Our Brand and Marketing team is looking for a creative, strategic and ambitious individual to head up our Special Events team. Responsible for designing and delivering special events to raise vital unrestricted funds for our young people programmes and nurturing an extensive portfolio of existing events. 

You will lead a small team of Events professionals, providing inspiring and strategic leadership of special events at The Prince's Trust which contribute to the broader fundraising targets. You will work with a range of key stakeholders, including internal Senior Leaders, Corporate Partners, Philanthropic Supporter along with the stewardship of our various committees

This role is perfect for you if you have experience of overseeing a large and diverse events portfolio across multiple sectors. We are particularly keen if you can demonstrate the ability to innovate creative ways to deliver events that engage a wide audience whilst maximising return on investment

Programme Office and Governance Manager

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

Birmingham, London or Manchester

£28,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Programmes Division as Programme Office and Governance Manager. The role is key in facilitating the mobilization and delivery of all our programmes across our varied programme suite.

This role is also responsible for providing programme office support to the Programme Executive Director, and organising, shaping and leading all departmental governance to enable the Programme Division to meet its strategic and operational objectives. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead all aspects of departmental governance and to work closely with senior stakeholders.

Based in either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office, and reporting to the Programmes Project Lead, you’ll work with the wider project management team. You’ll also work closely with senior leaders to set agendas, prepare papers, and ensure actions are followed up and decisions are recorded. You’ll provide high-quality and consistent programme office support to the Programmes Executive Director, including diary management, meeting coordination, and project management.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will require someone with experience of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and workstreams. It is essential that you have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail and be able to work autonomously to manage a complex workload. You must be proactive about improving processes and solutions-focused when encountering challenges.

Who are Ambition Institute? 

At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life.

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive.
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice.
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement. 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you:

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 27th September 2021. First stage interviews are expected to take place 1st October 2021 and second stage interviews week commencing 4th October 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

We are seeking a strategic and proactive individual with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of developing and delivering a wide range of church engagement initiatives. The Festival Manchester Lead will be responsible for initiating, coordinating and overseeing the work of Home for Good related to our partnership with Festival Manchester.

This work involves the development of Home for Good work into new areas with church communities, para-church organisations, charities and statutory agencies. This involves working with a wide range of church and commissioner stakeholders (e.g., local authorities; adoption agencies) to enable us to further the missional aim of Home for Good to find a home for every child who needs one through fostering, adoption and supported lodgings.

Festival Manchester is an initiative of the Message Trust, the Luis Palau Association and hundreds of local churches, businesses and organisations. It seeks to reach all aspects of society with the gospel of Jesus. Through its ‘Love Where U Live’ initiative, Festival Manchester is focussing on homelessness, the environment, social action, food poverty and, through its partnership with Home for Good, fostering and adoption. This will culminate in a region wide major festival in a park in Manchester in the summer of 2022.

This role will require regular travel throughout Greater Manchester, and occasional travel within the rest of the UK. When not out and about, the postholder will be based from home. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. We are seeking to ensure a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from ethnic minority groups.

At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for serving and supporting vulnerable children. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Please see the application pack for more information. The closing date for this role is 9am on Monday 27 September 2021. To apply please submit a CV and covering letter, illustrating how you meet the requirements of the role.

Job Title: Carers Salford Programme Manager

Responsible to: Chief Executive & Gaddum Board

Accountable to: Head of Operations

Reporting to: Head of Operations

Salary: £32,029 per annum

Hours: 35 Hours (with flexible working required to suit the needs of the role)

Location: Gaddum, 6 Great Jackson Street, MANCHESTER. M15 4AX

Context 

At Gaddum, we treat everyone as individuals. We really get to know those we help, understanding their world to offer a range of support that’s right for them. Our promise of tailored support is made possible by our breadth and depth of knowledge, through our unwavering commitment to the local people of Greater Manchester. 

Our experience listening to generation after generation, for nearly 200 years, has taught us the importance of considering not just the individual but also the relationships around them. Our innovative approach means we can, not only build resilience, but identify further risks and offer preventive support now and in the future. At Gaddum, we believe that by supporting individuals, we ultimately help support entire communities. 

Our aim is to empower and enhance the lives of people in Greater Manchester. We currently work across four Greater Manchester authorities, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford and Stockport.

Job Summary

The Carers Salford Programme Manager will lead the development and operational management of Gaddum Carers Salford. This will require close attention to the wider carers strategy and agreed contract workplan.  It will also involve the close stakeholder engagement management of key referring, commissioning and community partners.

Job Purpose

To provide strong, solution focused, operational leadership and ultimately ensure that carers receive a truly transformational and inspiring offer across Salford.  This will involve proactive engagement with external stakeholders including carers, commissioners, community groups and referrers to ensure the model provides the right support and information to carers living within and across Salford’s diverse communities.

The location of this role is flexible, with frequent national travel required, including occasional travel to our head office in central London. We have office bases in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Bristol.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the delivery and growth of the Firstline leadership programme and our new leadership programme for Heads of Service (Headline) starting in October 2021. These are both national leadership development programmes which target good social work managers and Heads of Service to become excellent leaders in the social care field. Building on our successful track record in social care leadership, the team is now expanding to recruit a Programme manager to help us continue to strengthen and grow the programmes. There is a high autonomy culture within the team and organisation, so the role requires someone who is well organised, pro-active and can use their initiative to do what works. The successful candidates will have strong project management skills, stakeholder management and experience of large scale programme delivery.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our organisation and therefore are actively encouraging applications from ethnic minority and/or disabled candidates.

Senior Church Buildings Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of Blackburn Diocese’s Vision 2026 "Healthy Churches Transforming Communities" through enabling the visionary use and development of church buildings.

The main responsibilities of this new role will be to:

· Be the lead diocesan adviser for parishes in relation to the creative development of their buildings, helping them to discern how they can adapt or develop church buildings and halls in response to the changing needs of worship and mission, enabling healthy churches that transforms their communities

· Work with the parishes to signpost those who can help them realise their vision, helping them access appropriate sources of funding and professional advice.

· Serve a DAC Secretary, ensuring that the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) processes its business in a professional and timely manner complying with all statutory requirements, archiving and reporting in a way that supports the mission of the churches in the Diocese of Blackburn

We are keen to hear from candidates who:

· Have a passion to see church buildings used creatively to enable the worship of God and mission to their communities 

· Have demonstrable experience of designing and/or planning and/or managing building projects at a senior level in a professional context

· Are creative thinkers, able to look beyond ‘what is’ in relation to a building and inspire with ideas of ‘what could be’

· Have excellent communication skills capable of establishing credibility, respect and building strong working relationships with a wide range of people including clergy, parish representatives, architects, DAC and the Church Buildings Council

· Are educated to degree level (or equivalent experience) in an area relevant to the role

The role will be employed by the Blackburn Board of Finance on lay terms and conditions. Salary £45,615 per annum, full time , 35 hours per week.

The Blackburn Board of Finance is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post-holder to be a practising member of a Christian church. 

Closing date: 30 September 2021                     Interview date: 13 October 2021

Marketing Manager

Full Time 37.5 hours per week 

Birmingham, London or Manchester

£34,000 per annum (plus £3,000 London Weighting if applicable) 

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and talented professional to join our Marketing and Communication’s team as Marketing Manager. The role is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating campaigns that promote the benefits of partnering with Ambition on school improvement and attract teachers and school leaders to our professional development programmes.

This role is also responsible for developing, creating and commission content that will generate leads and support School Partnerships to make sales. This is a fantastic opportunity to be the departmental expert on the programmes in your market.

Based in either our Birmingham, London or Manchester office, and reporting to the Associate Dean of Marketing Director of Marketing and Digital, you will support them with the daily management and long-term development of our external digital communications platforms, including Ambition’s website, social media channels, e-communications, search engine optimisation and Google Ad campaigns.

In this role you will foster strong relationships with the Programme Leads and the Programme Specialist in School Partnerships, in order to contribute to the wider sales strategy and participant communications plan for these programmes.

This exciting role is varied and complex, and will someone who is entrepreneurial, flexible and creative. It is essential that you have experience of successfully developing and delivering marketing strategies and tactics that generate high-quality leads. You must have experience of using email tools and databases and excellent copy writing skills, with the ability to adapt and adhere to the Ambition tone of voice and style guide.

Who are Ambition Institute?

 At Ambition Institute we help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. That’s how we’ll make sure every child gets a great education and the best possible start in life. 

• We train teachers and leaders at all levels to get better at the things that make the biggest difference: what you teach, how you teach it, and how you create the conditions for schools to thrive. 
• We share what works. Everyone can benefit from evidence of how great teaching and leadership can improve schools and change lives, so we connect people to the latest research and best practice. 
• We champion every teacher and school leader’s potential to develop, as the driving force for sustainable school improvement.

Our offer

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Agile working culture, so you can control how you work.
• Staff affinity networks that help keep equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
• Enhanced maternity pay after a year’s service.
• Shared parental leave package.
• Access to free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing and support line.
• Professional development offer for all staff.
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays.
• Employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% national insurance rebate).
• Interest free season ticket / bike loans

How to apply 

All applications must be received by the closing date, 9am on 23 September 2021. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 29 September 2021.

To apply for this role, or any of our other vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

A unique opportunity to be The Men's Rooms first ever Fundraising Manager, raising vital new income to enable the charity to provide more support to men and trans people who sex work or have experience of homelessness in Manchester.

Part-time, 3 days per week
£30,451 FTE (£18,270 actual)
Incredibly flexible around working patterns and how you work your days/hours.
Location - Manchester with part-remote.

The Men's Room is a phenomenal small charity delivering life-changing services to marginalised young male and trans sex workers including those at risk of exploitation. As an arts-based social care charity, they place engagement through art at the core of their work using co-production and by championing service user involvement.

Whilst the charity has some established relationships with trusts, foundations and commissioners, they are hoping to diversify their income portfolio and engage with a broader range of supporters.

The charity is well-known locally and able to clearly and powerfully demonstrate its impact. You'll channel current support and raise awareness to reach new audiences, generating new fundraising opportunities and, ultimately, increasing income.

We're looking for an experienced fundraiser with a proven track-record across a range of income streams; ideally a mix of trusts, individuals and/or corporates, but happy to consider candidates with a specialism and transferable skills. You'll have the ability to think strategically about where the wins are likely to be - both short and longer-term - but also deliver results on the ground through exceptional relationship development and management.

If you're a talented fundraiser, then previous experience of the issues facing male or trans sex workers isn't essential. What you will need is sensitivity, compassion and a willingness to get to grips with the challenges experienced by men and trans people with multiple, complex needs and layers of disadvantage.

If you feel that your skills could connect The Men's Room with new funders and donors, then please get in touch with Ellen at Charity People.

Deadline: We are accepting applications on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

North West Manager (one year temporary maternity cover)

Show Racism the Red Card (SRtRC) is the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity. The aim of the organisation is to combat racism through delivering anti-racism education. We are seeking to recruit to a North West Manager on a temporary one year contract.

Full time hours are 35 hours per week but part-time hours and flexi working will be considered- please state any preference in your application.

NJC Pay Scale Points 23 – 30: £26,999 - £32,878

6% pension

The role is initially offered as a one year temporary contract to cover our current manager’s maternity leave. The post involves managing and expanding the education work across the North West; maintaining and developing partnerships, joint working initiatives and securing funding for educational activities.The post holder will be part of SRTRC's senior management team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the fight against racism and to help make a real difference to the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity.

You will need to demonstrate:

• Commitment to anti-racism
• Proven knowledge of planning and delivering educational activities
• Experience of working with young people
• Managing a team, keeping the team motivated and highly organised
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Strong ICT skills across the Microsoft suite including MS Teams and Zoom
• Some fundraising experience including bid writing

To download an Application Pack, including full Job Description, please click the links, or email us if there are any issues.

Applications close Thursday 7th October at Midnight

(Applications submitted after this time will not be accepted)

Interviews: W/C 18th October TBC

Application forms should be emailed to info @ theredcard. org

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful.

Show Racism the Red Card aims to be an equal opportunities employer, and as such, welcomes applications from all under-represented groups.

Communications and Brand Manager

We are looking for an experienced, talented communications all-rounder with a breadth of skills to help deliver our new communications strategy for a leading youth charity.

Position: Communications and Brand Manager

Location: Bolton, with hybrid working

Salary: £30,000 to £32,000 (dependent upon experience)

Contract: Permanent: full-time, 40 hours per week

Closing Date: 9am, Monday 4 October 2021

First Stage Interviews: Friday 8 October 2021 (via Teams/Zoom)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, ambitious national charity  who believe all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose; to find out what they’ve got and where it could take them. The charity  funds and builds state-of-the-art, multimillion pound spaces for young people (called Youth Zones) and drives a  growing national network of Youth Zones providing life-changing support to tens of thousands of young people nationwide.  If you feel you have the necessary skills, apply today!

The charity welcomes applications from under-represented groups; in particular, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ community.  Their dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

About the role:

The role of Communications and Brand Manager is key within the charity’s communications department. You will create understanding and awareness between the charity’s brand and the key audiences that matter to them as a growing national charity, with ambitious plans for growth.

There are three parts to the role, firstly, supporting the establishment and amplification of their newly refreshed brand, working closely with the Head of Communications and Brand to support the ongoing embedding of the brand, the development of cohesive corporate branded materials and developing and implementing new ways to tell the brand story so that it reaches new audiences and engage advocates and partners.

Alongside this, the role will manage a small portfolio of local and regionally focussed end-to-end integrated communications and PR programmes, working closely with a local team of relationship managers and fundraisers to help establish new Youth Zones as independent charities within their vibrant Network to key local audiences.

Lastly, you will work alongside the wider Marketing and Communications team to support local communications functions, providing support, guidance and a listening ear to Youth Zone communications colleagues as required.

About you:

As Communications and Brand Manager you will be dynamic and self-motivated, with a passion for the charity’s youth focussed mission.

You will need to bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Demonstrable all-round integrated communications experience, including PR, digital and brand
• Experience of copy writing, researching, editing, proofing & creating print and digital communications content
• Experience of implementing and amplifying brand and ‘tone of voice’ guidelines
• Experience using digital platforms & tools such as MailChimp, Hootsuite, WordPress & Google Analytics
• Experience building relationships with journalists & working with the media
• Experience advising internal and external teams and stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent written communications skills, with proven experience applying the appropriate tone of voice
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and manage a wide range of internal and external relationships confidently

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter (of not more than one page), explaining clearly why you are interested in the role and how you feel you are suited to it.

The charity recognises that the workforce is under-represented in certain areas and are committed to addressing this.  Therefore, the charity actively encourage applicants to submit anonymous applications; in practice this means removing your name and email address from your CV and cover letter.  The HR Lead will have these details from your submission, but they will not be available to the selection panel when they are considering your application. 

We are committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires a basic DBS check.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Brand Manager, Head of Brand, Brand Strategy, Brand and Communications Manager, Senior Brand Project Manager, Head of Marketing, Head of Marketing and Communications, Head of Brand Marketing, Senior Brand Manager, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Marketing and Communications Fundraising, Marketing Manager, Communications Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager, Marketing and Engagement Manager, etc.

Full-time
Fixed term – maternity cover
Home based – North of England

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Child Friendly Cities & Communities programme brings the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) together with Local Government and other institutions to put children’s rights at the heart of communities and public services in the UK. It is part of UNICEF’s global Child Friendly Cities Initiative, and aims to create local systems and services that are child-centred, rights-based and responsive to the voices and experiences of children and young people.

As Programme Manager (North), you will play a leading role in continuing to develop and implement the Child Friendly Cities & Communities programme in the UK, with a particular focus on expanding the programme reach in the North of England and Scotland. You will cultivate relationships with local authorities, devise and deliver child rights training, and provide guidance during the implementation of programme projects.

To succeed, you will have substantial experience of social change within the public or charity sector.  We are seeking a highly organised Programme Manager, able to overcome the challenges inherent in implementing an ambitious and complex programme. You are an excellent people manager, committed to the development and wellbeing of others for the good of the programme. You are an excellent trainer/facilitator and you are able to both lead and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including children and young people.

This is a great opportunity to use your knowledge of the issues facing children to secure social justice for the UK’s children and young people, particularly the most vulnerable.

Act now and visit our website via the link, to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 27 September 2021.
Interview date: week commencing 11 October via video conferencing.

We expect that once things are back to normal, this role will involve significant travel in the North of England and Scotland (about 40%).  Until then, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on Tuesday 5th October 2021

Salary: £29,500 - £32,000 (London) / £26,800 - £29,000 (Outer London)

Location: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds or any of our UK offices

The Prince's Trust is a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome.

In this exciting and varied role, you will be focussed on developing strategic partnerships from multiple sectors, principally retail, consumer, leisure, hospitality, built environment, infrastructure and real estate. You will be securing income from all available income streams, including donations, sponsorship, cause-related marketing and employee fundraising.
 
You will have an income target of £250k+ and support a wider Business Development team target of £3m+. You will develop pitches and proposals working alongside the Head of Business Development. Together, you will harness the skills and networks of Prince's Trust Senior Volunteer Groups and other key stakeholders alongside targeted prospecting techniques to meet your objectives.
 
Excellent relationship management skills will be second nature to you, with the ability to relate to people at all levels within potential corporate partners as well as within The Prince's Trust.  You will be organised and a strong project manager, confident in solving problems and securing financial targets, and take a creative approach where needed.
 
With a proven track record of securing charity partnerships you will have a good understanding of both the corporate responsibility agenda and the needs of business.

You will be joining an organisation committed to being the best for young people, our supporters and our staff. Training and support will help optimise your own development alongside the rich and diverse nature of this role.
 
Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the huge impact that The Prince’s Trust has on those that it serves.
 

To learn more about the role click here to download the job description (you may need to visit our website to view this)

Why we need Business Development Managers:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 1037 

Harris Hill is thrilled to be working with this large national children's charity again in their search for a Senior Philanthropy Manager , based in the North and the Midlands. This role is integral to the region and is an exciting time to join the organisation. The post holder will be responsible for managing 4 brilliant Philanthropy Managers across the region and working on a multi-million pound budget.

The Philanthropy Individuals team is made up of 13 fundraisers who collectively raise around £4m a year. This team is led by the Associate Head of Philanthropy into which this post reports. The Senior Philanthropy Manager (North & Mids) position will manage four members of this team, who are
themselves based in North West, Yorkshire and Midlands, and responsible for raising roughly half of this sum.

You'll be responsible for supporting and developing line reports to maximise the longterm relationships of all new and existing individual donors in the North and Midlands capable of gifts ranging from £5,000 to £1m+, as well as developing and managing your own donor/prospect file.

The success of the team is dependent on the skills, expertise and commitment of its Senior Philanthropy Manager and Fundraisers, along with their effective collaboration with colleagues across the organisation. These enable the team to form strong and lasting connections directly between the charity's work and specific donors and prospects, through highly effective and personalised solicitation and stewardship.

Experience required:

* You will need experience of line management, but if you have line managed only 1 then please still do enquire as they are open to looking at step up candidates.
* Brilliant stewardship and strategy skills around Philanthropy.
* Considerable personal experience of securing support from wealthy individuals, preferably through face to face interactions whilst leading others to do the same

If you would like to have a chat to learn more about this role and to receive a full job description please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 02078207331.

The role closes on the 30th of September. Please get in touch ASAP to learn more.

Salary is £35,000 - £41,000+

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Job title: Fundraising Manager - North West

Location: Based remotely in the UK, ideally with knowledge of fundraising in the North West

Responsible to: Head of Engagement 

Salary: £25,000 - £38,000 per annum FTE 

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

We are seeking motivated and ambitious Regional Fundraising Officers.We have a big ambition, and our fundraising targets reflect this ambition, our ideal candidates can demonstrate a track record of fundraising with a particular focus on corporate and community group fundraising. You will have strong networking and presenting skills and understanding the importance of delivering exceptional stewardship to maximise income and long-term partnerships. An understanding of local and trust opportunities would also be an advantage.

Reporting to the Head of Engagement, with a dotted line reporting to the Regional Fundraising Lead, you will be proficient at planning and prioritising multiple calls on time and be able to work independently towards financial and non-financial targets and KPI’s. A Strategic thinker, you will use your understanding of the region and fundraising experience to develop and deliver and exciting strategy that will drive fundraising and embed Speakers for Schools into the communities it serves.

Key Duties / Responsibilities 

• Develop and broaden regional corporate partnerships. 

• Research, identify and develop relationships with key stakeholders and supporters across the region. 

• Work with the Head of Engagement (and their teams) and the Regional Fundraising Lead to develop local campaigns and bespoke compelling case for support. 

• Ensure all enquiries are followed through in a timely and professional manner. 

• Update Salesforce and ensure all activity is compliant with data protection, policies and procedures.

• Identify new fundraising events and opportunities to attract new audiences who align to our ambition.

• Provide monthly reports to the Head of Engagement and Regional Fundraising Lead.
   

Education / Experience / Knowledge 

Essential:  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a keen eye for detail 

• Excellent research skills 

• Strong track record in delivering to tight deadlines 

• Excellent organisational and project management skills 

• Evidence of good negotiation skills 

• Highly computer literate, with particular experience of using Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel 

• Excellent presentation skills 

• Able to work in a team and on own initiative 

• Ability to build successful relationships with all Stakeholders. 

Desirable:

• Fundraising experience 

• Events management experience

• Relevant experience in corporate communications, stakeholder management and other relationship building activities 

• Experience in report writing 

• Experience using Salesforce 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September 2021 and appointing our Regional Fundraising Officers swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:   

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role is Friday 24th September. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.