Community jobs in ashford, kent

Why Access Social Care Exists 

 

Every day millions of older and disabled people are denied the social care they need. Most local authorities can’t meet the growing demand for care, and none are confident they can meet their legal duties in the future. This affects all of us - we will all need social care at some point in our lives. 

We all have a right to hold public bodies to account, but most of us cannot afford lawyers so rely on legal aid. The 92% drop in legal aid cases since 2010 means that we have nowhere to turn. Without access to justice, our rights do not exist. The rule of law is broken. 

What we do 

Access Social Care provides free legal advice and information for people with social care needs, helping achieve a better quality of life. We work with communities to increase knowledge of the law and our rights. We highlight the gap left by cuts to Legal Aid and provide advice for those who can’t afford it. 

With a 98% success rate, our network of lawyers provide access to justice when things go wrong. We collaborate with social services whilst ensuring legal obligations are met. We are working towards a future where social care is adequately funded and we all get the support we need. 

We provide rights awareness training to front line managers, and legal advice and support to families and individuals. As well as providing access to justice, our aim is to drive system level change through evidence-led influencing and strategic casework.

This is an exciting time to join ASC. We have a new strategy and are growing quickly including across our senior leadership team. We have more than doubled in size and income since we started operating in April 2020 and we anticipate that this strong growth will continue for the duration of our next strategic period. We are dedicated to the people who need our help, but we also care deeply about our team and we think that work should be an exciting and satisfying place to be.

About the role 

This role is pivotal to the growth and success of the charity. Its purpose is to support the Director of Partners and Engagement and fundraising team, and Head of Business Development, to lead the charity’s income generation. This includes activities in sourcing small, medium, and major (up to six figures) grant opportunities from trusts, foundations, and institutional/government funders, and individual donors where appropriate. Where opportunity presents, the role holder may also support the business development function. This could involve assisting in the development and implementation of new business growth opportunities  to boost income generation. The role will involve project and core-cost fundraising.

Responsibilities

 

· Work with the Director of Partners and Engagement and the fundraising team to maintain existing funds; research new income streams and prepare and submit business cases; and source new funding opportunities for Access Social Care’s projects and core-cost needs.

· Participate in planning and strategy meetings. Work with the Finance Director and other leaders to develop and implement annual fundraising/income generation plans, gift tables, and budgets to achieve income targets.

· Monitor income targets and provide regular progress reports and updates on performance against target.

· Create and implement cultivation plans for high-value donors. Build and maintain long-term relationships with trusts and foundations, individual donors, and other income-generation partnerships through meetings and the production of detailed reports and presentations to generate repeat donations and renew income streams.

· Lead on funding bid applications and reports including working with senior colleagues across the organisation to draft warm and cold acquisition, and bespoke written applications.

· Build, monitor and manage a pipeline of prospective Trust & Foundation and Funder opportunities.

· Keep comprehensive records of all fundraising and business development activities.

· Maintain excellent relationships with internal stakeholders ensuring an up-to-date knowledge of current activities of Access Social Care’s work and brand. Secure case studies to showcase the charity’s work.

· Represent the organisation at public events as required.

· Perform other duties as may be required by the Director of Partners and Engagement, Head of Business Development, and/or other senior leaders which you could be reasonably expected to perform in line with this job description. 

· Where appropriate and as opportunity arises, support the Head of Business Development with potential new business opportunities. This could include tasks such as: drafting proposals, seeking new opportunities as instructed, sustaining connections and supporting plans to enter strategic partnerships.

 

This list of tasks is not exhaustive and will be reviewed from time to time in discussion with the post holder.

 

Person Specification

All staff at ASC are expected to share and demonstrate our values:

Trustworthy

Recognised for excellence, we will be the best we can be in everything we do.  We will be truthful, independent and outcomes focussed.

Fair

We believe in treating people with kindness and compassion in a way that is right, reasonable and just.

Fearless

We will do what is right, not what is easy.  We will bravely challenge injustice.

Inclusive

Our beneficiaries’ voices will influence our thinking and decision making at all levels of our organisation. Collaborative in our thinking, we will work with others to achieve our goals.

Positive

We will be constructive and progressive in our challenge.  We will optimistically and dynamically drive for change.

In addition to our values, you will also need to be able to demonstrate or tell us about the following areas at your interview:

Person Specification

All staff at ASC are expected to share and demonstrate our values. In addition to our values, you will also need to be able to demonstrate or tell us about the following areas at your interview: 

Personal Attributes:

• Purpose driven with a commitment to our mission and values
• Commitment to working within the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. Commitment to and interest in disability rights. 
• Self motivated, interest in developing knowledge and understanding trends in charitable trusts and foundations fundraising and business development
• Willingness to adapt and ability to work in an agile way to meet the income generation needs of the organisation 

Experience

• Experience in similar Income Generation role, with a proven track-record of success 
• Experience of working independently to develop and implement income generation strategies with a proven track record of securing five-figure gifts and delivering against targets
• Proven experience in managing and nurturing relationships with trust and foundation funders 

Skills

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills. Ability to draft and present information including briefings, applications, and project reports to a range of audiences in a clear and confident manner 
• Strong networking skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally to identify and leverage funding opportunities
• Organised and able to plan and prioritise to meet multiple deadlines 
• IT literate with strong online research skills to identify new funding opportunities, and experienced in using MS Word and MS Excel to manage and present information effectively
• High level of numeracy 

Desirable

• Understanding of health and social care issues and/or the law 

How to apply
 

We hope that having read this far, you will want to apply!

Please ensure that your CV and supporting statement do not include your name – use initials only. This will ensure that we avoid unconscious bias in our shortlisting process. To apply, please provide the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• A completed diversity monitoring form
• A supporting statement of no more than two pages, addressing:
  • The essential requirements of the person specification

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before expressing your interest in this role. We are sorry that we cannot consider applications from candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.

We only reach out to candidates who have been shortlisted. If you do not receive communication from us within two weeks following the application deadline, please consider that we will not be moving forward with your application. 

Timeline for recruitment process

Closing date: 4th June 2025

A selection exercise will need to be completed by the 17th June 2025

Interviews will take place on the 26th & 27th June 2025

Please ensure you keep these dates free.

At Access Social care, we aren’t interested in tokenism. We know that if we are to make the biggest difference for the people that need us the most, we need to get Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and anti-racism right. Part of this is recruiting greater diversity in all our teams. 

With this in mind, we particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of the communities we serve, including people with direct experience of the social care system, and from marginalised groups, particularly Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, older and disabled people, and trans and non-binary people.

Academy Team Leader - National Youth Agency

The National Youth Agency is looking for a new Team Leader to join our Academy Team.
 
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £40,000 per annum
Remote: This role is homebased with occasional travel for staff residentials and other events.
 
What we do
 
As the national body for youth work, the 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.
 
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work.
 
About the Role
 
This role is situated within the NYA Academy with a focus on providing the very best youth work learning and development experiences across our NYA activities and programs for clients and young people. This role line manages and coordinates a team of Academy Tutors, supporting the delivery of training and developmental support for the NYA Academy. You will also hold cohort(s) of learners and be responsible for providing a positive learning experience.  
 
The role requires a highly experienced youth work practitioner and line manager that is competent and confident in a leadership role; able to manage a passionate and experienced team of youth work specialists to provide a supportive space for reflective practice and professional growth whilst maintaining performance across NYA Academy contracts. 
 
With a focus on training and development, this role requires experience of understanding the needs of learners, how to create engaging and relevant content and how to deliver high quality experiences for learners and other customers. 
 
The post will require significant networking and engagement across the youth sector to ensure the NYA’s work is rooted in the needs of our sector. 
 
Key responsibilities for this role will include:

• Manage and motivate a team of youth work specialists, providing line management and opportunities for reflective practice.  
• Working with the Deputy Academy Principal to manage workflow and ensure deliverables are meeting required timescales. 
• Work with the Deputy Academy Principal to build sector capacity to deliver quality youth work practice qualifications and CPD. 
• Tutor and assess cohort(s) of learners.  
• Work with the wider delivery team to develop and deliver training and development programmes to NYA staff and clients. 
• Provide quality assurance for training and qualifications delivered across the NYA, working collaboratively with Lead IQAs.  
• Ensure the NYA follows best safeguarding best practice. 
• Ensure all operational activity and youth work content is to the highest quality, representing the position of NYA as the National Body for Youth Work in England. 
• Any other duties that may reasonably be required of the role.

 
Please refer to our Candidate Pack for more information on the role and the requirements.
 
Why Work for NYA?
 
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
 
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
 
A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
 
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
 
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
 
How to Apply:
 
Please download our applicant pack to find out more about the role and requirements
 
To apply, please submit the following via our online application platform by 11:59pm on Friday 13th June 2025:
 
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 requirements in the About You section.
 
We will request data for our EEDI monitoring purposes, providing this is optional.
 
Please note: the covering letter is an essential part of the application process and will be assessed as part of your full application. We use AI detector software, so cover letters or CV’s with over 30% AI generated content with be disregarded. We understand that AI tools can offer support to candidates who have learning differences, which is why we will accept applications with some AI assistance. CV’s will not be accepted without a cover letter.
 
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
 
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
 
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
 
Youth Work changes lives
 
Which is why we’re committed to ensuring that as many young people as possible get to benefit from the national body for youth work in England, the National Youth Agency (NYA) exists to champion its transformative power. We believe all young people should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing impact of extraordinary youth workers and trained volunteers.
 
We help to grow youth work provision in ways that keep it effective, relevant, safe and engaging, to help millions of young people reach their potential and thrive. We do this by providing guidance, support, advice, training and staff development opportunities for youth workers and youth work organisations. At the heart of everything we do are young people themselves. We work hard to ensure their voices are integrated into all our work, to develop provision that truly meets their needs.
 
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About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join and lead a driven team of Volunteering Partners. The Volunteering Partnerships and Implementation team strive to inspire, support and enable a quality offer and experience for volunteers and volunteer managers. Through working directly with the Dementia Support and Partnerships directorate (who deliver our services), you will be making a difference to volunteers, volunteer managers and people affected by dementia.  

You will be a trusted expert in volunteering, building relationships with senior managers and leaders by creating a structured approach to how we support the directorate in order to give the best possible volunteering experience. You will lead a team of Volunteering Partners and work collaboratively across the Volunteering team as well as with the People Partnering team to create ways of working, deliver projects, develop connections and ensure we provide a strategic and structured service to our stakeholders.

This home-based role really is a great combination – you will be an integral part of the Volunteering team and wider People Directorate as well as a key stakeholder and essential support for Dementia Support and Partnerships.

About you
We are looking for a motivated individual with experience as a trusted expert in volunteering who is able to listen, lead and engage their team as well as a range of stakeholders across the organisation.

Using deep volunteering expertise as well as any experience of voluntary income, the Senior Volunteering Partner will be skilled at building trust through meaningful relationships with senior managers and leaders.

You will bring your interpersonal and communication skills to work collaboratively across Volunteering, People Partnering and Dementia Support and Partnerships whilst utilising your data, insight and project management skills to bring about continuous improvement and change.

What you’ll focus on:

- Line management of 3 Volunteering Partners
- Leading the creation of a planned and coordinated approach to how we work with Dementia Support and Partnerships.
- Leading on the development of short-term and long-term plans to embed how volunteering is part of changes in contracts in partnership with other key stakeholders.
- Working closely with the People Partnering team building close communication and relationships to ensure support and alignment across our teams and the directorates we support.
- To lead on volunteering business elements that drive volunteer involvement, ensure compliance, support innovation and assure continuous quality improvement.

Interview Dates: 19th & 20th June. 

About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
 
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
 
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
 
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer’s Society.
 
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
 
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
 
Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.
 
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
 
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
 
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.
 
Giving back to you
 
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
 
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

Sightsavers is looking for an experienced international development, policy or education professional to help us influence the development of inclusive education and international development policy.

Salary: £29,123.00 - £34,262.00

Location: UK, remote

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (35 hours) or part time (28 hours) with some flexibility around hours worked

About the role

We are looking for an experienced international development, policy or education professional to help influence the development of inclusive education and international development policy.

We believe quality, inclusive education is a human right and should be available to all children, irrespective of gender, disability, learning requirements, socio-economic background, geographical location, ethnicity and any other distinguishing characteristics.

As Policy Officer- Inclusive Education, you will Conduct Sightsavers' policy analysis and work with the Senior Policy Adviser on global influencing on education, with a particular focus on the inclusion of people with disabilities in line with Sightsavers thematic strategies. You will support engagement with key external stakeholders and influence the development of inclusive education and international development policy.

You will support Sightsavers work to ensure children with disabilities can access equitable and inclusive, quality education by:

• Conducting high quality policy analysis and generating evidence to support Sightsavers' policy objectives in education
• Contributing to the delivery of Sightsavers' education policy objectives, including through engagement with relevant national and international policies and processes
• Engaging with different networks and representing Sightsavers at relevant external forums to disseminate evidenced based analysis that influence target audiences

Whilst prior experience of education policy is not essential for this role, an understanding or background in International Development and an awareness of inclusion for marginalised groups is needed, as well as the ability to represent Sightsavers to external bodies.

This is an ideal opportunity to utilise your knowledge of education, international development, advocacy and / or policy to influence education and international development policy and champion every child's right to an inclusive and quality education.

There may be some travel required for this role but there is flexibility around this.

Requirements

To succeed in this role you will have:

Essential

• Experience of conducting policy analysis
• Working experience or educational understanding and awareness of the international development sector, including issues relating to education, inclusion and human rights
• Experience of supporting policy and influencing work at national or international levels
• Understanding of issues relating to education, inclusion, human rights, or social development
• Ability to represent the organisation to external bodies
• Strong analytical skills and ability to think strategically
• Effective English language communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to deal with complex ideas and concepts
• Relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience of conducting education policy analysis would be highly beneficial.
• Awareness of the challenges faced by learners with disabilities

This is a varied role, please read the full for further details.

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We anticipate that the evaluation process will include a two-stage verbal interview and a written task

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency (MDS) administered by the . Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.

Everyone deserves a decent place to live – join Habitat for Humanity Great Britain as our New Business Manager, and support people to find a decent, safe, affordable home.

We’re excited to be recruiting a new team member who will join our driven Corporate Partnerships team and be responsible for securing new corporate and commercial partnerships, whilst strengthening our brand in the UK.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships and working in close collaboration with the New Business Executive, your role will be focus exclusively on new partnerships and with scope to define what sectors are prioritised within the first year of post such as construction, logistics, transport, or manufacturing.

You will be joining us at a really exciting time as this is a new post, and the Fundraising & Partnerships Team are working toward ambitious goals. We are a small but growing team who work collaboratively and creatively to share ideas to grow our fundraising successes. There is also opportunity to collaborate and learn from global fundraising teams across the Habitat for Humanity family as part of our corporate fundraising community of practice.

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About Habitat for Humanity GB

Habitat for Humanity is the leading international organization providing housing solutions for the most vulnerable populations around the world. Habitat for Humanity GB is an independent UK charity and part of the international Habitat network, working in over 60 countries worldwide to tackle housing poverty for the 1.8 billion people living in inadequate housing. We do this by building and improving homes, making them healthier and safer; by responding to shelter needs in disaster, and supporting preparation and rebuild efforts; and by making housing systems and policies work better for more people. We are also drawing on our housing expertise to develop our work here in Great Britain to meet the growing housing need which has been exacerbated by the pandemic and now the cost-of-living crisis. 

About the role

This new role will join our corporate partnerships team to build on our success of working with UK headquartered companies to raise vital funds to support our vision of a decent home for all. The role will focus exclusively on new partnerships and with scope to define what sectors are prioritised within the first year of post such as construction, logistics, transport, or manufacturing.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Identifying and engaging with prospective corporate partners, developing, and nurturing relationships to secure new partnerships
• Building and maintaining a robust pipeline of potential corporate supporters, leveraging your existing network, and researching new leads
• Creating compelling and tailored proposals, showcasing the value of partnerships and the positive impact they can have on our mission.
• Collaborating effectively with internal teams, senior leadership, and external stakeholders to drive successful partnerships.
• Providing regular updates on new business activities, pipeline progress, and partnership outcomes
• Representing at relevant events and conferences, expanding our reach within the corporate sector

The role will help to develop and increase income for Habitat GB from corporate partners. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships and working closely with our new business executive and partnership manager. We are a small but growing team who work collaboratively and creatively to share ideas to grow our fundraising successes. There is also opportunity to collaborate and learn from global fundraising teams across the Habitat for Humanity family as part of our corporate fundraising community of practice.

We favour a proactive, autonomous style of working over micromanagement, and want team members to thrive and develop their skills by meeting challenges, and taking a creative, curious, and propositional approach to their work.

The skills we are looking for:

While this role might suit someone already working in the voluntary sector who wants to progress, we’d equally welcome applications from any candidates who feel they have relevant transferable experience and skill sets. The following knowledge, skills and experience are preferred:

• A good professional networker who actively listens, joins in, and focuses on creating long-term relationships with contacts.
• Experience of building income generation led relationships with prospective partners/clients by identifying and promoting key priorities, benefits and synergies which will resonate, inspire, and lead to powerful early connections.
• Experience of building compelling cases for support that can be translated into pitches and proposals.
•  Experience of pitching and presenting clear, emotive, and compelling content to a wide range of potential audiences, from the reception desk to the boardroom.
•  Experience of cultivating partnerships with clients, from initial connection or introduction to secure long term financial commitment
•  Ability to work collaboratively with diverse global teams, across different time zones.
• Self-motivated and organised, able to work under pressure to deadlines and use own initiative to solve problems and adapt to changes.
• Rudimentary understanding of key corporate fundraising trends and priorities for corporate donors including SDGs, ESG, and employee engagement metrics
• Demonstrable passion for the vision of Habitat for Humanity of decent housing for all.
• Support of Habitat’s values and willingness to be a part of the HFHGB team, contributing to an inclusive, kind and people positive culture.

What we offer

Employee well-being is pivotal to organisational success and HFHGB is committed to supporting its people’s well-being. Our existing offer includes flexible working arrangements, a sabbatical policy, virtual GP services, and “Habitat Day” – an extra day of leave for the whole team. In the next year, we plan to expand our offer further, establishing Mental Health First Aider training, a buddy system for new team members, and burnout training. We want to foster a resilient and well-supported team, and encourage all employees to actively participate in continuous improvement in this endeavour.

A flexible approach

HFHGB is seeking to rapidly scale up its activities and impact to fight poverty across the world. This means that the organisation must be adaptable and flexible and have an ambitious, and dynamic team.  While this is currently a home-based role, it is an expectation that the post holder will be flexible, and able to travel to Greater London and elsewhere on a regular basis. 

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Start your Habitat journey

We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to share your skills and experience, and to find out more about Habitat. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with a member of the team before applying (see our website>vacancies for Amber Woods' email address) To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a cover letter telling us about yourself and your motivation for applying – we don’t expect this to be more than two sides of A4. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and interviews will take place online.

Please note: this role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.

We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role. 

This post profile is not set in stone It gives insight into the main purpose of the role, and expected responsibilities, but it might be reviewed in the future to meet the changing requirements of Habitat for Humanity GB – any changes will be made in discussion with the post-holder.

Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work.  Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct. The employment of this position will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.

Unfortunately, because of the high volume of applications, we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful.

We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role. 

Legacy Stewardship Manager
Home based, remote working 
£42,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week

The Legacy Stewardship Manager will plan and deliver an ambitious new legacy stewardship strategy to bring about growth in future legacy income.  It will diversify the current legacy stewardship programme to convert more legacy prospects and maintain more pledgers using a combination of relationship and mass fundraising activities. It will be responsible for planning and delivering high quality communications and experiences which make supporters feel inspired, valued and deepen relationships with them over the long-term.

This role is critical in growing future legacy income for RNID, which currently represents 72% of RNID’s income. It will play a pivotal role in a Legacy Fundraising Team of four people, reporting into the Head of Legacies, working alongside the Legacy Marketing Manager and line managing the Gifts in Wills Specialist Officer.

This role is a new addition to a growing team in an organisation where legacy fundraising has a high profile.  It is an ideal next step for an experienced and confident legacy fundraiser wanting to make their mark by growing the legacy stewardship programme to a new ambitious level that matches an increased investment in legacy acquisition.

You’re an experienced and ambitious legacy fundraiser with the ability to think strategically as well as deliver a full and varied programme of operational activity. You’re ready to apply your previous experience, success and ideas to shape and grow RNID’s legacy stewardship programme to its full potential.  You’re confident, innovative and keen to use data and insight to improve performance. You’re a strong collaborator and able to influence internal stakeholders at all levels. You’re an excellent project and event manager, able to plan and deliver multiple activities simultaneously to agreed deadlines and budgets.

You will be responsible for:

· Working with the Head of Legacies to diversify and plan the legacy stewardship programme, applying test and learn principles to evaluate and improve performance.

· Operational delivery of a varied legacy stewardship programme including supporter care, supporter journeys, in person and online events.

· Overseeing all one-to-one interactions with legacy prospects and supporters, either directly or through senior colleagues such as RNID’s Chief Executive.

· Educating and training colleagues to confidently support legacy fundraising activities.

· Line managing and developing the Gifts in Wills Relationship Officer.

· Working with the Head of Legacies, contributing to annual operational planning, budget setting, phasing, reforecasting and contingency planning. 

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus. We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.

We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.

Closing date: 3 June 2025

Overview

High energy costs are a nightmare for millions of UK households, while huge profits are made at our expense. Poor housing and heating systems are a key part of the problem, along with dependence on polluting, climate-changing fossil fuels. FPA is a campaigning organisation that sets out to attack the root causes of fuel poverty along with the specific injustices facing people and communities. We want to see the UK’s energy system decarbonised as rapidly as possible, with a just transition for communities and workers.that includes affordability. 

Working closely with pensioners groups, trades unions, disabled campaigners, tenants’ organisations and others on the frontline of fuel poverty, we’re using protest and direct action to fight for real, sustainable solutions to the cold homes crisis. We are looking for a committed senior organiser, who shares our passion and values, to bring energy and imagination to developing our base and supporting our members to build their power.

About the role

Fuel Poverty Action (FPA) was started in 2011 by climate activists who wanted to ensure that the green energy transition doesn’t happen at the expense of those with less social and economic power. Rather, they saw the break with fossil fuels as an opportunity to end the scourge of fuel poverty in the UK - a chance to rethink priorities and design inequality out of the energy system.

Immediately, they were drawn into community-based struggles for energy justice, against false, profit-driven solutions and maladministration of ‘green’ measures with no accountability to tenants and residents.

Over the years others joined the fight, growing FPA to a small membership-led organisation comprising people at the sharp end of fuel poverty - people of all ages and backgrounds, mainly located in London. Since 2022, funding has enabled us to employ a small, dispersed team who are accountable to directors and a membership that is now UK-wide. 

We are now looking for an experienced, senior organiser to help FPA grow and evolve our membership network further. We want to reach more people and support members to be active within FPA so that we can build our political impact and remain meaningfully member-led. 

We are seeking a flexible person with significant leadership experience who will be confident working as part of a small team, capable of outward facing work and internal management. You will have experience of organising in collective campaigns,  including digitally, and a background in grassroots or community-based action, with a strong commitment to inclusive and anti-oppressive practice.

As the Organising Lead, you will join our Campaigns Lead and Operations Lead as the third pillar of our self-managing Coordination Team. While line-managing other colleagues and enabling the contributions of members who are unpaid, you will yourself be a member of FPA, and answerable to the group. 

We use the digital platform Action Network to run campaigns and communicate with FPA supporters. Our ideal candidate would have the skills to incorporate ladders, tags and custom fields into our digital campaigns to maximise online to offline impact and convert list growth into membership. They would also actively maintain relationships with existing members who are not always confident with online communication tools. 

There is a lot of scope to bring new ideas and perspectives to shape our work.

What you might find yourself doing:

Strategy development: Leading on creation of a new membership growth and retention strategy in collaboration with existing members

Growing our base: Boosting in-person recruitment and using Action Network to build a digital pipeline into membership

Communications: Ensuring members are connected and informed through one-to-one calls, emails, members’ section of the website, WhatsApp groups and other platforms. 

Member development: Building one-to-one relationships with members, understanding their interests, linking them to opportunities and providing feedback and follow-up

Member activation: Supporting members to participate in our own and allies’ events, actions and mobilisations, digitally and on the ground

Speaker invitations: Representing FPA at events and in media as well as supporting members to do so

Capacity building and training: Providing tools, advice and training to members and supporters, including to FPA’s local groups in Glasgow, Manchester and London

Administration: Managing onboarding systems and securely maintaining records

Organisational management: As part of the self-managing Coordination Team

Line management: Providing light touch management for one or more colleagues

Online meetings: Including prospective member induction interviews and regular members’ meetings which you organise and facilitate

About You

Essential requirements. You’ll thrive in this role if you:

• are highly organised, comfortable self-managing and detail-oprientated in routine admin tasks

• have demonstrable skills in organisational and people management that are relevant for a remote team

• are instinctively collaborative and able to communicate warmly, openly and honestly with colleagues

• are self-motivated, flexible and positive about remote team working, ready to take responsibility for pacing yourself and maintaining your well-being at busy times

• have excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, editing, IT skills, and listening 

• are agile in your use of digital platforms to communicate with different audiences

• have a strong affinity with FPA’s aims, objectives and organisational values of solidarity, empathy and respect

• have a proven understanding of anti-oppression work and commitment to tackling all institutional forms of oppression, bigotry and exclusion 

• have excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and sensitively, and work effectively with diverse individuals, including those directly impacted by injustice and oppression 

• are confident and creative in your approach to running online and in-person meetings

• have several years of experience in organising or campaigning on issues of poverty and/or the climate, housing or energy 

It is also desirable (but not necessary) for you to have:

• experience of using Action Network or similar platforms to build an activist pipeline

• the skills to craft compelling calls to action and design digital content optimised for engagement

• experience of providing training tools, skills and hand-holding to those at the sharp end of the polycrisis

• links and ongoing relationships with networks and movements with similar aims or values to Fuel Poverty Action

• experience of horizontal organisations and ways to promote staff wellbeing and sustainable remote working 

Compensation Policy 

We’ll compensate team members on the following basis:

• All salaried team members are contracted on the same terms and conditions

• We have a 30 hour week maximum for all team members - most commonly worked as 4 x 7.5 hour days

• Team members are paid an equitable and sustainable compensation rate which is the pro rate equivalent to a full-time (5 day) salary of £40-45,000, regardless of role or level of experience

• Our compensation rates have been set following Platform’s best practice Social Justice Waging System:

Annual salary (30 hours per week):

• Band 1 - No dependents or children and inherited wealth: £32,000 

• Band 2 - One or more children or dependents and inherited wealth OR No inherited wealth but no children or dependents: £34,000

• Band 3 - One or more more children or dependents and no inherited wealth: £36,000 

Further details

• 3% employer-matched pension

• Genuinely flexible working

• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays

• A progressive parental leave policy

•  £15 / month working-from-home broadband stipend 

We have no central office or workspace budget, so it is imperative that you are comfortable working from home

Some costs-paid travel and monthly evening and occasional weekend working will be required

We particularly welcome applications from marginalised groups, especially people of colour and other ethnic minorities, people who identify as LGBTQIA, disabled people and those who identify as working class or have done so in the past 

The appointment will be for one year with a hope of extension, funding permitting, and a four month probationary period

In alignment with SPANA's 2023-2027 strategy and the Global Programmes Department 2025 business plan, the Programme Quality and Delivery (PQD) team is focused on the development of a high quality, innovative portfolio that delivers immediate and lasting change for working animals. 

We are looking for an experienced senior consultant to provide interim strategic support and continuity to our PQD team during a transitional period whilst we recruit for a permanent Head of PQD. 

This is an interim consultancy role focused on delivering key outcomes, offering expert guidance, and ensuring ongoing progress against departmental priorities. The consultant will work closely with the Director of Global Programmes and other team members to contribute to shaping the team’s direction. 

The consultant will be expected to: 

• Provide strategic oversight and guidance across the team’s work; 

• Ensure continued focus on key outcomes and monitor progress; 

• Work with the director of Global Programmes to ensure progress in alignment with SPANA’s strategy and the Global Programmes Department Business Plan. 

Please see the terms of reference for full details. 

 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the role is filled. 

Please note that this is an interim consultancy assignment and not a salaried role. The consultant will be engaged on a self-employed basis or via a limited company, with a clear scope of work and deliverables. There is a separate recruitment process for the permanent Head of PQD, and consultants engaged on the interim assignment are welcome to apply for the permanent position should they wish to be considered.

We are looking for a driven and ambitious fundraiser to join our small but mighty fundraising team at a crucial period for the organisation as we find ourselves in the midpoint of our strategy period.

Since 2020 we have grown our income by 35%, refined our theory of change, invested in our digital and evaluation capabilities, secured multi-year funding and support from a series of well-respected funders and partners. This has laid solid foundations for future growth as we seek to revise our programmes, reaching the most vulnerable young people across London and Greater Manchester.  

Khulisa’s work continues to be known for putting well-being at the heart of positive change, transforming the lives of some of the UK's most vulnerable young people and supporting them to increase their wellbeing, self-esteem, enable educational inclusion. The highlights of the last year, include: 

• Supporting over 480 young people and adults 

• Surpassing £1.2 million in income 

• Significant improvements in Wellbeing being reported by 61% of our young people 

• 91% of our young people reporting feeling safe and not judged during our programmes 

We very much look forward to hearing from you and good luck! 

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Key Responsibilities 

• Trust Fundraising
• Prospecting – researching new trust and foundation opportunities
• Writing five-figure applications
• Managing a portfolio of 25-30 Trusts and Foundations
• Thanking – writing thank you letters, notes and confirmation receipts
• Banking – liaising with our colleagues in finance and supporters, to support receipt of funding
• Supporting the design of new thanking materials and a schedule of keeping supporters updated - thank you cards, seasonal messaging, reporting templates 
• Reporting – annually to donors, managing reporting schedule with Senior Fundraising Manager and colleagues in finance.
• Small trusts outreach and mailings.
• CRM: Updating our database on a weekly basis, data entry, updating current funders, payment schedules, agreements, building dashboards
• Monthly review of fundraising pipelines and opportunities, supporting the team with forecasting and their own pipeline management 
• Participating in cross team meetings with fundraising agenda’s - bid kick off meetings,  delivery/funders meetings, E&I, programmes.
• Finance – monthly reconciliation meeting.
• Logistics support for donor engagement days/meetings
• Managing case study bank and securing new case studies from the Programmes Team. 
• Team work and Administration
• Cross-team working – connecting with the programmes team on a regular basis
• Responding to all cross-organisational needs, including wellbeing surveys, attending team meetings and collaboration sessions
• Minute taking on a rolling basis across the team
• Preparing external meeting briefs
• Representing the organisation externally – conferences, networking etc.
• Contributing into fundraising reporting to Khulisa’s Board of Trustees 

Skills  

• Experience of writing clearly to communicate complex issues in a compelling manner 

• Strong ability to summarise text and key points, tailored to different audiences. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills  

• Excellent eye for detail, strong systems and processes management skills 

• Ability to write reports in a concise, engaging and accessible manner 

• Strong people skills and willingness to work as part of a wider team 

• Ability to work independently using own initiative 

• Strong levels of comfort with using new, complex technology 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We are actively looking to recruit a diversity of talent. We embrace, respect and value the difference in our employees and believe that we and our work is better for it. We are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment that consists of fairness, dignity, and caring for everyone, and one that enables every employee to flourish and realise their potential

MARAC Cordinator

Location: Remote with occasional onsite work
Department: MARAC
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Are you passionate about working to support victims of domestic abuse? If so, this role could be for you.

Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a role based within our London MARAC Team, that requires knowledge and experience working within the domestic abuse sector, as well as strong administrative, interpersonal and stakeholder liaison skills.

Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences are regular meetings where information is shared by a variety of key organisations both statutory and non-statutory on the highest risk domestic abuse cases in order to create safety/action plans that help reduce and manage risk to victim/ survivors.

This position will require you to work closely with the MARAC Head of Service, MARAC Team, MARAC Chair and partner agencies to ensure referral thresholds are met, meetings are well organised, effectively coordinated, and accurate recordings of the meetings are taken and distributed following planned delivery requirements.

We are looking for a highly organised individual with the passion to make a difference, you will need proficient I.T. skills particularly in Word, Excel and case recording data base systems.

Standing Together is committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse population and is therefore committed to increasing representation of staff of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds across all roles and at all levels. We strongly encourage applications from within BAME communities.

Salary: £30,192 (ILW) per annum
Full Time: 35 hours per week
Location: Remote with occasional onsite work

CLOSING DATE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS:

Friday, 30th May 2025, 22:59pm
Interviews: Friday, 6th June 2025

REF-221578

Summary

The Education and Growing Faith department is looking to hire a Senior Programme Officer to support the church schools and the wider education sector. Working in the Operations Team, you'll be directly supporting the Head of Operations with project work and the wider NSE with system and process support. The role will offer the post-holder the opportunity to work across a range of areas such as communications, HR, grant management, reporting and governance. There will be a mix of longer strategic project work, and shorter task-based work.

About the Department/Role

The National Society for Education (NSE) is both an NCI and a Royal-charter charity. It's aims are to support Church schools and the wider education sector by developing leaders, shaping policy and growing faith.

The NSE leads the Church of England's national work in education in partnership with 41 Diocesan Boards of Education and approximately 4,700 Church of England schools. We also support the national education work of the Church in Wales, which includes around 150 schools. Our presence extends to work with community schools and academy trusts, as well as higher and further education through numerous chaplaincies, providing spiritual support and guidance to children and young people, and to adults.

We are a dynamic team, working remotely from our homes around the country. We gather regularly online, and fairly regularly in person.

What you'll be doing

The purpose of this role is to:

• Support the Head of Operations with policy development and reviews.
• Take responsibility for the continued development and management of the online Office Manual.
• Support the Head of Operations with due diligence tasks around new areas of work, taking ownership of discrete projects.
• Project manage areas of work as delegated by the Head of Operations, creating work plans, managing stakeholders, providing project reports regularly.
• Take responsibility for certain HR policy implementation such as designing and rolling out appropriate induction processes.
• Alongside the marketing staff, support the Head of Operations with the management of our internal and external comms.
• Lead the development of Asana (an online project management tool) use across the Operations Team.
• Provide Executive level support to the CEO, including diary management with high profile external stakeholders.
• Manage internal team days and residentials with the Events Manager.
• Work with the Head of Operations to manage the annual planning and reporting cycle.

About You

The Church of England is for everyone and we want to reflect the diversity of the community the Church serves across the whole country. Therefore, while of course we welcome all applications from interested and suitably experienced people, we would particularly welcome applicants from UK Minoritised Ethnicities (UKME)/Global Majority Heritage (GMH) and other under-represented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to recruiting disabled people. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Essential

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience of working within multi-faceted and complex projects
• Experience of summarising and reporting on data to stakeholders.
• Experience of organising and storing information securely and systematically.
• Experience of writing training manuals to simply communicate policy and process.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Customer service skills and able to take responsibility for progressing stakeholder queries.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time management and organisation skills, ability to keep track of key priorities
• Proactive and able to work under own initiative to suggest solutions to problems.
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to solve problems.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Key Attributes: Takes personal Responsibility, Organised methodical approach, Pride and commitment to high standards, Collaboration and team support.

Desirable

• Experience of project management of complex projects from start to end
• Experience of co-ordinating virtual events
• Advanced statistical analysis and Excel skills
• Proficiency in using survey technology, for example, Form Assembly
• Experience in using Project Management Software (Eg. Asana)
• Experience in marketing and comms work

Circumstances

Whilst this is a remote role, the post-holder will need to travel for the following reasons:

• National Society Team Days (3 per year)
• National Society Residential (2 days, including 1 overnight stay in the autumn)
• Ops Team Days (approx 3 per year)
• Other events where support is required

Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.

What we offer

Your Salary

• A salary of £40,572 per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

Your Benefits

• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus eight bank holidays and three additional days (pro-rated if working part-time).
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave. Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships.

• Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.

• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to the Department of Education Restaurant and Westminster Abbey with a plus-one guest.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.
• Opportunity to join the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Finance Manager with a locally-led charity dedicated to ensuring the rights of children in west Africa on a permanent, full-time basis. As Senior Finance Manager you will lead the charity’s financial operations and play an important part in strengthening their financial systems and processes. A key part of the role early on is to improve the quality of financial data collection and processing by the project teams.

Please note, this role requires some travel including attending the London office once per month. Additionally, candidates looking for 4 days per week may be considered.

As Senior Finance Manager, you will:

- Be responsible for running all of the charity’s financial operations

- Deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial reports (including monthly and quarterly management accounts) for the CEO and Board

- Support the charity’s plans to scale by playing a lead role in financial planning for their new programme. This includes helping to design budgets and financial management systems

- Support fundraising colleagues in preparing budgets and financial reports for donors

- Work closely with colleagues in West Africa to ensure policies, systems, and processes effectively track and manage funds in compliance with internal agreements and donor restrictions (particularly around restricted/unrestricted funds)

The successful applicant will:

- Have significant demonstrable experience in finance within the charity sector (ideally a similar type of organisation) in a similar role

- Have a good understanding of charity financial reporting, audits, compliance, and managing multi-currency financial operations

- Be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA etc)

- Have experience leading financial process improvements, particularly data collection and management reporting

- Be proficient in financial software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero) and advanced Excel skills

- Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

If this sounds like you and you're keen to hear more, please do get in touch ASAP!

Please note, only successful applicants will be contacted with further information.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Chair of Trustees
Inspire Change. Lead with Purpose.
Oxford | Voluntary Role (Expenses Reimbursed)
Commitment Approx. 1–2 days per month, including Board meetings and strategic engagement.
About the Organisation
A respected counselling charity dedicated to supporting adults in distress. Committed to providing accessible, high-quality mental health support to those in need, regardless of financial circumstances.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced leader to take on the role of Chair of Trustees. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact, guiding the Board, partnering with the CEO, and driving the charity’s strategic vision.
Key Responsibilities
•  Provide leadership to the Board, ensuring strong governance and strategic oversight.
•  Support and challenge the CEO, ensuring sustainability and service excellence.
•  Drive inclusion, innovation, and ethical decision-making.
•  Chair engaging and productive Board meetings (six per year).
•  Act as an ambassador, helping expand the charity’s network and reach.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a values-driven leader with a strong strategic mindset.
Essential:
•  Experience in governance, leadership, or a trustee role.
•  Strong understanding of charity governance and board dynamics.
•  Excellent communication, facilitation, and leadership skills.
•  Passion for ethical, inclusive leadership.
Desirable:
•  Background in mental health, counselling, or social care.
•  Knowledge of Oxford’s charitable and community sector.
•  Fundraising or financial expertise.
What’s in It for You?
•  A rewarding leadership role in a respected organisation.
•  The chance to shape strategy and long-term impact.
•  Work with a passionate team dedicated to mental health support.
If you’re ready to lead meaningful change, please apply online today, I would love to hear from you.

 

About VODG

The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) represents over 130 organisations within the voluntary sector whose work is focused on enabling disabled people of all ages to live the lives they choose. VODG believes that an ambitious, reliable and vibrant voluntary sector that works together is critical to achieving this aim.

VODG’s mission is focused on two key areas – enabling our members to be the best they can and improving the environment in which its members operate. VODG believes that our membership approach and operations should centre around the views of disabled people and be influenced by professional expertise.

Introduction to the role

Reporting to the Head of Membership and Operations, the Business Development and Partnership Manager will play a crucial role in driving sustainable growth and cultivating strategic partnerships that align with the organisation's core mission and values. This newly created position aims to strengthen our expansion efforts and help us adapt to the changing landscape of care and support for disabled people.

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Business Development and Partnership Manager who will lead initiatives to identify, develop, and manage partnerships that can drive significant growth and enhance our market presence. This role will also focus on existing revenue streams and explore new areas for development and growth. The position requires exceptional relationship-building skills and a deep understanding of partnership management. It also requires a strategic approach that blends attention to detail and results-oriented delivery.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels, along with a proven track record of successful partnership management and revenue growth. As we continue with our growth plans, this role will be essential in advancing our organisational goals and objectives while fostering an environment both internally and externally that draws in expertise and insight from beyond our membership.

Purpose of role

The role will:

· Formulate and nurture strategic partnerships with corporate partners and non-profit organisations.

· Enhance the visibility and reputation of VODG among key stakeholders.

· Identify and pursue new business opportunities aligning with VODG’s mission and vision.

· Manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

· Foster collaboration and create synergetic relationships for mutual benefits.

· Assess partnership effectiveness through detailed metrics and feedback.

· Negotiate corporate partnerships and secure commercial sponsorships.

· Build long-term relationships that promote shared goals and lead to the development of new business opportunities.

· Focus on exploring new areas for development and growth.

· Support internal colleagues, as necessary, on partnership grants and awards.

· Coordinate with colleagues for alignment of activities with organisational goals.

Specific responsibilities and duties

Business Development Strategy and Implementation 

· Develop and implement comprehensive business development strategies to identify and secure partnership opportunities. 

· Identify and explore innovative areas for development and growth.

· Set clear goals and objectives to measure the success of business development efforts. Analyse market trends and the competitive landscape to inform partnership strategies.

Partnership Development and Relationship Management 

· Identify and engage potential partners while building and maintaining strong relationships with existing stakeholders. 

· Serve as the main point of contact for key partners, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded. 

Opportunity Identification and Market Research 

· Identify and evaluate new business opportunities and partnerships that align with organisational goals, including new membership opportunities.

· Conduct market research to recognise trends, opportunities, and challenges in the sector, analysing competitor activities to inform strategies.

· Deliver on existing opportunities and identify new ones, including sponsorship activities for events, projects, programmes, work, events and conferences, and smaller strategic roundtables.

Negotiation and Contract Management 

· Lead detailed negotiations for partnership agreements, ensuring favourable terms for both parties, and oversee contract management to ensure compliance and performance monitoring.

Collaboration and Project Management 

· Work closely with internal colleagues to align partnership initiatives with business objectives, managing execution to ensure initiatives align with organisational priorities. 

· Collaborate with internal teams to coordinate campaigns and promotional events effectively.

Performance Tracking and Financial Management 

· Monitor and analyse partnership performance, using data to refine strategies and maximise impact. Prepare regular updates on business development activities and partnership outcomes. 

· Prepare budgets and financial forecasts related to business development activities, monitoring and reporting on the financial performance of initiatives and partnerships.

Networking and Representation 

· Represent the organisation at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events to promote business development initiatives and cultivate a strong professional network for future partnerships. 

·Engage in community outreach and represent the organisation in public forums to expand its network and promote its mission