This is an ideal position for a senior fundraising professional to make a significant contribution to the sustainability of an arts organisation which puts its local community first, yet has national and international profile for its pioneering and socially engaged work. 

Working with a small but dynamic team, the Head of Development leads on the fundraising strategy for the Albany and its associated projects and partnerships, ensuring that income targets are met or exceeded, in line with the Business Plan. The post-holder will maintain and develop a strong funding base across statutory, trusts and foundations, individual and corporate sources, securing revenue, core and capital funding.

This is a pivotal role in sustaining and developing the Albany during a time of exciting change, with a refreshed creative strategy for the organisation and major capital redevelopment works planned.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part Time, 24 - 32 hours per week negotiable

Salary: £37 - £40k pa (pro rata) dependent on experience

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 13 January.

Interview date: Friday 24 January

Start date: March 2020

To apply please complete an online application form.

Feel free to contact us if you require further assistance or the application pack in a different format. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

Our Hiring Policy

The Albany aims to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and we want our team to represent the same diversity of audiences and artists we welcome into our venues every day. We therefore are keen to hear from a diverse range of candidates from all backgrounds drawing on different perspectives, experience and knowledge. We particularly welcome interest from Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates to work here. The Albany will offer an interview to anyone who identifies as a D/deaf or disabled person who meets the essential criteria.

Your expertise can help us to save nature!

We have an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified accountant (ACA/CMA/ACCA), to join the executive board of the RSPB, one of Europe’s leading nature conservation charities!

With over 1.2 million members, the RSPB have around 2,000 employees and 12,000 volunteers and undertake a wide range of research, policy, advisory and educational activities, both in the UK and internationally.

Position: Director of Finance and Governance

Location: Bedfordshire

Salary: Circa £90k

Hours: Full time, permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2020

Interview Date: W/C 27th January

About the Role:

As Director of Finance and Governance you will report directly to the CEO. As an important member of the leadership Board team you will be directly responsible for the leadership and management of the RSPB’s Finance and Governance & Risk directorates. You will lead on financial strategy, financial management processes throughout the organisation, risk management, internal audit, legal support for the organisation, innovative finance and governance.

You will be able to provide clear strategic priorities and direction and deliver a culture of sound financial management together with innovative thinking and development of solutions. Under your lead the charity will continue to deliver robust financial analysis, full regulatory compliance and be quick to react to create and take opportunities for further funding.

The Finance and Governance & Risk directorates have a combined staffing of around 55. Finance includes the Pensions Team, whilst Governance and Risk includes the Legal Team. 

About you:

As Director of Finance and Governance you will bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Experience within a Finance and Governance role at the most senior level

• A thorough knowledge of, and experience in, developing financial and risk management frameworks

• Experience of leading a large multi-skilled team delivering a high-quality support function

• An extensive technical knowledge of tax and treasury matters

• Excellent communication and analytical skills, enabling you to convey complex financial, regulatory and legal issues to a range of audiences

• In depth experience of financial forecasting and financial reporting (to board level) to maintain good governance and financial stability

• A comprehensive understanding of governance structures and how they support the effective delivery of an organisation’s goals

• Commercial insight to support the development of new and existing income generating activities 

• Demonstrable evidence of building a financial strategy supporting delivery of strategic goals

• Experience in conducting reviews and management of Governance frameworks, preferably in a charity setting.

In return:

As well as working for an organisation that makes a real difference to the world we live in, you will also receive a highly competitive salary, defined contribution pension scheme, Flexible working and much more !

As part of the application process you will be sent a job pack with a detailed description of the role. Based on this, you will be asked to complete a supporting statement asking you to demonstrate how you meet the requirements. To request further information please contact NFP People.

You may also have experience in areas such as Finance Manager, Finance Officer, Senior Finance, Resources Manager, Finance Director, Head of Finance / Governance, Director of Corporate Governance, Director of Policy, Governance and Finance, Head of Operations & Finance, Governance Director, Finance and Governance Lead 

We’re looking for a talented Director to run the Bulb Foundation. The right person will share our passion to fight the climate crisis. You will work with our Board to set our strategy, and use your expertise and connections to bring together exceptional organisations who can make a huge impact with our support. 

About us

Bulb Foundation was launched in 2019 to reflect Bulb's belief in the power of business for good. Bulb fight the climate crisis every day by providing affordable, renewable energy. But they wanted to do more. Every time a new member switches to Bulb, £1 is donated to the foundation, increasing to £2 in 2020. We will use it to make grants to other charities and social enterprises tackling the climate crisis head on, through mitigation or adaptation. We fund high-risk, early stage ideas with the potential to create system change around the world. We are particularly interested in convening networks, advocating for policy change, adoption of new technology and driving changes in consumer behaviour. 

Bulb Foundation was set up by an interim Foundation Manager, but now we’ve set  our initial strategy we’re ready to recruit a Foundation Director to hit the ground running. 

About the role

You’ll turn the foundation from an unknown start-up into a well respected funder, sought out by people with great ideas. You will build a portfolio of innovative partners fighting the climate crisis globally.

You will:

• achieve the greatest possible impact with our annual budget of around £2m

• report to the Trustee Board, organising quarterly Board Meetings to gain approval for your recommendations

• develop and implement strategic and annual business plans

• report on progress against plan and recommend improvements 

• research and recommend areas for priority funding

• convene experts and create partnerships to co-design high impact projects

• manage existing partner relationships

• monitor the impact of our funding and measure progress against plan, including visiting foundation projects 

• drive the foundation’s external profile, including managing the website and social media, and representing the foundation at external events

• manage the funding relationship with our donor including engaging our  colleagues over at Bulb to create excitement and support for our work

• ensure effective and responsible management of our funds

• comply with all charity regulations and annual reporting requirements

• create and maintain appropriate policies and processes for the smooth running of the foundation

• recruit and manage additional foundation staff if necessary

About you

Here are some of the things we think will be valuable, but we're also open-minded. If you recognise yourself in the traits below, we’d love you to send us an application.

You will definitely: 

• be an experienced climate change practitioner with deep knowledge of, and connections in the UK and global NGO and policy community 

• Be resilient, flexible and well organised, enjoy working autonomously and thrive on setting your own direction

• be a creative and analytical thinker who can develop and deliver our strategy, assess our performance and identify improvements

• demonstrate excellent judgement and use data to make complex decisions

• have proven influencing skills at board level

• be an experienced grant partnership manager (either as a funder or fundraiser)

• have excellent written and verbal communication skills

• be a credible, authentic and inspiring ambassador for the foundation, confident presenting to large, senior audiences

• be willing to travel overseas up to 6 weeks per year to visit projects and represent the foundation at relevant events

You might also have: 

• charity governance experience to meet Charity Commission requirements

• financial management experience to manage a multi-million pound budget, comfortable maintaining management accounts, developing internal financial controls and managing an audit

• worked in or with a business and be comfortable working cross-functionally in a corporate environment to influence a variety of stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package

• Would consider part time applicants, minimum 3 days per week.

• Training budget of £1,000 a year, plus five working days to spend on professional or personal development. You can use this for training courses, books or conferences.

• 33 days holiday a year (including bank holidays) and the option to buy up to 5 more.

• After a year at Bulb Foundation, you can take an additional month of unpaid leave to travel, work on personal projects or simply to recharge and reboot.

• 12 weeks of full pay for maternity, paternity or adoption leave.

• Activities to improve your mental and physical well, including yoga.

• Healthcare, a pension plan with employer contributions and a cycle to work scheme.

How you apply

Send us your CV and a covering letter by Sunday 5th January. In the covering letter, please tell us: 

• why you’d be a great fit for the role

• your expected salary package

• when you’d be available to start

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Director of Supporter Data and Operations and lead our drive for public engagement, satisfaction and retention through defining and delivering the use of data, systems and technology.

In our Marketing, Fundraising and Communications department, we fight for children every single day. We inspire millions of people, from individuals to large corporates, to support our quest for change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Director of Supporter Data and Operations you will provide excellent supporter data leadership, transforming us into a more data-driven organisation by directing data operations, planning, analysis and systems for the Fundraising & Marketing and Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns departments. You will lead the multi-million pound programme to completely replace Save the Children’s current CRM system, maximizing the value of the public’s interactions with us when they get in contact by improving our response process. Additionally, you will:

• Oversee the administration of our legacy income, managing any reputational risks that may arise from contentious cases
• Take a leadership role for the Division on continuous improvement and process development, implementing a consistent and effective approach to continuous improvement
• Develop a high performing team of trusted experts in their respective fields
• Actively contribute as a member of the Senior Leadership Team in Fundraising and Marketing, to deliver our Supporter and Corporate Strategies more broadly.

To be successful you will be flexible, tenacious and results driven with proven leadership experience in using data driven decision-making for marketing in the charity, public or private sector at a similar scale to Save the Children UK. A team player, you will have demonstrable experience of leadership of data system change programmes, including the introduction of a new CRM system within an organisation of similar scale. You will have leading edge digital experience, including deployment of new technology platforms and experience of managing a team of technical experts where you may not have direct technical experience yourself. In addition you will have:

• Significant knowledge and experience of supporting operational teams to deliver through matrixed structures such as squads or multi-disciplinary marketing teams
• Team leadership skills, with proven experience of inspiring and improving the performance of a large and diverse team of specialists delivering through a complex matrix structure
• Significant experience and skills in performance improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma to deliver cost reductions and/or effectiveness gains
• Knowledge and experience of the compliance environment for charity marketing.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 22nd December 2019

The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as our Global Campaigns Director. This role will lead the development and delivery of high-impact and innovative global campaign strategies, using both planned and reactive opportunities to secure change for children. You will be responsible for growing the public campaigns function across Save the Children and also represent campaigns in senior cross-organisational groups and coordinate activities across functions to achieve impact. You will get an opportunity to represent our organisation externally, developing effective campaigning networks and partnerships that advance our campaign goals and build popular support for our issues.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Proven success in developing and implementing mass market campaign strategies, ideally internationally
• Proven leadership in delivering cross-organisational campaigns and of utilising a wide-range of campaigning creative techniques to secure change
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills in English, with the presence and integrity to influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrable ability to think and work strategically across a range of teams, functions, organisations, national boundaries, ideally within a networked/federated context
• A proven ability to take initiative, effectively prioritise a large and complex workload and manage varied expectations as well as working at times to a short deadlines
• Experience of leading high-performing teams in strategic delivery - including setting clear direction
• Experience of devising and delivering digital campaign strategies
• Excellent project management skills, with a track record of taking large scale projects from concept stage to execution, and building collaboration across functional and geographical boundaries.
• Ability to identify opportunities to engage the public in advocacy strategies and convert these into clear campaign messaging and activities.
• Commitment to Save the Children vision, mission, values and approach, including child safeguarding

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector with an option of flexible of working hours

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process

This is an exciting time to join the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre in our newly developed Executive Director role.  We are a small but growing charity, at a key point in our development. The Executive Director will help shape our future and develop the charity in innovative and creative ways. This is a unique opportunity to have a genuine impact.

The Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre is in its 6th year. We support adults with muscular dystrophy (pwMD) by providing specialist physiotherapy and other therapies that help them to manage their condition and maintain their independence.  We are the only organisation in the Midlands region to do so, and one of only two in the UK. 

We have secured five year funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to expand across the Midlands.  Key targets include opening three new satellite clinics in the Black Country, Worcestershire and Northants and expanding capacity at existing sites in Coventry, Birmingham and Loughborough.

We are looking for a talented and creative person with excellent project and people management, communication and relationship building skills to take over management of the charity from our Chair of Trustees from April 2020.  Reporting to the Board of Trustees you will be responsible for developing and delivering the Lottery project alongside future organisational strategy.  You will come with experience of developing partnerships within the voluntary, social enterprise and / or statutory sector; crucial in developing our new satellites and engaging investors to sustain them.

You will have an entrepreneurial flair, alongside effective leadership skills, and an appreciation for the use of paperless and digital technologies for increased efficiency.  A self-starter with a creative streak, an innovative approach and an aptitude for problem solving and logistical planning, you will also engage with fundraising and be supportive of the Philanthropy Manager and team in achieving income targets.

During an initial development phase, you will lead on recruitment of new staff for the project team and oversee a consultancy assignment to create an evaluation plan for the project.  Working with the Trustees, you will facilitate a new Project Board, and steering groups at each satellite led by pwMD to oversee and co-produce key activities for the project.

Initially we are offering 28 hours per week, with the potential to increase to full time from years 4-5.  Since we are looking for someone very special we are prepared to be flexible for the right person.  The nature of the role will involve travel to our satellites, meetings with stakeholders and some out of hours work.  Other benefits include a salary of £38k - £42k per annum dependent on experience (pro rata), 28 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays (pro rata); and a 3% employer contribution pension scheme.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Natasha Sweet, Philanthropy Manager.
 

How to apply

Applicants are requested to upload a CV and covering letter detailing how your experience fits the person specification. The closing date for applications is 5th January 2020. We will be holding initial interviews w/e 19th January 2020. Further information is available on our website.

Other information

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community and actively promote equal opportunities. Please note this position requires full references and a DBS check which will be carried out prior to employment.

Manchester International Festival (MIF) is the world’s first festival of original, new work and special events, staged every two years. From 2021, as well as producing a biennial festival, we will also run The Factory, a new state of the art building and producing organisation in the heart of Manchester.

To develop and manage MIF’s producing capacity and capability as the organisation transitions to running The Factory and beyond, providing leadership to the team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead on anticipating resources required and operational planning for the wider Producing functions, ensuring a flexibility of approach that meets the needs of the programme in Manchester (Festival and The Factory) and internationally
• Chair Planning Meetings (or equivalents and others as required) to facilitate a cross organisational approach to MIF’s programme planning across the Festivals, The Factory and internationally
• Work with the Director of Organisational Change and Transition to lead/contribute on the artistic programme and delivery strand for transition into The Factory and identify other change needs
• Work with the Executive Director and Director of Finance and Resources to ensure resourcing for the Producing department is reflected in MIF’s 5 year strategic business plan, which also includes transition planning for the move to The Factory
• Hold the overview of all annual producing budgets and work with Artistic Leads and others as appropriate on the overview of Commissions budgets (or equivalent)
• Working closely with EPs and other departmental leads to oversee the development of new ways of interdepartmental working required by MIF’s growth in operation as it prepares to run The Factory
• Working closely with relevant departments eg: venue and technical operations, plan and oversee the the set up, implementation and running of an online scheduling system for all MIF activity (the building, Festival and international presentations) which serves the needs of space planning and operational resourcing
• Provide strong leadership to the wider Producing team and line management to the Executive Producers, Artist Liaison Manager and Scheduling Manager and others as appropriate
•  Develop the legal and contractual framework for the wider producing team including digital, as the organisation develops, ensuring that the right legal support is available to advise on all aspects including rights royalties and licensing and that contracts are fit for purpose
• Work closely with Directors of key departments, including Digital, Creative Engagement and Audiences, to ensure that all productions embed these areas of work in appropriate ways
•  Be the Executive Producer for projects in the programme as required at peak producing times

First round Interview date: 06 February 2020 

Second round Interview date: 17 February 2020 

All applications must go through the online application form or if you have any specific accessibility requirements (such as printed forms/Job Packs) please contact the MIF Office. Applications through any other method will not be considered.

MIF are always happy to make reasonable adjustments for candidates where possible.

About Us:  

At Marie Stopes International we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every woman has the right to make choices about her own body and her own future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we give women the means to do so. Our team members, working across 37 countries, provide high quality, safe services to women, when and where they need them. Because when a woman can determine her own future, she can contribute to creating a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

The Role:

This role is a critical advisory role to the Senior Director, Global Programmes Unit, and oversees engagement with all private foundation-funded programmes, ensuring that MSI is positioned as a partner of choice.

This is a leadership role with accountability for performance and high-quality stewardship of MSI’s significant private foundation funding portfolio, and associated engagement and positioning. This includes direct line management of specialist teams and individuals overseeing all foundation funded projects, with a contract values in excess of £200m.

This role is accountable for ensuring that best practices and lessons learned from implementation are widely disseminated both internally and externally.

The Director brings a robust blend of implementation experience, strategic thinking, significant high-level relationship management, and deep technical understanding of MSI programming.

About you

To succeed in this role, you must have:

Skills

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Proven ability to design and implement successful donor strategies that deliver strategic outcomes at multiple levels.
• Anticipation of market, competition, donor and client trends, interpreting these and reacting to changing environments and opportunities.
• Excellent relationship management and negotiation abilities with a broad range of stakeholders.
• High-quality operational management abilities, including stewardship of complex donor-funded and multi-country projects involving implementation of donor compliance systems and processes.
• Prioritisation that delivers value to clients, colleagues, donors and other stakeholders.
• Ability to anticipate resistance and prepare in advance to effectively influence others towards achievement of results.
• High-quality operational management abilities, including stewardship of complex donor-funded and multi-country projects involving implementation of donor compliance systems and processes.
• Exemplify MSI leadership behaviours, with demonstrated coaching skills and the ability to inspire those around you.
• Ability to embed clear roles and responsibilities, delegate authority and accountability appropriately, reward initiative and provide constructive development feedback.
• Anticipate workload demands on today and tomorrow’s talent requirements.
• Demonstrate integrity in decision-making and execution: balancing MSI and stakeholder interests, while advancing MSI short and long-term interests.
• Sensitivity to wider political and organisational issues.
• Commitment to implement corporate decisions with high-energy levels.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, and ability to organise and present information in a compelling way.
• High-level of personal resilience and confidence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights.

Experience

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• Demonstrated record of developing excellent relationships with a broad range of foundation funders and other stakeholders.
• Experience of working with a range of donors, including LAD, the Children’s Investment Fund, and the Gates Foundation amongst others.
• Demonstrated experience of successful strategy development.
• Demonstrated experience of implementing effective donor compliance systems and processes.
• Significant experience of leading complex international programmes and projects, including in- country operational experience at a senior level.
• Demonstrated experience launching, implementing and closing multi-country donor portfolios
• Demonstrated excellent portfolio and personnel leadership skills, and ability to develop, coach and motivate a high-performing team.

Personal Attributes:

MSI is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed.

The personal attributes described below have been developed in accordance with the job description and other contextual factors relating to the role and are considered essential.

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who has:

• A Leadership style which is inclusive and consultative. An active listener who can clearly communicate strategic priorities and inspire a team to deliver
• Results Driven: Identifies with - and strives to enable - MSI to deliver against its objectives and financial requirements. A solution-focused individual who thinks ‘outside the box’ and can diplomatically challenge the status quo whilst maintaining harmony.
• Entrepreneurial and resourceful: a self-starter and creative risk taker who is able to act decisively when unexpected events present opportunities for advancing MSI’s global mission.

In addition you will be pro choice on abortion

For more information about the role, please view the job framework on our website.

Salary: dependent on experience

Closing date: 26th December 2019 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

Are you ready for a new challenge within a highly innovative and diverse national charity organisation that plays a vital role in helping people affected by crime?

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Director to join a highly entrepreneurial senior leadership team, we are looking for someone who is very passionate, enthusiastic, ambitious and motivated by the high impact work that we do and the services we provide.

The location of this post is flexible.

As we face the challenges and opportunities of developing and delivering our services nationwide, you will be instrumental in the growth of the business and will be responsible for developing and leading on Victim Support's Business Development Strategy.

You will be a key member of the leadership team, working closely with the Board to develop the business and lead on driving growth by identifying new and emerging opportunities by researching and tracking new and emerging markets, and building positive and sustainable relationships with partners. You will also be responsible for the development of strategies and policies crucial to expanding the presence and reach of VS and its services.

If you are excited by the prospect of being an integral part of an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of those affected by crime then we want to hear from you.

Some unsocial hours working may be necessary.

Closing Date: 6.01.2020

Interview date: W/C 13.01.2020

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please email Kav Patel at () to arrange an appointment with Diana Fawcett, CEO.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter and would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 30 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the essential criteria in the person specification.

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

Dance City is the North East’s leading development organisation for dance, which exists to lead and support a thriving dance ecology in the region. We present an exciting programme of performances in our theatre dedicated to dance – from contemporary to ballet bringing leading choreographers to Newcastle.  We also commission artists to make new works which premiere in our theatre every year. We offer over 100 weekly classes in more than 40 different styles of dance – open to all ages and all abilities in our state of the art studios in Newcastle and Sunderland.  Dance City offers formal dance training through our Training Academy for talented young people ages 10 through to post graduate level.

We seek a new CEO/Artistic Director to lead us in our next phase of strategic growth and development. The CEO/Artistic Director will provide inspirational artistic leadership along with the strategic vision to build and develop the organisation, ensuring a sustainable business model that will successfully serve our audiences and community for decades to come. The appointee will be a key figure in Dance in the region and nationally, leading a core team of 30 as well as nearly 100 engaged freelancers.

Ideal candidates will have experience of successfully leading in comparable environments, delivering organisational vision and change by leading, motivating and managing a customer focused team. Knowledge and experience of the dance sector would be ideal, as would the ability to work collaboratively with external stakeholders, including in generating income and fundraising. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who wants to achieve great things through taking a leadership role in a small team in a Higher Educational environment.

As Deputy Director, you will play a key role in looking after the day to day operations of the office alongside managing relationships with major donors and working closely with the Alumni Relations Manager and the rest of the College team.

We are looking for someone with major gifts fundraising experience (individuals/trusts & foundations or corporates), a track record of delivering nespoke high-value cultivation and events, and ideally experience of development or fundraising within the education sector.

The consequences of mental ill health are far reaching - affecting employment, relationships, finances and even life expectancy.

The Maudsley Charity supports patients and carers, clinical care teams and scientists who are working towards improving mental health. We fund ideas, big and small, that drive improvement and support people who experience mental illness.

Together with our partners, we facilitate improvements in mental health services and research which will change lives across London, the UK and the world.

Director of Programmes

London

Salary up to £75,000

Following a strategic review, the Charity has gone through a period of significant change in recent years, this has allowed us to put in place new governance structures, alongside a new strategy, grant making framework and infrastructure.

To help drive and deliver our vision and mission, we now want to build our senior team. You will be joining us at an exciting time, as we move into a period of stable operations, growth and increased impact. This is an excellent opportunity to shape our direction and effectiveness, ensuring we leverage our significant assets, including the income generated from our c£120 million endowment, and our growing fundraising activity, to fund a large range of mental health initiatives to maximum effect.

This role will manage the Charity's grants programme including the development of our approach to evaluation, learning and impact. Beyond grant making, the Director of Programmes will explore how we can significantly leverage our assets through innovation, partnerships, convening, capacity building approaches and shared learning. The role will work closely with our finance and fundraising functions to ensure that charitable donations are allocated to projects and spent appropriately, and that grants and fundraising activity align.

The successful candidate will bring experience of operating at a strategic level in progressive programme or grant management, with insight into how an organisation can leverage all of its assets to extend reach and impact. You will have good experience of leading and inspiring teams and a strong track record of building and maintaining successful relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels. Knowledge of mental health, impact evaluation or quality improvement in health will be desirable. A passion for our mission and alignment to our values will be essential.

For full details of this exciting role and how to apply please click on the “Apply on Website” button to visit our dedicated microsite

Managing Director - Environmental Consultancy 

Full time (37.5 hours per week), Permanent 

Truro, Cornwall

£42,000 per annum

Managing Director needed for established Cornish consultancy! 

Our client is an established and trusted company based near Truro, with a proven track-record of creating inspiring spaces for people and nature in Cornwall and beyond.

A new Managing Director is needed to develop new services, to reach more customers and ultimately to generate more income which in turn will help their partner Trust to take action to restore nature and tackle climate change.

They are looking for an effective and engaging leader with a commercial and entrepreneurial approach.  A good understanding of the environmental regulation and the UK planning system along with the regulatory processes involved is required. 

If you have proven leadership and consultancy experience, the motivation and determination to take an established business onto the next level and you want to play a part in tackling climate change and restoring nature, then apply now. 

About our client:

The company combines the skills of ecology and landscape architecture, offering a one-stop shop for a range of services through their expert, in-house teams including wildlife surveys, advice on developments, landscape design and much more. 

Profit generated supports the work of their partner Trust, the leading conservation membership charity in Cornwall. 

This role is part funded for 12 months by the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme

The Royal Foundation is the primary philanthropic and charitable vehicle for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Our programmes currently revolve around five main themes of work; mental health, early years, wildlife conservation, young people and the armed forces community.

We are currently seeking a values-driven Director of Finance and Operations to work with our Executive, Board and Principals to deliver our ambitious strategy and our vision to make a real and lasting impact in our priority areas. The successful candidate will be instrumental in helping to shape the next chapter of our organisation as we move into our second decade. You will have a broad remit covering finance, governance and operations while supporting not just the Royal Foundation but also the exciting and innovative programmes we incubate. This role will need someone with excellent people skills as they inspire their team, support the wider organisation and build strong relationships across a diverse stakeholder map.

The Royal Foundation wishes to encourage applications from experienced professionals who will bring skills and expertise and passion for the causes we work on. Reporting to the Chief Executive and as an integral member of the Foundation’s Senior Management Team, you will advise on all aspects of strategy and operations with a particular responsibility for providing incisive business intelligence, strong financial and management accounting and robust governance. You will partner with the CEO to lead the organisation through an ambitious phase in its programme development, providing appropriate and constructive challenge on financial assumptions and asks. The Director will be a key advisor to our Board of Trustees, assisting them in their work to guide the Foundation to success.

To apply and download the appointment details, please click Apply now and quote reference 4467. The closing date for applications is Thursday 16th January 2020 at 9am GMT.

The role will be based in London and the salary is commensurate with the seniority of the appointment.

The Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees. We are happy to talk about flexible working and we promote a workplace where you can be your authentic self and achieve success based only on your merit.

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