Prospectus is excited to be working with the wonderful and magical Story Museum to lead their search for a new Head of Fundraising. After the completion of a £6million capital appeal and a growing national profile, The Story Museum is looking for an experienced and imaginative fundraiser to guide them through the next chapter.

Founded in 2003, The Museum's vision is to enrich lives, especially young lives, through stories. Through immersive, interactive exhibitions and an imaginative programme of performances, workshops and clubs, at a most unusual Museum in Oxford, they provide people of all ages with opportunities to enjoy, create and learn from stories. They are committed to creating inclusive experiences and making the Museum accessible to a diverse audience.

Alongside the public offer, the Museum runs an extensive learning programme for schools, including funded opportunities for partner schools, selected for their relative disadvantage. The Museum also develops participatory projects with community partners to reach children and families who can benefit from engaging in creative activities.

As the Head of Fundraising you will have proven experience in developing sustainable income streams and building pipelines. Areas of focus will be High Net Worth Individuals, Grant making Trusts and Corporate Partnerships. Using your creativity and the incredible work of The Story Museum, long-term, successful relationships with a diverse range of donors will be forged, developing a robust income for the museum.

You will lead a successful team and come with ideas, be excited and happy to roll up your sleeves and become immersed in the world of stories. A structured solicitation and stewardship process will be key along with the resilience required for growing an outstanding fundraising function. An understanding of arts and culture is a necessity, as is a passion for the work of this incredible organisation.

The Story Museum is committed to increasing the diversity of their creative programme, workforce and audiences. As part of this commitment, they will create opportunities specifically for individuals from communities currently under represented at the Museum. This includes people from the Global Majority, specifically the African diaspora; South, East, and South East Asian diaspora; the Middle East and North Africa; people with disabilities; and people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. When submitting an Expression of Interest for the Head of Fundraising role we ask you to confirm if you identify with one of these communities.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

We are looking for a fundraiser with a proven track record of successful income generation from trusts and foundations to join us on a part-time basis as our new Trust Fundraiser.

Location

Home-based with regular visits to the BRF office, Abingdon

Main areas of responsibility

• Make applications in order to attract grants and donations from trusts, and support the production of bids to charitable foundations
• Oversee relationships with grant-making trusts, ensuring these relationships are mutually beneficial and that related administration is well managed
• Research and identify charitable trusts which may provide future financial support to BRF, while also maximising the potential for giving from trusts with which BRF already has a relationship
• Prepare compelling proposals, creative pitches and appropriate applications to a broad range of funders
• Submit and monitor applications to charitable trusts, including the maintenance of records of applications, grant receipts and successful/failed submissions
• Ensure trusts are thanked for donations in timely fashion
• Write reports for funders on how their donation has supported our work
• Working closely with BRF’s head of fundraising to report on and evaluate trust and foundation fundraising income, expenditure and ROIs
• Monitor trust income for finance purposes, ensuring all donations or grants are coded appropriately, including any restrictions upon the use of the income
• Provide back-up support to the fundraising team with the production of personalised thank-you letters for individual and major donors
• Ensure BRF is up to date with best-practice fundraising techniques, particularly with regards to trust and foundation fundraising, and share these developments with the team
• Work collaboratively with other members of the fundraising team (and the wider BRF team) to reach fundraising targets

Skills and experience

Essential

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a fundraising team
• A proven track record of successful income generation from trusts and foundations
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Methodical with a flair for identifying and conveying information accurately, succinctly and engagingly
• Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach 
• Excellent planning, problem solving and organisational skills
• Excellent team player, willing to ‘chip in’ to get the job done
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Able to adapt to a changing fundraising environment
• Commitment to ongoing professional development in fundraising
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong commitment to the aims of the organisation

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
• A strong network within the charity and funding sectors 
• Understanding of Data Protection and fundraising compliance

Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday per annum, including Bank Holidays (increasing to 33 days after 5 full years’ service)
• Additional 3 days off between Christmas and New Year
• Auto enrolment pension scheme (8% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
• Private Health Insurance (after successful completion of probationary period)
• Flexible working opportunities; TOIL scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

There is an occupational requirement that the role be held by a Christian, as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Interview date Wednesday 10 November 2021

Location: Saunderton, Buckinghamshire

Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

National charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, which trains dogs to transform the lives of deaf people, is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic fundraising assistant to join the Major Giving team.

We are looking for a person who can support the development and implementation of the major giving fundraising strategy.  You will also need to have a keen eye for detail and have good time-management skills. Being a team player is key to the role and you will need to be at ease communicating with a wide variety of people including volunteers, donors, and supporters.

The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational skills and be able to work to tight deadlines.  Experience or knowledge of working with trusts and foundations would be advantageous.

Our charity is fun, friendly, and caring with a mission to train dogs to change the lives of deaf people.  We are based in beautiful surroundings at the Charity’s training centre in the Chiltern Hills, near Saunderton in Buckinghamshire.

If you are interested in working with us in this varied and immensely rewarding job, please visit our website via the Apply button for further information and an application form, and to discover what you can gain in return.

Closing date: 29th October 2021

Interviews will be held from 8th November 2021.

Registered charity in England and Wales (293358) and in Scotland (SC040486)

WR Fundraising Recruitment has an amazing opportunity to work with a regional charity in an exciting, newly created Corporate Partnerships Manager position.

Working closely with a new Head of… we’re looking for an experienced corporate fundraiser to be the go-to expert on all things partnerships fundraising. You’ll have the opportunity to lend your expertise to shaping a corporate fundraising strategy while managing some great accounts and developing new business across the region.

We’re looking for someone who has the ambition to kick-start a well- supported corporate partnerships fundraising stream and drive the future success for the charity.

Corporate Partnerships Manager

Full Time, Permanent

Oxford with travel across Thames Valley

Hybrid working

Up to £35,000 on experience

Duties will include:

• Lead, develop and implement the Corporate Partnerships strategy
• Focus on building relationships including but not limited to strategic and multi-year collaborations, sponsorship, Charity of the Year, employee fundraising, pro-bono, etc
• Successfully account manage current corporate partners and secure new partners
• Securing partnerships from regional companies via high-quality pitching and stewardship
• Develop a strong brand and identity as a charity partner, highlighting impact and the people the charity support in order to attract companies
• Crafting and presenting appropriate propositions that align with prospects’ objectives

Suitable candidates will have:

• Demonstrable experience in cultivating fundraising relationships with corporate partners
• Strong experience in building individually tailored fundraising relationships with individuals and companies.
• Experience of developing and implementing ambitious action plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including proven ability to build and maintain productive relationships with key influencers and stakeholders
• Very strong presentation skills and confidence in speaking in front of varied audiences.

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

Head of Memberships & Events
Salary: £36,000 (pro rata) per annum (FTE £40,000)
Contract: Permanent, part time, 31.5 hours per week
Based: Littlemore, Oxford / home (hybrid working available)

The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) runs one of the most successful membership and individual giving programmes in the Wildlife Trust movement, with over 28,000 memberships generating nearly £3m income per year.

The Head of Memberships & Events is a critical senior fundraising role, vital to securing the future of the Trust, and makes a positive impact in growing BBOWT’s membership, regular giving and mass giving income streams, alongside delivery of our large-scale events. As well as managing the memberships, marketing and events teams the post-holder can expect to be involved in the coordination of mass appeals, membership recruitment and retention, the innovative use of digital fundraising techniques, positive membership experiences, and the engagement of new and diverse audiences.

If you feel that you can take our appeals, member engagement, events and digital fundraising to the next level and you would like to help us achieve our goals of creating more nature everywhere and to enable people to take action for nature across our three counties, then we’d love to hear from you!

The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust is a membership-based voluntary organisation, managing over 80 nature reserves, influencing land management and educating and encouraging all sectors of the community to care for local wildlife.

The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm on Thursday 4th November 2021.

Interviews will comprise a 2-Stage process. Stage 1 will be held via Zoom on 16 November 2021. Those invited to Stage 2 will be required to attend a further interview on 22 November 2021.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete your application.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

A wonderful opportunity for an experienced Individual Giving Manger to join Sobell House Hospice Charity based in Oxford. You will be a talented, creative, and innovative professional focussed on inspiring people to support life-changing hospice care in Oxfordshire. Over the past year, the hospice charity has received immense support from individuals, and it is an exciting time to join us.
As part of your role, you will be driving forward income through various channels which include, regular giving, fundraising appeals, lottery and in-memory giving. You will be managing the Individual Giving Fundraiser and an income of circa £600,000 as well as championing data, allowing you to implement strong stewardship plans from the analysed data.
You will need
- Extensive experience of working in/managing an individual giving or appeals fundraising environment
- Excellent understanding and experience of relationship database/CRM systems and how these are applied in appeals to achieve results
- Demonstrable experience of direct marketing (both donor development and donor acquisition campaigns) and demonstrable understanding of database marketing principles
- Experience of effectively planning, scheduling and delivering successful integrated projects/appeal
- Knowledge and understanding of data protection legislation
- Experience of campaign analysis and testing methods.
If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you. You will be joining a busy and thriving fundraising team with a clear vision for the future and the drive to succeed.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Monday 25th October 2021
Interviews will be held the week of the 1st November 2021

Are you a natural when it comes to engaging people’s interest and developing lasting relationships with them? Can you tell a story and advocate for a cause both through conversation and in the written word? Do you get a buzz from being creative and working as part of a dynamic team?

As our Supporter Development Manager you will be responsible for driving Viva’s fundraising and supporter care in five key areas: major donors, onboarding new supporters, church relationships, sponsored and community events for individuals and churches, and legacies.

As such, it is crucial that you are an excellent communicator who can effectively engage with churches through preaching and with people of different nationalities and cultures. You will have strong organisational skills and a proven ability to manage a dynamic workload effectively together with a natural ability to inspire, motivate and drive excellence and improvement.

You will be a team player, yet able to work independently, be well-organised and responsive to all forms of communication.

Are you up for this new challenge with a charity that is changing children’s lives around the world?

To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button for full application details. The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 14 November 2021.  Interviews will be held on Thursday 25 November 2021. 

This is a full-time role for Viva in the UK, located either at its Oxford offices or home-working, with the expectation that you will come into the office in Oxford on a regular basis. The salary will be £28,000 to £32,000 per annum (depending on experience).

Families with young children have been hit hard by the pandemic.

Are you ready to join a charity to support them so they don’t have to face
their toughest times alone?

It’s an exciting time to join us as we have ambitious plans to expand our service
to meet growing local need.

In this new and important role you will engage the local community and businesses to enable us to diversify and expand our funding base. You will:

• Have experience relevant to fundraising
• Have drive and initiative with experience in achieving targets
• Be a confident communicator and excellent at building relationships
• Be organised and have good computer skills, particularly in working with databases

Hours of work: Part-time – 19 hours / week, that could fit around caring responsibilities.

Salary: Pro rata - £22K - £26K (FTE)

We believe that diversity in the workplace enables us to create a relevant, innovative and effective organisation. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from candidates with diverse life experience. We are committed to recruitment that is fair and free from bias.

Home-Start Oxford is a Disability Confident Employer. Please get in touch if you require this information in an alternative format, or to discuss an alternative form of application or other forms of reasonable adjustment.

Application pack: Job Pack, Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form attached. To be submitted with covering letter - see details in Job Pack. Please note that as part of our commitment to safer recruitment practice, applications must be made using the application form – CVs will not be accepted.

Informal discussion: Zena Forster, Fundraising Manager

Closing date: Midday on Monday 15th November 2021

To show our appreciation for your dedication we offer flexible working, 32 days holiday (pro rata), a contributory pension scheme, and the chance to work with incredibly friendly and committed colleagues.

This post is subject to a criminal record check through the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Head of Supporter Journey (0840)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have significant experience of leading the development of large-scale segmentation strategies and compelling supporter journeys?

Do you have expert understanding of the principles and practices of supporter/customer relationship management, journey development, and audience listening and understanding techniques?

Do you have expert knowledge of regular giving and digital marketing principles and practice?

We are looking for a Head of Supporter Journey at a pivotal time of transition and change for the organisation.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role, you will be providing strategic direction and leadership in line with our feminist approach and values. To lead the Supporter Journey Team to ensure that every Oxfam supporter has a relevant & inspiring journey and that all supporter interactions are engaging. To maximise supporter retention and development, in order to generate long-term growth in income. 

You'll have:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• A collaborative leader that encourages integration and supports their teams to succeed.
• Experience of managing performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and / or workplaces, and creating positive change in work culture, processes and practices.
• Lived experience(s) or evidence of learning/taking action on anti-racism and inequalities.
• Significant experience of leading the development of large-scale segmentation strategies and compelling supporter journeys.
• Expert understanding of the principles and practices of supporter/customer relationship management, journey development, and audience listening and understanding techniques.
• Expert knowledge of regular giving and digital marketing principles and practice.
• Strong storytelling expertise, the ability to share the Oxfam story in inspiring ways, tailored to a variety of audiences.
• Strong influencing & relationship building skills
• A strong understanding of public campaigning and a passion for activating the public to achieve our mission.
• A data driven decision maker who can set priorities based on long-term strategies, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement through testing and learning. 
• High levels of curiosity & external awareness. 

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a part-time, job share, fully or partially home-based.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding:

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by complying with our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of our organisation.

Conditional offers made in selection stages may also be subject appropriate screening checks. Oxfam GB participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will take into account any live disciplinary sanctions a candidate may have when making the selection decision.

How to apply:

As part of your online application please upload a copy of your CV and/or Cover Letter to this role.

Oxfam GB is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you be unable to submit your application online and would prefer an alternative method please contact our recruitment team. If you also want to discuss your application, please do contact us as well.

About Us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of an international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

Your New Organisation

We envision a world in which young people gain the tools they need to navigate life, with creativity, resilience and brilliant mental health.

Oxfordshire has a cutting edge youth sector full of grassroots leaders wanting to give young people the space and support needed to be the best and happiest they can be. Our organisation provides both direct delivery: through innovative youth leadership programmes, workshops and a young peoples supported accommodation service and sector support: by providing holistic support to the frontline organisations, so that they have everything they need to be delivering high impact work that is grounded in best practice safeguarding and youth work.

At OY, we listen to and harness the creative powers and relentless energy of young people to drive real change at a grass roots and strategic level.

Oxfordshire Youth is a boundary-breaking organisation, passionate about creating a future for and with young people that gives them the best possible opportunity to realise their potential.  2020 was a year like no other, and it was also the year that we saw Oxfordshire Youth enter an unprecedented transformation in our work.

Together, we will redefine the youth sector in Oxfordshire and young people will become the leaders we know they are capable of becoming. Oxfordshire Youth recruits outstanding talent to ensure we provide outstanding programmes and services to the young people of Oxfordshire and the organisations who serve them.

OY culture revolves around our core values: Ambitious, Reflective, Innovative, Self-nurturing, Inclusive and Trustworthy.

Job Purpose

To lead the enabling services for Oxfordshire Youth – finance, HR, fundraising, premises, Health and Safety, GDPR and IT ensuring that we position ourselves to be financially sustainable, adaptable and responsive to external factors and an employer of choice.

To develop the operational infrastructure ensuring our policies, processes, procedures and systems are appropriate and efficient.  This includes, Finance, premises, IT, compliance, impact measurement, insurance, procurement, safeguarding, HR, fundraising, data analytics and reporting. 

To be the lead on financial planning and annual budget setting highlighting financial risk and monitoring the financial health of the charity.

To oversee the People function ensuring our structure, culture, behaviours and people processes support us in delivering impactful services with committed, motivated and valued employees. 

Through superb leadership, support OY to deliver on current commitments, whilst seeking new opportunities aligned to our strategic imperatives. The role is both strategic and operational in nature.

Key Responsibilities and Main Duties

Strategic Planning and Transformation

• In collaboration with the CEO shape the strategic direction of the charity, regularly reviewing and improving the strategy on an ongoing basis ensuring the operational infrastructure supports the achievement of the strategy. 
• Ensure that all programs in our portfolio are managed effectively in terms of prioritization, funding, resourcing, people, outcomes and reporting in order that they are delivered in line with the organisational strategy.

Financial Management

• To monitor the financial health of the charity. Create monthly management accounts; report bi-monthly to the Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee and ensure that we are constantly highlighting financial risks and opportunities
• To lead on financial planning and annual budget setting. Provide high quality monthly reports on budget progress, support staff members struggling with budget adherence.
• To champion the use of robust financial processes and procedures for book keeping, record keeping, month end, expense claims, procurement, payroll and income generation.
• To lead on annual statutory accounts, the annual audit, and filing obligations with the Charity Commission. 
• To expand and develop the organisation’s financial strategy. Increase assets and reserves, diversify income and support gradual sustainable growth.

Fundraising and Donor Management

• To line manage the Corporate Fundraising Manager and support them to implement our fundraising strategy.

• To gradually build our fundraising capacity and unrestricted turnover by increasing the size of the fundraising team in a sustainable manner.
• To create a can-do relationship-led fundraising culture; supporting the fundraising team to outperform their targets in every area. Produce monthly reports monitoring performance against targets.
• To promote a donor love ethos ensuring donors feel valued and engaged.
• Lead a project to formalise our volunteer base with clear recruitment, induction and management processes. 
• To drive forwards Oxfordshire Youth’s plans for continuous sustainable growth

People Management

• To inspire and motivate the team, building a collective ambition to deliver on the mission and strategic imperatives.
• To line manage the People and Development Manager and to support her to lead the people function ensuring that our processes, systems and procedures create a fair and cohesive approach to people management.
• Alongside the People and Development Manager, support managers to ensure that OY values are lived and the organizational culture supports our mission helping us to deliver our social purpose with pride.
• Support the People and Development Manager to build capability in performance management, modelling the way, ensuring the approach to talent, succession and learning, positions OY for success and as an attractive employer.

IT

• To be the lead on IT in terms of hardware, software, procurement and system implementations including Xero, MyConcern, Lamplight, website, and other systems.
• To ensure that technology enables our staff to deliver and supports us to effectively engage with all of our stakeholders.  To ensure our technological capability supports us to be at the forefront of youth engagement, marketing, communications and service delivery.

Compliance

• To lead on policies, processes and systems around compliance including GDPR, DBS, safeguarding and HR. 
• To work within the organisational GDPR policy and procedure to lead on and strengthen adherence to GDPR across the whole organization and to ensure a high level of staff understanding across all teams.
• To lead on Oxfordshire Youth’s Health and Safety across the whole organisation including for all premises and YPSA accommodations.

Facilities Management

• To be the key landlord contact for all of our premises, managing all contract negotiations.
• Oversee all maintenance for our premises ensuring repairs are booked and carried out in a timely fashion.
• To lead on the fundraising for and purchase of a new Oxford Youth Hub; chairing the joint staff and trustee working group.

Other Duties with Oxfordshire Youth:

• To lead on the coordination of other training contracts as and when they arise within the organisation
• To contribute to the content of Oxfordshire Youth’s communications including the newsletter, website and other internal and external communications
• To work towards annual KPIs agreed with the Line Manager
• To attend team meetings and regular supervision meetings with the Line Manager
• To liaise and work alongside other team members and to maintain good inter-agency links
• To ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with Oxfordshire Youth’s values, guidelines, policies and procedures
• To undergo training that will enable personal and workforce development
• To undertake any other relevant duty related to the further development, promotion and sustainability of the organisation as agreed with Line Manager
• Subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Safeguarding

• To recognise that promoting the welfare and safeguarding children, young people and adults is everyone’s business and access training and supervision as appropriate to the role.
• To support the organisation in ensuring young people are protected from abuse or the risk of abuse and their human rights are respected and upheld.
• To ensure concerns are responded to appropriately in line with the OY's Safeguarding Adults Policy and the Child Protection Policy and interagency safeguarding procedures.
• To comply with recruitment and other checks as requested by the organisation including undertaking a DBS check.

This job description is subject to amendment following discussion with the post holder.

October 2021

EXPERIENCE, QUALITIES AND APTITUDE

Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified, with significant post qualification experience (qualified by experience may be considered)
• Experience of leading a finance function in an organization
• An understanding of HR and employment law; integrity and discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
• Excellent leadership skills with proven experience in a leadership role.
• A strong line manager with demonstrable experience of delivering through a team
• Experience of managing complex projects
•  Experience of implementing and managing IT within organisations
• Experience of managing significant budgets of over £1m.
• Ability to carry out research and analyse both quantitative and qualitative data
• Strong presentation, reporting and communication skills
• In depth experience of using Xero, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and databases
• Committed to treating people equally, respecting differences and challenging prejudice and discrimination
• A positive, enthusiastic and ‘can do’ approach to work
• Committed to own learning and development
• A commitment to the social ethos of the charity and an ability to relate to Young People

Desirable:

• Prior experience of charity accounting and of leading on the audit process for a charity
• Understanding of learning and professional development
•  Understanding of the youth sector and current challenges that young people face
• Understanding of the challenges facing the third sector
• Experience across all sectors (corporate, public and third sector)
• Experience of contract management and the delivering of sizeable contracts in public or private sector

About CAG

It’s an exciting time for CAG Oxfordshire as the network celebrates its 20th birthday, reaches almost 100 member groups, and is working to take community-led climate action to the next level in Oxfordshire.

As we plan more ambitious work to support community-led change in Oxfordshire, we’re looking for someone to lead the next stage of our development. We have doubled in size in under two years of operation as an independent co-operative, owned and steered by our member groups.

Find out More

We’ll be holding an Open Zoom session, where you can come along and chat with us about the Director role and find out if you think we’d be a good fit for you.

Join us at 12.30pm on Thursday 21st October here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84686815841

The session will be co-hosted by the current Lead Coordinator (Director equivalent) and another member of our team. If you can’t join the session don’t worry, we’ll write up the questions and any answers we give and share them as a blog post on our website as well.

About the Director Role

The new Director will lead and coordinate our work. This includes managing our staff team in a way that keeps us developing more effective self-management practices over time. A key part of the role is ensuring we improve and deliver on our strategy and plans, drawing on the strengths and input of people across the organisation and our wider network. The Director will also develop new partnerships and income streams to grow our work; meeting the needs we can already see around us, and taking opportunities as they arise.

We are looking for someone who can work between three and five days a week.The role will be scaled appropriately according to the hours agreed with the new Director - there are more details on this in the recruitment pack. Some of the many benefits of the role include: flexible working hours, ability to mix home and office working, great colleagues and partners, pro rata share of 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays, and the opportunity to make the role your own in many ways.

Post Title: Engagement and Development Manager - East Berkshire

Key Relationships: Senior Management Team

Salary: £33-36,000 per annum dependent on experience

Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Location: Hybrid working with the ability to work from home and in one of our offices. There will be a requirement to travel to face to face meetings with partners and stakeholders, in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, although some of these may be virtual.

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, but willing to consider some flexibility

Contract: Permanent

Probationary Period: 6 months

Holidays: 25 days per annum, plus 2 wellbeing days and bank holidays

ABOUT BUCKINGHAMSHIRE MIND

Buckinghamshire Mind shares national Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect”. With one in four people experiencing a mental health problem at some point in their lives, people need Mind more than ever. We deliver high quality community-based services across the county of Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

The services we provide include: 

• Wellbeing Activity and Peer Support Groups in the community
• Safe Haven crisis support
• Outreach services, delivered by colleagues working within NHS settings in both primary and secondary care settings
• Older Adults Services
• Children and Young Peoples’ services, including Peer Support in Schools
• Training services
• Counselling – for Adults and a Suicide Bereavement Support Service
• Employment Support
• Befriending programmes in the community
• Time to Change

We currently employ over 70 colleagues based in three different sites (Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Chesham) and are supported by more than 500 volunteers. We ensure that people with lived experience of mental health problems are fully engaged in the development and design of the services that we offer. 

ABOUT MIND IN BERKSHIRE

Mind in Berkshire is an exciting new collaboration to develop mental health support and awareness across the county of Berkshire, working with existing providers to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and skills and to enhance capacity. We are seeking to recruit an Engagement and Development Manager for East Berkshire, who will work in close partnership with a colleague at Oxfordshire Mind, focusing on Berkshire West developments.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Mind in Berkshire programme is a collaboration between Buckinghamshire Mind and Oxfordshire Mind aimed at increasing third sector capacity to deliver mental health support across Berkshire.  The post holder in Buckinghamshire will be a member of the senior management team and their role will involve drawing on, co-ordinating and developing the expertise of the many voluntary and community sector partners active in this field across the county. By applying learning from the COVID lockdowns – the successes and the challenges highlighted – the programme will help to develop mental health services within the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire (BOB) and the Frimley Integrated Care Systems.

Buckinghamshire Mind is already delivering services in East Berkshire, whilst Oxfordshire Mind has secured several contracts to deliver services in Berkshire West. The local Minds are working together to strengthen partnerships and alliances across Berkshire with public, private and third sector organisations, remaining committed always to the principles of the Mind Federation Agreement:

• delivering services for the benefit of service users.
• delivering fair and worthwhile benefit for all Local Minds.
• sharing learning and best practice and connections.
• working together with openness and honesty in the spirit of collaboration and cooperation.
• responding with good faith in a timely manner.
• valuing diversity and inclusion, promoting equality and challenging discrimination.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Engagement and Development Manager for East Berkshire (Windsor & Maidenhead; Bracknell and Slough) will work closely with the Engagement and Development role in Berkshire West (Reading, Wokingham, Berkshire West) to:

• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as commissioners, providers, community groups and potential service users across Berkshire
• Support and influence existing and emerging mental health policy and strategy within Berkshire and the Frimley ICS
• Build a local Mind presence in Berkshire, raising the profile of Mind and representing Mind in forums and other meetings across Berkshire
• Create a Mind in Berkshire voice and develop a strong influencing role, sharing learning and best practice
• Identify gaps in current provision across the county and explore and develop potential service offers, creating robust business cases to support proposals that are aligned with clearly defined service user need.
• Work closely with both the SMT and OMT to ensure budget assumptions and available capacity and to ensure alignment with current strategic priorities.
• Provide a recognised source of knowledge for Buckinghamshire Mind colleagues about what is happening in Berkshire
• Both Engagement & Development roles will work closely with their respective Senior Management Teams and Trustee Boards on this high profile project.

The East Berkshire post will initially focus on the following deliverables.

1. Become the recognised “face” of the organisation to our external stakeholders through a focused and active participation in relevant networks and groups linked to our strategic objectives.

2. Identify, develop and maintain relations with key external partners including commissioners, funders and partner agencies.

3. Develop a strong understanding of the skills and capacity available within Buckinghamshire Mind’s operational team and how this fits with Oxfordshire Mind.

4. Research and identify need and unmet need through asset mapping, data analysis and gathering intelligence from your networks. This should be done in close collaboration with colleagues, both in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Mind, to develop a picture across the county of Berkshire.

5. Build on this mapping exercise and gap analysis to prepare and implement a detailed activity plan setting out deliverables, outcomes and risk management.

6. Support the ongoing sustainability of mental health services in Berkshire, in particular Friends in Need, Community Connectors and the STAR contract, gradually assuming the lead role in funder monitoring and reporting.

7. Identify, appraise and develop new business opportunities, delivered in partnership or as Buckinghamshire Mind, where there is a clearly identified need that is aligned with the strategic priorities of the organisation.

8. Design and develop new services fully embracing the knowledge and wisdom that comes from the voice of lived experience of both our volunteers and service users.

9. Support with the implementation phase of all new projects, providing a seamless transition from operational and financial understanding, to bid writing, to the set-up of a new service.

Additional Requirements

The post-holder will also be expected to:

• Maintain an overview and an up to date knowledge of key national, regional and local policies within the mental health field, and of current and emerging health and social care structures.
• Prepare papers, reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Behave in a professional manner at all times, reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of the local Mind.
• Attend regular supervision and participate in annual appraisals
• Be proactive in reviewing and evaluating personal performance and identifying areas for improvement and development
• Attend and participate in team meetings and other meetings as required

This job description covers the current range of duties and will be reviewed from time to time.  It is Buckinghamshire Mind’s aim to reach agreement on changes, but if agreement is not possible, Buckinghamshire Mind reserves the right to change this job description.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Engagement and Development Manager in East Berkshire. Candidates are required to meet all of the essential conditions and requirements listed (E)and the majority of the desired requirements (D). Please refer to these conditions and requirements in the supporting statement that accompanies your CV as this will be used to select candidates for interview.

Conditions

· Positively supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Track record of developing and managing effective relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders (E)
• Track record of developing successful partnership working and collaborations (E)
• Track record of successful community engagement in either a voluntary or paid capacity (E)
• Experience of bid writing and presentations. (E)
• Proven track record of planning and mobilising projects and services (E)
• Experience of constructing a budget to support a business case to ensure a funding application is both deliverable and sustainable (E)
• Experience of working in the Voluntary Sector (D)
• Experience of using social network channels for promotional purposes (D)
• Experience of contract management and reporting to funders (D)
• Experience of impact measurement and working within an evaluation framework (D)

Knowledge

• Understanding of the voluntary sector (E)
• Understanding of the health and social care commissioning system and provider infrastructure (E)
• Understanding of what makes a good fundraising application – linking to funder priorities and the organisation’s case for support. (E)
• Marketing and PR (D)
• Knowledge of issues affecting people with mental health problems (D)

Skills and abilities

• Credibility - able to act as an effective representative for the organisation and communicate with a wide range of people. (E)
• Team player - able to form positive, professional relationships with internal and external staff, volunteers and stakeholders, at all levels. (E)
• Influence – able to listen and negotiate so as to be able to establish effective partnerships and inter-agency working, and develop and motivate individuals and groups (E)
• Analytical – able to compile and interpret information and statistical data and use this to inform decision making (E)
• Communication - excellent verbal, written and presentation skills, able to present an appropriate and persuasive case for support to varied audiences (E)
• Innovation – creative approach in identifying appropriate opportunities and prioritising those with best fit to the strategic priorities of Buckinghamshire Mind. (E)
• Management - strong organisational skills, able to work independently, take control of own workload, meet deadlines and keep those around them well informed. (E)
• Resilience – the capacity to cope effectively with the pressures of the post and to use the support and supervision provided. (E)
• Ambition - self-motivated and target driven (E)
• Empathy – a genuine interest in the work of the charity and mental health and in the wellbeing of the people, families and communities it serves  (E)

Other

• Current full driving licence and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (E)
• Strong commitment to equality and diversity (E)
• Strong commitment  to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Commitment to working within the policies of Buckinghamshire Mind including confidentiality. (E)
• Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements (E)
• Willingness and ability to work hours outside of normal office hours on occasion (E)
• Willing to undertake training and development (E)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 5% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

Applications: Please send -

CV and Supporting Statement.  Your Supporting Statement should explain how your skills and experience meet each of the requirements detailed in the Person Specification.

The short-listing panel make their decisions based on this information and no assumptions about your skills or experience will be made.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd November 2021 (9am)

Interview date: Thursday 11th November 2021 

Interview location: Online via Microsoft Teams

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community including individuals with lived experience of mental health problems. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

To apply for any of our vacancies, please send your CV and covering letter.

ACCESSIBILITY

Please let us know if you have any special requirements which we might need to consider in relation to the selection process. For example, how the interview is held.

Any requests will not be taken into account in the selection process.

Thank you for your interest

• Permanent, full-time post
• Based at CMS House, Oxford, with some flexibility for home working
• Starting salary £47,390 and generous pension contribution: up to 15 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
• As an equal opportunities’ employer, we particularly welcome applications from women and individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.

Do you have a passion for both mission and management? A love of spreadsheets as well as spreading the gospel? CMS is looking for a servant-hearted leader to join our senior leadership team (SLT) in Oxford. The post holder will be responsible for strategic development in the area of finance, leading and coordinating policy for financial planning and budgetary control. In addition, they will take responsibility for corporate strategic development and leadership of the ICT and facilities teams (including property management, pensions and risk management). As a member of the SLT they will play a full role in developing and implementing the CMS mission strategy.

The post will continue the work towards financial sustainability, while further developing excellent relationships with other teams within CMS and the wider CMS mission network. They will be a prayerful, discerning Christian who will nurture a healthy mission spirituality within CMS.

It will therefore be a requirement for the post holder to be a committed and practising Christian who would uphold CMS’s values and ethos.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the ideal candidate will be a chartered accountant or equivalent, a member of an accounting body with at least five years’ relevant experience in a senior role, a proven track record of working in finance in a business or charity context and experience of leading, developing and motivating others.

For the past two years CMS has been carrying out an organisational strategic review to address three key issues:

1. A need for greater focus and clarity of purpose
2. A need for clarity of identity and role
3. A need for financial sustainability

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download.

This post has an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practising and committed Christian, committed to the aims, values and the ethos statement of CMS. Occasional travel may be required.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications:

•  Midnight 14 November 2021

Interview dates:

• First round of interviews will be held on 29 and 30 November 2021 via Zoom.
• Final round of interviews will be held in person at CMS House, Oxford, on 9 and 10 December 2021.

We have a fantastic opportunity for somebody to join the team, to lead and grow the media, marketing, and communications function. 

As a successful applicant, you will have oversight of the function, where you will work to amplify the content and message of OCCA’s speaking team and key ministry initiatives across digital and traditional marketing channels. This position requires you to think strategically and tactically to ensure the right content gets to the right audience.

You will also have oversight of OCCA’s brand image and reputation and will be responsible for developing the communications plan and for shaping the storytelling narrative through compelling campaigns and media products.  To achieve this, you will work with the organisational leadership team, to implement their vison and objectives.

We are a registered Christian charity based in Oxford, with a collaborative working culture and welcoming atmosphere. You will join a small, dynamic team during an exciting period of transformation and development.

The key skills, qualifications and competencies that we are looking for are outlined below (a more detailed list is included in the job description):

• Degree level academic qualification or relevant equivalent experience;
• Significant experience in a similar role, with time in a management or supervisory role.
• Proven ability to combine creative and critical thinking to craft compelling, fit-for-purpose media products
• High level of technical ability around social media, websites, intranets, and other digital platforms.
• Experience across a range of media including Digital, Print, TV and/or Radio.
• Ability to think strategically and technically, adjust seamlessly to shifting priorities, influence key decision makers, and to thrive in a collaborative and entrepreneurial business environment.
• Highly organised and adaptable, willing to work on multiple deliverables in parallel and to deadlines;
• Ability to work under pressure, on multiple tasks and to deadlines
• A team player, with a pro-active approach, geared towards working in a collaborative environment.

Please note: as a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practicing Christian with a mature faith and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the statement of faith and values, as well as the mission, principles and practices of the charity.

You will also need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK as part of the application process.

Closing date: 10th November (Please note that we reserve the right to close the advertisement early should sufficient applications of suitable quality be received before this date)

(Please be aware that we are in the process of changing our name.. We have completed our registration with Companies House and have changed our email addresses. We are waiting confirmation with the Charities Commission. We will be trading as OCCA the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics)