Resurgo is in a time of significant growth and restructure.  We have bold ambitions to grow our employability programmes nationally, and a renewed focus on our consultancy arm to inspire and equip organisations to identify and deliver meaningful social purpose.

We are looking for a capable and creative individual to join the leadership of Resurgo, with oversight of our External Relationships to include our Communications function and our business development and marketing activities with donors, corporate partners and clients.

As a strong leader and people manager with experience of marketing and external relations, you will have an ability to manage projects with multiple complex priorities and think out of the box, be a confident decision maker and communicator, and passionate about social transformation.

Reporting into the Chief Executive, it is expected that the Head of External Relations will line manage and add value to each of the following teams whether at a relationship management level, project management, target setting, strategic management or in an advisory capacity.

They will represent Resurgo with donors, suppliers, supporters and other external clients, and will be expected to build and develop strong working relationships in a style in keeping with Resurgo’s values.

In 2016 we were listed as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in the ‘Great Place to Work’ Awards. In 2017 we won the Princess Royal Training Award which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes, and we recently received a special commendation from the Princess Royal Training Awards Assessment Team for our exemplary training, learning and development response in the face of Covid-19.

International New Business Lead

Unifrog’s mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.

Our outlook is truly global - we work with schools and universities in countries all over the world from the US to New Zealand and Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with a third of UK secondary schools and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our International Diversity Champion, Farhana (details on our website).

The role and your key responsibilities

As International New Business Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving Unifrog’s growth in countries all around the world. You will be given support from a dedicated team but will also have the autonomy to lead your own campaigns and projects.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Design tailored campaigns involving emails, phone calls, webinars and social media to target an area in a smart, engaging way.
• Speak to interested schools to explain the work we do at Unifrog in a compelling manner with the aim of securing an in-depth demonstration of the platform.
• Attend conferences (often overseas) to promote Unifrog and network with relevant stakeholders in the international education sector.
• Be the first port of call for enquiries from international schools.
• Work with our team of International Area Managers to understand the regional challenges they face and how you can support them.
• Research and identify international schools that we don’t work with but would benefit from using Unifrog.
• Support with other projects such as organising conferences, analysing our competitors and reviewing our marketing collateral.
• Gain an in depth understanding of our competitors in the market.

Essential skills and characteristics

• Highly motivated to reach and exceed personal and team targets
• Very personable and resilient
• Well organized and efficient
• Strong communication skills
• Tenacious
• Ready and able to learn
• Experience within the field of sales development an advantage but not crucial
• Interest in the education sector and careers

You will be joining a team of highly motivated people who are passionate about our mission of helping students to find the best next step for them after school. If this excites you, you love building relationships, and you’re an energetic person who is willing to learn, then we’d love to hear from you.

Working together

You’ll work closely with your line manager – the Head of International Sales and Delivery - as well as the international team’s Area Managers. Your projects will also see you collaborating with the Marketing team.

Key benefits

• Become part of a committed, dynamic and growing team. We want to build the team at Unifrog for the long term – if you do well, we will do our best to make you want to stay at the company for a long time.
• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
• Share in company-wide performance bonus.
• Join one of the most talked about edtech startups and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
• For details of further benefits we offer our staff, please see the jobs page of our website.

Key details

• £24,000 per annum plus unlimited commission, OTE of £31,000.
• Full-time.
• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays); the majority of these will need to be taken during school holidays.
• Working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday.
• Split your time between home and our office in Hoxton, London (a minimum of 2 days per week).
• Start date: as soon as possible, though we will be flexible for the right candidate.

Application and interview details

• Deadline: 18:00 (UK) on Friday 10th December 2021.
• To apply, please visit our website to upload your CV and answer the questions below:

1. Why do you want to work for Unifrog? (200 words)

2. With reference to the job description, what makes you an excellent candidate for this role? (500 words)

• The next stage of the application process will be a short task over the phone. We will schedule these tasks throughout the application window so we encourage you to apply early.
• Final interviews will be held by Zoom, w/c 20th December 2021.
• We can only consider applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from. We also believe in the power of diversity in all its forms, including in terms of culture, education history, religion, age, socio-economic background, race, gender, sexual orientation, personality, life experiences and disability. We want to encourage applicants from every different background to apply for our roles, and add their perspectives to our team.

About The Advocacy Project

We help people who are marginalised or vulnerable because of their circumstances make their own choices about their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

•  voice their concerns 
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

About the role

The post-holder will ensure sustainable income generation for The Advocacy Project in line with the strategic plan. Our current focus is to grow and diversify our income through winning contracts in new areas, while maintaining our strong performance in delivering sustainable services in the local government and health sector. 

We are targeting growth in the following areas: 

•  central government
• trusts, foundations and community funds
•  corporate
•  training for health, social care, advocacy and safeguarding across all market sectors

The role is responsible for identifying, qualifying, bidding/tendering, negotiating and closing opportunities, while making sure any resulting contracts are financially sound and are operationally and contractually deliverable. 

The post-holder will work closely the Board of Trustees and CEO; they will coordinate the Business Development and Fundraising Sub Committee of the board.  They will also work closely with:

• Head of Communications and Governance to make sure messaging and communications are aligned with the strategic plan and with our income generation strategy 
• Head of Finance for budgets included in bids, and income projections
• Head of Service Delivery to establish whether a potential bid is operationally deliverable, and to hand over full information about contracts we’ve won and expectations around delivery so they can be mobilised and delivered.

The Fundraising Officer will report to this role (post currently vacant).

Key responsibilities

 Develop and deliver income generation plan to meet our mutually agreed income targets. 

 Actively lead on searching out opportunities for income and market development in line with our approach to qualifying opportunities. 

 Develop and maintain relationships with key commissioners (current and prospective) and with key influencers.

 Lead on creating and submitting all bids, proposals and applications. 

 Attend relevant training courses and be proactive in your own learning to ensure compliance with legal and service provision requirements. 

 Along with other members of the Senior Leadership Team, the post-holder will:

• provide corporate leadership

• provide guidance, coaching and support to staff 

• ensure clarity around priorities and goals for sustainable income generation

• work across functions with fellow SLT colleagues to ensure effective collaboration on shared goals

• meet timescales for quarterly reporting

• collaborate with fellow SLT colleagues for strategy and organisational development including leading strategic priority areas 

• make sure all work is inclusive and responsive to the needs of local communities particularly those who are marginalised and excluded (we describe this as prioritising those in greatest need, and having the voices of lived experience at the heart of everything we do)

• communicate operational results, emerging challenges, and key performance indicators to direct reports.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.
• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
• Contribute to monitoring reports.
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential:

• Strong track record of income generation and leading winning bids.
• Experience of successfully competing for, negotiating, winning, delivering and implementing strong relationship-based new business development opportunities, including statutory contracts and working collaboratively with commissioners.
•  Extensive experience of fundraising and income generation within the charity sector, able to evidence securing significant funds.
• Experience of successfully managing a mixture of short-term tactical opportunities and longer-term strategic opportunities.
• Evidence of substantial experience and a track record of achievement in senior management/leadership team role in a service delivery organisation. 
• Credible networker at a senior strategic level, with demonstrable experience of using your existing network to achieve outcomes.
• Demonstrable track record in financial management. 
• Passion for and commitment to The Advocacy Project’s mission and purpose, particularly making sure user voice is embedded in business development activities.
• Strong, clear and confident communicator, able to communicate very effectively at all levels outside and within the organisation, with excellent presentation skills.
• Solutions-focused self-starter with an ability to thrive in a busy environment. 
•  Ability to combine seeing the big picture with an eye for detail. 
• Relevant professional qualification or accreditation to a relevant body.
•  Evidence or commitment to ongoing professional development to ensure compliance with legal and mission requirements.
• Competent in using a range of IT tools, including databases, email, Word and Excel, Zoom and MS Teams.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.
•  Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
•  Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and its services in line with our mission, vision and values.

Desirable:

• Understanding of issues faced by people with mental health conditions, physical health conditions and learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of current government policy and programmes and how they might influence the charity’s projects and services.
• Experience of digital service development and knowledge of the digital landscape. 

 Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. 

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.
It’s a legal requirement that you are eligible to work in the UK for all our posts.
Upload your application via our website.

About Media Trust

At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we’re proud to be working with hundreds of charities to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered in partnership with our media and creative industry partners and by matching media industry volunteers with charities looking for comms support. At the same time, our youth programmes are giving thousands of young people the creative digital media skills, access, and mentoring support to break into the media. In this way, we believe we are doing our bit contribute to Britain’s levelling up agenda while also helping the media sector to be more responsible, representative, and connected. 

We can only do the work we do because of the fantastic media and creative industry support we enjoy. Our volunteers mostly come from Media Trust’s extensive network of media and creative sector industry partners including major broadcasters like the BBC, Channel 4, TV and Sky, creative agencies like Havas and Ogilvy, PR firms like Edelman, film companies like Netflix and Warner Media, and social media platforms including Facebook/Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok. We also have many freelance media and creative industry professionals who volunteer with us.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Head of Volunteering to be responsible for developing our volunteering strategy and managing all our volunteering activity. This will include our large-scale volunteering events matching many volunteers with many charities, the volunteering activity within our thematic-focused charity training programmes, our volunteer films projects where we match volunteer directors with charities looking for help to make a film about their work and our online matching platform where charities looking for pro bono help can find industry volunteers.

This senior role will involve collaboration across teams, working closely with Programme Managers in our Charity Services and Youth Teams, as well as Industry Engagement, MarComms and Digital Transformation.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines experience in and a passion for matching good skills to good causes with a love of data, systems and processes, and who enjoys working both independently and across teams. It would particularly suit someone with experience of helping charities access volunteer support in media, marketing, content creation and/or digital skills.

The role includes line management of a small team. We are looking for an empathetic and experienced manager who is good at motivating others and supporting them to be their best selves. 

Key responsibilities 

• Manage all Volunteer and Charity engagement across Media Trust’s platforms and programmes including sign-up, training, monitoring, compliance and retention
• Lead on the development and implementation of Media Trust’s volunteer strategy, including liaising with funders and other key stakeholders, identifying growth opportunities and supporting new industry partner pitches and funding applications
• Leverage best practice and innovative ideas to drive a consistently optimal volunteering/mentoring experience for our volunteers, charities and young people across our platforms and programmes
• Gather learning and insights as the basis for developing new strategies to optimise our matching outcomes,  including identifying which specific skills are in the greatest demand by charities and young people at any time and working with the Industry Engagement team and Marcomms to secure more volunteers with these skills
• Manage and improve the performance of our Online Matching platform, working with our Digital Transformation team on platform upgrades to improve the user experience for Volunteers and Charities and Media Trust’s ability to make data-driven decisions about our marketing and other strategies for the platform
• Manage our large-scale Volunteering Events bringing together multiple volunteers and multiple charities, working closely with our Industry Engagement and Charity Services teams
• Manage and grow our Volunteer Films activity including managing and supporting the team to match charities with volunteer filmmakers and liaising with funders on projects that are funder-supported
• Support Media Trust’s Programme Managers on volunteering activity within their programmes
• Oversee ongoing data collection through interviews, feedback surveys, other formats, and Salesforce (CRM) for all our volunteering activity, particularly with a view to using qualitative feedback from volunteers and charities and insights from Salesforce to continuously improve our volunteering activity
• Work closely with our Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning team to monitor and measure the impact of all our volunteering activity and to produce high quality reports for funders and other stakeholders
• Promote and protect the work and reputation of Media Trust in the area of volunteering including representing Media Trust in pro bono and volunteering networks across the sector
• Work closely with the MarComms team to ensure we are effectively communicating the impact of our volunteers to our key audiences and to encourage more volunteer and charity sign ups
• Report, and where appropriate investigate, any actual or potential risks, accidents, incidents, safeguarding and data protection concerns, breaches of policy, complaints or other performance matters
• Ensure confidentiality of data is in line with Media Trust’s data privacy and GDPR policies
• Line management of our Volunteering Team comprising one Manager and a part-time Coordinator, and our Volunteer Films Team also comprising one Manager and a part-time Coordinator

 What we are looking for in you

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the charity or business sectors, in roles focused on volunteer management and developing good practice, systems and processes to manage, evaluate and improve the user experience and outcome for volunteers and charities
• A good understanding of the challenges faced by under-resourced charities and an interest in building charities’ media and communications capabilities
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience
• Line management experience of a team
• An understanding of media, journalism, communications, campaigning, filmmaking and/or digital skills would be a plus
• Experience of using survey design software and CRM systems (experience of Survey Monkey and Salesforce would be an advantage)
• Experience of collecting experiences through interviews or questionnaires, analysing information, and producing clear evidence-based reports
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – enjoys working with people, shows empathy and able to build and establish relationships with people from all walks of life
• Highly organised with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage deadlines
• Takes initiative, is pro-active and can work autonomously when necessary
• Commitment to equal opportunities and the values of Media Trust

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

How to apply

Please send an email with subject header Head of Volunteering, attaching your CV, a completed Equal Opportunities form, and a covering letter (max 2 pages) describing how your skills and experience match our requirements.

At Media Trust, we are committed to representing the communities we support. We warmly encourage applications from people of colour, individuals who identify as LGBTQIA, working class, disabled and those living with mental health conditions. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants at any stage of the recruitment process – please get in touch to discuss.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 13 December 2021

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Working at Media Trust

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team.

We are based in WeWork Victoria, a vibrant co-working space with our own Media Trust office. There are regular activities and pop-ups throughout the week, ping pong tournaments and free barista coffee all day and prosecco/craft beer evenings. Other benefits include:

• Generous annual leave
• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
• Part-time options considered for the right candidate
• Secure bike shed
• Pension contributions
• Volunteer days

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Head of Business Development

Location: Central London with flexible working
Salary: £58,379 per annum raising to £64,524 following two years continuous service, plus excellent benefits
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week 
Contractual status: Permanent

The RCR is a great place to work, with an ambitious agenda. At the forefront of the health agenda, our members diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, stroke and more, while leading on innovations including AI, skills mix and community diagnostic hubs. As COVID-19 recedes and the cancer backlog rises up the agenda, our members’ work and views have never been more important.

We are currently recruiting to the new position of Head of Business Development, within our RCR Learning team. The successful applicant will provide visionary leadership to develop and successfully bring to market RCR’s digital and face-to-face learning and events portfolio, ensuring it is innovative, high-quality and commercially positioned as the go to global market leader for both members and non-members working within imaging and oncology services. All this should be delivered against the backdrop of the RCR’s wider strategic priorities, proactively enabling the wider organisation to meet its objectives, which include membership growth and workforce development in addition to the provision of world class learning resources.

The Head of Business Development will need to have excellent leadership skills as they will be responsible for leading a team of ten talented professionals. With deep experience in business development, you will have a proven track record of sales growth driven through product and/or market development and diversification. Experience managing contracts, budgets, negotiating and income generation. To be successful you will be a strategically minded individual with the ability to build and sustain strong and mutually beneficial working relationships would be best suited to this role.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you then you can find out more about the Head of Business Development role, the RCR and instructions on how to apply by visiting the RCR website.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 28 November 2021. First stage interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 1 December 2021 with second stage interviews scheduled to take place on Monday 13 December 2021 and Tuesday 14 December 2021.

As the Head of Property, we are looking for an individual who will lead on all aspects of our property strategy, facilities management and associated risk management including Health and Safety. Current made up of 4 sites across London, work will include supporting the ambitious growth and development strategy of the charity to acquire new schools sites, leading the resultant property strategy, major contract, tender management and negotiating.

You will lead the Property Team to ensure all staff and settings receive high quality facilities management support.

We are looking for a candidate who will:

• Lead, manage and develop the Property Team to ensure high performance providing a quality, professional, expertise to the organisation.
• Ensure the charity develops and maintains a robust and fit for purpose approach to Risk, Health and Safety and Business Continuity Planning as it grows.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc communications and reports to relevant external bodies and internal audiences, including Trustees, Governors, and staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help develop and support the work we do within our services. In return, you will have access to continued professional development (CPD), excellent benefits including support for wellbeing, generous holiday allowance and a friendly and supportive team. Please see our recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential call, please contact Stephen Vickers 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Age UK are recruiting for a Head of Fundraising Strategy & Innovation to lead their award winning team at an exciting time of fundraising growth and development.

This post will lead on strategy development and innovation culture across the fundraising directorate, ensuring fundraising awareness is embedded throughout the organisation and opportunities for cross directorate working are embraced.

Focused on strategic planning, alignment and monitoring of our fundraising operations and processes to ensure that we meet strategic fundraising objectives, whilst creating a culture of innovation, development, continuous improvement, and success.

The successful post holder will champion audience led fundraising across the fundraising division, using insight and analysis to identify and share opportunities. Supporting teams to drive business decisions that enable growth and instilling best practice across the division.

This fantastic opportunity offers hybrid and flexible working between home and a central London co-working hub.

You will have:

* Proven track record of success across individual or mass-market fundraising areas/audiences
* Deep understanding and proven track record of marketing and stewardship techniques
* Proven skills in strategic thinking and planning and complex problem solving on key issues
* Demonstrable ability to use data and insight to inform decision making and product and/or process improvement
* Ambition, drive and enthusiasm to lead and embed a culture of top-class fundraising performance
* Evidence of developing and implementing new process or products
* Proven experience of planning and process management and improving operational processes or systems
* Proven experience of leading cross-team projects and influencing and motivating a variety of stakeholders at all levels
* A high level of emotional intelligence with ability to navigate the dynamics of relationships to achieve objectives

What we offer in return:

* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information:

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Head of Corporate Business Development
Permanent
£54,000 to £60,000 per annum
Dual location: London & Home based

Would you like to innovate and lead a game-changing multi-million pound business development team for one of the UK's leading charities? Are you an experienced leader who inspires your team to attract and develop high-value and transformational partnerships? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

At Macmillan, we understand how important it is that our workforce is representative of the people we support, and who support us. We particularly welcome applications from Disabled, ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ candidates, as these people are under-represented in our organisation at this level.

We want to ensure roles are accessible and inclusive of everyone, which is why Macmillan offers a high degree of flexibility around ways of working. This role is ‘dual location’, split between home and our headquarters in Vauxhall, London, with flexible start and finish times. As an externally facing role with critical external stakeholder relationships, we would expect some flexibility in terms of travelling to see partners and prospects. 

About the role
Macmillan’s fundraising income has been impacted heavily by the pandemic. Now is a critical time for us to revolutionise our income methods and goals, so that we can continue to provide support to the millions of people who need us now, and in the future.

In this role, you will be responsible for shaping our Corporate Business Development strategy to increase our income over the next 3-5 years. You will be responsible for leading a team to attract new partnerships to join our award-winning portfolio including Boots, M&S, Virgin Money, Cazoo and many more. You will encourage innovation and embrace thought leadership, for Macmillan to continue growing a sector leading portfolio of partnerships. As the technical expert, you will support and inspire your team to secure commercial and strategic partnerships to deliver income and impact for people living with cancer.

About you
You have a track record in winning partnerships and leading your team to do the same. You have a proven ability to build excellent relationships and networks to deliver your team’s ambition. You are a strategic and critical thinker with experience in identifying areas of opportunity to increase income and creating the winning strategy to realise it.

You have experience in leading a team and securing £1m+ multi-year relationships with companies. You are an experienced leader who can motivate and manage a team and create a high-performing culture. You have proven commercial acumen in a public or private context, and have been responsible for delivering a minimum of £1m pa of income.

About us

We help millions of people with cancer across the UK live life as fully as they can through physical, emotional and financial support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. Together, we do whatever it takes for people living with cancer; with heart, with strength and with ambition.

We commit to actively developing you and our benefits include private medical insurance, life assurance, pension, generous leave, interest free loans for season tickets and gym memberships and much more.

Recruitment process 

The deadline for applications is Sunday 28th November at 23:59 pm.

Virtual interviews will commence w/c Monday 6th December 2021 and there will be two stages.

In order to ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all of our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.

Please note that internally this role is called “Corporate Business Development Lead”.

Part home, part office based

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

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as a new business development lead in the corporate partnerships team.

The Corporate Partnerships team has achieved significant growth in recent years, securing, retaining and growing partnerships with private companies.

As Corporate Business Development Lead, you will lead on approaches and negotiations to secure new long-term, multi-year six, seven and eight figure corporate partnerships in line with our new business strategy and to deliver against agreed income targets.

To succeed, you will have experience of corporate fundraising: negotiating and delivering six figure new business partnerships. You will understand strategic and tactical fundraising planning and budgeting and you will be skilled at developing proposals, pitching, negotiation prospecting and effective account management.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 2 December 2021.

Interview date: Monday, 13 December via video conferencing (MS Teams).

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one day a week in the office and the rest of the time from home.  We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

About Theirworld 

Theirworld is a global charity aiming to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation. We work to ensure that every child has the best start in life, a safe place to learn, and skills for the future. To achieve this, we are tackling the lack of political will, financial commitment and action that is currently preventing the realisation of inclusive, quality education for all children. We bring together experience and evidence from our research and projects alongside the passion and power of our campaigns and communications to unlock the big changes needed to end the global education crisis. 

Over the past two years, we have been in an exciting period of growth and transformation to assemble a world-class team of campaigners, communicators, policy experts, and project managers with phenomenal skills, commitment to our mission, and strong team spirit and creative energy.

About the role 

To help us deliver our 20th anniversary plan and build a strong foundation for the future, we are looking for a strong, experienced leader with a demonstrated track record to hire as our Head of Projects and Research, who will oversee:

1. Developing and implementing highly effective, focused, sustainable and scalable education projects which deliver impact at local levels and have the potential to unlock greater change.

2. Managing and executing an ambitious research agenda to fuel projects and campaigns in collaboration with top universities, academics and research institutions.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of core education policy issues and stakeholders involved in global education. 

The Head of Projects and Research will report to the President of the organisation. You will work closely with our projects team, policy and advocacy team (focused on education financing, early childhood education, education in emergencies, and skills) and our communications team, as well as collaborate closely with our Global Youth Ambassador and Global Business Coalition for Education teams. The role will be based in our London office, with occasional domestic and international travel as required.  We are currently working with a hybrid schedule averaging 4-8 days per month in the office and the remainder of the time working remotely.

Main responsibilities: 

Research

• Identify opportunities to harness research to drive campaigns, youth engagement and influence policy and practice at scale 

• Oversee research partnerships, report production and project management

• Manage research from conception and contracting to production and dissemination 

• Liaise with researchers, designers, internal stakeholders and communications teams 

• Ensure quality and accuracy of Theirworld research products

• Implement a research pipeline which advances Theirworld’s core advocacy and campaign objectives, including current research initiatives underway in early childhood education, education in emergencies, progress to 2030, youth skills and finance. 

PROJECTS 

• Oversee the Theirworld project portfolio, further develop Theirworld’s project strategy and set goals aligned with the organisation’s vision and mission

• Further support and grow our innovation and pilot project portfolio 

• Identify opportunities to sustainably grow and scale existing projects through greater reach and/or depth 

• Liaise with the Fundraising team to identify new funding opportunities for projects  

• Contribute to overall programme strategy and annual budget processes   

• Implement best practice programme management, strategy, and processes in line with Theirworld's strategic aims and objectives 

• Ensure the appropriate systems and procedures are followed, ensuring best practices in project management

• Maintain and build strong partnerships with our existing partners to build greater local capacity and unlock larger system change through project work

• Monitor and implement the delivery of programmes to schedule, budget and to the highest level of quality

• Work with the team to develop theories of change and monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks for programmes, in collaboration with Project Managers and implementers, when needed   

• Oversee project reviews to inform planning

• Drive continued improvements in internal and external monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) capability

• Enhance Theirword’s evaluation approaches and methodologies through innovative practices   

• Work with Project Managers to review the quality of the MEL data submitted and share knowledge gained through MEL project delivery and wider experiences with the internal team  

• Verify project close-out reports, and review other MEL-related deliverables  

• Develop, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility   

• Work with the Communications team to tell stories from our projects aligned with a broader organisational narrative 

Experience, skills and character 

You should have: 

• 8+ years’ experience in managing projects and research - ideally with a leading consultancy/agency, academic and/or non-profit organisation 

• Exceptional track-record of developing and delivering creative, pragmatic, and effective project and research plans, with previous experience in the global education or another development sector highly desirable 

• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills 

• Ability to lead project teams under pressure and to tight deadlines, while staying organised and focused to get campaigns delivered effectively

• Direct relevant experience in education (or international development) and a strong passion and interest in these issues 

• Excellent writing and communication skills 

• Experience with youth advocacy and engagement and engaging the business community would be a strong plus 

• A collaborative, hands-on attitude and team player approach 

• A problem-solving mindset and ability to take initiative and think outside the box 

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills with good attention to detail, ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, and generally to have a high bar for quality in your own work as well as your colleagues 

• A commitment to Theirworld’s aims and a clear understanding of the contribution that projects and research can make to achieve our mission and how it can best link with other parts of the organisation’s work 

£38,000 per annum, full-time

Fixed-term contract until March 2023

Based in Purfleet or Covent Garden

Royal Opera House Bridge (ROH Bridge) aspires for every child and young person to have the opportunity to experience the richness of the arts, museums and libraries. To achieve our aim, we believe that a high quality local cultural offer is essential.

ROH Bridge acts as a broker to galvanize and facilitate the building of sustainable cultural education partnerships across Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and the Thames Gateway. We co-invest in strategic activity that helps build a sustainable infrastructure for cultural learning. We measure our success through the increased number of children and young people who are engaging with creative and cultural learning experiences both in and out of school.

This new role has been created to ensure the smooth running of the Bridge programme and effective management of the administrative, communications and digital hub of the Bridge office by overseeing all financial, business and operational support activity across the Bridge team.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Strong leadership skills with ability to influence, inspire and act decisively and problem solve and demonstrate a track record of effective team management to achieve outstanding results;
• Strong strategic planning, organisational and administrative skills with a systematic approach to managing a busy office;
• High level financial acumen with evidence of successful resource, budget management and financial planning and administration;
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiations skills and fluent spoken and written English;
• Track record of nurturing successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

In response to the pandemic, a more flexible approach to office working is being adopted. Whilst, this role will include a requirement for some work at the Royal Opera House Learning and Participation offices at the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre in Purfleet and at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, we will consider remote working on a part-time basis.

A full job description is available on our website. 

All of our staff are expected to uphold the Royal Opera House values: respect, openness and valuing the highest standards.

The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from those who are currently under-represented in our workforce, in particular those who are ethnically diverse and/or disabled. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

For queries, please contact the HR Department. You can also contact us if you have any access needs to assist you with making an application. Interviews will be held online.

Closing date for applications: 8am Wednesday 8 December 2021.

Interviews will be held online on Thursday 16 December 2021 (AM).

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies please.

£38,000 per annum, full-time

Fixed-term contract until March 2023

Based in Purfleet or Covent Garden

Royal Opera House Bridge (ROH Bridge) aspires for every child and young person to have the opportunity to experience the richness of the arts, museums and libraries. To achieve our aim, we believe that a high quality local cultural offer is essential.

ROH Bridge acts as a broker to galvanize and facilitate the building of sustainable cultural education partnerships across Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and the Thames Gateway. We co-invest in strategic activity that helps build a sustainable infrastructure for cultural learning. We measure our success through the increased number of children and young people who are engaging with creative and cultural learning experiences both in and out of school.

This new role has been created to ensure the smooth running of the Bridge programme and effective management of the administrative, communications and digital hub of the Bridge office by overseeing all financial, business and operational support activity across the Bridge team.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Strong leadership skills with ability to influence, inspire and act decisively and problem solve and demonstrate a track record of effective team management to achieve outstanding results;
• Strong strategic planning, organisational and administrative skills with a systematic approach to managing a busy office;
• High level financial acumen with evidence of successful resource, budget management and financial planning and administration;
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiations skills and fluent spoken and written English;
• Track record of nurturing successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

In response to the pandemic, a more flexible approach to office working is being adopted. Whilst, this role will include a requirement for some work at the Royal Opera House Learning and Participation offices at the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Costume Centre in Purfleet and at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, we will consider remote working on a part-time basis.

A full job description is available on our website.

All of our staff are expected to uphold the Royal Opera House values: respect, openness and valuing the highest standards.

The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from those who are currently under-represented in our workforce, in particular those who are ethnically diverse and/or disabled. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

For queries, please contact the HR Department. You can also contact us if you have any access needs to assist you with making an application. Interviews will be held online.

Closing date for applications: 8am Wednesday 8 December 2021.

Interviews will be held online on Thursday 16 December 2021 (AM).

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies please.

The organisation:

We are delighted to be partnering exclusively with an animal charity working to improve the lives of dogs, cats and the people in their communities. They are looking for an Interim Head of Communications to oversee the delivery of the current Marketing and Communications 2021 bridging strategy, ensuring integration with the overall fundraising strategy and operational business plans. You will also contribute to the organisation’s 2022+ strategic development from a Communications perspective, and represent MarComms as a member of the Senior Management Team, working closely with internal peers.

If this sounds like it could be a good fit, please hit apply and submit your CV for immediate consideration. This is a fast moving role and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide communications support to the wider MarComms team
• Ensure all members of the team are fully cognisant with the strategic aims of the organisation and work towards achieving these within the department’s strategy
• Proactively ensure that all members of the team are kept fully briefed on key organisational management, communications and campaigning issues
• Oversee delivery of the 2021 communications bridging strategy, which encompasses all the elements of the department and monitor progress against key performance indicators
• Work closely with MarComms team, CEO and SMT to finalise the MarComms 2022+ strategy, ensuring integration with fundraising and operational plans and objectives
• Monitor department activities and expenditure and ensure budgets and job bags are kept up to date
• Management of the brand identity; ensuring consistency of brand across the visual and verbal identity of the organisation
• Manage & monitor suppliers, including marketing agencies, mailing houses etc., ensuring the right combination of outsourcing, in-house expertise, innovation, technology development and costeffectiveness achieved
• Work closely with the Fundraising department ensuring marketing & communication strategies are fully integrated with fundraising initiatives
• Review quarterly direct mail appeals from a MarComms perspective and plan and oversee joint digital fundraising initiatives
• Provide monthly and quarterly reports and forecasts as specified by the CEO and, as agreed, by the Fundraising & Marketing Sub-Committee and Board of Trustees

Person specification:

• Proven experience in a management level role within communications
• Experience working for a charity is desirable
• Experience working with and reporting to Board Trustees (or equivalent)
• Proven experience of managing communication strategies, formulating action plans, monitoring budgets and reporting
• Experience of working in conjunction with Fundraising colleagues to develop integrated strategies and deliver joint projects
• Experience of managing multiple projects on time and to budget
• Demonstrable experience of using audience insights to shape deliverables
• Experienced in recruiting and managing external agencies
• Storytelling – understanding what makes a good story, sensitivity to case study and safeguarding
• Solid budgeting abilities
• Ability to communicate strategies, plans and marketing information to a variety of audiences in a style relevant to each
• An experienced and effective communicator, who can inspire loyalty, trust and enthusiasm in their team
• Confident and comfortable speaking in public and to the media
• First class stakeholder management and confident having difficult conversations with colleagues and suppliers of all levels
• Must be able to make judgments, take qualified risks and make decisions with confidence, taking responsibility for the outcomes as well as relishing the ongoing challenge of problem-solving
• Ability to work well under pressure, to meet deadlines and prioritise own workload (and work of others), often working on own

What's on offer:

This role is offering a day rate of £177 - £222 PAYE for this initial 6 month contract. The role will be primarily home-based with an expectation to be in the office (North London) once a week to meet with team members across the organisation.

If this sounds like it could be a good fit, please hit apply and submit your CV for immediate consideration. This is a fast moving role and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

We are seeking a Head of Membership with exceptional leadership skills to manage the Membership Team at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

About the role

As Head of Membership you will be instrumental in the strategic development of the annual business plan and budget, ensuring the effective delivery of membership growth, engagement and retention in line with our revenue targets. You will bring expertise in CRM systems and data analysis to lead the  CRM development project. You will also oversee the Membership Team, managing and motivating them to ensure retention, engagement and recruitment activities are maximised across all member categories and identifying areas for process improvements.

This is a fast-paced role in which you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of College staff and stakeholders. You will use your sector expertise to provide strategic leadership support to the Membership Operations Lead and Membership Events Coordinator as well as supporting the Executive Director, Director and Vice President of Membership and Global on strategic, operational and membership engagement matters.

About you

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• Experience of successful strategic and operational planning and development of membership services
• Experience of developing and delivering successful recruitment and engagement plans
• Experience of capturing and analysing member engagement/satisfaction information and developing customer profiles and needs
• Experience of customer relationship management (strategy and systems), its application and leading system improvements
• Experience of leading and developing successful teams
• An understanding of the importance of communication in delivering an organisation’s culture

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
• Interest-free bike, season ticket and technology loans after probation
• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
• Affinity staff networks
• Free lunch (onsite only)
• Employee Support Service counselling
• Life Assurance Scheme

Please note, RCOG offices are based in London Bridge, but due to Covid-19, home working will currently be required.

For a full list of the benefits we offer please visit our careers site.

How to apply

To download the full Job Description and apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 29 November 2021

Interview date: Thursday 9th December 2021

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.