Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire are actively recruiting for a Director of Finance to effectively manage and develop financial resources in line with the organisation’s vision. Age UK's vision is to make the UK a great place to grow older. We do this by inspiring, supporting and enabling in a number of ways.

You will directly manage the finance teams and ensure production of timely and high quality financial management information. Working in Coventry, with frequent travel around Warwickshire and Coventry, you will also be responsible for all aspects of financial control and fraud prevention.

The Director of Finance has specific responsibility for the operational function and strategic development of the organisation’s financial services. You will be an active member of the Senior Management Team and be expected to contribute to the strategic and operational management of all areas of the organisation.

You will:

• Work with the CEO in providing leadership and direction in the development of a broad range of activities, whilst being consistent in our Strategic Plan, and promoting the organisation’s vision.
• Ensure the organisation maximises its financial performance across the broad range of activities including long-term financial planning and a strategy for the Property Portfolio.
• Manage the finance services with a high level of customer focus and support managers with service development.
• Drive a high quality and performing culture, responsive to Board of Trustees’ needs.
• Embed effective systems and procedures creating a culture of continuous improvement.
• To advise department/unit managers on financial matters including budget preparation and guidance as appropriate. To support service managers in the preparation of bids and contract negotiations.

Skills and Experience:

• A professional qualification and membership of an Accounting body
• A degree or equivalent experience of continuous professional development
• Experience of senior/strategic leadership within an organisation
• Experience of working with SORP and/or a not for profit organisation
• A proven track record of leading and inspiring diverse teams to high level of achievement and innovation
• A successful track record of initiating, leading and managing associated risks
• Experiences of successfully developing and leading a strong performance and outcome focussed culture
• Evidence of a detailed understanding of working within Trustee Boards or similar governing bodies
• Ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely
• Analytical skills with the ability to exercise sound judgement and sensitivity
• Ability to build effective teams and relationships and achieve results through others by leading, inspiring and motivating others
• The ability to achieve change and results through influence, negotiation and collaboration
• Good knowledge of quality assurance systems and the organisational accreditation
• Committed to continuously improving service delivery
• Persistent and able to persuade others to meet your deadlines
• Excellent communications skills

What we offer in return:

• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Pension: 3% employer contribution

Further information regarding this post is available via Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire's website, or you can download a recruitment pack and related documents below.

Age UK Coventry & Warwickshire do not accept CVs whether included with an application or sent speculatively from individuals or recruitment agencies, nor accept the fees associated with them. 

The decision to invite candidates for interview is based on the details completed in your application, so please make sure you complete all sections of the application form as fully as possible. There is no need to attach a CV to your application.

Flexible location

The successful candidate will be a strategic partner to both the business and the People directorate in order to attract, retain and develop high calibre people to the organisation creating bold and inclusive people strategies that align to business strategy. Holistically the role is responsible for the end to end employee journey and will involve a mix of people skills such as business partnering, talent acquisition and talent development.

The successful candidate will be working for a great organisation with a developing culture and who truly value their employees.

A strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations to provide clarity and recommend areas of focus, creating a compelling vision is second nature to you. You’ll have a proven ability to strategically lead an inventive function that adds value to the leadership team and our whole service, excellent budget management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.  

Successful candidate will:

• embrace and lead change
• be outcome focussed and self-motivated
• be flexible and enthusiastic in implementing plans
• have a passion for people and culture
• be customer focussed

Closing date: 27/11/2019

Interview date: w/c 9 December

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We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Director of Commercial Finance
Location: Central Birmingham, B15 1LZ
Salary: circa £95,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Role 
We have an exciting opportunity for a senior Finance professional to join Midland Heart as our Director of Commercial Finance. Leading our Finance Business Partner, Finance Operations and Procurement teams, this role is key to maintaining our strong financial position needed to deliver the goals of our “Making What Matters Brilliant” corporate plan and beyond.

You’ll be a highly experienced Finance professional, with a solid background in management accounting and a real appreciation of the necessity for a profit-for-purpose organisation to be just as commercial as any other business.

Leading and championing our Finance Business Partners, you’ll drive them to deliver a service that provides robust management accounting, budgeting and advisory services that the organisation views as invaluable when making commercial decisions. Similarly you’ll ensure that our Finance Operations function is providing a high-quality transactional service and utilising financial systems that are fit-for-purpose and best serve the finance function and wider organisation.  You’ll also be responsible for the leadership of our highly professional Procurement team whom, alongside our finance function ensure that our organisation exercises strong financial control and obtains the best value for money from suppliers.

Our ideal candidate? You’ll be a senior qualified Accountant with a proven track-record of leading teams to deliver management accounting, financial planning and analysis and budgeting services in a complex commercial environment. We want you to evidence the positive commercial impact that your teams, through your leadership and support, have had on organisations – highlighting the influence that you’ve have had on business decision making and the opportunities you’ve successfully identified to reduce costs and improve profitability. We’re also interested to hear about your finance systems knowledge and your experience is implementing new systems. All importantly, you’ll be a highly effective communicator with the ability to work with Finance colleagues and stakeholders across our organisation to enable the delivery of our commercial ambitions.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you’ll be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Interested? For full information please see the "Information for Candidates" pack available on our website – If you click the apply button and follow the job board process you will be redirected here.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday 1st December 2019.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted we will assume the candidate is our own.

No agencies please.

The role

At the Canal & River Trust, we believe that life is better by water. We take care of 2,000 miles of canals and rivers, and those waterways have a vital role in the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies. Every role here plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better. And yours is no exception.

Your job will be to provide a full PA service to our Director of Strategy, Engagement and Impact, so they’re free to spend as much time as possible on their vital leadership role. You’ll be responsible for everything from managing diaries, travel arrangements and directors’ expenses to preparing presentations and coordinating events. You will also be providing wide-ranging admin support in areas such as staff training and Health & Safety – and occasionally to other directors as well.

What we look for

This role calls for an experienced PA. But not just any experienced PA. Having already proved yourself capable of supporting multiple directors at once, you’ll be confident dealing with senior-level people, and cooperating and consulting with colleagues from right across the Trust. Excellent organisation and communication skills are a given, and you’ll be comfortable using various IT packages including Word, PowerPoint and Excel. We also expect you to have an NVA Business Administration Level V/HND or equivalent.

The impact you’ll have
The waterways we look after contribute to the health and wellbeing of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the strategic and local green-blue infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. Our waterways are on the doorstep of 8 million people and reach some of the most deprived communities within the UK. By caring for our waterways and promoting their use we believe we can improve the wellbeing of our nation. Come and be part of it.

Our diversity

We aim to represent the diverse communities we are part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do.

To find out more and apply, visit our website.

Please quote reference 2019-6018 when applying.

Closing date for applications: 21st November 2019.

Interviews will be held on 29th November 2019. Candidates must be available to attend on this date.

Acacia Family Support is a Birmingham based Christian charity that offers a range of support services to mothers and families that are affected by perinatal mental health issues, in particular, pre and postnatal depression and anxiety.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our committed management team as a Locality Manager for our Kingstanding locality.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to lead our Kingstanding locality service where you will be responsible for delivering a first-class perinatal depression and anxiety support service to our beneficiaries in the area. You will be a confident manager of people and will have experience of leading a team in the voluntary/statutory sector.  Knowledge and experience of work within a perinatal mental health/general mental health service would be desirable, as would previous experience of working with volunteers and managing safeguarding issues.

You need to be a highly self-motivated person who has relevant qualifications and/or has your own lived experience of maternal mental health issues or other mental health problems.  You will be a natural leader with excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire and motivate staff and volunteers. You will also have good problem-solving abilities and a ‘can do’ attitude.

As Locality Manager you will be part of Acacia’s Operational Management Team and you will be helping to lead the strategic development of our services and promoting the ethos and the values of Acacia which are motivated by Christian faith.  As such, there is a genuine occupational requirement (GOR) that the holder of this post is a practicing Christian.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

The closing date for applications is 2pm Thursday 5th December.  Successful candidates will be informed by close of business on the 6th of December and interview date will be Wednesday 11th December.

This small charity based in Rugby is recruiting for a part-time Development Manager to join their team and undertake a varied fundraising role with some marketing and communications responsibility. Providing pastoral care to the railway industry by supporting rail staff and their families, this is an organisation that provides vital support to individuals through chaplaincy.

Based in the office, this is a permanent role working three days per week, and the post holder will be a key member of the team.

Key responsibilities within the position will include:

• Fundraising leadership - developing existing funding streams and identifying and delivering new ones. Main income streams such as railway companies, trust funds and regular personal support.
• Marketing and communications leadership - ensuring the organisation achieves targets for awareness and supporter engagement
• Planning, budgeting for, and developing the fundraising and marketing functions.
• Promoting effective collaborative team working and a culture of professionalism, learning and development.
• Diversifying fundraising income to include increased supporter donations; payroll giving; church donations; trusts
• Develop plans and take responsibility for growing the area of individual giving including in-memoriam gifts, committed giving and legacies.
• Lead and deliver plans for our newer income areas including corporate, major donor and trusts. Build on these areas to ensure that they become part of our sustainable fundraising foundation.
• With support from the Executive Director, build strong relationships with chaplains, helping to identify contacts for them to network with, producing relevant materials and a strong case for support, and overseeing the organising cultivation events where needed.
• Ensure an excellent supporter care programme.
• Provide creative and innovative solutions to increase the charity profile, working with the Executive Director to identify potential opportunities for new marketing campaigns.
• Ensure charity has the right offerings to engage audiences, including a strong case for support, for donors and supporters.
• Increase reach and stakeholder engagement to drive income and advocacy, and to foster long-term supporters and growth for the charity.

The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience:

• Experience of managing and developing relationships with major donors, corporate partners and other potential funders and partners
• Experience of development of direct mail, particularly committed giving
• A working knowledge of fundraising law, standards and best practice
• An understanding of strategic marketing processes and techniques, current developments and trends
• An understanding of effective strategic and operational planning and the ability to develop appropriate targets and meaningful performance measures
• The ability to develop and implement fundraising strategies, and the ability to spot, develop and exploit potential across a range of income streams and marketing opportunities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to persuade and promote the charity to railway executives, policymakers and a wide range of audiences; diplomatic skills and the ability to resolve conflicting opinions and interests are also needed.
• Ability to collaborate with others to develop innovative and creative content for various media channels
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work and handle conflicting demands, set and meet deadlines

This charity has a distinctive Christian ethos, working within a secular rail environment, sharing the gospel sensitively and in an appropriate manner, by word and deed. The charity provides professional, independent, impartial, confidential pastoral care and support that supplements the chain of care provided by the rail industry. This post has an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising Christian.

If you'd like to be considered for this role please apply online.

Please note, due to the number of applications we receive we aren't always able to respond to unsuccessful candidates.

This is an exciting time for Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid as we prepare to move in to the next phase for our work.  As such, a new opportunity has arisen for an Operations Manager to join the Leadership Team.

You will play an important role as a senior member of a leading Violence against Women and Children organisation that seeks to deliver exemplar services whilst informing the shaping of responses to violence against women and children. We need a leader with significant management experience within the violence against women and children specialist sector with the commitment to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of women and children affected by gender-based abuse including domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, female genital mutilation and forced marriage. We believe that women and children have the right to live free from violence, abuse and fear. We offer a range of services from accommodation to support in the community.

As an Operations Manager, you will join the Leadership team to support the implementation of BSWAID’s strategic plan; to deliver our vision, and ensure the delivery of exceptional services. You will represent us in multi-agency and partnership meetings, champion the organisation, whilst taking specific line management responsibility for the delivery of our refuge provision and offering your expertise around housing and homelessness. In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including a contribution based pension and an attractive annual leave entitlement.

1. Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for the operational performance of a range of services across Birmingham and Solihull. Initially this will focus upon our refuges, development of BSWA building portfolio and the implementation of our Asset Management plan.
2. You will offer expert knowledge of homelessness legislation, in particular as it applies to domestic abuse.
3. You will work closely with your counterpart Operations Manager (development and community-based services) to identify opportunities and innovative ways of working, contribute towards our strategic development and manage change.
4. Work closely with your counterpart Operations Manager and deputise for Senior Leadership team members as required
5. To foster excellent, collaborative strategic and operational relationships with partner organisations and key stakeholders, ensuring appropriate agreements are in place and effectively managed.
6. Engage with housing providers across all tenures around referral routes and allocations to secure units for Women’s Aid.
7. To keep abreast of strategic and policy issues affecting the work and to contribute to policy analysis activities as appropriate.
8. To share and embed best practice in Supported Housing delivery and lead on the implementation of any strategic plans for delivery.
9. To support the commissioning of services needed to support the housing and buildings function e.g. maintenance contracts.
10. To produce monthly Project Management Reports for performance monitoring purposes.
11. To take overall responsibility for the sustainable development of the Housing offer
12. To lead by example in building the enthusiasm, confidence and commitment in our staff team.
13. To line manage a team of project managers that deliver best practice, achieving quality outcomes for women and children. Ensure that services achieve against contractual and organisation requirements; by using excellent leadership, and offering advice, guidance and support as necessary to enable managers to fulfil their roles.
14. To manage project expenditure within budget using our finance manual and guidelines, advising gaps in resources to inform budgeting and fundraising targets.
15. To contribute to the organisations Risk Register, using it as a live document for all aspects of our work.
16. To contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures.
17. To undertake any other delegated duties as reasonably requested.
18. To promote BSWAID and have a high degree of corporate responsibility and loyalty to the charity.

We're looking for an excellent bid writer with experience of information and database management, who can help to take our small-grant fundraising to the next level, working with our friendly team in the picturesque centre of Warwick. 

The postholder will manage and develop a pipeline of potential funding applications to Trusts whose charitable interests match those of the Consort, up to the value of £10,000.  The postholder will write funding bids (supported by the Head of Development and Planning and other staff), tailoring them to the funder’s requirements and interests.  The postholder will also manage and maintain Armonico Consort’s CiviCRM database of funders and prospects, ensuring that bids are sent at the appropriate time and reporting requirements of current funders are adhered to.

Key responsibilities:

• Researching new trusts and foundations to identify funding prospects, assisted by the Fundraising Intern
• Working with the Head of Development and Planning to develop high-quality funding letters to Trusts and Foundations, generally up to the value of £10000, to fund our wide-ranging projects
• Sending out letters to trusts and acting as point of contact for their responses
• Keeping records of Trusts’ reporting requirements
• Using Armonico Consort’s CiviCRM database software to keep records of applications sent, application deadlines, and dates when applications should be sent
• Supporting events and concerts, working together with the Development Co-ordinator
• Assisting the Head of Development and Planning and the Development Co-ordinator on other tasks as required

Specific tasks

• Query CiviCRM to identify new prospects
• Track applications to previous funders and identify dates for new applications
• Research new trustfunding prospects
• Maintaining the “pipeline” of Trusts based on previous application deadlines and decision dates
• Identify which projects fit with which funders, based on project plans prepared by the Head of Development and the Artistic Director
• Continue the process of CiviCRM data cleaning (i.e. removing duplicate records, updating contact information etc.)
• Act as point of contact for CiviCRM queries from other staff
• Ensure records are up to date on CiviCRM, with application and response dates and donations recorded
• Keeping up-to-date with reporting requirements of Trusts
• Manage the process of ensuring all Gift Aid declarations are appropriately recorded
• Support the Head of Development and Planning in ensuring GDPR compliance
• Assist with any other tasks as required, including helping out on concert days

Skills/knowledge/attributes required

• Research skills and an eye for detail
• Organised and methodical attitude
• Able to work on own initiative once given a brief
• Database/information management skills
• Excellent written style
• Confident communicator with Trust funders
• Willing to learn on-the-job
• Friendly and outgoing personality

CVs, along with a covering letter (maximum 2 A4 sides) detailing your relevant experience, how you would approach undertaking the activities required and how you satisfy the skills and attributes requirements, should be submitted by 11:59pm on 4th December 2019.  Interviews will take place during the week commencing 9th December.

Job Title: Marketing Manager

Contract: Perm

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location:       Any Trust Office in England

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

This exciting marketing manager role will play a key part in supporting the delivery of one of the largest initiatives in our history.
As part of our mission to work with one million young people over the next 10 years, we will support 10,000 young people into health and social care careers over the next 4 years. Our new marketing manager will lead the marketing planning and tactical implementation to achieve this.

You will join our team to work on this ground-breaking project that will see The Prince’s Trust work in partnership with health and social care organisations across England to be part of solving the health and social care workforce challenges, and encourage young people to start a valuable career in the health/care sector.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

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In the UK alone, half a million children don’t have a safe or stable home. Great social workers can change this. That’s why Frontline recruits and develops outstanding individuals to be the difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families.

The Frontline programme is a unique route into social work. The programme will develop your leadership, conflict-resolution, and relationship-building skills to ensure you thrive in this dynamic and challenging role. Following a five-week residential training programme, you will spend two years working directly with children and families, placed in a local authority:

 In year 1, you will work as part of a unit of participants led by a consultant social worker. You will earn as you learn, receiving a tax-exempt bursary of up to £20,000, while undertaking over 200 days of work-based learning and 46 taught study days. At the end of the first year, you will qualify as a social worker.

In year 2, you will practice as a newly qualified social worker and receive leadership development training. You will work towards a fully-funded master’s degree as you earn a salary of £25,000 to £34,000.

Once you have completed the programme, you will join a community of outstanding leaders sharing your passion for leading social change. The skills you will learn will open doors to a wide range of social impact careers inside social work and beyond. 

What we’re looking for

In order to be eligible for our programme, you will need to have all of the following:

• Grade C or above in English Language and Maths at GCSE (or equivalent qualification)
• 2.1 or higher in an undergraduate honours degree (predicted or obtained) OR a 2.2 in an undergraduate honours degree plus a level 7 (i.e. master’s degree) qualification (predicted or obtained) OR an equivalent qualification
• Be eligible to reside and study in the UK for the duration of the programme. You must be a resident in England before the programme commences
• Competence in spoken and written English 

Throughout our six-stage selection process, we will assess your ability to become an outstanding children’s social worker against our competencies. More information on both our selection process and our competencies can be found on our website.

Many young people and families are facing challenges that seem insurmountable, but social work can make a significant positive difference in their lives. If you want to be that difference, then Frontline is for you.

Follow the link to our website to apply to join our 2020 cohort.

We have a new exciting opportunity, not to be missed! At DEBRA we are currently looking for an Area Community Support Manager to join our team based in the Midlands.

About the Area Community Support Manager role

You will provide a community support and advocacy service to people whose lives are affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) through effective communication and liaison with all sections of the community and other stakeholders.

You will also be a resource to the EB community and DEBRA team on the subject of an area of special interest to be agreed eg Welfare Benefits.

Key responsibilities as our Area Community Support Manager:

On appointment each area manager will agree and be appointed an area of special interest in relation to their role as a DEBRA community support manager. The aim is for each manager to have a different area of interest in which they can develop knowledge and expertise so they can act as a resource to the team.

Areas of interest may be schooling, housing, benefits, work place, social isolation, bereavement, knowledge of others organisations/services that could benefit the EB community, developing self-help publications and DEBRA web site info that supports the community etc.

What we’re looking for in our Area Community Support Manager:

- Relevant experience working face to face with the public within an advisory or health and social care setting

- A willingness to gain expertise in EB, welfare reform, community support

- A commitment to continued professional development in order to maintain knowledge require for the post

- Ability to put people at ease and build trust

- Ability to use efficient and appropriate planning techniques to achieve team and organisational goals in a cost efficient and timely manner

- The ability to travel throughout the required area/areas, and further afield occasionally.

- Knowledge of current welfare provision and understanding of statutory organisations and their responsibilities is highly desirable

The Benefits!

- 10% non-contributory pension

- 5 weeks’ holiday + BHs

- Life assurance – 3 x salary

- General sick pay

- 33% discount in DEBRA shops

- Flexible working

DEBRA is the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) – a painful genetic skin blistering condition which, in the worst cases, can be fatal.

Our vision:

We have a vision of a world where no one suffers from the painful genetic skin condition EB.

Until that day, DEBRA focuses its work in two areas:

- We fund pioneering research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for EB.

- We provide care and support to individuals and families living with EB.

We couldn’t do any of this without raising substantial funds, which is why you will be so integral to our success.

If you are enthusiastic about the contribution you could make and would like to join our team as our new Area Community Support Manager please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

 We are looking for a candidate who has excellent relationship management skills, is process driven with excellent organisational skills.

This is an exciting role within our Programme Operations, leading a team of associates to provide excellent customer service and programme experience to our participants across a range of different programmes.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: 

• A strong commitment to helping educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better
• An excellent understanding of customer service standards and their application
• A good understanding of programmatic support to enable participants to succeed in their programmes
• Ability to create and drive processes forward Line management experience with the ability to lead and empower small teams
• Ability to clearly explain procedures
• Excellent organisation, planning and prioritisation skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and experience of using them to engage stakeholders
• Ability to use own initiative to respond positively to change and/ or to challenging situations with a desire to seek solutions and make improvements

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 
• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 
• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 
• Competitive salary rates
• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 
• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

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.  

Location: The Cedars

Status: Maternity Cover

Salary: £19,882- £30,555

Closing Date: November 21, 2019 5:00 pm

Are you passionate about fundraising?  Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your skills and CV?

We are a fast paced and growing team of fundraisers working hard at a very exciting time for Compton Care.  We are looking for a passionate and results driven person to join our Supporter Care team as an Individual Giving Fundraiser to help us grow income from new and existing donors through individual and in memory donations and regular giving.  You should be a dynamic and flexible person, and passionate about giving supporters a gold standard experience.

 Main Responsibilities

•  To grow income from new and existing donors through individual and in memory donations and regular giving.
• To co-ordinate the appeals programme and direct marketing initiatives.
• The role will encompass supporter acquisition, development and retention and seek to build long term relationships with donors by providing a gold standard supporter journey.

Essential Criteria:

• At least 2 years’ fundraising experience, preferably in an individual giving capacity
• Experience of in memory fundraising.
• Experience of creating and managing direct marketing campaigns to promote appeals/campaigns to supporters.
• Highly motivated and people/customer focused.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with problem solving ability.