Nene Park Trust is pleased to host the next phase of delivery of the Peterborough Presents programme, a Creative People and Places initiative supported by Arts Council England. Working with the Peterborough Presents Consortium, and arts and community partners across the city, the Consortium is seeking to appoint an ambitious Programme Director to join the team, who is passionate about working with communities and the delivery of new and exciting arts activity.
 
This is an exciting and significant time to join Peterborough Presents. The programme has recently been successful in achieving funding from Arts Council to deliver Phase Three of the programme until October 2023, and with the support of Nene Park Trust and the Consortium, the post holder has the opportunity to explore new organisational models to ensure the future sustainability of the programme.
 
The successful candidate will be building on an exceptional legacy of the past 6 years of activity. During Phase Two, the programme has engaged with over 40,000 people, and reached over 200,000 digitally, through a broad range of projects including community festivals, public art commissions, artists in residence, and training programmes, and working in spaces as diverse as parks and precincts, shopping centres, pubs, and nightclubs.

For further information and details on how to apply please see the recuitment pack.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our strategic leadership team as our Grants and Strategic Partnerships Manager, to help us achieve our vision of a Uganda free of orphanages where every child grows up in a safe and loving family. 

About Child's i Foundation

Child’s i Foundation is a Uganda based charity with an international reputation for advocating child rights and creating community based alternatives to orphanages. A small non-profit with a big impact, we work with governments, national partners and our worldwide network of supporters to highlight the harm and cost of orphanages in Uganda and globally. We’re helping to reimagine the whole child protection and care system, repurpose orphanages and rebuild services at the heart of communities that are designed to strengthen and support birth, foster and adoptive families. Because every child needs a loving family, we are Child's i.

Job purpose

Child’s i Foundation is at an exciting point of growth, developing our UK infrastructure to raise significant income to ensure every child in Uganda grows up in a family, not an orphanage. Our strategic plan is to grow our annual income from c £1,000,000 to £2.2m over the next 4 years with current funding from St James’s Place Foundation, UBS Optimus Foundation, DfID, Medicor and private donors.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Grants and Strategic Partnerships Manager to join a small and highly effective team to manage and grow key relationships. They will identify new prospects and make high quality applications to a wide range of trusts and foundations. The successful candidate will possess a demonstrable track record of soliciting donations from trusts, foundations and statutory funders.  They will be a strong communicator with the ability to create compelling cases for support in the form of both written proposals and face-to-face meetings. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish credibility and good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders are also essential. 

This is a home-based role with commitment to trips to London & Kampala when required. We are open to considering candidates that are not based in the UK.

Roles and responsibilities

Building and managing relationships with funding partners

• Research, prospect and cultivate a brand-new pipeline of donors to support our fundraising goals.
• Work with the CEO and Relationships Manager to develop strategy for the cultivation, engagement and stewardship of donors, trusts and foundations.
• Develop existing and future relationships with key donors (e.g. DfID, USAID, UBS) ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and timely communication of developments, as well as prospects where appropriate.
• Work with the MEAL manager and Research and Impact volunteer to source information about our research and programmes to inform donor proposals.
• Ensure all funding is in accordance with the operational delivery, underpinned by our strategic plan.
• Develop bespoke, high quality proposals, reports and presentations for major donors, trusts and grant making foundations.
• Create regular reports for our Board.
• Ensure donors are appropriately recognised in line with organisational standards.
• Provide information and support to the CEO for donor engagement meetings.
• Work with the CEO, Country Director and Fundraising Director in Uganda, to develop leads with strategic funding and implementation partners that contribute to the development and mission of the organisation. 
• Contribute to an agreed level of income from new grant-making donors each year.
• Present oral or written proposals, alone or with the CEO to potential grant-making donors.
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of the broader grants fundraising environment.

Reporting on impact

• Work with and support our MEAL manager in collaboration with the Project managers, in the development and implementation of a Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
• Support the implementation and proper use of Monitoring and Evaluation tools and procedures.
• Validate the reports and analysis produced by the country programme, in collaboration with the MEAL manager and ensure information sharing with the teams.
• Carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the post.

Person specification - skills and experience

• Demonstrated experience of leading successful fundraising and new business development for NGOs, in humanitarian or development contexts.
• 3-5 years of experience working with international organisations, particularly in Africa, in a child rights environment.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to be flexible and work to tight deadlines.
• Experience of working with budgets and financial information
• Experience in coordinating development of large-scale or strategic proposals, including the development of project budgets for multilateral and bilateral donors.
• Knowledge of international grants procedures and rules.
• Experience in managing long-distance international relationships.
• Knowledge/understanding of monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong diplomatic and interpersonal skills – including the ability and confidence to network, persuade and negotiate effectively.
• Good understanding of programme implementation.Strong data management skills.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly MS Office.
• Ability to work in a team as well as independently.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, respect for other cultures, diversity and gender equality and awareness of equal opportunity issues.
• Ability to travel overseas for approximately 8 weeks per year.
• Experience of child protection/safeguarding would be desirable.

At Child’s i Foundation we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. The statements above are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Child's i Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are happy to discuss flexible working for this role.

To apply for the role please send your CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages). Initial interviews will be held on the 17 & 18 September.

We are looking for a Director of Finance, Planning and Risk to work directly with the CFO and be responsible for delivering a robust and agile financial strategy, including oversight of both risk and strategic planning.

Age UK has seen a huge increase in the demand for our services and support since the pandemic began in March. Calls to our Advice Line have doubled and requests for telephone friendship have trebled. To continue our efforts to support older people who need us the most, we need to provide innovative and practical solutions to our strategic planning processes which ensure stability and growth of the charity.

As our fundraising team aims to grow our income beyond £60m in the next 5 years, we need a Finance director who has the experience to understand the different types of fundraising income (multi-year grants, contracts, IG, legacies etc.), direct service delivery and influencing, along with suppliers and intercompany movements in a complex group structure. We also have lottery/raffles activity, a significant retail estate and a FCA registered commercial subsidiary. The shared services function is provided through a trading CIC.

About you

* Accounting skills covering management accounting, financial accounting and charity accounting including external audit liaison
* Deep understanding of restricted funds, multi-year funding and charity reserves principles.
* A confident and positive approach to handling interaction with others by using a full range of interpersonal skills
* Strong leadership, team and people management skills with experience of building, organising, and driving high performing, outcome-focused teams.
* Experience of leading agile planning, budgeting and forecasting processes in a complex, multi-entity organisation
* Hands on experience of finance system implementation and developing reporting tools
* Ability to demonstrate and deliver project and change management
* Oversight of risk management and risk registers
* Comfortable with presenting finance reports to directors and trustees on a regular basis
* Must have an accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA) or qualified through extensive experience

What we offer in return

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here

For full job details please review the attached job description.

This role will be based from our head office on Tavistock Square, however the office is temporarily closed due to covid-19 and plans to reopen the office have not been finalised.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an inspirational and visionary children's charity as part of their growing fundraising team. Established in 2000, Caudwell Children works to transform the lives of disabled children and their families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout childhood by providing practical and emotional support.

Caudwell Children is going through an exciting period of growth having recently opened a new state-of-the-art facility for multi-disciplinary therapy programmes for childhood disability and research of neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism, within the grounds of Keele University.

This transformational period brings the need to develop all income streams to enable this growth and so Caudwell Children are looking for an experienced Associate Director of Partnerships to join their team on a permanent basis.

Caudwell Children - Associate Director of Partnerships

Location: Keele, Staffordshire

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 plus bonus (dependent on skills and experience)

Contract: Permanent

The Associate Director of Partnerships will lead a high performing team to coordinate and implement Caudwell Children's strategy to deliver the partnerships that are needed to achieve the organisation's ambitious goals; with a focus on Corporate, SME, NHS and Government audiences.

You will inspire a team to secure and build partnerships and will be ultimately accountable for ensuring the team's successful acquisition, cultivation and growth of partnerships in line with the organisation's new strategy delivering to income, advocacy, public engagement and growing support objectives.

To be considered for this position you will have a proven track record of supporting the leadership of an organisation at a senior level. You will have demonstrable experience in strategy development, corporate engagement and partnerships as well as a solid track record of achieving six-figure financial targets.

Closing date for applications: Harris Hill reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Faye Marshall at Harris Hill.

We look forward to hearing from you.

The organisation

The South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN) is dedicated to improving health and care by spreading innovation across the region. We are a network of 15 AHSN’s, set up by NHS England to identify, adopt and disseminate innovative healthcare.

The role

We are looking for a talented and experienced Partnerships Manager to support the long term sustainability of the SW AHSN by ensuring that we are strategic, proactive and enterprising in meeting the needs of our members and stakeholders, both present and future.

The Partnerships Manager has a vital role in our partnerships business function, both supporting our teams to maximise the impact of their work with our members and partners, and supporting long-term sustainability.

You will work closely with the Senior Partnerships Manager and colleagues in the communications and engagement business function.

You will work with our communications and engagement, programmes, and evaluation and learning business functions to deliver our engagement strategy and plans for our member organisations.

You will be a vital link to our membership, managing the delivery of the commitments we make in our

partnerships and new commissions through the running  of projects in quality improvement and spread and change methodologies.

Overall you will ensure that we are delivery focused, proactive and reliable in our work with our members, and current and future stakeholders.

Key success factors

• Building and maintaining collaborations and partnerships for mutual benefit.
• The ability to design and co-ordinate the delivery of training programmes and events focused on capability development.
• An accomplished communicator with a drive to support our members and stakeholders.
• A solutions-focused completer-finisher with a can-do attitude.
• Comfortable with change and uncertainty in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Chief Executive, Director of Partnerships, Senior Partnerships Manager and colleagues in the communications and engagement business function to design our member engagement strategy and plans.

• Supporting delivery of membership engagement plans in partnership with colleagues in our communications and engagement, programmes, and evaluation and learning business functions.

• Managing the development and delivery of capability development programmes to meet member and partner needs, with a focus on quality improvement (QI) and spread, including:
• Managing training and workshop sessions
• Establishing strong relationships with stakeholders
• Ensuring the production of quality promotional materials and sending engaging correspondence to participants
• Creating training budgets and monitoring spend
• Managing, supporting and co-ordinating SW AHSN sub-contractors and associates in the design and delivering of our capability programmes.
• Supporting and working with our programmes business function to support the delivery of internally focused QI and spread training projects.
• Supporting effective decision-making through the provision of timely and accurate information and the use of critical thinking.

We are seeking an ambitious and experienced fundraising professional to join our leadership team in Brussels as Associate Director of Development, playing a central role in the continued growth and development of our activities at Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe. The organisation has undergone significant growth since 2018 and is now preparing to further expand and diversify its revenue base to support the delivery of an ambitious five-year strategic plan. The Associate Director of Development will drive this work forward.

Heading up the new Development Team and reporting to the Executive Director, the post holder will prospect and win new business, develop funding proposals and lead the development and implementation of HCWH Europe’s new Finance & Fundraising Plan. They will take personal responsibility and accountability for generating leads, building networks, making contacts, and meeting business development and income generation goals. They will also lead the development of the organisation’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) processes and systems, ensuring compliance amongst the wider team.

Key responsibilities

1. Develop and implement HCWH Europe’s Finance & Fundraising Plan and produce tailored revenue generation propositions and funding proposals in order to secure significant, multi-year revenue streams

2. Research new revenue generation and fundraising opportunities that align with HCWH Europe’s core mission and strategic goals, compiling a list of key targets and developing cultivation and stewardship plans

3. Diversify HCWH Europe’s revenue base, with a focus on expanding partnerships with philanthropic foundations and national and international institutions, whilst maintaining and developing relationships with existing donors

4. Explore and develop new, alternative opportunities to generate income for HCWH, e.g. event fees, membership fees and/or development of chargeable services and training courses

5. Develop and line manage the Development Team and work with programmatic and operational teams to identify funding needs and prospect and secure funding to match those needs

6. Work closely with the Executive Director to secure new, long-term partnerships that support HCWH Europe’s five-year Strategic Plan and Network Development Plan

7. Work with the Operations Manager to develop the overall financial management and planning process at HCWH Europe, ensuring fundraising activity is aligned with organisational needs and priorities and supports the long-term financial sustainability of the organisation

8. Liaise with the CleanMed Europe team to set and achieve sponsorship and exhibitor fundraising targets, developing and nurturing relationships with new and existing companies supporting the conference

9. Work with the communications team to ensure that communications materials for potential funders and donors are up to date and relevant, tailored for specific audiences

10.Lead the development of HCWH Europe’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) tools and systems in order to measure and report impact to stakeholders

11.Provide update reports to the Board of Directors on progress with fundraising and revenue growth against targets

12.Work as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, attending external events, public speaking and networking and deputising for the Executive Director

In addition the post holder will work as key part of HCWH’s international development and fundraising team, coordinated by HCWH’s Managing Director of Philanthropic Partnerships & Strategy, based in the US. You will share intelligence on fundraising and partnership opportunities with development leads in other regions (North America, Asia, Latin America and partner organisations) and collaborate on international funding proposals on behalf of HCWH Europe.

About you

You will be confident, articulate, persuasive and engaging, with significant experience of new business development in the corporate or third sector. Educated to degree level, you will have a strong commercial understanding and outlook. You should also have demonstrable experience of winning partnerships of €500K and over. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate:

· Knowledge and understanding of the health sector and/or contemporary sustainability issues and practice as they relate to health

· Experience and knowledge of budgeting and organisational financial management and reporting (preferably gained in an NGO or third sector role)

· Experience of balancing competing deadlines and managing multiple tasks and priorities within a busy working environment

· Confidence when managing senior level contacts across donors and companies

· Experience of managing, developing, and inspiring teams

· Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to persuade, motivate, network, and negotiate effectively

· Highly effective communicator, both written and verbal

· Ability to support others to achieve income targets

· Ability to work with multiple teams and across multiple programmes to support diverse fundraising needs

· The ability to network with and influence senior people both internally and externally in order to achieve pre-defined outcomes

Fluent English (verbal and written) is mandatory for this role. Working knowledge of other European languages, in particular French, would be an advantage. Candidates should be eligible to work in the EU.

We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience.

We expect the role to be based at our head office in Brussels, however, home/ remote working will be considered in the case of exceptional candidates.

About Light for the World International

Light for the World is an international disability and development organisation whose vision is an inclusive society where no one is left behind. We enable crucial eye health services and help empower people with disabilities in some of the poorest regions of the world.

Our programmes include:

• Eye Health – preventing blindness and promoting eye health for all
• Education – ensuring children with disabilities receive quality, inclusive education
• Empowerment – advocating for the health and rights of people with disabilities in their societies and within development efforts

We focus on the poorest and hardest to reach because that’s where we will have the biggest impact. We create change through local people, organisations and structures because we want our impact to last.

About the role

Light for the World has been expanding its fundraising across the German speaking markets and beyond, and it is now looking to hire an International Fundraising Director to further lead this process and to ensure that the organization is at the forefront of the latest thinking and action in fundraising & marketing.

Accountable to the CEO the International Fundraising Director will coordinate the planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation of all fundraising activities. He/She will set figures for growth and will be responsible for reaching those figures across markets. The organisation needs a person in this role that is an all-rounder who is both strategic & hands-on, as it is a relatively small organisation.

Primary responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the global fundraising strategy for Light for the World, ensuring significant and sustained income growth (current: 20 million+ euros) across our European fundraising markets, with a focus on unrestricted funds.
• Coordinate the planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation of our global resource mobilisation plans – revenue and expense - across markets.
• Contribute to the organisation’s leadership as a member of the International Management Team, working closely with the Directors of Communications, Programme and Advocacy, and Finance and Systems.
• Build capacity by bringing innovation and best-practices to the organisation - coaching, supporting and empowering our passionate and committed teams to employ the latest and most impactful methods across varied functions (individual, major, corporate, digital, foundation, legacy etc.) and locations (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, UK and US).
• Lead the development of all fundraising, including direct mail, regular giving, legacies, telephone, digital, major donors, foundations considering to balance earmarked and un-earmarked funds.
• Balance longer-term income growth through new sources of funding, while maintaining our traditional and loyal donor basis in Austria.
• Lead the Fundraising team (25+ colleagues) based in Vienna, Zurich, Munich and Prague in close collaboration with the Director of Communications.
• Develop, nurture and manage strategic international accounts and partnerships, including with companies, investors and alliance partners.
• Fulfil an external ambassador role for our vision and mission.
• Support capacity building for fundraising within our country offices in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Mozambique and South Sudan in the longer term.

Candidate requirements

• 10+ years of experience, including demonstrated professional fundraising.
• Strategic, innovative and results-driven professional with a track record of success.
• Experience across diverse fields of fundraising including individual, major, corporate and foundation funding and understanding of key European fundraising markets including the DACH market.
• Demonstrated experience in financial management, including developing forecasts, budgets and monitoring expenditure.
• Ambitious and entrepreneurial approach and outlook with the ability to set and achieve meaningful stretch targets, while ensuring prudent management of budgets and resource planning.
• Significant management experience and proven ability to motivate and lead teams. Experience in building, mentoring, and coaching teams and an understanding of the challenges of managing from a distance.
• Desire to contribute to overall leadership and development of organisation and bring our fundraising, communications, advocacy and programme work closer together.
• Ability to embrace & lead organisational change during an ambitious time of growth and impact.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity to the diversity of values, views and approaches to issues relevant to Light for the World.
• Commitment to develop and expand digital fundraising.
• Confident and inspiring communicator with strong portfolio of contacts.
• Preferably experience in programmes, development cooperation and/or disability.
• Good listener and collaborator.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.

Location of Role

This position located in Vienna, Austria, where most of the fundraising team are based.

Recruitment timeline

• Applications close 20 September
• Telephone/Skype interviews (TBD)
• In person interview in Vienna, Austria end of September/early October

RNRMC is looking to recruit a Support and Partnerships Manager to join its Grants team.

RNRMC, with our many partners, strives to provide assistance to serving and former sailors and marines and their families, with the aim of ensuring they feel valued and supported, throughout their lives. We support the serving community through improvements to working environments, efficiency, morale, welfare, sport and adventurous training, and veterans and families through a wide range of services and partnerships. We collaborate across the military sector and wider, ensuring our funds deliver the outcomes our beneficiaries need.

This role is pivotal in delivering a smooth grants application process in support of benevolence work. Liaising closely with external organisations and key partners, you will ensure that funding is distributed fairly and to best purpose, in accordance with our funding model. Engaging directly with beneficiaries through our support line and using your welfare experience, you will be able to assist those in need and give guidance and direction to applicants. With your evaluation and reporting skills, you will be able to demonstrate impact with the help of our Blackbaud grant-management system.

If you are a caring individual, a team player and effective line manager with a strong welfare background, we would like to hear from you. A proven ability to develop strong relationships together with efficient and accurate administrative skills are required to fulfil this important role.

Please note this role requires DBS checks and some travel.

Please send your completed CV and covering letter, detailing the reasons why you wish to apply for the role, demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the person specification and what qualifications you have to support it.

For an informal discussion about this role, please get in touch with Mandy Lindley, Director of Funding and Relationships or visit our website for more information about our charity.

Magic Me, the UK’s leading intergenerational-arts charity are seeking a Director of Finance & Operations to help shape and deliver the organization’s strategy and vision, and be the chief steward of Magic Me’s overall organizational health.

You will be responsible for Magic Me’s financial, HR and operational systems. Your work will enable our team of staff and artists to design and deliver high-quality, innovative artistic programmes to an intergenerational community of participants, partners and volunteers in London and Essex. 

Candidates will have a strong understanding and practical experience of charity finance and accounting, an eye for detail, and a proactive, collaborative mindset to develop and optimise current systems.

You will have experience across HR functions, excellent communication skills, good project management expertise and hold a genuine commitment to inclusion. 

This role provides a seat at the senior management table and allows your voice to have a real impact on organizational strategy. Strong candidates will have a willingness to lean into this leadership and a proactive nature to help identify where the charity can be even better.

We welcome and encourage applications from Black and Asian candidates, and those from other minoritised ethnic communities.

Our board and staff are actively working on a new anti-racism strategy. We believe by improving the diversity within our organisation and our leadership, we will improve the quality of our work. We recognise that our current staff team does not reflect the culturally diverse communities we serve.

As Director of Finance and Operations you will play a crucial leadership role in ensuring that addressing structural racism is at the heart of Magic Me and what we do.

About Magic Me

Since its founding in 1989, Magic Me has pioneered intergenerational arts practice,  in partnership with many other organisations, large and small. Our story for the past 30 years has been one of innovation and constant evolution in direct response to the specific needs of the culturally diverse communities we serve across London. 

Since March 2020 our At Home Together programme is piloting new ways for younger and older people to meet, to make and to party at a distance.

Magic Me are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.

For information on how to apply and full job description, please visit our website.

Salary:  £38,000 full-time, 35 hours per week

Application Deadline: 9am Tuesday 1st September

Interviews: Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 September via video call

Start date: ASAP, No later than 1 November

acta is recruiting a new Director with experience in fundraising and human resources to manage its innovative work in participatory Community Theatre; a unique opportunity to lead this internationally acclaimed company.

The new Director will have a proven track record in leading an organisation in the field of social change; strategic thinking; business management; success in identifying and securing funds; human resources; partnership working; with a strong commitment to facilitation, and collaborative/adaptive leadership.

We are looking for someone to respect and build on acta’s strong track record, but with the vision to develop and innovate.

This appointment is a new post and a key component of the Company’s managed transition process towards the stepping down of acta Founder and Artistic Director, Neil Beddow, in March 2021. Neil will work alongside the new Director for a transition period over the Winter months.

Further information

Deadline for receipt of completed applications is 21 September, with interviews on 6 – 8 October.

Full job pack, including job description, person specification and application process now available on our website.

We encourage all applicants to take a detailed look at the website to truly understand what the history and mission of acta.

We will be recruiting in accordance with our equality and diversity recruitment procedures, so will be making opportunities available to all applicants on a fair basis. However, we are keen to recruit workers representative of the diverse cultural backgrounds of our participants, and encourage applications from BAME and / or disabled people, who are under-represented in the existing staff team, for this significant new leadership post.

We’re looking for an Associate Director - Education to help develop the RSA’s programmes of research and activity for improving education.

You’ll show a commitment to the RSA’s mission and be able to demonstrate experience in education research and practice. You will combine strategic thinking, research excellence, strong people and project management skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences and stakeholders. 

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

About Us

We are the RSA; the royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce.  We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. 
With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers, united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

We invite you to be part of this community. Join our efforts to make change. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free Fellowship throughout employment and lots more.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification. 

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 7 September 2020. Screening calls are expected to take place on 10 September 2020 and interviews will be on 15 September 2020. A second interview will follow in the week commencing 21 September 2020 if you are successful in these initial stages, to be arranged on a 1:1 basis. 

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a charity on a mission to improve the lives of young people in London. Last year, London Youth worked with over 27,000 young people through their sports development, employability, youth action, arts and outdoor education programmes. Their membership network of over 500 community youth organisations supported thousands more. Together they create opportunities for young people they would not otherwise have had.

Throughout London Youth's history, community youth organisations have provided a constant lifeline and a vital safe space outside the family and formal education. London Youth's vision today is that all young Londoners grow up healthy and safe, able to express themselves, navigate a fulfilling career and make a positive contribution in their communities. Their mission is to support and challenge young people to become the best they can be: developing their confidence, resilience, and relationship skills.

To continue their path to reach as many young people as possible London Youth are now looking for an inspirational and motivating leader to join them in the capacity of Director of Fundraising on a permanent basis.

London Youth - Director of Fundraising

Location: 47 - 49 Pitfield Street, London, N1 6DA

Compensation: Package of circa 70,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

The organisation's growth to date has been driven by their expertise in fundraising from Trusts and Foundations. Now, London Youth are keen to diversify their fundraising efforts and grow income from Corporate Partnerships, Mid-High Net Worth Individuals and through Legacies. From a good financial base, the intention is to invest to support this growth and protect their long term sustainability.

In this newly created role of Director of Fundraising you will have responsibility for leading a brand new strategy. You will need to be a credible and tenacious leader, who can inspire a growing fundraising function and contribute to the charity's medium and long term vision and strategy.

To be considered for this position you will have demonstrable experience of income generation, with a proven track record of leading teams to deliver targets and continuously improve performance. You will have excellent experience of building high level relationships, developing funding propositions and securing significant funds.

Closing date for applications: 9.00 am Wednesday 9th September 2020

First stage interviews: W/C 14th September 2020

Second stage interviews: W/C 21st September 2020

London Youth values equality, diversity and inclusion and aims to reflect the population they serve at all levels within their organisation.

London Youth is committed to becoming an anti-racist organisation and they actively encourage applications from members of the BAME community and other communities who are under-represented.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please contact either Natalie Lawford or Faye Marshall at Harris Hill.

We look forward to hearing from you.

About you

1. You will have extensive experience of working in the public policy sector, with a deep understanding of issues relating to modern slavery and human rights

2. You will have demonstrable leadership skills – both thought leadership and people leadership – and will be able to steer both your ideas and your staff in ways that will achieve maximum impact for the Modern Slavery PEC

3. You will be research literate and have a good understanding of the modern slavery and human rights landscape with the ability to engage with policy makers to identify opportunities for impact and new areas for original research

4. You will be experienced in managing a small but diverse team effectively, with a demonstrable ability to achieve agreed objectives

5. You will have a track record of working collaboratively with partners and demonstrate a good understanding of the need for the policy impact work of the PEC to complement and amplify, not duplicate, the similar work of such partners where there is overlap.

6. The Modern Slavery PEC is committed to being inclusive and diverse and particularly encourages applications from women, people with disabilities, BAME applicants, LGBT+ applicants and other minorities. The Centre is committed to being a values based organisation and, in the spirit of our values, we commit to proactively challenge bias and offer a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

The Role

7. The main responsibilities of the role are to:

• help deliver the PEC’s strategic objective of making legal and policy responses to modern slavery more effective by maximising the impact of the work of the Modern Slavery PEC on law and policy
• devise and implement a policy impact strategy designed to have that effect
• leverage existing networks of key policy influencers and to proactively engage and develop working relationships with key policymakers
• identify opportunities for policy impact

These broad responsibilities include the following more specific responsibilities:

• work alongside the core team as well as the collaborating partners to ensure a fully interconnected, integrated and, where necessary, differentiated approach to policy impact
•  proactively involve people who are or were directly affected by modern slavery in the development of policy thinking and positioning
• develop and pursue influencing strategies with key stakeholders and decision makers in order to create an environment conducive to change
• identify evidence needed for effective influencing, and developing key influencing related projects, as part of a broader policy impact strategy, to ensure  maximum impact for the Modern Slavery PEC’s work
• take external advice and engage in horizon-scanning to identify potential areas in which we can develop our influence, deliver our evidence-based research and influence policy
• act as an ambassador and a spokesperson for the Modern Slavery PEC; developing networks, promoting our expertise, identifying new opportunities and supporting your team to pursue these
• create a dialogue and develop relationships with those we need to engage with the relevant evidence and research
• disseminate and explain PEC research to policy stakeholders, including by providing tailored information to relevant audiences and individuals – the right insights to the right people at the right time, in an accessible and useable way
• Identify key topics and mechanisms through which the Modern Slavery PEC can best use research and evidence to support/help policymakers
• To evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the Modern Slavery PEC’s policy-influencing activity and continuously refine and improve performance
• To build, manage and motivate a high performing team, prioritising effective inter-organisational work
• To provide strong leadership to the team, role-modelling the Modern Slavery PEC’s core values and supporting collaboration, openness and inclusiveness.
• To work alongside the Modern Slavery PEC leadership, contributing to and leading on cross-Centre activities, forming an integral part of the team

Key working relationships

Director

Director of Research

Communications Director

Operations Director

Impact Evaluation Manager

Knowledge Exchange Manager (Policy)

Partnerships Manager

Senior Management Board

AHRC

External partners

Person Specification

Relevant Experience

Research literate with a good understanding of the modern slavery and human rights landscape

Ability to engage with policy makers to identify opportunities for impact and new areas for original research

Significant experience of senior level policy development and national/international level influencing in a complex multi-stakeholder environment

Ability to analyse legislation and policy, and use this analysis to frame an organisational position

Demonstrable political awareness and the ability to gauge potential impact of policy change

Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering proactive and reactive influencing strategies, ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders

Understanding the mechanisms for national and international influencing

Highly developed relationship building skills and a proactive approach to problem solving

Experience of and commitment to involving users of research in the planning, development and delivery, as well as impact evaluation, of influencing activity

Leadership and Management

Ability to develop a clear, well defined- vision and strategy, and to inspire team members in working towards its delivery

Significant experience of managing people, demonstrating the ability to build, develop, and motivate a high performing and happy team

Ability to lead and manage complex cross-organisational projects and work effectively

Ability to evaluate and improve influencing impact of themselves and of team members

Demonstrates a high level of professional integrity and develops the same standards within their team

Teamwork and Collaboration

Proven ability to work collaboratively and sets an example to the team

Demonstrable experience of working within a complex organisation and of exercising tact and sound judgement across professional collaborations

Communication Skills

A strong and confident communicator – both orally and in writing – able to adapt style to suit medium and audience

Ability to elicit and listen carefully to the views, opinions and concerns of team members and stakeholders

Ability to discuss ideas and issues through questioning and asking for direct feedback

Those living in the poorest and most disadvantaged communities across Britain are often the ones who feel furthest from policy making. The Centre for Social Justice is an independent organisation that puts social justice at the heart of British politics to transform people's lives by releasing them from poverty.

Since its inception the CSJ has set the agenda for social policy reform, from the the Modern Slavery Act and Universal Credit to tackling local gang crime. We have a reputation for ground-breaking research, big ideas and pioneering nation changing reforms.

We partner with over 400 grassroot charities from Britain's poorest communities, to develop ambitious, evidence-based and experience-led reforms that tackle the root causes of poverty and social breakdown and use our extensive network of political, policy and media contacts to campaign for these reforms to be implemented.

Alliance Director

The Centre for Social Justice

Competitive

National, with access to London

The work of the CSJ is informed by our grassroot partners, who bring first-hand evidence of the impact of poverty and disadvantage. The Alliance Director will lead the relationship with these vital partners and ensure their local, experience-led voice acts as the catalyst for our policy reforms. The Alliance Director will develop our existing regional presence and expand into new regions to ensure the CSJ is able to offer its key support for even more local organisations. The Director will represent our partners internally, providing a link to our policy development, and will create networks of regional stakeholders and philanthropists across England, ensuring vital support and access to policy making for our partners. The Alliance Director will also be a key part of the senior management team, supporting the CSJ's continued growth and success.

We are looking for an ambitious and credible senior leader with a passion for social justice and a track record of leading growth. You will bring excellent experience of collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, building and maintaining productive relationships to the highest level and a genuine belief in local partnership working to achieve high impact. A start up mentality to get ensure the regional presence grows at pace, coupled the ability to inspire and lead the regional team and external stakeholders to deliver an ambitious growth strategy, will be essential.

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.

Closing date: Monday 7th September 2020

Interviews with Prospectus: 14-23rd September 2020

Engagement meetings with stakeholders: w/c 28th September 2020

Panel interviews with The CSJ: w/c 5th October 2020

The CSJ is committed to achieve greater diversity in its senior management team and actively encourages applications from diverse communities, regardless of race, age, sexuality, beliefs or disability.