We are looking for an experienced individual to join us as Head of Partnership Development.  You will lead a team of partnerships experts in building global partnerships, optimising both funding and influence, across a range of institutional partners, to help Save the Children achieve its breakthroughs for children.

As Head of Partnership Development you will provide vision, strategic direction, leadership and support to the team in delivering the ambitious aims of Save the Children by creating conditions for realising the potential of institutional partnerships within Save the Children UK and the wider Save the Children Movement. In addition you will:

• Ensure there are effective co-ordination mechanisms across Save the Children UK’s full suite of institutional partnerships, maximising synergies and leveraging expertise across all key Save the Children UK divisions and departments, Save the Children Members and Save the Children International
• Provide leadership to develop and motivate team members to sustain high performance, through effective challenge, prioritisation support, learning and development support, career planning and performance management
• As account lead for global  partnerships set the tone of Save the Children’s movement wide approach to global relationships.

To be successful you will have a thorough understanding of international development issues and significant experience of developing relationships and managing strategic partnerships with institutional partner organisations including one of more of DFID, EU, World Bank or the UN.  Educated to degree level or similar, you will have strong negotiation and influencing skills in relation to multiple stakeholder contexts and matrices.  In addition you will have:

• Experience of influencing and delivering results cross-organisationally within a large complex global organisation
• Proven experience of providing creative and innovative approaches in developing new initiatives that contribute towards partnership objectives
• Strong leadership behaviours including external orientation, situational agility, and partner focus
• The ability to network with, and influence, senior people both internally and externally to achieve a pre-defined outcome
• Exceptional team and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and with impact.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 1st January 2020

Salary: £45,462 - £48,168 per annum 
Location: Home based with travel throughout designated region – Central or South West & Wales
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week 
 
About the role
This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact on our ability to deliver our services to young people, and to raise awareness of our need. One of four such roles nationally you will be the strategic lead for the Community Fundraising the region. The role will help develop the national Community Fundraising strategy and drive this on a regional level. You will also play a key role as part of the senior leadership of the newly formed Partnerships and Communities team and work collaboratively with other Heads of Community Fundraising, as well as the Head of Partnerships to deliver multi million-pound growth, including significant regional and national Partnerships. The Head of Community Relationships will manage and motivate a team of Relationship Fundraisers across a specified region to grow income and develop opportunities. Leading by example using expert knowledge and insights about community fundraising, understanding the specific regional opportunities and inspiring and upskilling a team of Relationship Managers that enables the charity to draw on all the talents, contacts and opportunities available to Teenage Cancer Trust for the benefit of young people affected by cancer. To be successful you will be a confident leader with experience of leading and inspiring remote Fundraising teams, have a strong track record of developing and implementing strategies that drive multimillion-pound income budgets. You’ll be experienced in leading and embedding change, influencing and engaging senior stakeholders and have experience of collaborating across teams on complex, long-term projects and pieces of work.

How to apply 
Please click the ‘apply now’ button below. You will need to upload your CV and Supporting Statement which explains how you think you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification.
 
Closing date: 1 January 2020
First interview: Week commencing 10 January 2020
Second interview: Week commencing 17 January 2020

Bloodwise are seeking an experienced and engaging Head of Research to lead the development and implementation of our research strategy for the future.

If successful you will be responsible for the development and implementation of this research strategy. You will join us at a time of exciting change and opportunity, as we work in new ways to define our priorities for investment in research then deliver them. Your contribution will shape the work we do in our next stage of development.

To thrive in this role, you will bring an outgoing, inquisitive personality, drawing energy from building relationships with the research community and other funders of blood cancer research, nurturing partnerships and maximising the benefit of our research investment to people affected by blood cancer.

You will have a strong scientific background and bring a strategic approach to the way you work, with the ability to facilitate and draw out key insights from complex discussions, and generate grounded, practical recommendations. In this role you will become one of our key knowledge experts.

You will bring your understanding of blood cancer research to work with our fundraisers to attract income for our research priorities, and to your role as a spokesperson.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send us your current cv and a cover letter by the closing date as follows: 9am on Thursday 2 January 2020

Please note we will be reviewing applications on receipt and we may bring forward the closing date of this exciting opportunity at our discretion.

Join us on our journey to best blood cancer!

Title: Head of Partnerships (Health and Social Care)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Leeds (covering all of Northern England)

Countless talented young people across the country are unemployed, under-employed or looking for a better career.  Meanwhile, the NHS (one of the largest employers in Europe) is currently in a staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies across hundreds of roles.  See some potential to do some brilliant work? Us too!  Could you help lead our programmes to get 10,000 young people into NHS careers over the next 4 years?

You'll be to be someone who:

• Wants to see things change: You'll need to believe in your heart that all young people have limitless potential
• Is comfortable being uncomfortable: We're a place where innovation is rife so change and uncertainty is inevitable
• Has the ability to use business development: utilising sales and marketing techniques and networking opportunities so to as to build partner provider relationships

You should know:

• We think big: We want to have impact across the whole region / country. That means we spend a fair bit of time on trains or on Skype
• We're positive, proactive, solutions-focused people: We take a strengths-based approach to everything we do, believing anything is possible
• We're digital and data driven: If you hate tech or numbers, you might not love us. We work at pace, continually looking at our performance and seeing how we can improve.

In this role you will be developing a deep understanding of partner provider relationships in the health and social care sector, whilst getting to know their work culture and environment.  This role will involve regular travel throughout the Northern region of England.

To learn more about the role please visit our website

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Title: Head of Partnerships (Health and Social Care)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Nottingham or Leicester (covering all of Central England)

Countless talented young people across the country are unemployed, under-employed or looking for a better career.  Meanwhile, the NHS (one of the largest employers in Europe) is currently in a staffing crisis with thousands of vacancies across hundreds of roles.  See some potential to do some brilliant work? Us too!  Could you help lead our programmes to get 10,000 young people into NHS careers over the next 4 years?

You'll be to be someone who:

• Wants to see things change: You'll need to believe in your heart that all young people have limitless potential
• Is comfortable being uncomfortable: We're a place where innovation is rife so change and uncertainty is inevitable
• Has the ability to use business development: utilising sales and marketing techniques and networking opportunities so to as to build partner provider relationships

You should know:

• We think big: We want to have impact across the whole region / country. That means we spend a fair bit of time on trains or on Skype
• We're positive, proactive, solutions-focused people: We take a strengths-based approach to everything we do, believing anything is possible
• We're digital and data driven: If you hate tech or numbers, you might not love us. We work at pace, continually looking at our performance and seeing how we can improve.

In this role you will be developing a deep understanding of partner provider relationships in the health and social care sector, whilst getting to know their work culture and environment.  This role will involve regular travel throughout the Central region of England.

To learn more about the role please visit our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to visit our website to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

Read Easy is a small, but rapidly growing charity that delivers life-changing opportunities to adults who struggle with their reading. We are, in fact, the only national organisation attempting to offer a confidential, free, one-to-one reading coaching programme for the thousands of adults in our communities who can’t read at all or who struggle to read.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for our work and has the initiative, skills and experience to really drive our fundraising so that we can extend our reach to all parts of the country as part of our new ten year strategic plan. 

We have developed a strong case for support, which includes detailed statistics demonstrating the need for Read Easy across the country. Our work has already received good national and local TV and other media coverage and our fundraising to date has demonstrated that there is significant interest amongst funders in supporting what we do. Candidates for this post will need to have the motivation, initiative and persuasive abilities to develop that interest and convert it into coherent and successful fundraising.

There are exciting times ahead for Read Easy and we are looking forward to welcoming a new member to our small Head Office Team in north Gloucestershire.The culture is friendly, focused, mature and hard working. For more information, please download the role profile here. To apply, please provide your CV with a covering letter laying out in detail why you are applying for the post and how you consider your skills and experience meet the job description. Please note that applicants who do not provide this detailed covering letter will not be considered.

Youth Business International is seeking a Head of Innovation to help us deliver our ambitious strategy to deliver a step change in the number of young people accessing our products and services and, in our ability, to equip them to thrive in a digital, globalised world. This role provides an exciting opportunity to become a key member of a dynamic international NGO supporting under-served young entrepreneurs around the world.

About YBI

Youth Business International (YBI) is a global network of expert organisations supporting underserved young people to turn their ideas into successful businesses, creating jobs and strengthening communities.

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for innovation to work for a dynamic, international charity, leading and championing innovation across the YBI Network. You will be working with the team in London and our network members around the world to ensure they receive the support they need to ideate and develop new and innovative products and services that can have a positive impact for young entrepreneurs and be scaled on a regional and global level.

As the Head of Innovation, you will be a strong motivator who views innovation as a way to unlock the ideas of others through using user-centred design and creating the right conditions for innovation to flourish. You will lead this relatively new area of our work looking to test new approaches and evolve our emergent innovation services for our members. You will also explore and test our very early plans around an “Innovation Lab” approach to support our work and will be essential in guiding our medium and long-term strategy as well as an approach on innovation in general. 

We are looking for a professional who has extensive knowledge and experience in the innovation space, ideally with digital and non-digital innovations, demonstrating ability to take a pragmatic and hands-on approach to finding creative ways to resolve issues and drive the benefits of adoption of innovation approaches and thinking in our work. It is also essential that you can work from a place of empathy with our various stakeholders: members, YBI network team, young entrepreneurs and finally our partners/funders.

How to apply

If you are interested in applying and to view a comprehensive job description, please visit our website.

Closing date: Monday, 6th January 2020, 9:30 am

Youth Business International is an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds. We are committed to creating a diverse environment, therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or ethnic or national origin.

At YBI, your right to privacy is important to us. By applying for this job, your information will be entered into our recruitment system for YBI’s employment purposes only and for no longer than one year after the post has been filled; then personal data will be disposed of in a GDPR compliant manner. We store all data securely and will not disclose it to any third parties without your consent. Please see our Data Protection Policy here to find out more.

Global Head of Major Giving

EXCEPTIONAL MAJOR GIFTS LEADER REQUIRED TO HELP END FACTORY FARMING

We are looking for a talented Global Head of Major Gifts to lead our successful and growing Global Major Gifts team. Reporting into our Global Director of Fundraising, you will grow our Major Gifts income from the US and EU focusing on Individuals, Trusts and Foundations and explore our potential further with Institutional and Corporate partners.

You’ll work with a dynamic and ambitious team who have produced a significant growth from international philanthropic partners over the past 4 years from £1.8m to £4.5m this year. The added value we particularly seek from this role is helping the organization move into new partnerships and areas. That will be vital to bring to life new programs which require levels of funding ranging from £7million to £21million over the next five years. You will also be leading on integrating Major Gifts within the programs department further and drive high standards and processes for major gifts fundraising within the organization. We need someone with 5+ years’ experience of team management and raising substantial gifts in the international NGO sector.

Global Head of Major Giving Responsibilities:

Internally you will have close liaison with our HQ and international mission-delivery colleagues as well as the wider fundraising team. Leading the team, you will be responsible for translating ambitious programmatic strategies into cases for support, present them to do donors, do prospect research and ensure truly exemplary stewardship.

Global Head of Major Giving Requirements:

We are looking for a senior entrepreneurial major gifts fundraiser. You have a proven track record in achieving growth in major gifts fundraising, boundless energy, world-class communication, and outstanding negotiating and relationship-building skills.

To succeed in this role, you will have a track record of soliciting significant (at least £1m+) gifts from major gifts together with demonstrable success of relationship building, personal stewardship and experience of working at a high level of Major Giving in international markets, with already established relationships and networks.

Please see our website for a full job description and person specification.

About CiWFI - Compassion in World Farming International:

Compassion in World Farming International is a fast-growing and influential campaigning charity that is already transforming the lives of millions of farm animals around the world and seeking to change fundamentally the way our food is produced.

"Ambitious organisation, rewarding cause". Glassdoor, Aug 2019

Location: Godalming, Surrey

Job type: Full Time, Permanent; 37 hours per week

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 - depending on experience

Benefits: For animals, people and planet: We are on a mission to end factory farming and create a world where fresh air and sunshine are natural parts of any farming system. To expand your current skills, develop your career and make a difference to the lives of billions. We offer 25 days paid holiday; 45 minutes by train from London Waterloo, our international headquarters are in Godalming near Guildford, a picturesque market town on the banks of the River Wey. We occupy modern, bright open plan offices just two minutes walk from Godalming station; Free parking.

Closing date: 8th December 2019
Interviews date: Will take place on a rolling programme throughout the application period.

You may have experience of the following: Head of Major Gifts, Head of Major Giving, Major Donor, Major Gifts, Major Giving, Charity, Charities, Fundraising, Third Sector, Major Gifts Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Manager, Head of Fundraising, Relationship Manager, Business Development, Donor Management, Campaign Management, Campaign Manager, etc.

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An exciting role for an experienced Head of Corporate Partnerships to join this inspiring medical charity

The Charity
Fighting for a life unlimited for everyone affected by this condition

The Role
Grow income over the next 3-5 years, and in particular multi-year partnerships
Utilise Corporate Partnerships to maximise the awareness, reach and profile of the charity
Lead, develop and implement an effective Corporate fundraising strategy
Lead, develop and maximise both current and new relationships with the corporate sector
Secure significant income towards the Corporate Partnerships team targets
Be an active member of the senior fundraising management team
Lead on projects for the Fundraising department as required
Manage and lead the Corporate Partnerships team

The Candidate
Significant fundraising experience
Proven track record of delivering growth from corporate partnership
Proven experience of developing and implementing effective strategies
Proven experience of managing budgets and risk for corporate teams
Experience of working with Senior volunteers and Trustees to support fundraising
Proven track record of achieving and exceeding income targets and KPIs
Gaining six figure and above partnerships from the corporate sector

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with the suicide prevention charity, James' Place to search for a Head of Fundraising to take up the newly created position.

James' Place exists to help men who are experiencing suicidal crisis. The charity opened its first centre in Liverpool last year and provides a brief, intensive, therapeutic intervention in a safe environment. A second centre will open in London in 2020.

This role is offered on a full or part time permanent basis to be based in their London office. The post holder will first be tasked with working with the Executive Director to develop an ambitious income generation strategy. This position offers a high amount of autonomy and flexibility with a good level of seniority to help build the organisation as it works towards opening more centres across the UK.

The selected candidate will be a proven fundraiser that has a fundraising generalist background and can work at pace in a growing organisation. The Head of Fundraising will be able to turn their hand to building relationships, meeting with corporate leaders, and stewarding donors too. Experience working with fundraising committees and a board of trustees is desired but not essential.

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.

We are working exclusively with Praxis to recruit a Head of Fundraising, they are looking for a successful fundraiser who is a strategic thinker, you will need to have a strong Trust Fundraising background and also take responsibility for the IG programme.

Praxis provide practical, legal and emotional support for migrants in crisis or at- risk.

The Role:
Develop a three year strategy and targets for trust fundraising
Develop and maintain grant application and reporting systems
Work with staff to ensure appropriate reporting, relationship building and provision of timely information to funders.
Provide in-depth analysis of giving trends across the database

Explore new ways of refining data analysis, in order to drive and inform our forward planning.
Work with and line-manage the work of the communications manager that supports fundraising
Take responsibility for online fundraising via the website and social media platforms supporting the communications manager to develop and deliver effective on-line campaigns.
Recruit and manage volunteers and interns as appropriate to support fundraising activities.

The Candidate:
Experience of developing and implementing fundraising strategies and plans.
At least four years experience in trust fundraising within a charity.
Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with trusts and corporate partners.
Proven record of successful applications for substantial funding from trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies.
Excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and confidence in handling financial data, forecasting, building budgets and reporting.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We reserve the right to close the role early.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

As Head of Fundraising and Communications you will lead and develop our fundraising and external communications activities, ensuring we have sufficient income, and the right mix of income streams. We see there is potential to grow our income from regular giving, major donors and gift aid, but we’re excited to see what you propose when you’ve joined us.

You will work alongside your colleagues in our Senior Team to ensure we achieve our strategic aims, and specifically embedding a collaborative approach to income generation across KEMP.

As well as managing our Community Fundraiser and Database Administrator, you will have the opportunity to build your own high performing team to include a further 2 FTE roles.

About you

We want someone who will really grasp this opportunity with both hands. As well as energy and passion for your work, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A proven track record of successful fundraising, through a variety of income streams, in the charity sector
• Experience of leading campaigns and communications which target different audiences through a range of media channels
• A practice of developing and using monitoring and evaluation processes to demonstrate impact and to drive improvements and direction
• That you are a confident speaker and networker with proven success of building corporate and major donor partnerships
• That you are an inspiring manager, able to strike the balance of keeping your team motivated and highly productive

To apply

Please send a CV and a supporting statement, setting out in detail why you are applying for this role and how you demonstrate that you possess what we need for this role.

Closing date 3 January 2020, 10am

Please visit our website to find out more about our work and organisation.

Harris Hill is delighted to be assisting the fantastic martime charity, Sailors' Society, in the search for a new Head of Fundraising at their office in Southampton.

Sailors' Society is an international charity, striving to support individuals and their families, in all ports around the world. The organisation has a history dating back to the early 19th century. The society begun providing floating shelters and chapels on river banks, to the international network of chaplains and seafarer centres, evidencing the continual revising of its programme to meet the demands of the fats changing world. The average crew member is spending more time physically out on the water and less time in ports and on land. The expert welfare support that the charity delivers, targets three separate aspects of a Seafarers life; At Home, At Sea and In Port. This triple targeting is part of a new programme that the society are implementing.

The charity are looking for an experienced Head of Fundraising to join their vibrant team. The crux of the role is to implement fundraising plans, in conjunction with developing new innovative areas of income and fundraising. Furthermore, you are tasked with the responsibility of managing the fundraising team, with corporate partnerships and events being the priority. Finally, the postholder will work right the way down to the grassroots level of fundraising, in and amongst communities, with the intention of increasing the following and support for the society's mission.
To be considered for this role you will need to be well versed in building and managing relationships with current and future sources of funding. You must have proven knowledge, strong experience and expertise of fundraising across Corporate Fundraising and Events. In addition, you will have excellent written communication skills and project management skills.
If you would like to receive a full job specification for this role or have a confidential conversation, please send your cv to [email protected] or call Natalie at Harris Hill on 0207 820 7336.

Job title Head of Fundraising
Organisation Sailors' Society
Location Southampton, SO19 9FF
Remuneration - 45,000
Contract Permanent, 37.5 hours p/w

This is a rolling recruitment so early applications are encouraged.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We're seeking an experienced manager to lead our Programmes team. As the national youth council of the UK, the British Youth Council brings young people together to find their voice and use it for social and political change. As Head of Programmes you will be working across a range of programmes, such as the UK Youth Parliament and NHS England Youth Forum, as well as our membership engagement and events, to ensure that young people can use thier collective voice for positive change.

If you have a passion for youth participation, experience of managing and leading teams to deliver great results with and for young people, and are looking for a new challenge then this may be the job for you.