Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we transition to our new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life. 

The purpose of the role is to develop the architectural blueprint required to manage multiple systems, and couple datasets, including the creation and implementation of data models, policies and standards; Ensuring systems can be integrated, unified and data can be aggregated coherently. The output will provide our colleagues a holistic view of our activities and ensure we have complete knowledge of our stakeholders from across all our business areas.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have a sound understanding of data governance and strategy, data modelling, data architecture solutions for integrations, migrations, analytics, development and data quality.
• Be able to collaborate well with other data analysts, developers and subject matter experts.
• Be passionate about data
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be an inclusive team player.

Although this role will be based in our London offices, all employees are currently home based due to the Covid19 pandemic.

As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, an employee assistance programme and a discount voucher scheme.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and creating an environment where we can ALL be ourselves

Please see the job description for full details of the role and apply via the vacancy area of our website.  Please include a cover letter detailing how you meet the job specification along with your CV.

We are seeking a pro-active and experienced charity communications professional who can strategize to both develop and deliver a step change in our communications using available technology to improve our grant giving and share our collective learning with the wider educational sector. BFSS is currently on a journey of change, dramatically improving communications to further engage our grantees and members and share our collective learning with the wider educational sector is integral to this journey. 

BFSS was formed in 1808 by Christian social reformers to carry on the work of Joseph Lancaster, a pioneer of school and teacher education.  BFSS is now a non-religious grant giving charity and is working towards its vison of educational opportunity for all by supporting small and medium sized charities to address educational disadvantage in the UK and around the world. We make annual grants of around £900,000 per annum to UK registered charities and educational establishments. We are a membership charity with other 150 members from the not for profit and wider educational sector. Our income comes mainly from our investment portfolio so we it do not at present engage in fundraising.

BFSS has a small team part-time members of staff comprising of a Director, Grants Manager and Grants Assistant.  Although we are expecting this to be a freelance position we would like the Communications Manager to become an integral part of our close knit team. We have estimated that our new Communications Manager will need to be able to dedicate at least 40 days per year to support BFSS. The workload will vary at different times of the year according to the BFSS annual cycle of activities.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and feeling heard and that a better understanding of mental health benefits everyone.

We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. A valuable part of this work has been the provision of services to children and young people from our Children and Young People Services offices in Levenshulme. The holistic mix of services delivered includes advice, volunteering, mentoring and counselling. The services have been successfully evaluated and involve young people in design, development and delivery.

Our work is guided by our values of:

Openness  | Belonging  | Strength  | Collaboration

The Service Manager will support staff and play a strategic role in developing the delivery of high quality young people-led services.

We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to develop our services for children and young people.

Position: Service Manager, Children & Young People Services

Salary: £35,934 pro rata

Hours: 28 hours per week

Funding guaranteed until the end of June 2021.

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Being able to work in an open, supportive and collaborative way.
• Experience of managing and developing services.
• Experience of working strategically.

You can download the application documents from this listing, or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

All applications must be received by 12noon, Wednesday 9th December 2020.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

Rochdale and District Mind has ambitious growth plans for the next 3 years underpinned by our newly developed strategy, mission and values. The post holder is a key member of the Senior Management Team who will take the lead for strategic financial management of the organisation and is responsible for developing and executing our growth strategy to achieve our 3-year goals. The role will report to the CEO and along with the CEO and Operations Manager they will oversee the day to day running of the organisation and directly line manage 5 staff who lead on identified areas of growth.

This is a collaborative role and the ideal candidate will work with a high degree of autonomy. They will have inter-personal skills and be comfortable working closely with representatives from across the organisation as a key member of both the Senior Management team and the senior staffing team. They will represent Rochdale and District Mind, promoting its vision and mission and working with Mind in Greater Manchester partners, key stakeholders, and local communities.

Applications are invited from those with significant experience in financial management and business development with a proven record of working at a senior manager level. We are seeking a candidate with significant strategic, business and leadership skills who can grow the organisation’s financial position and ensure that it is strategically well placed for the future.

We offer flexible working conditions, childcare vouchers and free car parking and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

If you have vision, inspiration, creativity and a proven track record in this field then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please click on apply to download an application pack from our website .

• Hours: 35 hours per week.
• Salary: £36,404 - Scale PO4-Point 44 Contract:
• Permanent Location: Rochdale and District Mind has a main base in Rochdale and outreach in Heywood and Middleton. The post holder will initially be based in Rochdale. They will be required to travel within and outside of the Borough as required.
• Holidays: 25 days per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays. Pension: Available with Now Pensions. 

CLOSING DATE: 12pm on Friday 11th December INTERVIEW DATES: interviews 17th December

12-month contract (potential to extend)

We are looking for a creative, driven, and experienced professional to join our Business Partnerships Hub as Corporate Programme Development Manager to build our capacity to identify sector-leading partnership models with the private sector, design innovative programmes with our business partners that can achieve transformational change for children, and write outstanding proposals to secure these partnerships.

We are Save the Children. Together, we fight for children every single day so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future. We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child. We do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they’re in danger, and have the chance to learn. In the UK, we work to reduce the level of child poverty and its impact on children’s early learning and development. We work closely with the communities we aim to support.

As Corporate Programme Development Manager, you will oversee the development and writing of high quality, bespoke pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals for business and philanthropic partners. You will project manage the opportunity development process to ensure we are designing programmes that truly leverage the unique assets and capabilities of the private sector – beyond philanthropic funding – to create transformational change for children. This includes designing innovative, sector leading partnerships that emerge through a process of co-design which you will facilitate in partnership with colleagues across the organisation in the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Fundraising and Marketing Departments. You will:

• Identify and develop innovative partnership opportunities that leverage the unique resources and capabilities of prospective business and philanthropy partners, working closely with the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Partnerships & Philanthropy departments to ensure alignment between partner and Save the Children priorities
• Work with Partnerships & Philanthropy to proactively steer new opportunities and enquiries with business and philanthropic partners towards Save the Children’s strategic objectives and priorities
• Lead on writing high quality, bespoke and engaging pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals for business and philanthropy partners, as well as cross-sectoral proposals that bring together partners across business, philanthropy, and government.
• Project manage the proposal development process, including ensuring quality assurance of the programme design, including theories of change and budgets.
• Build excellent working relationships with colleagues in the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Philanthropy & Partnerships teams to ensure our business development materials are compelling for potential partners whilst driven by Save the Children priorities and needs
• Maintain updated systems and databases that track our funding and grant management activities

To keep our promises to children, to safeguard our staff, and to meet our obligations to those who support us and give us funding, we must identify – and effectively manage – the risks we face in all we do.  We believe that managing risk is the responsibility of everyone within Save the Children UK, so you will be expected to play your part by:

• understanding what we mean by risk, and by identifying, reporting and managing the risks associated with your role as an integral part of your daily work;
• operating within the policies, procedures and controls set out by the charity from time to time and ensuring your team (if you have one) does the same; and
• ensuring that specific controls are in place to manage the risks within your direct area of responsibility.

You will have passion to work for Save the Children and a commitment to develop well designed proposals, whilst building excellent relationships with internal and external stakeholders. With a keen eye for detail, demonstrable technical knowledge, and unrivalled problem solving and decision-making skills, you will have:

• Experience working in or with business to develop private-public partnerships, preferably including shared value partnerships, strategic CSR partnerships, and/or multi-sector collaboratives (between business, foundations, institutional donors, and/or specialized institutions)
• A deep understanding of corporate engagement with society and business motivations for societal engagement, including corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and shared value creation
• Exceptional proposal writing skills – a proven track record of producing high-quality written concept notes and proposals for business and/or philanthropy partners
• A proven ability to conduct analytical research on business to identify corporate opportunities to contribute to development outcomes through core business investments
• A keen ability to tailor your work into persuasive and visually appealing materials for different audiences, including business, philanthropy, and government partners
• Outstanding project management and coordination skills, including an ability to manage high workloads and meet deadlines
• Experience of working in programming and a solid understanding of programme design and programme management

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 10th December 2020

To apply please visit our website.

Summary

As Partnership Manager (New Business) you will work closely with the Senior Manager to identify and secure new strategic corporate partnerships. These partnerships will be purpose-led, as well as income generating, ensuring their long-term sustainability and impact beyond just generating financial return. You will be part of a dynamic and ambitious Philanthropy and Partnerships Team, working both collaboratively and independently to identify opportunities and secure new income from corporates. You'll be a creative self-starter, with the ability to think strategically and outside the box to give us the competitive edge.

Interview Dates: 17 & 18 December 2020

We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

Corporate new business at Diabetes UK has grown in recent years, and we now have a greater range of partners, supporting a wider range of work, than ever before. As the Partnership Manager for New Business, you will be responsible for creating purpose-led, multifaced partnerships. You will lead on creating and delivering compelling pitches to prospective partners, working with colleagues across Diabetes UK and the partner organisation. You will be responsible for project managing internal and external partnership launches. You will also be responsible for piloting innovative new business approaches with multiple partners to generate sustained, long term income growth from new corporate partnerships, across a wide range of sectors.

The postholder will work closely with the Corporate Account Management Team to ensure a smooth transition of new accounts from new business. You will work across the wider Philanthropy & Partnerships Team to create a strong pipeline of prospective partners, compelling cases for support and exciting cultivation events. You will work closely with the Team to monitor Partnerships' effectiveness to inform our wider work and contribute to planning, budgeting and reporting on income targets to ensure sustained income growth. You should possess strong relationship building and influencing skills, fundraising expertise with a sound knowledge of what drives business to create shared value to enable us to grow income and the non-financial value we derive from partnerships now and in the future.

Ideal Candidate

• Sound knowledge of corporate partnership development whose experience may have been gained in charity or commercial sector, B2B or company CSR dept.
• The ability to influence with impact and possess strong negotiation skills
• Excellent relationship building skills, internally and externally
• Strong presentation and pitching skills
• Understanding of high value fundraising mechanisms, funding cycles and giving trends
• Experience in budgeting, reporting and strategic planning

Business Development Manager

Full Time Permanent Position

Salary circa £30,000 p.a.

Portsmouth

Home-Start Portsmouth (HSP) is a caring and established charity working in partnership with Portsmouth City Council, Henry Smith Charity, Children in Need as well as other funders, to provide support for vulnerable and isolated families in Portsmouth. We are especially passionate about enabling children to thrive and overcome disadvantage to give them best possible start in life.

This is an important management position which would suit an experienced, forward thinking fundraiser and business manager who really wants to make a difference in the city.

Reporting to the Chair of Trustees, the role requires

• The management and development of HSP’s business model - growing the income stream and financial support base through existing donor relationship and contract management, making new funding applications and initiating fresh viable opportunities to meet social demand in the city. 
• Day to day financial and process management of the business working alongside our Operations Manager who is responsible for service delivery, volunteer management and management of the internal team
• The development of our brand, reputation and funding opportunities within the city and elsewhere through

  The successful applicant will be:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or possess accreditation to an appropriate professional body or institute
• Have ambassadorial skills and be able to present the charity’s case persuasively to all levels of potential support, locally and nationally
• Able to develop business plans, costing and negotiating contracts as well as match plans to realistic budgets
• Have a track record in business management and operating routine business processes
• Have a good understanding of Portsmouth and its associated business and social networks.

• A DBS check will be required and there may be some occasional evening work.

  Home-Start Portsmouth is committed to equality and diversity and to safer recruitment as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults

  We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.

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• We’ll be interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply

  Home-Start Portsmouth, The Haven, 17 Lake Road, Portsmouth, PO1 4HA

Summary

The Project Manager role will bridge the Taking Care of Personal Data and Sensitive Data projects, working to ensure Diabetes UK complies with the General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018 and other relevant legislation such as ePrivacy. This role is responsible for overall project management, documentation of guidance, processes and embedding practices.

Interview Date: TBC

We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Lead to manage project priorities, quality expectations and workload
• Engage with key stakeholders to obtain commitment to project outputs and outcomes
• Manage the Project team including triaging actions, issues, risks and interdependencies
• Maintain project logs, version control of key documentation and refresh of intranet pages

Ideal Candidate

• Able to organise a project team in a flexible and time sensitive manner
• Demonstrate knowledge of the relevant legal and statutory requirements relating to Data Protection, privacy and consent
• Think strategically to balance compliance risk with business objectives and organisational maturity
• Manage conflicting priorities and workload influence key stakeholders and communicate risk appropriately
• Comfortable working on own initiative with minimal supervision and to tight deadlines

Director of Business Development

Full time, permanent position

Based in Reading

Salary circa. £70k plus local government pension scheme

PACT is a charity that exists to build and strengthen families and does this by delivering Ofsted rated outstanding adoption and adoption therapeutic support services, inspirational community projects and an award winning digital adoption support platform.

We are a supportive and respectful organisation, and our professional staff teams and volunteers are genuinely passionate about delivering positive outcomes for our beneficiaries.

Established in 1911, the charity has a national reach, working in partnership with Regional Adoption Agencies, Local Authorities, funders and commissioners.

Open to new opportunities, innovation and creative ways to develop our services, we are at an exciting point in our journey. 

We are looking for a talented and successful strategic Director of Business Development to deliver our ambition for growth and to succeed in this role you will have experience of digital service development and knowledge of the digital landscape.

Maintaining and building on our successes to date, you will grow our market leadership in digital innovation, pursue new markets, increase unrestricted income, build positive collaborative relationships with partners and raise the profile of the fantastic work we do.

With a proven track record of developing new and sustainable income generating services, you should be a pro-active and inclusive leader, who thrives being part of a busy and collaborative team, and who is driven by a passion for delivering positive outcomes for children, families and vulnerable women. 

Further information (including the job description and applicaiton form) is available on our website.  If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Natausha van Vliet, Chief Operating Officer.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Closing date:  noon, Friday 4th December 2020

Interview date: Tuesday 15th December 2020

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please

Business Development Commercial Manager

Itad is a global organisation. Our strategy, monitoring, evaluation and learning services work to make international development more effective. We generate evidence on important issues – from malnutrition to migration – to support our partners to make informed decisions and improve lives. We work with our partners and a global network of consultants to deliver a complete interdisciplinary service of the very highest standard, anywhere in the world.

Our partners include foundations, public and private sector organisations, governments, corporate clients and non-governmental organisations. We know that no two organisations are alike, and every project brings new challenges, so we take an agile approach, tailoring our services to each context and for every partner.

We specialise in providing high-quality evidence and insights to help our partners make better decisions based on an understanding of what works, how and for whom, anywhere in the world. Our cutting-edge work in monitoring, evaluation and learning – combined with consultancy services in strategy and design – spans topics, countries and regions.

Do you have an eye for commercial excellence and are familiar with the international development arena? Do you want to join a passionate team who make a difference?  If this sounds like you then you could lead the commercial elements of Itad’s business development work. This includes the development of financial proposals and guiding bid teams on overall commercial positioning and strategy.

The Team

The Business Development team works across all Practices to identify opportunities that align with our strategic priorities, build relationships with potential client and partner organisations and manage the development of successful proposals for our clients

The Role

You will be working with key stakeholders across the business, using your expertise and knowledge gained in International Development to manage the delivery of pre-contract budgets, cashflow plans and commercial proposals for new business opportunities.  You will lead the development of complex financial proposals and share this knowledge with the team and wider business through the delivery of learning modules. Expertise in commercial analysis and reporting of key financial metrics is a core part of the role alongside developing commercial narratives and production of client proformas for inclusion in proposals.

Who you are

With a proven track record in the bidding space, you will be used to working to very tight deadlines with a particular focus on detail of accuracy.  You are able to flex your communication skills across a wide range of stakeholders to build and develop collaborative working relationships and convey complex financial concepts to non-financial members of the team

The role is based in our offices in Brighton & Hove (East Sussex) but will largely work remotely for the foreseeable future.  However, you will already have the right to live and work in the UK and be able to occasionally travel to the office if needed

Please apply on our website by Dec 7 but please note we will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis

The salary rage for this role is up to £55K with a generous benefits package

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Growth and Development Worker to join our team. This is a home-based role and you will join us on a 6 month fixed-term contract working full-time hours and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25,000 pro-rata.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK.  The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

The Growth and Development Worker role:

We are looking for a flexible and enthusiastic candidate who, ideally, has previous experience of working with volunteers.  Our Growth and Development Worker will need to be able to deliver on a variety of project plans simultaneously, while also being able to build and maintain excellent relationships with a variety of stakeholders. We are looking for team players with creative ideas and solutions who will empower our volunteers to make a difference to the lives of even more young people across the UK.

The Growth and Development team is based across the UK and works on a variety of projects that aim to grow the Sea Cadets. These projects include setting up new Juniors Sections, supporting Sea Cadet united in schools, and helping existing Sea Cadet units to develop plans and strategies for sustainable growth.

Key tasks for our Growth and Development Worker include:

- Delivering a variety of training sessions on, for example, recruitment of cadets and volunteer
- Developing new growth and recruitment tools and ideas

- Promoting flexible volunteering and the volunteer strategy

- Assisting with running our social media accounts

- Working with and empowering our volunteers to develop plans for growth

- Planning and setting up Juniors Sections in new and existing locations/units

- Delivering assemblies in schools

- Forming part of various working groups with colleagues to develop the tools, resources, and processes needed to increase the positive impact of the Growth and Development team

This is a very varied and rewarding role that requires someone who is self-motivated, organised, creative, tenacious, positive, IT competent and with a real interest in people. You need to be able to coach, empower, and inspire our volunteers and cadets, both in-person (once safe to do so) and remotely, to grow the Sea Cadets.

In return as our Growth and Development Worker you will receive:

- Pension Scheme

- Life Insurance

- Private Medical Insurance

- Employee Assistance Programme

- season ticket loans

- Eye Care

Closing date: Thursday 31st December 2020 Midday

Interview date: Week beginning 11th January 2020

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Growth and Development Worker, then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Job title: Procurement and Contract Manager – Operations (Care Homes)

Region: All regions

Directorate: Commercial

Contract: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £36,824 per annum plus £4,452 London Weighting if applicable

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 you hear from you ….

The Role

This is an exciting time for procurement at the Legion as the team has grown and re-structured around spend categories and we are looking to develop a roadmap for change to ensure we are a leading function in the sector. We are seeking to employ an experienced Procurement & Contract Manager to join The Royal British Legion. Reporting to the Senior Procurement and Contract Manager responsible for Operations, you will play a key role in formulating and driving a consistent approach towards all sourcing, tendering and contract management activity across this key area of the business. This is a post within a developing procurement function at an exciting time of step-change. With an investment in procurement there is an opportunity to join a function that has ambitions to be best in sector and has just recently been received a ‘highly commended’ award at the CIPS Awards for best small team. It is envisaged that the post will be aligned to Operations areas of spend (including Care Homes) though there will be scope for cross-category working as part of the role’s development.

The post holder will be required to support stakeholders with the design and development of sourcing strategies with a longer-term vision to support category strategy and planning for the areas of responsibility. It is expected that the jobholder be able to manage cross-functional stakeholders through the entire procurement lifecycle from concept through to contract signature and service implementation. The successful applicant will have high personal integrity and a desire to be personally accountable for delivering effective outcomes.

The successful applicant should ideally be MCIPS qualified (or willing to work towards) and have experience of procurement planning, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, category planning and contract / supplier performance management. You must also be able to demonstrate previous successes in developing effective relations with internal clients and suppliers and in negotiating and managing contracts to achieve savings. Effective communication skills, both written & verbal will be key attributes of the successful applicant.

This is role is currently home-based and will require travel to our care homes and head office (London) when restrictions allow.

How to Apply

Please apply by clicking ‘Apply online’

Closing date for this role is Wednesday 2nd December 2020

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

HENRY Service Manager, Better Start Bradford

0.8 FTE fixed-term contract, to 31.12.2021 (maternity cover)

£32,016 - £36,055 (£25,613 to £28,844 pro-rated) plus up to 6% matched pension contribution

Are you passionate about babies and young children having the best start in life?

HENRY is an innovative and flourishing national charity that is making a real difference to the lives of young children and their families. HENRY is working in partnership with Better Start Bradford to run groups and 1-to-1 Healthy Families programmes for parents and carers of young children.

We are seeking a Service Manager to lead on the development and delivery of HENRY services in the three wards of Better Start Bradford (Bowling and Barkerend, Bradford Moor and Little Horton).  Your strong leadership and project management skills and experience will mean you are well placed to lead, develop, monitor and evaluate this service as well as provide support to colleagues.  You will support your team and build collaborative relationships with internal and external colleagues and community partners.

You will have an empathic and caring approach which supports families to give their children the best start in life.  HENRY is an organisation with a strong culture rooted in development, self-reflection, partnership and learning.

This role is based at Woodroyd Nursery, Woodroyd Centre, Woodroyd Road, Bradford, BD5 8EL (currently working from home).

For more informataion and an application pack please go to the HENRY website.  We are based at 6 Elm place, Eynsham, OX29 4BD.

Closing date for completed applications:  9 am 15 December 2020

Provisional dates for Interviews: Week commencing 4 January 2021

Do you have a head for business combined with a heart for charity work? Are you looking for a new challenge and interested in helping one of the UK’s leading dementia charities drive forward new business development, whilst managing existing contracts?

Dementia UK is looking to appoint a Business Development Officer (BDO) in Yorkshire/East Midlands to join its assiduous Business Development Team. As a new member of the team, you will help build and sustain new business; working closely with the Business Development Manager to harness key opportunities and develop important partnerships in order to increase the number of Admiral Nurses whilst managing existing accounts and maintaining quality.

Admiral Nurses are specialist dementia nurses who provide vital support to families affected by dementia. The nurses are supported by Dementia UK, which works with partners in various health and social care settings to provide gold standard clinical and emotional support, practical advice, and therapeutic interventions to help families along the dementia journey.

As part of the Business Development Team, the BDOs will help propel strategic growth, helping Dementia UK meet the goals with its forthcoming ambitious Strategic Plan 2020 - 2025. Most importantly, the role will balance the need for driving new business with the values of the charity, ensuring that all times the message given keeps families living with dementia at the heart of our work.

This position will be home-based, with travel and will include trips to Dementia UK headquarters in London.

We are looking for an energetic, excellent communicator with business experience and a proven track record in relationship management, project management and service development. Experience working with people living with dementia and their carers is a plus.

Please note only applications including a CV and answers to the application questions will be considered. We do not require a covering letter.

Interviews are due to take place on the 15th of December.