We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, innovative, and skilled Fundraiser with previous leadership experience to join our Income Generation team here at Tŷ Hafan....

This new role will be responsible for developing and delivering our philanthropy strategy as we embark on the next phase of our journey and continue to evolve the service provision of this 21-year-old charity.

About us

Tŷ Hafan is one of the UK’s leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers care to children and support for their families throughout Wales. We offer comfort, care and support to children and young people with life limiting conditions, supporting them and their families at our hospice, in the community and in their homes. Tŷ Hafan provides care, comfort and support throughout the childs’ life, helping our families to ensure a short life is a full life. We are also there for families in times of crisis, at end of life and beyond. 

Background

The Income Generation team plays a key role in raising funds that enable Tŷ Hafan’s hospice and community programmes to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families.The pandemic has significantly changed the way in which we operate with a major impact on traditional fundraising activities and income. The charity is therefore looking for new and innovative ways to increase awareness and support in order to raise funds. Our Executive team has devised an exciting business plan that includes the recruitment of experienced, skilled, creative and talented professionals to join our fantastic team and help to ensure the charity can reach its full potential in these challenging times.

About the role 

Reporting directly to the Director of Income Generation, the Head of Philanthropy will be responsible for the development, delivery and implementation of a profitable fundraising strategy that is aligned with the charities overall mission and vision.   

Key requirements of the role include: 

• leading and managing a team responsible for Legacies, Grant, Foundations and Trusts, Major Donor, Individual Giving and our Ambassador Program.
• establishing a high-quality cultivation and stewardship programme for individuals and major donors. 
• securing successful high-value applications for grants, trusts and foundations 
• increasing donations and support for the legacy programme and ensuring a robust ongoing pipeline of prospects are formed. 
• devising a programme to ensure we attract, nurture and build strong relationships with current and potential Ambassadors.

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Positive, motivational and with an encouraging approach to people management.  
• Innovative, creative and collaborative, working alongside peers to deliver our overall Income Generation strategy.
• Experienced in philanthropy fundraising, with a demonstrable track record of raising high value donations.
• An excellent communicator, demonstrating strong written and interpersonal skills; diplomatic and sensitivity so as to appropriately engage with a wide range  of stakeholders.
• Capable of managing multiple programme activities and adept at setting priorities and achieve against goals. 

A driving licence and being able to work hours flexibly is a requirement of the role.

For more information on the role, including the full job description and person specification, please see attached candidate briefing pack. If you have any questions about the role or would like to speak with one of the team please contact. 

Applications must be submitted via our website

Tips for candidates – all applications and interviews will be assessed using the person specification included within the candidate briefing pack.

Interview date: TBC

The closing date for this role has been extended to the 22nd of October

Please note this role is subject to the outcome of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Basic Disclosure check and two satisfactory references.

THE CARES FAMILY: PARTNERSHIPS ASSOCIATE (CORPORATE FUNDRAISER)

ROLE FEATURES

• Full time, 12-month contract
• Salary: £30,000 (negotiable for exceptional candidates)
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Based in London

The Cares Family helps people find community and connection in a disconnected age. First established in 2011, our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation by creating and supporting meaningful mutual relationships between people who might not otherwise interact; to help people feel belonging, purpose and power in a rapidly changing world; and to bring people together to reduce the gaps across social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

In your role as The Cares Family’s Partnerships Associate, you will work closely with our Director of Development, Head of Development and Head of Community Fundraising to generate at least £200,000 from businesses and national corporate partners across the five branches of The Cares Family (North London Cares, South London Cares, Manchester Cares, Liverpool Cares, East London Cares) as well as for our new national projects.

This is an exciting time to join our ambitious fundraising team. Thanks to the expansion of corporate partnerships this year, you will be responsible for managing and delivering all volunteering and engagement opportunities with current partners to sustain and grow their support. New business development is also a core part of this role so you will create a robust pipeline of prospective corporate partners and convert new multi-year collaborations, sponsorships, and employee engagement and fundraising into income.

With so much of this role depending on relationships, we need a real people-person. You will have excellent organisational and people management skills to engage new businesses and deliver volunteer engagement opportunities. You will be ambitious, innovative and confident in scoping and pitching. We need someone who is passionate about people and who can clearly promote our vision for building friendships across deepening divides. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

For the full job description and details on how to apply, please see our website. 

DEADLINE: November 4th 2020 at 9am

The Cares Family is an anti-racist organisation committed to advancing anti-racism in our work and in our communities. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, who are under-represented in our organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Tax Justice UK is building a movement for progressive tax reform. We have an extraordinary political moment to win significant tax reform in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. For the first time in decades substantial tax reform is on the agenda. Help us to win support for our campaign from senior government officials and politicians of all stripes. 

We’re looking for an experienced political operative to lead our engagement with policymakers. You will have deep knowledge of how Westminster and Whitehall work. It is important that you have relationships with people from across parties. We need someone who is diplomatic, politically switched on and is comfortable building support for complex policy issues. You will be our fourth employee and so will have an opportunity to help a young organisation grow and achieve impact. This will mean getting involved in all aspects of the organisation, including strategy development, movement building, communications and keeping the organisation running. 

You will help us to:

• build political support for tax reform
• shape a tax reform agenda 
• support Tax Justice UK's growth 

You will have:

• a track record of winning political change
• an ability to work with people from across the political spectrum
• experience of dealing with complicated policy issues
• the ability to thrive in a young organisation, where you will drive your own projects, as well as shape the organisation’s overall approach

This role is 4 days / 30 hours a week.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter. They should be no longer that 2 pages each. The deadline is 10am, 9 November 2020. 

Tax Justice UK was incubated by the Tax Justice Network and launched as an independent organisation in 2017. Our work is supported by technical advisors, with backgrounds in law, academia and campaigns.

Due to limited resources, we will sadly be unable to get in touch with candidates who don't make the shortlist.

The Charity

OMS is the world’s leading MS lifestyle charity. We are a young, unique and dynamic organisation bringing fresh hope to the MS community both in the UK and around the world. Established in 2012, we’ve been raising awareness of the OMS 7 Step Recovery Programme, a scientifically researched, evidence-based approach to MS management that has been shown to improve health outcomes through diet and lifestyle changes.

You will be joining us at exciting new chapter in the charity’s evolution with committed, passionate and experienced colleagues, as we gear up for launching a new strategy with primary focus on empowering people with MS to transform their lives. We want to become even more visible, energetic, vocal, collaborative and impactful. The new Head of Programmes will join us at a pivotal moment in our organisation’s journey, as we seek to embed our new digital programmes, begin to capitalise on opportunities to scale and expand our work.

The Role

We are looking for an ambitious, proactive and personable individual who is able to think strategically and out of the box, who can deliver operationally and set an example to others proactively championing the following principles that underpin our work:

• Organisational excellence (agile, efficient, proactive, credible)
• People-centric (active community engagement)
• Digital and accessible (dynamic web platform)
• Working towards sustainable and diverse funding sources.

Purpose

The new Head of Programmes will contribute to the successful implementation of our new business strategy through effective design and delivery of projects and programmes across our 4 key strategic areas of focus, to:

1. Inform and educate people with MS, their families and key stakeholders about the OMS recovery programme, raising awareness of its benefits and enabling access to it by diverse MS communities across the globe
2. Build our community engagement programme to inspire hope, ensuring it is supportive, accessible and responsive to the needs of people living with MS
3. Advocate for change by empowering people with MS to influence Healthcare Professionals and demonstrate how a holistic lifestyle approach can help prevent future health challenges
4. Grow collaborative partnerships that showcase how the OMS programme is underpinned by world-class research and enable holistic lifestyle approaches to become the norm in treatment.

Responsibilities

• You will oversee existing and help shape our new programmes of activity, undertaking necessary research and contextual analysis, setting up required implementation, monitoring and reporting infrastructure.
• You will help design and ensure successful delivery of specific projects that drive our community engagement and growth in our outreach internationally.
• You will lead the development of new projects and programmes that enhance our digital information platforms, build our profile, advocacy, campaigning, and awareness raising activities so that the voice of people with MS and their families is heard.
• You will lead on designing monitoring and evaluation systems for our projects and programmes, enabling us to capture robustly the evidence of our impact.
• You will lead a small team, including our volunteer resource, setting clear objectives and expectations, providing support and development opportunities.
• You will help build strategic and operational collaborative partnerships that add value to our work and enable lifestyle change interventions to become mainstream in healthcare settings.
• You will identify, assess, and manage potential or existing financial, operational, regulatory, reputational and health and safety risks across the organisation.
• You will support our fundraising activity by providing evidence of the effectiveness of our projects, programmes and partnerships.

We anticipate that as the person who is the perfect fit for this exciting role;

• A strong understanding of the not-for-profit sector and healthcare systems, in the UK, and ideally also – internationally.
• You will have significant experience of overseeing digital projects and implementation of digital tools designed to engage and support diverse audiences (e.g. website development, managing information systems, embedding CRM, setting up online events).
• You will bring strong experience of working with and supporting volunteers.
• You will have a good understanding of regulatory and best practice requirements in safeguarding – working with people with a medical condition.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent presenter of information with outstanding analytical skills.
• Energy, tenacious and are a self-motivating individual.
• Ability to work on own initiative and thrive as a team player.
• Ability to develop and coach others to fulfil their potential as an effective and experienced leader and line manager.
• You are motivated by making a positive impact on the lives of people living with a progressive illness.

Please review the role description for a full list of responsibilities, experience, skills and attributes entailed for this role.

As our new Head of Programmes, you will play a central role as part of the OMS team, working alongside the Chief Executive Officer and our Head of Fundraising, and will be instrumental in the successful delivery of our projects and programmes.

If this sounds like the dynamic you and you would like to apply for this role, please email your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 3 sides of A4), which should highlight your interest in the role, along with your relevant skills and experience, with specific examples, to be sent no later than 5 pm (BST) on 28th October 2020.

If you’d like to discuss the role further, please contact Grazina on +4 4 (0) 1 8 4 4 3 1 8 7 7 8.

Overcoming MS will begin screening candidates shortly after the closing date, with shortlisted candidates round of interviews taking place w/c 2nd November 2020 and with final interviews scheduled for the following week on 19th and 20th November via Zoom.

About The Advocacy Project

We help marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We also support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns
• understand their rights
• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.  

About the role

This role is deputy to the Head of Service Delivery. The post-holder will be responsible for:

• providing leadership to at least one of our large advocacy services
• leading on quality assurance across the organisation
• leading on implementing new services
• managing the referral service
• deputising for the Head of Service Delivery

Role & responsibilities

Leadership

• Provide senior management support to at least one advocacy service, including line management support for identified staff.
• Lead on contract monitoring meetings promptly identifying and managing follow-on work
• Monitoring and delivery of projects and contracts to time, budget and quality
• Act as the lead member of staff in hackney and develop effective working relationships and partnerships with key staff within health and social care services and commissioning
• Managing the referral pathway and associated team to ensure a smooth, supported and efficient service  

Deputise for Head of Service

• Leading, managing and supervising service managers.
• Presenting a visible and accessible leadership presence that supports staff based in central offices as well as those in remote locations.
• Working with the Senior Leadership team to develop the organization and create and maintain a positive working environment and supportive culture.

Service development and implementation

• Mobilise a new service within agreed timescales and provide a seamless transition for the people we support and staff members.
• Supporting the business development team to consider what people in our communities need and develop models that meet these needs.
• Making sure service models and commitments we make in bids are achievable and bringing them to life once we’ve secured the funding.
• Leading on setting up new services, making sure the impact on the people we support and staff is positive and does not compromise on quality.
• Giving an excellent handover to the service manager who will deliver the new service; working with stakeholders to evaluate the implementation.
• Making sure there’s a robust plan in place after the initial implementation phase and providing light touch support to managers so all areas of the service comply with the contract.

Safeguarding practice

• Deliver training and coaching around safeguarding.
• Support managers to make sure safeguarding practice is person-centred, focusing on supporting the person to be safe in a way they want.
• Support managers when and how to escalate safeguarding concerns internally and within the local authority if concerns remain.

Quality Assurance

• Work with managers to gather and analyse information.
• Actively celebrate the impact of the work we do and identify areas to develop.
• Plan, implement and review actions to remedy areas of development.

Knowledge, skills & experience

• At least 4 years experience managing staff within advocacy services or services that support people with health and social care needs
• Independent Advocacy Diploma preferably in IMCA and Care Act. Successfully completed the IAQ module on managing an advocacy service (or prepared to gain this within 6-12 months).
• Extensive experience of non-instructed advocacy
• Effective communication and coaching skills to help people reflect & develop.
• Ability to motivate and develop a positive, honest and open team culture.
• Experience in recruiting, TUPE, induction, appraisals and giving robust regular supervision and informal support including addressing performance issues.
• Experience of analysing data and writing clear, concise reports.
• Time management skills to make sure reporting and contract compliance is addressed within agreed timescales.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience of building effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, whilst not compromising on the independence of the service.
• Experience of working with commissioners to agree contracts and making sure services comply with the contract within agreed timescales.
• Experience of implementing services to minimise the negative impact on the people we support and our staff.
• Excellent project management skills and experience.
• Passionate about supporting people to have their voices heard, feel in control of decisions about their lives and have their rights upheld.
• IT skills including database experience
• A track record in supporting people to embed robust safeguarding policies that support a person in the most person-centred way possible.
• Experience of building excellent working relationships and open communication with local safeguarding professionals, focused on supporting the person to be safe in a way they want.
• An excellent understanding of national legislation and policy relating to adult safeguarding.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience of planning, implementing and reviewing action to remedy areas of development.
• An excellent knowledge of advocacy standards.

• Extensive skills to manage change which inspires staff to work together to develop their practice.

Values and attributes: everyone at The Advocacy Project needs to show values and attributes which help us in our mission to give an outstanding service to the people we support and be an excellent place to work.

• Be part of a team to make the organisation a great place to work.
• Participate in personal & organisational development, including team meetings / training.
• Continually look for evidence of strengths and areas of development. Be open to requesting and taking feedback to support your development. Ask for support if you don’t know the answer or need help in a particular area.
• Contribute to organisational reporting and communications.
• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.
• Work to our mission, vision, and values.
• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

Job Title: Head of Fundraising

Reports to: Chief Executive 

Location: Westminster, SW1P 2DG

Salary: Full Time £31,000-£36,000 (depending on experience)

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave entitlement plus Bank Holidays, pension scheme contributions.

Interview: w/c 9th November 2020

Background

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraiser, with a proven track record, wanting to help enrich young lives by raising vital funds for St Andrew’s Club in Westminster, the world’s oldest youth club.

Established more than 150 years ago, St Andrew’s Club is a registered charity.  Each year we provide a sense of belonging, fun and informal education to around 700 members, many of whom live locally in Westminster, and come from homes on very tight budgets. The Club is in action seven days a week: we have Senior Club programmes Monday – Friday evenings; we run Junior Club on Monday and Wednesday evenings; we rent out to a Karate Club on Friday and to a performing arts school on Saturday and we field football teams on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition, we run programmes during school holidays through the day and into the evenings.

The Club is a vital resource for the local community, providing value for money opportunities in a safe, attractive environment.  Members develop educationally, socially and personally through an exciting and wide range of sport, art, excursions and practical skills.

Purpose of Position
Over the last few years, the Club has developed a diversified portfolio of fundraising programmes to help us in our ambitions to raise vital funds for growth and sustainability of our important youth provision, with a strong focus on support from Trusts and Foundations, for both project and core funding.  

Following a recent restructure at St Andrew’s Club, the former post holder has been promoted to Chief Executive.  The Club is now seeking a new, self-motivated, talented and ambitious professional Head of Fundraising to build on the success of the last few years, shape the funding future of this unique organisation and make your own mark. There may be capacity for the right candidate to grow in responsibility in relation to a potential capital appeal.  Plans and preparations are underway for a capital appeal to realise the Club’s ambitious development plans and the Head of Fundraising will play their part in moving this forward.

As the principle fundraising resource, you will be adept at working under your own initiative. However, your role will see you work closely with the Chief Executive, the Youth Club Manager and a Fundraising Group of committed Trustees.

This is a diverse role that reflects where we are at as an organisation - a new leadership team, with energy and ambition to grow the membership of, and the funding for, the world’s oldest youth club.

You will come with a strong track record of cultivating relationships with a wide range of supporters and will take ownership of the Club’s fundraising strategy of delivering a costed annual mixed fundraising plan to provide a pipeline of core and project income that will grow the existing programme and meet the annual income target.

Effective stewardship and retention of existing Trusts and Foundations support will be key to your early success, as will timely reporting and acquisition of new support from this source.

In addition, you will lead on broadening the Club's local recognition and support to develop income from local corporates and neighbours; manage the Regular Giving Supporter Programme and plan and deliver the Club’s 3-4 annual fundraising events, mostly virtual in the short term. You will also line manage the Fundraising & Communications Officer to ensure optimal messaging and content across our various platforms and media.

You will be joining an organisation committed to delivering outstanding provision for its members, and a staff team committed to enriching young lives. Our commitment to training and support will help optimise your own development.

Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the huge impact that St Andrew’s Club has on those that it serves.

Job Description

The Head of Fundraising will be expected to:

• Produce professional proposals with a compelling case for support, that marry the Club's needs with the potential supporters' skills and resources, and build on national, regional, local and internal evidence and good practice;
• Lead on development of a mixed fundraising plan to provide a pipeline of core and project income that will grow the existing programme and ensure the charity’s financial resilience; 
• Prepare applications to grant-making Trusts and Foundations, cultivating positive relationships with grants officers, face to face, on the phone and in writing;
• Prepare timely follow-up reports, working with colleagues to demonstrate evidence of impact, outcomes reached, measure value for money and evaluate success and learning from funded activities;
• Research and apply to new funding bodies;
• Broaden the Club's local recognition and support to develop income from local corporates and individuals by stewarding current supporters and researching prospects to build the pipeline and provide opportunities for engagement; fundraising – direct; via 3rd party challenges; through our own Westminster 100 Club; or in-kind support;
• Manage the Regular Giving supporter programme through stewardship of current supporters and developing recruitment plans to grow the supporter base;
• Plan and deliver the Club’s 3-4 annual fundraising and supporter events, developing engaging innovative virtual experiences;
• Prepare timely ‘thank yous’ and follow up with appropriate communications to steward supporters;
• Work with cross-borough colleagues in the sector to build new funding partnerships and to identify and formalise best practice evaluation methods of youth work;
• Line manage and support the Fundraising & Communications Officer to ensure optimal messaging and content across our various platforms and media;
• Manage the Supporter CRM database to full effect, ensuring GDPR is adhered to at all times;
• Prepare progress reports for and attend the bi-monthly Fundraising Group meetings with Trustees;
• Maximise Gift Aid claims through the Club’s CRM system;
• Other tasks to be agreed in relation to the capital appeal.

General:

• Be an ambassador for St Andrew’s Club embodying and communicating our values at all times to a range of audiences;
• Attend weekly team meetings with youth workers to keep up to date with outcomes and impact;

Person Specification

To be appointed to the post of Head of Fundraising at St Andrew’s Club the candidate must be able to evidence and demonstrate the following:

Essential – Evidence of:

• Management experience;
• Sustained success in raising upwards of £200k for similar sized charities from a mix of sources, particularly evidencing a high success ratio from trusts and foundations;
• In addition to trusts and foundations fundraising, success in at least 3 other key fundraising methods, including individual giving, major gift, community, corporate, event and legacy;
• Being truly innovative in your fundraising approach to ensure an engaging portfolio of choice;
• Using technology to influence; including IT packages, social media and Fundraising programmes;
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills leading to income generation;
• Ability to work on multiple tasks to overlapping deadlines with a good eye for detail;
• Being highly self-motivated and self-aware in terms of personal style and impact on others;
• Excellent employer references spanning 3 years;
• A willingness to occasionally work at evening events as part of the fundraising calendar;
• A genuine enthusiasm for helping to create opportunities for young people, particularly those facing barriers.

Preferred:

• Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising;
• Member of Institute of Fundraising;
• Experience of capital appeals;
• Experience of working with volunteer fundraising leaders;
• Experience of strategic planning;
• Experience of participating in grant-making panels.

Closing date: noon, 30 October 2020. 

Applications:   By email by clicking on apply.

Please submit your CV along with a letter providing evidence of the points outlined in the person specification. Closing date noon, 30th October 2020.

Applications will not be considered without a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role. Location: part time homeworking, part time Westminster.

The Head of Operations and Business Development will lead on the strategic development and overview of all Lancashire Women service delivery, providing inspirational and visible leadership for operational staff and ensuring safe, high quality and efficient service delivery.
Our Operational provision is challenging and dynamic running across four core areas of work: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Criminal Justice and Safety (including multiple and complex needs), Employment Support and Money Advice and Guidance. The role will support innovation and development of Lancashire Women’s Whole System Approach (WSA) linking our core work as a dynamic and holistic methodology in providing support for women and communities.
The post holder will ensure a strategic and robust performance management framework is in place, ensuring that service delivery is efficient and effective, and in adherence to financial and contractual targets and measures.
The role will drive the review and implementation of the Business Development Strategy ensuring Lancashire Women’s growth through dynamic innovation and transformational service improvement, building on current activity and supporting the organisational strategic plan.

Location: Preference for nationals to apply from the countries in which we operate, and/or UK.

Closing date for applications: 14th November 2020

Contract status: Permanent subject to successful completion of probation.

Start date: As soon as possible.

Contract duration: Permanent contract

Remuneration: Competitive salary and commensurate with experience, details available on request

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures develops locally led approaches to marine management that benefit people and nature alike. By listening and responding to basic needs, we design our models to catalyse and sustain marine conservation, unlocking the potential of coastal communities to manage their resources. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local cultures and economies, and are committed to advancing the rights of small-scale fishers throughout the coastal tropics.

Summary job description

We are recruiting a Head of Advocacy to lead our evolving programme supporting the rights of small-scale fishers and community conservationists. This is a critical new position within an organisation that leads the global field in human rights based marine conservation. Working with Blue Ventures’ senior leadership, and importantly colleagues in all countries where we work, this position will lead the development of our efforts to redress the imbalance in global policy to enforce and enhance the rights of millions of small scale fishers to become the key drivers of conservation and economic opportunity in the most biodiverse marine hotspots in the tropics. 

Reporting to the Outreach Director, this is a full time role which can be based internationally within the countries or regions within which BV operates. This role could have significant national and international travel. 

We are looking for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation, who can demonstrate experience of building effective working partnerships for conservation and/or international development. Assessment of applications will include candidates’ alignment with BV’s core values and mission to support human rights-based approaches to marine conservation and fisheries management.

Application process

Applicants should apply online via Blue Ventures website. Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.  All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.

Location: When appropriate, Youth Futures would prefer that the Head of Policy is based at either our Birmingham or Leeds hub. However, we will not discount applications from candidates whose preference is to be based at our London hub. Please specify your preferred office location when applying

Reporting to: Director of Strategy and Innovation

The Youth Futures Foundation is a new, independent, not for profit organisation set up to tackle youth unemployment with a £90million endowment from the Reclaim Fund. We are looking for bold and impactful ways to help young people find and keep good jobs. There are over 750,000 young people not in education or employment in the UK. Young people are twice as likely to be unemployed than older adults in the labour market and BAME and disadvantaged young people disproportionately bear the brunt of it.

We are building an ‘empowerment foundation’ to identify practical solutions that work in a complex world yet are simple and cost effective enough to roll out across multiple locations, to reach as many young people as possible. To do this, we are now building our own inspiring team to help us achieve our vision.

As our Head of Policy you will work closely with the Director of Strategy & Innovation, the Head of Strategy, and other colleagues to support and contribute to YFF’s evidence-based policy work by the development and delivery of a cutting-edge policy agenda and stakeholder outreach strategy. You will identify and seize opportunities for influencing public policy at a national, local and regional level. You will be working in partnership with young people, employers, funders and government to collectively develop and champion effective approaches to bring about transformational change.

This is an exciting opportunity for an empowering leader to be at the core of the creation and delivery of the future-looking big ideas that will most transform youth employment over the next 10 years.

You will possess significant experience in a senior policy role in a relevant organisation, such as youth opportunities, employment support or a relevant government department with a demonstrable understanding of current key debates and priorities in the youth employment space. With the ability to remain politically neutral, you will have gained a deep understanding of the UK political environment and the operation of government in a policy or influencing role within a complex multi-stakeholder environment. You will also possess strong organisational, project management, report writing and influencing skills and given our collaborative approach, we are looking for a track record of solutions-oriented, convening and partnership working.

We are especially interested in hearing from individuals who are Black, Asian or from a minority ethnic background, and those who have lived experience that reflects the lives of the young people we are seeking to support. Whatever your background, if you have a personal mission that aligns with ours, and the ability to engage equally well with young people sat on the floor of a community centre as you do with business and government leaders in imposing board rooms, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

For more information, please click on 'Apply'

The closing date is 11.59pm 1st November 2020.

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join us as the Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy. You will build and lead a professional fundraising and business development team, which maximises income to enable Historic England to thrive into the long term.

As Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy you will build and develop strategic and philanthropic relationships with those who are best placed to support the organisation`s fundraising aims, working closely with the Chairman, Chief Executive, Commissioners and Trustees of The Historic England Foundation, to ensure we achieve our vision and mission.

Flexible on location - Homeworker or based from one of our offices

What you`ll be doing:

You`ll be responsible for setting up and embedding a vision and forward growth strategy for securing sustainable funding for Historic England through philanthropy, partnerships funding and commercial business development, fostering an organisation-wide commitment to fundraising. Key external relationships will include major donors (individuals, charitable trusts and corporate sponsors), Government departments, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other public funding bodies.

In this role you`ll guide the work of The Historic England Foundation, creating a shared vision and strategy for generating philanthropic income in support of Historic England priority projects. You`ll develop and deliver a forward three-year business plan for the Foundation which sets out annual targets for philanthropic support from individuals, trusts and corporate supporters.

You`ll lead the identification and cultivation of, and negotiation with, high net-worth individuals and other prospective donors and supporters to inspire and encourage major gifts. You`ll lead ongoing stewardship of the most important of Historic England`s funding partners and charitable supporters.

You`ll develop, motivate and lead a confident and highly professional team, empowering and supporting them to achieve their goals in order to maximize the impact of philanthropy, partnerships and business development, regularly using insights to foster continuous improvement.

Who we are looking for:

-Demonstrable experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams, motivating and nurturing talent
-Experience of successfully creating and delivering integrated strategies for income generation across multiple areas
-Wide-ranging strategic and applied fundraising experience and a proven track record of high achievement
-Experience of bespoke cultivation, face-to-face solicitation and stewardship of high net worth individual donors and supporters
-Successful engagement of volunteer advocates / Board members / Trustees in support of philanthropic giving
-Experience of influencing and collaborating with a wide range of partners at all levels
-Experience in managing expenditure and income budgets and communicating financial information
-Able to write and edit to a high quality - to produce inspiring fundraising proposals, clear strategic recommendations and evaluation reports

Provisional interview dates:
1st stage: 2nd November 2020
2nd stage: 9th November 2020

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the county and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals.

Please read our attached Candidate Brochure and Job Description, which sets out the main duties and responsibilities in full and gives you a further insight to this fantastic opportunity

The history of CrossReach stretches back 150 years to the formation of the Church of Scotland Committee on Christian Life and Work in 1869. Throughout this time CrossReach and its predecessor bodies have worked in communities all over Scotland and beyond, providing social care for those most in need. Over the years the services provided have been vast and varied, which have been adapted as time moves on to respond to the needs and requirements in current times.

In 2005 the name of the organisation was changed to CrossReach. The name Crossreach was chosen to convey the need and desire to reach out to people across Scotland who require support, all while making it clear that faith is the motivation for their work. As mentioned, CrossReach offer a wide variety of services that are currently broken down into three key areas adults, older people, children and families. Within each key area, there are various different support services available ranging from early years through to care homes, mental health support, creative art groups and everything in between. All services provided are working towards CrossReach’s overall mission which is ‘In Christ’s name we seek to support people to achieve the highest quality of life which they are capable of achieving at any given time’ while keeping in line with their ethos which is ‘We aim to show the practical side of our Christian faith by reflecting Christian love to those we support, through our leadership, management and working relationships’.

As the Head of Fundraising you will take the lead role in writing the fundraising strategy and supporting the team to deliver against all targets. You will also be part of the senior management team so strong strategic as well as operational acumen is required.

CrossReach aspires to grow its fundraised income so you will need to show that you have the skills, experience, tenacity and determination to succeed in this role while proving that you have overseen growth in voluntary income in a previous role. Experience in a similarly sized and complex organisation would be an advantage.

You will be CrossReach’s fundraising expert and will need to have the broad range of skills associated with a Head/Director of Fundraising role. This includes everything from creating the strategy, structure and skilled team required for successful fundraising as well as reaching new audiences, devising creative campaigns and writing compelling Cases for Support that engage and motivate donors. You will also be adept at managing a budget and producing fundraising reports for the CEO and Board.

This is a high profile role for a national charity which is greatly valued by those who benefit from its services. You will have the opportunity to make your mark by taking fundraising from a relatively low level to new heights.

All while demonstrating and sharing Christian love and support including sharing with others the leading of worship in accordance with CrossReach policy and by ensuring all staff meetings are opened with prayer and Bible reading.

It is important to note that as the work CrossReach do and their work in Christ’s name this job requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos (this is an ongoing occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010).

How To Apply

Please contact BTA to request an information pack, full job description and person specification.

You are advised to get in touch well in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing Date: Midday, Friday 30th October

Interview Date: Wednesday 11th November

This search is being conducted exclusively for the CrossReach by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team has all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

Newark Youth London is a leading children and young people’s charity working in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets since 1984.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced organisational Development Manager to help us navigate through the changes brought about by Covid-19, support us to review and adapt our services, capacity build the organisation to meet the new challenges and ensure our future sustainability.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for youth/ community development and good understanding of how a charity/community organisation operates.

We are looking for someone with the following skills and experiences:

• Experience of managing a small charity or holding a senior role within one

• Fundraising and developing new income streams • Ability to develop strategic plans and implementing them

• Experience of reviewing policies and procedures and developing new ones • Managing / supervising staff

• Ability to provide training / support to staff to increase their capacity

• Project management experience and conducting service delivery reviews

Closing Date: 21st October 2020, 5pm. Interviews will be held on 24th October.

To apply please send a CV with a personal statement, no more than 2 A4 sides by email.

The Head of Policy Impact and Communications is an exciting new role created at Design Council which leads our charitable mission to spread awareness of the value of design and influence for greater use of design, and to create commercial partnerships that do design and allow the organisation to thrive.

This involves:

• developing and influencing policies that promote good design and building alliances that can make the case more persuasively together
• measuring the impact and telling the story of the value of our work, and communicating/marketing our offer to create new and funded design partnerships that deliver value
• supporting delivery teams to use the best creative communication & storytelling methods as part of creating change, including harnessing & showcasing a diversity of talent within design.

The role:

• leads the Policy, Impact and Communications team, managing staff and working with external agencies
• forms part of the senior management team, along with colleagues in the delivery team and corporate services team
• reports into the Chief Design Officer, who with two other Directors and the Chief Exec lead the organisation

We are looking for someone who:

• Combines data and stories into compelling new narratives that influence policymakers and organisations to use design
• Builds relationships and alliances with other organisations with similar interests to speak with a bigger voice
• Stitches together, connects and weaves insights from our various project work, and that of the wider design sector
• Amplifies the diversity of design
• Proactively scan the horizon for influencing opportunities
• Is creative and curious in visual and digital methods
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and can spot business opportunities which widen the use of design and our services
• Cares for the team and how they can be the best they can be

We value inclusion, equality and diversity, and we know that can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We are happy to hear about and explore reasonable adjustments that we could make which mean that the role would be attractive to a greater diversity of person. This includes the ability to work from home, flexible working,  compressed hours or other arrangements.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.

The Opportunity 

We are recruiting for a Head of Communications to join us during an exciting time of our growth. The role is a new one and will sit within Breaking Barriers Senior Leadership team. They will be responsible for leading the strategic development and delivery of communications at Breaking Barriers. The role will ensure that Breaking Barriers’ reach and reputation is strengthened and protected, through clearly articulated communications to all its audiences, stakeholders, funders and corporate partners at a local and national level. This will involve working closely with the senior management team and board, to ensure that all communications activities support and align with Breaking Barriers’ 2020-22 business strategy.

The Charity 

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a fast-paced, start-up charity with a mission to help refugees gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. 

We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations. 

Since Breaking Barriers’ inception we have grown to support in excess of 500 refugees per year and have ambitious plans to expand this as part of our strategic plan. We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible environment where everyone is encouraged to take ownership and contribute. 

We are a team of around 30 staff supported by several hundred volunteers, who are all driven and committed to helping London’s refugee community. We are looking for similarly driven and ambitious individuals keen to join an enterprising organisation where they can benefit from the opportunity to innovate and shape the direction of the charity. Colleagues who thrive are passionate, driven and have the confidence to work autonomously while remaining team players and sharing credit with all involved. 

We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our values: 

• Mission-led: our clients come before everything else. 

• Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us. 

• Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions.

• Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go.

The Recruitment Process 

The application deadline is 8th November, however we will be interviewing suitable candidates on an ongoing basis, so please do not wait until the deadline to submit your application. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Please note, in light of the Covid-19 outbreak, all Breaking Barriers staff are working remotely and we will be conducting all interviews virtually for the foreseeable future.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background.