Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Special Events Assistant and help us to develop and deliver a programme of prestigious, innovative and inspiring events.

In our Marketing, Fundraising and Communications department, we fight for children every single day. We inspire millions of people, from individuals to large corporates, to support our quest for change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Special Events Assistant you will support the delivery of a portfolio of fundraising and stewardship events which raise vital funds and inspire long-term committed support from high net-worth individuals, trusts foundations, and corporates, contributing to Partnerships & Philanthropy’s annual income and investment goals.

Your role will provide administrative and financial support to the Special Events team, including daily income and invoice processing, and coordinating travel and meeting bookings. You will support the Head of Special Events and team members to efficiently manage relationships with committees by maintaining accurate donor records and keeping systems and processes up to date. You will be responsible for monitoring the Special Events email inbox and maintaining the Special Events social media platforms and pages on the website. In addition, you will:

• Monitor and produce monthly income and expenditure reports against individual event budgets 
• produce updates, and prepare presentations to support event committee cultivation and stewardship
• Provide support on selected events through managing guest lists and RSVP’s, coordinating table payments, donations, data uploads, post event prize administration and acknowledgements
• Perform tasks and take a key role on the day of events including supporting on post event follow up with guests, coordinating event kit, materials and resources

To be successful you will be proactive and solutions focused with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to proactively plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload in a pressured environment. You will have experience of working as part of a team providing high levels of administrative support and have exceptional attention to detail. In addition, you will have:

• Strong written language skills with the ability to tailor communications for internal and external audiences
• Confident verbal communication skills with the ability to converse with a wide range of people both face-to-face and on the phone
• Excellent IT skills including experience of databases, excel spreadsheets and general office applications
• Willingness to carry out duties outside office hours

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.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 13th December 2019

A strong community fundraising manager is needed to lead on the strategic development of this income stream alongside special events.

Manage a team to integrate community fundraising within the wider charity and oversea the deliver of a variety of cultivation events.

Job specification

• Line manage two direct reports working to agreed KPIs
• Lead on the strategic direction of community fundraising
• Manage budgets, forecasting when necessary
• Oversee the creation and delivery of a variety of cultivation events

Person specification

• Experience in community fundraising management
• Ability to plan strategically whilst also being hands on
• Staff management experience
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience delivering high profile events, including the development and on the day delivery
• A strong communicator, relationship builder and negotiator with people internally and externally and at all levels

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

A wonderful disability charity are looking for a Public Fundraising Lead (maternity cover) to oversee and lead on the creation and delivery of a new integrated community fundraising strategy including special and cultivation events for a maternity leave contract.

The Company A wonderful, well known disability charity that offers good flexible working.

The Role
Oversee and lead on the creation and delivery of a new integrated community fundraising strategy working in collaboration with the retail and communities teams to optimise public fundraising opportunities.

Oversee the delivery of a portfolio of strategically aligned special and cultivation events to maximise net income generation to the business and increase lifetime value by developing quality engagement and supporter communications.

Strategic direction and management of our Community fundraising, Special events and Cultivation events teams.

Management and performance line management for two direct line reports.

Event management Oversee the creation and delivery of annual parliamentary reception, flagship fundraising event and all public facing ticketed events.

Budget In collaboration with the Head of Public Fundraising, lead on budget creation. Responsible for income and expenditure budgets, monitoring and compliance with all financial procedures, identifying financial risk and leading team to complete quarterly reforecasts and monthly reporting

Governance Complying with all policy and procedure and external compliance such as GDPR, complaints and best fundraising practice

Stakeholder management Negotiating and managing internal and external stakeholders to ensure positive programme performance

Leadership and development Lead the team, by example, to achieve organisational objectives and provide a safe working space which nurtures employee potential.

The Candidate
Driving, developing and delivering Community Fundraising strategy
Managing income and expenditure budgets
Delivering high profile and high value events
Line Management
Managing internal stakeholders to deliver strategically aligned cultivation programme that meets the organisations needs
Managing high net-worth relationships
Managing relationships with external suppliers
Fundraising compliance and best practice

IMPORTANT NOTE

This role may close ear so please apply ASAP

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.

Job title: High Value Relationship Lead
Reports to: Deputy Director of Fundraising, Relationships
Management of: Trust & Foundations, Statutory, Major Donor, Special Events and High Value Fundraising, Prospect Research.
Location: London
Contract: full time, permanent
Salary: £52,000

Charity People is partnering the nation's leading learning disability charity to help find a new High Value Relationship expert to lead their high value fundraising team of 6 and drive engagement and income growth.

As High Value Relationship Lead you will be responsible for implementing the fundraising strategy and delivering income from key relationships across major donors, trusts & foundations, statutory funders, special events and high value fundraising.

What are we looking for?

The High Value Relationships team is responsible for generating approx. £2m income annually for the charity. As the Lead for this team, you will oversee delivery and income growth across the team. You will be a natural leader with outstanding influencing and negotiation skills and a track record of developing and motivating teams. You will be proactive and ambitious, results driven and lead by example.

You will have significant experience at a senior level in major gifts fundraising, and be excited by the prospect of driving income growth across the team. You will understand the importance of senior influencer networks and have experience of defining and delivering effective stewardship programmes for high-value donors.

What does the role entail?

• Providing exceptional leadership for your team of 6, ensuring opportunities to grow income are maximised
• Leading on the operational delivery of financial and non-financial KPI's to ensure targets are achieved across all high value income streams
• Proactively contributing to the development of high-quality supporter experience to donors and prospects, including accurate and timely reporting
• Developing, monitoring and effectively maintaining key systems and processes including; Alms database, financial accounting and planning, accountability meetings, donor-cycle, pipeline, relationship mapping, contracts, due diligence and procurement.

To succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Substantial knowledge and experience at a senior level in major donor, trusts, foundations and statutory fundraising
• Previous success defining and implementing a philanthropy strategy which has resulted in substantial income growth
• Proven experience of leading, developing and motivating teams
• The ability to think critically and analytically
• The ability to manage complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty whilst remaining focussed on achieving the fundraising business objectives

To apply:

We are sharing CVs on a rolling basis so please get in touch as soon as possible with a copy of your CV in order to be considered for the role.

For any queries or further information, please contact Philippa Bryant at Charity People.

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), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Job Title: Fundraising Manager

Hours: Full-time / Permanent

Salary: £34,000 – £36,500

Location: Chichester

Chichester Cathedral welcomes 350,000 worshippers and visitors each year and is an important contributor in the local and regional economy. Alongside the primary purpose of worship and prayer, the Cathedral fosters music, learning, volunteering, public debate and social action.

The Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Fundraising Manager to join the small, dedicated team at the Cathedral, working closely with the Head of Fundraising to develop and deliver the charity’s fundraising strategy.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Experience raising money from grant making trusts
• Some experience raising money from either individual givers, legacies or events
• A natural flair for building relationships with supporters and colleagues
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong organisation skills
• Resourcefulness and a willingness to work flexibly

We are seeking an individual with excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive and driven approach to fundraising. You will be sympathetic to the broad aims and values of the Church of England and to the mission of Chichester Cathedral in particular.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then please submit your CV and supporting statement quoting our reference JO1726.

For any further information, please contact Adam Stacey at Charisma Charity Recruitment.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and may withdraw the position if we feel we have sufficient applications, so please send your CV and supporting statement as soon as you can.

Join a pioneering team at Big Education to shape something special in education

Big Education is a charity and multi-academy trust that is a force for change in education in the UK. Recently launched in September 2018, Big Education has big ambitions. We seek to bring together the energy and spirit of our schools, teachers and communities to deliver a bigger and bolder vision of what education can be.

We believe deeply that education needs to be more expansive, that we need to educate the whole child – head, heart and hand. We believe that if we do that with innovation and rigour, then young people will be equipped to make a difference to the world.

There are three main strands to our work:

1. Running distinct schools: Big Education is currently running three schools and is in the process of setting up two more brand new schools. 
2. Building an ecosystem: We want to create a series of products, programmes and policies that exemplify a big education and push the boundaries of what is possible in education. . 
3. Building a coalition for change: We want to build a coalition of people who are united around the idea that the education system needs to be done differently. Working with educationalists, thinkers, business people, social entrepreneurs, and policy makers we want to be a catalyst for change. 

The role

This is a great role for someone who wants to be at the cutting edge of education innovation. The successful candidate will be someone who combines thinking and doing and who has a track record of forging great partnerships to achieve ambitious goals. You will have a strong track record of entrepreneurship whether in raising funds, creating business plans, or taking new ideas to scale. You will be a skilled networker and someone who can take our connections and provide strategic leadership to make the best use of our partnerships. 

You will be based at School 21 in Stratford.

Key accountabilities

• Devising a stakeholder strategy to engage with key Big Education partners: 
• Finding and reaching out to key partners from a range of sectors: e.g. business, creative, high tech, Universities 
• Mapping and managing key stakeholders (existing and potential) 
• Strategic oversight of stakeholder management software
• Working with our schools to curate partner involvement in the curriculum and enrichment activities
• Develop a business development plan for BE programme, products and events:
• Shape the business model for our on-line platform, programmes and events
• Devise and oversee visits and events programme within Big Education and its schools 
• Lead the fundraising drive to support the vision and programmes of Big Education:
• Devise a strategy for fundraising for the schools and the wider Big Education Programme 
• Work with individuals and businesses to raise funds
• Work with the development board to deliver the strategy
• Oversee applications to foundations and other grant giving bodies 

Competencies

• Very strong interpersonal skills and an ability to build powerful relationships, including with very senior stakeholders
• Ability to clearly and convincingly articulate the Big Education story and vision
• Strong judgement to read and understand complex situations
• A creative approach to seeing possibilities and opportunities within a range of partnerships
• Ability to be flexible and prioritise effectively when working in a startup environment
• Ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences, both written and verbally
• Strong initiative, with an ability to work to a high level of autonomy
• Experience in leading and managing a project
• Ability to work under pressure and to work to deadlines as required
• Ability and willingness to take on new projects
• Reflective and open to feedback
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively when necessary
• Attention to detail and ability to multi task at a high level

You will love this job if…

• You enjoy working in a fast paced, startup environment
• You love meeting and working with a wide range of people from different contexts
• You want to be part of a growing force for innovation in education
• You enjoy working with committed people in a purposeful environment
• You enjoy thinking and doing - generating ideas and bringing them alive 
• You enjoy taking ownership of your work and shaping projects 
• You are passionate about education and creating opportunities for young people

How to apply 

Please apply via the Big Education website. Deadline Tuesday 7 January 2020 at 5.00pm. Interviews w/b 13 January 2020.

We are looking for a qualified or part-qualified financial planning professional with outstanding analytical and planning skills to join the finance team at Bloodwise, the UK’s blood cancer charity as our Senior Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst.

Reporting directly into the Finance Director, this role will work closely with the Finance Business Partner and the Financial Control team. The Senior Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst will support the Finance Director on delivering the financial and operational planning cycle and be responsible for several strategic deliverables, including Executive and Trustee financial presentations.

A key aspect of the role will be to build and expand Bloodwise’s financial modelling capabilities, including modelling Bloodwise’s extensive research portfolio, cash flow and balance sheet forecasting, scenario analysis and income stream modelling.

If you are experienced in complex financial modelling and looking to join an organisation where you will have the opportunity to have a significant impact by reshaping our financial modelling capabilities, then this could be the opportunity for you.

To apply just send us a current cv and cover letter.

The closing date for this important opportunity is:

9am on Monday 16 December 2019

We anticipate a high level of interest in this role so applications will be reviewed on receipt so please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion should we find a suitable applicant

Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!

Does the idea of implementing new processes, improving business partnering processes and leading management accounting sound like the next move in your career?

Do you have a passion for supporting strategic decision making through your high-level analysis?

Do you want the opportunity to develop and enhance reporting standards for a medium-large charity?

This excellent opportunity as Senior Management Accountant will work for a large and well-established charitable organisation with a turnover of almost £70mil. The charity is going through a significant amount of change and growth and this newly created position will work to implement key changes to help add value to the internal reporting standards.

The Role

• Leading on budgeting and forecasting activities for the organisation and communicating concise and relevant information to senior stakeholders
• Design, develop and implement policies and procedures around the budgeting process to ensure understanding from stakeholders
• Delivering sound advice to budget holders by supporting and coaching them through the decision-making process
• Assist stakeholders in developing reports to help understand the business needs from a finance perspective
• Work as a key member in the team, reporting to the Head of Finance, delivering critical information to help improve the standards of long-term strategy across the charity

The successful candidate for this position will be:

• A CCAB qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
• An experienced financial professional with working knowledge of dealing with large budgets
• A strong communicator, with business partnering experience and the gravitas to approach senior stakeholders and maintain a solid working relationship with them
• Ideally experienced in working for a charitable organisation
• A proactive and approachable individual
• Strong knowledge of excel to produce detailed reports
• Ideally experience of designing insightful reporting

This opportunity offers flexible working, a generous pension package and a strong working culture. Working for this highly esteemed charity would add a lot of value to a CV and truly gives the successful candidate the opportunity to make this role their own, utilising skills and experience to develop and implement useful procedures across the charity.

Apply now!

We are looking for a highly organised, professional Personal Assistant to join the UK’s blood cancer charity to support two senior members of our busy Executive Team on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract.

The successful candidate must have a positive can-do attitude, discretion, an eye for detail and excellent communication skills as these are all essential for this busy role.

This exciting role involves organising schedules and calendars, providing administrative support, working as an outward-facing representative of the Director of Research and Policy and the Chief Digital, Innovation and Services Officer and being a central part of the support team to our Executive and Board

If you have a flair for administration, the ability to multi-task and love a challenge, as well as a passion for helping people affected by blood cancer, this could be the job for you!

The closing date for this exciting opportunity is:

9am on Monday 9 December 2019

To apply just send us a current cv and cover letter.

*Please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion*

We are looking for a positive, empathetic and people-focused Support Services Team Leader to provide high quality information and support to those affected by blood cancer via the phone, email, social media, via our online forum and face to face.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

You will be emotionally resilient, hardworking and understand the value that your role brings to the blood cancer community.

Ideally, you will be Registered Nurse in haematology with experience working at NHS Band 6 or above (or equivalent).

If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the knowledge, skills and experience we need, please apply with a covering letter setting out how you match the requirements of the job specification and a CV by:

9am on Friday 3 January 2020

*Applications for this role will be reviewed as soon as they are received so please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion*

Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!