We are currently seeking an interim Director of Finance to join our team. Although this role is currently working from home due to Covid restrictions, it is based at the National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited. You will join us on a full-time basis until May 2022 and in return, you will receive up to £80,000pa plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day. The Charity has an annual revenue budget of £75m and operates a trading subsidiary with income in excess of £2m per annum.

As our Director of Finance, you’ll lead a highly skilled team of employees, covering financial accounting and transaction processing, management accounting and reporting, Payroll and Procurement. You’ll be the accountable executive for all the finance activities of the Charity including planning, budgeting, forecasting, decision-making and monitoring through 2021.

Reporting to the CEO, this senior position will share in the collective accountability and responsibility for leadership of Cats Protection. This includes leading the development of strategies, policies and plans to discharge Cars Protection’s purpose; monitoring the performance of the Charity to ensure it meets its strategic objectives and targets, and promoting high standards of propriety, best practice and the efficient and effective use of people and resources.

Key responsibilities of our Director of Finance will include:

• Ensuring the EMT and Trustees are able to discharge their responsibilities in overseeing compliance with regulatory requirements
• Overseeing procurement activities of the Charity, ensuring service excellence and cost-effectiveness so that budget holders spend the Charity’s money wisely
• Driving the development of financial management methodologies for 2022 to meet organisational needs, support change and ensure robust financial management
• Ensuring appropriate and effective overall management of risk for the charity
• Ensuring the development of financial aspects of the Cats Protection strategy and transition planning
• Overseeing the implementation of effective and useable project, portfolio and programme management across the charity – including the implementation of a new finance system
• Supporting the Audit and Investment Committees and internal and external audit functions
• Leading the Directorate teams and managing the above reports

What we’re looking for in our Director of Finance:

• A fellowship of a Professional Accounting Body (ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA), educated to level 7
• Significant knowledge of cross-section legislation, regulations and financial issues relating to the not for profit environment
• Experience of leading a finance function within a regulatory environment – preferably within the Third Sector
• Significant experience of developing and implementing successful organisational and financial plans
• Substantial senior management experience, including monitoring, evaluating and improving organisational performance
• The ability to evaluate data, including financial and other numeric data, in order to make systematic and rational high-level judgements
• The ability to motivate, empower and develop people, paid and unpaid, at all levels in a complex, multi-location organisation

What we can offer you:

• A competitive salary plus excellent benefits
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• A range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme… and more!

Join us as our Director of Finance and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 25 April 2021

Virtual interview date: 30 April 2021

The role

As a member of our Policy, Evidence and Influencing team, this is an excellent opportunity to manage a critical area of our policy work, influencing change across the UK for people affected by secondary breast cancer. This will involve driving forward key areas identified in our secondary breast campaign, including support from a clinical nurse specialist.

You will provide strategic direction on the focus and activities undertaken in this area as well as researching and developing evidence-based policy positions and recommendations. You will also influence directly on behalf of the charity at a senior level at external meetings, develop and maintain contacts, build relationships and increase the charity’s profile, acting on opportunities to influence, as well as inputting into the team’s strategy development, planning and budgeting processes.

About you

You will have considerable experience of working in a relevant policy role delivering significant change and have project management experience, working across teams and departments and effectively leading the implementation of strategic work streams. You will also have excellent communication skills, be able to work independently and be a strategic thinker. You will have an excellent understanding of the current policy landscape.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Please note that currently Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home. Although the role is based in London, the expectation is that once restrictions are eased we will follow a blended approach between office and home working. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Wednesday 21 April 2021 at 11:55pm

Interview date Friday 30 April 2021 (virtual)

Prospectus is excited to be partnering exclusively with Animal Free Research UK to help them recruit for a new part time PA to join the team. Animal Free Research UK aims to create a world where human diseases are cured faster without animal suffering by pioneering excellence, inspiring and supporting scientists and influencing change to end the use of animals and improve medical research. Through a scientific grant programme they support two centres of excellence in the UK, and a PhD and Post-Graduate Funding Programme that trains the next generation of animal free researchers with original science and the repurposing of current scientific knowledge.

This post is offered as a permanent role, 21 hours a week spread across 4/5 days, paying £28k per annum pro-rata and will be fully home based. The organisation offers 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

The new PA will provide holistic executive support to the CEO, acting as their right hand, ensuring their time is managed effectively and they are always well informed and prepared. The PA will also manage the CEO's relationships with key stakeholders and take responsibility for managing a range of projects and research activities. On the day to day, the role will lead on prioritising, planning, coordinating and overseeing logistics for meetings and engagements, preparing relevant papers and resources, taking and circulating minutes. It is a broad position which will support the wider organisation on behalf of the CEO's office. This includes providing support to the Trustees and senior management team as and when required, alongside contributing (with supervision) to the development and coordination of events, including the annual conference in the winter.

The successful candidate will possess experience of supporting a senior leader and be well versed in diary management, organising meetings and preparing reports. As the CEO's ambassador it is essential the PA has exemplary writing skills and thrives in communicating with stakeholders at all levels and across all mediums. A track record in managing a diverse portfolio of work, including projects and events development will be critical for success in this exciting role. A dedication to the mission and goals of Animal Free Research UK is essential.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

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

As Agile Project Manager, you will sit within the Technology Transformation team and be responsible for a variety of concurrent digital change projects as part of delivering the charity’s wider technology strategy and roadmap using agile and lean processes.

About the Role

This is a fixed term contract for 10 months, the role can be based at any manned St John office with an option to work from home. 

St John Ambulance has an array of revenue generation, charitable and operational functions, supported by a large digital product portfolio, many of these products are legacy systems, siloed to individual business units. Our recently established digital transformation leadership have set out an ambitious digital transformation roadmap in line with our 2020 strategy to update, integrate and replace these systems. This is a really interesting and exciting time, to join a huge digital transformation programme at the beginning - where the impact will be felt by over 19,000 volunteers & employees in the delivery of our charitable initiatives. 

As Agile Project Manager, you will sit within the Technology Transformation team and be responsible for a variety of concurrent digital change projects as part of delivering the charity’s wider technology strategy and roadmap using agile and lean processes.

Forming and managing effective relationships with key business stakeholders, in particular key product owners, Business Analysts and IT Leads, you will work with them to define the roadmap for any given system and translate its user stories whilst producing clear and manageable plans for delivery and communication.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

As an outstanding project manager, you will be responsible for delivering new technology rollouts on allocated projects. You must, therefore, have demonstrable experience of managing complex large projects and of managing large digital programmes from concept through to operational use.

You will also have significant experience in working to a structured and/or agile software development methodology and SCRUM Master delivery experience.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 16/04/2021

Application Review Date: 14/04/2021

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, so are particularly interested in applications from women, trans and non-binary people, as well as those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with different accessibility needs.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only. Any speculative CVs submitted without invitation will not be considered.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Assistant Director, Business Support to join our team based in London (with flexible working). You will join us on a full-time permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £50,000 per annum.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK.  The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

The Assistant Director, Business Support reports to the Director of Young People, Volunteer & Business Support. The post holder will be the line manager for the Legal Adviser / Data Protection Officer, the Property Advisers and the Business Support Coordinator. They will also be the functional manager for the Area Volunteer & Business

Support Managers.

Key responsibilities Assistant Director, Business Support include:

- Provide effective leadership and management of the Business Support functions of the charity, including line management of the Legal Adviser / Data Protection Officer, the Property Advisers and the Business Support Coordinator
- Provide functional management of the Area Volunteer & Business Support Managers
- Coordinate the charity’s business-planning processes, including the monitoring and reporting on progress and facilitating the business planning reviews / Portfolio Management Group of the Senior Management Team
- Coordinate the charity’s strategic and operational risk-management processes, including the monitoring and reporting on progress and acting as a facilitator to risk reviews by the Senior Management Team
- Work closely with the Head of Policy and Insight to ensure that the data collection, analysis and reporting on all business planning, risk and organisational performance is undertaken in an effective and timely manner
- Responsible for the legal support and data protection functions provided to the charity through the Legal Adviser / Data Protection Officer

Our ideal Assistant Director, Business Support will:
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
- Experience of leading and managing a staff team engaged in a diverse range of work
- Experience of communicating with internal and external stakeholders using excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to present information in a manner appropriate to the audience, including through formal and informal presentations
- Experience of managing risk management monitoring and reporting processes
- Experience of monitoring and managing budgets
- Experience of managing and supporting data protection and GDPR matters
- Understanding of charity governance
- Experience of leading and managing business planning and monitoring processes
- Experience of delivering projects against targets
- Working knowledge and understanding of the voluntary and community sector

In return as our Assistant Director, Business Support you will receive:

- Pension Scheme
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- season ticket loans
- Eye Care

Closing Date: 18th April 2021

Interviews: 27th April 2021

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Assistant Director, Business Support then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

350 org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350 org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world. 

About the Director of Global Fundraising

The Director of Global Fundraising is responsible for developing and implementing a multi-year global fundraising strategy to diversify and grow revenue streams in support of our organisational strategy and priorities and in alignment with our culture, mission, and values. The Director of Global Fundraising manages the Fundraising team and provides leadership to all staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Inspire, support, and manage a team of high-performing fundraising professionals to ensure that the $20 million organisation budget is raised to support our mission-based work.
• Working closely with the Executive Director and Department Head of Public Engagement, develop and implement a multi-year global fundraising strategy to diversify and grow income streams supporting 350 org’s mission and its long-term goals, fiscal health, and organisation-wide priorities. This includes developing and implementing a strategy for our sister organisation, 350 Action, that focuses on lobbying and political campaigns.
• Communicate the mission and vision of 350 in alignment with the organisation's brand and communication strategy to cultivate and solicit funding from a multitude of donor sources.
• Identify and deploy creative and innovative fundraising plans, tools and techniques that remain true to 350’s ideals and identity.
• Develop and nurture relationships with existing and potential donors and secure contributions from a broad variety of sources.
• Implement and oversee the management of appropriate systems to improve fundraising functions, including but not limited to donor management, forecasting, prospect and donor research, market trend analysis, and other stewardship efforts.
• Establish a regional fundraising framework and collaborate with and support Regional Team Leads in their fundraising efforts within that framework.
• Establish performance measures, monitor, and report on results, and support the Department Head of Public Engagement to evaluate the effectiveness of the organisation’s fundraising program.
• Manage a portfolio of high-level donors and prospects.
• Collaborate with the Global Finance Director to develop revenue projections, and monitor and report on progress on a monthly basis.
• Assess fundraising risks, opportunities and trends and provide regular updates to the Board, Executive Team and staff
• Manage fundraising team budget.
• Collaborate with the Online Fundraising Manager to support strategies that will increase online fundraising and support from small donors.
• Engage with other Team Leads and staff to foster a culture of collaboration, diversity, equity and inclusion across the whole organisation.

Public Engagement

• Understand 350 org's history, campaigns, and theory of change, and keep current with basic climate science and policy. When appropriate, represent 350 org's perspective in public venues based on geographic location and areas of expertise.
• Contribute work towards 350 org's overall mission that is outside of standard responsibilities and instead relies solely on geographic location or work capacity.

Required Qualifications

• Believes in the importance of 350’s mission and values, has passion for the cause of building a powerful movement to fight climate change and create a more just world.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in increasingly responsible positions in fundraising and non-profit management. 
• A minimum of five years of senior level management experience, leading comprehensive fundraising programs internationally.
• Demonstrated success in raising significant gifts ($100,000+) from individual donors and institutions, including from US and international sources; additional experience of raising money for non-tax-exempt charities beneficial.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to inspire and motivate others toward stated goals.
• A deep understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion and the ability to work effectively with people from diverse racial, ethnic, class, age, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
• Proven track record in diversifying donor base.
• Superior written and oral communications, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Entrepreneurial approach to building fundraising and fundraising programs.
• Highly sophisticated relationship building skills.
• Demonstrated mastery of a wide range of fundraising techniques.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Highest level of personal and professional integrity.
• Collaborative interpersonal style and high level of emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrates an awareness of, and sensitivity to, the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.
• Ability to demonstrate grace under pressure.
• Ability to accommodate travel.
• Certified Fundraising Executive certificate preferred.

Diversity statement

350 org is an equal opportunity employer. 350 org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group of people who bring a variety of approaches to the work we do. We’re committed to the principles of justice, and we try to build a safe workplace where everyone is treated fairly and enjoys working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350 org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion or creed, veteran status, marital or parental status, and genetic information. We also strive to include team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice.

The Role

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced fundraising lead with skills across income generating channels and a hands-on approach, to be involved in establishing and growing a fundraising service in a respected patient organisation charity.

Allergy UK is the only national charity that provides support services for the breadth of the allergic community across the UK. With your expertise and innovation our charity can diversify and grow its income generation through a range of fundraising opportunities, which will enable us to ensure that we can deliver even more support and services to the estimated 21 million allergic community across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. 

Allergy UK’s “new ambition” is a vision where ‘no-one should die from allergy’ and our mission is ‘for everyone in the UK to take allergy seriously’.  At the core of our 5-year ‘strategy for change’ is the exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Income Generation to contribute to the development and implementation of an income generation strategy and the establishment of Allergy UK as a fundraising charity.

The Head Income Generation will play a key role in raising our national profile, identifying opportunities for growing our income through creating new approaches to fundraising. 

The postholder will be responsible for raising and growing revenue in line with budget expectations and will lead and implement a strategy to increase diversification of income. They will grow and lead a team of fundraisers and be a member of the executive leadership team reporting to the CEO. 

Candidates should have a track record of achievement and leadership at a senior level in income generation, preferably with expertise in the not-for-profit sector.

Key responsibilities are:

• Part of the Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for bringing about and embedding an internal cultural change, with a specific focus on income generation across the charity.
• To contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of a sustainable Income Generation Strategy that is aligned to the charity’s strategic objectives, building support, generating income, and raising the profile of the charity across the UK.
• Work closely with teams across the charity and its trading subsidiary service areas to deliver an implementation plan that supports the Income Generation Strategy and creates a sustainable model for the organisation.
• Develop and monitor fundraising data reporting to inform return on investment performance.

Salary: £45k to 48k depending on experience

Holiday: 28 days plus Bank Holidays

Pension: 3% Employer, 5% Employee

Free Parking

We look forward to receiving your covering letter and CV.

Closing date for applications: 9am on 19th April 2021.

Initial telecom interviews: Week of 26th April 2021

Interviews for selected candidates: Week of 4th May 2021.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post with the CEO then please request in your covering letter.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance professional to provide high-quality financial management and statutory accounting at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

Director of Finance

Up to £70,800

Full time, 35 hours per week

Permanent

London

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

About the role

As Director of Finance, you will lead and develop the Finance department’s team of seven staff members, ensuring the provision of effective support to the College and continuously developing the team’s organisational value. The role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team of the College.

Working closely with the Executive Director of Finance and Resources you’ll manage operational finances through the maintenance of strong financial systems, policies and procedures, and develop annual budgets and forecasts to meet objectives set by the Board of Trustees.

The role will include working collaboratively with individuals across the organisation in order to provide support and oversight of monthly management accounts, forecasting, budget and variance analysis. You will also work with our auditors, bankers and regulatory bodies overseeing the preparation of our annual statutory accounts as well as business plans and investment appraisals. The role also oversees a current project to change our chart of accounts and upgrade our internal reporting functionality.

About you

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Accountancy qualification – ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CIPFA
• Significant post-qualification experience in senior financial and management role gained in a similar, complex organisation
• Extensive budgeting and financial planning, forecasting experience, and knowledge of charity taxation, in particular VAT partial exemption
• Knowledge of restricted funds and their application within the context of a commissioning environment
• Treasury management with significant cashflow forecasting experience and knowledge of investment portfolios, management of day to day banking relationship
• Experience of implementing a new chart of accounts

Benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new, bespoke offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly working environment with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working hours
• First class pension scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Free staff lunch (on-site only)

Please note that due to Covid-19, all College staff are currently working from home.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button, to download the full Job Pack and Equal Opportunities Form.

Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Friday 16 April

The RCOG believes that only by building a diverse and inclusive organisation will the College, our staff and our members be able to reach their full potential. We are committed to building a culture where respect and understanding are fostered, where each individual is appreciated and supported as the unique person they are, and where the diversity of people’s backgrounds and experiences is positively valued and harnessed. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. To find out more please see our Equal Opportunities Statement and Equality and Diversity Policy.

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

Job Purpose:

• To maintain and develop a portfolio of low-level value existing trust relationships.
• To lead on the development of WBRUK’s Trust and Grants programme through the cultivation of new relationships.
• To work collaboratively with WBR’s wider global Fundraising & Development team to source and collate information to strengthen proposals and in turn grow trust income levels in the UK.
• Reach the anticipated income targets for trust fundraising in the UK.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of World Bicycle Relief’s global strategy and programmes as well as the UK focus.
• Create and submit proposals and applications to trusts and other UK based grant-making organisations.
• Communicate World Bicycle Relief’s mission and programmes in a compelling way.
• Establish and maintain personal contact and relationships with contacts at trusts and foundations
• Follow up with requests for additional information or acknowledgement of gifts.
• Work with the global M&E team to ensure that reports are accurate and timely.
• Keep careful records of proposals, submissions, approvals, and deadlines of grant applications.
• Plan and prioritise multiple grant applications and in an opportune manner.
• Work with the global Institutional Markets team, and closely with field teams and other relevant departments to collate information on WBR’s programme and project funding priorities.

·Within the WBRUK team, support the development of project plans across the global organisation to ensureanticipated milestones, inputs/outputs and outcomes are outlined to strengthen cases for support.

·Report regularly to CEO of WBRUK.

·When relevant, attend meetings representing WBRUK.

Person Specification:

Knowledge and Experience:

• A minimum of two years’ experience of working in trust fundraising.
• Experience of managing a varied portfolio of relationships.
• Knowledge of the value of working collaboratively and experience of how this has helped achieve goals.
• Previously worked to fundraising income targets.
• Relevant and demonstrable experience of securing funding for small to large scale projects. 
• Knowledge of using a fundraising CRM system to carry out day to day administrative duties.
• Understanding and experience of adhering to legal and ethical requirements pertaining to fundraising, confidentiality and GDPR.
• Knowledge of trusts landscape within International Development in the UK.
• Knowledge of the SDGs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to build and develop relationships with colleagues and external supporters.
• Skilled at communicating to a wide range of audiences through writing and presenting.
• Computer literate including proficient use of Microsoft 365.
• Understanding of CRM systems – Salesforce experience beneficial.
• Able to prioritise own workload, deal with conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines.
• Motivation to deliver high quality work with minimum supervision.
• Ambitious, self-motivated, and enthusiastic.
• Demonstrable numeracy skills and excellent attention to detail.

Are you confident and creative with excellent communication skills? Are you able to plan effectively, manage relationships with supporters and develop new fundraising opportunities, particularly in the digital realm? 

If so, we want to hear from you! WWA is expanding our fundraising team to enable us to develop our fundraising function, fully implement our fundraising action plan, and nurture and grow our community of individual & community-based supporters. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake a Chartered Institute of Fundraising qualification as part of the role, if not already held. 

A proactive approach, ability to take initiative and willingness to contribute new ideas are essential, as is a commitment to working towards the vision and value of Welsh Women’s Aid. 

Closing date: 12 noon Monday 26th April 2021 

Interviews: Tuesday 4th May 2021 

This post is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.    

We value diversity and are committed to promoting equality. We encourage applications from women from all backgrounds and communities - applicants from Black, Asian or other ethnic minority backgrounds and people with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. 

Funded from the Third Sector Resilience Fund for Wales Phase 2 Scheme, administered by WCVA. 

Registered charity number: 1140962    

We are recruiting a project Coordinator at Open Clasp Theatre Company

Be an activist. Join the movement.  

Open Clasp is looking for an experienced, highly organised and motivated project coordinator to join our small, but mighty team.

The Project Coordinator will plan, organise and co-ordinate a broad range of projects from supporting the creative producer around our planned ‘programme of work’, to supporting our delivery team on training contracts, and setting up projects with community groups. 

At Open Clasp our aim is to Change the World, One Play at a Time by placing theatre at the heart of transforming the lives of disadvantaged women and girls. We make truthful, risk taking, and award-winning theatre informed by the lived experiences of all women and girls. We are feminist. We fight for the rights of women and girls. We challenge injustice where we find it and stand as an ally with marginalised communities experiencing discrimination.

About you

You will have a desire to advocate for change in the areas of inclusion, diversity and the rights of women and girls to equality and fairness. You will have experience of coordinating complex projects and monitoring their impact. We are a fast-paced company so you will need to have strong listening skills, an eagerness to learn and an open mind to develop and share ideas as part of a collaborative team. You will have a passion for the arts and its ability to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 19th April 2021

Interviews will be held at the West End Women and Girls Centre/ZOOM, Newcastle upon Tyne on the Friday, 7 May 2021

Senior Governance Officer

Job Ref: bma/TP/111/117

Permanent, full-time position

£47,264.88 p.a.

Central London

Job Overview

The BMA is looking to recruit a Senior Governance Officer in our council secretariat team to support the work of our three key governance committees. Council Secretariat is responsible for providing support to our corporate and political governance structures, ensuring that our committees and internal structures work effectively and dynamically. It is also responsible for the planning and delivery of the BMA`s main annual policy-making conference.

 You will be responsible for providing high-level secretariat support to the audit and risk committee, finance committee, and remuneration committee.

In your new role you will:

- Provide high-level secretariat support to a number of key governance committees including drafting minutes, agendas, policy reports, producing chair briefings and ensuring the smooth running of meetings.

-Analyse and develop internal policy proposals

-Work closely with BMA officers and committees, including lay members

-Engage with key external stakeholders

 To succeed in this role you will:

-Need a strong background in corporate governance in order to fully support the chairs and the work of the committee.

-Have the sufficient experience and skill-set of a high-level committee secretary

-Have excellent research and writing skills, sound judgement and be adept at influencing senior figures and managing relationships.

Why work for us?

As a BMA employee, you`ll receive:

• Generous annual leave provision, plus 1 company day and public holidays

• Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary

• Season ticket loan (up to £10,000) after completion of probationary period

• Additional flexible benefits.

You may be working remotely initially, but we`ll provide all the support you need.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply through our website.

Closing Date: Monday 26th April 2021

Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring:

We need your support to make sure our staff come from a variety of backgrounds so we especially welcome applications from disadvantaged communities. Even if you`re not selected, it would be really helpful if you could complete the diversity & inclusion data when you apply for this role, because we can make sure we are encouraging a diverse mixture of candidates to apply. Thank you very much.

At Ronald McDonald House Charities UK (RMHC) we build, run and maintain Houses that provide a ‘home away from home’, free of charge for families who have a sick child in hospital.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trust Fundraiser to join our fast-growing Charity. The role will initially be remote until restrictions ease, with the anticipation that you will then split working hours between home and a Ronald McDonald House.

Our small team of Trust and Grant Fundraisers work in conjunction with staff across the charity and partner with other organisations for fundraising. You will be confident to initiate and maintain important relationships with donors and have strong communication skills to enable you to work effectively with our twelve House Teams, other income teams and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will have the opportunity to lead on the development of RMHC’s Trust and Grants programme through the development of new relationships. You will be responsible for maintaining a small portfolio of trusts and foundations, along with playing a crucial role in the development of new trust fundraising opportunities.

The Candidate Pack will provide you with more information about the role, remuneration and how to apply. Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 28th March 2021.

The purpose of the Digital Communications Officer role is to enable Cord to effectively engage it’s wide range of stakeholders.  Cord’s current funding comes from institutional donors and UK supporters. UK supporter income makes up about 20% of Cord’s annual income. It includes donations from individual givers, churches, community fundraising, low level trusts and corporates. This role will provide compelling digital comms for UK supporters. 
In the delivery of its work Cord collaborates with a wider range of technical experts, community members, partner organisations, networks, local authorities, businesses, embassies and institutional donors. The Digital Comms Officer will support the production of communications to engage the people and organisations Cord collaborates with. 
The role will develop and implement a social media strategy to engage the various stakeholder groups. It will lead on the design and production of all digital communications including website updates and social media platforms. It will support the production of compelling digital communications include emails, videos, templates, and social media posts.