The Commercial team at Help for Heroes are responsible for raising charitable donations to support the charity’s objectives. The team works across a number of different revenue streams:

• Partnerships; Corporate, Commercial, Philanthropy, T&F
• Regional Partnerships
• Individual Giving & Legacies
• Supporter Relations & Community Fundraising
• Events & Challenges
• Trading

Accountabilities

To develop a pipeline of corporate partners as directed by line manager

To generate long-term, mutually beneficial income in line with organisational priorities

Securing income to new business targets focusing on strategic partners in line with our brand values

Identifying and securing sponsorship opportunities

To secure gift in kind from partner companies, enabling more money to be spent directly on supporting our beneficiaries

Main Responsibilities

• To deliver agreed financial targets as specified on an annual basis
• To work across the Partnerships team to ensure the team achieves its financial targets from corporate and commercial strategic partners
• To seek sponsorship for special events, fundraising campaigns and challenges in line with the charity’s strategic fundraising plans
• To seek new corporate and commercial prospects and ensure all prospects receive the highest quality cultivation experience
• Develop funding opportunities for recovery services programmes and ensure that such opportunities and propositions are packaged attractively for donors
• Ensure all donor data is added to Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Previous experience of working in the commercial sector and/or previous experience of working in the charity sector
• Experience of working in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Proven record of developing effective partnerships in a b2b context
• Strong understanding of the Corporate Social Responsibility agenda
• Strong understanding of donor cultivation

We are a predominately remote company so to us remote and flexible working are a standard. How, when and where you work is entirely up to you and your team to agree. There is an element of travel involved in this role, to meet with the team and also with corporate partners, primarily these partners are based in London, but travel could be anywhere throughout the U.K.

In addition to good flexible and remote working practices, we also offer 29 days paid holiday each year and as if that wasn't enough, you'll also get your birthday off, because although we are a great team, we understand no-one wants to be at work on their birthday. 

Your health is important to us and to ensure you need not worry about your finances and can focus on your health in times of need we provide Company Sick Pay for all our employees. PLUS: We have partnered with Simply Health to give you a range of healthcare related advice, guidance and cashback options to support all your healthcare needs.

We foster a growth culture so it comes as no surprise learning is our default state and we offer a wide variety of courses you can take part in. 

Sounds like the role for you? Please head to our website to apply

WASTEAID – PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

About WasteAid

The Challenge

90% of waste in low-income countries is openly dumped or burned, posing a threat to both people and planet.

The Vision

Our vision is a world in which waste causes no harm, and where people in poverty are empowered to recover its value.

At WasteAid, we work with communities and policy makers in low and middle-income countries to implement waste management and recycling programmes. Our work improves the livelihoods of some of the poorest and most marginalised, promotes circular economy innovation and contributes to a cleaner and healthier future for all.

Waste management is an often neglected element of the international development agenda yet the consequences of poor waste management are severe, affecting both people and planet. Health consequences include increased respiratory illnesses due to burning waste, higher levels of insect borne illnesses due to open dumping, greater prevalence of gastro-intestinal problems and other illnesses due to blocked and polluted waterways. In the era of COVID 19, effective disposal of face masks and of potentially contaminated materials adds an extra layer of complexity for countries already struggling to dispose of their waste safely. It is the poorest that bear the heaviest disease burden and for those living in extreme poverty, this can lead to increased mortality. The environmental consequences of poor waste management are no less severe, burning waste contributes to the climate crisis through greenhouse gases, contaminated soil and waterways put ecosystems at risk and the dirt and odour from unmanaged waste degrades the general environment.

What we do

We work with the most vulnerable and marginalised in target communities to provide waste management and recycling training and livelihood opportunities.

We support innovation and deliver appropriate systems for first-step resource management to maximise recovery and reuse of waste materials

We foster sustainable social enterprises, social programmes with private sector companies, and local and global networks.

We undertake evidence-based advocacy to create an enabling environment for safe, sustainable waste management.

WasteAid is currently active in 8 countries throughout Africa and Asia.

Person Specification

We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated, entrepreneurial, and experienced professional to develop our income generation strategy across a variety of income streams.

To be successful you will have a proven experience in income generation with good influencing skills, the confidence to implement and develop fundraising strategies, be able to demonstrate excellent stewardship, have a successful track record of building successful relationships and having a collaborative nature.

As Partnerships and Engagement Manager you will be responsible for managing key business partnerships, maximising all potential income streams and seeking new opportunities to work with corporates, trusts and foundations and further develop individual giving.  You will devise creative and innovative business development strategies including, fundraising campaigns with partners, liaising with corporate contacts and building and developing relationships with key stakeholders.  You will monitor income, expenditure and resources, making sure that each partnership meets and exceeds income and non-financial targets.

In addition, you will:

• Horizon scan for business development opportunities across a range of funders.
• Prepare contractual agreements and ensure that these are fully adhered to.
• Develop detailed, tailored plans that maximise income in the short term and secure long-term growth
• Effectively solve problems and manage risk to ensure achievement of targets
• Prepare presentations, proposals, plans and reports as necessary.

To be successful you will have excellent verbal and written communication skills with significant experience in fundraising and working on multi-layered or global NGO-corporate partnerships. You will have a commercial outlook based on experience in managing long term partnerships, with a track record of personally delivering to defined goals.

Additionally, you will have:

• A good working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and ability to use databases for recording and reporting
• Excellent project management, planning and prioritising skills to manage a varied and pressurised workload while focusing on the "big picture"
• A good understanding of commercial and financial principles to improve performance
• Knowledge and understanding of international development and programming
• Experience of events management.
• The ability to work independently and be a real self-starter.

Homebased within UK, (potential for limited international and national travel)

Line Manager: CEO

Key relationships:  Head of Programmes and Impact, Head of Communications, Circular Economy Network Director, Project Managers

Salary:  £35 – 40,0000 GBP, depending on experience

Application by Curriculum Vitae (not exceeding 3 pages) and Covering Letter (not exceeding 2 pages) outlining skills, motivation and demonstrating how candidates fit the person specification.  Candidates must already have the right to live and work in the UK, applications from those seeking visa sponsorship cannot be considered.

Applications to be sent to by midnight 23rd April 2020.  If you have any questions on this opportunity, please also send them to the same address and a member of staff will follow up with you.

Interviews will be scheduled for the week of 3rd May 2021

WasteAid

UK Registered Charity 1160263

Registered Address: 483 Green Lanes, London, N13 4BS, United Kingdom

Office Address: 8 Zealds House, 39 Church Street, Wye, Kent, TN25 5BL, United Kingdom

Overall purpose of the post

The Corporate Fundraising Officer is responsible for building corporate partnerships, developing relationships with, and securing income from, corporate partners to achieve agreed income targets. They work to grow our income to support our work helping single parent families.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• To develop relationships with potential corporate partners to maximise income and achieve agreed annual financial targets
• To carry out research into prospective corporate funders to support the development of the corporate fundraising strategy and help build and maintain a healthy pipeline

• To provide excellent supporter care to all corporate partners to help grow Gingerbread’s relationship with them and generate sustainable income
• To develop, write and present persuasive and innovative proposals that generate new corporate partnership
• To work closely with other Gingerbread teams such as Finance, Communications and Services to develop proposals that are budgeted and allocated correctly and can be delivered effectively

• To ensure that all corporate donations are reported on accurately, on schedule and that any terms and conditions are adhered to

• To keep abreast of trends and developments within fundraising (particularly corporate fundraising) to ensure that Gingerbread is geared up to take advantage of all opportunities

• To maintain accurate, up-to-date records on our CRM Salesforce and in Sharepoint

• To ensure the fundraising pipeline is up-to-date and accurate to assist with management reporting, the development of annual budgets and cash flows and revised income forecasts

• To report on progress against targets and KPIs

• To keep up-to-date with best practices, trends and regulations that affect charity fundraising

• To ensure that staff, volunteers and trustees understand the necessary parts of these so that Gingerbread meets its legal requirements at all times

• To represent the organisation externally, promoting the work of the organisation and developing productive relationships with external stakeholders

• To produce reports against plans for management as necessary, identifying any variances and taking corrective action where appropriate

• To work with the Head of Fundraising and Marketing to ensure strategies are in place for maximising income

Salary: £36,000 + Competitive Benefits

Remote based: Post Covid-19 Travel across Wales will be required

About Volunteering Matters

Volunteering Matters is the UK’s leading volunteering charity that brings people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues though the power of volunteering. We engage over 20,000 volunteers every year through more than 100 programmes across England, Scotland, and Wales.

We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunity and ensuring young people can change.

Our local knowledge and energy is used to make action and progress, build stronger communities, and create a better future for all.  

Volunteering Matters, in conjunction with BAME Recruitment are seeking applicants for a newly created and critical role for a Partnerships Manager – Wales.

The Role:

As the Partnerships Manager - Wales, you will play a significant role in developing our placed based business development strategy across Wales.

Our places and volunteers are crucial to us. They know their communities best. You will support our local Delivery teams in Wales to build new partnerships and grow our places. The role will also platform the voices of our volunteers to lead the development of our services. The role will be a key component of the UK Business Development Team.

Your core responsibilities will consist of developing and growing our place-based relationships for Volunteering Matters in Wales, helping to build a systematic relationship approach to income generation across the organisation. Influencing local relationships and systems through the power of volunteer and community voice, ensuring the voice of our volunteers and young people are always represented in our relationships.

You will have:

• A commitment to the values and mission of Volunteering Matters, especially platforming the voices of our volunteers and young people, as determinant to our work alongside and for communities.
• A pragmatism in understanding and working with the communities served by Volunteering Matters projects, and their respective local government and third sector services.
• An ability to influence local and national policy makers, by utilising the power of storytelling and advocating for the importance of youth voice, when lobbying for social change.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement. Your statement should be up to 2 pages long (no more than 900 words), answering the following questions:

1.What attracts you to work for Volunteering Matters and this specific role?

2.From what you know about the opportunity what experience and skills would you bring that would enable you to be successful in this role?

3.Could you share your best example in your career where you took on the responsibility of decision making and used your initiative to implement a significant change?

Diversity & Inclusion:

Volunteering Matters welcome all applicants and are keen to ensure their team to reflect the diversity of the UK and the communities they serve. They would like to encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills and attributes” section of this job description. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application.

Corporate Fundraising Manager

Starting salary £31.5k-£34.2k depending on experience, plus civil service pension and other benefits

37 hours per week based in Edinburgh/remotely

Fixed-term – 7 year contract

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is one of the world’s top four botanic gardens based on the quality, breadth and depth of our science, plant collections, public engagement and education. We are at a hugely exciting time in our 350 year history as we look to deliver the Edinburgh Biomes project, a seven year capital build programme to restore our heritage glasshouses, create a stunning new public glasshouse, and build new research facilities.

As part of this we are looking to significantly expand our dynamic fundraising team, and have created an exciting new role of Corporate Fundraising Manager to lead and significantly ramp up our work in this area. Corporate fundraising will be vital in ensuring that we continue to cultivate corporate relationships for both core fundraising and the capital elements of Biomes. This role will be fully embedded in the campaign team, and be managed by our Head of Major Gifts. The role will also work closely with colleagues in our Enterprise commercial team on lead identification and sponsorship fulfilment.

It goes without saying that applicants will need to have previous experience of corporate fundraising and/or sponsorship, as well as a sound grasp of fundraising techniques, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Strong influencing and negotiating skills will also be vital, as will excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a keen attention to detail. Previous experience of negotiating sponsorship contracts will be useful.

More information on the role, including a full job description and person specification, can be found on our website Further information on the Edinburgh Biomes project can also be found on our website

Interested candidates should send a CV and covering letter outlining the skills and experience you could bring to the post  along with a completed equal opportunities questionnaire, by midday on Fri. 16th April.

If you haven’t heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume your application hasn’t been successful on this occasion.

No recruitment agencies please.

• End cruelty and promote respect for animals throughout Asia
• Develop strategic, global private sector partnerships
• New position, huge development potential; home-based

The Organisation

Animals Asia’s vision is to end cruelty and restore respect for all animals throughout Asia. Their mission is to end the farming of bears for bile in Vietnam and China, provide sanctuary for bears, end the suffering of wild animals in captivity and ensure humane treatment of dogs and cats. 

Animals Asia is on the cusp of achieving one of its founding goals - to end bear bile farming in Vietnam. They are working in partnership with the Vietnamese government to make this goal a reality. 

Animals Asia is a dynamic, progressive, global charity with programmes in China, Vietnam and Hong and fundraising teams in the UK, Germany, US, Australia and Hong Kong.  There are donor care teams who are office based but most fundraising employees work from home, successfully using online communication platforms.

Benefits & Culture       

• Opportunity to build a global programme from scratch
• Ambitious, collaborative, and supportive team
• Remote, home-based, and flexible working
• International travel opportunities (Covid permitting)
• Highly visible global role

The Role

This newly created position has an exciting remit and you will join a progressive and talented fundraising team with an aspirational growth plan. You will be given global autonomy to build the partnerships programme from scratch, leveraging Animals Asia’s assets, and playing a critical role in their historic journey.

Specifically you will:

• Develop/deliver the corporate strategy with a focus on new business
• Identify potential global partners with aligned values, aims, and objectives
• Create and present strategic and compelling partnership propositions
• Secure private sector partnerships focusing on multi-year donations
• Steward relationships with senior-level decision makers at prospective partners

Skills Required

This role would suit an ambitious go-getter with a track record of developing six and seven figure corporate partnerships across multiple international markets. Your experience may come from a similar role in a non-profit, or a commercial organisation with a partnership/corporate social responsibility programme. 

As a strategic and creative relationship manager, you will have experience initiating and developing strong and mutually rewarding, commercial relationships which meet organisational objectives. 

You will be a self-starter, able to work autonomously but also collaboratively, as part of a global, remote-based team who are passionate about animal welfare.

If you want to play a pivotal role in a team with a clear mission is to end animal abuse and cruelty in Asia, please submit your CV and cover letter addressing the skills and experience required quoting reference #703702. For more information contact Lois Freeke or Emma Adams. 

 

BVSC has an exciting opportunity available for a Strategic Partnership Manager to join the team based in Birmingham. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive starting salary of £35,444 per annum.

Birmingham City Council and BVSC have formed a strategic partnership that will improve the opportunities for developing joined-up approaches to work between the local authority and civil society. The programme will drive change through a new integrated programme of strategic engagement and sector support that will be led by BVSC.

BVSC is a committed, values-based employer. Our company culture is based on making a positive difference through passion and innovation, with a real focus on connecting people through a collaborative approach. We are passionately about inclusivity and value our integrity in everything we do to make a difference.

We are looking for candidates that demonstrate the following BVSC organisational values:

COMMITMENT: Making a positive difference through passion, innovation and social action.
COLLABORATION: Connecting people and organisations to work together to improve lives.
INCLUSION: Empowering and involving everyone in creating a fair and equitable Birmingham.
INTEGRITY: Building trust through delivering excellent outcomes.

The Strategic Partnership Manager role:

As Strategic Partnership Manager you will play a key role in delivering the vision of the Birmingham City Council and BVSC strategic partnership. You will be developing opportunities through a joined-up approach between the local authority and civil society.

The work you do will be citizen-focused, improving services and outcomes for the people of Birmingham. You will be supporting and improving public and voluntary collaboration in order to deliver excellent services.

As Strategic Partnership Manager you will be supporting the implementation of focused sector support and development, targeting support on the organisations and in the communities where it is most needed. This will focus on rebuilding civic pride, community capability, resilience, and cohesion, Sector skills, fundraising and strategic investment.

Key responsibilities of our Strategic Partnership Manager:

• Lead BVSCs work to establish a new VCS forum for Birmingham called ‘Engage for Good’
• Facilitate and co-ordinate the new forum, convening meetings, enabling self-directed meetings/events, organising hosting (venue, facilities)
• Support the development of categorised databases offering access to designated senior staff/leaders
• Working with members of the Engage for Good forum to support capacity-building activity that responds to identified priority needs and issues
• Working with partners to develop a new programme of place/locality-based infrastructure support especially for smaller and grassroots organisations
• Implement a programme of community capacity-building that offers targeted assistance to grassroots groups specifically involved in activities that promote community cohesion, resilience, and engagement
• Implement a programme of higher-level consultancy support for established VCOs offering specialised and more complex support specifically regarding innovation, crisis, service improvement, new business/delivery models
• Identify and establish new opportunities to utilise private sector CSR efforts including Board volunteering and organisational mentoring
• Support the work of the Strategic Funding Manager and related work undertaken through the strategic partnership

What we’re looking for in our Strategic Partnership Manager:

• Experience of working as part of a management team to achieve organisational goals
• Experience of developing business and work plans that deliver positive change
• Experience of managing relationships and contracts with funding bodies
• Experience of working within civil society
• Degree level or equivalent experience
• Computer literate with excellent MS Office skills
• Excellent written skills including accurate and high-level document presentation skills
• Excellent oral communications skills and the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent research, writing and checking skills, with close attention to detail
• Ability to handle pressure and to work to deadlines
• Ability to work at the same time independently and collegially
• Excellent organisational and time management skills – planning, prioritising and managing workload with the ability to meet deadlines
• Project management skills

Closing Date - Monday 26 April 2021 at 10 am
Interviews will be conducted via Zoom

Salary: £50,000 + Competitive Benefits

Remote based: Post Covid-19 Travel across Scotland will be required

About Volunteering Matters & Project Scotland

Volunteering Matters is the UK’s leading volunteering charity that brings people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues though the power of volunteering. We engage over 20,000 volunteers every year through more than 100 programmes across England, Scotland, and Wales.

We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunity and ensuring young people can change.

Our local knowledge and energy is used to make action and progress, build stronger communities, and create a better future for all.

Since 2005, Project Scotland has supported young people to develop their confidence and skills to move into employment, training or education. This includes a volunteer placement with a local charity and one-to-one mentoring, as well as ongoing support from a member of our team. We enable young people to be a force for good through volunteering, while gaining work experience and an opportunity to develop themselves.

Volunteering Matters, in conjunction with BAME Recruitment are seeking applicants for a newly created and critical role for a Head of Partnerships – Scotland.

The Role:

As the Head of Partnerships – Scotland, you will play a significant role in developing our placed based business development strategy across Scotland.

Our places and volunteers are crucial to us. They know their communities best. Your will understand our insights and impact to build key strategic relationships across sectors, that deepen and expand our role in local communities. You will also platform the voices of our volunteers to influence policy and systems across Scotland. This post will play a key leadership role in the UK Business Development Team.

Your core responsibilities will consist of developing and growing strategic relationships for Volunteering Matters and Project Scotland brands in Scotland as well as developing major proposals and bids to key Scottish partners and stakeholders. Representing Volunteering Matters at key forums and to external audiences, influencing groups and ensuring the voice of our volunteers and young people are always represented in our relationships.

You will have:

• A commitment to the values and mission of Volunteering Matters, especially platforming the voices of our volunteers and young people, as determinant to our work alongside and for communities.
• A pragmatism in understanding and working with the communities served by Volunteering Matters projects, and their respective local government and third sector services.
• An ability to influence local and national policy makers, by utilising the power of storytelling and advocating for the importance of youth voice, when lobbying for social change.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement. Your statement should be up to 2 pages long (no more than 900 words), answering the following questions:

1.What attracts you to work for Volunteering Matters and this specific role?

2.From what you know about the opportunity what experience and skills would you bring that would enable you to be successful in this role?

3.Could you share your best example in your career where you took on the responsibility of decision making and used your initiative to implement a significant change?

Diversity & Inclusion:

Volunteering Matters welcome all applicants and are keen to ensure their team to reflect the diversity of the UK and the communities they serve. They would like to encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills and attributes” section of this job description. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application.

I am currently looking for a Corporate Partnerships Executive, to join a much-loved health charity. This role will be a split between account management and new business, giving you a great opportunity to develop your experience in both areas. You will have the opportunity to work with some large corporate partners who give a significant levels.

This role will suit someone who has some experience of corporate fundraising and wants to progress their career in corporate account management and corporate development.

The successful candidate will need:

• Experience of working in corporate fundraising or experience of working in account management, new business or CSR in a corporate setting.
• A clear understanding of corporate fundraising across both account management and new business.
• Experience of building successful and mutually beneficial relationships.
• Experience of using a database to support, inform and report on fundraising and supporter activity.

Closing Date: asap

Salary: c£28,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

In the UK there are more than 1.3 million children and young people living with a disability and nearly four million children living in poverty.

We exist to improve the lives of these children and since 1949 Variety in the UK has raised more than £270m in pursuit of this objective.

Variety provides practical, tangible help that makes an immediate difference, which includes grants for specialist equipment as well as accessible transport used by schools and other non-profit organisations across the UK. Our Great Days Out are legendary.

As with many organisations we are re-calibrating to adjust to the changes that have been brought by the Coronavirus pandemic, which has only increased the demand for what we do.

Our 75th anniversary in 2024 is fast approaching, which gives us a huge opportunity to put 2020 firmly behind us, and to re-double our efforts in generating funds, raising our profile, and most importantly increasing the impact and reach to those children and young people who most need our support. The Corporate Partnerships Team plays an integral role in the organisation’s growth. 

The new role of Corporate Support Officer provides the exciting opportunity to work on fantastic partnerships with engaged businesses. Our ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role, must have exceptional standards of supporter care and strong attention to detail, along with the ability to be proactive, spot new opportunities and innovate. 

You will create dynamic, targeted, and engaging partnerships using your excellent relationship management skills to deliver on the strategic objectives of the charity and our corporate partners. 

While the initial contract is for an initial 12 months but there is every hope and expectation that this will be extended, and that the position will convert to become permanent. You will have our full support in making this a reality.

How to apply

Application is by way of CV and a Supporting Statement.

Closing date: Monday 30th April

We are delighted to be working with a wonderful Animal Charity are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join their successful team, paying £33,000 - £36,000. This role will sit within the Corporate Partnerships team where you will be responsible for the day-to-day account management and development of the existing corporate partners, to meet an annual personal income target.

The successful candidate will need:

• Proven track record of delivering exceptional account management for multiple partners to meet agreed targets.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely, and to tailor written styles to the needs of different donors.
• Ability to research and match criteria to match the charity and donors.
• Excellent Corporate Fundraising knowledge

Closing Date: asap

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Hospitals’ charity Above & Beyond needs an enthusiastic, ambitious and motivated fundraiser to help grow our income at an exciting stage in the charity’s development.

This is a great opportunity to join an established NHS charity and gain significant experience of corporate fundraising. The successful candidate will have a sales or fundraising background with a track record of meeting and exceeding targets. Key to your role is harnessing the passion of corporates to motivate and inspire them to maximise their support.  You will recruit new corporates, build relationships and deliver excellent stewardship to engender long term and sustainable support.

Above & Beyond fundraises for Bristol’s city centre hospitals.  We have a passion for improving patient experience and enhancing healthcare in Bristol and the South West and belief in the cause will be fundamental to your work. We are currently home based but will be looking to return to office workng later in the year, at our Bristol city centre office.

Salary: £50,000 + Competitive Benefits

Remote based: Post Covid-19 Travel across England & Wales will be required

About Volunteering Matters

Volunteering Matters is the UK’s leading volunteering charity that brings people together to overcome some of society’s most complex issues though the power of volunteering. We engage over 20,000 volunteers every year through more than 100 programmes across England, Scotland, and Wales.

We partner with communities to overcome adversity, tackling social isolation and loneliness, improving health, developing skills and opportunity and ensuring young people can change.

Our local knowledge and energy is used to make action and progress, build stronger communities, and create a better future for all.

Volunteering Matters, in conjunction with BAME Recruitment are seeking applicants for a newly created and critical role for a Head of Partnerships – England & Wales.

The Role:

As the Head of Partnerships – England & Wales, you will play a significant role in developing our placed based business development strategy across both countries.

Our places and volunteers are crucial to us. They know their communities best. Your will understand our insights and impact to build key strategic relationships across sectors, that deepen and expand our role in local communities. You will also platform the voices of our volunteers to influence policy and systems across both countries. This post will play a key leadership role in the UK Business Development Team.

Your core responsibilities will consist of developing and growing strategic relationships for Volunteering Matters brands in England and Wales as well as developing major proposals and bids to key English and Welsh partners and stakeholders. Representing Volunteering Matters at key forums and to external audiences, influencing groups and ensuring the voice of our volunteers and young people are always represented in our relationships.

You will have:

• A commitment to the values and mission of Volunteering Matters, especially platforming the voices of our volunteers and young people, as determinant to our work alongside and for communities.
• A pragmatism in understanding and working with the communities served by Volunteering Matters projects, and their respective local government and third sector services.
• An ability to influence local and national policy makers, by utilising the power of storytelling and advocating for the importance of youth voice, when lobbying for social change.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement. Your statement should be up to 2 pages long (no more than 900 words), answering the following questions:

1.What attracts you to work for Volunteering Matters and this specific role?

2.From what you know about the opportunity what experience and skills would you bring that would enable you to be successful in this role?

3.Could you share your best example in your career where you took on the responsibility of decision making and used your initiative to implement a significant change?

Diversity & Inclusion:

Volunteering Matters welcome all applicants and are keen to ensure their team to reflect the diversity of the UK and the communities they serve. They would like to encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:

We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills and attributes” section of this job description. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application.

Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. Around the world, we are growing a movement of abolitionists who believe freedom is worth the fight. Our team works from more than 30 locations across five continents. If you’re looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you.

Position

Hope for Justice is seeking an exceptional researcher, communicator and relationship-builder to take us to the next level in the way we interact with institutional funders and grant-making bodies.

As UK Partnerships Officer – Trusts & Foundations, you will secure long-term and sustainable sources of income for Hope for Justice’s award-winning and life-changing projects. The role includes research, application writing, building relationships, generating reports for secured funders and the ability to work effectively towards ambitious targets. You will work with our frontline Programs teams around the world to establish key needs and match these with potential sources of funding. The successful candidate will need to have a good balance of written and numerical/analytical skills, as well as experience with pipeline and prospect database management.

The role will involve representing the charity in external meetings, writing high-quality reports and maintaining comprehensive records, so attention-to-detail is a must.

Knowledge of modern slavery and human trafficking will also be an important part of achieving success in this role.

As Hope for Justice repositions our Programmes to make ten times the impact over the next ten years, the work of the UK Partnerships Officer – Trusts & Foundations will be a vital part of achieving sustainable and long-term income, and in doing so, changing lives and ending slavery.

This position requires someone with at least two years’ experience in a similar role and a proven track record – for full details and requirements, see the Role Profile.

Requirements

• Work as part of a team to deliver the KPIs and fundraising targets set by the International Development Director.
• Generate income from UK Trusts and Foundations to enable delivery of Hope for Justice programmes worldwide.
• To maintain a portfolio of existing trust relationships and to nurture relationships with existing UK Trusts and Foundations. This entails ensuring that contacts are recorded in the CRM system and reports to funders produced in a timely manner.
• To be a major contributor to the development of Hope for Justice Trust and Foundations programme through the cultivation of new relationships in the UK - focussing on trusts capable of contributing at the major and high value level.
• To grow all trust income and maximise all income opportunities from the UK through research and networking.
• To carry out effective research to identify new prospective donors.

Salary: Up to £25,000 per year, dependent on experience

Closing date: 5th May 2021

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

As part of our commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.