Strategy

In conjunction with key stakeholders, including carers, board members, staff and partners, develop a strategy for the organisation. To effectively implement and deliver on the commitments within the strategy. To ensure that the strategy is embedded culturally within the organisation and that all levels of the organisation can have meaningful impact upon the delivery of the strategy. To monitor and report to the Board on the implementation and delivery of the strategy. To communication externally the organisations vision, mission and aims of the strategy.

Appointment of a Cathedral Administrator / Chief Operating Officer

The Dean and Chapter of St Davids Cathedral are seeking to appoint a Cathedral Administrator / Chief Operating Officer for the Cathedral, with overall responsibility for the lay administration, non-liturgical governance and operations of the Cathedral.  Accountable to the Dean, the Chief Operating Officer will develop and drive the implementation of the Cathedral’s strategic agenda under the Dean’s leadership.

Job Description

The Cathedral Administrator / Chief Operating Officer is the most senior administrator in the Cathedral and is responsible to the Chapter for the administrative support and functionality and matters of statutory compliance across the Cathedral’s operation, working in close collaboration with, and under the direction of the Dean.

• Strategic Leadership
• Cathedral Operations and Management
• Governance and Administration

Please note - the closing date of the role is 13th January 2020. 

We have an exciting new opportunity to join the Behaviour Change and Development team as a Groups Development Manager. This role is an integral cog to support our groups provision and help us reach organisational goals of enabling a million more people to cycle.

We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Development Manager to formulate, develop and roll out a strategy for our cycling groups.

You will be able to successfully devise a project from scratch through to evaluation and reporting, demonstrate a wide range of skills including having a solution focus approach to problem solving, being outcome orientated and pragmatic in project development.

You will also have direct responsibility for a Groups Engagement Officer who is the main groups delivery support.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract, with the potential to extend subject to funding.

Waterloo Uncovered is hiring a Senior Fundraising Officer to join our small team, based in South West London. We’re looking for an experienced, driven professional to help us take our Veteran Archaeology Charity to the next level. Over the next five years, WU is set to expand fast, and we need the right people on board to help us do just that. If you’ve got a proven track record in charitable fundraising, experience with events, are digitally savvy and want to make a difference, apply today. 
 

The focus of the fundraising role (three days out of five) will be to fully manage and grow the charity’s Grants and Funds programme (with an initial focus on the UK Veteran and Health sectors). The remainder of your time, prioritised across the year, will be spent supporting other existing fundraising activities: supporting the CEO in developing the charity’s growing Major Donor and Corporate Sponsorship programmes, working with our Marketing and Operations staff to maintain our Supporter Organisations programme, and working with volunteers and the CEO to support a number of events. 

OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS 
To be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a short covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role. We have a two-stage Interview process as defined below. 
Initial stage 
Initial face to face meeting with the CEO and Operations Manager/or Fundraiser. We anticipate our initial meeting to last up to 60-minutes. 
Final stage 
Second face to face meeting with CEO and up to two trustees. We anticipate our second meeting to last up to 60-minutes. 
Thank you for your time in considering a role with Waterloo Uncovered. We look forward to meeting you shortly! 

CPAS Ventures and Falcons are seeking a self-starting, entrepreneurial team player to take our recently launched School Venture residentials to the next level. These ground-breaking residentials for pupils from Church of England Primary Schools are an excellent way to help children engage with the Gospel and connect with their local church’s children’s programme. If you have a passion for evangelism, an understanding of primary schools and children’s ministry, and a growth mindset, we would love to hear from you.

The role is a permanent, part-time (0.4 FTE) annualised hours, term time only appointment.  The location of the role will be agreed at interview.

Job Type: Full-time, permanent (35 hours per week)

Salary: Up to £25,000 per annum, depending on experience

We are Parentkind, a leading charity and membership organisation that inspires and enables parents to play an active role in their children’s education, so that every child can thrive. As Parentkind enters a new phase of growth, we are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Development Manager to join our Head Office in Tonbridge, Kent.

Who you are:

You’re ideally in a development or membership role and looking for a varied and diverse role. You are a self-starter and have a desire to keep the wheels turning whilst working collaboratively and managing external stakeholders. You will be analytical, solution focused and creative.

You will have the confidence to work in a busy ambitious environment and have worked to targets.

You are comfortable multi-tasking, using CRM platforms, and take pride in your verbal and written communication skills. Most importantly, you’re ambitious, positive, friendly and a real team player.

Our ideal candidate will have a high degree of initiative and judgement and experience within a school/educational setting. 

The role:

Working closely with the Development Manager, you will be involved in supporting the growth and development of our memberships across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Under the guidance of the Development Manager, the post holder will assess audience needs, build an understanding of membership expectations and work on initiatives to grow both the membership offering and scope to attract and coordinate the development to recruit new members.

Parentkind is proud to be the leading membership organisation for parent teacher associations and equivalent groups with over 13,500 PTA members and an embryonic Parent Council membership still in pilot phase. 

This is a pivotal revenue role within our strategic direction to support, engage and champion parent and parent groups participating fully in school life and education.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter via Parentkind’s online recruitment system. The job pack can be downloaded from here too.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 27th December 2019. 

Unfortunately we are unable to consider any applications which are received after the deadline.

As a growing charity Mermaids has been successful in raising awareness of the difficulties facing transgender children and young people, and campaigning for better education, treatment and acceptance of the same.

The work that we do has expanded, and we now need to recruit a Service Development Officer. Delivering the National Lottery Community Fund Grant, you will work with volunteers to set up and run groups, ensuring their sustainability. As the main point of contact for many stakeholders and staff you will have a varied workload and must be able to manage conflicting priorities. You will also deliver Mermaids training to organisations including Schools, CAMHS, Fostering Agencies and the Police, ensuring transgender children and young people are supported appropriately, raising awareness and understanding.

This is a senior role in the UK’s leading international consultancy and research organisation in the field of social development. This post provides senior expertise, leadership and hands-on programme delivery in one of SDDirect’s core thematic areas of work. The successful candidate will support the continued growth of our work in the field of Gender Based Violence, ensuring that the work of in-house staff and network consultants on GBV is evidence-based and of a high quality. Please refer to the attached job description for further details.

The deadline for this role is Friday 3rd January 2020, 11:59pm GMT. We will be reviewing these on a rolling basis.  
 
Your CV and cover letter should be tailored for this job application and should clearly demonstrate how you fit the person specification outlined below, and why you are applying for this role. The CV should be no longer than 3 pages, and the cover letter no longer than 1 page. 

In your cover letter, please also clearly specify:

• Your right to work in the UK
• Your ability to work in our London office
• Your ability to travel overseas 
• The names of two referees who may be contacted 

Interviews will be held in mid-January 2020. SDDirect strives to be an inclusive organisation. Our office is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you would require any assistance in order to attend the interview. 
 
Due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to respond to shortlisted candidates.
 

Do you want to promote a positive image of young people to the media and counter negative stereotypes?

Would you love to work for a charitable foundation that makes a real difference?

If so, you could become our new Communications and PR Officer. The Jack Petchey Foundation was set up in 1999 by Sir Jack Petchey to inspire and motivate young people and recognise their achievements. To date, the Foundation has invested over £118 million in young people across London and Essex.

This is an exciting time to join the Foundation, as we conduct PR for a range of programmes and events and carry out an ambitious three-year growth strategy.

About the role

This is a great opportunity to take your next step in Communications and PR and gain a wide variety of experience. You will help raise awareness of the Jack Petchey Foundation and its positive influence on hundreds of thousands of young people in London and Essex.

Our new Communications and PR Officer will aim to amplify all of the great things the Foundation does but also, more importantly, ensure PR and Communications is a vehicle to help deliver our mission of inspiring and motivating young people to become achievers and valuable members of society.

We want to be the voice of young people in London and Essex. We want to provide them with the tools, resources, contacts and services that empower them to do great things.

This is an exciting role for the right person who has the energy, creativity and ambition to develop and deliver fun, engaging and effective communications.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button to complete and return an Application and Diversity Monitoring Form.

Closing date: 9am on 6th January 2020.

CVs will not be accepted. No agencies please.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting FINCA International in their search for a new Director of Development to lead the growth and development of FINCA UK. FINCA's mission and vision are focused on sustainable approaches to poverty alleviation in underserved markets globally.

FINCA International is investing in the growth of FINCA UK to springboard the presence and voice in the UK and to mobilise resources among the UK and European donor community. The organisation is looking for a senior-level fundraising professional who has the growth potential to become FINCA UK's Executive Director.

This is an exciting opportunity to utilise FINCA's powerful network and outreach to deliver funds for direct programmes in 20 counties across Africa, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East and South Asia, and to invest in companies that deliver life-enhancing products and services in six key ways (energy, education, WASH, health, agriculture and fintech) in 31 countries.

FINCA UK is looking for an entrepreneurial Director of Development to lead a fresh, exciting and ambitious fundraising programme. The Director of Development will engage with UK and European government donors, corporate partners and high net worth individuals both through traditional giving opportunities as well as impact investing in FINCA's distinctive social enterprises. The Director of Development will work closely with FINCA International's Senior Vice President of Business Development and External Relations, and FINCA UK's engaged and active Board, and will look to build the UK team.

FINCA International sees incredible opportunity here in the UK and European funding community. They require someone entrepreneurial with a passion for alleviating poverty and an interest in emerging models of investment-based philanthropy to help them execute this. The successful candidate will be a high-achieving senior fundraising professional with the ability to build strong lasting relationships with a range of donors in an international NGO setting.

This position can be either office or home-based and the organisation offers flexible working alongside other benefits.Â

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for an initial call to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply (FINCA will require you to complete a simple questionnaire along with your CV). We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide
and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

DESIGNATION:                          Regional Development Manager (London)

HOURS:                                         36 hours per week (incl. unsocial hours, some weekends and evenings)

SALARY:                                       NJC Scale 27-30 (£30,507 - £32,878) plus 17% London weighting & 5% pension contribution

LOCATION:                                London office with regular travel across London and to Warrington, Birmingham and Cardiff as required

RESPONSIBLE TO:                   Head of Programme Development for England

ACCOUNTABLE FOR:             Community Project Suicide Prevention Advisors/Trainers, Administration Assistant, Local volunteers in region

PURPOSE OF POST

1. To identify and engage local communities and key partners across the region
2. To contribute to financial sustainability of the charity in the London region
3. To raise the profile of PAPYRUS in London     

                                                                      Training delivery and awareness raising     

                                                                      Community engagement projects     

                                                                      Volunteer/member engagement 

      4. To motivate support and develop the staff and volunteers based in the London area

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To identify and engage local communities and key partners across the region
   • Develop and maintain effective partnerships with other agencies locally and regionally where aims align with those of PAPYRUS.
   •  Ensure that PAPYRUS is embedded in local communities across London, building and maintaining the public profile of the Charity
   • Support and develop the strategic plan and operational delivery of the plan for London in       accordance with the overall Charity aims.
2. To contribute to financial sustainability of the charity in the London region
   • Have responsibility for identifying and securing local and regional opportunities for further business development, working with management and the fundraising team to ensure sufficient income to deliver the strategic plan for the region.
   • Work with commissioners and stakeholders to identify and secure business opportunities, actively driving and promoting our training products to promote suicide prevention activities in the region.
   • Identify and secure opportunities and funding for project development and delivery.
   • Deliver the operational plan objectives for our work in London.
3. To raise the profile of PAPYRUS in London
   • Promote PAPYRUS membership and engage actively with those personally affected by young suicide in the region.
   • Responsibility for delivery of funded community development projects identified within the plan.
   • Deliver presentations and training on PAPYRUS and young suicide prevention.
   • Support local communities to develop appropriate local young suicide prevention plans.
   • Facilitate a culture which addresses stigma around suicide and so contribute to an increase in help-seeking behaviours.
   • Act as a ‘Knowledge Broker’ in the areas of Community Development, Suicide Prevention and Sustainability within your region.
4. To manage the staff and volunteers based in London
   • Line manage the PAPYRUS team based in the London office liaising with managers and colleagues to ensure consistency in training products, projects and delivery within the organisation.
   • Continue to develop the local team with their own individual training to ensure quality of project delivery and increasing knowledge of suicide prevention.
   • Collect and analyse all data within agreed protocols and maintain appropriate office administrative systems to support and enhance regional activity.
   • Contribute to and lead on relevant evaluation and monitoring activities to demonstrate project outcomes and impact.
   • Recruit and work with volunteers, encouraging their participation in our work. Ensuring the role of volunteers is promoted and valued.
   • Build on current policies and procedures identifying key strengths and areas for growth and continuing to develop best practice.
5. Other responsibilities
   • Understand your duties and manage any matters relating to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within PAPYRUS policy.
   • Contribute as required to the advice and information PAPYRUS provides on its website, its social media portals and in its literature for the public and stakeholders.
   • Contribute to and promote PAPYRUS Campaigns as outlined in the Regional and Strategic Plans.
   • Contribute to and promote PAPYRUS Training and Seminars as outlined in the Regional and Strategic Plans.
   • Work directly with young people and families as key stakeholders.
   • Respect confidentiality and manage data according to PAPYRUS policy.
   • Contribute constructively to regular supervision and appraisal protocols.
   • Contribute to and attend PAPYRUS conferences and seminars as required.
   • Attend training courses as required.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS prevention of young suicides that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the member of staff’s job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff.

CONFIDENTIALITY It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy.

BASIC PRINCIPLES The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks (previously CRB checks).

QUALIFICATIONS See Person Specification

Would you like the opportunity to lead a new ground-breaking charity which is furthering medical research into one of the most neglected of common diseases?

The 'NewCo' is an independent charity formed through the merger of Bowel & Cancer Research and the Bowel Disease Research Foundation.  We believe that creating a single organisation provides the opportunity for real additional benefits; to be the leading specialist Bowel Research Charity in the country; to increase understanding while delivering direct and demonstrable improvements in the treatment of and survival rates for people with bowel disease; and to fund the best research and the best researchers in this field. Together the two charities have awarded grants totalling £9 million in the last 10 years and more than £3.5 million in the last five years towards research into bowel cancer and bowel disease. That positions the new organisation as the leading charity dedicated to funding research into both bowel cancer and bowel disease in the UK.

We are looking for a Chief Executive to join us at this exciting time in our development who can lead and inspire our new organisation as we continue to provide an invaluable service in an area where there is potential for significant advance.

The new CEO will be a senior leader of the highest calibre.  The successful applicant will provide strategic and operational leadership and be able to demonstrate outstanding management, communication skills and financial acumen.

Working with the Board of Trustees the Chief Executive will:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership and management
• Lead on the integration of BCR and BDRF to form the NewCo
• Develop the organisation in accordance with its constitutional and statutory obligations, financial framework, code of conduct and best practice
• Report regularly to the Board of Trustees on progress and any other matters relevant to the discharge of the Board’s responsibilities
• Act as an ambassador for the organisation and develop relevant and effective strategic relationships

This role presents an exciting opportunity to work with an organisation at a key point in their development.  We are looking for a CEO who shares our ambition for the new charity to become the go-to organisation in this field.

 “By combining our individual strengths we are confident that we will be able to raise more money and fund more research aimed at ending the scourge of bowel cancer and chronic bowel disorders, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, for which there are currently no cures.” Asha Senapati, Chair of Bowel Disease Research Foundation

If you want to play a leading part in shaping the future of our services across the UK, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

This is a full-time role although we are happy to consider applications on a part-time basis (e.g. 0.8 days). Our offices are based in London.

Eastside Primetimers is supporting us in recruiting for this role. Please download the candidate information pack for further information. Application is by CV and a covering letter which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the role and how you meet the role requirements. If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Paul Venning on +44 (0) 77 71 99 71 24.

The closing date for applications is Saturday 28th December with initial interviews with Eastside Primetimers taking place in week commencing 6th January. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the Board.

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

We are looking for a confident and ambitious fundraiser to join our regional community team. The successful candidate will take ownership of fundraising activity in London, with focus on the East, including postcodes E, SE, IG, RM, BR, and CR. This region is full of exciting fundraising events, now all we need is a dedicated fundraiser to seek out further opportunities to engage with and secure income from individuals, groups and corporates across East London.

Main tasks include:

• Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, recruit new volunteers, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities.
• Identify and apply for ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships with corporates in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £11,000 per annum and support with partnerships with a value of up to £75,000
• Provide high-quality account/relationship management to volunteer groups and regional corporate partners.
• Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, in accordance with fundraising legislation and good practice.
• Ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across the region.
• Liaise with local community organisations to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
• Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations.
• Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.

We are looking for:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent
• Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Practice and legal framework of event management and fundraising ethics.
• Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters
• Excellent customer service, communication, verbal and written skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• An ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Understanding and practice of recruiting and supporting volunteer Fundraising Groups
• Proven ability of providing excellent stewardship of our supporters
• Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship building
• Experience in public-speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events
• Experience in regional corporate acquisition and account management.
• Experience in working to ambitious targets.
• Comfortability in working remotely with a high standard of internal communications.

Location: Home based in London or Greater London.

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits, car allowance and associated expenses (if applicable).

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 5th January 2020, with interviews likely to be held on either the 14th and/or 16th January 2020 at our Cambridge office.

Telephone interviews will be conducted prior to the interview dates and will be done so via Skype on the 8th January 2020. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend interviews on a certain date.

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

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

Director of Development

Science Museum Group

London, UK

Excellent Salary and Benefits

Incorporating 6 key sites nationwide, the Science Museum Group (SMG) is the most national of the UK’s national museums as well as the largest group of science museums in the world.

With unparalleled collections, SMG ignites curiosity and inspires futures by engaging people of all generations and backgrounds in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.  We play a central and irreplaceable role in deepening and expanding science literacy in the UK through the breadth of resources, the diversity of the audiences and communities we serve, and the wide range of expertise embedded in our learning, collections and exhibitions teams.

We have a track record of successfully transforming a number of our Group’s estates, with  Mathematics: The Winton Gallery designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries in London and Wonderlab in Bradford as recent examples, and there are major ambitions to do much more over the coming years.  SMG Development will take a lead role in realising the vision for each of our Museums. Alongside these physical transformations, we will sustain the impact and breadth of our STEM offer; develop, grow and increase access to our extraordinary world-class collections; extend our international reach; become digital world leaders and increase our self-generated income – all the while exceeding our audience’s expectations.

As our Director of Development, you will play a fundamental role in shaping and driving our transformational strategy and team, to secure significant philanthropic support and underpin the success of SMG’s vision and ambitions. 

Your confidence in your ability to operate at this level will be underpinned by your substantial track record of delivering highly successful fundraising strategies and effective leadership of high-performing teams.  Your experience will ideally have been gained within an organisation of comparable scale and complexity, and you have always taken an inclusive and collaborative approach to your leadership and teamwork efforts.  Your innovative and flexible approach has enabled you to achieve outstanding results, and you have worked closely with senior volunteers and leaders to accomplish this.  Key to your success in this role will be your sophisticated communication and influencing skills, and your pragmatism, resilience and approachable manner helps you win the confidence of those around you.

If you are interested in playing a key role in the future growth and success of our Group, please contact our recruitment partners, Richmond Associates.  To download a detailed information pack for this role, please visit the Richmond Associates website, or contact them via telephone or email.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 10:00 ON MONDAY, 6 JANUARY 2020