Individual Giving Manager - Dorset County Hospital Charity

Dorset County Hospital Charity exists to enhance the care of patients by raising funds for new facilities and medical equipment. 

This is an exciting time to join our charity as we embark on a new five year fundraising strategy. The team raises money to help make our hospital a better place for the patients we care for each year, and their families. 

From major capital fundraising campaigns to funding improved facilities for individual wards, the impact of charitable support is felt across every corner of our hospital.

The Role

The new post of Individual Giving Manager will plan and implement the Charity’s programme of fundraising from individuals, including regular giving, direct marketing appeals, digital/online giving and legacy marketing across a range of traditional media and digital channels to contribute to growth in income for DCH Charity.

We are a charity supporting homeless and vulnerable people either in their homes or in accommodation we provide. We have an outreach service responding to rough sleepers in the community. Next year we will be celebrating our 30 years delivering a much-needed service. We are looking for a CEO to provide leadership and management to ensure the organisation achieves its aims and strategic objectives. We are looking to appoint an exceptional  dynamic individual who will continue to grow the organisation, address challenges and seek out opportunities to lead the charity forward.

You will be working with a dedicated team, volunteers, commissioners and our partner organisations.

The successful candidate will be required to have proven leadership skills, specific focus on funding bids and fund raising, as well as ensuring aims are achieved, that targets are met and legislation and regulation complied with.

Imagine not being able to move, sleep, or smile. Feeling anxious or depressed, struggling to think or remember. Your body not feeling like your own. This is what Parkinson's can feel like. 

Your mum, son or friend. Anyone can get Parkinson's, young or old. Every hour, two people in the UK are told they have Parkinson's - a brain condition that can turn lives upside down. It get worse over time and there's no cure. Yet. 

We're close to major breakthroughs. Funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day. 

Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson's. Fighting for fair treatment and better services. 

We are Parkinson's Uk. Powered by people. Together we'll find a cure. Join us! 

About the role

 We are looking for a Regional Fundraiser to work across East Scotland. To be working at Parkinson’s UK at this time could well be a career high and a life event for all of us. We’re moving fast now to deliver better treatments and maybe a cure for Parkinson’s within years, not decades, and you would be part of the team dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses and event participants across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to create the funding to make this possible. What could be a better career reward than that?

What you'll do 

• Develop and deliver ambitious local fundraising plans and budgets
• Support, network , motivate and manage a portfolio of individual supporters to fundraise for Parkinson’s UK
• Lead on the development and delivery of a portfolio of local fundraising events
• Develop streams of local fundraising in allocated area, including community support, local corporate activity and some major donor work

What you'll bring 

• Demonstrable experience of general fundraising principles in at least two of the following disciplines: events, community, corporate, major donor. 
• Experience of networking/people skills and volunteer management
• Experience of setting and managing budgets to achieve agreed target and working effectively to plan and organise work to meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and listening skills and the ability to work in a modern workplace

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us! To find out more about this role, please click on the Apply button.

Closing date: 24 November 

Interviews will be held on 5 December in Perth 

Parkinson's UK promotes a healthy work life balance with generous holiday allowance, flexi-time and flexible working. For more information on our benefits, please visit our webiste.

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland, better known as CHAS, is Scotland’s national children’s hospice service which cares for children with life-shortening conditions and their families. We operate across the country through our two hospices as well as in hospitals and our home care service in the community.

Three children die every week in Scotland from an incurable condition. Presently, CHAS reaches only 1 in 3 of those families which is why we’ve launched our ‘Keep the Joy Alive’ fundraising campaign, the ambition to support our new strategy ‘Reaching Every Family in Scotland’.

Do you want to be part of this amazing ambition and help us reach every family in Scotland that needs us?

Would you like to play a critical part in delivering our exciting vision for a supporter experience that is different and more rewarding than that of any other charity and which will inspire supporters to commit to CHAS?  We would love to hear from passionate individuals who demonstrate a passion for excellence in Supporter Care and who have experience using Raisers Edge fundraising and donor management software.

The successful applicant would be expected to work ca. 14 hours per week on specific projects to ensure donor information is accurate and used to maximise the teams’ ability to deliver exceptional donor journeys. Please note this is a temporary position until 31 March 2020.

If you think that you want to be part of a young, fun and dynamic team have a read of the job description. To apply for this opportunity, please click 'Apply Now' at the top of this screen and complete our online application form. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Community Support Team Lead
Field Based (with travel to visit clients throughout East Devon)

Are you an empathetic and dedicated individual seeking a fresh, new challenge? Want to take on a highly rewarding role enabling people to live independently and achieve their goals? If so, this is an amazing opportunity to develop your career as a Community Support Team Lead.

About Us

Operating across Devon and Torbay, Headway Devon is a local charity dedicated to improving life after brain injury.

Brain injuries are a hidden disability that can affect personalities, relationships and the ability to lead an independent life. When a person’s life is turned upside down by brain injury, we ensure they get the help and support they need and deserve.

We’re now looking for a Community Support Team Lead to join us and provide support to our clients across East Devon.

The Benefits

- Salary of £20,525.70 per annum
- Paid travel time
- Excellent training provided
- Develop an extremely rewarding career with a local charity
- Friendly and inclusive culture
- Increase your expertise in brain damage and how it impacts people’s lives
- The chance to play a key role in individuals’ recovery process and support their progress
- Holiday and sick pay

At Headway Devon, we support our employees to achieve their goals while they help our clients to achieve theirs. You’ll receive excellent training and will be encouraged to challenge yourself and build on your individual strengths.

We offer a more balanced working day than many other sectors, providing sufficient time for staff to spend with clients meeting their needs.

No visits are less than 1 hour in duration and reasonable travelling time is scheduled between appointments for staff. This ensures that our staff can carry out their work without feeling rushed or pressured and clients receive the quality care they need.

So, if you’re looking to do something fantastic with your career as part of a friendly, hard-working team, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Community Support Team Lead, you will oversee a team and deliver a range of support services to clients across East Devon.

In this key role, you’ll motivate and inspire your team to support clients with a range of indoor and outdoor activities, such as going to the gym and kayaking.

You’ll ensure that clients have the support they need to achieve their goals, live as independently as possible and remain engaged socially.

Additionally, you will:

- Contribute to the development of our service
- Encourage clients to increase their confidence and develop their life skills
- Provide cover for Community Support Workers and Community Senior Carers when required
- Maintain accurate records in-line with our procedures

About You

To join us as our Community Support Team Lead, you’ll need:

- A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- A smart mobile phone with access to the internet/emails that you are happy to use for work purposes
- A compassionate and caring approach
- Great interpersonal and communication skills
- To be highly-organised
- To be self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative

A qualification in care or equivalent would be beneficial, but this isn’t essential as full training will be provided. It would be great if you were interested in getting involved with outdoor activities such as kayaking, as these are some of the activities our clients take part in.

Experience of any of the following would also be an advantage: providing personal care, working in the care sector, working with people with acquired brain injuries, the voluntary sector or working with vulnerable people.

Other organisations may call this role Senior Support Worker, Senior Community Support Worker, Community Support Team Leader, Community Support Team Supervisor, Senior Care Worker, Senior Care Co-ordinator or Senior Support Co-ordinator.

This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. This is a full time role, working 37.5 hours per week.

The closing date for applications is the 29th November 2019.

Webrecruit and Headway Devon are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are looking to develop an engaging career as a Community Support Team Lead, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

The Grounded Events Company are seeking an enthusiastic, organised individual with a passion for mass participation sporting events and knowledge of the third sector. GEC are the organisers of events including the Brighton Marathon Weekend and Ragnar Relay UK, and are looking for an experienced Charity Co-ordinator to join the team and lead the management and delivery of outgoing event/company communications to the charity sector.

We are looking for a candidate that has strong administration and reporting skills to be a key conduit between GEC events and the third sector, supporting the Charity Manager and overall Commercial Team in delivering and implementing various elements of charity partnership agreements.

The successful candidate will be a pro-active organised planner with have good communication skills who is delivery focussed with good attention to detail.

An appreciation or experience of how events and charities work together would be beneficial.

You must be available to work the weekend 18-19 April 2020.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 28th November 2019. Please be available for interviews week commencing Monday 2nd December and Monday 9th December 2019.

SUMMARY

• A key support in managing and maintaining the Charity Programme supporting the Charity Manager and internal departments to ensure delivery of charity needs according to contracts and agreements.
• Supporting charities through the delivery of our events, managing key charity relationships.
• High level of administration, including provision of customer service / point of contact for over 200 charities across the events portfolio.

TASKS

• Managing a project plan in relation to all charity touch points and activity throughout the year.
• Relationship management for charities including customer service and administration.
• Managing all charity participant data through the registration process from online entry system through to post-race deferrals, including charity runner reporting, drop down listings and queries.
• Supporting Charity Manager with management of bookings, providing post sales information.
• Supporting finance team by tracking charity sales and invoice management.
• Supporting the Communications Manager with collation of digital content for the website and social media.
• Understanding of event activation for all charity partners and a key support in organising the Charity Village at Brighton Marathon Weekend.
• Training will be given on our online platforms including the website and registration as well as guidance on best practice and procedures when dealing with charity partners across all aforementioned areas.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL…

• Be proactive with a meticulous and organised approach to your work and adept at managing multiple projects and timelines.
• Good at listening and communicating with colleagues, stakeholders and different audiences.
• Friendly and confident on the phone.
• Be a strong team player who is also able to work autonomously.
• Have energy and commitment to getting the job done.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

Have experience working in a similar role, ideally within the charity sector or mass participation events.

WORKING AT GROUNDED EVENTS COMPANY

We are a small but extremely hard working, committed and conscientious team of people. We believe in pulling together, sharing ideas, innovating and striving to produce events of international quality and status. The following are key values of GEC.

Creativity: Never be scared to think outside the box or make new suggestions

Passion: Have a passion for the work you are doing with a drive to learn and develop

Support: Embrace others views and needs and support team members

Collaboration: Working as one team in the office and on-site, when the team expands to include freelancers, volunteers and consultants

Innovation: use analysis, debriefs and feedback to drive event development on all levels, from communications to production and marketing

Communication: Be open with your team to allow better productivity and a positive working environment

Accountability: Plan, implement, and be responsible for the results

OUR BENEFITS:

• Pension Scheme: You will be eligible for our Pension Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Time given off in lieu of event days
• Our office is a few minutes from the sea, right in the city centre, with great coffee and beer o clock on Fridays

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is looking for a Community Engagement Manager to join our Public Engagement team. The role is a job share 12 month fixed term contract, covering maternity leave (22.2 hours per week). 

Reporting to the Head of Public Engagement, your role will cover working across the Botanic Cottage and Demonstration Garden. You will manage of 2 staff and approximately 30 volunteers. You will be involved in planning and delivering RBGE’s community programme including the Edible Gardening Project. You will also be involved in developing and supporting the strategy and programme for community use of the Botanic Cottage.

 Applicants should be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience, be highly organised, have strong project planning and management experience, confident communicators and have prior budget management experience. You should also have previous experience of managing staff and volunteers. You should have an interest in horticulture and some practical knowledge. It is not essential to have any formal horticultural training.  

A full job description and person specification which outlines the key and specific responsibilities as well as the essential and desirable criteria for this post can be downloaded from our website. 

Applicants should send a CV and covering letter which outlines their suitability for the post along with a completed equal opportunities questionnaire  by noon on 29 November 2019.

 If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been shortlisted

 No recruitment agencies please.

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader to play a pivotal role in the management and successful growth of St Mungo’s Oxfordshire and Reading sub region and make a difference in helping to end homelessness and rebuild lives.
 

At St Mungo’s, our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As Regional Head, your leadership will be crucial to realising our vision.

Leading and managing your team, you will ensure our services are delivered to a high standard and meet best practice standards.  You will implement an effective strategy for developing and growing the sub-region’s services, winning contracts for providing new services, and retaining existing ones to ensure the continued growth of our services to homeless and vulnerable people.

Our services in the region include Street Outreach, Somewhere Safe to Stay, Housing First and Young People’s accommodation services.

Key requirements for this influential management role include:

• Experience of leading a team or teams delivering services to groups of vulnerable clients, in either a supported housing, support, care or other relevant environment

• Track record of effective operational leadership and management of staff across dispersed locations, working through a line-management structure, including through a period of substantial change

• Business/service development experience e.g. successfully winning new business; successfully negotiating for contracts for the provision of services - either as a supplier or purchaser

• A person centred approach - putting clients at the centre of your work

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities in support of their personal and professional development.

 

To find out more and apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: Monday 2 December 2019.

Interview and assessments: Wednesday 11 December 2019.

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check, will be undertaken for the successful candidate. 

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at senior management level.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Do you have a 'can do, go do' attitude?  Want to be part of a team building from the ground up? We're looking for new team members to support the first year of our new Fundraising and Philanthropy strategy.

The Development Manager will fundraise for prizes, bursaries and other key priorities across LSBU Group. With an individual six-figure annual target, this is an ideal role for a hands-on fundraiser with and interest in social mobility looking for the next step in their career.

The Alumni and Development team at LSBU has a new philanthropic vision it calls, "No Barriers to Brilliance." The goal, within the next three to five years, is to create an eco-system of giving that provides financial and non-financial support for the entire LSBU community. 

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Cultivate and solicit gifts against individual targets, identifying further opportunities to solicit repeat gifts and referrals.

2. Work with the Director of Alumni and Development and the Senior Development Manager to agree target supporter revenue and participation numbers.

3. Play a key role in the identification and development of new corporate partnerships and fundraising opportunities.

4. Work with colleagues to identify strategic opportunities to deepen engagement with existing corporate partners and supporters, either for revenue or charitable purposes.

5. Contribute to the design and implementation of programmes for prizes, bursaries and future fundraising and philanthropy priorities.

6. Contribute to the preparation of funding applications to public and charitable sources, preparing costing where relevant.

7. Work with the wider team to develop new initiatives to improve funding success rates and increase income.

8. Strengthen the impact of Fundraising and Philanthropy by identifying opportunities for strategic development and collaborative working across LSBU Group.

9. On occasion, collaborate on the cultivation and solicitation of financial support for activities related to other areas of the Fundraising and Philanthropy strategy.

10. Work with the wider team to develop and implement non-financial giving opportunities where relevant.

To view the full job description and apply for this role please visit our website where the link will be given below.

About the role

This is a crucial role in our newly merged and re-structured Philanthropy team.  An externally focussed, relationship management role, the postholder will be responsible for cultivating, engaging and stewarding high level relationships.  The postholder will work closely with the Prospect Research and Insight Manager to maximise all opportunities and will enjoy spending time building their own portfolio of major donors and developing long-term relationships with key supporters. This role will work flexibly across the team and be able to spot opportunities for making the ask. 

The postholder will work closely with the Prospect Research and Insight Manager to maximise all opportunities and ensure a robust prospect pipeline. 

About you

An exceptional communicator who enjoys meeting people and getting out of the office!  We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative relationship manager with a well-developed understanding and knowledge of philanthropy in the UK.  You will have experience of soliciting 5 figure gifts from high net worth individuals and a track record of meeting challenging income targets as well as experience of being part of higher value asks alongside colleagues and senior volunteers.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 25 November 2019 

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Programme Funding Manager to help increase the reach and scale of our work, by working with our International Programmes and Policy & Research teams to identify and engage with institutional donors to secure grant funding for our work. This is an ideal role for someone with solid experience in institutional fundraising in international development or peacebuilding who is keen to progress to a more senior role.

We have a big ambition to change the way the international community responds to violent conflicts around the world, as well as to inspire the general public to support the work of local people on the ground who are working tirelessly to build peace. This is a very exciting time for Peace Direct, as we have been growing at a fast pace over the past few years and will be launching a new strategy in 2020 which will see us reach more people affected by violent conflict.

The ideal candidate will have experience of managing institutional donor relationships, including experience of securing six figure grants. They will also have excellent research and communication skills, a solid background in line management and a high standard of written English. This role will work closely with our International Programmes team and our local partners to produce high quality applications and reports to new and existing institutional donors. Given the breadth of our work, you will be fundraising for a range of projects in different contexts ensuring a huge variety of work. This is an exciting role, suitable for people who can manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.

Finally, we are looking for someone who genuinely believes in our mission to stop violent conflict and build sustainable peace and who is excited by the prospect of joining a dynamic and growing international charity.

Peace Direct strives to be a diverse and inclusive employer, with equality of opportunities regardless of personal identity, and we are committed to improving our systems and ways of working to support this, including creating a Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) working group, DEI strategy and recruitment guidelines. We strongly encourage individuals from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and people with mental health challenges.

The deadline for applications is 8th December 2019. However, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged although all applications will be given due consideration. Only completed applications will be accepted and only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered. Application Form and Job Description are available on Peace Direct’s website. 

Peace Direct works hard to ensure its staff have a good work life balance and feel valued. Some of the benefits we have include:

• 25 days annual leave not including the office closing between Christmas and New Year.
• Stakeholder Pension with Peace Direct contributing 6%
• An interest free season ticket loan for the purchase of a commuter season ticket
• Flexible working hours
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave pay (12 weeks full pay, 12 weeks half pay)
• Training budget available for all staff (we have secured ‘Investors in People’ accreditation and are committed to the development and support of all staff).
• A warm and friendly work environment!

I CAN is looking for an exceptional Philanthropy Manager to support our fundraising team. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and a key part of the team, the new Philanthropy Manager will develop and manage a portfolio of donors, significantly improving our performance in building long term engaging relationships and raising funds.

We are keen to hear from you if you have:

• Significant experience of building and managing personal relationships with high net worth individuals and/or senior stake holders and/or influential individuals.
• Implementation experience of the principles of major gift fundraising, including cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors or equivalent experience in a commercial organisation.
• Experience networking with, and influencing, senior people both internally and externally in order to achieve pre-defined outcomes.

I CAN, the UK’s leading children’s communication charity, has an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children in the UK.

I CAN believes that language is a fundamental life skill, essential for learning. Good language at age five is the single most important factor in helping children escape poverty. 10% of children in the UK have long-term persistent speech, language and communication needs, I CAN is determined to lead on raising the profile of this issue.

Through its training programmes, interventions and specialist schools, I CAN provides critical support to children of all ages and the children’s workforce. Thousands of nurseries and schools benefit from its evidence-based programmes. I CAN itself runs two special schools for children and young people with the most complex communication needs. 

I CAN has ambitious plans for growth over the next three years and needs to grow its voluntary fundraising income to allow the charity to develop pioneering new approaches in supporting children who have trouble communicating.

If this sounds interesting please apply with your CV and a supporting statement on how to meet the criteria for the role. Interviews will be held on 16th and 17th December.  

I CAN is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and the safeguarding and welfare of children. We carry out the appropriate vetting and verifications on all staff and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Founded in 1868, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is a private members' club which organises and stages The Championships, Wimbledon.  The AELTC has delivered substantial top line growth in recent years and expects that growth to continue in conjunction with an ambitious investment programme in the years ahead.

The Wimbledon Foundation is the charity of the AELTC and The Championships. The aim of the Foundation is to help change people's lives using the resources and heritage of Wimbledon. Founded in 2013, it builds on the success of a significant programme of community and charitable activities over a number of years. Our goals are to: strengthen our local community by helping people in the boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth; support healthy and active lives by enabling good mental and physical health for people of all ages; develop young people by creating opportunities to learn skills for life and help those in need by supporting charities through The Championships and the All England Club. The Wimbledon Foundation continues to grow and in 2019 donated more than £1.2 million.

Local grant funds support charities working in Merton and Wandsworth and include Health & Wellbeing- addressing health inequalities, Get Set, Get Active- supporting community sport; and the wide-ranging Community Fund. The Wimbledon Foundation also funds the Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative (WJTI), Learning programmes in conjunction with the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, and has funding partnerships with WaterAid & Magic Bus internationally.

You will be joining a small team including the Head of Foundation, Grants & Community Manager, a second Grants & Community Officer, a Communications & Events Officer and a Team Administrator.

Job Description

Main Duties/Responsibilities

Grant Programmes

Health & Wellbeing Fund (grants to projects that meet social needs by improving the health and wellbeing of residents in Merton and Wandsworth)

• Work closely with the Grants & Community Manager in consultation with local stakeholders to manage and develop this programme;
• Promote the programme, answer queries, support applicants with completion of application form and assess applications;
• Implement and seek continuous improvement of monitoring & evaluation;
• Provide reporting and engagement for Foundation Board members;
• Manage 'in kind' support for grantees deliver a programme of hosted events at AELTC and local visits, as part of the Foundation's supportive funder approach.

Ticket resale (grants and donations from proceeds raised through Ticket Resale at The Championships)

• Work closely with the Grants & Community Manager to manage and develop the overall structure of this programme;
• Manage Ticket Resale grants and donations to charities including implementation of application process, monitoring, evaluation and relationship management as required.

Homelessness Fund (multi-year core funding grants to local charities to help them increase their capacity and sustainability while delivering invaluable services for homeless Londoners): 

• Support effective delivery of this fund by the London Community Foundation;
• Collaborate on the external evaluation of this fund;
• Manage 'in kind' support for grantees and support delivery of hosted events at AELTC and local visits, as part of the Foundation's supportive funder approach.

Other

Work closely with the Grants & Community Manager to develop and manage new grant schemes/initiatives as required to support the growth of Foundation.

Monitoring and evaluation

• Contribute to the ongoing development and effective use of the Foundation's recently implemented Grants Management System;
• Ensure smooth running of on line applications;
• Contribute to the continuing development of the Foundation's monitoring and evaluation frameworks and processes and ongoing review of grant making practices

Engagement

• Ensure delivery of an annual programme of community visits to AELTC including liaising with colleagues and responding to external requests; 
• Manage a programme of in kind support for charity grantees; including events and workshops
• Organise Foundation presence at key local events; this will require occasional evening and weekend working;
• Raise the profile of the Wimbledon Foundation as the charity of the All England Lawn Tennis Club with local charities, residents and other stakeholders;
• Act as an external representative of the Foundation including making presentations; project visits and stakeholder meetings;
• Together with other team members, develop a programme of activity at The Championships, deliver the Foundation's interactive presence and assist in hosting visitors.

Other

• Support Foundation activities with AELTC Members and staff;
• Provide reports to Foundation Board meetings;
• Work closely with Grants & Community Manager to develop new Foundation programmes as required, aligned with the Wimbledon Foundation strategy; contribute to the development and strategy of the Foundation overall
• Deputise for the Grants & Community Manager as appropriate;
• Maintain knowledge about the external funding environment and trends in the voluntary sector;
• Work on any other AELTC community activities as necessary;
• Any other duties within the scope of the post as may be required by the Grants & Community Manager or Head of Foundation.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experienced in the charity/voluntary sector including grant making
• Effective at forming and developing partnerships with voluntary sector organisations
• Skilled at developing new programmes or reviewing/ updating processes
• Adept at building and maintaining effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, internal and external
• An effective communicator; articulate and an engaging presenter with excellent written communication skills; confident in both community and corporate environments
• Professional and diplomatic with excellent inter-personal skills and ability to deliver exceptional customer service
• Able to work within a small and focused team, often with minimal supervision, taking the initiative to bring fresh ideas and solving problems
• Confident, resourceful and proactive; has a flexible approach to work
• A multi tasker; prioritizing and multi-tasking to meet deadlines and changing requirements
• Strong in organisational / planning skills and attention to detail
• Highly numerate, with a good understanding of budgeting / financial reporting and ability to analyse complex information and figures
• A fair and objective decision maker
• Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook to intermediate level
• Passionate about the voluntary sector and enthusiastic about sport with an interest in tennis

Desirable

• Familiar with non-executive/ trustee board or similar governance structure
• Experienced in a relevant field such as place based giving, health & wellbeing, homelessness, corporate foundations
• Experienced in multi-year, core funding approaches
• Knowledgeable about monitoring/ impact reporting processes; Grants Management Systems
• Able to facilitate of workshops and events
• Skilled in charity volunteering or fundraising

Additional information

The role will require full DBS clearance the results of which must be satisfactory to the Company.

Working Hours

Normal working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. The role-holder must be prepared to work occasional evenings or weekend days to meet ad hoc requirements of the role.

Please note, additional hours/ days may be required before and during The Championships.

If shortlisted, you must be available to attend an interview during the week commencing 2 December 2019.

The role

The Sporting Events and Student Fundraising Team at Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now deliver a wide range of iconic third party events such as the Virgin Money London Marathon, Great North Run and RideLondon to thousands of extraordinary supporters each year.

We are seeking an Events Officer to join our ambitious and experienced team as we continue to develop our sector leading portfolio. An integral part of the team, you will project manage a number of third party events, which will include maximising participant numbers and income as well as rolling out event day logistics.

About you

We are looking for someone experienced in delivering charity fundraising events who is able to develop supporter engagement plans and bring experience of building relationships. You will have outstanding organisational and marketing skills as well being able to offer first class communication to our valued supporters. As part of our team you will be a key team player who is able to deal with conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines.

About Us 

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

Closing date: 9am on 29 November 2019

Interview date: 9 or 10 December 2019