Charity development manager jobs

About SPANA

SPANA (The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad) is the global charity for the working animals of the world. Since our foundation in 1923, we have worked where they work, to support the welfare of working animals, including horses, donkeys, mules, oxen, dogs and camels.

About this role

SPANA is investing in its Grants and Compliance function to strengthen financial oversight and accountability across its global partnerships. The Grants and Compliance team plays a critical role in safeguarding resources, supporting partners and ensuring compliance with donor requirements and SPANA’s internal policies. The team works closely with colleagues across departments and with partner organisations to deliver impactful programmes for the welfare of working animals worldwide.
Reporting to the Grants Compliance Manager, the Grants Finance Officer is a key role within this function. The position ensures robust financial management of grants and partner funding by reviewing financial reports, conducting compliance checks and supporting partners with capacity building. The role also maintains accurate grant records, assists with due diligence and contributes to risk assessments and audit processes. By providing clear financial support and guidance, the Grants Finance Officer helps SPANA and its partners meet donor expectations and strengthen accountability, ultimately enabling better programme delivery and impact.

Contract, location and salary

This is a UK based, permanent, full-time (34.5 hours per week) role, and current right to work in the UK is required. This is a hybrid position with regular attendance (1-2 days per month or more if preferred) in our London office. 

The salary for this position is c.£34,000 per annum subject to skills and experience. 

Full details and how to apply

Please review the job description for full details including a person specification. The deadline for applications is 23:59 GMT on Wednesday 14 January 2026.

The SalesForce and Systems Officer will be a key member of our Digital team which resides within our Operations team. Reporting to Operations and Systems Manager, this role is vital to our future growth and sustainability and it presents an opportunity to contribute to an exciting part of the charity which makes a real difference to the students we support.   

Key Responsibilities:
Salesforce Support: Manage Salesforce users, resolve issues, maintain clean data and support colleagues with reports, templates and system updates
Systems Administration: Administer and optimise digital tools, build forms and ensure smooth processes across the team
Training and Support: Deliver training, create guides/videos and troubleshoot to help the team use systems confidently
Other: Maintain GDPR compliance, prioritise safeguarding and work collaboratively to uphold an inclusive culture

This role includes on-the-job training and support for the right candidate to progress on the Salesforce trailhead and towards the administration certification, in a mission-driven, supportive environment.

For full details on responsibilities please see the recruitment pack. 

About Working Well Trust

Working Well Trust is a mental health and employment charity in London. All of our projects share the aim of improving the lives of people with mental health support needs, learning disabilities and/or complex issues through training and employment.

We are recruiting an In Work Employment Support Specialist to join our In Work Service based in Tower Hamlets. This role focuses on supporting people to remain in employment and supporting employers to retain staff who are experiencing mental health challenges.

What you’ll be doing

If you were working with us, you would manage a caseload of clients who are currently in work and have mental health support needs. Your role would focus on helping people remain in their jobs, build confidence at work, and address challenges early before they escalate.

You would work directly with employees to understand their needs, strengths, and workplace challenges. Where appropriate, you would engage with employers to explore reasonable adjustments, communication strategies, and practical solutions that support retention. This requires confidence, professionalism, and a solution-focused approach when working with both individuals and organisations.

In cases where a return to the current role or employer is not possible, you would support clients to explore alternative outcomes. This may include securing alternative employment or working towards a settlement agreement in a supportive and informed way.

You would deliver support using a person-centred and strengths-based approach, while maintaining accurate records and working to agreed outcomes. You would also collaborate with referring teams and other professionals to ensure coordinated, client-led support.

The role is part-time, working 21 hours per week, including one late evening to ensure accessibility for people who cannot meet during working hours. You would be based in Tower Hamlets two days per week, attend meetings with employers across London, and have the option to work from home one days per week.

What you’ll need

Experience of in-work or retention support is not required. However, we are looking for someone who has:

• Experience in employment support or a related role.

• A strong interest in mental health and its impact in the workplace.

• Confidence engaging with employers and discussing sensitive workplace issues.

• Excellent communication and organisation skills, with the ability to manage a caseload effectively.

• A genuine desire to help people stay in work and support employers to retain staff.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, either personally or through a close contact. Full training will be provided.

What we offer beyond your salary

• 30 days annual leave plus paid public holidays (FTE)

• Employer pension contribution of 6%

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements

• Wellbeing Hour every fortnight (FTE) for activities that support your wellbeing

• Training and ongoing professional support

Working Well Trust is an equal opportunities employer and Confident about Disabilities.

What’s next

Before you apply, please note the following:

• We actively recruit and carefully review all applications. We only progress candidates who provide meaningful answers to the screening questions.

• Due to rapid service expansion, we have onboarded 20 external hires in the last six months.

• Career development is real here: in the past year, 10 colleagues have progressed internally into Senior roles, Project Lead, Team Lead, and Operations Manager positions. We value ambition and celebrate progression.

If you are ready to help us build a service that supports people maintain meaningful work, click Apply to submit your CV and answer the screening questions. Telephone and final interviews will be confirmed.

Start your application today and take the next step in a rewarding career.

We are seeking a committed and motivated Head of Fundraising to deliver the OCT’s ambitious fundraising requirements. This is a vital role for the Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT) leading on the development and delivery of the full spectrum of fundraising activities to support our mission. The post holder will be a key contributory member of the Senior Management Team. 

The OCT has ambitious fundraising requirements. In addition to the funds raised through the National Marine Aquarium (NMA), the OCT needs a more diverse income stream to drive its core programmes, through the development of appropriate corporate, philanthropic and donation initiatives.

The post holder will need to understand the core programmes and develop appropriate schemes and campaigns to build a wide support network to secure a lasting pipeline of donations. They will need to be entrepreneurial, self-motivated, team focussed, comfortable liaising across the organisation to ensure integration with activities such as communication, research, membership, publications, partnerships and data and information services among others. They must own income targets and lead income growth, thinking in terms of pipelines, ROI, KPIs and lifetime value. In addition, they will be key to maximising use of the customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Overall, this role will be fundamental in developing the OCT as the leading Ocean conservation charity in the UK, generating significant new and diverse revenue streams to drive the Charity’s ambition.  They must be capable of moving OCT beyond NMA visitor income, building a resilient, mixed portfolio.

You will lead a team of 3 staff members and be accountable for achieving specific funding goals to deliver our strategic plans. The post is based at the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, UK. Flexible working arrangements include 3 days office/2 days home.

Applicants for the post will have a minimum of five years of fundraising leadership in the charity or non-profit sector with a proven track record of target-driven fundraising.

Salary and benefits

• Salary £45k.
• Company pension scheme with a matched employer’s contribution of up to 5%
• 28 days paid holiday per annum (including bank holidays)
• Up to 5 days additional holiday dependent on length of employment
• A day off on your Birthday
• Working for an Ocean Conservation Charity of repute
• Potential for some flexible working / home working
• Life Assurance scheme
• Length of service awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted on-site parking
• Staff discounts up to 50%
• Complimentary family ticket each month on successful completion of probationary period

Essential skills/qualifications

• Significant experience of fundraising leadership in charity or non-profit sector

• Demonstrated track record of successful fundraising

• Thorough understanding of fundraising principles.

• Experience with individual giving, legacies and regular giving programmes from a range of socioeconomic groups

• Experience with campaign-driven projects with specific targets

• Proven success with donor prospecting, nurturing, stewardship and recognition

• Experience in managing a donor pipeline

• Proven success with grant applications

• Experience in utilising CRM systems to grow and manage fundraising prospects

• Ability to lead / manage team(s) to provide operational and strategic direction

• Ability to manage an area of responsibility including working with budgets and creating and contributing to the construction of a business plan

• Excellent communication skills with ability to confidently interact with individuals at all levels, internally and externally with stakeholders and customers

• Contract negotiation/experience skills

• Passion and an inquisitive and inventive mind

Desirable skills/qualifications

• Ability to produce a coherent and accessible written narrative for campaign development

• Understanding of relevant GDPR protection and Gift Aid legislation

Key Responsibilities include:

Please follow this link for the Job Description.

Closing date: 14th January 2026.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing 2nd February 2026.

In line with current legislation all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility.

The OCT operates an Equality and Diversity Policy and is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. All applications will be judged solely on merit.

Only candidates invited for interview will be contacted.

We are looking for an energetic, motivated self-starter keen to take on new challenge, and to adapt their varied skills to join us and support our community. This role will have you tackling different things every day. You will ensure that our office runs smoothly, and that key corporate and HR processes and procedures comply with law and with our policies. Working with everyone, you’ll actively enjoy the collegiate atmosphere which we value as a team.

You will be curious, courageous, able to quickly understand our work, (and to ask for help when you don’t) and you’ll have the self-belief and capacity to develop trusting relationships with stakeholders at every level.  You will have an appetite for detail, and a focus on standards.

See the attached Job Description for more details.

How to Apply

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis.

• Please send us an up-to-date CV including a daytime phone and email contact, and a brief covering email of no more than 250 words - see the job description attached for details on which email address to sue. 
• The closing date and time for applications is 9am, 8th January 2026.

We reserve the right to close applications prior to the closing date if we receive elevated levels of interest and/or secure a successful applicant for the role.

About Toynbee Hall

Based in the East End of London since 1884, Toynbee Hall is a charity working alongside people facing poverty, injustice, and inequality to build a fairer East London. We provide vital advice and support, working in partnership to tackle unfairness and ensure everyone has an equal chance to thrive.

Team background

The Human Resources team sits within the Operations Directorate, led by the Chief Operating Officer (COO). This role reports directly to the Head of People & Culture, who is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and ensures that people, culture, and inclusion are embedded at the heart of the charity’s strategic and operational priorities.
The Human Resources team plays a crucial role in supporting the charity’s mission, ensuring that we attract, develop, and retain talented and committed staff, foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture, and maintain compliance with employment law and best practice.

Job purpose

This role partners closely with the Head of People & Culture, and senior stakeholders to lead the transformation of Toynbee Hall’s people strategy and implement its EDI strategy. It focuses on championing values-based leadership, shaping organisational culture, and embedding trauma-informed HR practices to ensure the workforce is supported, empowered, and engaged.
Through strategic influence and partnership, this role drives initiatives that promote inclusivity, high performance, and wellbeing across the organisation, ensuring all people and culture activities are fully aligned with Toynbee Hall’s mission and organisational goals

Scope of role

The People & Culture Partner will provide expert support across the full employee lifecycle from attraction and recruitment, to onboarding, development, performance management, and exit. This role will support senior leaders in driving values-based leadership, building, HR capability, and fostering a culture of performance, inclusion, and wellbeing.
In addition, the People & Culture Partner will play a key role in workforce planning, leveraging data and insights to inform decision-making, and ensuring that HR processes are effective, compliant, and centred on the needs and experiences of people.
The key focus for this role will be to support all employee relations case load with the guidance of the Head of People & Culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR & Culture
• Employee Relations
• Recruitment & Onboarding
• Payroll & HR Operations
• Performance, Learning & Development
• Wellbeing, EDI & Engagement

Essential Criteria:

• CIPD Level 5 minimum.
• Proven track record in HR/People roles, including managing complex employee relations cases (grievance, disciplinary, absence and performance management) providing guidance to managers and supporting individuals through processes.
• Experience managing payroll processes, either directly or through outsourced providers, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end recruitment, including role scoping, advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, and selection.
• Experience designing and delivering onboarding and induction programmes that support new staff to integrate effectively and feel engaged from the outset.
• Experience of drafting HR policies and procedures and conducting gap analysis on HR systems.
• Experience supporting managers and advising through consultation processes such as TUPE and/or redundancy.
• Strong organisational, communication, and conflict resolution skills.

• Understanding of trauma-informed approaches and a commitment to developing organisational culture to ensure inclusion and diversity.

• Experience working in a unionised environment and demonstrate a high level of discretion and confidentiality.

• Experience working in a similar role within the charity or non-profit sector is preferred.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including active listening, with the ability to determine business goals and suggest ways to achieve them through HR initiatives.

• Alignment with Toynbee Hall’s mission and strategy.

• Commitment to working in line with Toynbee Hall’s values:
  • Inclusive – open-minded, transparent, collaborative; seeking fresh and alternative perspectives.
  • Courageous – principled, ambitious, and acting with integrity.
  • Empowering – shifting power, sharing knowledge, and enabling people to take action for themselves.

• Understanding of safeguarding and willingness to further develop this knowledge.

Please download the full Job Description for more details.

Our Benefits Package

We believe in supporting our employees with a well-rounded benefits package designed to enhance work-life balance, financial security, and overall well-being.

Annual Leave

• 25 days of annual leave, plus 3 additional days for our Christmas shutdown (on top of bank holidays).
• After 2 years: +3 extra days of leave.
• After 3 years: +1 additional day.
• After 5 years: A total of 30 days annual leave, plus the 3-day Christmas shutdown.

Pension

• Standard Life Pension Scheme – Employer contribution: 4%, Employee contribution: 5%

Additional Perks & Support

• Enhanced Sick Pay for peace of mind during illness
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to support growing families
• Employee Eyecare Vouchers to support your vision health
• Employee Assistance Programme for free, confidential advice and support
• Mental Health First Aid to ensure workplace well-being
• Tenancy Deposit Scheme to help secure your home
• Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan for cost-effective commuting
• Cycle to Work Scheme to promote a healthier, greener way to travel
• Charity Mentoring Network to support professional development and networking

We’re committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment, because when our team thrives, we all succeed!

CRM Data Consultant - Make Data Smile with Productle!

Location: Southgate (Piccadilly Line but due to move offices to Kings Cross in March) - Hybrid
Salary: £40,000-£43,000
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 18th January 2026
Interview Date: Flexible

Why This Role Matters

This is more than a technical role, it's your chance to help charities thrive by transforming how they use data. At Productle, they believe data should inspire, not intimidate. You'll lead projects that make a real difference, from CRM audits to migrations, and see the impact of your work every day.

About Productle

They're a growing consultancy with a big mission: helping charities, schools, and social enterprises unlock the full potential of their CRM systems. Their culture is friendly, flexible, and fast-moving. Expect monthly team days, socials, and plenty of opportunities to learn and progress.

What You'll Do

• Lead CRM consultancy projects for charity clients
• Run workshops, assess systems, and produce actionable reports
• Advise on best practices for fundraising CRMs (Dynamics, Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, Beacon, etc.)
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver solutions that matter

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on experience with fundraising CRMs (Dynamics or Raiser's Edge preferred)
• Strong communication skills and confidence in client workshops
• Proactive problem-solving and a professional approach
• Charity sector experience is a bonus, but not essential

What's In It For You

• 5% employer pension contribution
• Bupa medical insurance
• Quarterly bonus based on utilisation
• Flexible working options
• Professional development support (training, conferences, certifications)

Ready to Apply?
Send your CV to Neil at Charity People

Charity People is a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.

The Brain & Spine Foundation is seeking a Fundraising-Focused CEO to take the helm of our charity at a moment of growth and opportunity. This is a rare chance to shape the future of a national charity, driving income, influence and impact for the 1 in 6 people in the UK affected by neurological conditions.

As Fundraising Focused CEO, you will combine leadership with personal fundraising delivery, building high-value relationships, diversifying income streams, and raising the charity’s profile. Working closely with a committed Board and a passionate team, you will lead a trusted organisation into its next chapter to ensure more people than ever can access vital information, support and hope when they need it most.

Deadline for applications

Sunday 11th January

Interviews with Brain & Spine Foundation

w/c 19th January

Overview

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

Do you want to make a difference?

As a recovery worker with Change Grow Live you’ll work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be.

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

We are recruiting a Group Worker to work within our Barnet service. Our ideal candidate will have the skills and experience to assess and engage with people who use our service, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. 

Where: Barnet

Hours: Part Time. 22.5 hrs per week

Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 dependent on experience (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time)

Allowance: £2195.72 Outer London Weighting, pro rata 

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the role: 

• Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey 
• Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the SUs and monitor group uptake and interest to assist in programme development.
• Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community 
• Promoting carer, service user and community involvement 
• Providing advocacy for access to partnership services 
• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination 

About you: 

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field 
• Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour
• Must have previous substance misuse group work experience
• Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills 
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills 
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice 
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders 
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users 
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards 
• Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others 

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 
• Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details in the Person Specification outlined in the job descriptions. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

Outer London Weighting (£2,195.72)

Interview Date

5/1/2026

Closing Date

2/1/2026

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Corporate New Business Lead

Up to £34,000 per annum + benefits (including 25 days annual leave and pension)

Leatherhead, Surrey

(Flexible working options available, part-time considered)

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.

About the role:

This Best Companies Top 100 mid-sized company and Top 20 charity is looking to appoint an experienced fundraiser to help build income from corporate fundraising with an emphasis on securing long term and strategic partnerships.

Reporting to the Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for proactively generating significant income from five and six figure corporate partnerships by managing the new business pipeline, identifying new opportunities, building relationships and networking with key stakeholders and producing compelling applications and creative partnership proposals.

This is an excellent opportunity to build on previous experience and develop your skills in business development. Previous experience of securing high value, strategic partnerships in the third sector would be beneficial. The team has a proven track record in winning prestigious corporate partnerships which include: Macfarlanes LLP, Invesco, Knight Frank, Deutsche Bank, Nomura and high street names such as Kurt Geiger. Responsible for a third of the charity’s income the team are driven, highly motivated & results orientated.

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey, flexible working options available and part-time will be considered for the right candidate.

What we’re looking for:

• A friendly, enthusiastic and experienced corporate fundraiser who achieves results through people – you are socially focused and resilient, enjoy networking and are able to quickly connect with others and build effective working relationships.
• A motivating, empathetic and persuasive communicator – you are an experienced bid writer and a confident public speaker with experience of presenting to panels or addressing large audiences
• Knowledge of different corporate fundraising initiatives, including charity of the year, cause related marketing and strategic partnerships – you understand the components of a mutually beneficial and multi-faceted partnership, and have proven experience of prospect management and winning new business.
• You thrive working in a busy environment on multiple priorities simultaneously – results-oriented and a fast learner, you respond quickly to pressure and a changing environment.
• Confident use of MSOffice and experience of using a database – you have strong attention to detail, won’t miss a deadline and record accurate data using CRM systems.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:

• Flexible working hours to balance home and working life
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
• Company car for front line care posts
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
• Time off in Lieu
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
• Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
• A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme
• Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
• Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
• The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
• Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

Please email your CV & covering letter to us via the link.

Please disclose on your application form if you have used AI for any part of your job application.

Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead with the dates to be confirmed.

We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

There will be a requirement for flexible working and a full current driver’s licence to accommodate team and family need.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Best Companies One-Star rated organisation.

White Ribbon is the leading organisation in the UK working to engage men and boys in ending violence against women and girls. Our mission is to prevent men’s violence against women through addressing its root causes, gender inequality and harmful gender norms and stereotypes. We do this by working with individual men and boys, organisations, and the community, helping them to understand the scale of the problem, and how they can be part of the solution.

This is an exciting time to join White Ribbon as our work and profile has grown significantly over recent years as the importance of engaging men in ending violence has become more apparent. We have an increasing public presence, through campaigning activities, policy influence, in the media and online.

Location: This is a London based post, with remote working.  Most frequent and regular networking and partnership meetings and events will be in London, with some travel throughout England and Wales, particularly around the White Ribbon Day period.  You will be required to attend occasional meetings with the staff team at various locations around the country, including quarterly in West Yorkshire.

You will lead our policy work to influence decision makers and our awareness raising campaigns, including our flagship White Ribbon Day and the following 16 days of activism, with ambitious engagement targets across a wide group of stakeholders.   Your work will bring about demonstrable societal and policy change.

Please see the full job description and person specification attached.

Role Context

At Gaddum, we treat everyone as individuals. We really get to know those we help, understanding their world to offer a range of support that’s right for them. Our promise of tailored support is made possible by our breadth and depth of knowledge, through our unwavering commitment to the local people of Greater Manchester.

Our experience listening to generation after generation, for nearly 200 years, has taught us the importance of considering not just the individual but also the relationships around them. Our innovative approach means we can, not only build resilience, but identify further risks and offer preventive support now and in the future. At Gaddum, we believe that by supporting individuals, we ultimately help support entire communities.

Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester.

We currently work in four Greater Manchester authorities, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford and Stockport.

Role Purpose

The role of the Outreach & Development Worker is to ensure carers of all ages and backgrounds are aware of their rights and know how to receive support from Gaddum and other services they need at the right time for them.

The job holder will provide outreach & support sessions, deliver groups and events for carers and other relevant partners across Salford. Creating exciting new opportunities for carers through networking and building partnerships.

The role will focus on the outreach provision, being based in different locations across Salford including hospitals, community venues, mental health settings and others accessed by people with caring responsibilities. The role will include supporting the continued development of the service, assisting with the creation of resources and training. The role will also support our involvement offer; ensuring carers are at the forefront of service change and service delivery.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

· Facilitate carers drop-ins in venues across Salford, including but not limited to hospital sites (both on wards and public areas), community venues (such as Gateways) and high footfall locations.

· Provide one-off, solution-focussed appointments to address the immediate needs of carers identified in the community or at the point of referral.

· Create networking opportunities throughout all wards of Salford to publicise the service and build/ maintain relevant partnerships.

· Complete Statutory Carers Assessments.

· To be able to travel to various locations in Salford, at times multiple locations per day – often carrying service promotional materials. Salford is a large city covering 37 sq. miles.

· Create and run exciting events and support groups for carers, organisations and stakeholders to attend.

· Create and deliver service presentations aimed at carers, to communicate the support and opportunities available from the service.

· Create and deliver service presentations aimed at community groups, educational bodies and organisations to raise awareness of how to identify and support carers, and to increase the visibility of the service.

· Develop ways to identify carers across Salford and let them know about support available to them and their needs.

· Invite Carers to be involved with the service and help us to coproduce/ codesign our service offer.

· Get to know Salford’s diverse communities and organisations, providing culturally appropriate information and support.

· Promote Carers Rights to carers, Salford’s communities and relevant organisations.

· Maintain a clear record of work completed by note taking and recording on our recording system.

· To meet regularly with line manager for supervision.

All staff are expected to work within all Gaddum policies and procedures. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Bring your drive and passion to lead CPRE London towards its vision of a greener city and manage its strategic direction and delivery. This is a rare, part time opportunity to lead an organisation at the cutting edge of policy regarding green spaces and the environment, housing and planning. You will manage a small but motivated team of staff and dedicated volunteers. We are looking for candidates with the confidence to pitch for new funding and prioritise projects, coupled with a track record of liaison work across the environmental space ideally drawing on a background in planning.

CPRE London is a leading environmental charity in the capital, an independent charity and the London regional branch (1 of 42) of the national CPRE organisation, ‘The Countryside Charity’.

The focus of our campaigning is to make London a well-planned, greener, climate-resilient and nature rich city, which benefits everyone.

Skills in leadership, oversight of income and expenditure, communication, negotiation, and project management are needed to run our operations. In addition to leading CPRE London you will also work closely with a supportive board of trustees.

Currently at the exciting stage of developing the London Tree Ring project, additionally we are involved in many more initiatives such as Healthy Streets Scorecard and GoParksLondon and supporting local campaigns to protect our precious green spaces from development. 

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The Director is the senior leader of Firefly International, responsible for driving the charity’s mission to support war-affected children through the provision of education, mental health and peacebuilding programmes delivered in genuine partnership with our overseas partners. This is a hands-on leadership role within a small, donation-dependent charity, suited to an adaptable all-rounder who is motivated to lead growth and change rather than maintain the status quo. Firefly has a good track record and a good reputation and has both the will and the capacity to do more and do better, for the children it exists to serve.  To do that, it needs to recruit the right Director.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Essential:

• Experience in fundraising from individuals, charitable trusts and foundations, and companies: developing successful grant proposals, managing implementation of grants and reporting to funders
• Experience of working in a small charity
• Experience in organisational strategy development and implementation
• Experience of management, working with Trustee boards and of managing partnerships
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including representing an organisation in public

Desirable Skills and Knowledge:

• Experience of international humanitarian relief and development
• Experience of safeguarding policies and practices
• Demonstrated ability in budget setting and in management of budgets and financial reporting
• Capacity to plan and prioritise and to manage multiple, sometimes competing demands efficiently
• Experience of event management
• Experience of using social media to build awareness and engagement and for fundraising
• Experience of developing and managing close working relationships with partners
• Understanding of the contexts in which our partners work, in Bosnia, Palestine/Cairo and in Syria, and of the contexts for fundraising in the UK for these areas
• Awareness and sensitivity to the needs of war-affected children and the concerns of the individuals and organisations who support them
  

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Director’s role is to lead Firefly International in its mission to safeguard, extend and develop the activities conducted by its overseas partners.  Within that over-arching goal, to:

• Provide strategic leadership in collaboration with the Chair of the Trustee Board
• Secure sufficient funding to sustain long-term growth
• Manage existing partnerships in overseas project areas and build new ones, overseas and in the UK, in response to any new opportunities to meet the needs of war-affected children where we have relevant experience to offer.
• Lead and support the staff team and any volunteers
• Represent Firefly International as an ambassador for the organisation, its partners and more broadly for war-affected children

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership & Growth

• Lead Firefly’s strategic direction in Scotland, ensuring alignment with the charity’s mission and values
• Build Firefly’s visibility, credibility, and influence with its key stakeholders.

Income Generation

• Strengthen existing funder relationships and develop new funding opportunities
• Develop a compelling case for support

Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent Firefly at events and within networks relevant to its mission and objectives
• Build our supporter base and opportunities for engagement

Communications

• Ensure production of a high quality Annual Review and newsletters
• Take prime responsibility for the website as an attractive, user-friendly communications tool and mechanism for giving
•  Extend and develop our social media presence, ensuring high quality content.

Financial Management and Compliance

• Work with the Treasurer and Finance and Admin Officer to develop budgets and manage expenditure against them, providing accurate and timely information for the Board.
• Work with the independent examiner to facilitate a smooth process of examination of the annual accounts
• Ensure that Firefly remains fully compliant with all statutory authorities such as OSCR and that statutory reports and accounts are produced and filed to time.

OTHER DETAILS

• Our office is in central Edinburgh.  If you live further afield, you may still apply.  One of our team lives and works from home in south west England.
• The role requires travel within the UK and occasionally to project areas overseas.
• Reports to: Chair of the Board of Trustees
• Manages: staff team of three/four plus ad hoc volunteers
• Contract: Permanent, 35 hours pw.
• 25 days leave plus 8 public holidays
• Time Off In Lieu (TOIL)or extra hours worked
• Pension contribution.
• Open to discussing part time or flexible working arrangements