Charity People are working with the amazing Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to find a Corporate Partnerships Executive to play a pivotal role in securing mid value partnerships for this incredible charity. You will join a high performing team, which is a growing entity within the charity.

Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Executive
Organisation: Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000
Location: Chelsea, London
Flexibility: 2/3 days from home
Required: CV and cover letter
Closing Date: Thursday 27th May 2021

About the Charity

The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money solely to support The Royal Marsden, a world-leading cancer centre. They ensure their nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.
From funding state-of-the-art equipment and groundbreaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, they will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

The charity is at the end of an ambitious three-year strategy that has successfully delivered significant growth to our income. Along with funding an existing world-class programme of research, treatment, and care, they are also in the final stages of raising £70 million, their biggest capital appeal ever, to build the Oak Cancer Centre that will provide radical new solutions for the research and treatment of cancer. This really is an exciting time to join an incredible charity.

About the role

As Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will be responsible for supporting the Senior New Business Manager and Head of Corporate Partnerships to identify, cultivate and secure new five, six and seven figure partnerships, ensuring development of a dynamic and growing pipeline. You will also be account managing a portfolio of mid-level existing corporate partners, supporting the Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver high-level partnerships and project-managing key campaigns, where required.

We are looking for a motivated and target driven fundraiser who is comfortable in a busy, yet rewarding environment. You will have no end of motivation from the charity itself, given the amazing impact of the charity and so many people.

Our focus will be on an excellent Corporate Fundraiser with proven experience working in a target driven environment. An excellent communicator, writer and networker, you will maximise the relationships with existing corporate supporters and offer appropriate opportunities to work with the organisation.

This is a fantastic role for someone looking to take a significant step along his or her corporate fundraising journey. You could not be in a better team, this role will propel the successful applicant to even more exciting opportunities down the line.

If you are interested and wish to find out more, please contact Stuart at Charity People.

Do you want to play a key role securing partnerships with businesses to support St Mungo’s mission to end homelessness? Do you want to be part of a growing, dynamic and ambitious team?

At St Mungo’s our people come from all walks of life. We welcome the skills and experience they are able to bring with them from outside the charity sector, as well as within. Joining the St Mungo’s corporate partnerships team, you will be fully supported in getting to grips with the both the charity and housing sector, and you will soon be playing a crucial role in developing partnerships which in turn will enable us to support nearly 32, 000 people a year who are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Like our people, our corporate partnership activity is varied and diverse. No one day is alike. We offer businesses a range of opportunities to invest in our mission to end homelessness and rebuild lives, generate positive PR and brand reputation, increase staff engagement through fundraising, training and volunteering and reach new audiences through mutually beneficial commercial opportunities.

Over the past two years St Mungo’s have seen significant growth in corporate partnerships. We are proud to have long-term strategic partnerships with a range of businesses including Jo Malone London, Taylor Wimpey, Nationwide and Barratt Developments who share our commitment to ending homelessness and rebuilding lives. During Covid-19 St Mungo’s have received exceptional support from the business community towards our pandemic response through funds, supplies and expertise.

The Corporate Partnerships Executive will support the Corporate Partnerships Development Lead to research and identify suitable prospects, develop excellent relationships and produce high quality pitches and proposals to secure new partnerships.

What we’re looking for

In order to be successful in this role you will be a strong and strategic relationship manager with excellent communications skills. You will be ambitious and enjoy working as part of a fast-paced, passionate and creative team. You will also be incredibly organised to manage a busy workload and meet agreed deadlines.

This role is a perfect step for someone who wants to enter the charity or fundraising sector with lots of opportunity for learning and development or someone already within the sector looking for a new challenge within a growing and ambitious team.

St Mungo’s is a diverse and inclusive work place and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Our clients and supporters are at the heart of everything we do and we are looking for someone who shares our vision, passion and commitment to ending homelessness. St Mungo’s is at the forefront of supporting individuals experiencing, or who have experienced, homelessness. Our work is more crucial now than ever before as we support our clients throughout the covid-19 pandemic and ensure that no one who has been housed during this time returns to homelessness.

What we offer

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are a Disability Confident Employer, in the top 50 of Inclusive Employers, in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2020

We have eight great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carers and Parents, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work

• Flexible Working and Pension

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 19/20 we supported over 32,800 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 21 May 2021

Interview and assessments on: 1 and 2 June 2021, to take place via video call  

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

We have a brand new role for a Corporate Partnerships Executive to join the Income team at Samaritans. As Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will proactively deliver and maximise our brand-new and largest £1m+ corporate partnership at Samaritans. 

This is a brilliant opportunity to work on an important issue at a critical time. As the country recovers from the pandemic, we must ensure we have the right measures in place to support mental health and prevent suicide. Our vision is that fewer people die by suicide and together we can make change that saves lives.

• Permanent
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• Home-based with regular travel across the UK, including Reading and Surrey (Central Office)
• £28,000-£31,000 per annum plus benefits

About the team

Joining a growing team of 8 in Corporate Partnerships – you will be responsible for the day to day account management of one or our largest partners. Corporate partnerships play an increasingly important role in growing Samaritans fundraising capacity but also raising awareness of the charity in new and different environments. 

About Samaritans

Samaritans is a unique charity that provides support to people who are struggling to cope. Last year our volunteers responded to a call for help every seven seconds, and with more than 20,000 volunteers and over 150 staff, our volunteers and staff have been providing emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for over 60 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day to day account management for one of our largest £1m+ partnerships, supported by the Corporate Fundraising Manager
• Provide Account Management support to our other Charity of the Year partnerships – including organisations within the Financial Services and Construction industries 
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, writing proposals, developing, and delivering presentations
• Achieve personal fundraising targets for each key partnership
• Develop funding proposals and progress reports for supporters

The Person

• Previous work experience within Account Management, Sales, Event Management or Marketing
• Strong presentation skills with experience of presenting to large groups
• Experience of independently working to meet specific objectives
• Track record of working to and meeting targets
• Experience of giving a high level of customer care
• Previous experience working within the Charity/ Third Sector (desirable)
• Experience of managing or working with volunteers (desirable)
• Previous experience in Charity Fundraising & Events or an Account Management role, developing a charity partner relationship (desirable)
• Knowledge of a wide range of fundraising techniques including Charity of year partnerships, Cause Related Marketing, events and sponsorship (desirable)

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

If this sounds like a great role for you, apply through our careers website today. This role will close for applications on 21/05/2021.

I am delighted to be partnering with a charity who fundraises on behalf of Hospitals based in the South West of England. They are looking for a Corporate Fundraiser to join them on a part time basis to cover a maternity leave. Working on a 3 or 4 day per week basis, you will be required to account manage current partners and drive new business that will maximise income for the charity.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day account management of a range of partnerships, including staff fundraising, charity of the year, cause related marketing, sponsorship, and charitable donations. You will additionally be responsible for growing a quality new business pipeline, and feel confident with research and analysis, as well as outreach. Core to this work is the ability to be proactive and creative in identifying ways to engage partners and uplift/gain support.

You will need to have previously worked in fundraising to be considered for this role, ideally in a corporate fundraising capacity. However, we would be delighted to hear from applicants that have worked in other areas of fundraising where skills are transferrable. You will need to be a strong communicator, be happy to get out into the community and build new relationships and have a proven track record of account management and new business experience.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

All young people face challenges. At Whizz-Kidz we know that for a young wheelchair user society can be that bit more challenging to navigate. Whizz-Kidz changes and transforms lives because the right kind of wheelchair is more than just a set of wheels. It can be the key to unlocking a young person’s potential. But we do much more than just ensure children get the right wheelchair – our services give young disabled people the chance to lead a fun and active childhood while gaining skills and developing confidence. We believe every young disabled person deserves the best opportunities in life. If you do too, and you think you have the skills to help us – then read on.

The Corporate Partnerships Team plays an integral role in the organisation’s growth. This role provides the exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, ambitious and award-winning team as well as the chance to work on fantastic partnerships with engaged businesses. Our ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, must have exceptional standards of supporter care and strong attention to detail, along with the ability to be proactive, spot new opportunities and innovate.  

You will create dynamic, targeted and engaging partnerships using your excellent relationship management skills to deliver on the strategic objectives of the charity and our corporate partners. You must be prepared to travel throughout the UK when required, work occasional evenings, with overnight stays and some weekend working.

For more information and details on how to apply please visit our website.

This is a rolling recruitment process and interviews may take place before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

Committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment.

Whizz-Kidz is the working name of The Movement for Non-Mobile Children (Whizz-Kidz). Registered charity No. 802872.  Company registered in England and Wales No. 2444520.  Charity registered in Scotland No. SC042607.

We are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator to be responsible for co-ordinating all of the volunteering opportunities within our Rehoming Centre's operations.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 9,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they are able to find a loving new home and the success of our centres wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.

In this role you will recruit, select and induct new volunteers, providing support throughout their volunteer journey with us. As part of the wider Dogs Trust volunteering strategy, you will play a key role in ensuring best practice is followed, achieving high volunteer standards. A strong relationship manager, you’ll build relationships with staff across the centre, the Volunteering Development team and the wider organisation to deliver an excellent volunteer experience. Where volunteers are shared across services, you will liaise with the Supporter Relations Officer, over occasional volunteer support for fundraising activities, the Home from Home Coordinator in support of our home fostering service and, where appropriate, with the local Dogs Trust Charity Shop Managers over any volunteers shared between the shops and the rehoming centre.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of customer care and the role of volunteers in an organisation, including their integration, management and motivation. You'll have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and strong leadership skills with ability to engage and work effectively with large groups of people with varying backgrounds and skill levels. You will also have a positive attitude, methodical approach to work with the ability to work under your own initiative. But above all a passion and commitment to work and the goals of Dogs Trust.

A full, manual, UK driving licence is also required.

To apply for this position, please send your CV and cover letter explaining your interest in and suitability for the role by clicking the APPLY NOW button.

High Value Partnership Executive

Job Title:  High Value Partnership Executive

Reports to: Head of Corporate Partnerships

Contract: Permanent (35 hours per week)

Salary: £28k per annum (inclusive of London weighting)

Location: Home based initially - moving to Lambeth office when restrictions allow

The Vision Foundation believes passionately that people living with sight loss should have the same opportunities as anyone else. We strive to ensure London is a city that works for everyone and that avoidable sight loss is prevented.

The Vision Foundation is a sector leader in London standing up for the rights and freedoms of people living with sight loss. The charity funds organisations providing front-line projects and services across the capital, and works collaboratively through researching, building capacity, funding and advocacy.  We’ve been going for a hundred years and following a cultural and organisational re-shaping, including changing our name and branding, we have the energy and drive of a start-up. 

We need a Partnerships Executive to join our successful and growing fundraising team to help develop and manage approaches and partnerships with the corporate sector, major donors and grants/foundations.  The role will work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Grants Manager and the Centenary Appeal Manager to research and develop new opportunities across the core high value income streams.  This post will manage a portfolio of current partnerships and will require excellent communication skills and a high level of organisation. Also needed is a love of building relationships and the energy and enthusiasm to work externally to motivate supporters and partners and internally to develop applications and proposals.

You will be joining the organisation at an incredibly exciting time and have the opportunity to develop your skills in fundraising and partnership management with an organisation who has ambitious growth plans over the next five years.

Role Responsibilities:

• Contribute to Vision Foundation’s overall fundraising strategy as a member of the Fundraising Team
• Research, approach and develop new corporate partnership opportunities as agreed with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, managing a pipeline of corporate fundraising activity
• Research, approach and develop new trust and foundation opportunities as agreed with the Grants Manager, managing a pipeline of trust supporters
• Manage a portfolio of existing partnerships across the high value team, providing exceptional supporter care and delivering successful partnerships
• Provide general administration support across the fundraising team as required
• Develop partnerships and stewarding them where possible to become long-term supporters of Vision Foundation
• Supporting the development and delivery of partner fundraising and associated activities, attending in person where required
• Provide written reports to trusts and foundations, major donors and corporate partners as required
• Work closely with the Events team and the Centenary Appeal Manager to maximise the effectiveness of engagement and stewardship events in supporting the development of existing and prospective relationships.
• Provide general admin and event support for the delivery of the partner and stewardship events portfolio.
• Support with the development of innovative proposals in conjunction with colleagues
• Confidently present the key messages of the Vision Foundation and encourage support via a variety of media including informal conversations, networking, presentations, written literature
• Set and monitor budgets, in conjunction with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Grants Manager and Centenary Appeal Manager
• Use ThankQ, the fundraising database, to effectively administer and manage partnership activities
• Manage high value administration ensuring that all donations and income are correctly recorded, tracked and thanked
• To work at all times in compliance with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice and data protection legislation

Requirements:

• Relevant fundraising and relationship management experience
• Experience of using a CRM database to support relationship management
• Proven ability to engage, inspire and enthuse a range of supporters to raise funds and nurture relationships
• A commitment to undertake training where required and an enthusiasm for new challenges and experiences
• Excellent communicator in formal and informal communications, both verbally and in writing, to all stakeholders
• Good understanding of prospect research methods
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport
• Communicate sensitively; negotiating effectively to generate major support among people from diverse backgrounds and all levels
• Creative thinking, imaginative and entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising
• IT literate with experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, and databases
• A commitment to Vision Foundation’s values namely, collaborate, empower, intelligent, courageous

Desirable skills, knowledge & experience:

• Degree or equivalent
• Professional or academic qualification in fundraising
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Understanding of the charity sector and associated fundraising techniques

Personal qualities:

• An understanding of and commitment to London’s blind and partially sighted people
• Positive and enthusiastic
• Self-motivated, team worker with ability to work autonomously as required
• Willingness to work flexibly where required
• Approachable, creative, ‘can-do’ attitude

The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as Vision Foundation develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

CPSL Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health organisation, working across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and experienced Training Coordinator to join our growing team.

Full Time Training Coordinator
Flexible hours considered for the right candidate
Contract: Permanent
Peterborough / Cambridge Office base with home working available
Salary: £25,991.00 per annum FTE
NJC Salary Scale Point: 20 (April 2020)

The successful candidate will have strong organisational and administration skills and experience of co-ordinating projects or services. You will be experienced in working with customers and a wide range of different stakeholders, and have excellent communication skills.

Working alongside our Trainers and Head of Training and Consultancy, your role will be to ensure efficient delivery of training and to coordinate the operational function of the training team.

If you are an experienced and self-motivated Co-ordinator with a passion for mental health, then we would love to hear from you.

CPSL Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: 09:00 Monday 7th June 2021
Interviews: Friday 18th June 2021

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLY NOW' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Please read the person specification and job description for details and relate to the person specification in your application.
We will only accept complete applications, which should include: Application Form, Covering Letter and your completed Equality & Diversity Monitoring form. 

No agencies please. 

We are looking to recruit a passionate and charismatic Training Coordinator to support the Therapeutic Support team in a brand-new role. We are seeking an individual who has outstanding leadership and organisational skills to help us grow and coordinate a growing team of trainers.

Over the past 12 months we have trained thousands of volunteers, youth workers, and teachers on our online Emotional Rollercoaster and Emotional First Aid training. As our team grows we are looking to increase our capacity to bring more support to those on the ‘front line’. Not everyone needs to be a specialist, but we are passionate about equipping those who walk alongside others in the day-to-day.

The Therapeutic Support Training Coordinator will play a vital role in helping us achieve our vision. The post-holder will have excellent people skills and prior knowledge/experience of providing therapeutic services in order to effectively deliver training in this area. They will also have strong leadership and organisational skills to successfully lead a training team.

TLG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and their families and expects all staff including volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

We would welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds to enable us to better reflect the needs of the communities we serve.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 17th May 2021. Initial interviews will be scheduled for the 19th & 20th May 2021.

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We provide advice and support to empower anybody experiencing a mental health problem and we campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Reporting to the Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer, you will provide New Partnerships Team support with key tasks such as, prospect research to support our bids and a variety of other bid support and administrative tasks, whilst working collaboratively with the team and staff across Mind and other stakeholders and external contacts.

Mind’s Partnerships Fundraising team – part of the wider fundraising directorate – is responsible for generating income from major donors, charitable trusts and foundations, the statutory and corporate sectors. In 2020/21, Mind’s corporate partnerships generated over £12 million gross income for our work.

Candidates will have experience of working in an administrative role within a busy office, organising and prioritising your own workload, whilst dealing with a variety of people on the telephone and in person, providing excellent customer service at all times. With good IT skills and a strong attention to detail, you will have experience of using databases, setting up and maintaining efficient filing systems, coupled with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Closing Date: 23rd May 2021

This position will initially, in line with current government guidance be based from home, with an expectation of being home based for the next six months or until updated government guidelines are published. However, if / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Community and Corporate Fundraiser who will take operational responsibility for corporate and community fundraising efforts.  In this role, you will build on proven and successful funding streams and generate new funding opportunities. 

The pro-rata salary for 21 hours is £15,750 to £17,500, dependent on experience.

Key responsibilities include:

In this varied role you will:

• Nurture, maintain and develop relationships with companies that currently provide support and donations.
• Establish new corporate partnerships.
• Confidently pursue fundraising opportunities, whether they be high net worth individuals, community fundraising, legacies or challenges and events.
• Encourage and facilitate community groups, associations and individuals to fundraise on our behalf.
• Write reports and updates to keep funders informed of the positive impact of their support.

About you

This role reports directly into the CEO, and the post holder will be able to work independently and build effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. 

You will:

• Have a proven track record of independently generating income
• Have a desire to meet targets and ability to work flexibly towards those targets
• Be able to independently prepare high quality written material.
• Be a persuasive and natural communicator who is able to present and talk passionately and appropriately about carer related matters.
• Have knowledge or understanding of the carers’ landscape.
• Have proven competence in standard Microsoft products plus databases, data analysis and report writing/generation.
• Be able to manage time effectively
• Be able to use own initiative, be resilient and work without direct supervision.

Under current Covid-19 restrictions, this role is home based, with some of your induction being completed in the office. However, when restrictions are lifted you will be expected to split your working week between home and our offices in Burpham, Guildford.

About Us

Action for Carers (Surrey) has a vision ‘to enable all unpaid carers to have a voice and access support to improve their quality of life and wellbeing.’ You will be joining a committed, passionate charity determined to make a difference to young and adult unpaid carers across Surrey.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND CORE TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

1 Grants Management

• Support the management of grants through regular coordination with relevant AKDN agencies/field units and AKF(UK)’s programme finance department to ensure projects are delivered on-time and on-budget; proactively support the resolution of challenges as they arise
• Support the preparation, review and feedback process on donor reports to ensure reports comply with donor requirements and are produced on time and to a high standard
• Be an interface with donors and communicate on a regular basis about the implementation of on-going grants in order to maintain a solid relationship and to address queries or challenges effectively
• Undertake coordination and administrative tasks related to grants, including collecting and forwarding information to different units and any necessary follow up tasks specified
• Support the maintenance and updating of grant management tools and tracking systems

2 Resource Mobilisation

• Support the review and strengthening of concept notes and proposals across a wide array of sectors
• Conduct due diligence of new partners (donors, NGOs, universities, etc.) in coordination with AKF(UK)’s programme finance team and AKF’s global programmes team
• Develop and contribute to positioning pieces and communication materials (e.g. presentations, narrative overviews) to enable regular and effective engagement with donors
• Research, scan and source relevant information regarding new donors and funding opportunities to identify potential funding matches and gather intelligence around European and Asian donors
• Prepare donor briefs and talking points for donor meetings, referencing latest donor strategies, field-level discussions and possible donor/AKDN matches to consider positioning during meetings
• Coordinate (bi-)monthly conference calls, organising the resource mobilisation tracker and relevant documents for specific units to support pipeline management processes
• Support the maintenance and updating of resource mobilisation tools and tracking systems

* Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred

 * Skills

• Ability to provide stable, consistent, reliable and courteous communication when dealing with external organisations, senior colleagues and community members
• Ability to communicate AKDN/AKF values and strategic plan effectively to partners and colleagues
• Creativity and critical thinking
• Efficient project management
• Must be an entrepreneurial, pro-active self-starter with maturity and emotional intelligence
• The ability to problem-solve, work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with numerous and competing deadlines
• Ability to handle complex relationships diplomatically with colleagues, governance entities and external stakeholders in a professional manner
• Excellent writing, speaking and other communications skills, with thoroughness and attention to detail
• Strong financial literacy, including the ability to review detailed budgets and financial reports
• Strong IT skills, including Office and Excel, and familiarity with Apple platforms  

* Knowledge

• Knowledge of international development
• Understanding and knowledge of the UK/European donor landscape preferred

* Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience
• Experience in developing and writing proposals, business plans/cases, concept papers, briefs, executive summaries, as well as coordinating multiple inputs from a variety of sources
• Experience of managing relationships in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders
• Success in managing grants in complex organisations with numerous stakeholders desirable

The Opportunity

As the Partnerships Officer, you will perform a central function in supporting and advising colleagues developing strategic partnerships at country, regional and global level. You will provide critical support to advance Plan’s engagement with youth-led networks and organisations whilst also conducting research and gathering intelligence around emerging partnership trends.

Working cross organisationally, you will be responsible for helping to maximise opportunities to advance both programmatic and influencing collaborations that contribute to Plan International’s mission and purpose, as well as completing a range of duties to support partnership development efforts across the team

The Individual

We are looking to recruit a proactive individual who has knowledge of current issues and trends in international development and the Girls’ Rights space and who has knowledge of INGOs and/or other civil society organisations. You will need to be aware of the power dynamics and privilege involved in partnerships and be passionate and committed to actively dismantling systems of oppression; employing an intersectional feminist, anti-racist and decolonial lens wherever possible.

To be successful in this role you will have excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills and you have the capacity to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Working in a fast-paced team environment, with strong communication skills, and an aptitude to prioritise tasks and manage workloads.

Location: Global Hub, Woking UK, or flexible location - in most locations where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to live and work. Our preference is for the person to the based closet to the point of impact.

Type of Role: Permanent

Reports to: Head of Global Partnership Development

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here. If you were based in the UK, we would expect to pay between £30,000 - £38,000

Closing Date: Sunday 23 May 2021

Join our team!

Job title: Partnerships Coordinator
Full-time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,500, plus benefits
Location: Milton Keynes (with potential for flexible, home-based working for the right candidate)

We are a national charity that exists for spinal cord injured people, run by spinal cord injured (SCI) people. For more than 45 years, we have empowered spinal cord injured people to rebuild their lives after injury through provision of vital information, representation, and support. Spinal Injuries Association is a truly inspirational place to work.

SIA is a beacon of light for the 50,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK living day-to-day with paralysis, incontinence, and a high risk of life-threatening conditions. With determination, flexibility, and creativity we are responding to a huge increase in demand for our services, ensuring that the support we offer is available to everyone in need, no matter their circumstances.

Roughly 2,500 people each year sustain or acquire a spinal cord injury, and we are currently undergoing a period of rapid development to create a network of support available to every spinal cord injured person in the UK. SIA is soon set to become a true Association of people and partners, working collaboratively to ensure that a fulfilled life is a possibility for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

If you enjoy building outstanding, long-lasting relationships, are a strategic thinker, and love working collaboratively with committed stakeholders, then we could have the perfect job for you.

We are looking for someone to join our dynamically evolving fundraising team, to take a leading role in the ongoing success of our strategic relationships with Trusted Partners, and to make sure that we are capitalizing on the opportunities presented by working with firms who are committed and engaged across all of SIA’s charitable services and activities. 

Spinal Injuries Association is in the midst of transformational change. We already make a significant difference to the lives of people affected by spinal cord injury, but there is so much more we plan to do. We have ambitious plans to scale up our reach and impact to make sure that we are able to support everyone affected by spinal cord injury in the UK each year, and securing and maintaining high value partnerships is just one of the ways that we aim to achieve these plans.

With 20 Trusted Partners currently supporting us from across the Legal, Care and Financial sectors, we are keen to continue the development of these relationships, whilst also securing new partners across many different business sectors who interact with the wider SCI community. We have ambitious plans to turn SIA into an ‘Association for All’, making sure that we can meet the unique, individual needs of everyone we support for life after spinal cord injury.

If you share our passion, drive, have a can-do attitude and have a background in a corporate fundraising, business development or corporate account management, then we would love to hear from you.

Application deadline is: 5pm, Friday 17th May 2021
Interviews will be held on May 24th over MS Teams

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply' button to be directed to the SIA website, where you can download the application pack. 

No CV’s or agencies please.