As Head of Diversity & Inclusion you will liaise closely with the Director of Diversity & Inclusion (DDI) when playing a leadership role in creating transformational change across the work of the Trussell Trust. Role modelling a collaborative approach to Equality, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging within the Trust, working closely with staff, volunteer colleagues and the wider Network of over 1,200 foodbanks to drive our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy. Your role will also involve working closely with the Director of Diversity and Inclusion, contributing to business planning and strategic projects.

You will have specific responsibility and accountability for the implementation of parts of the Equality, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) work. You will work closely with stakeholders to ensure that we are collectively committed to achieving transformational change through our next strategy with EDI woven into its fabric.

Job:  Head of Development
Location:  SAMS Oban/Remote
Contract Type:  Permanent
Salary   £49,553 - £59,135 per annum
Working Pattern:  Full Time
Posted Date:  15th July 2021

About us
The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is Scotland’s larg-est and oldest independent marine science organisation, generating new knowledge for the benefit of the marine environment and society since 1884. Our vision is to secure healthy and sustainable oceans, and our world-leading research spans the globe from our home in Oban to polar and tropical seas. The Head of Development is a new posi-tion, created at an exciting and important moment in SAMS' history.  Now more than ever, the world’s oceans are acknowledged as a resource to be nurtured and a key to address-ing the global climate emergency.  From our ground-breaking seaweed farms to our deep-sea robotics, SAMS is at the forefront of Scottish, UK and international marine re-search, teaching and enterprise.

In recent years, we have begun to invite philanthropic donors into the SAMS family, to join and support us on our mission to achieve healthy and sustainable oceans. We are now ready to launch a dedicated development programme which will grow new support from corporate donors, charitable trusts and individuals who share our passion for ocean sci-ence.

The role 
This is an unrivalled opportunity to contribute to the research vital to healthy and produc-tive seas and oceans that support life on Earth. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to lead, develop and implement our development pro-gramme. You will establish the infrastructure and nurture the necessary skills and culture across SAMS to create a successful development programme.  Your primary focus will be to build a major gifts programme, engaging with companies, trusts and individuals, but you will also develop other fundraising initiatives, as appropriate.   The role will be fully embedded in the organisation, reporting to the SAMS Director and the Board of Trus-tees, and working closely with the senior leadership team. The Board of SAMS has a track record of strong public engagement and communication, actively supported by the executive team, which will be a great asset to the development programme. 

Qualifications, Skills and experience
The successful candidate will demonstrate extensive experience of major gift fundraising and donor stewardship. You will have raised gifts of six figures and above, preferably from a range of donors including trusts, corporate donors and individuals. A sound grasp of fundraising strategy is essential, and you may have experience of building a development programme from the ground up.  Exceptional interpersonal skills will be needed, including tact, diplomacy and discretion, and the ability to think on your feet. You will have strong influencing and negotiating skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a keen attention to detail. A scientific background would be helpful but is not essential.
You will hold a degree qualification or equivalent in experience.

You may have a qualification in or have completed relevant CPD training in fundraising and/or be a member of a sectoral body such as the Institute of Fundraising.
You will have a sound knowledge of the principles of ethical fundraising, and the legal requirements associated with data protection and privacy. 

The closing date for receipt of applications is 16th August 2021
Interviews will be held 8th and 9th September 2021

SAMS is a registered Scottish charity (SC 009206), has an equal opportunities policy and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Battersea Arts Centre supports artists, young people and communities to spark positive change through their creativity in many different ways, and this social purpose is central to everything they do. BAC is a home for radical artistic ideas, and Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with them to appoint their new Head of Development.

The Head of Development will lead on income generation for BAC and securing crucial funds to enable the organisation's charitable work to continue. The role will manage the trusts, foundations, and statutory income target of c. £3.2million per year and work to secure income from individuals and corporate partners for bespoke projects and core costs. The Head of Development will deliver a fundraising strategy across all supporters and personally lead on relationship management with key supporters and partners. A fantastic Development Committee has recently been formed, and so the Head of Development will harness support from this key group of individuals too.

The selected candidate will have demonstrable experience of fundraising across different disciplines and will enjoy working in a fast-paced, adaptable fundraising environment. You'll have the opportunity to fundraise for fantastic projects, led by “Shapers” of these projects, so a creative, open-minded approach to funding possibilities will be valuable in this role. The selected candidate will also recognise the huge potential of philanthropic support that can be unearthed for the organisation too, so experience in this area with individuals is desirable.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV along with a two page supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will contact you to arrange a further conversation. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

An exciting opportunity for a dynamic and successful Head of Development to be a key member of the Senior Management Team and lead the fundraising and development strategy at Sir John Soane’s Pitzhanger Manor and its contemporary art Gallery.

Reporting to the Director, and working closely with Pitzhanger’s entrepreneurial team, you will play a crucial role in building on Pitzhanger’s past successes and existing valuable relationships to create new fundraising opportunities. You will bring demonstrable fundraising skills and experience, spanning trusts, corporates and individuals, and a proven track record of initiating and securing major gifts.  You will have the talent to design and implement successful fundraising initiatives and events to attract, engage and retain a wide range of supporters.  You will be responsible for developing and maintaining excellent relationships with funders and prospects.

You will be inspired by the opportunity to work in a small team and on a young venture where your input can have real impact; you will be flexible and entrepreneurial, and motivated by the opportunity to help shape and develop the Pitzhanger team. As a member of the Senior Management Team you will have excellent communication skills, a keen attention to detail and an ability to build collaborative relationships both within the organisation and with supporters.

Head of Business Development and contracted Services - ACD

Based at one of our county offices in Aberystwyth, Llanelli or
Haverfordwest.
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pa (dependent upon skills & experience)
Hours: Full time of 35 Hours per week

This is a permanent position.

We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, enthusiastic, hard-working individual to join.

Age Cymru Dyfed for a significant role within the Senior Management Team (SMT).

The postholder will lead on business development and oversee the delivery of a comprehensive range of contracted services and projects on behalf of the charity. 

Experience of project development and contract management is essential.

Closing date: Friday 30th July 2021 at 4pm
Interview date to be confirmed.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us on a fixed-term contract as our Head of Business Development, maternity cover. You will manage a small team and work across all departments, leading the end-to-end business development process, corporate outreach, fundraising and overseeing grant applications.

The post-holder will cover the whole spectrum of income development and will need to be able to think strategically yet be able to roll up their sleeves and work at an operational level, drawing on the skills they have gained through business development, consultancy and project management.

Duties include:

• Lead the development and implementation of organisational fundraising
• Lead the development of a ‘commercial opportunities and marketing plan’ to develop and grow our for-profit business
• Provide monthly updates for the Executive Team on the income generation pipeline and success against targets
• Coordinate and review all new concepts for design for new fundraising projects and provide oversight and sign-off proposals, applications and bids
• Build relationships with new and existing clients and funders

About you

You will be a real people-person, with experience in fundraising, or perhaps sales. You will certainly have a proven track record of business development with at least three years at a senior level, as the primary focus for the maternity cover is to strategically develop our consultancy practice: operationalising recommendations, identifying new markets, products and services and winning new sources of income.

For this role, experience of working in international development is an advantage but not essential however we are looking for someone with experience of developing commercial opportunities, through consultancy products and services, ideally relevant to data in development.

We are looking for a proactive, commercial individual with drive and initiative who will join our team while the current post-holder takes maternity leave. We are experimenting with a blended approach to home and office working and so are flexible on your location, provided that you are based within the UK and can visit our offices in Bristol on a regular basis, at least 4 to 6 times a month.

If you would like to contribute to increasing the impact of a dynamic organisation committed to ending poverty, we would love to hear from you. Please download and read the full recruitment pack and apply with your CV and cover letter.

Early applications are highly encouraged; we will be reviewing submissions as they arrive, and interviews will be held periodically. As we are recruiting on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to end recruitment without notice.

Are you looking to play a leading role in product delivery at one of the UK’s largest charities?

Do you have previous events and fundraising experience?

If so you could be the Head of Product Delivery we’re looking for!

About the role

As our Head of Product Delivery you’ll drive commercial success across the British Heart Foundations (BHF) portfolio of products and propositions, delivering significant income budgets to fund the BHF’s life saving research.

Leading a team responsible for the successful project management and end-to-end delivery of income generating products including virtual, community, sporting events and special projects, you’ll have overall accountability for the portfolio’s profitability. You’ll lead on products including, but not limited to Heart of Steel and MyBHF as well as Fundraising Events including our yearly London to Brighton bike ride and Pier to Pier swim.

You’ll oversee the delivery, ongoing ‘in-life’ management, continuous improvement and, where necessary, the exit strategies of a portfolio of commercial/fundraising products and propositions, ensuring customer-focused synergies and maximising the quality and consistency of delivery and optimum ROI.

About you

With an excellent understanding and knowledge of a broad range of innovative fundraising activities and events methods and principles, you’ll have previous commercial or fundraising experience as well as previous experience in product Delivery and product/project management experience.

You’ll have a thorough understanding of marketing techniques especially digital marketing and will have previous experience of managing and delivering mass participation, digital and physical events and activities, preferably within a fundraising capacity.

With a track record in marketing and growing significant events and products, you’ll be able to manage and deliver significant and complex budgets as well as managing and developing a diverse physical and virtual events and product portfolio, using customer, market and financial data and insight to make decisions to drive long term growth in profitability.

To be successful in this role you’ll have the following skills and experience:
• A good strategic thinker, able to set long and short-term objectives
• Highly numerate, with strong commercial acumen 
• Excellent analysis skills, able to analyse and interpret insight and performance data and make strategic recommendations based on this insight
• A motivational leader, able to set clear direction and create the culture of a high performing team 
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to develop effective working relationships with external suppliers and internal departments and to inspire teams to deliver against targets who you may not directly manage
• An excellent team player, able to work as part of a cross function team to deliver shared goals, who values others’ contributions but makes the decisions when needed 

About us

By joining our dedicated team, you will be part of helping to create the next big breakthrough, from heart transplants and pacemakers, to stents and clot busting drugs. We will beat the heartbreak these conditions cause.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

Interview process

The interview process will be held over MS Teams.

The British Heart Foundation is currently following Government guidelines regarding working from home. Although the role is based in London, the expectation is that once restrictions are eased, we will follow a blended approach between office and home working.

We have a new exciting opportunity for a Head of Fundraising to join our team based in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis (37.5 hours per week) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £43,000 - £46,000 per annum.

Are you a natural and persuasive communicator who is looking to apply your skills in a charity setting? 

About us and the role:

As part of our organisation’s investment, YMCA DownsLink Group are now seeking a Head of Fundraising to support us to continue to develop and deliver our ambitious fundraising and communications plans. 

We achieved our first year’s income target and are now looking for an experienced, commercial, target driven, fundraiser to help drive us towards generating an annual income of £1 million in five years-time.  We adapted our fundraising plans last year due to the restrictions of covid but as the country prepares to open up, so will the opportunity to generate fundraising partnerships and relationships. We are looking for a natural and persuasive communicator who flourishes in external facing forums and who is able to develop relationships at all levels. 

What we are looking for as our ideal Head of Fundraising:

The successful candidate will be target driven, enjoys making connections and building relationships and will have natural commercial acumen and a positive, creative energy. ?Someone who is brave enough to sometimes take the more challenging path because this is the right path towards real change. This person will enjoy the challenge of creating shape where there may be ambiguity and creating a sense of possibility across an organisation. 

Key Requirements for our Head of Fundraising: 

- Demonstrable experience of growing fundraised income across all fundraising streams including specific experience of individual and high net worth income fundraising
- Very strong, persuasive, communication skills, able to influence audiences at all different levels of seniority and experience
- Previous sales training is desirable but no essential 

Closing date for applications: Monday 9th August 2021

Interview Date: Monday 23rd August 2021

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

If you feel like you have what it takes to become our Head of Fundraising click apply today, we would love to hear from you!

Vegetarian for Life is the leading authority on diet and healthy living advice for older vegans and vegetarians. We work with a diverse variety of stakeholders, including some of the UK's biggest care chains and food suppliers; government; and partner NGOs, to support, protect, and uphold the rights of older vegans and vegetarians.

As we continue to expand our work, we have an opportunity to create the charity’s first Head of Business Development. The postholder will be responsible for translating our strategy into commercial, income-generating activities, ensuring that we are providing valuable and high-quality paid-for services and activities to older vegans and vegetarians and those who cater for them.

We are looking for an exceptional and passionate individual who will take strategic responsibility for raising our profile among care chains and food suppliers, and exploring new markets.

You will shape the delivery of high-quality training and services, helping Vegetarian for Life to make a real and tangible difference to the lives of older vegans and vegetarians across the UK – both now and in the future.

You will have experience of managing commercial activities in a medium to large sized organisation that generates a surplus. You will have proven experience of positioning an organisation for future success by identifying new opportunities and by development or improvement of commercial opportunities. You will be able to develop new insights into situations; question conventional approaches; encourage new ideas and innovations; and design and implement new projects/processes.

You will play a critical role in supporting the governance of our organisation, providing professional advice to our Board of Trustees and reporting on progress against our strategic ambitions. Experience of working in the UK care sector is desirable.

Candidates will ideally be based in, or close to, Greater Manchester. Other UK travel may be required, and you must be prepared and willing to travel for this role.

In line with the charity’s core values, you should be a committed vegan or vegetarian.

Salary and benefits:

• From £35,000 p.a. (£17.95 per hour)
• In the region of 37.5 hours per week – full time
• Flexible working hours
• Employee Assistance Programme, with free counselling and well-being assistance
• 6% contribution to group personal pension plan
• Generous 38 days of annual leave p.a.
• Supportive and positive working environment

Closing date: 5 August 2021

More information: For more details, including the Person Specification, please download our Job Description. Applications should be made with a covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4) along with a CV and details of current salary. Please also state how long you have been vegan or vegetarian.

Location: Working flexibly with an expectation of regular travel to Guildford

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Contract: Permanent, Full time (37.5 hrs pw)

Could you be the voice of Cycling?

Imagine a country where cycling is a safe and natural way most people choose to move around. Imagine a country where air pollution is no longer poisoning our children, obesity has been eliminated and our towns and cities are free of traffic congestion. 

This is the vision we cherish at Cycling UK and we’re on mission to get a million more people cycling. But not just the usual suspects. Our campaigning, engagement, volunteering, and behaviour change programmes are intended to make sure the cycling population more closely reflects the diverse make-up of the UK.

This is an exciting time for a communications specialist to join the team. At a time when cycling is on a boom. Through the lockdown the public have re-found their love for the bike with shops selling out and cycling levels hitting 400%. Exciting as all the UK nations governments have woken up to the wider benefit of cycling to our physical and mental health, to our environment and green transport.

You’ll be a seasoned communications and media expert, ready to profile the charity and take the news to the national media to maximise on cycling’s popularity, build upon the public’s increasing engagement on digital channels and at a time of environmental awareness capitalise on the zeitgeist of this autumn’s COP26 to show just what cycling can achieve.

We need your experience and zeal to lead the team to sell cycling, to shout about our successes, to help us fundraise, to counter the negative perceptions of cycling in the media, society and in decision makers, to make cycling inviting for all.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

Come and join us for the ride.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity.

Head to our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details on our jobs page).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 9am Monday 9 August. Interviews to be carried out 24 August 2021.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising

This position is a home-based role with regular online meetings with colleagues.

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 dependant on experience and track record.

6 months probationary period

Annual leave: 25 days plus statutory holidays

Pension: 3% employer contribution

Reporting to COO

To apply: please send a CV and 1-2 page (max) cover letter explaining how you meet the job criteria.

Job overview:

We are at a crucial and exciting time in our development and have ambitious plans to grow.

We require a senior fundraising professional to support the strategic goals of the World Literacy Foundation’s UK and global initiatives through targeted and persuasive Trust and Foundation applications, Major Donor development, Institutional fundraising and approaches to Companies.

We are looking for a highly experienced fundraiser who aligns with our mission to support the most disadvantaged children with access to literacy support and quality education.

Given the impact of the pandemic on children's welfare, there has never been a more important time to support education in the UK and globally.

The main funding market you will be responsible for is Trusts and Foundations. You will therefore have a proven track record of maximising and growing income through Trusts and Foundations and securing 5 – 6 figure donations.

You will be excellent at researching, developing and creating a concise and strong case for support, complex bids and where required, working with the COO/CEO to develop partnerships to enable the organisation to raise large sums (6 figures) 1- 3 years.

You will have outstanding relationship management skills and experience of producing detailed reports and project monitoring. You will enjoy a varied working day and you will have a persuasive communication style and passion for storytelling.

Your compelling communication skills will be integral to our growth to meet an unprecedented need for child literacy support across the world. The focus of this role is 60% UK funding, 20% Africa funding and 20% rest of the world

What we do

Our vision is a world in which every child has the opportunity to read and write and reach their full potential.

Established in 2012, we have developed and implemented crucial literacy interventions across the world to improve literacy rates amongst highly disadvantaged children. 

As a leading international literacy organisation and NGO, we facilitate a bi-annual global conference at Oxford University to foster collaboration and improve dialogue in the literacy sector. 

Job Description

• To develop and deliver Trust and Foundation strategy that significantly increases income.
• To support corporate and major donor proposals, relationships and implementation.
• To implement strategic processes for efficient execution of Trust applications and reporting.
• Manage multiple application, proposal, report and relationship requirements to deadlines.
• Work closely and effectively with colleagues and key stakeholders.
• Lead on national and international funding applications and reporting.
• Proactive and thorough research of new Trusts, Major Donors and Companies, consistently developing the charity’s pipeline and initiating new and long-lasting relationships.
• Work closely with the global team to understand funding requirements.
• Work with Project Managers to develop new project templates, monitoring and evaluation systems that demonstrate impact of funding.
• Collate monthly financial and impact data reports against the set targets and KPI’s, manage budget forecasts and pipeline reports.
• Collaborate with the global team to ensure an efficient and cohesive flow of information that can support the global team objectives.
• Tasks as directed by COO and CEO which are in alignment with the responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification:

• 3+ years’ experience of Trusts and Foundations fundraising with proven record of leading, managing and writing winning applications, including multi-year funding within the NGO arena.
• Proven track record of generating 5 – 6 figures from Trusts and Foundations.
• Experience of developing and implementing a Trusts and Foundations income generation plan.
• Proven track record of building relationships with companies and major donors
• Ability to collate thorough pipeline research and identify funding opportunities (including Trusts, corporate and major donors)
• Compelling and persuasive communicator across multiple formats to varied key audiences.
• Exceptional organisational and planning skills, with a track record of meeting and exceeding targets and deadlines.
• Outstanding communication skills and a confident presenter.
• Prioritise workload with immediate and pipeline requirements.
• A determined self-starter with the ability to self-motivate and be solution focused. 
• Ability to travel to meet with funders, to visit projects and attend events regularly across the UK when travel restrictions are lifted, and it is safe to do so.
• To work flexibly including some evenings due to teams in multiple time zones.

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other problems. Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Head of Business Development

Hours: 37 per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £42,013 - £45,910 per annum

Location: Bristol/Blended working

This post will lead Second Step’s new business development strategy and the management of business growth. As we build on 34 years’ experience, this is an exciting time to join us and make a lasting difference to the individuals and communities we work with. You will work together with the CEO and Senior Team to develop/deliver our next overarching Strategic Plan.

Experienced in building collaborative relationships, leading successful tenders, funding bids and partnership development, you’ll apply your 3rd sector funding knowledge, understanding of the new health and social care environment, excellent communication skills and can-do approach to lead the New Business team in achieving our vision and meet more people’s needs.

Closing date: 5pm Friday 06 August

Interview date:  Friday 10 September

Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services

LOCATION: Home-based, with occasional visits to HQ

Overcoming MS (OMS) is the wor­­­ld's leading multiple sclerosis healthy lifestyle charity.

We share the evidence behind the OMS program focussing on the everyday practical things that people can do to improve their health and quality of life. This includes following a plant-based diet, supplementing with vitamin D, exercising and using stress management techniques articulated in the OMS program.

We aim to inform, support and empower everyone affected by MS to lead a full and healthy life. We provide information, including webinars and OMS podcast. Our OMS Circles are a supportive worldwide volunteer group network. We campaign and fund open access to research into how lifestyle influences MS.

MS is a complex neurological condition that currently has no cure. It is estimated that some 2.8 million people are living with MS around the globe, with the disease more common in the ‘Western world’. It affects people in the prime of their lives, aged between 20-40 years old, and affects three times as many women as men. In the UK alone, there are around 130,000 people living with MS, and a further 6,700 diagnosed each year.

OMS has entered an exciting new chapter in the charity’s evolution having launched a new strategy ‘Find Realistic Hope and a Full Life, Find OMS’ .We want to become even more visible, accessible, energetic, vocal, collaborative and impactful. The new Head of Digital will join us at a pivotal moment in our organisation’s journey, as we seek to embed our new digital programmes, begin to capitalise on opportunities to scale and expand our work across the globe.

Purpose

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to take the next step in their professional career.  As our brand-new Head of Digital you will lead Overcoming MS’ digital agenda, providing a strategic steer and an operational oversight of our digital projects portfolio, our digital content and engagement activity and plan for new projects in line with the OMS community needs and the fundraising strategy.

You will provide strategic direction for and manage a small and dynamic Digital team and will work with the OMS Senior Leadership Team to ensure we achieve demonstrable impact in the digital space and across our digital, content and data related projects that underpin our organisational strategy.

You will be a talented digital leader who is deeply committed to making the most of digital technologies so they can best meet the needs of people and communities. You will be a digitally innovative and creative individual, who thrives in a fast moving and dynamic workplace. You have an ability to come up with, try, test and implement new digital ideas and tools.

One of the top priorities initially will be the completion of our data and CRM (MS Dynamics) related programme of work. The ability to work with 3rd party suppliers will also be key in the day-to-day aspect of the Head of Digital role.

Key accountabilities

As Head of Digital, you will enable and support the implementation of our data, digital and content projects, and ensure that our focus on digital developments help deliver our overarching strategic plan.

You will work with your team and the OMS leadership colleagues to ensure that we have adequate resources allocated to large and small projects and can reassign as timelines shift, prioritising where necessary. Working with the digital and data team you will ensure progress and process is transparent to stakeholders throughout the lifespan of the projects.

Detailed responsibilities

1. Data (35%)

• Enable the completion of MS Dynamics implementation making sure the wider OMS team is upskilled to make the best use of the system.
• Oversee the implementation of our data management roadmap, making sure our processes for data capture in key business areas are optimised.
• Oversee data analysis function and its ongoing development so that OMS grows into a data-driven charity.
• Oversee the relationship with our external supplier(s).

1. Digital development, content and marketing (45%)

• Lead the digital engagement team to ensure the OMS digital development programme is prioritised, agreed projects delivered effectively and efficiently.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and our external digital suppliers to accurately scope future digital solutions, researching best answers, platforms, tools and technology to meet the organisation’s objectives through community engagement and user testing.
• Ensure the digital engagement strategy is effective and responsive to the evolving needs of the OMS community, drawing in volunteer and specialist contributor input to content production, campaigns and appeals.
• Ensure our content strategy makes the best use of all appropriate channels to reach our priority audiences, and results in high quality customer journeys.
• Oversee the development of appropriate documentation that underpins successful, well-scoped and estimated projects with measurable success criteria and user requirements fully scoped.
• Ensure all digital projects are implemented to our agreed project management process that ensures we consistently deliver projects which are of a high-quality and within agreed budgets and timelines.
• Oversee the work of our digital suppliers making sure the relationship is positive, productive and collaborative.

1. Strategy and leadership (20%)

• You will be a member of the OMS Leadership Team, comprised of the CEO, Head of Programmes, Head of Fundraising and our US-based special projects lead, contributing to strategic planning and delivery.
• You will oversee all digital risk across our infrastructure including data and cyber security.
• You will contribute to annual business planning and budgeting exercises making sure our resource planning is effective.
• You will keep abreast of digital technology trends and developments, bringing back helpful intelligence to the team and identifying new opportunities.

For further details pertaining to this role, please review the attached Job Description.

Want to use your skills in campaigning to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as our Head of Advocacy to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Global International Affairs team plays a leadership role on global advocacy across the WaterAid Federation to steer the influencing agenda for key donors, international and multilateral institutions to achieve SDG 6. We deliver an ambitious agenda, grounded in national level change and impact.

This is a full time, permanent role. Interested in the role, apply today!

How to Apply:
To see the full job description, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a Cover Letter into the same document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close 23:59 on 15/08/2021.

Availability for interview is required for the first interview stage on 27th and 31st August 2021. This will be a two-stage interview process. Due to current office restrictions these will take place as video interviews.

As the Head of UK Advocacy, which internally will be referred to as UK Advocacy Team Lead, you will lead WaterAid's political influencing.

You will also:

• Work with policy experts to identify policy objectives as well as key advocacy and lobbying opportunities, provide strategic political insight and ensure systematic monitoring, analysis and dissemination of political intelligence.
• Lead WaterAid's contact with ministers, and senior civil servants to identify and create opportunities to influence processes, as well as managing relationships with relevant external lobby and campaigning groups.
• Be a strategic thinker, with significant operational experience of structures, processes and trends in the UK political system, as well as a track record of achieving political change.
• Have knowledge of international development, alongside experience of building relationships which lead to policy impact.
• An excellent communicator, you will be able to summarise and persuasively communicate complex information in written form to a range of target audiences.

Salary: £49,440 to £57,000 (subject to experience) with excellent benefits. For successful applicants who are not based in London, WaterAid's regional salary scale will apply which will be £46,309 - £55,000 with excellent benefits.

WaterAid benefits include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Additional Annual Leave Purchase scheme - up to 5 days
• Generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working offers - including part-time work, home-working, compressed hours
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Access to hundreds of retailer and gym membership discounts
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Additional Information:
WaterAid is currently located at Canary Wharf, London. Due to current restrictions on office capacity the majority of our staff are working from home. All aspects of this including how we are supporting homeworking and the office transition will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.