Job Title:  Director of Fundraising

Reports to: Chief Executive

Direct line reports: 4 (Grants Manager, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Centenary Appeal Manager and Head of Individual Giving, Events and Community Fundraising)

Contract: Interim, 3-month full-time contract (35 hours per week); part-time and flexible working will be considered

Salary: £55k FTE per annum (inclusive of London weighting), £13,750 pro rata for 3 months

Location: Central London office (Lambeth North), initially largely home-based then moving to more office-based working when restrictions allow

We are looking for an interim Director of Fundraising to join our successful and growing fundraising team on a three-month contract to give leadership support and maintain direction and plans, affording the charity the time to undertake the recruitment process for the permanent position over the summer months.

The interim Director of Fundraising will work closely with the Chief Executive, Executive Leadership Team and the Fundraising Senior Management Team to help grow income across all income streams, drive forward the charity’s centenary appeal, alongside planning and delivering a collection of cultivation events in support of the Vision Foundation’s centenary anniversary in 2021.

About us

The Vision Foundation believes passionately that people living with sight loss should have the same opportunities as anyone else. We strive to ensure London is a city that works for everyone and that avoidable sight loss is prevented.

The Vision Foundation is a sector leader in London standing up for the rights and freedoms of people living with sight loss. The charity funds organisations providing front-line projects and services across the capital, and works collaboratively through researching, building capacity, funding and advocacy.  We’ve been going for a hundred years and following a cultural and organisational re-shaping, including changing our name and branding, we have the energy and drive of a start-up. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Leadership
  • Support and lead a talented and motivated fundraising team, maintaining morale, focus and strategic direction to achieve business plans and budget for the year.
  • Ensure the team is involved in cross-organisational projects and that fundraising is joined-up and well-integrated with the wider organisation.
  • Provide 121 and line management support to the Fundraising Senior Management Team (four direct line reports).

• Executive responsibilities
  • Play a key role as part of the Executive Team.
  • Attend and contribute to meetings with Trustees, appropriate sub-Committees and other stakeholders.

• Planning
  • Ensure that fundraising income targets are met and ensure clear plans are refined and implemented as is required during the interim period.
  • Lead the development of special event plans and working groups to support the planning and roll out of the calendar of engagement events and activities.

• New business
  • ​Remain entrepreneurial and creative to take advantage of new opportunities to broaden out the funding base. 
  • Help drive forward and maintain progress on the Centenary Appeal.

• Income generation 
  • Ensure that targets are achieved or exceeded across income streams.  Fundraising annual target for 2021/22 is £1.3m

• Relationship management 
  • Support the Chief Executive and Fundraising Senior Management Team to build and maintain relationships across the high value fundraising portfolios of supporters (existing and potential), with a particular focus in supporting the Centenary Appeal Board in identifying networks and opportunities.
  • Fully capitalise on our network of contacts to support the growth of high value income.
  • Support the Chair, Chief Executive and other Senior Managers in managing and maximising the value of their key contacts and relationships, including overseeing and driving forward contact with Vice Presidents and the Royal Patron. 

• Finance
  • Deliver the fundraising programme within budget and work seamlessly with the Director of Finance and Resources to monitor income and expenditure. 

• Reporting
  • Oversee the delivery of high-quality reports for funders, in particular grant-making trusts, ensuring all grants are drawn down and reported on to a high professional standard and in a prompt and timely manner.
  • Maintain and build on to the management information systems to drive programme performance and risk assessment and mitigation. 

• Systems and processes
  • Oversee the implementation of all outstanding data projects including; the completion of the data retention project.
  • Ensure responsible and rigorous financial processes including cash handling and financial reconciliation.

• General
  • Maintain morale, focus and high energy both inside and outside of the Vision Foundation.
  • Ensure compliance and adherence with latest fundraising regulation and best practice.
  • Keep up to date with developments in the sector and key new initiatives in our field. 
  • To work at all times in compliance with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice and data protection legislation.

• Flexibility
  • The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the Vision Foundation develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

Person Specification: Director of Fundraising

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable experience as an exceptional senior leader, with the ability to recruit, retain and motivate excellent fundraisers to deliver ambitious income targets.
• Excellent track record of personally securing significant gifts or partnerships from Individuals, Trusts and Companies.
• Experience of overseeing a multi-income stream fundraising department – spanning areas such as individual giving, legacies and high value fundraising.
• Experience of delivering special and cultivation events.  
• An experienced networker, with an ability to build high level relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of digital fundraising.
• Track record of managing complex relationships with funders, involving sophisticated reporting and stewardship.
• Experience of senior management in an organisation, and of contributing to good governance, wider organisational goals and strategic planning.
• Understanding and experience of working within the requirements of the Code of Fundraising Practice and data protection legislation.

Desirable Experience

• Experience of change management.
• Experience of creating and managing fundraising campaigns to support specific social issues and populations.
• An understanding of disability in London.

Personal Qualities

• An understanding of and commitment to London’s blind and partially sighted people.
• An strong leader and manager of people, adept at developing high performing teams.
• An excellent verbal and written communicator.
• Excellent financial fluency.
• Flexibility and a practical, can-do attitude.
• Highly motivated and commercially astute.
• A strong and persuasive negotiator.
• Positive, resilient and supportive of others.
• Strong attention to detail.

Other

• Availability for some occasional evening and weekend work when necessary.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join our Senior Management Team, utilising your skills and talents to build on our successes as well as contribute to shaping our future direction.

The Director of Advice Services will support the delivery of Z2K’s overall strategy, aims and objectives by assuming responsibility for the effective leadership of the organisation’s advice and casework services. Principal Responsibilities:

1. As part of the Senior Management Team, actively contribute to the work of the organisation at a strategic level.
2. Lead the management, co-ordination and delivery of Z2K’s advice and casework services and projects, ensuring the highest quality in all aspects of service delivery.
3. Lead and develop the advice and casework team and line manage assigned staff.
4. Lead the development of advice and casework services, identifying and implementing strategies, services and projects that enable Z2K to increase the impact and reach of its work.
5. Contribute to Z2K’s fundraising, research, policy and campaigns work.

The Director of Advice Services will have at least three years’ experience managing social welfare advice and casework services. You will have experience of developing and leading teams, a track record of service/project development, and will understand the needs and experiences of advice service users from a range of backgrounds. You will possess excellent organisational, management and interpersonal skills, have sound judgment and problem-solving skills. You will share our passion for tackling poverty and injustice and be committed to ensuring our clients voices are heard and listened to. 

Z2K is an equal opportunity employer. People from underrepresented groups, including those with lived experience of poverty, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply. We welcome evidence of experience from both work and non-work settings such as volunteering and personal life.

Closing date: Thursday, 3rd June 2021 at 23:55

Clinks is looking for a Fundraising Manager to join its growing team. Can you lead income generation from a variety of sources including: statutory funds, trust and foundations, corporate and self-generated income.

Clinks actively and passionately supports, represents and advocates for the voluntary sector in criminal justice, enabling them to provide the best possible opportunities for individuals and their families. Our vision is of a vibrant, independent and resilient voluntary sector that enables people to transform their lives. Our organisation seeks to represent a fully diverse, inclusive  and cultural dynamic both internally and externally.

The Fundraising manager is responsible for the governance of existing income and generating new income strands to ensure that Clinks has the funding that it needs to deliver on its strategy whilst measuring and understanding the fundamental impact of the charity. The fundraising manager will lead on the delivery of our income generation strategy, secure grant fundraising from statutory and charitable sources and develop and manage corporate partnerships.  They will incorporate new developments and trends to ensure Clinks has diverse and robust income streams. They also ensure that Clinks understands the impact of its work from both an internal and external perspective.

The role delivers on Clinks’ 5th strategic objective – “Clinks being effective, efficient and professional in its work and operations. Ensuring we have the systems, resources and processes to achieve maximum impact”.

Clinks is an equal opportunities employer and individuals with direct experience of the criminal justice system and/or with protected characteristics are actively encouraged to apply. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, there is no requirement to disclose any convictions.

Location: London, EC4

Salary: £41,000 - £47,250 (depending on experience)

Accountable to: Senior Finance Manager

Contract type: Permanent, full time (open to flexible working and job-share options)

Overall Purpose of the Role:

As we launch an exciting and pioneering new Social Impact Investment trust- the Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust (SBSI) and come to launch our new 2025 strategy, it couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Big Society Capital. We are looking for an enthusiastic accountant with strong investment, fund accounting or financial services experience to play a critical role as part of a lean and motivated Finance Team.

This is a unique opportunity – your work will be complex and varied, offering exposure to a range of pioneering projects across Big Society Capital’s corporate and investment activity and supporting all financial processes in the organisation.

The position will support month end processes, assisting with the development of management information that enables deeper understanding of the organisation and its performance. You will also support investment accounting, fund and treasury accounting, the preparation of statutory reporting and returns; managing Big Society Capital’s liquidity and cash flow; and preparing and monitoring departmental budgets. The position will ensure that effective financial controls and procedures are maintained and will include some responsibility for the valuation of investments. 

Internal Contacts:

Work in the Finance team consisting of the Head of Finance, Senior Advisor – Financial Management, Senior Finance Manager, Management Accountant and Finance Assistant. Extensive contact with all members of staff, particularly the Investment team, the Legal and Compliance team and the Operations team.

External Contacts:

 Auditors, investees, administrators, bank, treasury management providers, regulatory advisers, FCA, HMRC,

Other Requirements:

Flexibility to develop the role and take on additional tasks as required

Key Accountabilities:

• Support month end processes for BSC, SBSI and any future client portfolios.
• Review quarterly Fund reporting and Audited Accounts from investments and ensure Fund income and expenditure and valuation gains/losses are accurately recorded in BSC’s accounting system.  Liaison with Fund Managers as required.
• With the team, maintain and develop accurate accounting systems, records and reporting, with adequate financial controls. Review and develop processes for the valuation and financial monitoring of Big Society Capital’s social investment portfolio, including preparation for the Quarterly Valuation Committee.
• With the team, manage the organisation’s liquidity effectively, so that funds are available when required.
• With the team, develop departmental budgets and input into the forecasting process.
• Support statutory reporting, including group consolidation, and liaise with auditors to ensure accurate and timely completion of the year end process.
• Support preparation of annual tax returns and other tax requirements, liaising with external Tax advisers as required.
• Assist with the preparation of FCA reporting and other requirements.
• With the team, research and stay current with accounting standards, guidance and legislation, and apply to BSC’s financial and FCA reporting requirements.
• Undertake project work to support the development of BSC and the finance function, including supporting the introduction of external social impact investing products.

Essential experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CA)
• Sound and up to date knowledge of UK GAAP
• Investment management, Fund Accounting or financial services experience
• Development of management information and insightful analysis
• Development of internal control procedures and frameworks
• Previous experience in a similar position

Desirable experience

• Charity or not-for-profit organisation experience
• Social Investment experience
• FCA regulatory reporting
• Knowledge of IPEV (International Private Equity and Venture Capital) valuation guidelines
• Excel modelling experience

Skills, abilities and attributes

• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel and relevant knowledge of accounting IT systems
• Demonstrates excellent financial and numerical awareness: fully conversant with financial accounts and accounting procedures
• Analytical with excellent attention to detail and embraces complex data
• Ability to apply statutory principles, guidelines and legislation in practice
• An excellent communicator and strong team player, who can build solid relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally
• Superior judgment, discretion and utmost integrity
• Flexible and willing to take on different tasks as required
• Well organised & able to prioritise workload effectively

Salary and terms of employment

This is a full-time permanent role – open to flexible working or job-share options

Salary of £41,000 - £47,250 depending on experience)

Big Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential.

We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you.

If you have a disability and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch with Ruth Davidson (HR Manager).

Applications

Please apply through BeApplied by midday on Wednesday 26th May 2021

Interviews – If your application is successful, you will be invited to a first-stage interview with Big Society Capital in late May - early June. Second-stage interviews will take place in early - mid June.

All Big Society Capital staff are currently working from home. We will be as flexible as possible in light of any COVID-19 priorities and challenges which you may be facing.

Purpose of Position

Located in London’s Mayfair, overlooking Green Park, the Royal Air Force Club offers first class surroundings and a ‘home from home' to its 24,000 members, predominantly serving and former officers of the RAF and Allied Air Forces and their families. Founded in 1918 and opening its doors in 1922, the Club’s charitable aim is to continue to support the Royal Air Force by preserving and fostering the esprit de corps and traditions of the RAF.

The Royal Air Force Club is a registered charity and over the past 6 months, in response to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Club has launched and executed a successful £500,000 appeal.

We are seeking a specialist fundraiser who will be instrumental in setting up an infrastructure, scoping the tools and developing the income generation strategy for corporate sponsorship, major donors and high net-worth individual givers for the short, mid and long term.  

You will have a strong track record of cultivating relationships with a wide range of supporters and stakeholders and will take ownership of the Club’s income generation strategy for corporate sponsorship and major donors, to develop and deliver a costed annual plan to meet an annual income target. 

The role would suit a highly experienced, self-motivated fundraiser with specialist knowledge and experience in the high/exclusive end of corporate income generation and major donors.   

As a specialist fundraising resource, you will be ‘hands on’ and adept at working under your own initiative, however, you will work closely with the Chief Executive and Club Manager. In addition, the Club also has a Trustee-led Fundraising and Legacies Sub-Committee in place and this individual would work alongside the Committee to help support and guide activity.

You will be joining an organisation committed to delivering outstanding provision for its members, and a staff team committed to the ethos of the Club. 

Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the huge impact that the RAF Club has on its membership, past, present and future. This is a new post, which will be reviewed after one year.

Job Description

The Head of High Value Income Generation will be expected to:

• Develop long term income generation from appropriate local, national and international corporates
• Support Club leadership in developing an income stream from High-Net-Worth Individuals
• Be an ambassador for the Club embodying and communicating our values at all times 
• Lead on development of an income generation plan, alongside the General fundraising plan, to provide a pipeline of income that will grow the existing programme and ensure the Club’s future financial resilience
• Prepare timely follow-up reports, working to demonstrate evidence of impact, outcomes reached, measure value for money and evaluate success and learning
• Utilise the Club’s existing membership and hospitality database to full effect, ensuring GDPR is adhered to at all times
• Accountability for Gift Aid compliance and claims alongside the Director of Finance
• Accountability for compliance and control of the Fundraising Code and GDPR pertaining to fundraising activity

Person Specification

To be appointed the candidate must be able to evidence and demonstrate the following:

Essential:

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience, including the development and co-ordination of corporate and major donor fundraising, to help support successful capital project appeals
• Sustained and demonstrable success in raising substantial income for similar sized charities from a mix of sources including major gift, community and corporate activities.
• Ability to operate effectively at the highest/senior levels of corporate and major donors
• An excellent knowledge of the corporate world and how best to match appropriate potential sponsors with the Club 
• Expertise in strategic planning and working to and achieving set KPIs
• Ability to manage information and record the profile and fundraising activity of donors on a database
• Ability to multi-task to overlapping deadlines and a good eye for detail
• Ability to make risk analyses and time-cost ratios to focus effort on the fundraising activities that are most appropriate and will have the highest chance of success
• Ability to budget manage to ensure targets are met
• Excellent interrelationship, communication (written and verbal), presentational and arithmetical skills, leading to income generation
• Up to date knowledge of GDPR and fundraising legislation.

Preferred:

• Relevant knowledge or experience of the Royal Air Force, RAF Charities or military heritage
• Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising/Member of Institute of Fundraising

Benefits:

The Royal Air Force Club is a wonderful working environment and we are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a generous pension scheme, an extensive employee discount programme, learning and development programmes and regular engagement activities.

• Sunday Times Top 100 Not for Profit Employer
• Caterer Top 30 Best Places to Work

As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Club is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Royal Air Force Club.

The Role

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced fundraising lead with skills across income generating channels and a hands-on approach, to be involved in establishing and growing a fundraising service in a respected patient organisation charity.

Allergy UK is the only national charity that provides support services for the breadth of the allergic community across the UK. With your expertise and innovation our charity can diversify and grow its income generation through a range of fundraising opportunities, which will enable us to ensure that we can deliver even more support and services to the estimated 21 million allergic community across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. 

Allergy UK’s “new ambition” is a vision where ‘no-one should die from allergy’ and our mission is ‘for everyone in the UK to take allergy seriously’.  At the core of our 5-year ‘strategy for change’ is the exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Income Generation to contribute to the development and implementation of an income generation strategy and the establishment of Allergy UK as a fundraising charity.

The Head Income Generation will play a key role in raising our national profile, identifying opportunities for growing our income through creating new approaches to fundraising. 

The postholder will be responsible for raising and growing revenue in line with budget expectations and will lead and implement a strategy to increase diversification of income. They will grow and lead a team of fundraisers and be a member of the executive leadership team reporting to the CEO. 

Candidates should have a track record of achievement and leadership at a senior level in income generation, preferably with expertise in the not-for-profit sector.

Key responsibilities are:

• Part of the Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for bringing about and embedding an internal cultural change, with a specific focus on income generation across the charity.
• To contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of a sustainable Income Generation Strategy that is aligned to the charity’s strategic objectives, building support, generating income, and raising the profile of the charity across the UK.
• Work closely with teams across the charity and its trading subsidiary service areas to deliver an implementation plan that supports the Income Generation Strategy and creates a sustainable model for the organisation.
• Develop and monitor fundraising data reporting to inform return on investment performance.

Salary: £45k to 48k depending on experience

Holiday: 28 days plus Bank Holidays

Pension: 3% Employer, 5% Employee

Free Parking

We look forward to receiving your covering letter and CV.

Closing date for applications: 9am on 19th April 2021.

Initial telecom interviews: Week of 26th April 2021

Interviews for selected candidates: Week of 4th May 2021.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post with the CEO then please request in your covering letter.

Fundraising Director

Kiln Theatre

Kilburn, London

Salary from £45,000 pa plus good benefits

Proudly located in Brent, North-West London, we strive to be an ambitious producing theatre that is both internationally recognised and deeply rooted in our local community. We believe that everyone should feel entitled to call Kiln Theatre their own and we want all visitors to feel empowered by their engagement with us. 

We have an excellent fundraising strategy and programme, influenced at every level by our organisational values and operating in line with our mission to make theatre for everyone.  We are seeking an exceptional individual to become our next Fundraising Director. We are clear on who we are, why we do what we do, and our path forward.  We need someone who recognises the achievements of the last five years and can see what a brilliant opportunity this is to take fundraising to the next level.

You will become part of a talented, highly capable Senior Team and be fully supported by a Board of Trustees, who not only understand the importance of fundraising they positively relish helping to make it a success.

Experience of working in theatre or the performing arts is not a prerequisite for this role. It is vital that you have an open and enquiring mind, a desire to learn about theatre and that you share Kiln's values.  It is essential that you can demonstrate an excellent fundraising track record and exceptional communication skills. If this sounds like you and you’re ready to take on a strategic role, we’d love to start a conversation.  Please contact our recruitment partner, Sonja Dunphy at Richmond Associates, for a confidential conversation or visit their website to download more information on the role.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS 09:00 TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021

East End Community Foundation (EECF) brings donors closer to the people and organisations they seek to help. For 30 years, EECF has made charitable giving simple, effective, and meaningful.

EECF's grant programme cover the Boroughs of Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Newham with their three current campaigns focused on Elder Isolation, Youth Development and the Digital Divide. Through the course of 2020 EECF increased giving substantially to meet the needs of people who live in the area and are continuing to support people across the East End with a well develop grant making programme to grass roots charities.

The newly created role of Director of Development & Communications will develop, implement and achieve EECF's income strategy, increasing the reach and profile of the organisation amongst existing and potential donors.

Director of Development & Communications
Permanent
£60,000 - £65,000 per annum


As the Director of Development & Communications, you will craft and implement a long-term income generation strategy, with a focus on individual and corporate philanthropy from donors in the East End, Canary Wharf, the City as well as other areas of the capital. You will lead on communications for EECF, build a new Fundraising Development Board, be a proactive member of the Senior Leadership Team, and effectively balance the strategic and operational responsibilities of your team.

In this role you will deputise for EECF's Chief Executive and over time be given the chance to expand your brief and grow as a senior professional.

Application Information
Closing date for completed applications is 1pm on Monday 24th May 2021. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 31st May 2021.

EECF and Prospectus 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.

To Apply
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we 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.

Established in 1974, Family Rights Group is the national charity that works with parents whose children are in need, at risk or are in the care system, and with members of the wider family who are raising children unable to remain at home.

Our goal is to enable children to be raised safely within their family and strengthen the family and community support networks of children in the care system.

We are looking for a Programme Director to lead a core part of the charity’s work, our Family Group Conference and Lifelong Links programme. You will have strategic responsibility for the management and development of the programme, ensuring its growth and continued excellence.

Closing date for applications:  Midnight Sunday 23rd May

ShareAction and the global system of finance

It is said that “money makes the world go around” but the global financial system in its current form is in danger of making our world a very inhospitable place indeed for future generations.

Though it has lifted many out of poverty, today the global financial system has an oversized impact on many of the existential challenges we face. Biodiversity loss is such an example, as is climate change and the growing gap between rich and poor in terms of both income and health. Investment, lending and insuring decisions can enable destructive and exploitative industries or they can support a transition to a more sustainable way of living and use of precious resources. The latter approach is known as responsible or ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment.

ShareAction’s vision is of a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. Our mission is to define the highest standards of responsible investment and to drive change until these standards are adopted worldwide. We work towards our mission by:

• advocating for change in the investment industry using our research and rankings
• campaigning with allies to strengthen investor stewardship and change corporate behaviour
• pushing for public policy reform to transform the financial system

Position

ShareAction’s policy work is key to the changes we want to see in the financial system, as the rules of the system guide the behaviour of financial institutions.

We are looking to appoint a Policy Officer who will work with the rest of our UK Policy team to help influence regulation and policy making to drive a more responsible and sustainable financial sector.

If you are looking for a career in public policy then this role might be right for you. It would give you the opportunity to hone your advocacy, relationship building and communication skills, and develop your understanding of UK politics, the financial system and social and environmental issues.

More information about our policy activities is available on our webpage via the Apply button.

Key responsibilities:

Although the role will be varied and open to some change in the activities you will undertake, below are the types of activities that you can expect to do:

• Carrying out UK Parliamentary monitoring by identifying and responding to key opportunities for influencing policymakers.
• Building and maintaining relationships with a network of MPs, peers, Government officials and regulators across the political spectrum, proactively supporting them to make interventions in support of responsible investment.
• Drafting and disseminating Parliamentary questions, drafting amendments to legislation and using other parliamentary tools, under guidance from the Policy Manager and others in the team.
• Drafting consultation responses and briefings.
• Supporting the Policy team to engage with policymakers, civil society, and the investment industry in order to disseminate and present our position on key issues.
• Working with the Communications team to communicate our UK policy work, e.g. through social media, blogs and articles.
• Helping to organise events aimed at influencing policymakers including supporting with creating the agenda, communications and networking
• Attending external events and sharing learnings with the ShareAction team.

Requirements

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• Understanding of the UK Parliamentary and/or policymaking process;
• Excellent communication skills, in both written and spoken English, including an ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and accessible way;
• Organised and self-directed on work initiatives with a strong attention to detail;
• Proven capacity to undertake varied tasks simultaneously and to tight deadlines;
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to work as part of a team and to build strong relationships with external stakeholders;
• Willingness to work with politicians from a range of political parties;
• An understanding and interest in ShareAction’s mission and work;
• Strong commitment to collaborative working;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

DESIRABLE

• Any legal or economics background or work experience;
• Knowledge of financial markets and/or sustainable finance;
• Experience of working or campaigning on responsible/sustainable investment issues, whether in the private sector or in the third sector;
• Familiarity with the policy debates around environmental and/or human rights issues;
• Experience of policy-making or law-making gained through work experience;
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office 365, particularly SharePoint;
• Experience of working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

Other information

Hours:Full-time, but with some flexibility possible.

Contract type: Permanent.

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum + 8% pension (non-contributory) and benefits including a healthcare scheme.

Closing Date: Monday 17 May, 9am.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available- such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking..

Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future.

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK. Due to our size we are unable to sponsor visas.

Flexible Location with regular travel to London

In2scienceUK is an award-winning impact led organisation founded in 2010 by Dr Rebecca McKelvey, who aimed to provide young people from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds an opportunity to gain practical insight into the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sector as well as the knowledge and confidence to progress to degrees and careers.

Since it was founded, In2scienceUK has supported thousands of young people and has engaged hundreds of volunteer researchers and STEM professionals who provide inspiring placements, mentoring, information, guidance and expertise. Internal and external evaluations highlight the proven impact of this inspiring programme which receives over 3000 student applications each year. During COVID-19, we quickly transformed the programme online and we now have an interactive and engaging mentoring, workshop and information sharing platform that going forward will add value to the placement programme.

More recently we have launched our Alumni and in2research programmes. The Alumni programme focuses on boosting employability skills and opportunities for its former students while in2research provides opportunities for young people from under-represented backgrounds to progress into postgraduate research.  

After five highly successful years, Rebecca will be stepping down from the CEO role later this year but is remaining within the organisation to focus on advocacy and advancement.  The organisation has an experienced and passionate team with a good base of funders and partners.  We are now looking for a new CEO who brings with them a new set of skills that will enable us to achieve our ambitions for growth.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and inspiring leader who knows what it takes to scale up an organisation that is current modestly sized but highly successful and impactful to achieve even greater reach and support more young people from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds to move into STEM.  It may be that you are a CEO currently and looking to be part of an organisation that is going through an exciting period of growth, or you could be operating as a COO or Director and looking to step into your first CEO role.  Whatever your background, you will share our mission to empower people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential and become the next generation of researchers, innovators and pioneers.

We are committed to building a truly diverse workforce here at In2scienceUK. If you share our commitment to this, bring the skills and leadership qualities we are seeking and are excited by our vision we’d love to hear from you.

This appointment is being handled by our advising consultants, Starfish Search.  To find out more about the role please visit their website via the link below, where you can download a full copy of the candidate pack and apply.

About the role

Are you a graduate wishing to develop your accounting career with one of the most highly regarded international charities in the world? If you are looking for change and a brilliant learning opportunity, then this Finance Officer position with Raleigh International could be the right move for you. This role offers the chance to learn about the international development sector in a progressive, exciting and evolving organisation.

As a key member of the Raleigh International Finance team, the Finance Officer will work with the Management Accountant and Assistant Management Accountant, processing income and expenditure transactions and producing reports. The Finance Officer is tasked with ensuring timely information is recorded in the Finance system and CRM database (Netsuite) so that Raleigh International can track volunteer numbers, volunteer income and expense payments. The position works closely with the Fundraising team to ensure that donations are correctly recorded.  Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to build good working relationships with a range of people.

Responsibilities

Income Accounting and Reporting

• To process volunteer and volunteer managers’ applications and allocate them with an Expedition code. To process financial implications of any applications subsequently deferred or withdrawn.
• To update on a daily basis JustGiving – volunteer, volunteer manager accounts with their Raleigh ID.
• To deal with volunteers’, volunteer managers’ outstanding balance queries.
• To prepare fundraising deadline calendars and to remind volunteers and volunteer managers of fundraising deadlines by email, text and phone.
• To reconcile individual volunteer and volunteer manager accounts.
• To report volunteers withdrawn and signed up statistics.
• To prepare and submit Gift Aid claims on a quarterly basis.
• To reconcile at least monthly the banking suspense account and to identify unallocated payments.
• To produce weekly/periodical reports summarising fundraising activity for volunteers and volunteer managers.

Receipt Processing

• To process debit/credit card payments from volunteers, volunteer managers and individual donors.
• To record, on a weekly basis, donations received from Just Giving, Virgin Money Giving and Paypal websites or any other fundraising platforms.
• To record, on a fortnightly basis, donations received from Rapidata relating to direct debit giving fortnightly.
• To record income received by bank transfer in NetSuite.
• To record cash and cheque donations in the ‘post book’ and NetSuite, and bank weekly.
• To record fundraised donations including any information on restrictions.

Purchase ledger

• Ensure supplier invoices are correctly coded and authorised
• Process supplier invoices in Netsuite accounting system
• Carry out monthly supplier’s statements reconciliation where appropriate
• Deal with supplier queries
• Process payment requests
• Prepare payment runs and upload payments into Bankline
• Process all payments in NetSuite accounting system
• Process staff expenses reclaims
• To process Barclaycard statements monthly.

Other

• Manage the accounts inbox.
• Manage the Petty Cash and reconciliation.
• To assist with the preparation of information and documentation for the Group’s auditors.
• Ad hoc administrative duties that might be required once working from the office resumes.
• To perform other duties as requested by the Director of Finance and Corporate Services or the Management Accountant and Assistant management Accountant..

Person Specification

Essential

• AAT or working towards AAT, ICAEW or similar qualification.
• Excellent attention to detail, reliability, and a hands-on approach.
• Flexible, willing to adapt and develop in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong communicator with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to deal with complex accounting process.
• Enthusiastic with a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Excellent IT skills, including intermediate Excel skills.
• Experience of a customer services role or credit control.

Desirable

• Pursuing a career in accountancy.
• Dealing with foreign currency.
• Knowledge of NetSuite CRM and finance system.

Head of Strategic Church and Christian Partnerships

Salary: circa £50,000 per annum, depending on experience + good range of benefits-For exceptional candidates, this salary is negotiable.

Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week / Part-time and flexible hours will be considered

Based: Remote Working (UK based only) London or Milton Keynes / Hybrid working after COVID-19 will be considered

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

World Vision’s global strategy is to transform lives in the world’s hardest-to-reach places, empowering every girl and boy to reach their God-given potential. As part of this World Vision UK has embarked on a new era of ambitious transformation and a focus on strategic relationship-led partnerships. Central to this is our role in the global Church, and building strategic long-term, meaningful, and fruitful relationships with Church denominations and networks, Church leaders, and Christian organisations

The new role of Head of Strategic Church and Christian Partnerships will lead a new strategy and team to deliver our ambitions to partner with, work alongside and serve the Church, Church leaders and Christian organisations evermore closely in order that together we can follow Jesus in transforming children’s lives.

You will be a key strategic and externally facing leader, who will bring excellent relationship building abilities, an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset, innovative thinking, a deep passion for serving the Church and the world’s most vulnerable children and prayerful wisdom to deepen engagement with Church denominations, networks, Church leaders, and Christian organisations.

Building on the momentum gained with significant new Church partnerships, the role will lead a new strategy and team, to inspire, build, and enable mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships to:

1. Reach new Christian audiences via networks/large Churches

2. Raise awareness and support for World Vision’s Christian, child-centred, and community-empowering humanitarian and development programming

3. Generate income in excess of £3m per annum over the medium term to enable greater impact for children

4. Engage the next generation of Church leaders with World Vision

The role will be an ambassador for World Vision’s vision and mission, providing prayerful thought leadership and working closely with Senior Leadership and the Board in leading a ‘Circle of Friends’ network that enables opportunities for individuals to engage with and support World Vision.

You will work collaboratively across WVUK, particularly with the UK Church Engagement and Policy & Advocacy teams as well as with the global World Vision partnership, and the Church teams of World Vision Australia, United States and Canada.

Please do consider whether God is calling you to exercise your experience, gifts, and commitment to help every child walk into the hope and future God has for them.

As an active Christian*, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please ‘click’ the link provided to view the full job description.

Please upload your CV and include educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held and relevant achievements. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

*Permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Closing Date for applications: 6 June 2021

Interview Dates: TBC

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family.  As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.

No agencies please.

Momentum Children’s Charity is a local organisation that supports families whose children have cancer or a life-challenging condition. We were founded 17 years ago by our current Chief Executive and have grown enormously over that time. We currently have partnerships with six local hospitals who refer families to us for support, which ranges from therapies and counselling, to respite holidays and special family experiences.

It’s an exciting time for us, as our vision is to expand further to meet the needs of even more families. To support this growth, we need to raise awareness and the profile of the charity, as well as substantial funds to deliver our support programme. We have an ambitious three-year strategy, which includes broadening our reach into new geographical areas and, in turn, this opens the opportunity to increase our profile, supporter base and fundraising activities in new communities across South-West London, Surrey and Sussex.

The Head of Fundraising will play a crucial part in helping us achieve our vision. Reporting to the CEO, you will be a key member of the Senior Management Team, working alongside our Head of Strategic Development, Head of Service Delivery and Head of Finance and HR.

You will have overall responsibility for Fundraising and Marketing activities, leading and inspiring a small but dedicated team. We want you to bring fresh ideas and lots of enthusiasm: in return, you have our guarantee that we recognise the value and need to invest in fundraising. We’re doing a lot of great things already, but we know we’re not perfect! In particular, we hope you can develop our Individual Giving, Community and Events income streams, and support the other key fundraising areas in reaching their potential. You’ll be joining us as we launch a fabulous new brand design which, alongside a compelling children’s charity cause and plenty of fundable activities, makes our charity a genuinely exciting place to be!