Job Description
Job Title: Head of Governance Programmes – Employer and Volunteer Engagement
Reports to: Director of Governance Programmes
Location: Quantum House, 22 – 24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, EC4A 3EB
Purpose: The UK based Education and Employers charity aims to ensure that all young people have the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential. One of the ways it achieves this aim is via the Inspiring Governance service. Run in partnership with the National Governance Association this is a free governor recruitment and support service which gets highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing help raise educational achievement.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference by taking on a leading role in engaging with employers and professional networks to secure the recruitment of excellent volunteers and governors for schools, academies and FE Colleges. The Charity currently delivers two Governance online recruitment programmes; one for the Department for Education and one for the Education and Training Foundation.
The postholder will primarily be responsible for engaging employers to recruit skilled volunteers to both governance programmes. This will include direct employer engagement with national level employers and professional networks and close liaison with other colleagues in the charity and a team of experienced Inspiring Governance Regional Managers; who engage employers and recruiters in the regions.
Outreach to FE providers and to school and academy governance recruiters will also form a secondary part of this role (working with the National Governance Association for Inspiring Governance). The role will also plan, oversee and manage mass outreach and engagement through marketing and communications; campaigns, social media and our website. Finally, this role has responsibility for contract reporting and client management for the Inspiring FE Governance programme.
Remuneration: £34k - £38k - depending upon experience
Additional Terms: 30 days paid holiday, exclusive of Statutory Holiday plus competitive pension scheme and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days – pro rata in accordance with the length of contract. Additional family friendly benefits including enhancements to Statutory Payments.
Appointment Terms: Permanent and full time
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of employer engagement and volunteer recruitment across England in order to drive volunteer sign ups, secure employer engagement and the engagement of recruiters (schools/ academies and FE Providers) with our governance programmes:
- Inspiring Governance: This is a free (at point of use) England wide online recruitment service that connects schools with skilled volunteers interested in being governors and trustees. The service is currently funded by the Department for Education (DfE) and is delivered in conjunction with the National Governance Association - who provide onward support and training to IG placed governors and trustees. The programme has specific, and demanding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to meet around numbers of volunteers sourced and placed, the diversity of volunteers and the number of vacancies registered by schools.
- Inspiring FE Governance: This is a free (at point of use) England wide online recruitment service dedicated to finding individuals with the right skills to serve on Further Education (FE Boards) in England, including chairs of finance committees. Board members are committed volunteers and the role is like a company non-executive director. The Inspiring FE Governance service is funded by the Education and Training Foundation and run solely by Education and Employers. The programme has specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to meet, around numbers of volunteers sourced and placed for example.
We pride ourselves on the diversity, age ranges and quality of volunteers we recruit in terms of the skills and different thinking they can offer to governing boards. The Head of Governance Programmes – Employer and Volunteer Engagement will work closely with the Director of Governance Programmes and the Head of Governance Programmes, Matching & Customer Service to take responsibility for the successful delivery of five areas:
- Review, evolve and deliver our current employer and volunteer engagement strategy. This seeks to engage employers nationwide to encourage and support their staff to volunteer to undertake school visits or school/academy or FE governance. This will include working closely with our Regional Managers and driving forward our recently introduced ‘School Governor Champions’ campaign to ensure widespread sign up from national, regional and local employers;
- Develop a clear strategy to engage professional networks and associations to encourage their members to volunteer to undertake school, academy or FE governance. This will include developing more professional sector based campaigns such as the engineering sector’s Take a Closer Look campaign to encourage more skilled professionals to consider volunteering for schools and school governance;
- To conceptualise, plan and oversee the successful delivery of further mass outreach campaigns (such as those delivered with the National Governance Association - ‘Everyone on Board’ and ‘Educators on Board’) to engage employers and drive up volunteers in all areas of the country, particularly in rural and coastal areas where volunteer numbers are traditionally fewer. To achieve this through a range of marketing and comms approaches, including working in partnership with the National Governance Association, digital campaigns, social media and our Inspiring Governance website. This post will undertake line management of the Inspiring Governance Communications, Marketing and PR Officer and will work closely with them to achieve the above;
- Further develop, manage and deliver national outreach to encourage the registration of governor and trustee vacancies on our Platform (school, college and FE Provider vacancies). This will include direct contact with Colleges, FE providers, schools and other governance recruiters. This aspect of the role will work closely with the Charity’s school’s team, the IG regional team, and for the Inspiring Governance programme, with the National Governance Association;
- To take responsibility for monthly and annual contract reporting and, in conjunction with the Director of Governance Programmes where appropriate, support day to day client relationship management (Education and Training Foundation) for the Inspiring FE Governance programme;
We are looking for a strategic individual who can target, drive forward and subsequently deliver successful partnerships with employers/ professional associations. The post-holder will understand the power of volunteering and is passionate about supporting young people to realise their potential. Education and Employers is a small charity working at a rapid pace to bring about change and the ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication skills, able to absorb key information quickly and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.
Key Accountabilities:
Review and deliver our employer and volunteer engagement strategy
- To review and evolve our current employer and volunteer strategy to recruit more skilled professionals to volunteer as school/ academy and FE governors, meeting KPIs for volunteer sign up set by the client.
- To deliver the action plan associated with this strategy, making direct contact with national level employers and professional networks (in person, by phone/email etc) and securing their interest and intent to promote governance to their staff, undertaking light touch account management with VIP employers where required;
- To work closely and proactively with the Inspiring Governance regional team and stakeholder partners (such as Academy Ambassadors) to support and enhance our collective work with employers and to ensure a joined up, strategic approach;
- To contribute to the coordination of Charity wide work with employers and outreach which will include collaboration with the Senior Management Team and working closely and proactively with members of the central London employers team, as well as regional colleagues to support their work and facilitate a joined-up approach.
- To contribute to the strategic direction of Charity wide employer engagement work.
Engagement of professional associations/ sector bodies
- To develop a strategy to engage professional associations and sector bodies at a national level and ensure they promote becoming a school/ academy FE governor to their members
- Develop social media content and internal communications that professional bodies can readily use to persuade their members to volunteer as a governor in schools
- Conceptualise and develop campaigns in partnership with professional associations and sectors (to be agreed) that can bring high value to school and FE governance. Also, those which encourage their members to volunteer in schools more widely, raising children’s knowledge of a range of careers and different professions.
Develop and execute mass outreach campaigns to increase volunteer sign up
- To work with the charity’s Communications and Marketing team and the National Governance Association’s Communications and PR counterpart to identify and plan an annual programme of marketing campaigns and communications to support volunteer recruitment activity and the engagement of governor recruiters;
- To specifically help drive forward the joint Everyone on Board Campaign designed to increase the diversity of background and age of governance volunteers. Further, to support the Educators on Board campaign to ensure we secure volunteers with educational expertise for governing boards.
- To conceptualise and develop new campaigns (to be discussed) that target both skills and geographical volunteer needs, working closely with Inspiring Governance Regional Managers to do so (and where appropriate, working closely with our partners the National Governance Association).
- To oversee and support the effective delivery of mass outreach to volunteers through marketing and communications; professional networks, digital campaigns, social media and website profile.
- To identify appropriate metrics needed for management purposes and ensure these are systematically collected, analysed and disseminated where appropriate.
Engagement of governor recruiters (Chairs, clerks, MAT governance leads, etc.)
- Further develop, manage and deliver regional outreach (England wide) to encourage the registration of vacancies on our Platform (school, college and FE Provider vacancies). Outreach will include direct contract with Colleges, FE providers, schools and other governance recruiters (in person, by phone/email etc).
- Work closely and proactively with the Inspiring Governance regional team, and the National Governance Association around work with school governance recruiters;
- Work closely and proactively with the Charity’s schools team to identify scope for enhancing engagement around governance with schools registered on our Inspiring the Future programme;
Inspiring FE Governance Contract Reporting
- To write the monthly and summary contract reports for the Inspiring FE Governance programme (with support where needed from the Director of Governance Programmes);
- In conjunction with the Director of Governance Programmes where appropriate, manage the day to day client relationship with the Education and Training Foundation for the Inspiring FE Governance programme.
Line Management responsibilities
- Line management and day to day support and guidance of one FTE, the Governance Programmes Marketing, Communications and PR Officer. No additional line management responsibilities are envisaged at this point but as the Charity continues to develop this may be an area for future discussion.
Other
- Represent the charity’s governance programmes and the Director at external events and conferences as appropriate
- Proactively contribute ideas and thoughts into the governance programmes team and into the wider Charity; both on volunteer and employer engagement and the charity’s wider work;
- Other ad hoc duties as required.
Person specification:
Skills/ Knowledge/ Expertise
Essential
- Senior level experience of developing delivery strategies and executing them via effective programme and project management;
- Demonstrable client and stakeholder engagement experience (including with employers and professional networks and ideally also including with education providers and their representatives);
- Senior level experience of managing and delivering across a function (experience of outreach and recruitment activity would be ideal) including scoping and delivering a programme of activity to achieve demanding Key Performance Metrics;
- Demonstrable experience of directly line managing staff and working effectively and collaboratively with staff and partners across multiple geographical locations;
- Excellent people skills, the ability to influence (including with senior representatives) and the manner to professionally represent both the governance programmes and the Charity as a whole with external employers and professional bodies;
- Knowledge and understanding of the role that marketing and campaigns can have in generating mass engagement of users with a programme or campaign at a national level;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrable experience of writing client focused reports.
Desirable
- A passion for supporting young people in realising their potential through harnessing skilled volunteers to engage in education;
- A successful track record in delivering tangible outcomes through engagement with employers and professional networks;
- Specialist knowledge of the education and employment sectors and the policy environment and delivery models which underpin relationships;
- Experience and/or knowledge of governance within an education context; willingness to become a governor desirable
- Experience of working to deliver significant national Key Performance Metrics using resources (human and financial) efficiently and effectively;
- Understanding of risk management and data protection.
Personal Attributes
- Good level of education, demonstrating strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal. Comfort and confidence in working with a variety of senior external stakeholders
- Self-motivated and relentless in pursuing goals, having an entrepreneurial and enterprising approach to their work;
- Good working knowledge and practical application of Microsoft office tools and the ability to understand and work with customer relationship management software – we currently operate our services on a Salesforce platform;
- A “doer”- ability to pro-actively anticipate requirements and act to provide workable solutions to these;
- Solutions orientated, perceiving processes as the means rather than the end and as an aid to effective delivery;
- Influencer - demonstrates personal ‘presence’ and gains the confidence of others through temperament, capability and calibre;
- Demonstrates sensitivity and possesses the ability to manage effectively the organisational tensions that sometimes develop between internal and external stakeholders involved in the organisation and delivery of programmes.
- Team Player: working collaboratively and flexibly with other colleagues to achieve outcomes and is keen to add value to the Charity’s culture and ethos;
- Able to undertake some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends;
- Able to travel in the UK (England primarily).
Application process
The Education and Employers charity values having a diverse workforce. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals from all backgrounds.
The closing date for applications is 6pm on Friday 29th November. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Wednesday December 4th. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 11th December at the Education and Employers’ offices in Fleet Street, London.
Applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa
Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.
About the wider Education and Employers Charity
Education and Employers is an independent UK based charity launched in 2009 with the vision of “providing children and young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential”. It aims to achieve this by working with schools, employers, the national bodies that represent them and a wide range of other partners including the government and third sector organisations. The charity also works with partners internationally – more details here.
The charity runs Inspiring the Future, a free service which uses innovative match-making technology to connect volunteers with state schools and colleges, quickly, simply and at scale. Schools can very easily search a massive database of willing volunteers, filter against a wide range of criteria – e.g. subject, sector, career route and send them a message. It enables young people, wherever they live, whichever school they attend, the opportunity to meet people from a wide range of backgrounds doing jobs from across the whole world of work.
Over 55,000 people have already volunteered in the UK - people from all levels: apprentices to CEOs and all sectors: apps designers to zoologists and over 80% of English secondary schools have registered. People can volunteer from an hour a year in a local primary or secondary school to chat informally about their job and career route, take part in career speed networking session, give careers insights, provide mock interviews or feedback on CVs through to serving as a governor or trustee. There is also the opportunity to link up with schools for workplace visits, job shadowing and mentoring.
Inspiring the Future operates on a technology platform kindly developed in partnership with Deloitte, Salesforce and Ordnance Survey. It allows the charity to run national campaigns such as Inspiring Women and others focused on specific geographic areas or economic sectors such as engineering, science, health and arts and culture. The campaigns have secured high profile support across government, business and teacher associations and ongoing corporate partnerships including our lead corporate partner Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
In partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers the charity has developed a version for primary schools called Primary Futures and over 4,500 primaries have already signed up. To see a short clip on how it works please click here. All campaigns run through Inspiring the Future share a common objective: to broaden young people’s horizons, raise their aspirations and show them the range of opportunities and careers routes e.g. apprenticeships and university open to them. Over 1.8 million interactions between young people and volunteers from the world of work have already taken place.
In partnership with the National Governance Association the charity runs Inspiring Governance the free governor recruitment and support service. This Department for Education funded service aims to get highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing help raise educational achievement.
Since the Charity’s launch it has sought to understand what difference employer engagement in education makes to young people and the economy. It works with academics and researchers from around the world and its own research is regularly cited by government and international organisations like the OECD. The research, which has informed and influenced a range of government policies, shows that employer engagement helps improve social mobility, reduces the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment of training), increases the amount they earn in adult life, helps them make better informed career choices and leads to improvements in educational attainment.
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We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Development Manager – Individual Giving to join us. You can be based at either the Cosford or London site and the Museum encourages applicants from both areas to apply (travel between the museum sites will be necessary). You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, we are offering a competitive salary of Cosford - circa £33,000 or London – circa £35,000 per annum.
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two public sites at London and Cosford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support our charitable activities.
Our vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives. Our purpose is to share the story of the Royal Air Force, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inspire and encourage learning.
About the role:
We are seeking a skilled, driven, tactful and diplomatic Development Manager – Individual Giving to join our ambitious Development Team as we embark on delivering the Museum’s Strategy 2030 vision and capital builds.
You will deliver the Museum’s Visitor Supporters’ Strategies as a key element in the Museum’s fundraising portfolio to increase giving through acquisition and retention of new and existing supporters, ensuring high quality stewardship throughout.
Key responsibilities of our Development Manager – Individual Giving include:
- Manage the planning and delivery of effective, integrated individual giving & cash appeals
- Through data insight and research, develop and implement new packages and products for donor acquisition and engagement
- Prioritise target audiences, identifying the right offers and products to energise and engage existing supporters and entice new donors
- Work with the Visitor Experience and Corporate Events teams to ensure that the available sites for donation opportunities are maximised
- Develop and deliver a challenge events products to drive donations, working in close liaison with the Public Events Team
- Ensure that Visitors to the website have the opportunity to support the Museum easily, with satisfaction and the facility to be brought into the Museum’s online communications community.
- Develop and implement additional ways to give maximising donations both on site and off site including digital donation methods
- Liaise with other museum and visitor attraction membership groups and organisations to keep up with and share best practice
- Develop special fundraising campaigns that would appeal to Visitor Supporters and that are operational onsite and online, in liaison with the Head of Development
- Keep up to date with fundraising, legal and financial compliance
What we are looking for in our ideal Development Manager – Individual Giving:
- Significant experience working in the UK charity sector, in a fundraising capacity with experience of running effective income generation and stewardship campaigns
- Hands on experience of both donor acquisition and retention with proven ability to increase supporter donations
- Experience of developing and delivering a range of fundraising products and stewardship activities to warm and cold audiences
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good interpersonal and negotiating skills with an ability to build relationships
- Excellent planning skills with a proven ability to carry out different tasks simultaneously and prioritise time and resources accordingly
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Proven people leadership with the ability to manage people and to bring the best out in them and to work effectively within a team
- Member of professional fundraising body
Closing date for applications: 24th November 2019
Interviews will take place on: 28th & 29th November 2019
Please click apply now to be re-directed to our jobs page where you can access the application method and details. Join us in delivering our purpose and achieving our vision, ensuring that the Royal Air Force’s story continues to enrich and inspire current and future generations. We would love to hear from you.
Employ-Ability, a rapidly growing Essex-based charity, with a turnover that is anticipated to approach £1 million in 2020, is seeking to recruit an experienced person to help develop its service that supports people with severe and enduring mental ill health to find and keep employment.
The Charity works with Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust (EPUT) to deliver an Essex wide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service and from April 2019 with Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) to deliver a West Suffolk, Ipswich and East Suffolk Service. Employ-Ability also delivers HeadsUp which helps those with common or primary level depression, anxiety or mild mood disorders to return to work, training and education across West and South Essex, Southend and Thurrock.
The post holder will be a member of Employ-Ability’s leadership team and is critical to its continued expansion and development. Employ-Ability anticipates that this year long opportunity will evolve into a longer-term commitment and very much a statement of its intent to build the foundations for further growth.
The successful candidate will have a range of skills and attributes that will expedite this ambition.
The role is focused on delivering the organisational support to help a shared long term ambition to double access to IPS services and there are challenging targets that the organisation needs to deliver to reach that goal. `
This is an important appointment for Employ-Ability the successful candidate will be responsible, with the Service Manager specifically for Employ-Ability’s money and people, and;
- Its corporate systems, policies and procedures, and compliance i.e. Health and Safety
- Its information technology interfaces, internally and externally with the NHS, and GDPR
- Its performance , reporting and change management mechanisms
In time it is anticipated the post holder will to take responsibility for its Head Office team and provide matrix management for development projects. The successful applicant will support the expansion, development and management of a high-quality service that meets recognised standards and delivers positive outcomes for service users and make significant overall contribution to Employ-Ability’s management capacity.
You will be required to manage a wide range of activity working directly with all relevant stakeholders, funder finance and reporting leads, suppliers and providers of services, including tech solutions to Employ-Ability, NHS systems managers, and partner agencies.
The role, in which you will work closely with two operational managers (Lead Employment Specialists, calls for empathy, determination and resilience, and a solution focused results-orientated approach. The ideal candidate will be familiar with developing and managing a range of first-class support systems that prioritise enabling teams to focus their efforts on frontline support.
Most importantly, you need to be a personable top class all-rounder and a motivated self-starter with really great technical and communication skills. High quality staff are the key to our success, and you will need to be passionate about supporting people, developing an organisation and delivering a premium service.
Please note: Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 9th December 2019
Interview date:
Friday 13th December 2019
Interviews will be held at;
Employ-Ability, Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7BL
Details on the interview process and directions will be forwarded to short listed applicants
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with The London Community Foundation (LCF) to recruit to two newly created Head of Grant Operations roles.
The Organisation
LCF is dedicated to improving the lives of London's most disadvantaged. Child poverty, unemployment, isolation, homelessness, domestic violence and gang crime are just some of the issues being tackled through grant making. To date, they have raised over £100m for community-based organisations, deploying more than £80m in grants and building up an endowment of £20m. The charity holds a unique position in the Capital; they collaborate across public, private (individual) and corporate donors to raise funds to support London's grassroots organisations. They support donors to achieve their philanthropic aims whilst meeting the needs of London's communities. This dual purpose makes LCF unique as a grant maker in London. Following the launch of a new strategy in April of this year, the ambition is to grow LCF's reputation as a leading vehicle for London's giving.
The Role
Reporting into the Director of Grants and Impact, The Head of Grant Operations roles support the delivery of quality efficient and effective operations to ensure delivery of LCF's objectives. Key deliverables include grant operations management, donor relationship and account management, people management, and senior programme management as a key member of the middle management team. As a Head of Grant Operations your role will include overseeing grant operations processes, donor relationship management, staff development and bespoke project and programme management. You will have the opportunity to develop and continuously improve operational standards leading a small team to ensure the delivery of high quality, efficient and effective grants and donor relationship management.
The Person
We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic, future leaders with people management experience. We are hoping to find two individuals with complementary skills, both bringing their own experience and expertise in different areas. Strong team management and performance management skills are essential, as well as a track record in managing change in complex environments. An understanding of the social sector is important, but experience of working for a grant funder is not essential for both roles. You may be a senior leader in a charity or social enterprise, or have worked in the corporate sector in Corporate Social Responsibility or, you may have other transferable skills. Your experience of managing complex external relationships will be important as will your financial literacy, risk and project management skills. Curious, with a desire to develop your understanding about how communities are tackling a range of social issues - from the integration of refugees and asylum seekers, through to improving the environment or reducing crime, you will be able to distil this knowledge into valuable insight to share with others, including potential donors. You are someone who thrives in a supportive environment that encourages you to take on new challenges, learn and improve.
If this sound like you and your ambition matches ours - to see a strong and vibrant London for everyone - please get in touch now!
Initial interviews will take place at the LCF offices in Brixton on 12th & 13th December
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Philanthropy Manager (Giving Clubs)
£35,000pa
Living Planet Centre, Woking (20 minutes from Clapham Junction)
Flexible working possible
If you understand the urgent need to restore nature and have successfully managed a giving club or planned giving programme, the role of Philanthropy Manager (Giving Clubs) may be the perfect opportunity for you.
This is an exciting new position in the world’s leading independent conservation organisation focused on maximising the vast, yet mostly untapped, potential of environmental philanthropy at a time when it is needed more than ever.
Your role will be to establish a high-value giving programme to grow mid-level philanthropy for two of our strategic priorities: ‘Thriving Habitats and Species’ and ‘Climate Change and Polar Regions’. We will look to you to create an integrated annual programme of print, digital materials and events to engage donors. You will also manage a small portfolio of donors to build a strong pipeline to major giving.
To play your part in saving our planet, you will have successfully managed a giving club or planned giving programme. As an accomplished project manager, you will use insight to develop new products to grow the programme. You will also be a creative and strategic thinker with excellent communication and influencing skills. And lastly, you will be the type of person who thrives in a fast-paced, high performing environment and can quickly and decisively respond to shifting requirements.
How to Apply
If you have the skills and passion to help us build a movement in defence of nature, please click on the link and apply via our website. Complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up to date CV with cover letter highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.
At WWF-UK we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits to encourage a work life balance.
Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We’re looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.
Closing Date: 24th November 2019
If you are looking to join a fast growing INGO in a pivotal role, responsible for financially managing a portfolio of programmes that impact the lives of millions globally, this Head of UK and Programme Finance position could be the best next step you'll take in your career. Not only is this organisation growing rapidly, it has substantial investment from some of the largest institutional donors and an innovative energy unique to itself.
With a few international trips per year to overseas offices, this is an exciting chance for someone with strong grants experience to join an impressive INGO with a strong reputation and a network spanning over many countries.
The Head of UK and Programme Finance will be responsible for:
- Producing management reports for Project Managers for four major programmes ranging in size from £200,000 - £3m
- Setting up guidelines for grant reporting to multiple donors including DFID and the EC.
- Ensuring that donor expenditure and reporting requirements are being met
- Working closely with country offices to improve the integrity of financial information and streamline reporting processe
- Developing budgets for grant proposals, playing a significant role in further growing the grant portfolio.
- Preparing statutory accounts for the UK office.
As this position will oversee the statutory accounting for the UK function, although this is a relatively small part of the role, this will offer the successful candidate to develop reporting skills and develop this aspect of their CV, preparing them well for further development either within the organisation, or externally.
We are looking for ambitious, qualified accountants (ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA) who have a strong background in international programme finance, who also have experience working with complex grants. It is also essential that this candidate has strong technical finance skills, either developed in a UK accounting function, or in audit. Candidates operating at a senior level in practice, who have had exposure to donor assurance are also encouraged to apply. This position requires someone credible, who can build rapport and influence senior stakeholders across the globe, who is looking for a position that they can make their own. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is the desire to work for an INGO and travel occasionally. French fluency is required.
If you are interested in this position, please get in touch early as applications are reviewed daily and candidates are being shortlisted for interview regularly, this position may be filled before the closing date.
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Are you an Internal Communications specialist with experience leading change communication plans? I am eager to speak to a passionate individual who will communicate with 850 employees, to involve, empower and support staff and volunteers across the organisation.
The charity are a health focused charity who support people across the UK. The team's ultimate objective is to have a happy and engaged workforce. We strive to do this by giving staff access to organisational news and information that helps them to do their job. We also aim to help build an open culture where our people are used to taking part in two-way conversations rather than receiving one-way messaging.
The role:
- To carry out the employee engagement strategy; ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and strategy.
- Manage change communications so that employees are engaged and informed about the charity s strategy, goals, values and activities.
- Help to develop organisational culture and drive engagement so that employees feel and facilitate two-way communication so staff voices are heard.
The ideal candidate:
- Significant experience of working in Internal Communications in a multi-site organisation
- Experience of managing large-scale change communications plans
- Experience working in an organisation with a diverse set of functions and services
- Experience of working in a setting which demands accessible communication strategies
- Event management experience
- Experience of creating and managing content for an intranet
- Experience leading and motivating individuals
This is a maternity cover contract, for 9 months, starting from January 2020.
Salary £44,000
Based in London.
For more information, please e-mail your CV to [email protected]
They are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch now.
We are looking for an Acquisition Officer to provide operational support to the Acquisition Manager in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the acquisition of donors across all channels and propositions.
Position: Acquisition Officer
Location: Based in Sidmouth, Devon – “an area of outstanding natural beauty”
Hours: Full-time working Monday-Friday 08.30 - 16.30 (Applications from candidates seeking to work between 3-4 days per week will be considered)
Salary: £26,069
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension scheme, Healthshield plan, confidential counselling service, subsidised restaurant, free parking, enhanced maternity/paternity benefits, Life Assurance Scheme, 31 day’s holiday per year, inclusive of the 8 statutory public holidays. This increases by one day each year until a maximum of 34 days is reached.
Closing Date:Tuesday 26 November 2019
The organisation is at an important stage in their fundraising strategy, having achieved considerable growth in the last 5 years. They are investing significantly in their fundraising team to help them towards their ambition of reaching £50m income by 2023.
The Role
As Acquisition Officer – Digital and Lottery, you will provide operational support to the Acquisition Manager in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the acquisition of donors across all channels and propositions.
You will:
- Promote all individual giving propositions to deliver a step change in income delivered, being flexible to introduce new channels as required.
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management and delivery of targets for a number of fundraising products.
- Assist the Acquisition Manager in developing testing timelines, strategic plans and quarterly reforecasts.
- Liaise closely with internal teams to project manage the effective delivery of fundraising targets (income and donors) across your specialist channels and any other channels or products as deemed necessary.
- Liaise with key external agencies managing day-to-day activity, ensuring production timelines are met and targets hit.
About You
With experience of working in a fundraising acquisition environment across a proven channel mix, including digital marketing, DRTV, direct mail, telephone you will:
- Possess excellent organisational skills and the ability to plan and manage a variety of simultaneous projects and deadlines.
- Have experience of working with supporter or customer data in the context of planning and evaluating direct marketing activities.
- Have demonstrable customer service skills.
- Have experience of using CRM databases, IT literacy along with strong collaborative and motivational skills.
Experience of working with external agencies to deliver high quality work on time and on budget is desirable.
If you feel you have the qualities, skills and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding and vital role, we would love to hear from you.
In return…
You can be part of an evolving program of change taking place within a leading charity working in an area of outstanding natural beauty. With amazing benefits and opportunities to develop you career, you can really make a difference in a fulfilling and rewarding role.
About the Organisation
The charity is one of the UK’s largest international animal welfare charities, currently supporting projects in over 35 countries worldwide. They are working for a world where donkeys and mules live free from suffering and their contribution to humanity is fully valued.
“The Sanctuary is a positive place to work with friendly staff and a wonderful charity. With amazing work throughout the world, once you join you never want to leave!”
Our client is a Disability Confident Employer. They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people (children and adults) and expects all staff and volunteers to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment processes, including an application for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required for the post.
You may also have experience in areas such as Individual Giving, Individual Giving Officer, Fundraising, Fundraiser.
Senior Fundraising Officer needed to join lovely team in much loved charity in central London
Senior Direct Marketing Officer - Up to £36,000 - London
THE COMPANY
One of the oldest global youth charities they help transform communities, ensuring all young people have the chance to belong, contribute and thrive. As an organisation, they are supportive, hardworking and fun and they really invest in their people
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Head of Individual Giving, the Senior Direct Marketing Officer is responsible for planning and executing a range of direct marketing campaigns that successfully encourage people to become donors. This marketing activity will be both on and offline and and you will have the opportunity to use your creativity to identify and/or create new recruitment opportunities.
It's a great time to be joining this charity as they are really growing as a team and investing in their IG programme so you can get involved in some great projects and really develop your skills.
YOU
The successful Senior Direct Marketing Officer
- experienced in managing direct marketing campaigns
- creative and able to identify and/or create new donor recruitment opportunities
- experience in analysing financial and analytical data to produce reports and to inform future campaign recommendations
- excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships, negotiate, persuade others. The ability to work closely with external agencies and internal stakeholders
If this sounds like you, please apply online today!
Senior Direct Marketing Officer - Up to £36,000 - London
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Prospectus is excited to be supporting London Business School in their search for a new Development Manager - Annual Giving. You will be joining a successful and collaborative team who are currently preparing to launch a school-wide fundraising campaign to raise £250m in support of a world-class faculty, research, learning facilities and diverse send community. This is an exciting time to be joining!
LBS is the most highly respected international business school, comprising a community of celebrated faculty, students, alumni and colleagues. LBS strive to make an impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. This is a thought-leading school with dynamic solutions, empowering businesses and individuals buy offering a transformational learning experience that will broaden their professional knowledge and global mind-set.
As the Development Manager - Annual Giving, you will play an integral role to planning for the future ambitions for the school and the campaign. Your role will involve proactively managing a substantive, well-established portfolio of prospects/donors to deliver gifts at the leadership annual giving level (4 to 5 figure gifts) in support of the school's strategic priorities.
To be considered for the role you will have previous experience of working in the beyond profit space within major donor, face-to-face fundraising; previous higher education or cultural sector fundraising is not essential. You will need to be comfortable working to targets and will have previously 'made the ask' at 4 and 5 figure level.
This is an opportunity to be part of a talented team and an ambitious campaign. Alongside this experience, the organisation also offer flexible working and additional benefits.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV 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 speaking with you soon.
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We are thrilled to be working with a leading homelessness charity recruiting a Head of Supporter Retention and Development for a 1 year FTC. This organisation has just invested a lot into their IG programme, diversifying channels and recruiting many new supporters. The division generates over £35m income and is ambitious to continue to grow this area.
This role will have responsibility for managing the budget and maximising resulting income through all individual giving channels. Your will head up a high performing team with two direct line reports.
This post will sit on the Fundraising Leadership team and as such be responsible for inputting into the wider development of the Fundraising divisional strategic performance and direction.
Your demonstrable experience will be as follows;
- You will have substantial experience in managing and developing sophisticated individual giving programmes
- Experience of managing external agencies and suppliers and working across teams, you need to be a collaborative person
- Experience of managing people and inspiring them to deliver the best campaigns
Closing date: 11th November
Interviews: TBC
Salary: £46,000-52,000
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].
Jamie's Farm exists to transform the lives of vulnerable children by providing our unique combination of ‘farming, family, therapy & legacy’. The last few years have seen transformational growth for the charity, having expanded onto a second farm in Hereford in 2014, a third farm in Monmouth in 2018 and a fourth farm in Lewes 2019. We are now seeking a passionate and professional individual to play a key role in our small but dynamic fundraising team, strategically driving forward philanthropic gifts and legacy giving - leading on the day to day of fundraising from individuals. This is an exciting opportunity within a unique charity to significantly grow these income streams from their current base of around £300,000 a year. We are hopeful to find an experienced fundraiser who can support with ideas on how to grow our lower-level individual giving programme and regular donations too.
You will work closely with our CEO, Heads of Fundraising and the SLT as well as our fundraising team including a regional Fundraising Manager based at our Lewes Farm, a Fundraising Manager based at HQ and a Fundraising & Events Assistant, also based at HQ. For the right candidate, there is potential for this role to take on more of a leadership role within our existing team too. The income the fundraising team look after is diverse and includes gifts from trusts, corporates, events and individuals. This role will help Jamie’s Farm to raise the vital funds needed from voluntary income from individuals, the growth of which is paramount to our fundraising strategy.
About Jamie’s Farm
Jamie’s Farm helps children to flourish at home, in education and in the community through an intensive week-long immersion in rural life. We provide young people with a tailored range of activities designed to offer each an opportunity for achievement, as well as a supportive family environment that encourages them to push themselves out of their comfort zone. Our therapeutic input makes use of individual and group sessions to allow pupils to reflect on their lives on the farm and back home, in order to draw out tangible strategies for improvements to be realised when they return. By working with teachers and committing to follow up visits in school, we aim to make changes catalysed by Jamie’s Farm last; internal and external evaluation has proven this so.
The initial spark for the charity came from Jamie Feilden, who was teaching in a Croydon comprehensive school when he began taking inner-city pupils back to his home farm in Wiltshire. Ten years on, we are now on track to welcome 2,000 young people each year to our farms. This represents a significant proportion of the 30,500 vulnerable young people who are most in need of our intervention. Consequently, we would be significantly contributing to tackling the grave problem of social and academic exclusion on a national scale.
Main Responsibilities
- Grow our pipeline of mid to high level givers, securing new multi-year gifts to help with the financial sustainability of the charity, always thinking beyond the current financial year;
- Continue the stewardship of a small number of major donor relationships who give to Jamie’s Farm upholding our high standards of donor care;
- Contribute to the development of effective cases for support and wider fundraising materials to ensure integration of core messaging and strategic objectives;
- Lead on legacy giving by developing and delivering a strategy to grow this for Jamie’s Farm;
- Lead on planning, implementation and follow-up of ‘touch points’ and a couple of small donor events aimed at widening our network of supporters;
- Make this income stream your own, working closely with internal and external stakeholders;
- Attend networking events to proactively grow our network of supporters;
- Manage the database records, finance detail, gift aid, thank yous and communication with relationships you manage (with support from our fundraising assistant);
- Support our Fundraising Assistant with the management and growth of lower-level regular gifts;
- Occasional evening and weekend work to attend events will be required as well as travel to our other farm sites.
Benefits & Pay
- £29,000 - £38,000 pro rata depending on experience (with 6 month probationary period);
- All lunch meals provided and shared with our friendly team;
- Generous holiday entitlement (39 days pro rata, this includes bank holidays);
- Be part of a welcoming, vibrant team located on a beautiful Cotswold farm just outside of Bath;
- Contribute to the growth of a dynamic, values-driven organisation.
Person Specification
- 3 years+ experience of working in a fundraising team (essential);
- Demonstratable experience in target driven roles, especially in securing significant major gifts (essential);
- Good IT proficiency (Microsoft) and experience of using a fundraising database (essential);
- Understanding of compliance with fundraising regulations and Charity Commission (desirable);
- Experience writing strategy (desirable);
- Experience in managing or supporting an individual giving programme for lower-level gifts (desirable);
- Clean driving licence and access to a car (essential).
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Exceptional communication (spoken, written and face to face), teamwork and organisational skills;
- Confidence in liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders to build relationships;
- Good attention to detail in all aspects of work, but particularly able to write engaging and high standard funding proposals, manage multiple relationships and is familiar with financial reporting requirements within a fundraising role;
- Enthusiasm to support a medium sized but national children’s charity in a rural setting with flexibility for travel and occasional evening and weekend work;
- Ability to contribute to wider vision, strategy and goals of an ambitious, professional and unique charity.
How to apply: please check our website for details on where to send your CV and covering letter (2 sides). Your covering letter should explain your relevant experience, how you meet the requirements of the role and person specification, if you are interested in part-time or full-time and what motivated you to apply for this role.
Closing date: 9am Friday 6th December;
Interviews at Jamie’s Farm Bath: 11th December
Start date: Flexible in January - February
Due to the nature of our work with young people, on acceptance of offer all Jamie's Farm employees are subject to an enhanced DBS check in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced Financial Controller/Head of Finance looking for an all-round role? Do you have experience of leading on the year end and producing new policies and procedures? Would you enjoy working for a charitable organisation with a commercial outlook? If so, this may be the job for you!
Robertson Bell Finance are working with a niche not-for-profit organisation who are looking to recruit an Interim Head of Finance to join them for a period of 3-6 months with the opportunity to go permanent following this. Based in Central London, the organisation have expanded heavily in recent years with plans to grow another 50% over the next 5 years.
Reporting into the Director of Finance, the main responsibilities of the role are as follows:
- Lead on the production of the year-end accounts and be the principle point of contact for the auditors.
- Support two key divisional heads of service with financial information and their budgeting and forecasting process.
- Drive through improvements with the policies and procedures in place related to the newly upgraded financial system.
- Manage two part-qualified accountants, focussing on their future development and the general improvement of financial knowledge in the wider organisation.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with experience of working in an operational role. You will have led on the year end process and be comfortable being the go-to person in this area. My client is open to candidates from all sectors although experience of commercial contracts will be beneficial to your application.
You will need to be immediately available or have a short notice period to be considered for this role and please do not delay in applying as applications will be reviewed daily.
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Supporter Engagement Executives
Salary: £21,500 per annum + excellent benefits
Contract length: 12 month fixed-term contract
Positions available: 4
Hours: 35 per week, however can be flexible and part-time hours can be discussed
Location: Sterling House, Oxford
Closing date: Ongoing
Please note that we will be interviewing for this role on an ongoing basis, so early application is strongly encouraged to avoid disappointment.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience in a customer service environment to join us as a Supporter Engagement Executive.
Do you love talking to people and seeking out opportunities to engage in conversation? If so, then we have the opportunity for you!
We're looking for a confident, fun, energetic communicator that can strike instant rapport with a wide range of audiences over the telephone. As a Supporter Engagement Executive, you will be responsible for engaging with our amazing supporters to offer them enhanced supporter journey; helping them to maximise their preparation and fundraising.
What will you be doing?
We are looking for four excellent Supporter Engagement Executives to…
- Proactively contact new supporters via telephone to welcome them to events and start a process of engagement
- Ensure there is an effective communication processes in place for all supporter engagement team members to enable a first class supporter experience
- Assess supporter requirements and needs to establish an individual future contact plan
- Establish excellent 1-2-1 relationships with highly engaged supporters
- Provide excellent customer service via telephone, email and print to enhance supporter experience and drive increased fundraising value
- Ensure each contact with supporter is used as an opportunity to strengthen the relationship, enhance the experience and improve fundraising.
Why this role?
Without our supporters, CRUK wouldn't be able to fund our life-saving research. In this role you will be responsible for establishing yourself as the primary point of contact with participants across our events portfolio. This'll include participants from CRUK organised events such as Shine - CRUK's night time marathon walk & the Race for Life but also from events in the commercial third party sector including the Virgin Money London Marathon, the Simplyhealth Great North Run & the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon. You'll be on hand to help our supporters prepare for their challenge, keep them motivated throughout their journey with us & ensure they enjoy their event and get the most out of the experience whilst of course raising as much money as possible for our life-saving research.
Who we are looking for?
You will be talented, with a real passion to deliver outstanding results and show real passion.
You can support us through your…
- Relevant experience in a Customer/Supporter Service contact environment
- Experience of conversing confidently with a diverse range of individuals verbally, internally and externally, and convey information articulately
- Strong supporter focus, calm disposition and ability to work in a team
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build rapport and influence audience
- Experience working to defined Service Level Agreements.
If you can do all this and more then apply now and enjoy a great career with us. Together we will beat cancer.
Please see the following link for a full candidate pack:
At CRUK we value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us on
Please note, our head office is relocating from Islington to a new office space in Stratford, close to the Olympic Park.
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Senior Head of Regional Funding – London and South East, Permanent: Ref 19/078
Hours per week: 37 hours per week
Location: London with frequent travel
Salary: Competitive
Contract: Permanent
About us
The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest community funder in the UK - we’re proud to award money raised by players of The National Lottery to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of health, educational, environmental, and charitable projects with grants ranging from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound programmes. 86% of our new grants were for less than £10k.
At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots groups right up to large UK-wide charities. We have changed how we work across the Fund to help us serve people and communities more effectively, working flexibly and on their terms; working closer to communities.
Our regional teams
As part of our transformation to working more closely to the communities we support, we have created 6 regional teams across England, run out of 6 regional offices: London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds and Exeter. Team members are dispersed, based in their local communities. The regional teams are mainly responsible for awarding and managing our grants over £10,000, but, crucially, are also responsible for developing the local understanding and local connections that will enable us to ensure that our funding makes the most difference to local people and communities.
Relationships are at the core of the way the regional teams work; relationships with applicants, grant holders, other funders, local decision-makers and other stakeholders and, of course, the local community.
Our local ways of working need to respond to the local context but remain sufficiently consistent across our organisation – we are all part of the National Lottery Community Fund and our core goals and principles need to transpire in whatever we do, wherever we do it.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our London, South-East and Eastern team as the Senior Head of Region, to maximise the impact of our funding and lead the strategic direction and management of our regional portfolio. You will be accountable for all aspects of strategic and operational management within the dedicated region, including local prioritisation, grant budget management, operational excellence, and key stakeholder management. You will be the key representative of the National Lottery Community Fund in your region.
Our London, south-east and eastern region spans a diverse and complex geography, taking in coastal shores, the rural fenlands, the urban metropolis and beyond. It’s a region that has 146 local authorities and a complexity of deprivation in seemingly wealthy areas. You will oversee awards of approximately £90m per annum within the region alongside being responsible for a portfolio of approximately £360m grants in management. You will lead a team of 46 largely remotely-based, mobile team members in the region.
You will be a key member of the England Leadership Team, maintaining strong relationships with other Regional Heads as well as with colleagues in the central Funding and Support Teams.
We’re looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference through our funding, with a deep understanding of the communities we serve. You will have experience of building and leading teams and driving a high-performance culture through your ability to coach, inspire, and empower people. Your ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with a range of senior level internal and external stakeholders will be second to none, and you will be a confident communicator, comfortable in all environments. You will demonstrate an ability work in an agile way, ensuring we are flexible and continue to improve in line with feedback and insights from customers and frontline staff.
About you
As an experienced senior leader, your leadership experience and skills may have come from your learned or lived expertise, or both. Either way, you’ll have excellent understanding of the sector combined with a focus on delivery, alongside an eye for improvement opportunities and outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. In addition to this you’ll need to demonstrate your experience and qualifications in these areas:
- Experience and understanding of the environment we operate in and the communities we serve
- Excellent leadership capabilities, using your gravitas to enable and develop your team and motivate them to succeed. Introducing realistic core priorities and deliverables based on an understanding of the organisational as well as local context
- Good decision-making skills, considering evidence, analysis and personal experience to take and mitigate risk as appropriate
- Implementing effective performance management, planning, risk analysis and governance resulting in greater impact and efficiency
- Developing and enhancing relationships with senior stakeholders across sectors, representing the Fund externally
- Experience in budgeting and data analysis, as well as developing and delivering annual and longer-term strategic operating plans
- Values-driven and passionate about the Fund’s purpose
How to apply
To apply online and further details about our application process, the Fund’s work, and our range of excellent benefits, please visit The National Lottery Community Fund's Jobs page.
Closing date: 29th November 2019
Interview date: W/C 9th December 2019.
The Fund is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities and will respond positively to meet individual needs throughout the recruitment process. Once in post, the Fund will ensure that any appropriate reasonable adjustments to our workplace are made, in order to support colleagues with any form of disability.