High Trees Community Development Trust

High Trees was born of the local community 23 years ago, through collective community action to save the old library based in Tulse Hill, turning it into a Community Development Trust. Today, High Trees has grown significantly and is a well-regarded and trusted community anchor in Lambeth, delivering and leading on a range of integrated services to connect people and communities to strengthen skills and build stronger voices. 

Our 5 cornerstone support areas provide integrated services in:

• Employment & Welfare Advice
• Community Education & Training
• Community Action
• Children, Young People & Families
• Partnerships & Development

The Role

Our Head of Partnerships and Development sits within the management team of High Trees, taking leadership to ensure the strategic ambitions of our work on partnership working, promoting effective collaboration and best practice in the sector are realised, through both direct contract & funded programme management and through consultancy work. High Trees has considerable experience of developing and leading long term partnerships with other organisations in the voluntary sector.

This role will help us ensure that this work both continues and expands and that we are able to share our learning and best practice with the sector as a whole beyond the reach of the partnerships we are directly involved in. A key part of our work within our partnerships is that of sharing our learning and supporting other organisation to build their capacity and approaches to collaborative working through the development of a range of tools and resources to share with other organisations to support collaborative working practices and system change, and, via this role and the newly created role of Capacity Building Officer which sits within the Partnerships & Development Team, will now be able to further focus on capacity building other organisations.

High Trees are at an exciting juncture in this area as we look to further evolve our partnerships and another key feature of this role will be overseeing the incubation and strategic ambitions of some of our key partnerships, including Building Young Brixton which in its sixth year of operation and is now taking the steps to develop a longer term plan for its sustainability. Overseeing the Building Young Brixton Partnership Manager, and a small dedicated BYB Team, you will ensure that our plans to ensure the partnerships future are realised.

Alongside the work in this area that is directly grant funded and concentrated on providing this support to other VCS organisations in Lambeth, we are also developing our consultancy offer and this role will take the lead in designing and delivering bespoke consultancy services to a wide range of organisations, whether other VCS organisations, local authorities or the private sector, ensuring all work is in our areas of expertise and in line with our core values. You will also take the lead on the development and role out of our consultancy offer in these areas, developing a comprehensive consultancy strand, that complements our existing work and expertise, and generating new income streams and partnership opportunities as a result.

The role manages our Partnerships and Development team as a whole, which holds responsibility for our Communications and our Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning – ensuring the High Trees voice reaches those it needs to and all our work and communications is underpinned by robust monitoring, evaluation and reporting and managing our Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer and Communications Officer to do so. No specific direct experience in either of these areas is a perquisite, as the subject expertise will sit with the Officers, but a clear understanding of the strategic principles of both communications and Impact measurement and how these sit within an organisation will be needed.

A key part of the role is focused on relationships – both external and internal – and you will have the ability to communicate with ease with a wide and diverse range of individuals, easily building rapport and embodying High Trees ethos and values. You will also build relationships with other stakeholder organisations and businesses interested to utilise their corporate social responsibility to add value to High Trees services. 

The purpose of your role

We are seeking a talented Head of People; an experienced, qualified HR professional with core HR and operational capabilities to lead our People function. This role will operate as part of our Senior Leadership Team and will bring a workforce-focused and commercial mindset to support organisational, strategic and local decision making.

The role oversees Police Now’s People Strategy, covering HR activity, strategic workforce planning, recruitment, resourcing and absence management, reward and recognition, performance, and staff learning and development. The Head of People also oversees legal reviews and guidance (with support from our external legal partner) and office management. We require someone with strong leadership, management and communication skills to continue delivering a professional and high quality People function. The role will be supported by an HR Assistant Manager, HR Officer and a Recruitment Officer. The right candidate will bring experience as a Senior HR/People Leader, who can share their knowledge, experience and expertise with staff at all levels to support informed and smart decision making, and ultimately drive a high performing, inclusive and development focused culture.

What you’ll do

• Strategic HR: Maintain our high-performing People function, producing tailored data-driven insights into Police Now’s workforce and operational needs to meet Board and Senior Leadership Team requirements and help to drive strategic decision-making and risk management. Provide strategic advice and contribute to the development of Police Now’s strategy.
• People strategy: Lead the delivery, measurement and development of the Police Now People Strategy, a key strategic document and implementation plan, working closely with the COO to ensure this supports our overall strategy and delivery of key performance indicators on a regular basis.
• Workforce planning: Develop an iterative workforce plan for Police Now, which anticipates our future resourcing needs and supports the Senior Leadership Team in deploying staff as effectively as possible. This includes identifying future talent needs, forecasting and mitigating challenges of knowledge loss as staff leave.
• HR advisory: Provide leadership, advice and where appropriate robust challenge on people matters including performance, absence, employee relations and staff engagement.
• Learning and development: Deliver, measure and develop a fit for purpose L&D plan, seeking opportunities to truly drive a high performance and development focused culture. This includes identifying regular and one-off opportunities for external and internal training that represent value for money.
• End-to-end recruitment lifecycle: Oversee the attraction, onboarding and retention of staff, guiding the
  HR team to recruit mission aligned people and develop excellent talent in pursuit of our mission.
• Benefits, remuneration and wellbeing: Work closely with the Executive Team to determine appropriate pay, benefits and wellbeing support for staff, reviewing this in line with trends.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Play a lead role in inclusion and diversity, supporting the Senior Leadership Team to consider EDI in decision making, and ensure that staff feel valued, respected and able to contribute their best. Practically this includes completing gender and ethnicity pay gap reporting, applying positive action, and sourcing training.
• Driving high performance: Working collaboratively with SLT and Managers to effectively manage staff performance covering formal performance/appraisal processes and identifying and addressing both exceptional and concerning performance. Providing support, guidance and training where required to aid people managers in driving high performance in their teams.
• Disciplinaries and termination: Support managers where required to implement and manage disciplinary action, including warnings, mediations, decision panels, and terminations, whilst maintaining appropriate records for audit trails.
• Budget management: Approve and effectively utilise spending across the HR, Legal and Office management budget lines to ensure value for money in our spending.
• Leadership and management: Lead, motivate and continue to develop the high-performing People team, including oversight of day-to-day activities, direct line management, providing robust feedback, coaching and development opportunities.
• HR data and policies: To ensure staff data is updated and accurate, so it can be used to share insights into organisational performance to aid decision-making. Lead the development of HR policies and procedures, ensuring they
  are implemented consistently and kept up to date with relevant employment law changes.
• Office Management: Oversee the management of the office, including supporting the organisation in
  effectively operating in a hybrid world, working closely with IT and Finance.

What you’ll need

• 2+ years operating in a senior HR/People position, either as a Head of HR or Senior HR Manager in a larger organisation; experience managing teams of 2 or more within an HR setting is essential.
• Demonstrable leadership experience working with senior stakeholders including Boards, influencing senior management, and building strong relationships internally and externally at a senior level.
• In-depth knowledge of all core HR processes and up to date knowledge of HR best practice, employment law / HR legislation. Experience working with external legal teams a plus.
• Experience of developing and implementing a wide range of projects and activities in all areas of HR including, including: organisational culture and design, recruitment and talent planning, learning and development, performance management, compensation and reward, employee engagement, and employee relations.
• Proven track record of delivering against operational and strategic HR requirements in support of organisational strategy, and the ability to react responsively to a wide breadth of issues and opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at the highest levels of confidentiality regarding sensitive staff and organisational information, and to act with integrity and professionalism. Please note, basic vetting may be required due to the nature of our work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
• Strong proficiency in using Microsoft Office, and the ability to analyse and present data effectively.
• CIPD qualification (level 5 or above is advantageous but not essential) ​​​​​​​

What you’ll get from us

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing office near Zone 1.Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, online/remote working and inductions will occur.
• A supported working from home set-up with the technology and certain equipment required.
• Competitive salary of £60,000 - £70,000 per annum dependent on experience and location
• Flexible working
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and smart tech
• Access to over 750 retailers and discounts 
• Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace)
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts
• Training opportunities for personal development 
• Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions)

Please note

This role is a maternity cover role and we are looking for someone to cover this position until 31/10/2023

Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly.  Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, should a suitable applicant be appointed.  Early applications are therefore encouraged.

About this vacancy

Vegetarian for Life is the leading authority on diet and healthy living advice for older vegans and vegetarians. We work with a diverse variety of stakeholders, including some of the UK's biggest care chains and food suppliers; government; and partner NGOs, to support and protect older vegans and vegetarians.

As we continue to expand our work, we are looking to recruit to the post of Head of Research and Policy. This critical role will help to drive our lobbying, campaigning, advocacy, and research forward at a critical time for our organisation.

We are looking for an exceptional and passionate individual with proven experience of managing and developing successful integrated campaigns and campaign strategies.

The ideal candidate will drive our impact by using their skills and experience to effectively shape policy and research interventions. They will help Vegetarian for Life to make a real and tangible difference to the lives of older vegans and vegetarians across the UK – both now and in the future.

You will have experience of developing and implementing successful research and campaign proposals and activities. With a good understanding and experience of the UK legislative, regulatory, and governmental framework, you will understand how to navigate and steer stakeholders to achieve legislative change. You will understand how to drive public and media awareness to enable this.

You will be used to working with a variety of stakeholders, and will be a confident and effective communicator at any level – from the general public, through to business leaders, senior government, and regulatory bodies. Management experience is preferred.

Candidates will ideally be based in, or close to, either Greater London or Greater Manchester. The role will include regular travel to both cities and may include overnight stays. Other UK travel may be required, and you must be prepared and willing to travel for this role. The role will require regular attendance at the Manchester office.

In line with the charity’s core values, you should be a committed vegan or vegetarian.

Salary and benefits:

• From £17.95 per hour
• In the region of 37.5 hours per week – though part-time considered
• Flexible working hours
• 6% contribution to group personal pension plan
• Generous 38 days of annual leave p.a.
• Supportive and positive working environment

Closing date: 6 June 2022

More information: For more details, including the Person Specification, please download our Job Description. Applications should be made with a covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4) along with a CV and details of current salary.

We are working with an education charity who address the lack of Black British history in the UK Curriculum. They provide programmes for young people aged between 8-16 and are working towards changing the national curriculum and building a sense of identity in every person in the UK.

Founded in 2019, they have already achieved big things, and have partnered with various globally recognised brands. This is a really exciting time to join.

As Head of Partnerships, you will develop and manage a portfolio of partnerships at an executive level as well as driving new partnerships. This role will also be responsible for proactively managing the relationships within the account portfolio.

You will be tasked with generating and driving sustainable partnerships with community and commercial organisations, as well as individuals, meeting annual targets for income, campaign presence and reach.

To be successful in this role you will

• Have strong experience in developing and executing a partnership strategy.
• Excellent verbal and critical thinking skills.
• Relationship and account management experience.
• Strong experience managing a wide range of partners.
• Knowledge of the educational context in the UK and safeguarding laws.
• experience in events and campaigns.

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

We are looking for a Head Of Major Giving and Partnerships to lead a sustainable long-term growth from major donor fundraising, grants and trusts, corporate partnerships for an incredible international charity.

The Charity

A passionate charity offering remote working and flexible working patterns. They are looking to increase support to 3 million children across Africa over the next year. This role will have monthly travel requirements throughout the UK but can be fully home based. Ideally this role would start in July.

The Role
A Senior Relationship management role to manage funders from high net worth individuals, trust, including FCDO and some corporates.
Contribute to 5-6m income budget through effective high level relationship management
Manage a small but growing team across philanthropic income stream.
Development and implementation of the major donor fundraising strategy in the UK, aligned to the global strategy to cover sustainable long-term growth from major donor fundraising, grants and trusts and corporate partnerships
Lead and develop support through relevant and timely communications and approaches to major donors and partners, including pro-active identification of opportunities to produce a pipeline of prospects and income opportunities
Manage and engage a range of donors leading to multi-year new business income

The Candidate
At least five years experience working within a senior trusts/ major donor and/or corporate fundraising role with experience of developing and securing high value relationships and gifts
Mature and well-developed interpersonal skills, with demonstratable experience in persuading and influencing others
Relationship management of senior stakeholders, donor relations, key accounts or similar high-level engagements
Exceptional face to face communication skills
Highly organised with strong time management skills.

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 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.

Head of Health Partnerships (Maternity Cover)
RedbridgeCVS
Ilford- Hybrid or Homebased
Part-Time - 28 Hours per week
Contract: 6 Months
Salary: £44,315 per annum, pro-rata 0.8 FTE + plus 5% pension contribution

Are you a creative thinker with a proven track record of developing new initiatives and income streams? A strong project manager with a deep understanding of service development? Then we want to hear from you!

Charity People is thrilled to be working with a fantastic community-focused charity in their search for a Head of Health Partnership.

This organisation, based in Ilford, exists to promote, support and develop a strong, effective and independent voluntary and community sector in order to improve the quality of life for individuals, groups and communities. In post, you oversee their fantastic health promotion and prevention programme: to advocate for and amplify the voice of the local voluntary and community sector (VCS) at a strategic level, working closely with public sector partners; to support collaboration across the voluntary and public sectors to improve health and outcomes for local residents; and work proactively to identify new business opportunities and lead on income generation relating to the programme.

You will need to take an asset-based approach to your work and be a key collaborator with the VCS and local communities to develop new health promotion and prevention initiatives to develop improvements continuously for the current programme.

You will be an effective communicator, able to ensure NHS/ Public Health partners are informed and updated about the programme's progress, making sure that partners' key messages are disseminated amongst the community's members, with a strong handle of how to marry these to agreed strategic objectives.

The ideal candidate will be a deft line manager, able to conduct regular supervisory duties (inc. annual appraisals). Additionally, you will have:
* Excellent knowledge and understanding of health inequalities and the social determinants of health
* Strong IT and digital skills including MS Office and using monitoring and evaluation systems
* Knowledge and understanding of national policies and developments in health and care
* Experience of financial management including developing and overseeing budgets
* Experience of monitoring, evaluating and communicating impact

This role could be home based, with weekly visits to office; can possibly do compressed hours

To apply, please send a profile or copy of your CV initially to Kate at Charity People, recruitment partners for this opportunity. We will then send additional information about the role, and details of how to complete your application.

We are meeting candidates on a rolling basis, having already been out to advert and following an unsuccessful round of recruitment. Please get in touch ASAP if you are interested, but to keep the process as fair and inclusive as possible, if there are any time issues preventing you applying quickly get in touch with Kate Headford and she'll do her best to make sure you don't miss out.

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

Head of Corporate Partnerships

Do you share our passion for helping young people build life-long belief in themselves and discover talents they never knew they had?  Do you have the drive and determination to help shape our corporate function and the Fundraising department.  If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Place of work: London/Hybrid

Salary: £51,418 - £59,357 pa depending on experience

Benefits: We offer excellent staff benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working and an employee assistance programme.

The Fundraising Team

The DofE’s fundraising team raises £5m+ per year from Major Gifts, Corporate Partnerships and Events. It creates long-lasting relationships and delivers memorable experiences, excellent stewardship, and robust, impactful partnerships. The team is a vital part of the charity and will be pivotal in providing funds to fuel its strategy. Over the next 5 years the team will deliver funds of £25m+ to ensure the charity continues to deliver on its purpose.

Summary and main purpose

The Head of Corporate Partnerships will be accountable for an annual budget exceeding £1.6m per year with an ambition to reach £2m p.a. in the coming years. 

The Director of Fundraising is eager to appoint an outstanding and go-getting Head of Corporate Partnerships, to form part of the Fundraising department’s senior management team. The ideal candidate will share a passion for the youth without limits strategy and has the drive and determination required to help shape an ambitious growth plan for the corporate function and the Fundraising department.

You will directly manage a Senior Lead-New Partnerships and Senior Lead-Partnership Management, who are responsible for driving income growth across new business/account management.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates with experience of building and leading fundraising teams, with a track record of success in developing a corporate partnership offering.  Our ideal candidate is highly strategic, with exceptional collaboration, communication and influencing skills.

What you will get

DofE is a well-known charity with a fantastic reputation.  We are at an exciting time in our development under the inspiring leadership of our CEO Ruth Marvel and have ambitious plans for our Fundraising department.  You will be joining an experienced and hardworking team and working in a collegiate and inclusive atmosphere.  The work can be challenging, and humbling at times, but it’s also hugely rewarding and meaningful.

DofE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive staff team and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop, promote and value people without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. In order to meet the changing needs and aspirations of the most diverse generation of young adults ever, our staff need a range of perspectives, skills, and lived experience. While we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds to join our passionate and friendly team, at present people of colour and disabled people are not as well represented as we would like. As such we particularly encourage applicants from these backgrounds.

How to apply

Please download the candidate information pack for further information before you apply. Application is by CV and a covering letter which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the role and how you meet the role requirements. 

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

The closing date for applications is Fri 27th May but applications will be considered as they come in so, please do apply at your earliest convenience.  Shortlisting telephone or online interviews with will take place the next couple of weeks thereafter and interviews with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award will be mid to end of June.

The opportunity

James’ Place is looking for its first permanent Head of Communications, joining the charity at a pivotal point in our existence, and with the opportunity to shape, direct and implement a full communications programme to support our mission of saving the lives of men in suicidal crisis.

The charity

In 2018 James’ Place opened the UK’s first non-clinical centre for men experiencing suicidal crisis in Liverpool. Our second centre in Old Street, London, was opened by HRH The Duke of Cambridge on 3 May 2022. We believe that those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts need to be in a space where they feel safe, valued, nurtured and respected and that every suicide is a preventable death. Our model is based around a clinical intervention delivered by trained, professional therapists, delivered in a peaceful, welcoming setting.

Our work is independently evaluated, and shows striking clinical results for the men we treat. We are now moving forwards with a clear expansion plan, and will open our next three centres over the next three years. We are now seeking an experienced and motivated expert to ensure our external communications matches our innovative and high quality service and ambitious plans for the future.

Our values

• Hope
• Bravery
• Compassion
• Collaboration
• Focus
• Professionalism
• Respect

The purpose

The successful candidate will lead and deliver communications work across the charity, working closely with the senior management team to develop the organisation’s communications strategy and manage day to day communications activity for James’ Place.

We are looking to appoint a skilled professional to communicate the need for our work across digital and social platforms, through traditional media and with stakeholders. The communications strategy is based on three core elements:

• Reaching men who need our service
• Building support for our work
• Increasing knowledge and understanding of suicide prevention.

The new Head of Communications will be working in a high-performing team of people, and will be the most senior communications person in the organisation. They will be expected to take the lead on the strategy and planning of all our communications work, and to work closely with colleagues working on fundraising and outreach to consider consistently high quality messages and campaigns. As we develop our outreach work, we would welcome interest in a social marketing and behaviour change approach.

Personal specification

You will be a key team member working alongside a dynamic, innovative and professional team. You will initially report directly to the CEO, and will work closely with the senior management team. You will be expected to build a close working relationship with all other members of the team, and to be an advocate for high quality communications across the charity. You will also work with senior stakeholders, including our active and supportive board of Trustees.

The role requires an exceptional candidate, with extensive knowledge of the charity sector, and a proven track record in leading and implementing communications work. Key to the role is being able to understand and work within our key audiences which include supporters of the charity and others closely affected by suicide, partners within the healthcare system, academic and clinical partners, and a range of individuals and organisations who cross over with different aspects of our work. Developing, understanding and responding to this audience map will be key to the success of the role.

The role will be based in London, and requires a willingness to travel to Liverpool and other areas regularly. We need someone who is comfortable working both alone and in a team, who has excellent verbal and written communication and people management skills, and who can work hands on in a small organisation, working on often sensitive and challenging issues.

Most of all, we want to find someone who shares our vision for the vital work we do, and who is ready to join us in making that vision a reality. Whilst we would expect to see a strong track record in similar roles, particularly in health and public health settings, we are open to candidates who would like to join us from a range of backgrounds and career paths.

You will have the necessary IT and administrative skills to carry out the role, and the ability to engage and share in the James’ Place values is a necessity.  

Key responsibilities

• Lead on developing a new communications strategy and plan to reflect our ambitious plans for growth
• Develop a content strategy, including updating and creating content for our website and social media
• Manage proactive media and communications work around our advocacy, outreach and fundraising communications
• Devise and project manage events, including supporting fundraising events
• Create content and written materials to communicate our work and mission
• Advise and support the team on all communications related work
• Work with the clinical team to present our evaluation and other academic findings to a wide audience.

Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience

• Proven track record in communications work with experience in the charity sector, or with demonstrable transferrable experience from another sector, covering both the delivery of day-to-day communications work and the development of strategy; we would expect the successful candidate to have a minimum of five years in a similar role
• Knowledge and experience of working across digital, social and traditional media to a range of targeted audiences
• First class communication skills (written & verbal) and ability to work with senior colleagues and stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult situations and conversations
• Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, decisive and collaborative
• Good time management and ability to work to deadlines
• Promotes people’s equality, diversity and rights
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Procedures
• Knowledge of Service Governance and Evaluation

We offer

• Enhanced workplace pension contributions
• Generous annual leave
• Support towards CPD costs
• Family friendly policies
• Flexible working available

Any job offers made are subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references, a satisfactory DBS check and a Right to Work in the UK check. 

James’ Place is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. Our aim is that no job applicant, temporary worker or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.

If you have a disability which means you'd benefit from any adjustments to the interview process to help you perform at your best, please do let us know.

Head of Philanthropy

Do you share our passion for helping young people build life-long belief in themselves and discover talents they never knew they had?  Do you have the drive and determination to lead our Philanthropy and Major Giving team? If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Place of work: Central London with flexibility to work from home. The postholder will be expected to travel within the UK several times a month with occasional overnight stay depending on the location of donors.

Salary: £57,786 - £64,399 per annum dependent on experience

Benefits: We offer excellent staff benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working and an employee assistance programme.

The Fundraising Team

The DofE’s fundraising team raises £5m per year from Philanthropy and Major Gifts, Corporate Partnerships and Events. It is an ambitious team which creates long lasting relationships and delivers exceptional donor experiences. The team is a vital part of the charity and will be pivotal in providing funds to underpin its strategy. Over the next 5 years the team will deliver funds of at least £25m to ensure the charity continues to deliver on its purpose. A key focus will be the DofE’s 70th Anniversary in 2026.

Summary and main purpose

The Head of Philanthropy is responsible for leading the Philanthropy and Major Giving (PMG) team which is part of the Fundraising team. The team is responsible for an annual budget of at least £3m with an ambition to grow this annually to at least £5m by 2025. During 2021/22 the team doubled its target. The Philanthropy and Major Giving team looks after a variety of relationships with high-net-worth individuals, family trusts and foundations.

Alongside the charity strategy, the Fundraising team have launched its next 5-year strategy. This exciting work will be supported by the Philanthropy and Major Giving team who will raise funds for key areas through a targeted approach. The strategy includes an ambition to diversify our income, with Legacies and Endowment, offering a real step change for the charity raising at least a further £25 million in the next 5 years.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates with In-depth knowledge and experience of best practice in Philanthropy and Major Gifts fundraising including Endowments and Legacies. Our ideal candidate will have a successful track record in a senior fundraising role working with high-net-worth individuals, family trusts and foundations.

What you will get

DofE is a well-known charity with a fantastic reputation.  We are at an exciting time in our development under the inspiring leadership of our CEO Ruth Marvel and have ambitious plans for our Fundraising department.  You will be joining an experienced and hardworking team and working in a collegiate and inclusive atmosphere.  The work can be challenging, and humbling at times, but it’s also hugely rewarding and meaningful.

DofE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive staff team and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop, promote and value people without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. In order to meet the changing needs and aspirations of the most diverse generation of young adults ever, our staff need a range of perspectives, skills, and lived experience. While we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds to join our passionate and friendly team, at present people of colour and disabled people are not as well represented as we would like. As such we particularly encourage applicants from these backgrounds.

How to apply

Please download the candidate information pack for further information before you apply. Application is by CV and a covering letter which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the role and how you meet the role requirements. 

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

The closing date for applications is Monday 6th June but applications will be considered as they come in so, please do apply at your earliest convenience.  Shortlisting telephone or online interviews will take place the next couple of weeks thereafter and interviews with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award will be towards the end of June.

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Head of Business Development and Engagement to lead Pump Aid’s ambitious income generation targets, to support the growth of our award winning, game changing water sector initiatives in Malawi and beyond.

The organisation.

Pump Aid is a dynamic, award winning and growing organisation, which is promoting radically different approaches to aid and development in the WASH sector; from standalone social impact businesses delivering low cost household water and irrigation solutions through financially profitable businesses, to innovative service delivery models for improving rural water supplies in Malawi.

We have been hugely successful in piloting this approach and have launched a social impact business (Beyond Water) to operate alongside our charitable organisation to maximise the social and economic impact of both. 

In addition to the usual benefits, great work culture and colleagues, we offer a generous performance related bonus.

The person

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a growing innovative organisation. Your role will be to increase profile and income generation from a variety of sources. Working with the Chief Executive and two fundraising officers (one trust and foundation, the other corporate and comms), the Head of Business Development and Engagement will help deliver significant growth from trust and foundations, major donors and corporates, ensuring our messaging and communications are compelling and targeted.

We seek an individual with the skills, motivation, and innovation to make a major contribution to our new approach and help us move to the next phase in our development.  The opportunities for the post holders will be significant and they will play a key role in the growth and marketing of a social enterprise approach which will attract new kinds of charitable funding and social investment and be at the forefront of change. 

We’re looking for an organised and confident individual who is an innovative thinker, proactive networker with strong relationship management skills. You will need strong verbal and written communication skills and experience developing bids or grant proposals and of securing high value grants and/or contracts from multiple sources. Experience of financial budgeting and reporting against KPIs will be advantageous. Prior experience of working in international development is not a pre-requisite.

We are open to exploring alternative contractual options (e.g. reduced hours, location, contractual status) to enable greater flexibility and suit candidate needs.

Main responsibilities

• Lead on researching, engaging and influencing Trusts and Foundations, Corporates, Major Donors and institutional donors, particularly those operating in the social impact investment field.
• Develop compelling funding bids, pitch decks and presentations (with technical support from the Programme team), including social impact investment bids.
• Negotiate and secure increased levels of income from this range of donors.
• Lead and coordinate the management and stewardship of Trusts and Foundations, Corporates, Major Donors.
• Develop profile raising and engagement events and initiatives to raise awareness and potential funding.

We are looking for a strategic & creative thinker as our new Head of Projects to help lead & deliver our work supporting communities building connection across the UK.

The Cares Family’s mission is to help people find connection in a disconnected age. Our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation; improve people’s connection, belonging, purpose and power in a rapidly changing world; and bring people together to reduce social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
As Head of Projects, you will work closely with our Director of Projects and wider team to help lead and deliver our work supporting communities building connection across the UK. This is an exciting time to join our friendly, high performing and ambitious team. The Projects Directorate is the newest part of The Cares Family: over the last 18 months we have launched The Multiplier to support exceptional community leaders across the UK; set up new initiatives to surface the voices of people in our communities in new ways; and launched the first parts of a campaigns strategy.  Your work at The Cares Family will include leading the strategic development and delivery of The Multiplier in 2022 and beyond, and the design, development and delivery of a new project enabling and supporting intergenerational connection across the UK.You will also contribute to the growth of the Projects Directorate as a whole, working collaboratively with the Head of Communications, Head of Campaigns and Projects Coordinators. 

ABOUT YOU
All of that requires a specific set of skills which you might have learned designing and leading projects, programmes and teams at another charity, business or public sector organisation. To achieve your goals, you will need to be:

• Passionate about our mission, philosophy, values and programmes;
• A strategic thinker, at ease managing detail whilst understanding and responding to the big picture;
• Creative with the confidence to start with a blank piece of paper and design ambitious projects from the ground up; 
• Experienced at project delivery: highly organised, a confident multi-tasker used to taking initiative and comfortable working in a team and independently; 
• A people-person who builds relationships easily and is skilled at relationship management, both internal and external;
• Comfortable defining what impact looks like and putting in place robust monitoring and evaluation plans and embedding learning on an ongoing basis; 
• An authentic, high-quality communicator, with exceptional written, spoken and listening skills;
• An experienced line manager, able to nurture and grow a small team to realise their potential;
• A confident facilitator, experienced at running workshops and able to encourage conversation and participation from a diverse group of people (online and in person);
• Comfortable and experienced working with communities and/or community organisations.
• Comfortable with complexity and used to navigating organisational structures effectively and efficiently; 
• Competent with MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

HOW TO APPLY
For more information on the role and how to apply please visit The Cares Family website. 

Application is by C.V and a cover letter of no more than 750 words clearly demonstrating how your experience makes you the right person for the role. Successful applicants will be invited to attend an interview in the week beginning the 20th June 2022 with potential second interviews held on the 29th June 2022.  

The Cares Family is an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory organisation. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, people with disabilities and people from lower income and diverse educational backgrounds who may be under-represented in our organisation.

All appointments at The Cares Family are subject to references, DBS check, and proof of right to work in the UK.

Are you looking to step up into a Head of Philanthropy role? Action Against Hunger have been working for over 40 years and across 50 countries to lead the fight against world hunger, with a goal to double private income by 2026. The fundraising and communications department is growing into a talented and driven team with the addition of this new role.

As Head of Philanthropy, you will play a crucial part in leading the team to success through, creating an inspiring donor journey unique to Action against hunger, with a focus on impact. You will develop and deliver the Philanthropy strategy with a focus on delivering the long-term growth of major donors, trusts and foundations and high value support from ambassadors and influencers.

Action against hunger promote a highly flexible working policy, to empower you to manage your work/life balance.

You will need:

• Proven success in securing and managing six figure+ gifts from major donors and/or trusts and organisations
• Proven experience in strategic planning, budgeting, benchmarking and monitoring performance across multiple channels, products and audiences
• Experience of leading and developing a high performing team
• A keen eye for details, communicating complex technical information into easily accessible material for supporters

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Christina on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

About BUD 
BUD (Businesses Under Development Limited) is a social enterprise based in London working nationally. We are a vibrant, fast-paced, collaborative and agile team who provide training, facilitation, workshops, consultancy and coaching around Leadership. Our mission is to support leaders for positive change in business and community; disrupting the landscape of leadership to build a fairer society.  
Our Aim: 
We as an organisation hope to initiate a shift in the landscape of corporate leadership and responsibility. Our workshops and programmes are designed to give leaders in all areas of the workforce and community/grassroots organizations the tools to effect change in the way their businesses operate. Our aim is for staff and management to feel equally valued and find common ground so that they can share their vision and help build an atmosphere of positivity and inclusivity. We hope to work towards a systemic change across the board, bridging the huge gap between corporate and community, taking ego and power out of the equation and moving towards a fairer and more diverse society. The BUD Head of Programmes and Delivery will lead and expand our Programmes Department. They will provide inspirational and strong leadership to the team, manage relationships with key and influential partners outside of the company, help to develop new programmes and oversee strategy within the department. They will take the lead on some of their own programmes, as well as lead the whole team so the ability to meet deliverables and milestones in a timely manner is important. They will be responsible for tracking and managing the success and performance of our programmes. 

Person Specification: 
The successful candidate will be passionate and committed to the core beliefs of the BUD. They will be ambitious, self-motivated, and a highly organised individual, capable of leading the team so they can implement our ground-breaking programmes.  
The ideal candidate will be a natural born leader, with a depth and breadth of skills from leadership capabilities, through to strong communication and facilitation skills. They will have a strong background in technical writing for programmes, be highly competent in writing reports and have used project management tools and software in their career so far. 
This role will oversee and lead the team, helping to deliver new projects as well as guiding existing programmes and measuring their impact. It will report directly into the BUD’s CEO, and managing project leads/facilitators. 

Key Responsibilities: 
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, fast-paced team, and so aspects of the job description may change as the programmes evolve. The following list of duties is not exhaustive, and colleagues will need to support one another from time to time. 

Leadership of Programmes and Delivery 40%: 
•  Lead and manage the Programmes and Delivery team of up to 4 team members
•  Be responsible for the successful running of all existing and new programmes, ensuring that our values are intrinsic in all our work
•  Lead own programmes as well as overseeing other staff members programmes
•  Take the lead of technical writing for new Bids and Contracts
•  Meet deliverables and milestones set in a timely manner 
•  Identify opportunities for new programmes, in line with our strategy
•  Develop annual programme budgets and monitor income and expenditure against them
•  Identify risks of new and existing programmes, supporting the team to use robust risk management processes
•  Managing all elements of contracts, including Bid writing and designing funding criteria
•  Contract management and financial/ risk management
•  Lead, motivate, support and inspire, creating a positive, performance driven team environment
•  Work collaboratively with the senior leadership team and CEO, taking responsibility in the delivery of high quality and impactful programmes
•  Develop opportunities for our partnerships to become actively involved in delivering our programmes 
•  Use Project management tools and software for reporting
•  Manage KPI’s for the department 

Impact and Measurement 20%
•  Develop new processes to measure impact using qualitative and quantitative methods 
•  Develop and maintain these best practice methods for measuring impact
•  Measure the social impact of our work, to help us create a best practice and standard for programmes. 
•  Provide concrete evidence on our achievements and value with our programmes within businesses and communities. 
•  Work with the Communications team to captures stories from inspiring and successful programmes 
•  Lead on developing our Annual Report and reports for each Programme

Leading Partnerships and Relationships 20%: 
•  Nurture existing programme partnerships, ensuring both parties remain committed to the partnership and the commitments of the collaboration agreements are met on both sides 
•  Identify, establish and nurture new opportunities and partnerships to further our work.
•  Manage relationships within the Programmes department
•  Support in the planning and execution of BUD events

Proposals and BID writing 20%
•  Help to build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing clients/providers
•  Support the development team to fundraise for ourselves and other programmes
•  Be the lead on writing and developing proposals
•  Overseeing the transition from bidding to winning contracts/ grants.

Essential Skills and Experience: 
•  Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role
•  5-7 years of professional experience and a strong background in leadership and relationship management 
•  Excellent leadership skills and people skills 
•  Experience of line management and successfully leading a team. You have clear examples of successfully developing individuals to improve their performance.
•  Results focussed with a track record in leading teams to deliver against KPIs, identifying and adjusting the course of action as needed.
•  Experience delivering training/workshops that ideally are around leadership, inclusivity, wellbeing and empowerment. 
•  Excellent organisational and time management skills. 
•  Excellent IT/technology skills, confident to quickly learn about new tools/platforms. 
•  Strong relationship management skills, and ability to build working relationships with people externally and internally of organisations
•  Highly self-motivated, a problem solver, solution focused and a strategic thinker. 
•  Sales-oriented mindset, motivated by goals and experience meeting and surpassing targets. 
•  Customer-focused nature. 
•  Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate confidently with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. 
•  Dependable and able to follow instructions, as well as take responsibility for individual actions and to honour commitments. 
•  Proficient use of MS Office programmes. 
•  Willingness to travel periodically for work (within the UK and internationally) 
•  Be Prince2 qualified or equivalent 

Desirable Skills and Experience: 
•  Knowledge of HR policies and practices
•  Knowledge of the principles and methods of impact measurement
•  Experience overseeing the development of high-quality promotional material aimed at businesses and the wider community. 
•  Experience with advanced/admin usage of Zoom and/or other online video-conferencing tools. 
•  Understanding of impact evaluation best practices and approaches in the business sector.  
•  Understanding of the business environment. 
•  Understanding of active citizenship, civic engagement and a passion for social justice issues. 
•  Experience in using and updating management databases (e.g., ClickUP). 

 Supplementary Benefits: 
•  Holiday: 20 days per year, plus public holidays 
•  Flexible working: 2 days per week at our London office, and client meetings and delivery when required
•  Generous holiday allowance (20 days annual leave + statutory holidays + office shutdown days during the holiday period between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day) + Birthdays off! 

BUD is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets are seeking to appoint a Head of Growth, Development & Outreach to join our team either home based, located at one of our Area Offices or at the MSSC National Support Centre in London. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £42,500 - £44,000 gross per annum, depending on experience.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK.  The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

If you have excellent management, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to manage a diverse workload and operate in a collaborative way with others this could be the role for you.  You will be enthusiastic and able to enthuse others. An understanding of issues facing volunteering, recruitment, retention and growth in voluntary organisations and the effective management and support of remote workers is essential. 

What we're looking for in our ideal Head of Growth, Development & Outreach:

• Strong management, organisational and project skills
• Good communications and interpersonal skills and have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience of managing and supporting a disbursed staff team
• Experience of successful growth & development (in a Sea Cadet or other community organisation context)
• Experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of how to ensure they are effectively recruited, managed and supported
• Experience of delivering externally funded projects through the effective support and management of both staff and volunteers
• Experience of liaising with and reporting to external funders

In return as our Head of Growth, Development & Outreach you will receive:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Training opportunities and professional development
• Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• season ticket loans
• Eye Care

Closing Date: Wednesday 11 May 2022

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Head of Growth, Development & Outreach, then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and a supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.