It is an exciting time to join Croydon Vision as the business development manager. Your role will be concerned with improving and growing our organisation, by fostering and developing relationships with members and other partners. Working to promote brand awareness and diversify our income stream guided by our fundraising strategy.

To apply please read the job description and specification.
Email your CV along with a covering letter of 350 words; stating why you wish to apply and how your skills would add value to current management team.

Objectives of the BDM post:

• An approach to Intrapreneurship, big picture view - setting aims and objectives in order to develop the organisation
• To drive 1 of 5 key priorities; sustainable reach – improving our brand, communications and income stream
• Develop new funding opportunities, organising social events for businesses and growth of donor and legacy income.
• Administrative support to the Chief Executive and seeking new ways to promote business efficiency at Croydon VisionLead in the development of quality assurance, making sure Croydon Vision meets the set requirements and obtain quality standards

Christ Church London are looking to recruit an Executive Assistant to support the Senior Leader of Christ Church London. The post holder will be expected to provide comprehensive and efficient organisational and administrative support, and assist with a wide variety of tasks that fall within the remit of the Senior Leader.

Christ Church London is a multi-site church that is committed to making this city a great place to live by working for its cultural, social and spiritual renewal. The church began in late 2004 and draws people from across London with attendance of around 600–700 each Sunday. The church currently meets in six locations across the city every Sunday: Bethnal Green, Central London, Covent Garden, Stockwell, and Sutton. We also run a number of smaller groups throughout the week, which are focused on community, growth and purpose.

Additional Application Instructions

For a copy of the job advert with more information on the role including responsibilities, general duties, skills and experience desired and person specification please email Nate Sence.

Christ Church London operates as a faith community. We pray together in the office as a staff, and share prayer requests and praise reports throughout our working week. We regularly pray in meetings and seek to ensure everyone on our team thrives both professionally and personally; Our roles, therefore, have a genuine occupational requirement to protect our strong Christian ethos and values, and our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith.

Please send a CV, including pastoral and professional reference details, and a covering letter to Nate Sence by Wednesday 15 April. Successful applicants will be invited to an initial interview and then further selection testing will follow. We are hoping for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. Please get in touch with Nate if you require further information. Thank you for considering joining the work of Christ Church London. For further information, please see our website.

About the role

The Community and Events Fundraising Officer will be responsible for delivering CICRA’s community and events portfolio and engage with a wide range of supporters, volunteers and members. This new role focuses on supporting CICRA’s fundraising in order to grow our income and supporter base alongside our reach and our membership. We are looking for someone to support and encourage our fundraisers and deal empathetically with our members.

Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for cultivating support, thanking donors and delivering an excellent supporter journey to all our fundraisers. You will occasionally be asked to attend events outside of usual working hours but will receive time off in lieu. This role is intended as full time 35 hours per week, with 25 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) and includes a NEST pension. However, we are open to some flexibility on total hours for the right candidate, though we do need 5 day cover in the office.

About you

With responsibility for the delivery of our community and events portfolio, you will have the ability to work on your own initiative, build rapport quickly, and you will have a natural passion for building relationships and delivering the highest levels of stewardship. You will be an ambitious fundraiser with a minimum of 12 months community or events fundraising under your belt. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise your workload and manage multiple tasks, as well as produce regular reports and mailings. You will contribute to a small charity team and bring with you a passion for fundraising.

This is an exciting opportunity to extend your experience of fundraising, using your own initiative to inspire members/supporters/ schools/local groups etc.  to fundraise for CICRA, with either yours or their ideas and in doing so help children with inflammatory bowel disease and their families. 

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 31st March 2020,

Please note we may interview candidates that are a strong match before the closing date.

CICRA is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of background. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

The fundraising and communications manager has a key role to play in MRN’s financial stability and diversifying its income streams. They will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer in planning and implementing MRN’s fundraising strategy  to grow and diversify our income, particularly from unrestricted sources, to sustain and develop our wor.

The role holder will identify and pursue fundraising opportunities and develop fundraising proposals, as well as relationships with the main funders in the migrants’ rights and other relevant sectors.

The role holder will lead on communications at MRN, and will have an excellent eye for detail as well as ability to create new and dynamic contect to connect and engage our existing and new audiences. 

They will be alert to the issues affecting migrants, refugees and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. 

The charity is looking for exceptional candidates that meet the person specification and have a:

• Commitment to upholding and advancing the rights of all migrants

• Readiness to work with those who support the MRN mission, values and vision

The salary will be in the order of £37,849 per annum pro rata.  In addition, MRN contributes 6% of salary to pensions.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 14 April 2020

Date for candidate interviews: 23 April 2020

Job Title: Partnerships & Fundraising Coordinator

Responsible to: Partnerships Manager

Salary: £23,000 - £27,000

Location: Central London

At Construction Youth Trust, we are passionate about social mobility and prioritise working with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and harder-to-reach young people who miss out on opportunities. We connect young people with inspiring role models from industry, facilitate meaningful experiences of the world of work and support young people to overcome the barriers they face. Construction is one of the largest sectors in the UK and offers excellent career pathways for young people from all backgrounds and across a wide range of academic ability.

Summary: The Partnerships and Fundraising Coordinator will work closely with the Partnerships Manager, Marketing & Communications Manager and Chief Executive to deliver on the Trust’s business development and marketing strategy and overall business plan. A key aspect of this role is to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders including Corporate Partners, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Trade Bodies & Associations and SMEs, with the ultimate aim of securing high level support (financial and in-kind) for the Trust’s Schools Partnership strategy and our wider work with young people.

If you would be interested in joining our dynamic Team, please send your CV and a written statement no longer than 500 words explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.

Closing date for applications is at midnight on the 6th April 2020.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 22nd April 2020. The Trust may arrange for interviews to be held earlier in conjunction with applicant’s availability.

A DBS application will be sourced by Construction Youth Trust in the event of an applicant being offered the position of Partnerships & Fundraising Coordinator.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with lived experience of disability to lead a team of talented peers in the delivery of Barnet’s statutory Healthwatch function. Inclusion Barnet is looking for a committed and confident professional who is passionate about patient and public engagement, effecting system change, and improving services, in order to improve the experiences of people using health and social care services in Barnet.

As Manager, you will have a fundamental role in leading staff and volunteers, and ensuring service users, patients and external stakeholders are involved in shaping the future of healthcare services in the Borough. Local people are at the heart of everything we do, and you will lead and guide the organisation to ensure that patients and service users are heard, their experiences shared, and their voices amplified, creating change and improving services for all.

About Healthwatch

The Health and Social Care Act 2012 required each local authority area to set up a Healthwatch organisation. Healthwatch gives give people a powerful voice both locally and nationally. At a local level, Healthwatch Barnet works to help people get the best from their health and social care services, whether it's improving them today, or helping to shape them for tomorrow. Healthwatch Barnet is about local voices being able to influence the delivery and design of their services, not just for the people who use them, but anyone who might need to use them in future.

Healthwatch Barnet transferred to Inclusion Barnet on 1st April 2020. It is commissioned by the London Borough of Barnet to provide the following 6 key functions:

• Gather views and understand the experiences of patients and the public.
• Make people’s views known.
• Promote and support the involvement of people in the commissioning and provision of local care services and how they are scrutinised.
• Recommend investigation or special review of services via Healthwatch England or directly to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
• Provide advice and information (signposting) about access to services and support for making informed choices
• Making the views and experiences of local people known to Healthwatch England (and to other local Healthwatch organisations) and providing a steer to help it carry out its role as national champion.

About Inclusion Barnet

Inclusion Barnet is a thriving peer-led charity based in North West London. We are a friendly, supportive and inclusive team.We believe in the power of experience and this is demonstrated by all our services being led, developed and delivered by people with lived experience of disability, including mental health issues and long-term conditions. We believe that learning to use our lived experience for social change is a skill. We have become experts in harnessing the lived experience of our staff, members, volunteers and people who use our services to design and deliver higher quality, more person-centred services. We believe that this benefits both disabled people and society more widely.

How to apply 

Please submit a detailed covering letter with your CV outlining how your skills match the job description and person specification.  The closing date is 17th April, with shortlisting complete by 20th April.  Successful applicants will be notified shortly afterwards, with interviews to be held on 23rd April.  These may be held via videoconference depending on current health advice.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be expected to undergo a DBS check.

This role is for 28 hours a week, hours by mutual agreement with some flexibility required.  Depending on current health advice, the successful candidate may be home based during the early weeks of the role.  Actual salary between £27,200 and £28,000.

Young K&C is a brand-new charity established to support children and young people in Kensington & Chelsea.  Young K&C is an innovative cross-sector partnership, working with youth clubs, charities, schools, businesses and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.

The Fundraising & Development Manager will help build and manage the membership base and create strong consortia.  You will have tenacity and drive, leading large scale funding applications and working with corporates and individuals to leverage investment.

We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled individual into an exciting and flexible environment which offers excellent prospects as the charity develops.

This is a full time role but part time hours/ job share negotiable for the right candidate/s.

Over the past seven years, Frontline has leveraged its success to build committed, high impact partnerships with a number of prestigious supporters including corporates, individuals, trusts and foundations. With significant support already pledged in our major gifts programme, the charity is now prioritising sustainable income growth in order to accelerate its impact and expansion.

We are recruiting an exceptional and experienced fundraiser to work closely with the Director of External Relations, our senior team including the Chief Executive and the Board of Trustees to lead and manage the growth of Frontline’s fundraising programme, which has a current annual target of up to £2 million. This exciting role will suit a tenacious and inventive relationship builder, keen to make their mark on a growing and dynamic charity. The Head of Fundraising will devise and implement strategies to build and manage partnerships, working creatively to establish new income streams from major donor sources. They will also support our work with corporates, trusts and foundations.

Reporting to the External Relations Director, this role will manage two Fundraising Officers – one who leads on trust fundraising, and the other on corporate partnerships – and a Fundraising and Events Coordinator (who also supports the events team).

Senior Communications Officer

University Alliance are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic communications professional to join our core team as a Senior Communications Officer.

Working closely with the Head of Communications and Public Affairs, this role will support in the day-to-day delivery of the comms and influencing strategy, working on a variety of proactive and reactive workstreams to maximise the awareness and reach of University Alliance and our members’ profile, reputation, campaigns, programmes and policy work.

The Role

As the Senior Communications Officer, you will sit within the core University Alliance team and will primarily work with the Head of Communications and Public Affairs, but will work closely with all members of the organisation including the CEO and Chair.

• Produce content to engage and influence key decision-makers
• Maintain a communications planning grid and support the delivery of communications plans
• Monitor and evaluate UA’s social, digital and media activity
• Responsible for media relations
• Strengthen our online presence
• Contribute to the development and delivery of campaign activity
• Provide content and logistical support for a varied events programme
• Support a programme of Parliamentary and stakeholder engagement and monitoring Undertake a wider range of tasks, as required within a small team, to deliver UA’s communications strategy, and contribute to the broader objectives and influencing and advocacy work of the organisation. A full job description is on our website.

Why Work Here?

• Forward thinking and socially aware organisation
• Fantastic work/life balance with flexi-time and work from home options
• Generous holiday allowance and enhanced pension scheme
• Fantastic location – Liverpool Street
• £28,000-£31,000 (full-time salary)

Requirements:

• A self-starter, who is highly motivated
• Creative and proactive.
• Work with energy, confidence and be buzzing with ideas
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly organised and like to work as part of a team
• Work at pace and be able to spot opportunities to communicate compellingly about our work

If you are a self-starter, who is highly motivated and experienced in a press /media handling/ PR or related role with excellent administrative skills and a meticulous attention to detail, please do apply.

1. An up-to-date curriculum vitae including two references: your current or most recent employer; and a former line manager who could be contacted during the process
2. A cover letter of no more than two sides of A4 addressing why you are interested in working for University Alliance and how your knowledge, skills and experience meets the requirements of the role.

We are looking to recruit a Head of Programmes at Real. This is an exciting opportunity to work for the only pan-disability, user-led organisation in Tower Hamlets; helping us to provide remarkable services to and outcomes for disabled people in the borough.

Our new Head of Programmes will manage and oversee Real’s programme of activities to ensure that project aims are achieved and all of Real’s activities  contribute to Real’s vision, mission and strategic objectives. This role requires a motivated, creative person who is able to lead and inspire staff to deliver our services. This role will also work closely with the CEO to develop new projects.

We are looking for a person-centred leader with at least two years’ experience in senior management, ideally in the voluntary sector. You will have a proven track record of delivering services to disabled people and will be expected to demonstrate at interview your experience of managing multiple projects and budgets, staff and volunteers.

Real is proud of its principles of valuing everyone and never discriminating. As a user-led organisation of local disabled people we particularly welcome applicants who are disabled or who live in Tower Hamlets.

Why you should work for Real

• We are a dynamic, growing third sector organisation and a user-led organisation of disabled people. We are firmly driven by our principles and ethos.
• We are a progressive organisation, constantly looking to work more effectively. But this does not mean we abandon our principles.
• We have a good reputation with our funders and our clients, and support approximately 1000 people in the community each year.
• We actively embrace diversity in all forms. Our clients relate to us more because we reflect their reality.
• We consider disability in our employees an asset.
• There is a great atmosphere and good staff morale.
• In a number of areas we are at the forefront of being part of an evolving and developing third sector in Tower Hamlets.

Applications close: Monday 6 April 2020

Click on the link to our website where you will find:

• more information about Real
• important information about the recruitment process
• more information about the role
• the job description and person specification
• an application form.

Once you have read the information above, if you would like to have an informal chat about the role, you will be able to speak to Mike Smith, the CEO.

Are you a dynamic and innovative individual with a strong background in finance, looking for your next challenge?  Do you have commitment and a flair for hands on accounting and wish to work for an ambitious local charity?  This could be the role for you.

Mind in Haringey (MiH) is one of the 130 Local Minds affiliated to National Mind working to help anyone with mental health issues in Haringey. We have a turnover of about £650,000 per annum and operate with a small surplus.  We are looking for a Finance Manager to handle all aspects of our finance and financial management.  Please note that we do not have a book keeper or finance assistant so you would be responsible for all finance issues from book keeping to producing management accounts and the budget.

Job Description

Background

MiH generates income from: statutory funding bids and grants with trusts and foundations; income earning services;  fundraising events; and donations.  Our income is spent on a range of mental health services including counselling, advocacy, wellbeing workshops, suicide prevention, mental health training and bereavement counselling.  The Trustees and the executive staff are committed to expanding our operations. 

Our Treasurer is one of twelve dedicated and energetic Trustees.  You would be joining a staff team of four full time and twelve part time employees under a committed and energetic Chief Executive.

MiH needs a self-starting proactive individual who is willing to be hands-on and fully committed to the role, and preferably, but not essentially, from a third sector background.

Principal Duties

1. To ensure the finances of MIH are controlled and managed efficiently meeting all legal requirements and standards of good practice in the charity sector
2. To ensure that all MIH financial transactions are up to date and properly recorded ensuring full financial records are maintained manually and using appropriate accounting software, and in a form required for the preparation of management and statutory accounts.  MiH currently uses Quickbooks
3. To manage and forecast cash flow and manage banking facilities and reconciliations
4. To prepare full monthly management accounts including performance to date and forecasts for the financial year together with a commentary.
5. To prepare and present to Trustees an annual budget, following discussion with the Chief Executive and the Treasurer;  and contribute to the three year Business Plan
6. To prepare the annual accounts in accordance with statutory and Charities Acts requirements on agreed timetable, and ensure an efficient annual audit 
7. To attend and prepare reports for the Trustees Finance and Audit Committee which meets every three months and provide reports for the monthly meetings of the Trustees Board
8. To work on a daily basis with the Chief Executive and on a regular basis with the Trustee Treasurer
9. To produce all other financial information required by the organisation. This will include managing the financial aspects of the large bids  and helping with the costings for new services and ensuring reports provided to external funders, staff and clients meet contractual and legal requirements
10. To oversee cheque payments and the on line donation systems and process invoices
11. To  maintain the fixed assets register and oversee procurement and insurance
12. To assist with the preparation of bids for funding and any project statements required by funding bodies.  To ensure clients and service managers are provided with information on service budgets and non payment of invoices for services
13. To ensure the prompt collection of debts and manage Gift Aid
14. To oversee the payroll and the production of salary, tax and pension payments and ensure that payments are accurate and appropriately authorised, and recorded
15. To oversee with the Treasurer, MIH’s risk register and financial procedures
16. To advise the Trustee Treasurer on all aspects of MIH’s financial position. To provide authoritative and good quality advice to the Chief Executive, the Chairman, Treasurer of the Trustees, the Trustees and staff of MIH on all financial matters
17. To keep informed on current initiatives in the finance and charity sector
18. To carry out any other duties in line with the role as required by the CEO and the Treasurer. 

Person Specification

• Proven ability to cope with the financial management of a growing organisation
• Experience of managing relationships with professional advisers or contractors
• Proven ability to work in a team across the organisation
• Interpersonal and communication skills to present complex issues lucidly to Trustees and other staff, in order to achieve smooth and well-informed decision-making
• Excellent analytical skills and success in working accurately to tight deadlines
• Fully computer literate with a good working knowledge of MS Office and computerised accounting systems such as Quickbooks
• Reliability and integrity, together with an enthusiastic and positive attitude

Qualifications and background

• An appropriate recognised accountancy qualification, with substantial practical experience of accountancy and financial management systems,  ideally in the 3rd sector.

Terms and conditions

• Salary - Up to £36,000 FTE per year, pro rata 3 day week, depending on experience
•  Annual salary reviews and performance appraisals

• Hours of Work - a working week of 21  hours (3 days) but can be flexible hours in agreement with the CEO.  There is no paid overtime.
• Holidays - Holidays are 28 days per year (pro rata) plus UK bank holidays.
• Length of Contract - This is a permanent position. 
• Probationary Period and Notice Period - There is a three-month probationary period for this role. The notice period is one month.
• Location -  MiH’s office in Station House, 73c Stapleton Hall Road, London N4 3EQ
• Additional benefits - After the probationary period, the employee can join our pension scheme
• Recruitment Process - Please apply by sending a CV (maximum length 2 pages) and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) to the CEO, Mind in Haringey at the above address. 
• Your covering letter should show how you meet the requirements of the role and why you want the job
  • The application deadline is 5pm on Friday 27th March 2020  
  • First interviews will be held later in the week beginning 6th April  with second interviews (if necessary) a week later
  • All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK. We will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

MIH is an equal opportunities employer and will make any necessary adaptations for a disabled employee

Reports to: CEO

As the Sophie Hayes Foundation embarks on an exciting phase of growth and development, supporting women survivors of Human Trafficking, the Fundraising Manager will be a member of the new Senior Management Team.

The right candidate will focus on growing our income, in particular from lottery sources, charitable trusts and foundations, whilst ensuring appropriate stewardship of all fundraising relationships.

Detailed Role Description

The post-holder will:

• Work closely with the CEO and other relevant staff .
• Establish and manage a rolling programme of approaches to a portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations, and lottery bodies to achieve annual plans and income targets.
• Write bespoke proposals, applications and fundraising materials aimed at charitable trusts and foundations, individuals and companies.
• Research and identify new sources of funding while keeping abreast of the grant giving marketplace and related developments within the sector.
• Develop cultivation and approach plans for new prospects.  
• Assist in the development of, and attending, fundraising and cultivation events.
• Ensure the timely and appropriate thanking of donors and manage any subsequent communication and reporting requirements.
• Proactively build donor relationships through all communication mediums to ensure their continued support.
• Liaise with colleagues to publicise successful funding and partnerships in support of wider plans to enhance reputation amongst key audiences and raise awareness of our work.
• Prepare regular fundraising updates for the CEO and Board of Trustees on progress against fundraising strategies and targets.
• Accurately maintain and manage a database of prospects and supporters ensuring compliance with all data protection legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Participate in any training and development activities to maintain own development or to enhance competence within job role.
• Be an ambassador for the Sophie Hayes Foundation, promoting the vision, aims and objectives of charity with all external contacts.
• Manage occasional fundraising volunteers.
• Will be an active member of the Sophie Hayes Foundation SMT including supporting the formation of strategic vision, goals and activities, running team meetings, supporting the CEO on other projects and working with trustees as required.

Person Specification:

Essential

1. Minimum 3 -5 years experience of successful fundraising in the UK charity sector
2. Educated to degree level or equivalent, or the ability to demonstrate competence through experience
3. Experience of working to, and meeting, fundraising targets
4. Experience of proactively researching and engaging current and prospective funders
5. Knowledge of best practice in fundraising and of current trends in philanthropy
6. Ability to write compelling and persuasive fundraising proposals
7. Outstanding communication skills and the ability to tailor written and verbal content and style to a range of audiences.
8. Ability to work under pressure and deliver outcomes to tight deadlines
9. Strong IT skills (Blackbaud Etapestry or similar CRM systems etc. Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,)
10. Ability to work on own initiative as well as a key member of a team
11. Flexible and proactive approach and attitude
12. Enthusiasm and drive to make things happen
13. Ability to work occasionally outside of normal office working hours
14. Supportive of a small but fast paced team  
15. Supportive of non London locations

Desirable

1. Knowledge and understanding of the human trafficking and modern-day slavery sector
2. Experience of using social media and digital communication tools for fundraising purposes

APPLICATION PROCESS AND CRITERIA:

• Applications without a covering letter will not be progressed to the next stage
• Selected candidate will be required to complete a DBS and have the right to work in the UK
• As a provider of programmes for women survivors of human trafficking, we are seeking female candidates only. 

I am currently looking for an outstanding Administrator / Diary Manager for an independent advice charity.
The main purpose of this exciting role is to support the CEO in managing stakeholders and to support the Senior Administrator in running the office and organising internal and external meetings.

Main duties:
Manage the CEO diary/in-box
Organising Quarterly Steering Group Meetings
Early, timely and accurate notification of meetings to participants
Drafting/Collating/proofing reports for CEO sign-off
Ensuring timely dispatch of papers and meeting notification
Organising venue/hospitality/access
Taking minutes, editing drafts and getting sign-off
Following up on actions
Liaising with the Service Administrator on the production of monthly and quarterly reports.
Organising Quarterly Advice Lewisham Forum
Maintaining the database of voluntary sector partners
Organising the annual Client Survey
Organise team meetings including 1st & 3rd Wednesday meetings:
Ensuring meetings in diaries and early/accurate notification
Organising training sessions
Agreeing a draft agenda with the CEO's/Advice Services Manager
Co-ordinate internal/external meetings for the CEO including booking rooms, notifying participants, collating documents, receiving guests

If you have the above skills and experience, please

Job Title: Partnerships Manager – In Kind Direct 
 
Contract: Fixed Term 1 Year Employment Type: Full-time, 35 hours a week Salary: £37,000 - £42,000 based on experience Location: Central London 
 
Are you passionate about social justice and a commitment to sustainability and want to be part of a team that has ambitious plans for growth as we look to enhance lives through product giving?  Are you positive and results-driven with an impressive track record in fundraising, corporate partnerships?

Why do we ask? Because 74% of our charity partners rely on In Kind Direct to provide them with the essential products that enables them to keep serving their communities.  We aim to raise enough funds to be able to continue supporting the incredible work of the 10,000 charities across the UK that we have worked with and to reach many more in the coming year.  We need someone like you to secure donations from current supporters as well as engaging new donors across trusts and foundations, individuals and corporates. You will effectively manage all relationships so as to maximise income over the long term, through the development and delivery of tailored approaches that funds the central work of In Kind Direct and In Kind Direct International.