Head Of Community Fundraising Jobs in Home Based

ABOUT US

At Turning Tides, we are dedicated to addressing the issue of homelessness in our community. Our mission is to challenge stigma, generate income, promote diversity, and amplify the voices of those experiencing homelessness. We believe in fostering compassion, garnering public support, and driving social change.

ROLE OVERVIEW

As the Communications Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting every aspect of our charity’s work. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, you will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging communications across various channels. From crafting compelling narratives to managing digital marketing campaigns, your efforts will raise awareness, drive income generation, and amplify the voices of those we serve.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement strategic communication plans to promote our diverse range of initiatives.
• Create compelling content that reflects the diversity of our work and inspires compassion and support from the public.
• Utilise digital marketing tools and platforms to reach a wider audience and drive engagement.
• Manage our WordPress website and ensure its content remains relevant and up-to-date.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment and consistency in messaging.
• Utilise your project management skills to meet tight deadlines and deliver successful campaigns.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Good working knowledge of digital marketing via social media platforms and ecomms.
• Familiarity with the housing association and/or homelessness sector.
• Proven experience in marketing and communications within the Charity Sector.
• Track record of delivering creative ideas and successful marketing campaigns.
• Proficiency in IT tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, publishing software, and databases.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage projects effectively and meet deadlines.

STAFF BENEFITS AT TURNING TIDES

SUPPORTING YOUR WELLBEING AND GROWTH

• Flexible Working: Prioritising work-life balance, we offer flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
• Health Cash Plan: Access a comprehensive health cash plan for contracted employees, supporting your healthcare expenses.
• Community Impact: Join a community-led organisation with a meaningful mission, contributing to positive change.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme: Participate in our stakeholder pension scheme for a secure financial future.
• Healthcare and Life Assurance: Benefit from healthcare cash plan and life assurance for peace of mind.
• 24/7 Wellbeing Support: Access round-the-clock wellbeing support for valuable advice and resources.
• Local Discounts: Enjoy local discounts, including gym memberships, for physical and mental well-being.
• Generous Annual Leave: Receive up to 25 days of annual leave, with potential increases based on service, for personal recharge and interests.

WHY JOIN US?

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of those experiencing homelessness. You will work in a supportive environment where your creativity and ideas are valued, and where you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally.

If you are ready to use your skills to drive positive change, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join us as our Communications Manager and be a part of our mission to create a brighter future for our community.

To apply, please ensure you complete an online application form, including your responses to the questions and upload a copy of your CV and complete an Equal Opportunities Questionnaire.

Successful applicants, dependent on role, will require an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Sightsavers is looking for a Deputy Director: Institutional Funding - a new role within our expanding team, deputising for the Director and ensuring the effective implementation of the organisation's institutional funding strategy.

Salary: £70,000 - £75,000

Location: UK remote - with very occasional travel to Haywards Heath, West Sussex when required

Contract: Permanent

Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and lots of home working

Working across more than 30 countries globally, Sightsavers is dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness and empowering people with disabilities to participate fully in society. Our mission is to bring effective and innovative solutions that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in health, education, and employment programmes and we lead on the elimination of debilitating neglected tropical diseases. We are looking for a Deputy Director: Institutional Funding to deputise for the Director and ensuring the effective implementation of the organisation's institutional funding strategy and development of targeted strategies to access new donors/funding streams.

This role will involve:

• Leadership and management
• Development and operationalisation of strategy
• Capacity building
• Profile building

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Extensive experience in senior bid development roles with a proven track record of having raised and managed significant funding from a range of programme funding donors including commercial contracts.
• Proven track record of successful commercial contract experience.
• Experience of complex grants/contract management.
• Significant experience of management within a programme funding environment.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders up to senior management.
• Deep understanding of international development issues and how they relate to Sightsavers' work.
• Established relationships with major multilateral and bilateral government and foundation donors, particularly FCDO, USAID and Gates.
• Ability to build effective cross organisational relationships, including leading teams.
• Planning and coordination skills.

This is an involved role, please read the full job description for further details

Benefits

Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW). This role could be worked part-time - a minimum of four days per week.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in late June/ early July.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency (MDS) administered by the . Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.

Role Title: Head of Trusts and Global Markets

Salary: £54,880-Band E

Location: London

Tenure: Permanent

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.  As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?

Are you a skilled and experienced professional in the field of trusts and global markets? 

Could you lead the strategic development of the trusts and global markets programme, ensuring full consideration of audiences (internal and external) and propositions to create an engaging strategic plan aligned to the organisational strategy ?

Do you have the skills and experience to provide leadership to the Trusts and Global Markets team ensuring they are fully equipped, enabled and supported to develop exceptional partnerships and deliver against targets and organisational priorities?

Then we'd love to hear from you!

AAUK are seeking a Head of Trusts and Global Markets to lead  our dynamic Trusts and Global Markets team to deliver a target of ~£4.5M in 2024 while seeking growth for the future. The role provides leadership across four key areas; Trusts in the UK (including our strategic partnership with the People’s Postcode Lottery), Trusts in Liechtenstein, Partnerships and Philanthropy in the Gulf (primarily Qatar and UAE), and Philanthropy and Partnerships in Singapore and Hong Kong. The role provides strategic direction to each of these areas, supporting the Senior Managers to navigate internal systems and relationships while seeking opportunities for growth and innovation. 

The post holder willplay a key strategic and lead role in the Philanthropy & Partnerships team (P&P), comprising Philanthropy, and Strategic Funding & Insight sub-teams, in order to ensure maximum collaboration, a joined-up approach to donors and increase income across the P&P team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to raise funds from trusts and foundations, as well as managing our global investment portfolio. Working  collaboratively with the Co-CEOs, board and Senior Leaders  to engage and promote  the work of the Trusts and Global Markets team, as well as working collaboratively with colleagues on humanitarian emergencies, ensuring Trusts/regional markets' support is maximised at these times.

Key responsibilities include:

Building and maintaining relationships with key trust and foundation donors
Developing fundraising strategies to secure funding for our programs and projects
Managing our diverse global investment portfolio to achieve financial growth and stability
Monitoring and evaluating the performance of our investments and adjusting strategies as needed
Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with organisational goals and objectives

To be successful in this role, you should have a strong background in finance, fundraising, or investment management, as well as excellent communication and relationship-building skills. A solid understanding of trusts, foundations, and global markets is also essential.

If you are looking for an impactful, challenging and rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply for this position. 

Further details available within the JD

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.

Additional Information:

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture.  We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees.  We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and Safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles.  The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles.  As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.”  Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.  

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options.  We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.

Recruitment Processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.

If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions. 

The National Literacy Trust empowers children, young people and adults from disadvantaged communities with the literacy skills they need to succeed. Their research makes them the leading authority on literacy and drives all their work.

There has never been a more exciting time to join, with an ambitious Director of Fundraising focused on growth, a CEO brimming with ideas and energy, a compelling and unique case for support, and the whole organisation united behind fundraising.

The Corporate Partnerships team has seen impressive success over recent years with the team now bringing in more than £4 million annually from a range of partners including Chase Bank, Lancôme, KPMG, McDonald’s, Morrisons, Bloomberg and WHSmith.

We’re seeking a skilled corporate fundraiser to lead on a portfolio of significant, strategic partners on a maternity cover contract. You will deliver a high level of stewardship to grow and develop existing relationships, line manage a Corporate Partnerships Manager, and contribute to the development of the corporate partnership strategy.

As Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will: 

• Manage a diverse portfolio of corporate partners at the six-figure+ level, ensuring effective stewardship to strengthen engagement and drive incremental income
• Play a key role in developing the corporate partnership strategy, and contribute to budget planning in collaboration with the Head of Partnerships
• Research, write and pitch compelling funding proposals to renew and uplift existing partnerships, meeting agreed targets and working closely with colleagues across the organisation
• Provide management, support and guidance to the Corporate Partnerships Manager

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Demonstrable experience in managing six-figure+ corporate partnerships in the not-for-profit sector
• Expertise in leading on multi-faceted partnerships, including strategic partnerships
• Experience working with partners across retail and financial services is desirable
• A strategic mindset and ability to think creatively about corporate partnerships, identifying opportunities for uplift and increased engagement among existing partners, fostering a strong sense of connection to the organisation’s mission
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop direct reports, including setting priorities and goals that are achievable, aspirational and inspiring

Benefits include: 

• 39 days of annual leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff), made up of 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and office closure from Christmas Day to New Year’s Day inclusive
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay policy – after 1 year of service, employees are entitled to 12 weeks on half pay in additional to statutory entitlements, with two weeks of paternity leave at full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Employee assistance programme
• Shopping and leisure venue discounts
• Discounted gym membership, dental plans and health assessments

Beat is the UK’s eating disorder charity. We are looking a new Individual Giving Lead to support our passionate and ambitious team. 

This is an excellent opportunity for proactive candidate with experience working within Individual Giving to work in a growing area of the charity. With a varied workload you will help secure a crucial share of the income for the team which will enable us to help more people than ever before.

One of the most rewarding aspects of the role is the opportunity to share our supporter stories to inspire and engage our donors to continue or begin their journey with Beat. Candidates with the personability to work with people, with a positive attitude and ability to empathise with stakeholders will do well in this role.

• Salary: £51,100 – 58,000 gross per annum at 1.0 FTE, or pro rata equivalent if part-time.

• Working pattern: 1.0 FTE (37.5 hrs per week), or 0.9 or 0.8 FTE. Flexible working requests will be considered.

• Contract: permanent with a 6 month probationary period

• Team: UK Legal Team

• Location: This role can be hybrid, or office based with the ability to attend ad hoc events and away days in person.

• Reporting to: CEO

• Management responsibilities: Currently 6 Immigration Lawyers/Immigration Casework Supervisors

Safe Passage International (SPI) is recruiting a Head of UK Legal Team to lead our ground-breaking legal work in the UK. The UK Legal team works to ensure that safe routes exist for all people seeking asylum. The team specialises in providing free legal advice and representation to unaccompanied children and families seeking asylum in the UK.

The Head of UK Legal Team will be a UK-based qualified solicitor or barrister or OISC Level 3 accredited caseworker or IAAS Supervising Senior caseworker with experience of working within the UK in a legal capacity, specifically in the area of asylum, immigration and refugee family reunion.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead a high performing team of immigration lawyers, casework supervisors, and caseworkers. You will drive the development and delivery of our legal strategy in the UK; supervise all UK legal casework; lead our litigation strategy; develop good practices of line management and regulatory compliance within the team; and lead legal policy work by collaborating closely with colleagues within the UK, France and Greece to create a cohesive, powerful, cross-border legal response and framework.

You will also work closely with the Heads of SPI Greece and France, our International Safeguarding and Protection Manager, Experts by Experience Consultants, and Safe Passage Young Leaders to shape our legal function.

This is a vital role within the senior leadership team of a young and dynamic organisation. We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong strategic vision, an ambitious outlook for our legal work, and a creative and initiative-taking approach to leading and managing our UK legal team.Experience in a similar role would be welcome, but this could also be your first paid position in the charity sector, or you could be returning to work after time out.

We value equity and diversity in our organisation and are striving to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work with. We encourage applications from people of all ethnicities, working ages, genders, sex, sexual orientations, faiths (or non), marital status (or non) and pregnancy status. We also have full flexible working policies to support people with disabilities and caring responsibilities. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.

As a refugee charity, we offer a guaranteed interview for people with lived experience of seeking asylum who meet most of the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification. If you have first-hand experience of applying for asylum in any country, please let us know in your application.

We respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to.

If you are excited by this role and working at Safe Passage but do not have all the experience you think is needed, we would encourage you to apply anyway and contact us for an informal chat beforehand to discuss why you would like to apply for the role and what skills or experiences you think are relevant.

If you would like to arrange this, please visit the How to apply guide for more information on this. 

How do I apply?

Please read the full Job Description & Person Specification and our ‘How to Apply Guide’ below.

The ‘How to Apply Guide’ asks candidates to submit a CV and Cover Letter answering five specific questions linked to the Person Specification. Applications can be submitted via email in written form or as digital audio or video files.

Closing date: Sunday 16th June 2024 at 11.59 pm.

This is a part time position, based at the Centra London Samaritans branch office, to support the Head of Branch Operations and branch staff team with various duties primarily focused on admin, community events support, and assisting with digital/social media.

Please see the attached role profile for further information and requirements. 

We're on the lookout for a dynamic Prospect and Stakeholder Research Manager to join our team and drive impact.

The Prospect and Stakeholder Research Manager role sits within the Engagement Services team, part of the External Relations directorate. The Engagement Services team supports fundraising, and alumni and stakeholder engagement activities across the University.

This position is responsible for ensuring fundraisers are able to establish and develop strong personal relationships with prospective donors in order to generate significant levels of philanthropic financial support for the University’s teaching, learning and research priorities.  As the primary research professional they will enable high quality fundraising at various giving levels.

This position is also responsible for providing data sets and detailed research reports of alumni and stakeholders in support of targeted engagement and partnership-building initiatives, thus ensuring External Relations colleagues are able to achieve advocacy and volunteering goals and develop strong relationships with key contacts.

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, and working with 2 Employability Leads and 3 Volunteer Managers, in this role you will lead on the volunteer strategy and develop a volunteer recruitment and retention plan.

You will design and deliver a safeguarding policy training plan for all staff, as Safeguarding Lead.

You will create a series of employability programmes based on our flagship FareChance model, supporting NEET people.  And you will build and work with our volunteer, employability and warehouse teams to ensure they have the skills, support and training needed to manage the volunteeer workforce and deliver the employability programmes across the charity.

You will line manage 3 volunteer managers, based in St Judes and Bedminster in Bristol and in Sisna Park in Plymouth, as well as 2 employability leads based in Bedminster and inner city Bristol, and any future employability staff based din Plymouth.

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.  

• 28 hours per week (this is 0.8 FTE, to be worked Mon-Thu, or worked over 5 days Mon-Fri)
• Flexible location - London / Bristol / home / hybrid
• Closing date: 16th June 2024
• Interviews: To be held online on 2/3 July 2024 (first round) and 8 July 2024 (second round)

CHANGE LIVES IN A LIFE-CHANGING CAREER

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.

The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a Head of Safeguarding & Professional Standards with a background in social work to join Young Lives vs Cancer.

The Head of Safeguarding & Professional Standards works to create a positive organisational safeguarding culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, through shaping, implementing and monitoring safeguarding activity, policy, training and governance across the whole organisation. The role also sets professional standards for our Services Directorate, and highlights areas for continuous improvement, and by directly delivering or designing and commissioning training, they enable Young Lives vs Cancer to respond to changes in policy, legislation and best practice in social care and safeguarding.

You would be joining us at a really exciting time in our journey. Following two innovative peer reviews with partner charities, we are confident in our approach to safeguarding. But like many organisations, we need to prepare for the future. With the launch of a new strategy later this year, we are looking outward to understand how we can create a better future for young cancer patients, one in which the whole system of support around them works together, face to face and digitally, and no-one is left behind. We constantly challenge how we do things, and are experimenting with new ways to create impact, influence the whole system, and importantly – fund this vital work.

You’ll be vital to this journey, leading our approach to safeguarding and professional standards and giving us a high level of confidence as we move forward. You will work closely with a passionate and dedicated group of trustees, directors and management teams who lead activities from frontline social care services through to fundraising and support services.

This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application an Enhanced Criminal Record Check will be completed. This role is also subject to a Social Worker Registration. 

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.

The Head of Safeguarding & Professional Standards:

• Shapes, implements and monitors and reports performance against the safeguarding policy, training and governance across the whole organisation including with the trustees
• Reports to and supports the trustee Safeguarding Committee
• Oversees the governance of safeguarding referrals and activity in local social care teams
• Advises on safeguarding matters anywhere else across the organisational structure (including in income generation, for example)
• Works closely with the Services Senior Management team to set professional standards for our services and highlight areas for continuous improvement
• Planning and directly delivering, or designing and commissioning training, to enable Young Lives vs Cancer to respond to changes in policy, legislation and best practice in social care and safeguarding

WHAT DO I NEED? 

The person we are looking for will have:

• The right experience: you must be a registered social worker and have worked as a as a social worker and in a strategic role in children or young people's social care services, delivering safe services with particular reference to safeguarding and assurance, and have significant experience of developing social work practice at a strategic or system level
• The right leadership expertise: with strong leadership and collaborative planning skills you will have ability to work collaboratively to oversee how things work, and influence stakeholders across the charity
• The right people skills: Confidence to challenge ways of thinking and the communication skills to coach and empower people to build a culture of safeguarding.

We will be unable to shortlist any applicants who do not meet the requirement to be a registered social worker.

Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.

WHAT WILL I GAIN?

 For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:

• Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
• Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Great family/caring leave entitlements
• Enhanced pension
• Access to our employee savings scheme

To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website via the apply button

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.

We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.

ACCESSIBILITY

We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.

Head of Service Delivery and Volunteering

Location: Home based
Salary: £48,800 per annum
Hours: 35
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

Re-engage is positive about old age and committed to reducing loneliness so that older people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness or social isolation. 

We’re working to deliver a five-year strategy with growth at its heart and we’re looking for an exceptional person to join our team as Head of Service Delivery and Volunteering, to be a vital part of this exciting phase of our development.

Reporting to the CEO and sitting within the senior management team, you will lead a team that brings older people and volunteers into our organisation.   Making full use of technology and building strong relationships with our volunteers, you’ll deliver volunteer-led services that help make life less lonely for thousands of older people each year.   

Key responsibilities

Leadership 

• Create a high performing team culture that’s ambitious and passionate about Re-engages vision for older people. 
• Contribute to the organisation’s strategic direction and play an active role in operational and budget planning for both the charity as a whole and the Service Delivery department.
• Identify opportunities to develop new ways to use technology to improve our systems, develop new services and enhance customer service.

Operational Delivery 

• Oversee and manage operations to provide a seamless service to volunteers and older people throughout their time with Re-engage from recruitment to departure.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement, using data and stakeholder feedback to shape our services and the support offered. 
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and lead contact for safeguarding for the board of trustees.  Ensure that safeguarding is at the heart of our work, implementing robust safeguarding principles and practices. 
• Harness technology to create high quality, efficient, consistent, person-centred experiences for older people and volunteers. 
• Ensure volunteers receive appropriate, interactive and engaging volunteer training. 
• Work with Engagement and Fundraising teams to ensure delivery of commitments to funders, setting appropriate targets for team members.
• Work with the Communications and Impact teams to develop and implement a comprehensive volunteer communication strategy, based on what volunteers want and need from Re-engage to support their volunteering.
• Work with colleagues to ensure the experience of our volunteers and older people is measured and monitored.

About you

Essential

• Experience of developing, supporting and managing volunteer led, sustainable services. 
• Passionate about, and experienced in, working across all aspects of volunteer management. 
• Understanding of safeguarding vulnerable people with proven competence of managing safeguarding systems and processes, confidentiality, and the implications of GDPR when working with volunteers and older people.
• Strong project management and data analysis capabilities. 
• Experienced in working with CRMs, automated systems, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Dynamics or equivalent systems.
• Highly motivated and engaging leader with strong people management skills. 
• Energised by change and a commitment to continuous improvement. 
• Skilled communicator and an experienced influencer. 
• This role will require an enhanced criminal record check.

Desirable

Full driving licence and own car preferred, as this post will require travel across the UK as and when required, and quarterly overnight stays.

How we recruit 

Diversity and inclusion are important to us. We want our team of staff to be representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.  We understand that you may not meet every requirement listed, but if you feel you could make a valuable contribution to our charity, we encourage you to apply. You may be a great fit for this or another role.

We use the recruitment platform Hireful.  The application process includes an inbuilt anonymisation feature which removes identifiable personal data from your CV.  To enable this please ensure your name you use on the application form matches exactly with that on your CV.  We also add competency questions to the process which asses your approach to real issues that you would face in this role.  Each response is anonymised and reviewed separately by each hiring team member before the total scores are averaged to create a leaderboard of candidates. Using Hireful allows us to reduce unconscious bias and subjectivity, and candidates experience a more skills-based recruitment process which helps us to hire the best talent for our roles. 

The closing date is Monday 10 June 2024 at 5pm.

Benefits: Annual leave: 26 days plus bank holidays Remote working Flexible working Health: Bupa cash plan Pension Enhanced family friendly policies

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We have unique opportunity for Individual Giving Coordinator to play a critical role working across the IG leadership team to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the department and help deliver even better experience for our wonderful supporters.

About this job:

As an IG Coordinator, you will:

• Own the development and updating of the full IG fundraising plan through working collaboratively with IG heads and Managers. 
• Responsible for coordinating the key project plan updates for growth plans across IG ready for reporting into Income Generation Programme Boards
• Manages the IG Communications programme including the Monthly IG virtual meeting agenda and organisation
• Prepare meeting agendas for IG HOD meetings, take minutes, and action points, and distribute action items, following up with HODs to ensure they are undertaken to deadlines set

About You:

With proven experience in executive assistance and administrative support role, you will have excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively. A strong communicator you will have experience in conducting research and conducting reports.

About Dogs Trust:

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

About the team:

The Individual Giving department is part of the Fundraising and Marketing Directorate and brings in approximately £88m per annum through regular giving, one off gifts, prize led fundraising, community and events and legacy and in-memory.

In return for all of this, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave, Perkbox and pension allowances, and you will join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a lively, dynamic and driven fundraising events team. Over the last decade, Breast Cancer Now has built up a strong events function community fundraising and events currently accounting for nearly a quarter of the charity’s overall voluntary income.

We’re now looking for an events officer to play a key role within the team. You’ll lead on the delivery of a range of events including runs, triathlons, cycles, treks and overseas challenges, with a focus on growing income and engagement. Your role will also help to drive us forward as the go-to charity for challenge events by providing an excellent supporter experience.

About you 

We’re looking for someone with a real drive and a passion for charity events fundraising. You’ll be delivering your own portfolio of events including recruitment of participants, development of supporter journeys and stewardship communications to meet net income and supporter retention targets.

We’re a dedicated team with our supporters at the heart of what we do. If you have experience and interest in delivering events and building relationships with supporters, then this could be the role for you.

Job description and benefits

The job description and our attractive benefits package are available for you to download.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London or Glasgow office. However, our hybrid working model allows full-time staff members to work up to 3 days per week at home. 

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. In support of your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any questions regarding this role please contact The Breast Cancer Now Recruitment Team in the first instance.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 9am on Friday 21 June 2024 

Interview date Week commencing 1 July 2024 

Harris Hill are thrilled to be working with a large international maritime charity who are looking for a new Major Donor Manager to join their team.  The charity is growing, in terms of income generation and new programmes of activity around the world. To help support this development, they have created this new important role.

The Major Donor Manager, reporting into the Director of Development and working with some guidance from the Head of Major Gifts, will maintain and grow a stable pipeline of income from Major Donors. The successful candidate will secure unrestricted and restricted income from a portfolio of Major Donors to support the activities of the charity’s network in the UK and overseas. The candidate will produce cultivation plans for individual Major Donors, meet them, craft tailored applications and reports for them.

Key details:

Role: Major Donor Manager

Location: Hybrid working but ideally in their central London office

Salary: £42,000

Contract: Full time, permanent

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with Major Donors, wealth advisers, etc.
• Strong rapport building and persuading skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• At least two years’ experience of Major Donors fundraising.
• Experience of crafting applications, thank you letters and reports for Major Donors.
• Successful track record of achieving targets and growth in Major Donors fundraising.
• Experience of researching Major Donors.
• Good knowledge of Gift Aid rules.
• Good knowledge of GDPR and data protection rules.

If you would like to receive a full job description for this role with details on how to apply, please contact Hannah Laking at Harris Hill:

Hannah Laking: | 020 7820 7331

• Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 14^th June
• Date of First Interview:                    Wednesday 19^th June
• Date of Second Stage:                          Monday 24^th June

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.