East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk

Supporter Engagement Manager
Location: Flexible – Cambridge, Norwich or Ipswich
Permanent, Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Salary up to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience

Are you looking to join an ambitious and skilled fundraising team, take on a new challenge in a well-established organisation with an excellent brand and make a difference to the lives of life-threatened children and young people, and their families?

We are recruiting for a new Supporter Engagement Manager role, who will have a primary focus to develop and lead a new team to support our strategy to put donors at the heart of everything we do, inspiring and motivating more people to connect and contribute to the work of EACH.

You will have a thorough understanding of direct and digital marketing, donor development and supporter care, via channels inclusive of online and offline newsletters, email, and Facebook, significant experience of managing and producing fundraising and marketing campaigns, experience of managing income and expenditure budgets and of reviewing and developing strategic plans. You will be comfortable leading change and encouraging new ways of working.

The post holder will make an active contribution to the overall Fundraising department, providing support and advice on donor development, supporter acquisition, retention as well as lead and embed a culture of compliance and risk management across the Fundraising department, ensuring colleagues consider compliance as an integral part of the process when designing and delivering fundraising communications and activities.

The work base of this role can be flexible, to work from our Cambridge, Norwich or Ipswich sites.

Closing date: Wednesday 4th November  

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

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

EACH is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all sections of the community. EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

No agencies please.

Philanthropy Development Manager

We are looking for a highly motivated Philanthropy Development Manager to join our client’s successful and ambitious Philanthropy Team.

Our client is the largest wildlife conservation organisation in Europe with over one million members. They speak out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment.

Position: Philanthropy Development Manager

Location: Regular visits will be needed to the head office in Sandy, Bedfordshire, however the location can be flexible as remote/homeworking is available.

Salary: £26,212 to £35,539 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: 30 October 2020

About the role:

The role will focus on high value partnerships, working directly and indirectly with individuals to help inspire them to increase and lengthen their support to the organisation. You will be contributing to the global climate and biodiversity crisis we are facing. As Philanthropy Development Manager you'll be responsible for identifying individuals to engage with from within the current supporter base (helped by the data team) and then beyond it, through research, networking, and events.

This is a new role within the organisation and an exciting opportunity to develop a philanthropic pipeline in a way not previously attempted! There is an opportunity to travel, visit donors, attend events, and have meetings on the reserves. Working partly from home or other regional offices is an option, but there will be some requirement to spend time at the HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire, with other members of the High Value Partnerships team.

About you

To be successful in the role of Philanthropy Development Manager relationship building is key, with supporters naturally, but also with colleagues across the organisation, including fellow fundraisers and other income revenue teams, reserve staff, and programme and conservation team members.

Experience of organising events is desirable, as this will become an important part of the engagement mix with this group of supporters. A good understanding of data protection and good judgement around reputational risk is also key for this role.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are vital, and you will need to be confident about day-to-day communication as well as writing funding proposals and preparing documentation in advance of meetings.

You will be a confident collaborator, as you'll be working closely with a prospect researcher, the CRM Manager, as well as colleagues focussed on major donors and other teams outside our department.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Philanthropy Manager, Development Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Philanthropy Team Manager, Fundraising Partnerships Manager, Philanthropy and Partnerships, Fundraising Manager, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Trusts and Major Gifts Fundraising etc.  

TRAFFIC is a leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in support of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. We have been making invaluable contributions to conservation for decades. Although there is still much to do, our past successes provide a strong foundation for the future. 2021 will be a pivotal year for international agreements on priorities for the environment, and TRAFFIC aims to contribute effectively to their delivery in the years ahead.

We are looking for our next Executive Director, who will be a collaborative, progressive and dynamic leader for the next chapter of our organisation’s growth and development. We are looking for an inclusive and inspirational leader with strong alignment to our mission. The successful candidate will be able to inspire, manage and develop a diverse, international and high-performing team of specialists in their fields, steward the financial health of the organisation and develop a strategy to address an increasingly competitive landscape.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to our principle of influence through evidence and an understanding of the issues within the environmental, conservation and illegal wildlife trade arena. You will demonstrate experience in leading and managing technically driven organisations, strong fundraising experience, excellent communication skills, and a track record of partnership building and influencing. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, you will shape and evolve TRAFFIC’s strategy, systems, structure and campaigns, while nurturing its culture and encouraging innovation and integrated delivery of results to fulfil the mission of the organisation.

TRAFFIC wishes to encourage applications from experienced leaders drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds who can drive and inspire change and lead an organisation seeking to create significant and lasting change in the field of illegal wildlife trade.

If you share our passion for the natural world and want to help us achieve our vision, we’d love to hear from you.

Perrett Laver will conduct an executive search process in parallel with the public advertisement of the role. To apply, please upload a curriculum vitae (including comprehensive details of key achievements and responsibilities) along with a covering letter of application summarising motivation in applying and addressing the role description, key competencies, and person specification via the Perrett Laver website, by clicking the Apply button and quoting reference 4818. Applicants are asked to provide full daytime and evening contact details.

The closing date for applications is Monday 2nd November 2020 at 9am GMT.

Following this, Perrett Laver will meet with the Selection Committee to agree upon a Longlist of candidates. Longlisted candidates will be invited to discuss the role and their candidature further with Perrett Laver in mid-late November. The final interviews and assessment exercises will take place in London, or virtually.

The position is expected to be based in the global headquarters in Cambridge. TRAFFIC would consider alternative arrangements for an exceptional candidate who would wish to be based for part of their time in one of TRAFFIC’s country offices. The salary is competitive with the seniority of the appointment and will be £95-115k.

Our mission is to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature. We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity, and working inclusively across our entire organisation. We seek to uphold these principles in our behaviour and practices – as an employer and as a campaigning organisation.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, and candidates with disabilities.

Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.

Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, as defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Our legal basis for much of our data processing activity is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, reliable, and dynamic Finance Officer to join the Centre 33 team.  This is a new role within the organisation and will oversee financial and budget requirements, management of financial systems and operational support and governance.

You will have a background in financial control and management, strong excel skills and be highly motivated, enthusiastic and an effective team player.

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 30th October 2020.

Centre 33 strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

We welcome discussions about part time and flexible working arrangements

Corporate Partnership Manager

We are looking for a proactive Corporate Partnership Manager to join our client’s expanding Corporate Partnerships team.

Our client is the largest wildlife conservation organisation in Europe with over one million members. They speak out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment.

Position: Corporate Partnership Manager

Location:. In normal circumstances, this role will be based primarily at the HQ in Sandy Bedfordshire, regular travel across the UK to visit partners and attend events will be required. Full time remote working currently in place.

Salary: £26,212 to £29,320 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: 6 November 2020

Interviews: W/C 16 November 2020

About the role:

As Corporate Partnerships Manager you will play a vital role in raising awareness of the crisis that nature is facing and to make a significant impact to restore habitats, save species from extinction and provide opportunities for people of all ages to connect more closely to nature, protecting it for the future.

You will be responsible for driving significant income growth from corporate partnerships by delivering the charity’s partnership offer to brands and businesses to reach challenging but achievable targets.

New business is a key focus of this role alongside subsequent account management and facilitation of the partnerships that you develop.

About you:

The post-holder will be someone who thrives on creativity, ambiguity and proactive cultivation and who can draw upon their track record of winning significant partnerships and successfully stewarding accounts.

Confident engaging cold contacts via phone, email and in-person to develop corporate relationships, you will focus on driving corporate income growth and positioning the charity as top of mind for brands keen to support nature's recovery through their work.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of three years’ new business and account management experience ideally gained in corporate partnerships or a relevant business development role, as well as a proven track record of cultivating, securing and account managing partnerships with a value of £100k+.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Partnerships Development Manager, Major Donor Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships Fundraising, Fundraising Development Manager, Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, Philanthropy & Partnerships Fundraising Manager etc.

Assistant Shop Manager

Fixed Term Contract until 31st May 2021

Part time 15 hours per week over 6 days

£18,192 pro rata/ with annual progression up to £18,755 pro rata

Location - Sawston Book Shop

We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside the Shop Manager in our Sawston Book shop. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Manager in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the Shop Manager, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instil an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.

It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Manager to be the best, then this is the place for you!

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

The Children's Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.

Assistant Shop Manager

Permanent

Part time 21 hours per week over 7 days to include Sundays

£18,192 pro rata/with annual progression up to £18,755 pro rata

Location - Mill Rd Shop

We offer many enhanced benefits including; 28 days holiday a year - plus Bank Holidays and stakeholder pension scheme with matching contributions up to 8%. Full details about our benefits can be found on our website.

We are looking for an Assistant Shop Manager to work alongside the Shop Manager in our Mill Rd shop. Are you self motivated with strong interpersonal skills and thrive on challenges and opportunities that come with assisting in the running of a shop? Can you assist the Shop Manager in driving sales and profits and able to work closely with staff and Volunteers to ensure we deliver the best level of customer service.

We are looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead in the absence of the Shop Manager, inspire and empower people around them. We are looking for someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and can instil an energy to those around them. Have you got a creative ability that you can bring to the role?

You will make a real difference to young people in England by helping to raise vital funds needed to support our frontline work.

It is important that you have good communication skills both inside and outside the shop, reaching out to the local community to help build support for the shop.

If you have what it takes to work hard but have some fun along the way, and support your Shop Manager to be the best, then this is the place for you!

Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Please be advised that due to the volume of candidates likely to be received for this post, we may close at an earlier date.

Vacancy is due to close on 23:59pm 6th November 2020The Children's Society is committed to Safer Recruitment and as such a range of pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with recommendations made by the Bichard Enquiry, and current best practice. To include a basic DBS check, these will be required before employment can commence.

If you have a passion for writing and producing powerful impactful stories, using your clear strategic communications leadership across multiple communication channels (including digital and social media), and thrive on building strong relationships across international teams, this is the role for you.

This exciting new role, working for CBM Global will primarily focus on delivering co-ordinated internal and external communications across CBM Global’s brand. As well as the above, you’ll have oversight of content management to grow CBM Global’s audience and digital presence.

Based:  The role can be based out of a Member Association office (Australia, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Switzerland, and UK), other countries where CBM Global has a registered presence such as Germany and Belgium, or our Country Offices in the Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Nepal, Indonesia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Burkina, Nigeria, Madagascar and Bolivia.

Hours:  Full time (37.5 hours per week). Fixed term contract to 31 December 2021.

How to apply:  Please download the Recruitment Pack below for more details, and apply submitting your covering letter and CV. 

Closing date:  09:00 Monday 2 November

DIRECTOR:  An exciting opportunity to lead the Brazelton Centre UK, a national charity dedicated to supporting healthy parent-baby relationships though promoting an understanding of newborn babies’ communication.

Background

The Brazelton Centre UK aims to support the transition and adjustment to parenthood, focusing on the development and mental health needs of both babies and parents. Holding the baby in mind, the Centre, which is research and practice based, enables health professionals to facilitate early relationship building between parents and their newborn at a time that is experienced as a major life event. The philosophy of the organisation is one of enabling effective service development, appropriate clinical intervention and sharing of expertise.

The Centre, established in Cambridge in 1997, is a training organisation for health professionals and researchers who work with babies and parents.  We offer training courses in the Newborn Behavioural Observations System (NBO) and Neonatal Behavioural Assessment Scale (NBAS). Brazelton Centre UK is one of four Centres in the world, teaching the NBO and NBAS, and the most active.  Brazelton UK works in partnership with other organisations on training, surveys and research, including third sector organisations, universities, NHS trusts and organisations providing support for the under-fives. Almost 6,000 practitioners have undertaken the UK training courses in both the NBO and NBAS.

The Centre currently has a staff of 6 from different professional groups, in a range of roles, and 17 Trainers (including 2 Master Trainers and 6 Senior Trainers) countrywide able to teach specific courses as required. 

The charity has a Board of Trustees to whom the Director reports and is responsible.

This is a part-time post and entails some travelling in the UK and abroad for meetings. Flexible working can be considered.

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:      

Strategic leadership and planning

• Plan, lead and further develop the Brazelton Centre UK, working continually to extend the reach of our existing NBO and NBAS courses.  There may be an opportunity to develop and deliver a menu of additional options to support health professionals and others working with parents and families

• Form strategic partnerships and networks within the public, voluntary and private sector nationally and internationally, maintaining and developing positive relationships with all stakeholders. These include, but are not limited to, health services, local councils, universities, community health services and service users

• Actively lead, with the support of Trustees, refresh and implement the  Brazelton Centre UK’s business plan and long term strategy

Development of services and growth

• Promote the activities of the Brazelton Centre UK in enabling the highest standards of service delivery, supervising marketing and communication

• In line with our strategy, where relevant seek new projects, research and funding opportunities related to the aims of the Centre

• Represent Brazelton Centre UK and its work within the UK and where appropriate, abroad

• Promote and support effective working relationships with local and national partners

• Direct and engage with the appropriate resources and media to promote and develop services offered by the Brazelton Centre UK

Governance and Trustee Board

• Organise, attend and report to Brazelton Centre UK meetings of Trustees

• Supported by the Operational Manager, monitor and ensure compliance with all local, national and professional health and safety, security and confidentiality policies and advise on governance matters as appropriate.

Finance

• Be accountable for the budget and provide oversight to the Operational Manager who will manage the budget for the Centre and provide regular reports to the Trustees in accordance with the Centre’s financial procedures.

• With the Trustees and Operational Manager oversee the development and implementation of a financial strategy for the achievement of the Centre’s objectives

Operational management

• Be directly accountable for ensuring the effective and efficient day-to-day functioning of the Centre

• Work with the Board of Trustees, Operational Manager, fundraising colleagues and partner organisations to increase voluntary income to the Centre to fund and trial innovative new services and research opportunities in line with our strategy

Recruit, manage, support and develop all staff, ensuring effective policies and procedures are in place and in compliance with legal requirements. 

• Oversee the Brazelton Centre UK staff including the development of objectives, work plans and monitoring ongoing performance. 

• Oversee the Trainers, including the development and implementation of work plans, recruitment, training and associated initiatives

• Performance manage, monitor and supervise audit of the delivery of courses and training programmes on an ongoing basis, providing clear analysis and evaluation evidence for users with a view to continuous improvement and development

• Ensure that Brazelton Centre UK Trainers maintain high professional standards in providing effective training in NBO and NBAS.

General 

This job description describes the major responsibilities and accountabilities associated with the post of Director.  It is not intended to be exhaustive and it should not be assumed that other duties of a similar level/nature appropriate to the role of Director are excluded simply because they are not itemised.  Similarly, it should be recognised that the duties of the post may alter due to changes in legislation or policy or the business needs of the charity.  Where such changes occur, training may be given where reasonable to enable the post-holder to undertake the new or varied work.

The Director is a key advocate for The Brazelton Centre and is expected to display the highest levels of personal and professional integrity at all times and always to act in a way which reflects positively on the organisation. 

Further details about the Centre can be found at Brazelton Centre UK.

For more information about the post, please contact Laura Hawksley, Clerk to the Trustees, Brazelton Centre UK.

Please apply by sending your CV with an accompanying cover letter saying why you are interested in the post to Laura Hawksley.

Closing date for applications: Friday 6th November 2020