Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) to recruit for a new Fundraising Officer to focus on trusts & foundations, liveries and statutory bodies/institutional funders. This position is offered on a permanent full time basis and is based near Buckingham Palace.

QEST was formed in 1990 by the Royal Warrant Holders Association on its 150th Anniversary, but also to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. The charity funds the training and education of talented and aspiring craftspeople through traditional college courses, vocational training, apprenticeships or one on one training with a master craftsperson, helping to sustain Britain's cultural heritage. Over the last 29 years, QEST has awarded £4.5 million to almost 500 craftspeople of all ages and backgrounds in at least 130 skills, from rural to cutting-edge craft and conservation.

It's an exciting time to be joining as they enter their 30th anniversary year. As an organisation, they have a number of investments that covers core costs, meaning any funds raised by this position go into the programmes. Your role will be to deliver restricted income through grant applications and fundraising approaches primarily to trusts, foundations, liveries, institutional funders and statutory bodies. There is scope to develop major donor and corporate fundraising.

They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in Trust & Foundation fundraising who is good at and enjoys relationships building, you will also have the ability to work flexibly around events and some other activities. The office is relatively small and the organisation has developed relationships with some high profile individuals so the ability to work in these environments will be key.

If you would like to find out more about our client and this position, or if you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Fundraising Team at Prospectus. To register your interest in this position, please submit a Word version of your CV; covering letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Do you relish the chance to solve problems and provide effective solutions?

Prospectus are delighted to be partnering with a progressive and evolving social enterprise, that partner with hundreds of care and community services, their mission is to ensure that elderly individuals across the United Kingdom live a full, fun and healthy life.

This is an entirely new role and will be based in their offices which is just 23 minutes via rail from Central London.
You will play a crucial role in driving forward the review, development and implementation of a range of systems, ensuring that all operational functions are both fit for purpose and tailored to the evolving requirements of the business. You will actively be involved in testing new systems and once set up, you will create meaningful reporting tools and tangible documentation while inspiring and training new users on how to utilise systems effectively. Through partnered working with various teams you will understand individual business functions, you will map existing processes and in turn you will explore how they can be improved or even automated. Importantly, you will monitor, measure and provide feedback on process performance while ensuring that systems and processes are being utilised correctly. You will also have the support of a Salesforce Administrator and as their line manager you will oversee their work to ensure they deliver against business needs.

The Operational Change Project Lead will a technically minded and solutions focused individual who will relish the opportunity to improve the functionality of multiple areas across a business. It is fundamental that you have a track record of leading systems and process development as well as having analytical skillset for impact analysis. We are seeking someone who will be adept and confident working both strategically while also comfortable in being immersed with practical tasks, where getting your 'hands dirty' will be essential! An individual with a holistic approach and a strong ability to listen and effectively communicate with people of all levels is also highly desired.

If you are seeking an immersive and rewarding role that will have monumental impact on the growth and development of a pioneering social enterprise, we welcome you to apply.

To register your interest and find out more about these positions, please attach a copy of your CV in Word Doc format.

Prospectus is excited to be working with The Children's Society to support their search for a new Head of Supporter Communities and Groups. The Head of Supporter Community and Groups will be a pioneer in community engagement and will have plenty of experience in community and events fundraising (and/or volunteering) to bring to the role.

This sector leading organisation are looking for an energetic, optimistic individual with a passion for trying new things and making them happen to join their successful and ambitious Supporter Engagement Programme. The Head of Supporter Community and Groups will not be afraid to challenge and will bring fresh new ideas and perspectives to traditional methods.

This is a leadership role, which will bring together regional and centralised team members to motivate and inspire them to test and learn and ultimately secure sustainable income streams. The role will lead the following established teams; regional relationship managers who work predominantly with volunteers from the Church of England, a centralised supporter engagement team who work on events & mid-value stewardship together with a student team.

The Children's Society are looking for candidates who have in-depth community and events (and/or volunteering) fundraising experience and proven ability to lead remote teams. The successful candidate will also be able to demonstrate the ability to develop new ways to attract supports and/or ways of working. Most importantly, the Head of Supporter Communities and Groups will be excited to try new things and make them happen.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting Caritas Anchor House in their search for a Fundraising and Marketing Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join an impactful organisation whose mission is to help those affected by homelessness grow in confidence and move towards leading independent, self-fulfilling lives by providing education, guidance and personal rehabilitation.

You will be supporting the fundraising team to raise the profile of the organisation and generate support for the cause. You will be the first point of contact for enquires and will have strong administration skills to support any fundraising and marketing when required. This will include having knowledge of databases.

The successful candidate will lead on activity with supporters, particularly in regards to building and maintaining relationships with them. It is essential to have excellent writing and communicating skills and be target driven.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Are you a qualified (or part qualified) accountant?

Do you have an interest in international development?

Prospectus is delighted to be working with an international development organisation to recruit a Finance Manager. This post is offered as full time or part time basis for 4 days per week.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for day-to-day accounting and finance management for the charity, alongside providing updates to the Chief Executive, Treasurer and the Board when required. This is a high profile role that will act as a business partner across teams to develop robust financial systems and processes that will support the organisations continued growth.

Your overall duties will fall under three overarching areas of work. The first, statutory financial reporting for audit (in line with UK and US regulations), this will include the preparation of accounts and the annual budget, raising invoices, and the development of the charity's financial procedures. The second, communicating strategy and policy decisions to senior management that will incorporate the provision of financial advice across the charity, acting as the link between the senior management team and the board with regards to financial matters, and ensuring the long term financial stability of the charity through robust process management. Finally, providing an external face for stakeholders which will involve pension and insurance administration, completion of annual returns for the Charities Commission, and the preparation of Gift Aid claims.

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you are a qualified (or part qualified with strong experience) accountant, with expertise or exposure to SORP, charity law and VAT. I.T. literate, the ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of accounting procedures and legislation in relation to the charity sector, and be comfortable being responsible for payroll. As an excellent communicator, you will be at ease advising senior level stakeholders and reporting to the board and CEO. We are looking for an innovative candidate who will relish the opportunity to contribute to the strategic direction of the charity.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV online (Word format only); cover letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and it is possible they may appoint before the closing date. Please apply early to ensure your CV will be reviewed.

Our client, an independent global network established to catalyse impact investment and entrepreneurship.The organisation works with country-led National Advisory Boards (NABs), network partners and other key stakeholders, to identify priorities, deliver initiatives, raise awareness and advocate for the development of impact investing around the world. They are now looking to recruit a Finance Manager on a part -time temporary basis.

The role

Currently the organisation's team members work in 4 countries from either their home or a suitable office space. The organisation has plans to have a London office in October but until that time, team members work remotely, coming together via video conference call / Skype.The ideal candidate would therefore be a self-starter, an initiative taker, used to working by themselves in a flexible environment and comfortable being in a small enterprise with minimal structure. The working location would either be from home or from a convenient shared office space (with appropriate costs covered by the charity).

The placed candidate will be working for 3 days per week but with some flexibility for additional work if necessary, this will be at the beginning in order to get up to speed and maybe at other times around busy periods.

Key requirements

• Manage the current accounting system (Sage 100) and ensure all invoices are correctly processed
• Production of monthly accounts (by donor, project etc.)
• Budgeting and cash flow management
• Donor grant compliance and reporting
• VAT compliance and returns
• Charity Commission reporting
• Statutory accounts and preparation for audit
• Payroll

Necessary skills/ experience

• Hands-on experience of using Sage to a high level and competence in taking this over and, as necessary, adapting it to make it as helpful for management reporting as possible
• Strong understanding of charity accounting, donor grants and ability to manage restricted/unrestricted and core costs coverage
• Experience of a charity with a trading subsidiary and an understanding of risks and mitigations
• Charity Commission reporting
• Professional accounting qualification, degree

This is a great opportunity to secure an autonomous role within an exciting organisation with a fantastic cause. Â

Please click apply, if interested and submit a Word of your CV

Our client are a London-based charity supporting older people to remain independent and stay connected within the community. They offer a range of different services designed with the views and preferences of their service users in mind; from befriending, to practical help and homecare, to intergenerational IT coaching. They are now recruiting for a temporary Administrator to provide administrative support for their 'At Home' domiciliary service.

The 'At Home' domiciliary service offers a variety of individually tailored care packages and support to older people across Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster. The Administrator will coordinate the day to day running of the 'At Home' services, providing administrative support to the team, and ensuring that all records are kept up to date. The Administrator will provide excellent customer care to all vulnerable service users, responding to enquiries, booking all service user appointments and responding to new referrals.

You must have excellent administrative and IT skills, with previous experience of using electronic databases (including Excel) and running reports for monitoring purposes. You must be organised, proactive and passionate about providing an excellent administrative service to support the effective running of a service designed to empower older people.

Please note, this is initially a temporary role for 10-12 weeks.

Please note, this role requires a DBS so please only apply if you have a DBS registered to the online update service, or issued within the last 6 months.

Interviews to be held asap.

Do you have significant experience as a Senior Digital Marketing Manager?

Our client is part of an international network providing support and funds towards research related to type 1 diabetes.

As a Senior Digital Marketing Manager, you will lead the delivery of the marketing and communications planning and governance, integrated marketing campaigns and supporter engagement strategies.

The successful candidate must have experience in managing multi-channel marketing teams, ideally in a charity setting.

The ideal candidate will have experience of evaluating marketing campaigns, including digital marketing campaigns and project management, including budget planning and management, performance monitoring and evaluation.

You must have experience in using Google Analytics for tracking and evaluation purposes.

To apply, please submit a Word Document version of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage.

Peter Bedford is a housing association with charitable aims, working to create positive change in people's lives. Based mainly in Hackney and Islington, the organisation works with service users who are homeless, have mental ill health, learning difficulties and multiple needs. They are now recruiting for a Housing Services Manager to oversee the provision of a high quality housing management and housing related support service.

As Housing Services Manager, you will be responsible for delivering Peter Bedford's housing management and recovery services for general needs, supported and enhanced housing management tenants. You will manage a small team and will ensure that all housing related support services provide high quality short-term recovery focused interventions, ensuring positive move-on and development of recovery capital for all clients.

To apply for this role, you must have demonstrable experience of managing and leading a team, and of managing change. You must have significant experience of housing management work, direct work with vulnerable people, and of delivering outcomes focussed services.

Please note that the client is looking to apply for this role as soon as possible.

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with Terrence Higgins Trust in their search for a Statutory Bid Writer for a six month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to join an impactful organisation that is the leading sexual health charity in the UK. Terrence Higgins Trust supports people with HIV so that they can be heard, and aims to achieve good sexual health for its users.

The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and writing statutory bids with the aim of expanding the statutory funding for the charity. The role will be focused on new business, which includes managing and developing a pipeline of new opportunities for the organisation's service portfolio.

There will be some with some development of existing relationships with statutory funders where the ideal candidate should be comfortable with collaborating with partner agencies on consortium bid submissions.

The ideal candidate will develop statutory proposals and bids with an aim of developing high quality, competitively priced tender submissions. This will include writing method statements, staffing structures, models of delivery, implementation plans and all relevant PQQ/ITT requirements.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Full-time, Fixed term from Jan 2020 to Sept 2021

This is a unique opportunity to manage Kew’s flagship outreach learning initiative, Grow Wild, to engage people across the UK to grow and enjoy plants and fungi.

Grow Wild has won multiple national awards for its scale, impact and creativity. Since 2014, over four million people have taken part in its activities focused on UK native species. We deliver environmental and wellbeing impacts by inspiring children, young people and adults to take positive actions online and on-the-ground.

You will be responsible for delivering the intended impacts on target audiences, managing engagement activities to time and budget, and helping to secure funding to develop Kew’s outreach

We use the power of science and the rich diversity of our Gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

Grow Wild is part of Kew’s Learning and Participation team. We engage audiences with Kew’s science collections and horticulture through formal and informal learning programmes and community engagement. 

As Grow Wild’s Project Manager, you  will manage a multi-disciplinary team based at Kew and a network of partners, suppliers and funders. The initial focus for activities will be delivering youth projects, resources, community training and digital engagement.

During 2020 and 2021, Grow Wild will achieve over 150,000 positive actions each year by target audiences. Grow Wild will also deliver new outreach learning activities with additional funding from private, public and corporate contributions. This approach is made possible thanks to the ongoing support from the National Lottery Community Fund and other funders.

Requirements of the role

The successful applicant will have proven experience at designing and managing large projects with multiple stakeholders and specialist teams. They will have a background in science communications, horticulture/landscape management or community-based environmental change.

We’re looking for an excellent understanding of how to engage diverse communities, volunteers and/or young people in participatory activities, together with achievements in partnership working and highly developed communication skills.

This role will be based at Kew Gardens with some UK travel and may be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS), including barred lists.

Interviews: weeks commencing 14th and 21st October 2019.

Target start date: 6th January 2020. It is planned that four new Grow Wild team roles, including this post, will join Kew at this time, when there will be handover from the current Programme Director.

This post may be extended subject to funding.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a broad range of Learning and Development opportunities, with access to the Civil Service training curriculum, generous annual leave entitlement for new starters, family friendly policies, a choice of competitive pensions and flexible benefits scheme.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please

Full-time, Fixed term from Jan 2020 to Sept 2021

This is an exciting opportunity to engage youth and community audiences across the UK to grow and enjoy plants and fungi. This is part of Kew’s flagship outreach learning initiative, Grow Wild.

Grow Wild has won multiple national awards for its scale, impact and creativity. Since 2014, over four million people have taken part in its activities focused on UK native species. We deliver environmental and wellbeing impacts by inspiring children, young people and adults to take positive actions online and on-the-ground.

You will be responsible for creating a network of youth-led projects, including grant governance, and delivering Grow Wild’s training provision to upskill and connect target audiences, especially community groups. This post will also contribute to digital channels and partnerships that inspire target audiences to take part in other Grow Wild activities, such as resource kits.

This post will join the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. We use the power of science and the rich diversity of our Gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

Grow Wild is part of Kew’s Learning and Participation team. We engage audiences with Kew’s science collections and horticulture through formal and informal learning programmes and community engagement.

During 2020 and 2021, Grow Wild will achieve over 150,000 positive actions each year by target audiences. Grow Wild will also deliver new outreach learning activities with additional funding from private, public and corporate contributions. This approach is made possible thanks to the ongoing support from the National Lottery Community Fund and other funders.

Requirements of the role

You will have proven experience of creating and delivering inspiring experiences that drive public engagement and action. They will have a background in science communications, horticulture/landscape management or community-based environmental change.

We’re looking for successful track record of managing grant funded projects and training days/networks, together with achievements in building productive relationships and highly developed communication skills.

This role will be based at Kew Gardens with some UK travel and may be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS), including barred lists.

Interviews: weeks commencing 14th and 21st October 2019.

Target start date: 6th January 2020. It is planned that four new Grow Wild team roles, including this post, will join Kew at this time, when there will be handover from the current Programme Director.

This post may be extended subject to funding.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a broad range of Learning and Development opportunities, with access to the Civil Service training curriculum, generous annual leave entitlement for new starters, family friendly policies, a choice of competitive pensions and flexible benefits scheme.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please

Part-time (18 hours per week)
Fixed term from Jan 2020 to Sept 2021

This is a great opportunity for the right individual to manage the administration of Kew’s flagship outreach learning initiative, Grow Wild, which engages people across the UK to grow and enjoy plants and fungi.

Grow Wild has won multiple national awards for its scale, impact and creativity. Since 2014, over four million people have taken part in its activities focused on UK native species. We deliver environmental and wellbeing impacts by inspiring children, young people and adults to take positive actions online and on-the-ground.

You will be responsible for Grow Wild’s budget and spend records, including grant processes, and delivering accurate output monitoring, including its analysis. The initial focus will be support for youth projects, resources, community training and digital engagement. The post holder will also provide vital support for managing internal and external relationships and the team’s office arrangements.

We use the power of science and the rich diversity of our Gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

Grow Wild is part of Kew’s Learning and Participation team. We engage audiences with Kew’s science collections and horticulture through formal and informal learning programmes and community engagement.

During 2020 and 2021, Grow Wild will achieve over 150,000 positive actions each year by target audiences. Grow Wild will also deliver new outreach learning activities with additional funding from private, public and corporate contributions. This approach is made possible thanks to the ongoing support from the National Lottery Community Fund and other funders.

Requirements of the role

You will have proven experience of supporting the delivery of a large project with multiple stakeholders and budgets of £50k+.

We’re looking for achievements in developing and administering processes that keep accurate and up-to-date records and datasets, including experience of analysing performance data and building productive relationships.

This role will be based at Kew Gardens with some UK travel and may be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS), including barred lists.

Interviews: weeks commencing 14th and 21st October 2019.

This post may be extended subject to funding.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a broad range of Learning and Development opportunities, with access to the Civil Service training curriculum, generous annual leave entitlement for new starters, family friendly policies, a choice of competitive pensions and flexible benefits scheme.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please

Part-time (18 hours per week)
Fixed term from Jan 2020 to Sept 2021

This is an exciting opportunity to engage target audiences on and offline to grow and enjoy plants and fungi across the UK. This is part of Kew’s flagship outreach learning initiative, Grow Wild.

Grow Wild has won multiple national awards for its scale, impact and creativity. Since 2014, over four million people have taken part in its activities focused on UK native species. We deliver environmental and wellbeing impacts by inspiring children, young people and adults to take positive actions online and on-the-ground.

You will be responsible for delivering promotions to inspire target audiences to take part in Grow Wild activities, especially involvement with youth projects, resources, community training and special campaigns. This post will also produce Grow Wild’s digital and printed resources and develop its online channels, especially website, social media and email.

We use the power of science and the rich diversity of our Gardens and collections to provide knowledge, inspiration and understanding of why plants and fungi matter to everyone.

Grow Wild is part of Kew’s Learning and Participation team. We engage audiences with Kew’s science collections and horticulture through formal and informal learning programmes and community engagement.

During 2020 and 2021, Grow Wild will achieve over 150,000 positive actions each year by target audiences. Grow Wild will also deliver new outreach learning activities with additional funding from private, public and corporate contributions. This approach is made possible thanks to the ongoing support from the National Lottery Community Fund and other funders.

Requirements of the role

You will have proven experience of creating and promoting inspiring experiences that drive public engagement and action.

We’re looking for a successful track record of managing audience journeys to earn participation and commitment, including using websites and supporter databases. As well as notable achievements with partnership working and producing copy and printed resources.

This role will be based at Kew Gardens with some UK travel and may be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS), including barred lists.

Interviews: weeks commencing 14th and 21st October 2019.

This post may be extended subject to funding.

Target start date: 6th January 2020. It is planned that four new Grow Wild team roles, including this post, will join Kew at this time, when there will be handover from the current Programme Director.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a broad range of Learning and Development opportunities, with access to the Civil Service training curriculum, generous annual leave entitlement for new starters, family friendly policies, a choice of competitive pensions and flexible benefits scheme.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please