Head of Global Health Communications & Stakeholder Engagement Ref: MHNCC1226

Faculty of Medicine and Health
Salary: £51,034 to £59,135 p.a. pro rata
Full-time, fixed-term until 31st March 2022

Are you a highly collaborative communications professional looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience of international development and an appreciation for the difference research can make to people’s health and wellbeing? Do you know how to build and manage relationships with individual, institutional and governmental stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)? An exciting opportunity has arisen to raise the profile of NIHR’s innovative global health programme, which supports applied health research for the direct and primary benefit of people in LMICs.

Through the Global Health Research Programme, the NIHR:

• Invests in applied health research relevant to the unmet needs of LMIC communities, health system priorities and the evolving global burden of disease;
• Trains, develops and connects future leaders in applied global health research and strengthens the research capacity of LMICs at individual, institutional and system level;
• Is committed to establishing equitable partnerships between LMIC and UK researchers and involving LMIC communities in research design and delivery.

In terms of communications, you will lead a small, cross-centre working group responsible for global health communications, building on their work to date. You will be a member of the NIHR Communications Programme Board (CPB) and work with CPB members on integrating global health research into relevant work-streams (Press Office, social media, website, internal communications, etc.).

In terms of stakeholder engagement, you will establish and lead a network of individuals involved with stakeholder engagement from NIHR coordinating centres, DHSC and potentially global health partner organisations. You will represent both communications and stakeholder engagement on the Cross-NIHR Global Health Research Coordinating Group, chaired by DHSC.

Your organisational base will be the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) Coordinating Centre (which is provided jointly by the University of Leeds and Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust) and your direct report will be to the NIHR Director of Communications.

The employer for this post will be the University of Leeds.

This post will be based in London.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact Frances Beves, NIHR Director of Communications on +44 (0)20 3328 6741. 

Closing date: 1st May 2020

The University of Leeds is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offers a range of family friendly policies. The University is a charter member of Athena SWAN and holds the Bronze award. We will be happy to consider job share applications and are committed to flexible working for all our employees.

The Coach Core Foundation is an employment and education charity that uses a community sports apprenticeship to target NEET 16+ year olds and have them not only change their future pathways but also become a positive coaching influence in communities that need the provision most.  By positioning ourselves as the springboard into a new career pathway, we are able to work with young people, employers and sector partners from around the UK to ensure we create a truly impactful programme offer for all involved.

We now embark on the next chapter of our journey with a strategic goal to grow the charity so that we can transition successfully whilst also furthering our reputation as the sectors most successful ‘bridge back into employment/education’ apprenticeship programme.  Our ultimate goal is to grow and bring the multiple, long term programme benefits to more young people, employers and communities around the UK.

We are now hiring a Head of Business Development to support the charity to move from ‘site by site’ funding strategies to a longer term, cross sector approach that will ultimately ensure even greater sustainability for our programmes and operations. 

Encompassing a wide range of responsibilities at a very exciting stage on our journey, the principal duties will include:

• introducing/curating/developing new and diverse means of income into the charity to include (but not limited to): corporate-CSR, trusts and foundations, public funding, sector specific funding, high net worths;

• managing new and existing partner relationships and the processes/reporting that accompany this;

• overseeing the impact and data management that evidences the great work we are doing;

• support the CEO and the Board with the overall executive leadership, strategy and governance as we enter this new expansive phase;

• work innovatively and proactively to identify new opportunities or boost existing ways of working that will raise our profile alongside the ongoing fundraising activities e.g. events, harnessing key partnerships, etc.

• brand savvy, you will help the charity market and position itself as one of the leading organisations in our field both to the intended audience but also to key partners, supporters and the wider public.

This is a full time (37.5 hours per week), permanent role with a salary of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum. The role is based at The Kia Oval, Kennington, London but with frequent UK travel

Educated to degree/apprenticeship L5+ standard, we are seeking an experienced, highly ambitious individual who will thrive in an atmosphere of no day being the same but can always remain focussed and accountable. 

Key requirements and characteristics include:

• A true advocate for sport for change and physical activity and the benefits it can have across society;

• Exceptional business development experience, showing a proven track record of bringing multiple, diverse income streams into your organisation/s to date;

• High quality communicator and networker already firmly embedded within the fundraising/business development network;

• We would also like to see candidates display a good experience and knowledge base of the public and charitable sector as we seek to drive ever more into Government policy and department working;

• Proven bid writer and demonstrable ability to evidence the impact of the funding attracted;

• Ideally already experienced at leading and managing staff to help you achieve your goals but ready to ‘lead from the front’ on a number of duties at all times at this key stage in the charity’s development;

• Preferred (but not essential) experience of apprenticeships and the education sector;

• Strong decision maker with a high level of standards for themselves and those around them;

• Will suit proactive individuals who will embrace the exciting nature of our project working in a number of locations at varying times;

• Will require an individual comfortable working, communicating and reporting digitally;

• Preferred (but not essential) UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle.

Relationships (Internal & external)

• Coach Core staff, trustees and any other key individuals linked directly to our charity;

• The Coach Core employers and their apprentices;

• Our educational providers;

• Donors, funders and/or individuals critical to the support of our project;

• Key sporting organisations and governance;

• Like minded and linked organisations from the charity/sports for change sector;

• Sporting ambassadors and The Royal Foundation/Royal Household when required.

Benefits package

• 4% matched employer pension scheme

• 25 days holiday (plus UK statutory/bank holidays)

• Opt-in private healthcare

• Death in service cover

• Great benefits linked to our head office location including shower facilities, secure cycle storage, on site meals and cricket fixture access

How to Apply

To apply for the position please follow the link and submit your CV and supporting statement explicitly citing why you want to work The Coach Core Foundation and how you meet all of the role criteria no later than Friday 17 April at midday. 

Please note that we can only accept applications from those that comply with the above and have the right to work in UK.  Should we receive a high number of suitable candidates we may close the position before the above deadline date.

1st Round Interviews: Tuesday 28 April 2020 (AM only) and Thursday 30 April 2020 (AM only)

2nd Round Interviews: Wednesday 6 May 2020 (AM only)

(Please note that the HR Team at The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are acting as our recruiting partner for this campaign)

The Coach Core Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and therefore is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity and to tackle any forms of discrimination within our working environment, whether on grounds of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, disability, age, class, religion or belief.  These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices and external relationships.  We therefore welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information.  If you would like to see a copy of our privacy notice please write to The Coach Core Foundation, The Kia Oval, Kennington, London SE11 5SS.

The Coach Core Foundation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of our apprentices, their employers, our partners and the communities in which each of these operate.  Applicants will be asked about any previous convictions, cautions, reprimands, including those that are considered ‘spent’ as defined by the Rehabilitation Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amended 2013).  Appointment to this role is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check (with children’s barred list check) and references.

We are looking for a Head of Campaign Activism to join our Campaign Activism team on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The main purpose of this role is to provide strategic direction, manage, co-ordinate and facilitate greater levels of engagement across our communities and enable them to realise their power to improve the environment and tackle climate change through fair and justice-based solutions. 

The Campaign Activism team works across England, Wales and Northern Ireland supporting teams and communities to connect and deliver change. It’s an exciting time to join the team with over 170 new community groups forming in the last year along. In the next year we hope the Head of Campaign Activism will help them, along with the 120 existing Friends of the Earth local groups to have more impact than ever before, and to support them to connect with our international network. 

We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in campaigning and activism, managing a team to a high level and a clear track record in developing activism strategies across multiple campaigns and nations. 

Closing date:  Thursday 23rd April 2020 (23:59)

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.  

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.  

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a bold new attempt to put early intervention at the heart of efforts to tackle youth offending.

Over the last few years, evidence suggests that growing numbers of children and young people have been affected by violent crime. More children have been found carrying knives and a growing number have been recorded as victims. We believe that each individual child is an important member of our community and society has a duty to protect them.

The Youth Endowment Fund is a charity with a £200m endowment and a mission that matters. Founded by youth charity Impetus and its partners the Early Intervention Foundation and the Social Investment Business, we exist to prevent children and young people from getting caught up in violent crime. Many organisations have this calling. Our unique role is to identify what works best and to spread the good news. We won’t be able to do this unless we build excellent relationships across government and communicate expertly. The Head of Public Affairs and Comms makes sure we do just that.

Key responsibilities

All of your responsibilities boil down to this, you ensure that we:

• Build and maintain great relationships with some of the most influential people in government. Our work will identify the best ways to reduce knife crime. This won’t matter though if we have no influence on government policy. Your main job is to ensure we build relationships of trust with senior civil servants, ministers and advisers.
• Understand the interests and concerns of different parts of government. If we are to have influence, we must understand how different parts of government think and what matters to them. So many different departments affect young people’s lives including, though not limited to, the DfE, DCMS and the Home Office. You make sure that we understand their interests and concerns better than anyone.
• Ensure that YEF is highly effective at communicating: Together with the Senior Communications Manager, who you will manage, you will ensure that the YEF builds significant profile based on trust and credibility as a lead voice on youth violence. You will ensure that we are regularly and meaningfully in the public eye and that our work is highly visible to people we need to influence.
• Lead well: As a senior member of the team you will play a key role in setting the tone of the organisation. You will bring kindness, a bias to action, wise judgement, a positive supportive attitude, a sense of humility, humour and a desire to make the world a better place than you found it.

Person specification

• You understand how government works – as in really understand: You understand the nuance of how decisions are made within government. You understand that there is no such thing as ‘the department’s position’ (instead there are different views competing) and that while some decisions are very rational, some are more about personalities and politics. You find the process of how decisions get made within government departments, and with Number 10 and the Treasury, fascinating. In an ideal world you will have worked inside government and seen important decisions get made, but this is not an essential requirement.
• You understand how political parties and MPs work: You understand how the political side of decision-making works. You have an up to date understanding of the ups and downs of individuals and ideas within the two main parties. This may mean that you are (or have been) a member of a political party but you won’t be tribal. Ideally you have some existing connections with people working within the present administration.
• You win people over. People tend to warm to you and respect you. You easily build good relationships with both very senior and very junior people. You can be at ease talking to a senior politician or a 15 year old.
• You are a team player: You work brilliantly in a team. You are not motivated by being the individual winner. You want the team as a whole to succeed. You enjoy coaching other people so that they perform excellently in a meeting. You are not possessive of your contacts. You don’t care who gets the credit as long as things get done.
• You are fantastic at spotting how to get something done in Whitehall or Westminster: You are really good at thinking about how to make change happen. To some, Westminster and Whitehall can seem like a blob but you are brilliant at spotting how to make change happen there. You can think through the intricacies of who to get onside, who to get advice from, who to persuade and how to get the job done. You have a track record of doing this.
• You are interested in designing a strategy to ‘make the weather’ not in passively responding to it: You are a strategic thinker. You love the idea of (for example) being given a blank piece of paper and asked to put together a three year plan for changing the way government thinks about investing in social care or training teachers. This prospect motivates you rather than overwhelms you; in fact, you have worked like this before. Some people prefer reactive jobs where they respond to events at pace - this is not that job. You are interested in doing a job that is about leading on making a long-term difference rather than being overwhelmed by hundreds of daily decisions made at pace.
• You think fast: You very quickly get your head around ideas. You have an track record that shows how quickly you think. You wear this lightly though. It is important to you to be humble. You acknowledge how much you don't know as well as how much you do.
• You have experience leading on communications and talking to journalists: You are comfortable being responsible for our communications. You have experience in putting together a communications plan and talking to journalists to pitch a story. You understand how to get a story to ‘cut through’. You write really well and care about good writing.

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Head of Communications

Public Affairs and Communications

Contract: 1 year fixed term, with possibility of becoming permanent

Salary: £51,467 - £64,888

Location: London

Ref: PAC/03/20

The UK’s leading independent think tank on international development and humanitarian issues.

About us

ODI is an independent, global think tank, working for a sustainable and peaceful world in

which every person thrives. We harness the power of evidence and ideas through

research and partnership to confront challenges, develop solutions and create change.

The Public Affairs and Communications (PAC) team leads on dissemination and engagement for ODI. Our role is to maximise the impact of ODI’s research, analysis and convening. Last year we produced over 250 publications, held over 50 public events and maintained one of the highest profile digital platforms in the sector – with over a million visits to our website and healthy social media engagement. We are looking for an experienced manager with strong planning skills and an aptitude for navigating multiple shifting demands to join our team as Head of Communications and lead on output planning, management and delivery for the organisation. You will play a key role in helping ODI translate the evidence and ideas emerging from our world class research and analysis into products and activities that will help deliver the Sustainable Development Goals and address global challenges. The successful candidate will have experience of managing teams and production processes, planning and budgeting. They will provide oversight of our publications, digital and events teams. They will manage staff allocation to projects and activities, matching resources to demand and scheduling outputs. You will be joining a team of public affairs and communications professionals who are passionate about ODI’s mission and changing the world for the better. 

You will have: 

• Degree level education.
• At least four years’ experience in public affairs and communications planning within a research, academic or policy-orientated organisation.
• Experience of project management working with senior stakeholders and contributors from a variety of research backgrounds.
• At least four years’ experience at management level.
• Experience of developing and implementing planning processes across an organisation. Knowledge of planning tools and processes such as Trello and Excel.
• A good command of budgeting and resource planning.
• Ability to navigate multiple, regularly shifting and sometimes unplanned demands and activities.  
• Ability to work collegiately and confidently with senior colleagues internally.
• Excellent communications skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor and inspire staff, as well as listen to, and consult, colleagues.

Closing date:  30 April 2020

Interview:  w/c 11 May 2020

ODI is an equal opportunities employer

Charity Reg. No.228248

We're looking for someone to lead our fundraising and communications team and activities who has a real passion for fundraising strategy design and development, plus experience of embedding a fundraising culture and focus at an organisational level. You'll be asked to accelerate the growth of our fundraising across a diversified range of streams and donors to achieve long term, sustainable income growth.

To excel in the role you'll need to bring experience of fundraising strategy, legacy programme development, trust fundraising, individual donor programme design and management, alongside your broader communications and marketing skills. The role will include managing a team of six so experience of team management, skills development and taking a team through change will also be needed.

If you're looking for an opportunity where you'll be drawing on your expertise in order to create and deliver a dynamic fundraising strategy focused on growth and inspiring our supporters with the outcomes their gifts deliver, then we'd love to hear from you. Please read through the application pack for more details.

Location: The post is based at the CPAS office at Sovereign Court One (Unit 3), Sir William Lyons Road, University of Warwick Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7EZ.

Salary: £43,593 per annum

Contract: This is a permanent, full time appointment of 37 hours per week. A flexi-time system operates for this post.

Closing date: Noon on Wednesday 8 April 2020
Interview date: Tuesday 28 April 2020

Hopefully our application pack tells you everything you need to know to decide if this is the role for you, but if you would like an informal discussion about any aspects of the role or the details in the pack please contact Jude Palmer (Head of Operations).

Job Title

Head of Activism

Reporting to

Executive Director

Salary

£36K - £39K pro rata, depending on experience

Contract

4 days (30 hours) preferred, 3 to 5 days also considered, with a high degree of flexibility over working hours (core hours 10-4)

Duration

Initially 12 months contract, following a 3-months probationary period, with strong possibility of extension, subject to funding

Start Date

May – June 2020

Location

Feedback’s Head Office in London Fields, Hackney with a very likely office move to Blackhorse Road, Waltham Forest later in the year, with possibility for some home working; a small amount of UK travel and very occasional international travel will also be required

Currently, remote working in line with the Government’s COVID 19 guidance. While some of this work includes responsibility for delivery of COVID 19 relief work, for which some staff are exempt from the Stay-at-Home guidance, the Head of Activism will not need to be involved in this direct delivery should they not want to.

About Us

Feedback is regenerating nature by transforming our food system. We challenge power, catalyse action and empower people to achieve positive change. Food production is the single greatest impact humans have on the environment. From mountains of food waste, to habitat destruction to clear land to grow animal feed for factory farms, to soil depletion leaving future harvests at risk: the food system needs to change. Founded in 2013, we combine hard-hitting investigative research, campaigns, community outreach and on the ground pilots for a better food system.

About the role

We must rebuild the food system to halt and reverse the catastrophic degradation of our natural environment and hold those responsible for this catastrophe to account. These changes will be led by a new generation of diverse, empowered and passionate campaigners who together will change the face of the social and environmental movements. With them, we must ensure that the voices of those most affected by climate change and environmental degradation are heard and acted upon.

Feedback is looking for a dynamic, highly competent and committed activist with a background in community or youth organising, campaigning and/or movement building to join us in inspiring and supporting citizens, community groups and allied organisations to take action on food to address the climate and ecological emergencies.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Head of Activism will design and oversee our strategy to build a more inclusive environmental and food movement as well as lead our varied community engagement programmes, including our youth work. This is a new position at Feedback and there will be scope for the new Head of Activism to shape the role. Capitalising on Feedback’s long track record of public, community and youth engagement, the Head of Activism will support beneficiaries, event participants and volunteers to become engaged food and environmental activists. 

Approximately half of this role will be overseeing the delivery of our Eco Talent project: designed to create more accessible points of entry into the environmental and community food sectors through a paid internship scheme. Alongside the delivery of this programme, the Head of Activism will work across our campaigns and programmes to ensure community groups and volunteers are activated around our campaign asks. The Head of Activism will also manage our relationships with social and environmental movements, enabling them to have food issues high on their agenda. The Head of Activism will also lead on the development of new programmes aimed at mobilising people, especially young people, on food system change, and secure funding for this work. Part of the senior management team, the Head of Activism will help Feedback remain a great place to work and effective in creating the change it seeks in the world.

Job Description

The main responsibilities of this role are:

1. Act as project director to the Eco Talent project ensuring its successful delivery (approx. 50%)
   1. Acting as project director, work with, advise and support the project management team to develop and deliver the project
   2. Line manage the project team (currently 3 part-time staff)
   3. Lead on recruitment strategies for young people (interns) and host organisations (project partners)
   4. Lead on creating the project’s intellectual outputs, such as policy recommendations
   5. Work closely with Feedback’s Head of Communications to develop an effective communications strategy for the project - to support recruitment, highlight project successes and promote policy recommendations
   6. Manage relations with all key stakeholders including the Wildlife Trust (programme administrators) and National Lottery Community Fund (funder)
   7. Identify opportunities to promote Feedback’s work and policy recommendations at external events and conferences; there may also be scope for Feedback to create or lead events
   8. Identify opportunities for legacy projects and legacy funding
   9. Ensure the young people who take part in the programme become advocates for Feedback and food system change in their professional and personal lives

1. Act as project director to community outreach and capacity building programmes ensuring their successful delivery (approx. 20%)
   1. Act as project director for some of our more community and community capacity building projects, currently including community feasts and community-led gleaning
   2. Act as project director for future projects with a strong community or student organising component

1. Lead on Feedback’s movement building, youth outreach and engagement of diverse groups (approx. 25%)

1. Develop a creative engagement strategy encompassing transformative work with young people, community engagement and collaboration with diverse stakeholders that support Feedback’s strategic aims and objectives
2. Work with campaign directors across the team to deliver high quality creative engagement programmes to mobilise communities, young people and stakeholders around our work and campaign asks
3. Working with campaigners across the team, lead on the design and delivery of public events or stunts
4. Foster and develop strong and innovative partnerships with community, food and environmental organisations and movements
5. Work with other directors and senior campaigners to conceive and develop new campaigns, including identifying and securing funding opportunities

1. Contribute to the development of Feedback as an effective and inclusive organisation (approx. 5%)
   1. As a senior member of the team, contribute to the organisation’s sound management and planning, including financial and risk management, team wellbeing and strategic development
   2. Lead on the development of an organisational diversity and inclusion strategy to embed diversity and inclusion activity into all of our operations and programmes and work with the Operations Manager and campaigners to embed this strategy
   3. Generate and elicit learning on citizen action around food to assist in Feedback’s development  
   4. Conduct any other reasonable task as requested by the Executive Director

Person Specification

We are looking for a person with a diverse set of skills for this unique, multi-faceted role. Our ideal candidate will be equally comfortable in scenarios of management (of team members, volunteers and programmes of work), practical, on-the-ground community engagement with a wide range of participants and feeding this work into Feedback’s thought leadership, working on intellectual outputs and policy recommendations that shape our vision of a future food system.

Skills, Experience, Attributes

Essential:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in movement building, community outreach and organising, campaigning and/or youth work
• Proven interest in, and knowledge of environmental issues and/ or food and nutrition acquired through qualifications, professional or volunteer experience
• A strong understanding of how structural inequality affects people’s access to food that is healthy for people and planet
• Demonstrable experience of working within diverse communities and/or promoting inclusivity
• Enthusiasm for working with people from all ages and backgrounds; excellent inter-personal skills
• An aptitude for working with young people, a nurturing attitude
• Experience developing new projects and programmes of work and winning funding for their delivery
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal and digital
• Strong IT skills/literacy (Word, Excel, email management, social media) and familiarity with digital tools for activist organising and engagement 
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude, flexibility and adaptability, willing to pitch in on delivery and help colleagues across the team, recognising that Feedback is a small, nimble organisation with fast-changing priorities  
• A commitment to Feedback’s values- bold, collaborative, impact-driven, celebratory, inspiring- and to our goal of ecological regeneration through changing the food system

This job is open to everyone, regardless of their background. We acknowledge that the environmental sector is less open to people from under-represented backgrounds and we’re committed to doing what we can to correct this. We especially want to hear from you if you feel that opportunities like this are less available to you.

How to apply  

Please submit, in Word or pdf format, a CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work at Feedback.

Closing date for applications is 4th May at 5 pm

Shortlisted candidates will be notified on 7th May

Interviews will be held online via Zoom on 14th May, and will include a short written task to be carried out the day of the interview  (or in person at our office in London Fields if government advice has changed on remote working)

The role

We are looking for an events enthusiast with an eye for detail and a flair for engaging people, someone who prides themselves on their organisational skills and the ability to juggle various aspects of events coordination and delivery to support a small but busy team. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering their own portfolio of conferences and events for our members and will need to feel confident managing events from start to finish.

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including flexible working and a generous pension contribution.

Deadline for applications: We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

Al-Khair Foundation is a unique charity comprising the international delivery of humanitarian aid, three TV channels and four private schools. We are seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager. You shall report to and be supported strategically by the Head of Information, Communications and Technologies and you will be responsible for managing a growing team. You will need to be extremely hands-on and hit the ground running, delivering excellent marketing and communications activity across brand, content, digital and media.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining, developing and delivering the marketing strategy and operational plan.
• Ensuring the strategy, plan and activity directly supports the delivery of organisational objectives through appropriate brand, marketing and communications activities.
• Leading brand activity, ensuring the implementation of plans, and effective management.
• Monitoring our audiences and charity sector trends and completing competitor analysis, using findings to inform strategic plans, operational plans and day-to-day activity.
• Hands-on delivery of social media and wider digital media, traditional marketing projects, events and marketing collateral for branches and organisation-wide fundraising initiatives.

Your experience will include:

• Charity sector experience is a must.
• Educated to degree level in Marketing or equivalent degree/qualification.
• Substantial experience of marketing and communications, having worked at a senior level with experience of brand development, content, creative services, digital and media.
• Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering integrated strategies and activities across teams.
• Managing a team, providing direction and motivation and delivering effective line management through supervision and development of staff.

Candidates interested in this role are encouraged to email their CVs via the Apply button.

Closing date: Midnight on 16th June 2020.

Due to the expected high response to this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this campaign once we have a suitable pool of applicants.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, faith or disability. Only candidates with the right to work in the UK will be considered. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Purpose of Post

FACT’s mission is to enrich lives and shape the future through Film, Art and Creative Technology. You will be joining our team at an exciting time in the organisation’s development! The Head of Development will work closely with the CEO/Director, who joined the organisation in May 2019, and the new leadership team to identify, develop and implement opportunities for income generation in line with FACT’s Business Plan.

This role will be particularly focused on diversifying and growing income to help strengthen FACT’s business model, coordinating our upcoming Band 3 Arts Council England National Portfolio application, and leading on our capital fundraising campaign. The role will also be key in managing stakeholders including: local government, public funding distributors, trusts and foundations, EU funding, corporates and other strategic relationships.

The Head of Development will lead the Senior Management Team in the coordination and management of all bid writing and fundraising across the organisation, and take a lead role in the development, implementation and management of initiatives to maximise both contributed and earned income.

How to Apply

Please download the full job description and equal opportunities form. To apply, please send a detailed letter outlining why you are interested in the post and how your experience fits our requirements, plus a CV and a completed equal opportunities form.

Deadline

Sunday 29 March at midnight

Interviews

Interviews will take place on Monday 6 or Wednesday 8 April 2020.

The Connections at St.Martin’s is seeking an exceptional Director of Fundraising and Communications, with strong experience of fundraising and associated communications. This is a one year fixed term maternity cover post, with responsibility for leading the dynamic Fundraising & Communications Team to achieve ambitious targets in a supportive environment. Furthermore, the post holder will act as a key member of the Connection’s three-person Leadership Team. We are seeking a driven and capable fundraiser and leader, ideally with experience of Corporate Fundraising or Individual Giving – areas we seek to develop in the coming year.

The Connection at St. Martin’s is based in the heart of London, right next to Trafalgar Square. We have been helping homeless people for over 100 years, and are one of London’s largest homelessness charities. Last year, we helped over 2,600 people to move away from, and stay off the streets of London.

We provide tailored employment support and training, volunteering opportunities and housing advice. We also provide a variety of specialist services to help clients cope with the physical and psychological effects of being homeless, empowering them to develop their strengths and ability to change their own future and recover from homelessness – working with clients, not for them.

The Connection at St. Martins has an annual turnover of £5.3m, a staff team of 100 and around 50 regular volunteers. The fundraising team raises circa £3m a year and the charity benefits from the BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal, run by our partners - the St. Martin’s Charity. CSTM has a high profile and a sound financial footing with significant independence from statutory funding.  That said, there are close working links with Westminster City Council, and other homelessness organisations such as The Passage, St. Mungos and West London Mission. The charity also has a number of high-profile corporate neighbours who support our work.

The role:

The exciting role of Director of Fundraising and Communications is of critical importance to the organisation. The post holder will be a key member of the Connection’s three-person Leadership Team. You will lead a passionate and driven Fundraising & Communications Team to achieve ambitious targets in a supportive environment.

Our strategy includes our aim to grow fundraising from £2.5m to £3m a year by 2023. You therefore must be able to oversee the work range of different funding streams as well as possessing the ability to secure five and six figure sums in your own right.

About you:

• You must be an extremely strong relationship builder and networker

• Exicted by the prospect of leading an ambitious fundraising team

• Passionate about helping to change the lives of homeless people which our charity support.

• Ideally have experience of Corporate Fundraising or Individual Giving.

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter highlighting that you meet the requirements of the role set out in the person specification attached. 

Closing Date: Tuesday 28th April 2020 – 5pm

Remote Interview Date: TBC

THE BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:

The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) exists to improve young people’s lives so they can manage their challenges now and become happy and healthy adults. Our trained therapists are specialists in the provision of effective mental health treatment of young people who need it most.

Currently, the BCYP is the leading mental health charity for young people in North West London, supporting over 700 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more.

Set up over 50 years ago with focus on preventing suicide amongst adolescents, and working in the heart of the community, we expanded into schools in the 1990s, and work closely with the NHS and CAMHS. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Psychotherapy.

Last year the Centre initiated an exciting process to prepare the next stages of growth. We are now searching for an outstanding Communications and Media Officer to develop the communications function, working together with the new management team. You will work with programme leads and teams to establish our voice amongst different partners, and support the Centre build its reputation.

Contract: Permanent, Full time.

Part time (4 days a week will be considered for the right candidate)

Location: Brondesbury Park, London NW6

Salary: £28,000-30,000 (dependant on experience)

Reporting to: Head of Development and Communications

Overall role

The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record of communication’s skills (strategy development, writing and storytelling skills), media relations and experience supporting the Leadership team and Board of Trustees. We are essentially seeking someone who has a flair for pursuing potential opportunities and who has a proactive and solutions focussed approach.

1. Content and materials development ​- produce high-quality, engaging materials, resources and content that is in line with agreed branding and messaging; and effectively support the organisation’s communications strategy and activities (including content for website, press and social media)
2. Events​ - plan, manage and deliver the communications activities around key events and global moments (for example World Mental Health Day, Marathon events, local community events).
3. Stakeholder and partner relationships​ - manage relevant internal and external relationships with key partners
4. Support the Head of Communications to build the Centre’s reputation with different stakeholders by creating targeted communication elements that speak to their values and ensure the BCYP is a relevant partner in the national and international debate about young people’s mental health.
5. Develop a storytelling strategy to help our team engage with different audiences – funders, partner organizations and our community.

About you

The candidate should possess at least a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in Communications at a respected social impact, government or international development organisation.

You are a creative and determined individual who can effectively utilise your genuine interest and demonstrable experience in communications. You are able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences in a variety of media. You are passionate about mental health in young people in the UK and would like to make a contribution to sharing knowledge about effective long-term treatment.

Deadline for applications: 5th April  2020

First round of interviews: Week commencing on April 20th 2020

Second round of interviews: Week of April 27th 2020

Anglican Communion Office are exclusively partnering with Robertson Bell to recruit a newly created Head of Finance to join their developing organisation. With exciting plans on the horizon, this will be a critical position for the Anglican Communion Office (ACO) to implement significant changes across a multi-faceted finance function.

About the Anglican Communion Office

The Anglican Communion is one of the world's largest Christian communities. It has tens of millions of members in more than 165 countries around the globe. All of their 40 provinces are autonomous and free to make their own decisions - guided by recommendations from the four Instruments: the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Anglican Consultative Council, the Primates' Meeting, and the Lambeth Conference. Based near Paddington, the ACO is the permanent Secretariat for the Instruments. During this exciting period as they approach Lambeth Conference 2020, a once in a decade gathering of around 1300 international bishops and spouses, this Head of Finance role will be crucial to the oversight of the finance function and managing a small team.

The Role

This role will report directly into the Director of Finance and Resources and will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead a small finance team and manage all aspects of ongoing financial operations of the ACO and related charities
• Work towards the budget and financial planning processes including acting as an effective business partner to budget holders including donor reporting
• Implement and improve financial processes across the function including supporting the Director of Finance with advancing management reporting and an upcoming system upgrade
• Oversee transactional elements of the function including expenses, purchase ledger and petty cash
• Forecast and manage cash flow to optimise between investment returns and operational needs
• Assist in the production of annual statutory accounts and works as a key contact for external auditors
• Taking responsibility of the development of key commercial contracts and provide expertise on key financial negotiations with suppliers
• Ad hoc duties as required

The Candidate

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and ambitious finance professional to take ownership of the finance function. The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
• Be a confident communicator and able to work positively with a diverse range of staff members and external partners
• Take the initiative to provide pragmatic solutions to improve finance functions without compromising efficiency
• Ideally have a background within the charity sector however other backgrounds will be considered
• Have an understanding of, and be sympathetic to, the life and work of the Anglican Communion

As a newly created opportunity, there is substantial scope to mould this role around the successful candidate's strongest qualities in order to add significant value to the team. Also, the successful candidate will receive direct and supportive management internally from an experienced senior team who are committed to investing in staff development.

There are also impressive career progression opportunities across the team as well as excellent benefits including flexible working, a 10% employer contribution pension and 30 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays.

This role is being exclusively handled by Robertson Bell on behalf of Anglican Communion Office. Please apply now or contact Imogen at Robertson Bell directly for more details.

The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF) is a Christian charity that is passionate about enabling people of all ages to grow in faith and understanding of the Bible. BRF resources the spiritual journey of individuals and the mission and ministry of local churches. BRF also provides a professional education service equipping primary schools to explore Christianity creatively and confidently.

We are looking for a creative fundraiser to work a minimum of 3 days per week, who is looking to apply their diverse fundraising experience in a leadership role. The role gives the opportunity to share stories and impact of BRF’s work through campaigns, newsletters, appeal letters, occasional events and, in collaboration with the communications team, through our websites and social media. The Head of Fundraising will also project manage our largest campaign of the year, the Messy Church £100 Appeal.

We are looking for someone to lead our fundraising team. We welcome both current leaders and those looking to take the next step into a leadership role. This role provides both hands on experience but also an opportunity to shape the future of BRF’s fundraising. BRF sees significant potential in exploring church partnerships and the Head of Fundraising will lead the way creatively crafting, piloting and implementing a new church partnerships campaign, working with others across the organisation.

Closing date: 5:00pm on Thursday 30 April 2020.

Please note, there is an occupational requirement that the role be held by a Christian, as defined by the Equality Act 2010.