This is an exciting time to join Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC)! We are a small but growing charity with a dynamic, supportive and committed team and a flexible working environment. The role of Administration Officer will have a big impact in supporting our charity’s growth and sustainability and presents a unique opportunity to work in a small, close-knit team and see the difference your work makes to the wellbeing of our service users.

The Administration Officer will take a lead in ensuring that the Charity’s operations, monitoring and reporting requirements are fulfilled, supporting the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team. They will also play a vital role in ensuring we are able to maximise the efficiency of our operations by exploring opportunities for improved systems and processes, better integration within our team and effective progress monitoring and reporting against our therapy activities (outputs).

We are seeking someone with proven administration experience who is highly proficient in MS Office and has strong organisational and problem-solving skills. A charitable mindset and strong communication skills (both verbal and written) are also important.

Context

Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC) is committed to transforming access to physical therapies for people with muscular dystrophy (MD) in the Midlands. From our headquarters in Coventry, and with satellite clinics in Birmingham, Leicester and most recently, the Black Country we support 400+ people with MD, primarily by providing specialist physical therapy on a long-term basis.  We are the only organisation in the Midlands region to do so, and one of only two in the UK. 

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we secured a five-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to build a platform for expansion to meet significant demand throughout the Midlands and beyond.  Funding has enabled us to recruit additional staff, and build a strengthened organisational structure and finances, and the Administration Officer will play an important role in facilitating our progress. By 2025 we plan to be supporting over 1,100 people with MD and provide therapy at further satellite clinics in Worcestershire and Northants.

Our Board of Trustees all either have muscular dystrophy or have a family member with MD and are closely connected with the team to support the work of the Charity and service users.  Our team work together collaboratively in a people-centred approach to provide meaningful support to our service users and each another.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Sarah Ann Moore, Chief Executive.

How to apply

Applicants are requested to upload a CV and covering letter detailing how your experience fits the person specification. The closing date for applications is 4 November 2021. We plan to be holding initial interviews on 11 November 2021. Further information is available on our website.

Other information

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community and actively promote equal opportunities. Please note this position requires full references and a DBS check which will be carried out prior to employment.

In the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application process early.

Are you the dynamic, entrepreneurial and resilient person we are looking for to lead our organisation forward?

We are seeking someone who has the business development expertise to build on our past successes and to develop existing and new services for older people. 

Though operating in a rapidly changing environment, we have maintained our strong track record of delivering advice, care and preventative services and we are ambitious to achieve more. 

You will bring knowledge and understanding of health and social care as it affects older people, experience of leadership and management at a senior level and the personality to build and maintain effective relationships with older people and key agencies across the city and nationally.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 25th October 2021. Interviews will take place on the 1st November.

Application forms must be completed fully; CV’s will not be accepted. An application form and details of how to apply are available in the recruitment pack below. 

Are you a PA looking to work for a charitable organisation that is passionate about making positive change to the communities it works in?  Oasis has a newly-created opportunity for an Personal Assistant who thrives on supporting a busy CEO in a fast-growing national charity.

Oasis Community Partnerships is a charity supporting young people and their families in England. Our vision is for building healthy communities: places where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their full potential.

A new opportunity has arisen for an organised and experienced Personal Assistant who is comfortable providing senior level support and interested in charity development, training, and governance.  It is a great opportunity to gain valuable experience in the charity sector.

This key administrative role requires the successful candidate to:

• Provide assistance to the CEO collaborating with other PA/EAs
• Provide diary management, arrange meetings and book travel.
• Plan, Minute and service Board Meetings, ensuring timely administration of papers.
• Supporting the finance time with preparing annual accounts and annual returns.
• Occasionally travel within the UK to visit our community hubs.

This is a high-profile role and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate professionalism and an understanding of how the Oasis ethos should play out in day-to-day work activity.  Each day is fast-paced, diverse and varied, so creativity and flexibility is essential!  Are you ready to join our journey and see the difference you can make?

In return, Oasis can offer:

• Flexible working practices and family friendly policies.
• A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment.
• A non-contributory defined benefit pension scheme with 7% Employer contributions.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holiday), rising to 30 days after 2 years of service.

To request a job information pack, please go to the Oasis UK Charity website, or download the documents on this page. Please note that CVs alone will not be accepted. 

Completed applications should be submitted by midday Wednesday 10th November 2021

Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th November 2021.

Permanent, part-time 32 hrs/wk, inclusive of breaks.  (Flexible working pattern negotiable.)

Salary:  £18,904 per annum (£23,630 for full-time) + pension

Based in Birmingham (location can be flexible and negotiable).

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.  Applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK. Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities Employment

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering exclusively with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to appoint their new Director of Development. Having celebrated its centenary year in 2020, the CBSO is widely regarded as one of the most influential orchestras in Europe. It performs for over 200,000 concertgoers each year as well as running a sector-leading outreach programme which enriches people's lives through music across the West Midlands.

The Director of Development will primarily be responsible for all aspects of CBSO's fundraising lead personally on the cultivation and stewardship of a portfolio of the orchestra's most significant donors, funders and sponsors. Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will work with the wider senior management team members on preparation of Arts Council England and Birmingham City Council applications and reports. You will ensure appropriate involvement of CBSO musicians, conductors, soloists and senior management team members in fundraising opportunities and projects where appropriate.

The best candidate for this post will have experience in a senior fundraising position, leading the implementation of successful strategies that have achieved increases in income. You will have excellent financial skills and awareness too, coupled with a track record of personally leading the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of high-value donors. You will be an inspiring development leader too, capable of leading and mentoring a high-performing development team.

Do get in touch with Ryan Burdock at Prospectus for an informal discussion about the role.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

CPAS exists to help every person in the UK discover the good news of Jesus Christ through the ministry of local churches. We are now seeking a pastorally-hearted, business-minded operational leader to join the senior leadership team of this national mission agency.

CPAS are the biggest patron in the Church of England, involved in appointing clergy every month, in every diocese. They are one of the biggest providers of leadership development in the Church of England, and also run evangelistic residential adventure holidays for over 4,500 school children every year. 

The successful candidate will be passionate about the evangelistic vision of CPAS and a competent financial leader able to drive cultural change and modernise systems. He/she will also have a good knowledge of IT, HR and Fundraising and be a natural problem solver with a can-do approach.

Fundraising Manager – Individual Giving

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your individual giving fundraising skills to this highly effective and growing heritage charity. The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust is a separate entity to the SVR Holdings Company who operate and run this much-loved attraction.  The Trust’s focus is to help secure the future of the Severn Valley Railway through donations, grants, and sponsorship.  The position of Fundraising Manager for individuals is key to our future success, understanding our donor base and creating a clear donor stewardship programme for the 15,000 donors we have.

In addition, you will create engaging fundraising asks, strong engagement processes and effective recruitment campaigns.  You will have the support of a Donor Care Officer to help deliver your plans.

You will be able to demonstrate your experience in creating and delivering effective donor stewardship plans to include single, legacy and in-memorial giving.  Access ThankQ database and Tessitura experience is desired.

We are seeking a resourceful, proactive team player who demonstrates initiative and takes ownership and responsibility for completing and finishing tasks, including setting and achieving targets.  You will naturally identify opportunities and maximise these for the benefit of the Railway.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust, taking the reins of individual giving fundraising.  This is your chance to join a passionate local charity that is committed to safeguarding the Severn Valley Railway. 

Overview

Post: Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving

Reporting to: Executive Director

Employer: Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust

Salary:  £30,000 to £35.000 FTE

Primary location: Number One, Comberton Place, Kidderminster

Hours: Part-time, 4 days per week (30 hours)

Holiday: 31 days (inclusive of Public holidays) FTE

Summary of Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your proven fundraising experience in individual giving to this driven and passionate heritage charity.  This position is a hands-on role and comes with line management of a part-time Donor Engagement Officer and 3 volunteers.  We envisage this area of the business growing as the successes of your initiatives are realised.  We have been extremely successful in our individual giving thus far, but it is time for a new experienced fundraiser to take it to the next level, focusing on both retention, uplift, and acquisition, whilst building a stronger fundraising volunteer base to assist you in delivering your plans. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy & Development

• To increase income generated from individual giving fundraising activities.
• To create and execute a donor retention, uplift, and acquisition strategy.

·To lead on developing our CRM system, working with the Executive Director and Finance Manager to review the Trust’s CRM database and implement an Organisation wide CRM system.

• To manage the individual giving budget in line with objectives and KPIs, reporting to the Executive Director on income and expenditure and highlighting variances in a timely manner.
• To test, implement, monitor, and evaluate existing and new fundraising asks and channels to increase two-way engagement with donors.
• To develop and manage high quality supporter care including responsive and prompt thanking and updating our donors on the impact of their support.
• To develop a volunteer-base of fundraisers.

Direct Marketing

• To manage and deliver integrated online and offline campaigns.
• To manage the design, print and production of direct marketing activity, negotiating bought in services and ensuring invoices are in accordance with quotes.

Administration and Reporting

• To manage the Individual Giving budget and provide monthly updates to the Executive Director.
  • To keep accurate and up to date records of all activities, using ThankQ CRM database, extracting reports for the team as required, and maintaining high standards in customer care and record keeping.

Managing Relationships

• To provide management and guidance to the Donor Care Officer to ensure that KPIs and objectives are achieved, and a clear personal development plan is in place.
• To build strong internal working relationships with colleagues.
• Organise face to face thank you events for our supporters.
• To work with the SVR Holdings Marketing and Communications team to gain support and cross selling opportunities within the different SVR audiences.

Other

·Proactively ensure all materials produced are accurate and compliant with relevant GDPR protection and Gift Aid legislation.

·To undertake all activities in line with best practice standards and processes as set out by the Fundraising Code of Practice and industry regulatory bodies.

·To keep abreast of developments in individual giving and ensure charity compliance.

·To contribute to the Fundraising Team’s strategic planning and budget process.

·To carry out any other tasks as reasonably requested.

·To actively implement the principles of Equality and Diversity.

Person Specification

Educated to degree level and / or an accredited fundraising qualification such as Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising.

Experience

• Creating and implementing successful individual giving donor stewardship plans.
• Implementing donor segmentation, targeting, and positioning strategy.
• Proficient with fundraising CRM systems ideally ThankQ and Tessitura.  To include building, analysing, and reporting.
• Creating, writing, and delivering strong fundraising appeals across all platforms.
• Writing compelling cases studies.
• Legacy and in-memoriam fundraising.
• Managing income and expenditure budgets.
• Presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Managing and motivating staff.

Skills and abilities

• Outstanding verbal and written skills. Able to engage audiences using a range of communication tools.
• Exceptional analytical skills to be able to evaluate our donor base and create effective tiered donor stewardship plans.
• Significant direct marketing skills: devising and delivering social media and print campaigns.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and to secure resources and support from colleagues in different business areas.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; confident and personable with the ability to manage and build strong relationships with key individual donors.
• Exceptional organisation and time management skills. Able to plan / prioritise own work and meet agreed deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical approach to tasks.
• Competent use of MS Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Strong numerical / budgeting skills.

Attitude and Personal Qualities

• Motivated, task-orientated, and professional.
• Flexible, able and willing to respond to changing priorities.
• Strong team player with collaborative working style, who enjoys individual and team working.
• Willing to participate in all activities relevant to the role.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to GDPR and Fundraising Code of Practice.
• Commitment to the principles of Equality and Diversity.
• An interest in heritage railways.

As a volunteering organisation, we ask staff to volunteer 5 days per year to support our operational staff in the busy season.

SVR Family

The SVR Family consists of the three separate companies

1. Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Plc (Company number 01046274) is a not-for-profit company limited by shares.  No dividend is paid to shareholders with all profit used to support the running of the Railway. It owns the infrastructure and assets of the SVR, employs the paid staff, and is responsible for the governance, operation, finance, planning, customer service and management of the SVR.

2. Severn Valley Railway Company Limited, (Company number 00906842), a company limited by guarantee, supported by a paid membership of 12,500 members and provides volunteer staff who assist in the operation of the Railway from a working volunteer membership pool of 1,700.

Both organisations are led by Helen Smith, Director and General Manager.

3. Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Limited, a company limited by guarantee (Company Reg, No.04341280) Registered with the Charity Commission (Reg.No.1092723).

The focus of the SVR Charitable Trust is to generate funds:

• To enhance, maintain and restore SVR rolling stock and infrastructure.
• To provide educational and interpretive displays for the SVR
• To provide educational and heritage skill training used in the restoration, repair, and operation of the SVR.

The Charitable Trust is led by Shelagh Paterson, Executive Director.

Our Staff

Volunteering

The Severn Valley Railway is run by a team of 150 full-time equivalent paid staff and 1,700 volunteers.  As part our commitment and recognition to our volunteers, we request that all paid staff give five volunteer days to the Railway every year, this may involve supporting key events, to include Santa Specials, Halloween, and Gala’s.

Our Objective

SVR is recognised as an outstanding visitor attraction, with great days out and inspiring events, all with consistently high standards of customer service. SVR provides an authentic heritage railway experience where you can let your senses take you on a journey through history, with learning opportunities in abundance.

The organisations to support this are professionally led, values-based, and commercially strong. While it may be old on the outside, on the inside, SVR uses 21st century technology to run its activities effectively. It is able to recruit, train and retain the Staff and Volunteers it needs, and brings in the wide range of Financial and other support required to develop further. SVR is known for having good and enduring relationships with its stakeholders, from the diverse local communities in which it sits, to the Loco and Rolling stock owners, the Regulators and Industry partners.  On a day-to-day basis the 3 key areas of Management focus for SVR are Safety, People and Heritage. In addition, SVR has an industry-leading approach to the issue of Sustainability.

Donor Engagement Officer

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your donor engagement and finance administration skills to this highly effective and expanding heritage charity. The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust is a separate entity to the SVR Holdings Company who operate and run this much-loved attraction.  The Trust’s focus is to help secure the future of the Severn Valley Railway through donations, grants, and sponsorship.  The position of Donor Engagement Officer is key to our future success, working with the individual giving manager to deliver the donor stewardship programme for the 15,000 donors we have.  You will be responsible for the thanking and processing of donations, keeping our CRM system up to date, delivering engaging fundraising asks, thanking our donors and keeping them abreast of the impact their donations have had.

You will have CRM experience, ideally with ThankQ and Tessitura, along with income processing and reporting.

Are you ready to take the next step forward in your career, to develop your fundraising expertise? We are seeking a dynamic self-starter who has oodles of passion and drive to join our highly efficient and friendly team and be part of delivering ambitious fundraising plans to future proof the Severn Valley Railway. The successful candidate will be highly organised, numerate, analytical and have strong verbal and written communication skills, have an inquisitive and creative approach and be a proactive and enthusiastic completer finisher. You will be able to demonstrate previous success with the areas of customer service, income management and reporting, donor stewardship and managing data. This is your chance to join an amazing local charity that is committed to safeguarding the Severn

Overview

Post: Donor Engagement Officer

Reporting to: Fundraising Manager – Individual Giving

Employer: Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust

Salary:  £20,000 to £24,500

Primary location: Number One, Comberton Place, Kidderminster

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Holiday: 31 days (inclusive of Public holidays)

Summary of Role

• Deliver all areas of our donor stewardship programme.
• Banking and processing income.
• Ensure supporters feel engaged, are thanked appropriately, and communicated with effectively in order to build strong relationships maximising all opportunities for future income generation.
• First point of contact for all our donors.
• Manage the fundraising CRM and ensure the database is being utilised in the most effective way and the data we store is both accurate and up-to-date.
• Create and edit supporter records, manage mailings, record communications, produce reports analysing our performance using the Railway’s CRM system.
• Deliver the financial processing and reporting.
• Assist the Fundraising Manager in delivering the Individual Giving plan.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver the day-to-day implementation of the Trust’s donor recognition programme, including donor thanking banking, processing and reconciling.
• Keep our supporters engaged with impactful updates, using all communication platforms.
• Input accurate donor and prospect data into the Trust’s CRM database, creating reports on fundraising activities.
• Deliver accurate financial inputting and reporting.
• Steward donors through the supporter journey.
• Maintain the fundraising databases, ensuring the Trust is compliant with data protection legislation.
• In conjunction with the Individual Giving fundraising manager, assist in delivering campaigns and appeals.
• Evaluate fundraising and communication impact, preparing reports and analysis.
• Work with the Finance Manager to produce Gift Aid claims.
• Identify, recruit, and manage volunteers to assist in delivering against your objectives.
• Represent and promote the Trust to internal and external stakeholders.
• Be an ambassador for the Trust and the SVR Family as a whole.
• General administrative / office duties.

Essential experience/skills required

• At least three years donor care including banking and processing donations.
• Individual giving fundraising experience, confident in communicating with supporters.
• Financial support experience within a not for profit.
• CRM, ideally ThankQ and Tessitura.
• Xero software experience desirable.
• Competent Excel user, looking to build on their skills.
• Delivering multi-channel appeals (electronic and print).
• Confident and eloquent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent telephone manner and an ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.

We will offer

• Free parking.
• Subsidised meals.
• Flexible working hours.

Person specification

• Ability to think creatively and apply problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• A willingness to learn and commitment to self-development.
• Accurate in data entry and a high level of attention to detail.

As a volunteering organisation, we ask staff to volunteer 5 days per year to support our operational staff in the busy season.

SVR Family

The SVR Family consists of the three separate companies

1. Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Plc (Company number 01046274) is a not-for-profit company limited by shares.  No dividend is paid to shareholders with all profit used to support the running of the Railway. It owns the infrastructure and assets of the SVR, employs the paid staff, and is responsible for the governance, operation, finance, planning, customer service and management of the SVR.

2. Severn Valley Railway Company Limited, (Company number 00906842), a company limited by guarantee, supported by a paid membership of 12,500 members and provides volunteer staff who assist in the operation of the Railway from a working volunteer membership pool of 1,700.

Both organisations are led by Helen Smith, Director and General Manager.

3. Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Limited, a company limited by guarantee (Company Reg, No.04341280) Registered with the Charity Commission (Reg.No.1092723).

The focus of the SVR Charitable Trust is to generate funds:

• To enhance, maintain and restore SVR rolling stock and infrastructure.
• To provide educational and interpretive displays for the SVR
• To provide educational and heritage skill training used in the restoration, repair, and operation of the SVR.

The Charitable Trust is led by Shelagh Paterson, Executive Director.

Our Staff

Volunteering

The Severn Valley Railway is run by a team of 150 full-time equivalent paid staff and 1,700 volunteers.  As part our commitment and recognition to our volunteers, we request that all paid staff give five volunteer days to the Railway every year, this may involve supporting key events, to include Santa Specials, Halloween, and Gala’s.

Our Objective

SVR is recognised as an outstanding visitor attraction, with great days out and inspiring events, all with consistently high standards of customer service. SVR provides an authentic heritage railway experience where you can let your senses take you on a journey through history, with learning opportunities in abundance.

The organisations to support this are professionally led, values-based, and commercially strong. While it may be old on the outside, on the inside, SVR uses 21st century technology to run its activities effectively. It is able to recruit, train and retain the Staff and Volunteers it needs, and brings in the wide range of Financial and other support required to develop further. SVR is known for having good and enduring relationships with its stakeholders, from the diverse local communities in which it sits, to the Loco and Rolling stock owners, the Regulators and Industry partners.  On a day-to-day basis the 3 key areas of Management focus for SVR are Safety, People and Heritage. In addition, SVR has an industry-leading approach to the issue of Sustainability.

Personal Assistant to Director of International Support Unit (ISU)

Muslim Hands

• Vacancy Reference Number: PAISU/ISU/UK-R2

• Salary: 22000 – 24000 (depending on experience)

• Location: Nottingham

• Job Type: 1-year fixed contract (extendable)

• Category: Management

• Sectors : International Development

• Application Process & Closing Date: Send an up to date CV and supporting Covering Letter by Email by no later than 3rd November 2021

• Approx. Interview & Role Commencement Date(s):

Interviews: ASAP

Start: ASAP thereafter

Note: Strong Applicants may be contacted sooner, ahead of the closing date, to hold interviews via ZOOM.

Job Overview

Muslim Hands is a UK-based international relief organisation working in over 40 countries worldwide. International Support Unit (ISU) support the development of Muslim Hands partner offices in the areas of fundraising and communication, program management, administration and finance and at the outset the unit will focus on the following countries non-exhaustive list Canada France South Africa and the United Kingdom. 

Main Responsibilities

Personal Assistant to Director will be based at Muslim Hands headquarters Nottingham, the purpose of the role is to provide full administrative and secretarial support at a senior level to the Director of the international support unit. The personal assistant will be at the heart of the international support unit to ensure the smooth daily time management, scheduling of meetings and correspondence, further handle sensitive and complex issues in a professional and objective manner. Take the initiative when appropriate, especially in the Director’s absence. The PA will be expected to travel between the Muslim Hands partner offices frequently.

As a Personal Assist to ISU Director, you will be responsible for:

Job Specifics

• Provide administrative assistance to maintain effective communication with supporting offices.
• Produce monthly reports of all the supporting offices and assist in developing future KPIs for the ISU team.
• Process correspondence, ensuring that incoming correspondence is dealt with by the director/or on behalf of the director, or other staff as appropriate.
• Booking and arranging travel including flight booking, accommodations and visa according to the organisation’s travel policy.
• Manage arrangements for Trustees’ and Sub-Committee meetings, including production/distribution of agenda and papers.
• Co-ordinate ad-hoc meetings and conference calls including meeting preparations for the director when required - often at short notice.
• Assist the ISU director in developing, implementing and monitoring the ISU strategy.
• Assist director in following up agreed action on matters which fall within the director’s responsibility – chasing responses, triggering follow-up action.
• Typing, compiling and preparing reports, presentations and correspondence
• Acting as the first point of contact: when dealing with correspondence and phone calls
• Managing the diary and organising meetings and appointments for the ISU Director
• Liaise with stakeholders, national and international staff confidently either face to face, video conferencing or via the telephone as and when necessary and required.
• Demonstrate and promote adherence to all Muslim Hands’ Policies, which encourage and support other members within the overseas fundraising offices.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality with regard to the organisation's information and procedures
• Any other duties as may reasonably be required by the director.

Person specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Preferred experienced Personal Assistant at senior management level.
• Willingness for overseas travel and out of office hours working.
• Experience of electronic diary management.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, to enable professional interaction with a wide range of contacts, both internal and external offices.
• Ability to organise and plan own work.
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to maintain a high level of accuracy.
• A flexible, pro-active approach to work, including the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent IT skills, including a working knowledge of presentation software packages, preferably Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

This is a very rewarding position for the right person. If you feel this is you please send your CV with a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suitable quoting the above reference number!!

Deadline for applications is 3rd November 2021 however we reserve the right to end the application procedure early should the right candidate be found. 

NB: Unfortunately, we will only be able to contact successful candidates so if you have not heard from us by the closure date unfortunately your application will have been unsuccessful.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising

Salary Range: up to£45,000

Charity: The Way Youth Zone

Location: Wolverhampton (hybrid working – 2 days home based)

Type: Full time

Deadline for applications: 15th November

Potential is everywhere. In every home on every street, from affluent suburbs to inner-city estates. The difference is that some young people get every opportunity to explore their potential. Others don’t. It’s about opportunity. 

At The Way, we believe that all young people in Wolverhampton should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose. To find out what they’ve got and where it could take them. Our Youth Zone is a purpose-built space fizzing with energy and crammed with incredible facilities. It is staffed by skilled and dedicated youth workers who truly believe in young people in the city – helping them see what they could achieve, and giving them the skills, confidence and ambition to go for it. 

Year in, year out we deliver life-changing support that helps thousands of young people in Wolverhampton from a diverse range of backgrounds to thrive. It’s inspiring. It’s empowering. And it works.

MAIN PURPOSE

A truly exciting post, working alongside the Chief Executive and key members of the Trustee Board, to deliver circa £1.1 million of philanthropy for Wolverhampton Youth Zone, The Way. This is a senior leadership role, where you will steward and renew Patrons & Supporters who have made major gifts; drive new Patron (major donor) income; oversee the work of the Trusts and Grants Manager to generate large trust gifts for unrestricted income plus occasional targeted programmes; and manage the Fundraising Officer who drives corporate and community income. This role will lead on the strategic development and implementation of new, diverse income streams (notably a mid-level giving programme, and events & community fundraising). 

For a full job description and further information about applying for this role please contact us using by applying for this role.

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Business Manager Responsibilities:

This role works closely with the CEO and other members of the CEO Directorate to ensure the smooth running of the Directorate and the CEO’s professional life. Managing the programme of work for the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and the team of PA/Co-ordinators who support the Directors, the postholder will have strategic oversight and corporate knowledge of all areas of the organisation.

Business Manager Requirements:

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across all areas of the organisation, and externally, at all levels. You will need to act with gravitas, and be able to manage conflicting priorities in an often fast-paced environment. This role would suit someone adaptable and fast-thinking, as well as highly organised.

This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with our CEO and other Directors across the organisation. You will be responsible for ensuring that our work is strategically aligned and is carried out within appropriate timeframes, taking into account governance requirements. No two days are the same, and there is scope to get involved in a variety of projects as required by the CEO.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. With people affected by dementia among the worst hit by the pandemic, there has never been a more important or exciting time to join us and help to deliver the lasting change which people with dementia desperately need.

Position: Business Manager
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £42, 417 - £47,660 - actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing Date: 29 October 2021
Interview Date: Week commencing 8 November 2021 in London or via Zoom

You may have experience of the following: Business Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Strategic Change, Programme Manager, Strategy Manager, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 103 788

A great opportunity has arisen for a Fundraising Manager- Individual Giving for a fantastic heritage charity in order to increase income generated from individual giving fundraising activities.

Contract type: permanent, 4 days a week (30 hrs a week)
Salary: 30,000 to 35.000 FTE

Please Apply ASAP!

Key responsibilities:
To create and execute a donor retention, uplift, and acquisition strategy.
To lead on developing our CRM system, working with the Executive Director and Finance Manager to review the Trust s CRM database and implement an Organisation wide CRM system.
To manage the individual giving budget in line with objectives and KPIs, reporting to the Executive Director on income and expenditure and highlighting variances in a timely manner.
To test, implement, monitor, and evaluate existing and new fundraising asks and channels to increase two-way engagement with donors.
To develop and manage high quality supporter care including responsive and prompt thanking and updating our donors on the impact of their support.
To develop a volunteer-base of fundraisers.
To manage and deliver integrated online and offline campaigns.
To manage the design, print and production of direct marketing activity, negotiating bought in services and ensuring invoices are in accordance with quotes.
To manage the Individual Giving budget and provide monthly updates to the Executive Director.

Person specification:
Creating and implementing successful individual giving donor stewardship plans.
Implementing donor segmentation, targeting, and positioning strategy.
Proficient with fundraising CRM systems ideally ThankQ and Tessitura. To include building, analysing, and reporting.
Creating, writing, and delivering strong fundraising appeals across all platforms.
Writing compelling cases studies.
Legacy and in-memoriam fundraising.
Managing income and expenditure budgets.
Presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
Managing and motivating staff.
Outstanding verbal and written skills. Able to engage audiences using a range of communication tools.

We are a leading Brain Injury Charity who have radically transformed our support services during the last 6 months through new ways of innovating to ensure our clients know that we remain committed to supporting them on their journey to independence. 

Description

We are looking to recruit an experienced Accountant to join us as a FINANCE MANAGER who will be responsible for providing a comprehensive financial service to support the charity’s day to day operational service delivery, business aims and strategy.

The Role:-

• With a focus on customer service, income generation, cost control, compliance and sustainability, the Finance Manager will be responsible for the management accounting, ensuring effective system and controls are in place to safeguard the company finance and comply with all legal requirements including GDPR
• Working with the CEO, prepare financial plans and charity budgets and provide financial advice and support to the Department Managers as required
• Develop the financial performance of the charity

Duties/Responsibilities:-

• Budgeting & Accounting – Support the CEO with preparation of annual budgets for Board approval. Ensure costs are controlled and accurate. Generate SAGE accounts ensuring that all transactions are correctly posted. Delegate to and supervise the Finance Administrator to ensure that all financial tasks are completed by the required times
• Reporting & Governance – Advise CEO and Trustees regarding Investments to ensure the best return is accrued. Monitoring, updating and submitting all grants that are open HBS once approved. Help influence shift to digital working. Ensuring that grants/donations received are utilised for their restrictive purpose HMRC and any Court Orders are in accordance with due dates including the current Job Retention scheme
• Payroll – Generating and maintaining the payroll process and ensuring payments of all obligations to timely production of statutory and internal financial reports and liaison with the Charity’s statutory auditors and manage the preparation of accounts for quarterly and annual audit plans
• Communication – To maintain good working relationships and be active in helping the business improve working practices and the services it provides by contributing ideas and giving support to other members of staff as required. To ensure that communication with staff and clients is friendly, helpful and professional at all times

The Candidate:-

The ideal candidate will be qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration and will have an AAT qualification along with SAGE Line 50 and will also have a minimum of 4 years proven experience within a similar role.  Experienced ledger on SAGE 50, SAGE payroll, financial management and systems including prepayments and accruals they will possess excellent IT/Microsoft Office skills, be a self-starter, adaptable, flexible and organised.

Why join us:

Annual leave – 33 days each year (including 8 bank holidays)
DBS Check – We cover the cost of your DBS check and update service check
Company Pension Scheme
Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance – Available via our in-house trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ and/or Employee Assistance Program though an online portal or over the telephone
Confidential Counselling Service
Free parking at our 3 centres
Complimentary refreshments
Professional Development – We can support you to obtain a range of qualifications according to roles and support further development
GEM Awards – All of our employees are stars in our eyes and each year colleagues make nominations for our special awards.
Social events, fundraising and team building – We value all our employees and try to bring people together socially
Discounts – Available at Highstreet retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and even when buying a car via the Blue Light Card Scheme that we will purchase for you.
Long Service Awards – Receive 1 extra day annual leave when you have reached your 5 year anniversary with us and thereon (10 years 2 days etc.)
Special Birthday Days – Receive an extra day annual leave on your ‘milestone birthday’
Health Scheme – Employees can opt into the BHSF healthcare plan through which Headway B & S will pay at the basic level. This enables employees to claim back money towards general day to day healthcare such as opticians and dentists.

Work with us

The Vegan Society is an anagram of The Nicest Voyage. Quite fitting, we think, as for many people veganism is a journey – and a pretty remarkable one at that. Regardless of where you are on your vegan journey, our staff are on hand to make it easier, healthier and more fun. If you think you’d be great at helping others with this, read on, as this may be right up your street.

The Vegan Society makes veganism more accessible and an easily adopted approach by supporting individuals, policy and decision makers, caterers, manufacturers, health care professionals and the media.

Who we’re looking for

Are you passionate about changing the way we treat animals? Do you want to help reduce damage to our environment? Do you want to encourage people to enjoy healthy vegan food that looks good and tastes great? We’re looking for a strategic leader who can help to drive both individual behaviour change and system change, to support a vegan future.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The Vegan Society as an organisation values equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that tackles any structural discrimination or prejudice. We are actively trying to increase diversity in our organisation and encourage applications from all sections of the community. We will offer an automatic interview to all candidates who meet our essential criteria and who identify as from an under-represented race or ethnicity or as deaf, neurodiverse, or living with disability.

The role

Due to internal promotion, the Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research role has become available. This is an exciting opportunity for someone whose values and beliefs align with The Vegan Society, and who is ready to seize opportunities to take veganism to the next level.

Reporting to the CEO, the Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research will lead and manage our Campaigns, Policy and Research team providing strategic direction, motivation and creative ideas.

The successful candidate will build relationships with influential audiences across the vegan, food and environment sectors – engaging with individuals, groups and the government in order to provide vegan solutions to many of the problems our society currently faces.

As Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research you will engage with political audiences and public institutions at high level to meet the Society’s campaigning objectives.

You will build credibility and relationships with Parliamentarians and work in collaboration with organisations with similar goals.

As Head of Campaigns, Policy, Research you will:

• Devise and develop campaigns, policy and research activity that promotes the benefits of veganism; supports new and existing vegans; and encourages more vegan-friendly policy.
• Lead and oversee a team including campaigns, policy and research staff along with the organisation’s senior dietitian and fundraiser
• Develop and monitor the CPR strategy, setting KPIs and evaluating impact
• Produce and monitor the CPR budget
• Oversee delivery of high profile, high impact campaigns
• Build relationships with other organisations to raise the profile of The Vegan Society across a variety of sectors
• Act as spokesperson across a variety of issues, actively seeking opportunities to get your voice heard
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to offer and enlist support
• Be part of the Senior Management Team, driving the organisation forward to meet the organisation’s strategic objectives

To be considered as our Head of Campaigns, Policy, Research you must have:

• Experience running public facing, ideally behaviour-change, campaigns
• Experience in developing policy and liaising with policy-makers and politicians
• A good understanding of the political landscape in the UK and beyond
• Demonstrable leadership skills and experience
• Strong project planning experience
• Experience in strategy development
• Experience of budget planning and management
• Experience of public speaking and influencing at a high level
• A creative, solutions-based approach

What we offer

• A fun and supportive team
• A solution-focused atmosphere and hard-working environment
• Flexible working hours
• Employee Assistance Programme and health cash-back scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• Animal companion compassionate leave
• Ethical pension scheme (5-7% employer contribution)
• Death in service benefit
• 28 Days leave + 8 Bank Holidays (25 days annual leave & 3 closure days)
• Central Birmingham office location. Some home-working may be considered, but the role must be office-based for at least 2 days per week.

Additional information

This is full time (37.5 hours per week) role with a salary of £40,876 - £44,514 per annum.

The application deadline is 9am on Friday 29th October, however we will be reviewing applications as received and may end the application stage early if we get enough candidates.

Interviews date TBC.

Find out more about what it is like to work for The Vegan Society by reading our recruitment pack.

Director of People & Culture

£ 55-60K + benefits

Birmingham B5 4TB

About Us 

As a proud, independent charity we are on a mission to enrich the cultural life of the region and our vision is clear; we are creating a world-class cultural scene for our region with Birmingham Hippodrome firmly centre stage.

The strength of Birmingham Hippodrome comes from our people; real people with their own thoughts, beliefs, cultures and identities that bring their unique perspective and experiences to our team. We are committed to placing inclusion at the heart of all we do, making it central to our decision making. We are breaking down barriers and building relationships for us to become a more equitable place for audiences, artists, participants, and our own teams. We do not, and will not, tolerate discrimination of any kind.

We are looking for people to join us on this journey at a pivotal time in our evolution; recognising our people and network of talented freelancers and volunteers are core to the growth and success of the organisation.

The future of Birmingham Hippodrome is you.

About The Role

Join us and you will provide leadership, vision and strategic direction to support our Chief Executive and Leadership team on HR and people related issues and policies.  We will look to you to drive organisational culture change, people development and employee engagement too. We also want you to ensure that we have great people practices and our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion are aligned with, and enhance our core values.

Supported by a wider HR team, you will develop insight led people and workforce strategies ensuring that we have the tools in place to deliver and embed culture and change programmes that modernise and transform the way we work. You will also advise and mentor senior leaders on developing their team, building capability and identifying talent as well as work with managers to improve the effectiveness of people management across the organisation.

Ideally CIPD qualified, you must have extensive experience working in a senior level HR role leading on recruitment, talent, OD and EDI. You will possess an impressive record of translating business requirements into people-focused priorities as well as of developing a people agenda that aligns to a business strategy.

Your technical abilities will be complemented by well-developed communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. You will also enjoy a collaborative working environment and nurturing a positive organisational culture.

Enjoy a new stage for your senior level HR expertise by visiting the recruitment page on our website and applying online.

Close date: 7th November 2021

Recognising under-representation in our workforce of Black, Asian and global majority people, and those with disabilities, we particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds, identities and experiences.