Corpus Christi College aims to appoint an outstanding individual to the post of Director of Development and Alumni Relations. Corpus is the sixth oldest college in the University of Cambridge and one of the smallest, with 300 undergraduate and 200 postgraduate students, 60 Fellows and 120 staff. Corpus is known for its friendly atmosphere and its long tradition of academic excellence.
The Director of Development and Alumni Relations has overall responsibility for building, maintaining and enhancing the relations between the College and its five thousand alumni, its supporters, and other potential benefactors. The Director will take the lead in designing and implementing the College’s development strategy, and will manage the work of the Development Office. Priorities will include: developing and refreshing the pool of individual prospects; engaging with recent graduates and overseas alumni; and spearheading a major fund-raising campaign focused on widening participation and the provision of bursaries and studentships. The appointee will be elected a Fellow of the College, reflecting the seniority and significance of the post.
Candidates will be confident, outgoing and sociable, with the ability to relate to different audiences. They will be driven and able to demonstrate outstanding leadership, interpersonal, diplomatic, negotiation and communication skills. They should also be able to evidence success in establishing and achieving ambitious fund-raising targets. They must have a proven track-record of developing innovative strategies and implementing change. They must be supportive of the College’s academic mission and be committed to its core values of academic excellence, mutual support and respect. This is an exciting opportunity to bring new ideas and direction to the work of the Development Office.
The College has retained Minerva Executive Search to advise them. The successful candidate will be expected to take up their appointment no later than March 2021.
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The Finance Officer will be responsible for overseeing financial and budget requirements for Centre 33, management of financial systems and operational support and governance.
You will be an experienced finance professional, with a strong background in financial control and management.
You will work from one of our hubs in Cambridgeshire, preferably Ely. There could be some capacity to work from home and in other hubs if preferred. Some travel around the county will be required.
This post is subject to a DBS check and references.
Applications must be received by 9am, on 25th September 2020 with virtual interviews to take place on the 29th and 30th of September 2020.
Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements.
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About Jimmy’s Cambridge
Jimmy’s Cambridge is one of Cambridge’s leading providers of support and accommodation to people who are and have been experiencing homelessness. We aim to help people get people off the streets and into their own home, backed up with all the support we can offer from our talented and committed team of staff, volunteers and partners.
The Role
The organisation’s focus is to use as much of our time, funding, and resources on supporting people who are experiencing homelessness. To do this well, we need efficient, excellent services that support the organisation and support the teams.
This role will lead on managing Jimmy’s finance operations, in conjunction with the Chief Executive.
At the moment we do not have a Finance Manager. The Finance Officer is going on maternity leave from the end of October. Therefore, we have decided to recruit a Finance Manager for 1 year, and to contract out the core financial processing to our accountants who are currently and will continue to produce our quarterly management accounts.
Ideally the person will be available to start in October or early November. The post will suit someone who can work a mix of both office and home.
About You
The new person will come with experience and a working knowledge of charity finance and accounting, ideally with a finance qualification or where finance is a core component of a relevant management or business qualification. They will understand some of the legal and governance requirements relevant to a charitable organisation. We need someone with great communication skills, who can build relationships with people. They will be very well organised and have the right people and project management experience and skills. Overarching this, the person will come with a genuine interest in supporting people who are experiencing homelessness.
How to Apply
To apply, please send us your CV, a supporting statement on no more than 2 sides setting out how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification, and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. Closing date for applications is 25th September 2020 at 12 noon. We will be holding first stage interviews virtually on 30th September or 1st October 2020, with a second stage in person on 5th October 2020. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The email address for application is in the Job Description.
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Head of Programmes and Partnerships
Our client is the largest wildlife conservation organisation in Europe, they are looking for a strong leader to establish and grow the movement for nature and climate.
With over one million members, they speak out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment.
Position: Head of Movement Building (internal title)
Location: Head office is Sandy, Bedfordshire, however the location can be entirely flexible as homeworking is available.
Salary: £48,848 - £54,321 per annum
Hours: Full time, permanent
Benefits: Flexible working, 26 Days Annual Leave, Free access to our reserves, up to 20% discount off retail items in our shops. Free access to a confidential Employee Assistance programme that provides support and advice around financial, physical and mental health wellbeing. A substantial Learning and Development offer.
Closing date: 11 October 2020
Interview date: 21 October 2020
About the role:
As Head of Programmes and Partnerships you will provide strategic leadership and contribute to the development and implementation of the charity’s programmes, by leading a specialist department and providing professional support to operational teams.
To tackle the nature and climate emergency more people need to feel enabled and empowered to act for nature. The charity needs to connect, empower and mobilise more people to save nature and support this movement to shape social, political and economic change. They need to put people at the heart of the mission to save nature, and that is what their ‘Saving Nature Through People’ strategy is all about. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in leading and implementing this strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
- Contribute to the charity’s strategy at a programme level by providing country/operational context and functional expertise and analysis
- Motivate and engage teams and external audiences
- Provide cross organisational leadership of change, programmes, projects and teams to deliver outcomes as required
- Develop high level, strategic and collaborative external and internal relationships with key stakeholders
- Develop, monitor and manage programme and function budgets
- Identify and manage potential or current financial, operational, legal, reputational and health and safety risks across function
- Prepare papers and reports for the charity’s governance including Council Committees, and contribute to the development of business metrics
- Act as an advocate with both internal and external audiences
About you:
As Head of Programmes and Partnerships you will be an effective, charismatic leader who can support and nurture the leadership of others and set up the Movement Building department to succeed. The successful candidate will passionately believe in enabling and empowering others and understand movements for change.
You will have experience of activating programmes and partnerships and navigating complex organisations to make things happen. You will have strong change leadership skills, and the ability to build networks and relationships across the movement.
With a portfolio of Campaigning, Community Empowerment and Education, Families and Youth teams, this is an exciting opportunity for you to help play a crucial role in facilitating many more people to save nature. If you have the energy, passion and leadership skills to do this we would love to hear from you.
Other roles you may have experience of could include: Head of Movement Building, Head of Charity Development, Head of Development, Development Director, Head of Community Empowerment, Head of Campaigns, Campaign Director, Head of Charity Operations, Head of Engagement, Head of Partnerships, Head of Brand and Communications, Head of Strategy etc.
Racing Welfare is a national charity supporting all those working in and retired from the British horseracing and breeding industry. Following an exciting period of growth and development we are looking to appoint a Deputy Head of Welfare to support the Director of Welfare in order to deliver an effective and efficient welfare service to the horseracing industry.
The new post holder will have direct responsibility for a number of key welfare projects and will ensure successful delivery and development of these as well as being responsible for supervising, coaching and guiding the Regional Management Team. Reporting to the Director of Welfare you will have proven and demonstrable experience of safeguarding and supporting vulnerable people and will ensure that standards of excellence, best practice and efficiency are delivered through highly effective teams. It is essential that you have the ability to manage budgets, allocate resources, line manage, decision make and problem solve.
You will be a highly driven self-starter and an innovative, strategic thinker. It is essential that you have a keen interest and knowledge of the horseracing industry in addition to being passionate about improving well-being outcomes for people working in racing. You will be an excellent communicator across a range of stakeholder groups and will remain strategically aligned to the charity’s core objectives and purpose. This post can be home or office based or a combination of both and you should be willing to travel across the UK as part of the role.
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