Development director jobs

1. About Us

We are Disability Positive.

• We provide services, opportunities and a voice to people living with disability and long-term health conditions, and their families.
• We know it matters, because we live with disability and long-term health conditions too.

2. About the role

• We have a brand new and exciting opportunity to work as part of the expanding Company’s Senior Management Team. You will be leading on delivery within a major function aligned to the Company’s strategic policy framework, to ensure that designated areas of responsibility are well managed. You will oversee our positioning in appropriate markets to enhance the operation of the Company, position or reputation in some way.

3. You must:

• Have experience of Senior Management, including budgetary control and staffing responsibilities.
• Be experienced in strategic planning and implementation of substantial programmes of activity.
• Have excellent networking skills.
• Be able to demonstrate success of business development and tendering.
• Have sound financial management skills.
• Be a persuasive, diplomatic and good negotiator.
• Be able to lead, motivate, develop, delegate, and give direction to others.
• Have a commitment to equality and diversity and commitment to achieving positive outcomes for disabled people.

4. Employee Benefits:

• 25 Days per year + Bank Holidays and gifted days between Christmas and New Year Shutdown
• Company Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance*
• Free Parking

5. Does this sound like you?

• Visit our website and download our Candidate Pack and Application Form

6. Closing date for applications: 17 July 2022, 23:59pm

7. Shortlisting                                   w/c 18 July 2022

8. Interviews:                                  29 July 2022

Disability Positive are an equal opportunities employer. Applications from disabled people/people with lived experience of disability and long-term conditions are particularly welcome.

*Private health insurance an option following completion of probation.

Registered charity no 1091744

Department/Team: Development

Responsible to: Head of Corporate Development

Contract: Full-Time – Permanent – to commence August 2021

Location: The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB and working from home.

Hours: 40 hours per week from 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, although additional hours may be necessary in order to fulfil the requirements of the post

Salary: £27,000 per annum

The Team

The Corporate Development Officer works as part of the Corporate Development Team within the Development Department which fundraises for The Old Vic Theatre Company and The Old Vic Theatre Trust, which is a registered charity. Across the team, our aim is to raise voluntary funds for the theatre from individuals, companies and charitable trusts and foundations.

The department consists of the following staff: Two Co-Directors of Development, Associate Director of Trusts and Foundations, Trusts and Foundations Officer, Head of Corporate Development, Corporate Projects Manager, Head of Philanthropy, Head of Individual Giving, Senior Individual Giving Manager, Individual Giving Officer, Head of Events and the Development Events Assistant.

The Old Vic is one of the only theatres in London with such scale, scope and international reputation to operate as a registered charity, receiving no regular public subsidy. The Development Team currently raises around £3.5 million each year in revenue fundraising.

Looking ahead, as well as continuing our re-opening campaign, we have a bold and ambitious £14.9m capital campaign to create a vibrant, creative hub to house and expand the reach of our education and social mobility programmes. The impact of this project on the theatre’s sustainability and influence will be far-reaching.

Purpose of job

To offer administrative support on the day to day running of the Corporate Team, and to aid the Team in maintaining and enhancing member/sponsor relationships through outstanding customer service and stewardship. Additionally, to play a key role in meeting corporate revenue targets for The Old Vic by managing an agreed portfolio of corporate accounts and seeking new business, where appropriate.

Areas of Responsibility

Stewardship

• To manage the day to day administration of the stewardship of all The Old Vic’s Corporate Sponsors/Members, including top-tier partners, all ticket requests, client events, table reservations, drinks tabs, tours, site visits and benefit delivery.
• Build strong professional relationships with all partners and day-to-day contacts ensuring, with the Corporate Development Team, that supporters and their staff are kept up to date with regular and relevant news from the theatre.
• Working with the Corporate Development Team and wider organisation, to draft and collate evaluation reports and supporting materials for Corporate Supporters, including top tier partners’ quarterly meeting reports.
• Lead on seeking approvals on supporter artwork, ensuring branding is in line with the contractual agreements and membership benefits.
• Assist the Co-Director of Development and Head of Corporate Development to draft agreements, implement and track delivery of benefits under such agreements.
• Request and process invoices and monitor payment schedules of corporate supporters.
• Effectively track and sign off catering invoices for clients, facilitator invoices and internal recharges.

Account Management & New Business

• To act as account manager on a portfolio of agreed relationships; to provide, track and administrate all the agreed services and benefits to these clients and deliver outstanding stewardship to secure renewal.
• To effectively identify new prospects for corporate partnerships, present a well-researched and strategic commercial offer and support the team in securing new business income, researching and pipeline development.
• Undertake research to identify corporate prospects and provide profiles and briefing notes to Co-Director of Development and the Head of Corporate Development from which the team can implement approaches.
• Identify and deliver mid and long-term partnership plans for our supporters to retain our them over multiple years. You will also look to identify and deliver opportunities for income growth for supporters across other areas of corporate partnerships (sponsorship, ESG, training).
• To support effective new business approaches through networking at events, meetings, phone calls, pitches and presentations to secure support.
• To ensure you are adequately skilled up and informed across all fundraising sectors and opportunities to contribute to overarching departmental aims and financial targets.
• To work with the Head of Corporate Development to implement appropriate KPIs across your personal targets to track progress and maximise efficiency and profitability.

Research, Database & Communications

• To undertake research on both current and prospective Corporate Sponsors/Members, writing new prospect profiles and together with the Corporate Development Team, retain and increase support and generate and convert new prospects.
• Carry out research including benchmarking of corporate giving within other venues, and keep up–to-date research on The Old Vic Corporate Supporters’ giving elsewhere.
• To manage all corporate ticket requests on Tessitura, including; holds, bookings, and processing of payments.
• Log and keep up to date, all supporter and prospect details and contacts on The Old Vic’s database, Tessitura.
• To lead on the drafting of communications going out to Corporate supporters including event invitations, season announcements, priority booking periods, approaches, and any other communications needed.
• To assist in drafting and editing of corporate information on our website and ensuring that supporters are credited in line with the agreed policy and their level of contribution.
• Ensure that crediting of all corporate supporters are correct in Old Vic programmes, front of house panels and annual review.

Internal and External Events

• To liaise with the Head of Events and clients to deliver all client and internal events for the Corporate Team at the highest standard.
• To support the Head of Corporate Development in Corporate Training events through contracting and facilitator communications.
• To oversee all catering arrangements, ticketing, seating plans, space availability checks, sourcing of training materials for all Corporate Member/Sponsor/Training events.
• To oversee the compilation of invitation design and approval, including drafting invitation copy, compiling invite lists, and emailing of invitations.
• To send all invites, manage and respond to RSVPs, sending joining instructions to appropriate guests in advance of each internal event and recording attendance on Tessitura.
• To compile briefing notes for guests attending internal events.
• To oversee the design and timely delivery of programme wraps for sponsor events, liaising with The Old Vic’s Design Team, external printers and the client.
• To attend and assist at regular supporter events, taking an active role in event delivery and networking with guests, with additional hours as necessary.

Assisting the Head of Corporate Development

• To work closely with the Head of Corporate Development to support them in all aspects of implementation of the Corporate Development Strategy and diversifying of income streams for The Old Vic.
• To contribute to the compiling of projections, budgets and business plans in relation to the Corporate team.
• To offer administrative support on the day to day running of the Corporate Team including some diary management, meeting set up, arranging couriers and taking minutes at meetings as required.
• To carry out any other duties as reasonably requested by the Head of Corporate Development and Co-Directors of Development.

General

• To work closely with the wider team to ensure that the best possible systems and processes are in place.
• To maintain an electronic and physical filing system with meticulous upkeep and organisation of corporate records and correspondence.
• To represent The Old Vic appropriately – taking a professional approach to presentation and communication with corporate partners, the wider business community, peer organisations and internal team.
• To comply with The Old Vic’s Equal Opportunities, Sustainability and Health & Safety and Staff Handbook policies at all times.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the Theatre's management may, at any time, allocate other tasks which are of a similar nature or level.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience within administration in a charity environment.
• Experience in account management within a charity.
• Outstanding administration and organisation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Fully computer literate: word processing, spread sheets, database, internet and email.
• Ability to prioritise a number of varied tasks in a fast-paced office environment to meet deadlines.
• Ability to get on with people at all levels and build and maintain good relationships.
• Immaculately presented work.
• Good knowledge of the principles of fundraising and stewardship.
• Experience in supporting the running of events.
• Experience in carrying out prospecting/research based tasks.
• Ability to work effectively within a small team and on own initiative.
• Friendly, resilient, flexible and discreet.
• Well-motivated and proactive.

Application deadline

The closing date for this role is Thursday 7 July 2022, 11.59pm.

You are a senior finance leader who enjoys working with creative and passionate stakeholders and shares their passion for the arts, but also has the ability to work collaboratively with the senior leadership team providing support and stewardship for all financial matters, essentially making sure that their creative visions are supported by the resources to be realised in a financially sustainable way.

What you'll be doing:

As an Interim Director of Finance you will be carrying out a number 1 finance role to the CEO managing, leading and developing a small finance team and will lead on the provision, development and management of financial services to the wider organisation.

You will lead oversee the provision of all financial services including payroll, income collections, creditor payments, banking, insurance, investment and to administer the pension arrangements on behalf of staff and, with the Chief Executive, to be responsible for the pay structure

You'll be embedded within helping the organisation and senior staff make strategic budgeting decisions and financial plans to ensure the best value for money is achieved and all resources are allocated and used efficiently.

What you'll need to offer:

As an experienced finance professional you'll have honed your experience across a range of accounting areas and be a well rounded finance professional.  Ideally will have previously performed the function of a Head of Finance or a Finance Director level role previously and be skilled at supporting an established finance team.

You'll be able to demonstrate the ability to think strategically and act with integrity, looking for ways to support the organisation whilst remaining independent, objective and working within the bounds of all accounting standards and regulations.

Arts sector experience would be extremely useful, although this could also be a good opportunity for an experienced charity finance professional to move into this exciting and vibrant sector.

You will be a fully qualified accountant with any of the following qualifications or equivalent - CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA or ACA.

What's in it for you:

As a package many of the best perks of this role are those you can't put a price on:

• A hybrid role with offices based in Leeds which you'll likely be in 2 - 3 days per week to be amongst the creative team and enjoy the pleasant office environment.
• The positive sense of purpose that the work you do will all contribute to securing the financial future of this well established and revered arts organisation.
• Central location close to affordable parking and public transport links
• A fixed term contract or daily rate equivalent to c£65,000 - 70,000

The Role

Working across both the Church Revitalisation Trust and Love Your Neighbour to deliver our Fundraising Strategy and allocated targets through effective management of your direct reports alongside managing a UK portfolio of Major Givers. To build strong relationships with existing funders leading to an increased donor retention and average gift levels. Working closely with the Chief Development Officer to ensure we deliver a framework for an exceptional supporter experience, exceed targets and drive strategic development of funding and relationship opportunities; Helping to create a world-class development team.

Key Responsibilities include:

1. To deliver and contribute to the CRT and LYN fundraising strategy. Meeting allocated targets through the growth and development of UK Major Gifts, and oversight of Corporate Partnerships, Grants & Trust income. Proactively use the CDO and CEO’s time strategically with supporters, use your experience to build an exceptional donor journey framework and oversee the research and team input to create a 3-year pipeline of prospects ensuring our income and in-kind support is aligned to the strategy and ultimately the organisation’s vision and mission.

2. Equip, support and guide direct reports ensuring they meet targets and maximise the potential of their roles. Proactively lead the team to deliver exceptional outcomes and work collaboratively with the CDO and wider Development Team to drive forward department initiatives.

3. Oversee and deliver exceptional proposals, monitoring reports, engagement opportunities and updates. Using your insight and experience to champion our funder voice and meet their needs. Using data to monitor and report on impacts and trends from your team activities. Implementing new practices and systems to ensure targets are met measured against your team’s collective financial targets, renewal % and average gift levels.

4. Communicate effectively and accurately with the wider CRT/LYN Function Heads and HTB Group Fundraising Teams. To contribute to all relevant organisation and group fundraising team meetings seeking opportunities to collaborate and support all we are trying to achieve both in CRT and in our fundraising across the group.

5. Responsible for keeping yourself and the team updated on relevant fundraising and volunteering best practice, regulations, and opportunities. Ensuring you and the team undertake the training offered, proactively seek out learning opportunities within the third sector and Christian or Corporate philanthropy networks.  

6. Other ad hoc projects as they arise. Including but not limited to contributing to and leading training and development for Churches and LYN Hubs to increase their fundraising capacity, managing and supporting donor events, ongoing research and modelling positive team and wider working practices.

The Right Candidate

• At least a 5 year track record of demonstrable growth in income against targets with significant experience of major gifts.
• Experience of successfully leading a team and delivering a strategy.
• Ability to deliver management updates.
• Able to accept responsibility for personal and wider team targets.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident with MS Office and CRM Databases.  

Royal Grammar School Newcastle upon Tyne

Development Managers (2 x part time roles available)

To start as soon as possible

We are looking for two star relationship builders to join us, to help develop and maintain meaningful relationships with the RGS Newcastle community of Old Novocastrians and donors.​

As a key part of the External Relations Team, the Development Managers will help to create brilliant opportunities for our alumni to stay connected with each other, and with the school.  With one role focussed on editorial tasks, the other on digital activity, you’ll both have fun developing innovative campaigns and outstanding publications, as well as engaging our network online.  You’ll also support our ambitious plans by fundraising to expand our Bursary Campaign, which enables the brightest young people from across the North East to attend RGS, regardless of their family’s background.​

The postholders should possess excellent interpersonal skills, be super organised and enjoy working as part of a busy and ambitious team.​

Working hours:  Working hours will be 20 hours per week, the exact pattern to be agreed, but with each day including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. In addition, there will be occasional out-of-ours work for specific events which is paid as time off in lieu. 

Salary: FTE salary starting at c30k (pro rata for 20 hours c£16K). Salary will reflect the level of responsibility and is dependent on the experience and skills offered by the successful applicant.

TO APPLY: For full details and an application form please see our website

CLOSING DATE: 9.00am Monday 11th July 2022

INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 14th July 2022

RGS is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Whilst all applications are considered on merit, we would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates who are currently under-represented in our staff community. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, pre-interview references and an enhanced DBS check.

This is an exciting Senior Director of Finance role working for an international charity. Reporting to the CEO of the charity who is based in California, the senior Director of Finance is responsible for the day to day running of the financial operations including financial reporting such as preparing year end and audit, and SORP accounting.

Working closely with the Senior executive team, the successful Senior Director of Finance will advise on long term financial plans. Looking after a small team of 3 people, applicants for the position of Senior Director of Finance must have experience in a similar ideally in an international charity. Experience of ad hoc projects such as system migration is hugely desirable but working knowledge of Unit4/Agresso ERP is essential.

This is a full-time interim role, with some flexibility to work from home. If you are interested in applying for the position of Senior Director of Finance by sending your CV to [email protected]

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

Director of Fundraising

Annual Salary: £62,000 - £66,000 + benefits package
Work location: Flexible. Home-based / Office-based, Amersham (minimum once/twice per month)

About the charity:

Embrace the Middle East is an international Christian charity helping people of all faiths and none to free themselves from a life of poverty and injustice. Our work and the work of our Christian partners, in Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Syria and Iraq, who run hospitals, clinics, schools and centres for people with disabilities, really does make a difference. Together we lift up the vulnerable and marginalised, serving families escaping violence or persecution, people living with all kinds of disability, women and children deprived of access to vital education and health services.

About the role:

This is an important time to join Embrace the Middle East. In 2024, we will celebrate 170 years working with Middle East Christians.  Having begun our ambitious five-year strategy Hope in Action in 2021 we approach this point in our history confident in our mission, and hopeful in our vision.

However, we are not complacent. We take neither our loyal supporters, nor our partners, for granted. We are conscious that they trust us to do everything possible to live up to the commitment and faithful work of our forebears.  Which is why we are committed to excellence in everything we do.  We are ambitious, but also realistic, in the face of sometimes daunting challenges. Amongst these is the challenge to raise sufficient funds to match our partnership, programme and supporter engagement ambitions. 

To lead this important work, we are looking for a Director of Fundraising to implement and further develop our Fundraising strategy to grow Embrace’s income, consistent with our values and mission.

About you:

You will be an enthusiastic fundraising leader with a strong track record of fundraising leadership in £3m-£10m charities and a good understanding of UK churches across many denominations. You will also need to have strong technical expertise in at least two fundraising areas – ideally major donors and individual giving. You will be a strong team player who thrives in a creative, collaborative environment.

Our ideal candidate will also have:

• Experience of leading, developing and coaching a Fundraising team to achieve their very best 
• Ability to engage others in setting a clear direction and in driving plans forward with energy and credibility
• Project management skills to deliver multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Enthusiasm for Embrace’s mission and empathy with our Christian ethos.

What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to play a vital role in driving forward our five year strategy
• 30 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• A flexible working environment - flexi-time & remote working arrangements, and contribution towards home working expenses
• Generous contributory pension scheme of up to 10% employer contributions.
• Life Assurance of three times annual salary
• Enhanced sick pay
• Reimbursement of pre-agreed travel expenses.
• Training and development programme for all employees.
• Commitment to staff health & wellbeing.

About Embrace the Middle East  

Our vision is rooted in, and inspired by, the Gospel, in particular Christ’s invitation to care for those most in need. Every person is created in the image and likeness of God and is deserving of the dignity bestowed on them by God. 

Supporting our partners to transform lives and restore the dignity of the most excluded and marginalised, our work contributes to a culture of human flourishing in a war-torn region. We help our partners to sustain the declining presence of Christians serving the needs of the vulnerable in Middle Eastern societies, without regard to faith or background. 

Ours is a vision of love in action: where there is a need – for refuge, a home however temporary, for health care, for education, for safeguarding, for economic empowerment, for justice and human rights – we, with and through our partners, want to respond.  

For more information about Embrace the Middle East and the work that we do, please visit our website.

How to apply

For more details and information about how to apply, please download our candidate application pack which is available from our recruitment consultant’s website (link found in the job description attached below).

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 25 July.

Embrace the Middle East is an equal opportunities employer.  Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you need to have the right to work in the UK, either through nationality or relevant work visa.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a medical questionnaire and undertake a disclosure check as part of the Charity’s safer recruitment policy.

Thank you for your interest in Embrace the Middle East.

Director of Business Performance

Saferworld

London-Hybrid

Permanent

Salary: Up to £80,000 with flexible working

Charity People are proud to be partnering with Saferworld, an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives.

Saferworld work in solidarity with people affected by conflict to improve their safety and sense of security and conduct wider research and analysis to contribute to local, national and international policies and practices that help foster lasting peace. Their priority is people - They believe in a world where everyone can lead peaceful, fulfilling lives, free from fear and insecurity. Saferworld operate on a not-for-profit basis with partners in Africa, Asia and the Middle East and in policy centres in Beijing, Brussels, London and Washington DC. Saferworld is registered separately in Belgium, the USA and China as strategically aligned, affiliate organisations.

About role

This position will help shape the organisation's evolving business model and play a strategic role in operational business planning. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Business Performance will be a member of Saferworld's Executive team.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Business Performance to oversee and support the development and management of our various core support functions and drive performance in key business areas. This is a new senior position with scope and opportunity to influence the development of a highly respected peacebuilding organisation to deliver on its 2021-2031 strategy

As Director, you will manage and support People and Culture, Finance and Fundraising, and a small global operations team. The post-holder will work collaboratively with the Directors of International Programmes and of Policy and Communications to support their respective areas of operations oversight.

The successful candidate will have significant senior operational leadership experience of core support functions, preferably in an organisation with offices based in multiple countries. Knowledge of non-profit governance processes and a track record in analysing, planning and making decisions at a strategic level, and delivering on operational strategies and processes with complex stakeholder relationships.

How to apply:

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please share a copy of your CV and Supporting Statement to Kate from Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, Kate will be in touch with lots more details and to arrange a confidential conversation.

Closing Date: Monday 18th July 9am

In person interviews: Friday 22nd July

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

The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) is a global innovation hub connecting industry and academia. Established in 1881 as a registered charity, SCI is based in London but has members in over 70 countries. SCI’s principal charitable objective is to accelerate the commercialisation of science into industry for the benefit of society, and our community works together to develop scientific solutions to the most pressing global challenges of today, such as in Climate Change and Health and Wellbeing. 

SCI is recruiting a Director of Finance & Digital, reporting to the CEO and part of the management team, to manage SCI’s financial activities and digital platforms and to support the strategic development of the charity.

This role will oversee the work of a small team responsible for all aspects of financial reporting, analysis and compliance within the organisation, and the management and development of digital systems. SCI is seeking to significantly grow its operations so a key aspect of the role will be to work closely alongside the CEO to support the strategic development of the Society, assessing investment opportunities and developing and executing implementation plans. Experience in industry, publishing or M&A would be advantageous. 

The ideal candidate will be a qualified chartered accountant, familiar with running all aspects of finance and treasury and with good commercial experience gained by supporting the development and delivery of strategic growth plans. An important part of the role will be to lead the continued automation of operational processes, and experience of implementation and management of Microsoft products, such as Business Central, Dynamics and PowerBI would be desirable.

Working within a dynamic but friendly team understanding the importance of service delivery is key, in addition to excellent communication, organisational and relationship building skills. Experience of working with senior external stakeholders is required. 

This is a key role and it would suit an experienced finance professional with good commercial skills, looking for a challenging and varied role within a charity where they can use their experience and have real impact. 

We are looking for the following skills and competencies:

• Chartered accountant (ACA or CIMA) minimum of 5 years qualified, with experience of managing all aspects of finance and treasury and of providing management reporting tools such as KPIs. 

• Commercial experience with strong project appraisal and risk management skills, able to develop scenarios, assess risk, make recommendations and manage project implementations. 

• Experience developing and working with highly integrated and digitalised systems.

• Good negotiation skills and able to manage suppliers to ensure effective delivery of services.

• Dynamic and proactive, able to lead projects

• Good communication and presentational skills, and a team player.

• Strong organisational skills, able to multitask through managing and prioritising activities.

• Proficient in Microsoft tools such as Business Central, Dynamics and PowerBI.

Applications closing:  25th July 2022

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. References will be required. 

Donnington Doorstep is seeking to appoint an Interim Charity Director, initially for a period of 6 months.

The role will focus on the strategic development of its vision: Children, young people and families are safe, happy and thriving as part of their local community and ensure effective delivery of its services, maintaining the commitment of staff and the mission and ethos of the organisation.

Donnington Doorstep is an independent, community-based family centre, governed by a board of trustees, delivering a range of universal and specialist services. We’re a supportive, nurturing and inclusive centre for children, young people and their families as well as a hub for local community activity. From our purpose-built centre in East Oxford, running for over 38 years, our activities focus on play, learning, support, and youth and community development.

The Management Board are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Director to further develop services and take this flagship Oxford Charity into its next exciting phase. The priority focus for the organstaion over the next 6 months will require a confident leader with knowledge of the sector and a successful track record in the following key areas: Securing income, strategic thinking and networking with the ability to lead organisational change, with a focus on the development of partnership approaches across OX4 

You will be committed to our vision and values and to making a difference to the lives of children, young people and families in OX4.

21 hours per week (negotiable) £35,336 to £37,568 pro rata. Start September 2022.

Closing date:  Sunday 10 July 2022 at midnight

Interview Date: Week commencing 18 July 2022.

Edinburgh Science Foundation is an educational charity that inspires people of all ages and backgrounds around the world to experience the wonder of science and technology. Best known for their annual Science Festival and learning programmes (bringing science to life in schools throughout the year and promoting STEM careers to young adults), we share our content, passion and expertise with the wider world through an extensive portfolio of projects worldwide.

This is your chance to join Edinburgh Science as their Senior Development Manager, to raise funds for Edinburgh Science Festival, its education programme (Careers Hive and Generation Science) and other activities as appropriate, such as community engagement and climate work from corporate sponsors and donors, trusts/foundations, individuals and other funding bodies as necessary.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented, creative and experienced individual to lead on the fundraising strategy and planning for Edinburgh Science Festival. You will work closely with the Festival and Creative Director on new creative projects in order to align new projects with potential sources of funding. You will act as an ambassador for the organisation in various situations in order to create new relationships and to build on existing relationships with a wide network of funders. You will line manage the Development team in terms of pastoral care and targets and work closely with the Director of Development on development and stakeholder engagement strategy and planning.

You will have a minimum of three years’ experience of working in a fundraising environment with a demonstrable track record of writing successful grant applications and securing funds from all sectors. You will be able to work to a high standard under pressure and meet deadlines and targets. You will have excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills and experience of managing others. You will have experience of using a CRM system and good writing, editing and presentation skills. You must also be proficient in all Microsoft Office packages and able to prepare PowerPoint presentations. You will have good knowledge of the business world and UK fundraising sectors, in particular the science and technology sectors; knowledge of trusts, research councils, public sector funders and individual giving.

The post will be based in the Edinburgh offices with home working and some travel. On offer is a competitive salary and a generous benefits package comprising 34 days annual leave, workplace pension scheme, Life Assurance policy, flexible working, holiday purchase scheme, sustainable travel perks and access to personal counselling support.

You are advised to get in touch well in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing Date: Midday, Thursday 21st July

Interview Date: Wednesday 27th July

This search is being conducted exclusively for Edinburgh Science by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team have all worked extensively in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

Reports to: Chief Executive

Hours: 35 hrs.  5 days a week. 

Salary: £60k per annum

Leave: 30 days plus bank holidays, and discretionary leave between  Christmas and  New Year.

Employer’s Pension 6% employer contributions

Start Date: As soon as possible

Location: Hybrid with travel to Shine’s Head Office Peterborough, and across England, Wales and Northern Ireland when required

The purpose of the role

• To lead on the strategic development, delivery, and sustainability of Shine’s Services; and to support and champion the voice of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus, anencephaly or encephalocele
• To lead and manage Shine’s safeguarding policy, practices, and annual delivery plans to ensure our members and staff are kept safe from harm
• To be a proactive member of Shine’s Senior Leadership team, supporting the CEO in the leadership and management and development of the organisation
• To manage service-related external contracts (e.g. Shine Health Delivery)

Key deliverables of the role

1.The strategic leadership, development, delivery, and sustainability of Shine’s Services

• Contribute to the vision and long-term strategy for Shine’s service development and delivery
• Drive the delivery of Shine’s Corporate Plan service priorities through leading and managing 
• Shine’s Health Development team
• Shine’s Support and Development teams in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Big Lottery Community Fund ‘Little stars’ projects
• Pan-organisation service development initiatives and projects

• Ensure development and implementation of high-quality organisational-wide service resources
• Identify and support the development of existing and new areas of work/ projects to meet priorities and identify opportunities for agreements / contracts with statutory agencies and other funders to meet Shine’s service needs; Work with Shine’s Fundraising and Grants and Trusts teams to maximise these opportunities for funding where required.
• Work with Shine’s Marketing and Communications team to promote Shine Services, reach and impact.

2.​​​Stakeholder engagement, partnerships and campaigning

• Develop and drive the delivery of a membership engagement strategy to improve the membership journey, Shine’s offer for individuals, families, and professionals, and the opportunities for members to contribute to shaping Shine’s services, resources and other key campaign priorities
• Work with the CEO to:
• Identify members’ priorities for influencing and challenging statutory service provision and implement plans for change
• Identify and develop strategic and operational partnerships with Health, Social Care and Education statutory services, and with other charities, agencies and private organisations for the delivery of Shine’s services, and/or to develop Shine’s reach and influence
• Anticipate changes in legislation, regulation and identify areas of best practice to inform Shine’s future service delivery to members and other key stakeholders
• Improve access to health services, clinics and therapists for Shine’s members

3. Safeguarding

• Ensure implementation of Shine’s safeguarding policy and procedure; taking appropriate action to respond to issues of child and adult at risk safeguarding, and ensure that accurate and timely records are kept in relation to safeguarding and protection issues and that these records are monitored and audited on a regular basis in accordance with Shine’s retention policy

• Undertake training and development to ensure knowledge and expertise remains current and up-to-date across England, Wales and Northern Ireland

• Support Shine’s staff in their knowledge and delivery of safeguarding practices in line with Shine’s policy
• Share information and embed the importance of Shine’s safeguarding policy and procedures with trustees, staff and volunteers
• Advise HR to ensure the procedures for recruiting and selecting staff and volunteers, including compulsory DBS/ACCESS NI disclosures when required

4. Quality assurance

• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of best practice across all areas of Shine’s services, including demonstration of outcomes / impact analysis.
• Monitor and measure the impact of Shine’s services through the development of effective and realistic service database, and the implementation of reporting systems and procedures for analysis of service delivery
• Produce quarterly Board reports and supporting information
• Ensure safe, effective service delivery according to organisational policies and procedure

5. People management

• Support and further develop a fully functioning Services Directorate for England, Wales and Northern Ireland that is focused on impact, outcomes and demonstrates a collaborative approach to continuous improvement
• Lead Services Managers across England, Wales and Northern and pan-organisation / project teams to plan and deliver the Shine’s strategic goals and annual work plans
• Ensure priorities, objectives and accountabilities are clearly defined and understood. Assess performance against these, seeking ways to continuously improve
• Provide support and challenge to continuously improve individual staff and team performance.

• Challenge and robustly manage underperformance by implementing Shine’s performance management policies.
• Identify & support specific training & development needs.

6. Finance and administration

• Set Directorate budgets with Shine’s Director of Finance, and manage expenditure within budget

• Ensure all administration in relation to the lead areas of work is undertaken in a timely and effective manner, and that records are stored in accordance with policy
• Follow Shine’s procedures for scrutiny and sign off of all paperwork for the team (e.g. staff expenses; annual leave; return to work, payment invoices etc..) raising challenges and concerns where appropriate. 
• Act as a bank signatory reviewing and signing of payments for the organisation

7. Strategic Senior Leadership

• To be a proactive member of Shine’s Senior Leadership team, supporting the CEO in the leadership and management of the organisation
• Contribute to setting the corporate direction, governance and strategy of the organisation, in particular in relation to Shine’s Corporate Plan and annual business plans
• Agree organisational budgets, and contribute to the management of these budgets
• Agree priorities in line with Shine’s vision and aims for services development and delivery, projects, team and individual objectives
• Identify and contribute to the management of potential areas of strategic risk
• Contribute to the strategy for staff development and training, and succession planning
• Ensure effective relations between the Services team and other teams in the organisation.
• Represent Shine to key stakeholders and events

8. Other

Any other tasks or responsibilities that are consistent with the role

Person specification

Experience (essential)

• At least three years’ experience of working at a similar senior leadership position
• Formulating and leading successful people and organisational development strategies
• Evidence of developing and delivering successful strategic priorities
• Evidence of contribution to, and success in, strategic funding bids

Knowledge and skills (essential)

• Excellent knowledge of statutory Health and / or Social Care policies, priorities, and structures in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Strategic understanding and knowledge of the charity sector, its values and ethos
• Awareness of issues surrounding health, well-being and disability
• Understanding of policies and practice for safeguarding
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Statistical reporting and producing reports
• Effective management of resources to ensure best value

• Influencing and persuading skills
• Charity governance and compliance

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Degree in Health and/or Social Care or related discipline(s)
• Management Qualification - level 4 and above, or demonstration of relevant experience

Core Competencies

• Able to inspire and motivate
• Understand the bigger picture, prioritising activities to achieve results and deadlines, yet also possess the skills and willingness to work alongside others to deliver those results
• Communicate with clarity and conviction, using appropriate means to gain support, commitment and understanding
• Value responsibility and take ownership for outcomes within own areas of work and encouraging others to do the same
• Recognise the contribution of others, taking responsibility for positively managing working relationships, developing teams, and offering help and compromise where appropriate to achieve positive outcomes
• Continuously seek out opportunities to create positive change and help others in understanding change
• Ask challenging questions, solve problems, make intelligent decisions considering all relevant information and resources
• Honesty and integrity

Attitude and Personal Qualities

• Strategic, yet operational
• Self-confident, ambitious, driven, self-motivated
• Good communicator – actively listens and adapts communication style to the audience being addressed.
• Personable and friendly
• Approachable
• Team player and works collaboratively
• A commitment to the policies and aims of the charity

Other

• Willing to undertake evening and weekend work as required
• Frequent travel across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as required

For an informal discussion about the role, please email our CEO, Kate Steele, to arrange a suitable time and date.

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter detailing your experience and suitability for the role to Laura Threadingham, Operations Manager

The deadline for applications will close at 12pm on Friday 8th July 2022 at 12pm

Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) is the lead body for supporting, developing and promoting the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the Rotherham Borough. Our role is to facilitate effective action to bring about positive change in the lives of individuals and communities in the local area.

We are looking to recruit a key member of the senior management team to help drive forward the organisation to deliver the strongest possible impact for the communities and individuals we serve.

The Director of Services (Infrastructure) will be responsible for leading on the Single Infrastructure Grant (SIG) and related areas of work, VAR’s core services and key networks and consortia of Rotherham’s Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) organisations.

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience of leading at a senior level within a voluntary or public sector organisation;
• Demonstrable record of developing strong and effective stakeholder and partner relationships within a complex environment;
• Proven track record of building, leading and managing diverse teams across a number of business areas and specialisms;
• Experience of developing services and contributing towards funding, income generation and business planning.

As well as having the ability to lead the team through an inclusive and empowering leadership style, the successful candidate must have the ability to influence at a high level across a range of services, stakeholders, commissioners and organisations.

The role will require regular attendance at meetings outside of normal working hours, therefore, the successful candidate must be willing to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.

Interviews for this role are likely to take place on Friday 22nd July 2022 at The Spectrum.

We are looking to recruit an outstanding individual to take up one of THE key roles within the School of Hard Knocks family. Leading the ever growing Welsh team and taking up a senior role within the UK leadership team, this is a truly exciting and fulfilling job for someone who is passionate about making genuine and lasting change for the good. Could it be you?

A bit about us...

School of Hard Knocks is a charity that works with unemployed adults and school children at risk of exclusion to give participants the tools to improve their lives. This is principally achieved by teaching a strong set of values, attitudes, behaviours and skills. Physical activity and class-based session are combined to teach, demonstrate and impress the key messages.

"School of Hard Knocks is about the development of the whole person. By enabling self-worth through an environment of genuine acceptance, participants move from a mind-set characterised by threat, instability and confusion, to one that promotes and maintains optimism, emotional resilience and ultimately life satisfaction. In essence the 'School of Hard Knocks' provides individuals the opportunity to find a meaning and purpose to life."

Dr Mikel Mellick PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS, RegPractPsych (HCPC) Senior Lecturer in Athlete Mental Health, Cardiff Met

Key Responsibilities

• To identify and generate income through multiple sources, to sustain and grow our work in Wales
• To line manage both the schools and adult programme managers and provide clear leadership to the whole staff team in Wales
• To manage public relations and external communications strategies in Wales. This will often involve public speaking at large networking and learning events
• To lead on the necessary processes that allow us to capture, monitor, report, analyse and learn from the impact of our work in Wales

What we are looking for in you...

• Proven and outstanding team leadership and development
• A strong history of developing and managing external partnerships
• An ability to plan, develop and review national strategy
• A strong social conscience and a passion for equality and inclusion
• A track record of leading on organisational wellbeing and positive culture creation
• A demonstratable record of evaluating programmes and measuring impact
• A track record of income generation, including grants, contracted income and events
• Experience of leading on public relations and external communications
• Experience of leadership in the third or charity sector
• The ability to motivate, inspire and influence
• A high-level understanding of the social, economic and political landscape in Wales

It would be great if...

• You have a good understanding of mental health and wellbeing
• You can speak, write and read Welsh confidently
• You have a good knowledge and appreciation of rugby and sport for development

Salary & Annual Leave Entitlement

• Salary between 44-50k depending on experience
• 25 days per annum plus public holidays

Application Process

Please send a current CV and a covering letter that expresses why you think you could do this job as separate documents with your application.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity, so if you think you fit the bill, get applying!