ROLE DESCRIPTION

Mosaic Middle East is a UK based international Christian charity with some 20 years’ experience of working on relief and reconciliation in the Middle East. This new role has been created to identify and build relationships with current, past and potential donors, charitable trusts, corporate bodies and governmental agencies and legacy pledgers in order to grow income.

Working closely with the CEO and Projects Executive, the Supporter Relationship Manager will have excellent communication skills and attention to detail. You will be joining us at an innovating phase for the charity as we are about to launch a new CRM, with the exciting potential to build exciting new projects and areas of work to present to our current faithful supporters and new contacts with an interest in social justice and international development.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

• Identify and develop relationships with current, past and potential major donors, charitable trusts, corporate bodies, governmental agencies and legacy pledgers in order to grow income.
• Build resilient long-term relationships with the donors, ensuring they are kept well-informed about projects, programmes and organisational developments, with the aim that donors feel a strong sense of belonging to the Mosaic Middle East families
• Develop understanding of our donors’ interests and profiles, utilising the new CRM.
• Build our donor relationships by telephone engagement, postal and digital communications.
• Use multiple research methods to build a prospective donor pipeline and manage this effectively to ensure each supporter receives appropriate cultivation and stewardship.
• Boost existing donors’ contributions to the Charity.
• Transform interest in our emails and website into donations.
• Develop and deliver the legacy marketing strategy to maximise the recruitment and retention of legacy supporters.
• Work closely with the administrator and finance assistant to provide support for donations from all major gifts including data entry and thanking.
• Deliver a tailored stewardship plan for each major donor over £5K.
• Under the guidance of the CEO, Projects Executive and Operations Manager, take forward applications for priority projects to charitable trusts, grant givers or others as identified.
• Together with the wider Charity team, provide a high standard of customer service to supporters, staff and members of the public who contact the charity about donating, particularly larger gifts including legacies.
• Maintain accurate and timely database records and deliver reports as required to identify relevant activity.
• Develop ad-hoc projects to generate sources of income, including special events, both in person and via Zoom.
• Assist in customer service roles when the organisation requires.

Experience, Skills and Values Required

• Knowledge and experience of working with a CRM database
• Educated to Degree level or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in supporter/customer relationship management.
• An excellent phone manner.
• A personable and warm personality, with the ability to communicate effectively with a range of age groups and donor profiles, from schools to church leaders.
• Flexible and dedicated approach to work with a genuine interest in working collaboratively with colleagues across the charity.
• Highly accurate and excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional organisational skills with experience of managing multiple tasks and prioritising effectively.
• Proven understanding of fundraising practices.
• Numerate with a good understanding of budgets and financial accounts.
• Experience of arranging special events would be highly desirable.

Are you passionate about generating new business? Do you want to join a team who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for the people of Lancashire?

Job title: Marketing and Sales Manager
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Contract: permanent, subject to funding and continuing business need
Salary: £27,742 to £30,451 (pay award pending)
Responsible to: Head of Development
Location: A blend of home and office working, with significant amounts of time spent in contact with local businesses and other employers across Lancashire

Deadline for applications: 9am on Thursday 2nd December 2021. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 8th December.

As a registered charity Lancashire Mind receives income from a range of sources. This includes selling some services directly to people and organisations who can afford to pay for them. These Traded Services include a range of interventions for workplaces, schools and individuals, and include workshops, training programmes and one-to-one support. We know this is an area of our business we can grow and now need someone with the expertise to help us get the right products to the right markets.

So we've created this new post, which will provide an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for generating new business, and an interest in mental health. To make sure activities are joined up, we need the post holder to look at our marketing capacity in its entirety, and help us work up a plan that promotes everything we do.

We need someone with enough marketing knowledge to assess our current and potential capacity in terms of opportunities, and then to help us position ourselves against the competition. We need someone who is confident to go out and make contact with potential customers and create new mutually beneficial relationships. The ideal candidate will have a track record of generating revenue for an organisation, preferably in a business-to-business sales or marketing role.

See attached Recruitment Pack for more information about Lancashire Mind and the job role. To apply click on the 'Apply with CharityJob' button to download and submit the application form or read the guidance in the recruitment pack for alternative methods.

Lancashire Mind is committed to fighting racism and other forms of oppression. We want to be a great employer for all our staff, regardless of their background or characteristics. We recognise that not everyone is the same and that different people will require different support to fulfil their potential. We want to ensure Lancashire becomes a place of greater equity and inclusion. One thing we can do to work towards that goal is to ensure that our staff team is representative of the diverse communities across Lancashire, and particularly those communities we know face mental health inequalities. We particularly encourage applications from those communities and from anyone with experience of living with a mental health condition.

Lancashire Mind offer a 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), a workplace pension scheme, sick pay scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, regular supervision and a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Please note: if invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of your qualifications and right to work.

Registered Charity Number 1081427

Kidscape provides hope and help to thousands of children and families each year who are impacted by bullying. The Communications Manager will be a confident self-starter, who will help reach, engage, and grow our audiences through multi-media channels, with a primary focus on digital communication. 

Job Description
LMK is looking for an organized, creative and dynamic Fundraising Manager to diversify and drive forward its fundraising activity, growing income streams. Reporting to the Co-Founders, the successful candidate will sit on the Senior Management Team, working closely with the Evaluation Manager, Programme Manager and Relationship Manager.

The Fundraising Manager will have a substantial, proven track record of successful fundraising and developing and sustaining partnerships in the third sector; and of how to build financial sustainability in a fast-growing organisation. They will be highly organized, creative and bring excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to inspire others about their work.

Joining the team at a moment of expansion, the Fundraising Manager would provide the fuel for this growth as well as valuable thought leadership to the charity’s senior managers and Board of Trustees, helping them expand into new areas, increase sustainability and deepen relationships with key stakeholders. Finally, the Fundraising Manager will be passionate about the work that we do creating a prevention programme against domestic violence, relationship abuse and sexual assault for young people in London.

Responsibilities:

• Drive forward the charity’s fundraising operations, growing income streams, with an emphasis on diversification. This will include prospect research, prioritisation and bid writing.
• To establish a corporate supporters programme and individual giving campaigns, plus develop effective stewardship systems for all donors, including trusts and foundations.
• Responsibility for retaining and engaging the charity’s supporters, including providing formal reports and updates on the work of the charity.
• Strategic responsibility for fundraising, including working with the charity’s co-founders on a 3-year fundraising plan, partnership development and maintaining the charity’s strong relationships with a range of funding partners.
•  Contribute to the overall direction of LMK - analysing the long-term fundraising needs, outlining any necessary changes to operations or strategy and offering quarterly fundraising reports to board
• Working closely with the senior management team, particularly evaluation, to make sure the necessary monitoring is in place for all funding applications.
• Report to LMK’s Co-Founders and manage freelance bid writers at busy periods.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with LMK’s policies and procedures.

Essential Skills

• A strong commitment to young people, and an appreciation of why relationship education is vital for health and happiness.
• A proven track record managing fundraising for a charity, achieving specified targets and securing 5 or 6 figure sums, managing the donor cycle from initial stages through to stewardship.
• Knowledge of fundraising from a variety of sources, including some of the following: corporates, major donors, events, individual giving, local authorities and trusts and foundations.
• Organizational skills – employing tactics to manage and prioritise workload and manage a number of projects with deadlines at the same time.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail, with the ability to communicate clearly, succinctly and in an engaging manner in person and in writing to a variety of audiences
• A ‘start-up mentality’ – self-motivated, comfortable with change and collaborative.
• Ability to work flexibly, adapting to a rapidly changing demands and opportunities while retaining clear strategic focus.
• Able to build meaningful relationships with a variety of people both internally and externally.
• Motivated by working for an organisation with a strong social purpose
• Excellent team working, collaboration and people skills in particular the ability to articulate ideas to colleagues and senior management
• Excited at the prospect of playing a vital role in LMK’s growth across London.
• A knowledge of the VAWG sector, Education sector or working with young people would be preferable, although not essential.
• Able to work in a way that celebrates diversity, upholds LMK values and respects everyone LMK interacts with (including: volunteers, staff members, stakeholders and workshop participants).

CPD and Safeguarding

• Hold a DBS certificate or be willing to let us run a check.
• Be willing to comply with our policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality and data protection.

LMK strives to create a fair and healthy environment where all our colleagues feel valued and able to be their authentic selves at work. We understand that our people have commitments and personal interests outside of work and so we create a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.

LMK values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity. We welcome all applicants from any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality or any other protected characteristic.

We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition

This is a newly created post due to increased needs and expanding services.

The Income Generation Manager will lead the Marketing and fundraising team ensuring excellent donor experience by ensuring the delivery of high quality, responsive, efficient and effect service across all areas of income generation.

The role holder will be responsible for increasing revenue and income for Mid and North East Essex Mind, through all income streams including fundraising, grant funding, social media marketing, training, and fee-paying services. The role holder will develop a range of income generation initiatives beyond the scope of existing fundraising activity.

We are recruiting for 2 roles, one is a permanent position and the other will be a 12-month FTC contract with potential to become permanent.

We do not require both roles to be full-time. Therefore, we are open to different working arrangements, ranging from 0.6 FTE to full time, including job shares.

These roles will be based in London or the South East.

About the role:

To be a part of a high performing team that builds and maintains partnerships with local authorities (LAs) and children’s trusts nationally, in order to develop and support 600+ Fellows (alumni) annually through our key programmes. This is directly linked to achieving Frontline’s organisational objective of having 4,000 impactful Fellows by 2025, who will create social change for children without a safe or stable home.

A little bit about you:

We are looking for an account management / business development / relationship management professional that will consistently deliver on sales targets for our programmes, and develop and maintain strong relationships with our partners for high satisfaction rates.

Our commitment:

We believe that diversity makes for a stronger team and want our organisation to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore, we are actively seeking applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds for this role. We are also a disability confident employer and welcome applicants with disabilities. Please let us know how we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you by emailing our People team, the email address is on the link to this job advert.

We only accept applications through our non-biased recruitment website, Pinpoint.

Partnerships Manager

The Partnerships Manager is a member of a dynamic and award-winning team of committed and passionate individuals working together to raise the profile of Challengers and maximise revenue funding in support of play and leisure opportunities for disabled children, young people and young adults. The purpose of this role is to secure high value corporate partnerships to develop strategic relationships that bring about significant value to both organisations. You will develop the income strategy across Partnerships to deliver Challengers targets.

The organisation has a great foundation of corporate supporters and an active Business Club that are ready to be taken further. You will contribute to our overall Fundraising programme by developing a multi-year pipeline of opportunities and confirmed Partnerships. You will be responsible for cultivating current partnership, developing new and reengaging lapsed partners whilst ensuring a great supporter journey and to manage a small team of fundraisers that embody Challengers values of inclusivity, playfulness, trustworthiness, ambitious and accountable.

What we offer:

• £25,096.28 – £27,187.64 per annum (dependant on experience)
• Permanent position.
• Location: Guildford Office with travel to other sites
• Hours: Full Time (35 Hours per week, Monday to Friday)
• Flexible working environment with agile working policy in place
• 24 days annual leave, including 4 days for extended Christmas break
• Regular free training provided, NEST Pension, Health Care Cash Plan available, free parking and free DBS, annual leave increases with service.

Duties:

• Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to develop the overall Corporate Partnership strategic plan.
• Work with Head of Fundraising and Communication to support the development of the Fundraising Officer.
• Liaise with the wider organisation to identify appropriate partnership opportunities.
•  Liaising between the income streams to ensure a joined-up approach and that Challengers is providing the most effective supporter journey across the board.
• Develop and deliver the Partnerships Strategy across various income streams with the aim of securing year on year growth.
• Deliver a minimum 18-month pipeline of opportunities and confirmed Partnerships.
• Engage with other teams to identify new Corporate Partnership or Business Club connections, leading to future funding.
• Manage delivery of existing Challengers Corporate Partnerships, whilst building relationships with stakeholders at all levels to provide future long-term support for the Charity.
• Line manage the Fundraising Officer, providing leadership and guidance.
• Work together with the Community & Events Officers to deliver on joint events that are targeted for corporates.
• Work with the Communications Team to design, successful messaging, and marketing campaigns through a variety of available channels.
• Establish, develop, and maintain strong corporate relationships with a diverse group of supporters as well as develop ideas and devise strategies to further enhance, extend and strengthen current corporate partner relationships.
• Monitor the effectiveness of partnerships, generate insight, and deliver continuous improvement that increases the value of corporate support.
• Attending networking events in various locations to continue to develop relationships with existing and new corporate supporters.
• Develop and implement a strategy to grow the Business Club supporter base.
• Support the use of the communication relationship management system, ensure those you are managing are utilising the full functions in the most effective and efficient manner.
• Support in the whole team approach of Crowdfunding campaigns, utilising the knowledge of Challengers individual givers and supporter engagement.
• Support the wider Fundraising Team with the delivery of fundraising events, including some direct work on the event day which may include ad-hoc evenings and weekends for which time off in lieu will be given.

Personal Specification:

Essential:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and comfortable networking at a high level, able to negotiate mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Results-orientated and evidence of achieving targets and delivery against ambitious funding plans, across diverse funding streams.
• Experience of establishing and cultivating strong donor relationships that have delivered substantially increased income.
• Experience of developing corporate communications and messaging, particularly around change scenarios, strategic development and sensitive information.
• Experience in planning and delivering successful events.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills: persuasive and influential; diplomatic; effectively builds rapport with individuals and groups; presents information accessibly and in a format appropriate to the audience.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills: able to build and manage relationships and network effectively; promotes a collaborative team environment; resolves conflict and represents alternative points of view.
• The ability to identify and respond to fundraising opportunities and articulate a project or a programme into a funding bid.
• Able to use Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Outlook amongst others to a high standard.
• Flexibility to work outside conventional office hours when required including weekends and evenings.
• Full clean driving license and car owner with ability to use own vehicle for travel to meetings and events and therefore hold the necessary business use insurance.

Desirable:

Transferable fundraising experience

Experience of working in a target led environment.

• Experience of using a database management systems.
• Analytical understanding of funding plans, budgets and forecasts, an ability to review financial information and relate this to strategic decisions.
• Flexibility to work outside conventional office hours when required.
• Experience or understanding of the issues facing disabled children and young people, their families and carers and of issues surrounding social exclusion.

As HR Engagement Lead, you’ll be leading on the development and implementation of employee engagement initiatives to support our highly committed workforce.

You’ll need experience of delivering successful employee engagement initiatives and embedding values and behaviours within an organisation.

We are looking for someone who has the ability to build good working relationships with all levels in an organisation and can write engaging and informative internal engagement communications. It is also important that you have the skills to interpret and identify trends in surveys.

You will work mainly at our Tring office, although working at all Rennie Grove offices may be necessary on occasion. There is an opportunity for a flexible approach to office and home working.

We offer development, flexible working, opportunities to volunteer and 25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).

At Rennie Grove Hospice Care, we’re all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It’s important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?  Click ‘Apply Now’….

If successful, you'll join on the first working day of the month so we can best support you with our structured induction programme. 

We encourage and strongly recommend our workforce to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

No agencies please.

Closing date: 1 December 2021 at 12 noon

Interviews: Thursday 9 December 2021.

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

Job Description

Job title:

Trusts & Major Gifts Manager

Department:

Fundraising & Communications

Salary grade:

Responsible to:

Head of Fundraising

Responsible for:

Responsible for managing the Trusts & Foundations Executive

Behavioural Framework:

Leadership Level 3

Scope

The RHN is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education programme.

The Fundraising Team at the RHN consists of nine team members including one volunteer. As a charity we fundraise to supplement the hospital's standard provision, and pay for additional patient services, research, specialist equipment, capital projects and heritage. These 'extras' provide added value to the hospital's care and rehabilitation offering and boost the quality of life experienced by patients and residents at the RHN.

Main Objectives of the role

The Trusts & Major Gifts Manager role is a key role within the team. The post-holder will manage the Trusts & Foundations Executive and have responsibility for fundraising undertaken by the Trusts & Major Gifts Team, ensuring that the team explores all available grant funding opportunities including trusts and foundations, livery companies, lottery and statutory grants. The Trust & Major Gifts Team has an annual income target of GBP 700k - GBP 1M and this income stream has been grown in recent years.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, manage and grow long term support from charitable trusts, livery companies, statutory and lottery funders by researching potential donors, writing effective funding applications, and conducting excellent relationship management.
• Manage the Trusts & Foundations Executive role, providing guidance and mentoring where necessary to ensure they achieve their potential and effectively contribute to the Trust and Major Gifts Team target.
• Plan and implement the grant application programme for the Trusts & Major Gifts Team updating the 'rolling applications' spreadsheet in advance of each new financial year.
• Build knowledge of major funding projects at the hospital through liaison with relevant directors, clinical department heads and facilities staff, using this directly in attracting grants and developing on-going relationships with key donors.
• Keep up to date with developments in grant fundraising, undertaking background research where necessary and being aware of potential new funding sources.
• Oversee grant funding prospect research and funding approaches to continue new grant funder relationship development.
• Ensure all responses to successful applications are followed up and necessary reporting requirements met, developing personal relationships and face to face contact where possible.
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to develop impact and outcome measures to feedback to funders.
• Record all donor contact on the Raiser's Edge database, including records for new potential funders, and ensure the filing system is kept up to date.
• Provide feedback on actual performance against target for grant fundraising to the Head of Fundraising and maintain the major gifts section of the probability budget.
• Any other duties that may reasonably be expected to ensure the smooth running of the department including supporting fundraising events outside of standard working hours.

Person specification: Essential and Desirable

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent). Ideally an Institute of Fundraising qualification.
• Working knowledge of fundraising best practice, with at least 2 years experience in a grant fundraising management role with a proven track record of securing funds.
• Tenacious 'can do' attitude and willingness to rise to the challenge.
• Ideally experience of Raiser's Edge (or a similar fundraising database) as a tool in supporter relationship management as well as proficiency in Microsoft Office. Appropriate training will be provided.
• Experience of using research techniques particularly to acquire information about existing and prospective funders. Excellent prospect research and profile creation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - strong influencing, relationship building and networking skills to develop and nurture donor relationships. Ability to quickly establish rapport with a diverse range of people.
• Ability to conceive and develop complex proposals and financially numerate.
• Organised approach to work - proactive, good and methodical administrative skills, with good planning and time-management. Ability to prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills to put across compelling and persuasive cases for support with outstanding written style.
• Experience of working as part of a team as well as on own initiative.
• A flexible approach to work as this role will require some outside of normal office hours working.
• Disability awareness and understanding and adherence to equal opportunities, with an understanding and adherence to data protection.

Leadership Behavioural Framework: Level 3

Working Collaboratively for RHN

Working Collaboratively for the RHN is about working together to deliver the best possible service for patients, carers and key stakeholders. It is about demonstrating our values particularly in finding ability in disability, delivering excellence through personal responsibility, being pioneering and sharing knowledge, ensuring clarity and compassion, respect and constancy.

• I work and model productive relationships both internally and externally to deliver services and determine the future direction of RHN.
• I ensure and inspire a shared understanding of the vision and direction of the RHN.
• I am aware of my own working style and recognise that it may need to be adjusted when working with others.

• I listen to what others have to say and am open to new ideas including those that may challenge my own assumptions and expectations.
• I understand and control my own behaviour and emotional responses to situations. Accepting constructive feedback and considering issues from others' perspectives.

Achieving our Potential

Achieving our Potential is about giving staff and volunteers the time, support and opportunities to develop both themselves and their roles. It is about being able to develop our skills and knowledge and being able to take the time to reflect on successes and set-backs. It is about demonstrating a commitment to continuous professional and personal development and a flexible approach to working.

• I understand the wider context in which we all work and seek to develop, unleash skills and take risks for myself and others to take RHN forward
• Understands the major challenges facing the wider health sector and is constantly looking "up and out"- horizon scanning

• Is aware of the range of skills, knowledge and experience that exist within all of our people
• Understands the strategic objectives of the RHN and ensures we have a developed workforce to enable future performance to be delivered
• Provides challenges and opportunities for all people to realise their potential
• Prepared to take calculated risks for organisational benefit

Preparing for the Future

Preparing for the Future is about being aware of what is over the horizon, anticipating opportunities and having the vision to look forward. It is about taking the time to reflect on current activities and challenging the status quo. It will involve accepting the need for change and developing a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• I will establish a culture of creative engagement that encourages collaboration and participation in a wider vision for the fu

Self-Management Coach / Supported Housing Support Worker

Salary: £19,125 per annum

Manchester, Greater Manchester - Moving On Up Project, and outreach locations across City of Salford 

Contract Type: Temporary 12 Month Contract

Hours: 35 hours per week, shift work. This includes 1 weekend in 5 and shifts across the week. 

The shifts are: Early shifts from 7.45am to 15.45pm or late shifts from 12pm to 10.10pm (agile working arrangements in place)

 

Closing date: 30th November

Interview date: 6th and 7th December 

Interview location: Moving On Up Project, Salford, Manchester

Our clients organisation is all about people – the people who live in their homes, the people in the communities they serve and the people they work with.

So, it’s no surprise that they recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to them delivering great experiences for everyone!

They employ people who are passionate about making a difference who can take responsibility and get things done. And they have developed a culture which supports people to do this.

As they are a not-for-profit housing association, they provide homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester. They build affordable new homes, work with partners to reduce homelessness and support people to reach their potential.

This role will help them to do this by helping to enable clients to live independently in accommodation suitable to their needs and to maintain their home in the community.

In this role, you will be responsible for

• Helping to successfully build on skills that will support the client to access work, training or education and community based activities.  

• Supporting clients to maintain and sustain financial inclusion, promoting and maintaining healthy lifestyles and engaging in meaningful activities.  

• Under direction from the Project Manager, self-management coaches will support core-coordinators to ensure that all aspects of housing management, housing related support and enablement support is carried out to the highest level.

• To work as part of a team within supported housing and outreach services in Greater Manchester, providing high quality, personalised housing related support and enablement support to young adult clients on outreach basis with a diagnosis of ADHD and ASD and outreach clients with substance misuse issues.  

They need people who are / have

• Experience of working in a supported housing environment or relevant social care setting  and that has an understanding of the needs of vulnerable adults and young people.

• Knowledge of the issues that can impact on the lives of clients: behaviour management, understanding diagnoses, leaving care and mental health.

• Experience of working with statutory agencies and voluntary support services.

• Experience of support planning and risk assessment. 

• The ability to develop positive working relationships with all clients, their families, colleagues and partner agents  

Due to the nature of the role a DBS check is required and you must be flexible in your approach and be willing to undertake duties as required by the service, which includes sleep in’s, residential work and being involved in new initiatives to meet the dynamic and progressive nature of the service. You must also have the ability to work shifts including evenings, some weekends and bank holidays and hold a Valid UK driving licence.

Everyone’s welcome with our client. Their culture is inclusive, and they are committed to increasing diversity. They enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with them. And they trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because they know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for their customers and their colleagues.

If you want to be part of their team and help them make a difference, they’d love to hear from you.

#SelfManagementCoach #supportedhousing #socialcare #supportworker #housingjobs #recruiting #Manchesterjobs 

The Fundraising Manager is a member of a dynamic and award-winning team of committed and passionate individuals working together to raise the profile of Challengers and maximise revenue funding in support of play and leisure opportunities for disabled children, young people and young adults. The purpose of this role is to foster, facilitate and steward the growth in revenue funding for trusts, foundations and grant-giving bodies in support of Challengers. You'll be assisting the Head of Fundraising and Communications with the strategic direction of the department, working across the organisation to bid for significant funding projects and manage a small team of fundraisers that embody Challengers values of inclusivity, playfulness, trustworthiness, ambitious and accountable.

What we offer

•  £29,802 to £32,938 per annum (dependant on experience)
• Permanent position  Location: Guildford Office with travel to other sites
• Hours: Full Time (35 Hours per week, Monday to Friday)
• Flexible working environment with agile working policy in place
• 24 days annual leave, including 4 days for extended Christmas break
• Regular free training provided, NEST Pension, Health Care Cash Plan available, free parking and free DBS, annual leave increases with service.

Duties and responsibilities

1. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to drive the department forward through strategic planning, detailed analysis of the financial data, the processes, and deputising where appropriate.

2. Represent the fundraising team within the Senior Managers Group and liaise with teams across Challengers to ensure a joined up approach across the organisation.

3. Support the development of the fundraising team through training and excellent leadership, line managing fundraisers to ensure the delivery of targets and the ongoing development of team members.

4. Implement the strategic approach to researching and identifying funding opportunities, developing a multiyear strategy for engagement, application and stewardship, setting out an ambitious but achievable pipeline for trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies.

5. Maintain a good knowledge and understanding of the aims and objectives of trusts, foundations, grant funding bodies and major donors to help target approaches to these organisations promptly.

6. Deliver funding proposals and applications for existing and new projects including creating budgets, ensuring that Challengers brand is used effectively, represented correctly and presented in line with current policies and vision.

7. Ensure that the monitoring, preparation and submission of required evaluation forms and progress reports meet deadlines and adhere to the terms and conditions of the funding given.

8. Work with the Trust Fundraising Officer to obtain grants from Local Councillors allocations by applying for suitable projects in their local areas and monitoring, preparing and submitting evaluation and progress forms to satisfy funders’ requirements.

9. Manage existing funders relationships, as well as identifying, cultivating and securing funding relationships with new supporters.

10.Maintain clear records of all contacts, activities and funds raised on the Challengers database and produce reports as and when required by the Head of Fundraising and Communications.

11.Support in the whole team approach of Crowdfunding campaigns, utilising the knowledge of Challengers individual givers and supporter engagement.

12.Support the wider Fundraising Team with the delivery of fundraising events, including some direct work on the event day which may include ad-hoc evenings and weekends for which time off in lieu will be given.

13.Represent the charity to foster existing and cultivating new relationships through great stewardship by providing presentations, meetings, centre tours and other functions to promote the work of Challengers and advocating for The Challengers Approach which is based on the Social Model of Disability.

14.Maintain a safe working environment following the Challengers health & safety and related policies.

15.Any other duties as shall from time to time be required by the Head of Fundraising or the Chief Executive.

The purpose of this job description is to focus attention on the most important task within the role. It is not designed to be a complete list of tasks. It is expected that the day to day performance of the role will include additional tasks which may not be listed above.

Personal Specification

Essential

1. A team player who embodies Challengers’ values – Inclusive, Playful, Trustworthy, Ambitious and Accountable

2. Experience in managing Trust income stream.

3. Results-orientated with evidence of achieving targets and delivery against ambitious funding plans, across diverse funding streams. Experience in establishing and cultivating strong donor relationships that have delivered substantially increased income, demonstrating evidence of bringing in five to six-figure gifts including multi-year funding opportunities.

4. Strong written and verbal communication skills: persuasive and influential; diplomatic; effectively builds rapport with individuals and groups; presents information accessibly and in a format appropriate to the audience.

5. Highly developed interpersonal skills: able to build and manage relationships and network effectively; promotes a collaborative team environment; resolves conflict and represents alternative points of view.

6. Able to use Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Outlook amongst others, as well as experience of using a database.

7. An ability to relate to a range of people, including potential donors, disabled children and their parents and carers, the media, colleagues, a range of charitable trusts and the general public.

8. Analytical clear thinking and the ability to prioritise tasks, apply common sense and sound judgement.

9. An ability to work on their projects as well as work as a team member.

10.An understanding of the Social Model of Disability and a commitment to deliver programmes to this ethos.

Desirable

1. Experience in working with the senior leadership team on strategic direction.

2. Analytical understanding of funding plans, budgets and forecasts, an ability to review financial information and relate this to strategic decisions.

3. Full clean driving license with ability to use own vehicle for travel to meetings and events and therefore hold the necessary business use insurance.

4. Transferable fundraising experience.

5. Flexibility to work outside conventional office hours when required.

6. Experience or understanding of the issues facing disabled children and young people, their families and carers and of issues surrounding social exclusion.

INSP (International Network of Street Papers) works to alleviate poverty and build a global movement for social change, leading and supporting a network of street paper organisations in 35 countries worldwide.

The Relationship & Fundraising Manager will lead on building relationships, developing and delivering INSP’s fundraising strategy. It is a strategic and operational role, which will be critical to the sustainability and financial health of our organisation.

We are looking for a candidate with drive and creativity who is willing to work with a level of autonomy, and also able to work closely with our passionate and creative staff and board team. The candidate will lead on building a fundraising culture for INSP and will be prepared to work with us to build the systems to manage this.

This is a unique and challenging role in a dynamic organisation. The right candidate will be able to manage multiple moving parts and think strategically across different relationships, opportunities and networks. We are looking for a strategic and energetic individual who shares our commitment and vision to develop the potential from existing relationships, as well as having the ability and experience to harness and maximise the huge potential from our international community.

As an employer committed to diversity and flexible working, we will consider a range of options for the successful candidate, including part time, flexi-time, job sharing, compressed hours and remote working.

Main duties:

Relationship management:

• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with all existing and potential individual donors, including major donors.
• Devise and implement ways to connect and engage companies, individuals and trusts & foundations in the difference they’re making/could make.
• Secure meetings, face to face and virtual engagement with potential corporate partners, individual donors and trusts & foundations.
• Strategically plan events to encourage conversations with potential supporters and organise events so attendees get the best experience and impression of INSP.
• Support the Chief Executive, and other staff and trustees with relationship fundraising approaches, conversations and asks.

Planning and prospecting:

• Create an annual fundraising delivery plan with clear milestones and targets.
• Work with the Chief Executive and other staff to develop and execute INSP’s fundraising strategy and build a robust fundraising culture.
• Develop specific strategies for donor relations and cultivation, corporate sponsorships, events and communications.
• Research connections, network and identify opportunities to form new relationships with major donors, foundations and trusts and companies.
• Implement prospecting processes.

General:

• Develop an understanding of the key aspects of INSP’s work and be able to articulate the vision and impact of the organisation in a clear, passionate and confident way.
• Work with team to ensure that INSP’s external communications and online presence is optimised to encourage donor engagement.
• Act as an ambassador of INSP at public engagements and supporter events, and where necessary, deliver speeches or presentations to a wide range of audiences.

Administrative:

• Use and develop the Salesforce CRM to record, plan and analyse all major donor activity and contacts.
• Provide verbal and written reports as required and update plans where necessary.
• Adhere to the Scottish Fundraising Code of Practice and ensure that all team members are up to date with current practice.
• Ensure all data is processed within the framework of the Data Protection Act (1998) and GDPR.

Variety, the children’s charity are seeking a part-time Finance Manager who will have day to day responsibility for the organisation’s finances, supervise 3 members of staff, and will report to the Head of Finance and Operations, and work closely with other colleagues.

Finance Manager
Job reference: FM
Location: Camden, London
Salary: £21,000 - £24,000 per year
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week

Role Summary

This is a varied and dynamic role and the post holder will help set and manage budgets, maintain accurate financial records, prepare financial reports, provide support during the annual auditing process, and ensure all financial and compliance requirements are met.

With a relevant accounting background, qualified or part qualified studying towards an accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA) or similar and/or qualified by experience, you will have an excellent understanding and experience of financial planning, demonstrable experience and ability using computerised accounting software/databases, bookkeeping and Excel to an advanced level.

You will be well organised with a high level of attention to detail, be able to communicate effectively with financial and non-financial staff, and have the ability to both organise and prioritise your own workload, and work flexibly and pro-actively.

About us:

Variety, the Children’s Charity

In the UK there are more than 1.3 million disabled children and young people and nearly four million children living in poverty. Variety, the Children’s Charity, exists to improve their lives.

Variety is a grant-giving charity that provides practical, tangible, direct help that makes an immediate difference to children and young people, as well as their parents and families. We do this through funding wheelchairs, specialist equipment, adapted accessible transport in the form of our Sunshine Coaches and memorable experiences through our Variety Great Days Out programme. We aim to help children have fewer bad days and more great days by facilitating their independence, freedom, dignity and greater self-esteem, so helping them to make the most of their childhood. Our focus is on supporting children aged 18 and under.

Variety in the UK is part of a global organisation, currently active in 17 different countries. Since setting up its UK division in 1949, the charity has raised close to £300 million, and supported countless children affected by disability and disadvantage.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis, and if a suitable candidate is found we reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

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Parental Engagement Coordinator
Location: London
Salary: £31,519 - £34,559 per annum
Hours: Permanent, 5 days per week
Start Date: As soon as possible

School-Home Support (SHS) is a dynamic charity with extensive experience and expertise in attendance, parental engagement and safeguarding for disadvantaged children and families, with proven outcomes and success in increasing attendance and reducing exclusions.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop our service in supporting schools’ growing needs. Although based in London, it will require travel across England at times. The postholder will manage a team of practitioners and support SHS, schools and members to promote positive outcomes for children and their families.

The successful candidate will have a confident ability to form professional partnerships with schools and other agencies and proven experience of sharing good practice and setting high standards. They will also have experience of managing staff and working effectively to build family resilience and be highly skilled in engaging children and their families.

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. The post holder will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Sunday 21st November 2021 at Midnight
Interviews: Thursday 25th November 2021

Please note interviews will take place via Google hangout.

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