news/content etc. and working alongside the CEO with designers/videographers on the production of various fundraising/marketing materials, including regular and strong donor communications.This will include our Life Support Newsletter, specific annual appeals/campaigns, digital communications, thank you letters and other relevant donor communications.

PARTNERSHIPS:

As highlighted above, we are looking for someone with the confidence to initiate new partnerships and the ability to forge new connections/relationships with possible supporter, volunteer or donor groups.As a Christian charity with a small but committed number of church partners, we believe building upon our current church partnership activities will prove fruitful.Applicants should subsequently be comfortable in this environment and it would be desirable for someone to have had previous church based fundraising experience or knowledge through active church involvement.Beyond churches, the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager should aid the CEO in the approach and partnership development with other key relationships.For instance, other community groups, major donors, corporate groups etc.

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT:

As a small charity, HHA are dependent on the support and energy of volunteers, working remotely and from the HHA office (COVID19 dependent). The new Fundraising & Partnerships Manager should thrive in a face-to-face environment, with effective leadership qualities to build and empower a volunteer team who can help implement the proposed strategy and help oversee the diversity of activities. 

OTHER:

It will be the Fundraising and Partnership Manager’s responsibility to execute HHA’s broader fundraising efforts and ensure they are implemented to a high standard.This will include overseeing the completion of the following activities:

• Donor management, including ensuring donors are thanked in a timely manner and supporter communications are managed effectively, including our regular donors and through sites like Global Giving.
• Working with our Operations Coordinator to ensure donations are appropriately tracked in our donor database.The Operations Coordinator will provide valuable on-going support to this role, helping to manage the database, third party systems (CAF, Justgiving) and GiftAid.
• HHA already have an experienced Grants and Trusts Coordinator who manages this side of our fundraising.The Fundraising and Partnership’s Director will be available to offer support as needed, though we do not foresee this being a regular or timely need.
• Managing the successful implementation of any fundraising events that the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager designs within the strategy. HHA have previously adopted a range of events, including small community-led quiz nights, Church partner events, Challenge events, and occasional Charity Galas (generally on special occasions like charity anniversaries).
• Provide quarterly reports to HHA’s Board of Trustees, sharing progress against the agreed strategy with clear KPIs

In this exciting new role at Temwa, you will be an integral part of our small but dynamic fundraising team. Your work will be focused on helping manage the day to day administration for the  team as well as delivering strong stewardship to our supporters. You will also take a lead role in managing our challenge event portfolio and will support our individual fundraisers and donors. You will report directly to and work along side the Fundraising Department Manager, as well as provide some support to the Corporate Fundriasing Manager.

WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be working with one of the capital’s most recognised charities.

We have an exciting Philanthropy and Partnerships Fundraising Manager vacancy for an experienced major donor and trusts specialist – skilled in team management with a track record of securing 6 figure sums. 

You will work with the Head of Fundraising in developing trusts and philanthropy strategies and work with a good level of autonomy in delivering a large voluntary income budget through hands on relationship building and effective line management of the philanthropy team.

This is an exciting time of development with a new team, a rebranding project and expansion within the charity that will lead to new fundraising opportunities.

Philanthropy Manager

Permanent, Full time

Central London (home based to begin – then office based when appropriate)

Up to circa £43,000 per annum on experience

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, duties will include:

• Responsibility for income from philanthropy, high value events and trusts and foundations.
• Leading the small team in implementing and developing the major donor and trusts fundraising strategy.
• Act as a lead, managing the philanthropy & partnerships team
• Direct responsibility for the major donor, trusts and events budget lines
• Manage a sizeable portfolio of major donors, prospects and trust supporters following up on new leads
• Research and develop new income generation opportunities, leading on the production of materials for donors and applications.
• Operate as a spokesperson working closely with the Head of Fundraising to manage high level and complex trust and major donor relationships.

This is a very exciting role within the fundraising department and we are looking for candidates with a strong record of achievement - supervising teams and directly responsible for generating 6 figure donations.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Considerable experience of working in a similar fundraising role that includes major donor development, trusts & foundations and VIP liaison.
• Personal experience of securing and supporting donations of six figure sums.
• Prior experience of managing staff and developing fundraising teams
• Ability to represent the charity at a senior level
• Experience in producing compelling and engaging materials to engage supporters 
• Experience in researching, forming, managing and developing relationships with supporters
• Focus on solutions, being innovative and creative to overcome challenges

For further details or to apply, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives. We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with other researchers, NHS Trusts and Universities internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease.

We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist innovative field.

THE JOB

INITIAL 12 MONTH CONTRACT WITH EXPECTATION OF RENEWAL

We are a small charity that punches above its weight. We receive no statutory funding and rely on the generosity of our many volunteers and supporters who raise awareness of our work and much needed funds.

The main purpose of this role will be to build and develop local volunteer groups in your region with the aim of increasing both awareness of the charity’s life-saving work and local fundraising. Your role will be to support, develop and enthuse volunteers and fundraising groups to increase our supporter base and ensure fundraising activity is as effective as possible to achieve maximum income in your region.

We are looking for someone committed, passionate and full of ideas about how to engage with the many different communities and groups who support our work, and to reach new audiences so that our supporter network continues to grow to meet our ambitions

You will need to have:

• Experience in a similar role with a national charity where you have a proven track record of raising funds
• Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers
• Familiarity with social media  and CRM systems
• Experience of giving presentations with confident presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral  
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks 

You will need to be inspiring, with a creative streak that helps you to bring ideas and motivate people, have a positive attitude and  the ability to use your initiative and work effectively and efficiently without supervision 

If you are nterested and passionate about the work of the charity, and are prepared to work longer days, evenings and weekends to achieve our goal, please get in touch.

A full job description is available on our website.  Please submit your CV with covering letter explaining why you have applied for the role

We reserve the right to close the deadline earlier due to large volume of applications received

CLOSING DATE 5 DECEMBER 2020

Background

StreetInvest was founded in 2008 with the vision of a trustworthy adult for every street-connected child. We work to promote and support Street Work, a rights-based, child-centred response for the most marginalised street-connected children, recommended by the UN. We do this by working with our partners in the Global Alliance for Street Work on data collection and research, advocacy and awareness raising, training and capacity building and network development, as well as direct Street Work responses. In January 2020, StreetInvest launched a 5-year strategy and business plan to build upon its recognized specialist expertise, long-term partner relationships and many years of experience to reach more street-connected children, with a greater impact, through its Global Alliance for Street Work.

StreetInvest and the Global Alliance have the ambitious goal to be reaching 100,000 street-connected children a year through Street Work by 2025.

Central to this strategy and business plan is significant growth of StreetInvest’s programme funding including from institutions, government agencies, trusts and foundations and other major grantmakers in order to resource our ambitious plans and increase the organisation’s financial sustainability.

The role

StreetInvest are seeking an experienced Programme Fundraising Manager (PFM) to join the organisation at this exciting time, who will develop and implement a Programme Funding plan that will guarantee the required growth to achieve StreetInvest’s strategic objectives by 2025.

Working with the Director of Programmes and Regional Coordinating Partners in Ghana, Kenya and India, the PFM will turn StreetInvest’s Programme Strategy for 2020-25 in to a fully funded, multi-year programme demonstrating year-on-year growth, focusing on institutions, trusts and foundations, government and other major grantmakers. In this hands-on fundraising role, the PFM will plan and deliver the entire funding cycle, from research and identification, to proposal, to relationship management and reporting. The PFM will be responsible for building strongly on StreetInvest’s current and previous programme funding bases, as well as identifying and securing new, long-term funding compatible with StreetInvest’s vision, purpose and strategy.

We are looking for an exceptional, self-motivated candidate with 5+ years’ experience in successfully designing and writing bids for five to seven figure donations and multi-year grants to trusts, foundations, government and institutional funders and 3+ years’ outstanding experience of proposal development in a similar role within international development and/or international child rights sector, including:  

• Developing pipelines and devising and delivering a successful programme funding plan
• A proven track record in securing funding for innovative, rights-based projects and programmes in the international development and/or human rights sector including research and/or advocacy
• Experience of cultivating, developing and relationship managing a diverse range of grants and partnership funders successful experience of repeat partnerships and sustained funding relationships
• Experience of working in partnership with implementing organizations to develop high quality joint proposals and budgets

StreetInvest is a small team with big plans and a proven track record in promoting and supporting Street Work as the primary rights-based response for street-connected children. The PFM will play a critical role in realising StreetInvest’s potential and taking its model to scale through the Global Alliance for Street Work.

Please download the full job description and person specification below.

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter (max 2 sides of A4) outlining how you meet the specification criteria, by 5pm GMT on Monday 30th November.

Director of Finance and Central Services

York

Salary £51,000 p.a

Permanent Contract with up to 9% Employer Pension Contribution

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Executive and qualified accountant to join their team as the Director of Finance and Central Services. They are seeking someone with commercial acumen and significant experience of business or charity financial management, who can build and maintain key relationships with a wide range of partners of this growing charity. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will be responsible for the overall financial management and be able to provide strategic financial direction and oversight across the Trust. As an expert in this field, you will also be expected to provide advice to Trustees and the Chief Executive as required.

Our client has over 44,000 members and manages more than 100 nature reserves across Yorkshire. They have a turnover of £8m-£10m from multiple income streams and operate from a head office in York with staff at seven other sites. Notably, the Trust has also made a commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 as well as delivering on their core focus to address the ecological emergency through catalysing the delivery of a Nature Recovery Network and by working on creating a sustainable future for Yorkshire.

The Director will lead and manage a dynamic team of staff who work together across financial, IT systems and facilities management and will be willing to take a hands-on approach where necessary.

A professional accountancy qualification and IT literacy are essential, as are excellent communication and people management skills and knowledge of how to support inclusivity internally and externally. Substantial experience at senior executive level, in a growing organisation, is preferred. Experience of commercial development, fundraising and charity governance, contract management, property tenure and transactions would all be welcomed within the skill set of applicants.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. 

Ability to work flexibly this can be a combination of working from home and at one of our sites (we are more interested in the right person than where you are based)

Are you motivated by challenging targets, shaping a strategy and leading change whilst still getting hands-on? Do you have a passion for raising money?  Are you interested in exploring our place in the world through our past? Excellent, then we’re the place where you want to work next.

Our mission is to tell the epic story of the Royal Navy and we do this through planes, ships, submarines, people, collections, exhibitions, galleries and new museums. Our vision is to be the most inspiring naval museum in the world. To deliver on both of these we need talented people who understand how culture, heritage and tourist attractions can play a role in regeneration and renewal, both economic and societal.

Key Opportunities

• We are currently looking to fill two new roles Corporate and New Business Partnership Lead and Data, Insight and Supporter Engagement Lead. We have recently restructured and need to change our fundraising approach to match our ambition.

• Corporate and New Business Partnership Lead: our museums play a key role in seafaring and naval heritage, that goes without saying, however they also play a hugely important role in their local and regional economies. You will be able to align our brand and what we offer to both of these strands and deliver income in partnership with business.

Knowledge/Experience

• Extensive experience of driving corporate engagement activity, including stewardship and relationship management, to deliver significant income.

• Applied knowledge and understanding of delivering multi-million-pound income targets from corporate supporters, commercial partners and new business opportunities.

• Aligning and shaping an organisation’s work with the economic agendas of central and local government in order to access funding.

• A track record of securing funding from Local Economic Partnerships or Regional Development Agencies.

• Experience of proposition development, licensing and pricing.

• Track record of bringing innovative creative thinking and fresh ideas to an organisation and/or its product and services with the ability to spot, develop and exploit potential across a range of income streams opportunities.

• A deep understanding and strong track record of personally leading change.

• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to interpret complex data into actionable insights presented in an accessible format. 

This is a great opportunity to join our local delivery teams in our Central Region.  We are looking for an Operations Executives to manage a caseload of Young People into sustainable outcomes.  We are currently working from home which will feature for the foreseeable period.

Your responsibilities will include delivery of a range of sessions to local Young people helping them secure positive outcomes in Employment, Education or Enterprise. Working as part of a small team you will need to be flexible, adaptable and build great relationships with Young People, our delivery partners and volunteers. You will help to deliver our ambitious plans to provide the very best support to young people across the area whilst ensuring the Trust is known to local recruiters for referrals. Within your role you will have responsibility for a specific theme, either Enterprise, Education or employability.

We have the ambition to become the very best organisation within the sector. You will be required to continually innovate, review, and support our operations to ensure we deliver the very best for young people across the area.

We want to hear from applicants that have high motivation to succeed, can work to local contract requirements and KPIs and are a great team member.

 You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure that our delivery plans are achieved, and the quality and impact is high.

The Trust has a behavioural framework which informs all our work with colleagues, young people and partners. Through the process, the successful candidate will demonstrate their ability to lead by example, communicate effectively, continually improve themselves and others and by working as one team deliver results for the benefit of young people.

Please note: We will begin reviewing applications prior to the closing date so we advise you to submit something sooner rather than later. If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply. 

For over a decade, the world has been experiencing a range of inter-related crises. Financial instability, widening inequalities and climate and environmental breakdown have now been brought into sharper focus by the global coronavirus pandemic. In response, there is a growing consensus among a broad range of people – including policymakers, business and civil society leaders, academics, campaigners and commentators – that fundamental changes are needed to our economic model.

ECU exists to connect and amplify the efforts of organisations working for a more just, sustainable and resilient economy. We create resources to promote understanding of post-neoliberal ideas, narratives, policies and practices. We explore opportunities for economic change and how to overcome the barriers to achieving it. And we help connect people and organisations from a variety of sectors who are interested and involved in seeking change.

In our first year of operation, we have tested our model, grown our networks, and achieved a number of early successes. Now we’re looking for an Executive Director to take our work to the next level, deepening ECU’s ability to translate post-neoliberal ideas into mainstream impact, and mobilising action around strategic opportunities for progressive reform. 

About the role

This is an outstanding opportunity to play a defining role in building a more just, sustainable and resilient economy, in the UK and beyond. Working with a talented team and a community of organisations at the cutting edge of economic reform, you will shape and lead our strategy to amplify the impact of new economic thinking on mainstream economic debates. 

You will use your networks and influencing skills to change mainstream thinking and practice, and you’ll convene and coordinate effective action across those seeking systemic economic change. In all of your work and relationships, you’ll embody ECU’s values: justice, inclusivity, generosity and collaboration. 

Key responsibilities

Leadership and strategy

• Lead the development of ECU’s overall vision and strategy, and oversee all programmes to ensure that the strategy is delivered effectively

• With the wider ECU team, undertake intelligence gathering and analysis on political and economic debates, and identify key strategic opportunities and challenges for the promotion of post-neoliberal ideas, narratives, policies and practice 

• Ensure that ECU gathers evidence of its impact and uses this to learn from and continually improve the effectiveness of its work

External relationships

• Build and maintain relationships with individuals and groups working in mainstream institutions within politics, policy-making, business and the media, developing networks and coalitions that can advance ECU’s agenda

• Build and maintain relationships across the range of organisations seeking systemic economic change, including ECU’s Steering Group.

Team and programmes

• Oversee and where appropriate lead the delivery of ECU’s strategy and programmes, particularly in relation to ECU’s communications and political influencing work, and its Beyond Covid programme

• Take overall responsibility for programme and project management and support the team to maximise the effectiveness of programme and project delivery

• Line manage the Head of Strategic Communications, Programme Leads, and Finance and Operations Manager, and oversee the work of the Senior Adviser

Organisational development

• Take overall responsibility for finance and operations, guiding the work of the Finance and Operations Manager, and ensure that ECU complies with its statutory and funder reporting requirements

• Ensure the effective management of ECU’s budget and finances 

• Lead ECU’s team and people development, with a strong focus on personal development, inclusion and anti-oppression approaches

• Develop and lead the delivery of ECU’s fundraising strategy, maintaining strong collaborative relationships with ECU's current funders and building relationships with the potential to create new sources of funding for ECU

• With the Chair, develop and maintain a strong Board of Directors, and engage Directors in ECU’s work both within and beyond Board meetings

About you

Essential requirements:

1. Deep commitment to ECU’s purpose and values (set out below), with a passion for increasing the influence and impact of post-neoliberal thought and practice

2. An excellent knowledge of current economic and political debates, in the UK and globally, and particularly of ideas to build a more sustainable, just and resilient economy 

3. A sophisticated understanding of how political change occurs, including the role of the media in driving change, and the ability to design and implement creative, high-impact strategic interventions which will promote systemic economic change 

4. The ability to convene and mobilise a diverse range of individuals and groups to act on strategic opportunities for change, with the tenacity and resourcefulness to see initiatives through to completion

5. Experience of working in public policy, public affairs, public relations, or political work at a national level, with a track record of influencing political decision-makers and influencers

6. Outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills, with experience of managing senior stakeholder relationships and the ability to align diverse viewpoints around common interests

7. Significant programme management experience, with the ability to translate strategic vision into concrete plans and deliver complex projects to challenging deadlines

8. A people-centred, empowering manager, with strong line management experience and the ability to build inclusive, collaborative organisational cultures

9. Experience of developing, managing and reporting on project and/or organisational budgets

10. Experience of fundraising and an understanding of the nature and constraints of funding provided by charitable foundations. 

11. Experience of working with or serving on a Board of Trustees or Directors, preferably within a not-for-profit context

The following qualities would be an advantage, but are not essential: 

1. A broad network of contacts within mainstream media and policymaking

2. Experience of designing and implementing strategies to shift media narratives within both mainstream and social media 

3. Knowledge and experience of monitoring, evaluation and learning in a policy context

4. A track record of attracting significant funding from trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of their background. We believe this is crucial to ensuring the legitimacy and effectiveness of our work. We recognise that people face systemic oppression based on factors including their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age and disability, and therefore we have a responsibility to centre anti-oppression in our work.

We acknowledge that people from a number of communities are underrepresented in our team and in the wider movement of those seeking systemic economic change, and we’re committed to doing what we can to address this. If you believe you would bring greater diversity to our team, we’re keen to hear from you. We are open to assisting with childcare or other duties that may prevent candidates from attending an interview.