We are working exclusively with Praxis to recruit a Head of Fundraising, they are looking for a successful fundraiser who is a strategic thinker, you will need to have a strong Trust Fundraising background and also take responsibility for the IG programme.

Praxis provide practical, legal and emotional support for migrants in crisis or at- risk.

The Role:
Develop a three year strategy and targets for trust fundraising
Develop and maintain grant application and reporting systems
Work with staff to ensure appropriate reporting, relationship building and provision of timely information to funders.
Provide in-depth analysis of giving trends across the database

Explore new ways of refining data analysis, in order to drive and inform our forward planning.
Work with and line-manage the work of the communications manager that supports fundraising
Take responsibility for online fundraising via the website and social media platforms supporting the communications manager to develop and deliver effective on-line campaigns.
Recruit and manage volunteers and interns as appropriate to support fundraising activities.

The Candidate:
Experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and plans.
At least four years experience in trust fundraising within a charity.
Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with trusts and corporate partners.
Proven record of successful applications for substantial funding from trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies.
Excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and confidence in handling financial data, forecasting, building budgets and reporting.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We reserve the right to close the role early.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Job Title: Chief Executive

Salary:  £40 – 50K

Hours of work: full time/permanent

Location:  Bristol

We are working in partnership with PROPS, an established medium sized charity currently in a period of growth and expansion.  The charity provides work focused day care opportunities, and work opportunities to predominantly younger adults with learning disabilities from their centre in Bristol. The charity is now seeking to appoint a Chief Executive to deliver the strategy supported by a tangible set of actions, key dependences and outline financial modelling.  Reporting directly to the Trustees, you will lead a team of circa 30 employees and contractors through effective management of the leadership team.  

The successful individual will demonstrate the following:

• Professional experience of working within a similar sector
• Commercial acumen gained working in a growing enterprise
• Proven experience of leading successful teams in a senior role
• Experience of developing and delivering strategic plans
• Experience of managing strong stakeholder relationships
• Project management experience.

We are seeking an individual with a commitment to the vision and values of the organisation.You will be a team player, with drive, energy and enthusiasm.As a leader you will have the responsibility for ensuring a successful, motivated and happy team.

To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Jill Livingstone, Associate Director, Charisma Charity Recruitment quoting our reference JO1723.

Closing date for applications: 12 December 2019

Interview date: w/c 6 January 2020

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity seeking to accelerate change for those affected by brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. Our five-year strategy is ambitious and sets out plans to double survival from brain tumours and halve the harm they cause to quality of life.

Our exciting job role!

The Director of Finance and Governance will lead The Charity’s finance and governance functions to ensure we are fit for purpose and constantly evolving.  The successful applicant will rapidly become a critical friend and sounding board for the CEO and will contribute to the senior leadership team of The Charity to ensure we achieve our ambitious goals!

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It's simple - all you need to succeed in this role is talent, ambition and energy. You must completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit, inspire us every day and deliver amazing results in a fast paced environment.

According to the job description you should have humility, humour, a participatory leadership style with a can do, let’s just sort it attitude!  You should also have an enthusiasm and passion for our strategy and relish being accountable for assessing our progress.  If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£75,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas as a ‘thank you’ for volunteering your time at some of our events throughout the year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: Tuesday, 17th December 2019

First interview date and location: Monday, 23rd December 2019 via Skype

Second interview date and location: tbc

More about us:

Don’t forget to check out our short video (you can find it on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know we have won a variety of awards for our HeadSmart campaign including the NHS Innovation Award, Third Sector Excellence Awards and Charity Times Awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey?

For more information, please visit our website.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate! 

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

*subject to qualifying criteria

ISLP WANTS YOU! 

Fundraising Consultant (Part-time), London based, £40,000 pa (£15,000 pro rata for 89 days or 4.6 months) 

International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) is a not for profit organisation registered in the USA and the UK that provides pro bono legal assistance to governments, regional bodies,  and civil society organisations in developing countries, leveraging global legal resources in alignment with client needs to support just, accountable and inclusive development. We offer solutions to direct investment challenges, from a growing program of work focused on social impact and the structuring of investment vehicles to advising governments on tax competition, base erosion and profit shifting.

ISLP has a well-established program of providing advice and support to governments across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, including advising on the renegotiation of natural resource contracts and establishment of legal and regulatory frameworks with regard to investment, tax and trade. In addition, ISLP has enacted multi-faceted programs to empower civil society participation in the overall development of several countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Myanmar, as well as provided support in relation to Anti-Bribery & Corruption and Civil Society Space in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Job Overview 

International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic fundraiser to work with the Co-Heads of the UK Office and other members of the ISLP team in conceptualising, implementing and evaluating fundraising activities. The ISLP Consultant will manage and develop a portfolio of prospective funders and donors, as well as develop a sustainable fundraising strategy and infrastructure within the organisation. The position entails the coordination of outreach and fundraising activities with a variety of actors, mainly partners from the ISLP’s network of national governments in Europe and North America, Philanthropic Foundations, and Family Trusts. Reporting to the Co-Heads ISLP-UK, we need you to contribute to the expansion of ISLP’s funding base by attracting new funds and to manage the relationship with resultant funders.

We are looking for a Fundraiser to focus on Institutional and Trusts funding. Your role will be to develop and maintain strong working relationships with existing and potential institutional donors, private foundations, trusts, and partner organisations. You will research and develop fundraising proposals and grant applications and come up with new strategies to increase funding. You will ideally have knowledge of working with institutional donors, and have extensive trusts and foundations fundraising experience. You will have written successful and impactful funding proposals, be creative with coming up with new fundraising strategies and ideally have knowledge of the international development sector. 

This is an amazing opportunity to be a part of an organisation that makes a big impact worldwide through pro bono legal support. This is a part-time role pro-rata to 4.6 months (89 work days) and offering equivalent salary of £15,000. Non-London, non-office based arrangements could be made for the right candidate.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Contribute to the ongoing development and revision of ISLP’s fundraising and funder relations strategy;

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of stakeholder needs within the institutional donor, major foundations and impact investing space;

• Initiate, develop and maintain strong relations with potential funders;

• Programme and proposal design, bid writing, pitching and developing performance measurements, in line with the wider fundraising strategy;

• Secure new large-scale finance through researching and progressing funding opportunities;

• Monitor trends and opportunities across institutional donors, major foundations and the impact investing sector;

Key Competencies, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

Essential

• Experience of securing funding from and working with major institutional donors, large foundations and/or multilateral bodies;

• Proven experience of proposal development, bid writing and pitching, grant contract management, funder reporting and monitoring;

• Effective relationship manager;

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;

• Excellent computer literacy including word-processing, databases, spreadsheets;

• Strong research skills;

• Strong influencing and negotiating skills;

• Good numeracy skills and ability to analyse and report on financial performance;

• Understanding of and experience in the international development sector;

• Ability to work independently to tight critical deadlines, ensuring an internal flow of communications and buy-in;

• Ability to think strategically and creatively, to foresee needed adaptations to an original plan, improvise and make the best of situations in the moment;

• Demonstrable ability to identify and pursue fundraising opportunities.

Personal Qualities

• Great communicator;

• Systematic and thorough;

• Learning attitude;

• Conscientious and responsible;

• Constructive, flexible and helpful;

• Culturally sensitive;

• Works well under pressure;

• Innovative and entrepreneurial;

• Able to work with minimal supervision, use initiative and drive results;

• Able to prioritise own workload and to see a task through from start to finish;

Education:   A relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification

Experience:   At least 5 years’ experience in major fundraising and funder relationship management within the international development space.

INTERESTED?

If this role speaks to your core and you are enthusiastic about contributing to the strengthening of legal pro-bono support then please see application instructions via our website. Interviews will be held in mid-January 2020. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Fundraising Manager
Hammersmith, London (with some limited travel to our other London and UK locations)

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

As a result of significant growth over the past two years to £3.5m income and circa 90 staff, Advance is now able to provide vital specialist women’s services across London and in partnership on national projects.

We are eager to do even more for vulnerable women and girls. As such, we are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us at our Head Office in Hammersmith and expand funding for our charity.

The Benefits

- Salary of £38,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience
- Pension
- 30 days’ holidays per annum plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for International Women’s Day

If you have a background in managing institutional and/or statutory fundraising programmes, this is an incredible opportunity to facilitate the growth and sustainability of an innovative charity.

As a women-only organisation, our cause resonates with our employees on a personal level. We are passionate about empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and, ultimately, help to create a better world.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, to collaborate and innovate and remain accountable in all we do. If you believe you could make a difference as part of our team, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Fundraising Manager, you will research and write institutional and statutory bids to increase funding for Advance.

Focusing on both existing and new business, you will manage and develop a pipeline of new opportunities for our service portfolio.

Working closely with our Director of Business Development and Services Directors, you will:

- Develop proposals and bids
- Cultivate strong relationships with funders and commissioners
- Ensure that service outcomes and any performance issues/challenge are swiftly reported to funders
- Deliver cross-organisational training to develop a strong culture of fundraising at Advance
- Keep abreast of key fundraising trends and issues

About You

To join us as the Fundraising Manager, you will need:

- Significant experience of creating and managing successful institutional and/or statutory fundraising programmes
- A track record of securing and expanding high-level partnerships
- Experience of interacting with senior executives and funders at a high level
- Previous experience of delivering innovative ideas and contributing to the development and delivery of strategic plans
- Experience of writing institutional and/or statutory bids and management reporting
- The dedication to continuously improve services in response to the changing needs of women and children

Please note, only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Previous experience of working in the women’s rights issues sector would be beneficial to your application.

Other organisations may call this role Statutory Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Programme Manager, Institutional Fundraising Manager, Bid Manager, Fundraising Proposal Manager, Proposal & Bid Manager, Fundraising Development Manager, or Senior Fundraising Officer.

This is a full time role, working 35 hours per week. However, for the right candidate, we will consider a four-day working week.

The closing date for applications is midday on the 10th January 2020. Interviews are likely to be held on the 16th and 17th January 2020.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

So, if you are ready to make a huge difference as a Fundraising Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The Myton Hospices have been operating since 1982 in Warwick and have cared for thousands of terminally ill people and their families and friends during this time. We are here for families and loved ones too, ensuring there is always support and advice available as well as a cup of tea and a hug when it’s needed.

Myton has ambitious plans for the future and our estate needs to be able to support them. All of our organisational priorities rely on having buildings that can meet the needs of patients, their families and visitors and those of our staff and volunteers.

 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Capital Appeal Manager to establish and run a successful Capital Appeal Fundraising programme for the improvements to the Warwick Myton Hospice building, which will raise £2 million in 2 years. 

You will have excellent project management skills along with a proven record of engaging with major donors and high net worth individuals and organisations.

Join a pioneering team at Big Education to shape something special in education

Big Education is a charity and multi-academy trust that is a force for change in education in the UK. Recently launched in September 2018, Big Education has big ambitions. We seek to bring together the energy and spirit of our schools, teachers and communities to deliver a bigger and bolder vision of what education can be.

We believe deeply that education needs to be more expansive, that we need to educate the whole child – head, heart and hand. We believe that if we do that with innovation and rigour, then young people will be equipped to make a difference to the world.

There are three main strands to our work:

1. Running distinct schools: Big Education is currently running three schools and is in the process of setting up two more brand new schools. 
2. Building an ecosystem: We want to create a series of products, programmes and policies that exemplify a big education and push the boundaries of what is possible in education. . 
3. Building a coalition for change: We want to build a coalition of people who are united around the idea that the education system needs to be done differently. Working with educationalists, thinkers, business people, social entrepreneurs, and policy makers we want to be a catalyst for change. 

The role

This is a great role for someone who wants to be at the cutting edge of education innovation. The successful candidate will be someone who combines thinking and doing and who has a track record of forging great partnerships to achieve ambitious goals. You will have a strong track record of entrepreneurship whether in raising funds, creating business plans, or taking new ideas to scale. You will be a skilled networker and someone who can take our connections and provide strategic leadership to make the best use of our partnerships. 

You will be based at School 21 in Stratford.

Key accountabilities

• Devising a stakeholder strategy to engage with key Big Education partners: 
• Finding and reaching out to key partners from a range of sectors: e.g. business, creative, high tech, Universities 
• Mapping and managing key stakeholders (existing and potential) 
• Strategic oversight of stakeholder management software
• Working with our schools to curate partner involvement in the curriculum and enrichment activities
• Develop a business development plan for BE programme, products and events:
• Shape the business model for our on-line platform, programmes and events
• Devise and oversee visits and events programme within Big Education and its schools 
• Lead the fundraising drive to support the vision and programmes of Big Education:
• Devise a strategy for fundraising for the schools and the wider Big Education Programme 
• Work with individuals and businesses to raise funds
• Work with the development board to deliver the strategy
• Oversee applications to foundations and other grant giving bodies 

Competencies

• Very strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build powerful relationships, including with very senior stakeholders
• Ability to clearly and convincingly articulate the Big Education story and vision
• Strong judgement to read and understand complex situations
• A creative approach to seeing possibilities and opportunities within a range of partnerships
• Ability to be flexible and prioritise effectively when working in a startup environment
• Ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences, both written and verbally
• Strong initiative, with an ability to work to a high level of autonomy
• Experience in leading and managing a project
• Ability to work under pressure and to work to deadlines as required
• Ability and willingness to take on new projects
• Reflective and open to feedback
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively when necessary
• Attention to detail and ability to multi task at a high level

You will love this job if…

• You enjoy working in a fast paced, startup environment
• You love meeting and working with a wide range of people from different contexts
• You want to be part of a growing force for innovation in education
• You enjoy working with committed people in a purposeful environment
• You enjoy thinking and doing - generating ideas and bringing them alive 
• You enjoy taking ownership of your work and shaping projects 
• You are passionate about education and creating opportunities for young people

How to apply 

Please apply via the Big Education website. Deadline Tuesday 7 January 2020 at 5.00pm. Interviews w/b 13 January 2020.

A wonderful disability charity are looking for a Public Fundraising Lead (maternity cover) to oversee and lead on the creation and delivery of a new integrated community fundraising strategy including special and cultivation events for a maternity leave contract.

The Company A wonderful, well known disability charity that offers good flexible working.

The Role
Oversee and lead on the creation and delivery of a new integrated community fundraising strategy working in collaboration with the retail and communities teams to optimise public fundraising opportunities.

Oversee the delivery of a portfolio of strategically aligned special and cultivation events to maximise net income generation to the business and increase lifetime value by developing quality engagement and supporter communications.

Strategic direction and management of our Community fundraising, Special events and Cultivation events teams.

Management and performance line management for two direct line reports.

Event management Oversee the creation and delivery of annual parliamentary reception, flagship fundraising event and all public facing ticketed events.

Budget In collaboration with the Head of Public Fundraising, lead on budget creation. Responsible for income and expenditure budgets, monitoring and compliance with all financial procedures, identifying financial risk and leading team to complete quarterly reforecasts and monthly reporting

Governance Complying with all policy and procedure and external compliance such as GDPR, complaints and best fundraising practice

Stakeholder management Negotiating and managing internal and external stakeholders to ensure positive programme performance

Leadership and development Lead the team, by example, to achieve organisational objectives and provide a safe working space which nurtures employee potential.

The Candidate
Driving, developing and delivering Community Fundraising strategy
Managing income and expenditure budgets
Delivering high profile and high value events
Line Management
Managing internal stakeholders to deliver strategically aligned cultivation programme that meets the organisations needs
Managing high net-worth relationships
Managing relationships with external suppliers
Fundraising compliance and best practice

IMPORTANT NOTE

This role may close ear so please apply ASAP

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with the suicide prevention charity, James' Place to search for a Head of Fundraising/Senior Fundraising Manager to take up the newly created position.

James' Place exists to help men who are experiencing suicidal crisis. The charity opened its first centre in Liverpool last year and provides a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. A second centre will open in London in 2020.

This role is offered on a full or part time permanent basis to be based in their London office. The post holder will first be tasked with working with the Executive Director to develop an ambitious income generation strategy. This position offers a high amount of autonomy and flexibility with a good level of seniority to help build the organisation as it works towards opening more centres across the UK.

The selected candidate will be a proven fundraiser that has a fundraising generalist background and can work at pace in a growing organisation. The Head of Fundraising will be able to turn their hand to building relationships, meeting with corporate leaders, and stewarding donors too. Experience working with fundraising committees and a board of trustees is desired but not essential.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

The Southbank Centre is the UK's largest arts centre and one of the UK's top five visitor attractions. It exists to present great cultural experiences that bring people together, creating a space for artists to create and present their best work. They look to take people out of the everyday, every day. Stretching back to 1951, the Southbank Centre site has an extraordinary creative history, made up of the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, and Hayward Gallery, as well as being home to the National Poetry Library and the Arts Council collection.

The Southbank Centre has exciting plans for their artistic programme as well as for a major new education programme. Development will play a vital role in realising these new organisational ambitions after a successful capital campaign completed in 2018.

Director of Development

Southbank Centre

Up to £100,000

London

Southbank Centre is looking for highly experienced and dynamic Director of Development to work closely with an entrepreneurial CEO and highly influential board to create a sector leading fundraising function that matches the artistic, educational and creative learning ambitions of this bold, diverse and vibrant arts organisation.

The Director of Development will bring significant experience and a tenacious and strategic attitude to solicit their own transformational gifts as well an ability to motivate and support a team to do the same. Critically this appointed individual will demonstrate an ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders across a large and complex organisation. As a key member of the Executive Team, the post holder will also contribute to the wider strategic objectives across the organisation.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a highly experienced fundraising leader who is ambitious, motivated by success and enthused by the prospect of building a world class fundraising operation for one of the UK's most loved cultural institutions.

Southbank Centre is committed to achieve greater diversity in its executive team, and welcomes applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, sexuality, belief or disability.

To learn more about this unique opportunity, and to find out how to apply, please read the full appointment brief, on the Prospectus website, which can be reached by clicking on the “Apply on Website” Button.

If having read the appointment brief, you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Linda Griffiths, Ryan Burdock or Roberta Giubilini at Prospectus.

Published advert closing date: Wednesday 11th December 2019

Preliminary interviews at Prospectus: Thursday 2nd – Wednesday 8th January 2020

Panel interviews with Southbank Centre Leadership: w/c: 20th January 2020 and w/c: 27th January 2020

These dates may be subject to change and applicants will be advised in advance should this happen.

Director of Development

Science Museum Group

London, UK

Excellent Salary and Benefits

Incorporating 6 key sites nationwide, the Science Museum Group (SMG) is the most national of the UK’s national museums as well as the largest group of science museums in the world.

With unparalleled collections, SMG ignites curiosity and inspires futures by engaging people of all generations and backgrounds in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.  We play a central and irreplaceable role in deepening and expanding science literacy in the UK through the breadth of resources, the diversity of the audiences and communities we serve, and the wide range of expertise embedded in our learning, collections and exhibitions teams.

We have a track record of successfully transforming a number of our Group’s estates, with  Mathematics: The Winton Gallery designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries in London and Wonderlab in Bradford as recent examples, and there are major ambitions to do much more over the coming years.  SMG Development will take a lead role in realising the vision for each of our Museums. Alongside these physical transformations, we will sustain the impact and breadth of our STEM offer; develop, grow and increase access to our extraordinary world-class collections; extend our international reach; become digital world leaders and increase our self-generated income – all the while exceeding our audience’s expectations.

As our Director of Development, you will play a fundamental role in shaping and driving our transformational strategy and team, to secure significant philanthropic support and underpin the success of SMG’s vision and ambitions. 

Your confidence in your ability to operate at this level will be underpinned by your substantial track record of delivering highly successful fundraising strategies and effective leadership of high-performing teams.  Your experience will ideally have been gained within an organisation of comparable scale and complexity, and you have always taken an inclusive and collaborative approach to your leadership and teamwork efforts.  Your innovative and flexible approach has enabled you to achieve outstanding results, and you have worked closely with senior volunteers and leaders to accomplish this.  Key to your success in this role will be your sophisticated communication and influencing skills, and your pragmatism, resilience and approachable manner helps you win the confidence of those around you.

If you are interested in playing a key role in the future growth and success of our Group, please contact our recruitment partners, Richmond Associates.  To download a detailed information pack for this role, please visit the Richmond Associates website, or contact them via telephone or email.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 10:00 ON MONDAY, 6 JANUARY 2020

We are now looking for someone exceptional to lead our Finance, Procurement and Performance and Effectiveness teams; who shares our values of fairness, dignity and respect and can work with us to ensure our ambitious vision becomes a reality. A bold and inspiring leader, you will be able to drive delivery in a challenging financial environment, ensuring that we deliver within budget and on time. Part of our Executive Leadership Team, you will oversee our approach to finance, procurement, corporate performance reporting and risk management, whilst using your expertise to influence our corporate decision making.

We are less concerned about where you are now than with where you can take us. You will be a CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant, with considerable post-qualification experience of financial management within a dynamic environment of comparable scale and complexity. You will have proven experience of implementing transformation programmes across multiple functional areas and will have a deep knowledge of best practice in finance and procurement and its critical role in driving corporate performance. 

As a senior leader, you will need outstanding people management skills and proven experience of motivating, inspiring and empowering large, multi-functional teams, whilst creating an inclusive environment of continuous improvement. Politically astute, you will be a sophisticated communicator with the capacity to influence and work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels, within and outside the Commission.

In return we offer the opportunity to play a key role in shaping our future when our work matters more than ever. If you are excited by this prospect please 

Fundraising Support Officer

• £31,260 - £35,000 p.a. (dependent upon experience) + pension, medical and dental insurance

• 25 days holiday (plus three additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)

• 4pm finish on Fridays

• Central London location (Covent Garden)

REPORTS TO

Fundraising Manager

OVERVIEW

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Fundraising Team as a Fundraising Support Officer. The role will require the individual to split their time between being based within our modern London offices and out in the Provinces providing Festival support to the Masonic Community including participating and attending meetings, maintaining records and producing management reports.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to build excellent relationships with stakeholders at all levels and have the ability to influence others. They will need to be comfortable with public speaking to a variety of audiences and be confident in their knowledge of fundraising activities. A good knowledge of Freemasonry and the Festival system will also be essential for this role.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• To support the Fundraising Manager in maximising income to sustain the work of the charity

• To provide guidance and support as required in respect of all Festival and other fundraising appeals

• To ensure new fundraising initiatives and procedures are well supported

• To provide support to stakeholders in respect of all aspects of fundraising practice and procedure

• To represent the MCF at relevant meetings, conferences and events

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Previous experience within the Charity sector

• Track record of organising a successful Fundraising campaign or event

• Supporting external stakeholders

• Delivering presentations

• Report writing

• Knowledge of Freemasonry and the Festival system

• Understanding of fundraising procedures and best practice

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft systems

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written skills

• Excellent presentational skills

• Ability to influence others

• Ability to use initiative

• Ability to work to deadlines

Desired

• Previous experience in the area of Masonic Festival support

• Knowledge of Masonic honorifics

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role.

Please note that CVs received without a covering letter will not be considered.

Deadline for applications:  2 December 2019

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