Director of Fundraising and Engagement

Location: Islington, London, EC1V. Due to coronavirus the role will be based at home until the London office reopens

Salary: £65,000-£75,000 depending on skills and experience

Closing date: Monday 8 February 2021 at 10am

Interview date: Wednesday 17 or Thursday 18 February 2021

There will be two stages of interviews. Successful candidates after the first round will be invited to a second interview which will take place week commencing Monday 22 February.

The Director of Fundraising and Engagement role at JDRF UK is an amazing internationally-focused opportunity for an ambitious and successful senior-level fundraiser with a proven track record of success. JDRF UK is a medical research charity that is part of a global network of partner charities. The funds we raise go towards our global research programme which funds world-class research to improve treatments and find cures for type 1 diabetes.

As the Director of Fundraising and Engagement, you will have the vision, determination and entrepreneurial flair to lead our award-winning fundraising team to deliver in excess of £8 million year on year, working towards the goal of £10 million voluntary income.

You will have a thorough understanding of a number of fundraising streams and have a track record of delivering income growth. You will be a leader who can motivate, drive and inspire a large fundraising team.

Not only is our research programme global, this role, unlike others, will provide you with the opportunity to work collaboratively with international colleagues and donors. The role and the organisation are international in every sense of the word.

You will need to be able to generate new ideas and ways of working that bring out the best in your people.

You will need to be a strategic thinker and have experience of delivering an income generation strategy. You will be a member of the Senior Management Team, supporting colleagues and working collaboratively across the organisation to deliver the best outcomes for JDRF.

You will be skilled at networking, building external relationships and have proven experience of nurturing and maintaining relationships with key donors, supporters and board directors. Most importantly, you will be a visionary leader, motivating the fundraising directorate to reach new heights in accordance with our organisation values.

You will find a supportive, collaborative and highly motivated team at JDRF, always striving to improve lives for people living with type 1. In 2020, we were voted as one of the top 10 Charities to Work For in Third Sector’s inaugural Best Charities to Work For list.

In return we offer flexible working, a generous annual leave entitlement rising with length of service, a salary sacrifice pension scheme, an interest-free season ticket/bike loan and an Employee Assistance Programme.

To apply for the role, please submit your CV and covering letter below.  Your application should clearly demonstrate how you meet the person specification with examples.

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’ 

Deputy Clinical Services Matron - Leeds

Salary: £36,000 - £38,367

Contract: Permanent 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About Us

At MSI Reproductive Choices, we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that everyone has the right to make choices about their own body and future. As one of the UK’s leading providers of safe abortion and vasectomy, team members throughout our network of clinics and 24-hour confidential helpline, provide high quality, compassionate care to women and men, when and where they need them.

What will I be doing?

• Leading the clinical team in Leeds and surrounding clinics to deliver the best possible experience for clients
• Inspiring the team to develop their clinical and behavioural skills and promoting a high challenge, high reward culture
• Driving the quality and standard of care across all sites
• Building the reputation of our service in the Leeds area by nurturing relationships with CCG commissioners, CQC Relationship Manager, Multi-disciplinary services including sexual health, safeguarding and primary care colleagues.
• Having direct links with UK policy owners and project managers to help shape the services we provide
• Liaising with the Multi-Site Clinical Services Matron to ensure consistency or quality and standards across the North of the UK.

About the role

As a respected professional and experienced clinician, the post holder will lead by example, motivate and empower other staff and ensure high standards of care are set and delivered. Specifically, the Deputy CSM will ensure they support the Clinical Services Matron (CSM) to:

• Deliver excellence in clinical practice and that care is promoted across all services provided by MSIUK
• Ensure that clients are cared for in a safe, clean environment
• They will support the CSM to promote excellence in client experience ensuring clients are treated with dignity and respect
• They will support the CSM in providing strong clinical leadership and management of the designated centre

The Deputy Clinical Services Manager (CSM) will support the CSM to make a proactive contribution to planning for and improving future services within the centre and take an active lead in service transformation.

The post holder under the leadership and support of the CSM to:

• In delivering the quality and standards of care agenda, particularly supporting the CSM to provide assurance around compliance with regulatory and internal standards of care.
• Supporting the Regional Manager to ensure there are effective processes in place in the designated Centre and that client flow enhances the quality of client care, experience and outcomes
• Support the CSM to ensure a positive culture of clinical excellence, openness, professionalism, continuous improvement and high-quality care is embedded and promoted within all clinical staffing groups.
• Under the leadership of the CSM, act as a visible role model providing positive, professional and accountable leadership to clinical staff at the Centre
• Fulfil the role of line manager for direct reports

Experience

• Proven experience of working at clinical team leaders level managing staff
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of healthcare
• Experience of HR processes, financial management and clinical standards
• Understanding of legislation and governance framework
• Dealing with a range of issues both in writing and in person e.g. client complaints/concerns, staff grievances/disciplinary

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife
• Diploma (desirable) / evidence of study at equivalent level / similar experience
• Management qualification (willing to work towards one) or equivalent in experience
• Leadership development (willing to work towards one)
• Evidence of continuing professional development

About you

• Pro-choice
• Professional role model: appearance and manner
• Ability to understand/ interpret data
• Good written communication and report writing skills
• Effective IT skills, MS/Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint or equivalent
• Problem solving/planning and organisational skills
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with others
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to resolve conflict and overcome resistance
• Highly motivated and a desire to perform well
• Reliable, adaptable, flexible, capable, willing, approachable and honest
• Self-confident and emotionally resilient
• Passion for improving the customer experience.
• Able to work with and through ambiguity
• Friendly and approachable with a flexible approach to work.
• Willingness to develop and learn.
• Good time management with flexible approach to working times
• Assertive yet approachable
• Networking skills.
• Ability to provide and receive complex information
• Ability to present to large audiences
• Ability to work with and influence others
• Willingness to travel across UK

 Why should I consider MSI Reproductive Choices?

• No late or overnight
• No Bank holiday or Sunday working, limited Saturday working ( 1 in 4 Maximum)
• Internal Succession path
• Perkbox
• Excellent technology-based learning & development platform

For more information about the role, please view the job framework on our website.

Location: Leeds

Closing date: 2nd February 2021 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

Salary: £36,000 -£38,367

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment

Job title: Deputy Centre Manager
Salary: £23,436.98 per annum plus Inner London Weighting
Location: North London
Job type: Permanent
Hours per week: 40
Closing date: 08 February 2021
Virtual Interview date: 22 February 2021

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with a commitment to animal welfare and strong management skills to join our team as Deputy Centre Manager at our North London Adoption Centre.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of 520 per day.

Our adoption and homing centres care for thousands of cats each year until they are able to find a loving new home. In 2019, 41,000 cats were rehomed and 2,500 more reunited with their owners. This success would not be possible without our dedicated team of employees and volunteers. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our centres are the face of Cats Protection and we pride ourselves on our employees providing the very best in animal welfare and customer service.

We are looking for people who share our values of placing cats and their welfare first, never putting a healthy cat to sleep, valuing and respecting our volunteers, supporters and employees, providing the highest quality of service and being open and honest. As Deputy Centre Manager you will be tasked with managing our established North London centre in line with Cats Protection’s main aims of homing, neutering and educating. You will ensure the welfare of all cats in our care and ensure that all administrative and maintenance procedures are completed to a high standard that is in keeping with our vision.

The successful candidate will be a team leader or someone with experience as a supervisor, ideally within an animal welfare environment or organisation, preferably with cats. You will have knowledge of the prevention and control of infectious diseases in cats; be driven, positive and enthusiastic; have plenty of initiative and the ability to thrive under pressure. Great communication, interpersonal and organisation skills will be key and we are looking for someone with experience of line managing a diverse team. A flexible approach to working hours including the ability to work weekends will be required as all Centre employees are expected to work 50% of weekends and some evenings. This role involves the use of company vehicles to transport cats and so a full UK driving licence is essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.
 

• Australia's leading environmental organisation for over 50 years.
• Provide innovative, visionary leadership for a $14m fundraising program
• Flexible location - Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane

The Organisation 

Proudly independent and supported by a growing movement of over 600,000 people, for more than 50 years the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has protected and advocated for our natural environment.

Right now, a pollution and extinction crisis threatens our living world and climate damage and habitat destruction are ACF’s biggest challenges. In bringing together community, government and business ACF seeks to drive big, systemic change to solve the climate crisis, stand up for nature, redesign our economy and fix our democracy.

Benefits & Culture

• Highly collaborative, action-orientated culture
• Open to International candidates, sponsorship available
• Melbourne based head office but flexible home working and location
• Attractive salary plus packaging

The Role
  
Reporting to the CEO you will provide visionary leadership to the fundraising team and develop a growth strategy. You will oversee an established individual giving program and expand philanthropy and community fundraising activities to capitalise on the broad support for stronger climate action within Australian society and internationally.

Key focus areas will include:

• Bringing innovation and business acumen to ACF’s strategy for community fundraising
• Demonstrating inspiring and collaborative leadership within the ACF executive team
• Leadership and developing a high performing fundraising team
• Overall responsibility for fundraising income and driving growth across all streams
• Representing and fostering ACF’s key values and global award-winning culture

Skills Required
  
You have established a highly successful career in fundraising, ideally within progressive supporter-led organisations – or within revenue focused roles in digital technology businesses.

A leader in your field, you are a creative thinker who has grown diverse programs or portfolios through developing and implementing innovative projects and campaigns.

Ideally, you bring proven experience in building philanthropic relationships and/or business partnerships that have delivered sustainable business growth.

As a senior manager you have a collaborative, action-orientated, encouraging style demonstrated by the success of high performing teams you have worked with previously. 

Tackle the biggest challenges of our time, with ACF, Australia’s most influential environment organisation. To apply submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the skills required section.

To lead and deliver a sustainable and high-performing fundraising function that delivers a sustainable mix of income streams founded upon excellent donor relationship development and stewardship and that is aligned to the Blesma strategic plan and is compliant with UK legislation and regulation governing fundraising activity.

Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising

· With the Operations Director, contribute to the development and implementation of the strategic plan for fundraising that is aligned to the overarching business objectives.

· Prepare annual fundraising operational plan and associated budgets factoring in risk and compliance.

· Identify development opportunities in major partnership fundraising with individuals and organisational donors.

· Ensure accuracy and completeness of the Association’s fundraising activity that evidences compliance with legislation and regulation and that exceeds minimum standards.

· Ensure that the measures are in place to deliver excellent donor experience and that they are thanked appropriately for their support.

· Ensure that all data is collected, managed and stored appropriately in compliance with GDPR.

· Report against agreed income targets and other performance indicators to the Executive Management Team and trustees.  Assess key issues, report budget variance and make recommendations.

· Represent Blesma externally to relevant audiences and stakeholders.  Participate in appropriate professional networking and development events.

· Manage external suppliers to derive best value.

· Lead and motivate the fundraising teams to deliver against agreed KPIs through clear direction, delegation and regular feedback on key activities.

· Manage and support direct reports in line with organisational employment legislation and corporate policies and procedures – Corporate Partnership Manager, Trusts Manager, Database Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager and Community and Events Senior Fundraising Officer.

· As a member of the Executive Team, contribute to wider business strategy development, future workforce planning and supporting organisational change.

· Champion the professional integrity of Blesma and foster a culture which promotes innovation and constantly strives for excellence.

· Work to promote the development of a fundraising ‘aware’ organisation.

· Act as deputy for the Operations Director on fundraising matters as required

Financial 

• Take personal responsibility for achieving agreed income and expenditure targets.
• Monitor, analyse and report on income and expenditure variances to support the month end and quarterly forecasting process. 
• Identify shortfalls in performance and, with support from the Operations Director, prepare and implement contingency plans to ensure financial targets are met.
• Adhere to all Blesma financial policies and guidelines and ensure all financial documentation is produced to agreed deadlines.

Organisational

• Work with relevant Blesma departments to achieve targets, objectives, and strategic priorities identified in the Fundraising and Marketing strategy.
• Have a good working knowledge of Blesma’s vision, purpose, and impact including relevant achievements through use of internal resources.

Additional responsibilities

• Undertake project work when requested by the Operations Director.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Operations Director.

The Main Duties above are issued for the purpose of guidance and may be subject to variation.

Key Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours: 

Competencies

• Ability to generate and execute a fundraising plan.
• Ability to motivate and influence supporters to reach fundraising targets.
• Ability to confidently ask supporters to raise money and continue their support for Blesma.
• Ability to create and use engaging fundraising products. 
• Ability to maximise income by matching fundraising products with supporters.
• Ability to identify the best use of time and resources (own and supporters) to maximise income.
• Ability to recognise and reward people’s contribution.

Experience

• Proven experience of achieving/exceeding targets in the not for profit or commercial sectors.
• Experience of preparing and applying financial reports and commentary.
• Experience of working in a customer/supporter focused environment.
• Experience of events planning.
• Experience of line management.
• Experience of planning and delivery.

Skills

• Excellent networking and relationship management skills. 
• Excellent communication skills including face to face, written and phone.
• Strong, confident presentation skills.
• Strong IT skills including knowledge of Windows, MS office, and fundraising databases (Blesma uses Raisers Edge).
• Exceptional time management and prioritisation skills.

Knowledge

• Understanding of the charity sector.
• Understanding of fundraising.
• Understanding of Blesma’s vision, purpose, and achievements.
• Understanding of sector best practice and relevant fundraising/charity legislation (data protection act, health and safety, etc.).

Other

• Willing to work unsociable hours, travel and stay away from home as required.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Experience in the voluntary sector.

This job description covers the main tasks expected to be involved in undertaking the job and the main characteristics and qualities required of the jobholder.  It is not meant to be all embracing and other tasks may be assigned to the jobholder as necessary and/or operational needs dictate.

• Australia's leading environmental organisation for over 50 years.
• Provide innovative, visionary leadership for a $14m fundraising program
• Flexible location - Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane

The Organisation 

Proudly independent and supported by a growing movement of over 600,000 people, for more than 50 years the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has protected and advocated for our natural environment.

Right now, a pollution and extinction crisis threatens our living world and climate damage and habitat destruction are ACF’s biggest challenges. In bringing together community, government and business ACF seeks to drive big, systemic change to solve the climate crisis, stand up for nature, redesign our economy and fix our democracy.

Benefits & Culture

• Highly collaborative, action-orientated culture
• Open to International candidates, sponsorship available
• Melbourne based head office but flexible home working and location
• Attractive salary plus packaging

The Role
  
Reporting to the CEO you will provide visionary leadership to the fundraising team and develop a growth strategy. You will oversee an established individual giving program and expand philanthropy and community fundraising activities to capitalise on the broad support for stronger climate action within Australian society and internationally.

Key focus areas will include:

• Bringing innovation and business acumen to ACF’s strategy for community fundraising
• Demonstrating inspiring and collaborative leadership within the ACF executive team
• Leadership and developing a high performing fundraising team
• Overall responsibility for fundraising income and driving growth across all streams
• Representing and fostering ACF’s key values and global award-winning culture

Skills Required
  
You have established a highly successful career in fundraising, ideally within progressive supporter-led organisations – or within revenue focused roles in digital technology businesses.

A leader in your field, you are a creative thinker who has grown diverse programs or portfolios through developing and implementing innovative projects and campaigns.

Ideally, you bring proven experience in building philanthropic relationships and/or business partnerships that have delivered sustainable business growth.

As a senior manager you have a collaborative, action-orientated, encouraging style demonstrated by the success of high performing teams you have worked with previously. 

Tackle the biggest challenges of our time, with ACF, Australia’s most influential environment organisation. To apply submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the skills required section.

Fundraising Administrator

Location: Remote working during the pandemic, role is based in the London office, but we are open to applicants from all over the UK

Relief International (RI) is a leading non-profit organisation working across the Middle East, Africa and Asia to provide humanitarian assistance. . We specialise in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty.

We are looking for a highly experienced Administrator who will work closely with and support Relief International’s Development & Communications team, to support the growth of income for the organization in Europe and globally. You will join a growing team based in London and Washington DC.

You will be responsible for delivering best in class customer service, administrative fundraising support, managing all financial reporting, database management, and other administrative functions of the Development and Communications team.

The Fundraising Administrator will benefit from the support of all team members and at the same time, will be encouraged to develop their own ideas and to manage their own work. Working in a fast-paced, challenging, and stimulating professional environment, the Fundraising Administrator will play an important role in acting as the first point of contact for donor enquiries, information, and donor care, and in supporting Relief International’s existing fundraising efforts in the US, UK and EU donor markets.

To be successful in the role you will bring proven experience in working in an administrative role. Your strong IT skills will be essential, along with excellent organisation, data management, attention to detail and written skills. 

Closing date: Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.

Apply via our online application portal by following the link below. You’ll need to upload your CV and a cover letter explaining your suitability against the requirements for this role. 

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please note that to be considered for this role you must be able to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK.

Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties

Relief International is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Relief International is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children as a priority. This is reflected in our pre-employment checks and requirement to verify and check the identity and references of all applicants. 

We wish to recruit a Deputy Director Finance & Administration. Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for financial management, contract administration information assurance and overall administration.

We advise 12,000 people a year from 4 main locations and 4 outreaches. Advice is provided by 100 volunteer advisers who are supported by 10 FTE staff. The post holder will be based in Abingdon with regular travel to our other locations. At present, our advice centres are partially open and most staff and advisers work from home.

We offer a company pension scheme, flexible work and a generous holiday allowance

Closing date:           5th February 2021

Interview Date:        11th February 2021

Are you an innovative, strong, team player, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference in everything you do? Do you have an excellent track record of retaining services, delivering excellent operational services and cultivating new business? If so, we look forward to hearing from you. As Deputy Director you will lead, oversee and develop operational services for the charity throughout London and Greater London.

As Deputy Director for Services & Innovation you will lead a regional team to grow and expand a wide portfolio of services. We are looking for a can-do and energetic leader who will build and sustain positive working relationships with key commissioners and future funders and develop partnerships that will continue to evolve to effectively meet our service users’ needs. You will have  a strong track record in service delivery and a focus on quality, performance, safeguarding and management controls. With a customer service approach you will have a passion for engaging our service users in all aspects of our work including co-production.

Our Values: People focus, Mutual Respect, Excellence-in-all-we do and a Can-Do attitude.
We want to recruit a motivational  leader and can offer the right individual the opportunity to join a values based organisation that has the needs of children and families at its core as well as:

• A competitive salary, leave entitlement and pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• A full induction and on going quality training
• The opportunity to become part of Family Action initiatives
• Flexible working hours
• Managed work loads with regular supportive and reflective supervision

This is a senior leadership role within Family Action. The post holder will contribute to the delivery of the organisations strategic aims nationally and within the defined geographical region to ensure Family Action is Stronger than Ever. The post holder will model the organisations values; people focus, can do, excellence and mutual respect. This is one of 5 Deputy Director roles, each taking a geographical area of operational responsibility, including a Deputy Director of Quality & Performance.

The purpose of the job is to be responsible for and lead operational and service management, performance, controls, and to develop Family Action services in a designated geographical region. The post holder will also support the marketing and growth ambitions of the organisation. They will be accountable for safeguarding across their portfolio of services and achieve quality and excellence through a continuous improvement approach. The post holder will also take a national thematic lead for an area of service delivery.

To apply, please submit a completed application form by following the instructions on the attached advert. You can also visit our current vacancies page to download an application form and the documents to apply, as well as for further information including the benefits we offer. 

Family Action offers good working conditions, a comprehensive training programme and Group Personal Pension Scheme (GPPS). We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Director of Fundraising & Communications (Maternity cover)

Contract type: fixed Term (May 2021 – Feb 2022)

Location: Flexible, willingness to visit Head Office near Salisbury once a week/4 x per month (subject to Covd restrictions)

Hours: 4 days per week (negotiable), 9am – 5pm. Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 FTE per annum

Horatio’s Garden charity is looking for an experienced Fundraising leader to cover this maternity period.

We are a growing, award winning, national charity improving the lives of people with spinal injuries by creating and nurturing outstanding garden projects in NHS spinal injury centres.

The Director of Fundraising & Communications was a new role created in March 2020 and you will be responsible for delivering on the fundraising strategy that has been put in place, and amending it where required, to increase fundraising income to support the organisation’s growth plans.

The fundraising strategy covers a diverse range of income streams (corporate, 3rd party, events, legacy, trusts, individuals & regional) therefore experience across a broad range of fundraising channels is preferable. You will be responsible for managing and supporting the fundraising and communications team, which consists of four full time and two part time members of staff, all based in head office near Salisbury. Therefore, there is an expectation that you will spend 4 days per month in the office as a minimum (subject to covid restrictions)

For this exciting and challenging opportunity, you will need to have significant fundraising experience gained in a charitable environment, ideally as a Director or Head of Fundraising, whilst also having strong previous experience in leading fundraising campaigns and attracting and developing major corporate partnerships and building relationships with key donors including individuals and trusts. You will have demonstrable experience and knowledge of the latest donor development techniques and experience of working on major fundraising initiatives, as well as proven experience of delivering fundraising targets.

Essential experience:

• Director or Head of charity fundraising team

• Experience across a range of income streams

• Good understanding of financial management within a charity environment

• Track record of year on year income generation

• Successful team performance management

• Development and implementation of fundraising strategies

• Development and management of budgets and delivering targets

• Operating within an environment of growth and change

Required

• Outgoing, positive, engaging personality

• Calm under pressure

• Outstanding team management skills

• Strategic, intelligent thinker

• Confident to implement strategic change

• Highly experienced presentation skills

• Ability to hit ground running

Please apply with covering letter and two page CV to Bethan Cummings. Closing date 31st January 2021.

Location: office in London – UK based, flexibility

Contract: Permanent. 

Salary: £67,629 - £83,235

BRAC, one of the leading development organisations in the world, is seeking a Deputy CEO/Director of Partnerships to play a key role in overseeing the fundraising and resource mobilisation work of its London office and in the engagement of important stakeholders and supporters.

BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. These include programmes in education, healthcare, microfinance, girls’ empowerment, agriculture, human and legal rights, social enterprises, a bank, a university, and the world’s largest mobile money platform.

The new role will lead the BRAC UK Fundraising and New Business team to meet bold fundraising targets and will be responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy that supports BRAC’s new global wide strategy for the charity, aiming to reach over 250 million people by 2030. The Deputy CEO and Director of Partnerships will also develop a healthy funding pipeline, diversify BRAC UK’s current donor funding portfolio, build and strengthen existing relationships and strategic partnerships, and oversee effective reporting and accountability to donors. 

The charity is looking for an inspirational leader with strong experience in an international development organisation and an impressive track record in fundraising results, particularly in the field of institutional donors. You will also need experience of developing fundraising strategies, a strong knowledge of UK government funding and you will have lived and worked in the Global South. This will be combined with excellent communication and people management skills, the ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of people across different countries, and the willingness and ability to travel regularly to Africa and Asia.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315

Ambitious College is London's only registered Specialist College dedicated to educating and training young people with a primary diagnosis of autism aged 16-25. The college is currently based on two permanent campuses co-located and in partnership with mainstream further education colleges.

Ambitious College is an award winning, Ofsted “Good” day college. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our person-centred educational approach ensures we focus on the individual learners requirements at all times. We are proud to be an inclusive college with a diverse co-hort that values difference.

If you are ambitious about making the ordinary possible for young adults with autism, can inspire, lead and innovate we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and innovative Deputy Head who has:

• High expectations of our learners achieving their goals and aspirations, along with a commitment to providing education that promotes excellent progress and improves life chances, ‘making the ordinary possible'.
• Experience of successfully leading and managing a transdisciplinary team to ensure young adults are prepared for adulthood.
• Experience of working in a culture of change.
• Extensive teaching experience with young adults with complex special education needs.
• Experience of ensuring the objectives outlined in the service development plan are realised through a regular cycle of development planning, implementation, review and evaluation.
• Experience of leading, managing and supporting the development of colleagues through coaching or mentoring.

What we offer:

• Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.
• As a growing organisation there is opportunity to progress your career.
• Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks.
• Annual staff recognition awards.
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
• Season ticket loans.
• A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes and learning programmes.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
• Access to physiotherapy.
• On-site parking. 

The position will require regular travel to both college sites.

Role Closes: Sunday 31st January 2021

Applicants informed of outcome: W/C 1st February 2021

First stage interviews: Thursday 11th February 2021

Second Stage Interview: W/C 15th February 2021

Start date: As soon as possible.

To find out more about this position please find attached the recruitment pack entailing the role details. For an informal discussion regarding this exciting senior leadership role, please follow the link to our website. 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Deputy Managers

Location: North London

Salary: £27,045.82 per annum pro rata

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week (including days, evenings, occasional waking nights and some weekends)

About the Company:

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our management team! You will be Deputy Manager for two supported living projects for 26 adults with learning disabilities and additional physical, sensory and communication support needs.

Working alongside the Project Manager, fellow Deputy Manager, and a team of support staff, you will provide excellent person-centred care to ensure the tenants' wellbeing, enabling independent and fulfilled living. This will involve supporting service users to take part in a range of meaningful and fun group activities, develop friendships and access services, as well as support with all aspects of day-to-day living. This may include working in partnership with family and advocates, where possible and appropriate.

You will contribute to the development of the team and be responsible for encouraging a culture based on respect and dignity for those in need of care and support, providing supervision and clear management to a team of Support Workers. You will also support the team with the development and implementation of care plans designed to provide meaningful choice and support to tenants.

Deputy Manager Requirements:

* Experience of working in a supervisory role involving staff management
* At least 1 year of experience working with people with learning disabilities and/or Autism; including people with high and complex needs and additional physical disabilities
* Experience of working with people from varied social and cultural backgrounds
* Understanding of what makes a quality support service for people with learning disabilities and/or Autism, including Social Role Valorisation, Person-Centred Values and self-direct support values
* Understanding of and sensitivity to the discrimination experienced by members of vulnerable and/or minority groups
* Understanding of self-directed support and personal budgets E Understanding of the principles of Positive Behaviour Support (Desirable)
* Knowledge and awareness of relevant legislation, current and forthcoming issues relating to services for people with learning disabilities
* Understanding of welfare benefits process (Desirable)
* Strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate and collaborate effectively with a range of people
* Sufficient numeracy skills to confidently manage a budget
* Able to work on own initiative, proactively resolving issues
* IT proficient, with the ability to confidently use a range of computer software (i.e. Office and others), or willing to develop IT skills for the purposes of the role)
* Ability to adapt and respond positively to a dynamic work environment and to manage change effectively
* Ability to organise own and others' workloads effectively
* Strong self-reflective skills, able to take learning from situations
* Able to maintain professional boundaries and handle confidential information appropriately
* Committed to concepts of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion
* Committed to enabling choice, independence and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and/or Autism
* Willing and able to offer physical support to service users
* Flexible and able to attend to work commitments that take place in the evenings and at weekends (for which time off in lieu can be taken)

How to apply: Please submit a CV along with a cover statement (either within the email itself or as an attachment) addressing the following: "Tell us more about why you are interested in this role and what you would bring to this post in terms of your knowledge, skills and experience". Please ensure you refer to the person specification in your statement and explain how you meet the criteria.

We would also appreciate if you could take the time to complete an applicant diversity survey.

Closing date: 31st January 2021 , although applications will be considered for shortlisting on a rolling basis, and the closing date will be brought forward if a successful candidate is found prior to 31st January

Centre 404 is dedicated to staff development and supervision and we will provide a detailed induction and on-going training and support. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and we are looking to recruit people who share these values. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check, proof of eligibility to work in the UK and two satisfactory references.

Centre 404 is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity ref number 299889

Director of Membership, Professional Development and Corporate Partnerships

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £70,000 (FTE) per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week Monday to Friday, occasional additional hours as required, reclaimed as time off in lieu of payment

Direct reports: Head of Volunteering, Membership and Events

Head of Professional Development

Location: Currently working from home.  Usually, Central London, with travel as necessary.

Benefits: 25 days holiday per annum

Flexible working

Pension

We are looking for an exceptional, confident, senior leader used to delivering complex and varied customer-focused services and generating the income, corporate relationships and goodwill of stakeholders, customers and colleagues for this key role supporting our exceptional profession.  This sophisticated role leads high performance teams to support our membership, volunteers and corporate partnerships and deliver high quality professional development programmes, events and our flagship annual Fundraising Convention.

Our values underpin all areas of our work and guide us in all we do:

• Passionate: taking pride in what we do and driven by success.
• Professional: championing and achieving high standards and governed by professional integrity.
• Enabling: helping others and empowered to take ownership, find solutions, make decisions and collaborate.
• Enterprising: open to new solutions and committed to delivering where we already excel.
• Respectful: honest and fair, treating everyone with consideration and respect.

About the Chartered Institute of Fundraising

The Chartered Institute is the national membership organisation for professional fundraisers in the UK.  We support and provide services for 5,700 individual members, 600 organisational members and over 100 corporate members.  The Chartered Institute facilitates 36 volunteer-led national, regional and special interest groups and provides training, qualifications, conferences, events, policy and guidance.  Volunteers created the organisation and remain at the heart of our work.

Our vision is Excellent Fundraising for a Better World.  We believe that an equal, diverse and inclusive fundraising community is integral to delivering excellent fundraising.

Further information on our new website: 

About you

We welcome applications from people from the learning and development community, from across the charity sector and from the public or private sector with appropriate transferrable skills and experience.  You will have proven:

• Senior organisation/directorate level experience of managing complex, high performance teams in at least one relevant service area: customer services, events, professional development, volunteer leadership and corporate partnerships
• Income generation in excess of £1m per annum
• Experience of building and managing constructive and effective relationships and partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Enterprising and creative skills and attributes to generate and convert ideas into strategy and then into deliverable plans
• Ability to be a confident role model for your team, colleagues and stakeholders, embodying our commitment and approach to equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Chartered Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be our ourselves and succeed on merit.  We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

How to apply

Please apply via this portal  and complete all application questions. This will be redacted; the panel will not see any identifying information.

Your application will not be considered if you submit a CV and supporting statement.

Next Steps

Closing date: Midday, Thursday, 11 February 2021

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: By Friday, 19 February 2021

Test: Between 19-23 February 2021

First Interviews: Thursday, 25 February 2021

2nd Interviews: w/c Monday, 1 March 2021

Please note that the interviews will take place via Zoom.