Partnerships Officer

Oxford

£28,296 - £31,125 (+ £750 Car Allowance) per annum – depending on skills and knowledge

Our client develops a range of new homes – for rent, shared ownership, and sale – while also providing housing management, care and support, and commercial property services.

They increase the opportunities for people to thrive by giving them access to great homes and services to match. This supports the creation of strong and vibrant communities.

Our client makes a difference to people’s lives – and this is something they want to continue doing, for more people, every day, and they have ambitious plans to simplify and modernise their organisation, to become a simply brilliant landlord.

About the role 

They now have a part time Partnerships Officer position available in Oxford. This is a customer facing role that will liaise and work with other agencies including County Council Social care, NHS, DWP and a range of support providers.

You will deliver a high quality intensive housing management service, focussing on resident satisfaction and value for money; and provide a high quality intensive housing management service to residents in supported projects managed by the Company or jointly with external support provider. 

In the role you will also oversee compliance with a range of Service Level and management agreements, including collection of voids payment. 

About you 

It is essential that you have knowledge and experience of housing and tenancy law and demonstrable experience of managing properties, especially those used for shared and supported housing and a knowledge of best practice in housing management.

Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate with a variety of audiences including an ability to deal empathically and effectively with vulnerable residents and their families and in difficult situations is also required. 

You must be a competent user of Microsoft including Word, Excel and Outlook. 

There will be the occasional need to travel within this role so a full clean, valid driving licence is essential as well as access to a vehicle for work purposes. 

Benefits

In support and recognition of their colleagues who will help them deliver their employer strategy, they offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). 

All individuals who apply to work at here are considered on their merits in line with their Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.

Our client is a Disability Confident Employer therefore they actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the ‘essential eligibility criteria’ for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.

If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout their selection processes please let us know.

Closing Date – 24 August 2020

Interview Date - TBC

Fundraising & Partnerships Manager
Location: Flexible, but with regular travel to our office in Oxford. Able to work from home providing a good internet connection.

Do you have experience of winning funds from institutional donors and developing partnerships with organisations to collaborate on projects? Want to take on a new challenge as a fundraising & partnerships manager and help a pioneering organisation change the world for the better? If so, read on. 

About Us 

INASP is an international development organisation with over 25 years’ experience of working with a global network of partners in Africa, Latin America and Asia. We believe that research and knowledge have a crucial role to play in addressing global challenges and contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Our mission is to support individuals and institutions to produce, share and use research and knowledge, in support of national development. 

We’re now looking for an experienced, highly motivated funding and business development specialist to join our team. You’ll help us to attract further funding and develop strategic partnerships in support of our vision to put research at the heart of development. You will ideally be based within easy reach of Oxford to enable regular time to be spent at INASP’s Oxford office, but you will be able to work from home (providing you have a good internet connection).

Why You Should Get Involved 

This is an amazing opportunity to make a big difference in a small organisation that is rapidly diversifying its funding base to support a growing portfolio of programmes and projects with a wide range of partners.

It’s an exciting time to join our team and this role will suit someone who is passionate about international development, winning funds and developing the partnerships we need to deliver projects that have the power to change lives.

We are committed to creating a positive working environment and investing in our staff. As a member of our team, you’ll be eligible for the below rewards and benefits: 

- Salary of £32,000 - £39,000 per annum
- Flexible working 
- Health and wellbeing benefits 
- Group income protection insurance 
- Death in service scheme 
- Travel benefits 
- Interest free season ticket loan 
- Travel insurance for work-related travel 
- Vaccinations and security training for work-related travel 
- 25 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 after five years (exclusive of bank holidays) 
- Time off in lieu 
- Aviva Employee Assistance Programme 
- Professional development opportunities 

Your Role in INASP

As our fundraising & partnerships manager (known internally as Partnerships & Business Development Manager), you will be responsible for managing INASP’s funding and business development activities - identifying and developing funding opportunities, responding to proposals and building new programme partnerships. 

In this vital role, you will liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders including trusts and foundations, government funding bodies, think tanks and NGOs across the globe. We are looking for a highly motivated, resilient and dynamic individual who is able to remain calm under pressure and deliver quality work to tight timeframes. 

Your duties will include: 

- The ongoing development and implementation of institutional funding strategy with a focus on strategically important donors across a diverse range of funding streams
- Working closely with the Executive Director, Programme Director, Head of Marketing & Communication and other teams to identify opportunities, develop proposals, and build relationships with prospective funders and partners
- Developing and maintaining a pipeline of funder prospects and prospective collaborative partners 
- Overseeing the ongoing development of our CRM database and business development processes to deliver efficient and timely business development support to the organisation
- Reporting on business development activity and areas of potential concern/advantage to the leadership team

What You’ll Need

- Knowledge and experience of responding to funding calls from government funders and developing funding relationships with trusts and foundations 
- Experience of developing and maintaining partnerships with organisations to collaborate on project ideas and respond to funding calls
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills

Other organisations may call this role International Fundraising Manager, Business Development Manager, Funding Manager, Partnerships Manager or Charitable Fundraising Manager.

INASP is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities in employment, respecting diversity and avoiding unlawful discrimination at recruitment and during employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender identity, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

So, if you are ready to do something great with your career as our fundraising & partnerships manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Oxfordshire Youth is looking for an innovative HR specialist to develop and deliver progressive, best practice people management and development and ensure our talented teams provide outstanding support to the young people of Oxfordshire and the organisations that serve them.

Established 70 years ago, Action4Youth is based in Aylesbury and is a charity operating across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

Our aim is to provide fun, often transformational experiences for all young people, whatever their background, ability or disability that not only challenge them but help and encourage them to grow as individuals, build personal confidence and set them new horizons from the perspective of what they can do rather than what they can’t.

Action4Youth is the leading body for voluntary youth organisations in Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. We work with our 100 affiliates and with communities to enable children and young people to grow and achieve through safe, enjoyable and challenging activities.

We are looking to recruit a full time Senior Fundraising Manager to Lead on Fundraising including Community, Events, Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Support on behalf of Action4Youth in order to meet the targets for new income, to help make a difference for more young people and to secure a stable and sustainable charitable organisation.

Main Purpose and Scope of the Role

• To Lead on Fundraising including Community, Events, Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Support on behalf of Action4Youth in order to meet the targets for new income, to help make a difference for more young people and to secure a stable and sustainable charitable organisation

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Lead and line manage the fundraising team, currently 2 members ensuring KPIs are met
• Engage with the CEO and Senior Management Team on developing the fundraising strategy
• Develop and maintain effective personal relationships with a wide range of funders, donors and sponsors, including the corporate sector and individual giving to achieve an individual fundraising target
• Provide excellent supporter care to ensure long term commitment to the organisation.
• Understand the needs of both the charity and the voluntary youth sector and communicate them in a clear, consistent way to appropriate funders, donors and sponsors.
• Achieve income targets by developing creative initiatives which reflect Action4Youth’s ethos
• Recruit and support volunteer fundraisers to have an enjoyable and productive experience,
• Work with the fundraising team to maximise income from all possible income streams which may include corporate, events, individual giving and legacies.
• Achieve income targets by developing creative and innovative activities from existing and prospective donors and sponsors through events, corporate sponsorship, legacy giving, donations and partnership working and to undertake research of the corporate sector and individual giving.
• To take responsibility for related data management including data input, amendment, running reports and creating data queries as necessary.
• Prepare and deliver all monitoring and evaluation reports as required.
• Maintenance of effective database recording funder details and monitoring information.

Start Date: 1 October 2020

Schmidt Science Fellows aims to develop the next generation of interdisciplinary science leaders to transcend disciplines, advance discovery, and solve the world’s most pressing problems.

We provide our Fellows with the skills and perspectives to accelerate discoveries, to develop solutions to the world’s pressing problems, and to become future leaders in science and society. Fellows are supported to pursue a postdoctoral placement in a world-leading laboratory anywhere in the world at a disciplinary pivot from their PhD. During their Fellowship year, they also participate in a varied and challenging Global Meeting Series that introduces new research ideas, techniques, and questions, in addition to a tailored training program and personalized mentoring. Our Fellows enjoy unparalleled intellectual and scientific freedom and membership of a supportive, lifelong community that provides a safe place to take scientific risks and push the boundaries of science. 

Each year we work with around 100 of the world’s top research organizations to identify the brightest candidates to apply for the Fellowship. Reporting to the Director of Admissions, the Admissions Manager will play a vital role within our growing team - providing logistical, analytical, and administrative support across the entire scope of our nomination, application, review, and selection processes.

Candidates must have hands-on experience of the higher education STEM sector and an understanding of how academia functions, particularly at the PhD and Post-Doctoral stages, and hold a post-graduate degree in a STEM discipline. Experience of academic selection processes and identification of reviewers within the STEM community would be advantageous, and excellent IT skills are a must. Ideally this will include experience of G Suite, CRM systems, admissions/ applications platforms and data management packages, along with the ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve across digital platforms.

If you are a highly skilled communicator, conscientious, and able to handle a large volume of work with consistent accuracy then please view the attached candidate pack.

How to Apply

Please send your curriculum vitae (no longer than 3 pages) plus covering letter (no longer than 2 pages) and the contact details of at least two referees (these will not be contacted without applicant’s permission), to our recruitment team. Contact details for the recruitment team can be found in the attached candidate pack.

Schmidt Science Fellows is an equal opportunity employer. We warmly welcome applications from talented people of diverse backgrounds and appoint without regard to age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, parental status, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, nationality, religion or belief.

Schmidt Science Fellows is an initiative of Schmidt Futures, delivered in partnership with the Rhodes Trust. All Schmidt Science Fellows employees are employees of the Rhodes Trust

This is a two-year, fixed term appointment. 

Deadline for all applications – Friday 21 August 2020 at 12 noon (BST)

Oxfordshire Youth is looking for a finance professional and experienced project manager to lead the enabling services for Oxfordshire Youth – finance, HR, fundraising, premises and IT, ensuring that we position ourselves to be financially sustainable, adaptable and responsive to external factors and an employer of choice.