Location: London, E1

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading charity for homeless young people, is seeking a Director of Fundraising to lead on all fundraising activities and to create meaningful and impact-focused relationships with new and key supporters to ensure long-term support.

Ever since Centrepoint was established in 1969 by an inspirational group led by Rev. Ken Leech at his church in Soho, it has been at the forefront of helping homeless young people - helping to give them the opportunity of skills, a job and an affordable home. Last year, at its 50th anniversary, the charity celebrated helping more than 150,000 people over the years and its pride in being a safe place for so many young people who have nowhere else to go.

The charity is seeking an influential leader who, through great relationship management, will focus on delivering the voluntary income that Centrepoint needs in order to fulfil its ambitious plans for young people to have a job and a home, including for capital programmes of work. The need for the charity’s services has never been more critical, given the long-term impacts of Covid-19 on our economy and young people.

As well as continuing to steer the charity’s crucial individual giving programme, the role will also need to develop other income sources, in particular corporate partnerships and philanthropy. It will also be responsible for building a high-performing team that can maximise income opportunities.

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of senior management of a large fundraising team and of meeting significant targets for a wide range of fundraising activities, but most importantly in philanthropy and/or corporate partnerships. They will be experienced in relationship-building and be able to demonstrate evidence of securing transformational funding in previous workplaces.

They will also be a strategic and proactive thinker who is able to motivate and inspire their team. Being an outstanding networker, communicator and influencer is a must as is being able to represent Centrepoint at all levels, commanding respect internally and externally.

Finally, the successful candidate must share a commitment to Centrepoint’s aim to end youth homelessness for good.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Quinton Seemann on +44 (0) 7948 543 765 or Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315

About Oxfam

Oxfam Ireland is one of 20 independent affiliates working as one in more than 90 countries. We are an independent, secular and not-for-profit organisation.

We share a common vision, common philosophies, and, to a large extent, common working practices. We are united by our common values and identity and share the same passion and commitment. We have joined forces as an international confederation because we believe we will achieve greater impact by working together in collaboration with others, and as an interdependent and truly global network of organisations.

Oxfam Ireland has been supported by people across the island of Ireland for over 60 years.

We have shops across the island of Ireland, offices in Belfast and Dublin, and 1,200 volunteers who are delivering real change to the lives of people affected by poverty.

People like the child who wants to go to school; the mother who needs healthcare for her baby; the farmer who sees climate change wipe out his crops and livestock; the women whose voices need to be heard in the decision-making process; the young people whose lives could be transformed with business training, the family that has lost everything in a natural disaster.

We respond to humanitarian emergencies around the world – wherever they happen. We help people to help themselves and build a brighter future through our long-term projects. We campaign nationally and internationally on issues ranging from the arms trade to women’s rights, inequality and climate change.

Last year, Oxfam Ireland reached over 8 million people; affecting positive change in their lives and contributed to Oxfam International’s work that reached over 19.5 million people.

Our teams in Dublin and Belfast collaborate to ensure our all-island approach is successful.

Dublin is a global, entrepreneurial city with a bright future. Ireland’s GDP growth in 2018 was a remarkable 6.7%, the fastest in Europe and in 2019 the country had the EU’s second-fastest growing economy.

Oxfam Ireland is located in Dublin’s historic docklands, home to the city’s thriving financial and tech industries. Dublin continues to do well in rankings of culture and competitiveness. Global companies continue to base their European HQs in Dublin and the local start-up scene is buzzing.

About the Candidate

We seek an enthusiastic and innovative fundraising and marketing leader who has experience of creating and delivering innovative plans for income generation and who will empower the fundraising and marketing teams to achieve ambitious fundraising, philanthropy and marketing programmes.

As Director of Fundraising and Marketing you will report to the CEO as part of the organisational senior leadership team. You will also work closely with the Board and chair the internal fundraising steering committee.

To deliver in this role you will require an extensive track record of developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve income growth across sustainable fundraising channels to generate funds.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, successful fundraising specialist with a growth mindset and a customer-centric approach, and who will be responsible for driving a high-performance culture of accountability in teams.

You will bring significant lengthy experience of planning, executing and evaluating fundraising programmes, recommending investment plans and overseeing budgets, KPIs and ensuring decision-making based on data and analytics.

You will be an expert networker and relationship builder, and eager to build the organisation’s brand across the island of Ireland. You will contribute at a strategic level to the global Oxfam confederation and enjoy peer relationships across the 20 affiliates and many countries and regions

Purpose of the role

We are at an exciting phase in our organisational development, with ambitious growth plans nationally and internationally. We have invested in people and systems and our volunteer Board has endorsed our innovative new plans. Public Fundraising is one of three major areas of income generation, alongside Institutional Fundraising and Trading.

A key aim of the role is to significantly increase fundraised income by driving a step change in funding to achieve ambitious targets for growth. This will require close and collaborative working in partnership with the leadership in trading, public affairs and programme to ensure coherent fundraising and marketing propositions for all relevant audiences.

Success in this role will rely on building, supporting, and motivating the right teams throughout Ireland to drive shared vision and deliver on organisational objectives.  Given Oxfam Ireland’s close relationship with Oxfam Great Britain in particular, and our shared history in Northern Ireland specifically, it will demand close working relationships and a joint venture approach to brand and public engagement in that region.

The successful candidate will also become a member of Oxfam International’s fundraising and marketing leadership team, contributing to and driving global strategy and realising the added value that being an affiliate of Oxfam brings across income generation, global marketing and brand.

The Director of Fundraising and Marketing will ensure internal coherence across a range of areas ensuring alignment with peers to deliver best outcomes for Oxfam. The Director will be responsible for building relationships within Oxfam and externally in Ireland, representing Oxfam Ireland at key national forums and globally when required.

Job Responsibilities

• Accountable for the planning and development and the teams overseeing the implementation and evaluation of Oxfam Ireland’s all-island fundraising and marketing strategy to include new products, new markets and new donors.
• Ensure growth in fundraising from the public through building brand recognition, brand partnerships and marketing initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Lead dynamic all-island fundraising and marketing teams to drive strategy implementation and maximise revenue growth.
• Establish clear individual performance objectives, goals and timelines and provide coaching and leadership to enable the team to deliver their goals.
• Set, track and report on targets through various channels, ensuring consistent flow of accessible information to stakeholders.
• Partner with International Programme Department to deliver a constant supply of relevant content and ensure a strong pipeline of programmes for a variety of audiences.
• Partner with finance department to deliver financial controls, reporting and analysis to the Leadership Team and Board.
• Partner with Public Affairs to deliver seamless communications, content, digital and brand management.
• Develop strong external networks and relationships to support delivery of philanthropic programmes in partnership with the Board and the Leadership Team.
• Track and monitor external developments to identify emerging opportunities and gaps in order to course-correct strategy if appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of organisational strategy and bespoke organisational projects as required by the CEO.
• Contribute to the strategic fundraising leadership team of Oxfam International and ensure teams are also engaged to leverage opportunities and broaden relationships, particularly with Oxfam GB.
• Accountable for ensuring the effective implementation, management and monitoring of organisational policies within areas of delegation, including for data protection and those relating to all relevant legislation in both ROI and NI; and ensure fundraising systems infrastructure is developed as required.
• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights. 
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.
• Carry out any other duties within the scope and purpose of the job as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated progressive fundraising leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in leading and coaching high-performing teams, setting and monitoring clear targets and KPIs and continually tracking progress, with demonstrable evidence of course-correcting where required.
• Demonstrable track record of delivering sustained revenue growth.
• Experience in strategic planning, strategy execution and evaluation, with significant budget. development and financial management experience.
• Demonstrable experience in marketing and the development of brand, audience and messaging relating to income generation strategies.
• Demonstrable proficiency in data management tools and deriving business intelligence and insight from analysis.
• Demonstrable record of evidence-based decision-making based on fundraising analytics, including for the digital landscape.
• Proven ability to think and act strategically, translating concepts into effective action plans.

Qualifications & requirements

• Eligibility to work in Ireland and UK.
• Strong commitment to Oxfam’s mission and values.
• This senior position requires national and international travel as a necessary component of the role.
• Availability to work flexible hours including occasional weekend work.

Key Attributes

• Ability to work in a matrix manner with senior key stakeholders.
• Ability to build a culture that is positive, supportive, innovative and results focused.
• Capacity to lead and oversee complex change processes across diverse teams.
• Ability to enhance financial resources.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• High level planning and project management skills.
• Excellent influencing, representational and negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneurial flair, initiative and dynamism.
• Accountability and responsibility as a senior manager and leader.
• The ability to motivate staff.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to Oxfam Ireland's development philosophy, principles and objectives.
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, child safe and staff health and wellbeing principles.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

About you

1. You will have extensive experience of working in the public policy sector, with a deep understanding of issues relating to modern slavery and human rights

2. You will have demonstrable leadership skills – both thought leadership and people leadership – and will be able to steer both your ideas and your staff in ways that will achieve maximum impact for the Modern Slavery PEC

3. You will be research literate and have a good understanding of the modern slavery and human rights landscape with the ability to engage with policy makers to identify opportunities for impact and new areas for original research

4. You will be experienced in managing a small but diverse team effectively, with a demonstrable ability to achieve agreed objectives

5. You will have a track record of working collaboratively with partners and demonstrate a good understanding of the need for the policy impact work of the PEC to complement and amplify, not duplicate, the similar work of such partners where there is overlap.

6. The Modern Slavery PEC is committed to being inclusive and diverse and particularly encourages applications from women, people with disabilities, BAME applicants, LGBT+ applicants and other minorities. The Centre is committed to being a values based organisation and, in the spirit of our values, we commit to proactively challenge bias and offer a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

The Role

7. The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• help deliver the PEC’s strategic objective of making legal and policy responses to modern slavery more effective by maximising the impact of the work of the Modern Slavery PEC on law and policy
• devise and implement a policy impact strategy designed to have that effect
• leverage existing networks of key policy influencers and to proactively engage and develop working relationships with key policymakers
• identify opportunities for policy impact

These broad responsibilities include the following more specific responsibilities:

• work alongside the core team as well as the collaborating partners to ensure a fully interconnected, integrated and, where necessary, differentiated approach to policy impact
•  proactively involve people who are or were directly affected by modern slavery in the development of policy thinking and positioning
• develop and pursue influencing strategies with key stakeholders and decision makers in order to create an environment conducive to change
• identify evidence needed for effective influencing, and developing key influencing related projects, as part of a broader policy impact strategy, to ensure  maximum impact for the Modern Slavery PEC’s work
• take external advice and engage in horizon-scanning to identify potential areas in which we can develop our influence, deliver our evidence-based research and influence policy
• act as an ambassador and a spokesperson for the Modern Slavery PEC; developing networks, promoting our expertise, identifying new opportunities and supporting your team to pursue these
• create a dialogue and develop relationships with those we need to engage with the relevant evidence and research
• disseminate and explain PEC research to policy stakeholders, including by providing tailored information to relevant audiences and individuals – the right insights to the right people at the right time, in an accessible and useable way
• Identify key topics and mechanisms through which the Modern Slavery PEC can best use research and evidence to support/help policymakers
• To evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Modern Slavery PEC’s policy-influencing activity and continuously refine and improve performance
• To build, manage and motivate a high performing team, prioritising effective inter-organisational work
• To provide strong leadership to the team, role-modelling the Modern Slavery PEC’s core values and supporting collaboration, openness and inclusiveness.
• To work alongside the Modern Slavery PEC leadership, contributing to and leading on cross-Centre activities, forming an integral part of the team

Key working relationships

Director

Director of Research

Communications Director

Operations Director

Impact Evaluation Manager

Knowledge Exchange Manager (Policy)

Partnerships Manager

Senior Management Board

AHRC

External partners

Person Specification

Relevant Experience

Research literate with a good understanding of the modern slavery and human rights landscape

Ability to engage with policy makers to identify opportunities for impact and new areas for original research

Significant experience of senior level policy development and national/international level influencing in a complex multi-stakeholder environment

Ability to analyse legislation and policy, and use this analysis to frame an organisational position

Demonstrable political awareness and the ability to gauge potential impact of policy change

Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering proactive and reactive influencing strategies, ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders

Understanding the mechanisms for national and international influencing

Highly developed relationship building skills and a proactive approach to problem solving

Experience of and commitment to involving users of research in the planning, development and delivery, as well as impact evaluation, of influencing activity

Leadership and Management

Ability to develop a clear, well defined- vision and strategy, and to inspire team members in working towards its delivery

Significant experience of managing people, demonstrating the ability to build, develop, and motivate a high performing and happy team

Ability to lead and manage complex cross-organisational projects and work effectively

Ability to evaluate and improve influencing impact of themselves and of team members

Demonstrates a high level of professional integrity and develops the same standards within their team

Teamwork and Collaboration

Proven ability to work collaboratively and sets an example to the team

Demonstrable experience of working within a complex organisation and of exercising tact and sound judgement across professional collaborations

Communication Skills

A strong and confident communicator – both orally and in writing – able to adapt style to suit medium and audience

Ability to elicit and listen carefully to the views, opinions and concerns of team members and stakeholders

Ability to discuss ideas and issues through questioning and asking for direct feedback

Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic & commiteed team in a senior role  and be part of suporting  and driving forward the organisation's future service development. 

You will be responsible for overseeing and leading our wellbeing services, managing our wellbeing staff and volunteer teams, and ensuring quality of service positively impacts and makes a genuine difference to those using them. 

This will also include: monitoring and evaluation of direct work, ensuring impact and outcomes are demonstrated; maintaining & developing new cross-sector partnerships and collaborative relationships; advancing, developing & delivering training; and designing, developing & securing future funding for service activities to meet emerging needs.

Initially this work will take place remotely via home based working whilst we are facing COVID-19 restrictions. 

ELOP has been provding services for 25 years to the LGBT community and is a thriving and growing organisation and this is a chance to contribute to this and to make a difference. 

ELOP is a London based community-led LGBT mental health & wellbeing charity offering a range of support, advice, information, counselling and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexaul and trans (LGBT+) communities. 

Full time: 37 hours per week with occassional evening and weekend work

Salary  £34,278 incl. London Weighting

Closing deadline: 10.00am Monday 17th August

Interviews: taking place Thursday 20th2020 during office hours

This role requires someone who has experience of successfully generating income in a charity environment or can demonstrate that they would be able to do so, as the primary measure of success in this role will in the income generated for the charity to allow it to expand it’s operation.

1. This part time role working approximately 20 hours per week, would suite someone who wants to work flexibly. However you must be prepared to answer calls, e-mail respond to and direct charity support staff and charity business on most days, although core hours can be agreed. This may be a home based role with staff liaison being undertake vie video meetings and e-mail however it is expected that face to face meetings will be arranged by the Director at least monthly in a location central for all staff to minimise travel and travel costs. The Director may also be invited to attend some Trustee meetings which are held quarterly (currently by video but will be a mix of video and face to face).

• Taking calls and answering queries from staff, corporate members, branch offices, media and the general public

• Directing the improvement in corporate membership through a range of means

• Directing and promoting private/professional membership

• Directing and introducing income generation through the website, charity magazine, donations/legacies and any other income streams proposed and agreed by the Trustees

• Directing the completion of the Backcare HOP7 publication and subsequent publication and revenue generation

• Keeping in touch with branches

• Directing the maintenance and improvement of the charity website

• Directing and improving the Backcare helpline for people with backpain

• Ensuring that there is a robust process in place for taking orders for charity goods and that they are despatched

• Ensuring that any complaints are investigated and responded to

• Directing the quarterly magazine editor to ensure publication on timeframe

• Ensuring that the maximum advantage is derived from events such as the London marathon, and Ride London and any other events proposed and agreed by the Trustees

• Direct and imporve the charities social media presence.

• Providing a monthly report to the Chairman and the trustees

• Arranging and attending a bi-monthly video meeting to discuss the charity direction with nominated Trustees

Candidates should have excellent written and oral communications skills as well as experience working at director level successfully. It would be an advantage to have worked within a charity environment, have evidence of successful fundraising in the past and a degree or professional qualification

As we move into a period of huge economic turbulence and uncertainty, the New Economics Foundation is looking for Director of Campaigns and Engagement to drive our work and lead us in building effective alliances with partners and supporting a powerful movement for change. We are looking for someone exceptional that can develop effective advocacy and campaign strategies, and use our strength in organising, to build pressure and support for ambitious policy change.

Working with the Chief Executive, other Directors and our Heads of teams, you will drive our approach to winning change, help design and fundraise for ambitious programmes of work that can deliver impact and ensure we successfully engage externally.

You will need a strong track record of campaigning, advocacy or organising, a keen sense of how change happens and strong relationships with partners across politics, civil society, trade unions and business. And you will need a passion for economic and environmental justice and a belief that we can make change happen.

Director of Campaigns and Engagement

Full time
Salary: £55,000 – 65,000

Our Director of Campaigns & Engagement leads us in developing effective campaign and advocacy strategies for the adoption of NEF’s ideas by policy-makers in the UK. This role provides direction and critical challenge to all projects across the organisation to ensure they can deliver change.

The Director understands and communicates the political landscape and movement context, and assesses which strategy for winning change is most appropriate at which time.

This Director leads our campaigns and organising work and our external engagement and communications to shift the public debate, build powerful coalitions for change and influence decision-makers. The Director of Campaigns & Engagement works particularly closely with our Director of Research and Chief Economist to ensure that our work has a positive impact on public policy and practice.

The Director of Campaigns & Engagement is a key member of the senior management team, sharing in the strategic leadership of the organisation, leading our campaigns, organising and communications teams, and line managing heads of teams.

Deadline for applications: 20th August 2020, midnight
Interviews: 3rd September 2020
Start date: ASAP

To apply and to see more details see the ‘about us/job vacancies’ section of our website.

NEF is committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in research and policy making and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We are particularly keen to receive applications from black, asian and minority ethnic people; people with disabilities; people who identify as being LGTBQIA; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working class or have done so in the past. We are also aware that many highly capable prospective candidates nonetheless rule themselves out of work in research and policy because they underestimate their own ability to do the role. With this in mind, we strongly encourage applications from anyone who is prepared to learn and grow on the job and would like to stress that past experience of working in think tanks is not required.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.  We make use of positive action to select between candidates of equal merit as a way to address under-representation in our workforce.

NEF believes in diversity Registered charity number 1055254

The Executive Director is the key management leader of The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM). The Executive Director is responsible for providing leadership, developing and implementing strategic direction and overseeing the day to day delivery of operational activity of the organisation. The position reports directly to the Chair and Board of Trustees.

In addition, the Executive Director is expected to take a lead role in international Lifestyle Medicine work supporting the activity of the European Lifestyle Medicine Council and the World Lifestyle Medicine Council.

General Responsibilities

The postholder will be expected to provide strong leadership and have the drive and initiative required to take the organisation forward at an exciting time in its development. 

The postholder will also be expected to build the management capacity of the organisation and provide oversight of BSLM programmes of work: 

1) Board Governance: Works with the Board of trustees (the Board) in order to fulfil the organisation’s vision and mission.

• Responsible for leading BSLM in a manner that supports and guides the organisation’s vision and mission as defined by the Board
• Responsible for communicating effectively with the Board and providing, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions
• Responsible for working closely with the Board to seek their involvement in strategic and policy decisions
• Responsible for the regular review of the organisation’s governance documents, policies and guidance
• Chairs the Executive Group of BSLM

2) Financial Performance and Viability: Develops resources sufficient to ensure the financial health of the organisation.

• Responsible for the fiscal integrity of BSLM, to include submission to the Board of a proposed annual budget and monthly financial statements, which accurately reflect the financial situation of the organisation
• Responsible for fiscal planning and management, operating within the approved annual budget, ensuring maximum resource utilisation, and maintenance of the organisation in a positive financial position
• Responsible for filing the annual returns to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

3) Organisation Mission and Strategy: Works with Board and other staff to ensure that the vision and mission is fulfilled through programmes, strategic planning and community outreach. 

• Responsible for implementation of BSLM’s programmes of activity to deliver the organisation’s mission
• Responsible for strategic planning to ensure that BSLM can successfully fulfil its vision into the future 
• Responsible for the enhancement of BSLM’s image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with other professional, civic and private organisations
• Responsible for the interpretation of national health and care policies across the four nations of the UK to ensure BSLM’s strategic planning is consistent with relevant policy direction
• Acts as one of BSLM’s primary spokespersons to the organisation’s constituents, the media and the general public
• Establishes and maintains relationships with various organisations throughout the UK /Internationally and to utilise those relationships to strategically enhance BSLM’s Mission 

4) Organisation Operations. Oversees and implements appropriate resources to ensure that the operations of the organisation can be delivered effectively and efficiently. 

• Responsible for the effective administration of BSLM operations
• Responsible for the hiring and retention of competent, qualified staff 
• Responsible for management of staff leave, absence, sickness and maintenance of personnel files 
• Responsible in due course for signing all notes, agreements, and other instruments made and entered into on behalf of the organisation 
• Responsible for fundraising and developing other resources necessary to support BSLM’s growth
• Responsible for directing the External Affairs and Communications team to enhance the organisation’s profile and social media presence

Knowledge, training and experience required for the role

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree minimum
• MBA preferable

Experience, knowledge and skills

• Five or more years senior non-profit (preferable) or private sector management experience
• Transparent and high integrity leadership and networking skills
• Ability to convey a vision of BSLM’s strategic future to trustees, members, staff, the public and donors 
• Solid, hands-on, budget management skills, including budget preparation, analysis, decision-making and reporting 
• Strong organisational abilities including planning, delegating, programme development and task facilitation
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and collaborate with staff 
• Skills to collaborate with and motivate trustees and members
• Strong written and oral communication skills 
• Ability to interface and engage diverse partner organisations and donor groups
• Strong public speaking ability 

Background

New Schools Network (NSN) is a dynamic, growing charity. Our purpose is to ensure that every child has an equal chance to succeed, irrespective of their background, by supporting communities to establish, run and improve schools.

An unacceptable number of children fail to reach their potential because they lack access to an excellent education. Too often, a child’s background dictates their destination in life, entrenching inequality and impacting communities for generations to come.

NSN is passionate about ending educational inequality once and for all.

We envisage a country where every child has an equal chance to succeed in life, irrespective of their background. Through our programmes, we partner with individuals, groups, trusts and business leaders to establish, run and improve pioneering and innovative schools.

By offering advice, guidance and support, the charity has been instrumental in helping hundreds of groups of parents, teachers, charities and schools to establish new schools. Over the last three years, NSN has expanded its activities to support the 800 or so free schools that are open or have been approved to open. This is an exciting opportunity to work in medium sized charity and to improve the quality of education in England by joining NSN’s Free Schools Programme Directorate.

New Schools Network is powered by a dynamic and enthusiastic team, united by a passion for improving life chances for children through education.

Free Schools Programme Directorate

As a member of the Free Schools Programme Directorate (FSPD), you will be supporting the team to deliver services to free schools at all stages of their journey. No two days will be the same; you will be involved in a varied range of projects across the team and wider organisation. The FSPD intern will primarily support NSN’s two free school services:

• Advisory Services: NSN’s Advisory Services offers support and guidance to free school applicant groups. This includes researching and reaching out to groups who are best placed to set up specific types of schools, and working with them to develop their idea and prepare them to submit a free school application to the Department for Education (DfE).

• Delivery Services: NSN’s Delivery Services offer a range of support to free schools that have been approved to open, and those that are open. NSN supports approved groups by providing a range of paid-for services, specially designed to help groups achieve the key milestones in a challenging and rigorous set up process. Open free schools can access a range of free support including events, meetings with specialist consultants, and NSN’s dedicated helpdesk service.

The FSPD intern will also be expected to provide ad hoc support to other projects and teams across the organisation.

Our values are:

• We take action to generate change.
• We embrace innovation.
• We believe in individual agency.
• We celebrate diversity.

Key responsibilities

Interns work across all areas of NSN’s work. They have an opportunity to develop a number of key skills, including research, writing and presenting, event organisation and database management. This role will include the following responsibilities:

• Helping to deliver accurate advice to free schools at all stages, including applicant groups, through NSN’s universal helpdesk service;
• Supporting the co-ordination of one-to-one advice surgeries;
• Researching various topics in public policy, politics and education;
• Helping to organise events, including (virtual) visits to schools, roundtables and webinars;
• Supporting advisers to identify and contact high quality potential free school applicants;
• Updating and maintaining records on NSN’s internal database, including running reports and logging queries in a timely and accurate manner; and,
•  
• We commit to continuous improvement.
• Supporting the work of the wider team and the administration of NSN’s work in general

Candidates need to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Enthusiasm – NSN’s interns must be passionate about education, and support the free school policy.
• Proactivity – NSN’s interns must be able to use their initiative to solve problems, handle external queries appropriately, and support the team.
• Impressive communication skills – NSN’s interns communicate with a great variety of individuals and groups in person, over the phone and in writing, including civil servants and senior leaders of national academy trusts.
• Strong time management skills – NSN’s interns need to prioritise their workload and be able to balance time sensitive tasks with longer-term projects.
• Professionalism – NSN’s interns are often the first point of contact for external stakeholders, so they need to represent NSN in a professional manner in any situation.
• Adaptability – NSN’s interns are asked to complete a wide variety of projects and need to be adaptable.
• Attention to detail – NSN’s interns need to complete both written and data-related tasks with precision and accuracy.

We are interested in applications from anyone with the above attributes, regardless of your level of education or experience. A proven interest in education (e.g. tutoring, volunteering with young people) and/or experience in a customer facing role would be beneficial.

Please note: We are keen to appoint as soon as possible and may interview for this position before the deadline. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Interviews will be held virtually due to COVID-19.

Location

 London or Manchester (with initial flexibility around working from home due to COVID-19).

How to apply

To apply for this role, please e-mail with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are the right person for this job. NSN operates a 'blind' recruitment process, whereby all personal and identifying details are removed from candidates' applications. We do this to ensure that the hiring team evaluate applicants on the basis of their skills, aptitude and experience instead of factors that could potentially bias decision-making.

Overview of The Union

Since our founding as a global scientific organisation in 1920, The Union has drawn from the best evidence and the skills, expertise and reach of our staff, consultants and membership in order to advance solutions to the most pressing public health challenges affecting people living in poverty around the world.

The Union has thousands of individual and organisational members forming an international network of huge influence and knowledge that is the bedrock of our work.

We have three main approaches to achieving our mission:

• As a scientific organisation, The Union’s approach starts with evidence. We conduct research so that we can know the nature of the challenges we face and their most effective solutions.

• Through our peer-reviewed journals, our global and regional conferences, and through training courses and technical assistance, we provide platforms for sharing scientific knowledge with stakeholders around the world. A flagship Union event each year is The Union World Conference on Lung Health where over 3,000 participants come from around the world to learn about the latest research, policy developments and programmatic advances. The conference attracts high profile, influential speakers including those who have survived TB as well as Ministers of Health and leading researchers.

• By directly delivering health services and advocating on behalf of those affected by tuberculosis and lung disease, we directly act on the best available scientific knowledge.

Know. Share. Act. These principles have driven The Union’s work since its founding.

Do you have an excellent track record of leading and managing the development of membership in a member association? Have you got strong experience planning and delivering commercial, digitally-driven strategies, and leading teams to implement these successfully?

Do you want to make a real difference to the Public Health sector? We are looking for an outstanding Head of Membership to lead the development and further growth of The Union’s membership. 

Fixed term contract 1-2 years (TBD) with the potential to extend or move to permanent.

Head of Membership

The post will oversee the ongoing development, delivery and management of The Union’s Membership and will share that expertise organisation wide. They will lead on the development of all elements of The Union’s Membership scheme and develop and maintain all processes to manage and grow the reach. This post drive ambitious growth targets and work with the teams to sell membership and retain current members.

We are seeking a Head of Membership to:

• Lead the ongoing development and delivery of the membership growth and retention strategy, planning steps to improve the support we provide to our members, and through this to grow our membership

• Deliver against ambitious membership growth targets- by developing and executing ongoing engagement programmes and recruitment strategies

• Work with colleagues to plan and monitor campaigns to increase our acquisition, retention and engagement with members

• Lead the planning and delivery of member workshops and consultations when necessary to ensure the product remains fit for purpose

• Support the ongoing development and delivery of departmental processes, including renewals, joining, and elections

• Drive membership marketing and communications programmes, supporting content generation and stepping in to develop communications where appropriate

• Oversee and deliver regular reports to support the overall positioning of the team and membership internally and with senior members including staff meetings, Membership Committee, Board

• Support the development of the team

  Reporting in to the Membership Director, you will play a key role in the wider Union

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements in particular:

• Proven track record managing development of membership, with significant experience planning, delivering and exceeding commercial strategies and targets

• Membership Marketing experience, good writing skills, significant experience developing engagement programmes

• Experience leading development and management of digital business systems, websites, and e-learning, and using CRM to analyse and plan membership engagement

• Management of P&Ls, and budgets

• Regular collaboration across departments, especially communications

  To apply please submit a current CV along with a cover letter, no more than 2 sides of A4, addressing how you meet the criteria within the person spec and job description, for the role. Please provide examples of your work to illustrate your experience.

Communications Manager

 (ref: SUS2959)

£31,369 per annum

37.5 hours per week - based in Edinburgh

Sustrans Scotland is looking for a dynamic and passionate communications manager to lead a team to make a big impact in Scotland. This is an exciting new role with a variety of responsibilities. You will lead a team to manage communications of our full portfolio of Transport Scotland funded projects. You’ll also provide strategic communications and media support for all Sustrans Scotland’s policy and advocacy work.

You will have experience of mass and specialist communications, of developing and implementing communications plans and of the development and delivery of high-impact communications campaigns. You will demonstrate a thorough understanding of the communications environment through media, digital and marketing. With your passion for our values and the promotion of sustainable transport, you will thrive on using your experience of working with all forms of media, giving advice and support to Sustrans.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Monday 17 August 2020. Interviews will take place via MS Teams or Zoom during week of Monday 24 August 2020. 

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

£26,000 pa pro rata. 24 hours a week. 
 

Proper Job has ambitious plans to develop the existing site as well as expanding our educational outreach. Proper Job is a locally rooted trail blazing charity and has gained a lot of support and interest from the local community and other communities nationally. Our vision is of a protected and preserved local environment; with local people taking active and positive responsibility for their wasted resources, by engaging in waste reduction, repair, reuse, composting and recycling. The local natural environment is improved, resources are conserved, the community is healthier and more resilient and the shift in behaviour brings with it positive economic impact.

Main purpose of job

Overall responsibility forrunning an effective charity and working towards Proper Job’s vision set out in the business plan. To be responsible for the management of the Resource Centre, Uptown, Workshops and wholly owned trading subsidiary The Courtyard Café and Shop. To make sure that the organization as a whole are well resourced through a variety of money-making and fundraising activities.

The CEO will:

1. Work towards achieving the Proper Job vision as a charity. Monitor the social and environmental impact ensuring that Proper Job isfulfilling its charitable objectives in education. Measure and report this impact to the board of Trustees and the Charity Commission. 
2. Assist managers with staffing issues, including – recruitment, induction, instruction/supervision, training, work review and any disciplinary action with input and support from team leaders. Overseeing and facilitating 6 monthly appraisals.
3. Make sure that accurate records are kept and that the charity is compliant with the law. 
4. Manage and analyze the finances, setting the annual budget (with the help of the board) working within that budget, identifying money-making/fundraising opportunities to ensure the project is viable.
5. Deal positively with the public and wider community to encourage their continued use and support of Proper Job (donors, buyers, workshop attendees and local community)
6. Maintain strong strategic and professional relationships with influential people, projects or institutions and act as spokesperson and representative for Proper Job as appropriate. 
7. Apply for grants and funding that will benefit the project and help to fulfill the charitable objectives.
8. Report monthly to the Proper Job board of trustees and work with them to monitor progress and to plan for the future of Proper Job facilitating the forward planning and development of the Proper Job Resource Centre and charity as a whole. Identify and recommending opportunities for the success of the charity. Leading with forward planning.
9. Make sure that all sites are well maintained and above all, safe for staff, volunteers and visitors. 
10. Oversee day to day book keeping reconciling and entering monthly journals on Xero accounting system.
11. Oversee Office admin, and assist withfinancial reporting, gift aid etc. 
12. Oversee Paying Wages monthly, being responsible for PAYE and HMRC payments. 
13. Oversee the planning of educational events, workshops and fundraisers ensuring they are in line with our charitable objectives. 
14. Manage the admin involved in claiming gift aid on donations and claiming regularly. 
15. Facilitate and lead weekly staff meetings with the Yard Operations Manager, The Courtyard Manager and Uptown/ Workshop Manager. 
16. Ensure the Proper Job site is legally compliant within the areas of activity. In particular Health and Safety, HR, Waste Licensing and any other legislative and policy requirements. (CoSH, ADR, Operators licensing, etc)
17. Responsible for overseeing and ensuring that the charity is compliant with Health and Safety regulations.

Person Specification 

Essential 

•  Experience of leading, or being a key part of the senior management/leadership team within, a small charity or organisation.
• Experience of line managing a range of teams. 
• Good understanding of Health and Safety issues and processes 
• Understanding of the legal and regulatory obligations involved with operating as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
• A flexible and responsive approach to fast changing environment 
• Experience of performance management and implementation of staff appraisal
• A demonstrable track record of staff management.
• The ability to prepare written reports.

Desirable 

• Experience and knowledge of environmental and sustainability issues 
• Experience of applying for funding from trusts and foundations 
• Retail management experience 
• Experience in education.  

About Proper Job

Proper Job is a successful, community-led environmental charity,located in the small, Dartmoor town of Chagford in West Devon. It’s a locally rooted response to a global issue; that of wasted resources and the profound disconnect between what we buy and what we throw away. It aims to reclaim and retain these wasted resources on behalf of its community, challenging and changing perceptions in the process. By doing so, it also demonstrates to the world the level of change that’s possible to effect from a grassroots level.

Proper Job has three arms: a community reuse centre on the edge of the town that takes people’s unwanted items for reuse, composting and recycling (The Resource Centre), and another that’s a second hand clothes and homeware boutique shop in the centre of town, that sells the best seasonal items donated to the centre (Uptown). The third arm is a trading subsidiary: a community wholefood shop and café, the Courtyard. All three arms deliver educational outreach work in line with Proper Job’s charitable objectives. As such, they address the way we live in the world and the value we place on its resources, and seek to define a better, healthier future for people and planet. 

Proper Job’s charitable objects are described as follows:

For the public benefit, the protection and preservation of the environment, in particular, but not exclusively, by 

• (a) the promotion of waste reduction, reuse reclamation, recycling, use of recycled products and the use of surplus; and
• (b) advancing the education of the public about all aspects of waste generation, waste management and waste recycling, in the United Kingdom.

We are currently are looking for a Head of Membership Services and Engagement to be responsible for the implementation of the membership strategy, working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation and deliver a responsive and market-leading membership offer to foster carers and fostering services across the UK, ensuring effective use of feedback and a focus on continuous improvement. 

Customer centricity is at the heart of who we are and if you are looking for a new, exciting and challenging job where you can deliver high value-added service to a changing and fast-moving charity then we want to hear from you.

Your application will be assessed against the person specification attached to the job description, which lists all the essential requirements of the post. You should address each point of the person specification separately, giving details and examples of how your knowledge, experience, skills, abilities and achievements meet each of the specified areas.

Please email your CV and personal statement to our recruitment email. Please mention the title of the role you are applying for in the Subject of your email. 

The Fostering Network encourages applications from candidates with personal experience in foster care.

We also encourage applications from all backgrounds especially those with a BAME background which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.

The role can be flexible with location, working from one of our four offices across the UK.

Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of foster care either through being fostered or from a family who fosters/ed.

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

Shelter Cymru is the people and homes charity in Wales and works for the prevention of homelessness, the improvement of housing conditions, and the right of everyone to a safe, suitable and affordable home.

We are now looking to recruit for the following position to join our team.

If you want to help end homelessness in Wales, we would love to hear from you.

Head of Campaigns

South Wales

35 hours per week

£42,735 - £44,735 per annum

Shelter Cymru’s reputation as an innovative campaigning charity at the forefront of leading and delivering change for people in housing need, is well known across Wales. The Charity has one of the highest public profiles among the public and is respected and listened to by decision makers at all levels.

We are now looking for a Head of Campaigns who will lead our campaigns strategy and contribute to the overall leadership of our organisation.

Working as part of the Senior Management Team you will play a key role in ensuring that our reputation and influence is maintained throughout Wales and will strive to gain support for change that will see an end to homelessness in Wales.

Shelter Cymru offers generous terms and conditions, including 29 days annual leave for full time members of staff plus 2 concessionary Shelter Cymru days.

CLOSING DATE: 20 July 2020

Shelter Cymru challenges discrimination in all areas of its work and employment practices.

Registered Charity No: 515902

Shelter Cymru yw'r elusen pobl a chartrefi yng Nghymru sy’n gweithio i atal digartrefedd, gwella amodau tai, a hawl pawb i gael cartref diogel, addas a fforddiadwy.

Rydym am recriwtio rhywun ar gyfer y swydd ganlynol i ymuno â'n tîm.

Os hoffech chi helpu i ddod â digartrefedd i ben yng Nghymru, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych.

Pennaeth Ymgyrchoedd

De Cymru

35 awr yr wythnos

£42,735 - £44,735 y flwyddyn

Mae enw da Shelter Cymru fel elusen ymgyrchu arloesol sydd ar flaen y gad o ran arwain a chyflawni newid i bobl mewn angen tai, yn adnabyddus ledled Cymru. Mae gan yr Elusen un o'r proffiliau cyhoeddus uchaf ymhlith y cyhoedd ac mae'n cael ei barchu a gwranadewir arni gan y rhai sy'n gwneud penderfyniadau ar bob lefel.

Rydym nawr yn chwilio am Bennaeth Ymgyrchoedd a fydd yn arwain ein strategaeth ymgyrchoedd ac yn cyfrannu at arweinyddiaeth gyffredinol ein sefydliad.

Gan weithio fel rhan o'r Uwch Dîm Rheoli byddwch yn chwarae rhan allweddol wrth sicrhau bod ein henw da a'n dylanwad yn cael ei gynnal ledled Cymru ac yn ymdrechu i ennill cefnogaeth ar gyfer newid a fydd yn dod â digartrefedd i ben yng Nghymru.

Mae Shelter Cymru yn cynnig amodau a thelerau hael, gan gynnwys 29 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol i aelodau staff llawn amser yn ogystal â 2 ddiwrnod ychwanegol Shelter Cymru.

DYDDIAD CAU: 20 Gorffennaf 2020

Mae Shelter Cymru yn herio gwahaniaethu yn ei holl feysydd gwaith ac arferion cyflogaeth.

Rhif Elusen Gofrestredig: 515902

Prospectus is delighted to be working with the Fundraising Regulator to recruit a Head of Policy, a key strategic role within the organisation. The Fundraising Regulator is committed to being a diverse and inclusive place of work and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. This role is offered on a part-time (4 days) or full-time basis.

The Fundraising Regulator was launched in July 2016 with responsibility for regulating all charitable fundraising in the UK. Our mission is to carry out our independent and non-statutory regulatory role in a way that protects the public, donors and potential donors, not least those who may be vulnerable, from unacceptable fundraising practices. We will sustain and enhance public confidence in the charitable sector, support the sector to understand and carry out its responsibilities in engaging with the public and help to create a positive donor experience, ensuring consistent fundraising standards across the UK.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Head of Policy will be a member of the Senior Management Team and will report to the Board regarding the policy function. They will take the lead for ensuring that the Code of Fundraising Practice is fit for purpose, and encourage good fundraising practice across the charitable sector. Managing a skilled team, they will deliver a policy function which leads and shapes good fundraising practice, ensuring the Code of Fundraising Practice is regularly reviewed and updated. Furthermore, they will work with the Chief Executive to provide an effective and responsive external relations function, so that the Regulator engages with all key charity and government stakeholders and drives the agenda on charity fundraising. The Head of Policy will also develop methods of public engagement on fundraising issues and a programme of research as well as work closely with the Head of Casework on the relationship between complaints and setting of standards.

The role requires a proven leader who has significant experience in developing policy in a charity, private or public sector as well as the expertise to make policy operational and a track record of commissioning and managing research. The successful applicant will possess exemplary communication skills both written and interpersonal and thrive in engaging a wide range of stakeholders, including public speaking and to large audiences and to the press and media. Knowledge of how civil society organisations work is essential for success in this pivotal role. Experience of performing broader corporate responsibilities as a senior manager or voluntary trustee and/or understanding of how voluntary regulation works are desirable.

Closing date: 27th August
Interviews: 14th September

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply