QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment are partnering with Pro Bono Economics to appoint their next Development Director, a key SMT role that will lead income generation and diversification.

PBE use economic insight to empower the social sector, working with diverse organisations on a wide range of issues related to wellbeing including mental health, education, employment, poverty, volunteering and civil society.

This is an exciting opportunity to strategise and deliver PBE’s approach to income generation and diversification.

Building on PBE’s excellent reputation, you will take responsibility for fundraising and associated business planning in order to develop a sustainable strategy, with a focus on future growth.

You will work closely with their board of trustees, CEO and other members of senior management to expand their fundraising base among philanthropists, grant making trusts/foundations and corporations/corporate partners. Alongside this, you will manage the wider Development department, including a Fundraising & Events Manager, donor stewardship and a programme of fundraising events.

If you have senior, high value fundraising expertise and would like to raise income that enables charities to measure, understand and better articulate their impact and influence, we’d love to hear from you. Please see the link for further details and to get in touch for an initial conversation.

About Roundups

Roundups is a social impact startup on a mission to build the most compelling giving experiences in the world. We’re working with some of the biggest charities in the UK to transform how people give and interact with giving. We envision a world where we all live a little more generously, not just for the benefit of good causes, but for our own sense of connection, fulfilment and purpose. 

Our inaugural product is the Roundups app which links with your card to round up your payments, donate pennies and track your social impact as you spend. Roundups was launched in November 2020 by CEO Sean Donnelly and CTO Matt Smithson. Sean’s background is in advertising and startups, while Matt is a senior FinTech developer. We have just closed a very successful, oversubscribed pre-seed funding round. This will provide the launchpad we need for rapid growth. If you care about affecting real change and have the ambition and self-belief to drive growth at an early-stage startup, we want to hear from you. 

 

Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who is determined to make a bold difference in the world but who possesses pragmatic optimism and commercial awareness. We want someone who is comfortable taking responsibility and driving things forward. The right person will be a fast learner and comfortable switching gear between multiple functions - getting stuck in to whatever needs doing. It is not essential that you have experience in tech, startups or the third sector, though it would be a bonus. It is essential that you have a strong commitment to our vision. The ideal candidate is razor sharp, confident, energetic and good-natured. You will be excited about joining us at such an early stage and at the prospect of playing a pivotal role in the company’s success.

Role and responsibilities
As employee number 1, you will have the chance to define your role and grow with the company. Hiring you will be one of the most important decisions we have made so far, so you will need to be comfortable with, and enjoy, the pressure and expectation that comes with this. 

You will be thrown in at the deep end on a diverse range of tasks and granted creative license and leadership on various projects. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Social Media Management (~40%): content creation and scheduling using software such as Canva, Figma and Later (full training will be provided)

• Donor Engagement (~20%): delighting our community with in-app experiences, newsletters and blogs.

• PR (~5%): building relationships with the press and generating coverage

• Sales and Partnerships (~20%): working closely with amazing fundraisers in charities and schools to support their donor acquisition and stewardship

• Paid Ads Management (~5%): managing various ad platforms to drive donor acquisition (training provided)

• Miscellaneous (Product, Strategy, Operations and Analyses) (~10%): supporting the founders on all other aspects of the business. Identifying new business opportunities and channels for growth, brainstorming product improvements and marketing campaigns, analysis and more!

What success looks like in 3-6 months

With support from the founders, you have personally led scalable initiatives that generate new income for inspiring charities. You have also onboarded new charities and schools, organisations that will be your own clients going forward. Our engagement rates have soared because of the communications that you have managed and you have generated some press coverage for the company too! 

Requirements

• A passion for making a positive difference in the world

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong understanding of social media and content creation

• Ability to prioritise, multitask and remain composed under pressure

• A collaborative approach in which you’re comfortable rolling up your sleeves and getting into whatever needs doing most

• Self-awareness and willingness to learn alongside the confidence to challenge the founders bring ideas to the table 

• Sensitive and efficient stakeholder management and reporting skills

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills alongside high emotional intelligence

• Proactive, resourceful and curious

Bonus Points

• Experience in the third sector, startups, marketing and/or design

• Understanding of Lean Startup and Growth Hacking methodologies

• Volunteering experience 

Benefits
Working at an early-stage startup is a truly exceptional learning experience. You will pick up transferable skills from all areas of the business and see how a tech startup operates, first hand. From research to product development, investment rounds to growth, you will be exposed to all facets.

• £27,000 salary pa

• Equity Options 

• MacBook Laptop

• Paid-for Public Speaking classes (optional)

• Paid volunteering hours with a charity of your choice (optional)

• A platform to make a significant difference to a diverse range of causes

Our office is wonderfully located in the heart of Soho. We provide refreshments, the occasional lunch/breakfast and free beer/wine in the evenings. You will have your own desk in the office. We are flexible with remote working but would like to see you in-person 2-3 times per week because collaboration and team spirit is so crucial at this stage of our company’s life. 

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with The Green Party to help find an Interim Head of Development to lead their fundraising team on a 6-9 month contract.

Salary: £44,467 - £56,395
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Job type: Contract - up to 9 months
Location: Currently home based, moving to hybrid working model in 2022 with 3 days/ week in the London Office

We are looking for an interim Head of Development to implement the party's 2022 fundraising and development plan, working with two newly recruited managers and the wider team. You will have experience and skills in fundraising, marketing, membership support and external communications. You don't need to be an expert in all these areas, but a proven track record in fundraising is essential.

As Head of Development, you will be responsible for the delivery of our 2022 fundraising strategy. You will lead the conception, delivery and evaluation of appeals and fundraising events. Working closely with the Communication team you will develop the messaging, marketing and engagement plans for appeals. You will also work with key senior internal stakeholders to identify and develop Major Gift opportunities.

To succeed in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of leading an organisational wide fundraising strategy
• A successful track record of managing staff and working with volunteers
• Evidence of an aptitude for collaborative and team working
• Proven track record in IG fundraising and designing and delivering successful direct marketing campaigns
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to remain calm in high-pressure environments, with a high level of personal and professional resilience
• Strong networking and people management skills, with the ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels and make compelling pitches

To Apply

Please send a copy of your CV to Philippa at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with further details and to arrange a phone or video call.

Our client is reviewing CVs on a rolling basis so please get in touch asap to avoid disappointment.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Charity People is delighted to be working with Mind to help find a Head of Development (commercial workplace wellbeing products and services) to join their income generation team.

Salary: £48,000 - £54,000
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Job type: Permanent
Location: East London - currently home based, moving to hybrid working model in 2022
Excellent benefits: including flexible working hours, 25 days annual leave plus Mind days and the possibility of buying additional annual leave, excellent pension

We are looking for a skilled senior product development specialist with strong marcomms skills and a proven track record in successful stakeholder management.

As Head of Development (Workplace Wellbeing) you will join Mind's commercial development team which focuses on developing and delivering wellbeing products to support cultures of workplace wellbeing across all businesses in the UK. You will contribute to Mind's mission of fighting for mental health by developing, implementing and overseeing strategies that enable Mind to develop and deliver its key workplace wellbeing products and services.

The Development team sits within the wider fundraising team and works closely with the corporate partnerships team. With two direct reports, you will lead the Workplace Wellbeing team, overseeing the formulation of team work programmes, this will include working closely with the Product Manager (Mental Health at Work), Innovation Manager, Information team, Comms & Marketing team, Digital team and other key stakeholders to co-ordinate projects.

To succeed in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate:

• experience of leading on and managing income generating/commercial product and service development and delivery within the private or voluntary sector
• significant experience of leading major programmes, and of programme and project management
• experience of developing internal and external networks to maximise and exploit opportunities for business development and income generation
• experience of managing a team
• experience of financial and budget
• Excellent business strategy development including financial modelling
• Proven ability to establish credibility with key senior stakeholders, excellent networking and influencing skills

To Apply

Please send a copy of your CV to Philippa at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with further details and to arrange a phone or video call.

Our client is reviewing CVs on a rolling basis so please get in touch asap to avoid disappointment.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process work for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

As the Head of Property, we are looking for an individual who will lead on all aspects of our property strategy, facilities management and associated risk management including Health and Safety. Current made up of 4 sites across London, work will include supporting the ambitious growth and development strategy of the charity to acquire new schools sites, leading the resultant property strategy, major contract, tender management and negotiating.

You will lead the Property Team to ensure all staff and settings receive high quality facilities management support.

We are looking for a candidate who will:

• Lead, manage and develop the Property Team to ensure high performance providing a quality, professional, expertise to the organisation.
• Ensure the charity develops and maintains a robust and fit for purpose approach to Risk, Health and Safety and Business Continuity Planning as it grows.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc communications and reports to relevant external bodies and internal audiences, including Trustees, Governors, and staff.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help develop and support the work we do within our services. In return, you will have access to continued professional development (CPD), excellent benefits including support for wellbeing, generous holiday allowance and a friendly and supportive team. Please see our recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential call, please contact Stephen Vickers 

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

About Media Trust

At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we’re proud to be working with hundreds of charities to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered in partnership with our media and creative industry partners and by matching media industry volunteers with charities looking for comms support. At the same time, our youth programmes are giving thousands of young people the creative digital media skills, access, and mentoring support to break into the media. In this way, we believe we are doing our bit contribute to Britain’s levelling up agenda while also helping the media sector to be more responsible, representative, and connected. 

We can only do the work we do because of the fantastic media and creative industry support we enjoy. Our volunteers mostly come from Media Trust’s extensive network of media and creative sector industry partners including major broadcasters like the BBC, Channel 4, TV and Sky, creative agencies like Havas and Ogilvy, PR firms like Edelman, film companies like Netflix and Warner Media, and social media platforms including Facebook/Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok. We also have many freelance media and creative industry professionals who volunteer with us.

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Head of Volunteering to be responsible for developing our volunteering strategy and managing all our volunteering activity. This will include our large-scale volunteering events matching many volunteers with many charities, the volunteering activity within our thematic-focused charity training programmes, our volunteer films projects where we match volunteer directors with charities looking for help to make a film about their work and our online matching platform where charities looking for pro bono help can find industry volunteers.

This senior role will involve collaboration across teams, working closely with Programme Managers in our Charity Services and Youth Teams, as well as Industry Engagement, MarComms and Digital Transformation.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines experience in and a passion for matching good skills to good causes with a love of data, systems and processes, and who enjoys working both independently and across teams. It would particularly suit someone with experience of helping charities access volunteer support in media, marketing, content creation and/or digital skills.

The role includes line management of a small team. We are looking for an empathetic and experienced manager who is good at motivating others and supporting them to be their best selves. 

Key responsibilities 

• Manage all Volunteer and Charity engagement across Media Trust’s platforms and programmes including sign-up, training, monitoring, compliance and retention
• Lead on the development and implementation of Media Trust’s volunteer strategy, including liaising with funders and other key stakeholders, identifying growth opportunities and supporting new industry partner pitches and funding applications
• Leverage best practice and innovative ideas to drive a consistently optimal volunteering/mentoring experience for our volunteers, charities and young people across our platforms and programmes
• Gather learning and insights as the basis for developing new strategies to optimise our matching outcomes,  including identifying which specific skills are in the greatest demand by charities and young people at any time and working with the Industry Engagement team and Marcomms to secure more volunteers with these skills
• Manage and improve the performance of our Online Matching platform, working with our Digital Transformation team on platform upgrades to improve the user experience for Volunteers and Charities and Media Trust’s ability to make data-driven decisions about our marketing and other strategies for the platform
• Manage our large-scale Volunteering Events bringing together multiple volunteers and multiple charities, working closely with our Industry Engagement and Charity Services teams
• Manage and grow our Volunteer Films activity including managing and supporting the team to match charities with volunteer filmmakers and liaising with funders on projects that are funder-supported
• Support Media Trust’s Programme Managers on volunteering activity within their programmes
• Oversee ongoing data collection through interviews, feedback surveys, other formats, and Salesforce (CRM) for all our volunteering activity, particularly with a view to using qualitative feedback from volunteers and charities and insights from Salesforce to continuously improve our volunteering activity
• Work closely with our Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning team to monitor and measure the impact of all our volunteering activity and to produce high quality reports for funders and other stakeholders
• Promote and protect the work and reputation of Media Trust in the area of volunteering including representing Media Trust in pro bono and volunteering networks across the sector
• Work closely with the MarComms team to ensure we are effectively communicating the impact of our volunteers to our key audiences and to encourage more volunteer and charity sign ups
• Report, and where appropriate investigate, any actual or potential risks, accidents, incidents, safeguarding and data protection concerns, breaches of policy, complaints or other performance matters
• Ensure confidentiality of data is in line with Media Trust’s data privacy and GDPR policies
• Line management of our Volunteering Team comprising one Manager and a part-time Coordinator, and our Volunteer Films Team also comprising one Manager and a part-time Coordinator

 What we are looking for in you

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the charity or business sectors, in roles focused on volunteer management and developing good practice, systems and processes to manage, evaluate and improve the user experience and outcome for volunteers and charities
• A good understanding of the challenges faced by under-resourced charities and an interest in building charities’ media and communications capabilities
• Exceptional stakeholder management experience
• Line management experience of a team
• An understanding of media, journalism, communications, campaigning, filmmaking and/or digital skills would be a plus
• Experience of using survey design software and CRM systems (experience of Survey Monkey and Salesforce would be an advantage)
• Experience of collecting experiences through interviews or questionnaires, analysing information, and producing clear evidence-based reports
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – enjoys working with people, shows empathy and able to build and establish relationships with people from all walks of life
• Highly organised with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage deadlines
• Takes initiative, is pro-active and can work autonomously when necessary
• Commitment to equal opportunities and the values of Media Trust

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

How to apply

Please send an email with subject header Head of Volunteering, attaching your CV, a completed Equal Opportunities form, and a covering letter (max 2 pages) describing how your skills and experience match our requirements.

At Media Trust, we are committed to representing the communities we support. We warmly encourage applications from people of colour, individuals who identify as LGBTQIA, working class, disabled and those living with mental health conditions. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants at any stage of the recruitment process – please get in touch to discuss.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 13 December 2021

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Working at Media Trust

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team.

We are based in WeWork Victoria, a vibrant co-working space with our own Media Trust office. There are regular activities and pop-ups throughout the week, ping pong tournaments and free barista coffee all day and prosecco/craft beer evenings. Other benefits include:

• Generous annual leave
• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
• Part-time options considered for the right candidate
• Secure bike shed
• Pension contributions
• Volunteer days

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

The Royal Parks, the charity that manages over 5,000 acres of diverse parklands, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks across London, is seeking a Head of Fundraising to provide leadership across a new and developing fundraising portfolio.

The Royal Parks is a charity created in March 2017 that manages some of the most visited attractions in the UK including; Hyde Park, Kensington Park, the Green Park, St James’s Park, The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park, Richmond Park and Bushy Park, alongside two areas of special interest - Brompton Cemetery and Victoria Tower Gardens. These beautiful and historic parks receive 77 million visits every year.

The charity is seeking a Head of Fundraising to develop and deliver a sustainable, long-term fundraising strategy which generates the income and ROI needed to deliver The Royal Parks’ new organisational strategy and mission. The Head of Fundraising will maximise opportunities from existing fundraising programmes and a variety of fundraising channels, increasing value from trusts and foundations and tribute fundraising, and creating test and learn approaches for individual giving, legacy giving, supporter journeys and digital engagement. The role will also oversee the charity’s significant and ongoing partnerships with major grant funders for projects such as Greenwich Park Revealed and Gloucester Gate Playground in Regents Park.

The Royal Parks is seeking candidates with substantial fundraising experience at a senior level, excellent interpersonal and relationship development abilities, and expertise in marketing, digital and direct fundraising to deliver individual giving campaigns that enhance supporter acquisition and journeys. Ideally, you will have proven experience of growing fundraised income across all fundraising streams but specifically individual giving, legacy and tribute giving and grants management. You will also be able to demonstrate a strong and effective leadership style with a track record of inspiring and motivating teams and individuals to deliver key objectives. Finally, you will have a passion for heritage, education, well-being and nature, and a commitment to The Royal Parks’ values of being responsible, excellent, inclusive, open and respectful.

Please click through to the AAW website via the link below for our Candidate Pack which includes details of how to apply.  

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest. 

CLOSING DATE: Monday 6th December, 9am (GMT). 

Interview date: Week commencing 13th December.

The Head of Governance & Legal Services leads the Governance function at World Animal Protection. This function provides support and representation on legal, governance, compliance and regulatory matters. Supporting the delivery of World Animal Protection’s strategy, the role facilitates the effective operation of the International Board and its Committees, ensures compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements of the UK charity and leads on embedding an appropriate 
corporate risk management framework.

The role supports World Animal Protection, its subsidiaries and branches, and works closely with World Animal Protection affiliates to establish appropriate governance arrangements with the UK charity.

Founded in 2014 by a small team conscious that one of the wealthiest cities in the world experiences food poverty and staggering food waste daily, City Harvest's goal is to connect all available surplus food with those who desperately need it.

City Harvest is now well established as London's emergency response unit for surplus food, with our vans being recognised as symbols of hope for those facing hunger. To date, City Harvest has delivered approaching 25 million meals, whilst offsetting food waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

We provide a lifeline of support for beneficiaries, not only through food but the social connection our food forges. The physical and emotional loads some have had to carry is astounding and City Harvest stands as a pillar of support for vulnerable Londoners. Through the long-lasting relationships with our 350+ charity partners, we have been able to reach millions.

Demand for our food continues to grow and we intend to be equipped to meet it. We have just moved into a new depot, significantly increasing our warehouse capacity, and have received strong support from our funders year on year.

City Harvest are looking for a Head of Fundraising to join the team on a permanent basis.

City Harvest - Head of Fundraising

Location: Acton, West London (flexible working available)

Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

This pivotal role will provide strategic insight into how and what fundraising looks like at City Harvest London. The Head of Fundraising will work closely with the CEO to develop the fundraising strategy and lead all fundraising activity to generate sufficient income to enable City Harvest to achieve its ambitious growth strategy and materially impact hunger in London. The Head of Fundraising will develop the fundraising strategy with the CEO and execute this to ensure a consistent pipeline of income across a diversified portfolio of revenue streams of both new and substantial repeat income. This post holder will work in partnership with the CEO, as an integral member of the Senior Leadership Team, to grow and develop City Harvest and be the role model to enable the fundraising team of five to flourish.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of the UK and London charity fundraising landscape, governance and legal requirements. They will also be a successful senior executive with evidence of achieving challenging financial targets; leading and developing teams; getting the best from matrix management; and embedding efficient systems and processes. The successful candidate will also be a leader who shares the values and purpose of City Harvest and who is ambitious to transform the organisation for greater impact. They will also be a naturally dynamic and motivational personality who is energised at the opportunity to raise annual income of more than £5 million, share insights then go further.

Closing date for applications: This post is receiving applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch ASAP

If you would like to receive a full job description and further information about this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Hannah Laking:

Hannah Laking: [email protected] | 020 7820 7331

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We’re passionate about growing our income from corporate partnerships, so we are delighted to be recruiting for this role.

Maggie’s practical, emotional and psychological support is needed more than ever as people with cancer face the short and long-term impacts of the coronavirus – by joining our team you’ll ensure Maggie’s can be there for everyone and anyone who needs us.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Maggie’s, over the last 18 months we’ve brought on new partnerships with leading companies across the UK. We believe that there is incredible potential to grow our income and build on these successes – and this role is a crucial part of this vision. 

The Head of Corporate Partnerships will oversee a team of corporate fundraisers to deliver continued growth through outstanding relationships and donor engagement.

The post holder will have a deep understanding of corporate giving and the fundraising landscape, and a proven track record of leading corporate fundraising teams, developing high value, multi-year partnerships and achieving year-on-year growth.

Experience of researching, developing partner pipelines and managing multiple points of contact for multi-faceted partnerships that include funding, training and employee engagement is essential.

The post holder will lead the production and delivery of exceptional quality, stand out and successful applications, bids, reports, budgets, and supporting documents.

They will provide exceptional line management and leadership, work closely with colleagues in major gifts, trusts and foundations, special events and Centre Fundraising teams across all Maggie’s Centres to identify opportunities, manage relationships and steward donors. 

In addition to a rewarding career, Maggie’s offers a range of staff benefits including competitive holiday entitlement, workplace pension, option to apply to continue NHS pension, sick-pay scheme, and travel and cycle loans.

We are proud to be working with The Forward Trust to recruit for their new Head of Fundraising. They have a fantastic team there, the majority of whom we helped to recruit and are investing in two new roles for the department so you would be joining an organisation fully supportive of fundraising. They have had some amazing coverage recently and the Duchess of Cambridge is their Patron so it’s a really exciting time to join and help grow their income.

The role will oversee a team of six people in total raising over £2m, the position will develop the strategy but will also manage some high-value relationships. The bulk of income for The Forward Trust comes from trusts and foundations so if you have experience in this area or corporate or major donors that would be an asset.

To be successful in this role you will need to be able to demonstrate:

- Experience in developing fundraising strategy and leading a team to deliver a growth income

- Strong experience across a mix of fundraising streams, ideally with an interest in digital fundraising

- Excellent internal stakeholder management skills, with the ability to persuade and influence

- The ability to horizon-scan and identify new income opportunities

Closing date: 1^st December

Interview date: 9^th December

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 020 30 062787 or apply online. If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to

end the application period sooner.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our

commitment to diversity here. We have partnered with the Forward Trust to

undertake an inclusive recruitment process, they are passionate about having a

diverse and inclusive culture and proactively welcome applications for a

diverse range of candidates.

Churches Conservation Trust are looking to recruit a Head of Fundraising to further develop CCT’s fundraising, building on the recent success of their growth in audience engagement.

Head of Fundraising
Full Time, Permanent
Salary £42,000 - £45,000 depending on experience plus pension and benefits
Homebased with regular travel to CCT offices (London N1, Leeds LS2, Bristol BS1) and sites

Over the last eighteen months we have grown audience engagement through online events and digital activity, welcoming many more younger and international members.  On the back of that success, we plan to continue growing our supporter base, and we are excited about the potential to widen audience reach, to increase support for sustaining individual churches and their communities.

This role within CCT offers an exciting opportunity for a fundraising professional, with a passion for England’s built heritage, to make a significant impact.  Over the next three years of CCT’s current strategic period, as the organisation delivers flagship NLHF funded projects, the Head of Fundraising will articulate the impact of these projects, and continue developing a strong case for support.

As well as sustaining existing fundraising income from grants, trusts and foundations, legacies, and individual giving, the role will be responsible for advancing local support and increasing fundraising across CCT’s England wide estate.  With their team, the Head of Fundraising will support and enable three regional teams so that the whole community support network of CCT is empowered to drive forward fundraising. This reflects an organisational wide aim to build a collaborative fundraising culture, and ensure CCT’s buildings at risk are sustained for the appreciation and benefit of future generations.

The successful candidate is likely to have developed their portfolio of fundraising skills over time in a national or international charity and can demonstrate considerable experience in increasing fundraising income, particularly in securing five and six figure donations.

They will have experience of line-managing junior fundraising staff and are looking for more managerial responsibility. As a graduate, they will have taken opportunities to improve their professional competence.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on Friday 7 January 2022.

Initial interviews will be held on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 January 2022 via Zoom. Final interviews will be held face to face.  Please note that the interview dates have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website.

The Churches Conservation Trust is committed to a policy of equal opportunities.

Churches Conversation Trust is not a licenced sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.

No agencies please.

This is the perfect opportunity for a senior communications and marketing professional looking for a role with real impact!

Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting CDP's Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) with the recruitment of an exciting Head of Communications and Marketing role.

As the Head of Communications and Marketing you will lead an expanding global team through an exciting phase of further growth, both in size and impact.

Your broad and senior marcomms experience will allow you to lead the development, delivery, and evaluation of a proactive integrated strategy spanning communications, media and digital.

Previous global experience will ensure you consider the complexities of an international audience, enabling you to support and advise the team on utilising appropriate messaging and tone in all SBTi communications.

Drawing on previous transformation experience you'll establish the team ensuring the department is robust and their values are upheld despite major growth.

Your excellent stakeholder management skills will allow you to build relationships internally and externally with complex and senior stakeholders.

Location: London (However can be remote based across the UK)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £61,000 - £75,000

About CDP's Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi): it is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets. It accelerates companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050. The initiative has an impressive list of partners such as the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and are growing at an impressive rate.

To find out more please email a copy of your CV and a Supporting Statement to [email protected] Please note this role will firmly close Monday 3rd January 2022 at 8.00am.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Orchestras for All is looking for a Head of Programmes and Partnerships to join its dynamic team on a full-time basis. As part of the Senior Management Team, you will work alongside the Executive Director to drive forward the charity’s inspiring strategy and ambitious plans for the future, with overall responsibility for our three life-changing programmes.

This exciting role is a blend of overseeing the outcomes of OFA’s work through leading and managing the programmes team, and ongoing advocacy that includes attending external events and conferences as well as engaging with partners, donors and stakeholders to collaborate and explore the benefits of building new and existing relationships.

You will have a passion for people and partnerships, be eager to streamline and evolve internal policies and procedures and be excited by the opportunity to empower young people within our programmes to gain greater responsibility of the charity in years to come.

Salary:

£33,000-£37,000 per year, depending on experience.

Location: 

Cecil Sharp House in Camden, London, as well as residential activity across the UK. Flexible home working is currently supported and applicants from outside of London are welcomed.

Benefits: 

25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays

One paid volunteer day annually, aimed to upskill you and the team 

Access to accredited training through EduCare

Pension:

4% contribution to your pension from Orchestras for All