Grants Administrator Jobs in London
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This role will be a crucial part of Baytree’s Adult Education team, which currently consists of an Academic Manager, one other Academic Administrator (who is reducing her working hours after many years of service for Baytree), two ESOL tutors and the Women’s Service Director. This new role will work collaboratively with the current Academic Administrator and the rest of the team to ensure the delivery of relevant and high-quality academic, adult education programmes in accordance with secured funding contracts. The primary focus of these roles is to recruit, welcome and guide potential new students through the admissions process and undertake the administrative tasks necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Adult Education department, particularly the planning and delivery of high quality, relevant adult education courses.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salesforce Administrator
Salary: £47,000 to £50,000 per annum (pro rata)
Role Type: Full-time, fixed-term (18mths) (pro rata)
Location: Hybrid, 2 days a week in London King's Cross office
Closing date: 15 April 2024
About Us
We’re an independent charitable foundation funded by Lloyds Banking Group. We work in partnership with small and local charities, people and communities, changing lives and working towards a more just and compassionate society.
Through unrestricted funding, support to develop, and influencing policy and practice we help small and local charities thrive, communities grow stronger, and people overcome complex issues and - barriers so they can transform their lives.
The Foundation has an ambitious plan for the development of our Customer Relationship Management system (CRM), Salesforce, and we are now looking for a Salesforce Administrator to join our team on a fixed-term basis for 18 months.
The Benefits
-Salary of £47,000-£50,000 per annum (pro rata)
-Generous annual leave (25–30 days pa plus bank holidays)(pro rata)
-Pension scheme (up to 13% contribution by the Foundation)
-Private medical insurance that includes dental, eye care and mental health (on completion of probation)
-Comprehensive training and development plan and dedicated budget
-Employee assistance programme
-Season ticket loan
-Cycle to work scheme
-Flexible working (part-time, hybrid working, compressed hours, etc.)
-Enhanced family pay (maternity, adoption, paternity etc.)
-Volunteering opportunities (two days per year)
We’re committed to supporting every one of our team members to achieve their full potential as we understand that every single person working with us is vital to both our success and the success of the organisations we support. That’s why we prioritise your development as well as providing flexible working options and volunteering days.
So, if you’re ready to engage with a variety of people and make a real difference, read on and apply today!
The Role
As a Salesforce Administrator, you will work with the Lloyds Bank Foundation’s Systems Manager to deliver the Salesforce roadmap for 2024-2025 in an effective and timely manner.
-You will contribute to the delivery of Salesforce projects, which include new external system integrations.
-You will work as part of the team to decommission the system thorough which we currently administer our Matched Giving programme and transition the programme to Salesforce.
-You will contribute to the maintenance and development of existing Salesforce grant management processes.
-You will manage and support users, including creating and maintaining training materials.
-You’ll be a self-starter and a motivated member of the team, who is unphased by working to deadlines or under pressure and has a good eye for detail, enabling us to deliver our emerging programme of work with excellence.
About You
To be considered as a Salesforce Administrator, you will need:
-Salesforce Admin certification.
-Demonstrable experience working in the administration and maintenance of Salesforce, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud or Nonprofit Success Pack in Salesforce Lightning, including the configuration of flows, data management and integrity, user management and support.
-Experience with the implementation of external system integrations.
-Strong organisational and project management skills.
-Experience identifying and gathering requirements from users and stakeholders.
-Proficient communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to positively engage with stakeholders and Salesforce users internally and externally.
-Experience providing user training and developing effective training materials.
-A high level of experience working with GDPR and data protection requirements.
-Excellent attention to detail.
Key dates
-The closing date for this vacancy is 23:59 on Monday 15 April 2024
-First interviews for the position will happen online and are scheduled for 23-25 April 2024
-Second interview dates will happen in person at our offices near King’s Cross in London and are scheduled for 1 May 2024
Anticipated start date for the successful candidate is early June
Further information
The Foundation is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. This includes making changes such as providing note takers during interviews, additional time given for assessments and allowing candidates to use specific accessibility software so that Disabled people or those with long term health conditions can fully participate. We have Disability Confident Employer Committed status which guarantees an interview to Disabled people who meet the essential recruitment criteria. Please refer to our website for more information.
If you are not able to use our online application system and you would like to apply in a different way, such as having the application form in a Word format or if you would like to submit your application as a video, then please contact the HR team by visiting our website to explore this further.
Please note that in the event of a high volume of applications being received, we reserve the right to close this role earlier than the stated closing date.
Prospectus is proud to be partnering with an independent initiative, that carries out in-depth analysis on the impact of the energy transition on capital markets and the potential investment in high-cost, carbon-intensive fossil fuels. They believe that financial markets, regulators, investors and policymakers all have an urgent role to play in guiding the world to a climate-secure energy system They are now looking for a Grants Administrator to join their team, on a temporary basis.
As their Grants Administrator, you will play a vital role in supporting the Head of Development & Programme Management in various critical functions. Your primary responsibilities will revolve around fundraising activities, including administration of grants and drafting/reporting on grant proposals. You will also act as a liaison between teams, work closely alongside the Finance Team to ensure alignment and accuracy. Lastly you will be responsible for collecting evidence and data, crucial for comprehensive fundraising reports, that contribute to the organisation's sustained financial health and growth.
To be considered for this role, you will have significant experience as a Grants Administrator/ in Charity/NGO Grant activities, with experience in managing projects and knowledge of funder/ grant portals such as FLUXX, Cybergrants or Givingdata. You will have strong organisational skills, be highly proficient with MS Office suite and have the ability to work a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Please note, this is a full-time role, 37.5 hour per week. You will be required to be based on site at their Covent Garden office 3 days every 2 weeks, with the remaining days WFH (there can be flexibility with this). Please only apply if you are available to start asap or no more than 1 week notice period.
Please apply with your CV only in the first instance (in Microsoft Word format). Cover letters are not required at this stage. We are reviewing CVs on an ongoing basis, so it is highly recommended to submit your application as soon as possible.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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OUR VISION: A society where everyone, regardless of background has equal opportunity to achieve long-term professional and personal success
OUR MISSION: To prepare talented students from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds for career success.
OUR VALUES: We value teamwork and champion diversity in all its forms, including diversity of thought. We demonstrate empathy and passion in everything we do. We act with integrity; communicating openly and provide a collaborative and rewarding environment with continuous personal and professional development opportunities for all.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Fundraising Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting the Income and Partnerships Development team. This person will be reporting to the Head of Partnerships and will coordinate all fundraising activities and volunteers from our alumni, sponsor firms and SEO London supporters. This will be a hands-on role that includes project management, teamwork, reporting and a proactive approach to fundraising initiatives. Additionally, responsibilities include the preparation of cases for support for funding applications and providing guidance for proposal drafting. Furthermore, the role involves maintaining and reporting on funding requirements, encompassing impact reports, milestones, and renewals.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Further Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategies: Work closely with the Head of Partnerships to further develop and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies. Execute fundraising plans to achieve income targets and ensure long-term sustainability.
- Grant Writing and Proposal Development: Research and identify potential grant opportunities from foundations, government organisations and other donor oganisations. Prepare grant expressions of interest, proposals and applications that effectively communicate the need for our work and SEO London’s mission, programmes, and impact.
- Fundraising Events Management: Plan, coordinate, and execute fundraising events, including F1 challenges, Royal Parks Half Marathon and any other fundraising activities. Oversee all aspects of event logistics, marketing, sponsorship, and volunteer coordination.
- Fundraising Volunteers Management: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of volunteer interactions and contributions using excel and other tools. Volunteers to include sponsor firm reps, alumni, our students and other SEO London supporters. Generate reports and analytics to track fundraising progress and campaign effectiveness.
- Reporting: Maintain meticulous records of all funder reporting obligations and milestones, ensuring accurate documentation and timely submissions of reports. Accurately recording and tracking donor contributions, pledges, and grants received.
- Marketing and communication: Work closely with the marketing and communication team to raise awareness of fundraising activities through campaigns on social media and other marketing campaigns.
- Collaboration and Teamwork: Work collaboratively with programmes leads, finance team, marketing and alumni team, to engage firm volunteers, alumni, students and SEO London staff to have a big splash as to our fundraising activity.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, fundraising, business administration, or a related field.
Candidates without a degree will be considered if they have at least 2 years relevant and relatable work experience in a similar role.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
We are looking for applicants who have at least 2 years demonstrable experience in some of the following areas and will be willing to learn and develop others:
- Experience in fundraising, grant writing or related roles within the nonprofit sector.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including accurate and persuasive writing and presentation skills.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other software tools such as Salesforce.
- Knowledge of fundraising best practices, processes, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Passion for the SEO London’s mission and commitment to advancing change in the communities we serve.
WHAT WE OFFER?
- Salary: £31.5k - £35k
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days + Bank Holidays
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policy
- Flexible working - 2 days in the office
- Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Private Health Insurance, Discount to Nuffield Gyms via Private Health Care and more…
Closing date for applications
11:00 am, Friday 5th of April 2024
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply as soon as possible. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
Equal opportunities Statement
As part of its recruitment policy, SEO London intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.
Safeguarding
All posts at SEO London involve some degree of responsibility for safeguarding. Successful applicants are required to complete a Disclosure Form from the Disclosure and Barring Service ("DBS") for the position. Failure to declare any convictions (that are not subject to DBS filtering) may disqualify a candidate for appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light subsequently.
Right to work
Do you have the right to work in the UK? Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot provide sponsorship or consider overseas applications.
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Media Defence is a charity that helps journalists defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and bloggers who are under legal threat by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them. We engage in strategic litigation to improve the regulatory environment for media freedom, make grants to organisations in various countries to run media defence programmes, support individual journalists facing legal action by covering their lawyers' fees, and build the capacity of the lawyers and organisations we work with on issues of media law. Media Defence was set up in 2008 and has established itself as a leader in the field.
Role Summary
The Grants Officer plays a key role at Media Defence, administering the grants that Media Defence makes to partner organisations, helping assess grant applications, and helping with communications via social media and through other channels.
As Grants Officer, you will also manage and administer Media Defence’s financial grants and non-financial support to journalists facing legal action and identify new potential grantees.
You will be flexible and creative, have exceptional communication skills and a good understanding of the realities faced by lawyers and journalists operating in various regions of the world, including under repressive regimes.
Main Responsibilities
Grants Management:
- Manage Media Defence’s grant support work
- Manage Media Defence’s block grant and individual emergency defence grant application processes, including assessment of applications and project proposals, proposal development, preparation of final recommendation for approval by Board and others
- Manage grant award process, including contracting, setting of KPIs and reporting requirements
- Monitoring of awarded grants, including tracking developments in litigation, assessment of partner/grantee reports and grant compliance; financial oversight of grants and grant budgets; provision of additional support as may be required by grantees
- Ensure smooth running of Media Defence’s grant making and administration of Media Defence’s grants database
- Act as lead contact in relationships with grantees throughout the process
Other:
- Undertake and support partner / grant assessment /evaluations and country mapping visits as may be required
- Support the work of the Development cluster by providing material for news stories and accurate information for knowledge management
- Assist Media Defence's team members in ensuring data related to Media Defence's block and individual grants is provided in a timely manner for use in grant/case reporting, communications material, funding applications and reports
- Support the Finance and Operations Director with periodic review and update of grantee terms and conditions
- Monitor the situation of press freedom with outreach to individuals and organisations where appropriate
- Act as one of the primary conduits between Media Defence and networks of NGOs in the sector
- Represent Media Defence at external events and meetings
- Identify and carry out any other duties which fall within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested
Person Specification
Essential:
- Experience of working for a ‘not for profit’ and in a human rights environment
- Strong proven project management skills and experience of delivering successful projects
- Proven experience of grant making administration and the process of grant making
- Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information quickly and effectively
- Competent IT user including Microsoft Office Packages, internet and email
- Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a small team, supporting other colleagues, and with a strong commitment to learning and improvement
- Excellent written and spoken English, good editorial skills and the ability to communicate with diverse communities
- Experience of working with, and relating to, a diverse range of people and a pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with colleagues at all levels, as well as with partners
- Proven track record of an organised and methodical approach to work, combining numerical accuracy with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Experience with databases
Desirable
- Good working knowledge (spoken and written) of Arabic, French, Russian or Spanish would be an advantage
- Experience working in the media law sector
- Legal training or experience of working hands on in a legal environment and the management of legal documentation
Benefits
- Pension: Contributory pension scheme (employer matched contribution up to max. 8%)
- Annual leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Week off for Christmas and New Year
- Opportunity to carry over five days into the following annual leave year
- Days’ start/finish time is flexible
- Third Friday of the month off
- On joining Media Defence, all employees are automatically able to access professional support through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Health Assured Limited and through a digital health app, Peppy
- We offer an enhanced maternity and paternity leave package
- We provide a range of training and development tools to offer support our employees to improve or develop skills and knowledge for the benefit of both the individual and the organisation
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These unique and rewarding freelance audit opportunities would suit experienced experienced audit professionals that are flexible, love diverse travel experiences, supporting worthwhile causes and inspiring people. AfID is recruiting on behalf of a leading specialist in international NGO grant audit services for development donors such as the UN and the World Bank. Assignments would suit experienced qualified audit professionals with grant audit / management experience, ideally in a not-for-profit/ international development context
Role overview.
Complete international grant expenditure audits for a diverse range of projects (grant recipients) funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health or infrastructure or technical research. Assignments are 1-3 weeks in length and based across the European mainland and the developing world. These are offered on an assignment by assignment basis, one to two months in advance.
Contractors can be based outside the UK
Requirements
- Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent – 5+ years post qualified experience
- Grant management and audit and reporting experience with international institutions. Preference given to individuals that have worked on UN or EC grant assurance assignments
- Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
- A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
- Ideally but not essential fluency in a second language such as Spanish, German, French, Arabic & Portugese
- Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills in English.
- Resilience and adaptability
Personal attributes:
- At least 5-10+ years of relevant audit experience
- Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
- Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills
Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations. Individual must be prepared to travel to challenging locations when it is deemed safe to do so. Individuals must also be able to demonstrate effective past working practices when working remotely with a range of clients.
Grants Officer - RCN02386
Administration | RCN UK HQ with hybrid working | £41,799
(including inner London weighting of £5094)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract
Grants Officer
UK HQ 35 hours, 2 months FTC
Salary range per annum: £36,705 - £41,466*
At the RCN Foundation, we are committed to supporting, strengthening and championing the nursing profession. As a charity and grant-maker, we do this by funding research and projects, as well as education and hardship, which support nurses, midwives and Health Care Support Workers (HCSW) to innovate, progress their careers and get through tough times.
As the Foundation’s Grants Officer you will work with the Benevolent Service Team to assess hardship grant applications and agreeing grants with the Benevolent Grant Manager deliver and to deliver a first-class benevolent grants and signposting service at the RCN Foundation. The service is bespoke to the nursing and midwifery profession, and this role is essential in making key decisions relating to our grant making activity to individuals in need.
In this varied role every day will be filled with possibilities. You will use the online application portal on the CMS to manage all grant applications. You will also provide support to individuals through the relevant and comprehensive signposting hub, which is kept up-to-date and is tailored to the needs of the nursing and midwifery professions
As well as exceptional customer service, to join us you’ll need an in-depth knowledge of best practice in respect to hardship and benevolence across more than one country of the UK. You will need to have significant experience of working in a benevolent grant-making capacity, and with charities and/or third sector organisations. Whatever your background, you'll be efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do.
What we offer you
We expect you to look after our beneficiaries. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days per anum plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages.
*We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary.
What we deliver for our members is wide and varied so when it comes to how we work one size doesn’t fit all. We also know that to empower our people to do their best work, they must be able to balance the demands of work and home. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Departments and directorates have their own hybrid ways of working which put the needs of the service they deliver – whether that’s to members or to colleagues - at their heart, in alignment with our hybrid working core principles. At the RCN it’s unlikely you will work from home for all of your working time. Equally no one is expected to work solely in the office unless your role requires it. You can find out more by having a discussion with the recruiting manager.
Our selection process
Please submit a CV and answer the supporting questions demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call If you foresee any problems, please let us know.
As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities.
Opening date: 28 February 2024
Closing date: 11.59pm on 13 March 2024
If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier.
Assessment & interview date: 22 March 2024
Interview date: 22/03/2024
Contracted hours: 35
Grants Officer
- Full time, Permanent
- £31,525 - £34,306 per annum
- Benefits include generous pension scheme, medical and dental insurance, regular staff socials, a flexible working policy and regular staff recognition awards
- 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year)
- 4pm finish Fridays
- Central London office location (Covent Garden), hybrid working available
OVERVIEW
Do you have administrative experience, empathy, and the desire to make a difference to the lives of people of all ages? Would you like to build your skillset within a friendly, lively and supportive team? If so, the Masonic Charitable Foundation would love to hear from you!
The Masonic Charitable Foundation provides many areas of support to, and on behalf of, the Masonic community, including providing support for Freemasons and their families during times of adversity and uncertainty.
As a Grants Officer, you will assess applications from individuals and families for wide-ranging support including help with daily living costs, education, medical, mobility aids and breaks for carers. You’ll employ your analytical, written and numerical skills to complete financial assessments, schedule payments, prepare reports for decision makers and update the grants system.
A natural team player, you’ll support your colleagues and prioritise the needs of the team. As you’ll make your own funding decisions as well as participating in decision making panels and taking calls from applicants and stakeholders, you’ll have confidence, strong interpersonal and customer service skills, and the ability to work within set guidelines.
You’ll receive the support of your peers, a Senior Grants Officer and your Team Leader. Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous, but what we value most are the right skills and a passion to make a difference.
MAIN DUTIES
- To process applications for assistance from individuals and families.
- To approve grants within delegated authority levels and to write reports for escalated decision making.
- To ensure the grants system records are accurate and up to date.
- To work with colleagues, stakeholders and external suppliers to provide an excellent service to applicants.
- To analyse sometimes complex financial and family situations, and interpret the scope of support that may be available to applicants.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Excellent customer service skills, including empathy and adaptability
- Exceptional written skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills, including active listening skills, speaking with confidence and using appropriate language to suit varying audiences
- High level of numeracy to use, interpret and communicate the outcome of our financial assessments
- Ability to prioritise, organise and manage own workload whilst working as part of a larger team
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, internally and with stakeholders
- Outstanding attention to detail, including being able to identify weaknesses in own skills set and areas for personal development
- Ability to understand and apply policy
- IT skills, particularly MS Office
Desirable
- Experience of grant processing and/or assessment
- Good understanding of UK state benefits
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that we will be unable to consider your application without a covering letter.
Deadline for applications: 9am 2 April 2024
Interviews: w/c 8 April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
FareShare
Job Description – Trusts and Grants Assistant
Reporting to: Senior Trusts and Grants Manager
Location: Hybrid/London
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 Hours
Salary: £24,973.60-£26,288 (We normally offer a starting salary at the start of the range)
We welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer that welcome disabled applicants and provide reasonable adjustments.
About FareShare
FareShare is the UK’s largest food redistribution charity, working with a network of 18 independent organisations to make sure good quality surplus food reaches people who need it most, rather than being wasted. We rescue food from farms, factories, supermarkets and food outlets and send it to almost 9,000 charities working on the frontline to support their communities. FareShare food nourishes people in need and connects them with vital support services to help them build a brighter future.
Every day, millions of people skip meals or go without any food, driven to food insecurity by the cost of living crisis. Yet at the same time, over three million tonnes of good to eat food goes to waste in the UK – enough for 7 billion meals.
In 2022/23, FareShare redistributed enough food for almost 130 million meals, but we know there is more food out there that could be used to support communities in need rather than needlessly wasted. This is an exciting time to join FareShare, as we embark on a new, ambitious three-year strategy that will maximise the social and environmental impact of rescuing surplus food.
The role
FareShare has a vibrant Fundraising team that has achieved incredible growth in support across income streams over recent years. At the same time, the organisation is passionate and committed to expanding our work so more surplus food can reach thousands of charities and community groups nationwide. To meet this ambition, we need to continue to grow our income and are looking for a Trusts and Grants Assistant who will be a key part of our Trusts and Grants team.
This is a new role that will lead on securing and managing grants of up to £10,000 and will provide support to the wider team on a range of functions, from bid development and supporter care, to research and prospecting, income reconciliation and record keeping. It joins a team of five that manage a diverse range of partnerships worth more than £4m each year.
This is an excellent opportunity for somebody looking to start or develop a career in Trusts fundraising whilst working in a successful and supportive team.
About You
We are looking for somebody with fantastic written and verbal communication skills. You are a confident writer with an ability to present information that is clear and appropriate for different audiences and enjoy public-facing responsibilities. You will have good experience of managing a variety of administrative responsibilities and will be comfortable working to deadlines. You will be a positive force in the team, happy to use your initiative to help and support the fundraising strategy as needed.
Key responsibilities
- Income Generation: Manage proposals, communications and reporting to smaller grant givers and support the Trusts and Grants team in wider bid development.
- Supporter Care: Work with the wider Fundraising team to create inspiring communications and stewardship journeys for our supporters. This may also involve occasionally supporting the set up and delivery of funder events.
- Gift Processing: Work with Finance and Fundraising teams to ensure accurate banking and recording of grants and to administer timely thanking of our supporters.
- Research and prospecting: Support the Trusts and Grants team in the management of our prospecting pipeline and the co-ordination of introductions and mailouts.
- Administration: Help maintain accurate and up-to-date records of Trust contacts and communications on our fundraising database, and to ensure this information adheres to data protection guidelines.
- Fundraising support: Undertake other duties that support the organisations fundraising strategy, in keeping with the grade and overall purpose of the role.
Person Specification
As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, we will assess applications in line with the below criteria.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of delivering excellent supporter care or customer services.
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Able to demonstrate excellent organisational and administrative skills.
- Ability to contribute effectively to the team as well as the ability to work independently.
- Experience of organising and prioritising own workload on a day-to-day basis.
- Ability to work analytically and with numbers.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Good IT skills, competent in the use of MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of fundraising or working in the voluntary sector.
- Experience of using a CRM system.
- Demonstrable interest in food insecurity, food waste and surplus redistribution.
Competencies and behaviours
- A commitment to recognising and celebrating diversity and inclusion.
- An interest in furthering FareShare’s mission.
- Flexibility of approach and a team player.
- Forward thinking and willing to contribute ideas and opinions.
- Willingness to travel around the UK on an occasional basis.
FareShare’s head office is in central London and we expect the successful candidate to be able to travel in at least 1 day a week. More flexible arrangements can be discussed in the recruitment process.
Benefits
- Hybrid / Flexible working, with regular UK travel
- 28 days’ annual leave + 8 bank holidays
- Employers pension contribution
- Employee Assistance Program
- Interest free bicycle purchase loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
UK Sail Training (ASTO) is the national charity that supports and promotes the impact of UK Sail Training Charities, enabling them to work effectively with and deliver personal development to young people and people with additional needs. We support over 30 member organisations who operate more than 50 Sail Training vessels.
We're looking for an Administrator who is an excellent organiser to join our small home-based team. You'll play a central role in the smooth running of the charity, working alongside the General Manager, providing comprehensive administrative support for the distribution of grants, a programme of events, annual membership processes, member services and projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintaining and monitoring mainly digital and some physical administrative records and files ensuring they are up to date and easily accessible.
Administering access to and tracking of online processes (e.g. online training and DBS checks) and liaising with providers. Training on DBS processes can be provided.
Coordinating logistics for events including venue bookings, liaising with suppliers and managing invitations and responses.
Providing accurate information to the Bookkeeper to enable timely financial processing.
Posting job adverts for member organisations and making updates to our website.
Responding to phone and email queries and providing timely, accurate information and signposting elsewhere as necessary.
Booking team travel and accommodation for events.
Ensuring compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate records and documentation.
Providing administrative support for annual and one-off projects.
These are the normal duties required from the position. However, as we’re a small charity, all staff need to be flexible and will be required from time to time to perform other duties required for the efficient running of the charity.
About you:
Knowledge / Experience:
Relevant experience in administration, business management or a related field and able to adapt that to a small organisation.
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks, anticipate and prioritise deadlines and manage time effectively.
Proficiency in using Microsoft packages for creating and editing documents, presentations and spreadsheets.
Some knowledge of Sail Training, the RYA Scheme or vessel coding would be an advantage but is not essential.
Skills:
Excellent organisational and time management skills.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all aspects of your work.
A confident communicator with effective interpersonal skills, you’ll have the ability to interact with members and stakeholders at all levels.
Numerate and able to write concise, clear emails and documents.
Approach to work:
Able to travel for events with potential overnights away for 10 to 20 days per year.
Able to work independently, show initiative and take responsibility for tasks.
Adaptable and flexible.
Important information
Homeworking:
You will need to have the space at home for an office area and reliable broadband. We will provide the office equipment and IT.
You will need to undergo a basic DBS check if you’re selected. You need to be based in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply:
· Submit your CV - please aim for 2 sides of A4
·And a covering letter of around 400 words outlining
o Why you want this role.
o The key skills and experience that will allow you to deliver and thrive in the role.
o Any experience you have of working from home.
Timeline:
First Interviews online via Teams: Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th April
Second Interviews online via Teams: w/c 15th April.
Further information about the organisation and Sail Training is available on our website.
ASTO does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, any gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, disability, age or pregnancy.
We would encourage applications from those who consider themselves to be underrepresented in sailing and outdoor, adventurous education.
If you are invited to interview, please let us know of any adjustments you might need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Manager (Grants and Trusts)
Working closely with the Chief Executive, the Fundraising Manager will help secure and sustain existing and new grant income streams from trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, statutory bodies, and other local or national funders. The Fundraising Manager will work with others to research and identify prospective new funding opportunities, write and submit grant applications, and build strong relationships with donors. They will have strong confidence in presenting AFRUCA to prospective donors and coordinate and maintain strong working relationships with them.
We are looking for a strong candidate able to develop compelling AFRUCA funding proposals tailored to the requirement of each funder. They must have a strong knowledge and understanding of the UK charity sector fundraising landscape. They must possess excellent written communication and organising skills. They must possess sound interpersonal skills with an ability to influence and negotiate with external and internal stakeholders. They must be assertive, able to demonstrate personal resourcefulness in the generation of new revenue and funding streams for AFRUCA.
The Fundraising Manager post is a newly created role within AFRUCA, therefore an exciting opportunity for someone to make it their own and implement ideas and strategies to support the organisation’s growth.
The successful candidate will have at least three years’ fundraising experience and be able to demonstrate a track record of meeting income targets in grant fundraising disciplines, and growing and managing a donor base
Applicants will be sent a application form on receipt of successful CV and cover letter
Interviews will be held in person at either our London or Manchester offices
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Why you’re here – if you only remember one thing – remember this!
The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador are one of the planet’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a global conservation priority due to unique biodiversity - with species found nowhere else on Earth, and a local community dependent on maintaining a healthy ocean and island environment. Based in London, Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is the only UK registered charity to focus exclusively on the conservation and sustainable development of the Galapagos Islands. We are looking for a proactive individual with good storytelling skills to produce fundraising applications and reports that inspire. You will be joining our friendly team at an exciting time for the organisation, as we strive to achieve our key ambitions by the year 2030 across our programmes, fundraising and communications efforts. As part of GCT’s Programmes team, you will work closely with the Senior Development Manager (SDM) to secure grant funding from trusts and foundations across our programme portfolio (including island restoration, community & nature, ocean protection and plastic pollution topics), with an increasing focus on securing multi-year funding to embed sustainability in our programme delivery. You will be a great writer, researcher and comfortable working with numbers, enabling you to identify new fundraising opportunities and develop engaging proposals and reports with clear budgets. You will also be an organised individual, ensuring you can effectively balance your time across competing deadlines and tasks.
What we want
· An individual with a proven track record of fundraising success from trusts and foundations, or in producing high-quality written work on environmental, education or sustainable development topics
· An excellent storyteller and communicator, who is able to write proposals for a wide range of audiences and is confident making enquiries regarding potential applications
· A highly organised individual, ideally with experience developing fundraising strategies or projects and meeting funding targets
- A proactive approach, able to work on own initiative as well as part of a small team
What you will get
· A connection with cutting edge conservation projects in the planet’s first World Heritage Site, the Galapagos Islands and the surrounding Galapagos Marine Reserve
· Opportunities to develop your skills with training from the GCT Programmes team
· Opportunities to benefit from professional external training to support further development where relevant and feasible
· Support from a fully engaged, friendly staff team
What you’ll deliver
· Work with the SDM to achieve an annual fundraising target for trusts and foundations income (£285K in 2024), also helping to secure ‘Transformational Gifts’ where required
· Produce high-quality, compelling grant proposals with clear budgets and measurable indicators
· Ensure all trust and foundation donors receive quality reports and a high-level of donor stewardship
· Support the development of GCT’s projects by aligning project plans with fundraising opportunities, including targeted research for new potential trusts and foundations
· Administrative support to the SDM including the upkeep of GCT’s trusts database and planning documents, and coordinating mailings to trusts contacts such as for events or new magazine issues
· Support the SDM with quarterly trust and foundation fundraising updates for the GCT Senior Leadership Team and Board
How we’ll measure it
· Amount of restricted & unrestricted income secured through trusts & foundations
· Contribution to development of GCT projects and our 2030 strategy
· Number of applications sent vs. number of successful applications (success rate)
· Number of ‘repeat’ funders engaged & donating
· Number of ‘new’ & ‘historical’ (a funder who has previously given to GCT, but not for many years) funders engaged & donating
What you’re responsible for
· Increasing restricted & unrestricted income from trusts and foundations in line with GCT’s fundraising strategy with the SDM
· Researching, writing and submitting proposals to potential funders
· Development of budgets for proposals that secure income against GCT’s planned internal and project spend
· Producing high quality project reports for donors, ensuring all donors are reported to on time
· Maintaining excellent relationships with existing funders through regular communications
· Reviewing annual fundraising success for GCT projects and developing annual fundraising plans for trusts and foundations with the SDM
· Keeping our database and internal documents up-to-date for trust and foundations/key contacts.
Person Specification
Work Experience
· 1-2 years proven experience in trusts fundraising and/or a role that involves strong writing skills (both creative and scientific writing experience is welcomed)
· Experience working with budgets
· Experience fundraising for, or communicating about, environmental/conservation, education or sustainability projects
· Experience of working with a database and managing contact lists
Technical knowledge and skills
· Excellent writing skills with strong attention to detail required
· Experience of working within the charity sector (including relevant voluntary roles)
· Excellent verbal communication skills and a confident and polite telephone manner, and an ability to represent the charity at funder meetings & events
· Ability to organise and prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines
· Strong research skills
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
General
· A passion for conservation and the natural world
· A passion for story-telling and inspiring others
· A good team player
· Willingness to undertake any other duties which may be required from time to time (e.g. helping at occasional evening events)
Desirable (not essential)
· Experience of working with volunteers
· Knowledge of fundraising best practice
· A degree or equivalent background in an environmental, science, education or policy topic
· Ability to speak Spanish
Place of work:Galapagos Conservation Trust office, central London (hybrid working with min. 1-2 days per week in the office)
Hours of work:Full time (35 hours per week), 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (with one hour unpaid lunch break, 7 hour working day)
Reports to: Senior Development Manager
Line Manages:No direct line management, possible volunteer management
Salary:£27,000 per annum
Galapagos Conservation Trust: Who We Are
Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is the only UK registered charity to focus exclusively on the conservation and sustainability of the Galapagos Archipelago. With nearly 30 years of experience working in Galapagos, we collaborate with our strong local network of NGOs, community members, authorities and researchers, as well as international partners, to deliver projects that achieve measurable conservation outcomes, improve sustainable livelihoods, and protect the environment. As described in our 2023-2025 strategy, our work falls under two programme themes: ‘Ocean Protection’ and ‘Restoring Islands’, taking an approach that considers conservation at the ecosystem scale, and ensuring our efforts tackle priority threats through a suite of solutions centered on science, education, community innovation and policy.
To Apply
GCT welcomes applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
To apply for this role, please send (i) a CV, (ii) covering letter explaining how you meet the key requirements of the role and your motivation for applying, and (iii) an example of your writing, preferably on an environmental/education/sustainable development topic (< 500 words)
Closing Date: midday (GMT+1) on Monday 15th April. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so submitting your application early is encouraged as the role may be filled early.
Thank you for your interest in joining the GCT team!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About The Road Safety Trust
The Road Safety Trust (“RST”, “The Trust”) is a grant-giving charitable organisation working hard to reduce the numbers of people killed or injured on our roads. We do this by providing independent funding for vital research and practical interventions into new approaches to road safety.
We are looking for an experienced administrator to join our team and provide valuable administrative support across the organisation.
The Road Safety Trust values and respects each individual employee, client and customer and is committed to promoting equal opportunities throughout its workforce. As such, all relevant applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, disability, or pregnancy status.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
BACKGROUND
The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are the Survivors of extreme human cruelty and trafficking. Our clients have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labour, sexual exploitation, and gender-based and ‘honour-based’ violence. Recognising the complexity of each client’s suffering and needs, HBF offers specialist services within a Model of Integrated Care encompassing: therapy, medical advice, legal protection, counter-trafficking support, housing and welfare advice and community and integration.
HBF exists to ensure that all Survivors of trafficking and torture are free and healthy, are safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. HBF uses its unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all Survivors.
We are innovative, ambitious and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to all the team at HBF.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
As the Senior Grants Executive, you will be responsible for delivering income from a range of donors and prospects, with a focus on trusts and foundations, through the overall management and growth of a successful grants pipeline. We are looking for an ambitious fundraiser who thrives working in a collaborative team and who enjoys inspiring funders to support the Helen Bamber Foundation. You will be part of a Fundraising and Communications Team that has a successful track record of securing income and you will help to further grow the organisation.
You will be managed by our Grants Manager and work closely with the Head of Fundraising and will be responsible for delivering high quality applications and reports to small and medium sized Trusts and Foundations as well as supporting larger donors in collaboration with your team members. This role suits a proactive fundraiser who has experience in Trust and Foundations including prospecting, making successful applications, delivering high quality reports, stewardship and with an ability to develop and grow existing funder relationships.
HBF is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation.
Please note that the successful candidate will already be able to work in the UK and will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS check. This role will require disclosure of adult and child barring lists. If appointed, you will be required to give your consent to HBF to receive regular updates on your criminal records status throughout your employment.
Please submit an up-to-date CV and a short covering letter outlining how your skills and experience match the listed duties, responsibilities and person specification to Ida Jarsve by 9am on Monday8th of April 2024. First interviews will be held the same week. Please note exceptional candidates may be contacted before the deadline. Candidates must hold permission to work in the United Kingdom.
We particularly welcome applications from those from Black, Asian, Minority-Ethnic, refugee and migrant backgrounds. We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies please.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Description
The Peter Sowerby Foundation is a significant, charitable grant-maker, supporting work in the fields of health, education and community, the arts and the environment.
Registered with the Charity Commission in 2011, the Foundation aims to fulfil the charitable aims of its late settlor, Dr Peter Sowerby, who was a retired GP from rural North Yorkshire and founding partner in Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS), which now provides database and records management software for over 10,000 healthcare organisations in the UK.
The Foundation is currently managed by a board of four Trustees. These include David Aspinall, Chair of Trustees; Dr David Stables, Peter Sowerby’s former GP partner and an expert in management information systems; Sara Siegel Poulios, lead partner in Deloitte’s Healthcare Strategy who has been seconded to senior positions in the Department of Health and NHS, and Dr Carole Longson, Chief Scientific Officer at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).
Since it was established in 2013, the Foundation has awarded hundreds of grants. Some of these have been small grants to local, grass-roots organisations, whilst others have been to large, well-established charities and educational institutions. In total, the Foundation has awarded c. £15 million in grants since inception.
The Foundation currently receives grant solicitation and directorial support, under contract, from Cause4 and an outsourced finance function provided by FLB Accountants.
The Foundation is currently seeking a new Administrator to the Board.
The Administrator will provide an efficient support and administrative service to the Board (especially the Chair) by providing co-ordination for grant execution, board administration and governance compliance.
Other duties will include supporting administrative duties as required by the Trustees and their advisers.
Specific Responsibilities:
Governance
· Supporting the Chair and trustees in ensuring that the charity law and regulatory requirements of reporting and public accountability are complied with.
· Ensuring that the Foundation’s internal governance policies are comprehensive and regularly reviewed in accordance with Charity Commission guidelines.
Administration
· Coordinating Board meetings.
· Liaising with the Chair/Grant Manager to plan, arrange agendas and support the development of papers for trustee meetings, along with the preparation of the subsequent minutes.
· Providing secretarial support to the Chair and trustees – for example, note taking at meetings or arranging additional meetings and visits to grantees.
· Providing the Foundation’s advisors with administrative support as required, for example, related to grant calls generating large numbers of applications.
· Supporting the sourcing of other external contractors – for example, expert evaluators.
· Providing systems support to Trustees and Advisers (remote systems) and liaising with external IT consultants to ensure the good maintenance and operation of the IT network and website.
· Supporting the development of the Foundation’s external communications – for example, implementing agreed changes to the Foundation’s website.
· Undertaking other administrative duties as required.
Financial support
· Liaising with accountants and auditors, especially in the preparation of annual statutory accounts.
· Supporting the Chair in ensuring that grant payments/invoices are paid.
· Supporting the Chair in liaising with outsourced banking and investment management functions.
Person Specification
Administration skills
· Excellent administration and organisational skills.
· Previous experience in a charity or grant making organisation and/or an understanding and experience of the processes of grant-making and monitoring of impact.
· Strong project management skills and experience of successful project delivery including managing outsourced contractors.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage and work with a range of different stakeholders, both within and outside of the organisation.
· An understanding of, or experience in, using CRM or grant management systems.
Governance skills
· A good working knowledge of charitable governance in the UK and the Charity Commission regulatory framework and direct experience of supporting Trustees to achieve good governance.
Financial skills
· An excellent understanding of budgets and financial processes.
· A good working knowledge of the input and analysis of financial information using Microsoft Excel and related software.
General
· An alignment with the objectives of the Foundation.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our definition of diversity encompasses responding to issues around race, ethnicity, faith, disability, age, gender, sexuality, class and economic disadvantage and any social and institutional barriers.