With an energised Board full of strategic ambition and a team with a deep understanding of the community we support, we are seeking an inspiring, dynamic and visionary individual to join us as our new Executive Director to build on our success and take Trekstock to the next level.

Every day in the UK, 34 young adults are diagnosed with cancer and face its long-term effects. From this point, they enter a system that is not designed  to support  them.   

Teenage and Young Adult services finish once a patient reaches their 25th  birthday but mainstream  cancer services cate r for an older demographic (50% of cancer diagnoses occur over the age of 70). They are often  the youngest person on their ward by decades  and the support  they  are  offered does not reflect their  unique  needs. As a result, they feel isolated and unsupported, both by the mainstream services which are not age-appropriate and from the older patients they meet on the ward whose concerns are markedly different from their own.    

Trekstock exists and is uniquely placed to provide a community to young adults in their 20s or 30s who have been diagnosed with cancer through informative events, expert advice and physical activity support, co-designed with them to keep them active during or beyond treatment, improve their physical and mental well-being and overall quality of life.

As our new Executive Director, you will have the confidence and the expertise to deliver on our vision where every young adult receiving a cancer diagnosis is given the tailored support they need. You will bring strategic leadership experience, a high level of organisational ability, self-motivation and self-discipline, a passion for extending our reach and in relation to business development and demonstrate experience of managing budgets, effective business planning and the ability to add value to what already exists and position us to achieve even greater success in the future. 

Supported by the Founder who maintains responsibility for major relationships, special projects and communications, you will be responsible for our high performing department heads for programmes and fundraising, both of whom are used to operating in a relatively autonomous and collaborative way, HR, all facets of office management, finance and accounting (with external support from accountants and bookkeepers) and Board of Trustees liaison and reporting. 

You will act as the lead Ambassador for the charity, raising its profile amongst supporters and stakeholders. Leading and empowering staff whilst fully embracing diversity and inclusion and instilling a culture of professionalism.  As the face and voice of the charity, you will successfully build the future sustainability and viability of the charity, ensuring that it remains relevant to the needs of the young adults it serves. 

Liaising with our committed Board of Trustees, you will develop the charity’s strategic vision, taking ownership and ultimate responsibility for the delivery of the strategy, all major decision making and reporting the implementation and monitoring of business plans and the achievement of the required financial and quality outcomes. 

You will have substantial experience of working at the Executive or Senior Management level that requires an organisation-wide strategic perspective and a successful track record of leading, motivating and managing high-performing teams and achieving improvements in efficiency and effectiveness.

Are you a people focussed operations professional?

This is an exciting and varied role leading the operational functions of Green Alliance. As an organisation that punches above its weight in its policy and politics work, and which maintains an excellent reputation for high quality outputs, the operations director plays a pivotal role in making sure this also applies to Green Alliance’s internal practices, managing the smooth running of the finances, staff and work practices to the highest standards.

The post holder will be the lynchpin of the organisation. We are looking for someone who will maintain an overview of operations, while understanding and responding to the needs of both the staff team and the organisation. They need to be an effective communicator, with high levels of emotional intelligence, and be responsible for creating a supportive, positive and effective workplace.

The post holder will need to be able to switch easily between problem solving and strategic thinking, a confident decision maker and able to manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently. They will need a ‘can do’ attitude and to be a ‘completer-finisher'.

Responsible for ensuring the financial wellbeing of Green Alliance, they oversee organisational budgets, management accounts and long term financial planning. They will also lead on the HR functions with support from the HR officer, ensuring Green Alliance has the skills and knowledge required to achieve its goals and that the policies and practices adopted are executed to a high standard.

Please see the job pack for more information and details on how to apply.

Closing date is Wednesday 8 December at 10am.

The ASA is the UK regulator of advertising across all media, including online.  Our work includes taking proactive action against misleading, harmful, offensive or otherwise irresponsible ads and acting on complaints.  We make sure ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful.

The Director of Corporate Services is a key role in the organisation and is responsible for providing leadership and management across Finance, HR, Facilities, IT, Business Intelligence and Data Governance, and also acts as Company Secretary.

This is an exciting time to be joining us as we continue to implement our 2019-2023 strategy, More Impact Online. The ASA is changing to deal with the new challenges posed by regulating online advertising at scale.  We are three years in to the job of rebalancing our regulation away from reactive complaints casework towards proactive, tech-assisted intelligence-gathering, complaint handling, monitoring and enforcement.  Our Corporate Services department is crucial to our ability to succeed. 

Building on the foundation of our very high employee engagement, the Director of Corporate Services will lead our People Strategy, helping us to take the next steps in motivating and developing our most important asset – our people – while also ensuring the ASA is a diverse and inclusive place to work.

Having moved into our fantastic new office in Shoreditch shortly before the pandemic hit, we are now adapting to hybrid working and you will help us work out the implications that has on our use of office space.  With a secure and effective IT network, you will lead our exploration of the systems-related changes we need to make, particularly in light of our recent investments in data science. And as a member of our Senior Management Team, you will play an active role in the initiation, development and implementation of strategy and policy across the full range of our responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, and will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a leadership role;
• Experience at Board level and ability to work collaboratively; and
• Understanding and experience of strategic risk management, finance audit and internal controls.

We think the ASA is a great place to work.  We have a culture that is open, friendly and collaborative, with a real focus on making the right decisions in the right way, and learning while we are doing it.  We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation, both so we can represent everyone in the UK and so our own colleagues feel at home at work. 

You can look forward to an interesting and varied career in media regulation if you have the passion and drive to help us achieve our goal to make every UK ad a responsible ad.

Recruitment timings

• Application Deadline:23:59 on Sunday 9th January 2022
• Shortlisting:Thursday 13th January 2022
• 1st Stage Interviews:17th – 19th January 2022
• 2nd Stage Interviews:25th – 26th January 2022

The ASA are working in partnership with Allen Lane Recruitment. For a confidential discussion please contact Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane website.

Please submit your CV, with a supporting statement describing why you would be the best person to join this team and make the Advertising Standards Authority the best it can be. 

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship. CVs must be accompanied by a supporting statement outlining your key skills and experience relevant to this role.

Formed in 1998, Dalit Solidarity Network brings together individuals and organisations concerned about the continued violation of human rights as a result of caste-based discrimination, mainly found in South Asian communities. Registering as an official charity in 2003, Dalit Solidarity Network UK continues to grow as an effective campaigning and advocacy organisation, working on the issue of caste discrimination in Great Britain and being an active player in the global movement.

The DSN-UK Director is accountable for the development and delivery of DSN-UK's overall strategy and objectives; must provide strategic leadership to influence the policy and practice of key stakeholders to further DSN’s vision of a ‘world without caste discrimination’; and take on the overall management of DSN-UK, including management of staff, its finances and fundraising, and other resources. As DSN-UK is a small charity, with only two part-time members of staff, it is important that the Director learns all aspects of the day-to-day running of the organisation.

We are seeking someone that has a track record of successfully working at a senior level, with an ability to develop organisational strategies and translate them into plans and budgets. It will be essential to have experience of working on issues of social justice/human rights and of campaigning for change, whilst representing an organisation to others, ranging from grass roots activists to government officials.

The role also requires high level lobbying, advocacy and public speaking, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience of fundraising from trusts, governments and corporate sources will also be needed. You should be skilled in developing and managing budgets; working in or with a coalition or network and as part of a team; using office systems and social media; and being self-sufficient in organising your own work and deadlines. Applicants should be willing to travel in the UK and work outside usual office hours if necessary. The successful candidate must be committed to the aims of DSN-UK and sensitive to issues of caste, gender, race and religion, and ensuring equal opportunities.

To apply, please upload your CV and a supporting statement. Candidates will be expected to provide proof of the right to work and reside in the UK. Previous applicants for this role need not apply.

About the role 

The Director of Musicians’ Services is in a pivotal position to help musicians thrive – by ensuring the delivery of exceptional support, and by improving the charity’s understanding of the ever-changing challenges and opportunities faced by musicians. 

 Leading a team of passionate experts, your vision and strategic planning, and your clear-sighted and well-informed decision-making, will enable the charity to support and engage with an ever-growing number of the diverse professional musician community across all genres and locations in the UK. Through your team you will transform how musicians make the most of opportunity, avoid wherever possible the crises that can knock them off course, and find safe harbour when sadly their challenges are overwhelming. This is a leadership role which can add real value to the lives of musicians throughout the U.K, supporting them to achieve their potential and enrich the lives of countless generations of music-lovers.

London based. From January 2022, minimum of 2 days per week in the London office (BritanniaStreet, WC1X 9JS) and 3 days working from home – although you will be expected to work in London whenever the role requires.

How to Apply  

Please refer to our website for more details on the role, how to apply and who to contact if you would like to discuss the role in more detail. 

Deadline for Applications: Monday 29th November at 12pm 

This is a key leadership role at a leading charity in the UK: heading the UK Policy, Research and Advocacy department; member of the Strategy and Communications Directorate management team; member of the Strategic Leadership Team; attendance at UK operational management team.

The role will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary Policy, Research and Advocacy team, with responsibility for influencing UK political and stakeholder audiences.

Client Details

This charity helps anyone, anywhere in the UK and around the world, get the support they need if crisis strikes: connecting human kindness with human crisis.

They enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities.

And when the crisis is over, they help them to recover and move on with their lives.

Description

The key responsibilities are as follows:

- Strategy and advocacy

Be accountable for the design and delivery of UK policy and advocacy strategies and plans which set out clear roadmap for effecting change.

Make a significant contribution to the development and implementation of the ten-year corporate strategy.

Drive forward an ambitious agenda to develop their positioning as a credible thought-leader, using evidence to present solution-focused approaches to the big humanitarian issues they're concerned with. Oversee evidence-based policy development, with timely recommendations to influence internal and external positions and debate.

Oversee and quality-assure the policy research function, ensuring research is commissioned and produced in line with agreed priorities, creating a unique evidence base to help them to influence with impact.

Ensure a high quality corporate public affairs function (covering both UK and international issues), overseeing management of relationships with parliamentarians in each UK nation, and increasing their reach and relevance with key political audiences.

- Internal and external relationship management and representation

Act as a senior advisor briefing the executive leadership team and board of trustees on UK policy issues, supporting executive-level engagement in diplomacy and advocacy on UK humanitarian issues. Keep abreast of public policy and changes in the external environment, leading on horizon scanning and running the advocacy steering group.

Ensure excellent, strategically planned and prioritised stakeholder relations, to allow them to influence as effectively as possible across the UK. This will include identifying key contacts in Government, both national and statutory stakeholders, and organisations in the voluntary and community sector and beyond. It will also involve ensuring they collectively develop and maintain effective relationships at the appropriate level, and may also involve personally building relationships with Ministers, Special Advisers and senior leaders across the brief.

Convene, facilitate, and support new collaborations and partnerships in support of their influencing objectives, drawing in actors from across sectors, research institutes, academics and think tanks etc, for more effective advocacy on their strategic causes.

Be a senior organisational representative, and also oversee external engagement opportunities for the Chief Executive and senior leadership team. Raise their profile with internal and external audiences, and drive forward their policy agenda, through effective networking, giving talks, presentations, etc.

Profile

Leadership Behaviours:

* Authentic, consistent and honest leader

* Actively listens and allow others to be heard.

* Adaptable to changing needs, pressures and opportunities.

* Empowers others based on skills and expertise.

* Dynamic, inclusive, compassionate and courageous

Team Leader

* All team members understand their responsibilities and objectives

* All resources involving staff managed in accordance with their policies and procedures

* All staff are kept informed of relevant organisational plans and updates on development

* Team ideas and comments are communicated and forwarded appropriately.

Team Member

* Actively participates in all team meetings

* Supports other team members

* Work and behaves in accordance with all the charities policies and procedures.

The successful candidate must also be solutions focused, be able to work collaboratively, communicate and influence effectively and promote constructive change.

Job Offer

Generous salary with the ability to make a real change to those who need it most.

We are looking for candidates across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This role will be based in any of our offices or at home but with travel within England, Wales and Northern Ireland as required. 
 
As a core member of the senior leadership team, you will play a strategic role in the overall leadership and management of Friends of the Earth.  This is a great opportunity to play a major role in shaping the development and future direction of a key environmental justice organisation in a decade when radical action on the climate and ecological crises must happen. You will have considerable experience of building and supporting networks of people to deliver change and the ability to engage communities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland in creating change at the local, national and international level.
 
We are looking for someone who knows how to listen to communities and grassroots activists and ensure we understand how to advocate for a transition that will engage and benefit those who are at risk of being marginalised or left behind. It will require experience of building campaigns with people from a wide range of backgrounds. 

Closing date: 2nd December 2021

In return we offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement, including people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people and other marginalised or oppressed communities 

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all. 

We have an opportunity available for a highly motivated Director’s Office Assistant to join our team based in Kensington. This is a full-time permanent position and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £24,000- £26,000 per annum plus benefits. 

The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) is the learned society and professional body for geography and geographers, and it has charitable status. The Society was founded in 1830 and has been one of the most active of the learned societies ever since. It was pivotal in establishing geography as a teaching and research discipline in British universities and continues to play a key role in geographical and environmental education. The Society is a leading world centre for geographical learning – supporting education, teaching, research and scientific expeditions, as well as promoting public understanding and enjoyment of geography and providing advice to policymakers.

The Society is based in a listed building in its own grounds in Kensington opposite Hyde Park. There are 53 permanent staff, together with part-time, temporary and volunteer staff.

We offer fantastic benefits in return for joining us as our Director’s Office Assistant:

• 35-hour working week with Flexi time between 10:00- 16:00.
• Option to work from home on Thursdays and Fridays.
• 25 days annual leave per annum plus public bank holidays.
• Society closure between Christmas and New year, in addition to the basic annual leave allowance.
• Generous pension scheme- 3% employee, 7.5% employer.
• Group Life assurance at x4 basic annual salary.
• Corporate eye care vouchers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free 24-hour Employee Assistance helpline with available counselling support.

About the role of Director’s Office Assistant:

You will be responsible for the smooth running of the office. S/he provides essential clerical and administrative support and provides cover in the absence of the Executive Assistant. Additionally, the role supports the Executive Assistant in organising the Monday night lecture series and other key events in the Society’s calendar.

Key responsibilities as our Director’s Office Assistant include:

• Managing the Lectures inbox, responding to lecture proposals, researching potential speakers and topics, liaising with publishers and speakers, assisting with Director’s drinks receptions and coordinating practical arrangements for lectures, of which there are 30 annually between September and May
• Coordinating VIP guest lists and invitations, booking catering, musicians, flowers, assisting with launch events; planning the staff summer and Christmas parties
• Management of the Director’s public inbox, processing extensive incoming correspondence; replying to standard enquiries, assisting with drafting responses for the Director; monitoring forwarded correspondence to ensure prompt reply
• Some internal communications with staff providing relevant event details for the Society’s regular Bulletin
• Maintaining Director’s Office filing system, booking refreshments, overseeing office equipment and maintaining office supplies, checking and processing Director’s expenses, maintaining contacts database, welcoming visitors, booking travel for the Director
• Acting as Secretary to the Medals and Awards Sub-Committee by organising and minuting meetings, collating and checking nominations, ordering and checking medals and certificates,  liaising with Medal and Award recipients, planning and coordination of Medals and Awards celebration
• Administration for the Committee including booking rooms and refreshments, sending out papers, minuting meetings
• Any other duties as requested by the Executive Assistant or Director

 What we are looking for in our ideal Director’s Office Assistant:

• Educated to degree level, with a good geography degree (or related discipline); evidence of an active interest and engagement with relevant subjects such as environment, development, and sustainability
• A willingness to do routine tasks, and to turn a hand to whatever is needed. Ability to be quick-thinking and flexible in dealing with the unexpected
• Experience of working in a professional or similar environment
• Positive, friendly attitude
• Well organised and efficient approach to work; the ability to meet tight deadlines and good attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, in person and on the telephone, and ability to draft well-written and appropriate formal email and letter responses
• A tactful and diplomatic approach; ability to handle confidential information
• Good IT skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and accurate keyboard skills

Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 5th December 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Director’s Office Assistant, then please click ‘apply’ today.

We are currently recruiting for a talented individual to join us as the Director of Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk to play a key role in ensuring and providing high standards of audit for compliance, governance, and risk management within the Social Interest Group.

You will work at the heart of the audit, compliance and risk directorate and be responsible for leading on this, as well as ensuring our policies and procedures are fit for purpose; psychologically informed and are used correctly and understood across the Group. You will advise and lead colleagues on matters of internal control, compliance, best practice, and strategic importance and ensure improvement plans from any audit or monitoring are shared appropriately.

The role will require a skilled professional with strong internal audit, risk and governance experience, as well as ideally experience within a registry, professional or regulatory environment operating at a senior level. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills; proven experience of audit leadership and has dynamic interpersonal, communication and relationship management skills, alongside the gravitas which this post demands.

About us:

The Social Interest Group (SIG) is a leading UK based charity, providing bespoke person centred social and health care solutions. Utilising strength-based models of working, we specialise in rehabilitation and supporting people who have complex needs, empowering them to achieve their full potential. We deliver social and health care services through our subsidiary charities SIG Penrose, SIG Equinox and SIG Investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for leading the audit, compliance, and risk directorate within the Group.
• Audit and evidence our best practice and the quality and performance of the Group and subsidiaries through the audit process.
• Responsible for the accident, near miss and incident (AINMs) reviewing and monitor for patterns, areas of concern, risk management and safeguarding.
• Develop and continually improve the risk management, auditing, and safeguarding elements of what we do and how we work across all areas of the charity against regulatory and statutory rules and regulations
• Ensure effective management of the processes of any legal hearings against the Group, appeals regarding the same, judgements, complaints and GDPR requests.
• Responsible for agreeing the terms of reference and coordination of any internal investigation following AINMs, oversee the correct investigation process is followed, in a timely manner and any regarding staffing issues for disciplinaries and grievances
• To work closely with the Service teams to learn from AINMs and cascade best practice.

Experience Required:

• Extensive experience of supporting and advising Board and senior committees, with audit, risk and governance experience preferably gained within a registry, professional or regulatory environment
• Experience of handling complex appeals and investigations
• Solid understanding of Health and Safety regulations, monitoring and reporting Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with the peers, reports, colleagues and supporting professional bodies
• Working knowledge regarding Equality legislation and practice
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with both internally and externally with outside agencies and bodies
• Proven ability to form effective positive and motivational relationships
• Ability to maintain accurate records and write clear reports using bespoke software and branded packages

Benefits of working with us:

• Excellent core and on-going training aligned with personal development plan
• Access to employee assistance programme
• 25 days holiday increasing to 26 days after 2 years and increasing 1 day per year up to 30 days annual leave
• Medi-cash which includes the following:
• Discount gym membership
• Routine eye tests, glasses and contact lenses
• Dental treatment via NHS or Private
• Physiotherapy, Head Massage and a range of other therapies
• Life Assurance

All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and provide employment references covering the last 5 years period including one from your most recent employer.

Harris Hill are working with a brilliant international development charity who work across various countries across the world. Their mission is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. They are now looking for a fantastic Major Donor and development fundraiser to become their next Director of Development.

They are based in central London, but there will be flexible working. The new Director of Development will play a key role in the implementation of the charity's fundraising throughout the UK , focusing on the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of high value fundraising. This role will be responsible for managing relationships with high net worth individuals and corporate partners, generating minimum £4 million per annum . This role will also manage a portfolio of 200+ prospects and donors in the region making gifts at the six figure level. This role will also support the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Director in managing the United Kingdom Regional Board

To apply to this role you will need to have:

* Demonstrable, strong knowledge of the UK philanthropy landscape
* Minimum 10 years work experience working in business development with at least 2 years of non-profit team leadership experience.
* Demonstrated ability to raised funds in the range of USD 4-6 million annually. If not a non-profit fundraiser, has raised the equivalent or more in the private sector.
* Experience independently raising six and seven figure gifts.
* Experience working with Boards to raise six and seven figure gifts.
* Demonstrated ability to work with both expats and local high net worth individuals and corporations.

The hiring manager is keen to see applications as they come in and will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so if interested please do get in touch.

Salary is £77,000 - £90,000

If you would like to learn more about this role and receive a full job description please get in touch with Hannah at Harris Hill who will be able to give you more color and context around the role too.

Please contact her on: [email protected] or call her on 02078207331.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Director of Care and Family Services is responsible for the leadership, development and transformation of the Care and Family Services team. They play a lead role in the strategic development and operational delivery of service user-centred care, ensuring the highest possible standards for the children and their families. Holding the position of CQC Registered Manager, they are responsible for enabling multi-disciplinary teamwork, liaising with colleagues and teams across the hospice, and for the development of high-quality care and clinical practice.

The post-holder provides strong, visible and supportive leadership to the managers in each of the Care and Family Services areas, enabling them to effectively lead their teams and continually review and develop services to improve outcomes for babies, children and their families.

The role also operates as part of the Senior Leadership team, participating in strategy development, financial management and policy formation for the whole hospice, and enabling effective cross-functional working.

Externally, the Director of Care and Family services builds relationships with other providers, commissioners and regulators of children’s palliative, end of life, health, and social care.

We are, therefore, looking for a dynamic individual who appreciates and has expertise around clinical care and hospices as well as possessing strong strategic leadership capability. The ideal candidate will be someone who has a good understanding of palliative care and can translate the clinical capabilities into an integrated and effective management of our multi-stakeholder organisation.

Closing date: Monday 29th November 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. 

Harris Hill is recruiting for a Director of Finance on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. for this forward-thinking Charity focusing on New Technology.

* Full Time 5 days a week
* 3 / 4 days a week will be based at their offices in Central London
* 12-month fixed term contract - Permanent option is available
* You will manage a team of 5
* Salary: £85,000pa - £100,000pa Depending on experience
* Apply early, as the recruitment process will be swift

The Director of Finance role is a pivotal senior role encompassing the strategic and operational needs of the charity, including the management of accounting and financial control functions, along with ownership of the financial strategy of the Trust.

Working alongside the CEO and the Board of Trustees, the Director of Finance will not only be an exceptional accountant with hands-on experience, but be commercially astute and have a deep understanding of charity financial regulations and obligations.

The post holder will support the CEO to develop the strategy of the Trust ensuring it is financially sustainable and investments support the priorities of Charity

The role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with all financial regulations and ensure the timely production of management accounts, tax and other statutory returns including the filing of accounts with Companies House and company returns to the Charities Commission.
The role requires a strong and confident grasp of financial IT systems along with experience of developing and implementing IT to enhance service delivery and support the delivery of both growth and retention.

As a member of the senior management team the Director of Finance will be providing financial advice and support to inform key decisions including new investments and financial risk.

The Finance Director will have a significant amount of contact with customers and must have excellent communication skills that can be tailored to meet the needs of different audiences.

The position requires you to develop and implement an internal review programme to ensure that the company complies with financial procedures and regulations.

Person Specification - Skills and Qualifications:

* Excellent IT skills, always being ahead of new technologies and experience of developing and implementing IT systems in a complex organisation
* Qualified member of CIMA or an equivalent accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification in a related field
* Deep knowledge of tax law and its application to UK charities
* Experience of managing large scale supplier contracts.
* IT sector knowledge and experience.
* Strong collaboration skills and able to work effectively within an executive team. Able to present effective board level information to members who are non-financial.
* Experience of leading and developing staff and teams
* Experience of financial planning and forecasting.
* Experience of producing management accounts and reports for a medium to large scale organization
* Experience of appraising business cases and advising senior managers

Position Overview:

Based in our London office (1 Friday St, London EC4M 9BT), Room to Read’s Development Director, United Kingdom, leads our fundraising efforts and team in this global market. Reporting to the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Director, the UK Director will be responsible for overall fundraising strategy and execution regarding individuals, corporations, and foundations within the United Kingdom.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage market strategy in the United Kingdom to raise a minimum of USD4MM for the market, with a stretch goal of 6MM annually.

• Supervise the London-based Development Manager, providing inspiration and support enabling the Manager to meet and achieve their goals.

• Lead market development activities including: liaising with donors and soliciting donations, identifying new potential investors, maintaining accurate donor records, managing expense budgets, managing events, coordinating with local volunteer chapters and representing Room to Read in the UK market.

• Establish and monitor revenue goals for all revenue streams in the United Kingdom

• Manage a portfolio of relationships with high-level individual and corporate donors in the region with a personal fundraising goal of a minimum of USD2MM+ annually.

• Support the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Director in managing the United Kingdom Regional Board

• Manage the UK Board of Trustees

• Report revenue progress to the UK Trustee Board and EMEA Director and Chief Development and Communications Officer and seek guidance as appropriate.

• Oversee the annual United Kingdom signature fundraising events including gala fundraisers with an annual revenue goal of USD 1.5k-2MM+ from existing and new donors.

• Represent Room to Read at various fundraising events and in donor cultivation meetings.

• As part of the DevCom leadership team, collaborate closely with the EMEA Director on fundraising strategy, as well as with the Senior Director of Global Business Operations, Senior Director of Global Partnerships, and Vice President of Marketing and Communications to support the overall performance of the department and achievement of annual goals.

• Ensure that donor records and revenue forecasts are accurate within DevCom department databases (Salesforce as appropriate).

• Working with the Senior Director of Global Business Operations and the EMEA Director and global legal team, to ensure the market is GDPR compliant while also maximizing potential within the market as well as complying with the UK Charity Commission Guidelines.

• Working with research team members on the Development Business Operations team, conduct research on individuals, corporations, and family foundations with the goal of uncovering new prospects in the United Kingdom.

• Work closely with People Operations staff to assist in the coordination and management of office space and logistics, including planning for growth, negotiating agreements, overseeing procurement, communicating IT requirements, managing expenses, and identifying potential issues

Qualifications:  

Required:

• Demonstrable, strong knowledge of the UK philanthropy landscape

• Minimum 10 years work experience working in business development with at least 2 years of non-profit team leadership experience.

• Demonstrated ability to raised funds in the range of USD 4-6 million annually. If not a non-profit fundraiser, has raised the equivalent or more in the private sector.

• Experience independently raising six and seven figure gifts. 

• Experience working with Boards to raise six and seven figure gifts.

• Demonstrated ability to work with both expats and local high net worth individuals and corporations.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and nurture business development and administrative teams.

• History of dedicated volunteer activity and/or commitment to nonprofit organizations.

• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute business development activities

• Proven ability to work strategically with senior executives

• Strong presentation skills

• Positive initiative and mature judgment

• Highly organized and self-motivated

• Able to balance competing priorities, complex situations and tight deadlines

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills in English

• Ability to travel internationally

• Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people

• Experience living or working internationally is a plus

• Working visa is a plus

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through education.

Location(s)

Global Office - United Kingdom - London

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also: 

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization 
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness  
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration 
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment 

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with Inclusion London, a leading disability equality organisation run by and for Deaf and Disabled people. Inclusion London's mission is nothing less than full equality and inclusion for Deaf and Disabled people; they have built a national reputation for effective policy and campaign work and for providing innovative business and organisational support to local, frontline Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations (DDPOs) in London. They are now recruiting for an inspiring new Director of Services and Development to strategically lead and develop a range of capacity building services, supporting DDPOs across London to deliver tailored, empowering and effective services to all beneficiaries.

Reporting up to the CEO, as Director of Services and Development you will lead on the organisation's capacity building services to all member DDPOs (London-based, equality organisations run by and for Deaf and Disabled people), ensuring they receive high quality and accessible organisational and business advice, training and support. You will act as a key member of Inclusion London's Senior Management Team, leading on internal quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation. You will work to develop and expand Inclusion London's service offering, working in close partnership across the DDPO network, establishing relationships, designing tailored services, and maintaining the charity's reputation as a leading disability equality organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, collaborative individual to make their mark delivering and developing innovative capacity building support within a leading social change organisation. To apply for this role, you will have significant service or project management and development experience, preferably in the voluntary sector, and will be able to use that experience to deliver effective, engaging and accessible business /organisational support, advice and training to a range of grassroots organisations, working directly with beneficiaries. You will be a collaborative leader, able to develop and inspire staff as well as partner organisations, whilst providing strategic direction and solutions for ongoing service development. You will have a strong understanding of equality and diversity as it affects marginalised communities, and will have a strong personal commitment to the Social Model of Disability and the Cultural Model of Deafness.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please initially submit your CV (in Word format). Suitable candidates will then be contacted and will be asked to complete a tailored supporting statement (cover letters are not required at this stage).

Inclusion London welcomes applications from everyone and particularly encourages applications from Deaf or Disabled people and people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and the LGBTQ+ community.

Interviews to take place via Zoom on 15 December 2021.