Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity which works to ensure that older people and people living with dementia can thrive in later life.

The Fundraising Executive, working with the Director, will take the lead on securing funding from a diverse portfolio of existing and prospective charitable trusts and foundations through effective research and the creation of well-written and persuasive cases for supporting our work. These relationships will be maintained through the provision of high quality and evidence-based reports to funders on a timely basis.

Working with our Honorary President, you will maintain and develop our Patrons scheme as well as stewarding and identifying new individual donors. You will work alongside our Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Coordinator to ensure our supporters are kept informed about our work as well as being thanked for their contributions. We are looking for someone who can work with us to explore new opportunities for income generation including building relationships with corporates. Working with the Director you will have a fundraising target of c. £250 - £300k.

Inch Park Community Sports Club is looking for a hard working, enthusiastic and creative person to join us as a Fundraising officer, to lead on the development and submission of fundraising bids.

We are looking for someone who is willing to absorb themselves in the ethos and work of our charity and use flair and enthusiasm to develop new ways of bringing in both short term and longer-term funding streams. We have a huge body of impactful work and a wealth of fundraising successes to draw upon and we are looking for an individual with fundraising experience, a flexible and creative approach to fundraising and someone who can think of new ways to deliver community benefit from funding. The role would include fundraising from Trusts, Foundations, Lottery and Statutory funds as well as developing support from the business sector.

The successful candidate will be interested in our work, our approach to supporting the community through sport. The ideal candidate will have a passion for persuasive writing, they will be efficient, with good attention to detail, organised and a self-starter. They will be reliable in meeting deadlines and be organised in working in collaboration both with the Board and the wider team in the development of larger multiyear funding applications. They will be competent with numbers, budgets, and financial projections.

About us

Inch Park is a Community Sports Club, a community hub founded by Lismore Rugby Club, Edinburgh South Community Football Club and Edinburgh South Cricket Club.

Originally formed to meet the lack of sporting facilities in the local area, our goal is to provide a vibrant inclusive community space where sport and other activities can take place.

Designated as a Community Sports Hub by our partners at Sportscotland, Inch Park exists to benefit the local community and ensure that the legacy of the club, and its hub, is passed down to future generations.

We help break down barriers and make sure sports are accessible to all who want to take part, regardless of sex, race, gender, background, or ability.

We believe inclusive and accessible sport makes a significant difference to young lives, particularly for people in disadvantaged areas. Sports not only helps with encouraging healthy lifestyles but has a much wider reach including helping with isolation, mental health, and personal development.  

Our venue covers around 9.8 hectares and consists of a modern clubhouse, two full-size rugby pitches, two football pitches and a cricket oval, complete with a synthetic wicket.

Through our clubs and partners, including Scottish Rugby and Cricket Scotland, we deliver schools programmes, the government’s Active Schools programme, and various youth initiatives.

Our clubs regularly reach over 6,000 youths and adults – through playing and coaching in addition to the work of volunteers and parents.

Additionally, an estimated 2,000 people pass through the doors on a weekly basis, attending a range of classes, meetings and social events including a baby café and dance groups.

Last year even with COVID-19 we put over 26,000 hours into the community with over 200 passionate volunteers.  

Location: Central London, W1B

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Circa £85,000 per annum

The RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity, is seeking an ambitious fundraising professional with extensive experience in the charity sector who knows how to lead and build successful teams, and who can deliver sustainable results. 

The RAF Benevolent Fund has a proud tradition of looking after its own, supporting current and former members of the RAF and their partners and families, providing them with practical, emotional and financial support. We know that there are many members of the RAF Family that are in urgent need of help today, a situation only compounded by the pandemic.

The post holder will play an active role within the charity’s Senior Management Team and will provide vision and leadership in the development and implementation of the Fund’s fundraising and communication strategy. Part of that strategy will have a focus on growing overall fundraising income by more than 20% over five years, including strengthening all fundraising income streams.

The Fund is seeking a highly motivated and strategic individual who can help deliver their mission to support the RAF Family for the next 100 years.

The ideal candidate will know how to lead, build and sustain teams to deliver results. You will have broad senior fundraising experience in a number of income streams including corporates, major donors, direct marketing/individual giving and legacies, as well in developing and implementing new business ideas. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong networking capabilities and a proven ability to lead and deliver change.

Ideally, you will also have experience in communications, marketing (including digital) and brand management and share an understanding and appreciation of the RAF and the military charity sector and its vital impact.

 This is a great opportunity to work for an organisation that makes an enormous difference to the lives of people who have done their duty and made a personal sacrifice for this country.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315

Your new company
This is with membership body's commercial arm. They offer innovative information solutions to the community across a range of media platforms. The organisation aims to provide professionals worldwide with access to our peer-reviewed content, learning and development resources, award-winning news analysis, careers services and events.

Your new role
The overall aims of the marketing executive role are:

• Implement targeted campaigns to achieve acquisition targets for B2C subscription resources.
• Improve retention rates and lifetime value by driving engagement and online usage of content among subscribers.
• Support the wider marketing team to develop high-quality promotional materials to drive interest in our sales, sponsorship and events business.

You will be leading on email marketing campaigns to engage members, as well as utilising a full range of digital channels from website content, PPC and telemarketing campaigns. You will have access to over 450,000 members and your daily newsletters are share to around 100,000 members.

What you'll need to succeed
This is a relatively junior position, we are looking for someone who has previous experience within a marketing function. This could be through a university placement/ or internship, but we are looking for a minimum of one to two years experience in a marketing role. You must have experience with email marketing campaigns and a good breadth of digital marketing experience including PPC as well as a very fluent writer, copy-writing is crucial for this position. As this is with the commercial arm the client is very open to the kind of background you are from but you must have experience B2C Marketing.

What you'll get in return
You will be joining an extremely flexible in terms of work life balances - before the pandemic you could come into the office whenever. This organisation also offer 28 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays, and advocate for training and development throughout the organisation.

What you need to do now
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Introduction

The Institute for Family Business is a NFP membership organisation and community of family businesses with common challenges, interests, values and goals. We provide advocacy, a programme of educational events and activities and a safe place for family businesses to share experience, learn from each other and help them to survive and thrive. We are the voice of Family Business.

The IFB is seeking an experienced data and digitally-savvy Marketing & Communications Executive. You will develop, plan and manage delivery of marketing strategy, tailored to IFB’s different audiences and be well versed in the use of data and analytics to build effective and evidenced based marketing communications. This will include effective copywriting skills which can differentiate messages and demonstrate a sensitivity when appropriate. This will extend to the production of regular e-newsletters to a diversified audience.

Working with CRM systems and understanding how to maximize the return from the data available will be second nature to you. As well as having experience of GDPR and ensuring compliance on all communication matters and you will be able to advise the wider team accordingly.

Your wider digital skills will demonstrate experience of developing content strategy and applying this to the management of websites and use of social media to increase the presence and relevance of the organisation.

Reporting to the Membership Director, you will work closely with colleagues across the business, including the Director General, Programme Director and Events and Membership Manager.

About you.

You have at least three years’ experience developing in a similar role and now seeking an existing new challenge to further apply what you have learnt. You will have the opportunity to make a difference in a small team where you will be the marketing department and your colleagues will be dependent on your expertise.

Whilst experience gained in a membership organisation, charity or in education with a personal relationship with its customers would be desirable, it is not essential but the skills and expertise you bring are key to the role.

Location and Salary

This role will initially be remote and in due course will be based at our offices in London, Victoria

This is a full time permanent position with an annual salary of £28k - £30k and 25 days annual leave.

To apply;

Please send a covering letter outlining your experience and interest in the role and your CV.

Full Job Description

Title: Marketing Executive

Organisation: Institute for Family Business (UK)

Post reports to: Membership Director

Works with: - Membership & Events Manager

                                                  Programme Director

                                                  Policy and Communications Director

                                                  Director General

Job overview: Strategic development and delivery of differentiated digital and off line external communications to key stakeholders including members, prospects influencers, corporate partners. Campaign management using marketing automation tools such as Mailchimp and data management.

Responsible for the strategic planning and copy writing of content to deliver consistent messages across the web, digital communications and social media.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing and member communication:

• Develop, plan and manage delivery of marketing strategy, tailored to IFB’s different audiences
• Prepare online newsletters and promotional emails, particularly in support of our membership and events and manage their distribution through various channels
• Provide creative ideas for content marketing and update website
• Draft and manage dissemination of IFB member communications
• Lead on the design and production of marketing materials
• Build strategic content plans for the IFB website and member and non-member communications
• Monitor and evaluate marketing activities
• Manage event marketing
• Provide copy for newsletters and other communications and liaise with colleagues
• Engage preferred and corporate partners with events marketing and opportunities to contribute content

Data:

• Manage mailing lists and communications in mailing platform (E.g. MailChimp)
• Work closely with colleagues on CRM matters and troubleshoot if problems occur

Digital:

• Provide campaign analysis via Google Analytics, open rates, click throughs etc.
• Manage website and performance
• Web Content planning and management via Umbraco
• Develop content plans for Social Media Channels and video content
• Explore other digital opportunities to communicate with members, non-members and interested stakeholders
• Be actively involved in SEO efforts (keyword, image optimization etc.)
• Maintain partnerships with service providers such as web designers

Other

• Attending events and liaising with members
• Other duties as required to support the smooth running of the organisation

Your new company
This is with membership body's commercial arm. They offer innovative information solutions to the community across a range of media platforms. The organisation aims to provide professionals worldwide with access to our peer-reviewed content, learning and development resources, award-winning news analysis, careers services and events.

Your new role
The overall aims of the marketing executive role are:

• Implement targeted campaigns to achieve acquisition targets for B2B subscription resources.
• Improve retention rates and lifetime value by driving engagement and online usage of content among subscribers.
• Support the wider marketing team to develop high-quality promotional materials to drive interest in our sales, sponsorship and events business.

You will be leading on email marketing campaigns to engage organisations (like health care trust and hospitals), as well as utilising a full range of digital channels from website content, PPC and telemarketing campaigns. You will also be responsible for lead generation campaigns through some social channels.

What you'll need to succeed
This is a relatively junior position, we are looking for someone who has previous experience within a marketing function. This could be through a university placement/ or internship, but we are looking for a minimum of one to two years experience in a marketing role. You must have experience with email marketing campaigns and a good breadth of digital marketing experience including PPC as well as a very fluent writer, copy-writing is crucial for this position. As this is with the commercial arm the client is very open to the kind of background you are from but you must have experience B2B Marketing.

What you'll get in return
You will be joining an extremely flexible in terms of work life balances - before the pandemic you could come into the office whenever. This organisation also offer 28 days holiday + 8 days bank holidays, and advocate for training and development throughout the organisation.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Do you want to join a school that is at the forefront of system-wide leadership and excellence? Do you relish the challenge of working in a start-up? Are you prepared to accept nothing less than outstanding performance from yourself and others?

We might have the role for you.

Our School

Mulberry School for Girls (part of Mulberry Schools Trust) is an all-girls school in the heart of Tower Hamlets, steeped in achievement and accolades, providing inspiration and opportunity to provide a platform for student achievement. 

• 1497 students on roll 

• OFSTED rated Outstanding since 2010

The East London Teaching School Hub 

Mulberry School for Girls is delighted to be recently designated by the Department of Education as the lead school for Hackney and Tower Hamlets Teaching School Hub (TSH). We will join a total of 87 TSHs across the country each responsible for its own geographical area. We are currently in the exciting start-up phase and from September 2021 will be fully operational.

The East London Teaching School Hub will deliver world-class development programmes for teachers at every stage of their career from across all 173 schools in our geographical area. Drawing on the passion, expertise and capacity from across Tower Hamlets and Hackney, we will equip teachers with the techniques, motivation and confidence they need to make a difference for every pupil in our region.

All Teaching School Hubs have five core responsibilities:

1. Delivery of the Early Career Framework (ECF) 

2. Delivery of new and revised National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) 

3. Delivery of Initial teacher training (ITT) 

4. Providing Appropriate Body (AB) services for Early Career Teachers 

5. Other Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

What we stand for

The East London Teaching School Hub will create an inclusive community which fosters collegiality and lifelong learning in the teaching workforce across Tower Hamlets and Hackney. 

Our core moral purpose is to help every child thrive, regardless of background. Using a place-based approach, we will bring together experts from across East London who understand first-hand what the teachers and pupils throughout our community really need, ensuring our young people receive the best education possible.

We are dedicated to being better together through this collective approach, harnessing the best ideas, expertise and talent from across the area to continue improving outcomes for every pupil through exceptional teaching.  

Our programmes will enable every teacher to access excellent training and development opportunities to further build their skills, practice and understanding of teaching.

Our approach

The East London Teaching School Hub, through an ethos of collegiality, inclusion and transparency, will ensure every teacher has equal access to a clear and all-compassing pathway of professional development.

Our partners

We want our students to have access to the same professional connections which young people from more privileged backgrounds can utilise. To make this a reality we have a wide range of external partners in higher education, business, industry, the arts and the sciences who contribute extensively and fundamentally to our extra-curricular activities.

• Bank of America Merrill Lynch

• Barts Health NHS Trust

• British Film Institute

• London Stock Exchange Group

• Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix Ltd

• National Theatre

• The Prince’s Trust

• Southbank Centre

• WOW Foundation

• University of Cambridge 

• Teach First

• UCL Institute of Education 

The role

This is an exciting time to join the small TSH central team: we are currently building the strong foundations required to deliver on our TSH vision at speed and at scale ready to launch in September 2021.  As Executive Assistant for the East London Teaching School Hub (serving Hackney and Tower Hamlets schools) you will be responsible for establishing robust, efficient and adaptive systems and structures to ensure all aspects of the TSH run smoothly and professionally. The role requires a “can do” solutions-focused, people-centred approach. As Executive Assistant you will relish the challenge of starting something new and have the strategic and operational vision of how the TSH can grow quickly over time. 

Working alongside the Director of TSH you will lead on external communications and events, manage relationships with key stakeholders, oversee the quality assurance of teacher development processes and set-up high-quality systems and structures to manage the work of the TSH.

Although the central TSH is small at present, you will be based at Mulberry School for Girls and will be part of the wider school community. 

This is a fixed term appointment, for 6 months initially, due to the way we are funded for this work. There is a possibility of this role being made permanent depending on the funding.

What we’re looking for

We want someone who is positive, dynamic and enjoys working in a small, but busy team.

You will be comfortable setting up new processes and operating models from scratch. You will be a confident person who can build relationships with credibility and forge new partnerships internally and externally. 

We want someone who is prepared to roll their sleeves up and can work at speed. You will be able to digest new information quickly and respond with a focus on solutions.

The ethos at Mulberry is a key strength of the school and we are seeking to recruit a passionate and creative person who will be instrumental in making our ambitious vision a reality.

Bringing Down Barriers to Success

We are proud to inspire our students through a diverse and representative leadership team and welcome applications from all of the communities we serve. 

If you have the experience and passion to energise Tower Hamlet’s and Hackney’s next generation of leaders, creators and innovators, then we want to see how we can support you in that pursuit. We want the best staff and we know that means a diverse staff.

Encouraging a happy and healthy work environment

We take staff wellbeing seriously at Mulberry Schools Trust, here are just some of the great benefits for all staff.

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Employee assistance programme and support

• Free breakfast 

• Free gym onsite 

• Paid sabbatical opportunities

• Free onsite parking

• Subsidised staff restaurant with outdoor roof terrace

• Annual programme of conferences and Trust wide events with high profile speakers

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual service award

• Long service awards 

How to Apply

You will need to complete the application form via the TES application form which includes your letter of application explaining why you are the perfect person for this rare and exciting opportunity. Please be aware that we can’t accept any CV’s for this post. 

Please complete your application directly online via TES. If you have any questions about the role or the process, please get in touch with us via email.

Closing Date: Monday 19th April 2021

Interview Date: Friday 23rd April 2021 (remote process)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Eden Brown is working with a fantastic charity in North West London on their Senior Marketing Executive role working with the Corporate and Community Events team. The charity supports vulnerable children and their families, children with special educational needs and people with learning disabilities and autism.

The Senior Marketing Executive will work together with your peer Senior Marketing Executive - Events and closely with the Marketing Assistant, support the Marketing Manager to implement the marketing and communications strategy including social media. You will support the creative development of marketing and communication projects and activities.

You will:

• Be the 'account manager' for all corporate and community events
• Work together with the Senior Marketing Manager on all aspects of the Annual Dinner
• Work with the Events team and community engagement team on developing ideas for events
• Develop and implement the marketing and communications for the charity's portfolio of events in collaboration with the events team and community engagement teams.
• Work in collaboration with the wider marketing team and community engagement team to develop creative concepts for the charity's festival appeals
• Be responsible for the development of twice-yearly donor magazine, quarterly resident and family newsletter and twice yearly Children & Family magazine
• Work on other projects as and when required by the Head of Marketing and Senior Marketing Manager

This role would suit someone with the following experience:

• Substantial proven experience in a similar position supporting a senior person
• Substantial proven experience in delivering marketing projects and activities from inception to launch
• Proven experience in developing creative concepts across a range of marketing channels
• Proven experience of writing high quality content
• Strong experience of liaising with and coordinating all elements of a marketing project including internal and external stakeholder management

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

We are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer to work alongside our Programme Manager who will have the drive and ambition to lead the charity, expand current services, as well as developing new avenues of support to the community which fall within the charity’s objectives.

The successful candidate with require good interpersonal skills, organisational ability and the drive to lift the charity’s profile.  Experience in the voluntary sector in the fields of special educational needs and mental health is vital in this role.  As our title suggests, music is the main driving area of our provision so a candidate with experience in the field of music therapy or similar would be a great benefit. 

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.

EDAN Lincs Domestic Abuse Service provides refuge accommodation, outreach support and a wide range of support services for all who suffer domestic abuse; thus promoting safety, well-being and independence within the community.  Our main office is based in Lincoln however we provide support to the whole of Lincolnshire.

EDAN Lincs upholds safeguarding requirements and our agency is committed to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.  Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which include: Identity verification; Qualification verification; DBS clearance; References. 

Fundraising Co-ordinator

12 month contract – subject to funding thereafter

30 hours per week

£25,000 FTE

We are looking to recruit committed and enthusiastic individuals to join our dedicated team as Fundraising Co-ordinator. The post holder will be required to oversee all fundraising related activities.

Relevant experience and knowledge is desirable.

Closing Date: 12pm on Monday 19th March, 2021

Job Title: Chief Executive

Contract: Full Time

Location: Buckfastleigh, Devon with regular travel (flexible working requests considered)

Salary: £55,000 – £60,000

Annual Leave: 28 days plus bank holidays

Go Beyond (formerly CHICKS) is a charity delivering free, residential breaks for young people in desperate need. We are extremely proud of our journey so far, having helped nearly 17,000 children from across the UK step away from the challenges and pressures of their day-to-day lives, creating lasting, positive impacts on their confidence, self-esteem, and wellbeing.

The opportunity to join as our new Chief Executive comes at a challenging but exciting moment for the charity, at a pivotal time in our journey. We have taken some big steps forward in 2020, recruiting 8 new, highly experienced trustees to govern and guide the charity, developing a new strategy and implementing a much needed rebrand from CHICKS to our new name, Go Beyond.

Whilst our immediate focus is on resuming operations and fulfilling our purpose of helping young people, we are keenly looking towards the future. We want to better leverage our assets, resources and expertise to support more young people than ever before. To do so, we need to be more creative in the types of breaks we offer, who we can offer them to and how we fund them. We wish to grow but we must do so responsibly and sustainably, ensuring our service is there to be enjoyed by generations to come.

Our new Chief Executive will take us on the next stage of our journey. We are looking for an energetic, passionate leader who shares our vision and can make change happen. They will motivate our team, inspire our supporters and, above all, deliver outstanding, life-changing experiences to our young people.

Core Responsibilities:

• Leadership
• Business Management
• Finance & Risk
• External & Internal Relationships
• Compliance & Governance

Core Requirements:

• Recent experience working in a senior leadership role within a charity or NGO, ideally one supporting children and/or young people.
• Experience of working directly with a governing Board.
• Evidence of bringing innovation and creativity to an organisation, seeing ideas through from inception to delivery.
• Experience of building, managing, developing, and empowering teams, preferably in multiple locations; evidence of successful staff engagement, linking organisational values with employee behaviour.
• Experience of managing budgets and communicating financial information to internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to lead or oversee income generation from a wide range of sources including statutory funding, trusts and foundation, trading income and individual giving.
• Excellent communicator with high degree of emotional intelligence and empathy; comfortable speaking publicly.

Please download the comprehensive brief for full information about the role, requirements and application details. In order to apply, please submit a CV supported by a covering letter of no more than 4 sides of A4 outlining your motivation for applying and highlighting how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role of Chief Executive, as set out in the brief.

For a confidential conversation about the opportunity to join as Chief Executive of Go Beyond, please contact our recruitment partner Anna Jay at Public Leaders Appointments or Steve Brearley, Chair of Trustees (details in the attached brief)

Timetable:

• Closing Date for Applications: Midday, Tuesday 13 April 2021.
• Formal interviews (locations/dates dependent on availability): w/c 26 April 2021.

Go Beyond recognise the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

You will be responsible for providing day-to-day administrative support to the Managing Director (MD); represent Afghanaid in coordination meetings; edit and disseminate organisational materials for internal and external audiences; support preparation of Board of Trustee reports and other Executive Team meeting materials; and be the communications focal point in the Kabul office. You will be required to work closely and effectively with all other departments of Afghanaid to achieve unity of purpose, results and optimal use of organisational resources.

Main Duties

• Coordinate the MDs daily diary, screen e-mail, draft correspondence and prepare documents for meetings and professional appointments
• Provide preparatory materials and coordinate the MD’s external representation engagements and fundraising opportunities; draft speeches, visual presentation and workshop materials
• Coordinate internal (quarterly Board and Executive Team reports ) and external (Annual Report) materials and ensure appropriate distribution; edit other organisational strategic and operational documents as required
• Minute Executive Team, ad hoc and other intrenal meetings attended by the MD
• Research and write internal and external briefs and reports to be used in national and international level communications
• Represent Afghanaid in  advocacy and influencing forums and meetings
• Acting on behalf of the MD, attend government, UN and civil society co-ordination; represent Afghanaid’s position
• Assist the MD in monitoring performance indicators against strategic and operational plans
• Functioning as the communications focal point in the Kabul office, working in close coordination with the London office to produce high quality communications material for external distribution. This includes taking photos and collecting case studies.
• Perform other relevent duties as assigned and approved by the MD

Personal Specification

Essential

Education:

• Master’s degree in relevant research-based discipline (Development, Anthropology, Policy and Research, International Relations or similar subjects) or an undergraduate degree with relevant experience

Experience:

• Writing high quality policy and  communications documents for public use
• One year of practical experience in a similar role
• Working with high levels of autonomy
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Voluntary or work experience within international development or charity sector
• Managing relationships with a variety of different stakeholders
• Coordinating research projects

Skills:

• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint)
• Excellent written and spoken English (to Native standard)
• Integrity, honesty, transparency and a firm commitment to professional standards of confidentiality
• Sense of humour, initiative and self motivation, excellent team work and communications skills, ability to work collaboratively with others
• Sensitivity to Islamic culture and respect of Afghan customs and traditions, able to live and work in a diverse environment
• Outstanding organisational skills, able to communicate and collaboratively manage competing priorites
• Drive to achieve results and get the things done
• Ability to deal with difficult, challenging work situations and remain calm under pressure

Desirable

• Experience living, traveling or working in isolated and conflict locations/countries
• Firsthand understanding of the operating environment of humanitarian and development work in Afghanistan (or a similar context)

• Basic fluency in Dari or Pashtu

Other Information

Afghanaid’s core values are creativity, fairness and honesty. Our staff is passionate about and proud Afghanaid. Teamwork is fundamental to our standards and demonstrated by taking initiative, assisting others and taking on additional responsibilities and tasks if necessary. We are results driven, committed and motivated to achieve targets and take accountability for our own actions.

Please read the full Job Description attached.

WAY is the only national charity in the UK for men and women aged 50 or under when their partner died. Founded in 1997, WAY now has more than 3,800 members throughout the UK.

We are recruiting a new CEO to lead our small but dynamic charity through its next important stage of development.As we approach our 25th year, our organisation is now at a particularly exciting time in its journey and we are searching for our next Chief Executive who will provide clear leadership and deliver our new five-year strategic plan.

To do that, you will review, update and deliver the fundraising, marketing and communications strategies, aligned with the wider charity strategy.You will effectively manage a small team of dedicated staff, guide a large network of volunteers and will work closely with the Board of Trustees to ensure the effective financial, legal and moral governance of WAY. 

We’re looking for a vibrant, creative, and inclusive leader who will enthuse, encourage and inspire our staff and volunteers, offer understanding and empathy to our members, improve awareness of the organisation and continue to successfully lead the charity’s growth.

You will need to be a hands-on leader with an understanding that the role is diverse in nature and you must be flexible to best meet the needs of the organisation and our members. 

If you have the passion, drive, skills and experience required to be the person to shape the future of WAY and the ability to develop our services, secure income streams, raise our national profile and be the face of the charity, please do download the recruitment pack for further details.