Head of Fundraising

Alder Hey Family House Trust

Ronald McDonald House – Liverpool Alder Hey

Circa £40,000 per annum, plus benefits

About us:

Ronald McDonald House Liverpool (Mac House) is an independent charity based in Liverpool, established in 1993 to provide support and accommodation to the parents of children in the nearby Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. The charity offers a 'home from home' for families a short distance from the hospital, allowing families who live further afield and/or those who are in difficult financial circumstances to be close to their sick child.

In its 26 years of operation, Mac House has provided accommodation to 32,000 families. The house now has 84 rooms and is the largest Ronald McDonald House in Europe.  Functioning as one of just three charities under the Ronald McDonald Charities umbrella that holds independent charitable status, Mac House needs to raise £700,000 a year to continue to deliver its services and maintain its independence as a charity.

This is an exciting time for the charity, we are ambitious for our future and see many opportunities ahead for us and are therefore investing in a number of different areas including the refurbishment of our accommodation and our fundraising programme.

We are a small, dynamic team; engaging and innovative fundraising and marketing is critical for us to continue offering a ‘home for home’ for our families.

The role:

We are seeking an experienced fundraising manager with excellent communication skills and a successful track record of exceeding targets across a range of income streams.  They will be able to influence and motivate others, build positive relationships with key stakeholders and work collaboratively throughout the organisation.  An effective change maker, they should be able to identify quick wins, manage risk and progress long term plans for sustainable income growth whilst embedding string governance across all activity.

The successful candidate will need to be comfortable in developing strategies, working with budgets and forecasts as well as motivating and managing an established team to make the most of every donation we receive.  They will have an excellent understanding of a range of income streams, including community, corporate and events fundraising, individual giving, trusts and legacies.  They will also introduce innovative opportunities to maximise income and maintain the high profile of our charity.

At Mac House we believe that every donation matters and as such, our families and supporters are at the heart of all our activity.  Our Head of Fundraising will have excellent rapport and an ability to develop and nurture relationships with our supporters.

How to apply:

Contact Wendy Carson for an informal chat, or visit our website

Please download the job description and person specification for more information and if you think you have what we are looking for send in your CV and supporting statement (please ensure your supporting statement is no longer than 3 sides of A4) 

Closing date:24th February 2020

Interviews:5th and 6th March 2020

Would you like to start the new decade by joining an aspirational National Animal Welfare Award winning organisation making a positive difference by saving the lives of domestic, farm and wild animals?

Are you an experienced and driven events fundraiser, with bags of initiative, exceptional communication skills, and a proven track record for delivering successful fundraising initiatives with the public and business communities? You could be just the person we’re looking for to join our fundraising team as Freshfields Events Fundraiser. 

You will work alongside the Fundraising Manager, PR and Communications Officer and Digital Campaigns Officer to deliver the best possible results for the Charity.

Job Title: Events Fundraiser

Location: Freshfields Animal Rescue, Ince Blundell, Merseyside. L29 3EA.

Salary: £18,000- 19,200 p.a (£22.5/ 24,000 pro rata) depending upon experience

Hours: 30 hours per week. 

Some evening, weekend and bank holiday working.  Flexibility required.

Benefits: Freshfields will offer flexible working hours and flexible working locations for some of the working week for the right candidate.

Contract: Permanent – 6 month probationary period.

Reports to: Fundraising Manager.

About Us

Freshfields Animal Rescue is a well-established, ethically-driven charity that is respected for delivering the highest standards of care to the most diverse range of animals in the North West. We never put a healthy animal down. We care for every animal until we secure a safe and loving home, or they are ready for release back to the wild.

Freshfields Animal Rescue has two rescue centres, one in Ince Blundell, Sefton and one in North Wales, as well as seven shops across Liverpool Southport and Wales. Our reach stretches across Merseyside, Sefton, Lancashire, Cheshire, the Wirral and in Wales.

We deliver outreach animal welfare services, community education and campaigns, and we are supported by passionate volunteers who transform animals’ lives every day.

We have big, bold and progressive plans for the future. We need a resourceful and driven fundraising team to secure the income needed to make those plans a reality.  If you fit the bill, we would love you to join us at this important time in our development.

Job Purpose:

To raise substantial levels of funding to support the current work and future growth of Freshfields Animal Rescue through the development and delivery of effective and efficient large and small, indoor and outdoor, fundraising events with a high return on investment.

To inspire and support a range of offline peer-to-peer community fundraisers, to develop capacity and resources by recruiting volunteers to support the fundraising effort, and secure sponsorship, grants and in kind support for fundraising events.

Key Responsibilities

• To meet, and even exceed, agreed fundraising targets.
• Identify, develop and implement opportunities for a range of fundraising events that maximise the return on investment, and minimise staff and delivery resource needs.
• Identify and secure potential business sponsors and in kind donors for larger fundraising events.
• Work with the Fundraising Manager to produce funding proposals to grant making bodies.
• Produce and deliver presentations and talks that inspire community stakeholders to participate in Freshfields, and peer to peer, fundraising activities.
• Build a portfolio of fundraising supporters by developing and sustaining relationships, with a view to achieving continual fundraising initiatives.
• Actively recruit, coordinate and support fundraising volunteers.
• Meet targets for securing event fundraiser participants by effectively marketing and promoting events to targeted audiences through a range of digital and traditional methods. 
• Keep accurate financial and personal data in line with GDPR requirements.
• Follow financial procedures for cash handling, recording and invoicing.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on fundraising activities, budgets and outcomes
• Operate ethically and within the Fundraising Regulator guidelines.
• Understand and positively represent the work of Freshfields at all times.
• Attend, and positively contribute to, team meetings as and when required.
• Be a positive and passionate advocate for the work of Freshfields Animal Rescue.
• Uphold Freshfields values, ethics, policies and procedures.

Person Specification: 

Experience

• Proven track record of raising substantial sums through event and community fundraising events – 3 years.
• A substantial track record of initiating, planning and delivering large and small scale fundraising events from inception to evaluation – 3 years.
• Delivering engaging and persuasive talks and presentations for a broad range of audiences – 3 years
• Previous responsibility for recruiting, supporting and retaining fundraising volunteers – 2 years
• Successful pitching, inspiring and securing business sponsors for events – 2 years
• Prior responsibility for risk assessments, legal and health and safety requirements.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

• Creativity, resourcefulness and an entrepreneurial acumen for fundraising.
• Good organisational, project management and event planning skills.
• The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and financial targets.
• Exceptional communication, presenting, networking and negotiation skills.
• Able to build and maintain positive relationships, and influence, current and new supporters.
• Able to delegate, work through others, adapt and multi-task.
• Skilled at recruiting, motivating and supporting volunteers.
• Sales and marketing skills to promote the event and attract sponsorship.
• The ability to produce, monitor and control budgets and follow financial procedure.
• Hold a full valid UK driving license and have use of a car

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

• A degree in events, marketing or business.

Personal attributes:

• Commitment to Freshfields Animal Rescues cause.
• Target driven
• Innovative with an ability to calculate and minimise risk, and maximise potential.
• Initiative, good judgement and the ability to make sound decisions.
• A proactive attitude, drive and enthusiasm to carry out projects to conclusion
• Personal confidence twinned with respect for others.
• A friendly and sociable people person, able to influence a broad range of people.
• Organised, focussed, self-disciplined and consistent.
• Responsible and professional.
• Adaptable, practical and pragmatic.
• An excellent track record and established professional networks.
• Good attention to detail twinned with the ability to progress broader aims and objectives
• Willing to adapt to change and embrace new challenges

Applicants providing suitable CVs will be asked to complete a stage 1 application form.

We will inform you in writing of the outcome of your application.  We will follow this up with a phone call if you are invited to interview

Candidates will be assessed by interview questions and presentation.

The Communications Officer will ensure that Wirral Ark has high quality communications and marketing in place to support its activities. Through high quality marketing materials, social media campaigns and consistent branding, will support our fundraising, policy and raise local awareness.

Key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

To support the fundraising function of the charity

• To work with fundraisers and management to make an appropriate comms plan for each fundraising event
• To support the success of fundraising events by reaching as many potential participants or donors as possible through appropriate channels
• To work with the fundraiser to respond to information requests from potential participants or donors
• To help produce and distribute fundraising packs in connection with ongoing events
• To create social media campaigns leading up to and through fundraising events
• To help design and produce printed materials relating to upcoming events
• To help organise our Christmas Card sales

Building awareness in the local community

• Publishing materials on different online channels that shares and champions the work of Wirral Ark
• Taking a lead on social media activity, ensuring we have a continual presence and engage with our local stakeholders
• Attending local events and helping raise awareness of the charity and its work
• Occasionally doing presentations to local community groups about Wirral Ark
• Helping design thank you and similar public stakeholder events each year
• Helping process volunteering queries coming in to the charity
• Creating and distributing press releases to appropriate places
• Manage and curate mailing lists of supporters
• Producing regular newsletters about Wirral Ark’s work
• Oversee the design and publishing of the charity’s website

Internal comms

• Helping design and refresh the Wirral Ark brand
• Producing brand guidelines and helping staff work inside them
• Support staff in producing their own printed materials for project and other internal purposes
• Inputting to the work of other staff where it relates to comms

General duties

• To attend all mandatory training courses
• To attend all staff meetings
• Other duties as required by the role.

A full job description is available to download.

Are you a charity fundraiser ready for a new challenge offering autonomy and a chance to really influence senior management?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a fundraiser ready to step up and take on line management responsibility whilst maintaining full control of income generation activity! 

About the charity

Natural Breaks have been supporting people with disabilities across the North West since 1991. The charity provides bespoke support in homes, in work, in education, with leisure or social activities and during the difficult transition from children to adult services.

As well as directly supporting individuals to lead a fulfilling and independent life, the charity also provides much-needed respite to their families. Natural Breaks now support over 100 people and their families and has historically been funded by local authorities.

About the role of Fundraising Officer

Natural Breaks gained charitable status in 2016 and as part of the next phase of their development and recently approved fundraising strategy, now offer this opportunity to lead on fundraising activity at the charity. An experienced charity fundraiser will be the next addition to the team to drive new revenue streams to secure existing services and allow for an expansion of services for families in the North West. This really is a varied role and offers the opportunity to drive revenue in Trusts and Foundations, Community, Individual Giving and Corporate fundraising.

As this is a brand-new position in the team, the successful candidate will be given the autonomy to deliver on the fundraising strategy, whilst also encouraged to influence senior leadership. The role also comes with line management responsibility and a chance to grow the team further upon success.

The charity prides itself on its positive working environment and excellent track record of staff development and retention. Natural Breaks want their staff to be the best that they can be, to deliver the best possible support. They truly believe leading an ordinary life can be extraordinary.

You may be an experienced generalist ready to embrace an opportunity to work for a progressive and well-managed charity, or perhaps you are a specialist fundraiser seeking an opportunity to expand your knowledge in a supportive environment. Wherever you have developed your charity fundraising experience, we are keen to speak to you about this unique opportunity!

How to apply:

If you think this is a perfect match for your skillset then please get in touch with the BTA recruitment team today.

Please get in touch with James for more information. 

Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 5th February 2020

Interview date: w/c 10th February 2020

This search is being conducted exclusively on behalf of Natural Breaks Ltd. by BTA. Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

Job title: Advice and Information Officer

Area: Pop In, Williamson Street, Liverpool

Directorate: Operations

Contract: 3-month Fixed Term Contract

Part-Time 21 hours

Monday to Friday

Salary:  FTE £20,163.00 per annum pro rata

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support

• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others

• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution

• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop

• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

We’re making big changes. We are becoming more accessible, easier to reach and providing a more integrated service for the Service community and those that support us.  The focus for our Area teams will be on engaging with the community, reaching out to those we support through a wide range of Partnerships making sure we’re accessible to many more people.

As a Royal British Legion Advice and Information Officer you will be based in the Pop In, Liverpool and will spend your time providing advice and information about all aspects of the Legion's work to visitors and via more remote outreach locations. You will also be expected to raise the profile of the Legion through presentations and attending networking events and manage and support a cohort of Information Volunteers.

Accustomed to providing advice and information support to customers you will have experience of building relationships with a range of different agencies. An excellent communicator with strong organisational and planning skills, you will also have good IT skills and be confident in supporting people.  A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle would be essential for this role.

It is essential that you have an empathy with the UK armed forces community and some knowledge and understanding of this area would also be an advantage.  This role is open to both employees and volunteers.

How to apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is Tuesday 11th February 2020 

Do you want to be part of a lifesaving crew?

Lottery Promotions Officer
Based: Knowsley
Salary: £21,385 - £25,159
 Full time, 35 hours per week

The North West Air Ambulance Charity provides rapid pre-hospital care needed to make a life changing difference.  We provide emergency medical treatment when time is critical.

This is an exciting time for North West Air Ambulance Charity. We’re in a strong financial position, which has enabled us to implement new and innovative ways of working and increase our impact on patient outcomes.

The job:

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented Lottery / marketing professional looking for a role which is vital to NWAA’s Lottery, which raises in excess of £4m per year net.

The post holder will be joining the team at an exciting time of growth and will be responsible for sustaining and developing a varied Lottery programme of door-to-door, telephone and website player recruitment to ensure all activity is effective, efficient and compliant with relevant legislation. The role will have responsibility for maintaining target levels of recruitment, retention and engagement and maximising ROI across our Lottery income stream.

The Lottery Promotions Officer will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications to help raise the profile of the Charity and the Lottery and successfully develop the North West Air Ambulance Charity brand.

The Ideal Candidate:

You will have relevant experience in a Lottery fundraising environment or growing business from a customer base with excellent account management skills. You will be able to analyse data to influence future strategy. Excellent organisational skills are essential to manage a complex workload and meet deadlines as well as some creativity when planning campaigns.

The Charity offers the following benefits to all our eligible employees:

• Cycle to work Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cash Back Scheme which includes cash back for dental treatment and a range of medical treatments as well as staff discounts with a range of retailers
• 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance helpline
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme for pension contributions

Closing date: 3 February 2020
Interview date: TBC

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply for this position, after reading the attached job description, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter detailing how you meet all essential criteria on the person specification, it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Job title: Advice and Information Officer

Area: Pop In, Williamson Street, Liverpool

Directorate: Operations,

Contract: 6-month Fixed Term Contract. Full time, 35 Hours per week

Salary:  £20,163.00 per annum

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support
• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others
• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

We’re making big changes. We are becoming more accessible, easier to reach and providing a more integrated service for the Service community and those that support us.  The focus for our Area teams will be on engaging with the community, reaching out to those we support through a wide range of Partnerships making sure we’re accessible to many more people.

As a Royal British Legion Advice and Information Officer you will be based in the Pop In, Liverpool and will spend your time providing advice and information about all aspects of the Legion's work to visitors and via more remote outreach locations. You will also be expected to raise the profile of the Legion through presentations and attending networking events and manage and support a cohort of Information Volunteers.

Accustomed to providing advice and information support to customers you will have experience of building relationships with a range of different agencies. An excellent communicator with strong organisational and planning skills, you will also have good IT skills and be confident in supporting people.  A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle would be essential for this role.

It is essential that you have an empathy with the UK armed forces community and some knowledge and understanding of this area would also be an advantage.  This role is open to both employees and volunteers.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’

Closing date for this role is Thursday 7th February 2020.

 Interviews will be Monday 17th February 2020

Social Worker

You will join us as a Social Worker to provide support to children and young people diagnosed with cancer and leukaemia and their families.

Social Worker Responsibilities:

Our work is rewarding but also complex and demanding; you will need to be resourceful and resilient. You will work closely with our supportive CLIC Sargent team, an established NHS multi-disciplinary team and with services in the community.

Social Worker Requirements:

- Experience working with children, young people and their families / carers in a social care setting.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Knowledge of child and young people development.
- An understanding of the impact of serious illness for children, young people and families.
- It is desirable that you have experience working in an NHS setting.

All applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

About CLIC Sargent:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, offering them care and support every step of the way. You can be a part of helping them live their life to the full.

Location: Liverpool - Alder Hey Hospital

Job type: Part Time, Permanent, 21 hours per week

Salary: £34,430 (FTE)

Closing Date: 9 February 2020
Interview Date: 17 February 2020

You may have experience of the following: Qualified Social Worker, Social Work, Social Care, NHS, Charity, Young Peoples Social Worker, Child Development, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 91557

Salary: £31,114 per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Based: Flexible with travel across UK including the Liverpool Head Office

Duration: 12 months with possible extension

This is an exciting new role, created as part of our investment in income generation for our five year transformational strategic plan. As our fundraising lead you will work as part of the communications team to create and deliver an income generation strategy to develop our work promoting and celebrating the contribution of people with personal experience of supportive shared living.

You will be responsible for leading the organisation in generating new income (with support from colleagues) from a variety of sources including individual donors, events, corporate sponsorship, lottery and assisting with project grants.

You will need to have the ability to be a strategic thinker and have the energy to kickstart our fundraising plan and help lead the organisation in unrestricted income generation. The role has the potential to grow depending on the success of the organisation.

We are looking for an individual who understands and believes in our ethos and is ready to join us on our journey.

Job objectives

1. Corporate: raise money from local, national and international businesses, working in association with our corporate fundraising agency.

2. Individual giving: maintain, promote and manage our existing outsourced weekly lottery offer. Build, promote and support a series of fundraising events (using existing organised events) to raise our profile and donations.

3. Community: recruit, motivate, organise and facilitate supporters to raise money for our work – building a community that will help sustain our work. Work with targeted small/local businesses to facilitate community fundraising and awareness raising.

4. Trusts and foundations: Helping to apply for grant proposals for grants from funders whose values are aligned to our own.

5. General: to contribute to the health, sustainability and ethical development of Shared Lives Plus

Shared Lives Plus is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff.  We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.

For more information contact Phoebe Rowell, Communications Manager or visit the Shared Lives Plus website

How to apply  

Apply by sending an up to date CV and a supporting statement, which should be kept to a maximum of two pages. Please start your supporting statement by saying why you want to work for us and work in the Shared Lives sector. Your supporting statement will also need to demonstrates how you meet the requirements of each area of the person specification below:

• Relevant skills and experience
• How your knowledge, values and attitude make you a suitable candidate
• How you would meet the practical requirements of the job.

To get a better sense of what we are looking for in each of these areas please read through the main duties and responsibilities and the detailed personal specification below.

Shared Lives Plus is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff.  We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.

We have a part time vacancy for an information line worker in our head office at Warrington. Key duties will involve taking & processing referrals to our service.  If you have the following skills we would really like to hear from you.

Total hours are between 20 to 25 and will be worked Monday, Tuesday's, and Saturday mornings and one early evening. There is some flexibilty with core hours

• Excellent IT literacy skills, including Word, Excel, Database input and Email
• Excellent telephone skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to organise own workload
• Able to understand and work within a framework of confidentiality
• Previous experience of dealing with vulnerable callers

Please send us your CV showing how you meet the above criteria.

Fundraising Assistant

You will join a dynamic fundraising team to assist with projects and activity to help achieve the annual targeted budget specifically through assisting their events programme. The role will support the Events Team in delivering high quality events, designed to both raise funds but also recruit individual and family supporters to the organisation. This role also forms part of the charity’s growth programme to recruit new supporters through new and existing methods as well as supporting the creation of new fundraising events and partnerships.

Fundraising Assistant Responsibilities:

- Based in Head Office Liverpool but working on projects across Liverpool and outside the North West.
- Manage all aspects of Spring Trail and Santa Sing-along taking full responsibility for both events which are Liverpool based family events.
- To research potential venues, suppliers, sponsors and participants.
- To assist in arranging meetings, building relationships and selling event concepts and involvement opportunities to prospective individuals and companies.
- Dealing with supporter and supplier enquiries and providing excellent customer service and administration.
- Events support and assistance, and attendance at all times including out of hours work.
- Adhere to the highest standards of fundraising best practice as set out in the Institute of Fundraising’s Codes of Practice.

Fundraising Assistant Requirements:

- Numerate and literate, preferably educated to at least A level standard.
- Knowledge of the principles of good donor management or customer care.
- Understands principles of relationship building.
- Experience of working in events in a paid capacity.
- Experience of working with volunteers and / or community groups.
- Ability to write copy for presentation documents, letters and website use.
- Driving licence.
- Able to work evenings and weekends and required.

About our client:

Our client is the only UK charity solely dedicated to lung cancer.

Every year, over 46,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with lung cancer. It is the UK’s biggest cancer killer – killing more people than breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer combined.

For the last 30 years, our client has supported those living with this awful disease as well as funding vital research into early detection, so people have the best chance to survive.

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside L3 9LQ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 34 hours per week

Salary: £14,000 to £18,000 per annum

You may have experience of the following: Events Fundraising Officer, Events Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Coordinator, Charities, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Marketing, Business Development, Donor Management, Third Sector, Fundraising Assistant, etc.

Ref: 91583

Are you a motivated and inspirational leader ready to take on a unique challenge in 2020? 

About the charity:

Barnstondale Centre is a charitable organisation based in Wirral and situated in a semi-rural location covering 15 acres.  The Centre provides accommodation in purpose-built log cabins.  It has a strong reputation for providing a range of outdoor activities including abseiling, archery and forest skills for schools and youth groups of all abilities.  Barnstondale is passionate about encouraging young people to have fun and adventures in the outdoors, teaching them life skills and enhancing their self-esteem. 

About the role of Centre Director

Barnstondale is entering a phase of new development and is looking to recruit an outstanding leader who will be tasked with operational management, strategy and business development. The post holder will be responsible for the development of Barnstondale’s strategy and external relationships to drive the charity’s mission.

With a strong commitment to working co-productively with existing staff, Trustees and current supporters, the post holder will identify what is already working well, what could be improved and how to implement and evaluate these improvements. This role will be key in developing a strategy for the training and development of Centre staff so as to best meet the needs of clients.

This is a unique opportunity, and one that brings unrivalled job satisfaction.

Who are we looking for?

Due to the multi-faceted nature of this post, you may bring experience from a comparable role, or you could be a specialist in business development or operational management, seeking an opportunity to further develop your career in a senior management post within the hugely rewarding charitable sector.

It is essential that you are an experienced people manager with exceptional communication, networking and problem-solving skills.

Barnstondale’s core services and environment mean that this post would best suit a candidate with an interest in outdoor activities and working with young people from a range of backgrounds. It is also a fantastic opportunity for candidates already working in the third sector, and for candidates in the public or private sector ready to grasp an amazing and fulfilling opportunity like this.  

How to Apply

If you’d like to work for this much-loved charity, get in touch with the BTA Recruitment team today.

Please get in touch with James for more information. 

You are advised to get in touch in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing date: 29th January 2020.

Interview date: 6th February 2020.

We are looking for someone who can help us develop and deliver our vision for the charity in the next decade.  Do you fit the bill?

This is a business development role which forms part of our management team (SMT).  As we are a small, member-led organisation, every role also involves working directly with our members.  Our work is holistic, person-centred and constantly strengthened by the voice of our members.

Based: from Mencap Cottage House, Crosby and Mencap Liverpool office, City Centre

Hours: 30-37.5 hours week Monday-Friday, (flexible & term-time working available)

Salary: £25,000- £28,500 for 37.5hrs

Responsible to: the Chief Executive

Mencap Liverpool & Sefton is a local charity based in the centre of Liverpool and the middle of Sefton.  We work with individuals who have a learning disability to ensure that they are valued equally, listened to and included.  Most of the people we work with have mild to moderate learning disability and often get no other form of support.  

In December 2018, Mencap Liverpool merged with South Sefton Mencap to form Mencap Liverpool & Sefton.  This has increased our area of operations and given us many new relationships and opportunities to develop.  We have a compelling vision to restore the building in Crosby, to create an inclusive place which enhances the mental wellbeing of our members (beneficiaries) and the local community.

And in December 2020, we will be celebrating the 70th Birthday of Mencap Liverpool!

Key Responsibilities:

• Partnership Working
• Project Management
• Income Generation
• Marketing & Communications
• Management, Influence & Leadership
• Strategy & Impact

About you:

Our ideal candidate will have an/or be able to demonstrate:

• At least two years in successful business development/income generation
• Strong understanding and alignment to our vision and mission
• Experience of working within the Third Sector
• Business Planning
• A flair for developing positive relationships
• Excellent time and workload management skills
• Demonstrable understanding of the charity funding environment
• A great team working ethic
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• A natural communication and presentation style for a range of audiences
• Great attention to detail
• A high level of IT literacy
• Persuasive writing skills
• A problem solving approach and great initiative

For a detailed description of the role and person specification, please see the attached job details.

We will be holding informal interviews as applications come in, so don't wait until the closing date.  Send us your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the person spec.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Are you ready for a new challenge? Would you relish the chance to become part of a successful forward-thinking organisation? 

This is a really exciting new role to take the lead on corporate fundraising within Stick ‘n’ Step.

You will maximise current potential through excellent stewardship of our existing partners. You will lead on securing new corporate partnerships, you will build brand-new relationships from scratch, including strategic partnerships and Charity of the Year campaigns. Taking ownership of the corporate income stream, you'll have plenty of autonomy to be creative in terms of trying fresh things and leading new campaigns.

We would welcome applications from candidates who are target driven, with strong corporate fundraising experience or from a corporate sales background, who want to use their skills to make a real difference to the lives of the children and families that we support.

If you are an enthusiastic and energetic individual, a natural networker and compelling communicator who enjoys working in a team environment to achieve outstanding results then we would love to hear from you!

Interviews will take place on Thursday 20th February. 

About us: 

Stick ‘n’ Step provide free conductive education sessions to children with cerebral palsy. Our support improves mobility, independence and boosts self-confidence, enabling each child to reach their personal potential.

“We work together to help everyone achieve their full potential while having fun”.

We provide vital support to over 100 children and their families from our centres in Wallasey and Runcorn. Our Runcorn centre opened in the summer of 2017 enabling us to reach out to more families across the North West of England. This is an exciting time to join Stick ‘n’ Step and we are looking for someone who has the passion and motivation to contribute to our dynamic organisation.