Database Manager Jobs

We’re looking for someone who wants to make a real and lasting difference to people’s lives. With experience in bookkeeping and financial administration, you will love numbers (and spreadsheets), have great attention to detail and be an excellent communicator.  Working closely with the Director, you will be responsible for the administration of the Charity’s finances, leading on tasks including:

• Weekly - invoice processing, payments, petty cash, bank deposits and reconciliation etc 

• Monthly - compiling monthly payroll, creating management accounts/financial reports, supporting Project Managers with financial analysis, and reporting to Director/Trustees

• Annual – preparing budgets, submitting financial returns, reporting at the Annual General Meeting, and working with the accountancy firm to complete the financial audit.

• Ad hoc –financial support for Farm Events, developing budgets and other enquiries.

​As a member of the Farm’s Operational Management team, you will support the organisation with financial insights and guidance to help us develop the charity, remain sustainable and achieve our mission.  

Hours of work: 21-28 hours per week largely undertaken between 9 - 5pm, Monday to Friday 
Place of work: This role is based at St Werburghs City Farm in Bristol, however, hybrid working can be discussed.
Annual leave: 25 days holiday per year, plus public holidays, pro rata   
Probationary period: The appointment will be subject to a probationary period of 3 months.   
References: All appointments will be confirmed only upon receipt of satisfactory references.  
Application Deadline: 9am Friday 20th September

If you have any questions or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact us. 

This role is open to job share applications, e.g. we are open to splitting the bookkeeping and management functions if we can identify the right candidates. Please contact us for an informal discussion if this is of interest.

We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.

We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to enjoy the benefits the simple act of walking brings.

Join us and together we will create a walking nation.

The role:

To support projects across the local impact department by coordinating the provision of project materials and resources and ensuring that project-level data is being generated, recorded, and reported on.

This will include working with the Impact & Evaluation Manager to champion project monitoring and evaluation and to design (in consultation with responsible senior staff) and coordinate processes for using Living Streets’ Travel Tracker, the CRM system and Power BI to maximise the effectiveness of projects and our ability to communicate impact.

You will work closely with project managers and with colleagues in other departments to ensure project monitoring and evaluation plans are in place and are functioning well and that project resource requirements are identified, sourced and distributed.

Essential skills:

This is an interesting and varied role and an ability to embrace a diversity of tasks, excellent attention to detail, and an ability to work well across teams and with remote staff is essential. A moderate level of technical skill is also essential, especially of database management and reporting (Travel Tracker, CRM, Power BI.)

Contract: Permanent contract (subject to funding)

Closing date: 29/09/24 11:59pm

Interviews: week commencing 14/10/2024

The Royal Court Theatre has an exciting opportunity for someone to join the team as a Senior Development Manager. 

The Senior Development Manager plays a vital, strategic role in enabling the Development team to reach our ambitious fundraising target. They will work closely with the Director of Development, Development Officers, as well as with the Marketing and Communications team, Finance Team and Artistic and Literary Teams.

The role will be responsible for securing new income and managing existing relationships with Corporate supporters and high net-worth individuals. Working closely with the Director of Development, they will lead on the development and implementation of an innovative strategy to grow income from a variety of sources as part of the Development team’s overall fundraising strategy. 

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced and pro-active development professional with an impressive track record in fundraising in a relevant environment, including in areas such as high-level giving schemes, corporate partnerships and securing large gifts 

• Have proven success in donor stewardship, developing enduring one-to-one relationships with high level supporters, meeting ambitious targets and securing new business 

• Have excellent organization and project management skills, with the ability to manage a busy workload, deliver to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities 

• Be a team player with a can-do attitude – the ability to make things happen, act proactively and lead within a team 

Further details of the role can be found in the Job Description.

Are you ready to make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable communities? Zetetick Housing is seeking an inspiring and innovative Fundraising and Communications Manager to spearhead our mission of expanding support and services. In this role, you won’t just manage campaigns—you’ll craft stories that resonate, build relationships that matter, and develop strategies that drive real change. With a focus on creative growth and impactful outreach, this is your chance to bring your passion for social good to a place where it truly counts. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working, and a nurturing environment that champions personal and professional development. Join us in transforming lives—apply now and lead with purpose.

The Development Manager will co-ordinate fundraising activity at Ushaw with a specific focus on developing funding from public funding bodies such as ACE and NLHF, cultivating strong and long-lasting partnerships with key funding stakeholders and supporting Ushaw’s financial sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Build on relationships with existing funders, preparing and submitting grant applications.
• Manage and lead the identification of, and approaches to, trusts and foundations who have not previously supported Ushaw.
• Engage with key external (including ACE, NLHF, REPF, Historic England) and internal stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.
• Maintain and grow the existing database of potential funders using Ushaw’s CRM system Donorfy. Conduct prospect research to develop funding pipeline.
• Work with the finance team to support grant/fund management.
• Manage all grant awards appropriately, ensuring reporting deadlines are met and administration is carried out effectively.
• Prepare reports and supporting documents for Trustee meetings.
• Be responsible for tracking grant income and delivering key fundraising KPIs
• Work with senior leadership team colleagues and contribute towards wider organisational strategic goals and KPIs.
• Maintain professionalism and strict discretion and confidentiality.
• Support other aspects of fundraising activity, including Friends of Ushaw & Ushaw partners

Health Partnerships Manager

Permanent

Salary: £38,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits

London N1

Full time – 37.5 hours a week 

We're a hybrid working employer, meaning you're currently required to come into the office a minimum of 2 days per week, currently Tuesday and either Wednesday or Thursday.

Closing date: 5pm, 18th September 2024

First interviews online: 30th September or 1st October 2024

Second interviews in-person (if needed): 8th October 2024

An exciting opportunity for a Health Partnerships Manager has arisen at World Cancer Research Fund. 

World Cancer Research Fund champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can empower people to make informed choices to reduce their cancer risk.

We are seeking a Health Partnerships Manager to play a key role delivering on our strategy to support health professionals, with responsibility for developing partnerships and marketing campaigns which progress this work and widen its reach. The role also line manages the Health Information Officer and supports the development and marketing of our cancer prevention information and support for the general public.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of clinical/public health stakeholder engagement at all levels and of developing successful partnerships with other organisations. An in-depth understanding of the UK health sector and the educational landscape for health professionals is essential.

They will have a proven track record of developing marketing campaigns for health professional and consumer audiences, collaborating with creative specialists and deploying and optimising a range of cost effective marketing methods. Their understanding of good practice in developing evidence-based health information will enable them to support accurate and engaging communication across digital and print.

They will be skilled in communicating verbally and in writing and use their interpersonal skills to build and maintain fruitful working relationships internally and externally. They will be a strong project manager, deadline and results focused, with the drive to reach new audiences with our important messages and support. 

Application Details:

If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

A specialist Arts University based in central London is seeking an IT Support Manager for a full-time permanent role. The organisation is a prestigious arts focused University with around 600 students. They have two sites – one being the main teaching campus near Kings Cross, the other an art gallery with some teaching capacity, on the Strand.

The role is paying a starting salary of £50,942 per annum plus an excellent package including a leading pension and 36 days annual leave. The role will be based onsite predominantly at the Kings Cross site – working from home 1 day per week may be considered.

Reporting to the Head of Information Services, Systems & Technology (ISS&T)  and working in a small IT team of around 5 people, this role line manages 1 IT Support Officer and takes the lead on the service delivery aspects of the IT team. This covers frontline user support and managing the daily operations of the IT function. The organisation predominantly deploy Windows devices, but they have an increasing number of MACs so experience of supporting IOS would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will come from an IT Support/Manager background, should have experience managing small teams, and should have a strong user focus and service delivery background. Experience from within the Higher Education, Arts, Charity, or Membership sector would be advantageous for the role. The role will also involve the development of a new asset management tool and leading on a telephony focused project.

The post holder will:

-Manage the Service Desk for both sites and the relationship with the 3rd party providers 
-Monitor and report on existing service to assist in developing the IT & AV Support Service 
-Provide professional and technical leadership and operational management to the IT Helpdesk team with a dotted line to the AV Support team
-Implement service standards and develop common systems and processes based on industry best practice.
-Ensure that the IT & AV Support Service is efficient, effective and can adapt to changing circumstances. 
-Work alongside the Project Manager and IT Operations Manager in the delivery of IT projects 
-Provide technical, project and administrative support to the Head of ISS&T 
-Maintain and administer Active Directory and Entra user and service accounts 
-Maintain licensing for all software products and subscriptions 
-Support the Head of ISS&T with the purchase and invoicing of hardware, software a consumables 
-Manage and maintain IT asset information 
-Ensure documentation and alerts are publicised and maintained on the IT Services Hub 
-Manage increased IT service delivery required to support new and existing students during Welcome Week and the beginning of each new academic year

Candidate requirements:

-Degree level qualification and ITIL qualifications desirable 
-Recent proven experience of leading and developing an effective IT Support team and helpdesk service in a complex environment. Including setting targets, identifying training needs and delivering development plans
-Good technical knowledge of various hardware and software technologies including Windows, desktop PCs, laptops, mobile devices, printers, MFDs, Microsoft OS, Mac OS, Microsoft Active Directory, M365, and Adobe.
-Recent experience in a Service Delivery role with experience of managing, allocating and monitoring IT support tickets, setting KPIs to improve service delivery, managing underperforming teams and suppliers, setting up new services such as staff onboarding, asset management, procurement etc & managing 3rd party suppliers
-Experience or an interest in the higher education, arts or charity sector advantageous

Closing date and interviews: ASAP/rolling.

Please note this is a replacement hire for somebody leaving in November.
Please send your CV for further consideration.

The Sociological Review Foundation is seeking its first Development Manager to join its team. This role, reporting directly to the Operations Director, presents a unique opportunity to drive the organisation’s strategic growth initiatives and fundraising calls, expand partnerships, and generate revenue through the sale of services.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting ShareAction in their search for an interim Senior Fundraising Officer for a three-month contract working three days a week.

ShareAction has a vision of a world where the financial system serves the planet and its people.  The climate and biodiversity crises are deepening, inequalities are even more marked than ever, and the global investment system has an oversized impact on many of these global challenges. ShareAction works with investors, policymakers and individuals to unleash the positive potential of the investment system to achieve their vision.

Whilst recruiting for the permanent post the interim Senior Fundraising Officer will, in the coming months, help grow ShareAction’s Individual Giving Programme through a focus on delivering some key initiatives such as the Big Give Christmas Campaign and submission of a BBC Radio 4 Appeal application.

This is very much a hands-on role requiring the post holder to have experience of Big Give Appeals and Individual Giving campaigns. Excellent project management skills, proficient reporting and a great teamwork ethic are essential along with a real enthusiasm for ShareAction’s aims and objectives.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Jessica Stoddart at Prospectus.   
 
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you. 

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.   

Salary £35,339 - £40,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Home working or hybrid working (You must be UK based for this role)

Closing date: 15 September 2024

Interview date(s): Friday 20 September and Tuesday 24 September via MS Teams

Are you looking for a role where your skills can benefit families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people? 

The role

We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Manager to join our Fundraising Team.  In this role you will lead on the development and delivery of the trust fundraising strategy. You will identify, research and develop applications and reporting to trusts, foundations and other grant making bodies to a high and consistent standard.

Working with colleagues across the organisation to gather input into proposals, this role will oversee the completion and submission of high-quality compliant proposals and funding applications within required timescales.

You will cultivate and manage relationships with key decision-makers within identified trusts, including the day-to-day management of new and existing funders.  You will provide regular reports on financial progress, including updates on the pipeline, prospecting, activation and grants received.

About you

For this role you will need a proven track record of meeting or exceeding income targets from trust fundraising.  You must have experience of securing one-off or multi-year grants of five figure sums or above.  You will also have significant experience of researching and writing detailed and compelling proposals for trusts. 

You must have excellent communication skills along with good research and numeracy skills. You will also be creative and innovative and have excellent organisation and prioritisation skills to manage multiple applications.  You will have the drive to work independently to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders in order to meet and exceed annual targets.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work, for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment, where every staff member can make their mark.

We are a values-based organisation, and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here and see how our staff display our values every day.

We commit to inclusion, equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Employer. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.

We offer excellent benefits, including flexible working, flexi-time, competitive annual leave entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and above all a professional, fun working environment where a positive work-life balance is encouraged.

How to apply

When you’re ready to apply, complete the online form on our website and submit a CV and covering letter.  You will need to explain what skills and qualities you would bring to the team.

For more information, please read and download the job description.

The successful candidate must complete pre-employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, including a right to work check and employment history verification.

This is an exciting time for Audience Experience at Sue Ryder. We’re at the launch point of the next phase of our strategy to become a truly audience-centric organisation and we need someone like you to help make this happen.

Are you experienced in stewardship, supporter experience and journeys with a background in charity or customer experience in a commercial environment? Does the prospect of playing a pivotal role in taking an organisation to the next level excite you? If so, come and join our team and contribute to the great work we do at Sue Ryder.

Reporting to the Journeys & Stewardship Manager you will be a key member of a busy and thriving Supporter Experience, Data and Insight Team, overseeing engagement activities and collaborating with teams across fundraising and beyond. Sue Ryder is here for people when it matters, and that includes each other. We encourage, inspire, and help one another, and celebrate success.

Key responsibilities
• Assist the Stewardship and Journeys Manager in developing, implementing, and managing strategic, audience-centric journeys and experience, across Fundraising and other departments, ensuring best practice.
• Support and recommend improvements for stewardship activities, maintaining quality and consistency, always looking to deepen engagement.
• Help lead innovation with ‘Test & Learn’ plans to enhance impact and results.
• Develop a deeper understanding of our audience segments, adopting a data and insight driven approach to audience experience, utilising research, models, and surveys to improve audience experience.
• Opportunities to take the lead on some interesting audience experience projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone capable and proactive to take the next step in advancing their career.

Our benefits:

- Ability to work from home 3-4 days a week in a hybrid focused team
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time),
- Company pension scheme
- EAP support scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.

Closing date: 23rd September
Interview date: TBC

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if enough of the right candidates have applied.

We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments at any stage

If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.

Location: Either in one of our global offices (Kenya, Senegal, Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Bristol or London - UK), or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Tanzania) 

Closing date for applications: 22 September 2024

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract duration: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive based on experience

Grade: B1 

Organisation overview

Blue Ventures is an award-winning marine conservation organisation working to rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities. We’re committed to protecting marine biodiversity in ways that benefit coastal people. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local cultures and economies and where there is a fundamental unmet need to support human development, thriving fishers and thriving oceans.

Position in organisation

The Global Digital Lead is a pivotal role within our global team, responsible for setting the overall strategic direction for our digital capabilities from an internal perspective. This role reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer and collaborates closely with the global finance and operations teams.

Summary job description

The Global Digital Lead will oversee the digital transformation of Blue Ventures, evaluating our current tech stack and developing a digital transformation roadmap to ensure the organisation uses the appropriate digital tools and software for collaboration and communication. This role will manage all software systems, including financial software, CRM, communication software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, file management, workflow, and collaboration software. Additionally, the Global Digital Lead will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation is set up to succeed from a hardware perspective, managing the procurement and efficient use of hardware across various regions.

For full job description, please find attached. 

This is an exciting opportunity to help Good Company realise it’s vision of creating a poverty-free future for our community through the development and delivery of an effective fundraising strategy.

Main responsibilities

· Development and implementation of a fundraising strategy including a portfolio aimed at generating in the region of £500,000 per annum, building on existing fundraising activities and developing new fundraising initiatives.

· Use the portfolio indicators to enable us to make informed projections regarding future income.

· Be proactive in identifying, engaging and building good relationships with prospective corporate donors, successfully securing them as funding partners. Deepen our engagement and grow our relationship with existing corporate donors.

· Work with the team to develop our church and faith partnerships to ensure these are increased, ongoing and become regular supporters.

· Explore and implement ways of promoting Good Company and its projects to successfully attract individual donors, some of which will be in the high value supporters' field alongside provide regular communications to current funders and run one off campaigns.

· Explore and increase our income from grant giving trusts and foundations. At times working in fundraising partnerships with support of external consultants and colleagues across the wider Trussell Trust network

· Implement a CRM system to oversee the above aspects.

· Share best practice and learning from other charities across the Trussell network.

· Support our partnership work with other Trussell based foodbanks in Surrey to address poverty.

Through this new organisational role, you will proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities with individuals, community groups, the faith sector and grant giving trusts and foundations. You'll be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.

Through your fundraising expertise, you will have a proven track record of building relationships with individuals, community groups, trusts and foundations and other donors to achieve and exceed annual income targets. You’ll have the capacity to create and craft compelling proposals and appeals that successfully engage and attract donations from new and existing supporters.

This year we launched a ten-year vision to transform Alexandra Park and Palace into a sustainable home for inspirational culture, entertainment and heritage, creative and educational opportunities and green space. The Supporter Engagement Manager will focus on increasing donations from individuals, essential to deliver the vision.

You'll be joining a new team with the opportunity to shape your role and make a real impact on both the future of Ally Pally and the North London communities we service. This is a unique fundraising role, aiming to engage supporters with work across heritage, culture, community and environmental programming. Your work will help us:

• Restore the Victorian Palace and improve the Park
• Deliver creative learning and wellbeing programmes
• Make our events programme more accesible to people on lower incomes or with disabilities
• Take forward our ambitious programme to reach Net Zero

We look to recruit a candidate excited to take responsibility for their own area of work as part of a small team. We will consider applicants with previous experience in fundraising / development or transferable skills and knowledge from customer facting roles in other sectors.

Key duties

1. Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of individual supporters
2. Implement engaging supporter stewardship systems
3. Plan and deliver a year-round programme of supporter events
4. Plan and deliver individual giving campaigns
5. Manage the delivery of online and print communications and marketing materials that build a case for support with new and prospective individual donors
6. Process and acknowledge Gift Aid claims on CRM system
7. Represent Ally Pally at fundraising sector events and training

Essential

• Experience managing events for supporters, clients or customers
• Experience managing supporter relationships or customer accounts
• Experience delivering fundraising advice or communications
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Adaptable and resilient
• Ability to make independent decisions and decide when to ask for support

This is not and exhaustive list, please see the JOB PACK for further details

To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 sides detailing how you meet the person specification.

Closing date is Monday 16 September with interviews expected to take place on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 September