The Alumni and Development Office (ADO) at St Catharine’s is looking to appoint a talent fundraiser to the newly created position of Head of Fundraising.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading College alumni and development office to work on the “Our College, Our Future” campaign which aims to raise £65 million to fund student support, College life and a major programme of building and renovation.

Working with the Development Director, the post holder will identify, cultivate and personally solicit potential benefactors for major gifts, building relationships with known and new prospects. Building on the momentum and success of the Campaign, they will play a key role in ensuring that St Catharine's continues to attract philanthropic funding.

For full details on this exciting opportunity including a full Candidate Information Pack and application arrangements, please visit our website.

Interested in a life changing role? If you’re an experienced Fundraiser who would relish the opportunity to work at a strategic level then the British Racing School is waiting to hear from you. The BRS is registered charity committed to changing young peoples lives through education and employment in the horseracing industry.

This is your opportunity to develop and implement a fundraising strategy that will see the school thrive for years to come. For more information on the role and how to apply please visit our website.

We are actively seeking to increase the diversity of our team and would therefore particularly welcome applications from any minority group.

Safeguarding our young people is a priority, the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide the names of two contacts who can be approached to provide a professional reference.

Based: Munro House, Mercers Row, Cambridge, CB5 8HY (with up to 50% working from home optional)

Direct reports: 3 (2x Marketing Officer, 1 Senior Digital Officer)

Hours: 37.5 hours, although up to 80% FTE considered

With CBM you can help reach the world’s forgotten people

Too many people face poverty and isolation, denied the chance to go to school or earn and living, just because they have a disability. CBM works in the world’s poorest places to prevent blindness, improve health and transform the lives of people with disabilities. With 45 UK staff we’re currently raising £9m each year; as part of a Global Federation we’re working in 48 countries. This is a truly exciting time to join us at the start of our ambitious new ‘Breaking Barriers’ strategy, as we fight to end the cycle of poverty and disability.

Working with a supportive, flexible employer

The well-being of our team is central to how we work: we encourage a healthy work-life balance, offer flexi-time and up to 50% working from home. Our team benefit from excellent personal development opportunities and we offer the chance to undertake fully-funded training or study. We’re an organisation based on Christian values welcoming staff of all faiths and none – it’s the basis of why we do what we do, with opportunities for prayer for staff who want to, but we do not evangelise. CBM is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality.

Your key responsibilities as Marketing Manager

An excellent development opportunity to help us achieve our ambitious long-term goals, we’re recruiting for an experienced marketing or fundraising professional for this newly created position. It’s a fantastic opportunity to manage an established direct and digital marketing programme as we target significant growth over the next five years and move to the next level in our individual fundraising.

Responsible for the development and growth of CBM’s varied cultivation, acquisition, regular giving and church fundraising programme, the Marketing Manager will lead a talented team of three and be responsible for a multi-million pound budget. The role will work closely with the Head of Marketing as part of a dynamic Fundraising and Communications team of 20. We create extraordinary and wonderful moments in our supporters’ lives as we seek to transform the lives of people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places.

For further information: If this sounds of interest, we’d love to have an informal chat to tell you more about this exciting role, to answer any questions and to find out a little more about you. 

Are you passionate about communications and supporting local communities? Join our friendly, close-knit team and drive the development of our community engagement and communications work.

About us

Citizens Advice East Herts provide free, confidential and impartial advice on any subject. We are an independent, local charity and a member of the Citizens Advice network. Last year we helped nearly 9,000 people.

This is a great time to join our organisation. Our new strategic plan focuses on ensuring that clients can easily access our advice service; that we have sufficient skilled advisers to help clients with their advice issues; and that we actively reach out to people whose problems cannot be solved by phone or digital advice.

About the role

Communications, community engagement and fundraising are central to delivering our goals, and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be key to ensuring that we meet client needs – now and in the future.

Our ideal candidate will have communication and also fundraising expertise, however having superb communication and interpersonal skills are more important. Additionally, being able to think strategically and also build relationships with a wide range of people are key to the success of this role.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all background particularly from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently under represented in our workforce.

Benefits

We offer our people as much flexibility and autonomy as possible; we all work from home with travel to community locations in East Hertfordshire as required and so access to a car is essential.

For a full list of benefits please refer to the job pack available on our website.

How to Apply

Please visit our website for more information on what we do and how to apply.

Application deadline: 9 December 2021 9am

Interviews: Initial interviews 16 December 2021

Purpose

The Programme Funding Manager will secure funding from institutional donors for CBM UK and our implementing partners, to resource strategic programme developments in global disability inclusion. This will include relationship building with donors and consortium partners; coordination and support of proposal development; and active contribution to ensuring donor compliance and due diligence.

Key objective

Contribute to securing new institutional funding commitments which fit with CBM UK’s strategic priorities.

Key responsibilities

1. External Relations (20%)​

2. Proposal Development (60%)​

3. Donor Compliance (10%)

4. Internal Relations and Management (10%)

Please download a recruitment pack for full details.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

You will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2021, we were listed 69th in the prestigious 100 Large Best Companies to Work For. We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England and the Charity’s 30 Best Companies to Work For.

This role is based in the Chief Executive’s Office and will drive forwards the delivery of ARUK’s external engagement around strategic projects. In particular, this role will work on the Early Detection of Neurodegenerative diseases (EDoN) Initiative - an ambitious project spearheaded by Alzheimer’s Research UK to develop an innovative approach to detect diseases like Alzheimer’s years before the symptoms of dementia start. You will ensure our work is purposeful and reaches those people and organisations who will help us to deliver our vision.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Responsible for managing the EDoN Board, working closely with ARUK’s President and the EDoN team to ensure that the Board can effectively oversee progress.
• Maximise support from EDoN Board Members by using networks, insight and building relationships.
• Work with the Deputy CEO, Director of Philanthropy and President to establish a new EDoN Fundraising Board and deliver of a high-level programme of activity to deliver their objectives.
• Advise and lead on specific engagement exercises with the President, CEO and Deputy CEO.
• Lead on dedicated projects with ARUK President’s office – for example overseas fundraising.
• Identify priority relationships to support our influencing activity, particularly high value and political audiences.
• Support teams across ARUK to cultivate key relationships with these audiences.

What we are looking for:

• Significant experience of working alongside high profile and high influence individuals and be a highly credible figure.
• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate the case for supporting ARUK, ensuring that stakeholders are fully engaged with ARUK’s vision, mission and goals.
• Experience working at all levels across complex organisations and be comfortable working in an integrated way across multiple teams.
• Highly motivated, with ability to work on own initiative, plan and prioritise own workload, meet tight deadlines and work flexibly.
• experience of establishing and building effective strategic relationships and of leading influencing work that has led to positive change.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.
• Substantial knowledge of the UK political landscape, and understand the policy issues which affect both Alzheimer’s Research UK and scientific research more broadly.
• As part of this role supports our international fundraising, willingness to travel when required.

Additional Information:

Location:   Flexible

Salary: Circa £43,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.

How to apply:

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.  Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either the application or interview stage, please contact us.

The closing date for applications is the 19 December 2021, with interviews to be held on 6 January 2022. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV and covering letter to your application and track the status of your application.

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Conference and Events Facilities & AV Assistant
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £22,158 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks)
Contract Type: Permanent, subject to six months’ probation

Selwyn College wishes to appoint a Conference and Events Facilities & AV Assistant to join the College's busy Conference and Events Office. A strong team player, the post holder will be responsible for cleaning, inspection and setting up all of the meeting rooms, public rooms and other areas used for meetings, conferences and events including the set up and supervision of AV, which will include evening and weekend work.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills. To be successful in the role, the ability to work in co-operation with colleagues to achieve efficient service levels is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with students, Fellows, Staff, and visitors to the College. Experience in the provision of AV support would be an advantage, but training will be provided.

There is the opportunity for salary progression through performance-based increments. In addition, the College offers excellent benefits including a generous occupational pension scheme and a free meal on duty. Staff are also entitled to free use of the College gym and on-site parking.

Selwyn College is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity. We are keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our community.

Closing Date: Wednesday 8th December 2021 at Noon
Interview: Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th December 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website

No agencies please.

We are looking for an articulate, proactive and people-orientated person to join our highly successful Philanthropy team. The ideal candidate will have strong relationship management skills, a high degree of emotional intelligence, and will be an ambitious self-starter. We are seeking someone who understands the importance of investing in dementia research and can convey that with passion to our supporters. In return, we can offer an exciting, supportive working environment and the opportunity to join a small major gifts team that punches well above its weight.

This is a full-time role, however, part-time hours of 28 hours per week would be considered for the right candidate.

The main tasks of the role are:

• To build relationships with current and prospective major donors and charitable trusts, providing them with opportunities to engage with ARUK, and encouraging them to invest in our research.
• To think ambitiously and creatively in producing compelling and persuasive written communications for major donors and charitable trusts, such as letters, proposals, applications and progress reports.
• To discuss the work of ARUK with major donors and trust representatives at one-to-one meetings, on the telephone and at events.
• To provide an exceptional level of stewardship to donors, ensuring they are thanked and updated and that their relationship with ARUK grows in depth and value.
• To work with the leadership team and senior volunteers, preparing briefings and ensuring they have everything they need to go out and ask for support.
• To ensure supporter and event records are kept up-to-date through daily use of Raiser’s Edge.

Essential skills and experience:

• Minimum of three years’ experience gained either working within major gifts fundraising, or in a client relationship management role
• Demonstrable experience of building relationships/ influencing through face-to-face contact
• Demonstrable experience of working effectively without close supervision
• Ability to communicate with, and enthuse, a wide variety of people in a compelling, professional manner
• Ability to write persuasively and with a high degree of accuracy for a range of audiences
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Exceptional listening skills
• Diplomatic and discreet

Location: Flexible with regular travel to our offices at Granta Park, near Cambridge. Regular travel, mostly to London, will be necessary.

Salary: Circa £31,000 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

Please note that the official job title for the successful candidate will be Major Giving Officer. 

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Purpose

The purpose of the role is ensuring alignment and close working with the CBM Country offices and partner organisations to ensure quality delivery, monitoring and reporting of programmes for CBMUK.

Key criteria for success

After 3 months, the Programme Manager (PM) will:

• Be working to clear and agreed strategic objectives and plans
• Be managing a portfolio of programmes and have built up strong relationships with the CBM staff and partners associated with the assigned programmes
• Be a confident user of CBM financial and project tracking systems
• Be contributing to the implementation of the Programme Strategy

For full details please download a recruitment pack.

We are looking for our new Director, Alumni Engagement to join our team.

Director, Alumni Engagement
Ref: DH28987
University of Cambridge
Grade 11, £61,818 to £71,638 with flexibility to £75,000 for a candidate with significant experience.

We are a friendly and lively Development and Alumni Relations team who work hard to deliver the University of Cambridge’s significant potential. And though the name and reputation of Cambridge is known worldwide, you will find it a welcoming place to work where your experience will be recognised and valued.

The postholder will be responsible for the long-range strategy, and delivery of the University’s comprehensive alumni engagement programme. You will be a champion for alumni engagement, providing vision and leadership to ensure that the University makes the most of its unique position.

Alumni Engagement is at the heart of advancement at Cambridge. It is crucial that the University foster meaningful, mutually beneficial and enduring relationships with, and between alumni, volunteers, students and other friends of the University.

You will join at an exciting time in Cambridge’s engagement with its alumni. Building on two record years, you will take the programme to the next level articulating a new strategic plan to help ensure that the University meets its objectives. 

Reporting to the Executive Director and a member of the Leadership Management team, you will lead a team of 7 delivering a programme of communications, events, benefits, and volunteering opportunities to over 314,000 alumni in 186 countries and 400 alumni groups.

We are looking for an individual who wants to innovate and lead the sector in alumni engagement.  As the successful candidate, you will have a demonstrable track record in alumni engagement in a significant academic or philanthropic institution. With proven knowledge and expertise in developing, operationalising and executing strategy, achieving outcomes and driving change, you will have a positive, collaborative approach to building, managing and developing a results-orientated high functioning team.

This role is based in central Cambridge.  We practice a hybrid working model and the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office for a minimum of 3 days a week.  We welcome discussions on flexible working.

Closing date for this position is 16th January 2022.
First round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place week commencing 24th January 2022.
Second round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place the first week in February 2022.

How to apply:

Please read the attached brochure below before clicking 'Apply' to be redirected to our website, where you will find further information about the role and details of how to apply. Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Please quote reference DH28987 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

No agencies please.

The Partnerships Co-ordinator will play an important role in delivering Living Sport’s new strategy, working as part of the team to empower and equip communities to embed physical activity within community life. 

This role will focus on building connections and trust with people and organisations in local places, discovering what local priorities are and supporting community led solutions which enable people to be more active. This will include accessing physical activity as a tool to support wider outcomes which are important to them. 

You will be confident in starting conversations, listening, bringing people together and empowering people to take action in their local places. You will have a passion for the role physical activity can play in tackling inequalities, and creating great places to live. 

Further information including a Job description and an application form are available on our website.For an informal conversation about this role please contact Alison Lyons, Head of Partnerships on 0756 3023 422.Please send completed application forms to Jayne Thacker, Finance & Administration Co-ordinator.

Interviews will take place online on Monday 13th December 2021.

Living Sport is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults participating in sports and physical activity from harm.

We have an opportunity for you to help us tell our story to our members and supporters through our award winning magazine and other print and digital channels. Our magazine goes to 20,000 households in our region and is a key outlet for us to keep our members updated on our conservation and community engagement work and inspire them to be a part of the fight to stop nature’s decline. We also publish guides and leaflets on our events, activities and reserves as well as communicating to a wide range of audiences online. Project management is a key skill for this role, and a good eye for design is also important.

We’re looking for someone to cover this role for a year as a maternity cover placement. This will provide valuable experience within the Wildlife Trusts movement. With 46 other Trusts around the UK there are lots of opportunities for progression.

We are flexible when it comes to working hours and working from home, however some travel to our Cambourne office will be needed.

Selwyn College wishes to appoint a Housekeeping Supervisor to join the College's busy Housekeeping Department.

Housekeeping Supervisor
Salary: £24,538 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (exclusive of meal breaks)
Contract Type: Permanent, subject to six months’ probation

The Housekeeping Supervisor will report to the Domus Manager and line manage a team of housekeeping staff to fulfil the objectives of the College’s housekeeping department. The post holder will work with their team to achieve the highest level of cleanliness in all College accommodation and recruit, induct and develop housekeeping staff.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills. To be successful in the role, the ability to work in co-operation with colleagues to achieve efficient service levels is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with students, Fellows, Staff and visitors to the College.

There is the opportunity for salary progression through performance-based increments. In addition, the College offers excellent benefits including a generous occupational pension scheme and a free meal on duty. Staff are also entitled to free use of the College gym and on-site parking.

Selwyn College is home to students of all backgrounds from the UK and across the world. We are proud of our diversity. We are keen to receive applications from people who may be under-represented in our community.

Closing Date:  noon Friday 10th December 2021
Interviews:  week commencing 13th December 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and application form.

No agencies please.

Centre 33 is an ambitious and growing charity based across Cambridgeshire. We offer a range of high quality services to young people aged 13-25, including information and support on a “drop in” basis, mental health services, counselling, housing and financial advice, sexual health support and support for young carers.

At Centre 33 we understand that data is key to improving our support to young people, enabling us to gain, and effectively use, insights into our work. We have recognised the need to expand and develop our capacity in this area. We are looking for two people to join the team who are passionate about using data to make positive change.

The Data & Insights Senior Officer is responsible for enabling Centre 33 to use data effectively - to better understand and improve its direct impact with young people, enhance its influencing power, support its strategic thinking and develop its ability to fundraise.

Salary: Competitive

Hours: 37 per week. Duration: Permanent

The role will work to Centre 33’s values of being young people led, collaborative, inclusive and striving for excellence.

You will be working from one of our hubs in Cambridgeshire, with some travel around the county.