Do you like being empowered? And empowering others?

Do you have experience of successfully leading a team?

Are you passionate and creative? Are you flexible, adaptable and willing to learn?

We're excited to be able to offer you an opportunity to join our team.

We're looking for someone who loves working with people and has the ability to lead, inspire and empower those around them. Our successful candidate will be someone who is friendly and positive in their approach and attitude, with the energy to instil this in others. They will be able to work collaboratively with peers and colleagues, actively engaging with others and building strong working relationships. We also require someone with a business mind with the ability to make confident commercial decisions.

As Shop Manager, Mary's Living & Giving East Dulwich, we can offer you a challenging but enjoyable and hugely rewarding role with Save the Children. We will provide you with the right support and coaching you need in order to successfully manage and lead a team of volunteers in running one of our Mary's Living & Giving shops.

The Mary's Living & Giving philosophy is about bringing the local community to life, creating a welcoming environment for people to come together with energy, kindness and love. See attached.

Does this excite you? Is this something you can believe in?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 1st November 2020

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? As Philanthropy Manager - Trusts you will manage a portfolio of relationships with an aspiration to secure five and six figure gifts from Trusts and Foundations.

In our Marketing, Fundraising and Communications department, we fight for children every single day. We inspire millions of people, from individuals to large corporates, to support our quest for change. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.

You will be a key member of our growing Trusts team, working as part of the larger Major Giving & Trusts team. This role will help drive and implement an ambitious strategy to grow Trusts and Foundation income, to help achieve the Partnerships & Philanthropy Department's ambition to raise £250m by 2020. You will cultivate, grow and steward relationships Trusts and Foundations, ensuring a tailored, inspiring and personalised journey with Save the Children.

• Manage a diverse portfolio of trusts and foundations

• Actively drive new business by working with our prospect research team, and seeking opportunities to network and attending internal and external events

• Develop and implement strategic, creative and bespoke donor plans

• Produce high quality written proposals, making verbal presentations tailored specifically to inspire and captivate donors.

To be successful you will have outstanding interpersonal skills and a passion for the international development sector.  You will need to have experience in navigating complex organisations, as well as of building and managing relationships with high-level stakeholders. As someone with a strong understanding of the principles of major gift fundraising you will also have:

• Experience of working in a trust fundraising environment or similar experience of working with potential high-level funders and supporters.

• Proven experience of producing high quality written communication material.

• Proven track record of delivering against agreed targets, timescales and objectives.

• Computer literacy: ability to undertake word processing and to access and update databases.

• Exceptional influencing skills with the ability to be credible and persuasive at all levels internally and externally.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 31st October 2020

To apply please visit our website.

Please note - whilst this role is advertised as office based, Save The Children UK will remain a remote-working organisation until at least 30 June 2021.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which fights for children every day? Then join us as Account Manager and contribute to, support and leverage our global partnership with the UK Government.

In our Global Programmes department, we fight for children every single day. We deliver humanitarian and development programmes. We build partnerships with institutional donors, including governments, multi-laterals and trusts. We drive lasting change. We go the extra mile - and we don't rest until the work is done.

One of our key Institutional Partners is the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) which was recently formed from the merger of Department of International Development (DFID) and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).  As Account Manager you will play a key role in the Institutional Partnerships team, particularly focusing on the UK Government and FCDO - with a support role to other institutional partners as required. You will also contribute to the development of the wider partnership strategic agenda and lead on cross team projects. In addition you will:

• Influence a complex network of internal and external stakeholders to optimize our engagement with the UK Government, particularly the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) - both on shared strategic interests and in pursuit of specific partnership opportunities

• Secure the support and buy-in of key stakeholders from across the organisation to contribute to our engagement

• Explore new avenues of collaboration and new funding modalities to maximise income and return on investment

• Support the wider account team on the development and delivery of donor specific capacity building plans

• Work closely with the Donor Compliance team to identify risks, mitigating measures and setting adequate monitoring mechanisms to support wider award management processes.

To be successful you will have excellent experience of working directly with a wide range of institutional donor partners (experience of working with Department for International Development (DFID) or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is highly desirable) with a degree in social science/international development or with equivalent relevant experience. Proactive and self-driven, you will be able to navigate the complexities of the donor governance and support problem solving with SC colleagues at different levels. In addition you will have:

• Strategic skills in partnership management and market assessment in relation to overall positioning with partners

• Experience, interest and knowledge of current thinking and future trends and thorough understanding of international development issues

• A strong understanding of project design, quality programming and effective delivery

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including senior level briefings and presentations, both for internal and external audiences.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 28th October 2020

Please note - whilst this role is advertised as office based, Save The Children UK will remain a remote-working organisation until at least 30 June 2021.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.