We are working with a nonprofit, who are looking for a Business Development Manager to join their team.

As an organisation they work on an initiative to improve the construction industries image. Construction sites and companies can register with their scheme, and are monitored against a Code of Practice, designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements.

The scheme monitors any area of construction activity that may have a direct or indirect impact on the image of the industry as a whole. The main areas of concern fall into three categories: the general public, the workforce and the environment.

It is an exciting time for the organisation. A new Chief Executive has recently joined, and is implementing some great ideas to move the organisation forward.

The Business Development Manager is a new role, focusing on the North of the UK and Ireland. As an organisation they have been extremely successful in London and South, however there are substantial areas of the UK where they have not yet reached saturation - as well as new sectors to be engaged. Eg. Utilities.

At present the Chief Executive is proactively engaging in new registrations in the North, and you will be supported by her once joining.

As Business Development Manager your main areas of focus will be;

Non-Partners

• The Business Development Manager will analyse current company databases and pursue companies who are not registering all of their sites.

Client Partners

• Client partners include local authorities and national retailers. As Business Development Manager you will focus on developing relationships and signing up new Client Partners - focusing on public sector organisations such as educational institutions etc.

Regional Reach

• Analysis has indicated that the organisation has registered 60% of eligible sites nationally, with the proportion in London and South East. As Business Development Manager you will pursue better regional reach.

There ideal candidate will be an experienced Business Development Manager who has experience of selling to Local Authorities as well as some retailers.

This will be a home-based role, and can be based anywhere in the North, ideally Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle etc. The role will pay up to £40,000 and will have a yearly incentive bonus. You must have access to your own car - millage will be reimbursed.

Cash for Kids is the umbrella brand for 22 local children’s charities in the UK.  Owned by Bauer Media, we are aligned to the Bauer Radio local radio stations and raise funds to grant to under 18’s who are sick, disabled or underprivileged.

Reporting to the Managing Director you will be working in the lively and stimulating atmosphere of a busy radio station.

We are looking for an ambitious self-starter who can communicate with people at all levels and is a great administrator. You will be required to establish relationships with all key stakeholders both internally and externally. You should have excellent sales and presentation skills.  The ideal candidate will have extensive local corporate contacts and be able to demonstrate how these relationships will be beneficial.

Networking will be a major part of this role in order to recruit companies to adopt Cash for Kids in the Hits Radio Manchester area.

Strong presentation skills are essential and must be demonstrated.

A background in fundraising is preferable.

A clean UK driving licence is essential and must be proved.

Main Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Be responsible for delivering the strategy, planning and day to day management of the charity.
• Responsible for achieving agreed fundraising targets through the effective implementation of high profile events and campaigns in the plan.
• Manage the team of two Charity Fundraising Executives ensuring they deliver their KPI’s.
• Research, identify and develop new fundraising opportunities and areas of potential support, with new corporate partners whilst maintaining relationships with current supporters including identifying high net worth supporters and corporate contacts
• Assess the potential of all fundraising activity and propose strategies for their management and development to ensure that fundraising is maximised
• Develop the charity as an integral part of the business
• Create and implement tactical PR plans for the charity
• Administer and advise on all future grant applications prior to Local Executive Board assessment
• Work closely with all station stake holders to work as active project teams to ensure effective delivery of on-air appeals
• Recruit, manage and maintain a volunteer/street team base
• Building and maintaining profitable, long-term fundraising relationships with corporates and potential donors across the Hits Radio Manchester area.
• Liaising with fundraisers, beneficiaries and radio personnel to ensure smooth running of all fundraising activities
• Use this database to encourage donors to fundraise in the future
• Maximise fundraising potential of all events and activities and hit targets.
• Making risk analyses and balancing time-cost ratios to focus effort upon the most appropriate fundraising activities with the highest chance of success
• Raising awareness of the charity and its work
• Providing client management and project co-ordination with colleagues
• Undertaking other duties that might be assigned from time to time

High Level Objectives

Facilitate and increase funds raised in line with Business Plan targets

Key Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication skills – both verbal & written
• Be energetic, positive, persuasive and  enthusiastic, with a hands-on approach and great work ethic
• Proven track record in a sales/corporate environment
• Project Management skills and ability to collaborate with key stakeholders
• Be able to prioritise work effectively with maximum impact on cash growth
• Have the ability to work on own initiative
• Have flexibility to work evenings/weekends when required.
• Be a holder of a current, full clean UK driving licence
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, 365 Teams, Outlook & presentation systems
• Have a solid knowledge of all modern Social Media networking tools and able to use them effectively
• Be a team player - to develop a good working relationship with the charity team, wider radio station teams and national charity team
• Experience of either charity fundraising, events, or marketing/PR is advantageous
• Presentation and sales skills are essential
• Have a passion and vision to develop this role
• Have a good personality, confidence and sense of humour

Specialised skills and knowledge

• Marketing/sales/skills/fundraising and or event management.
• Demonstrate a proven track record and experience of building, developing and managing key relationships.
• Good network of contacts.

Because of the changing nature of our business your job description will inevitably change. You will, from time to time, be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.

Are you an experienced manager with the skills to lead a team?

Could you deliver improvement by piloting impactful changes to processes, while maintaining staff morale?

Would you like to work in a friendly and supportive environment where co-operation and team work are genuinely valued?

Do you want to feel that your hard work contributes to a greater social good?

See our website for full job description and application form.  Closing date 3rd February 2020 at 12 noon.

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting new role that’s just opened as our Business Development Officer. This role can be based in either our Manchester, Whitley Bay or London office, you will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £27,234 pa + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that: prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within.

In return as our Business Development Officer, you'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary
- 26 days of annual holiday plus bank holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance

The Business Development Officer role:

This key role involves coordination of business development activities to help us expand our housing and support services nationwide.

The post holder will support Depaul to identify, robustly appraise and bid for new opportunities and to retain existing contracts, as well as leading on the due diligence checking of contracts and sub-contracting arrangements.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and opportunity to visit our projects

- An induction to our service model Endeavour

- Training in database management

- Encouragement to use your initiative, and as a result opportunities to feel proud of your personal contributions to the charity

- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success in the Business Development Officer role?

- Experience or awareness of income generating activities

- Experience of delivering in a deadline-driven work environment plus knowledge of project management tools and techniques

- Knowledge of both the local authority and central government commissioning environments

- Good interpersonal and relationship building skills

- High competence in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and databases

Closing Date: 26th January at 23:59

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Business Development Officer then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Victim Support is looking for a Learning and Development Project Manager for a fixed term of six months. The post holder will work 22.5 hours a week and their main area of focus will be management and leadership learning.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The successful candidate will be joining our Learning and Development Team on a fixed term basis (6 months) and will be responsible for project managing and supporting the creation of VS's Management and Leadership learning framework. The post holder will be working closely with the Head of Learning and Development, Senor Operational Managers and the existing Learning and Development Advisors to identify leadership and management learning needs and address this through utilising existing resources and creating new learning interventions. This post is a project management role, with a large proportion of time spent on developing learning interventions in a variety of formats including workshops, online learning and on the job activities.

You will need to be a creative learning and development professional, who is able to manage their time well and deliver results under pressure. Learning what we do and how we do it quickly will be essential, and relating this to what our managers and leaders need to know and do is the key aspect of this role.

Having knowledge and experience of creating leadership and management learning is essential for this post holder. You will be working on creating a framework from scratch, which will be an exciting project for the right candidate.

This is a home based role, that will include travel across the national organisation and the post holder must be able to work well independently and with the existing Learning and Development Team.

You will be IT proficient (word, Outlook, Powerpoint), and have some experience of developing e-learning packages either as a developer or as a project manager.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Pharmacist Support – the pharmacy profession’s independent charity - is looking to recruit an experienced Operations Manager to play a pivotal role in the next phase of our development.

The role

The charity is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Operations Manager to join its Senior Management team as we embark on delivery of our exciting new five-year strategy.

As Operations Manager, you will oversee the service delivery team and work directly with volunteers and partner organisations to deliver support to our beneficiaries. In line with our strategy, you will help shape our future service offering and lead the development of a new volunteer strategy. You will ensure that we continue our communications with service users and partners, enabling the charity to continue to meet the changing needs of those in the profession.

As a member of the Senior Management team, you will be responsible for contributing to the strategic direction of the charity, ensuring it continues to deliver quality, impactful services. Your role will involve the management of supplier relationships and contracts, budgeting, the development and monitoring of relevant policies and procedures and line management of four members of staff, as well as volunteers.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a passionate, positive and dynamic individual who enjoys a challenging and varied role. Capable of balancing fast-paced operational requirements with a strategic approach, we are looking for someone who can empower and support their team to operate effectively. The successful applicant will have the ability to develop new initiatives focused on putting people first. They will be compassionate and fair and able to communicate effectively with a variety of people using a range of communications channels, initiate and manage a range of collaborative working relationships and meet challenging milestones.

About us

As a national charity Pharmacist Support provides free and confidential services to pharmacists and their families, former pharmacists and pharmacy students across GB. Support includes an information and enquiry service, stress helpline, wellbeing service, financial assistance, specialist advice in the areas of debt, benefits and employment law and addiction support. As a charity we listen, without judgement and encourage and empower people to create positive change. Each year we provide thousands of acts of support – we make good things happen.

How to apply

To apply for the above position, you must submit a completed application form (NB CVs will not be accepted).

We would be grateful if you could also complete the diversity monitoring form in order to ensure that our equal opportunities policy is adhered to.

Interviews will be held in Manchester on Tuesday 11th February 2020. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Tuesday 4th February 2020.  

To download an application form and job description click on the links below. 

Applications can be sent via email or by post to:

Recruitment
Pharmacist Support
5th Floor
196 Deansgate
Manchester  M3 3WF

Fundraising Manager Maternity cover – 11 months, 12 hours per week  

NJC Scale 29 – actual salary for 11 month contract £7715

Home-Start Manchester is a registered charity committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under 5 years of age. We exist to support parents to give their children the best possible start in life because we believe that childhood cannot wait.

For the last 18 months the charity has successfully grown it’s income as a result of employing a Fundraising Manager. We are now looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Fundraising Manager to continue this momentum during a period of maternity leave.

The Fundraising Manager will play a vital role in successful and sustainable growth of the organisation by delivering an existing fundraising strategy that will increase income, particularly unrestricted income, that will ensure a more diverse funding portfolio. The strategy focuses on corporate, challenge event and community fundraising activity.

Applicants must have substantial experience in a fundraising role and a demonstrable track record of securing income. We are looking for a candidate with the experience and confidence to quickly pick up and run with a busy portfolio of work. This is a great opportunity for a part-time Fundraiser looking for additional hours or someone requiring part-time hours to fit around other commitments.

 Closing date: Friday 7th February 2020 12noon. Interviews 17th,18th or 19th February 2020.

For more information and an application pack please go to our website for an application pack or apply online! 

Home-Start Manchester is committed to equality and diversity and to safe recruitment practice as an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults.

Home-Start Manchester: Registered Charity Number – 1105353. Company Number - 5183477

Older Persons Scams Awareness & Aftercare Project Manager

Salary: £22,676 (Two Year fixed term contract to March 2022)

We are looking for a motivated individual to lead this exciting new two-year project. Working closely with vulnerable older people who have been the victims of scams or doorstep crime, you will provide them with much needed support and aftercare to help them overcome the impacts of the crime. You will also work closely with partners and the local community to develop resilient networks to spread awareness of such crimes and help prevent more older people becoming victims.

This role will require an Enhanced DBS check.

The post-holder will be employed by Age UK Cheshire East but will be located within Cheshire East Council’s Trading Standards Team in Macclesfield.

Closing date for applications: Friday 31 January at noon

Shortlisting will take place on 5 February after which those shortlisted will be notified.

Those shortlisted, you will need to be available for interview on Thursday 13 February 2020

Application for this role is strictly via the application form available on our website and attached to this advert.CVs will not be considered as part of the application process.

PLEASE NOTE:  APPLICATION IS STRICTLY VIA THE APPLICATION FORM ONLY ; CVs SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED

This project is funded with the generous support of the National Lottery’s Community Fund and the Garfield Weston Foundation.

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a dynamic, leading relationships charity based in Manchester, with over 10 years’ experience delivering domestic abuse prevention services, our team is growing and we’re now recruiting for a Programme Manager.

The Programme Manager will work closely with our Head of Domestic Abuse Services, Senior Practitioner and Business Administrator. You will manage a dedicated and established team delivering a range of interventions inlcuding our Bridging to Change Domestic Violence Prevention Programme, maintain and monitor processes and procedures and use data and insights to ensure we are delivering work to the highest standard.

This role would suit an organised, reliable and enthusiastic candidate who has experience of project management. The role would particularly suit those with experience or an interest in the charity sector. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a quickly growing team, in an award-winning charity. Your work will be integral to ensuing we achieve our mission of increasing safety for survivors and children impacted by domestic abuse.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Justlife are looking to recruit 2 Network Development Workers (1 full time and 1 part time) to join our Research and Policy team to help us develop our network of people and organisations across the UK who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of the thousands of people living in Unsupported Temporary Accommodation (UTA). The roles can be based at either of our projects, in Brighton or Manchester, and will involve regular travel between both areas and nationally. The role will include supporting the development of new and existing Temporary Accommodation Action Groups, gathering and sharing of information and learning related to UTA and developing potential solutions.

We are looking for people who are confident in communicating with a wide range of people, able to learn and reflect and think creatively to solve problems and develop solutions. Our values include collaboration, innovation and being people focussed and we will be looking for those who can fit our team and ethos as an organisation, and help us develop our work to help make people's experience of UTA be as short, safe and healthy as possible.

Research and Policy Team
The aim of the Research and Policy Team is to influence the housing and homelessness sector to ensure stays in unsupported temporary accommodation (UTA) are as short, safe and healthy as possible. Since 2013 Justlife have carried out research and produced reports including on the effects on the health and wellbeing of people placed in UTA, recommendations of solutions to the challenges faced by local authorities, landlords and support services, as well as mapping the provision of UTA across England.
The research and policy work build on local frontline services in Brighton and Manchester that support adults experiencing housing vulnerability, many of which face complex and multiple disadvantage. It uses learning from the services and wider research it carries out to influence policy and systems change for residents of UTA on a local and national level, as well as within the Justlife services.
One of the key recommendations in the ‘Not Home’ report was the development of Temporary Accommodation Action Groups across the country. The UTA Network has been developed as a means for Justlife to support local areas, organisations and individuals, to set up and run Temporary Accommodation Action Groups as well as sharing knowledge and experience, gain a better understanding of the national picture and provide a stronger platform on which to campaign for change in the sector.

We are looking for a passionate and driven individual to join our School Partnerships team. You will have proven experience of building highly effective relationships with external stakeholders at all levels, including those at senior level. The Manager, School Partnerships will pursue and convert sales opportunities, own relationships with accounts of varying size and design and deliver a strategy for programme recruitment and sales in their area. You will build highly effective relationships with schools, system leaders and other stakeholders and influencers across the education landscape. You will raise Ambition Institute’s profile and reputation to help us achieve our mission.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievements and life chances of all children 
• Ability to build highly effective relationships with external stakeholders at all levels, including those at a senior level
• Highly organised and thrives on multi-tasking in a sales and target-driven environment
• Experience of managing accounts of varying sizes and in developing new business relationships, preferably, but not necessarily having experience of working to sales targets
• Skilled at persuasive writing and using a range of strategies to impact and influence
• Excellent presentation skills and high personal credibility
• Computer/IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable

• Experience of line or task managing others
• Worked with data and building reports within a CRM system
• Experience of having worked in the UK education sector
• Knowledge of the professional development landscape in schools

How to apply

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website.

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation.

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation. 

We are currently looking to recruit a talented Fundraising Manager with a proven track record of success to play a key role in future income growth at Bolton Hospice, covering a period of maternity leave within the team. The Income Generation & Communications team need to raise £4 million a year to fund specialist care and support for local people facing terminal or life-limiting illnesses, and their families. As our services and reach increase, so does our income target, so the successful candidate will build on our previous fundraising success and ultimately help us reach more of the people who need us.

The Role:

12 month Fixed Term contract (Maternity Cover)

As Fundraising Manager, you will lead on generating income for Bolton Hospice through corporate fundraising, community fundraising, individual giving, legacy giving and trusts & foundations. Supported by a small team, you’ll develop and deliver comprehensive plans to continually grow income in these areas, in line with the hospice’s overall income generation strategy.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the team and wider hospice team to identify opportunities to further engage supporters in our work and show them the difference their support makes. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced fundraiser to combine hands-on fundraising and supporter development with developing and influencing strategy and growth.

What you need:

You’ll need demonstrable experience of delivering successful and sustainable fundraising and first-class donor care. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and relationship-builder, highly organised and passionate about the work of Bolton Hospice and the difference you can make. We are looking for someone with a strong teamwork ethic and experience of working with volunteers to maximise results. Some knowledge of our catchment area (the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton) would be an advantage.

Why Bolton Hospice?

We offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days annual leave including bank holidays, rising to 40 days with long service (pro rata for part-time), a generous enhanced maternity package, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, free parking, membership of a healthcare cash plan, subsidised meals and excellent training opportunities.  We also offer continuity of service from the NHS with respect to pension and holiday allowance only.

Interviews:  to be scheduled

Bolton Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation.  Any appointment will be made on merit alone.  Any offer of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.  Bolton Hospice has a No Smoking Policy

Passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion? Looking for your next opportunity? 

We are currently looking for a highly driven and experienced Project Manager who fully understands the nature of our work and wants to join a passionate team on our journey to tackling discrimination of all forms. 

The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of EDI and will have demonstrable experience in the end to end delivery of successful projects and initiatives.

Interested candidates should apply by sending a full, current CV and a covering letter outlining why they are right for this position. Please also complete and attach the equal opportunities monitoring form which will be anonymised.

Project Manager (Strategic Projects Team)
Based at any of Oasis Community Learning’s UK sites (with travel)

If you are a highly organised Project Manager from an education background, this is a brilliant opportunity to join an organisation that’s dedicated to transforming lives and communities. 

About Us

Oasis Community Learning is a ground-breaking global Christian movement and group of charities and social enterprises working in 51 community hubs located in 11 countries across the world.

We create a new sense of neighbourhood in communities that had previously been forgotten by society and our community hubs enable people to come together and fulfil their potential.

We are also raising the educational bar through our academies. A family of 52 educational institutions serving over 28,000 students from a variety of backgrounds, our academies seek to close the educational gap that exists between disadvantaged students and their more privileged counterparts.

We are now looking for a Project Manager to join us and oversee the successful delivery of a variety of organisational change projects. 

The Benefits

- A salary of £37,849 - £41,675 per annum or £41,466 - £45,228 for candidates in London
- A strong Continuous Professional Development programme with training opportunities
- A supportive network and family of staff in a motivating working environment
- A competitive pension scheme 
- A generous annual leave allowance of 25 + 8 (Bank Holiday) days per year rising to 30 + 8 after two years of service

This is a truly fantastic opportunity to make your mark and work alongside a passionate team to embed the rigour of project management throughout our organisation.

Our vision is for a community where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their true potential. In this role, you will have the chance to support the successful delivery of services that enable people to flourish socially, physically, emotionally, spiritually and educationally.

The Role

As the Project Manager, you will deliver a range of change projects on time, within budget and within scope. 

Working with colleagues at all levels of the organisation, you will: 

- Manage a portfolio of projects
- Lead the development of the work of the Strategic Projects Team
- Work with Local Authorities, the DfE and other external contractors
- Implement new ideas and strategies for the organisation 

About You 

To join us as a Project Manager, you will need: 

- A proven track record of successfully delivering a range of projects 
- Experience of working in the education sector 
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- A degree (or equivalent) and a project management qualification
- Excellent written communication and verbal presentation skills
- The willingness to travel to support the needs of the business

Other organisations may call this role Education Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Delivery Manager, Qualified Project Manager, Change Project Manager, Transformation Project Manager, or Programme Delivery Manager. 

The closing date for applications is the 30th January 2020. Interviews are scheduled to be held on the week commencing the 3rd or 10th February 2020. 

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

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