Fundraiser Jobs
ROLE PURPOSE
This position involves identifying and prioritising potential donors capable of making significant contributions to help us deliver a range of projects aimed at enhancing the student experience and supporting the local community. By providing the Development and Fundraising Team with tailored and insightful research, this role will enhance the prospect funding pipeline and facilitate the cultivation of a diverse pools of donors, including individuals, grant-making trusts, and companies. This role will also manage a well-structured stewardship program for donors. Responsibilities include promptly acknowledging donations, creating personalised impact reports, and overseeing bi-annual events which recognise and celebrate their support.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
· To maintain and develop the University’s database of fundraising prospects through proactive identification, analysis, and segmentation, (individual and aggregate) record updating, and original research, including the identification of new prospects.
· To prepare prospect profiles (which may include wealth ratings), and work with relationship managers to devise appropriate tailored cultivation and solicitation plans, enabling appropriately targeted fundraising asks.
· To develop and manage reporting in the database across fundraising portfolios to help ensure prospects are strategically moving along the prospect pipeline towards major gift solicitation • To produce and provide due-diligence reports on prospective donors as part of the University’s gift acceptance procedures.
· To deliver an annual donor recognition event to acknowledge and celebrate the support of the University’s most generous supporters.
· To organise smaller bespoke events for higher level donors to the university, for example, site visits to project sites and/or opportunities to meet student beneficiaries.
· To write insightful and impactful bespoke reports for donors supporting the University, ensuring reports demonstrate the positive impact of support and encourage repeat gift solicitation from the fundraising team.
· To keep abreast of regulations, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) ensuring that all prospect research and cultivation is compliant and understood by fundraisers.
· To undertake any other duties as appropriate within their competence, as required by their Head of Unit from time to time.
CONTEXT
The primary purpose of the Development team is to secure philanthropic income to support the delivery of the University’s Being Westminster 2022-2029 strategy. The Development team forms part of the Global Recruitment, Admissions, Marketing and Communications (GRAMC) directorate. The team also works closely with the Business Engagement Directorate to deliver an integrated approach to the University’s relationships with its key external stakeholders. The Development team collaborates with the Alumni Relations team to inspire and engage the University of Westminster’s vibrant, global community of alumni and supporters to build lifelong and mutually beneficial relationships with the institution.
DIMENSIONS
· The role has no budgetary responsibility.
· This role will be expected to manage a varied workload with limited, direct supervision.
· The post holder will be expected to support key GRAMC activity which may include some unsocial working hours.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
· Educated to degree level.
· Membership in a relevant professional body (e.g. CASE)
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
· Experience researching potential funders/prospects or investors using a range of sources and analysing and synthesising findings.
· Familiarity with a range of tools and information sources useful to prospect research
· Strong working knowledge of fundraising and understanding of the fundraising and gift management process.
· Experience of working with CRM systems
· Experience in working with large and complex sets of data; analyzing and communicating key findings in an understandable way
· Experience in handling confidential data with tact and discretion, with good practical knowledge of the Data Protection Act
· To understand individual health and safety responsibilities and an awareness of the risks in the work environment, together with their potential impact on both individual work and that of others.
· Experience in delivering events that recognize and acknowledge key stakeholders thoughtfully and creatively.
Desirable
· Experience working within a Development and Alumni Relations/Advancement function within a UK HEI
· Experience of The Raiser’s Edge
· Thorough knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
APTITUDES, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
· Excellent interpersonal, networking, and verbal communication skills and proven credibility in engaging senior internal and external stakeholders, clients, and donors
· Strong writing skills and the ability to write compelling and insightful reports that demonstrate impact.
· Ability to work well under pressure and to successfully manage several projects simultaneously, to deadline.
· MS Office proficiency and experience with Excel spreadsheets
· Excellent organizational skills, methodical approach, and attention to detail
· High attention to detail
· Fully committed to contributing to a stimulating learning and working environment that is supportive and fair, based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.
· A proven record of working cooperatively and flexibly as part of a team.
· Commitment to the role of philanthropy within a university setting
· Resilient and tenacious
· Self-starter, able to act on own initiative.
· The post holder will be expected to work unsocial hours on occasion.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this vacancy, please visit our vacancies page where you will be able to download our application form template. You will then be requested to complete a quick registration before being able to upload the completed application form and any supporting documentation.
Applications should include:
· A concise statement in support (ideally no longer than two pages), addressing the criteria in the Person Specification and motivation for applying.
· You may also include an up-to-date curriculum vitae;
· names and contact details of two referees (although referees will only be approached at the offer stage).
The deadline for receipt of applications is midnight on 7 April 2024.
Interviews will take place on 16 April 2024.
An appointment will be made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and satisfactory references being obtained.
At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.
We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.
The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.
OUR BENEFITS
The University offers a range of well-being and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contribution our colleagues make to success and growth. Our benefits are inclusive for colleagues of all backgrounds including LGBTQ+ colleagues, disabled colleagues, pregnant colleagues, parents, and carers, as well as colleagues of all genders, ages, ethnicities, nationalities, religions and beliefs, and marriage and civil partnership status.
· 35 days annual leave per year, plus bank/national holidays and University of Westminster closure days (pro-rata for part-time staff).
· A generous occupational pension scheme.
· Annual incremental progression and/or cost of living reviews.
· Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
· Flexible working and smart working.
· Learning and development opportunities.
· Free membership rates for a wide range of sporting facilities, including gyms at Regent Street and Harrow campuses, as well as the Chiswick Sports Ground.
· Employee assistance programme.
· The opportunity to participate in other attractive employee benefit schemes such as Cycle to Work, Eye Care Vouchers, Season Ticket Loans, and Give As You Earn.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Fundraiser, working full-time on-site. The Fundraiser who will play an integral role within our team, working with the CEO, and senior management team, responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies, organising events and campaigns, maintaining donor relationships, and researching and identifying new funding opportunities, building a strong pipeline of core and restricted funding, as well as donations and gifts.
You will seek to maximise funding opportunities, expand our portfolio of grant funders, and contribute to a growth in income from Trusts & Foundations. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and identifying prospective funders, writing, and submitting high-quality grant applications, and delivering excellent grant management.
You should be a proactive self-starter, with excellent written communication skills and demonstrable strong attention to detail. With experience of successful fundraising bids to trust, charities and local authority, working with grant applications and/or funding proposals utilising a range of tools to identify new funding opportunities, as well as some experience of philanthropic fundraising.
Please see our Fundraiser Application Pack for a detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest in this post, relevant experience and suitability by 11.59pm Sunday 24th March 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for everyday equality for disabled people.
Do you have experience building Trust relationships and managing prospective donor pipelines? Have these delivered income, reach and impact? Can you provide excellent supporter stewardship? Do you want to be part of our ambitious charity and develop your Trust fundraising skills?
If so, then join Scope as a Trusts Fundraiser and become part of our growing team.
Permanent, 35 hours per week
Condensed hours, part-time (min 3 days/week) and job share will be considered
Location: Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW with working from home most of the time (Approximately one day a month in the office).
The role
In this role you will:
- Develop a strong Trust portfolio of small and medium Trust donors. And to deliver growth for FY 22/23 and beyond.
- Identify new Trust prospects who are aligned to Scope's aims. Develop actions to attract and secure new income form multi-year funders.
- Develop and implement an annual small Trust mailing.
- Support the Trust team colleagues on large multi-year bids.
- Provide excellent supporter stewardship. This includes ensuring everything from prompt acknowledgements, tailored updates, reports, regular mailings, formal funding applications, invitations and creating and delivering engagement opportunities.
- Work with colleagues from other teams to develop high quality applications and reports.
- Utilise our new CRM capabilities to record supporter engagements and maximise team efficiencies.
For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to go to the full job description on our website.
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have previous Trust fundraising experience.
- Be familiar with the donor cultivation cycle.
- Be organised, methodical and accurate in a busy environment.
- Have strong proofreading and persuasive writing skills.
- Show strong interpersonal skills and be able to collaborate with stakeholders.
- Bring drive and enthusiasm to your role.
- Knowledge and appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of an equal future for disabled people.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. You can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
- Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
- Company pension
- Excellent training and career development
- Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
- Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
How to apply
If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.
Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form.
Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place and an appointment be made before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Home based: National with occasional travel
Job reference: 182
Contract type: Fixed-term until 31st March 2025 (possible permanency beyond March 2025)
Part time: 22.2 hours, 3 days per week, between Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm (exact dates to be agreed/discussed at interview)
Salary: £19,299.60 - £22,705.20 (Full time equivalent £32,166.00 - £37,842.00) per annum (dependent on experience) +Benefits!
Benefits:
- 25 days pro rata annual leave
- Cash Wellbeing Healthcare Plan Cover
- Death in service benefit
- Option to buy up to 5 additional days pro rata annual leave
- Discretionary shut down days at Christmas
- 1 Community Leave Day per annum
- Bike to work scheme
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Senior Bid Writer to join our Business Development team working on tender opportunities, tracking new and existing business and handling of new contracts for POhWER.
POhWER needs to increase and diversify its income to achieve greater financial sustainability. To do this we need to grow our services to reach new parts of the UK and new areas of work. However we also recognise the importance of retaining our existing contracts. To support this ambition we are looking for someone to support and work with our existing team.
Our Bid Writers coordinate the organisation’s response to all tenders. This includes re-tendering for our existing services as well as responding to tenders for services in new areas, or new services in our existing areas.
The role includes:
· Lead and co-ordinate tender activity ensuring that POhWER wins and retains new and existing services and contracts
· Take ownership of the bid response, style and format and overseeing it through the production process.
· Prepare and write tenders in a persuasive manner that takes full account of customer-specific style and content.
You will have excellent written communication, attention to detail and proof reading skills and a good knowledge of POhWER’s services. You will also have an ability to work to strict deadlines and a confident, flexible and positive attitude.
Please refer to the job description for more information about the role.
How to apply
We’re keen to get a Senior Bid Writer started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
Please submit your CV and cover letter (cover letter no longer than 1 side of A4) before the application deadline. In your cover letter please include your reasons for applying for the role, how you meet the person specification criteria and your notice period.
Please apply by submitting your CV and cover letter.
Closing Date: 09:00am, Tuesday 2nd April 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th April 2024
Location of Interviews: Remote (via Zoom or Microsoft Teams)
We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.
We apologise in advance, that if you do not hear back from us within two weeks of the closing date then please presume that you have been unsuccessful.
A DBS check will be conducted for this post.
POhWER is an equal opportunities employer, holder of the Investors in People Silver award and a member of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER scheme. We are a member of the Positive about Disability scheme and disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title West Midlands Community Engagement Officer
Hours 35 hours per week, term time only, permanent
(Some elements of this role will likely require out of hours working)
Reports to Head of Membership
Remuneration£20,462 (FTE equivalent £28,000)
Background
Our 68-year-old charity is one of the most exciting and flexible employers in the charity sector. Having supported 13,000 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and their 100,000 heroic volunteer fundraisers to raise more than £1 Billion during the past decade, last year we began to lay the foundations for significant growth in impact during the decade ahead, not just to extend the impact of PTAs, but to provide more broader support for parents in enabling their children to live happy, healthy, and productive lives.
During the summer, we launched a membership magazine (PTA Extra), and a popular programme of parent webinar covering such topics as: ‘Supporting your child’s mental health’, ‘Helping your child succeed in KS2 English’, ‘Neurodiversity in Children Matters’.In the autumn began building a fundraising team to support PTAs by fundraising at the national level.In December we launched the highly successful ‘National Parent Survey’ to explore the challenges and concerns parents face. This year we relaunch a national publication for parents new to school, called ‘Be School Ready’, and our new ‘PTA Launchpad’ programme.
At Parentkind we have developed a culture of high expectations for supporting PTAs and Parents alongside an equally high expectation that colleagues take care of their mental health and well-being.We are obviously a parent-friendly and flexible employer, where colleagues work from home by choice, and are given agency to perform their duties in balance with life.Colleagues work around important life-commitments such as taking their children to school, attending a medical appointment, or just taking a walk.Colleagues are trusted to do great things, both at home and whilst working.
Main purpose and scope of Role
This role will play key to engaging with and supporting PTAs across the region, as well as a variety of stakeholders such as schools, parent groups, local authorities, potential sponsors or supporters and other organisations as our suite of programmes grows. This role initially focuses on the following, but is subject to change as programmes are launched or evolved:
PTA Programme
- Growing our network of PTAs.
- Supporting PTAs through leadership transition to minimise PTAs closing unnecessarily.
- Organising gatherings of PTAs to enhance the PTA community.
- Providing training and awareness sessions for PTAs.
- Providing community support to PTAs during peak activity periods online or by phone.
- Helping schools establish PTAs and supporting them during their first year through our new PTA Launchpad programme.
- Hosting and co-ordinating virtual webinars/meetings to demonstrate the value of PTA membership and the support available.
Parent Programme
- Raising awareness of Parentkind’s growing programme of support for parents, directly or indirectly through schools or other partners.
- Building relationships with parent groups to support engagement with our growing suite of parent support opportunities.
- Organising events for parents as part of our Parent Programme.
- Building relationships with regional stakeholders to support Parent Programme activities.
Other Programmes/Services
- Encouraging uptake or (when charged) sales of our broad and growing suite of programmes and services.
- Identifying and engaging with local and regional partners for our range of programmes.
- Feeding into programme design.
Wider Stakeholder Engagement:
- Attending appropriate conferences and educational meetings across the region.
- Developing relationships with key local authorities and individuals so they advocate our services and the benefits of our programmes
- Developing relationships with MATs so that they can advocate Parentkind and the benefits of its programmes.
- Identify any opportunities for external funding to from LA’s, Companies, or other funders with the support of our fundraising team.
Organisational Effectiveness:
- Create and implement operational annual plans and schedules to support our regional targets, ensuring that time specific milestones for their delivery are met.
- Regularly report on the health of our campaigns within your region, through identified KPIs and organisational targets.
- Ensure all knowledge and information is recorded, processed and maintained according to good administration practice.
General
- To keep abreast of relevant educational policy and legislation affecting our key audiences.
- To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
- To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team.
- To be self-servicing.
- To attend and participate in our performance, development, and training programmes.
- To abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
- To be responsible for the health, safety, welfare of self, and other colleagues.
- Participating in and, as necessary, assisting with our national events and conferences.
- Supporting activities in other regions where a regional colleague is unappointed or unavailable.
Diversity at our core
Parentkind is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity with our team.We acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process.If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to us via email.
The Application Process
Please apply as soon as possible by submitting your application through Charityjob with a covering letter.Please note that we are unable to sponsor international candidates and candidates should be resident or very familiar with the region the role is applicable to and willing to move to the region before commencing the role.Candidates will require their own vehicle to support attendance at meetings, including schools.
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so please apply as soon as possible.
Parentkind is committed to safeguarding children in the schools we work and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.Appointees are subject to a DBS check.Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
If you have not heard from us within two weeks following the closing date of the role, please presume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Salary: £42,697.67 plus (£5023.71 London Weighting allowance, if applicable)
Contract length: Permanent
Location: Flexible – Home or office based
Hours: Full time, 37.5
Closing date: Sunday 14th April at 11:30pm
Are you a supporter focused Fundraiser or Direct Marketer? Do you want to work with one of the UK’s leading housing and homelessness charities and join the fight for home?
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency. We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything. We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
About the role and team
Working within the wider Supporter Acquisition and Retention teams, you will play a crucial role in creating engaging onboarding journeys for Shelter supporters, ensuring engagement is high throughout. You’ll be responsible for leading the strategic direction of the Individual Giving programme, making data-informed decisions to deliver outstanding supporter experiences.
Leading the team, and matrix managing other pipelines of work, you will be supported by the Head of Supporter Acquisition to deliver multiple projects concurrently. This role is crucial within the team, allowing the team to provide £20m of unrestricted income across Supporter Acquisition, Supporter Retention & Development, and Direct Dialogue.
About you
You will be an experienced Fundraiser, or have worked in a direct marketing environment, and be audience led and supporter centric.
You will also have:
- An understanding of how to develop engaging supporter journeys from point of recruitment
- Strong people skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and with flexibility
- Effective project and campaign management skills, with experience of managing multiple projects or campaigns at once
- Excellent influencing and negotiation skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships
- Effective management and leadership skills
How to apply
Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit a CV and responses to the following points of the ‘About you’ section of the job description listed below, please keep this to a maximum of three pages:
- You have experience working in a fundraising and/or direct marketing environment with a solid grasp of direct response, particularly in developing supporter journeys, onboarding and engagement
- You are audience led and supporter centric – dedicated to providing the best experience to Shelter supporters
- You have effective project and campaign management skills, able to manage multiple projects at once
- You have strong people skills, are highly collaborative, flexible, diplomatic and assertive with good influencing and negotiation skills and great at building positive working relationships quickly.
- You’re able to digest complex data and extract key insights to inform strategies and campaigns
Please provide specific examples following the STAR format and ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
- We create change and align behind our strategy’
Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. We are committed to offering fully flexible working to help all employees maintain work-life balance. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Position: HR Business Partner (Projects)
Contract: 1 year fixed term
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Location: Office-based in London, N4 with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £49,680 - £54,550 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band G3
About us
We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.
Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.
Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.
Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.
About this job
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our supportive and fun team at a time when exciting people plans are starting to take shape for the MS Society.
You’ll be an experienced HR Business Partner, with the ability to hit the ground running, to lead on a number of exciting upcoming HR projects for 2024.
Our organisation is transforming the way in which it works and the HR team will be at the heart of these changes, supporting managers and teams on a variety of projects.
You’ll have worked in a similar role at this level. You’ll have substantial experience of:
- Providing expert employee relations advice and support on serious and complex cases
- Supporting on a variety of people projects
- Supporting various organisational changes
As part of the HR Operations team you will be responsible for providing an efficient, friendly and a high quality service to customers across the organisation.
From providing first line advice, guidance and support with casework, including grievances, disciplinary matters, and sickness absence.
In addition, you’ll be undertaking a range of associated general HR transactional activities.
You’ll have:
- A CIPD qualification (ideally level 7) or equivalent
- Experience of working in a HR environment, having sound knowledge of employment law and employee relations procedures.
- Experience of employee dispute resolution.
- Experience of working with an HRIS, including data management and reporting.
We recognise the significant and excellent contributions; experience; and skills our employees bring to the MS Society.
Working with external pay and reward consultants, we’re taking active steps this year to review our employees’ pay and benefits package. Ensuring we’re aligned with the most accurate and up-to-date benchmarks for the UK charity sector.
Please note this is a fixed term contract for 1 year.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Tuesday 16 April 2024
PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Equal Opportunities
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.
We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.
Disability Confident Employer
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.
You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.
You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.
Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.
You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.
More about our recruitment and selection process
- The HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel. This is done as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- The first round of our recruitment and selection process includes an interview with competency-based questions.
- Our recruitment and selection process might also include extra tasks. For example, a written or Microsoft Excel test or making a presentation.
- We’ll let you know what the selection process will include when we invite you to interview. You can ask for any more reasonable adjustments for the interview as part of the invitation.
- You might also be invited for a second interview. We’ll let you know about this during the selection process.
More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):
Encouraging work life balance
- 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
- More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
- Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
- Flexible working options
Caring for you and your family
- Generous sick pay entitlement
- More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
- Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
- Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
- Enhanced leave for new parents
- Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
- Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
- 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
- New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
- in the event of miscarriage or still birth
- to support fertility treatments
- antenatal appointments for both parents
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service scheme
- Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family
Thinking about your finances
- Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
- Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
- Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
- New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing
Enriching your life at work
- Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
- Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
- New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
- Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
- Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
- 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours
Safeguarding
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.
This is regardless of:
- Gender
- Race
- Disability
- Sexual orientation
- Religion or belief
- Pregnancy
- Gender reassignment
We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.
We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.
No agencies please.
Key information:
Location: London, Bristol, Nottingham, Newcastle or Manchester (Hybrid)
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours p/w, permanent
Start Date: ASAP (we will work with your notice period)
Salary: £39,500 - £42,500 (London), £37,000 - £40,000 (Bristol, Nottingham, Manchester & Newcastle)
Application Deadline: 11pm, Saturday 6th April 2024.
Interviews will be taking place on the 15th and 16th April 2024.
About upReach
Do you think that your socio-economic background should determine your career prospects? We don't.
upReach’s vision is of a society in which everybody has an equal opportunity to realise their full career potential. Simply getting a degree is still not enough and a student from a disadvantaged background who gains a first-class degree from a top university is less likely to secure an elite job than a more privileged student with a 2.2.
We are an award-winning charity driven to address this issue in partnership with employers and universities. We help undergraduates from lower socio-economic backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing a personalised programme of support, empowering young people and overcoming barriers to graduate employment.
To find out more about how we support students, visit our website and read ourAnnual Report, and Impact Report.
Our values
upReach upholds the following values:
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Perseverance
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Integrity
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Advocacy
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Aspiration
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Proactivity
Team Culture and Benefits
By joining the upReach team, you will be joining a team who are committed to supporting you in your career journey and fostering an inclusive culture.
We offer:
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Flexible and hybrid working.
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Statutory Holiday Entitlement of 25 days and bank holidays. This increases to 2 additional days after 2.5 years and then to 3 additional days after 5 years of working with us.
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Birthday leave.
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Enhanced Parental Leave beyond statutory requirements for all team members.
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3% Pension Contribution, this increases to 5% after 5 years of working with us.
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Cycle-to-work scheme.
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Monthly socials.
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Dedication to Staff Wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aid Training.
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Personal Development Budget, activated after 6 months in the role.
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The opportunity to participate in our fantastic staff networks:
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Disability and Inclusion Network
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Ethnic Minorities Network
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Green Network
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LGBTQ+ Network
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Mindfulness Network
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Parents and Carers Network
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Socio-economic Background Network
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Role Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced senior fundraiser with expertise in managing income from trusts, foundations and companies to join upReach as we develop our new three year strategy; 2024 - 2027. The Senior Fundraising Manager will make a significant contribution to the growth of upReach through the raising of five and six figure, multi year gifts from Trust & Foundations and Companies.
Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Development, you will have responsibility for approved income targets, line management and accountability for a portfolio of high profile funders. You will work collaboratively across the organisation including the delivery and impact teams, finance, partnerships, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Trustees.
Core Responsibilities
The Senior Fundraising Manager will uphold upReach’s mission by meeting financial targets, leading on the acquisition and stewardship of key funders and having a significant impact across your area of responsibility and the charity as a whole.
Working with stakeholders (internal and external)
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Develop and maintain positive, mutually beneficial relationships with key external contacts, including funders and volunteers.
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Champion and model a culture of outstanding donor stewardship and supporter care; including best practice and behaviour.
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Make the fundraising ‘ask’ as and when appropriate, or assist others to do so.
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Respond promptly to requests for information and action from supporters.
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Report and disseminate the key issues to emerge from supporter feedback.
Fundraising
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Lead and develop the fundraising strategy for trusts, foundations and companies.
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Manage our pipelines; researching opportunities from trust & foundations and companies.
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Responsible for submitting and managing five and six figure applications.
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Prepare briefing documents on potential funders to inform senior colleagues of relevant information ahead of applying to or speaking with the funder.
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Lead the cultivation of potential funders.
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Oversee relationships with a portfolio of funders maintaining the highest level of donor care.
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Lead on grant reporting, collaborating with colleagues in the Impact, Finance and Programme teams to collate required information.
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Manage philanthropic/CSR relationships with companies including volunteers and employee fundraising.
Financial
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Meet fundraising income targets in line with the overarching strategy.
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Monitor and report monthly on progress towards income targets, proposing corrective action when required.
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Manage income and expenditure budgets and lead the annual budgeting process for areas of responsibility.
People management
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Manage the Fundraising Officer, rotatees (employees participating in the Future Charity Leaders Programme; upReach’s graduate scheme) and volunteers as required.
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Ensure upReach promotes a high performance culture and professional integrity.
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Promote the implementation of business improvement and people development initiatives including training and rotations.
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Work with colleagues across the department and organisation.
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Play an active role in the Leadership team.
Developing, maintaining systems and procedures
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Maintain accurate and up to date records on the CRM to deliver activity and enable effective donor, supporter, supplier and volunteer relationship management.
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Ensure the management of systems and processes comply with the organisation’s data protection obligations, charity law and other legal requirements.
Other
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Continue to develop the skills and knowledge of you and your team to ensure you are up-to-date with changing regulation and fundraising best practices.
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Undertake other fundraising or administrative tasks that are required within this role.
Please note that it is not possible for the job description to cover the exhaustive list of responsibilities of your role due to the varied nature of the role. The job description aims to provide an overview of your remit and core responsibilities.
Skills and Experience
To be successful, it is anticipated that you will have experience working in a fundraising role within a charity or similar environment. The ideal candidate for Senior Fundraising Manager should display these skills:
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Knowledge of high value fundraising techniques including a clear understanding of prospecting, cultivating, securing and managing partnerships
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Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, both written and oral, with the ability to turn complex ideas into concise and effective cases for support
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Highly organised with attention to detail, and an ability to work autonomously and be a confident decision-maker in a fast-paced environment
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Manage multiple areas and projects, leading others to be effective
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Able to manage a varied workload and balance conflicting priorities to meet deadlines
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Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, such as Funders, Trustees, upReach partners and employees across the organisation
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Skilful management of risk and opportunities with ability to escalate appropriately
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Good knowledge of GDPR legislation and regulations
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Experience of contributing to strategy and budgeting processes
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A proactive attitude and an ability to suggest, research and implement new ideas
This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission. We are looking for someone who is passionate about social mobility and believes that background should not be a barrier to graduate employment.
Equal Opportunities
upReach is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. We support workplace diversity and believe it creates dynamic and effective organisations. We are working hard to increase diversity in our team and would particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Events Fundraising Manager
Hybrid/Homebased with regular travel to our London office
£33,000pa plus competitive reward and benefit scheme
37.5 hours per week
Be There When it matters!
Sue Ryder's Fundraising directorate have had an exciting opportunity arise for an Events Fundraising Manager.
About You
We are looking for someone with a growth mindset, who is open to learning new skills, and embraces collaborative working. Attitude and approach are key, so if you have transferable skills but don’t necessarily have direct experience in a role like this, we would love to hear from you.
Key Skills:
• A proven track record of working within a fundraising events environment and an excellent knowledge of the running and challenge events market
• Experience of working with and through a large supporter or customer facing team to achieve results
• Experience of managing people and volunteers and using a variety of communication methods to an audience of all levels both internally and externally
• Experience of delivering income and expenditure budgets and developing and working to event plans
• Experience of developing compelling marketing materials for print, web and social
About the role:
• This role is hybrid, with time split across our London office and working from home. However, we also welcome applicants looking for a home-based role, with travel to event days as required.
• Delivery activity plans for full events programme
• Responsible for the delivery and management of income and expenditure for allocated events portfolio
• Grow the Sue Ryder brand through the events programme and develop and lead on delivery of a national marketing campaign to promote participation in third party running and challenge events
• Leadership, management and performance of the Events Team
• Development of partnerships with event organisers
Drop in Sessions – Zoom details in attached job pack
27th March @ 7pm
28th March @12noon
2nd April @ 7pm
Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Refer a friend scheme - £250
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.
Closing date: 4th April
Interview date: 12th April
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
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In return, you can expect exceptional career satisfaction, plus an excellent package of benefits, including hybrid and flexible working, 25 days’ holiday rising to 30 days after five years, a 3% pension contribution, a comprehensive employee assistance programme, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please download our information pack.
To apply, please send us your CV and a personal statement outlining your experience via the Apply button.
Closing date: 8th April 2024
Interview date: w/c 15th April 2024
Please note, this post is open to female applicants only – Section 7.2(E) of the Sex Discrimination Act applies.
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To apply, please send us your CV and a personal statement outlining your experience.
Deptford X is looking to appoint a General Manager to join Deptford X alongside our next Director and work in tandem to lead the organisation into its next phase. The successful candidate will be responsible for the operational management of Deptford X and the delivery and development of its ambitious festival and programmes
About Deptford X
Deptford X is a visual arts charity based in Deptford, South East London, we foster artistic talent and nurture community within the borough of Lewisham and beyond. We achieve this through a free festival in Deptford, working with hundreds of artists to locate art at the centre of everyday life for all of the area’s communities, and ongoing activity supporting artists and our local communities year-round. Founded in 1998, Deptford X is London’s longest-running visual arts festival.
This is a crucial and exciting time to join Deptford X; in 2023 the organisation turned 25 and also became an Arts Council England NPO. We are exploring moving to a biennial model and creating more space for deeper engagement and networked working. There is scope for the new General Manager to being their own vision and networks to the organisation and to take it into the next quarter century in a way that is sustainable, accessible, diverse and relevant.
Job Requirements
We are looking for someone with experience of managing organisational operations and team members, preferably with an integrated approach to access and diversity, and an understanding and knowledge of financial development strategies. We would like to appoint someone with shared values: someone who understands the importance of difference, creativity, experimentation and learning within art; who has a commitment to local artistic ambition and making a positive contribution to local communities in the area; and who is committed to equity, accessibility and care.
Job Responsibilities
The General Manager is integral to the management of Deptford X and the delivery and development of its ambitious programmes. The General Manager works closely with the Director and Board of Trustees as part of a small and supportive team to contribute actively and creatively to the development of the organisation, as well as overseeing daily and organisational operations. The General Manager supervises office management, communications, administration, financial management, staffing, programme delivery logistics, reporting and evaluation; and works collaboratively with the Director on strategic and financial development, including embedded environmental sustainability. In addition to the above, the General Manager will lead on developing and dynamically integrating Deptford X's access and care agenda.
Position: General Manager
Salary: £32 - 35,500 pro rata
Responsible to: Director
Location: We have a hybrid working model outside of festival delivery times. We have an office at Lewisham Arthouse in Deptford/Brockley and also offer the option to work 2 days a week from home.
Hours: 9.30 - 5.30
How to apply: Details on how to apply are included in the recruitment pack. Applications must be submitted on email.
Closing date: 9 am, 1 April 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.