Fundraising Manager – full time

Here at Doorstep Library we believe in the power of words to take you places. We are a not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to bringing the gift of books and the joy of reading into the homes of families across London who need our support, reading with them and their children to inspire a love of books, of stories and storytelling, and to instil a lifelong passion for reading.

Equipped with a reading stool and a supply of books, our volunteers are right on the doorstep, ready to use books to fuel children’s natural love of stories, fire their imaginations, and encourage their appreciation of reading. Our goal is to help each child develop the self-confidence and essential skills they need to access all the opportunities that will come their way in life. Whether in person, or online, we are there to support children and families who need us most. 

The organisation has gone from strength to strength and the postholder would be joining the organisation at a time of growth. In 2020, we had a successful year of fundraising in which we met targets and expanded our donor base. Now in our 10th year, we will shortly be expanding into our fourth London borough as well as launching our new Online Reading Corner service – bringing our unique service to even more families. In the 3 years ahead our organisations income will need to increase to support these plans and extend our reach.

Job Purpose:

• Managing the delivery of an ongoing trusts and foundations partnerships and community giving fundraising strategy;
• Using excellent writing skills to put together trusts and foundations funding bids, with the support and guidance of the Head of Fundraising & Partnerships;
• To manage the charity’s fundraising operations including coordinating prospect research and prioritisation, managing workflows, and ensuring effective stewardship of trust and foundations grants and community giving.

Responsible to: Head of Fundraising & Partnerships;

Responsible for: Supporting the Head of Fundraising & Partnerships in a range of duties, including trusts and foundations, community and corporate fundraising.

Responsibilities and duties:

1. To write compelling and professionally-presented funding bids, each tailored for its audience and making the case for supporting the charity in the most persuasive terms;
2. To work with the Head of Fundraising & Partnerships to plan a funding timetable to meet the needs of the charity’s plans;
3. Research new funding opportunities and keep a record of all enquiries;
4. Identify potential sources of funds including charitable trusts, individuals and the local community, and assist with generating funds for the organisation’s activities;
5. Ensure appropriate systems and procedures are in place to manage fundraising campaigns and donor contacts effectively;
6. To ensure the operation of failsafe systems for stakeholder thankyous, acknowledgements and reports;
7. Prepare reports for the Head of Fundraising & Partnerships;
8. To prepare high-quality presentations, reports and fundraising materials as needed;
9. To research and capture statistics to ensure that funding information, reports and applications accurately reflect the projects and the local community;
10. To recruit and manage a team of community fundraising volunteers (responsible for managing relationships with independent schools and local community groups to drive fundraising activities and income);
11. To organise and support any events which may require evening and weekend work;
12. Keep records of fundraising activities and money raised.

General:

1. To carry out all duties and responsibilities in line with Doorstep Library policies and procedures;
2. To positively promote the work and activities of the charity at all times;
3. To undertake additional duties as from time to time may be required.

Salary - £32,000 per annum

Hours – 35 per week

Benefits – 6% pension contribution, 25 days per annum annual leave, flexible working arrangements. At present all non-project delivery staff are working fully from home. Remote working, with occasional travel to London for meetings would be considered as a long-term option.

We are working with a great environmental charity to recruit a Senior Prospect and Grant Officer, you will be working in a growing and busy team that generates income from government and institutional funding streams, within the UK and international space.

Main duties for the Prospect and Grant Officer:
Provide support and administration to the team who are managing multi stakeholder bids
Manage online systems that monitor grant funding
Working cross organisationally to ensure due diligence, compliance and data is managed effectively
Research into new governmental and institutional opportunities
Provide project support across all bids and programmes
Create profiles on potential funding opportunities, offering statistics and supporting information

You will have:

Previous experience of providing research, project support and or compliance and due diligence
Excellent relationship building skills
Strong MS office and writing skills

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Finance and Grants Officer, Temporary (3-6 months) £22 per hour

For an international NGO based in central London, we are recruiting a Finance and Grants Officer to provide grant accounting for funds received in the US, and basic bookkeeping and accounting to ensure Donor, State and Federal compliance, including managing payroll and benefits payments. Ideally candidates will have experience in US government and foundation grants financial management and office accounting.

Main Duties:

• Monitor cashflow and ensure month end procedures are robust.
• Produce management accounts and review variances
• Produce Donor reports against project budgets
• Complete cost reports for Donors on a regular basis
• Review PO and process invoices for US office including expenditure linked to each project
• Process US payroll, pension, and control accounts with an external Bureau
• Work with the Executive Director to produce annual budget for the US Operations
• Reforecast income and expenditure according to Donor contracts
• Support audit processes and manage audits affecting the US region

What will you bring to this role?

• Part qualified CCAB with excellent understanding of accounting for restricted income and expenditure
• Experience managing grant income from US government and US foundations
• Experience in budgeting and preparing grant proposals
• Management accounts, internal controls, and compliance experience
• Access Dimensions experience
• International NGO experience

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MQ is the first major charity funding mental health research. By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness.

Job Purpose Summary:

We champion and fund world-class research to transform the lives of everyone affected by mental illness.  By connecting scientists with supporters, together we strive to understand mental health, improve treatments and prevent mental illness. Having recently launched a new 5-year strategy, MQ is at a critical point in its development.

An exciting opportunity has come up within the Research department for a Grants and Programmes Coordinator. The right person will be passionate about tackling mental health, and driven to ensure that all projects happen to the highest possible standards. The Grants and Programmes Coordinator is a key position within the organisation, acting as the primary contact for grant applicants with a focus on managing grants process and communications. The Grants and programes Coordinator reports to the Grants and Programmes Manager, working closely with and alongside a small staff team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support new research initiatives as a project coordinator working in collaboration with consortium partners to ensure high quality executon and disseminated learning
• Provide day-to-day administration for MQ’s research portfolio and support the Research team in delivering MQ’s grant-making programmes to set timelines and standards.
• Develop guidance for applicants, application forms and review forms, and upload these to MQ’s grants-management software to create a seamless process for applicants and reviewers.
• Identify and communicate with expert reviewers to ensure peer review is delivered to best practice standards.
• Serve as a liaison between the organisation and the Applicants
• Support the ongoing development of MQ’s grants-management software, making it an ongoing resource for future grant rounds, as well as for regular reporting and financial management of current grants.
• Respond to enquiries about MQ’s Research grant programmes.
• Updating colleagues within MQ on the progress of grants, and updating them on recent research findings.

The post holder will also

• Contribute to achieving the overall objectives of MQ and participate in the development of its new organisational strategy.

• Provide other support to the Research team and MQ as required

Key skills and attributes

E – Essentail
D - Desirable

Previous charity experience - D

Experience with program or project management - D

Experience with grant applications, and reviewing financial reports - D

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, oral) - E

Excellent eye for detail and ability to work accurately, with minimal supervision - E

Professional or personal interest or experience in mental health - D

Experience of making complex communications more accessible - D

Strong organisational and time management skills - E

Ability to convey passion for MQ’s cause and the work that we do - E

Background or study in relevant fields of mental health sciences - D

Job Purpose 

Are you ambitious and solution-focused? Do you have strong attention to detail to build the necessary systems and processes? 

CDP’s Global Development Team is ambitious, dynamic and at the heart of everything CDP does. As Senior Manager for Grants and Compliance you will lead the set-up of a new, small but critical unit within the Development Team, responsible for building the systems and processes required to manage a growing portfolio across both philanthropic and government income; implement systems to build winning budgets and manage them effectively and to donor requirements; ensure timely compliance reporting and coordinate effective due diligence for CDP and our partners; be responsible for providing insight and analysis on income and progress against targets to the Director of Development; and set best practice on budgeting and grant management. Working with colleagues across the organisation to secure their input and coordination across teams, you will help to maximise the strategic value of development funding to the organisation. 

This new role will develop CDPs’ capability in this area to ensure continued growth and success. To succeed in this role you must be detailed-orientated but also able to see the big picture, relish responsibility, be able to cope with challenges and communicate well. As with any expanding organisation there is a need to build and embed sustainable systems. You will be determined, tenacious and solutions-focused, able to design and implement the long-term vision for excellent grant management across all CDP offices. 

About CDP 

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Founded in 2000 and working with more than 590 investors with over $110 trillion in assets, CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental impacts, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Over 10,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2020, including more than 9,600 companies worth over 50% of global market capitalization, and over 940 cities, states and regions, representing a combined population of over 810 million. Fully TCFD aligned, CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy. CDP is a founding member of the Science Based Targets initiative, We Mean Business Coalition, The Investor Agenda and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. 

Main duties and responsibilities 

Line management and team performance 

• Support and line manage team members to perform to their highest levels of ability. 

• Build excellent internal working relationships to engage staff at all levels to support donor reporting and grant management including capacity building of staff as needed. 

Budget development and management 

• Develop and maintain budget development processes, working with finance and Project Management Office colleagues, to ensure donor requirements / cost eligibility criteria are understood and met; to ensure a consistent approach to building budgets with specific attention to co-funding requirements and implications for staffing. 

• Support the preparation of budgets during proposal development and review project financial reports ahead of submission to donors to ensure donor reporting requirements are being met. 

• Maintain an overview of budgets across the grant portfolio to support understanding of project and programme funding and analysis of funding gaps, and ensure a consistent approach to budgeting across grants. 

Grant compliance 

• Oversee due diligence and compliance processes for CPD and our partners 

• Ensure timely reporting to bodies such as IATI 

• Work with teams across CDP to ensure we have the required policies and procedures in place to meet donor requirements 

Grant and contract management

• Develop and maintain a global grants management system to support accurate grant tracking and reporting, in close cooperation with counterparts based in CDP North America and Europe.

• Work with CDP’s finance and legal teams to manage grant and contractual processes including sub-granting to partners and between CDP entities. 

• Provide grant management analysis for senior leadership across global philanthropy and government funding. 

• Communicate with donors to resolve problems and address grant management information requests. 

Person specification 

• Experience in philanthropic and government grant management, including: 

• identifying compliance issues and developing tools, processes or procedures to improve compliance. 

• Donor contract and budget management, reporting and cost eligibility and compliance and a clear understanding of co-financing.

• Experience using resource management and planning skills to develop efficient systems and processes. 

• Excellent financial management skills including budget development and reporting and tracking, reporting and analysing income. 

• Experience of line management and building teams to perform at their best. 

• Excellent attention to detail and general administrative skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Strong organisational skills with a methodical approach to working on several tasks simultaneously and meeting deadlines.

• A strong team player under pressure.

• Evidenced ability to work and initiate solutions independently.

• Strong ICT skills essential especially in excel, and proficiency with fundraising databases desirable. 

This is a full-time, permanent role based at CDP’s Central London office reporting to CDP’s Global Development Director. Flexible working will be considered and staff are currently working from home due to Covid restrictions. 

Salary and benefits:

£46-52k per annum dependent on experience, annual discretionary bonus, 30 days’ holiday, generous non-contributory pension provision, life assurance and other benefits. 

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. We cannot sponsor this role. 

What Works for Children’s Social Care (WWCSC)  is looking to recruit a Senior Programmes Manager to work as part of a growing team, to support the delivery of existing programmes and the competitive funding of new research focused on improving outcomes for families and young people with a social worker.

At WWCSC, the Programmes team is responsible for funding the delivery of promising programmes or interventions (typically through Open Funding Rounds, or occasionally through direct awards) - as well as their accompanying evaluations.

Reporting to either the Director of Programmes or the Head of Education Programmes, this role will lead on the development and delivery of a number of priority programmes for the Centre.

The role

Programme management:

• Leading on the development and delivery of programmes, including working closely with external stakeholders to monitor performance against milestones and deliverables; this includes both programme delivery and evaluation activities.
• Potential for a particular focus on our education and schools programme, including Social Workers in Schools, Designated Safeguarding Leads Supervision, and a number of other projects that aim to increase the attainment of young people with a social worker.
• Managing programme specific budgets, risks and issues.
• Ensuring that evaluation methodology is adequately reviewed by the Research team and methodological issues addressed.
• Reviewing interim and final reports produced by delivery organisations and evaluators.
• Advising internal project teams on programme management including planning, partner management, monitoring, and reporting.
• Consulting with Practice, Policy and Communications teams to maximise dissemination and impact of our findings. 
• Contributing to regular progress reporting for the Department for Education

Funding processes

• Managing assessment of applications and peer review
• Ensuring that decision-makers have all the information required in order to be able to make decisions about which projects to fund, and which evaluators to appoint.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of WWCSC guidance, decision-making and grant management processes.

Other

• Line managing up to 1-2 Programme Managers
• Representing the organisation at external meetings and events.
• Managing Advisory Groups as needed; this could include determining membership, setting agendas and leading specific discussions in meetings.
• Other ad-hoc duties, as required.

Harris Hill are working with an Environmental International organisation to find them a Senior Manager, Grants and Compliance. The successful candidate will lead the set-up of a new, small but critical unit within the Development Team, responsible for building the systems and processes required to manage a growing portfolio across both philanthropic and government income; implement systems to build winning budgets and manage them effectively and to donor requirements; ensure timely compliance reporting and coordinate effective due diligence for the charity and the partners; be responsible for providing insight and analysis on income and progress against targets to the Director of Development; and set best practice on budgeting and grant management. Working with colleagues across the organisation to secure their input and coordination across teams, you will help to maximise the strategic value of development funding to the organisation.

This new role will develop the charity's capability in this area to ensure continued growth and success. To succeed in this role, you must be detailed-orientated but also able to see the big picture, relish responsibility, be able to cope with challenges and communicate well. As with any expanding organisation there is a need to build and embed sustainable systems. You will be determined, tenacious and solutions-focused, able to design and implement the long-term vision for excellent grant management across all offices.

Key responsibilities

Support and line manage team members to perform to their highest levels of ability.
Build excellent internal working relationships to engage staff at all levels to support donor reporting and grant management including capacity building of staff as needed
Support the preparation of budgets during proposal development and review project financial reports ahead of submission to donors to ensure donor reporting requirements are being met.
Oversee due diligence and compliance processes
Provide grant management analysis for senior leadership across global philanthropy and government funding.
Communicate with donors to resolve problems and address grant management information requests.

Person specification

Experience in philanthropic and government grant management, including:
identifying compliance issues and developing tools, processes or procedures to improve compliance.
Donor contract and budget management, reporting and cost eligibility and compliance and a clear understanding of co-financing.
Experience using resource management and planning skills to develop efficient systems and processes.
Excellent financial management skills including budget development and reporting and tracking, reporting and analysing income.
Experience of line management and building teams to perform at their best.
Excellent attention to detail and general administrative skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Strong organisational skills with a methodical approach to working on several tasks simultaneously and meeting deadlines.
A strong team player under pressure.
Evidenced ability to work and initiate solutions independently.

Closing date: 3rd August 2021

We are working with a wonderful environmental charity that has rapidly grown in the past 18 months to recruit an exciting new position within their grants and funding team. The successful candidate will have strong financial and budget management skills with the ability to develop relationships both internally and externally.

Main duties for the Senior Compliance and Grant Manager:
Work with stakeholders to build robust reporting and management system
Maintain budgets across all programmes, analysing and reporting on progress and gaps
Overview and review all programmes to ensure consistency and compliance is met
Manage external partners, managing due diligence and compliance

You will have:
Previous experience of managing budgets and compliance within an international, charitable environment
Ability to develop tools and identify compliance issues
Previous experience of managing budgets and donors, reporting and cost eligibility and compliance
Excellent financial management skills including budget development, reporting, and tracking, reporting and analysing income
Strong line management and development skills and experience
Excellent communication and relationship building skills
 

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

Company Overview:
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives. 

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

Palladium is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or any other circumstance, please let our team know.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Purpose of the position:
Palladium currently manages over £250m of grant programmes within EMEA. Reporting to the Portfolio Lead, the position holder will support the scaling up of the portfolio through winning UK public sector tenders (e.g. DEFRA, BEIS, DHSC, DCMS, etc).

Key responsibilities:
Business Development

• Manage the development of technically sound and client-focused proposals in line with company standards, including monitoring opportunities, attending market engagement events, securing partnerships, contributing to writing tenders and designing competitive  budgets, and managing other team members inputs.
• Cultivate new partnerships and develop strategies to increase value of existing partnerships.

Project Management:

• Manage projects within the portfolio in accordance with Palladium and client expectations.
• Serve as the project’s liaison between corporate services, Senior Managers, Project Delivery, and the Compliance, and the project.

Strategy and Knowledge Management

• Develop and maintain information and knowledge management systems, including partnership plans, bid content, market information, competitor analysis, partner data, etc.
• Support the design, development and delivery of the portfolio’s strategy.
• Lead the portfolio administration, from tracking and reporting on internal metrics, to KPIs and targets.

Required Qualifications:

Requirements

• Previous success in delivering significant income growth through a variety of public sector departments (e.g. DEFRA, BEIS, DHSC, DCMS).
• Previous successful experience of writing winning tenders and associated documents with a variety of public sector departments (e.g. DEFRA, BEIS, DHSC, DCMS).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including editing other people’s work.
• In depth understanding of the grant management cycle and processes.
• The ability to think strategically, understand the big picture, prioritise, and work independently.
• A track record of building and maintaining a strong reputation with clients and partners.
• Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyse financial data.
• Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so the role may be filled before the deadline. Apply early to avoid disappointment. 

About the role  

Switchback is an award-winning small charity enabling young Londoners to build stable, rewarding lives after their release from prison. We are looking for a fantastic Trusts & Foundations Manager to join our small but mighty fundraising team. This is a new and exciting position that will be an integral part of Switchback’s future growth and sustainability for the young men we support.

Switchback has a brilliant track record of successfully raising more funds every year (rising from £400k in 2017 to over £750k last year). For the first time in 2022, our income target will rise to over £1m, and will continue to rise over the coming years. As the majority of our income is raised through Trusts and Foundations, we are looking for an amazing Trusts & Foundations Manager to lead and build on this integral income stream, and enable Switchback to expand our impact even further.

Working with the Head of Fundraising and Fundraising Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the development and delivery of Switchback’s Trusts and Foundation strategy. You’ll develop and write exciting and persuasive funding proposals, build new donor relationships and broaden the support from our existing and loyal donors, securing significant donations and strong partnerships. At Switchback we pride ourselves on ensuring that our wonderful donors receive authentic, quality and detailed communications so that they not only continue to feel invested in our work, but most importantly, feel loved and appreciated!

About you 

We are seeking someone with a strong track record of securing significant sums from Trusts and Foundations who would like to work in a small team that punches above its weight, helping Switchback to grow its impact even further. You’ll be an outgoing individual, who is highly organised with excellent attention to detail, drive, enthusiasm and a determination to deliver against targets.

You must love building and nurturing relationships at different levels and enjoy providing our donors with quality updates so that they always feel closely connected to our work. You will have passion for telling the stories of the young people we support and be excited to represent Switchback and our Trainees.

At Switchback we aim to build a team representative of London’s diverse population, celebrating the differences that people bring with them as a vital resource to achieve our ambition and purpose. At such, at this time we’re especially keen to hear from men, people from Asian backgrounds, and/or people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.  

Above all, you’ll be passionate about Switchback’s purpose and values, and keen to get stuck in to a wide range of policy and research activity in a small team with big ambitions to transform the system.

Please download and read the full job description (PDF) and follow the application process set out in there. Applications which do not follow the application process will not be considered. We regret that as a small team we will be unable to provide feedback to candidates not shortlisted for interview.

Application deadline: 10am on Monday 23rd August
Interviews:  1st round: 31st August, 2nd round: 7th September

Property Manager x 1 (Full time, Maternity Cover – 6 Months Fixed Term Contract), Twickenham

About Us

We are SPEAR, a small dynamic and unique charity dedicated to helping homeless people in South and West London find secure accommodation and work towards a positive future.

For over 30 years, we’ve worked tirelessly to support homeless people to recover from their personal issues and break down the barriers that they face. We recognise that homelessness is much more than just a housing issue, so we provide a range of accommodation and support services to help people reach their full potential. One of the ways we achieve this is through a constant focus on improvement - thinking creatively about ways to deliver great value for our commissioned services. We are a small charity with a big ambition, putting our customers at the heart of what we do.

We’re now looking for a Property Manager to join us on a full-time basis. Please note that this role is a Maternity Cover for 6 months fixed term contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of £45,000 per annum

- 26 days’ holiday pro rata (increasing with service)

- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme

- A range of benefits including cycle to work scheme and staff wellbeing sessions

This is a superb opportunity for an individual with drive, focus and a desire to work with our outstanding charity to help us to combat homelessness. You’ll discover a passionate, supportive environment where the entire team are working toward the same goals and are dedicated to making positive change and producing great results.

The Role

Joining us at an exciting time of change you’ll have plenty of opportunity to test and develop your expertise. In this role you will manage SPEAR’s rented and owned property portfolio, support its development and ensure it is maintained through robust planning and budget management. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining housing management and facilities management policies and procedures, (including property related Health & Safety and fire safety procedures, tenancy sign up, warnings and evictions) – in line with emerging legislation and best practice.

About You:

Most likely from a public sector or charity background - you’ll have broad range Property Management experience: possibly in the homelessness sector. You will have excellent team-building, decision making, project management and networking skills. You will have experience of working to processes and systems to achieve continuous improvement across your service remit. The ability to build positive and rewarding relationships and influence is essential to this role.

What We Offer:

If you’re as productive as you are ambitious and collaborative as you are enterprising, this is your chance to take real ownership of your work, and work within a highly impactful community-based service delivering rewarding life changes to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. This is a unique place where it all happens. And where it could all happen for you. As a progressive and innovative organisation, we welcome applications from candidates keen to work in an agile environment with flexible conditions.

For further and more detailed information on the role and person specification, please review the Job Description.

SPEAR are an equal opportunities employer, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Property Manager at Spear, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

We are the Council for Voluntary Services in Southwark. The postholder will be managing several Officers who run different projects supporting the local VCS, while also playing an active role in submitting new funding proposals and offering paid-for consultancy services to the local VCS.

Main Purpose

• To manage 4-5 Officers, running different projects supporting the local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
• To prepare and submit funding applications in support of existing and new projects aiding the Southwark VCS
• To spend around 40 workdays per annum on paid consultancy projects requested by our members and others

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities

To manage a number of Officers who run projects supporting the local VCS 

• To provide support and supervision to the Community Grants Officer, Southwark Food Action Alliance Officer, the VCS Social Prescribing Officer and any other officers, as instructed by the Director 
• To liaise regularly with the projects’ funders and other key stakeholders ensuring that the projects are well run and meeting all their targets

To prepare and submit funding applications in support of existing and new projects aiding the Southwark VCS

• To seek continuation funding, where appropriate, for the existing projects and additional funding for new projects, as instructed by the Director

To provide consultancy projects request by our members and others

• To promote the consultancy service to our members and others
• To lead on delivering a number of tailored 1:1 consultancy projects resulting in at least 40 billable days per annum. Typical projects include policy and governance reviews, survey analysis or engagement with client’s stakeholders

General

• To support Community Southwark’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives.
• To undertake other tasks from time to time and as appropriate, that may be required by management in line with the goals of the organisation
• To work within all of Community Southwark’s policies
• To administer and communicate protocols efficiently to ensure that organisational systems and procedures are implemented
• To contribute to developing and managing an electronic database (AirTable) and other systems, ensuring that all data is correct before inputting into Community Southwark’s systems.

Changes

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted.  It is the practice of the organisation to examine job descriptions from time to time and to update them to ensure they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. This would be conducted in consultation with you through your Support & Supervision sessions.

Trusts and Corporate Partnerships Manager (part-time) 

Salary: £37,000 pro rata – 3 days per week  

Location: Flexible with some travel to National Office in North Greenwich, London  

For this new role, we are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Trusts and Corporate Partnerships Manager to help us grow voluntary income from both corporate and trust funders so we can continue our mission to make life add up for people with disabilities. You will be integral to building new relationships with corporates and trusts and raising awareness of Livability’s vital work.

The people we support are at the forefront of everything that we do. You will be part of an energetic team where your work will make a significant impact to the lives of people with disabilities across the UK. You are an open and inclusive team player who works well with others, to deliver a common goal. You will be responsible for developing a new corporate pipeline in conjunction with managing an established trusts pipeline. Your excellent organisational skills enable you to work on various projects and prioritise your work.

Key attributes 

• Demonstrable experience of managing corporate and trusts relationships through the entire donor journey – prospecting through to stewardship

• Relationship fundraiser with demonstrable experience of securing five-figure + donations

• Experienced proposal writer with an eye for detail and the ability to match projects to a prospective funder’s interests

• Excellent written, oral and budgeting skills 

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders

Plans for returning to the office are currently being confirmed, however at this stage there is an expectation we will be working 2 days a week in the office until further notice. More clarification will be available at time of interview. 

About Livability  

Livability is the charity that’s committed to enabling people with disabilities to live the life they want to lead. We work to change what is unlivable, helping people to tackle the barriers they face and create a livable life. We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in service delivery. Driven by our core values, Livability strives to be open, enabling, inclusive and courageous in all that we do. 

We are a not-for-profit organisation seeking a highly proactive and well-organised person with a passion for working in the health and social care sector to support our management team in Tower Hamlets. As a Scheme Manager you will have specific responsibility for the management and co-ordination of all housing functions across two Extra Care services and you will contribute to the overall management of these services by taking on any other operational duties as required.

The ideal candidate will have experience in working in a housing related role, with a good knowledge of property management and the welfare/benefits system. The candidate should also have experience working within a care setting.

You will have excellent time management skills. You will work efficiently with keen attention to detail and good IT and communication skills. You must be comfortable working independently, setting your own schedule whilst working on a number of different projects to a strict deadline. You must also be able to work well within a team and be able to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders from social workers, commissioners, medical professionals to contractors. A good standard of verbal and written English is essential. You will be approachable with a warm and helpful telephone manner.

A genuine interest in the care of older people and those with a range of disabilities is essential. You must be committed to ensuring diversity, promoting independence and facilitating the general wellbeing of both clients and staff.

You will be based in two of our services in Tower Hamlets but may be expected to travel across the borough or London as required. All our services are easily reached by public transport. Working hours are full time but must be worked flexibly, generally within the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

You may also be required to carry out housing management or housing related tasks in connection with other services delivered by Creative Support in the London area. This may include assisting the Area Manager and/or Director in a number of exciting tasks for services across London. A proficiency in Microsoft Excel is desirable.