About Turn2us

Turn2us is a national charity that helps people through times of financial crisis, often caused by life changing situations like a bereavement or illness. At Turn2us, we know that often it’s an unexpected event that can have the biggest impact on your life and working out where to get help can be very difficult. In a time of change or crisis, you need to know where you stand. That’s where we come in.

We support people through our grant giving service, website, helpline, and also by providing training workshops to our partners so they can provide face-to-face advice using our online tools.

During the Coronavirus pandemic Turn2us has been in the forefront of supporting people in our communities and we know that in the coming months the need for support is only going to grow. This is an exciting time to join a busy and dynamic team and being a part of the rebuilding our communities in these difficult times.

The role

We are looking for an energetic and talented person to join our busy and dynamic fundraising team as Supporter Relationship Officer.

You will manage day to day relationships with our supporters. Working closely with colleagues you will deliver and developed supporter journeys and manage successful fundraising campaigns across direct mail, online, community and legacy giving.

This is a key role within the team as it will also provide excellent donor care through the accurate recording and processing of donations and personalised communications with donors.

You will be a self-motivated and passionate individual who is determined to make a difference to the lives of people in financial need.
 
This is a full-time and permanent position and, in addition to the above salary, Turn2us also offers a competitive benefits package.

· Full time, Permanent

· £29,190 per annum plus pension, medical and dental insurance

· 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)

· 4pm finish on Fridays

· Central London location (Covent Garden) – currently working from home

REPORTS TO

Enquiries Team Leader

OVERVIEW

The Masonic Charitable Foundation is looking for an experienced enquiries or helpline officer to join our frontline enquiries team. Each month we receive hundreds of phone calls and emails from people who need our help. The team’s Enquiries Officers are often the first point of contact with the MCF and play a key role in our grants process.

You will need excellent customer service skills, a high level of personal resilience, the ability to quickly build a good rapport with callers and be a team player who is willing to support colleagues and prioritise the needs of the team. Previous experience in a comparable role is essential.

Day to day responsibilities include answering calls and responding to emails from individuals and families for a range of support (including daily living costs, health and care and education), liaising with our Advice and Support team and Visiting Volunteers, awarding grants for counselling and consultations and keeping the grants system up to date.

The successful candidate will join a busy and friendly department and have the support of their peers, a Senior Enquiries Officer and their Team Leader to enable them to settle into their new role.

The team is usually based in our central London office on the edge of Covent Garden but the majority of the charity is currently home-based due to the Covid-19 crisis.

Please note this job is subject to a basic DBS check.

MAIN DUTIES

· To answer calls and voicemails professionally and courteously, providing an excellent first impression of the charity

· To make an initial assessment of each enquiry to determine likely eligibility for support and to manage expectations appropriately

· To accurately record details of enquiries on the grants system

· To process grants to enable applicants to access medical consultations and the counselling service

· To signpost applicants to other sources of advice as appropriate

· To work effectively as part of the team, collaborating and supporting colleagues

· To act as the first point of contact and to build and maintain excellent working relationships with our Provincial contacts

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

· Excellent customer service skills

· Ability to diffuse high-emotion calls

· Resilience

· Compassion

· Strong written skills

· Ability to prioritise

· Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, internally and with stakeholders

· Excellent attention to detail

· Ability to understand and apply policy

· IT skills, particularly MS Office

 

Desirable

· Experience of grant processing and/or assessment

· Good understanding of UK state benefits

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification.

Deadline for applications:  9am Monday 12 October

Date for interviews:   w/c 19th October

NL Recruitment is currently looking for an Enquiries Team Leader for a grant-making charity that provides support and care to families and other charities in need.

Working closely with the Grants Manager, you will provide support and guidance to facilitate excellent service to enquirers and effective processing of applications. You will:

• Ensure effective handling of enquiries by enquiries team
• Contribute to departmental objectives and continues improvement
• Keep high performing, engaged and motivated team

Our client is looking for an exceptional Enquiries Team Leader who has a previous experience in the same sector.

You will have:

• Previous experience of managing or supervising a helpline or enquiries service
• Knowledge in the charitable sector
• Skills in managing or supervising a team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Knowledge in MS Office applications
• Acceptable Basic DBS check skills

Research Grants Managers

Location: Normally this role is based in our Stratford office. Candidates must be willing to commute to Stratford (flexible working is encouraged).

Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 depending on experience + benefits

Positions available: 2
Contract length: 2x 12 month fixed-term contracts. These are full-time, however we would also consider part-time. We welcome applications from PHD students that require flexible working arrangements. 
Closing date: Sunday 11th October 2020, 23:55

Are you a sharp minded individual with knowledge or experience of research funding that can help us beat cancer?

Why we need you

Our Research Funding Team is pivotal to ensuring that Cancer Research UK continues to fund and support a wealth of innovative, world-class cancer research that will contribute towards our vision of beating cancer.

You will be responsible for delivering the application process and committee process for a defined portfolio of grant applications and awards by providing external researchers and host institution administrators with advice, guidance and support on Cancer Research UK’s funding schemes, research policies, and grants management approach.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by...

• Managing a portfolio of Cancer Research UK’s applications and awards;

• Supporting the operations of a Funding Committee and its Expert Review Panels by handling queries, advising on and promoting specific funding schemes, preparing panel reports, meeting papers and meeting minutes, and providing written post-Committee feedback; 

• Managing the peer review process, through the identification of appropriate referees and Expert Review Panel members;

• Reviewing the finances for each award and carry out post-Committee meeting outcomes;

• Developing and maintaining strong and professional relationships with a network of CRUK researchers and host institution administrators; supporting grantees and applicants to manage their applications and awards. 

To view a full job description please click here: https://adobe.ly/32ampjU

What skills are you looking for?

You’ll be able to bring to the role...

• Educated to post-graduate level in a biomedical subject or equivalent experience in a research funding environment 

• A solid understanding of the UK biomedical research environment, potentially through working in or with universities/hospital trusts/biomedical charities 

• Knowledge or experience of cancer research 

• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn’t be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You’ll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you’ll know that you’ll be changing lives through your work. 

If you’re as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the role through Cancer Research UK’s careers pages.

INTRODUCTION

Unsafe surgery is one of the fastest-growing health crises of our time, and Lifebox is the leading nonprofit working to address it. Our mission is ambitious and urgent: make global safe surgery and anaesthesia a reality for every patient around the world.

Lifebox is dedicated to improving surgical safety in low and middle-income countries and is registered as a charity in the USA, UK and Ethiopia. Founded in 2011 by the authors of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, Lifebox works to ensure that surgical teams around the world have the tools and training needed to provide the safest care possible for their patients. Our work focuses on three key areas or pillars: anaesthesia safety, reducing surgical site infections, and improving teamwork in the operating room. 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To contribute to maintaining effective financial processing and control, and the production of financial information across Lifebox globally. This includes recording all income and expenditure accurately and performing monthly reconciliations. To support the management of donor grants and submission of timely grant reports to donors

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the accounting system (currently using QuickBooks Online);

• Maintain financial files and records including electronic copies of all contracts, invoices and relevant documentation;

• Manage and reconcile the accounts payable and accounts receivable;

• Process invoices and staff expenses;

• Reconcile the monthly bank statements across UK and USA;

• Assist with the annual statutory audit.

• Contribute to and manage appropriate internal reporting systems in order to effectively manage and report on expenditure on a project by project basis;

• Collate financial information and prepare reports for donors in accordance with their individual requirements;

• Maintain electronic files of funding agreements, contracts and relevant expenditure;

• Support compliance of grants with financial and other policies;

• Ensure compliance with donor requirements;

• Produce reforecasts where required by the donor with input from grant budget holders.

Other responsibilities may be added depending on experience and need.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Working towards a qualification in bookkeeping or accountancy such as ACCA, CIMA;

• Minimum 3 year's recent exposure in relevant comparable roles within the UK and/or US charity sector;

• Working knowledge of donor reporting and compliance requirements (institutional donors such as FCDO and foundations), as well as restricted/unrestricted grants management;

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel;

• Previous experience of QuickBooks accounting software (or similar) and openness to learning new systems;

• Comfort with working in multiple currencies;

• Willingness and ability to work from home as Lifebox is currently reviewing its office arrangements.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply please email with your CV and a covering letter, detailing how you meet the selection criteria. Please include details of two referees with full contact details. 

We will be accepting applications on a rolling basis for this position. 

Interviews will be held via Zoom during September 2020.

Only those with the right to work in the UK will be considered for this position. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Lifebox is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

The Clothworkers' Foundation was set up by The Clothworkers' Company in 1977, and aims to improve the lives of people and communities, particularly those facing disadvantage. They award capital grants to charities registered in the UK and to not-for-profit organisations that work across one or more of their defined programme areas. They also award non-capital grants through their Proactive and Regular Grants Programmes. Since they were established, the Foundation has awarded grants of more than £140m.

Prospectus are delighted to be working with the Foundation to recruit a Grants Officer on a 12 month contract (maternity cover) to join their small team. Reporting to the Head of Grants, you will provide essential support to the Grants Officers currently managing the Foundation's open grants programmes. You will contribute to the effective and efficient grant-making of the Clothworkers' Foundation, without having direct responsibility for a portfolio of grants. Key responsibilities will include assessing grant applications, processing declinations and liaising with applicants prior and post assessment. Other duties will include maintaining accurate records on the Gifts Online database, processing and reviewing reports and accounts, as well as managing the Foundation's website

To be successful you will need to have recent experience working as a Grants Officer or within a similar role, as well as an understand of the grant-making process. You will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the interpersonal skills to allow you to deal with a range of people from different backgrounds. Experience of managing a capital grants programme would be useful if not essential, as would proficiency on the GIFTS database or similar. Based in a small, friendly team, the contract would be a great opportunity for the right person to gain further experience in an established grant making organisation.

In order to apply, please submit your CV in Word format in the first instance.

This is a new role created to work closely with and in support of the Director in the core function of delivering an effective and efficient grants programme. The Grants & Development Officer will liaise with grant holders,applicants and other stakeholders, complete the grant assessment process, prepare papers for Trustees and support the Director in the development of new strategic funding models and programmes. 

I am currently looking for an experienced Grants Administrator/Officer for a 4 week temporary role within an amazing membership organisation. You will be immediately available and have your own laptop with Windows 10 to enable you to work from home, working from the office is an option if you do not have the mentioned equipment.

Main duties:
Grants administration related to specific programmes
The work will involve loading applications onto the charity's database
Maintaining the charity's database
Checking that the applicant is a member and that they meet the 4-week membership qualifying rule.
Deciding the outcome of applications according to a clear and straightforward eligibility criteria.

Skills - essential:

Ability to work at a pace
Accuracy and attention to detail
Strong IT skills
Experience of using CRM
Excellent communication skills
Understanding of GDPR/data protection

Please note this is an immediate start vacancy therefore the closing date is likely to be on or before Tuesday 17 August. Only candidates with the above skills and experience will be considered and only suitable candidates will be contacted with further information.

Please apply online for this role today!

We launched our Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund on 18th March 2020. To date we have raised over £1 million and distributed over £730,000 in emergency funding to people across our county in the most vulnerable and needy situations. Now, more than ever, we need to strengthen and build resilience in our communities and we need a new team member to help us do that.

We are an accredited member of the UK Community Foundation Network and have been supporting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough since 2004. Last year we awarded £2.8 million to support our local communities and address need across our county. This year we need to do much more.

Description:

As Maternity Cover Grants Officer you will play a pivotal role in the programme team – assisting with marketing, planning, delivering and reporting on our grant-making programme to ensure targets are met.

Job Specification

• To identify groups and input marketing ideas to reach programme and fund spend targets
• To process/ oversee the processing of grant applications including advising applicants, scrutinizing accounts and governing documents, assessing applications, preparing paperwork and attending donor panels
• To take responsibility for end-to-end delivery of certain programmes
• To build specialist knowledge of CCF's database
• To take an active role in continuous improvement and best practice initiatives

Profile

Our Grants Officers require:

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven customer-facing skills
• Confident numeracy skills
• Commitment to quality

In addition the successful candidate will have:

• Proven eye for detail - be able to produce, analyse and proofread reports/communications to a high standard of accuracy
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office and proven experience of using databases

Some travel to meetings across the county (some rural locations) is required as are occasional evening meetings and events. Driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable.

The successful Grants Officer will be a positive and focused individual who can take the initiative as well as follow prescribed processes. Flexibility, enthusiasm and a commitment to our lively and ambitious team are key to our future.

Please send your CV and cover letter to the email address below.

Due to the amount of response we receive, unfortunately we are not able to give feedback to individuals, if you have not heard back within 7 days from the application deadline please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.

We treat everyone equally.

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Age UK Sutton is seeking a Home From Hospital officer on a 12 month fixed term maternity cover contract, to join its highly effective commissioned service, assisting older people at the point of discharge from hospital.

Age UK Sutton’s (AUKS) pioneering Home From Hospital Service provides practical support on discharge from hospital.  HFH is a service funded by the NHS through the South West London Clinical Commissioning Group. The service supports older people (65+) in Sutton in order to:

•  Reduce number of readmissions to hospital

•  Aid discharge

•  Increase motivation, confidence and social integration after a hospital stay

•  Reduce unnecessary hospital admissions

The recruited post holder must have the skills to work across the service and quickly establish credibility with health and social care practitioners, patients, and their families. The right candidate will have a background in health, social care or voluntary sector provision, excellent communication skills, personal resilience combined with a passion for working with people in later life to enable them to set and reach meaningful personal goals.

Our Home from Hospital Service is delivered by a team of staff and skilled volunteers, led by the Head of Health and Care and working closely with our specialist Health and Social Care team, Home support social enterprise and wider staff and volunteer team.

Age UK Sutton works closely with partners including GPs, Pharmacists, Hospital Staff and Sutton Health and Care to ensure that we work collaboratively to deliver patient centred services.

Do you have connections in the London refugee and migrant sector, combined with outreach or community work experience? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Senior Outreach and Community Officer (Refugees and Migrants) 
eference: 704/SOCO
Location: Groundwork London Chiswick and Islington offices, with a requirement to work across London, primarily in Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster (from home during Covid-19 social distancing measures
Contract: Fixed Term until Dec 2022
Salary: Circa 26.5K
Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)

Groundwork London’s innovative integration programme is growing. Our projects aim to support migrants and refugees to integrate into life in the UK, through a programme of holistic activities including, language, employment support and cultural / community activities. We are seeking a Senior Outreach and Community Officer to join our team to co-lead both outreach and community activities in West London.

As someone with outreach or community engagement experience, you will have a strong understanding of the challenges refugee and migrant communities face in London. You will have proven experience of building strong relationships with refugee and migrant communities and other organisations and service providers that are supporting migrant communities in London.

The postholder’s role will introduce, register and support clients throughout the individual’s time on the project, and design and facilitate cultural and community activities, to support social integration. These activities will be varied and could include arts & crafts, cooking, gardening and online social activities.

You will be an excellent written and verbal communicator, who enjoys working within a multi-disciplinary team to support the project clients. You will have experience in working towards targets and deadlines and will excel at managing your own workload. Attention to detail, secure data management and understanding of confidentiality are all essential to the role.

Closing date for applications: 9am, 5th October, 2020
Interview date: 12th October 2020 (Interviews will be conducted on Zoom or Teams.)

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

Postholders will be considered to be working in a Regulated Activity as set out in Schedule 4 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme Criminal Records Check.

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

To apply please email a CV 

Step by Step supports young people who are going through hard times and facing homelessness. Our unique approach combines accommodation, personal development, and specialist support services, to help a young person to break the cycle of homelessness and thrive in their future .

Each year we work with over 1,500 young people aged 11 – 25 and we have an excellent reputation amongst our funders and within the sector. 

This role is part of our fundraising team and delivers our strategic and operational plans that seek to maximise income from charitable Trusts, Grants and Foundations to support Step by Step’s work.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will be managing the Trust and Grants income stream. The role will involve researching and applying for new funding from Trusts, Grants and Foundations, as well as maintaining and developing existing relationships to secure future support. You will need strong written and communication skills to write persuasive cases of support for applications and effective impact reports.

The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record of raising income from Trusts, Grants and Foundations, together with exceptional research, communication and relationship development skills.

Please note : We will be interviewing as the applications come in, so the job may close early if we find the right candidate.  You are therefore encouraged to apply ASAP.

About us:

Our vision is extraordinary healthcare for our community in East London and far beyond. We fund ground-breaking medical research, state-of-the-art equipment, ambitious capital developments and innovative healthcare projects not otherwise funded by the NHS. Whilst our projects are based in north and east London, their impact often benefits healthcare in the rest of the UK and internationally. We are an independent Charity that supports the remarkable work of staff and researchers at Barts Health NHS Trust hospitals, the Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London, and the School of Health Sciences at City University. We are currently awarding £30m annually to fund healthcare innovation, which makes us one of the largest charitable healthcare funders in the country.

About the role:

The focus of this role is on our charitable support for Barts Health’s hospitals. This newly created role reflects our ambition to provide even greater support to our NHS Trust partner. We are seeking a Funding Officer to ensure that charitable funds support the highest quality projects at Barts Health NHS Trust. Based within the Grants Team, the post holder will manage the full grant life cycle of a varied portfolio of grants at Barts Health NHS Trust and will work closely with applicants through the various stages of the assessment process as well as being responsible for on-going monitoring of awards and evaluation of grants.  As a key member of the Grants Team, you will also work closely with teams across the charity, as well as with a broad range of clinical and support based focused staff at Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to broaden their horizon beyond traditional research funding or wants to utilise their NHS/Healthcare experience within a grant-giving organisation.

About you:

• You will demonstrate an understanding and/or have experience of developing successful projects, ideally within an NHS or healthcare setting
• You will demonstrate an understanding and/or have experience of grant-giving and the role of charities in supporting healthcare and research. 
• You will demonstrate knowledge and/or show an understanding of NHS service improvement and transformation in a healthcare arena.
• You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills alongside the ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including health professionals, healthcare delivery staff and third sector organisations.
• You will be able to think creatively and problem solve, sometimes in a challenging and fast paced environment, alongside having an analytical mind-set and excellent attention to detail.
• You will be passionate and motivated by a desire to support healthcare professionals and scientists to deliver the next discoveries and to translate them into healthcare improvements for a patient population.

See attached for a full job description and person specification, and contact details  if you would like to discuss the position further before applying.

Inclusion

The population of northeast London is one of the most diverse in the UK. The staffs of both Barts Health and the medical school have a significant proportion of BAME employees.  We at Barts Charity recognise that we need our staff and senior volunteers to be more representative of the organisations which we fund, and the people whose healthcare we are looking to improve. By embracing greater diversity of thought and experience, alongside consciously devoting our funding to addressing healthcare inequalities, we can be a more impactful funder and a potent agent for change. 

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, particularly people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, but also a broad age-range and people living with disabilities.

How to apply

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter which explains how your experience and values make you a good match for this role. Please include your most recent salary and your current notice period if applicable. 

Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 12 October 2020

1st interview to take place: Thursday 22nd October 2020

About Kids Club Kampala

Kids Club Kampala is an incredible UK charity that works to transform the lives of children in the slums of Kampala in Uganda. We help vulnerable kids in Uganda to survive and to thrive by providing for both their immediate needs and strengthening their futures through educating, feeding, protecting, and skilling. We work in partnership with our team in Uganda who passionately lead and implement our projects which are a life line to some of the most vulnerable children in the world. We are an ambitious and growing organization, and are looking for an experienced nonprofit sector professional to lead the charity with purpose and vision whilst our current Chief Executive is on maternity leave.

Job Description

The Chief Executive’s purpose is to work on behalf of the trustees to ensure the success of the charity; to provide vision, direction and leadership to the formulation and achievement of Kids Club Kampala’s vision, mission and goals. The Chief Executive holds overall responsibility for income generation, fundraising and growth of the organisation, alongside overseeing strategy, organisational development, financial management, compliance, donor experience, monitoring and reporting, and external relations. They are responsible for the overall performance of the charity, and will manage the staff and volunteer team to maintain high standards and achieve ambitious fundraising targets.

Position:  Interim Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover)

Salary: Full Time Equivalent Salary of £35,000 per annum

Hours: Full time ideally, but could be undertaken 4 days per week (0.8 FTE) if preferred

Location: Home based (UK, within reasonable travelling distance of Birmingham)

Contract: 1 year fixed contract, starting in January 2021

Application deadline: Friday 16th October 2020, 5pm

Interviews will be on Wednesday 21st October in Birmingham.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter, detailing why you are applying for the job and how you meet the person specification by 5pm, Friday 16th October 2020. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 21st October in Birmingham.

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the UK in order to apply. We particularly welcome applications from female and BAME candidates.