Housing Coach Jobs in Birmingham
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.
This is a new and exciting role at Crisis Skylight Birmingham to join a team of experienced and highly skilled staff supporting homeless people move into their own long term sustainable tenancies.
Job Title: Lettings Officer (Internally this role is known as Housing Procurement Officer)
Location: Crisis Skylight Birmingham, 25 Heath Mill Lane, B9 4AE
About the role
You will join our team in Birmingham at an exciting time, delivering an outstanding property procurement service across the private and social rented sector. Working alongside our team of lead worker coaches you will identify appropriate matches of tenants and homes. It’s a role requiring commercial acumen and creativity as you partner with both Social and Private landlords and our members. You will work collaboratively with partners, coaches and staff across the organisation to ensure tenants receive the support they need to sustain their homes and landlord relationships are nurtured. There is scope for development of the role and plenty of support. It’s a fantastic opportunity to make the role your own and shape it from the beginning.
About you
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and knowledge:
- Experience of sourcing, procuring, and allocating accommodation and making tenancies work for tenants and landlords.
- Knowledge of the Birmingham (and surrounding areas) housing market and the barriers and opportunities faced by people moving out of homelessness and into housing.
- Understanding of housing law
- Developing, building, and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
- Experience of working in a lettings and housing procurement environment
- Creative approach to solving problems.
- Showing resilience when dealing with difficult situations
- A self-starter who can work on their own initiative.
Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.
We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.
Working at Crisis
Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.
Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity, and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
- Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
- Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
- Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
- Two-days (pro rata) wellbeing days
- And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.
How do I apply?
Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.
Closing date: Sunday 30 March 2025 at 23:55
Interview date: Tuesday 8 April 2025 at Crisis Skylight Birmingham, 25 Heath Mill Lane, B9 4AE
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.
This role is flexible in location, with a requirement to travel across England as needed.
About us
Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We are one of the leading organisations in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees and provide advice and assistance across a wide range of issues. These include helping asylum seekers through the asylum system and accessing housing, welfare, benefits, health, education, and employment. Our teams work with relevant agencies such as the Home Office, Local Authorities, Housing providers and more.
Our vision for refugees to be welcomed to live safe and fulfilling lives contributing to the UK has never been more urgent.
About the role
As our People & Culture Business Partner, you will be responsible for working closely with the leadership team of the designated directorate to provide high-quality and timely people insights. You will also support leaders in developing high performance and engaging teams in order to get the best from their people.
Roles and responsibilities
- Act as a trusted adviser and deliver a proactive, customer-focused People & Culture (P&C) partnering service to the directorate leadership teams, understanding the context in which they operate and working collaboratively to develop people-focused solutions.
- Act as P&C lead on organisational development and change initiatives, including transformational projects and strategic work streams to achieve positive outcomes on good-quality change management.
- Coach leaders and managers to develop their people management skills, including approaches that embed wellbeing, equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EDIB) and culture to enable employees and volunteers to thrive.
- Lead and contribute to the development, review and implementation of P&C policies and procedures, ensuring they align with organisational culture, meet legal requirements and demonstrate best practice.
For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 25 March 2025
Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from diverse backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.
HR Business Partner
Location: Birmingham, B15
Salary: £70,654 per annum
Hours: 35 per week
Contract term: Permanent
Are you a forward-thinking HR professional with a passion for driving strategic workforce planning, organisational performance, and cultural transformation? Do you thrive on building strong partnerships with senior leaders to influence change and deliver impact?
Joining us as an HR Business Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the people strategy for your designated business areas, ensuring alignment with our new corporate plan, "Tenants at Heart". Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll proactively drive workforce planning, leadership development, and change initiatives, helping to create a high-performing and engaged workforce.
Responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:
- Strategic People Planning & Talent Development – Partnering with senior leaders on strategic workforce planning initiatives, forecasting talent needs, and identifying succession and development opportunities
- Stakeholder Engagement – Building strong, credible relationships with key stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and driving people performance.
- Employee Relations & Compliance – Providing expert advice on complex HR cases, ensuring a risk-based approach to employee relations and compliance.
- Change & Transformation – Managing business change initiatives, including restructures, TUPE and organisational transformation.
- Learning & Leadership Development – Identifying skills gaps and working with the Talent team to implement leadership and management development programs.
- Performance & Engagement – Using HR analytics to provide insights on workforce trends, engagement, and performance to inform decision-making.
Our ideal candidate? We need a strategic and commercially astute HR leader with:
- MCIPD professional status (or equivalent experience).
- A strong background in HR business partnering, with experience advising on complex employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, and change programs.
- Proven experience of partnering with senior managers to influence and drive organisational and people performance.
- A data-driven mindset, with experience of using insights to influence business decisions and workforce strategies.
- Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and coaching skills.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to drive cultural change and challenge constructively.
Who are Midland Heart? We're one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we're here to develop your potential.
Closing Date: 23 March 2025
Initial interviews (via video call) are scheduled to take place on Monday 25th March and 27th March 2025
Final stage in-person interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 1st April 2025.
Interested?
Applying is easy - simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can download the full Role Profile and upload a CV and Covering Letter, which show us that you have what it takes to make a success of the role.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.
No agencies please.
Everyone deserves a decent place to live – join Habitat for Humanity Great Britain as our new Director of Retail, and support people to find a safe, affordable home.
We’re on the lookout for an experienced senior level retail professional, with the energy and drive to
lead the successful introduction and expansion of our ReStore network, a charitable home improvement retail concept well established in the USA, Canada and Ireland, but new to Great Britain. This is your chance to take charge of a retail operation with a real purpose—helping families build a better future through safe and affordable housing.
You’ll be joining us at a really exciting time as we’re on an ambitious transformation journey, providing you with the opportunity to directly influence and develop retail expansion and impact in local communities.
Leading a high performing team of staff and volunteers who work collaboratively to generate resource and support for our mission, you’ll be responsible for sales growth and sustainability through strategic innovation, operational excellence, building brand awareness, valuable partnerships and community engagement.
If this sounds like it could be a good match for you, please take a look at the Candidate Pack on our website (Please see vacancies).
Please note: this role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK.
Job Description
Department: Retail
Reports to: National Director
Budget responsibility: Yes
Line management: 2 direct reports (Store Manager x 2) and an overall team of 13 when fully staffed (currently 3 roles staffed)
Location: Flexible/hybrid - home-based and with regular travel to stores, internal and external meetings.
About Habitat for Humanity Great Britain
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the global Habitat for Humanity Federation fighting global poverty and homelessness. We believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability, and self-reliance.
ReStore is Habitat for Humanity International’s unique, trademarked retail concept which was first opened in 1991 by the Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Winnipeg, Canada. Today there are over 1,000 ReStores successfully operating across Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Poland and Northern Ireland.
Job Purpose
To support of Habitat GB’s vision of a decent home for everyone, the Director of Retail is accountable for the successful introduction of a new home improvement retail store to Great Britain called Habitat ReStore, which sells donated home furnishings, appliances, and renovation materials. Habitat has already successfully introduced ReStore to other parts of its global network, including in the USA, Canada and Ireland, with all proceeds helping us ensure more people have access to decent homes.
The Director of Retail provides senior and strategic leadership for Habitat GB’s retail strategy, and for the entire ReStore operation. Key responsibilities include the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the impact of ReStore in Great Britain, such as income generation, brand awareness, partnership development, community engagement and outreach. The Director of Retail is also responsible for leading a high performing team to manage the ReStore footprint in Great Britain, and working collaboratively across Habitat GB, the international Habitat network (HFHI), and with external partners.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Director of Retail works to ensure the impact, sustainability, diligence and productivity of the organisation, including engaging in organisational transformation, within the framework of a robust people and culture approach.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities
Strategic development & leadership:
Provide senior and strategic leadership for end-to-end retail operations.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive commercial and profit-driven strategy aligned with Habitat GB’s mission and goals.
- Continue to identify and maximise the opportunities, revenue and profit presented by the commercial operations of Retail as well as volunteering, community engagement and other programmes, working in collaboration with colleagues in the Programme Delivery and Fundraising & Partnerships teams.
- Working collaboratively across Habitat GB, review the commerciality of the wider charity and develop commercial projects capable of delivering efficiencies and increasing income which create increased support for the charity’s beneficiaries.
- Work with the Director of Finance, Operations & Compliance and other colleagues to ensure effective and efficient commercial delivery whilst taking accountability for establishing and maintaining appropriate delivery frameworks and governance.
- Lead and empower all ReStore colleagues to maximise income and profit from all Retail and sources (including online) whilst ensuring that costs are contained within budget.
- Lead the development of a plan for expansion of future ReStores.
- Work closely with the Director of Programme delivery and other colleagues to design, deliver and grow community-based outreach programmes connected to ReStore.
- Design and implement effective strategies and processes for programme implementation, including resource allocation, scheduling, and monitoring of progress.
- Ensure programmes are accessible, inclusive, and culturally sensitive to provide the best possible support to target communities.
Leadership of ReStore operations:
- Retain an oversight of new and ongoing commercial operations, including sales, marketing, donations, pricing and operational excellence.
- Monitor and analyse external market trends and competitor activities (not restricted to the UK) to identify and accelerate sustainable opportunities for growth.
- Support all ReStore communication and marketing using the charity’s comms channels, ensuring optimum strategy & planning, prioritising key areas of operational focus (including store opening, stock donations & volunteering) & shared annual Communications and Brand priorities.
- Develop and lead on building strong productive relationships with external suppliers including builders, designers, till suppliers, utility companies, etc. to ensure ReStore delivers on new store openings expectations and all stakeholder engagements.
- Oversee leasing activities including prospecting, negotiating, and ensuring execution of lease agreements. Negotiate terms and conditions that are favourable for our budget and needs.
- Coordinate property maintenance and repairs including shop renovations and fit out.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and ethical standards in all commercial activities.
- Ensure excellent risk management, including the identification and mitigation of commercial risks, implementing appropriate controls and safeguards.
- Measure and communicate the social and environmental impact of commercial activities.
External representation and strategic partnerships development:
- Represent Habitat in Great Britain and, where required, internationally. Work closely with the National Director and others on brand awareness, influencing & engagement opportunities, increasing visibility with partners, communities and other collaborators.
- Work collaboratively with the Fundraising & Partnerships team to support or lead high quality partnerships and strategic relationships.
- Work closely with other teams to ensure the development of high-quality proposals, propositions and reports which leverage opportunities across institutional and non- institutional prospects related to ReStore and contribute to our credibility as a trusted and impactful organisation.
- Be proactive in responding to external challenges as well as opportunities to raise the profile and impact of HFHGB.
- Ensure the organisation, its mission, strategic aims, services and products are consistently presented positively to relevant stakeholders. Act as an advocate for the organisation. Promote and enhance the charity’s position externally and develop and maintain good relations and effective networks with relevant stakeholders.
Performance management, reporting and monitoring:
- Set ambitious yet achievable revenue targets and other KPIs, monitoring progress effectively, taking proactive steps to meet and, where possible, exceed financial goals.
- Work with the Senior Leadership Team to oversee the active management of the National Strategy through the co-development of a new Performance Framework for the organisation, ensuring it is robust, strategically aligned, and balances prioritisation and focus with innovation and adaptability. Represent relevant areas of performance in governance forums, including Board level.
- Develop and manage the Retail department's budget, ensuring cost-effective operations.
- Coach staff on their commercial acumen, to nurture the teams in how to make the best financial decisions at their level of responsibility.
- Work closely with the Director of Finance, Operations & Compliance to track performance, and contribute to high quality reporting, income forecasting and budget management.
- Measure and communicate the social, financial and environmental impact of commercial/retail/outreach activities.
- Lead and support report to external partners, donors and other stakeholders.
Leadership and management:
- Build and lead a high-performing and ambitious team, inspired to implement and grow the ReStore brand in Great Britain, with a core focus on positive impact in ling with our national strategy.
- Manage, motivate and develop team members. Ensure regular 1-2-1s are held, set individual objectives, encourage a culture of giving and receiving feedback, where kindness and ambition support the progression of people and plans.
- Lead the development of a Volunteer Management programme for ReStore in line with sector-wide and Habitat for Humanity best practice. Including recruitment, onboarding, training, experience, engagement and communications. Ensure ReStore staff are supported to deliver outstanding volunteer management and build in regular feedback mechanisms.
- Working closely with the Head of People and others, support the ongoing development of a strong safeguarding culture throughout the organisation.
- Lead the development and monitoring of a safeguarding plan for all ReStore operations and programmes, including policy, protocols and training for volunteers and ReStore staff.
- Role model our values in line with Habitat GB’s inclusive approach to people and culture.
Organisational Leadership:
- Support the National Director in leading the organisation to deliver Habitat GB’s strategy and vision, acting as a collaborative and supportive member of a shared leadership team.
- As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, provide oversight of organisational priorities, productivity, performance, risk and due diligence.
- Be an active leader across the organisation, collaborating effectively with teams, and contributing fully to organisational wide initiatives and opportunities.
- Co-create ways of working to enable an adaptive, collaborative and high performing organisational team.
- Deputise for the National Director when required and represent Habitat GB in national and international meetings and forums.
Person profile:
- Significant retail leadership experience, ideally within a charitable, purpose-driven or social enterprise environment.
- A proven track record of leading teams to success, driving sustainable growth and profitability in a retail environment.
- Skilled in building strong relationships with diverse types of external partners, donors, volunteers, staff and stakeholders to achieve business and community-focussed impact objectives.
- Understands relevant legal and compliance requirements, with a track record of successful management across a similar operational platform.
- Experience managing safeguarding compliance in a similar operational environment.
- Experience of working in a similar organisation, collaborating across teams and operating in a highly effective way across a diverse, networked structure.
- Significant and successful experience in senior management roles, encompassing strategic management and team leadership.
- Experience leading and managing teams made up of staff and volunteers.
- Strong budget and financial management skills.
- Experience developing, managing or engaging in community-led programmes.
Skills and competencies:
- You have excellent interpersonal, influencing and networking skills and can communicate with impact across diverse audiences.
- You are a strategic and entrepreneurial thinker who is focussed on increasing impact in line with Habitat GB’s mission.
- · You are resilient, able to lead positively in a role which carries significant responsibility and requires you to prioritise effectively across multiple areas of work, problem solve and demonstrate strong organisational and planning skills.
- You are a values-led leader, who demonstrates integrity, respect for others and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- You are an experienced manager, able to lead and inspire others, motivating team members to perform at their best with a growth mindset.
The role and responsibilities will be carried out in a way which reflects:
- HFHGB’s commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Safeguarding Policy.
- A commitment to HFHGB’s vision, mission, values and approach.
- A commitment to effective management of risk, by operating within the Charity’s code of conduct, policies, procedures and controls and by carrying out the risk management and assurance responsibilities of the role as set out in relevant Policy and Procedures.
Start your Habitat journey here…
The deadline for applications is 30th March 2025 (at 11:59 pm).
Habitat for Humanity requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguard our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of our code of conduct. The employment of this position will be subject to a satisfactory reference check and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
At Habitat for Humanity GB, we aim to build, develop and retain a talented workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills and experiences. We welcome and actively encourage applications from anyone who feels they’d be a good fit for our organisation, regardless of race, religion, colour, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected characteristics.
Unfortunately, because of high volume of applications we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants. If you haven’t heard from us within a month of the application deadline, please assume that your application has not been successful.
We’d prefer to hear directly from applicants – we won’t be working with third party recruiters on this role.
We want the recruitment process to give you the opportunity to shine, to share your skills and experience as clearly as possible, and for you to find out more about Habitat GB in return. You are welcome to get in touch and arrange an informal chat with Henrietta Blackmore (please see our website to contact directly via email) before submitting an application.
To apply for the role, please send us your CV and a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) telling us about the skills and experience you would bring to the role and your motivation for applying.
Send by email referencing the job title in the subject line (please see our website> vacancies for where to send your CV and supporting statement).
Habitat for Humanity Great Britain (Habitat GB) is part of the international Habitat for Humanity network, tackling housing poverty around the world.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Any UK Trust office
(Hybrid working with an expectation to be in a centre at least 3 days a week. Must be comfortable with travelling to all UK Centres to support Delivery colleagues across the UK)
1st stage interviews: 16/04 over MS Teams 2nd stage interviews (if needed): w/c 21/04 in-person
For more information, or to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.
Are you an inspiring leader ready to make a real impact on young people’s lives? The King’s Trust is looking for a Senior Head of National Delivery to work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure the support we offer to young people is impactful, efficient and of a high quality, all focused on a pathway to employment. You’ll support delivery teams to implement our new five-year strategy, making sure we reach young people who need our help the most, as well as fostering strong partnerships and driving performance improvement.
If you have a passion for supporting young people to realise their potential, alongside a track record of leading national delivery initiatives and successfully implementing change, we want to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future for young people across the UK. Apply now and be part of something truly transformative.
What happens next?
Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The King's Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.
Why do we need a Senior Head of National Delivery?
Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people’s lives and we couldn’t do this without the important work of our Senior Head of National Delivery!
Perks for working at The Trust!
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – The King's Trust Awards, Pride, active events etc.
- In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
- Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Equal Opportunities
Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.
We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.
We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
Safeguarding
The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 3442
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Associate Director of Fundraising, University of Birmingham
Salary: Grade 9 - Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £57,422 to £74,866 with potential progression once in post to £86,760
Location: Birmingham, UK (hybrid work - in the office 3 days a week)
Are you looking for a leadership role at a globally renowned University where you will not only have impact but also be part of a genuinely friendly, supportive team?
We are seeking a new Associate Director of Fundraising to lead our Major Gifts, Legacy and Donor Experience programmes, working at the most senior levels across campus. As a key member of the Senior Leadership team, you will contribute to shaping the strategic direction of fundraising efforts, working closely with fellow Associate Directors to elevate our campaign to new heights.
As Associate Director of Fundraising, you will lead and mentor a team of 16, fostering a motivating team environment that ensures support and professional growth. You will drive an innovative fundraising strategy to support campaign and university priorities.
This is an opportunity to make your mark on one of the largest campaigns in the history of UK higher education, Birmingham in Action. Our £600m campaign aims to transform lives for our generation and the next, by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges, today - challenges such as youth mental health, the climate crisis, AI, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
It is an exciting time to join us as the University celebrates its 125th Anniversary this year – a time of celebration and opportunity. You will be working on some of the most interesting gift opportunities, leading a terrific team. We will be working towards closing the campaign on a high, raising more philanthropic income for the University than ever before, along with volunteer numbers that are extraordinary.
Our team here is passionate, creative, ambitious, and made up of individuals who are dedicated to our work, as well as to supporting each other. We are determined to welcome a diverse group of colleagues into our team to represent the student body we support, the alumni constituency we engage with, and the city in which we thrive.
You will be a values-driven leader with an entrepreneurial mindset. With experience of securing gifts of 6 figures upwards, you will have a demonstrable track record in leading teams.
If you are attracted by the scale of the ambition here, the excellence of the campaign, and the fantastic opportunity that working for a large, civic University with over 400,000 alumni around the world offers, please get in touch. We hope to hear from you!
The University of Birmingham is partnering with Joanna Logan and Erin Hall-Westfall of Constellate Global Talent on this search.
Closing date: Midnight Thursday 27 March
Interested?
The candidate pack and details to contact us for a confidential discussion are attached.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter via CharityJob or Institute of Fundraising no later than Midnight Thursday 27 March
Please do not apply via the University of Birmingham website. No agencies please.
Download the candidate pack and send your tailored CV and cover letter no later than midnight Thursday 27 March.
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