Donor Relations Officer Jobs in Central London, Greater London
A world-class drama school and educational charity, LAMDA – the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art – delivers exceptional vocational training in the performing arts. LAMDA’s core aim is to train and develop the best artists regardless of social or financial background. The Academy is at an exciting time in its evolution, paving the way for drama school training in the 21st century and developing multi-skilled creative artists and technicians. In order to ensure that its work is accessible to all, LAMDA is passionately committed to widening participation and operates a robust scholarship scheme, awarding significant support to one in five full-time students each year.
The Role
We are seeking a driven, talented, energetic and creative individual for the role of Director of Development. This is a one-year maternity cover post.
In this role, you will work closely with and report to the Principal and Chief Executive and will be responsible for implementing and delivering a comprehensive and coherent fundraising strategy for LAMDA.
You will lead and deliver major gift campaigns, including the biennial Gala, to ensure the sustainability and success of LAMDA as the world’s leading centre for drama training. With the ability to work collegiately and collaboratively with all staff and stakeholders, you will have demonstrable experience in implementing and delivering a successful major fundraising strategy.
To be successful, you will be confident and proactive, a verbal and written communicator and a skilled networker with a very strong track record of relationship building. Additionally, you will have proven experience of working in a senior fundraising role in the arts, higher education or charity sector.
In this role, you will work 35 hours per week (9.30 am – 5.30 pm), Monday to Friday, with the flexibility to work outside these hours to attend events and productions in accordance with business needs.
Application Process
For a full job description, please visit our website via the Apply button.
We want you to have the opportunity to really tell us about yourself and explain to us why this opportunity is right for you. All applications will be judged on content, not on format.
To apply, please provide:
- A covering letter to tell us a little about yourself and why this position interests you
- Tell us what experience, knowledge and skills you have that meet the person specification outlined in the job description; include any practical examples that you may have
- A CV
- A completed equality and diversity monitoring form
To be considered for this role, please send the above information by e-mail to the HR Department.
Closing date: 5.00 pm on Sunday 16 June 2024
Interview date: w/c 24 June 2024
Equality, diversity and inclusion are essential values at LAMDA, and we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the benefits that a diverse workforce can bring to the Academy. We welcome applications from the Global majority, those with disabilities and from other under-represented groups. We are happy to provide recruitment information in accessible formats and a provision to accept applications in alternative formats.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
LAMDA is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and adults who use our services and expects all employees and contractors to share this commitment. All LAMDA posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including background checks and the disclosure of criminal records where applicable. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all of our activities and services.
LAMDA Limited, 155 Talgarth Road, London W14 9DA, United Kingdom.
Registered in England No: 364456. Registered Office: as address.
Registered Charity No: 312821.
We are working with an incredible homelessness charity to recruit this key role to cover maternity leave. You will provide direction and manage the team responsible for brand, comms, events and fundraising. You will also directly be responsible for Major Donor relations and income.
This position is critical in the charitys growth and delivery of strategic goals through brand development, stakeholder engagement and delivery of some key streams of fundraised income.
This is a hybrid role with two days a week in the London office. Fully remote might be considered for the right candidate.
The Company
A small collaborative and passionate charity dedicated to solving homelessness, providing a safe and caring community that supports self belief and independent living.
The Role
Develop the brand on an ongoing basis, in collaboration with the Chief Executive and senior leaders
Ensure the charitys visual identity and organisational narrative are upheld through all communications and PR
Support the Heads of Fundraising and Communications to devise a communications strategy aimed at engaging new and existing audiences
Identify stories and opportunities to increase brand awareness
Keep up to date with best practice in fundraising, identifying and sharing trends, developments
Manage the work of direct reports, agreeing and setting objectives, targets and deadlines
Directly take responsibility for supporting and communicating with major donor / high net worth supporters
The Candidate
Experience of planning and delivering fundraised income growth
Brand management experience
Experience producing communications and/or fundraising plans in the charity sector
Understanding of supporter management and journeys
Experience of managing and developing high-performing team
Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships at all levels and with key stakeholders
Agility to move across various functions and areas of responsibility
IMPORTANT NOTE
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.
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We have a very exciting opportunity for anyone who enjoys working on the front-line of patient support in the Preston area.
This role will deliver Kidney Care UK’s Patient Support and Advocacy service in the Preston region. This varied role deals with every aspect of a patient’s life that supports better outcomes: welfare benefits, practical, emotional and social support. As well as directly supporting patients, you will raise awareness of the wide range of local and national resources available to kidney patients, and build strong relationships with kidney patients, professionals, and other stakeholder groups in the region.
Based at home (laptop and mobile phone provided), you will be expected to travel independently across the Preston area and manage your own caseload with the support of your line manager and other members of our national friendly, committed team.
We’ll provide the training, you’ll bring enthusiasm and your experience of working with chronically ill patients in a social, care or health role.
The role is a two-year contract initially. We can consider applications for a split role or job share, please indicate the hours you are seeking. Applications from those with experience of living with CKD in a personal or professional capacity are particularly welcome.
Please apply through CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are perfect for this role.
Please apply through CharityJob with a CV and covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We have a very exciting opportunity for anyone who enjoys working on the front-line of patient support in the Manchester area.
This role will deliver Kidney Care UK’s Patient Support and Advocacy service in and around Manchester. This varied role deals with every aspect of a patient’s life that supports better outcomes: welfare benefits, practical, emotional and social support. As well as directly supporting patients, you will raise awareness of the wide range of local and national resources available to kidney patients, and build strong relationships with kidney patients, professionals, and other stakeholder groups in the region.
Based at home (laptop and mobile phone provided), you will be expected to travel independently across the Manchester area and manage your own caseload with the support of your line manager and other members of our national friendly, committed team.
We’ll provide the training, you’ll bring enthusiasm and your experience of working with chronically ill patients in a social, care or health role.
The role is a two-year contract initially. We can consider applications for a split role or job share, please indicate the hours you are seeking. Applications from those with experience of living with CKD in a personal or professional capacity are particularly welcome.
Please apply through CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are perfect for this role.
Please apply through CharityJob with a CV and covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Social Media Manager
Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £37,620 per annum (i.e. pro-rata to the full-time equivalent of £46,354 per annum)
Hours: 28 hours per week
Department: Strategic Communications and Content
Job Type: Part-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.
We are seeking a creative and dynamic Social Media Manager to join our Strategic Communications and Content Unit. This newly-created role manages a Social Media Officer, and works closely with Media, External Relations, Brand and Content teams in the Unit as well as a variety of colleagues across the organisation.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive social media strategy that aligns with our mission and goals. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our online presence and driving engagement with our supporters, creating and curating content that resonates with a range of audiences and inspires our online community to take action. You will lead on monitoring and analysing our social media activity in order to continuously improve our approaches. And you’ll forge strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, from influencers and partners to fundraising and programme colleagues in a variety of global contexts.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record in social media campaign strategy and community management, ideally with line management experience. They will possess a blend of creativity, strategic thinking, analytical skills, and ability to react to trends and external events. And above all, they will be able to demonstrate a passion for gender equality and creating a safer, more just world for all children.
For further detail of this role, please see the job profile.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Monday 10 June 2024
Interviews will take place W/C 17 June 2024
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check and a check of the Children’s Barred List. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
REF-214369
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We have a very exciting opportunity for anyone who enjoys working on the front-line of patient support in the Wirral and Liverpool area.
This role will deliver Kidney Care UK’s Patient Support and Advocacy service in Liverpool and the Wirral region. This varied role deals with every aspect of a patient’s life that supports better outcomes: welfare benefits, practical, emotional and social support. As well as directly supporting patients, you will raise awareness of the wide range of local and national resources available to kidney patients, and build strong relationships with kidney patients, professionals, and other stakeholder groups in the region.
Based at home (laptop and mobile phone provided), you will be expected to travel independently across Liverpool and the Wirral area and manage your own caseload with the support of your line manager and other members of our national friendly, committed team.
We’ll provide the training, you’ll bring enthusiasm and your experience of working with chronically ill patients in a social, care or health role.
The role is a two-year contract initially. We can consider applications for a split role or job share, please indicate the hours you are seeking. Applications from those with experience of living with CKD in a personal or professional capacity are particularly welcome.
Please apply through CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter outlining why you are perfect for this role.
Please apply through CharityJob with a CV and covering letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Closing date: 9th June 2024
Ref 6735
We are looking for an Account Manager to join the Partnership Development Team in our Global Programmes Division to support our global programme partnerships work, manging and expanding our relationships with Development Banks.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About the Team
The Partnership Development Team is comprised of partnership experts across a portfolio of institutional partners. The team seeks to deliver exceptional global partnerships, optimising both funding and influence. The team works closely with colleagues from across the Global Programmes and Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns Division, other Save the Children members and with Save the Children International (SCI) country and regional teams to deliver on our partnership objectives. The team is at the forefront of driving the institutional partnership agenda and approach for both Save the Children UK (SCUK) and the Save the Children global movement, ensuring Save the Children is the partner of choice.
About the role
As the Account Manager you will contribute to and effectively support our global programme partnerships work, to achieve Save the Children's strategic objectives.
The focus of the role will include extending Save the Children's relationships with development banks plus new initiatives such as impact investment and results-based project funding. You will support the Partnership Managers on a varied portfolio of cross-Save the Children partnerships as well as supporting with the management of cross Save the Children partnership management.
You will support and liaise with a network of internal and external stakeholders to optimise our engagement with key partners, in pursuit of specific partnership opportunities.
In this role, you will:
- Ensure a broad-ranging and inclusive partnerships. This includes:
- Contributing to the implementation of SCUK's overall institutional partnerships strategy.
- Management of information and status of relationships/financing to keep our leadership (CEO, Executive Directors) up-to-date with our partnerships.
- Supporting the organisation to continually build strategic understanding of partners and any evolving trends that may impact the relationship.
- Representing Save the Children with the appropriate partner contacts and providing strong support to colleagues in their external engagement (country, regional and HQ levels).
- Exploring new avenues of collaboration and new funding modalities to maximise income and return on investment.
- Secure support from colleagues from across the organisation to contribute to our engagement with our regular and new accounts
- Ensure increased quality and consistency in the design, delivery and reporting of all projects/awards across the account and SCI. This includes:
- Supporting the wider account team on the development and delivery of donor specific capacity building plans.
- Working closely with the Donor Compliance team to identify risks, mitigating measures and setting adequate monitoring mechanisms to support wider award management processes.
- Developing common standard approaches to quality and compliance across the account. Ensuring partner regulations and expectations are well understood among parties involved.
- Engaging with account members, where necessary, and SCI in generating learning and best practices.
- Ensuring strong knowledge management systems are in place.
- Collaborate with team members to develop and embed our partnership and management approach, to maximise the benefit of the team's work to the wider organisation and movement.
About you
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Skills in partnership management and market assessment in relation to overall positioning with partners.
- Experience, interest and knowledge of current thinking and future trends and thorough understanding of international development issues.
- Proven experience of providing creative and innovative approaches in developing new initiatives that contribute towards partnership objectives.
- Strong management behaviours, including external relations, partner focussed-approaches, delivery of results, strategic purpose, negotiating & influencing.
- Experience in relationship management, working with donors, trusts and foundations, or equally demanding partners.
- Experience of undertaking industry trend and donor specific research, finding relevant, reliable, and up to date information quickly.
- Excellent coordination and relationship building skills in forming and maintaining both internal and external relationships.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to present complex information in a clear and succinct manner, ability to analyse trends and report on key financial metrics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including senior level briefings and presentations, both for internal and external audiences with appropriate attention to detail.
- Ideally knowledge of and experience working directly with Governments and other key actors such as multi-lateral institutions e.g. their structure and operations, priorities (geographic, sectorial, thematic, at policy & advocacy levels).
- Ideally a good understanding of project design, quality programming and effective delivery.
- Knowledge of and experience working directly with institutional donor partners
What we offer you:
Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- We focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day. You can read more about our benefits here.
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Location: London, with travel to Crisis' services across England, Scotland and Wales
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £83,000 per annum
Closing Date: Friday 14th June 2024
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people, working side by side with thousands of people each year as they find ways out of homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable; we know that together we can end it.
At Crisis, we have an incredible and committed workforce of more than 700 employees across England, Scotland and Wales, as well as c5,000 inspiring volunteers who are central to the success of our Christmas services and the running of our shops. Without them Crisis quite simply wouldn’t exist.
This is an exciting time to be joining us. Emerging from a period of change, we have a new 10-year strategy and an even greater focus on purpose and priorities. Central to the success of this will be ensuring that Crisis is a positive, high performing and inclusive work environment that allows us to have the greatest impact for those that we support.
As a member of the wider leadership team, the Director of People & Culture will be responsible for developing a strategy that that delivers on our aspirations for our staff and volunteers, attracting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce and creating an environment that allows everyone who works with us to feel safe and be the best that they can be. As our most senior People leader in the charity, this is a role that is highly visible at all levels and you will be required to build strong, trusted relationships across the leadership team, our Board and with our staff and volunteers.
We are looking for an authentic and inspiring leader who brings significant experience of developing and implementing people strategies, with strong knowledge of culture and organisational development. A changemaker who encourages those around them to step outside their comfort zone, you will have a confident and informed approach to all things relating to people and culture and a proven commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in the workplace, so that everyone feels able to be their authentic and best selves.
While experience of working within a charity would be beneficial, we are also keen to hear from candidates who bring transferable experience from other sectors. In addition to wanting to hear from experienced people leaders who share our vision and values, we also welcome applications from emerging leaders for whom this will be their first director role but who bring the enthusiasm and drive to succeed in it.
We are excited for someone to join us who is passionate about ending homelessness and ensuring that their team is focused on delivering excellence to ensure that we are achieving the Crisis mission. If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you.
About Kidney Care UK
3.5 million people in the UK have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a diagnosis that can turn your world upside down.
For almost 50 years, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by this lifelong condition. We continue to provide practical, emotional, and financial support for individuals and their families, while also working with healthcare professionals to improve care services and campaign for change.
Kidney disease can affect anyone and there is no cure. We are here for the young and the old, for those struggling to make ends meet, for families and loved ones. We fight tirelessly, giving our total support, to improve the lives of kidney patients and their families.
We’ve grown significantly over the past five years. But this is just the start – we want to grow our income significantly in the next three years. We have to – there are so many people who need us.
Will you join us and help ensure that no one faces kidney disease alone?
About the role
You will provide key inbound referral management and administrative support to the Money & Energy Advisers and within our Patient Support Services team for kidney patients struggling with their energy and water bills and other costs of living.
To raise awareness of the service and build strong relationships with people living with kidney disease and affected by kidney disease, professionals and other kidney stakeholder groups in your defined geographic region.
Key Relationships
External
• NHS Renal teams including allied health professionals
• Partner organisations
• Statutory services
• Other Money & Advice services
Internal
• Patient Support Services teams (Patient Support & Advocacy, Grants, Counselling)
• Policy team
• Marketing & Communications team
• Fundraising team
Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for the day-to-day administration and allocation of inbound referrals into the Money & Energy Advice service across the region, effectively managing initial contact, appointments and assistance for food / fuel vouchers and other grant service administration.
• Update and maintain manual and computerised database and case management systems and records in accordance with the service’s internal policies/procedures and organisational standards.
• Collate and supply information and correspondence to internal and external contacts in accordance with required deadlines.
• Liaise with referring agencies to improve referral information and the general referral process for patients.
• Act as a gateway to local information and access to:
◌ Kidney Care UK patient grants programme, raising awareness of the programme and supporting applications.
◌ Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy service, to ensure patients have access to reliable and accurate patient information relating to kidney disease, patient pathways, models of care, and patient choice.
◌ Kidney Care UK Counselling service and other appropriate services to meet patients’ emotional and physiological needs.
• Work closely with local Kidney Care UK Patient Support & Advocacy Officers to ensure that patients receive expert advice in all areas of need, with smooth, effective handovers ensuring that patients feel supported and part of the Kidney Care UK ‘family’ at all times.
• Maintain records on the Kidney Care UK database to support service delivery and communications with patients, and to facility effective reporting to Kidney Care UK and to our funders.
• Raise awareness of Kidney Care UK and the benefit of its full range of Patient Support Services amongst people living with disease and affected by kidney disease and professionals across the region.
• Provide insight on patients’ concerns and unmet needs to inform Kidney Care UK research, campaigns, and new service development activity.
• Work in a way that respects the personal, social, cultural and spiritual needs of the individual and maintains the confidentiality of information they may have shared with you.
The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Please view the job description for full details and how to apply.
Closing date: Wednesday 5th June 2024.
Please apply through CharityJob, submitting your CV and a covering letter demonstrating how you would be perfect for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking for a Research Manager who combines exceptional ability in research and report-writing, with a real passion for (and experience in) peacebuilding. We offer flexible hours and working from home, anywhere in the world. It will be vital that you have an excellent grasp of the context in the Central African region, which will require time spent there and, ideally, significant prior knowledge.
In the first months of the programme, the team will consult at least three thousand people, with a combination of key informant interviews, individual questionnaires and focus groups to build both quantitative and qualitative datasets.
This will add to a dataset of over ten thousand consultations over 6 years, so you’ll have a unique evidence base at your disposal. We believe that, with your expertise and support, we could make better use of the rich information in these datasets, and we feel we owe that to the women and men we’ve consulted. The reports you produce will help amplify their voices, providing decision-makers in government and the international community with clear recommendations for activities that will address root causes of conflict and promote sustainable peace and development.
Concordis works alongside those involved in or affected by armed conflict, helping them find workable solutions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
DETAILS
- Salary: GBP 60,000-65,000 depending on experience (the range is aligned to London cost of living and would be adjusted according to the appointee's location)
- Location: Flexible. But must be prepared to work at least four hours per day 1300 – 1700 Coordinated Universal Time. Location in London or Berlin may be an advantage.
- Contract Type: Full-time, open-ended contract
- Closing Date: 9 June 2024
- Interview Dates: 14 & 17 June (first round interviews), 19 June (second round interviews)
TO APPLY
Complete and return our application form via our jobs portal. Kindly note that the application form is required; we will not accept CVs.
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking a Head of Communications to lead our high-performing communications team. The successful candidate will lead strategic, high-impact external communications across the organisation. They will work closely with our global team across 30 countries involved in research and analysis. They will bring talent, enthusiasm, knowledge and experience. This role currently manages a team of five and reports to the Executive Director. The communications team is tasked to ensure strategic and effective media, social media, and delivery of our digital platform to drive change.
About us
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a global organisation committed to cooperation with diverse actors in our movement. We have more than 80 global team colleagues based in 20+ countries around the world, who work with a wide network of human rights advocates.
We seek a world where transformed business contributes to a just and regenerative economy that delivers shared prosperity and climate security; respects human rights and provides redress for abuse; and ensures greater equality of power and wealth. We stand with, and amplify and support, the voice and work of partners, allies, and movements in seeking to create linkages between grassroots experience and regional/international decision-making. We build and deploy evidence to influence decision-makers in governments and businesses towards transformative norms, regulations, and re-aligned business incentives that deliver systemic shifts from exploitative business behaviour towards a rights-respecting and regenerative economic model.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic communications: Lead the strategic evolution of our global communications as a critical component of our strategies to make change happen. Drive impact by building strategic media and digital outreach that amplifies the work of ourselves and allies, and influences key audiences. Work across our global team to develop a shared understanding of grand strategy, key audiences, the fast-changing context, and how communications can drive positive change. With the management team, set the organisation’s communications strategy and ensure we have the right skills, knowledge, and connections to deliver it. Collaborate with regional and thematic leads to ensure our communications strategies help deliver the human rights impact our programmes seek with allies.
- Lead the communications team: Support a strong team, nurturing their skills to inspire effective and high-impact communications, with an emphasis on digital first. Ensure the work of the team is expertly planned and executed within budget and meets donor requirements. Deliver our performance management system throughout the year to ensure support, well-being, and accountability. Work with the Senior Management Team to manage strategic and operational opportunities and risks.
- Drive and execute innovative, advocacy-oriented communications: Work with senior management, regional and thematic teams to drive a dynamic approach to communications, alongside spotting proactive and reactive opportunities, building higher-level relationships with journalists and partners, and developing tactical approaches. Play an active role in executing impactful, advocacy-oriented communications strategies for key products and events.
- Digital action platform and technology: Work with the Web Content and Digital Officer to manage the development of the Resource Centre’s leading multi-functional digital platform, and our substantial data as compelling evidence. Develop an understanding of the organisation’s target audiences and ensure we deliver features that effectively support them to effectively organise and present their research data and promote human rights in business.
- Programme design and fundraising: Work with our development (fundraising) team and programme leads to ensure communications, and digital technology work is built into project design and budget, and that funders’ information needs are well-served.
Key competencies and attributes
Strategic communication: At least 5 years’ experience delivering top class communications and expert understanding of how strategic communications deliver change. Demonstrable experience in strategy design and execution. Sharp news sense and editorial judgement; strong grasp of the power of social media to make change happen; and a global perspective to communications.
People manager: At least 3 years’ experience in line management. Experience in nurturing and sustaining a high performing team that thrives in a diverse, and global context. Demonstrable success in supporting project teams to deploy communications strategically for impact.
Project manager: Track record of leading and/or implementing complex communications projects including planning, execution, and evaluation. Demonstratable success planning communications for a busy organisation working closely with allies.
Digital technology & data: Experience of design and delivery of website, digital tools, and data to make change happen. Experience of working with developers to manage and maintain a website.
Human rights, and economic justice expertise: Familiarity with social justice or human rights issues and a willingness to keep up to date. Experience communicating economic justice and human rights issues desirable.
Team player: Experience of, and commitment to, working in high-performing teams that are highly collaborative and focused on outcomes. Experience of working with colleagues remotely, and in multicultural and diverse working environments desirable.
Networking: Track record of developing strategic relationships to enhance communications and advocacy efforts, e.g. civil society partners, consultants, journalists, opinion-formers. Experience building relationships of trust and joint action with allied organisations is strongly desirable.
Languages: Must be fluent in English. Additionally, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, or Russian language skills would also be an asset (all languages of our digital action platform).
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global team. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background and we acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in progressive movements. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Latinx and other minorities, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGTBQ+.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
The Philanthropy & Events Executive will support our Philanthropy Lead and Managing Director to effectively manage existing match funding partner (“Champion”) relationships, and help to develop new Champion relationships. You will support with Champion onboarding, stewarding and reporting as well as research, prospecting, and business development activities. You will also manage events for high-value supporters, and play a key role in helping us grow the number of Champions through our events, such as our annual Big Give Christmas Party and Philanthropy Lunches.
About you:
You will be an organised self-starter with exceptional personal and communication skills. As a “tech first” organisation, we’re looking for someone with exceptional digital skills, experience in data administration and management and able to collate, segment and analyse donor information. You will also have experience with CRM systems (experience using Salesforce would be advantageous) and processes to help manage the journey of our match funding partners (“Champions “). An understanding of the UK charity and philanthropy sector would be helpful.
How we work:
We're currently hybrid working and are based in our Covent Garden office 1-2 days per week, where we're hosted by Reed (UK's #1 Job Site). This means you will get all the benefits of working in a small non-profit team with a start-up mindset whilst being supported by a larger corporation.
What you will do:
- Manage the effective delivery of all Big Give events, focused on supporting our existing Champion relationships as well as growing our network of Champion funders
- Provide administrative and communications support to help support new and existing Champion partnerships
- Conduct research into potential new Champion partners
- Help develop systems and processes to effectively manage Champion relationships
- Communicate directly with current and potential Champion partners
- Update records of Champion funders in Salesforce
- Support with Champion reporting
- Ad-hoc tasks to support Champion development
About you:
- A brilliant attitude; committed, hard-working and willing to learn
- Exceptional organisational skills, ability to plan your work and manage your time effectively
- Personable and able to build relationships with high-value supporters
- A desire to achieve results to make a difference in a small successful team
- Attention to detail
What you need:
- Confident in handling relationships with high-value supporters
- 2-3 years experience in organising events for high-value supporters
- Strong communication skills with an excellent standard of written and spoken English
- Customer service experience, ideally in a digital environment
- Very strong IT skills - comfortable working in a “tech first” environment. (Our most widely used apps include Salesforce, G-Suite, Slack, Jira, MailChimp)
- Strong numerical skills
- An understanding of the UK philanthropy and charity sector
What you’ll get:
- £30,000 - £35,000 salary (depending on experience)
- 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days)
- Flexible working including provision to work from home
- Investment in your personal development
- Paid time off to move home
- Contributory pension scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Enhanced family leave benefits
- Insurance benefits including life assurance
- Discount scheme including gyms and popular retailers
- Range of wellbeing and mental health support avenues
- Free eye tests
- Newly refurbished office in an amazing location, with countless bars, restaurants and theatres right on the doorstep
- These are just some of the great benefits we offer everyone working at The Big Give!
Please apply with a CV and cover letter (up to one page) by 9am Monday 10th June.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Talent Set are delighted to be working with London's Air Ambulance Charity, supporting them to recruit a Deputy Head of Philanthropy (Trusts) maternity cover. This role will start at a key time in strategy development and long term planning, as they enter the final phase of their incredibly successful Up Against Time Appeal to replace their two helicopters.
As they enter the final phase of the appeal, having raised £11.5m of their £15m target (with a number of further pledges confirmed) this role will focus on developing the long term Trusts fundraising strategy. As Deputy Head of Philanthropy you will be tasked with considering the opportunities presented by the new 15 year organisational strategy, and contributing to the wider Philanthropy, Partnerships and Events team plans to ensure they have a strong footing as they look to the long term and next 15 years of London's Air Ambulance Charity.
As Deputy Head of Philanthropy you will not only lead on strategy development but also build and develop the Trusts pipeline, leading and developing the Trusts and Prospect Research teams to improve internal processes and influence/respond to upcoming fundraising opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the Trusts and Prospect Research teams and programmes through a year of maternity cover, ensuring both areas are in a strong position on the return of the substantive postholder.
- Act as LAAC's Trust and Lead Gift (£500k+) fundraising expert, leading the Trusts and Prospect Research teams to be ambitious and consider the long term funding opportunities for the charity.
- Lead the team through the transition from the Up Against Time Appeal to focus on the new 15 year organisational strategy and opportunities it presents to develop the pipeline for new projects.
- Take ownership of the Trusts, Foundations and Statutory pipeline, leading income generation from these sources with a personal focus on £100k+ opportunities, while informing the organisation's approach to restricted fundraising opportunities.
- Support the development of direct reports and wider Philanthropy, Partnerships and Events team.
Person Specification:
- Strong sector knowledge and technical expertise of Trust fundraising, with experience of securing £100k+ support from trusts, foundations and/or statutory sources.
- Demonstrable experience of developing and fundraising for restricted projects, monitoring income and expenditure budgets.
- Effective pipeline development skills and the ability to support a Prospect Research function to identify new opportunities.
The deadline for applications is Friday 7th June, with initial interviews to take place the following week.
To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
We are seeking a confident, experienced and motivated Fundraising Manager to join our team. This is a key role in ensuring that we continue to secure the resources we need to provide our vital services and activities for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants in South London.
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Substantial experience of building relationships with and securing funds from Trusts and Foundations.
- An understanding of and empathy for the challenges faced by migrants who are in crisis or at risk.
- An understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by small, local voluntary organisations in ensuring sustainability.
Our organisation
South London Refugee Association is a well-established and impactful charity grounded firmly in our local area and trusted by our local migrant communities. We balance providing essential frontline services with work to advocate and campaign for change. We value the knowledge and experience our service users can bring to our organisation and involve those with lived experience at all levels.
Benefits include:
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata)
- 3 additional days given when the office closes at Christmas
- 1 additional day each year, after 2 years service, up to 30 days
- 2 week paid sabbatical after 7 and 10 years' service
- Group reflective practice
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Cyclesheme and travelcard loan
- Being part of a committed, supportive and inclusive team
To ensure that migrants live safely with access to justice and opportunity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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1. Background:
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Research Commissioning Centre (RCC) has been established to commission and manage quality, equitable research at value to inform international development priorities in the UK and globally. Led by the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), the University of Birmingham, and a consortium of 17 UK and global research partners, the RCC aims to commission different types of high-quality research in FCDO’s key priority areas. The FCDO is expecting to deliver 20-30% of its total research budget through the RCC within a four-year time frame (total research budget was roughly £300m in 23/24).
The RCC has been operating since June 2023, working very closely with FCDO’s research teams through an early pilot phase. The key objectives of the RCC are to deliver ‘world class’ research commissioning processes and to build and manage a coherent R&D digital platform for the FCDO. These will promote equitable and streamlined access to FCDO funding and accelerate paths to research impact. This involves addressing the challenges associated with research bureaucracy, as highlighted by the Independent Review of Research Bureaucracy.
During the pilot phase the RCC has set up early processes and mechanisms ahead of the first research commissions, which launched in April 2024. Progress has been made to develop a digital platform for FCDO research and to build an R&D brand identity. We are now recruiting a full-time Director to lead the RCC through the next four years to implement the RCC’s vision, consolidate and deepen strategic connections across the consortium and wider networks within the sector, and direct and manage teams and resources towards delivery of a ‘world-class’ commissioning centre.
It is in this exciting context that 3ie seeks an outstanding candidate to serve as the Director to lead the Research Commissioning Centre. The Director will be supported by a secretariat and will report to the Executive Director of 3ie and to the Steering Committee of the RCC (this will include representatives from the FCDO, the consortium, and externals). The secretariat will include three units; an academic delivery unit, a programme management, due diligence, contracting and finance unit, and a stakeholder engagement, communication, and impact unit, and is projected to grow to 20+ positions over the course of the next 12 months. The Director will be a 3ie employee (or seconded from their existing institution) whose terms of employment are contingent upon the FCDO project financing their position.
The position covers a wide range of responsibilities including:
- Setting the strategic direction for the FCDO RCC and its role within the broader FCDO research brand to ensure the core objectives and vision are delivered
- Leading the FCDO RCC secretariat and operations within the Centre, including effective allocation of resources to implement workplans agreed with the FCDO
- Liaising closely with FCDO Senior and Programme Responsible Owners (SRO/PRO) and research team leads to identify and respond to research commissioning needs
- Oversight of all research commissions, including ensuring access to the right academic expertise and development and implementation of world leading processes for research commissioning
- Engaging and collaborating with other UK Government R&D funders and the broader research commissioning community to ensure the RCC adopts world class, ethical, inclusive, and impactful research commissioning practices
- Engaging with the wider RCC consortium to ensure synergies with and across partners are maximised and relationships within the network deepen, to build strategic partnerships and generate added value
- Regular engagement with FCDO leadership and reporting to the Executive Director of 3ie and the RCC Steering Committee
2. About 3ie
The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) promotes evidence-informed equitable, inclusive, and sustainable development. We support the generation and effective use of high-quality evidence to inform decision-making and improve the lives of people living in poverty in low- and middle-income countries. We provide guidance and support to produce, synthesise and quality assure evidence of what works, for whom, how, why and at what cost.
We do so through evidence programmes, production of public goods, professional services, and support for institutional advancement initiatives. The evidence programmes include impact evaluations, implementation research, replication studies, systematic reviews, and evidence gap maps. Our work encompasses a wide range of topics, sectors, and themes, including health systems and services, nutrition, and related social sector programmes.
3ie is registered as a non-governmental organisation in the United States. We have offices in New Delhi, London and Washington, DC.
3. Role Summary:
The Director of the RCC will be responsible for the day to day running of the RCC and implementing the vision of the FCDO RCC as a leading, responsive, equitable and efficient funder and custodian of world-class, policy-relevant, and impactful research (addressing and) informing the global challenges of our time. The individual will do so through developing and nurturing the FCDO and 3ie (and consortium) partnership and oversee the strategic planning, implementation, and delivery of the FCDO RCC programme.
The ideal candidate is a visionary leader passionate about leveraging research for global development impact.
The position will be based in the UK/ London, on a remote work basis, but with regular in person interaction expected with the stakeholder teams.
4. Key responsibilities
4.1 Strategic Leadership and Vision:
- Define and implement strategic goals and ambition in alignment with the RCC’s vision and FCDO’s overarching research objectives
- Develop long-term strategies for scaling up research initiatives, with a focus on achieving measurable impacts on UK global development priorities
- Develop and promote culture of lessons learning and continuous improvement and innovation conducive to world class commissioning and cutting-edge research in FCDO’s key priority areas
- Report progress and strategic insights regularly to the Executive Director of 3ie and the RCC Steering Committee
4.2 Research Commissioning and Management:
- Oversee the development of the RCC operational framework, including the commissioning process
- Oversee the research commissions, from scoping and development of calls for proposals, through proposal review and selection, to due diligence and contracting
- Ensuring transparency, efficiency, and adherence to ethical standards in all the RCCs work
- Facilitate transparent and effective communication between all parties involved in the research commissioning process
- Oversight of the progress of research commissions to ensure they meet predefined objectives and quality standards
4.3 Partnership and Network Development:
- Engage and collaborate with other UK Government R&D funders and the broader research community to ensure the RCC effectively shares lessons and adopts world class, ethical, inclusive, and impactful research commissioning practices, whilst aligning and reducing burden on research where possible
- Engage with the Bureaucracy Review Reform and Implementation Network (BRRIN) led by the UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Strengthen relationships with existing partners in the RCC consortium through regular engagements and oversight of RCC commissions
- Engage with international research communities to exchange knowledge, best practices, and actively seek new partnerships to enhance research capacity and output
- Develop targeted strategies and approaches to capacity-strengthening programmes to enhance the skills and knowledge of RCC stakeholders to respond to requests for proposals
- Advocate for and support the principles of inclusion and equitable partnerships within all research activities
4.4 Operational and Financial Oversight:
- Lead the RCC secretariat and ensure the effective administration of the Centre’s operations
- Oversight of budgeting, financial planning, and resource allocation to ensure sustainability of the Centre’s activities
- Implement risk management strategies to mitigate potential challenges impacting research timelines and outputs
4.5 Capacity Building and Team Leadership:
- Develop targeted capacity-strengthening programmes to enhance the skills and knowledge of RCC stakeholders, including the RCC team itself, consortium partners, and the wider research institutions network. Special attention will be given to partners from the global south, to help ensure a levelling of the playing field
- Mentor and guide RCC staff, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and ethical conduct
- Lead and motivate the team to achieve high performance and meet research commissioning targets
4.6 Stakeholder Engagement, Communication, and Impact:
- Oversee the development and implementation of the strategic engagement and communications strategy for the RCC
- Oversee the development of RCC’s approach and systems for developing and tracking evidence use and impact of RCC commissioned research
- Ensure all RCC-commissioned research includes planning for stakeholder engagement and evidence uptake and use
- Contribute to thought leadership to amplify RCC’s work, reflect on lessons learned and showcase impacts.
- Regularly engage with the FCDO, academic institutions, policymakers, and other stakeholders to align research activities with broader policy goals
- Represent RCC in national and international forums to promote the RCC, lessons, impacts and innovations from the RCC
- Through regular engagements with key stakeholders in FCDO and the UK government, advocate for the use of evidence to inform decision-making
- Oversee the development and management of the upcoming Digital Platform for commissions, results, and impacts
4.7 Innovation, Evaluation and Learning:
- Encourage the use of advanced and innovative technologies and methodologies in research commissioning and management
- Ensure that innovation and lesson learning is embedded in the RCCs ways of working, through for example lessons learnt log and after-action reviews
- Oversee the development and implementation of evaluation and learning frameworks to assess the effectiveness and continuously improve the relevance of commissioned research
5.Qualifications and skills
5.1 Education and Work Experience
- Educational Background: Master’s degree or higher in International Relations, Public Policy, Development Studies, Economics, or a related field
- Professional Experience: Minimum of 15 years of progressive leadership experience in research management in international development or a related field
- Partnerships and Networks: Track record of building strategic engagement with research funders and relationships across the research network; and building and managing partnerships across geographies and disciplines
- Research Commissioning: Track record of successful research commissioning and management, including adopting and testing innovative approaches and solutions to increase effectiveness and inclusion
- Research Expertise: Experience in managing large-scale research projects and working with international development agencies is highly desirable
- Research-Policy interface: A deep understanding of the research to policy interface, including a track record of either conducting of managing research with policy impact
- Familiarity with FCDO or Similar Entities: Knowledge of FCDO’s operational framework and objectives, or experience working with similar international development organisations
- Publications and Thought Leadership: A record of publications or contributions to influential reports or thought leadership in relevant fields
- Financial Acumen: Experience in financial management, including budgeting, resource allocation, and fiscal reporting.
5.2 Skills
- Leadership and Strategic Thinking: Strong leadership skills with the ability to set clear priorities, delegate, and guide investment in people and systems
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to think critically and analytically, with a proven record of solving complex problems and making decisions that are data driven
- Stakeholder Management: Excellent skills in managing relationships with diverse stakeholders including government officials, researchers, NGO partners, and donors
- Communication and Advocacy: Exceptional communication skills, capable of effectively presenting and discussing both the technical and critical impacts of research findings with a variety of audiences. Excellent cross-cultural skills and diplomacy
- Adaptability and Innovation: Capacity to adapt to changing situations and to approach challenges with creativity and innovation
- Project Management: Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, with the ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines
- Ethical Integrity and Cultural Sensitivity: High ethical standards and sensitivity to cultural differences, with the ability to navigate complex global issues
- Inclusive Leadership: Commitment to fostering an inclusive environment in line with equitable partnership principles.
5.3 Desirable Additional Competencies:
- Digital Proficiency: Familiarity with digital tools and platforms for research management and communication
- Language Skills: Proficiency in multiple languages is a plus, especially those relevant to FCDO’s key geographic areas of operation.
6. Eligibility
3ie will recruit one individual for this full-time position, with a preference for candidates who have authorisation to work in the United Kingdom. The candidate will be based in the UK and will be expected to be physically present for meetings with FCDO staff on a regular basis. The ideal candidate is a visionary leader passionate about leveraging research for global development impact.
3ie is also willing to consider a secondment from an existing job. The initial term is for four years.
3ie is an equal-opportunity employer committed to equality and diversity. We do not discriminate based on sex, age, religion, ethnicity, caste, sexual orientation or for being differently abled. We particularly encourage ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
7. Terms of employment
Candidates should be available to start work at the earliest after accepting an offer. The salary range for this position will be internationally competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Our policies and procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse. We follow a zero-tolerance policy for any form of bullying or harassment in the workplace.
8. How to Apply
Your application package must include the following*:
- A cover letter, highlighting your experience relevant to the terms of reference. Please include information about the country you are based in and your work authorisation for the UK
- Curriculum vitae along with names and contact information for at least three professional references
*Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with the initial review starting 10th June 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.