About Us

The Natural History Museum (NHM) is a world-class visitor attraction, leading science research centre and commercial event space. We use our unique collections and unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million specimens, both in our London and Tring museums, spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually.

Our vision is a future where both people and planet thrive; our mission is to create advocates for the planet. In a time of unprecedented environmental change, this mission has never been more relevant or urgent.

We strive to reconnect people with nature and use our science and public programming to inform the debate on human-induced planetary impact, change and action.

We are at a pivotal moment in our history as we have launched a new strategy setting out our role as the natural world faces increasing threats. Building on our world-leading collection, global reputation for science and as one of the world's leading visitor attractions, the NHM has ambitious plans leading up to the 150 anniversary of the opening of the Waterhouse Building in 2031, making this a truly exciting time to be part of the NHM team.

About the role

As a Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will be responsible for securing new sponsorships and partnerships with a wide range of brands and companies to support the Natural History Museum's important work.

You will work closely with your senior manager, Head of Corporate Partnerships and colleagues across the wider Museum to create transformational and mutually beneficial relationships between the Museum and a wide range of corporate partners and will work collaboratively to achieve maximum value for the whole Museum.

About you

We are looking for someone with a proven track record of securing income and managing partnerships/ sponsorships, possibly gained within a fundraising environment, as well as experience of working with a broad range of stakeholders to create high-quality fundraising proposals. We are also very open to background and transferable skills from the business or agency sector, especially within new business development.

You will have strong organisational skills with an ability to set priorities, manage a prospect pipeline and meet deadlines. You will also bring drive, ambition and creativity to a collaborative and team-orientated environment, as well as the ability to frame propositions to deliver mutual benefits for both the Museum and prospective partners.

Diversity and Inclusion at the Museum

We welcome applications from everyone - diversity, inclusion and the feeling of belonging matters to us. By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of diverse backgrounds we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. We offer a stimulating and professional environment in which to work. This is a remarkable place and we look for staff who can work according to our values - we champion diversity, encourage creativity, we are connected, and we value evidence.

To apply

If that sounds like you please apply online on the Natural History Museum's careers portal, and provide:

• A comprehensive curriculum vitae giving details of relevant achievements in recent posts as well as your education and professional qualifications.
• A covering letter that summarises your interest in this post, providing evidence of your ability to match the criteria outlined in the person specification
• Please ensure your letter includes details of your latest salary and notice period.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 4 August 2020

If you like things the way they’ve always been done, then this is not the role for you. But if you want to make a difference at YoungMinds as we launch our new strategy to reduce the number of young people reaching mental health crisis – then read on. We’re looking for an experienced Community or IG Manager to lead a team bringing together all our supporters across individuals, community, schools and challenge events to join our movement for change. You’ll be data and people driven with an obsession for the supporter experience, and want to make stuff happen NOW!

We’re looking for a Business Development Manager to join our Charity Partnerships team at Beyond.

The Role

We’re the most-visited start-up in the UK end-of-life sector, with a product line that spans online wills, funerals and probate. We’ve won awards for our edgy ad campaigns, been named as a Spectator Economic Disruptor of the Year and won brand of the year in 2019.

We help charities such as Great Ormond Street Children’s Charity and The Lullaby Trust raise funds from gifts in wills through our online will service, rated 5* on Trustpilot, named ‘Best Online Will Service’ by The Times Money Mentor and recommended by 93% of Mumsnet users.

We have ambitious plans for next year, and we’ll be investing in our team and our technology to deliver even more for our charity partners. This role is a unique opportunity to be part of that growth, help us change the way the world deals with death, and raise millions in gifts for charity.

In the next 12 months you will:

• Generate new business opportunities with prospective clients
• Take ownership of the full sales cycle from generating leads, demonstrating our product, negotiation and closing
• Build a strong pipeline of opportunities to deliver against
• Build and maintain an in-depth understanding of our product by working closely with our customer support and product team
• Attend events to network to generate interest in Beyond’s proposition for charities

Requirements:

Ideally, you’ll have some or all the following:

• Strong contacts in legacy teams of medium and large charities
• 2-3 years + experience in a sales role
• A desire to genuinely help charities with their legacy fundraising
• Proven track record of meeting targets
• A consultative sales style, built on knowledge, trust and reliability
• Proven ability to identify and develop new business
• Ability to operate at and amongst senior management

Benefits:

• Be part of a fast-growing start-up
• Work alongside other friendly, passionate, and talented people
• Competitive salary and share options
• Flexible ‘Results Only Working Environment’
• Unlimited holiday
• Gym on-site in the office (if you choose to work from there!)
• A chance to make a meaningful contribution to people's lives, and deaths

Business Development Manager 
London, SE1

Are you a driven business development professional looking to do some real good with your career? Want to play an integral role in the ongoing success of a progressive criminal justice charity? If so, we want to hear from you.

About Us

User Voice is dedicated to making the criminal justice system work for everyone and improving rehabilitation through collaboration. 

Our work is led and delivered by ex-offenders who consistently foster dialogue between the users and providers of services within the criminal justice system. This is crucial in giving us the insight, credibility and access to do our job well.

We’ve been delivering significant change in the criminal justice system for a decade by amplifying the voice of users and enabling them to make a real difference. 

We’re currently looking for a Business Development Manager to join our Head Office in London and support our fundraising activities. 

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £35,000 per annum
- 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays 
- Join an innovative charity that is making a real impact 
- Become part of a determined team who are passionate about what they do

This is a great opportunity to join us at a key point in our evolution. With a newly recruited senior management team and our inspirational CEO/Founder, we have ambitious plans to scale up our already highly successful initiatives – and that’s where you come in. 

You will have the chance to shape our business development strategy, which will enable us to continue our vital work, reach more people in need of our support and ignite real change. 

The Role

As the Business Development Manager, you will develop our income from a diverse range of trusts, foundations, statutory bodies and other funders.  

In this key role, you will identify future business development and funding opportunities, and write and submit compelling applications and grant proposals in support of our organisational objectives.

Specifically, you will:

- Develop, deliver and refine our business development strategy 
- Understand our mission to develop and maintain your knowledge of the marketplace, competitors, and opportunities for partnerships
- Build a strong network of external contacts 
- Develop more effective and sustainable systems and processes for managing the bid lifecycle, from research to pipeline to submission

About You

To join us as a Business Development Manager, you will need: 

- Demonstrable experience of leading, planning and reviewing strategic business development 
- Experience of delivering bid success and developing a new business pipeline 
- Knowledge of the criminal justice system and the transforming policy agenda, including the nationalisation of services
- Excellent judgment and the ability to advise and influence at a senior level 
- Great organisational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle competing priorities and deliver them on time

Other organisations may call this role New Business Development Manager, BDM, Fundraising Manager, Partnerships Manager, or Fundraising and Partnerships Manager.

User Voice works with children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to a basic criminal record disclosure check via the new Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) processes.

We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applications from people who have been in prison or on probation. Diversity and inclusion matter to us. Working with people from a diverse background means a diversity of ideas so we can look at the world with fresh eyes and continue to challenge and change established ideas. We champion diversity, value all experience and believe in removing barriers.

So, if you’re looking for a new challenge as a Business Development Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

Unicef UK’s Foundation Partnerships team builds and nurtures high value partnerships with institutions, trusts, foundations and statutory bodies with the goal to unlock strategic funding and contribute to Unicef’s global mission of keeping children, healthy, happy and safe. These partnerships are key to supporting a wide range of Unicef programmes in countries which have the greatest need.

The Programme Funding Manager will manage the programme reporting for the DFID UK AID Match partnership led by Unicef UK. Principally, this involves managing narrative and financial programme reporting, contributing to proposal development and programme planning, and working closely with country and regional offices to ensure effective flow of programme information for effective partnership management.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience of major funding partnerships with DFID or institutional donors. You must be comfortable with all aspects of programme management within an international development context, specifically logframes, risk monitoring and budgetary finance management, including forecasting. Experience of seven figure grant management and working on DFID Aid Match grants is highly desirable.

Act now and apply online.

Closing date: Monday, 10 August 2020 at 5pm.

Interview date: Wednesday, 26 August 2020.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

In this varied and rewarding role you will generate income from developing new corporate partnerships with companies within Canary Wharf, Docklands and The City of London for this inspirational charity. this is a 12 month Maternity cover !

The Charity
Support children and their families in London to lead as positive and happy a life as possible when dealing with a life-limiting health condition.

The Role
Work closely with the Head of Corporate Engagement and Partnerships and the corporate partnerships team to develop and grow corporate and high-net-worth income.
Identify, approach and build relationships with prospective supporters through appropriate research and the development of referrals and networking of existing and lapsed corporate partners.
Develop tailored, innovative and exciting fundraising approaches and proposals for individual corporate partners in line with organisations CSR requirements and strategic objectives.
Look for opportunities to develop new kinds of partnerships, such as commercial, strategic and sponsorship.
Ensure that all existing and prospective partners are kept informed of the work and achievements of the Charity through presentations, newsletters, updates, telephone calls and invitations to events.
Update all new business activity, changes in personnel, location or account details relating to corporate supporters on Raisers Edge database to ensure data integrity.
Assist with the training and development of the Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser and any other corporate team members.
Work with the wider fundraising team to support the development and implementation of a communications and engagement programme to ensure active involvement from corporate partner employees.

The Candidate
Proven experience of fundraising, marketing or sales. Proven experience of generating new business in either a commercial or fundraising environment.
Experience of developing promotional or fundraising materials, including writing copy and completing design briefs.
Experience of account management.
Knowledge of the voluntary sector.
IT skills. (including Microsoft Office)
Research and evaluation skills.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

The China Institute

The China Institute (CI), based in London, is to be the most reliable source of knowledge about China today and the place where Chinese and Western opinion leaders share concerns and ideas. The China Institute will provide the intellectual and interpersonal foundations for strategic engagement with China by Britain and our allies.Its organisation will be modelled on The Resolution Foundation, which has set a high standard for think tank productivity and value.

The China Institute is a project with high level supporters from parliament and business, who will play their parts in the fund-raising and establishment of this very necessary project. The China Institute will be a not for profit and may be a charity.

Fundraising Strategy Development – freelance post

Outline brief

We are seeking a fundraising consultant to work with us to provide external input and recommendations as we develop our fundraising strategy for the next three years. The consultant will provide expert guidance on how to fundraise. 

The consultant will produce (with our input) the Case for Support. This should be accompanied by an implementation plan, alongside a realistic timeline with proposed milestones.

The project to develop strategic thinking about The China Institute fundraising will include:

• Data gathering and analysis 
• Analysis of fundraising streams, lifecycle stage and potential income trajectory
• Development of strategic options
• Reviewing with Directors & edits to plan
• Meetings to discuss an early draft of the report
• Report & presentation of conclusions 

Candidate Requirements:

• Mature, experienced fundraiser with a good track record and references
•  Able to work independently and efficiently in your home, as well as with a small administrative team
• Have a laptop with all MS Office programmes and fast Wifi
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience in developing strategic partnerships
• The ability to work through the fundraising cycle with donors.
•  An organised, strong project manager with the ability to devise donor engagement plans and use project/account plans, budgets, and other financial information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Skills:

• Ability to attend events and meetings in London

Our Senior Grants Fundraiser will lead the grant fundraising team to generate income for all areas of the organisation.

As our Senior Grants Fundraiser, you will be responsible for managing effective grants fundraising to support all programmes of work, developing strong relations with funding partners, and securing income to achieve our annual income plan.

To be successful in the role you will drive forward Trees for Cities’ grants fundraising, working closely with the teams to develop applications that are tailored to meet the needs of our urban forest and school programmes and fit closely with funder objectives, leading on large, multi-year applications as required.

This is a permanent role for an ambitious, individual to build upon our strong track record of grants fundraising. It is an opportunity to develop new funding relationships and secure vital funds to grow the breadth of our work programmes as we strive to meet the challenges of a global climate crisis. 

Trees for Cities is an ambitious, far-reaching organisation.

Trees for Cities is the only charity that focuses on planting urban trees in cities worldwide.  We are a rapidly growing and developing organisation that suits ambitious, dedicated and passionate staff.

We seek a highly-motivated, confident individual to join our Development Team. The person we are looking for has proven experience in grant fundraising, a passion for urban trees and healthy cities, together with strong organisational, inter-personal and communication skills. 

This is a full-time position based in Kennington, London SE11.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit our website to view a full job descriptio. Download and complete the application form and submit by email to with the subject heading ‘Senior Grants Fundraiser’.

We are inviting applications on a rolling basis and urge candidates to apply at their earliest convenience. We reserve the right to close the appointment if a candidate is appointed.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will normally be contacted within one week after applying. If you do not hear from us within this period then you should assume that on this occasion you have not been selected for interview.

Trees for Cities is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No: 1032154.

Prospectus is excited to be working with Richard House Children's Hospice to support their search for a new Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, offered on a 12 month fixed term contract. With an exciting 3 year strategy in place, this varied position will work towards maximising new partnerships and joining a dedicated fundraising team.

Richard House Children's Hospice opened in 2000 and provides palliative care to children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions across London. They currently support more than 300 families helping them to choose when, where and how they receive care. The terminal diagnosis of a child is devastating and the work the hospice does is far reaching.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager will generate new income from partners in Canary Wharf, Docklands and the City of London. Ranging from charity of the year to commercial and strategic opportunities, you will have the opportunity to develop bespoke business development plans and will work closely with colleagues to ensure you are submitting the best pitches and proposals for support.

The selected candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter committed to developing and delivering creative funding solutions and realising exciting new corporate partnerships. You will ideally have experience of corporate fundraising but our client will also consider a range of commercial new business experience for this role too. Applications for this role may be reviewed and actioned before the closing date, so get in touch today!

Richard House is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. They are located within the London Borough of Newham - one of the most diverse regions in the UK. It is vital that the staff team represents the community in which they work. Richard House welcome applications from BAME candidates, those who consider themselves to have a disability, and other minority groups.

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

Development Manager (Direct Marketing)
Animal Welfare Charity, Central London (Home Working Currently)
12 Month Maternity Contract
£44,000 - £49,000

Charity People are delighted to be working with this Global Animal Welfare Charity, to recruit an outstanding direct marketing professional to manage a range of exciting campaigns. We are looking for a Development Manager to work on a 12 month maternity contract to drive, develop and oversee the organisation's fundraising and income generation development programme, focussing on direct mail (acquisition and retention), telephone and digital fundraising platforms.

You will manage the development strategy and plan, with key aims on increasing donor acquisition; donor growth, improving donor retention; and (to a lesser extent) building the prospect pipeline for corporate and major donors, with the aim of securing partnerships and high value donations.

You will also work to deliver against the Charity's engagement and income targets and to play a key role in shaping the marketing and communications around their donor engagement programme. You must have demonstrable experience and a proven track record of leading income generation strategies and direct marketing experience via online and offline channels (particularly appeal management).

As an enthusiastic self-starter with a hands-on approach, you will be capable of working independently or as part of a multi-disciplined team. You will be an inspirational leader and provide direct line management to the Development Officer.

This role is vital to the ongoing success of the Charity. Ideally you will be a Direct Marketing Manager or Individual Giving Manager with strong leadership, strategic and knowledge of fundraising.

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Deputy Manager: Supported Living

and

Deputy Manager: Registered Services

£35,000 pa, Kingston-upon-Thames

Balance CIC is a value-based care provider located in South-West London.  We are seeking two highly skilled, resilient and passionate people to lead our Supported Living and residential services, working closely alongside our Registered Care Manager.

You will have:

• Strong experience of providing personalised care and support, empowering people to live their own lives
• The ability to lead teams, modelling good practice
• Great personal integrity and commitment to our values including independence, empowerment, professionalism and staff recognition

Balance CIC is a non-for-profit Social Enterprise, currently progressing to registered charity status.  We provide a wide range of services, all focused on helping people to live rich and full lives, and we are committed to valuing our exceptional staff team. 

If you believe you have the qualities needed for this exciting opportunity, please contact:

Sam Sprigge, Head of Operations

Applicants are requested to complete a Balance CIC Application Form

We’re on the look-out for a data-driven account manager who has UK and International agency experience,  working on Charity fundraising appeals. At Consider, you'll be responsible for managing and nurturing our key client relationships, as well as producing year on year appeal plans and detailed ROI, response rate and conversion metrics for direct mail and digital campaigns. 

Consider exists to make a difference. We insist the world should be better – and so do our clients. We’re creatives, communicators, fundraisers and planners. Our clients bring us their challenges and we give them strategy and storytelling – and we get them results. Consider: it means thinking deeply, and differently. That’s what we do.

You’ll be responsible for helping us grow our existing clients and developing our expertise in the Charity, Membership and Education sectors. You are commercially aware, with an in-depth knowledge of how charities operate. We are looking for an Account Manager who has worked in a fundraising agency of 10-20 people, who excels in being a team player and pitching in when needed across all aspects of the business, gaining responsibility and valuable experience along the way. 

You're comfortable working on projects such as:

• British Heart Foundation - Legacy cross-organisation advocacy campaign
• London School of Economics - Brand identity for The Marshall Institute
• Save the Children - Legacy pledger stewardship experience
• ACCA - Welcome and stewardship journey to membership

So far so good? Splendid. Have a glance down the final tick-list below and get in touch.

• You have the ability to analyse and distil our client's objectives and make top-line recommendations for future campaigns
• You love data and are able to produce insights from client and campaign data - including market & audience segmentation, personalisation, ROI, response rates and conversion tracking
• You have experience working in international markets, and understand how to flex a campaign across multiple audiences, markets & territories
• You understand the differences between warm, cold, seasonal, legacy, in-mem, low, mid and high-value campaigns, and what the drivers are for each
• You excel at managing relationships and workloads, both externally with clients, partners, suppliers, and internally with a team
• You have strong organisational abilities and are able to wear many “hats”
• You can facilitate projects on time, to budget and in line with expectations
• You are a people person and enjoy working collaboratively in a team
• You are comfortable presenting and articulating your ideas to clients and your peers
• Your attention to detail is exceptional
• You have a head for numbers and enjoy the detail of budgets and quoting
• You know your way around a Gantt Chart and how to schedule multiple projects at the same time

Still sounding like this is meant for you? Great. Drop us a line with your CV, why you'd like to work at Consider.

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At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. 

We are looking to recruit an inspirational leader to take on the role of Regional Head. In this role you will be responsible for the management and successful growth of the East (London and neighbouring areas) sub region.

Leading and managing your team, you will ensure our services are delivered to a high standard and meet best practice standards.  You will also develop and implement an effective strategy for developing and growing the sub-region’s services, winning contracts for providing new services, and retaining existing ones to ensure the continued growth of our services to homeless and vulnerable people.

Our services in the region include Homeless Hostels, Semi-independent Housing, Mental Health Services, Women’s Services and Housing First

Key requirements for this influential management role include:

• Experience of leading a team or teams delivering services to groups of vulnerable clients, in either a supported housing, support, care or other relevant environment;

• Track record of effective operational leadership and management of staff across dispersed locations, working through a line-management structure, including through a period of substantial change.

• Business/service development experience e.g. successfully winning new business; successfully negotiating for contracts for the provision of services - either as a supplier or purchaser.

• A person centred approach - putting clients at the centre of your work

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development.

To find out more and apply please visit our website.

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the document available tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date:  10am, 21 August 2020

Interview and assessments: 3 September 2020

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check, will be undertaken for the successful candidate. 

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at senior management level.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 100 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2020, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

LifeLine Projects are recruiting for a dynamic business development manager to expand our range of exciting work with young people in East London and with faith and community groups, nationally. We are looking for someone who can drive, develop, and oversee the organisation’s income generation, focussing on grant and trust-funding proposals, catalysing corporate funding partnerships, and advancing opportunities and tenders with existing and new commissioners. The successful candidate will be a good team-worker, who will support a close-knit senior management team to mature existing funding-streams, discover new opportunities and advance the organisation’s business and fundraising strategy.

LifeLine Projects has a strong values-based work ethic, which flourishes because of our faith-inspired roots. We are all about impacting individuals and influencing systems:  Our vision is to build thriving communities, where no-one is isolated or lonely and everyone can contribute. Our values pervade all areas of work and are the drivers behind the way our programmes support people to become agents of change within their communities.

The creative individual will be hungry to build on our heritage that has seen the charity grow from its seed-bed grant of £20,000 to one of the largest charities in east London, with a  multi-million pound annual turnover, bringing over £60m to the region in its 20 year lifespan.

This role is a unique opportunity to be part of growing the charity to the next level by:

• Identifying relevant funders and funding opportunities to support continued growth and evolution of LifeLine’s core activities in public health, community programming and young people’s services
• Generating new business leads through relationships with a range of funders and partners, including corporate contacts
• Managing an active bid pipeline to ensure an efficient and effective work rate across the team, with a focus on quality, consistency and impact of submissions
• Producing high quality, competitive funding proposals and tender submissions (typical values range from approximately £25,000 to £2 million)
• Overseeing the bid production process, supervising the work of internal and external bid writers, and ensuring input from relevant operational and technical managers
• Supporting, through guidance and insight, the application of evidence and relevant project evaluation to the bid writing process and to organisational knowledge and expertise
• Managing relationships with funding partners, delivery partners, stakeholders and external consultants to ensure LifeLine’s business interests and objectives are achieved and that we continue to build on our strong reputation for approachability, positivity, and being practically minded
• Identifying and managing risk during the tender process to support successful project implementations and handover to operational leads
• Working with project managers and operational leads to develop implementation plans to ensure management and resourcing requirements are met and key milestones achieved
• Working closely with the SMT to develop LifeLine’s business and fundraising strategies
• Contributing to the vision and values of LifeLine as a community-focused organisation

Applicants must have a proven track record of effective bid-management and administration at a senior level, and management of multi-disciplinary teams. This must include a proven track-record of successfully securing significant funding. You will also need to have a thorough understanding and experience of the voluntary sector’s business development world, along with experience of community and trust or grant fundraising. You will also be:

• Highly articulate with excellent writing and communication skills
• Highly analytical with the ability to distil and summarise information clearly and engagingly.
• An excellent researcher, including into Government Policy with the ability to obtain and update varied demographic information
• Commercially astute and detail focused with negotiation skills
• Resilient with the ability to manage multiple initiatives
• Self-motivated, solutions-oriented and flexible
• Able to manage staff, associates and the business development process including finance and operations

For full details of salary, benefits, role requirements and features, please refer to the job description.

Please note that in the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, all employees are working remotely, and all interviews will be conducted virtually for the foreseeable future. This guidance is subject to change as government guidelines are updated.

• Closing date: 9am 7th September
• Shortlisting date: 7th & 8th September
• Interview dates: 14th & 15th September