About us

The Ocean Regeneration Trust is a well-established local charity committed to supporting residents living on the Ocean Estate by bringing together local people and organisations to address local community needs.

The opportunity

The Ocean Regeneration Trust is looking for a Centre Manager to support the set up and management of a Community Centre in the heart of the Ocean Estate in Stepney.

About the role

The role will be pivotal in the smooth and successful day-to-day running of the Centre, building a welcoming, busy and vibrant community space and providing services and activities for the community. The Centre Manager will be involved in helping to shape and launch new activities and events and establishing new partnerships as well as ensuring that the building is well maintained and compliant with current legislation. They will work to maximise use of the available facilities and identify new opportunities through effective marketing, networking and innovative solutions.

Person specification

This exciting new role will suit someone who is a self-starter with a responsible, resilient and resourceful approach.

How to apply: Please attach a CV and a detailed covering letter explaining why you will be a good fit for the role and why you would like ot work for us. (Applications without a detailed covering letter will not be accepted)

For more information: Please see attached job description and person specification

Deadline for receipt of applications: 5pm, Thursday 5th December 2019

Interview date: Thursday 12th December 2019

The Big House has a simple mission: to enable care leavers to fulfil their potential.

Through drama and individualised long-term wrap around support we help care leavers overcome traumas experienced in childhood so they can make the complex transition from looked-after child to independent adult. The Big House's main activities are: weekly drop-in drama and employment workshops and the 3-month Open House Project which runs twice yearly.  in 2018 we've moved into our first permanent home which will enable us to begin to expand and develop new programmes across the next five years. 

Through our work we have seen the transformational effect that drama can have on at risk young people’s lives. The strict discipline required to produce professional theatre imparts vital transferable skills including time keeping, focus, team working, effective communication, ability to regulate emotions and make better informed decisions; empowering and equipping the young people with the skills needed to become self-reliant.

We're looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager (Trusts & Foundations) to join our team and work to maximise income for The Big House from trusts & foundations, including corporate and public sector funding and to assist more generally with other fundraising initiatives.

This position will suit a self-motivated person capable of working within a fast-paced environment, with a proven track record in securing multi-year funding and 5 & 6-figure grants towards core costs and project delivery within any related sector. The post-holder will be required to work closely with staff across the organisation to identify funding opportunities, develop cases for support and provide effective stewardship to existing and potential funders.

How To Apply: 

Please submit your most recent CV and Cover Letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) which outlines your experience to date,  how this relates to the duties and person specification of this role and why you are interested in working with The Big House.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Fundraising Manager

Your role will be to securing income for large-scale capital investment at Stanley Halls, alongside developing relationships with statutory funders and trusts who may support programming and core running costs of the building in the future.

These funding bodies will include Arts Council England, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other voluntary sources, predominantly trusts and foundations.

You will be a self-starting and experienced fundraiser, with demonstrable success in securing major donations from institutional funders as well as a wider understanding of other income streams. Your ability to build a compelling case for support, and present this case to a range of funders in an engaging way, will be central to this role.

We are committed to returning Stanley Halls to its original use as a cultural centre and community resource; to maximising its potential to provide the diverse communities of South East London with entertainment, arts and education; and to championing the legacy of William Stanley, one of Victorian London’s most unusual and idealistic entrepreneurs, who built this unique London landmark. With your support Stanley Halls will continue to thrive and grow. 

Stanley Halls is at a very exciting stage of its development, with a new Venue Director bringing a bold new artistic and strategic vision. The building is at the heart of Croydon's blossoming cultural scene, and over the next few years, we hope to play a vital role in the re-development of the area. The opportunities to build funding partnerships that help to deliver these cultural & community plans are significant.

Our ambition is to become a key performance and arts centre in South East London. We are looking to build a community of artists across a wide variety of different creative disciplines; traditional and modern; craft-based and cutting edge. Our developing performance schedule will be about promoting the very best emerging artists across all performance artforms.

Stanley Halls has secured funding from recognised funders over the past four years, including Architectural Heritage Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Lottery Community Fund , BFI, and we are also benefiting from funding from the Good Growth Fund. As we develop the venue programming and forge new artistic collaborations, alongside growing our volunteering and community outreach, we are excited by the potential for this expansion in activity to unlock future funding opportunities.

We are looking for a dedicated person to assist in generating fundraising revenue for Phase 3 of The Prehistory Centre.

Celtic Harmony is a charity that aims to improve the well-being of children, young people and adults through an emotive experience of life in Prehistory, creating a more sustainable future in harmony with the natural world.

Benefits to you:

• Opportunity to gain experience in a fundraising role in a growing charity
• Enable you to 'make a difference' and the charity to improve well-being for more children, young people and adults.
• In-house and External Training
• Work as part of a dynamic charity team

The ideal candidate will have:

• educated to degree level
• some experience in fundraising desirable but not essential
• excellent verbal and written communications skills
• good organisational skills
• able to use your initiative
• ability to work in a team
• good communication skills- verbal and written
• adaptable
• strong IT skills with experience on Apple Mac
• ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
• your own transport due to rural location of office and site

Apply soon as we run an ongoing assessment for good candidates.

Please click on apply and complete the application form on our website

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Head of Fundraising

Reports to: Director General / CEO

Salary: £45,000 - £45,000 depending upon experience

Based at: 74 St Annes Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9FF

Hours of work: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]

Team Association: Fundraising Team

Charity Shops

Job Purpose

• To develop and implement fundraising plans (for Corporate Partnerships and Events as a top priority) to achieve voluntary and statutory income goals in support of Sailors’ Society mission.

• To develop new and innovative areas of income, in line with the charity’s digital vision, through fundraising and commercial opportunities

• To grow income through creative fundraising product development and exemplary donor relations management.

• To manage the fundraising team which comprises of Corporate Partnerships and Events as a top priority

• To develop and implement strategies for Community fundraising.

• To provide management and accountability to staff with responsibilities for fundraising. This includes the performance management within organisational systems, policies and strategic direction.

• Have international oversight of the ambassador groups across all regions

• Work with teams in partnership outside of the development department, particularly in Media & Advocacy and Programme, to ensure effective communication, coordination and help drive income across multiple channels to support program.

Profile and Scope

Sailors’ Society is looking for an enthusiastic, professional, full-time Head of Fundraising with a wide-portfolio of operational and in depth corporate fundraising experience. The preferred candidate will have:

• Line management and team development experience with a proven ability to lead a multi-disciplinary fundraising team

• Budget management skills to deliver net income and ROI

• Proven knowledge and strong experience and expertise of fundraising across Corporate Partnerships/CSR, and Events as a top priority.

• Good understanding of community fundraising.

• Experience of securing event sponsorship from corporate partners

• Experience of recruiting participants and volunteers for events

• Experienced in building relationships, both internally and externally

• Considerable experience and track record of successful fundraising products across traditional and digital & social media

• Highly developed competence in working cross-functionally to ensure all Sailor’s Society audiences receive the best service and impression at every touch point

• Great attention to detail and ability to work under pressure

Reporting Relationships and Organisational Fit

The Head of Fundraising will report directly to the Director General/CEO who is accountable for the Society’s Development income. The Head of Fundraising is expected to take a lead in implementing, improving and delivering the international fundraising strategy working with multiple direct line reports.

This role is a critical to developing the Society’s international fundraising reach and you will form an important part of the Society’s management team in turning vision in to reality. 

Location

The post is located in Sailors’ Society Southampton offices and the Head of Development is expected to live in working week commuting distance.

The post holder will also be expected to undertake national and international travel, as well as occasionally work during weekends and outside core business working hours, where necessary, and undertake tasks as required

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy Development, Budgets & Planning & Key Processes

• Work closely with the Director General / CEO to build and develop the overall international fundraising strategy, realistic annual budgets and reforecasts to ensure its successful implementation and its performance monitoring to ensure alignment into the organisational planning process

• To meet income and expenditure targets and closely track the income and expenditure of the team

• Variance report on actual figures against budget on a monthly basis with narration to be used for team updates and management committees and board meetings.

• Work with multiple teams from across the organisation to consider income generation through their activities and facilitate/encourage across team working

• Ensure all income streams are supported with robust and efficient documented end to end processes, operational plans, ambassadorial support, income targets and performance measures.

• Lead process improvement initiatives and ensure short term corrective actions and longer term improvements are managed timely.

People Management

• Provide team leadership and management support for the Corporate and Events team and act as a professional role model.

• Take an active role in supporting the team on participant and sponsorship recruitment through multiple media (phone, online, social media)

• Develop and maintain a high performing team engaged in fundraising

• Support the team in delivering income and expenditure targets

• Ensure the team follow policies and procedures

• Undertake performance management in line with our policies

• Manage team meetings, one to one meetings and ensure constructive feedback is provided to team members on a regular basis

• Ensure personal objectives are set and monitored and staff appraisals are managed in a timely manner

• Encourage learning and professional development among reports and ensure appropriate training is provided where required to enable personal growth and productivity and talent management.

Corporate & Events Fundraising Management

• Ensure all fundraising activities are fully budgeted and planned

• Undertake tenders for suppliers where needed

• Oversee fundraising activity planning timelines and manage the teams deadlines

• To improve existing processes for Corporate Partnerships/CSR, Events & Community.

• Oversee the research and advertisement of fundraising activities to enable people to take part and fundraise on our behalf with little support from us

• Manage sign off on fundraising materials to be on budget and to a high standard

• Oversee the development of risk registers for fundraising activities, minimising risk to the organisation and staff.

• Work with a range of internal teams or external agencies to develop and deliver marketing and PR for fundraising activities.

• Research relevant projects and gather collateral for marketing materials

• Maximise the use of the database for management of the fundraising activities

• Oversee the fundraising activities evaluations and ensure lessons learnt are captured and applied for future activities.

• Ensure an excellent supporter journey for our event participants to include recognition and development of their support

• Ensure consistency and strength of the case for support and donor value propositions across the full range of donor touch points

• Collaborate with Program and Media & Advocacy to develop best communications content to build into campaigns and programs

Relationship Building

• Work with our networks of Ambassadors and volunteers to deliver fundraising activities on our behalf

• Act as a key contact with external agencies ensuring high quality, accurate delivery of fundraising activities and marketing materials on time and budget

• Establish and maintain close day to day working relationships with internal departments to ensure the effective delivery of all areas of your responsibility

• Build relationships with key individuals and organisations internationally, with a particular emphasis upon supporting the Director General / CEO to begin fundraising in new territories, for example (including but not exclusively) India, North America and China.

Compliance

• Ensure that we comply with relevant charity legislation and best practice as it applies to your areas of fundraising.

Person Specification (minimum requirement)

You are likely to have developed your portfolio of fundraising skills over time in a national or international charity and can demonstrate considerable experience in individual, mass-market giving. You will have had several years of line-management experience in more than one area of fundraising and are looking for more managerial responsibility. As a graduate, you will have taken opportunities to improve your professional competence.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• New modern building
• Friendly atmosphere
• Life assurance benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Out of town with easy access to main transport links

You will play a key role in setting the direction and implementing Dundee Science Centre’s education and widening access initiatives. You will strive to support our vision of being an accessible hub for engagement with science and a platform which brings together partners to co-create content to address local needs and provision.

With a focus on quality and consistency you will ensure DSC’s content is in line with Dundee Science Centre’s key aims and local and national government priorities and is of, high quality, scientific accuracy and relevancy.  This will be achieved through partnership working, and liaising with industry and higher education to incorporate their research and discoveries into all STEM learning and community engagement, for all ages and for both formal and informal learning.

You will support the continued growth of the organisation through fundraising and seeking sponsorship for core activity and development projects. 

You will initiate new projects and manage teams and budgets which deliver them, overseeing the overall impact and evaluation of the programmes to ensure we capture and have the ability to share the positive impacts and outcomes with our many stakeholders, partners and the wider community. 

You will initiate, coordinate and deliver career long professional learning programmes to support practitioners and STEM experts to effectively engage with a variety of audiences. 

You will be an advocate for Inclusion & Diversity, contributing to the development of DSC’s widening access strategies creating a culture of inclusion for our team and visitors. 

For further information please see attached job description.

To apply please submit CV and cover letter.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Centre Fundraising Manager for a 12-month maternity cover to begin in February 2020.  

The post-holder will be directly responsible for raising income from the local community in West London and across the surrounding areas.

They will develop and secure new partnerships and manage existing relationships to maximise income and awareness of Maggie’s. They will also will be responsible for developing and implementing a centre specific fundraising plan in line with the national fundraising proposition, case and strategy. 

In addition to a rewarding career, Maggie’s offers a range of staff benefits including competitive holiday entitlement, workplace pension, option to apply to continue NHS pension, sick-pay scheme, and travel and cycle loans.

For further information and details of how to apply please click on the link below.    

Closing date for applications is 9am on 2nd  December 2019.  Interviews will be held on 11th December 2019.  

Maggie’s is seeking a driven and well-organised Centre Fundraising Organiser to join the team at our West London centre.

As an integral member of the Community Fundraising Team, the Centre Organiser will support the delivery of a range of successful fundraising activity based around the centre, in order to maximise income for Maggie’s. 

Based in the centre, the role includes welcoming and supporting visitors within the centre in their fundraising for Maggie’s as well as in the local community and ensuring they are motivated, informed and supported.

As the first point of contact for fundraising within the centre the post-holder will represent the work, vision and purpose of Maggie’s while also providing and gathering information to help deliver local and central fundraising initiatives and campaigns.  

The post-holder must be passionate about bringing people together, building dialogues and listening to ideas. The post-holder must be able to organise, co-ordinate, record and use information. 

In addition to a rewarding career, Maggie’s offers a range of staff benefits including competitive holiday entitlement, workplace pension, option to apply to continue NHS pension, sick-pay scheme, and travel and cycle loans.

For further information about the role and details of how to apply please click on the link below.  

The closing date for applications is 9am on 2nd December 2019.  Interviews will be held on 11th December 2019.  

Sizewell Hall Christian Conference Centre is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and organised Marketing and Fundraising Co-ordinator to market and promote the work of Sizewell Hall to the different organisations and individuals.

The Job:

• Market and promote the work of Sizewell Hall to the different organisations and individuals. Including the web, social media and other means.
• To fundraise for the general work of Sizewell Hall as well as individual projects from different groups of donors e.g. individuals, Churches and Trusts.
• Maintain excellent relations with those who are donors or potential donors to Sizewell Hall.

The Person:

• Commitment to the aims and Christian ethos of Sizewell Hall
• Able to deal effectively and build rapport with people over the phone and in person
• Well organised and good presentations skills to individuals and groups
• Good communicator both written and orally with different groups and individuals.
• Good IT skills particularly with Customer Relationship Management software,  managing websites and using social media to market and fundraise
• Good understanding of marketing and fundraising within the charitable sector
• Experience in putting together fundraising proposals to individuals, groups and organisations e.g. Trusts

Fundraising Coordinator (Ref: FC-0919)

Salary: £27,000 per annum

Hours: Full time/part time, 35 per week

Centre 404 is a friendly, local and thriving charity with an excellent reputation for providing high quality support and services to people with learning disabilities and their families in North London. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an organised and motivated individual to join our team as Fundraising Coordinator.

This role will focus on the following key areas:

• Lead on writing applications to Trusts and Foundations and maintaining effective relationships with funders 

• Provide support to senior managers to complete public sector tenders 

• Assist the Research and Development Coordinator with the collection and analysis of cyclical (annual/bi-annual) feedback from the people that use our services, with the view to using data in fundraising applications and for demonstrating impact to current funders requiring project progress reports.

• Maintaining up to date fundraising filing and monitoring systems.

• Seeking out new, relevant funders and diversifying Centre 404’s funding streams.

We are looking for someone with strong organisational abilities, attention to detail, and a resourceful and proactive approach. They will also need to demonstrate outstanding professional standards, writing and numeracy skills, and the ability to handle appropriate relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, communicating confidently and effectively. 

Candidates are strongly encouraged to read the full job description before submitting their applications.

Internal applicants: If you are interested in this role, please submit an expression of interest that addresses the requirements of the person specification, by giving examples of how you meet each criteria to demonstrate your suitability for the post. We encourage you to draw on your experience from your existing role at Centre 404 and explain what skills you have gained from it that are relevant to this role.

We would also appreciate if you could complete a diversity monitoring form.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th October, although applications will be considered for shortlisting on a rolling basis, and the closing date will be brought forward if a successful candidate is found prior to 9th October

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

We are dedicated to providing a meaningful and rewarding work environment, as well as offering a range of perks and benefits for our staff to enjoy.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

Please apply online with your CV and covering letter.

Simplified Recruitment is a Job Advertising Agency working on behalf of Centre 404. By applying for this position you are giving us permission to pass your CV and covering letter to a third party in relation to recruitment. A full copy of our privacy policy can be viewed on our website.

 Ref: SR506331

Women for Refugee Women is looking for a dynamic and committed Fundraising and Development Officer to help us tell our story effectively to existing and potential supporters in order to enable the sustainable growth of the charity.

Women for Refugee Women is a charity that supports women seeking asylum in the UK and challenges the injustices they experience. We work at the grassroots by empowering refugee women to speak out and advocate for themselves, and through communications and campaigning work which engages the mainstream media and politicians.

This is a new role at WRW, to support the charity in sustaining and growing our income from individual donors. You will need to be passionate about effectively communicating our work to supporters and building strong relationships with people who are keen to support refugee women to rebuild their lives with dignity.

We are looking for someone with proven fundraising experience and a strong commitment to race and gender equality.

Women for Refugee Women particularly welcomes applications from individuals with experience of migration and/or a refugee background.

Main purpose of role: To develop Women for Refugee Women’s income from individual donors and build relationships with donors, as well as contributing to WRW’s overall fundraising strategy and operations.

Location: Old Street, London

Accountable to: Communications and Fundraising Manager

Hours: 5 days per week

Salary: £30,000 (reviewed annually) plus pension contribution

Length of contract: Permanent

Women for Refugee Women is a small organisation where every team member is valued, and everyone is supported to carry out their role effectively. We encourage staff members to take up training opportunities to develop their skills, all staff members are able to access individual counselling support if desired, and we enable staff members to work flexibly, including the potential to work some of their hours from home, according to individual preferences. We try to ensure that WRW provides a supportive environment where individuals can grow and develop their roles in line with our values and vision.

How to apply:

Please download and read the Fundraising and Development Officer Application Pack.

To apply, send your application by 11pm on 10 December 2019 with:

• Your CV;
• A covering letter explaining why you want to work with WRW and how you meet the person specification;
• A one-page document representing a new ‘Fundraise for Us’ page for our website, encouraging individuals to fundraise for Women for Refugee Women.

Interviews will be held on 14 January 2020 in central London, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Are you an experienced fundraiser with a flair for securing income from trusts and foundations?

After a number of years with us, our Fundraising Manager is moving on to a new role as Charity Director with a large NHS hospital trust. We plan to replace her with an ambitious candidate who will build on her excellent work and bring about a step change in the amount of money we raise from grant makers.

About the role we’re offering

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who already has some line management experience, or an ambitious fundraiser who is looking for their first management role. In particular, we’re looking for someone who has a proven track record of securing trust and grant income for capital and other projects, and the ability to significantly increase funding from this source. In addition, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive and cost-effective fundraising strategy, considering the whole suite of traditional and innovative fundraising techniques.

About Paul Strickland Scanner Centre

Based in the grounds of Mount Vernon Hospital, Paul Strickland Scanner Centre has been a pioneering, independent medical charity since 1985. Following an intense market research programme and stakeholder consultation, we recently rebranded and explicitly focussed our brand on cancer imaging, a field we’re an internationally recognised leader in and which is close to the heart of our patients.

Our business is providing CT, MRI and PET-CT scans for mainly cancer patients, and our scanners and other equipment are frequently updated to make sure our patients enjoy the highest quality care we can provide. We also support ground-breaking medical research to bring about breakthroughs in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of cancer.

All our staff are on NHS contracts, which means you will benefit from an excellent package, including regular opportunities for pay progression under the NHS Agenda for Change scheme, generous holiday allowance, flexible working and membership of the NHS pension scheme. This post qualifies for the NHS Outer London High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) of 15% (maximum payment of £4,743, which has been included in the advertised salary.

We take real interest in the development of our staff and pride ourselves on providing excellent training and development opportunities.

More information

We're only able to consider applications made through the NHS Jobs portal.

Through our award-winning Spear programme, we partner with churches to work with unemployed young people and support them to get into work or education. 89% have at least one indicator of disadvantage, and over 75% of program completers are still in work a year later.

The role of Centre Manager is to oversee the day to day running of the Spear programme at the centre to enable excellent delivery of the Spear programme as an expression of the Christian life and faith. You will have responsibility for coaching and developing the Graduate and Lead coaches at the Spear centre, and together with Lighthouse Church, Camden, you will develop local networking and partnership opportunities.  

We are currently looking for a dynamic and engaging Coach with great communication skills and emotional intelligence, to manage the Camden Spear centre run in partnership with the Lighthouse Church, starting as soon as possible.

You will be highly self-motivated and have strong leadership skills and initiative, with excellent organisational skills and confidence working with corporates, as well as at least two years’ experience in training and development design and delivery.

This is a pivotal role working closely with the relevant church staff team to facilitate meaningful and lasting impact in the local community. Because the Spear programme is run in partnership with the church, the role requires that the successful applicant becomes an integrated member of the church. For more information on where other roles are available and the partner churches these are based at, please get in touch with our People & Culture team.

In 2016 we were listed as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in the ‘Great Place to Work’ Awards. In 2017 we won the Princess Royal Training Awards which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes.

Please note, we are looking for someone to fill these roles as soon as possible, and so will be interviewing throughout the application period, with a view to offering a role before the closing date.

Maggie’s is seeking a driven and well-organised Centre Fundraising Organiser to join the team at our Oxford centre.

As an integral member of the Community Fundraising Team, the Centre Organiser will support the delivery of a range of successful fundraising activity based around the centre, in order to maximise income for Maggie’s. 

Based in the centre, the role includes welcoming and supporting visitors within the centre in their fundraising for Maggie’s as well as in the local community and ensuring they are motivated, informed and supported.

As the first point of contact for fundraising within the centre the post-holder will represent the work, vision and purpose of Maggie’s while also providing and gathering information to help deliver local and central fundraising initiatives and campaigns.  

The post-holder must be passionate about bringing people together, building dialogues and listening to ideas. The post-holder must be able to organise, co-ordinate, record and use information. 

In addition to a rewarding career, Maggie’s offers a range of staff benefits including competitive holiday entitlement, workplace pension, option to apply to continue NHS pension, sick-pay scheme, and travel and cycle loans.

To view a job description and for details of how to apply please click on the link below.  

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 25th November 2019. 

Interviews will be held on Friday 29th November 2019.