Overview Of The Role 

Chell Perkins Ltd is looking for a passionate fundraiser with management experience to support our small, yet dynamic team. 

Key aspects of this role will include: 

• Training and mentoring support: supporting our growing team with the delivery of a full range of fundraising activities on behalf of Chell Perkins’ clients, assisting in high-quality trust applications, strategy formation work, event management, direct mail appeals, online giving campaigns, major donor/corporate fundraising and research activities. 

• Line management responsibilities: logistically supporting the developing fundraising team, managing contract timings and conducting work reviews.

• Client liaison: supporting staff to ensure that all of our clients are looked after and receive excellent communication throughout their contract(s)

• Business development: being an ambassador for our company, promoting our business and attending networking/sector events on our behalf

• Fundraising delivery: you will also manage your own small client case-load

At all times the candidate successful with this role will comply with regulations affecting fundraising, including (but not exclusively) guidelines from the Fundraising Regulator and Information Commissioner's Office. The Head of Fundraising may also be required to assist in the delivery of training and mentoring packages directly to clients.

Chell Perkins Ltd… Who are we? 

There are thousands of charities throughout the UK with the most amazing vision for transforming the lives of those in their communities. However, unfortunately some of these charities are unable to unlock the full potential of their vision due to a lack of finances, resources and/or fundraising expertise. At the heart of it, Chell Perkins Ltd exists to make a very real and lasting impact on the third sector through increasing the availability of high quality fundraising. We achieve this by identifying, partnering with and nurturing the next generation of potential fundraisers to see all charities have access to bespoke, effective and affordable fundraising support.

Before forming Chell Perkins Ltd, we were fortunate to work for charities passionate about developing their staff. They offered us training, sharpened our fundraising skills, challenged us, and invested in our ability to fundraise well.

For the last four years, Chell Perkins Ltd has been trying to pay this kindness forwards through our Junior Fundraising Training Programme and we are now looking for support from an experienced Head of Fundraising to take this programme further. 

Safe Steps have an opportunity for a new team member to join us as a Community Fundraising and Communications Coordinator; the successful applicant will have a background in community fundraising, online and corporate giving and good digital skills.  You will be responsible for developing and maintaining Safe Steps public presence and brand – this will include, but is not limited to, management of digital content, print media and merchandise.  You will be the first point of contact for new and existing fundraisers and donors, building strong relationships across a variety of networks, helping to promote the organisation and increase income.

The role will involve some evening and weekend working to support the community fundraising activities and events, working hours are flexible to support this.

This post is currently being delivered via remote working with occasional days spent in our Westcliff-on-Sea office.  A review of the permanent location of this post will be conducted post COVID and is likely to involve a blended working environment.

This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Salary: £26,000 (pro rata)

Hours: 30 hours per week

Annual leave:   Commencing at 25 days per annum (pro rata)

Interviews will be held on 10th and 11th June 2021

This role will be responsible for the development, management and implementation of a collection of inter-related projects.  These projects comprise the implementation of two of the recommendations in the IICSA Report and other related developments which the Church has been planning.

In Phase One, this programme of projects will be introduced with a group of “pathfinder” dioceses and cathedrals. Following evaluation and adjustment, Phase Two will be rolled out across the Church.

The five projects which make up this role are:

1. The implementation of IICSA Recommendation 1

This is a major structural change in which the role of “Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser” changes to a new one of “Diocesan Safeguarding Officer” with greater autonomy. Supervision arrangements also change from being arranged locally to being directly supervised and quality assured by the National Safeguarding Team.

2. The introduction on a pilot basis of a “regionalised” model of support for dioceses and cathedrals in respect of safeguarding.

This is the second major, and related, structural change. In this pilot Regional Safeguarding Leads (RSLs) will be appointed to work with small groups of dioceses and cathedrals. The RSLs will supervise the dioceses’ / cathedrals’ safeguarding advisers but will also lead cross-diocese developments such as survivor engagement, sharing of expertise and good practice, joint commissioning of resources, peer review.

3.The implementation of IICSA Recommendation 8.

This involves the design and implementation of independent external auditing of the Church’s safeguarding practices.

4. The introduction of the Church’s quality assurance framework and national safeguarding standards.

The Church has a draft quality assurance framework. This now needs to be introduced into use in the pathfinder dioceses and cathedrals so that it can be further developed in readiness for implementation across the Church.

5. The development of a consistent methodology to enable dioceses and cathedrals to assess local safeguarding need and determine the resources needed to deliver good safeguarding practice.

The 42 dioceses and 42 cathedrals are responsible for the funding of their safeguarding arrangements (which include, for example, investigation of allegations, responding to survivors, training, quality assurance). The level of funding varies considerably between dioceses / cathedrals. One reason for this is the lack of a consistent methodology to assess both local need and the resources needed to achieve a good standard of safeguarding.

The role is based in the National Safeguarding Team but also links with the Church’s Project Management Office.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Planning and co-designing (with the pathfinder dioceses and cathedrals) the projects and proactively monitoring progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action.
• Ensuring the integrity and coherence of the projects, and its continuous alignment with organisational strategies and departmental goals.
• Developing the plans for the delivery of the individual projects, setting out the key actions, steps and timescales needed for each project, the critical paths and the co-dependencies / interfaces between them.
• Leading on the direct management and delivery of specific elements of the projects. 
• Establishing effective working relationships (individually and collectively) with the key stakeholders in the pathfinder dioceses and cathedrals. This will include, in particular, bishops, diocesan secretaries, deans, cathedral administrators, and diocesan and cathedral safeguarding advisers.
• Supporting the pathfinder dioceses and cathedrals in the establishment of local project groups and governance arrangements.
• Developing arrangements for the engagement of victims and survivors of abuse in co-design and programme development.
• Managing risks to the programme's successful outcome.
• Developing the evaluation framework for Phase 1 and potentially leading the evaluation process.
• Developing the plan for roll out of the projects across the Church in Phase 2.

The main duties and responsibilities of your post are outlined in your job description.  This list is not exhaustive and is intended to reflect your main tasks and areas of work.  Changes may occur over time and you will be expected to agree any reasonable changes to your job description that are commensurate with your banding and in line with the general nature of your post.  You will be consulted about any changes to your job description before these are implemented.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Skills and Aptitudes

• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills including the ability to clearly communicate technical / complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to build relationships, trust and credibility with a wide range of diverse stakeholders including the ultimate beneficiaries of the change management.
• Able to influence and persuade at all levels and with a range of stakeholders.

Knowledge / Experience

• Significant experience in complex programme and project manager roles, including:
• Experience managing end-to-end projects (full project life cycle) that include substantive business change and transformation elements (i.e. not only technical activities).
• Experience managing multiple projects in parallel.
• Reporting to the senior leadership.
• Proven track record of proactively delivering successful results.
• Experience using Microsoft Project or another equivalent Project Management Information System.
• Good knowledge of Excel (e.g. pivot tables, diagrams, formulas).
• Good knowledge of project finance and budgeting.
• Experience of working in and leading multi-disciplinary teams in a complex environment

Personal Attributes

• Able to be rational, objective and unbiased when making decisions and taking action.
• Relational: emotionally intelligent and expert in valuing and managing relationships with others as the means of delivering change.
• Politically astute – understanding, and managing successfully, organisational politics.
• Principled – strong value base and committed to doing the right thing.
• Brave – willing to challenge others (including those with power) constructively.
• Self-reflexive, welcoming and using feedback.
• In sympathy with the aims of the Church of England.

Education / Professional qualifications

• Educated to degree level.
• Formal qualification in Project Management e.g. PMP (PMI), Prince2 Practitioner (Axelos), PPQ (APM) or equivalent certification.

Circumstances

• This role will require some travel to different dioceses involved in the programme.

DESIRABLE

• Understanding of the structures of the Church of England.
• Experience working for the Church of England, for Christian Charities, in the public or charity sectors.

Interviews and assessments will take place on either Tuesday 18th May 2021 or Thursday 19th April 2021.

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with a passion in data that can help us make safeguarding better? This is a great assignment for anybody who wants to play a key part in designing and executing a data migration strategy for a high profile Safeguarding Project in the Church of England. In this role you will work with a dedicated team on helping migrate casework into the new National Safeguarding Casework Management System. You will analyse the current state of data, suggest the best ways of consolidating, cleansing and validating it and lead on the migration phase. This is a hands on role that will need both a strategic and operational approach: planning and making things happen. If you are a confident, trusted expert with bags of relevant experience, initiative and drive – we’d like to hear from you ASAP! Please check the job description attached for detailed information.

You will be a confident, trusted expert with bags of initiative and drive. This role will suit someone who thrives in complex environments with lots of change and challenge. You should have a proven track record of stakeholder management, supporting projects and leading / implementing change.

• Leading on the data migration needs for the new solution
• Overseeing and ensuring delivery of all aspects of data analysis, mapping and transfer
• Owning the quality of the migrated data and the validity of the migration processes and operation

This is a hands on role that will need both a strategic and operational approach: planning and making things happen.

The main responsibilities are:

• Meet with stakeholders to understand data migration requirements and needs
• Liaise with system owners, new system provider, data stewards, information governance and data protection and Technology team to understand data migration risks, limitations and governance requirements
• Strategize, plan, and manage an end-to-end data migration process, including moving the data and converting/transforming content as necessary, whilst considering risks and potential impacts
• Review gaps and propose a solution for data migration during the solution design phase
• Devise and get approval for the data migration strategy for the implementation
• Oversee and ensure the production of a mapping matrix for all data
• Oversee and ensure a gap analysis for any missing or archive data
• Review the system provider’s migration approach, methodology and tools and ensure this is fit for purpose or recommend changes or alternatives.
• Identify data that cannot be migrated, with recommendations for where and how this data will be stored/accessed.
• Review as is data quality and put in place plans to address any required data quality improvements
• Audit existing data systems and deployments and identify areas for improvement
• Cleanse or transform data so that it can be effectively moved between systems
• Oversee the direct migration of data, which may require minor adjustments
• Test the migration approach and methodology before and after the migration process including the production of data validation scripts and managing error reports and/or points of corruption
• Support the UAT for the new system to ensure that users can find and access the data.
• Provide documentation on the strategy, the exact migration processes, risks, testing etc.
• Develop and propose data migration best practices for this project
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and guidelines for all migrated data

The ideal candidate should 

Essential:

• Degree in IT and computer science
• At least 3 years experience of working in a complex, multi-priority organisation
• Full life cycle experience of the data migration process, from strategy and planning, through to testing, execution, go-live and aftercare
• Experience in working with data migration in major projects
• Experience of managing migration error reporting and mitigation
• Experience of using a variety of migration tools and able to recommend the best solution
• Strong attention to detail in order to evaluate data for accuracy and errors
• Understanding of data mapping and modelling
• The ability to problem-solve under pressure and in complex situations
• A methodical and logical approach to planning and organisation
• The ability to clearly communicate with team members
• Excellent time management skills and a goal-oriented personality
• A strong understanding of data protection and data governance
• A commitment to growth and an interest in professional development as the IT industry grows
• A thorough understanding of database systems and software
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Experience with Master Data, understanding MDM domains, data structure (hierarchy & groups), fields and the business definitions of these

Desirable criteria:

• Understanding of Data Quality best practice, an advantage.
• Previous experience in doing similar role in relation to Safeguarding and/or Casework Management System
• Experience of working in an integrated environment
• Knowledge of Dell Boomi integration and master data management

Other:

• Occasional travel required when Covid-19 related restrictions are lifted.

Fundraising Manager 

You will already be an incredible Charity Fundraiser ready to be a key player with responsibilities to run appeals, develop regular giving and legacies, recruit new supporters, provide first class supporter care, manage events and speak in church and other supporter meetings. 

We have an incredible community of supporters and your job is to inspire more people to join this movement of change, working with them to bring hope for a better future and bringing holistic healthcare to those who battle poverty and sickness in hard-to-reach communities in Malawi, Nepal and India.

If you have a proven track record of at least three years in charity fundraising we’d love to hear from you. We're looking for a person who is a dedicated charity fundraiser ready to rise to the challenge of raising vital funds for our health projects.

About Us

We believe Every Life Matters. As an experienced international healthcare charity, we’re committed to helping transform lives through compassionate, effective, and sustainable healthcare, and guided by our Christian faith. We work closely with trusted partners in Malawi, Nepal and India to tackle inequalities for people who are excluded and marginalised by sickness and poverty through developing palliative care, reducing the impact of disease and responding to healthcare emergencies.

Our ideal Fundraising Manager

• At least three years of Charity Fundraising experience.
• Experienced in building a regular giving income stream
• Experienced in creating and running fundraising appeals
• A people person, brilliant at building strong supporter relationships and donor journeys
• A motivational and confident communicator, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive and hard-working, equally competent when working alone or as part of a team.
• Good organisational and project management skills
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office, Excel, Raisers Edge NXT
• Strong social media skills
• Preferably educated to degree or similar standard

Christian Faith

EMMS International is a non-denominational Christian charity. The post-holder will be committed to our Christian beliefs and values. The role involves talking and praying in churches and with supporters about our work and our shared Christian beliefs.

Travel - You may be required to travel mainly within the UK and possibly overseas to our projects in Malawi, Nepal or India.

Right to work in the UK - All staff are required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK

About SLOW

Based in London, SLOW has offered emotional and practical support for over thirteen years to bereaved families that have lost a child in any circumstances.  Our unique approach to working with parents and siblings is highly regarded by our members and professionals 

Our work is centred around regular support groups for bereaved parents, as well as support groups specifically for bereaved adult siblings and creative workshops for bereaved siblings.  Since SLOW began we have drawn on our own experience as bereaved parents or siblings and built a community, now numbering several hundred people, that supports itself. We have developed a group of volunteers who support us and themselves in our work and in 2017 we were the recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

SLOW currently runs weekly daytime support groups in North and South London, as well as monthly evening support groups in North London. In March 2020 and in response to the global pandemic we made a rapid transition to online groups using Zoom, which has been appreciated and very successful, not only in offering connection and sharing in an increasingly isolated environment but allowing members who are far away from London to maintain contact. All of our bereaved parent / sibling facilitators are fully trained and we maintain a comprehensive continuing professional development programme centred around regular reflective practice groups and external courses.

Our funding comes from a variety of sources inc. longer term grants from the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund and the John Armitage Trust alongside individual fundraising, donations and support from local council initiative funding and charitable trusts. We have developed a significant resource that is accessed via our acclaimed website and, in 2021, commenced a three-year evaluation of our work and how it helps bereaved parents in conjunction with the University of Hertfordshire.

The Role

This is a central role within SLOW with responsibility for delivering SLOW’s services: providing appropriate support for bereaved parents and siblings and overseeing and managing key relationships as the main contact on bereavement issues for external professionals. 

This post:

• Is responsible for the performance of facilitators in terms of their professional bereavement work.
• Works closely with and in tandem with the Business and Development Manager.
• Is a part-time employed position, working 16 hours per week throughout the year
• Will be based primarily at home and at SLOW group venues premises in London.
• Is offered initially on a 12-month contract.
• Carries a salary range of £50,000- £58,000 FT equivalent.
• Reports to the Chair of the Board of SLOW’s Trustees.

Key responsibilities:

1. The postholder is responsible for maintaining the highest professional standards throughout the bereavement service including: -

• Overseeing the referral process, supporting bereaved parents / siblings to join the appropriate support group and signposting where there is a more appropriate form of support;
• Management of the content and practice of SLOW’s bereavement work, and undertaking ongoing professional development in the latest bereavement thinking/literature;
• Maintaining good lines of communication in all aspects of SLOW’s work, both within the team and with other bereavement professionals;
• Maintaining, understanding and application of confidentiality and professional boundaries;
• Ensuring well-structured, regular ongoing training for SLOW’s facilitators, working with them to deliver the charity’s core work and facilitating a regular Reflective Practice Group;
• Overseeing the work and development of the SLOWsibs creative workshops and the SLOWsibs 18+ activities;
• Facilitating bereavement support groups as necessary; and
• Writing regular up-to-date content for SLOW's social media platforms including our website blog, Facebook and Instagram.

2. They will maintain key stakeholder relations and strong connections with other bereavement and related organisations, delivering presentations on SLOW’s work and opening opportunities for future collaboration.

3. They will be the safeguarding lead for the organisation and ensure thorough up-to-date safeguarding training for facilitators.

4. They will contribute to regular reporting and attend quarterly meetings of the Board of Trustees.

Essential Experience

The successful candidate will bring experience and skills including:

• Being a bereaved parent (at least 4 years), with personal knowledge and self-awareness in relation to grief and loss. 
• Trained in, and with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in, counselling, facilitation and group work skills. 
• Knowledge and experience of parents’ and children’s needs in bereavement.
• Skills and experience in managing group dynamics.
• Robust safeguarding experience and knowledge of best practice.
• Strong management and training provision skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with key stakeholders, including statutory and voluntary bodies to facilitate the achievement of strategic and operational goals.
• 2 years’ experience of working within a similar organisation.
• Computer literacy, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Social media / blogging experience.

If you would like an informal chat about this role please contact Pippa Murray, Chair of Trustees at SLOW.

Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter of no more than two A4 pages describing your

interest in, and suitability for, this role.

The deadline for applications is COB Tuesday 11th May 2021, please get in touch if this timing is problematic.

This is a brand new position - an exciting opportunity to make your mark on a small dynamic charity with ambitious goals.

This pivotal role will suit an experienced relational fundraiser who excels at inspiring people to catch a vision and contribute through their donations. Read about SEED’s vision, mission, and pilot community resilience model in our strategy in the attachments. As the prime driver of income generation for SEED, you will proactively secure multi-year relationships with individuals, small businesses, trusts and foundations. You will also oversee all SEED’s other fundraising and communications, including fundraising appeals like the Big Give Christmas Challenge, newsletter, social media and website.

Initially the only employee of SEED in the UK, you will report directly to a Trustee, oversee our small group of committed volunteers, and liaise closely with our delivery team in Zimbabwe. Before long, we’re sure your efforts will create the need and funding to grow the UK team. Working in a very small charity, you will enjoy a varied, interesting role with opportunities to get involved in wider organisational priorities and effect change with minimal bureaucracy.

You will work from home, even after lockdown ends (SEED doesn’t have an office), with occasional travel to meet donors or trustees. Trustees are in London / Cambridge, but video calls would be considered if the best candidate was located further away. 

We will consider 2-3 days a week, and we support flexible working, so this role could fit around other commitments.

To apply, please prepare a tailored and concise covering letter explaining what attracts you to The SEED Project in general and to this role in particular, how you fit the person specification, and why you are confident you can help us to grow our funding base.Please submit this along with your CV.

Citizens Advice, in partnership with The Trussell Trust, provide a freephone helpline for people who need help to obtain a food parcel from their local food bank.  As part of the process, it provides information and advice on the issues that are causing financial hardship in order to move the client forward. The helpline is managed by generalist advisers from local Citizens Advice across England and Wales.

Citizens Advice Hounslow have been involved with the project from the start and the project received Collaboration of the Year Award (Citizens Advice National Awards 2020).

We now have the opportunity to expand our team of helpline advisers.

Role:

• Establish that the client cannot afford food by carrying out a full exploration of the cause  of financial hardship
• Do a benefit check and give information and advice on the issues identified
• Issue foodbank voucher where appropriate and/or signpost to local services
• Write up case notes to Citizens Advice national standards

The Helpline Advisers are provided with close support from our Supervisors, have access to our wealth of resources and are an integral part of the Citizens Advice Hounslow team.

There are two part-time vacancies of between 2 and 3 days. We can offer more days up to a full time, either in this or in another role at generalist level, depending on the availability and preference of the successful candidates.

This role is well suited to remote working but advisers will have the opportunity to be office based should they prefer once we reopen our sites. We will provide a suitable laptop and headset.

There will be a two stage process with Test (mock client call and write up) with successful candidates progressed to interview.

To apply, please download the Role Profile and Application Form or visit our website.

Closing Date: Wednesday 2nd  June at 10:00  

Interview date: The test and interview date will be arranged directly with shortlisted candidates.

Responsible to: Head of Advice Services
Responsible for: Volunteers, generalist advisers
Closing date: 1 June 2021
Interview date: TBA

Citizens Advice Hounslow is a well-respected charity, operating in the London Borough of Hounslow.  We are seeking to recruit an experienced Advice Supervisor to:

• support and supervise advice sessions remotely – by phone or video
• monitor advisers’ work at generalist level, checking cases
• ensure high quality of advice is maintained at all times
• promote and take up research & campaign work in accordance with the aims and principles of Citizens Advice
• if required to meet service needs, advise clients and manage own casework
• carry out any other duties compatible with the role

Please note: we are unable to respond to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon it has been filled, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, pension contribution, and training and opportunities to continue your professional development.

We consider applications from all applicants who meet the person specification irrespective of sex, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, age, or disability.

Wave Café, a social enterprise based in North London, seeks a creative, organised and community-minded development director to oversee the strategic planning and delivery of its exciting, inclusive community café project.

Status: Part time (3 days /week, with potential for growth)

Salary: £30,000 p/a, pro-rata

Start Date: September 2021

Who we are

Wave Café is a charity whose aim is to reduce inequalities and radically change attitudes to learning disability and difference in our local community. While we recognise there is lots of provision for people with learning disabilities in our society, places where people of all abilities mix with each other as equals, not as ‘helpers’ and ‘service users’, are few and far between. By creating a community space where We are All Valued Equally, Wave Café showcases an alternative brand of community – one where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities spend time together - socialising, working, creating, and enjoying each other’s company and qualities.

We currently operate an inclusive community café space in Muswell Hill, North London, 9am-5pm on Thursdays. We open our doors to those with and without learning disability in our community, offering a relaxed and friendly space to work or socialise, with inclusive art and yoga and great food  (at an inclusive price point).

We are looking to move to opening two days each week as soon as we can.

What it’s like working for us

Wave Café is a small and intimate charity with a warm, friendly and non-judgemental ethos. You will get to know the members of our vibrant and diverse community quickly – it is a bit like a very large family! It is vital that our staff can maintain the balance between the informal, inclusive atmosphere with the necessity to maintain high standards in the running of the café.

Equally, as an organisation developing in size and capacity, there will often be times when you will need to be self-directed in your work – taking initiative and thinking on your feet.

You will be expected to ‘get stuck in’ at all levels of the organisation, happy to do the organisational and managerial aspects of the role as well as the more everyday tasks. Wave Café also places huge value on the relational and interpersonal aspects of the role – it will be important that you can work alongside and get along with all different types of people.

Who we’re looking for

For this role, we are looking for someone with experience of working in a small business, charity or start-up environment. Alternatively, someone with a background in education or support work with adults, children or learning disability.

We want someone dynamic and creative, who can bring a fresh and exciting pair of eyes to this small social enterprise as it seeks to take the next steps in its growth. Good inter-personal skills are essential, as there will be lots of relationship building and community work involved with the post. We also require someone with the capacity to line-manage a varied team, and proven experience of planning and delivering projects.

You should have an interest in food and the creative arts, and a keen imagination, able to devise and plan engaging activities and events at the café. Some experience of working with websites, data management and social media would be desirable.

You may have previous experience working within an inclusive environment, or with people with learning disability, but it is not essential. Above all, you will be willing to work with difference, and open to learning from this experience. We recognise that changing one’s own attitudes to disability and difference can take time and hard work – we’re all on the journey!

Please refer to job description for more details.

How to apply

Please send a CV before Friday 28th May. You should include a brief personal statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why you are attracted to working in an inclusive environment and why you feel you will be suited to work within Wave Cafe.

Shortlisting will take place in the week beginning Monday May 31st. Interviews will take place over Zoom, and these are planned for the week beginning Monday June 14th.

Wave Café is committed to an equal opportunities policy for employment. If you feel you require support with any aspect of the application process, for whatever reason, the please let us know.

Head of Software Development

We are looking for a Head of Software Development to help the charity achieve its objectives via effective and relevant software solutions. As Head of Software Development, you will be accountable for the successful delivery of software solutions across the organisation.

Position: Head of Software Development

Location: Home based or Office Based

Salary: £60,000 p.a.

Hours: 35 hrs week flexible work pattern

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Enhanced pension scheme with 10% employer contribution, equivalent of 5 normal working weeks' annual leave a year, plus normal bank holidays, Dental Insurance, Income Protection and Group Life cover on appointment.

Closing Date: 13th May

Interview Date: Week commending 17th May

At the heart of the charity’s ministry is a relentless passion to act on faith and empower every child left vulnerable by poverty: a purpose embodied in the phrase “Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name”. The work is Christ centred, child focused, and church based.

About the Role

The Head of Software Development will manage a team of Business Analysts and IT Delivery Manager, you will also collaborate with user teams across the organisation to deliver effective solutions and IT services that meet user needs. As Head of Software Development, you will work closely with the IT Director to create and deliver the strategic, software and IT architecture vision as well as all aspects of the development of software solutions.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively maintain and promote the organisations Christian ethos and values
• Ensuring that technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organisation
• Manage and inspire the team

About You

To flourish as Head of Software Development, you’ll need:

• Experience of the Agile software development cycle
• Experience in system configuration
• Experience in multi-framework one development methodologies
• Knowledge of web services and standards
• Experience in systems analysis and process modelling
• Experience in managing advanced senior software development teams
• Experience in CRM object developments and configuration management
• Able to analyse complex business requirements and devise robust simplified technical solutions
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously
• Ability to articulate and gain engagement for ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Educated to at least degree level or equivalent and/or be able to show relevant work-based experience
• Core skills.

The Tech Stack knowledge and experience needed includes:

• Process modelling techniques
• NET source code simulation
• Object Oriented Designing techniques.
• Trouble shooting and debugging techniques.
• Working with different types of web services.

You must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements.

You will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

Please note the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK

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Head of Fundraising and Partnerships

Are you an innovative leader with proven experience in developing a high performing fundraising team?

Are you looking for a role where you can combine your outstanding skills and experience within relationship fundraising to have a lasting impact on children in poverty across the world? We are looking for a Head of Relationship Fundraising to join a Christian charity, in this home-based/flexible role.

Position: Head of Relationship Fundraising

Location: Home-based

Salary: £45,900 - £56,000

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Flexible working pattern

Closing Date: 18th May at 10am

Interview Date: Week commencing 7th June

About the Role

The Head of Relationship Fundraising deploys the use of business intelligence in relationship fundraising to oversee the team working with high net worth individuals, mid-level donors, legacy intenders, government funding and relations. The Head of Relationship Fundraising is also a member of the Partnerships Leadership Team. You will liaise closely with the Partnerships Director, Head of Events and Head of Partnerships Support.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively maintain and promote the charitys Christian ethos and values
• Play an active role in the Partnerships Leadership Team
• Develop a high performing Relationship Fundraising Team
• Pursue innovation and development within the Relationship Fundraising Team
• Maximise revenue generation through major donor work in both our Philanthropy function and Regional Teams, and through mid-level fundraising
• Implement a legacy fundraising strategy, growing revenue and legacy intenders
• Supervise the Government Funding and Public Affairs Programmes

About You

To flourish in this role, you’ll need:

• Qualified to degree level standard (or higher) and / or able to show relevant work-based experience
• Experience of successful key account management with senior external stakeholders, preferably major donors
• Extensive experience of fundraising from high net worth individuals and outstanding relationship management skills
• To be an experienced leader with a successful track record in leading high-achieving sales teams within a matrix structure that reach and exceed agreed targets
• An experienced communicator with strong public speaking skills and the capability to represent Compassion to influential audiences
• Experience of multi-year budget planning and forecasting
• A strong understanding and experience of UK charity fundraising compliance framework
• A full UK driving license with availability to travel both nationally and internationally

It would help (but isn’t essential) to have:

• A knowledge of international development and the challenges faced by the children, families and communities Compassion seeks to serve
• Experience of legacy fundraising
• Experience of corporate fundraising
• Experience of statutory fundraising
• Charity leadership experience

We need you to be…

Personally, committed to the Christian faith. There’s an occupational requirement for the holder of this role to be a practising Christian, in order to promote the charity’s ethos and help others to experience, explore and express the faith-based motivation of our work. (You can read more about this in the Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians.)

You may have experience in areas such as Senior Partnerships Manager, Senior Partnerships, Partnerships Manager, Relationship, Church, Sponsorship, Development, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Community Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Business Development, Income Generation, Income Generation Manager, Supporter Engagement, Volunteer Manager, Events Fundraising, Events Fundraiser, Head of Fundraising, Head of Partnerships and Fundraising, Fundraising and Partnerships.

Are you passionate about addressing the injustice and inequality caused by poverty in the world?  Do you feel a sense of satisfaction in interacting with people and inspiring others?  Are you motivated by achieving or surpassing targets?

Here at Tearfund we are passionate about empowering communities to be able to lift themselves out of poverty and have a vision of seeing 50 million people released from material and spiritual poverty through the local church.

To help achieve this we are looking for someone who can actively develop our supporters' relationship and engagement with Tearfund in support of this vision. You'll have the ability to influence and encourage others, with excellent verbal communication skills as well as being self-motivated and tenacious but above all have an enthusiasm and energy to deliver a great supporter experience and ensure we reach our income targets to fund this transformational work.

The role will require excellent data entry and IT skills as well as the flexibility to work to the supporter's convenience. 

You will need excellent data entry and IT skills as well as the flexibility to work to the supporter's convenience.  These are both home based part time roles, consisting of 28 hrs, with one day a week in the office and at least 12 hrs per week will be worked between the hrs of 17.00 – 21.00 during the week, or 11.00 – 18.00 on Sat at home.  Applicants must have internet connection at home though a phone and phone line will be provided

All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

Passionate… professional… creative… pro-active… 

Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference in the world? Through quality fundraising, Chell Perkins Ltd exists to make a very real and lasting impact on the third sector. We want to identify, partner with and nurture the next generation of potential fundraisers to see all charities have access to bespoke, exceptional and affordable fundraising support.

Personally, Stuart and I have been blessed by the charities we have worked with. They offered us training, sharpened our fundraising skills, challenged us, and invested in our ability to fundraise well: releasing us to help more individuals with deeper support. 

Chell Perkins Ltd wishes to pay this kindness forwards through our Junior Fundraising Training Programme. 

Break into fundraising and make a difference:

If you want to use your skills to help charities, this five year training programme will teach you everything you need to know about fundraising, whilst giving you considerable on-the job training and support. 

How it works:

Year 1 - Fundraising Officer: You’ll be inducted into an immersive training programme, featuring online/classroom training, self study and key textbooks. There is plenty of practical experience with trusts and foundations, event, corporate, individual donor and major donor fundraising. This is all aimed to equip you for your Certificate in Fundraising in year two.

Year 2 - Fundraising Consultant: This year you will have the opportunity to complete IOF's Certificate in Fundraising.  This is the industry recognised qualification for frontline fundraisers, fully funded by Chell Perkins Ltd. It provides the theory and principles behind successful fundraising and practical skills to make an immediate impact on fundraising results. With your increased experience and knowledge, you will find yourself taking the lead more with our client’s trust and foundation, direct mail, capital and event fundraising. 

Year 3/4 - Senior Consultant: By year three, you will have experienced fundraising across a diverse range of income streams. This learned experience will now see you assisting Chell Perkins Ltd with strategy formation and consultation work throughout the third sector. We will offer some candidates the chance at this stage for our Senior Consultants to enter into a Level 7 qualification either with the Institute of Fundraising or the University of Kent.

Year 5 - Principle Consultant/Team Leader: As the scheme progresses and you continue to sharpen your fundraising toolkit, you will be given the choice of two directions: working towards being a Principal Consultant or becoming a Team Leader. 

Team Leader - This role will see you managing your own team of fundraisers within a speciality or sector that suits you best. You will be responsible for ensuring all output from your team is exceptional quality, bringing the best outcomes for the charities we work for. You will help to mentor and train some of the newer members of staff on your team.

Principle Consultant - You will use your skills to now lead and partner with your own charity clients. In working with charities throughout the last 4 to 5 years, you will have built relationships and grown your capacity to support organisations in a variety of ways. Chell Perkins Ltd will support you as you transform charities through professional, passionate and pro-active fundraising.

Both roles will be instrumental to ensure that Chell Perkins Ltd continues to support charities and make their Vision A Reality.

Why ChellPerkins?

At the end of this scheme you will be a fundraising expert, trained in every aspect of the job and capable of talking to clients and organisations of all shapes and sizes. But there’s much more to the scheme than the nuts and bolts. Although we are biased (of course) the Chell Perkins team are a great bunch of people to work with. We really care about your future, our clients and the world we all share. We want you to become part of the family, enjoying a sometimes-chaotic, always-caring and fully-empowering work culture that is aimed at helping you realise your own potential.

Client mix

Candidates should be aware that at present 70% of our clients come from a Christian background (either they are churches or Christian charities). While it is not an occupational requirement to be a Christian, candidates must be happy to write for a faith-based audience.