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Check NowLearning & Skills Manager (learning disability)
Location: London based with national travel
£ 36578 - £43034k per annum
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
HOURS: Full time
Unity Works – Creating Opportunities, Showcasing Talent
At Unity Works we work with, for and alongside colleagues with lived experience to create employment and training opportunities and showcase the talents of people with a learning disability to employers.
Our aspiration is to be a leader, catalyst and trusted partner in making a more inclusive world for people with a learning disability.
We want someone:
• who is ready to challenge the status quo
• who can hit the ground running but will give themselves time to breathe
• with a background in education and experience with SEN
• who can deliver impact around progression, qualifications, and industry experience for people with a learning disability.
• with a proven record in accessible curriculum development
• who can work with our social enterprise managers to deliver world class training opportunities to people with a learning disability
• with experience of leading and managing a dispersed team.
• who can provide innovation and leadership around person centred skills and blended learning for learners with a learning disability
• who can take the lead to develop and embed an online learning environment that supports academic and social skills in a dynamic and accessible way
What we can offer:
• A new and exciting opportunity to develop and grow your own workstream - the Unity Works Learning and Skills offer.
• Autonomy to take responsibility for aspirational growth and diversification of the Learning and Skills offer
• Attractive staff benefits, including generous holiday allowance (30 days), childcare vouchers
• Great development opportunities as we take the offer around the Thera Trust national network.
• The opportunity to indulge your creativity and fine tune your leadership skills.
• Work as part of a dynamic, energised and highly skilled senior leadership team.
• Work with some of the most inspirational colleagues, jobseekers and trainees with a learning disability who will change your world view
Unity Works is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and support applicants with disabilities.
Thera Group are a charity that support people with a learning disability. We want to demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be ... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is hospitality but with a difference. Christmas, Easter & most weekends off alongside lots of other fantastic benefits such as flexible working!
Managing our commercial outlets at Guys Campus including the newly refurbished Guys Bar, Shed Café & related services & activities. This role takes overall responsibility for the day-to-day management, control & operation of the venues on this campus. Leading the Guys Campus commercial team, growing revenue in the bar & café & working to improve student experience in our outlets. Working alongside the Business Development team to grow private hire income.
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MLC Partners are working with a brand name children’s charity to recruit an Interim Head of Commercial Finance for an initial 12-month contract. The role is fully remote and following a minor restructure joins into a new role.
Main responsibilities include:
- Oversee the commercial arm of the charity comprising retail and innovation with an annual turnover of almost £100m.
- Manage and develop a wider team of seven with three direct reports covering both business partnering and operational finance.
- Business partner with the MD for Retail and the Director of Development and ensure good service from the team at the Area Manager level.
- Provide data driven insight across all commercial venture, challenging where necessary and contributing to business decision making.
The successful candidate will be:
- A fully qualified accountant or be qualified by experience with a wide range of experience.
- Able to challenge and critically evaluate requests and strategic decision making.
- A strong user of Excel able to carry out complex analysis.
This is a great opportunity to add a renowned name onto your CV and leave a lasting impact. For more information please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.
What we do
All young people deserve a productive, fulfilling future. Society needs the spark and energy of young people to make it tick, yet somehow thousands of young people feel blocked by the complex, sometimes disheartening challenges the modern world throws at them.
Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.
As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional, statutory, and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
About the Role
We are looking for an energetic Commercial Development Manager to develop opportunities with new clients, to drive income generation and to grow the reach of the charity.
You will seek and attract new commercial opportunities for the NYA to work with public sector, voluntary sector, and private sector partners, develop relationships with them while maintaining existing relationships. You will promote the NYA Quality Mark, Hear by Right standard, Youth Work Curriculum, and bespoke consultancy, training, and support services.
Other duties will include market research, developing business strategies and pitches, managing projects, and identifying new business opportunities. You will work with our youth workers and operations team and report to the Director of Growth.
About you
The successful applicant will be resourceful, organised and motivated to increase sales, enhance the charity’s reputation and look for new and creative ways to market our products and services. A background in sales or marketing is strongly desirable. Used to developing and managing a sales pipeline, working with high value clients, and understanding the client market are key facets of the role. It is important that you are familiar with marketing consultancy and training services, ideally in the voluntary and public sector and/or in a related field.
Essential
- Senior sales or sales management experience within a related environment
- Strong and proven track record of delivering commercial performance through sales and achieving income generation targets
- Action orientated and able to deal with multiple relationships effectively
- Creative and strategic thinker, able to challenge established ways of doing things
- Excellent networking, interpersonal, relationship building skills and stakeholder management
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Must be able to manage multiple and competing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to quickly adapt to change
- Team player
Desirable
Knowledge of the youth work, voluntary or public sector
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please submit the following by 23:59 on August 21st 2022.
- A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the About You section.
- A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and will be assessed as part of your full application
- Please provide details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.
- Diversity monitoring form – your data will be stored separately from your applications and will at no time be connected to you or your application.
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Ref: 134 990
Civitas Recruitment are proud to be partnering with a great charity that is an activist youth movement of young leaders fighting for justice and equality. They serve as the political home for grassroots youth organising and the catalyst for collective action. An exciting opportunity exists for a Commercial Director to join the charity. The Commercial Director will become a key member of the leadership team and help to support the most transformative youth organising movement in the country. They will also be accountable for income strategy and business development and lead on the development of The Charity’s short to medium income generation strategy, majoring in Trusts and Foundations primarily within youth and justice areas. This is a fixed-term contract for two years with likelihood of extension, and is Home Based in the UK.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will be passionate about, and committed to, creating a more fair, just and equal world. You will believe in the potential of young people to challenge the status quo and be dedicated to helping them become more powerful citizens. You will ideally possess strategic business development experience in an impact driven organisation, on a comparable scale with ambitious financial targets, with a good track record of success in meeting and exceeding income targets. You will have strong evidenced project management experience, including cross organisational or multi-stakeholder projects ensuring that targets are met within the timeframe and budget set. Previous charity sector experience is not crucial however a demonstrable passion for the third sector is key.
If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.
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Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Salary: £43,477 - £48,852 per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week
Closing Date: 24 August 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)
Contract: This is a fixed term role for 6 months.
Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23:59pm on the closing date.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About Alzheimer\'s Society
Who we are
Alzheimer’s Society are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia.
What we want
We will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.
What we do
We support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to Alzheimer’s Society/us for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
We join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future
How we do it
We’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.
About the role
This is an exciting time to join Procurement at the Society! We are part of a recently formed Risk and Compliance team, supporting one of the fastest growing large charities in the country.
This role will provide backfill support to the team resulting from a secondment to a project to implement a new finance system for the Society which includes purchase to pay functionality.
The role will primarily support our Information Technology and Data teams and wider Directorates across the Society where the purchase of software systems or IT solutions are required.
Support will also be required with the new finance system project.
In addition, you will work alongside the Senior Procurement Manager to develop and embed the policies and procedures that will ensure that every pound we raise is spent effectively.
About you
- Experience of supporting categories in IT systems, hardware, licenses, and professional services.
- Experience in developing and testing integrated finance and purchase to pay systems.
- Provide advice on best practice contract management techniques as well as SLA and KPI design and measurement.
- While responsibility for contract and supplier management will remain with the business areas, you will also build strong relationships with strategic suppliers.
Person Specification
- Ability to work in a fast-paced commercial environment
- Be creative and ambitious with excellent people management to motivate your team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, being approachable and friendly.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills and ability to use Microsoft packages confidently.
- Be enthusiastic and passionate with a can-do attitude.
- Be able to work collaboratively with other team members if/when required.
You may have experience of the following: Procurement Manager, Tender Management, Contract Manager, Project Manager, Purchasing Manager, Procurement Specialist, Buyer, Procurement Management, Contract Management, Project Management, etc.
Ref: 135 573
Senior Business Development Manager
The National Institute for Health and Care Research, the UK's largest funder of research, responsible for awarding more than £1.3 billion a year on behalf of the Department of Health, has an opening for a Senior Business Development Manager to join our team based at London Bridge.
We are interested in speaking to Senior Business Development Managers, interested in joining the team that helps industry, charity and public research funders to work in partnership with the NIHR and the wider UK research and healthcare community.
Job Purpose
In this exciting role, your main responsibilities is to support industry from around the world to generate the evidence required to demonstrate the safety, efficacy and suitability of health care innovations to facilitate adoption into the NHS and other global health care markets.
The Business Development Team engage with a wide range of companies from SMEs to large multinationals; across a range of sectors including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, IVD and digital technology. Through our work we support industry to navigate the UK’s research ecosystem, to gain access to relevant expertise, facilities, data, patients and accelerate collaboration.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Engage with companies developing new therapeutic and healthcare innovation
- Lead the development and delivery of focused business development activities
- Develop new company accounts aligned to key account strategy
- Work with stakeholders across the NIHR including the research infrastructure
- Lead on the development of marketing materials, working with various stakeholders
- Support the Head of Business Development in delivering the team’s event strategy
Qualifications and Experience
- A degree within a science related field
- 3+ years Business Development experience
- Experience engaging with scientific / medical leaders from industry or academia
- Experience engaging with scientific / medical leaders from industry or academia
- A broad understanding of scientific and technical concepts
- Excellent communications skills
- Track record of delivering and exceeding targets
Role Details & Benefits
- Salary: £52,000 - £55,500, depending on experience
- Wide range of core benefits
- Hours: 0900 to 1730 Mon to Fri
- Location: London Bridge / Hybrid Remote
Interested in learning more about this exciting position with the UK's largest and most prestigious funder of research, please submit a cover letter and CV and one of the team will be in touch.
For more information about this exciting role with LGC, a global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments, please go to our website, at LGC Group.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Students’ Union is a thriving social enterprise that provides a wide range of services and representation for the 48,000 students at UCL, one of the world’s leading universities. We aim to give students a fantastic and transformative experience whilst studying at UCL, supporting them to navigate the challenges of university life and empowering them to be exceptional leaders in their future lives and careers.
We're looking for an experienced and skilled Financial Reporting Manager. This is a new role created in our recently restructured finance team to support and influence our commercial activities in order to achieve growth, improved profitability, sustainable ways of delivering our retail offer and excellent service to all our customers.
Key Requirements
The Financial Reporting Manager will be a key finance interface with the Commercial managers at the Students’ Union as well as being an integral member of the finance team, assisting in the processing of data and reporting. The role will lead on the reporting of commercial outlet sales in the finance system and the reconciliations to banked income.
The Financial Reporting Manager will support the Head of Finance in the preparation of month end reporting and budgeting providing both regular and ad-hoc information as requested by departments or the Head of Finance/Director of Finance.
We are seeking a part-qualified or fully qualified accountant, with excellent interpersonal skills. Experience gained in commercial sector (retail or hospitality) is essential.
An advanced knowledge of Excel and good all-round knowledge of other Microsoft Office software is essential. Previous experience of preparing budgets and forecasts, and excellent analytical skills are required.
Proven aptitude for team working and excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with financial and non-financial colleagues are essential. In a varied and busy environment, a calm and organised approach to managing work is vital.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Partnership Manager - Corporate Partnerships
3 x Contracts Available - 2 x Permanent Contract and 1 x Fixed Term contract (6 months)
Full time, 34.5 hours, we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
London Office based or Home-based
Salary Range - National: £36,000 - £41,000 London: £39,500 - £44,500
We have a fantastic opportunity for three Senior Partnership Managers to join the Corporate Partnerships team at Macmillan Cancer Support. These positions offer exciting opportunities to lead on some of our strategic partnerships. You will build, develop and manage our award-winning partnerships at Macmillan Cancer Support and to join one of the leading teams in the sector.
Looking to put your partnership building skills to good use and support people living with cancer? This could be the role for you.
About the Role
In this role, your accountabilities and responsibilities are…
- Ensure partnerships in portfolio are delivered to plan and meet targets
- Lead on strategy and proposition development to support your portfolio, securing the maximum value for Macmillan through income generation, service development and influencing in line with Macmillan’s agreed organisational strategy and objectives
- Manage the team to deliver on targets, meet agreed partnership KPIs and personal development objectives
- Support on partnership growth opportunities across your team and partnerships
- Inspire, motivate and build capability and capacity within the team through effective training, coaching and mentoring as well as sharing best practice
- Identify, manage, influence and steward key decision makers in your portfolio of partners to enable long-term commitments across the portfolio
- Resolve conflict to facilitate the future development of our corporate partnerships
- Oversee partnership renewal liaising with the New Business team and other Macmillan departments where appropriate
- Work with teams across Macmillan to plan best allocation of resources across your portfolio to maintain efficient and considered servicing of partnerships
- Support on development of New Business propositions, proposals and pitches and allocate resourcing for new partnerships
- Maintain expert knowledge of market and competitor activity and liaise with Research and Insight to maximise benefits
- Contribute to the development of the Corporate Partnerships and Relationship Fundraising strategies seeking opportunities to develop new products where necessary
- Be familiar with and adhere to all relevant Macmillan policies and procedures at all times
Any other duties as reasonably required in line with skills, knowledge, and experience to contribute to Macmillan’s wider success.
About you
- Experience of managing client relationships in corporate fundraising (preferably) or commercial sector
- Evidence of successful account management experience, dealing with high value accounts and delivering to targets and objectives
- Full understanding of Gift Aid regulations and tax efficient charitable giving
- Good knowledge of relevant charity law
- Proven track record in effective leadership and development of direct reports, including evidence of the ability to coach and develop staff
- Influencing and negotiating skills
- Experience of budget planning and forecasting
- Evidence of working with board level stakeholders at large organisations
- Experience in delivering impactful presentations and public speaking – confidence addressing small groups, large meetings or individual VIPs
About us
Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. We strive to build a more diverse organisation, where everyone feels empowered to be their best self to work.
We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another ethnic minority background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan People Services Team for advice and recruitment adjustments. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example, she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs).
Recruitment Process
The application deadline is 11 August 2022, with virtual interviews taking place between 25th August - 1st September 2022.
We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience in a range of sectors and if anyone would like an informal chat, please do get in touch.
In order to ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all of our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.
At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to help those living with cancer find their best way through. The work you do wil... Read more
The role
Breast Cancer Now has a strong track record in Corporate Partnerships, managing some of the biggest retail partnerships in the sector, such as our multi-award-winning £4m+ partnership with Asda Tickled Pink and our long-term, shared purpose partnership with M&S.
You will have the opportunity to design and secure the next wave of transformational corporate partnerships for the charity. You will benefit from working in a new business team that has a strong, successful strategy and has recently won several 5 and 6-figure partnerships with global household names: momentum is high, and direction is clear.
You will own a variety of sectors, such as the FMCG sector, research and identify top prospects, and proactively approach and build relationships with Director level contacts of key companies, inviting them to our inspiring events and spotting ways that they can make a unique impact.
You will make sure that people affected by breast cancer are at the heart of our new partnerships by working closely with our services, nurses, policy, patient experience, and public health teams to design partnerships that truly make a difference.
You will be able to learn from, and be supported by, a team of collaborative, award-winning corporate fundraisers who have a fantastic mix of corporate and charity backgrounds. You can enjoy working for a charity in growth that’s changing the lives of people with breast cancer, every day.
About you
You will be:
- ambitious, proactive, and tenacious with a track record in securing 5-figure+ corporate partnerships.
- a great relationship builder, used to working with large brands, with excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
- creative and adept at spotting ways that businesses and charities can work together.
- highly organised with an ability to prioritise long-term opportunities.
- naturally empathic for women and their families affected by breast cancer.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.
We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.
We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.
This role is primarily based in our London office. However, in line with our hybrid working practice full-time staff members may choose to work up to three days per week from home. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.
Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.
Closing date Wednesday 17 August 2022 at 11:30pm
Interview date w/c 22 August 2022
Senior Business Development Manager
The National Institute for Health and Care Research, the UK's largest funder of research, responsible for awarding more than £1.3 billion a year on behalf of the Department of Health, has an opening for a Senior Business Development Manager to join our team based at London Bridge.
We are interested in speaking to Senior Business Development Managers, interested in joining the team that helps industry, charity and public research funders to work in partnership with the NIHR and the wider UK research and healthcare community.
Job Purpose
In this exciting role, your main responsibilities is to support industry from around the world to generate the evidence required to demonstrate the safety, efficacy and suitability of health care innovations to facilitate adoption into the NHS and other global health care markets.
The Business Development Team engage with a wide range of companies from SMEs to large multinationals; across a range of sectors including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, IVD and digital technology. Through our work we support industry to navigate the UK’s research ecosystem, to gain access to relevant expertise, facilities, data, patients and accelerate collaboration.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Engage with companies developing new therapeutic and healthcare innovation
- Lead the development and delivery of focused business development activities
- Develop new company accounts aligned to key account strategy
- Work with stakeholders across the NIHR including the research infrastructure
- Lead on the development of marketing materials, working with various stakeholders
- Support the Head of Business Development in delivering the team’s event strategy
Qualifications and Experience
- A degree within a science related field
- 3+ years Business Development experience
- Experience engaging with scientific / medical leaders from industry or academia
- Experience engaging with scientific / medical leaders from industry or academia
- A broad understanding of scientific and technical concepts
- Excellent communications skills
- Track record of delivering and exceeding targets
Role Details & Benefits
- Salary: £52,500 - £55,500 depending on experience
- Wide range of core benefits
- Hours: 0900 to 1730 Mon to Fri
- Location: London Bridge / Hybrid Remote
Interested in learning more about this exciting position with the UK's largest and most prestigious funder of research, please submit a cover letter and CV and one of the team will be in touch.
For more information about this exciting role with LGC, a global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments, please go to our website, at LGC Group.
The NIHR was established in 2006 to "create a health research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals, working in world-c... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Commercial Finance Analyst: £50,000 - £55,000 SE London | Hybrid | Permanent | 4 Days/Week
For a large, SE London University, we are recruiting a Commercial Finance Analyst for 4 days/week. Reporting to the FP&A Manager, the Commercial Finance Analyst will support the leadership team in understanding and interpreting financial data to make decisions. This role will ensure commercial decision are taken to impact the financial sustainability of the University and will lead financial due diligence of international and UK partnerships, pricing decisions and the development of costing models. This role will be the subject matter expert on financial modelling.
Main Duties:
- Insightful commercial analysis and reporting - financial due diligence and commercial advice for new partnerships and commercial ventures in the UK and internationally
- Setting pricing framework for reviewing and supporting pricing decisions including producing pricing tolls and training
- Support the business plan with financial planning and analysis
- Support the FP&A Manager with analysis, financial modelling, and enhanced reporting
- Creating and maintaining suite of costing models, pricing tools, and financial reporting
- Business partner with the wider university across all commercial and pricing-focused projects
Person Specification:
- CCAB qualified with strong business partnering experience
- Extensive experience with financial reporting tools and with building and maintaining complex models and reports
- Experience of building and maintaining financial models
- Strong financial, commercial, and business acumen
- Ideally experience of Higher Education, pricing and cost modelling and Oracle.
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is the nation’s largest funder of health and care research, awarding more than £1 billion a year of research funding from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). At the Grant Management Group, our 230+ staff based in Twickenham, SW London, manage over £550 million a year of research funds across NIHR research programmes, faculty and infrastructure, that accelerate and deliver world class research that transforms people’s lives.
We are expanding our team and are interested in speaking to Programme Managers interested in the translation of Medtech, digital health innovations and who are passionate about entrepreneurship.
The Role
You will play a key role in the Innovations team, supporting the day-to-day delivery of a translational funding programme.
You will be involved in the commissioning of new competitions, and you will manage a portfolio of exciting projects led by small and medium enterprises, academia and NHS Trusts which are thriving to make an impact in the NHS and the UK economy.
You have a good understanding of the UK health innovation ecosystem and an appreciation of current and evolving technology developments and commercial exploitation routes and ideally you have some experience of working across industry, NHS and academia.
Key responsibilities
Programme operations and commissioning
- Supporting all aspects of translational funding, including scoping potential call themes, advising applicants, reviewing applications for funding and providing feedback to applicants
- Supporting Programme Leads and the Assistant Director with the preparation of papers for Contract Management Board and /or Advisory Board meetings and strategic proposals for new initiatives
- Leading on continuous improvement activities across the team and drafting work instructions as appropriate
Due diligence, contracting and portfolio management
- Undertaking due diligence of funding proposals, including reviewing the scientific, technical and clinical rationale, analysis of project budgets and value for money, evaluation of proposed intellectual property protection and freedom to operate positions and assessment of the proposed adoption and commercialisation strategies
- Negotiating funding agreements for projects recommended for funding, including the negotiation of milestones, financial arrangements and reporting requirements to enable successful project development
- Managing a portfolio of projects at various stages of development across different health tech sectors
- Leading on portfolio analysis and collection of relevant metrics to support activities around programme promotion, business intelligence, impact and evaluation
- Contributing to the generation of case studies for programme promotion, customer reporting and shared learning
Comms & engagement
- Supporting the delivery of communications and engagement activities or leading on elements thereof, including competition promotion and launch events, newsletters and annual reports
- Supporting engagement with small and medium enterprises, other funders and charities, the investment community, and other relevant stakeholders
- Planning and/or contributing to the delivery of key events and or initiatives such as alumni events
- Liaising regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including attending, organising and leading meetings, representing the funder’s perspective at project meetings to facilitate successful project development, and promoting and representing funding programmes at external events
Staff management
- Direct line management of Programme Managers
- Assisting with recruitment and conducting the annual performance and development review process with direct reports
- Mentoring and training of new and existing staff
- Championing equality, diversity and inclusion within the team and the organisation
Candidate specification
- Educated to MSc/PhD level in biomedical, health or engineering sciences
- Experience of working in research management, technology transfer environment, health tech accelerators, start-ups and/or organisations supporting innovation
- Experience of working within multiple areas of the health, social care and life sciences sector including industry, academia and the NHS with proven experience in commercially focused projects
- Experience in managing diverse internal and external relationships
- Understanding of intellectual property and commercial aspects in relation to research commercialisation
- Committed team player
- Excellent presentation and communications skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage own time to meet demanding deadlines and excellent attention to detail
Role Details & Benefits
- Salary up to £46500 PA
- Wide range of core benefits
- Hours: 0900 to 1730 Mon to Fri
- Location: Twickenham / Hybrid Remote
Interested in learning more about this exciting position with the GMG Group, part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research the UK's largest and most prestigious funder of research, please submit your CV and cover letter and one of the team will be in touch.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
This role will work to secure grants and donations from trusts, foundations and statutory funders. Working to implement the current fundraising strategy, the post holder will establish and manage a productive pipeline of applications to support the costs of our historic site, mission and ministry, music and specific projects supporting people experiencing homelessness.
Working at St Martin’s
- Hybrid between Home and Office - St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London
- Working pattern – Flexible (35 Hours per week) + 1 hour paid lunch break.
- Salary - £36,000 – 42,000 per annum, plus workplace pension
- Holiday Entitlement - 25 days per annum, plus 8 bank holidays
- Perks
- Free filter coffee and tea throughout your working day
- 70% discount in the Café in the Crypt/Courtyard on all food and beverage (excludes alcohol)
- 20% Shop (excluding books)
- Concert concessions
- Employee Assistant Programme – EAP
- Notice period – 12 weeks/3 months
Job Profile
Main purpose and responsibilities:
1. Donor acquisition and development
- Work with the Head of Fundraising to implement the fundraising strategy to secure major gifts from trusts, foundations and statutory funders in the UK and US
- Develop and manage a pipeline of prospects to secure donations of £50,000 and above (which could be gifts spread over a number of years).
- Prepare grant applications to UK and US trusts plus appropriate lottery applications in support of the campaign
- Actively build your pool of prospects accompanied by comprehensive research and cultivation plans, working closely with the Development team
- Work with the wider community at St Martin’s to prepare clear and compelling cases for support for programmes and projects needing funds
- Work with the Stewardship and Development Manager to develop a programme of cultivation events to introduce prospects to the work of St Martin’s
2. Donor care and stewardship
- Work with the team to implement a programme to proactively steward funders and appropriately recognise grants
- Provide a timely and effective programme of reports to grant makers and donors
3. Communications
- Cultivate potential and existing donors, with excellent and appropriate communication, to determine their philanthropic interests and make connections between these interests and the needs of St Martin’s
- Develop proposals and fundraising materials inspiring individuals to give to St Martin’s
- Build strong working relationships with the Trustees and high level volunteers to involve them effectively in fundraising approaches to trusts and foundations where appropriate
4. Management, finance and administration
- Ensure all prospects and donor records are maintained on Donorfy (the Trust’s fundraising database) to ensure records hold accurate financial data, are up to date and hold comprehensive information on donor cultivation
- Produce regular reports for Trustee meetings in order to keep them updated on fundraising progress
- Produce regular reports and analysis on income and expenditure in line with agreed budgets
- Keep up to date with developments in fundraising, data protection and related legislation, and ensure compliance with HMRC Gift Aid legislation, VAT, Data Protection Act
5. This is not an exhaustive description of the duties. Aspects will change over time and the jobholder is expected to contribute to the role’s development and progression.
How to apply
To apply for this post, please email the following by midnight on Friday 2 September 2022
- A supporting statement, explaining why you believe you can do this role
- A comprehensive CV detailing your relevant achievements in each role, and including details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer
If you would like to chat about this role, please call a member of the Human Resources Team.
Interviews will be held week commencing 5 September 2022.
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