LGBT Foundation is looking for an Assistant Director of Contract Development to take responsibility for ensuring effective compliance and management of existing contracts, whilst also working to develop these contracts further and generate new income and opportunities to grow

This Income Generation role will work closely with our Director of Development and will be critical to the ongoing success of LGBT Foundation as we grow and aim to support more LGBT people than ever before. This role will entail working with key internal staff and external funders to:

• Act as senior contract manager, ensuring consistent management of all grants and contracts – including contract monitoring compliance and reporting oversight.
• Undertake a review of all our existing contracts to identify they are fit for purpose and that opportunities for growth and development through new negotiation, annual inflationary uplifts, and underspend utilisation are maximised.
• Ensure best practice around delivery is shared across teams, and areas of risk are identified, and project managed to resolution.
• Identify and develop new contract and grant income to support our financial growth, focussing on Greater Manchester and expansion of existing services.
• Develop partnership and relationships to support our bidding.

You will be an experienced contract manager and development professional, with a flexible and motivated attitude to work. We’re looking for someone who is target driven, and has great influencing and negotiation skills.

We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.

* Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Salary: £36,967 (+10% Pension)
Special Terms: Full time, permanent
Reporting to: Director of Development
Accountable for: Grants & Contracts Manager

Closing Date: 9am, Tuesday 5th October 2021

LGBT Foundation is looking for a Deputy Director of Finance to take responsibility for ensuring effective and transparent financial governance of the organisation and maintaining the financial viability of the charity

The Finance function within LGBT Foundation is critical to the ongoing success and day to day operation of all our services and projects. The Deputy Director of Finance will ensure our finance function run smoothly and effectively, whilst also providing long term financial planning and strategic leadership on all matters relating to finance. This role will entail working with staff and stakeholders to ensure our finances are effectively managed, and will:

• Lead and develop financial processes across the organisation to ensure the smooth running of all of our finance functions.
• Ensure effective flow of information across all parts of the organisation, particularly to our SMT, Finance and Administration Sub-Committee, Board, and Auditors - including producing management accounts, cash flow financial forecasting, and leading on our Annual Audit.
• Ensure we comply with internal and external finance and income regulations such as those set by Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, HMRC, and our own finance regulations.
• Lead on both short and long term financial planning, including managing budget setting and reforecasting for the organisation, working with colleagues to ensure we generate surplus each year by identifying trends or risks which might impact budget decisions.
• Act as link between income and finance teams to ensure projects Full Cost Recovery are accurately calculated, funding gaps are identified, and project initiation and management are supported, including translating funding budgets into internal systems, and supporting with monitoring returns.

You will be an experienced finance professional, have a flexible and motivated attitude to work, have attention to detail and analytical skills, and work with a high level of integrity. CCAB qualification is preffered, but AAT with relevant experience would be considered.

We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team.

* Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross dressers and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth.

Salary: £41,069 (+10% Pension)
Special Terms: Full time, permanent
Reporting to: Deputy Chief Executive
Accountable for: Finance Coordinator
Closing Date: 9am on Monday, 4th October 2021.

Here at Eden Brown, we are delighted to be working in partnership with a Charity who work closely with Children to ensure that they get the best possible education and start in life! We are recruiting a brand-new Bid Director to join a Charity who are dedicated to professional development. This role can be based in London, Birmingham, Manchester or at home.

This is a newly created role and really one for someone to make their own. As Bid Director you will be responsible for the senior leadership and to secure contracts that will fund the Charities purpose and life changing work. You will play an instrumental role in identifying opportunities both nationally and internationally. You will draw on technical input from across the organisation, ensuring high quality tender submissions, senior copy-editing bid responses, and implementing the bid process.

You will also oversee the transition from bidding to mobilising contracts, securing knowledge and buy-in during the bid process and building robust handover plans. The Bid Director will report their Executive Director, Strategy, and Impact, and will be responsible for building up a small, dedicated bid team.

We are looking for someone who is truly dedicated to the cause and has a strong track record in bid preparation and bid responses. Experience in writing and securing large government contracts is essential as well as experience of managing a team. Experience in writing bids in the education sector is essential.

For more information please contact Laura Iliff on 01132207540 or email [email protected] Please note the closing date is the 23rd September.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Bid Director
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
London, Birmingham, Manchester
£70,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable)
 

Who we are looking for

This is an exciting time to join Ambition Institute. We are looking for a motivated and talented Bid Director who can make this newly created role their own, building a specialised unit and building on our organisational approach to bid development. 

The role is responsible for the senior leadership of our work to secure contracts that fund our programmes and other mission critical activities. To be successful in this role you will need to lead the organisational effort to create exceptional submissions, drawing on relevant expertise in departments and utilising the bid process to build knowledge and secure buy-in for the new work

The successful candidate will play a key part in identifying opportunities nationally and internationally that help us deliver our organisational medium and long-term strategy. The Bid Director will secure and sustain strong partnerships as part of our bid work, to make sure partners are committed to the success of the new opportunity and have the opportunity to shape our proposals.

In this role you will draw on technical input from across the organisation, ensuring high quality tender submissions, senior copy-editing bid responses, and implementing the bid process. The successful candidate will also oversee the transition from bidding to mobilising contracts, securing knowledge and buy-in during the bid process and building robust handover plans.

The Bid Director will report our Executive Director, Strategy and Impact, and will be responsible for building up a small dedicated bid team.  The role will need to develop a talented and committed team with knowledge and skills to develop exceptional submissions that further our charitable objectives in a sustainable manner.

Applications will be considered for all office locations. 

For more details, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification in the Job Pack, available in the Downloads section on our company vacancy page for this role.
 

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 
   

Our offer 

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

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line. 
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays. 
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans. 
   

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 11am on 1st October 2021.
Interviews are expected to take place between 6th-9th October 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter 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. 

Director of Operations & People

Could you steer our operational strategy and development to have a lasting impact on reducing gambling-related harm and play a leading role in preventing the unnecessary loss of young lives?

Location: Flexible with the offer of a budget to pay for a hot desk in a convenient location or to work from our current office location in Manchester.

Contract: The role is permanent and ideally full time, however flexible and part-time working will be considered for the right candidate. 

Salary: c.£65k

Appointment of a Director of Operations & People

Gambling with Lives (GwL) has had a remarkable impact on the discourse surrounding the risks of gambling since it was established in 2018. Prior to GwL’s contribution there was little to no mainstream recognition of the link between gambling and suicide. The charity’s founders have become central to the case for gambling reform and were instrumental in campaigning for the review of gambling legislation in the UK which was announced at the end of 2020.

In the context of the Gambling Act review reaching a critical juncture, and the expansion of the charity’s programmes requiring an operational focus, Gambling with Lives is re-organising its leadership structure to maximise its effectiveness, making the role of the Chairs explicit in a collaborative leadership model. The current CEO is moving into a focussed role of Strategy Director. The Co-Chairs will lead the continued development of the charity, and we are recruiting for a Director of Operations and People to enhance delivery of the charity’s programmes and central services.

The purpose of this newly created role is to develop the charity’s policies, processes and systems, to help establish the operating structure of its services, and to take responsibility for the operational delivery of the charity’s services to ensure ongoing success. The Director of Operations and People will line manage the Heads of Department and will take a significant role in steering the charity’s operational strategy and development.

We are looking for someone with proven operational management skills and experience.  A strong people manager who also enjoys developing and managing effective systems and processes.  This is a new and vital role, reporting to the Executive Chairs, which has been created following significant organisational growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic charity in its early stages which has substantial resources for its stage of development.  We are looking for a Director of Operations & People who shares our passion and determination for the work we are doing. If you want to play a leading part in shaping the future of GwL, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Application is by CV and a covering letter which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the role and how you meet the role requirements.  Please read the candidate information pack before applying.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The closing date for applications is Fri 1st October with shortlisting telephone or online interviews taking place the next couple of weeks thereafter.  Interviews with GwL will take place in the week commencing the 25th October.

We would look favourably upon candidates who are experts by experience of either gambling related harm or suicide.  GwL is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity to ensure that we reflect the full breadth of the people we aim to support. We warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

The University of Salford Students’ Union is an independent and democratic charity, led by elected student representatives working to make sure students’ university experience is the amazing, life-changing experience it should be.

Our vision “to confront and overcome the barriers to learning” has never been more relevant than in the past 18 months.

We are proud of our achievements for students. By working with our elected officers, student council, academic executive and liberation executives we have been able to secure over £1m in saved payments for students who are renting, as well as securing additional funding to help our students get the equipment they need to thrive in their studies. We’ve worked with our university partner to put a Covid academic ‘safety net’ in place and have continued to lead progressive work to reduce the Black award gap, celebrate diversity and promote democratic, student-led leadership.

As Director of Engagement, you will be joining a high performing leadership team with a growth mindset. This role will lead on three core areas of our SU; Opportunities and Wellbeing, Marketing and Commercial Services. We will shortly be refreshing our strategy and see engagement as a central area for us to develop and grow further.

We want you to think about how we can further build an equitable experience for all students, with a particular focus on building a consistent offer for all international students.

We will also want you to further enhance the partnerships we have with our university, and to oversee the development of several new commercial offers including the development of a bakery and brewery.

With our growth, you will have a chance to shape our work in new areas and make a real impact on the lives of our students.

Our successful candidate will have an inclusive mindset and experience in at least one of the core areas of this role (Opportunities and Wellbeing, Marketing or Commercial Services). A willingness to learn and have an active interest in all three areas is critical.

We are open to transferable skills but expect that you will have experience of leading change, developing high-quality services and building and contributing to equitable working environments.

We are focused on getting people with the vision and values to make an impact and can provide training and developmental support.

Closing Date: Monday 4th October 2021

Please click ‘Apply on website’ to be directed to the Peridot Partners website and to contact the advising consultants to discuss this role in more detail.

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

• £40,000-£49,000 (dependent on experience)
• Permanent role: 37.5 hours per week
• 26 days’ holiday per year and flexible working hours
• Fully remote during the pandemic, then based in London, Liverpool or Manchester

The Cares Family particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are under-represented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer and an anti-racist organisation committed to inclusion.

The Cares Family’s mission is to help people find connection in a disconnected age. Our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation amongst younger and older people alike; improve people’s connection, belonging, purpose and power in a changing world; and bring people together to reduce social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

Over the last decade our model has grown from a tiny idea in a single place into a national leader. Combined, North London Cares (founded in 2011), South London Cares (2014), Manchester Cares (2017), Liverpool Cares (2018) and East London Cares (2019), have connected some 23,000 older and younger neighbours to share over 600,000 interactions and 140,000 hours.

We’ve been improving individual lives and community togetherness for ten years, and The Cares Family has more recently started to have an impact at the systemic and cultural levels too. Our strategy to do that is to consolidate our operations to ensure we make the biggest impact possible; to go deeper with our local intergenerational communities; and to spur a ripple effect connection across the UK with a suite of exciting new projects including The Multiplier which we started in 2021.

The Cares Family is therefore at a moment of opportunity to make an even bigger difference in the years ahead, and this is a key leadership and fundraising position that will help us to grow our income (our annual budget has grown from £0.75m to £2.5m in the last four years), impact and influence at pace.

During the pandemic, we have had an Acting Director of Development covering maternity leave. Now, as we reaffirm our strategy for the coming years, we are seeking a permanent Director of Development to help us meet our ambitious income targets in a continued time of uncertainty, to drive our income generation strategy, to lead and develop our fundraising team, to nurture key partnerships and to serve as a key figure in our Senior Leadership Team.

If that sounds like it could be you, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a task-based application process, so we are not asking applicants for CVs. To find out more information, including on how to apply for this role, please read the job description and the included application task descriptions on our website.

Deadline: 11:59pm on Tuesday 22nd September 2021.

The Bureau was established in 1979 as a volunteer centre with the needs and rights of both local people and our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to developing solutions that can be delivered through effective voluntary action and partnership working. Over the last 20 years The Bureau has grown and evolved, in line with the changing needs and wants of local people. We have moved on from being ‘just’ a volunteer centre and now offer a range of different services including:

A rare opportunity has arisen, and we are seeking to appoint a new Chief Officer to build on our successes and lead our well established and thriving community wellbeing charity. Our aim is to create opportunities that enable people and communities to take action that makes positive social change and community benefit whilst improving quality of life for local people, all underpinned by our core values.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate must have sound leadership skills, be a strategic thinker and have financial and budget management experience. You will be a confident and passionate communicator, with an ability to create positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will include:

• The charity continues to thrive, building on its success to date, delivering quality support to the people of Glossopdale.
• The charity conforms with Charity Commission and Companies House requirements.
• The charity operates to its own policies, standards and values.
• The charity is staffed at all times by properly trained workers who provide a high quality of service to the public.
• Proper administrative systems are maintained.
• The charity maintains appropriate liaison with other local statutory and voluntary agencies, professional bodies and the community of Glossopdale.
• Opportunities for development are identified and progressed and forward planning is undertaken to ensure that the charity responds to local needs;
• The Trustee Board is able to fulfil its role through the provision of information, consultation, and policy recommendations.
• The vision and culture of the organisation is strengthened and developed through strong leadership.

Abandon Normal Devices (AND) is a catalyst for new approaches to art making and digital invention. We commission groundbreaking projects that challenge the definitions of art and moving image.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to work with Abandon Normal Devices to maintain the company’s finance functions on a part-time, permanent basis. Duties will include inputting sales and purchase ledger, payroll for members of staff, preparation of financial reports and management accounts and working with the company auditors.

Title: Finance Manager
Salary: £30,000k (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent, 0.2 fte, ideally able to be worked flexibly to respond to monthly / annual workload fluctuations
Location: Remote working, with optional use of AND Office in central Manchester
Start date: As soon as possible
Reports to: Director

The closing date for applications is noon Thursday 30 September 2021
Interviews are expected to take place Wednesday 6 October

RESPONSIBILTIES

Data Input

• Importing of purchase ledger invoices onto Sage 50
• Processing of sales receipts and credit control
• Processing monthly PAYE Payroll and Pensions management for between 4 and 8 staff

• Processing Petty Cash and Credit Card transactions and preparing monthly bank reconciliation

• Detailed analysis of complex projects as required by funders

Finance Management

• Implementation of financial controls to ensure efficiency, stability and good governance, maintenance of records to provide a clear audit trail.
• Administration of payroll, pension contributions and associated reporting
• Timely preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts, highlighting of significant points, and discussion with senior staff and trustees as required
• Monitoring against budget, and investigation of variances
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts, including accruals and other adjustments.  Preparation of audit working papers and liaison with Auditors including attendance at meetings with auditors as required

• Working with senior staff to prepare annual budgets and provision of information to inform the business model.
• Provision of relevant, realistic, well thought through professional advice which is in tune with the business model and turnover 

• Assisting senior staff with reporting for funders, including ACE and occasional multi-partner and/or international projects
• Monitoring activity against specific projects and funding streams
• Monitoring VATable activity (we are currently below the threshold for VAT registration)
• Forecasting and monitoring cashflow in detail, in close collaboration with the Director
• Attendance at, and preparation of papers for, quarterly meetings of Finance Sub-Committee and of the full Board
• In conjunction with the Director, ensuring that all Companies House and Charity Commission filing is completed on time
• Annual review of internal controls

 PERSON SPECIFICATION

• 4+ years experience in a similar role

• An Accounting Qualification

• An understanding of Charity/CIC/3rd Sector Accounting Practices
• A skilled user of SAGE 50, including integrated project, payroll, pension and banking modules
• Demonstrably strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills

• A proven ability to independently prioritise own workload
• A demonstrable interest in the arts and creative industry 

Full-time
Fixed term – maternity cover
Home based – North of England

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Child Friendly Cities & Communities programme brings the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) together with Local Government and other institutions to put children’s rights at the heart of communities and public services in the UK. It is part of UNICEF’s global Child Friendly Cities Initiative, and aims to create local systems and services that are child-centred, rights-based and responsive to the voices and experiences of children and young people.

As Programme Manager (North), you will play a leading role in continuing to develop and implement the Child Friendly Cities & Communities programme in the UK, with a particular focus on expanding the programme reach in the North of England and Scotland. You will cultivate relationships with local authorities, devise and deliver child rights training, and provide guidance during the implementation of programme projects.

To succeed, you will have substantial experience of social change within the public or charity sector.  We are seeking a highly organised Programme Manager, able to overcome the challenges inherent in implementing an ambitious and complex programme. You are an excellent people manager, committed to the development and wellbeing of others for the good of the programme. You are an excellent trainer/facilitator and you are able to both lead and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including children and young people.

This is a great opportunity to use your knowledge of the issues facing children to secure social justice for the UK’s children and young people, particularly the most vulnerable.

Act now and visit our website via the link, to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 27 September 2021.
Interview date: week commencing 11 October via video conferencing.

We expect that once things are back to normal, this role will involve significant travel in the North of England and Scotland (about 40%).  Until then, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

upReach is an award-winning social mobility charity supporting less-advantaged students to secure graduate jobs in sectors including Consulting, Government & Public Sector, Law and Technology. We deliver a comprehensive programme of professional development to over 2,000 students, working in close partnership with leading employers such as Civil Service, Deloitte, FactSet, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey and Slaughter and May. 

upReach is seeking to hire a Partnerships Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to p​​lay a pivotal role in identifying and implementing exclusive work experience programmes with our sponsors and partner employers.

About upReach 

Do you think that your socio-economic background should determine your career prospects? upReach’s vision is of a society in which everybody has an equal opportunity to realise their full career potential. We help young people from less-advantaged backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment. 

Our work is important because right now a student from a disadvantaged background who gains a first-class degree from a top university is less likely to secure an elite job than a more privileged student with a 2.2.

Key Information

Partnerships Manager (Work Experience Programmes): This individual will play a pivotal role in identifying and implementing exclusive work experience programmes with our sponsors and partner employers. This could include exclusive application opportunities for the Associates on our programmes and Professional Experience with sponsors or partner employer firms. With dual reporting to the Employer Partnerships Manager & Director of Programmes and Impact, they will grow and improve the resourcing of upReach’s exclusive work experiences programmes - from the identification of opportunities with partners & designing the experience, to implementing promotion to Associates and alongside the Sector Leads, the execution and evaluation of the programmes. 

Role:   Partnerships Manager (Work Experience Programmes)

Location: London, Manchester, Bristol, Nottingham or Newcastle. 

Hours: Full-time 40 hours per week, 9am - 6pm 

(flexible working arrangements considered)

Start date:  October / November 2021

Reporting to:Employer Partnerships Manager and  Director of Programmes and Impact

Salary:  £27,500 to £33,000 pro rata per annum (including London weighting if based in London)

Application deadline:  9am Tuesday 20th September 2021

Early applications are encouraged, and we may appoint before the deadline

About the Role

Developing and Managing Employer Partnerships:

• Managing upReach’s portfolio of existing partners with exclusive work experience programmes, stewarding relationships to ensure the partnerships remain strong and mutually beneficial. 

• Ensuring all exclusive work experience programmes are delivered effectively and on time, in collaboration with the Employer Partnerships Manager and Sector Programme Managers. 

• Researching and developing a new pipeline of exclusive work experience partners, including identifying volunteers for the upReach Professional Internship Programme. 

• Preparing and delivering compelling and evidence-based presentations to potential partners. 

Programme Design & Delivery: 

• Contribute to the design and delivery of each of the exclusive work experience programmes, creating a 12 month plan in advance of the start of each recruitment cycle. 

• Lead the development of engaging promotion of new opportunities to Associates to increase the number and diversity of applicants. 

• Work with the Sector Programme Managers to design application assessment materials (where required) and applicant support resources for Programme Coordinators. 

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the exclusive work experience programmes. 

Person Specification 

This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission and have an understanding of, and empathy with, the challenges facing those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

To be successful you should have experience managing partner relationships and implementing programmes. You should be able to demonstrate a proven track record in building, developing and owning effective long-term relationships with new and existing partners, and in managing stakeholder relationships at all levels of seniority. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resilient and used to managing competing priorities within a varied workload. They should be flexible and willing to perform varying duties depending on the shifting needs of the charity. 

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems. 

2. Ability to engage and flex communication style confidently with a variety of stakeholders, such as beneficiaries, upReach partners and all levels of employees across the organisation. 

3. Experience working directly with key stakeholders to manage and grow a relationship and/or partnership. 

4. Experience in delivering varied and successful proposals and projects. 

5. Excellent influencing, facilitation and communication skills (both oral and written) and be comfortable preparing and presenting reports and proposals to senior management and external stakeholders. 

6. Experience delivering all aspects of a programme end to end, from design to reporting and evaluation. 

7. Strong programme management and problem solving skills, in addition to superb organisational skills and time management skills to manage a varied workload. 

8. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently, with a creative and a proactive attitude. 

9. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)* 

10. University degree (2:1 or higher)* in any discipline, or equivalent experience. 

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. As our beneficiaries are all undergraduates, a good understanding of the university experience is essential, although it is not necessary that this was acquired through personally gaining a degree.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Partner relationship identification and management 

2. Experience with graduate application processes. 

3. Familiarity with G Suite and Zoom video conferencing software. 

Values & Competencies

upReach upholds the following values:

• Perseverance

• Integrity

• Advocacy

• Aspiration

• Proactivity 

We are looking for candidates to display the following competencies during the application stages:

• Problem solving and decision making

• Planning and organising

• Collaboration

• Passion and motivation

• Communication skills

The Hospice is looking to recruit a CRM Database Systems Manager (Customer Relationship Management Database Systems Manager), 37.5 hours per week across 5 days, Mon to Sun, salary £35,000.00 per annum, in Warrington.

The Post holder will be responsible for:

• Enhancing Donorflex to ensure it delivers the best possible information as the charity moves to improve its  data management and productivity.
• Management of the database and associated systems.
• Providing detailed analysis and insight to inform campaign planning.
• Maximising the potential of the database.
• Building and running of reports to support the Income Generation Team.
• Ensuring full compliance with all relevant legislation.
Please job description for further details.

Normal hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week worked between Monday to Sunday at days and times notified by your line manager. These hours do not include a 30 mins unpaid meal break which you will be entitled to take if you work a shift lasting longer than 6 hours. You may be required to work additional hours to those published.

Interviews being held on an on-going basis so apply today!

Please note: This role may be removed before the original end date or extended without prior notice.

St Rocco’s Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory receipt of DBS if applicable, 2 references and documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

A referral to Occupational Health in relation to Health and Safety aspects of the role may be made prior to employment, however the offer of employment will not be conditional upon this.

Please note: St. Rocco's Hospice is not part of the NHS and is not licensed to sponsor foreign nationals. All offers of employment are subject to / conditional upon satisfactory documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

Benefits: An attractive package of benefits for employed staff T&C's apply:

Contributory Company Group Pension Plan, (If you are a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you have the option of continuing in this scheme), Life Assurance and a Medical Cash Plan - T&C’s apply, free onsite parking, annual holiday entitlement in any holiday year is 7 working weeks, inclusive of all public holiday entitlement. Part-time employees’ annual holiday entitlement accrues on a pro-rata basis.

(Benefits may be different for Bank / Contract for Services Workers T&C's apply).

The posts are not salary incremental posts and pay reviews are at the discretion of the Hospice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
As the Hospice meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants (staff and volunteers) who are offered employment based at the Hospice or in patient facing roles will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

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Programme Office and Governance Manager

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

Birmingham, London or Manchester

£28,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Programmes Division as Programme Office and Governance Manager. The role is key in facilitating the mobilization and delivery of all our programmes across our varied programme suite.

This role is also responsible for providing programme office support to the Programme Executive Director, and organising, shaping and leading all departmental governance to enable the Programme Division to meet its strategic and operational objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead all aspects of departmental governance and to work closely with senior stakeholders.

Based in either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office, and reporting to the Programmes Project Lead, you’ll work with the wider project management team. You’ll also work closely with senior leaders to set agendas, prepare papers, and ensure actions are followed up and decisions are recorded. You’ll provide high-quality and consistent programme office support to the Programmes Executive Director, including diary management, meeting coordination, and project management.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require someone with experience of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and workstreams. It is essential that you have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail and be able to work autonomously to manage a complex workload. You must be proactive about improving processes and solutions-focused when encountering challenges.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

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

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 27th September 2021. First stage interviews are expected to take place 1st October 2021 and second stage interviews week commencing 4th October 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter 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.