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Hillside Clubhouse is a co-produced mental health employment support charity working across Camden and Islington. We support people with mental health conditions into training, volunteering, and employment opportunities. People can access our services via our Clubhouse, where they can share their skills and expertise with others and support the running of the charity. Alternatively, they can receive support out in the community from one of our employment specialists based within primary and secondary care.
This role is still within its infancy and will be working closely with the Executive Director to lead and oversee our employment services. Recent investment in our services has led to the growth of our employment offer and this role currently oversees four employment teams across Camden and Islington. The post holder will work closely with the other members of the senior leadership team to shape, deliver and evaluate Hillside’s business strategy and support on ensuring Hillside continues to meet the needs of the local mental health community.
Role overview:
- To oversee and support the day-to-day running and growth of the employment services offering of the Charity; currently two Individualise Placement and Support (IPS) services and two Employment Advisors (EA) in Talking Therapies services.
- To line manage employment services managers:
o Islington IPS Manager
o Camden IPS Manager
o Islington EA in Talking Therapies Manager
o Camden EA in Talking Therapies Manager
- The post holder will be an active member of the senior leadership team, working in close coordination with the Executive Director and the Director of Clubhouse Operations.
- In conjunction with the Executive Director, the post holder will lead on the growth and sustainment of Hillside’s employment services. The post holder will also be expected to supervise new staff where new services are developed.
- The post holder will work closely with the Executive Director and Director of Clubhouse Operations to develop and implement Hillside’s business strategy.
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Oceana UK - Development Lead
Are you an experienced ocean fundraiser?
- Do you have a passion for securing funds for ocean campaigns?
- Do you have a track-record of developing and managing proposals and relationships with charitable trusts and foundations?
- Do you have a flare for delivering diverse, innovative and impactful charitable fundraising strategies?
- Are you driven to cultivate and grow relationships with new partners and funders?
- Do you want to join one of the world’s most effective marine conservation organisations?
Oceana UK
Oceana is dedicated to protecting and restoring the world’s oceans on a global scale. We are a leader in science-based advocacy, and we campaign for policies to make the world’s oceans more abundant, vibrant, and biodiverse. Globally, Oceana has won over 300 policy victories for marine life and habitats. From stopping bottom trawling in sensitive habitat areas to protecting sea turtles from commercial fishing gear, our victories represent new hope for the world's oceans.
Oceana is now focused on some of the biggest threats facing UK seas, alongside climate change. Fighting habitat destruction, stopping industrial overfishing, and preventing new offshore oil and gas developments with their inextricable link to the climate crisis.
The UK registered charity has a vision for thriving seas around the UK, using highly visible campaigns and detailed policy interventions to secure measurable changes to rebuild and maintain ocean abundance and health. Oceana UK will act as a vital public-policy interface –raising the profile of our issues through campaigns, science, communications, and expeditions, and influencing policymakers directly for commitments at key moments throughout the year.
Job Purpose
Oceana is seeking an experienced Development Lead to curate, grow and diversify our rapidly expanding fundraising and partnerships portfolio. Working closely with our UK team and US-based international development team, you will be responsible for the collaborative stewardship of relationships with some of the world’s biggest environmental foundations and philanthropists.
You will help identify and drive new relationships, managing successful grant applications with trusts and foundations in the UK, and cultivating new fundraising streams. You will have a strategic mindset along with a meticulous attention to detail. Fostering exemplary relationships with diverse partners is central to the role and critical to our success. You should be experienced in handling competing priorities, delivering exceptional funding applications and reports, and providing updates with precision and confidence. You will also have a passion for growing and diversifying income streams and converting new interest into long-term, sustainable, support.
Reporting to the Director of Finance and People, you will work closely with our teams, and the global development department, to secure the sustainable resources Oceana UK needs to deliver further impact at this crucial time for our ocean. The role will also help Oceana maximise opportunities to deliver policy victories for UK seas for many years to come and strengthen our work globally.
You will be a self-starter, with a broad range of previous experience, and the ability to develop and manage your priorities in this new role. You will be comfortable working independently and as part of a small team. The position will be hybrid, with 2 days per week from home and 3 days per week based in Oceana’s office in Paddington, London or in Newquay, Cornwall. Occasional travel will be required to meet team members and stakeholders in geographically diverse locations.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the development of a UK specific fundraising strategy.
- Manage relationships and reporting to existing funders alongside the international development team and Executive Director. This will primarily be with trusts and foundations, and individual philanthropists.
- Identify and develop new opportunities with trusts and foundations.
- Manage successful grant applications and budgets, co-ordinating and collaborating with the international development team.
- Work closely with the finance and campaigns team to ensure all relevant stakeholders are consulted in grant applications and reporting.
- Manage and deliver timely reporting, communications and updates to funding partners and stakeholders.
- Oversee and develop other existing UK income streams, including mass giving.
- Identify, develop and manage additional UK income opportunities, including with smaller trusts and foundations.
- Collaborate with the Director of Finance and People, and international development and budgeting teams to manage the income forecast and grant financial reporting.
- Maintain appropriate development records and database for all UK activity.
- Develop and manage key fundraising and partnerships events.
- Work with Executive Director to develop our outreach with funders at international events.
- Attend and represent the UK in monthly development meetings with the international team.
- Design and manage the UK’s development budget.
Candidate Requirements:
Education and work experience:
- Extensive professional experience in fundraising and development, ideally in the ocean or the environmental space.
- Good professional relationships with environmental trusts and foundations
- Demonstrable experience in managing successful multi-year grant applications and budgets with trusts and foundations.
- Strong experience of managing charitable foundation relationships and delivering detailed and timely reports, and communications to add value where required.
- Experience or working with campaigns teams to develop funding applications.
- Experience of managing philanthropist and major individual donors.
- Experience in prospecting, managing and analysing research on fundraising opportunities.
- Experience in co-developing and diversifying fundraising strategies (mass giving, digital, appeals, etc)
- Clear experience of in co-developing and diversifying fundraising strategies, and writing strategic plans, and contributing to planning and budgeting processes.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Demonstrable experience of networking and relationship development with funders.
- Proficiency at understanding, distilling and communicating complex scientific issues and detailed campaigns for fundraising purposes.
- Highly organised in managing positive relationships with funders beyond reporting.
- Strong writing skills, with experience writing applications and reports
- Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience using CRM platforms or other grant management tools.
- Strong project management skills, with demonstrable experience managing multiple workstreams effectively.
- Integrity and the ability to work with confidential information with discretion.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to fundraising targets.
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff and other organisations.
Equal OpportunitiesOceana UK is committed to having a diverse workforce that is representative of the community it serves at all levels of the organisation. We therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community.
All offers of employment are conditional upon the successful completion of reference checks.
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Application Deadline: 2 July 2024
Interviews: w/c 8 July 2024
Starting: ASAP
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Location - Home-based with some travel to office based in Birmingham and across the UK.
Are you passionate about improving the lives of those experiencing homelessness and social exclusion? Join homelessness charity Emmaus UK as our new Director of Partnerships and Federation Development.
About Emmaus
Emmaus is a secular organisation supporting homeless and socially excluded people by providing a home for as it is needed, meaningful work in a social enterprise and a sense of belonging and community. There are currently 30 Emmaus communities in the UK stretching from Glasgow to Dover and Norfolk to South Wales, collectively supporting more than 850 people. We understand that a home is more than just a roof over your head; it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what Emmaus offers.
About the Role
As a critical member of the strategic leadership team (SLT) for Emmaus UK, the Director of Partnerships and Federation Development will take lead responsibility for ensuring the provision of high-quality support, advice, capacity building and grant-making for federation members in the UK.
The postholder will play a key role in the development of national strategic partnerships and will collaborate with federation members to ensure that federation strategic priorities are delivered and that our colleagues across the federation are able to do their very best work supporting people to overcome homelessness and poverty.
The role will also ensure effective programme and project management of directorate projects and work to embed cross-directorate working and co-operation.
If you are interested in the role, please submit a completed Application Form and the Equality & Diversity Form using the Application Pack for guidance.
Emmaus UK is a secular organisation, committed to equality and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 17th June 2024. Please email application to us. (email address is in the application pack)
Those shortlisted will be invited to an interview conducted via Microsoft Teams, on Tuesday 2nd July and Wednesday 3rd July 2024.
If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, please email us.
An Emmaus UK organogram is available on request.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of People and Culture, L'Arche in the UK
ABOUT L'ARCHE
L'Arche is a worldwide movement of people with and without learning disabilities building community together. We aim to be a beacon for our society - of what social care can be, what life with learning disabilities can be, and what a human society can be.
L'Arche in the UK is a registered charity and a regulated provider of care and support. Our 11 Communities in England, Scotland and Wales offer a varied mix of adult supported living, registered care, and day services.
Our UK annual turnover is about £20m. Well over a thousand people across the UK belong to a L'Arche Community, including about 300 people with learning disabilities and more than 700 employees and volunteers.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reports to: National Leader / CEO
Direct reports: HR Advisor, Head of Learning and Development
Salary: £72,800 (plus London weighting where appropriate)
Location: Hybrid, with 2-3 days a week in our London office, or in another L'Arche location. (If your base is outside London, you can expect to spend 2-3 days a month in the London office). The role includes regular travel to L'Arche Communities UK-wide, and to national meetings.
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, full time
Purpose of the role:
Lead people vision, strategy, systems and services that make L'Arche a great place to work, belong, and grow in Community - so that we live out our mission and values.
Key responsibilities:
Vision and values
- Lead L'Arche in our identity as a life-giving place to work, belong and grow, in line with our mission and values.
- Develop a coherent vision and strategy for L'Arche as a place where people can flourish.
- Integrate this people vision into organisation-wide ambitions, priorities and initiatives.
- Build clarity and confidence about how to bring together the L'Arche focus on community, mutuality, and spirituality.
Recruitment, retention, and belonging
- Build a L'Arche-wide focus on belonging, wellbeing and employee retention.
- Oversee recruitment strategy and processes across l'Arche.
- Lead on workforces strategy, pay and rewards.
- Support L'Arche Communities to welcome a new generation of volunteers and friends.
- Lead employee and volunteer engagement, and build a culture of co-creation, ownership, and voice for everyone.
Learning, development, and formation
- Oversee co-production and roll-out of a new Values, Skills and Behaviours Framework.
- Lead a new initiative on line management skills and culture.
- Oversee the national Learning and Development team in providing central programmes for assistant and leader induction and leadership development.
- Support Communities to identify and develop future leaders.
- Oversee development and implementation of an overall strategy for learning, development, and formation.
HR structures, strategy, and services
- Ensure L'Arche has the skills, policies, systems, and information for consistently good and compliant HR services and line management.
- Review and lead people functions across L'Arche, to ensure clear, coherent, and cost-effective HR services.
- Manage the HR team, Learning and Development team, and national HR and L&D budgets.
- Oversee the accuracy and relevance of admin and data systems.
- Oversee HR employee relations and whistleblowing across l'Arche.
Leadership
- Champion the mission of L'Arche and model our values.
- Contribute expertise on HR, inclusion, employment law and learning and development to wider discussions.
- Maximise the voice, power, and engagement of employees and of people with learning disabilities.
A full role description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 16 June.
The first round of interviews will be online, between 28 June and 5 July.
To apply, please answer the questions on our online application form.
Please also read our privacy notice for job applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Following 11 years of operations across Scotland, SCAA is planning for the next exciting period of growth. As part of the strategic direction for the fundraising team we are looking for an individual experienced in Philanthropy or with demonstrable exceptionable donor stewardship skills to join our team. This individual will support and develop our Philanthropic donors to play a key role in the growth of the charity over the next 10 years and consequently the enhancement of our life saving air ambulance service. This role has the option to be a remote post with the expectation to attend donor or team meetings when required.
SCAA is an organisation built on the passion of the team that founded it and those that work daily to ensure that, in Scotland, no one should die because they can’t get help in time. If you are as passionate as we are in this ambition then please read on to see if you are the right individual for us and us for you.
OUR MISSION
To save lives through the urgency and quality of our response to time-critical emergencies.
OUR VALUES
· One team in all we do
· Safety and risk alert
· Passion, care, and compassion
· Transparency, honesty, integrity
· Responsive, respectful, and inclusive
OUR VISION
To provide a valued, sustainable, leading edge national air ambulance service that is integral to emergency services in Scotland.
OUR ETHOS
Fast, professional, responsible, innovative, visible.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
· Manage a portfolio of warm and cold prospects cultivating and stewarding these relationships.
· Identify and cultivate new donor prospects, with a cross team focus on pipeline development.
· Lead on the implementation of a strategic stewardship programme, including the delivery of high level, engaging stewardship events for high-net-worth supporters that inspire philanthropic support.
· Supporting the development of the ambassador programmes, identifying and cultivating relationships with high profile celebrities.
· Proactively manage budgets, monitor, and report on Philanthropy income generation including corporate pipeline, new business achieved and the status of existing donors to ensure income targets are delivered.
Please see Job Specification for more information.
Benefits
Salary- £34,000 - £40,000 DOE plus:
· Pension: 12% employer’s and 5% employee’s contribution (after 3 months’ service)
· Annual Leave: 36 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)
· Death in Service benefit: 3 times annual salary
· Optional Private Medical Insurance plan
Closing date is Wednesday, 19th June at 11.59pm. Interviews will be held on Thursday, 27th June
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To save lives through the urgency and quality of our response to time-critical emergencies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus are excited to be working exclusively with Cochrane to help them recruit for their new Director of Development and External Relations. Cochrane is an international charitable organisation formed to synthesise medical research findings to facilitate evidence-based choices about health interventions involving health professionals, patients and policy makers. It includes review groups that are based at research institutions worldwide. Cochrane has approximately 30,000 volunteer experts from around the world.
This role is offered on a permanent basis paying a salary of circa £90,000 per annum with flexible remote working arrangements and occasional meetings at their London office.
Cochrane's work providing accessible, credible information to improve global health - has never been more important or relevant than it is today. This Director of Development and External Relations role is an extraordinary opportunity for an inspirational, experienced, and authentic leader, passionate about evidence and health care, to join Cochrane and inspire significant donors globally to support a truly impactful cause.
They are seeking someone with experience working in a multi-stakeholder environment, ideally in a global context, with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with proven capacity to develop influential internal and external relationships.
They are looking for a candidate who is thoughtful, curious, and with a supportive leadership style who can bring a strong track record of leading teams; fostering a high-performing fundraising culture and growing income. Critically, the ideal candidate will share their vision of a world of better health for all people where decisions about health and care are informed by high-quality evidence.
Cochrane is a global community and they value the diverse range of experience that this brings. They strive to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome application from people from all races, religions, genders, sexual orientation, lived experience or ability.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Firas El Dib and Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a 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.
The Director of Corporate Partnerships will lead the development of strategic corporate partnerships with key organisations in priority sectors, generating significant income for Kew, influencing and supporting the implementation of nature positive strategies across the business sector and helping to facilitate business voices in influencing key audiences. With your team you will be responsible for building a pipeline of potential partnerships at a variety of levels, including an effective corporate membership scheme, corporate sponsorship and long term project funding.
You will work to lead change across Kew to embrace the full potential of corporate partnerships navigating the organisational and logistical challenges required to deliver long-term transformation. You will be a member of the Development Directorate leadership team and work closely with the Kew Director, Trustees and Development Council to maximise the potential of high-level networks. You will build Kew’s external profile with potential corporate partners, proactively implementing a business development plan and working with key stakeholders such as marketing and comms, science and horticulture to facilitate this. You will carefully steward and grow Kew’s existing corporate partners, foster long term loyal connections.
Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing long-term partnerships with businesses, resulting in significant income generation and strategic impact. Experience leading a high-performance team and working across a large scale organisation is essential. You will be excellent at stakeholder engagement and influencing, internally and externally and will have a good understanding of corporate sustainability drivers and issues. You are a strategic and creative thinker, able to develop and deliver innovative propositions for partners. You are organised, persistent and proactive able to work at pace and deliver to a high standard.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
For more information and to apply, please click on the Apply button.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.
St. Margaret's House (SMH) are looking for a dynamic Executive Director (ED) to join our senior leadership at an exciting time in the organisation's development.
The ED will work collaboratively with the Arts and Wellbeing Director to fulfil the vision, mission and strategic objectives of SMH, taking on the role of Co-CEO following the departure of our long-standing CEO.
We are looking for someone with varied fundraising, finance, human resources and business development experience to implement a vision for the future growth of the charity with particular reference to improving our buildings and directing the retail and hospitality areas of work.
Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 17th June 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Post: Head of Marketing and Communications
Reports to: Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications
Base: Any P3 hub or office (see Where We Work section of recruitment deck), with regular national travel and hybrid working options
Hours: Full-time (37.5hrs)
Shift pattern: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm (flexible)
Salary: £43,855 (£46,047 with London weighting)
Contract: Permanent
Extras:
- Pension Scheme, matched up to 3% (with 5% employee contribution)
- 27 days annual leave + bank holidays
- PayCare membership (employee assistance programme with discounts, cashback on health appointments and access to counselling)
About the role:
Our Head of Marketing and Communications provides leadership and operational management of P3’s ambitious communications and marketing department, responsible for driving brand awareness and stakeholder engagement.
This post directly line manages and supports three colleagues (with a fourth team-member indirectly managed) with budget management responsibilities of around £100,000.
The Head of Marketing and Communications is responsible for delivering on our core departmental goals:
- Build P3’s brand and reputation
- Help grow staff and volunteer recruitment rates
- Support the increase in staff and volunteer retention
This will be achieved through excellent cross-departmental working, innovative approaches that leverage new technologies and a real commitment to involving our stakeholders in the co-production of our messaging and products.
The Head of Marketing and Communications is line managed by our Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, is an active member of our Senior Leadership Team and will work closely with operations leads across the country to identify opportunities to amplify our voice, improve stakeholder engagement, increase brand awareness and support on service bids and tenders.
This role will build rapport with the team through face-to-face support, will build connections with our regional teams through regular travel and engagement and will actively seek to learn the pressures and opportunities facing our frontline teams that can be addressed through people-centred marketing and communications. This role will build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholder and will be a leader in driving the P3 culture and values across our organisation.
The successful candidate will have strong strategic marketing and communications skills and knowledge, excellent leadership and management skills, strong networking and budgeting skills, good awareness of and skills in outcome reporting (KPIs and ROI).
If after reading the recruitment deck you feel you're a suitable candidate, please apply by submitting your CV by 11:59pm on Sunday 16 June.
The successful candidate must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
P3 is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to combating all forms of discrimination
We work alongside PEOPLE to improve lives and communities, to unlock POTENTIAL and open up new POSSIBILITIES
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Development Director
Peterhouse
University of Cambridge
£80,000 - £90,000, depending on experience
Peterhouse seeks to appoint a talented fundraiser as its new Development Director, a key position within the College.
The new Development Director will have the exciting opportunity to develop and shape a new fundraising and campaign strategy for the College. Working closely with the Master, Professor Andy Parker, you will ensure Peterhouse meets its significant fundraising potential.
In 2034, Peterhouse will reach its 750th anniversary and celebrate 50 years since the admission of women to the College. The work done so far has built strong relationships with our alumni which will form the foundation of a new campaign over the next decade, leading up to these milestones. The incoming Director will lead and shape this campaign.
You will manage a portfolio of the College's most significant donors and prospects, cultivating and personally soliciting potential benefactors for major gifts.
Amongst the 31 Colleges that make up the University of Cambridge, Peterhouse is truly unique. We are the oldest College, the smallest College and we foster an exceptionally supportive and close-knit community of Fellows, students, staff and alumni. Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, we are known for our friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Our students are drawn from a diverse range of educational, cultural and social backgrounds.
We are looking for an experienced and innovative fundraiser with a proven record of raising significant gifts. You will have the desire and drive to identify, cultivate and personally solicit potential benefactors for major gifts from a global alumni and supporter population. With strong communication skills, you will have the presence and intellect to operate at all levels.
This is an exciting and pivotal time to be joining Peterhouse. We have significant fundraising potential and opportunity. The new Development Director will have a formative impact on the College’s fundraising. Success in this role will be transformational not only for the College but also for your own career.
The closing date for this position is midnight on 23rd June 2024.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Peterhouse is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender reassignment, age, marital or civil partner status, religion or belief, or disability. It recognises the particular contributions to the achievement of the College's mission that can be made by individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
No agencies please.
We are seeking an experienced philanthropy professional to lead and grow our income streams from individual philanthropists, trusts, foundations, and corporates. In this role, you’ll lead the philanthropy programme, inspiring Trust and Charity staff and key stakeholders, and developing relationships with major donors. Reporting to the Director of Development, responsibilities include implementing a philanthropy strategy to meet growth targets over the next three years, increasing charity income, and managing a team of specialist fundraisers.
You will provide the highest quality donor cultivation and stewardship practices, oversee bespoke donor events, and manage your own donor portfolio. The role will also include regular reporting on activities and risks, collaboration with various charity departments, and ensuring compliance with fundraising best practices. Additionally, you will have a proven track record in significant fundraising, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and preferably, a background in health-related fundraising or understanding of the NHS.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to recruit a Director of Finance and Resources to join our team based in London. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of circa £95,000 per annum.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Museum’s leadership team as our Director of Finance and Resources. The successful candidate will play a critical leadership role in the ongoing transformation and financial resilience of the Museum. A strategic senior finance leader, you will be a key adviser to our Chief Executive, our Audit, Resources and Risk Committee, and our Board of Trustees in delivering our ambitious Strategy 2030. You will also drive innovative strategies to develop our HR, Estates and IT priorities.
An experienced senior finance professional, you will lead our multidisciplinary resources team and colleagues across the organisation to develop and improve the Museum’s performance. You will share our pledge to reduce our carbon emissions and our deep-seated commitments to equity, diversity and inclusion.
We are proud to be a National Museum, sharing globally important stories, while rooted in our communities. Our great people are essential to our visitors-first ethos and we offer a generous package of benefits including excellent holiday entitlement and hybrid working opportunities.
The Royal Air Force Museum is a National Museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with a vision to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
We have two public sites in London and the Midlands and are funded through government Grant in Aid and self-generated income from fundraising and our trading company.
Closing date for applications: Monday 17th June 2024 (by 10.00am).
Selection and interview day will take place (in person) on: Wednesday 3rd July 2024.
If you think you have what it takes and want to be part of this exciting journey, please click apply now to be re-directed to our jobs page where you can access the application method and details for the Director of Finance and Resources role. Join us in delivering our purpose and achieving our vision, ensuring that the Royal Air Force’s story continues to enrich and inspire current and future generations. We would love to hear from you.
About Smart Works
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed.
After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Greater Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In April 2022, we launched a new Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women. More information about who we are can be found on our website.
About the role
Smart Works exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. We are currently in a significant growth phase, doubling the number of women we support to 10,000 women a year by 2025. As such, we require vital cornerstone funding and are seeking to establish a Major Gifts function, to secure donations from high-net worth individuals, that will enable us to achieve our mission and help thousands of women to transform their lives.
This is an exciting new role that provides an opportunity to build a new major gifts programme from scratch. Supported by the Director of Partnerships, you will work closely with the CEO, Board, and our network of 750 volunteers, to develop a giving strategy that will engage and grow a new pool of crucial supporters for Smart Works.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a portfolio of existing major donors, as well as conducting prospect research, developing bespoke stewardship materials, and securing five-figure and six-figure repeat gifts.
We seek an excellent communicator, with significant experience in influencing, negotiating and exceeding set targets. Creativity, an understanding of women’s fashion, and knowledge of wealth circles would also be advantageous.
Smart Works is a collaborative environment, with dynamic teams and ambitious plans. It is also a rewarding place to work and a lot of fun, with valuable opportunities to attend nationwide fundraising events, expert leadership panel discussions, fashion sales and exclusive events.
The Fundraising and Partnerships team are based in London. This is a hybrid role, working from a London centre at least twice per week, with the opportunity to work across our North, West and South London centres. Some evening and weekend work is required to lead on philanthropic fundraising and support wider partnership team events.
If you are a dynamic, proactive self-starter, with exceptional interpersonal skills and are passionate about supporting women into work, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you. We would love to hear from you.
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Partnerships, the successful candidate will:
- Lead the development and delivery of a giving programme, building a pipeline and carrying out proactive prospect research
- Secure five-figure and six-figure multi-year gifts from major donors, to exceed income targets
- Research and identify prospective major donors who could support Smart Works, through existing warm networks and via outreach to cold audiences
- Work collaboratively across teams and functions to produce creative and compelling propositions and materials to secure both core and restricted funding
- Represent Smart Works to a diverse range of stakeholders and audiences to generate income and raise brand awareness
- Develop cultivation events considering regional hotspots
- Acknowledge, thank and recognize donors appropriate to their level of support and ensure restricted gifts are appropriately allocated
- Manage donor database and reporting
- Support Smart Works’ local centres across the UK and share learnings and guidance to help others build their Major Gifts potential
Skills, knowledge and personal attributes
Essential Criteria
- A track record of cultivating strong and positive relationships with multiple, senior and high-net worth individuals
- Demonstrable experience of making the ask, and an ability to support senior staff, volunteers and trustees to do so
- Interpersonal verbal communication and presentation skills, in order to foster strong relationships with donors and networks alike
- Target driven with excellent organisation and time management capabilities, demonstrating an ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to prepare high-quality funding proposals and reports, adapting the communication style for different audiences and stakeholders to maximise impact
- Proactive, ambitious team player, able to work from own initiative
- Passionate and enthusiastic about the mission and vision of Smart Works
Desirable Criteria
- Proven track record in securing six figure major gifts income
- Outstanding written communication skills and strong attention to detail
- An understanding of the Philanthropy landscape and its current challenges, opportunities and trends
- Experience in database management
- Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works
General duties of a Smart Works staff member
- Work collaboratively and cooperatively with all team members and take an active part in staff meetings and discussions
- Adhere to our policies and procedures and be an ambassador for our charity
- Play your part in ensuring that each woman who comes through our door is treated with respect and empathy
Benefits, terms & conditions
- Full-time role, based across our three London centres
- Monday to Friday with typical working hours 9 am-5 pm in line with centre opening hours. Happy to discuss flexible working at interview
- Salary of £34,000 - £39,000 depending on experience
- 25 days annual leave, excluding bank holidays
- Company pension
- Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression
- VIP access at Smart Works sales, events and pop-up shops
- All successful applicants must provide two satisfactory references and complete a Basic DBS check
How to apply
Please submit a CV and answer the following questions via our recruitment portal by 21st June at 5pm. Your application should be addressed to Hannah Sanders, Director of Partnerships
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 250 words)
- What experiences and skills do you have that make you well suited to this role? (Max 400 words)
- In your opinion, what individual or groups of people would make an excellent Major Donor for Smart Works? (Max 400 words)
At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our website).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Information
Title: Director of Operations
Accountable to: Chief Executive
Accountable for: Heads of Services/Operational Managers
Salary: £49,500 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours a week to cover operation 8am-7pm Monday – Friday and 10am – 2pm on Saturdays. Senior management cover is needed for all operational hours on a rota basis
Place of work: Centre4, 17a Wootton Road, Grimsby, DN33 1HE and other venues as needed Annual leave: 25 days/year plus bank holidays, increasing annually to a maximum of 29 days/year
Person specification
The role works across three themes of work, Children, Young People & Families, Community & Wellbeing, and Employment and Training, to ensure strategic and operational objectives are met in line with all compliance.
Working with the Chief Executive, Director of Finance and Resources, and Heads of Service, you will plan, develop and deliver contracts and projects across the themes, with responsibility for monitoring and reporting impact, with an eye for compliance, improvement and quality.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving the lives of people on the Nunsthorpe and Bradley Park estates and wider communities of North East Lincolnshire, with a commitment to working within our values with drive and vision.
We’re looking for someone who can bring:
Proven strategic expertise that can help drive our vision and strategy for the benefit of our community
The ability to plan, develop, deliver and monitor projects that meet objectives and community need
A collaborative approach that builds partnerships and networks to the benefit of our community, operation to achieve objectives and sustainability
Excellent skill in identifying opportunity and bid writing for contract income, with knowledge of building networks and relationships
An approach to leadership that brings out the best in people and teams, values every contribution, builds diversity, raises standards and invites enthusiasm and commitment
An understanding of delivering services for vulnerable adults and children that ensure safe practise and meet required guidance
You’ll need to be:
Focused and able to plan to achieve outcomes across multiple areas of work, being able to problem solve and make decisions
Someone who can work truly collaboratively, demonstrating experience of partnerships that reach across our communities and sectors that have made a difference
Inclusive in your approach, reflecting our ambition to drive the EDI strategy beyond a policy
Able to demonstrate significant experience of senior leadership
Committed to delivering services that demonstrate high quality and ensure compliance across all activity.
This role requires working in the voluntary sector, experience of this is not essential as we envisage that there may be potential candidates from other sectors with the essential skills and experience. However, the ability to adapt to working in the sector is crucial, it can be a culture shock for some, but the benefits are endless.
How to apply
Centre4 recruitment is processed through our internal recruitment agency, ERA, who will take you through the stages. However, if you would like to talk to us about the role in more detail, I am more than happy to have a chat at the hub. ERA will happily arrange this with you.
To apply for the role please send us an up-to-date CV and a covering letter explaining your experience
Applications should be submitted no later than 9am, Monday 24th June
Interviews are likely to be held week commencing 10th July
Equal, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our Mission Support and enable our communities to create opportunities that improve wellbeing, pride and confidence and overcome challenges
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Percival are excited to be working exclusively with Lupus UK to help them appoint a new Development Manager (Community and Relationship Fundraising) to join their growing team. In this role you will focus on working with individuals and communities to raise funds to support Lupus UK.
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which is uncommon, complex and poorly understood. It affects the immune system and can cause lasting damage to the kidneys, skin, heart, lungs and/or brain. At Lupus UK they hold an ambition for a world where people with lupus can live full and active lives. They work hard to empower people by providing information about lupus and offering support, so their voices are heard and their condition diagnosed and managed effectively.
Title: Development Manager (Community and Relationship Fundraising)
Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 per annum depending on experience
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London, hybrid with two days a week in the office
As Development Manager you will be the primary contact for all individual fundraising at Lupus UK. You will drive and manage all the charities community and challenge fundraising events working to support and build fundraising relationships with the lupus community, Lupus UK’s key regional volunteers, community groups and a wider range of individuals and organisations. The focus of this role is to build strong relationships with financial and non-financial supporters to fundraise on behalf of Lupus UK and donate directly to the organisation.
They are looking for candidates with demonstratable track record of success in fundraising from challenge events and community groups, and working with individual financial supporters to funds. The ideal candidate will have experience working with producing copy and communications to general supporters, fundraisers and event participants.
Recruitment Timeline
Submit applications to Percival by Tuesday 25th June
1st stage online interviews to take place on Tuesday 2nd July
2nd stage in person interview to take place in week commencing 8th July
We value diversity and know how important it is for charities to fairly represent their beneficiaries, therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please don’t hesitate to contact our Recruitment Director Adam.
To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application. To fully understand what we will do with your data, please review our policy on our website.
We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.