Our aim is for everyone in the National Church Institutions (NCIs) to feel that they belong, and are valued for who they are and what they contribute. Together, our people contribute in different ways towards our common purpose, whichever NCI they work in and whatever their background.

The Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership was set up in 2017 with the mission to ‘develop inspirational leaders who are called, connected, committed to deliver the Church of England vision for education’. Since then, it has operated a wide range of leadership development programmes, networks, research, conference and events, and published a range of key leadership resources to equip school leaders at every level to put their vision into practice.

Part of this provision has been as a very successful national provider of the current national professional qualifications (NPQ) framework, working with over 500 leaders at National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) level across the country. As the Foundation continues to grow and expand, we are seeking to further build our capacity to design and deliver such programmes, including the new suite of NPQ programmes. (subject to outcome of formal tender process in March). NPQ delivery will be in partnership with the Catholic Education Service. Across both organisations, this represents 6791 schools (around 34% of the sector).

Introduction

This is an excellent opportunity to join us as Leadership Development Programmes Officer (Events and Partnerships), to support the implementation of these leadership programmes across the whole country through effective data analysis, events management and participant support.

You will implement a large range of outstanding professional development events in partnership with a wide team of delivery partners in every region of the country.

Currently, employees are working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Interviews will be held remotely using Zoom on the 28th May 2021.

In return we offer a unique environment with opportunities for continuous learning, generous annual leave for work life balance, season ticket loans and a range of benefits including discounted entry to attractions and what we feel is a market leading package when it comes to our pension scheme

Lambeth Mediation Service (LMS) is a community voluntary organisation with a long-respected reputation.  We’ve been helping to resolve conflict for over 30 years and work with a team of  highly trained and experienced volunteers drawn from, and reflecting,  the diverse local community in Lambeth.

We’re now looking for a Development Officer to take the charity forward. Our ongoing major project is in community mediation and  we’re looking to expand this and further develop our service in other areas. This is an externally-focused role, designed to increase LMS’s opportunities and potential for growth by developing and implementing new initiatives and generating sustainable funding streams from new and existing clients.  LMS is a user/client centred service.

If you have experience of identifying, developing, implementing and marketing new business; understand the issues relating to the funding of community projects and have a commitment to reducing conflict through mediation  we would like to hear from you.

Interviews will take place week beginning 24th May 2021 

Do you want to make a difference in the community? We're seeking a friendly, passionate and motivated individual to help us work with local organisations, groups and professionals to identify unpaid carers at the earliest opportunity.

The right candidate will experience of:

• Making a difference for community groups and beneficiaries;
• Developing excellent relationships with different organisations, groups and individuals;
• Using data and insights to create creative solutions to solve problems;
• Delivering public awareness and communication campaigns;
• Supervising and supporting volunteers.

This is a part-time post with working days and times negotiable. Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends is required. The post can be home or office based. Travel throughout Bath and North East Somerset will be required.

Your new company
A not for profit organisation based in London. They are a membership body that are looking to grow their fundraising team on the permanent basis but after an unsuccessful round of recruitment they are looking to onboard a temporary member for staff for three months, with the possibility to interview for the permanent role if you wish.

Your new role

• To support the Development team with day-to-day fundraising activities so that contacts are followed-up in a timely and efficient way

• To assist with fundraising proposals and presentation development, taking the lead on creating materials to position the organisation's fundraising in line with Development strategy. This means working closely with other departments
• To support the scoping and delivery of bespoke Development cultivation and stewardship engagement activity for prospects and funders, working closely with the Development colleagues, Events team and liaising with other departments as required.
• To play a significant role in creating and managing the delivery of the Annual Giving programme, working under the guidance of the Individual Giving Manager.

• To take the lead in liaising with IT to successfully expand the organisations ongoing utilisation of CRM and specifically implement its investment in Raisers Edge NXT; thereafter lead on the Development team's effective use of the system.

• Taking responsibility to manage and ensure the accuracy and value of Development team data - relationships, gift inputting, prospect management of individuals, corporates and trusts - on Raisers Edge, including pulling regular income, pipeline and KPI reports.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for an experience Fundraising Assistant, someone that has between 6 months to two years experience within a fundraising capacity. This could be on a specialist basis or general. Within this role you will be supporting the individual giving, corporate partnership, major donor and fundraising events. You will be the go to point of contact from data cleansing. If capacity and experienced enough, you will have the opportunity to create promotion material. organise events and helping with presentations and pitches for high-value fundraising opportunities.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.

A competitive salary and the opportunity to secure a longer term position.

What you need to do now
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If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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TPP are excited to be working with an established Children's charity. As a Prospect Development Officer, you would get more people involved in change that means everything. Fundraising underpins commitment to vulnerable children across the country.

As a part of the Supporter Management Team, the Prospect Development Officer plays a key role in identifying and building relationships with future high value supporters. An analytical mind and strong communication skills see the role supporting colleagues across high value fundraising by both identifying new business leads; and by helping to cultivate successful supporter relationships through donor insight.

Led by the Bid Co-ordination Manager, the Prospect Development team works closely with fundraisers on their income generation strategies across individual philanthropy, corporate partnerships, senior volunteers, and special events.

The main purpose of this role is to contribute to the Prospect Development team goals of maximising income from supporters by carrying out prospect research and prospect identification activities, contributing to fundraising activity.

Some of the main responsibilities:
1. Devise, agree and deliver agreed aspects of the Prospect Development team annual business plan to enable the charity to deliver its planned activities and services.
2. Delivery of business systems and processes within fundraising in line with agreed key performance indicators, ensuring that team Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met.
3. Manage relationships and deliver high quality support, information and data to those customers for whom you are assigned as lead contact.
4. Work effectively with customers using creative and engaging methods of communication, including written and other channels.
5. Carry out research using a range of sources, including the internet, intranet, and publications to obtain relevant information that can contribute to proposals, donor cultivation strategies, and fundraising communications.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

1. Highly developed communication skills to deal effectively, efficiently and appropriately with internal and external stakeholders and the public.
2. Ability to understand, interpret and present complex information in a clear and persuasive way for a range of audiences.
3. Proven ability to build, manage and develop relationships with individuals and teams, and to achieve objectives through these relationships.
4. The ability to plan, monitor and implement projects/initiatives to agreed deadlines, often with conflicting priorities, and to organize and plan your own work.
5. Well-developed ability to apply effective and accurate numeracy skills in entering and recording financial and other data and in interpreting, analysing and presenting data in a clear format. Knowledge and experience
6. Experience of success in information provision/prospect research/customer insight in a customer focused environment is desirable.
7. Experience in using supporter or customer databases (desirable), as well as Windows based software packages (including word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and the internet) in order to deliver tasks and projects (essential).

If this role is of interest please get in touch to discuss further

Job Title: Creative Development Officer 

Reporting to: Senior Management

Organisation: Belarus Free Theater

Location: London, UK

Salary: Competitive salary based on experience

Contract: Full-time, 12 months

Annual Leave: Annual leave is 25 days per year, plus 8 paid bank holidays 

Probationary Period: All new employees will be required to undertake a period of probation for six months. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of "one of the bravest and most inspired underground troupes on the planet" (New York Times, 2015).  Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) is a unique theatre company highly respected in the UK and internationally, whose work sits at the intersection of  arts and human rights. Working from the offices of the Young Vic, where BFT is an associate company, you’ll be part of a small team creating vital political theatre, education programmes and international campaigning activities.

Job Responsibilities: 

Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) is looking for an experienced and strategic leader to support the next chapter of this lean, but impactful organisation. You will be an experienced professional with successful fundraising capabilities, ready to bring your contacts and partnerships to BFT’s projects as well as cultivating new prospects. You will be someone who understands how to run fundraising initiatives effectively, identifying and developing fundraising leads on a weekly basis. You will have in-depth knowledge of performing arts, human rights, and journalism sectors with existing relationships with donor communities globally including but not limited to EU, UK, US. The Creative Development Officer would be responsible to Co-Executive, Development and Education Director. All of the Creative Development Officer’s core responsibilities will be managed through a collaborative, respectful and highly consultative relationship with the company’s Co-Founders/Co-Artistic Directors.
 

Key Responsibilities will be:

Fundraising Operations

• Create,implement and maintain the organisations fundraising strategy;

• Coordinate and manage fundraising - comprising individual philanthropists, donor community, Trusts and Foundations, corporate sector, state agencies, high level donors and digital fundraising across the organisation;

• Submitting applications on a weekly basis to meet monthly fundraising targets based on BFT’s annual budget,while being open to processing emergency grants for emerging projects; 

• Take responsibility for donor retention and  communication in close consultation with the Co-Artistic Directors and Co-Executive, Development and Education Director;

• Develop strategic relationships with high level donors, trusts, grant making bodies and key stakeholders around the globe including the US, Australia, Canada and key European states;

• As resources become available via a successful fundraising strategy, recruit, develop and line manage a paid fundraising team;

• Define clear income targets for all fundraising activities with YoY growth during a period of restructuring;

• Ensure cohesive and consistent messaging across multi-vector activities of the company (performing arts, human rights, media, advocacy) with an emphasis on BFT's mission: inspiring bystanders into active citizens. 

Strategy and Planning 

• Within the first month of employment, create and deliver an evidence-based, measurable fundraising strategy to grow and sustain BFT’s endeavors;

• Run effective campaigns to meet fundraising targets for BFT’s productions;

• Report on progress against fundraising targets.

Finance

• Produce and manage cost-effective budgets to achieve high impact return on fundraising investment and 

• meet agreed deadline and targets;

• In liaison with the Artistic Directors, Co-Executive, Development and Education Director, set the annual budget and fundraising goals;

• In consultation with the Artistic Directors, Co-Executive, Development and Education Director, ensure that resources are managed as effectively and impactfully as possible;

• Monitor and record revenue/fundraising patterns to inform strategy.

Person Specification

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven ability to deliver income targets, including a track record of successfully securing major gift support (Trust and Foundation, individual and corporate)

• Strong connections and track record of individual giving and philanthropic activity in the UK/Internationally.

• Experience of the planning and implementing of fundraising strategies in the arts or civil society sectors

• Able to collaborate with colleagues to identify new opportunities, generate ideas and creatively solve problems  

• Persuasive communication skills, in both writing and speaking

• Strong research skills 

• Proven track record of managing multiple tasks and working to deadlines

• Ability to organise, prioritise and execute responsibilities in the face of conflicting priorities and limited resources

• Experience of financial procedures and working with budgets

• Experience of working in the arts, civil society or human rights 

• Experience of event planning and organisation

• Experience of database management (preferably Salesforce NSPS application)  

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency across full Microsoft Office suite

• Experience in website editing and social media

Desirable

• Russian language a bonus, but not essential

Essential Attributes

• Energy 

• Determination

• Persuasiveness

• Creative thinker 

• Team spirit

• Commitment and flexibility to carry varied responsibilities within a small team

• Adept at multitasking

• Interest in the arts, especially theatre

• Interest in international politics and human rights

• Enthusiasm for the work of Belarus Free Theatre

To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter (2 sides of A4 maximum)  detailing why you are suitable for the role and how you meet the job description/person specification.

Closing deadline: 5pm, 31st May 2021

We believe that Scouting can change lives and transform communities and is more relevant than ever before. The core purpose of this role is supporting growth in our membership to reach more young people and adults.

The purpose of the job is to support, instigate and deliver focussed growth projects across our County in agreement with the County Commissioner. You will be required to provide high quality and proactive support to our line managers (District Commissioners) and help us achieve our strategic objective, to exceed 12,000 youth members and 4,000 adults by 2025. To do this, we will support groups most impacted by Covid-19 and to seek new opportunities to reach more young people.

Our client who is at the forefront in girls education, are looking to recruit a part time Development Officer to join their Development and External Relations department..

In this role you will report to the Director of Development and will actively contribute to driving engagement in the School's activities, taking responsibility for the development database and prospect research, as well as co-ordinate national and international development events and develop donor communication materials, with the support of Communications staff. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will co-ordinate a programme of events and communications to establish and maintain long-term relationships

To be considered for this post you will have experience with The Raiser's Edge NXT database, Microsoft Dynamics CRM or a similar CRM database. You will need to possess excellent research skills, including a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. You will need to demonstrate a good understanding of fundraising and education development principles.

This role is a temporary role with the opportunity to be made permanent, you will need to be available immediately or with short notice to be considered.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in Word format. 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. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Mediation Bucks is a small but well established and highly respected community charity based in High Wycombe. We help residents to resolve their neighbourhood disputes through the provision of a high quality mediation service delivered through a network of well-trained volunteer mediators. Mediation is also offered to other clients including individuals and organisations in business, family and workplace settings.

We are proud of our success rate and have seen a 40% increase in the number of case referrals over the last year. As a charity we rely solely on external funding, principally from client organisations in the form of grants and SLAs.

We are now seeking to appoint a part-time Development Officer, to maintain our current income level, to identify and develop new income streams and to assist the board to attain strategic objectives.

This is a new post providing an exciting opportunity for a creative, proactive self-starter to help shape a much valued community service, expand its reach and help  secure its future.

Relationship management is crucial to this role and candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Applicants should also be numerate, computer literate and have experience of fund-raising, grant applications/tendering and ideally working to Service Level Agreements and performance targets. Experience of working in the voluntary or local government sectors would be an advantage.

For further role requirements and the criteria that will be used in selection for this post, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Deadline for applications – 7 June 2021

Interviews will be held on Zoom – w/c 14 June 2021

Mediation Bucks values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

All offers will be subject to pre-employment checks including 2 references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

Forward Coupar Angus (FCA) is an innovative community Development Trust founded to improve the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the town of Coupar Angus and its immediate surrounding area. Our principal objective is to create opportunities that can enhance our community, whilst promoting initiatives aimed at improving people’s lives.

Project

We are looking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced person to take up the post of Development Officer to consolidate a range of projects, implement strategic development, engage with the local community groups and wider public and to help the trust to build its capacity and become more self-sufficient in the future. This role is funded by Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities Fund (ICF).

Working with the FCA Trustees you will play a leading role in delivering the strategic objectives of the ICF project. You will play a leading role in raising the profile of the Trust and building on existing communications channels to enhance community links and promote the town. You will attend Trust meetings and on occasion, will be required to represent the Trust externally. You will develop and put in place a robust membership and affiliation package and develop a plan to make the Trust more self-sufficient in future years.

The Development Officer will have line management responsibility for the Finance Officer and Administrator.

The post will take forward engagement and consultation initiatives within our community, building relationships with our funding partners and collaborating with local, regional and national organisations in line with FCA’s objectives.

Role

The postholder with the Board of Trustees will be responsible for delivering against the strategic outcomes of the Scottish Government’s ICF grant and managing day to day operations within Forward Coupar Angus. These will include:

 Administration & Organisation

• Work with the FCA board trustees, funding organisations, appropriate community groups and other 3rd parties and be responsible for leading the delivery of objectives of grants funded activities. 
• Ensure that FCA complies with governance and regulations around areas such as finance, GDPR, IT and HR, to name a few, by monitoring procedures, appropriate systems or tools to monitor adherence.
• Play a key role delivering FCA community engagement and communications plan, raising the profile of FCA the Trust, improving on communications methods and channels to members, staff, volunteers, funders, partner organisations and the community at large to promote FCA’s achievements in the town. 
• Responsible for delivering effective internal and external oral and written communication including email, letters, presentations, newsletters, advice sheets, instruction leaflets, financial reports, spreadsheets and accounts.
• Attend FCA Board Meetings to report on progress and, on occasions, will be required to represent the FCA externally.
• Develop and put in place a robust membership and affiliation programme and develop a business plan to help make FCA more self-sufficient in future years. 
•  Work with other local Development Trusts/neighbouring communities to identify opportunities for joint working to the benefit of all or to make better use of resources. Put forward proposals to Board for consideration.

Communications, Public Relations & Community Engagement

• Build a network of key groups and individuals supportive of the aims of the Trust.
• Manage Trust communications and public relations, promoting the organisation through its website, CanDo magazine and social network, working in partnership with the provider of services.
• Raise the external profile of the Trust through a pro-active PR approach, exploring opportunities to promote its activities and plans.
• Develop a communications plan and update it in the light of ongoing developments.
• Represent the Trust in dealings with external organisations and the general public, facilitate public meetings and consultations.

Line Management

• Have line management responsibility for FCA’s finance officer and admin officer.
• Report directly to a named FCA Trustee and through them to the Board of FCA while working with our other employees to co-ordinate volunteer workers across various FCA projects and activities.

Funding & Sustainability

• Develop plans to make the Trust more self-sufficient in future years, through its activities, raising funds and obtaining grant funding. Put a plan to the Board identifying options and opportunities and a recommended way forward.

Position requires travel so an ability to drive is essential. The role will require some evening and weekend working to fulfil the objectives of the project.

This job description is broad-based and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible duties as it is recognised that jobs change over time.

Desired Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone who is passionate about genuine hospitality, enjoys leading and developing an award winning team, who consistently goes the extra mile, is action orientated and has a keen eye for detail.

As an international research-intensive university with a strong commitment to student education, we aim to create an inclusive environment that attracts, supports and retains the best students and staff from all backgrounds and from across the world.  

In line with this vision, the Alumni and Development Team is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We select candidates on the basis of merit and ability, and aspire to further diversify our community. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from candidates belonging to, but not limited to, the following groups: Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people; people who identify as LGBT+; and people with disabilities. 

Do you want to join a high profile, collaborative and passionate fundraising team raising funds for a values driven university with ambitious aims to reduce inequality and shape a better future for humanity? Do you want to work with senior alumni and supporters to support projects which have a real life impact both in the local community and beyond?

As Development Officer in the University’s Alumni and Development Office you will manage a portfolio of alumni, trusts, foundations and friends of the University capable of making gifts of between £25,000 and £1,000,000. Working collaboratively with colleagues in the Alumni & Development Team, and the wider University, you will identify, qualify, engage and solicit prospective donors using your skills in relationship development to determine the best approach for each of them.

You will raise funds to support a wide range of projects from research into how microbubbles can help cure cancer to scholarships for students from less advantaged backgrounds.

You will have the opportunity to raise major philanthropic gifts that have the potential to transform lives both at the University and beyond. These gifts will be aligned with the University’s new Universal Values, Global Change 2020 – 2030 strategy.

Young People Development Officer
£15,913.50 per annum, pro rata
plus 7% Employers Pension Contribution
17.5 hours per week (full-time equivalent 35 hours)
initially funded until 31st March 2023
 

Can you motivate and inspire young people to become the best that they can be?

Interested in supporting young people to develop their essential life skills and gain new experiences?

Are you able to deliver exciting and innovative group activity sessions for young people?

If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, the Young People Development Officer role might be for you! 
 

The post holder will work with local young people, living in the Foxhill and Parson Cross neighbourhoods of Sheffield, to co-design, plan, develop and deliver exciting after-school activities based on local needs to support them to become positive and active citizens as they grow older. 

Activities and skills are likely to include growing and gardening, communication and teamwork, outdoor skills, problem solving and citizenship. The opportunities will support young people to develop valuable life skills and experiences through fun and engaging sessions. Young people will build up records of accomplishments and receive certificates of achievement.

On Saturday mornings, a Brunch Club will be delivered providing the opportunity for young people to prepare and cook a healthy breakfast or lunch, participate in arts & crafts and join in with sport and exercise. 

The post holder will record, monitor and evaluate young people’s activities, and the development made by each child & young person using project monitoring and tracking systems. 

Situated within the Supporter Retention & Development Department. You will work closely with both Supporter Journey Managers and be responsible for implementing and monitoring effective supporter journeys to engage and inspire supporters to help realise our vision to end the need for food banks in the UK.

The role is home-based with occasional travel to our Salisbury or London offices. The role is full-time but flexible working will be considered.

Development Officer (Trusts and Corporates)

Full time, permanent

Salary - £25,000 per annum

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Development Officer (Trusts and Corporates) to join the team. We want you to help us deliver this unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world. 

To manage a portfolio of Corporates, Trusts and Foundations and assist the Corporate Partnerships Manager and Trusts and Foundations Manager secure new support for core activities and projects to enable the International Festival to deliver its vision for the future.

This is an exciting role for an ambitious fundraiser to develop and hone their fundraising skills within a dynamic and successful team.

We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.

For a full job description and to apply online visit our website

Closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Thursday 20 May 2021

Interviews will be held on 1/2 June 2021.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.
Registered charity number SC004694.