About Caring Together

Caring Together is a leading charity supporting carers of all ages across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk. 
We provide information and advice, run services in our local communities and campaign so that carers have choices. 
We are proud to support over 12,000 carers and their families every year.
Our vision is of a world where carers have choices.

About the role - Fundraising officer – trusts and foundations

It is an exciting time to consider being part of our Caring Together team. We are focussing on growth to reach more carers.  Working as part of the Fundraising and engagement team, your days will be varied and might involve researching new funding opportunities, developing a case for support for a project, collaborating with senior leaders in developing a funding bid to building a new relationship with a potential funder.

You will you to get to know all areas of the charity from carer services to digital transformation.

This is a permanent, part time post, working 14 hours flexibly per week.  The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of £25,000 - £27,000 FTE, and company benefits as detailed below.

The perfect candidate is an experienced, organised and determined trust and foundations fundraiser with the commitment and enthusiasm to develop and grow income against ambitious fundraising targets.

Key accountabilities of the role

• To collaborate with relevant colleagues to research, develop and produce accurate and compelling funding proposals.
• To grow and develop a funding pipeline in support of the charity’s strategic objectives.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of existing and new funders to maximise voluntary income.

Benefits

• Opportunity to experience working in a charity that makes caring rewarding.
• Competitive salary £25,000 - £27,000, FTE.
• Flexible working including homeworking but with occasional travel to our Cambridgeshire office (St Ives) and Norfolk office (Swaffham).
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing development.
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays (eight days). Option to buy annual leave in accordance with our terms and conditions.
• Pension scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Refer a friend bonus.
• Permanent post working 14 hours per week.

Skills and knowledge

• Experienced trust and foundations fundraiser who can demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and a proven track record of generating charitable income from trusts and foundations in the voluntary sector and or health and social care sector.
• Ability to effectively monitor, analyse and evaluate projects.
• Experience of engaging with a diverse range of users and stakeholders with excellent customer service ethos.

For further information or for an informal chat about this opportunity please contact Hannah Crouch, Head of Fundraising and engagement at Caring Together. Her email address can be found on our website. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is important to read the full Job Pack which can be downloaded below. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement of how you meet the criteria and short application form.

The closing date for all applications is 9am on 1 February 2021

Caring Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are inclusive. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view.

We are an equal opportunities employer and expect staff to respect the personal choice and lifestyles of colleagues, carers, and people with care needs.  We welcome applications from those with different strengths and the value that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to our community.

Caring Together is committed to helping staff balance work and home life and welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work part-time or under flexible working arrangements.

No agencies please. 

We are looking for a reliable, professional administrator. You would provide a first point of contact for clients, referrers and other stakeholders as well as providing admin support to our team of front line staff.  Some hours will need to be worked at our office in Hardwick near Cambridge to scan post and send stationery and PPE to colleagues.  You will need to be organised and flexible with good IT skills and a willingness to tackle a range of tasks.  Application by CV and covering letter addressing the points in the person specification by midday on Friday 22nd January.  If you do not address the points in the person specification your application may not be considered.

23 hours a week Monday to Friday,  some of which can be worked from home.

Salary £14,898 for a 23 hour week (£23,966.11 pa pro rata)

Who we are
In response to extreme emergencies, Magpas Air Ambulance bring the very best pre-hospital medical care, in the air or on land, including treatments usually only available in a hospital. Our service operates 24/7 and, on average, answers four calls for help a day treating around 900 patients in life-threatening emergencies every year.

We serve the communities of Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and across the East of England and are dispatched by both the East of England and the East Midlands Ambulance Service Trusts – caring for a population of over 10 million.

What is involved
We have an exciting opportunity for two committed and passionate Trustees to help guide and support the leadership of our organisation.  By volunteering as a Trustee of a local charity, you will be part of a team of 12 Trustees that come together in a mission to care for and positively impact the local and wider communities that we serve.

Our Trustees are responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the Charity, it’s financial health and the probity of its activities in accordance with our governing, legal and regulatory guidelines.  Trustees work closely with our Executive Leadership Team and Chief Executive and play a valuable role in the development and sustainability of our service.

You will be required to attend a minimum of 4 Trustee board meetings each year and ad hoc subcommittee meetings throughout the year, the voluntary time commitment varies but is on average no more than 8 hours per month.  Trustees with the relevant skill set may also be required to join a subcommittee, which includes; Clinical Governance, Executive Leadership, Capital Campaign, Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee,(all meetings currently take place virtually).  Meetings in the future may be a mixture of virtual and in person, usually at Magpas Headquarters or the Air Base, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Trustees are also expected to take part in Board development/planning sessions (typically one per year) and are encouraged to represent the Charity at public events and take an active part in promotional activities, training and development.

What we are looking for
We are looking for individuals who share our passion and drive for outstanding emergency care and are willing to contribute their knowledge, skills and experience in support of the critical services that our charity provides.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have skills and experience of at least two of the following areas:

• Practising Clinician in any area of medicine
• Strategy management and development
• Corporate governance
• Clinical management and/or governance
• Monitoring financial performance
• Risk and compliance management

There is also an open post for a substantive Deputy Chair and one of these positions could be considered for that role which also acts as Chair of the charity’s Nomination and Remuneration committees.

Our new Trustees will receive an induction, and training and 1-2-1 support will be available where needed. 

Magpas Air Ambulance are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to create an environment where everyone can be the best they can be, where they feel welcome and are free from bias and discrimination.  We are working to increase the diversity of the board and would particularly welcome applications from groups that are currently under represented, including females and those from a BAME background.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

If you would like to find out more about this position, please click the ‘apply' button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack and find details of how to apply.

Closing date: 18th January 2021
Virtual interviews to be held on: TBC

Director of Development
Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge
Highly Competitive Salary

Fitzwilliam seeks to appoint an experienced professional into the role of Director of Development, a lead for philanthropic fundraising across the College. This is a key senior, strategic position and comes at an exciting time, with the recent appointment of Baroness Sally Morgan as the College’s ninth Master.

Fitzwilliam is a large, modern, diverse and friendly college and enjoys a seven-acre tranquil site within ten minutes' cycle ride of all the major faculties and departments. Most of its award-winning contemporary architecture dates from the 1960s onwards, including some of the best student accommodation in Cambridge, a state-of-the-art auditorium and the Olisa Library. Fitzwilliam's beautiful gardens are one of Cambridge's best-kept secrets. 

The community is a dynamic, forward-looking one, reflecting Fitzwilliam’s motto of ‘The Best of the Old and the New’. The College combines a drive for academic excellence and inquiry, with a commitment to widening access to a Cambridge education. Fitzwilliam has one of the highest proportions of state school pupils in Cambridge and can demonstrate through its results that widening participation and academic success go hand in hand. 

Fitzwilliam maintains close relationships with a community of over 10,000 alumni, who give support financially and in other ways. The 150th Anniversary Campaign that concluded two years ago, having raised £23.5 million over a ten-year period, was an illustration of that support. With the arrival of the new Master in 2019 and a new Bursar in 2020, the College has embarked on the development of a new strategic plan, which will enable Fitzwilliam to redefine its mission, to be confident about its identity as a college and to develop clear priorities for the years ahead. The components of this refreshed strategic vision will be used to form the basis of a new and ambitious fundraising campaign for the College.

The College sees this appointment as an exciting and challenging opportunity for a strategic and motivated individual who will actively seek - and seize - new fundraising opportunities, be they within Fitzwilliam’s alumni community or beyond. Supported by a new Communications & Alumni Engagement team, which sits alongside Development, the Director will lead a dedicated team of three with scope to reorganise and/or build the team as needed. The Director will report directly to the Bursar and will carry a dotted reporting line to the Master. Both the Master and Bursar are committed to give generously of their time and networks in the pursuit of ambitious philanthropy for the College. The Director will be expected to spend a significant proportion of time meeting with current or prospective donors in the UK and overseas.

As the College’s principal fundraiser, you will carry your own portfolio of major gifts prospects and will have a lead role in the solicitation of major donations. You will be a confident communicator with well-developed interpersonal skills and an enjoyment of people. You will have a strong sense of integrity and a proven track record in securing philanthropic gifts from major donors, together with experience of a variety of styles and types of fundraising campaigns, expertise in relationship management, outstanding organisational and management skills and a passion for the mission of Fitzwilliam College.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the world’s leading academic institutions and, with the full support of the new leadership, to deliver a step-change in philanthropic fundraising. 

The College recognises the importance of this position and a Fellowship will be awarded to the successful candidate.

Registered Cluster Manager

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Join us as a registered manager with Hft and you’ll develop your social care career with one of the leading names in the learning disabilities sector. You’ll go to work each day knowing you can make a real difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities.

You’ll be managing teams of people and using Hft’s unique, person-centred model to support adults with learning disabilities, enabling them to lead enjoyable, fulfilling lives. We give our registered managers significant accountability and opportunity. This is a key role and you’ll have a wide range of responsibilities across several different supported living and residential support services.

At our specialist residential care service in Cambridgeshire we work closely with the people we support, their families, carers and health professionals to deliver services that are personalised to meet individual needs and wishes. We encourage the people we support to choose how they live, while our innovative solutions support people with learning disabilities in making those choices and leading fulfilling lives as part of their local community. In addition we have a dedicated team who are specifically trained to meet the needs of people with Prader Willi Syndrome and challenging behaviours.

Salary: £30,462 pa rising to £31,499 pa upon registration and successful completion of probationary period

Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: St Neots, Cambridgeshire

Requirements:

This is a demanding role for someone who is ready to step up and take their leadership and management skills to the next level. You need to have a Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People Level 5 or equivalent. If not, you will need to be able to achieve this, with our support, within your first 12 months. You’ll also need experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, ideally with people with complex needs. Experience of supervising and managing a team is essential.

You’ll need to ensure that support from your registered services meets all the relevant fundamental standards and you’ll need to demonstrate you understand your legal responsibilities and know what to do to ensure a service is compliant.

A full, current UK/EU driving licence is also essential.

What we Offer

The career development opportunities are excellent. With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills and expertise needed to support others to live the best life possible. Your registration and induction process will start as soon as you join

- Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme with telephone and face-to-face support options
- Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status
- Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme
- 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff)
- A contributory pension scheme, private health and life assurance
- Apprenticeships - gain a fully funded Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care whilst earning
- Free DBS Check

Closing date: 7th February 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Hft's usual terms and conditions apply.

Hft is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident Employer, Hft is helping to ensure that disabled people have the same opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations that people without disabilities do.
 

Successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure check against the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Having a criminal record may not bar you from employment.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Registered Manager, Service Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Registered Cluster Manager, Social Care, Supervisor, Team Leader, Not For Profit, Team Leader, Senior Support Worker, Deputy Service Manager, Learning Disabilities, Senior Support Worker, etc.

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