Head of philanthropy jobs near Edinburgh

Hours: 25 hours per week (over a minimum of 4 days to include a Friday)

Salary:     £20,290 per annum, AUNN Band H (£30,028.89 per annum FTE)

Location:  Home based

Are you already an experienced senior manager looking for a new challenge, or are you looking for a step up into a more senior post? Would you like to manage a variety of community services in the charity sector? Are you committed to providing strong management support across your services, as well as contributing to the overall management of the charity? Then this role is for you! Responsible for the operational effectiveness of our Social Prescribing, Footcare and Mental Health Service for Older People Carer Support Services, you will line manage a small team of staff, to ensure the effective delivery of quality services to meet the needs of the service users, whilst supporting the support the charity’s vision.

The successful candidate will:

• be a self-starter, able to work independently as well as part of a team
• possess excellent leadership skills to inspire their team, enabling them and supporting them to deliver excellent customer service, as well as helping them to develop and grow as individuals
• have strong organisational, interpersonal and IT skills
• be able to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues inhouse as well as in statutory services and other third sector partners.

Whilst home based, the successful applicant will be required to have access to a car to travel across Nottingham city and county in support of their teams and to attend meetings*.

*Age UK Notts is committed to making reasonable adjustments, so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive, your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability 

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Monday, 18th July 2022 at 9am

We have an exciting opportunity for two experienced Regional Fundraising Manager’s to join our Community Fundraising and Events team. The two role’s cover the East Region which includes from East Anglia down to East Sussex and also includes parts of London, the ideal candidate will be based within the region. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits, both of these roles are currently fixed term for a period 12 months. 

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Community Fundraising and Events department sits within the Marketing and Income Generation Directorate. Community Fundraising is delivered by our National team who support our network of local branches, centres and volunteers to raise funds within their communities. We are a busy department with lots of exciting things in the pipeline and the Regional Fundraising Manager is an integral part of this growth.

Responsibilities of our Regional Fundraising Manager:

As Regional Fundraising Manager you will have full responsibility for developing and increasing Cats Protection community fundraising in your defined region. You will research, identify and promote new and existing fundraising activities and third-party fundraisers with support from the Income Generation department  

What we’re looking for in our Regional Fundraising Manager:

• Significant fundraising experience
• Experience of managing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in an efficient and effective way
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
• Flexible to attend evening and weekend meeting and undertake extensive travel throughout your region

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Regional Fundraising Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note any applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date:  12th July 2022

Virtual interview date: 18th July 2022

Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date.

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

You may be subject to a criminal record check if required for the role.

Senior Corporate Volunteering Manager
Permanent
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Home-based with some travel to London and across the UK

London: £38,500.00 - £43,500.00

National: £35,000.00 - £40,000.00

Would you like to take over leadership of a well-established and sector-leading programme? Are you passionate about the value that partners can add through corporate volunteering? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

In this role, you will be responsible for leading Macmillan's sector-leading Corporate Volunteering programme, building on the growth of the last few years. You will identify, plan and deliver exceptional volunteering opportunities for employees of our corporate partners. You will encourage innovation and think strategically to ensure we never miss an opportunity to provide more support for people living with cancer.

You will work with some of Macmillan’s most high profile corporate partnerships on our existing portfolio, leading another member of the team to ensure we are delivering best in class volunteer experiences at all times. You will work with an extremely diverse range of internal and external stakeholders and manage excellent relationships across the board, influencing those around you to ensure you are equipped to deliver to tight deadlines and ambitious targets.

About you

You have a track record in exceptional relationship management. You are passionate about the value of corporate volunteering and the impact the private sector can have on people living with cancer through this. You are ambitious, assertive, and confident to influence internal and external stakeholders. You know about volunteer management best practice and you’re well-versed in reporting the impact volunteers can have. You'll have good project management skills, and experience of bringing a new product or service to pilot stage.

You are an experienced leader who can motivate and manage a team in a fast-moving environment. You have proven experience in partnership working, whether that’s in the third, public or private sector.

About us
We help millions of people with cancer across the UK live life as fully as they can through physical, emotional and financial support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions. Together, we do whatever it takes for people living with cancer; with heart, with strength and with ambition.

We strongly encourage people of different age groups, ethnically diverse backgrounds, religions, beliefs or no faith, and who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply. Macmillan is an employer who welcomes everyone to our team to join us and fulfill their potential with us. If you need reasonable workplace adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (for example, she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs). 

We want every individual to feel empowered to bring their best to work, and that’s why we offer flexibility in our working locations, working hours and benefits so we can support you in your life and your career.

Recruitment Process
The closing date for this role is Sunday 17 July.

In order to ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all of our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidate’s experience.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to change the closing date of our vacancies.

We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to be the best you can be, please contact the Macmillan People Services Team.

Head of Partnerships 

Dated: June 2022

Contract: Full time, permanent

Salary: £48,000-50,000 per annum 

Start date: Immediate

Location: Home based with potential access to desk space in central London, if required; travel across the UK may be required from time to time as part of role (subject to covid guidance) 

Reporting to: Director of Strategy and Learning

Direct reports: None at this time

Annual leave: 25 days per year plus bank holidays

About the role

The Head of Partnerships is a new and critical role, created as part of our merger with the YMCA George Williams College. We hope the merger will see our quality improvement and training work grow, alongside extending our communities of practice and our offer to them. As such, we created a dedicated post to hold, nurture and grow our approach to working with and through networks, and to oversee our partnership projects. 
 

Networks have long been at the heart of the Centre for Youth Impact’s approach. Built over the last eight years, we deeply value our relationships with our Regional Impact Networks across England, and are excited by the emergence of new relationships in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland – and indeed internationally, particularly building on the legacy of the College. There is now the opportunity to revisit our approach to working with and through networks, particularly in developing a more responsive and ‘tiered’ offer that reflects and responds to the needs, ambitions, and experiences of our different stakeholders. 

The Head of Partnerships will be responsible for implementing a new network strategy, strengthening these relationships (including transitioning existing network leads to potentially new ways of working), and framing the support that we offer to network ‘members’ across the UK (further details on our existing networks can be found here). This will include scoping, defining and implementing our approach to supporting/collaborating with members of the YMCA Federation in England and Wales alongside building relationships with the Federations in Scotland and the island of Ireland, as part of the merger with YMCA George Williams College. There is also the potential to work closely with the Director of Strategy and Learning to consider new international learning partnerships.

Over the past few years in particular, the Centre has been increasing its partnership projects: significant programmes of work with one major partner or funder, including cohort-level evaluation, capacity building and learning partnerships.The Head of Partnerships will also manage a range of partnership projects, working alongside other members of the team to initiate, design, and deliver cutting-edge programmes of work. The post-holder will work closely with the Director of Programmes and Director of Strategy and Learning to ensure that we are integrating our learning from our networks into our wider strategy and programmes of work focused on research, evaluation, and organisational learning. 

The Head of Partnerships will play a strong role in supporting income generation, particularly for our network support activities. The post holder will also contribute significantly to our communications activities, amplifying the work and voices of our networks, and offering our platform in contribution to greater collective impact.

What are we looking for? 

We are looking for an outstanding candidate who is imaginative and responsive, with strong interest and high-level skills in building alliances and collaborations, alongside capacity building for social sector organisations. You will need to have an appetite for understanding and navigating complexity, with an inquisitive mind and interest in youth-focused public policy and system dynamics. An interest and solid understanding of evaluation would be a distinct plus. You will also need to be a strong and confident project manager, with exceptional relationship skills. We take a coaching approach to all of our work, so skills and experience in this area will be a distinct advantage. 

You will have the ability to engage with humility and authenticity with a wide range of people and organisations working to support young people. You will be able to spot and make connections between relationships and areas of work and be alive to changes and patterns in the external policy and practice context and the opportunities they present for our charity. 

Finally, you will be a skilled facilitator, experienced in both designing and delivering workshops and training. You will also be a compelling and confident writer and presenter who can communicate the breadth of our work. You will be comfortable representing us externally and acting as a ‘thought leader’: openly reflecting the evolution of your ideas and thinking, and generously sharing your learning with others.

Please follow the link to our website for the full JD and person specification.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Lumos in the search for a Head of Partnerships (maternity cover contract) position to join their new fundraising team.

Lumos is an international children's charity founded by J.K. Rowling to end the systematic and harmful practice of the institutionalisation of children. Our vision is a world in which all children have the opportunity to grow up and thrive in a safe and caring family or, where there is no alternative, in specialist placements that meet all their needs, respect their rights and ensure they can fulfill their potential.

As Head of Partnerships, you will be responsible for overseeing income generation from Trusts and Foundations, Major Donors, and Corporate Partnerships. With some existing six-figure relationships in place, this role will manage a small portfolio of relationships, whilst developing existing strategy to diversify and grow income generation across these fundraising streams. With a relatively new team in place and with three direct reports, this person will have a leading and strategic role. Working closely with the Deputy Director of Fundraising and Engagement, this role will also be a part of yearly fundraising planning.

To be successful as the Head of Partnerships, this person will need to have proven experience in securing funding from high-value income streams including, trusts and foundations, corporate and major giving. This person will also be a confident team leader and know how to motivate a new team to achieve key strategic and income goals. With strong communication skills, this person will also be able to demonstrate confidence in developing relationships with internal senior stakeholders and developing fundraising strategies to achieve organisational goals.

This role is a full-time contract position for 5-6 months, that will be homebased with occasional travel.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this Head of Partnerships position, please submit your CV in the first instance. 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 connecting with you soon.

We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate person to design and implement our philanthropy programme. This is an exciting new role for someone to prospect, manage and develop opportunities with new supporters and impact the charity's ambitious five-year strategy. You will:

• Identify and manage a portfolio of prospects to ensure effective cultivation and stewardship of donors and prospects for new sources of funding.  
• Recruit and implement a Solving Kids’ Cancer Development Board made up of volunteer leaders dedicated to raising the charity’s profile.
• Develop and implement a legacy strategy for the charity.
• Play a vital role in the delivery of the Fundraising and Communications Strategy by maximising income and raising awareness, and the charity’s strategic priorities.

For more information on the role and what we do, read the attached Job Pack.

What we offer

• 32 days holiday, bank holidays included
• 5% employer pension scheme contribution
• Access to 24/7 confidential helplines for counselling and legal and tax advice
• Wellbeing check-ins with manager and optional Wellbeing Action Plan
• Participation in staff surveys for the opportunity to anonymously feedback experiences
• Regular opportunities to meet in person as departments and the full team
• Training opportunities – we care about our staff and volunteers and encourage opportunities for professional development
• A child-centred charity with a passionate and dedicated team

Applying to join our team

If you would like to apply please complete and submit an Application Form highlighting your suitability for the position in the Supporting Statement. Please do not send a CV or Cover Letter. If you would like an informal conversation with Anne, Head of Fundraising & Comms, prior to applying to this role, you can email her directly - her details are in the job pack.

We would also ask you to complete and return the attached diversity monitoring form. The information contained in the questionnaire will be treated as confidential and will be used by us to monitor and drive our work towards diversity and inclusion commitments.

We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

If there are any adjustments that would help you to engage with the recruitment process, please let us know.

As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice is underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance and best safeguarding practices. All of our roles require a basic criminal record check.

Interviewing

Interviews will take place w/c 18 July July via Microsoft Teams.

If you need any additional help with the interview stage, please let us know what you need.

Shortlisted candidates will meet a panel comprising Anne Denman - Head of Fundraising and Communications, Anna Austin - Relationship Manager, and Gail Jackson - Chief Executive Officer.

• Job Title: Head of Fundraising and Partnerships
• Charity: Peer Power
• Salary: £45k – £50k
• Contract: Permanent, full time (p/t or job share considered)
• Location: Vauxhall, London. Office based/hybrid or home working

Peer Power is an empathy-led charity that helps to heal trauma and adversity through caring relationships, and transforms youth service systems by supporting the young people we partner with to influence and inspire action.

Our vision is a world where empathy-led services and systems support all children, teenagers and young adults to achieve their dreams and lead their best lives.

Our mission is to be a caring support network for young people, helping to change their lives through trusted, healthy relationships so they can change and inspire the lives of others and increase empathy in the services designed to help them.

You will deliver fundraising and income generation at Peer Power, focusing on increasing unrestricted income through philanthropy, grants and trusts, individual giving, events, legacy, community and major donor streams. You will have an individual track record of exceeding income targets and significant experience of developing partnerships that has resulted in generating new income.

You will build this role in the charity and work closely with the CEO, and the staff team, as well as building a team of junior fundraising positions over time.

You will promote and demonstrate the values of the charity by being positive, open and honest and showing empathy, love, respect and fairness.

Role responsibilities to include:

• Develop and deliver on the Fundraising Strategy, annual fundraising plans and income targets and meet the agreed income target.
• Lead the strategic direction for all philanthropic, fundraising and stewardship aspects of income generation. To lead and manage all fundraising activities related to trusts, corporates, individual giving, events, legacy, community and major donors.
• Cultivate, secure and steward funding and relationships through corporates, high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations with a focus on long- term relationships
• To identify potential corporate partners to approach with written proposals or pitch for new business.
• Work with the Senior Management Team to develop and deliver the annual grants and trust budget, income and expenditure budgets and re-forecasts. Update the overarching bid and reporting plan, and ensure the database is kept up to date 
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and new funders in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
• Working with our communications team to develop high-quality, engaging email marketing materials and communications that drive donor acquisition and retention.
• Generate income in order to build a Fundraising Team and manage junior staff to assist on all areas of fundraising, setting clear direction and leadership, and delegating tasks for them to deliver on.
• To identify new and innovative opportunities for income-generating activity amongst schools, community groups and youth networks.

​Person Specification to include:

• Established track record of meeting income targets and building relationships with supporters at all levels 
• Extensive proven experience of producing high quality and compelling proposals, reports and correspondence to inspire generous support.
• Experience of leading and overseeing budgets including setting, measuring and performing against KPIs
• Demonstrable evidence of meeting targets and maximising return on investment in a challenging environment
• Significant successful experience in a senior fundraising role, delivering income growth across multiple channels
• Significant experience of leadership with a focus on creating highly engaged and performing teams
• Inspiring and engaging communication skills, with the ability to influence and steward
• Ability to prioritise workloads, organise tasks effectively and involve other members of the team when needed
• Outstanding project management skills 
• Skilled in connecting and building strong relationships, with a range of people, including funders, senior leaders and young people
• Enthusiasm and passion for working in partnership with young people and the team to share decision making 
• Commitment to delivering high standards of work
• Patient, non-judgemental, compassionate and committed to anti-oppressive working
• Commitment to living the Peer Power values through behaviour, actions and communication
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development professionally and personally

Location:  Remote, flexible location, Washington DC or Geneva, Switzerland, ideally.

Salary: Competitive salary, based on candidate´s location.

Reports to:  CEO and Director of Global Affairs

Work Permits: The candidate must have the ability to legally work in the country where they reside.

About City Cancer Challenge (C/CAN):

City Cancer Challenge Foundation (C/Can) supports cities around the world as they work to improve access to equitable, quality cancer care.

The approach is built on the core principle that cities can drive impact at national level by crafting data-driven solutions with the support of a network of global, regional, and local partners that reflect an understanding of the unique local context.

C/Can was launched by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) at the 2017 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. It was established as a standalone Swiss foundation in January 2019.

Position Overview

In close collaboration with the Director of Global Affairs, the Head of Institutional Fundraising will support C/Can resource mobilisation efforts aimed at enhancing and building relationships within the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) global health network as well as diversifying and opening up new funding opportunities. 

The new Head of Institutional Fundraising will be a self-starter, relationship builder with international experience and already established networks within foundations and governmental field in the health sector.  It will be someone who can open doors and unblock funding mechanisms to support C/CAN programmes at the city, country, and regional levels, and who will open and cultivate relationships with new funders and help diversify funding by acquiring new grants from governments and large foundations. 

This is not the traditional institutional fundraising role, as there are not readily available funding mechanisms to apply to, so the post holder will need to steward funders to unlock funds to support C/CAN programmes, being a strong networker, with outstanding skills in establishing and growing relations.  Ideal location is Washington DC, USA or Geneva Switzerland, but other locations could be evaluated.

Key responsibilities

• Open and develop new relationships and partnerships to position C/CAN within the right local and global health donors.
• Develop the messaging to open dialogue with the global and regional health community to position C/Can as the preferred implementation partner for improving access to cancer care.
• Research and develop cultivation strategies for new institutional donors.
• Identify and support institutional donor/prospect engagement opportunities.
• Build a donor pipeline and diversify C-CAN funding sources.
• Write briefing notes and other materials to lead on institutional donor relationships effectively.
• Steward institutions to unblock funding for health and coordinate and submit quality proposals to institutional prospects and donors.
• Maintain data on relationships with institutional prospects and donors up-to-date in C/Can’s CRM system.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with fundraising/resource mobilisation, ideally in global health, with a relevant donor and stakeholder network.
• Experience in global development, with the ability to navigate the global health discussions.
• Experience in successfully managing a portfolio of funding opportunities from prospect research to grant agreement. 
• Self-starter and independent worker with the ability to go out and pursue new prospects with minimum support, helping C-CAN build from zero a fundraising pipeline.
• Demonstrable fundraising track record (> USD1 million gifts), including cultivating corporate and individual gifts or sponsorships at local, regional, and ideally international level.
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task.

Languages:

• Native or near-native English, both written and spoken fluency is required, other languages will be an advantage, especially Spanish.

Education

• Minimum of Bachelor’s, Master’s level preferred, or equivalent experience in Global health, International Development and/or Business Administration.

Core values

• Attitudes supporting an agile working environment.
• Transparency, openness, good verbal and written communication, and accountability.
• Strong sense of ethics in fundraising and handling complex grants.

Desired behaviours

• Responsiveness to changing priorities and to capitalise on emerging opportunities, in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong relationship building and advocacy skills.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Entrepreneurial and Independent worker.
• Good Analysis, Judgement and Decision-Making skills.
• Strong Teamwork and Collaboration skills.
• Supports inclusive Learning and Knowledge Sharing.
• Negotiates and influences effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.

Required competences

• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for working collaboratively with a range of multisectoral partners.
• Strong self-motivation and innovative skills, with capacity to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Good skills in health advocacy and relationship building skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of grant management, monitoring, and evaluation practices.
• Ability to identify key stakeholders for a project/organisation, understand their interests / influence and engage with them to achieve productive results.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to produce high quality outputs under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to engage, develop and deepen relationships among diverse stakeholders.
• Agility with digital tools (GSuite, Salesforce, etc).

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with an International Islamic Charity determined to free people from devastating hunger. The charity develops and delivers projects so they can have the greatest impact possible on the lives on some of the world’s poorest people and most vulnerable people. An exciting opportunity exists for a Head of Fundraising to join the team. As Head of Fundraising, you will generate income within the UK for the charity by managing the Fundraising team to effectively build relationships and raise funds. This is a great opportunity to work closely with the senior management team and CEO and have insight into all aspects of a dynamic charity. This is a permanent, full-time role, home based within the UK however will be required to travel to London weekly for meetings.

Who are we looking for?

To be considered for the Head of Fundraising post, candidates will have broad fundraising or business development experience working to build a pipeline and long-term relationships.  Candidates will also have a minimum of 3 years of relationship building experience, with a proven record of success in a results-oriented environment. You will possess excellent communication skills and be able to present and articulate the vision of the charity to potential donors and partners. You will be organised and flexible in approach and will be able to use your initiative in order to meet deadlines and targets. Previous line management experience will be an advantage. Candidates will also need to demonstrate a strong passion for the third sector.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

We’re recruiting for a Test Lead, who will help people with sight loss live the life they choose by leading a team of test analysts and being the gatekeeper of quality configuration, customisation, and data for our Digital platforms.

As a Test Lead working in an Agile environment across a large and complex enterprise architecture, the successful postholder will be a key player in ensuring that all software change is optimised to the very highest quality.

Responsibilities include:

• developing a test strategy and function
• formulating and executing test cases, managing test data, and supporting the  team and colleagues in the execution of Business Acceptance Testing

We’re looking for someone who can be hands-on in ensuring the effective utilisation of defect tracking software (Jira), and who’ll work closely with our Technology Delivery Manager and other Heads of Technology verticals to ensure effective communication, coordination and feedback across our testing, development and delivery functions.

This homebased role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• ISTQB certification or recognised equivalent certificate in Testing
• Experience in leading and managing test analysts
• Experience in developing testing strategy to support an organisations technology stack
• Experience in creating/Implementing Test Cases, Plans, Scripts etc.
• Experience of Selenium Webdriver
• Good interpersonal skills / friendly and approachable, strong facilitation skills. 

Desirable

• Agile accreditations
• Experience working in the non-profit sector
• Defining Test Strategies for functional and non-functional testing

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

Save the Children has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, target-driven, engaging and influential individual to join our Gulf Initiative Team as Head of Gulf Partnerships & Philanthropy.

This role can be based internationally outside the UK, provided it is in a country with a Save the Children office from which you would be able to work - the salary will be based on local pay structures if not based in the UK. 

• Do you have experience in leading a team & developing a strategy for growth in a new market?
• Do you have experience leading a team and developing a growth market strategy for private-sector activities across the Gulf & Levant markets?
• Do you have experience working with a major donor, driving new sales business, and looking after high-value relationships?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive but thrives and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and worldwide, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protect themselves from harm. When crisis strikes and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met, and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose
Reporting directly to the Director of Gulf Partnerships, as Head of Gulf Partnerships & Philanthropy, you will be responsible for setting the direction & strategy for future growth, maximising significant transformational gift (£1m+) potential, driving new business/portfolios and stewarding relationships at the highest level. You will proactively drive new business, manage, and engage with our most valued supporters, securing support and building sustainable, highly strategic relationships. Sourcing significant income for Save the Children's key priorities is essential for this role.

Main Accountabilities
The Head of Gulf Partnerships & Philanthropy will be responsible for advancing our philanthropy in the Gulf. Additionally, you will:

• Be accountable for the team's performance and direction and oversee the portfolio that account leads are working on. You will inspire, motivate and lead a team across multiple geographies and countries
• Be integral to the setting & delivery of our strategy to build long-lasting, highly engaged relationships with philanthropists and private sector partners through skillful cultivation & stewardship, with on focus on 7 figure gifts & relationships
• Generate new links through peer-to-peer approaches & actively network to generate a pipeline worth a minimum of $10m annually
• Provide excellent stewardship to transformational donors, understanding donor motivations, philanthropy and private sector trends across the Middle East region & delivering a bespoke donor journey to ensure ever more significant engagement with Save the Children and our work with children
• Work collaboratively and effectively within the organisation, develop positive, solution-focused relationships, take an agile approach and work with other departments and teams.

Person Profile
We are looking for a candidate with experience within the Gulf markets and demonstrable experience in high-level stewardship and sales. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are vital to being successful in this role and having experience developing, networking, & enhancing philanthropic relationships, preferably at £1m+ giving levels. In addition, you will have:

• A demonstrable track record of successfully leading teams in a target-driven environment
• Excellent written skills, including the development of compelling communications for donors
• The ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied and demanding workload to meet deadlines
• The ability to collaborate & work across teams on complex programmes and donor relationships, building both solid internal and external networks
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• An Arabic speaking candidate is highly desirable

Abilities

• Ability to communicate, collaborate and build relationships effectively across all levels of the organisation and externally
• Ability to collaborate & work across teams on complex programmes and donor relationships, building both solid internal and external networks
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied and demanding workload to meet deadlines

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
• A commitment to Save the Children UK's aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Partnership Development Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Partnership Development Manager to play a vital part in a small Fundraising team. The role will contribute significantly towards the £1.5 million income target.

Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Communications, this is an excellent opportunity for you to take a lead in the development and delivery of a Philanthropy and Partnerships strategy.

Position: Partnership Development Manager

Location: Flexible/homebased - There will be significant travel to London and the other networks in the East Midlands and Southwest

Salary: c.£30,000 depending on experience

Duration: Full time 35hrs per week, permanent – option for flexible working and reduced hours

Benefits: 28 Days annual leave plus Public and Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme, Flexible working hours

About the role:

As Partnership Development Manager you will be an experienced relationship fundraiser to help develop the charity’s Philanthropy and Partnerships strategy to increase their income to help them provide breaks for children living difficult lives.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading on developing a Philanthropy and Partnerships Strategy
• Developing their Major Donor pipeline
• Identify and prospect new partnerships with Major Donors to deliver and secure high-net multiyear gifts
• Identifying, developing, and stewarding a network of individual supporters to secure high-value gifts
• Building compelling funding propositions and financial ‘asks’ to secure income for the organisation
• Planning a small number of engagement, prospecting and recognition events and assisting with their delivery
• Delivering a structured cultivation plan for prospects and supporters
• Ensuring reporting and administration processes and requirements are owned and adhered to.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced Partnership Development Manager who has excellent communication and written skills, be highly organised and a self-starter.

You will have the following essential skills and experience:

• Highly successful relationship building skills
• Experience in building a portfolio of influencers & supporters

It would be desirable if you have:

• A track record of securing gifts of over £25,000 and knowledge of database systems

NB. Please scroll down when you click on the link to find the Partnership Development Manager role and you will find the application form there.

About the charity

The charity gives children and young people across the UK who experience serious challenges in their lives the chance for a break that lasts a lifetime.

Everyone who works for the charity has the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All successful applicants will require a DBS Disclosure.

You may also have experience in areas such as: Prospect Development Manager, Fundraising Business Development Manager, Fundraising Managers, Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Officer, Area Fundraising Manager, Marketing and Fundraising Manager, Senior Business Development Manager, Philanthropy and Partnerships strategist

Kidasha is seeking an experienced fundraiser to work closely with the CEO to build a more diversified and sustainable funding model, with a particular emphasis on developing long term partnerships with philanthropists, corporates and charitable trusts and foundations.

Kidasha is a relatively small UK registered charity which works to increase the aspiration, resilience and life chances of the most marginalised children and young people growing up in urban poverty in Nepal. We do this by working with local partners and government agencies to develop, incubate and prove interventions that improve emotional and physical wellbeing, reduce abuse and exploitation and increase participation in education, learning and/or positive employment.

About the role

We are seeking an innovative, highly motivated results-driven individual with a passion for our cause to work closely with our CEO to increase our profile, build new relationships and diversify our current income streams. The role will also be responsible for our communications strategy, with support from an external agency.  Initially working up to three days per week with the potential to increase as the role develops.

Candidate requirements

Essential

• 5+ years of professional fundraising experience
• Experience of developing high-value partnerships with philanthropists and corporate donors, with demonstrable expertise in securing six-figure+ funding
• Demonstrable success in obtaining grant funding from international trusts and foundations.
• Experience in navigating complex organisations, as well as of building and managing relationships with high-level stakeholders.
• Experience of structured prospect research 
• Proven experience of producing high quality written communication material.
• Proven track record of delivering against agreed targets, timescales and objectives.
• Exceptional influencing skills with the ability to be credible and persuasive at all levels
• A self-starter, able to work at pace and to juggle competing priorities.
• A passion for improving the lives of some of the world’s poorest children

Desirable

• Experience of using social media and digital communication.
• Knowledge and understanding of development sector
• Existing knowledge of relevant trusts, foundations and corporates
• Existing networks of potential donors

The application process

Kidasha values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential.

To apply, please send a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) explaining your motivation and skills, together with your CV (no more than 3 pages) by the closing date of 25th July 2022.

Are you the SVP's next Legacy Manager? Someone with the experience, drive, resilience, agility, creativity, and flair to implement the recommendations of its recent strategic legacy review to grow income from gifts in wills and in-memoriam fundraising at national and regional level?  Then this is a great opportunity to join a busy, ambitious, and friendly team for your next career move in legacy fundraising or individual giving.  Perhaps you are a legacy officer wishing to move into management or an experienced legacy manager in a small charity wanting experience at a national charity.

Using the experience and skills you have already gained in the charity sector, in legacy fundraising or individual giving, you will work closely with the Head of Fundraising to support members and staff to establish legacy giving across the Society. Through stronger donor relationships and increased income from gifts in wills and in-memoriam donations, we will ensure the Society is able to continue responding with its services and acts of kindness to so many people who will need our help, now and into the future.

Working Hours: You will be contracted to work 30 hours per week (full-time hours may be considered as part of the 2023/24 budgetary review).

Location: Remote or hybrid with the option to work from our London or Bradford office depending on location. (There will be occasional travel to the London or Bradford offices for in-person meetings, training, or team development days and visits to our projects as and when required.)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £28,997 - £33,521 per annum pro rata (plus London Weighting if applicable)

Benefits Package: 33 days holiday (pro rata) per year inclusive of bank holidays, a competitive pension scheme, employee assistance programme, retail discounts, birthday day off, buy/sell holiday scheme, enhanced paid leave, cycle to work scheme, free will writing service and lots more.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To implement the recommendations of the strategic legacy review.
• To ensure momentum and progress with the new legacy fundraising strategy including creation of new materials, the promotion and execution of campaigns, identifying and organising engagement opportunities and stewardship events, and overseeing legacy training to staff and members.
• To put in place new ideas, plans and recommendations to grow income from legacies and in-memoriam donations to meet financial targets.
• To develop and grow the legacy fundraising pipeline against agreed targets and KPIs, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on a regular basis.
• To provide and oversee the administration of legacy enquiries, pledges, and notifications of legacy gifts.
• To identify, recruit and manage the Society’s Legacy Ambassadors and Legacy Champions.
• To act as a source of specialist knowledge for the Society in legacy fundraising, legacy marketing, and legacy administration.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU’LL NEED:

• To be passionate about legacy giving and willing to inspire, enthuse and engage with key stakeholders across the Society
• Demonstrable experience and skills in either legacy fundraising, legacy marketing, legacy administration, or individual giving
• A good level of knowledge and understanding of legacy fundraising and the legacy sector
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, be empathetic, and handle challenging, sensitive conversations
• Good organisation skills with the ability to lead on projects and bring people on board
• Good time management with the ability to juggle many priorities and competing deadlines
• Good attention to detail with the ability to handle complex legal and financial information
• To be a creative thinker with flair and an ability to problem solve and think out of the box

In return, we’ll provide you with the opportunity to work for a welcoming organisation that offers support, guidance, training, and development.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you feel you have the relevant experience and skills to fulfil this role successfully, please apply in the first instance with your CV. All suitable applicants will be sent a short application form to complete.

Closing Date: 14th July 2022

Deadline for Application Packs: 19th July 2022

Interviews: 28th July 2022

Previous candidates need not apply. Unfortunately, if you have not received a response within four weeks of your application, you have not been successful on this occasion.

Whilst we ask that staff have sympathy with the Society’s Christian values, religion is not considered in recruitment as we value people of all faiths or none.

ABOUT THE SVP:

The St Vincent de Paul Society is an international Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need.

Our work is based on person-to-person contact and spending time with people is our greatest gift. Motivated by their faith, our 10,000 volunteer members in England and Wales are committed to meaningful and long-term befriending in their local communities. They visit people in their homes, hospital, prison, and care homes on a regular basis and offer sincere friendship and practical support such as food, furniture or financial help where needed and they organise trips and events for older and isolated people. We offer help to anyone regardless of faith, ethnicity, status, or sexual orientation.