WHO WE ARE

Small Green Shoots was founded in 2009. We are dedicated to increasing career opportunities for NEETs (not in education, employment or training) within the music and creative industries. We are the only UK arts organisation with both a black female Chair and black female CEO. We have 85% BME staff and 100% from low-income backgrounds (or parents with less than £24k per annum household earnings).

Founder Natalie Wade acknowledges that some of the shoots will have absolutely no previous awareness of what a ‘professional’ job means, so her approach to training begins with social skills - how to introduce yourself, how to hold yourself in meetings, building confidence, how to write minutes.  On the artist side, throughout the past 10 years Natalie and SGS have been vital in helping kickstart the careers of artists such as Jorja Smith, Mahalia and Emelie Sande - providing funding for recording sessions, video shoots and much more.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for an engaging, nurturing, resourceful, community minded team player, with excellent relationship building and leadership skills, who shares our vision and values and wants to bring their own ideas and energy to the table.  The ideal candidate will be an inspiring people manager, have built credibility in a creative industry (preferably music), have solid business acumen, and previous experience working in either non-profit arts or a youth organisation.  A natural communicator, you’ll be as comfortable chatting with our Shoots as you are updating the Board, getting the best out of everyone and making meaningful progress every step of the way.

The Managing Director will lead a staff team of 9, plus 10 part-time trainees and a rolling programme of work-placements. They will have the support of the outgoing CEO who founded the organisation 10 years ago and report to the trustees of this innovative youth-led charity. 

We need an MD who can demonstrate their executive leadership skills, a dynamic person with a passion for the arts and the impact of art on the lives of young people.  Someone who will guide the development of a vision and strategy for the organisation’s long-term growth and will provide strong leadership for the Board, staff and our young beneficiaries.

The MD will support the organisation in reaching its potential in terms of profile and in realising its goals for artistic excellence, youth training / education / employability within the creative industries, financial stability, fundraising and audience engagement. They will be responsible for galvanising the Board, staff and stakeholders in contributing to and supporting Small Green Shoots mission. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Executive Leadership the organisation, working with the Board to update, maintain, and execute Small Green Shoots’ Strategic Plan. 
• Lead the planning and management of all Development and Fundraising programmes to meet financial development goals. This includes overseeing communication with donors and patrons when it relates to fundraising or institutional advancement, ensuring best practices are being used in stewarding and overseeing our database and ensure that best practices are being used in recording and analysing data.
• Oversee and manage finance operations and our financial reporting. This includes provision of financial reports to the Treasurer of the Board of Directors and to the wider Board and ensuring financial systems and internal controls are adequate to for Small Green Shoots and guard against fraud and waste.
• Serve as the lead ambassador of Small Green Shoots in the community, cultivating of donors, funding bodies and creative industries
• Provide additional support for and attend meetings, fundraisers, events, celebrations etc.
• People Management; Manage, coach, and supervise Small Green Shoots employees and ensure that our employment policies and reporting are consistent with the Law and our commitments to representation and diversity and are regularly updated/reviewed.
• Oversee recruitment, training, coaching and retention of Small Green Shoots staff, this includes fostering an office culture of teamwork, generous collaboration, clear communication, effective delegation, and mutual support.
• Overseeing contracts of staff, freelancers and consultants.
• Board Relations: Work with the Chair of Trustees to identify need for committees and prioritize work of the Board, provide short quarterly written reports to the Board. Support the development of the Board through active cultivation and recruitment. Serve as liaison between Board Committees.
• Communications and Technology Management: Ensure that Small Green Shoots has the information, communications, and technology systems that it needs to be effective. Ensuring that our external communications are consistent and representative of the organisation.

THE PERSON

The ideal candidate will:

• Possess demonstrated business acumen along with strong management and leadership skills.
• Have the vision and enthusiasm to design and execute Small Green Shoots’ development as a charity in the short, intermediate and long-term and help us achieve sustainable growth into the future.
• Be a passionate communicator with the ability to establish long-lasting, productive, relationships with the Board, staff and community of stakeholders and funders.
• Have proven ability to generate earned income and philanthropic support and a passion for organizational development.
• Be able to deliver compassionate, unique, people centred approach to the job role.

Qualifications

• Proven executive experience in non-profit arts or youth organization.
• Previous experience of interacting with Boards, Volunteers and Funders.
• Proven experience building revenue and philanthropic support, including bid writing.
• Experience of working with the Arts Council England.
• Level 3 in Safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults (Desirable).
• At least 2 years of experience in youth work. (Desirable).
• At least 1 year of experience in recruitment. (Desirable)

Small Green Shoots is an equal opportunities employer and believes diversity in the workforce leads to positive and effective working environment. 

Individual Giving Fundraiser

Ref: 1999

Closing date: 12pm Friday 30 April 2021 

Salary: £26,423- £28,310 per annum depending on experience

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

Guild Care has been making a difference to the lives of the people of Worthing and its surrounding areas since it was first established in 1933 by a small team of volunteers. Today the charity runs three care homes and over 30 community services helping over 3,000 people of all ages each year.

Working with the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Engagement, you will assist in the development, implementation and delivery of Individual Giving at Guild Care, aligned with the fundraising strategy and organisational strategies. You will help to grow our fundraised income from individuals and ensuring that it is a consistent, sustainable and dependable long-term source of income for Guild Care.

You will be expected to achieve fundraising targets through delivering various mechanisms aimed at individual donors such as a lottery, regular giving, legacies and In-Memorium giving.

​Essential

• Passion for the work of Guild Care – providing support to frailer older people, people living with dementia and people living with learning disabilities
• Previous experience of generating income from individuals through products such as In-Memorium, lottery and/or regular giving mechanisms
• Experience of legacy giving and an understanding of the processes involved
• Extensive experience of building successful internal working relationships across departments in a charity
• Experience of working with colleagues to develop innovative funding propositions
• Experience of database marketing and a thorough understanding of GDPR regulations
• Strong organisation skills and able to manage a diverse and busy workload
• Able to deliver on deadlines, maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to interpret, produce and analyse financial data (project and department budgets)
• The post holder must be able to provide a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Check

Desirable

• Fundraising, communications or marketing qualification
• Experience of working within the care sector  

Please no contact from agencies or media sales.

Do you believe in a world where all belong?

Do you want to make this a reality for people with learning disabilities, and create new possibilities for our society?

L’Arche in the UK is part of a worldwide federation of people with and without learning disabilities sharing life together. We build Communities with people with learning disabilities rather than for them. We nourish everyone’s emotional and spiritual lives as well as providing for their basic needs. We are committed to mutually transforming relationships and a world where all belong.  We display the gift of people with learning disabilities to the world.

Director of Fundraising and Communications

From £53,000 with a range depending on experience (+London weighting)

We are looking for a purpose-driven, innovative and experienced Director of Fundraising and Communications to lead a step change in our fundraising and in how we engage with our supporters, partners and the public.

We have an ambitious mandate for the years to 2025. We want more and more sustainable resourcing to develop our vibrant model of community and faith life. We want to deepen our impact by increasing fundraising for unrestricted and revenue projects, alongside capital projects. We want to shift public perceptions. We want our 11 Communities across the UK to be more visible, influential and connected as incubators of social change, inclusion and empowerment.

As a core leader on our National Team, you will:

• Fundraise sustainable and increasing income year-on-year, by developing an innovative and ambitious fundraising strategy and capabilities.

• Communicate the gift of people with learning disabilities, and L’Arche as a beacon of transformation, through increased public engagement and visibility.

• Lead our growing national Fundraising and Communications Teams (currently 8 people) and nurture the fundraising and communications capacity in our 11 UK Communities.

• Develop partnerships which deepen our learning and our impact on the learning disability sector, on faith communities, on government policy and on wider society.

• Play a central role on the National Team to develop, fund and implement a strategic plan to deliver the L’Arche 2025 mandate and the L’Arche Identity and Mission statements.

The location is flexible.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, especially from candidates who are disabled or from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, since these backgrounds are currently under-represented in L’Arche leadership.

Are you inspired to bring your skills, leadership and values to support our vision of a more human society?

Application packs and details available on our website.

Closing date Tuesday 30th April 2021. Interviews 12 and 13 May (online).

Location: Remote working currently.

Contract: Three days a week for a three month period.

Salary: £400 daily rate.

SolarAid, which aims to light up every home, school and clinic in Africa by 2030 is seeking an interim Director of Fundraising with a strong individual giving background, to manage an exciting new campaign whilst a permanent Director of Fundraising is recruited.

SolarAid’s vision is of a world where everyone has access to clean, renewable, energy. The charity was founded in 2006 to combat poverty and climate change, and through its social enterprise, SunnyMoney, provides access to solar lights in Malawi and Zambia to help catalyse solar markets with renewable light.

The role will be responsible for leading preparation work for an October launch for a new ambitious fundraising campaign End the Darkness with a campaign target of £25 million. The charity has a strong base of diverse income and supporter-focused fundraising.

The focus of this interim role will cover four main areas: 

1. Design of SolarAid’s predictive fundraising model: taking fundraising plans for the £25 million target and plotting these in a working predictive fundraising model for the five year journey to meet this target. You will install the next level of performance tracking and measurement for fundraising, helping the charity identify the key indicators (beyond income) and predictive KPIs they will use to measure fundraising success. 
2. Design tests to grow the charity’s supporter base with the new campaign and surrounding PR providing a fantastic opportunity to test supporter acquisition strategies which could be employed to grow the charity’s supporter base in the future. 
3. Support the public appeal development.
4. Handover to the full-time Director of Fundraising, providing insight and support as the charity recruits a full time member of staff, as well as supporting the Supporter Engagement Manager, Supporter Experience Administrator and engaging with the Communications team.

The above responsibilities will largely be around the individual giving space. 

CLOSING DATE: Rolling recruitment - will close as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Job title: Fundraising Manager

Responsible to: Director of Business Development

Salary: £30,000 - 33,000 per annum

Location: Penygraig, South Wales / Home Working

Hours: Full-time 

As a family friendly organisation, we recognise that obligations outside work are important and that balancing work and family commitments can sometimes be a challenge.  We offer a range of flexible working opportunities and we would be open to those interested in applying as a jobshare. 

Annual leave entitlement: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employer pension contributions of 3% 

Introduction

Over the last 40 years we’ve built up an impressive track record of improving the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in society through working closely with the local community. This is an exciting time to join us as we are undergoing a period of transition building a new senior management team.

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced, Fundraising Manager to build a diverse funding base and lead a new fundraising team securing our services into the future, for people in one of the most deprived areas of the UK.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with the Business Development Director you will lead the small fundraising team. You will lead on statutory fundraising and large bids and you will line manage a team member who will focus on individual giving and digital fundraising and a consultant who will lead on trust and foundation fundraising. 

Management & Leadership

•  To lead, inspire and motivate fundraising staff and volunteers, providing them with clear direction and sound decision-making and enabling them to raise funds and contribute significantly to organisational development.

•  Work with Business Development Director to review and implement fundraising strategy.

•   Manage Digital & Marketing Officer post contributing to development of Communications Action Plan ensuring key targets are met

•  Assist with developing and scrutinising project plans in collaboration with Project Teams, to ensure they are accurate, deliverable and will achieve their objectives.

•  Lead and directly manage a portfolio of key relationships.

Income generation

•  Research potential grant making organisations and analyse their suitability to feed into the grant prospect pipeline to achieve identified targets

•   Research and develop diverse income generation initiatives including a local Lottery, digital fundraising, individual giving, legacy & in memoriam gifts, major donors.

•  Prepare and submit high quality funding applications and reports to grant making organisations.

• Scrutinise project budgets and financial information for applications and for grant reports.

•  Support the account management of successful applications, liaising with the programme project manager and finance team and ensuring that funding and reporting criteria are fully met and specific challenges in relation to programme objectives transparently communicated.

•   Develop and initiate innovative fundraising ideas

Monitoring & Evaluation

•  Maintain and develop the database of contacts: individual donors, corporates, grant making bodies ensuring the General Data Protection Regulations (2018) are adhered to across all income generation activities and that all data collection is in accordance with these regulations.

•  Review grant agreements

•  Ensure all incoming grants are processed in line with internal procedures and best practice guidelines.

•  Ensure prompt and appropriate acknowledgement of all grant income, ensuring all information relating to each grant is accurate, up to date and well organised.

•  Maintain a timetable of deadlines to ensure grant making organisations receive reports and other correspondence as required.

•  Ensure that all donor communications are handled appropriately, promptly and courteously and that complaints and criticisms are logged, investigated and resolved

• Ensure collection of key data and evidence to enhance Valleys Kids case for support. 

Compliance

• To ensure that Valleys Kids fulfils all its legal, statutory and regulatory responsibilities adhering to Fundraising Code of Practise and GDPR legislation.

Person Specification

• At least 5 years experience of fundraising in the Charity/Social enterprise sector 
• Ability to lead or oversee income generation from a wide range of sources including statutory funding, trusts and foundation, trading income and individual giving.
• Experience of managing an effective team, with ability to delegate effectively and to hold people to account.
• A commitment to community development, tackling structural inequality and other barriers to people achieving their potential.
• Resourceful, resilient and innovative, with the ability to manage different priorities
• Interpersonal skills and judgement, which inspire confidence and trust from staff, volunteers, stakeholders and other organisations.
• A strong track record of networking, developing and maintaining external relationships with a wide variety of funders
• An effective communicator orally and in writing, able to articulate our work to a broad range of stakeholders and to negotiate well. 
• Experience of budget and financial management
• An entrepreneurial approach - able to use resources effectively and develop new ideas and gain buy-in to implement successfully.
• Organised, with excellent time management skills and high levels of self-motivation.
• Awareness of Welsh language, culture and the public services context in Wales or a willingness to learn.
• Flexible with a willingness to work outside normal office hours.

About us

The Rhodes Trust builds a better world through global fellowship programmes that develop and connect compassionate, innovative, and public-spirited people committed to solving humanity’s challenges.  We have almost 90 staff working at Rhodes House in Oxford, and we have a strong international reach with a number of additional overseas staff and many volunteers involved in roles such as selection, alumni relations and class leaders.

Director of Communications (Maternity Cover)

Effective, values-based communication is crucially important to our mission and strategy so we are looking for a highly experienced senior Communications professional to maintain the quality and range of the Trust’s communication strategies while the current Director is on maternity leave.

This is not a care-taker role because you will be actively involved in helping us to measure the impact of the Trust’s work, play an integral role on our Legacy, Equity and Inclusion journey and support the engagement activities for our Big Build project committing £36m to expand Rhodes House as well as the Trust-wide implementation of a digital platform and CRM system (Salesforce).

At the Rhodes Trust we never stand still, so you will also be responsible for managing, mentoring, and supporting a team of three staff members at Rhodes House; overseeing a large portfolio of marketing collateral; proactively monitoring and shaping news stories; and working closely with communication colleagues based with our strategic partners.

You will have a strong track record of success in directing an organisation’s internal and external communications - including press and digital media - in an international context. You will have an affinity with our brand, excellent organisational and project management skills, and possess a positive and professional manner.

To apply, please click 'Apply via website' to be redirected to the full job description and send us your curriculum vitae (no longer than three pages) plus cover letter (no longer than two pages).

The closing date for applications is Friday 30 April 2021 at 12:00 (BST) and we anticipate interviews will be held on 13 and 14 May.

In light of the current situation regarding COVID-19, initial interviews and subsequent on-boarding are likely to take place virtually by Zoom.

If you are looking for an opportunity to impact the strategic giving of an interdenominational Christian charity with unrivalled global reach, this could be the role for you. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and build the fundraising programme at IFES.

We are looking for a persuasive and relational professional to join our UK International Services team. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Senior Key Relationship Executive will initiate, develop, and manage high value relationships with major donors, presenting the needs of IFES in a compelling way to ensure effective engagement. This role oversees the creation of personalized donor development plans with individual monetary goals and specific steps to engage donors based on their values and passions. The postholder will ensure that all research and data on major donors is kept updated.

The Senior Key Relationship Executive will be diplomatic, persuasive, and credible at a senior level, with experience of managing relationships at senior or Board level within the charity or corporate sector. The successful candidate will have a friendly and professional demeanour that motivates and inspires confidence with colleagues and major donors. In addition to being an excellent communicator and relationship builder, they will have strong analytical and research skills to identify prospects in giving and match the donor’s interest with a suitable IFES project. The successful candidate will be able to manage a complex workload and be comfortable monitoring and compiling data to develop metrics for reporting and strategic decision-making. They will be able to collaborate with senior staff, the Board, and volunteers and will be sensitive to working with people from different contexts within an interdenominational Christian organisation.

On the job training will be provided an experienced major donor fundraiser.

For further information and details of how to apply please refer to our website.

All applications should be submitted by 12 noon on Wednesday 5 May 2021.

IFES is an organisation with a distinctive Christian ethos. This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement under provisions made in the Equality Act 2010. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a firm Christian commitment and agree with the IFES doctrinal basis and ethos statement.

This job will not constitute a Certificate of Sponsorship so you will have to prove you have other means to work legally in the UK before we would consider your application. 

350 org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350 org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world. 

About the Director of Global Fundraising

The Director of Global Fundraising is responsible for developing and implementing a multi-year global fundraising strategy to diversify and grow revenue streams in support of our organisational strategy and priorities and in alignment with our culture, mission, and values. The Director of Global Fundraising manages the Fundraising team and provides leadership to all staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Inspire, support, and manage a team of high-performing fundraising professionals to ensure that the $20 million organisation budget is raised to support our mission-based work.
• Working closely with the Executive Director and Department Head of Public Engagement, develop and implement a multi-year global fundraising strategy to diversify and grow income streams supporting 350 org’s mission and its long-term goals, fiscal health, and organisation-wide priorities. This includes developing and implementing a strategy for our sister organisation, 350 Action, that focuses on lobbying and political campaigns.
• Communicate the mission and vision of 350 in alignment with the organisation's brand and communication strategy to cultivate and solicit funding from a multitude of donor sources.
• Identify and deploy creative and innovative fundraising plans, tools and techniques that remain true to 350’s ideals and identity.
• Develop and nurture relationships with existing and potential donors and secure contributions from a broad variety of sources.
• Implement and oversee the management of appropriate systems to improve fundraising functions, including but not limited to donor management, forecasting, prospect and donor research, market trend analysis, and other stewardship efforts.
• Establish a regional fundraising framework and collaborate with and support Regional Team Leads in their fundraising efforts within that framework.
• Establish performance measures, monitor, and report on results, and support the Department Head of Public Engagement to evaluate the effectiveness of the organisation’s fundraising program.
• Manage a portfolio of high-level donors and prospects.
• Collaborate with the Global Finance Director to develop revenue projections, and monitor and report on progress on a monthly basis.
• Assess fundraising risks, opportunities and trends and provide regular updates to the Board, Executive Team and staff
• Manage fundraising team budget.
• Collaborate with the Online Fundraising Manager to support strategies that will increase online fundraising and support from small donors.
• Engage with other Team Leads and staff to foster a culture of collaboration, diversity, equity and inclusion across the whole organisation.

Public Engagement

• Understand 350 org's history, campaigns, and theory of change, and keep current with basic climate science and policy. When appropriate, represent 350 org's perspective in public venues based on geographic location and areas of expertise.
• Contribute work towards 350 org's overall mission that is outside of standard responsibilities and instead relies solely on geographic location or work capacity.

Required Qualifications

• Believes in the importance of 350’s mission and values, has passion for the cause of building a powerful movement to fight climate change and create a more just world.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in increasingly responsible positions in fundraising and non-profit management. 
• A minimum of five years of senior level management experience, leading comprehensive fundraising programs internationally.
• Demonstrated success in raising significant gifts ($100,000+) from individual donors and institutions, including from US and international sources; additional experience of raising money for non-tax-exempt charities beneficial.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate others toward stated goals.
• A deep understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the ability to work effectively with people from diverse racial, ethnic, class, age, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
• Proven track record in diversifying donor base.
• Superior written and oral communications, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Entrepreneurial approach to building fundraising and fundraising programs.
• Highly sophisticated relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated mastery of a wide range of fundraising techniques.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Highest level of personal and professional integrity.
• Collaborative interpersonal style and high level of emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrates an awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.
• Ability to demonstrate grace under pressure.
• Ability to accommodate travel.
• Certified Fundraising Executive certificate preferred.

Diversity statement

350 org is an equal opportunity employer. 350 org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group of people who bring a variety of approaches to the work we do. We’re committed to the principles of justice, and we try to build a safe workplace where everyone is treated fairly and enjoys working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350 org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion or creed, veteran status, marital or parental status, and genetic information. We also strive to include team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.

UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.

UNISON is looking for a new Director of Communications to lead our in-house team and develop our communications and engagement with our 1.3 million members, our network of activists, potential members and the wider public.

We’ve always had great stories to tell, but never more so than now – can you help us develop our narrative, amplify our members’ voices and develop powerful communications with and about our members?

UNISON members have been at the heart of the UK’s response to the pandemic – caring for patients, supporting people in care homes, and keeping our communities and key services going. And the union has been right by their side, organising, campaigning and providing support, advice and practical help.

Public support for key workers is high. Yet our members’ experience has also been of years of underfunding, job cuts and the endless reorganisation and fragmentation of public services. Not to mention a decade that has seen pay kept low and a real-terms drop in income.

If the lessons of the pandemic are to be learned, it’s never been more vital to make the case for investing in quality public services, creating a national care service and properly rewarding our key workers.

There’s a lot to do and a million stories to tell. We need a consummate communications professional with excellent leadership and people management skills, combined with a passion for social justice and a sharp political mind. If you’re inspired by the amazing work our members do, come and help make their voices heard.

Applications must be received by no later than Monday 10 May 2021 at 12pm.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 27/Friday 28 May 2021.

UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.

Position: Fundraising and Communications Manager

Reporting to: Director-Designate and Chief Executive Officer of Connect: North Korea

Based at: London, KT3.

Contract: Full-time, 9am - 5pm.

Annual Leave: 28 days.

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000, depending on experience.

Context:

Connect: North Korea works with North Korean refugees to build better lives and better communities by gaining personal, professional, and academic skills and qualifications to enable them:

1)     to individually thrive; and

2)     to support fledgling change-makers in driving positive social change in their communities.

2021 marks a new beginning for the charity: we are moving from providing community support for integration to North Koreans in the UK to supporting North Koreans through vocational training, community support, and scholarships for tertiary education.

Overall aim and objectives of the post

After 3 years of successful growth, we are looking to appoint our first fundraising and communications staff member to grow Connect: North Korea into a well-renowned self-sustaining organisation by consistently growing our restricted and unrestricted income year on year from trusts and foundations.

If you are a communications and/or fundraising professional with at least three years of experience within education, social welfare and/or human rights sectors, this is an excellent opportunity to take on a challenging, yet highly rewarding role supporting our work. As part of a small, ambitious team you will be responsible for expanding income streams from trusts and foundations, administering ongoing grants, and leading on communications.

Job Description

Fundraising

• Research and identify trusts, foundations and other grant-givers with the propensity to support the work of Connect: North Korea and adding them to our pipeline of potential prospects.

• Develop and submit high-quality proposals to small, medium, and large trusts, foundations, and institutional funders in the UK and overseas.

• Contacting trusts and foundations and other grant-givers in order to cultivate new donor prospects and to strengthen relationships with existing supporters.

• Work with the senior management team to create robust cases for support.

• Organise donor cultivation events and meetings to attract new supporters and keep existing funders updated as to our impact.

• Provide administrative support to prepare timely and accurate reports to funders.

• Recruit and co-ordinate fundraising volunteers, companies, community groups, etc for fundraising on our behalf - e.g. the London Marathon, 10ks, coffee mornings, Facebook fundraisers, etc.

• Working with an external consultant, lead on the development and execution of an individual-giving strategy over the next few years.

• Lead on Connect: North Korea’s fundraising online and in-person events - for example, our annual cooking class.

• Engage more people with what we do.

• Be the main point of contact for individual donors, ensuring they receive excellent supporter care including thank you letters and updates.

• Any other task as required.

Communications

• Manage all of our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube.

• Create engaging content for our social media, newsletter, website, and other marketing and communication materials

• Lead on the design and production of communications materials.

• Work with the senior management team to test different communication approaches and create reports on all digital activities by assessing our performance against KPIs.

• Maintain our website and regularly update it with articles

• Write press releases and be the main contact point for press engagement.

• Any other task as necessary.

Essential skills and experience

• At least 3 years of experience working in a fundraising and/or communications role, ideally including experience of administering grants.

• Demonstrated commitment to the values and mission of Connect: North Korea

• Experience in researching trusts, foundations, and other grant-giving organisations/institutes.

• Knowledge of the human rights sector. Experience of successfully fundraising from trusts, foundations and/or statutory bodies who support human rights.

• Demonstrable experience of writing and editing high-quality written content. 

• Korean-language fluency is highly desirable.

You:

• Are friendly with a positive attitude

• Have demonstrable experience of producing high-quality written content.

• Have a track record of working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

• Are highly organised, able to act on own initiative and meet deadlines

• Are creative and confident in putting forward and discussing new ideas

• Have the capacity to work collaboratively and constructively in a small team with an entrepreneurial feel

• Are keen to build and develop the role as suits the needs of the organisation

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability (physical or learning), LGBTQI+ or relationship status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, gender or social class.

Application

The deadline for applications for this role is May 9th. Interviews will take place in the week after with an expectation of a start date in June.

• 6-month fixed-term contract with the possibility to extend
• Ideal start date mid-July 2021
• Highgate, London N6 (current home working during lockdown)

Looking for a leadership role in an organisation dedicated to improving the rights of people living with HIV?

We’re the UK’s HIV rights charity. We work to stop HIV from standing in the way of health, dignity and equality, and to end new HIV transmissions. Our expertise, research and advocacy secure lasting change to the lives of people living with and at risk of HIV.

We’re looking for an outstanding individual to join us in a key leadership position, providing strategic direction to both the Policy & Campaigns Team and the Communications Team. You’ll need to be driven by a passion for health equality and human rights and have:

• Substantial policy and campaigning experience
• A strong understanding of communications in the voluntary sector
• Excellent leadership and management skills, and
• An ability to represent National AIDS Trust at the highest levels.

In return we offer a varied and challenging role working in a supportive and flexible work environment. You will play a key role as a member of our Senior Management Team and will help shape future strategies and plans. 

It’s a time of incredible opportunity in HIV, within an exceptionally challenging external environment. But we have the evidence, the skills, the relationships and the energy to make a real difference. We hope that you’ll want to be part of that.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity informally with Deborah Gold, Chief Executive, please contact Stef McCarthy in the first instance.

Interviews: 7 May 2021

Closing date for applications: 9 am on 27 April 2021

The application pack can be downloaded from our website, or by sending an e-mail quoting the job title, together with your name and address or by calling us.  All materials are available in alternative formats upon request.

National AIDS Trust is committed to equality and diversity and particularly encourages applications from people living with HIV, gay and bisexual men, trans and non-binary people, and people from black and minority ethnic communities.

We welcome applications from disabled people and are committed to making reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is a Registered Charity No: 297977 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No.2175938 (registered in England and Wales). 

Hillside Clubhouse is a dynamic resource for people with mental health problems that makes social inclusion and participation in everyday life a reality. Getting a paid job, having a social life and going to college are the norm for many of our members. Members work alongside staff to co-produce the daily business functions of the Clubhouse and we now seek a senior member of staff to develop opportunities further.  You will be responsible for all areas of day to operations and you will also be responsible for developing and building on existing services as well as seeking out new opportunities for business development.

Our diversity is our strength -  and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.  After initial covering letters and CV sifts successful candidates may be invited to make a  full application.

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Director of Clubhouse Operations

RESPONSIBLE TO: Executive Director

SALARY: £42602

HOURS: 35 per week

ACCOUNTABLE TO: The Board of Trustees

LOCATION: Hillside Clubhouse, Unit A, 30 North Road, London, N7 9GJ and any other locations as may be required

Role overview:

To oversee all operations and the development of the Clubhouse including all the activities that are available to support service users and the kiosk retail outlet and catering services.

Main responsibilities:

• Supporting the creation of, and implementing strategic plans for the service;
• Full responsibility for the Clubhouse, including employees, building management and all service users attending;
• People management of all within the clubhouse remit;
• Managing the maintenance of the premises;
• Responsible for all reporting in remit of the role;
• Maintaining quality systems;
• Project planning and implementation for new services and any changes;
• Ensuring that all clinical and renewal plans are in place;
• Responsibility for all risks within Clubhouse;
• Maintaining compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) under area of responsibility;
• Ensuring that the Clubhouse operates at all times in line with the organisation’s values, mission and strategic aims;
• Building and maintaining partnerships and links with external organisations to promote the service;
• Supporting the growth and development of the service by increasing income streams in place and developing new income;
• Promoting the service through in-house projects;
• Working closely with the Director of IPS and the Executive Director to build the overall Clubhouse service;
• Regularly review relevance of the Clubhouse, against requirements, regulation and those services offered by other charitable organisations.

Specific Duties:

Operations

• Recruiting, inducting, supervising, supporting, coaching and appraising the performance of  staff (including sessional staff)  and volunteers;
• Ensuring that  operational policies, procedures, plans and project designs are properly formulated and operated;
• Ensuring cost effectiveness and financial control, including ongoing financial performance monitoring, budgeting, costing and the control of income and expenditure where appropriate;
• Ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively marketed;
• Ensuring that proper systems are established and operated to deliver, monitor and evaluate the services;
• Ensuring that requirements set by multiple funders (including charitable, statutory and any other funders), regulators, partners and the Executive Director and Trustees are met;
• Being responsible for Health and Safety and other statutory duties;
• Ensuring that new services are developed and managed according to organisational requirements;
• Ensuring that services are in line with the organisation’s values, mission and strategic aims;
• Participating in the delivery of services where appropriate, including the design and provision of training;
• Development and implementation of cyclical maintenance plans for the building;
• Sound risk management and acting as organisational safeguarding lead;
• Specific responsibility for ensuring that risk assessments are in place, up to date and appropriately acted upon and communicated for all service users/potential service users to ensure safety of service users and staff at all times
• Being responsible for overseeing the ‘customer journey’ (i.e. from point of initial enquiry through registration, induction and engagement in the Clubhouse;
• Being responsible for day to day management and member issues relating to Clubhouse area of operation.
• Responsible for management and planning of IT systems and equipment

Corporate:

• Representing Hillside Clubhouse and its work to external audiences and stakeholders
• To deputise for the Executive Director when required e.g.

1. To cover the management responsibilities of the Chief Executive in his/her absence;
2. To make any necessary decisions to ensure the sound operation of the organisation in consultation with the Chair and/or other Trustees in the absence of the Executive Director.

Strategic:

• To contribute to the longer-term strategic direction of the organisation: e.g.

1. Drafting business plans for areas of operational and organisational responsibilities;
2. Generating and contributing to fundraising and income generation plans;
3. Supporting the Executive Director in the drafting of service specifications, tenders and funding applications and mobilising any implementation plans for new services;
4. Developing the Kiosk and external catering areas of the business to maximise market positioning, benefit and income generation.

General:

• Maintaining back office systems (including risk assessments) and contributing to the development of online services including social media, websites and other platforms;
• Attending, chairing and/or convening supervisions, organisational meetings, cross team working groups and external meetings as required;
• Preparing reports for the Board of Directors and Executive Director on all areas of responsibility and attending Board meetings to present them where required;
• Being accountable for all aspects of your work and the work of your supervisees;
• Covering for other members of staff where required;
• Out of hours working when necessary;
• Other duties as reasonably required by the Executive Director/Trustees;
• Working in close co-operation with the Executive Director and Director of IPS and acting as a member of the senior management team.

The postholder will be accountable to the Executive Director or the Chair in his/her absence.  Corporate and strategic duties will be carried out in conjunction with the Executive Director or as delegated by him/her. The postholder will also be expected to supervise new staff where new services are developed.

There are likely to be some overlaps/sharing of work areas between the posts of IPS Director and Director of Clubhouse Operations and it is expected that both post holders work closely together and co-operate to devise solutions jointly where appropriate.

Person specification

Essential

• Experienced in and passionate about mental health services;
• Experience in managing a similar service or in a similar role;
• Knowledge and thorough understanding of mainstream and national initiatives to support people with mental health problems;
• Forward thinking and up-to-date with current practices in mental health;
• Confident, calm and with a hands-on approach;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
• Commitment to equal opportunities;
• Excellent knowledge of Excel and databases (including Microsoft Access) including reporting functions and database structures and development;
• Ability to write highly accurate reports with attention to detail on written work and figures;
• Expertise and understanding of mental health models;
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation (including food hygiene);
• Facilities management experience including the ability to deliver robust cyclical and renewal plans (building maintenance, renewal and expiry of agreements, leases, certifications, regulatory requirements including those related to the building itself); 
• Ability to see complex projects through from implementation phase to completion including the use of project planning tools including Gantt charts;
• Experience and understanding of implementation phases and mobilisation of complex services;
• Business development skills (ideally in catering or retail);
• Experience of working with people with mental health problems and/or other disabilities including risk management and safeguarding;
• Experience of managing teams and task allocation;
• Ability to work with people who may present challenging behaviours and ability to respond to crises including the ability to calm situations and deal with conflict;
• Ability to develop policy and procedure in an organisational context;
• Ability to generate and use methods for collecting data for diverse purposes (e.g. needs analysis, monitoring, research, fundraising);
• Ability to set up and use management information systems to control the quality and quantity of service delivery;
• Sound knowledge of IT systems and planning infrastructure
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise your own and others’ work;
• Ability to see tasks through to completion with minimal supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of implementation of quality systems (D)
• Experience of liaising with and reporting directly to commissioners (D)

We are committed to equality of opportunity and diversity in the workplace; all managers and staff are responsible for ensuring that this is delivered in practice.  We will not tolerate any forms of bullying or harassment in the workplace. Everyone has a personal responsibility to seek to improve their own and colleagues working lives to create a healthy and productive working environment 

Founders4Schools are delighted to announce this exciting opportunity to join our fundraising team. You will play a key role in implementing and continuing to shape our ambitious fundraising strategy, so we can help raise the aspirations of every young person across the UK. 

Founders4Schools is an award-winning educational-tech charity which connects young people with inspirational role models to raise their aspirations, to fulfil their potential and to prepare them for the rapidly changing world of work. We offer a simple, free-to-use digital platform which enables teachers all over the UK to connect their students with inspiring business role models (virtually or in-class). Our work aims to tackle inequality by providing equal access to the world of work, to support young people by aligning what they learn at school, with future careers and to provide young people with the confidence they need to take their first steps into the workplace. 

The successful candidate will ideally have at least 3 years of senior level fundraising experience, a proven, personal track record of winning and delivering corporate partnerships and experience in writing successful proposals for commercial partnerships and winning bids to trusts and foundations. 

We are looking for a confident, dynamic and resourceful, self-starter with excellent communication and presentation skills, and fluency in writing proposals. You will be experienced in identifying new income opportunities through research and networking, building pipelines in order to meet budgets, and managing internal and external stakeholders.

Our ideal candidate will be confident in managing a fast paced and conflicting workload, have a sales mentality, and be able to think laterally to identify income opportunities. Experience in cause related marketing, fundraising events, digital income streams and growing income strategically through social media are advantageous.

Main duties:  

• Manage and develop a pipeline of new funding opportunities
• Effectively account manage secured partnerships 
• Develop attractive proposals and a case for support to secure long-term corporate partnerships with multi-year commitments
• Develop effective stewardship plans and cultivate relationships to develop new and existing relationships to maximise future funding potential
• Support the organisation and management of donor engagement events and fundraising events
• Write compelling funding bids to secure five figure income levels from trusts and foundations 
• Report to and work with the Director of Fundraising to achieve quarterly targets against budgets
• Deliver other duties as required by the organisation 

Person Specification

Essential:

• Proven personal record of delivering an annual income in excess of £400,000
• Experience of identifying and building relationships with new fundraising prospects. 
• Extensive experience in building successful corporate partnerships and sponsorship packages
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Excellent social media knowledge 
• Convincing presentation and negotiation skills
• Experience in organising and managing events (fundraising and stewardship)
• Experience of using a database to manage pipelines and budgets
• Proven ability to work with colleagues from a range of disciplines
• Be passionate about raising the career aspirations of children and young people and supporting employability prospects 

Desirable:

• Good network of prospect funders and partners
• Experience of working on cause related marketing partnerships
• Experience of winning or managing ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships
• Experience of developing successful fundraising bids and securing income from trusts, foundations or government bodies.

 
Benefits include:

• Home-based, flexible working 
• Professional and personal development
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) 
• Summer and Christmas team celebrations
• Line management opportunities

Please apply online here with your CV and one page cover letter. Please explain why you want this role, what you would bring to the team and how your skills and experience would enhance our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status

For an informal discussion, please contact the recruiting manager, Laurena Robinson. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with interviews taking place online.

Director of Development Job Description

Hours:                        22.5 - 37.5 hours per week (negotiable)

Salary:                          £40k per annum (Pro-rata)

Reporting to:               Chief Operating Officer

Location:                    Cornerstone, Mercy UK, West Yorkshire 

Application Deadline:   Open until a suitable candidate is found 

Interview:                    Applicants deemed suitable for the role will be invited to engage with

                                        key members of the team before consideration for a Formal interview

Interview dates are:    27th April, 29th April, 17th May

Please note: This position carries an Occupational Requirement (OR) on the grounds of religion and belief in keeping with current guidance. The post holder must demonstrate an active Christian belief and value system in line with Mercy UK’s core objectives and values. 

Here at Mercy UK we have a passion for God, passion for people and passion for excellence – this means we are committed to becoming an organisation where team members feel supported, valued and challenged to deepen their personal and professional growth. As an agile and fast-moving team, we seek to give our very best to what we do in attitude and activity.

As the Director of Development, you are a strategic member of the Senior Leadership Team, working collaboratively with peer members in directing significant and strategic business development plans. As an innovative director, you embrace ambitious financial targets and confidently lead on the production of professional high-value fundraising and trading proposals and hold a good track record of success.

You are a discerning leader, highly motivated at the prospect of shaping fundraising and communications for Mercy UK at a pivotal stage in the charity’s growth.

Your experience in communications enables you to inject the Mercy UK ‘voice’ in both internal and external communications, both written and spoken and in doing so, you are able to engage and retain stakeholders as integral players in the Mercy story.