The Regional Policy and Campaigns Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading the development of policy and campaigns in the English region to support Guide Dogs strategic aims, working in collaboration with the central policy, public affairs and campaigns team and the regional leadership team. You will develop and foster strategic partnerships to further the aims of Guide Dogs across the South East and South West (excluding London), including relations with local government, local societies, local authorities and other relevant organisations. You will ensure, that Guide Dogs is aware of all policy initiatives in the region in matters relating to the organisation and its stakeholders.

The role will prepare policy position papers and responses to consultations from councils, combined authorities and other local or regional government bodies. The role will lead Guide Dogs' campaigns at a regional level and increase the involvement of blind and partially sighted people in campaigning.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A degree level qualification with relevant professional or research based qualification and / or experience.
• Experience of working in a policy role with responsibility for liaison, internal and external networking, project leadership and reporting.
• Experience of networking with and influencing opinion formers including politicians, civil servants and professional groups.
• Experience of campaigning to secure change in policy and practice and working with groups of campaigners.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a professional management, supervisory or teaching / training role related to vulnerable people.
• Experience of working in the third sector.
• Experience of volunteer management.
• Able to demonstrate experience of managing a complex operations environment where exceptional, customer-focused delivery is achieved.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Legacy Case Manager
Central Office, Burghfield Common, RG7 3YG
£34,688 to £36,729 per annum
Permanent

Interviews: 11th February

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as the Legacy Case Manager within our Fundraising team in our Central Office.

The role
Legacy Income is the largest, and therefore high profile, income sources for Guide Dogs. The efficient and accurate processing of these unique gifts is key to the charities financial and brand health, and this role manages the team to deliver the best outcome for the charity financially, whilst protecting the Guide Dogs brand from negative sentiment as part of the activity. The second element to this role is to work closely with the Finance and Fundraising Management team to ensure accurate accounting and income forecasting, given the scale of this income source.

Who we’re looking for
You will have proven Line Management experience, as well as substantial experience in Charity Legacy Administration or Estate Administration within private practice.

For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for the role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits
This role is 9am to 5pm, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

How to apply
Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close adverts early.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

Catch22 is hiring a Senior Development Manager (Public Sector), who will be a central member of the Catch22 Development Team, while also sitting on the Community Links Senior Management Team (SMT).

You will be integral to both Community Links’ and Catch22’s work with public sector commissioners: you will build new public service delivery propositions using your relationship building and sales skills. This role is central to Catch22’s Development Team’s ambitious plans for finding large-scale public sector opportunities that align to our reform mission and our goal to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities.

A Corporate Partnerships Manager, focused on Community Links fundraising, will report to you and aid with proposal writing and account management.

· Full-time, permanent contract

· £45,000 per annum depending on experience

· London based role with some flexible working arrangements available

Summary of main duties & accountabilities

· Lead the way in securing significant public sector opportunities for Catch22, with a focus on public sector opportunities that would benefit Community Links

· Build a pipeline of public sector opportunities

· Design innovative delivery programmes and write persuasive proposals

· Nurture relationships and look for opportunities to build in existing accounts

· Grow your internal relationships and take Catch22 forward

What does good look like for this role?

You will be working in Business Development and with the wider Development Team to hit our income targets. You’ll be generating new leads, developing strong relationships, designing new services and, once funding is secured, handing over to operations.

Summary of essential criteria

•Knowledge of one or more of Catch22’s Policy interest areas (health, youth/children’s services, employment, debt advice/financial capability and community services)

•Understanding of public sector government funding

• Understanding of business development/fundraising cycle – generating leads, pipeline development and conversion

•Experience of business development

•Experience of building complex partnerships with multiple external partners

•Management of full life cycle of a project

•Experience of managing multiple projects at once and skillfully balancing priorities under time pressures

• Experience of securing funding above six figures

•Strong interpersonal skills – good relationship builder

•Financial planning, reporting and forecasting (budgeting and interpreting management accounts)

•Project management skills – ability to manage a project from beginning to end, from the earliest idea of what a new service will be, all the way through to signing contract/ grant agreement with partners

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to write compelling proposals and present engagingly

•Research skills, to understand potential funders and their priorities

•Strategic thinking around marketplaces, audiences, organisations and stakeholders to effectively engage with commissioners

About the Role

It is a very exciting time for Leonard Cheshire’s Global Influencing and International Programme Department. Our ambitious but well-planned growth strategy is beginning to gain momentum, and we are looking for someone who is proactive, enthusiastic, very well organised, and ambitious to join the International Resourcing and Development Team at such an interesting time for the organisation.

This role will work in collaboration with Programmes, Technical and Finance teams located across Asia and Africa providing them with close grant and contract management guidance, including high quality and timely narrative and financial reports in line with donor rules and requirements.

Building the capacity of staff to contract manage to a high standard, including excellent monitoring and evaluation and timely donor reporting, and providing them with advice and mentoring will be a key an additional focus of this position.

The current portfolio includes a mix of grants and commercial contracts.

In addition, this role will be responsible for monitoring and advising on donor compliance to ensure grants and contracts are implemented according to the requirements, on-track, on-time, and on-budget.

This position is ideal for a self-motivated and collaborative team player with strong grants and contracts management experience who can produce quality deliverables within a limited period of time.

About You

You will be educated to degree level or able to demonstrate a similar level of insight and experience. You will have considerable experience in account management of institutional donors’ grants and commercial contracts in the international development sector with demonstrated understanding of and experience in six figures grants and contracts.

You will bring significant experience of account management with FCDO, USAID, the EC, and European donors, etc. and of working in partnerships with agencies and contractors. You will have a strong track record of managing multiple grants and contracts simultaneously and meet time-sensitive deadlines. You will have demonstrated proficiency in donor reporting, with strong writing, editing, and financial skills, and in capacity building of staff, especially with regards to programme oversight and reporting.

You will have a strong commitment to working within a safeguarding framework together with an understanding of equal rights and equal opportunities. You will possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills along with problem-solving and communication skills, both written and verbal. You will work just as well within a team as you do independently.

In return we can promise a flexible and fun work environment with a strong emphasis on teamwork, personal and skills development.

About Leonard Cheshire

As one of the world’s leading charities for disabled people, we believe disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

With 5,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers supporting nearly 70,000 people in the UK and around the world, we are at the heart of local life – opening doors to opportunity, choice, and support in communities around the globe. Internationally, we are a specialist development NGO that by pioneering research and innovation supports children in school and disabled adults into employment and delivers inclusive education, youth leadership and access to livelihoods programmes to more than 50,000 people in 15 countries across Asia and Africa.

What we Offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates
• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour free counselling, legal, financial and information advice line available to employees and direct family members.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

Commercial Finance Business Partner: Permanent, £50,000 - £55,000

For an international visitor attraction based in London, we are recruiting a Commercial Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis to support the Commercial, Marketing and Engagement teams. This commercial business partnering role will provide strong commercially focused decision-making support to the Commercial and Sales Director and COO's and MD's. The role will lead the ongoing development of the business reporting processes including the forecasting and modelling roles as well as the dashboards and KPI reporting.

Main Duties:

• Provide first-class business partnering support to all budget holders within Commercial, Marketing and Engagement Services
• Financial reporting and commercial modelling including income, profitability, cost analysis, forecasts, and modelling
• Scenario modelling including visitor numbers, spend per head, membership and contribution forecasting and modelling
• Leading the development of the business performance and financial reporting tools including monthly KPI and dashboard reporting processes
• Developing enhancing commercial modelling capability
• Supporting commercial activities including bids, tenders, and catering contract negotiations
• Supporting the annual budget, forecast and long-term business planning and modelling processes
• Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts to all budget holders
• Support budget holders with P&L analysis and insight reporting
• Building improves business performance and financial reporting including dashboard and KPIs
• Maintaining and enhancing internal forecasting and reporting model
• Cash-flow and reserves modelling and forecasting

What will you bring to this role?

• ACCA, CIMA, ACA qualified
• Proven commercial experience including excellent modelling and dashboard experience
• Experience with building models, graphs, and dashboards
• Power BI experience would be advantageous.
• Proven experience as an engaging business partner, working in complex organisations
• Commercial mind-set, strong modelling, and analytical skills
• Ability to present financial information in clear and engaging formats for decision making
• FP&A, forecasting, budgeting experience
• Experience or driving continuous improvement in business performance
• Sun Systems and Q&A would be desirable!

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The job of a Save the Children’s UK Pricing & Commercial Manager is interesting and fulfilling.

• Are you commercially minded with a passion for data and numbers?
• Do you enjoy analysing and interrogating data?
• Are you passionate about using data to influence business decisions?
• Do you have exceptional interpersonal, influencing and relationship-building skills?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Business Development Team Lead, the Pricing and Commercial Manager is an active member of the Business Development Team that is responsible for demonstrating to our donors the benefits for them of working with Save the Children through the delivery compelling and mutually beneficial proposals which deliver real change for children.

The Pricing and Commercial Manager will commercially support the Business Development team in their goal to competitively secure large-scale funding from institutional donors, trusts and foundations by leading the pricing for major (including multi-million-pound) national and global funding opportunities. 

Key duties will include acting as the subject matter expert on various commercial pricing projects, assessing data to help develop various pricing strategies, using statistical modelling methods to determine their potential impact, presenting pricing analysis findings to key stakeholders and recommending competitive pricing strategies which offer value for money (VfM).

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Pricing and Commercial Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Pricing and Commercial Manager will support organisational commercial capacity and provide hands-on pricing strategy recommendations to the Business Development team by:

• Leading on the commercial and financial aspects of national, regional and global bidding opportunities

• Reviewing the budgets and commercial arrangements of an assigned portfolio of bids

• Ensuring bidding opportunities and pricing strategy recommendations demonstrate value for money and that costs recovery and risk is taken into account

• Conducting financial modelling/cashflow forecasts to determine the determine the financial risk potential impact of various pricing strategies

• Producing and presenting high quality, well structured, narrative commercial proposals and finance papers for key stakeholder approval

• Providing contract and financial negotiations advice and support to the Save the Children country offices and the Business Development Team

Person Profile

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in successfully understanding, evaluation and interpreting data

• Experience using Excel at an advanced level (e.g. advanced formulas and functions)

Skill

• Solid understanding of value for money (VfM) principles

• Solid understanding of financial principles and systems

Abilities

• Ability to develop large budgets (£1m+) for institutional donors and present budget information to donors

• Ability to translate qualitative information into logical budgeting and pricing recommendations

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

It’s an exciting time to join Fairtrade – we are at the start of our new 2021-2026 strategy. Commercial partnerships are at the heart of how Fairtrade achieves its mission, and we are looking for two senior leaders (both maternity covers) to help the Commercial directorate achieve its ambitious goals.

The two roles are offered on a full time basis, with potential for one or both to be offered on a 4d/ week working pattern for the right candidate(s):

Head of Commercial Partnerships: to co-lead the Commercial Partnerships team (including leading the team’s retail and FMCG sectors), and drive forward the team’s strategic commercial partnerships and new business agenda.

Head of Out of Home and Business Services: to co-lead the Commercial Partnerships team (including leading our work in the Out of Home sector) and lead the Business Services team, with a focus on improving customer experience.

These roles are both critical to the delivery of our strategy are responsible for driving sales and impact through maximising volume growth of Fairtrade products and developing new business. We are looking for candidates with significant experience of working with or for FMCG or retail companies, and with an excellent track record of building partnerships.

The successful candidates will be focused on delivering results, enjoy meeting with customers as well as creating an enabling environment in the team. They will be confident decision makers, with experience of leading people and building positive relationships cross department. It’s an exciting and challenging role with potential to achieve tangible impact for farmers and workers.

This is a great time to join us as we begin shaping our new 2021-2025 strategy, and look to deliver the next phase of Fairtrade sales and impact for farmers and workers, and to drive the movement for change with the UK public.

The international Fairtrade system (of which the Fairtrade Foundation is a member) works on behalf of farmers and workers to drive sustainable livelihoods, empower producers and workers, and make trade fair.

The Fairtrade Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Closing date: 10am Tuesday 2 February 2021

Interviews: (Virtual format); 5 February 2021 or wc 8 February 2021

Contract – 12 month Maternity Cover ( 2 Positions – Head of Commercial Partnerships & Head of Out of Home and Business Services

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for a Head of Philanthropy, Partnerships & Commercial to create and lead a vibrant, customer-centric and unified high performing function: driving growth of the Philanthropy & Trusts, Special Events, Corporate Partnerships, and Licensing teams’ programmes; and identifying new income streams to grow overall income in line with Battersea’s five year strategy.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Fundraising Team

Battersea’s multiple award-winning Fundraising department raises around 60% of the Charity’s total income. Working with colleagues across the organisation, we provide members of the public and organisations with opportunities to engage with Battersea and to support our work. Through continued investment, net fundraising income has risen from just £100,000 in 2010 to £10m in 2019, and we will continue to grow our income to make sure Battersea can be here for every cat and dog now and in the future.

Philanthropy, Partnerships and Commercial Team

Philanthropy, Partnerships and Commercial works to engage philanthropists and partners to support Battersea’s current and future work; helping them to understand the dramatic difference their donations can make to the work of our charity.

• Philanthropy and Trusts Team

Within Philanthropy, Partnerships and Commercial, sits the Philanthropy and Trusts team. We build and nurture special relationships with incredible individuals and charitable trusts who have the potential to give five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts to support the care of our animals.

• Corporate Partnerships Team

Within Philanthropy, Partnerships and Commercial, sits the Corporate Partnerships team.
We explore and cultivate new and existing partnerships with companies to drive income that supports the care of our animals through sponsorship, cause related marketing and aligning strategic objectives. 

• Special Events Team

Within Philanthropy, Partnerships and Commercial, sits the Special Events team. We deliver a programme of special events to raise income and attract individuals and companies to support the care of our animals while enjoying fun and entertainment.

• Strategic Case for Support Team

Within Philanthropy and Partnerships, sits the Strategic Case for Support team, working across fundraising and the organisation to build robust cases for support and compelling propositions to engage our donors and drive high value fundraising.

• Product Licensing Team

Within the Philanthropy, Partnerships and Commercial Team sits the Product and Licensing team, that works with manufacturers and retailers to licence Battersea’s assets for use in a wide range of products.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

Could you be Settle’s Operations Manager? This is a new role for a small but impactful charity and will be key to our future success and ability to deliver high quality, essential services to our community.

About Us

Settle is an award-winning charity that supports vulnerable young people moving into their first home. Our mission is to break the cycle of youth homelessness by equipping young people with the life skills and confidence they need to thrive.

About the role

Due to recent expansion, we are now looking for the right person to help lead the next phase of our development as Operations Manager. This is a new role and will be key to our future success and ability to deliver high quality, essential services to our community. You will be responsible for the smooth day to day running of the charity, overseeing the operational and financial management aspects of Settle. You will work with the team to help build on the success of Settle’s first 5 years and report directly to our CEO.

You will have understanding, and experience, of the business and operational skills needed to meet the needs of a growing, fast paced charity. You will bring the ability to evaluate, adapt and create the effective and economical processes needed for Settle’s operations and culture to thrive, problem solving challenges where needed.

You will be a great organiser who does not shy away from a challenge. Flexible, enthusiastic and highly motivated, you will have great communication skills with the ability to build relationships with a range of diverse stakeholders. You will bring your professional excellence to all aspects of the role.

Key info

• Salary: £30-35k pro-rata depending on experience
• Hours: Part-time, 3 days per week
• Contract Length: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with a view to extend
• Location: Currently remote working with future work at our office in London Fields, Hackney
• Start Date: March 2021

Please read the full job description before applying (attached below).

We are looking for an ambitious manager to take charge of our major growth plans to provide accommodation and employment for the homeless. Emmaus Bradford is a homelessness charity with a difference - we don’t just give people a bed for the night; we offer a home, meaningful work and a sense of belonging. The key requirements of the job are:

• To develop and implement a capital fundraising strategy 
• To apply to suitable trusts and foundations for start-up funding
• To enhance and expand the retail offer and other income-generating activities
• To identify and acquire a suitable residential building 
• To launch the Emmaus Companion offer - providing home, work and support. 

We are looking for someone with experience in a senior managerment role with proven expertise in project management, fundraising and business development. Third sector experience and some knowledge of retail management are desirable.

Please refer to the application pack and job description for more details. 

A Procurement Manager role with a G15 Housing Association

Your new company
A leading G15 Housing Association

Your new role
As Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of key procurement projects, whilst also engaging with key stakeholders and making strategic decisions.

What you'll need to succeed
Previous experience leading on OJEU tenders for complex projects is essential. You will also need to have excellent stakeholder management skills, be able to prioritise workloads and work effectively as part of a wider team.

What you'll get in return
This is an exciting opportunity to work on some high value and high profile construction projects. You will also receive a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
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Are you an inspirational retailer looking for a great place to reach your full potential and make a difference with an exciting and expanding charity?

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity. We care for around 9,000 stray and abandoned dogs each year through our network of 21 rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland. We never destroy a healthy dog.

With approximately 40 retail stores already across the UK and new stores opening almost weekly, Dogs Trust is the most rapidly growing charity retailer in the UK. With a broad range of donated and bought in products, we are looking for dynamic and flexible managers who have the customer and the charity at the heart of everything they do. 

Now you can be part of our next chapter. We're looking for a commercially minded Assistant Store Manager to be available 3 days a week to build and inspire a team of volunteers, take personal ownership for the performance of the store, maximise profits and deliver excellent customer service. In this varied and exciting role you will be instrumental in ensuring your store is a successful hub of the community, working closely with Rehoming Centres and representing the Dogs Trust brand.

Reporting to the Store Manager (and also covering their full-time duties when they are on leave), you will be part of a busy and dynamic retail environment that changes every day!

So, if you have retail experience and you're the kind of person who enjoys leading from the front, motivating people and driving sales through commercial awareness and inspirational customer service all whilst making a difference to the dogs in our care, apply now!

Corporate Partnerships – Senior Corporate Business Development Manager
Permanent
Home/Office Based
Salary: £41,000 to £49,500 depending on location and experience
Plus Car Allowance and Benefits

Are you an ambitious business development professional with the passion and drive to identify, develop and secure high value corporate partnerships that maximise income, value, and influence for Macmillan?

Macmillan Cancer Support is a diverse and forward-thinking charity with one of the largest and most successful corporate partnerships teams in the sector. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Corporate Business Development Manager to join our dynamic and successful Corporate Business Development Team.

What is the role?
In this role you will proactively develop a pipeline of long term, high value multifaceted corporate partnerships that maximise income, value and influence for Macmillan, in line with the wider Corporate Partnership Strategy. Using your skills and experience you will build a diverse pipeline of opportunities, create compelling propositions, lead negotiations and deliver pitches to secure a range of new corporate partnerships including sponsorship, commercial, charity of the year and strategic. This is an exciting role that involves working with a wide range of senior stakeholders to identify new opportunities and secure new corporate partners. This role also has line management responsibilities.

Who are we looking for?
As our ideal candidate, you clearly know how to strike the balance between confidence and persistence, patience and diplomacy, and are expert at managing internal and external stakeholders to develop compelling propositions. We are looking for an experienced candidate who has extensive experience in the charity sector with a proven track record of securing diverse partnerships worth over £100,000 p.a. Your skills and knowledge include:

• Commercial understanding and cross sector business knowledge
• Expert sales, influencing and negotiation skills
• Experience of working within a business development function in fundraising
• Evidence of successful acquisition of high value partnerships using a data and insight driven approach
• Experience of establishing effective relationships at the most senior levels within large, commercial organisations
• Target driven, proactive and creative in developing tailor made proposals and pitches to meet corporate objectives
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Line Management experience

What can we offer you? In return, we commit actively to develop you and offer excellent benefits including a 34.5 hour week (with an early finish on Friday), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, childcare vouchers, generous annual leave, and interest free loans for season ticket and gym membership.

Location This role is currently home based with the option to work from our London Office when it re-opens. Regular travel across the UK and to the London Office will be required when current restrictions allow to ensure the best opportunities are optimised and to attend internal meetings.  The role comes with a company car allowance.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact the Macmillan HR Team.

Corporate and Community Fundraising and Engagement Manager
Location: Cambridge
Hours: Part Time, 30 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pro rata, per annum

About the role:

The current post holder has developed excellent, long-term relationships and links within our community, supporters and the public and private sectors.  She has had considerable success in raising funds through ground level fundraisers and events with the corporate sponsors and the local community.

We are looking for a dynamic, confident and experienced person to join our very creative and supportive team and to build on the excellence and achievements to date.  You will enjoy being part of a team and have excellent communication and people skills. You will nurture team and volunteer contributions to assist you in your work. Strong customer facing and relational skills and the ability to confidently communicate is essential to this role.

Ideally the successful candidate will have at least three years’ experience of Corporate and Community Fundraising, or similar commercial experience.

A self-starter, you will have proven success, be self-motivated and goal oriented, a strategic and innovative thinker and possess the ability to work under your own steam as well as being part of a team. With the ability to manage multiple relationships with a variety of stakeholders, you have a passion for creating opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

You have a mindset which includes the ability to monetise your work, planning and delivering events, staying focused on relationships which lead to increases in revenue, benefits in kind or volunteer hours. You will have sound knowledge and understanding of supporter relationship management and enjoy the challenge of building relationships within the community

You love the challenge of meeting new people, asking for support for the charity and maintaining and developing relationships. In return you will find a uniquely positive 'can-do' environment and a very supportive team which enjoys trying new challenges.

This is a part-time (30 hours/week position) with 5 weeks holiday/year and 8 Bank Holidays pro rata. The salary range will be between £30,000 and £35,000 pro rata depending on experience.

About Rowan

Established in 1984 Rowan achieves its charitable and legal aims through its Arts Centre in Chesterton, Cambridge, which works with adults who all experience learning disabilities and very often associated physical disabilities and mental health needs.

We currently have 6 studios and work in a number of art forms and media. These include wood, print, textiles, ceramics, mixed media, drama, music and movement. Each of our sessions are headed up by arts and crafts professionals who work alongside our students. We currently have 18 staff members and 30 volunteers.

We provide a safe and creative environment where our beneficiaries can grow creatively and, as importantly, meet their friends and grow in confidence and self-esteem as they and their artwork is valued.

Rowan’s short-term and longer-term aims and objectives are driven by our continuing programme towards providing the very best experience for each of our students. We endeavour to make life interesting, fulfilling and enjoyable.

We are a community-facing, growing, proactive and forward-looking organisation and leader within our sector.

The deadline for applications is 21 February 2021.

To apply for this role please click the apply button and attach your CV, with two references, and a covering letter. It will be sent automatically to us.

A job description is attached to help you with your application.

We very much look forward to hearing from you.

No agencies please.