Corporate Partnership Manager Jobs in South Bank, Greater London
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Role Summary
Are you passionate about transforming school food and ready to make a significant impact on the food system? As the Fundraising Manager concentrating on major donors & corporates, you will play a pivotal role in scaling School Plates, our flagship UK programme, aimed at making school menus healthier and more planet-friendly. With our School Plates Awards and Global Plant-based School Food Network both expanding rapidly —currently working with 70 major school caterers feeding over 1 million children daily —you’ll drive growth by securing crucial funding from major donors and corporate partners.
You’ll be an experienced relationship builder, a driven and enthusiastic self-starter, and an excellent project manager who shares our ambition to revolutionise school food. Are you passionate about improving school food and changing the food system? Can you match our ambition?
Job Details
Reports to: Director, UK
Location: Remote (home-based), UK
Key relationships: UK Director, UK Head of Programme, International Fundraising Manager, International Grant Writing Manager, other relevant internal departments and external stakeholders
Hours: 32-40 h per week
Salary range: £40-42,000 (based on 1FTE) depending on experience
Responsibilities
- Lead and innovate UK fundraising efforts, focusing on major donors and corporates.
- Develop a creative 3-year fundraising strategy and set actionable annual and quarterly objectives.
- Cultivate and expand relationships with new major donors, moving them along a prospect pipeline.
- Support the stewardship of existing major donor relationships, ensuring continued and increased support.
- Draft compelling theories of change, cases for support, and other key materials.
- Manage our visionary ‘donor circle’ initiative.
- Build and strengthen corporate partnerships, crafting tailored cultivation plans.
- Support the writing of successful grant applications and reports, as needed.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of fundraising experience, ideally within an NGO or a related field.
- Proven success in securing significant funds from donors or corporates.
- Exceptional project management and organisational skills and the ability to write strong proposals and reports
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a confident and engaging presence and an impact driven mindset
- Significant experience in researching and developing strong stakeholder relationships
- Ability to travel nationally as needed.
- Deep passion and commitment for ProVeg’s mission
Preferred:
- Knowledge and understanding of the plant-based food sector.
- Membership of a professional fundraising body
Benefits of working with us
- A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
- Provision of a work laptop.
- Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
- Career development support.
- Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account.
- We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
- And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!
When?
Application deadline: Open until filled
Start date: As soon as possible
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re excited about leading transformative change in school food, we’d love to hear from you. Application infos below.
Further information
Please submit your application using our online form including your CV and cover letter. By submitting your application you agree that your personal data will be processed by and shared with our UK entity (ProVeg C.I.C.) and German entity (ProVeg e.V.). We will be interviewing on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
The recruitment process consists of:
1. Online Cognitive Aptitude test + Personality test
2. Online trial task
3. Interview with Senior Management
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are excited to be advertising the role of Psychotherapy Service Manager at Respond, to lead our team and the development of our psychotherapy services with autistic people and people with learning disabilities who have experienced trauma and their families. Many of our clients may have experienced complex or multiple traumatic experiences including sexual violence, domestic abuse and neglect.
The Psychotherapy Service provides predominantly longer-term therapeutic support of a year or more, depending on how the work is funded, to an average of 130 unique individuals per year. The current team of 10 are made up of 4 senior therapists (reporting to the postholder), 4 therapists and 2 honoraries in training, the majority of whom are Arts therapists and work within a psychodynamic and/or systemic model.
We welcome applications from experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor/Psychotherapists, Arts therapists, Psychologists or Family Therapists who are passionate about our work. You will work psychodynamically, champion our trauma informed approach including our reflective practice model and have the opportunity to influence and shape the development of the psychotherapy service. Leading the small team, you will provide clinical leadership and be Safeguarding lead, ensuring we continue to provide high quality psychotherapy services. We are offering the role at 4-5 days per week, working in a hybrid manner flexibly. You can also hold your own small case load of clients, supervisees and/or consultancy work within the role.
This is a unique and specialist role and we recognise that you may have more experience in one clinical area or client group than another, given the breadth of our work and whilst you may be experienced in working psychodynamically as a therapist and as a line manager, you may be newer to leading a service for example. Or you may have a great deal of other experience and understanding of the needs of our clients from other work. We are flexible to develop the right candidate who is passionate about improving the lives of autistic people, people with learning disabilities and their family members.
If this sounds like the kind of role that would interest you, we’d really welcome your application. Please also get in touch if you have any questions.
Further information about Respond
Respond is entering the last year of our three-year strategy, in which we will continue to be focusing on our psychotherapy service, which is a core part of Respond’s offer as a charity for now thirty-four years. Our mission is to reduce the impact of trauma in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people, by developing trusting relationships, through psychotherapeutically informed services which include advocacy, training and consultation.
An important part of our work at Respond is working in a trauma-informed way. What this means for us is that we hold in mind the impact of trauma at all levels of the organisation, and all staff take part in reflective practice or team dynamics.
We provide a range of trauma-informed services for children, young people, adults and professionals. These include psychotherapy, advocacy, training and other support services. The work we do is generally long term in recognition of research that clients with autism and learning disabilities who have experienced abuse and trauma take longer to process their trauma and to recover.
We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates including people with lived experience, who are both interested in working in partnership to provide support, as well as supporting people with learning disabilities and autistic people who have experienced trauma.
We are committed to the furthering of human rights, equality, and positive social change through our therapeutic and advocacy work and are committed to anti-racism and other forms of anti-discriminatory practice. We recognise that we need to continually keep this as a focus in our work and as an integral part of our organisational strategy.
We celebrate diversity as an employer and as a provider of services to people who often experience multiple discriminations because of (but not limited to) being autistic or having a learning disability and experiences of trauma.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles within the organisation.
Respond Benefits package (all per financial year)
We offer a generous and comprehensive package of flexible benefits to all of our staff.
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Hybrid working model, which means that if you’re full time you make a commitment to be working in the office at least two days a week, with the remainder working from home. Part time hours are altered accordingly.
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Generous paid leave benefits including 28.5 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), with some to be taken between Christmas and New year.
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Up to 4 weeks paid sickness leave at full pay and a further 4 weeks at half pay,
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Discretionary study leave to support training relevant to your role.
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Paid leave to employees who may need to take one day off a year when a religious festival falls on a workday.
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Up to 5 days paid time off for dependents per financial year.
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Opportunity to apply for up to 2 days (14 hours) paid leave per year to participate in volunteering activities relevant to the role.
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Access to a workplace pension scheme, administered by NEST, with a minimum 5% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution from commencement of employment.
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Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes 24/7 telephone service and counselling.
Note all of the above days per annum stated are pro rata’d for part time employees.
If you’d like to find out more about this role, please read through the job description and person specification.
When you apply, please send a CV and Supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4. In your supporting statement ensure that you address the key competencies in the person specification.
Interviews will be in person in London.
When you apply, please send a CV and Supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4. In your supporting statement ensure that you address the key competencies in the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
A fantastic opportunity to lead the development and delivery of our Service Pledge programme, working with healthcare professionals and patients to improve experience of care in breast cancer services. You’ll manage a small team based across the UK as well as working closely with colleagues in services and policy to ensure people with breast cancer receive the best possible standards of care across the UK.
About you
As a strong project manager, you’ll be experienced in patient involvement and service improvement with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. You’ll be confident managing a team working in a hybrid environment, supporting them to deliver long-term projects within agreed timelines and budget.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Primary location of role and hybrid working
This role has a flexible location, with the successful candidate being primarily based in one of our 4 offices (Cardiff, Glasgow, London or Sheffield). Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions, please contact the Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 6 November 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 Novemserber 2024 (interviews will take place virtually via MS Teams)
We are looking for an experienced grant manager who is passionate about the environment and trees to join us as Grant and Funder Compliance Manager!
This is a new role for the organisation in response to our growing grant income and complex programming and impact. Developing and managing a grant management function, you will meet and exceed funder requirements and expectations, helping to build income to grow urban forests and combat the effects of climate change. Come get your hands dirty on planting days and join us!
ABOUT TREES FOR CITIES
Trees for Cities is an ambitious, far-reaching organisation.
Trees for Cities is the only charity working on a national and international scale to improve people's lives by planting trees in cities. In a world facing unprecedented threats from climate change, loss of biodiversity and disconnection from nature, our work has never been more urgent or important.
We engage local communities to cultivate lasting change in their neighbourhoods with urban trees, whether it’s creating healthier environments, keeping our cities cool, protecting from flooding or getting people involved in nature.
We have been in existence for nearly 30 years, engaging communities to plant, protect and promote urban trees in parks, streets, schools and housing estates across the UK and around the world. Through our work, we deliver local impact on a national and global scale, strengthening urban communities through volunteering opportunities and helping to enable and inspire a new generation to plant and protect urban trees. The charity has seen significant organisational growth and development in recent years, including a new senior leadership team to boost capacity and lead a growing organisation.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
With experience in managing complex grants and delivering compelling, quality funder reports, you will ensure we meet and exceed donor requirements and expectations. Your organisation skills will enable you to manage and deliver funder requirements in line with accounting, fundraising and legal best practice. This role will work closely with the Fundraising Director and sits within the Fundraising Department.
The Head of Corporate Partnerships will lead our corporate partnerships team to achieve ambitious income (£2.5m in 2024-25 financial year) and strategic value targets for the organisation to grow urban forests and combat the effects of climate change. We are a rapidly growing and developing organisation that suits ambitious, dedicated and passionate staff.
The Fundraising team has delivered consistent, significant income growth this strategic period – and more is needed to address the increasing need for urban trees. We now look forward to our next strategy in 2025 for even more ambitious plans – join us!
Trees for Cities is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. We value diversity and are committed to promoting diversity within the workplace. We aim to ensure that our employees achieve their full potential and that all employment decisions, including recruitment, are taken without reference to irrelevant or discriminatory criteria. A full copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy can be provided on request.
HOW TO APPLY
Please visit our website to view the full job description. To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining why you are interested in the role and your fit with the Person Specification with the subject heading ‘Grant and Funding Compliance Manager’.
Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, you must therefore have a valid right to work in the UK to apply.
Deadline to apply: 23rd October 2024
Interviews are scheduled for 29th October 2024
If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will normally be contacted within two weeks after applying. If you do not hear from us within this period then you should assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for an interview.
Trees for Cities is the first UK environmental organisation to have been awarded social value certification. Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No: 1032154.
Previous applicants need not reapply. No Agencies Please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Portfolio Manager
(Funding Team)
£49,378 - £52,723 pa
City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation
This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.
Purpose of Role
This Senior Portfolio Manager will play a key role in the success of the team responsible for Comic Relief’s funding programme focused on tackling the effects of poverty.
The Senior Portfolio Manager will hold direct responsibility for a number of investments with Funded Partners, both in the UK and internationally, ensuring excellent grant making practice, and be responsible for managing funding calls. The Senior Portfolio Manager will also work with colleagues from the Partnerships and Fundraising teams to assist with the mobilization of resources.
Working with the Head of Programme, the postholder will provide management support in the team, working with colleagues on specific team initiatives and cross-team collaborations, holding relationships with strategic importance, developing new areas of work, and other specific initiatives contributing to the team’s overall operational success.
Key responsibilities:
Management support
Manage specific cross-team collaborations, taking on link roles with other teams as required, including the development and delivery of fundraising and income partnerships and campaigns.
Lead, contribute to and/or coordinate the development of proposals and plans, including the start-up phase of new projects and partnerships.
Take responsibility for higher profile or more complex funded partner relationships/fundraising initiatives / partnerships.
Contribute to the team’s portfolio management, budget management, and operational functioning, including the development and use of funding team’s processes, systems and policies.
Funding management and relationships
Manage assigned funding portfolios and relationships with funded partners, ensuring that the portfolio is managed in a timely and responsive way, using Comic Relief’s (CR’s) systems and processes.
Coordinate with other funding team colleagues, including supporting other funding programmes when needed.
Manage all requirements, such as narrative, financial and risk reporting, collaborating across the funding team and wider Comic Relief as appropriate.
Work with the Assurance and Finance teams to ensure ongoing compliance across the portfolio with legal requirements, our grant conditions, reporting requirements and best practice.
Ensure or contribute to donor reporting and other information needs for external and internal use, such as information about our funded work and our partners.
Cross team/organization/sector collaboration
Support the development of resource mobilisation partnerships through collaborative and supportive working with Comic Relief’s communications, fundraising and partnership teams.
Work with the Partnerships Team to support strong relationships with existing and potential co-funding partners, including corporates and/or trusts, foundations and institutions, and support proposal development, reporting and other requirements.
Work collaboratively across CR to support storytelling around CR’s impact.
Contribute to internal communications regarding the work of the Effects of Poverty team and the wider Funding Team.
Represent CR with strategic partners and co-funders, in relevant networks, and at external events.
General
Develop a basic understanding of all areas of social change that are prioritised by CR.
Manage the work of consultants and other contractors as required.
Communicate in an open, honest and transparent way with funding applicants, funded partners and funding partners.
Ensure that, when applicable, people with lived or learned experience are actively engaged with our work, contributing to the design and decision-making process of our funding portfolios.
Embed effective ways of working that contribute to the de-colonization of philanthropy.
Some travel (including some international) will be required in this role
Person specification
Essential criteria
Experience of working closely with funded partners and donors for social change.
Significant knowledge and experience of grant making, programme design, and managing large or complex grants within a donor or an implementing organization working in the UK or internationally.
A good understanding of developing, implementing and evaluating programmes.
Self-motivated and enthusiastic, with flexibility to navigate the unexpected, be aware of wider strategic contexts, and make appropriate and effective decisions.
An understanding or lived experience of social injustice, and proven track record of working in alignment with Comic Relief’s commitment to social justice, anti-racism, diversity, inclusion and equity.
Personal and effective relationship builder with experience of working in collaborative, multicultural and cross sector environments alongside individuals and organisations with diverse perspectives.
Some management experience (for example, managing cross team or organization projects or initiatives)
Experience of developing and sustaining fundraising partnerships
Understanding of, and commitment to, the use of storytelling to engage the public.
Desirable criteria
Experience of developing proposals and plans for new income (e.g. developing funding programmes in partnerships with large donors)
Experience of managing restricted donor funding (e.g. government funding and/or funding from other institutions, trusts or foundations.
Perks and benefits:
· Flexible working hours
· Work from home option
· Life Insurance
· Wellness programs
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
· Paid emergency leave
· Sabbatical Opportunities
· Professional development
· Mentoring/coaching
· Paid volunteer days
· Payroll giving
· Salary sacrifice
· Team social events
· Extracurricular clubs
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free fruit
To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.
Closing: 12:00pm, 1st Nov 2024 GMT
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Why work at Comic Relief
There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,
There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.
Disability Confident Employer
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you an expert in fundraising compliance who’s looking for your next career move?
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity are hiring for a Fundraising Compliance Manager to join our team. We rely on public generosity to continue our vital work, and face-to-face fundraising is a crucial part of this. We are seeking a diligent and experienced Fundraising Compliance Manager who will not only ensure our face-to-face fundraising activities remain ethical, legal, and aligned with industry best practices, but all support the wider Charity on fundraising compliance. We are committed to ensuring we have the highest compliance standards for not only our external fundraisers, but internal teams too, and have created this additional role in our team.
Key Responsibilities
As a Fundraising Compliance Manager, you will take on a varied role including:
- Managing fundraising compliance across telephone and face to face fundraising activities.
- Supporting on wider compliance measure across the Charity.Conducting regular audits and risk assessments of fundraising teams and agencies, providing guidance and training to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
- Developing and delivering of audit trails of third-party agency activity, including site bookings and fundraiser recruitment. This role will focus on face-to-face fundraising activities.
- Tracking and reporting on complaints and collaborating with the Senior Supporter Relations Care Manager.
- Producing regular reports to share with the Fundraising Leadership Team and Trustees outlining compliance actions and areas for improvement.
- This role is focused on compliance, but you will also get involved in training activities.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Significant experience working within fundraising compliance.
- Substantial knowledge of the Fundraising Code of Practice.
- Understanding of gambling commission legislation in relation to charity lotteries.
- Experience writing compliance reports.
- Understanding of GDPR regulations.
- Exceptional relationship building skills.
- Strong communication skills.
Please refer to the full job description for more information.
How to apply
Please click on the apply button in the top right hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.
Closing Date: 8th November 2024
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A flexible approach to working arrangements.
- Access to our enhanced pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.
About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 750 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.
Along with being awarded the ‘Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023’, we were delighted to be recently awarded the 'Charity Times Fundraising Team of the Year 2023.'
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people or those with long-term conditions, LGBTQ+ communities, and those from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our site.
As a Level 2 Disability Confident Committed Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us.
Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer.
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with an international animal charity to recruit their new Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships.
As the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships you will pro-actively develop and implement a strategy to grow fundraised income from major donors, corporates and trusts and foundations. You will also manage the legacy marketing programme.
Key responsibilities will include;
Leading on the development and operational delivery of the philanthropy and fundraising partnerships strategy across high value income streams.
- Leading on maintaining relationships with existing high-value donors and funders, through exemplary stewardship
- Overseeing the continued development and growth of a global legacy programme, including the production of legacy mailings, telemarketing, offline and digital advertising.
- Developing and managing a yearly activity plan for the Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships team within and agreed budget
- Providing supportive and dynamic line management for members of your team, including facilitating regular supervision meetings and supporting personal development and training
This position would ideally suit a candidate with;
- Excellent knowledge of high-value donor, trusts, corporate and legacy fundraising strategies and activities.
- Comprehensive understanding of fundraising techniques, including audience and donor segmentation, analytical modelling and the use of insight to drive performance.
- Demonstrable experience of managing fundraising or income-generating campaigns, nationally and internationally, including in coalition with other organisations where applicable
- Experience of managing and overseeing high-value giving, legacies, trusts, statutory and corporate fundraising programmes and activities, to maximise income.
- Experience of developing new products/activities and taking them to market.
- Knowledge of global animal welfare, within an international development context would be beneficial
This position can be hybrid or largely remote with travel to the London head office as required.
Applications for this position will be reviewed and interviewed on a rolling basis so please apply now for more information and next steps.
For more information about this position and next steps please apply here now.
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.
We are working with a professional body, for professionals who work within risk and health and safety. They work with organisations in a number of ways, one being providing a number of learning solutions, building bespoke training programmes for employees.
This is a new role for the organisation, to lead the growth of organisational sales, drive customer acquisition and convert leads in to sales across large corporate business to SME's.
You will build strong strategic partnerships, understanding organisational strategies, to propose learning and development solutions to corporates.
Some of the benefits include
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Volunteering days.
- Bupa and Health Shield PMI.
- 4x life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible working.
- Discretionary bonus related to company performance.
As Senior Business Development Manager you will
- Build long term strategic partnerships.
- Understand organisational strategy and competency requirements, in order to propose learning and development solutions.
- Identify new markets and audiences to grow organisation partnerships globally.
- Build relationships with new customers.
- Manage a sales pipeline.
- Work alongside marketing, promoting products and services to new customers.
To be successful you will
- Have knowledge of the business to business sales cycle.
- Be experienced in proposing learning and development solutions to organisations.
- Be experienced in selling product solutions through a consultative approach.
- Be experienced in building strategic partnerships with organisations.
- Be experienced in proposing learning and development solutions to organisations.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity.
The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast; Black Charity Leaders and The Social Mobility List.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose
Global Generation is looking for someone who is passionate about working with local communities to create safe, inclusive and inspiring green spaces. As the Story Garden Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Story Garden and our move in October 2025. You will work closely with our community engagement team, to ensure that the Story Garden legacy lives on in Somers Town. You will also manage our small Garden Team, to oversee horticultural, volunteering and community engagement activities at the Story Garden and for a short period of time, after the move, at our new site and/or in a new community hub created in Somers Town.
Organisational Context
Founded in 2004, we grow food, people and community for a fair and just world.
Our vision informs our two charitable aims which are the guiding principles for our work:
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To provide opportunities for the direct experience of natural wilderness environments for children, young people and adults
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To support young people to develop their full potential so they are able to contribute positively to society and the environment
We operate in the boroughs of Camden, Islington and Southwark and work with people of all ages, particularly children and young people. Working from educational and biodiverse garden spaces such as the Story Garden and Floating Garden in King’s Cross (with a permanent community garden currently being built in KX) and the Paper Garden in Canada Water, we combine activities such as urban food growing, carpentry, making, cooking, and healthy eating with dialogue, storytelling, creative writing, performance and art, silence and stillness. These practices help us to create the conditions for people to come together in a fuller and more connected sense of who they are and what they are a part of and, from that space, to practically and creatively contribute to ecological and social change.
This role is primarily based at the Story Garden in King’s Cross, working closely with our local community of Somers Town. You will work with the garden team, community engagement team, education & community programmes team, chefs, volunteers and engage people of all ages.
Main duties and responsibilities
Garden planning and management of Story Garden and related projects
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Support garden team with horticultural work, including planning and procurement
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Project manage Story Garden funded projects - responsible for ensuring outputs and outcomes are monitored and met, building strong relationships with and reporting to funders (City Bridge Trust, Future Neighbourhoods Phase 3)
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Work alongside our Community Engagement Manager to run community events
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Alongside the Head of Gardens, manage the general Story Garden budget
Project Management of Story Garden move
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Project manage the move of the Story Garden ensuring that there is a positive legacy to the work done at the Story Garden - this will involve donating plants, planters and structures to others in the local community
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Build on existing and create new partnerships with others locally, local community organisations and TRAs to deliver the legacy of the Story Garden
Training and volunteering
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Manage and deliver corporate volunteer days at Story Garden and the new garden we’re building
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Support the Seasonal Gardener on the running of the Gardening Club
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Work with the Somers Town Team to integrate volunteering and training opportunities within the wider area and upskill local people
Line management
- Line manage 3 members of staff and volunteers and support their professional development through regular check ins, monthly 1:1s and regular meetings about projects.
What we are looking for
Essential
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City & Guilds Level 2 Horticulture or equivalent and 3 years experience in a practical horticulture role, feeling confident enough to facilitate gardening activities
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Good understanding of organic horticulture principles and practice
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Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, including budgeting and overseeing monitoring and reporting
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Experience working with multiple stakeholders
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Experience of line management
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Experience running volunteer sessions
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Excellent administration, written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
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Experience undertaking risk assessments
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Experience running corporate volunteer sessions
- Experience managing a community garden
These are some of our core values which we aim for all of our staff to share and develop to guide our work:
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Commitment to equity, diversity and sustainability in all aspects of our approach
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Passionate about working with people to engage them in ways to learn new skills, build connections and fulfil their potential
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A love of working outdoors, the natural environment and urban greening
- Appreciation of working across sectors, disciplines and worldviews
Benefits to working with Global Generation
We aim to create a supportive, creative and rewarding environment for you to work in. All members of staff are part of collaboratively developing how we work as an organisation. We do this through offering staff lunches, weekly team meetings, reflective spaces to learn together, away days and residentials which give us an opportunity to come together to reflect and explore different aspects of our work and collectively contribute towards the vision of the organisation. There are also opportunities for job related training and coaching as part of your own personal development, the opportunity to slow down, plan and reflect during the winter, and the possibility for additional support if the need arises through our partnership with the Camden Psychotherapy Unit.
This job description is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties; it is not exhaustive and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Because of the evolving nature and changing demands of our business, this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description, and according to the needs of the Charity.
Since Rewilding Britain was formed in 2015 rewilding has moved from being a niche idea to playing a significant role in the fight against some of the biggest global challenges we face. Rewilding Britain is at the forefront of this change, acting as a catalyst for debate and action, and demonstrating the power of working with nature to build a sustainable world where people thrive.
Rewilding Britain wants to see rewilding flourishing across 30% of Britain, reconnecting us with the natural world, sustaining communities and tackling the interconnected nature and climate emergencies.
We influence policy, inspire public action and catalyse joined-up practical and financial support to help establish rewilding across Britain’s land and seas. Through our rapidly growing Rewilding Network we’re bringing together a community of rewilders - from land managers and farmers, to charities, community groups and national parks - to inspire and support each other to create a wilder, more prosperous Britain. It’s not too late - but we must act now.
We are now seeking a Communications and Campaigns Manager who will be a creative thinker able to Think Big and Act Wild whilst managing the timely and effective delivery of communications campaigns, projects and events, increasing our advocacy and fundraising impact.
The post holder will be a strong planner, organiser, pro-active team player and hands-on campaigner. You’ll be a key member of the Communications and Engagement team and use your strong collaborative skills to work effectively with our Catalyse, Influence and Fundraising teams to create powerful, transformative communications and campaigns.
You will be results driven and enjoy managing multiple communications projects across different channels in order to increase engagement levels with different stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to join our fast growing charity and directly contribute to the growth of the rewilding movement.
Job purpose:
To lead the design, development and delivery of Rewilding Britain's integrated communication campaigns, projects and events, enabling the charity to engage with its target audiences and encourage measurable impact across rewilding practice, policy and fundraising.
Line Manager: Director of Communications and Engagement
Line Management Responsibilities: No line management. The post holder will have responsibility for maintaining management of freelancers, agencies and partners.
Your responsibilities will include:
Communications campaign development and management:
- Develop and project manage a programme of integrated communication campaigns that grab attention and encourage action across rewilding practice, policy and fundraising.
- Work closely with the Communications and Engagement team to develop aligned messaging and campaign assets and to deliver these across owned, earned and paid channels.
- Lead on the creation of compelling campaign assets and content (e.g. polls, petitions, online actions and campaign toolkits).
- Manage campaign timeframes and budgets seeking a good, quantifiable return on investment.
- Gather and present audience insight to inform our campaigns and ensure our campaigning work is evidence led.
- Set and measure campaign KPIs, conduct campaign de-briefs and write campaign evaluations, encourage a culture of testing and learning and growing our campaigning approach.
- Seek relevant external collaboration opportunities with allies and partners to amplify our campaigns.
- Where appropriate, commission and manage the relationship with external creative, campaigning and advertising agencies.
Communications projects and events management:
- Organise, plan and deliver our involvement at online and in person events that will help to encourage action across rewilding practice, policy and fundraising (e.g. exhibition stands at party political conferences or corporate fundraising events).
- Design, deliver and project manage cross-organisational communication activities which will raise the profile of Rewilding Britain (e.g.World Rewilding Day, anniversary events).
- Support the Catalyse, Influence and Fundraising teams with the communication requirements for events (e.g. Rewilding Network conferences, fundraising dinners, panel debates, report launches).
Cross-functional collaboration:
- Work closely with the Catalyse, Influence and Fundraising teams to integrate campaign efforts and identify the relevant campaign issues, priorities and opportunities for influencing policy, fundraising and Network membership growth.
- Support the broader Communications and Engagement team to implement strategically aligned locally focused communications activities, projects and events for England, Scotland or Wales.
- Collaborate with freelancers, consultants, agencies, volunteers, supporters, and stakeholders to amplify our communications and campaigns reach and impact.
- Represent Rewilding Britain alongside other team members at events, exhibitions, workshops, conferences, rallies and more to advance our communication and campaign objectives.
Communication innovation and improvement:
- Stay current with sector and specialist trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously grow our communications and campaign effectiveness.
- Implement feedback and lessons learned to refine and improve our communications and campaigns approach.
Skills, experience and behaviours
Education
Essential
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent professional training or at least 6 years relevant experience in a relevant subject area (e.g. Communications, Campaigns, Marketing, Media, Social Campaigns, Environment, Ecology, Conservation)
Desirable
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A professional qualification in a relevant subject area (e.g. CIPR, CIM, CIDM)
Experience
Essential
- At least three years' experience leading in a communications and campaigns role in a comparable organisation, leading successful campaigns to further organisational objectives.
- Proven experience in executing multi-channel paid and low/no cost integrated communications campaigns (owned, earned and bought) to drive advocacy / behaviour change.
- Experience in managing communication projects resulting in effective events or activities.
- Experience in creating and implementing innovative, bold and effective communications ideas that gain traction.
- Experience of evaluating communications and campaigns and measuring impact.
- Experience in managing budgets and financial planning for campaigns.
- Proven experience of adapting communications approaches for a range of stakeholders to create maximum impact.
- Experience of briefing, commissioning and collaborating with communications, campaigns or creative freelancers and / or agencies.
- Experience working in a sector relevant to rewilding, and understanding of the rewilding landscape and the rewilding movement.
Desirable
- Understanding of the workings of national, local and devolved governments.
- Experience of working in communications and campaigns in a policy/advocacy context and/or fundraising context.
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for effective engagement.
- Strong organisational skills with experience in managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Ability to use digital campaigning tools.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Proactive, creative and flexible approach with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work effectively and autonomously from home, while also working collaboratively as part of a tight-knit team.
- Has a passion for campaigning and what it can achieve in shifting behaviour and enabling more rewilding to happen.
- Creativity, with the ability to unlock innovation as an individual and a team player.
- A professional qualification in a relevant subject area (e.g. CIPR, CIM, CIDM)
- Understanding of the workings of national, local and devolved governments.
- Experience of working in communications and campaigns in a policy/advocacy context and/or fundraising context.
This job description is not all encompassing and may change to reflect need. Your duties may be reviewed from time to time and revised and updated in consultation with you to reflect appropriate changes.
Terms and conditions and staff benefits
The role is a full-time, 5-day-week (35 hours) position.
The salary is £38,000 - £43,000 per annum depending upon experience.
There will be some freedom for the person to determine their own working arrangements each week, within limitations, providing the work is delivered.
Rewilding Britain employees benefit from 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part time roles), rising to 30 days over 5 years. A generous employer-matched pension scheme is also available.
We are a virtual team who work from home and/or co-working spaces. We will support you to achieve a suitable virtual working environment. This role will be involved in coordinating and attending events and meetings face to face across Britain, so a willingness to travel with occasional overnight stays is essential.
Equality in employment: Candidates will be shortlisted and selected according to suitability for the post without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Use of artificial intelligence tools: Rewilding Britain does not accept cover letters, presentations or answers to recruitment questions whose content is AI generated and we will actively screen for this as part of our recruitment process. Rewilding Britain does not use AI tools to review candidate applications; real people will review and shortlist applications.
Rewilding Britain is not a licenced sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to the provision of a valid right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Talent Set are working with a brilliant Animal Charity to recruit a Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships to lead a newly structured team, leading income growth across Major Donor, Corporate, Trusts and Legacy gifts.
What’s on offer:
Salary: circa £55,000 dependant on experience
Working pattern: Hybrid or Remote, with quarterly travel into Central London
Key duties include:
· Lead on the development and operational delivery of the philanthropy and fundraising partnerships strategy, encompassing work across the high-value donor, legacies, trusts and corporate fundraising income streams.
· Maintain relationships with existing high-value donors and funders, through the provision of exemplary stewardship including reports, mailings, phone calls and face to face meetings.
· Oversee the continued development and growth of the charity’s global legacy programme, including the production of legacy mailings, telemarketing, offline and digital advertising, and features, as well as correspondence with supporters, solicitors and other stakeholders.
· Drive the development of the corporate fundraising programme, working with Global Programmes colleagues and partners based in the countries where the charity operates in.
· Provide supportive and dynamic line management for the Philanthropy and Fundraising Partnerships team.
· Support the Chief Executive, Directors and senior colleagues to build new funding relationships with key stakeholders.
· Work closely with the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications to develop and drive the Philanthropy & Partnerships growth plan.
We’re looking for the following skills & experience:
· Demonstrable experience of managing multi-faceted, high value fundraising campaigns across Major Gifts, Trusts, Corporate or Legacy fundraising.
· Experience of developing, building and maintaining relationships with high-value stakeholders.
· Experience of line management and building a collaborative, high-performing fundraising team.
· Experience of developing and driving income growth across high-value fundraising income streams.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
Our client’s corporate membership consists of around 500 companies ranging from multinational energy utilities and renewable energy developers working across multiple technologies and solutions through to innovative niche companies and consultants, as well as sole traders, farmers, installers. Our client's finance forum and other platforms support member organisations from the investment, insurance and legal sectors that enable this growing economy. Our client is the only UK trade body representing the full range of renewable technologies across all applications covering power and flexibility, heat and cooling, transport, the bioeconomy and green finance.
Primary job functions and key accountabilities
- Representing the sector and wider Association at meetings, conferences, exhibitions etc. and making presentations on the work of the Association and the interests of members.
- Ensuring the effective working of the sector forum, including organising and taking minutes of the Biogas forum meetings (held at least quarterly) and Steering Groups for Biogas and separately Hydrogen and landfill gas.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, other forums and, where appropriate, other stakeholders to strengthen the sector’s influence. This includes working on industry-wide campaigns.
- Line management of team member working within the Heat & Cooling pillar of the policy team.
- Driving member retention and recruitment. Developing and implementing strategies to attract new members and retain existing ones as well as other revenue-generating activities.
- Drafting policy statements and consultation responses relevant to the sector.
- Either from the start or as part of a later career progression, there may be the opportunity to also work on other heat technologies.
- Responding to members’ requests for information and support.
- Contributing to building and maintaining the Association’s information resources.
- Working with the events team in the organisation and planning of high-profile sector events (eg UK Green Gas Day, and their Hydrogen Conference).
Personal Characteristics
- Enthusiastic with a good eye for detail and organisational skills, determination and stamina; a flexible, team player with personal integrity and confidence, and the ability to build relationships with civil servants, regulators and wider stakeholders in order to become the go-to person in this sector on policy and the market.
- Ability to think strategically and implement long-term strategies that drive the our client’s policy outcomes and financial revenues.
- Confident and resilient decision-maker that exhibits the ability to make informed, decisive choices under pressure. Will have the ability to lead negotiations to effectively defend the biogas sector’s position, and the trade association’s commercial interests, within the evolving landscape of the green gas transition.
- Results oriented able to focus on achieving measurable outcomes and driving the financial success of the trade association and it’s members.
- A self-starter will especially do well in this role, working to multiple deadlines and as part of an exciting, fast-growing sector.
- Our client will help you develop your knowledge and skills and aims to help you foster career growth.
Line Manager
- Director of Policy
Equal opportunities commitments
Our client seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community at large because they value the individual contribution of people irrespective of age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, being pregnant or on maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Our client is committed to:
- Promoting equality of opportunity and fair participation in employment for all persons
- Eliminating occurrences of unlawful direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, disability discrimination, victimisation and harassment
- Promoting a good and harmonious working environment in which all persons are treated with dignity and respect
- Taking lawful affirmative or positive action, where appropriate
- Fulfilling all its legal obligations under the anti-discrimination legislation and the associated codes of practice
- Complying with this equal opportunities policy and associated policies, and
- Regarding all breaches of this equal opportunities policy as misconduct, which could lead to disciplinary proceedings.
- *They encourage early application as they review applications regularly, and may close the role before the deadline if sufficient applications have been received.
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Come and work for one of the longest-running charities and independent hospitals in the UK. Set in a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building, with big gardens and space for our residents to engage in music, art and even pottery workshops, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is more than a hospital. The RHN is a community in which everyone comes together to help adults with neurological disability achieve the best possible quality of life.
We are looking for a Community Fundraising Manager to use our unique history to engage with our community and help the RHN fund more of the vital work we do.
Salary range: £42,000 per annum - Incremental reviews take place on an annual basis
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, fulltime
Location: Putney, Southwest London (1 day per week home working)
Why the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a great place to work:
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement - 25 days plus bank holidays
- Flexibility to work from home 1 day per week
- Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
- Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)!
- Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
- Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
- Free on-site parking (rare in London!)
- More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.
Summary of position and the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
The RHN is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education programme.
The Fundraising Department is a small and friendly team, responsible for raising funds for a variety of vital therapies and services for the patients and residents. Furthermore, through a variety of income streams, the team helps to fund capital projects, such as ward refurbishments and new facilities.
The post-holder will become a key part in the development and growth of the charity, maximising financial income and raising awareness of the RHN. Managing our Community Fundraising Executive, you will maximise existing relationships and opportunities through excellent supporter stewardship. You will identify new fundraising opportunities, identifying and building relationships with new community groups. This role will involve occasional weekend and evening work, so a flexible approach is required.
Key responsibilities
- Organise the full calendar of fundraising events, including sporting/challenge, bespoke, special and community events, working towards a £230,000 target and £3.1m team target.
- Line manage the Community Fundraising Executive
- Be the first point of contact for volunteer event committees hosting events on site.
- Identify and build relationships with new community groups.
- Manage the delivery of a small portfolio community fundraising events including (but not limited to) the Christmas Fair, Bridge events and School Fun Runs
- Maintain relationships with existing corporate supporters and recruit new local and large businesses to actively engage in challenge and community events and corporate team building activities.
- Organise and secure sponsorship for special projects and events such as the annual Supporters Thank You Evening, Christmas Carol Concert and Party for Putney.
- Oversee the stewardship of challenge event participants
- Attend challenge events and recruit event volunteers
- Oversee the recruitment of participants for a range of running and other challenge events
- Retain and grow a third party portfolio of challenge events
- Work alongside the Communications Team and external designers to create and produce a range of publicity materials.
- Increase internal awareness of community fundraising throughout the organisation.
- Any other duties that may reasonably be expected to ensure the smooth running of the department, including working occasional weekends and evenings for specific events and providing cover for absent colleagues.
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Comfortable in an environment interacting with profoundly disabled patients and their families.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in Community Fundraising.
- Demonstrable experience leading Community and Challenge events.
- Self-motivated, able to motivate others and work well as part of a team.
- Strong organisational and time-keeping skills.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Confident in talking to groups and attending events, speaking about the charity.
- Computer literate, using Microsoft programmes, databases.
- Line Management experience.
- Experience of budgeting and reporting.
Desirable
- Experience of managing corporate relationships.
- Experience in or willingness to learn design software, WordPress, Dot digital.
- Full clean Drivers licence.
RHN is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer that respects and values the differences of our people to achieve their full potential.
The RHN is a charity, independent from the NHS but working closely with it, to provide the best possible care for people living with neuro-disability.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to coordinate an 18-month project exploring how we can operationalise a new in-work poverty benchmark for employers in London. This benchmark, developed by the Social Market Foundation, has the potential to improve the lives of low paid workers, building on the success of the Living Wage campaigns
The in-work poverty benchmark project is a new and exciting pilot project at the Living Wage Foundation. We want this person to build a case for employers going further than our existing accreditations and taking a more holistic approach to tackling in work poverty. This role would help us develop the pilot through employer case studies and extensive stakeholder engagement with a view to launching a new vehicle to recognise employers who adopt the in-work poverty benchmark.
Three key parts of the role would be working with:
- Our Membership team and our Operations and Insights team: to scope out and enhance their capacity to support employers to implement the benchmark through e.g. workshops, provision of guidance and /or new ways of working with employers.
- The cross organisational Making London a Living Wage City (MLLWC) team to build upon the successes and networks of this project and align where helpful to encourage London employers to go further
- London based community organisers to ensure that the experiences and stories of low paid workers are a primary driver of the case for change and how we develop this work.
The ideal candidate would be a proactive and experienced project manager with experience of building and implementing new products, projects or services. They should have excellent communication skills and a track record of engaging diverse stakeholders and building a network.
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include Parent Action and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.
The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.
The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.
Main Responsibilities
Contribute to the achievement of the LWF and CUK’s strategic aims
· Work with the Living Wage Foundation team to embed this project into the wider work and strategy of the Foundation, and to identify and share learning from across our projects on how to mobilise employer action to tackle poverty.
Develop and manage external relationships
· Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan to support and promote the project.
· Manage strong relationships with the project partners and funders to involve and update them on the project as required.
· Progress our existing partnerships whilst proactively securing new partnerships with organisations that can help promote and build demand for the in-work poverty benchmark.
· Develop a wide-ranging network of stakeholders with an interest in this project, finding ways to involve them in its development.
· Coordinate and manage a project working group of senior Living Wage Employers, in work poverty experts and employee stakeholders.
Build and manage projects and achieve work targets effectively
· Set up, manage and evaluate a set of action pilots with employers, low paid employees and relevant experts to develop and test the in-work poverty benchmark and the standards within it.
· Design and develop the recognition mechanism and support programme for employers who sign up to the in-work poverty benchmark.
· Provide regular progress reports and deliver agreed project milestones including events, reports and other agreed outputs.
· Oversee the project being integrated into our CRM system and developing robust project management systems.
Learning, expertise, wellbeing and inclusion
· Conduct desk research, stakeholder interviews and organise events as required to inform the project. Manage research partners to conduct additional research as required.
· Monitor, review, evaluate and write up pilot progress with each employer using qualitative and quantitative evaluation methods.
· Working with others to identity and share learning on how to mobilise employer action to tackle poverty, considering this in the development of the in-work poverty benchmark.
· Develop and host employer facing events to gain insight and test appetite to support the development of this work.
· Design and facilitate employer workshops and employee focus groups to identify best practice and shared learning.
· Produce a final report and recommendations for how the work might be taken forward at the conclusion of the project, presenting this to relevant stakeholders.
Communications
· Oversee the collation and dissemination of research and evidence to build the case for the in-work poverty benchmark. Work with the Living Wage Foundation Communications and Research team to enable this.
· Develop the support we offer Living Wage Employers that are interested in implementing the in-work poverty benchmark and lead the production and design of research reports, toolkits, best practice guides and other resources.
· Promote the Living Wage Foundation to build our reputation as a leader in good work practices for low paid workers, including launching research and reports and celebrating progress made.
· Represent the Living Wage Foundation at meetings, events and conference to build awareness and support for our work.
Develop and manage internal relationships:
· Build and manage strong relationships across the LWF and wider Citizens UK teams for effective collaboration and to support development of this work.
· Work closely with community organisers in London to ensure the voices of low paid workers are a leading influence on this project.
· Contribute to the LWF and Citizens UK Senior Management meetings and cross organisational working groups.
Generate income and resources
· Oversee the development and implementation of an employer fee structure for the in-work poverty benchmark vehicle.
· Work with the Head of Business Development and Policy to produce a sustainable fundraising strategy for this work whilst developing relationship with potential funders.
· Oversee the creation of proposals to secure funds from corporate partners and attract funding from grants or donations to support ongoing work.
Key Skills
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential (E), Desirable (D)
Experience of building consensus between diverse stakeholders to drive progressive change (E)
A track record of developing mutually rewarding corporate and /or third sector partnerships to deliver project objectives (E)
Primary research skills with experience of conducting evaluations and an ability to develop surveys, analyse data and conduct focus groups (D)
Experience of conducting secondary research and writing reports (E)
Understanding of the importance of good research design (D)
Previous experience of developing and implementing new products, projects or services (E)
Experience of securing funds to deliver and scale up projects (D)
KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle a wide range of competing demands (E)
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, lead, influence and motivate others (E)
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage and work effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, including senior business leaders (E)
Strong report writing skills and ability to share and disseminate knowledge with project partners (E)
An ability to take initiative and work independently across different teams (E)
Understanding of anti-poverty policy and campaigning (D)
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E)
A strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign and principles of Citizens UK (E)
Application Procedure
At Citizens UK, we use Applied, an applicant-tracking recruitment system. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. Often the Hiring Team will not see your CV as part of the shortlisting process and instead ask questions to test skills needed for the role. The responses are anonymised and reviewed by the panel. The Applied platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application. Citizens UK cannot see individual demographic responses, only summary statistics to monitor our candidate pool for balance. Applied aims to give an equal chance to be hired irrespective of background. Candidates can opt out of answering the demographic questions.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. In line with our inclusion value, we would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, disabled people, and people of faith to better represent the communities we work in. We also strongly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of low pay and poverty. For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application, including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us.
Many of our employees enjoy flexible and hybrid working, and we are open to adapting/flexing our roles to embrace a diverse workforce. If you are interested in a particular vacancy and wish to discuss flexible working, please contact us.
Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as Citizens UK is unable to sponsor visa applications. Our community organisers work in the community and their employment is subject to satisfactory standard/enhanced DBS checks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.