Head of Learning and Organisational Development
Ref: JAN20217223
Location: Flexible
Salary: £39,970 - £44,290 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave
As the leading conservation charity in the UK, the RSPB has an ambitious programme of work transforming its approach to saving nature.
Recognising that people are at the heart of delivering this we have an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven individual to join our HR and L&D Team.
Reporting to the Head of HR and Development you will be a strong leader with extensive experience in delivering results through people.
What the job is about
The Head of Learning and Organisational Development is a new role leading and managing the L&D function to interpret business priorities and implement effective learning and development interventions that support the organisation's strategic goals.
Working closely with the Head of HR Operations and Head of Business Partnering you will create an aligned leadership team that leads the overall HR & Development team to deliver our work plans, engage with key stakeholders leading organisational change programmes to build a specific and comprehensive learning and development strategy that is an enabler for behavioural change.
Key deliverables will include
- Setting the learning and development strategy and embrace and develop the skills of the team to bring this to life
- A future focused learning offer that meets a blend of learning preferences across the generations and makes use of developing technology
- Developing the learning culture of the organisation through the engagement of your leadership colleagues
- Liaising closely with the People business partners for visibility of change to effectively plan and budget for learning and development support
- Creating effective ROI processes that promote the value of development
- Taking advantage of all organisational intelligence to inform the future development offer whilst promoting a focus on career and self-development throughout the organisation
- Regularly communicating how the Learning & Development priorities contribute to and support the corporate strategy
- Creating a cohesive plan of internal talent development whilst complimenting this with a plan of a variety of entry level trainees
- Prioritising the elements of the learning and development strategy for delivery across all levels of the organisation
- Building a network of key internal stakeholders with whom you create specific and comprehensive engagement plans
- Working closely with those leading organisational change programmes to support behavioural change
- Role modeling and advocating high levels of enterprise leadership
Essential skills and experience
- Degree level qualification in a relevant subject or able to show equivalent ability through work experience
- Knowledge of the RSPB and its mission
- Experience of leading and developing an L&D team leading to high performance and a positive culture
- Significant experience in creating relevant L&D interventions and working with psychometric testing
- Experience of developing entry level talent such as graduates and apprentices
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present, influence and build partnerships both in and outside of the organisation
- Collaboration skills to build relationships, navigate politics and manage conflicts
- Project management skills and an understanding of project management frameworks to plan and manage risks, costs, and time in project delivery
- Experience of leading change
- Ability to provide professional expertise and advice
Closing date: 23:59, 1 February 2021
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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No agencies please.
37.5 hours per week
Location Flexible (home, Bristol office or London office) with regular travel across UK
Our training programme significantly improves the ability of domestic abuse professionals and other frontline responders and organisations, including police, children’s social care staff, and corporate HR and community teams, to identify and respond to domestic abuse and closely linked issues. We take a holistic approach, looking at the whole family and the connections between them to keep families safe sooner. We offer a whole range of training products, including accredited professional training (e.g. Idva, Ypva), accreditation of specialist DA services (Leading Lights), and bespoke services for public, voluntary and commercial organisations.
Our training programme across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland aims to create:
- user value: with learners who attend our training feeling more confident and better equipped to fulfil their role
- social value: with measures showing professionals who attend our training provide more effective interventions for those who experience abuse
- financial value: responsible for generating around a third of SafeLives’ annual incom
As the Senior Training Lead for SafeLives, you will help shape the SafeLives Training and Development programme, with responsibility for developing, delivering and continuing a range of courses from within our suite of training products, in collaboration with our team of Lead Trainers, Training Coordinators and our Associates. You will work to ensure that SafeLives’ training programmes are in line with our strategic priorities and are of the highest quality, including course development and delivery with external partners and associate trainers.
You will combine teamwork with working independently on a day-to-day basis at home, in SafeLives’ Bristol or London office and at training locations.
You will be responsible for leading and driving forward SafeLives Responding Well cultural change programmes, in particular our delivery of the DA Matters programme for police, developed in partnership with the College of Policing.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the performance of professionals within the domestic abuse and related sectors as well as the response of other frontline or first responders in the public, voluntary or commercial sectors, and thus help address the risks faced by victims of domestic abuse across the UK.
Benefits include a generous package including 25 days' holiday a year plus public holidays, employee pension scheme with up to 4% employer contribution, childcare voucher scheme, 365 days a year access to Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle2Work scheme, flexible working
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter, CV and equal opportunity form.
Closing date: Monday 8th February 2021 at 9am.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.
No agencies please.
This exciting new role will attract an experienced and highly motivated Fundraising Manager who wants to support the growth and development of our forward thinking, ethical Charity
This is an exciting new role which is key for the future development of the Charity.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy to support the charity. This will include all aspects of fundraising and marketing from encouraging support from individuals through to corporate partnerships.
You will embrace the Ethics and Ethos of the Charity and promote compassionate living.
As a fundraising and marketing manager you would be responsible for meeting income targets by using various techniques to generate donations from a variety of sources to include Community, individual, corporate and media. Your role will be to lead and deliver the Sanctuary’s fundraising requirements.
Main Responsibilities
To take responsibility for income generation and growth of income streams in line with the Sanctuary’s operational plans.
To identify, develop and organise key fundraising activities which comply with the Sanctuary’s vision, values and ethos.
To take responsibility for sponsorship development and management
To develop and enhance existing fundraising streams
To develop corporate and individual membership
To manage and develop key projects identified to enhance fundraising activities.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written are required. You will also need to build long-term relationships with potential donors or volunteers and persuasively explain the charity’s cause to them
- You will need to be good at researching and devising strategies, as well as spotting and taking advantage of donation opportunities
- You need to be adept at managing others, whether they be in your team, in the wider organisation, or partners.
- You will have excellent knowledge and experience of social media platforms such a Facebook, Twitter and IG and be able to use them extensively to create and manage online fundraisers and promotions.
- You will have database and spreadsheet experience.
- A marketing background from idea, design, implementation and outcome based is essential.
Qualifications and Experience:
A degree in marketing is preferable, but formal training and qualifications in fundraising or marketing will be accepted
A minimum of two years as a marketing and fundraising manager
This role requires someone who can work flexibly with their time
Proven track record of consistently meeting income targets
Responsibilities:
To research and apply for new corporate support and Charity of the Year partnerships
To research and identify potential supporters encourage them to support us
To organise our in house and external fundraising events
Recruiting, organising and inspiring volunteers
Keeping up to date with sanctuary needs and activities
Creating a donor database
Managing information and recording the profile and fundraising activity of donors on a database
Managing your own budget and ensuring targets are met
Developing and organising fundraising campaigns, events with clearly defined outcomes
Spotting fundraising opportunities and raising awareness of the Charities work
To create, deliver and manage fundraising appeals and campaigns
To attend events on behalf of the Charity both within and outside of office hours.
Salary:
Circa £28K dependent upon experience
Working from the Sanctuary in Shirenewton
37.5 Hours a week - Flexible hours required dependent upon the needs of the Charity
Please apply with covering letter and comprehensive CV to email address provided
Only successfull applications will be contacted for the next stage
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The strategic focus for the Community Fundraising Department is to maximise lifetime value from local community supporters, which this role will help to maintain and grow in the South West. The role will engage, inspire and develop a dynamic supporter network of individuals and local groups to support the organisation's work through the development of a fully researched and engaged prospect pipeline for each audience.
Within this role you will also identify, engage and recruit influential volunteer leadership, and to support and steward individuals in leadership positions too. You will also support and steward their existing volunteer network.
The ideal candidate will have previous relationship fundraising experience (Community/ Corporate/ Major Donor/ Supporter Engagement) and you will have the ability to show how you have delivered and grown income. Ideally you will have Raiser Edge experience and be able to drive.
This role will be homebased, but you need to live in the South West region ideally Bath, Bristol, Gloucestershire or Wiltshire.
If you want to chat more about the role or receive a full job description then please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 02078207331.
Only suitable candidates will be contacted.
Closes on the 18th of December.