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To lead the Corporate Fundraising team to raise over £1.5m annually, from existing and new corporate partners, through a clear team strategy, pipeline development, cultivating and managing high-value partnerships and supporting direct line reports.
12month fixed term (maternity cover) contract.
Responsibilities:
Strategy, budgeting and reporting
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Drive CALM’s corporate fundraising revenue, looking for opportunities to optimise and grow.
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Use data, insight and subject matter expertise to inform strategy, budgeting and reporting.
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Deliver the corporate fundraising strategy, which focuses on partnership growth and extensions, as well as winning new business - keeping CALM’s values, brand, tone of voice and objectives in mind.
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Achieve the annual targets agreed for corporate fundraising.
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Steer product development and ideation to develop engaging and revenue driving opportunities across corporate fundraising.
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Maintain awareness of industry trends and best practice, with a view to use these to increase CALM’s income.
Leadership and Line Management
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Excellent leadership and line management of ~3 team members, supporting them to achieve their objectives and creating a high-performing team.
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Provide regular feedback on team performance against targets to the Head of High Value Fundraising, highlighting risks, mitigation plans and future projections that can help the fundraising team budget with confidence.
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With guidance and support from the Head of High Value Fundraising, be the ultimate decision maker for all things corporate fundraising including (but not limited to) team processes, workload, priorities, structure and recruitment.
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Build excellent working relationships with internal teams at CALM and collaborate with them effectively.
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Support improvements to working practice, process and knowledge across the High Value team to drive efficiency and improved ROI.
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Consistently demonstrate CALM’s values.
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Adhere to GDPR and be fully conversant with relevant fundraising regulator legislation and guidelines.
Partnership Management
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Support the Corporate Fundraising team in delivering excellent relationship management to all of CALM’s high value partners, with a focus on building long-term, sustainable support and revenue.
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Be responsible for the creation of robust partnership plans from across the team, incorporating the objectives of both the partner and CALM and agreed, realistic fundraising targets.
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Ensure partnership milestones and fundraising targets are monitored, met, reported on and celebrated with key internal and external stakeholders.
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When needed, lead by example and personally provide excellent relationship management to a small number of CALM’s key high-value corporate partners significantly contributing to the corporate fundraising budget and strategy.
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Confidently represent CALM at key meetings and events, where public speaking and the delivery of CALM Champion Workshops may be required.
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Work closely with the Services, Data and MarComms teams to build. engaging impact reports for partners that encourage long-term support.
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Devise sustainable exit strategies for partners that leave behind a lasting legacy for CALM.
New Business
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Together with the Corporate Fundraising team, develop a strong pipeline of new partnership opportunities with a focus on £50k+ multi-year partnerships.
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Lead on, and support the Corporate Fundraising Managers to, cultivate and secure new high-value partnerships, with a focus on five and six figure opportunities in line with our ambitious targets. This could include, but not limited to, prospect research, making proactive approaches, hosting or attending networking events, writing compelling proposals and applications, pitching, leading staff votes and leading on contract negotiations.
Other
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When required, be an active and engaged member of CALM’s EDI Supergroup.
Your profile
Competencies:
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Significant experience of working in corporate fundraising, with highly developed skills in both new business and account management, and examples of securing and managing six figure corporate partnerships.
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A demonstrable track record of delivering significant financial results against agreed targets and timescales.
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Excellent relationship management skills, with ability to engage effectively with a range of audiences, especially with influential and senior people, both internal and external.
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Ability to direct client facing meetings, getting to the core of what motivates a partner to take action, and present a case for support convincingly.
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Confidence in managing partner expectations and having difficult conversations where necessary, keeping the charity’s best interests at heart.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to develop tailored and compelling applications, presentations and communications.
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Experience in successfully leading fundraising teams to drive income and growth and managing performance.
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Ability to plan strategically, whilst understanding and considering the bigger picture, and implement those plans bringing your team and stakeholders along with you.
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Experience of positively embedding OKRs to support, grow and celebrate team performance.
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Proven ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload, taking initiative and often working to conflicting deadlines.
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Ability to collaborate and positively contribute to team culture.
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Willingness to work hard and attend, where necessary, commitments outside of office hours
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Ability to proactively lead a team culture of continuous improvement and growth.
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced, creative and forever-changing environment.
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Ability to devise creative and innovative ways to fundraise.
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Passion and flair for corporate fundraising.
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Passion for the cause and delivering CALM’s mission.
About the role:
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Reports to: Head of High Value Fundraising
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Contract: 12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover)
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Based: London Waterloo twice a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) / Remote Working (Mon, Tues & Fri), 9.30am - 5.30pm.
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Salary: £45-48k per annum
To help people end their misery, not their lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People are working with national charity The Migraine Trust on their search for an Interim Head of Fundraising, a senior position which will lead their fundraising strategy and inspire the team to be the best they can be.
This exciting appointment will play an integral role in supporting the charity to have a huge impact on the lives of people living with migraines, through increasing funding, awareness of migraines, and of the charities work.
The Migraine Trust is dedicated to helping people affected by migraine, and are the only UK migraine charity providing information and support, campaigning for awareness and change, and funding and promoting research. One in seven people in the UK live with migraine, and this complex and debilitating neurological disorder significantly affects their lives. Every year over two million people visit their website and thousands contact helplines for information and support on all aspects of migraine and for help in managing it at work, in education, and in accessing healthcare.
The Role
- Full time, 35 hours per week
- Line manage a team of 3
- Salary of £50,000 p/a
- 25 days holiday a year (pro-rata, excluding bank holidays), which increases for each year of service up to a maximum of 30 days
- 8% Pension Contribution
- Generous training budget
- Open to flexible needs of candidates (with minimum one day per month in London office for SLT)
With the opportunity to drive forward the fundraising strategy with a particular focus on looking at new and creative ways of engaging the corporate sector, the successful candidate will take a lead in growing and diversifying the charity's partnership portfolio, and ultimately furthering the charities strategic aims. Additionally, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will attend monthly meetings in London and quarterly Team Connection days, which span two days per quarter.
As a member of the senior leadership team, the postholder will also work closely with SLT colleagues and report directly to the CEO, to maximise opportunities and support the development of wider strategic plans across the charity.
Establishing and leading a fundraising team, the role will also develop and take ownership of the fundraising strategy with a particular focus on raising new funds from the corporate sector.
About You
To succeed in this role, you should demonstrate:
- Inspiring management of people and teams
- Experience in building strategic corporate partnerships
- An ability to identify new opportunities and work proactively to generate new leads
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a natural ability to network and build new relationships
- Wider knowledge of other income streams (Trusts and Foundations)
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage budgets and report on financial performance
If this role inspires you to make that next move in your career then please get in touch with Kevin from Charity People to find out more about how you can apply.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Kevin if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Fixed Term 18 months| Part Time (22.5 hours) | Salary: £23,449 per annum (£39,082 FTE) | Location: Hybrid or Remote | Close date: Tues 18 June 2024 (9am)
Join our award-winning team and help the nation enjoy better bone health. We’re a dedicated, inspiring and forward-thinking healthcare charity and our mission is to improve the bone health of the nation and prevent osteoporosis by influencing healthcare providers and professionals; supporting services to help our beneficiaries; and drive research.
We are embarking on an exciting new project to support and empower people to start and stay on their osteoporosis medication and live well with their condition. This supports our strategic goal of closing the care gap and to prevent broken bones. The Royal Osteoporosis Society has received funding to deliver a digital programme to support patients with high quality information and services to feel more confident in their decisions about their bone strengthening medicines.
We are looking for an experienced partnership lead to join our team and play a key role in embedding both this programme and the wider ROS service offering, within the NHS and key healthcare partnerships to ensure this support is accessible to as wide a range of people as possible.
The Role
As the Clinical Partnerships Lead, you will be responsible for building on existing relationships with Fracture Liaison Services and developing newer relationships and leading pilot activity within primary care settings, to firmly establish referral pathways to the programme from within the NHS clinical pathways.
This role sits within the Services and Influencing directorate and supported by the Head of Clinical Engagement as part of a project team which includes a Programme Manager, a content designer and an external service design agency who will be building the programme itself.
Do you have experience of working with the NHS and healthcare professionals – and a thorough understanding of NHS systems, pathways and processes?
Do you have proven experience of strong partnership development, ideally within NHS or statutory structures?
Proven project management experience: planning, delivery and monitoring of work, including the drafting of reports; and a strong quality or service improvement ethic?
If you’re looking to join a fantastic organisation and team where you can really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Location - In this role, you would benefit from the flexibility of working either on a hybrid basis (with the expectation to attend our central Bath office, at least 20% of your time each month), or working in a fully remote way.
How to apply
To apply, applicants should provide a comprehensive CV, including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by a supporting statement, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.
We particularly welcome qualified applicants from ethnic minorities as they are under-represented in the team.
Want to know more?
For more details on this role, please download the job description.
The closing date is Tuesday 18 June 2024 (9am). First round interviews expected to Wednesday 26 June.
The expected start date for this role is October 2024.
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Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity as a Corporate Partnerships Manager to account lead on an exciting multi- million-pound partnership? Eden Brown Charities is delighted to be working in partnership with an incredible UK leading health Charity to recruit them their next Corporate Partnerships Manager.
About The Role
As Corporate Partnerships Manager you will be taking the lead on managing a strategic, multi-faceted three-year partnership with a leading business in the financial sector.
You will need to have experience in generating income and engagement from a range of different activity including employee fundraising, sponsorship, commercial projects, volunteering and events. You will manage relationships with stakeholders across all levels and be comfortable influencing at a senior level.
You will be project management lead on a number of employee fundraising and volunteering activities, and you will be working with the wider team to ensure that the partnership is impactful.
About You
To be successful in this role you must have
* Experience of managing £500k+ partnerships (ideally in a charity setting)
* Experience of managing strategic partnerships alongside each other
* Experience of stakeholder management
* Have had Project Management experience
* Have had experience of reporting and using a CSR system
The Charity is innovative and forward thinking and are really invested in career development. This is a Hybrid role with a minimum of 1 day a week in the head office in London plus some travel to the partners head office which is within an hour of London. The charity also offer 33 days holiday on top of the bank hoiliday allowance as well as a number of other fantastic benefits. Please note that this is a three year fixed term contract.
To hear about this incredible role please call Laura Iliff on 07442607841 for more information. Please note the closing date is 27th May. First stage interviews will be held on the 3rd June.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are working in partnership with The Honeypot Children’s Charity, a UK charity who are looking for an experienced Head of Lottery and Statutory Grants to research, identify and deliver six figure level income through National Lottery and Statutory funders.
With headquarters in London, and three respite houses situated in the South of England, Wales and Scotland, the Honeypot continuously supports young carers aged 5 to 12 years old, who perform a surrogate adult role as a carer for a loved one, often single-handedly, and whose wellbeing is at significant risk, leading to anxiety, isolation, poor confidence, and low self-esteem.
This newly created role the Head of Lottery and Statutory Grants will lead and develop a new income stream for the Charity, researching and developing a sustainable and key pipeline of six figure income through National Lottery and Statutory funders.
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate a proven track record of succeeding six figure level gifts, with direct experience of researching the National Lotteries and statutory landscapes to explore opportunities to develop six figure plus proposals for Statutory funders, or equivalent,
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills to inspire through compelling storytelling and deliver exceptional bid evaluation and proposal writing abilities to produce thorough and compelling grant proposals and reports that communicate aims and impact.
- Exceptional donor stewardship skills to a six-figure portfolio of statutory donors, implementing effective donor journeys and an excellent supporter experience ensuring their continued and uplifted support.
- Experience of interpreting charitable financial accounts and preparing budgets for potential funders and for grant reports.
- Have excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and meticulous record keeping with strong planning, project management and time management expertise.
We would like to hear from you if you are innovative and forward thinking, self-motivated and ambitious with a creative and energetic approach. You will be collaborative team player with the ability to work alone.
For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.
Location: Remote, with occasional travel to charity sites in the UK (estimated as 2-3 per year)
Benefits: 25 days per annum plus bank holiday allowance, increasing with time in role; 6% contributory pension after a qualifying period; access to Simply Health insurance.
Closing date for applications: 19 June 2024, our client is accepting applications on a rolling basis,
please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.
If you have extensive experience of leading strategic partnerships and a good understanding of how charities / NGOs interface with the corporate sector, this is a rare opportunity to use your expertise to save our planet. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world. At WWF UK we are focussed on doing something about it, but we know we cannot succeed alone. Our success depends on effective partnerships with the game-changers, bold thinkers, and innovators, who will join us in tackling the pressing threats facing our world. As Senior Partnership Manager you can help make that happen.
As Senior Partnership Manager, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of one or more major strategic partnerships from the WWF portfolio. We will look to you to take a strategic approach to grow income, policy influence, programmatic impact and brand and communications reach. This will involve providing strategic oversight and guidance to your team in delivering their partnership portfolio, as well as collaborating with internal specialists to achieve partnership delivery and development objectives. You will ensure that effective partnership governance mechanisms are in place and activities are monitored, evaluated and reported too. Critical will be the ability to provide excellent partnership management and stewardship. You will also ensure the wider WWF network is aware of partnership achievements and updates to maximise our effectiveness.
To play your part in bringing our world back to life, you must have extensive experience of leading strategic partnerships and a good understanding of how charities / NGOs interface with the corporate sector. Used to engaging and networking at a senior level, you will possess excellent negotiation, influencing and diplomacy skills. You will have a firm understanding of conservation and sustainability issues and trends too. Corporate fundraising experience would be an advantage and in particular, experience of working with the FMCG and/or Food sectors.
Naturally warm and enthusiastic, you will also possess excellent networking, relationship-building communication and presentation skills. You will also be a strong project manager, who enjoys strategic planning and a collaborative working environment.
If you have the ability to deliver impact, income, advocacy, programmatic and communications objectives, we’d love to hear from you. Please click on the link and apply via our website by submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.
WWF UK are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, 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 the Talent Acquisition team via our website.
Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you. Here at WWF, we are committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.
Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.
Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.
At Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, our mission is crystal clear – to lay the foundations of a healthier society. Nestled in the heart of Southwark, London, our foundation boasts a rich history. We operate in collaboration with our local NHS hospitals through our charity brands. Additionally, we establish partnerships with local organizations, offering funding to drive essential programs, delivered through our subsidiary organization, Impact on Urban Health.
We are looking for a Head of People & Culture to lead the Foundation’s People Team and be a key part of the directorate Leadership Team. Working with the Chief People Officer, the role provides strategic leadership to their team in embedding a business partnering approach and working across the employee lifecycle with the aim of maximising employee engagement through proactive and expert management of employee relations supported by effective and proportionate people processes. The role is responsible for leading the People Team to drive people management initiatives; support the Foundation’s Strategy and deliver a strategic plan to achieve this; and, promote the Foundation’s values, shaping a positive culture.
Key Responsbilities
Embedding Business Partnering
• Oversee and coach the People Team (and to personally deliver where required) on an effective business partnering approach, including:
• Developing a thorough understanding of the Foundation and relevant business areas and their strategic plans.
• Building effective relationships with leadership teams of designated business areas to provide insights into people management strategies.
• Developing plans and implement tailored people management interventions to support business areas to achieve their strategic aims.
• Working with business leads to identify skills and capabilities needed currently and in the future and proactively working with the Talent Management Hub to ensure that talent is acquired, developed and managed so that emerging and planned people and business needs are responded to.
• Using data and other metrics to identify trends and monitor progress.
• Ensure that the People Team proactively work with their business areas to manage staff and implement early and effective interventions to prevent employee relations issues escalating unnecessarily.
People Operations
• Work across the employee lifecycle to develop a best-in-class employee experience.
• Ensure that all relevant aspects of the employment relationship are informed by policies and processes which are fit for purpose, comply with legislation, reflect best practice and support the Foundation’s strategy and culture development.
• Contribute to the Charity’s strategic approach to DEI (working with the DEI Lead) and work to actively embed practices which promote diversity, equity and inclusion across the Charity’s approach to people and HR processes.
• Ensure that pay and reward processes and effectively designed and managed to provide value for money, attract the right candidates and is motivational for employees. Ensure this is reviewed with external and internal benchmarking on a regular basis.
• Ensure that the Foundation’s pension scheme is managed effectively, including administering regular reviews. • Lead on the ongoing measurement of employee engagement through in- depth and pulse employee opinion surveys and action planning activities; ensuring that plans are implemented and progress monitored.
Advice and Support
• Advise the Leadership Team on HR policy and other HR matters.
• Coach the People Team to and personally case manage complex employee relations cases, including tribunals - liaising with line managers, the Chief People Officer, and relevant legal advisors to make sure that the Charity’s reputation and interests are protected at all times.
• Act as a point of contact for employees to discuss confidential matters or grievances. Systems and processes
• Oversee the People Team to ensure that the capability of all People technology solutions is maximised, including the use of automation and that all new systems are effectively implemented and maintained
• Ensure that all administrative processes are designed to be robust and accurate with the aim of supporting management processes; providing a positive employee experience; and, for the production of management information.
• Ensure that effective systems, checks and balances are in place for the accurate and timely processing of payroll and pensions each month.
• Ensure the collation of good quality data across all activities and develop metrics and evaluation processes to measure effectiveness.
• Draft ad hoc and routine reports in relation to the People & Culture strategy.
• Responsible for the development and delivery of the People Team management information and corresponding dashboards
Skills and Abilities and Attributes
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communication skills (including presentation skills).
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to use own initiative and good at problem solving.
• Good personal/time management skills to manage own workload.
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Sound report writing and data analysis skills.
• Creative problem solving skills.
• Personal resilience to work challenges. Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:
• CIPD qualified or other relevant qualifications / experience.
• Experience of line managing or staff supervision.
• A proven track record of working in a People Team as a Business Partner, Manager or at an equivalent level.
• Sound knowledge of employment law, best practice in employment and managing complex employee relations.
• Track-record of designing and implementing People strategies and plans
• Experience of implementing and developing technological solutions and designing effective processes supporting these.
• Experience of procuring services or solutions and effective management of suppliers
Benefits
- Up to 12% employer pension contributions
- Annual personal development budget
- Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
- Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
- Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities.
- Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit.
- Shower facilities and bike lock area.
- Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
- Subsidies for glasses
- Employee Assistance Programme
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
AtaLoss helps bereaved people find support and wellbeing, through its award-winning UK wide signposting website, and by equipping churches in community support, in particular The Bereavement Journey® peer group support programme offered by hundreds of churches across the UK.
Do you have drive and creativity? Do you have excellent marketing/fundraising skills? Do you want to see culture changed so that we can show the difference that bereavement support can make to lives?
Apply to join us at an exciting time of growth and development. We are based in Chichester. We are open to remote working and part-time/flexible options. Salary £35,000-£40,000.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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What will you be doing?
You will be joining Caxton Youth Organisation during an exciting time in our strategy, as we aim to maximise our reach and support the wellbeing of over sixty learning disabled and autistic 11–25-year-olds in Westminster each year, by creating communities, breaking barriers and empowering young people through youth work. You will be central to this, developing a team of youth workers and ensuring our programmes are delivered successfully. As well as maintaining top quality accessible activities, embedding referral and activity partnerships. You will be working directly with young people 1-2 evening sessions a week and on incredible trips around the community.
What we’re looking for:
As an ideal candidate, you will bring proven experience of overseeing the delivery and management of youth programmes with learning disabled and autistic young people, directly delivering youth-led services. You will have demonstrable experience of team management and will line manage an amazing team of youth workers supporting them to grow and thrive and deliver the best outcomes for young people. You will support the organisation to meet deadlines and complete reports to be able to keep Caxton as a sustainable and impactful organisation. You will have demonstrated your ability to use reflective youth work practice and flexibility and innovation across your career. As an outstanding communicator, you will possess an exceptional ability to develop and maintain partnerships, capable of securing commitment to Caxton Youth Organisation and building a confident team. You will have proven experience of strategically thinking about developing projects and programmes for young people.
If this sounds like something you want to be part of then I hope you will download the job pack and submit a cover letter and CV for consideration.
Person Specification
What we'd love from you: (the Essentials)
• A personal commitment to Caxton’s mission to create communities, break barriers and empower learning disabled young people.
• Experience of managing and delivering targeted youth work, and a professional or occupational qualification in Youth Work (Level 2 or above)
• Demonstrable experience of line managing a team.
• Experience of the learning disability sector and of implementing projects with learning disabled young people.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• A satisfactory DBS check at enhanced level is required.
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Experience of successfully managing youth projects with outcomes and deadlines.
• A strong track record of developing and embedding a performance management culture with a clear development focus.
• Ability to motivate and empower staff so as to build effective teams and relationships, trust, good morale and teamwork.
Desirable
• An understanding of different communication methods, including Makaton
• Experience of detailed reporting to funders on all aspects of the programme and services
• First Aid Qualification
• A proven ability to manage expenditure budget
• Able to demonstrate a track record of strategic planning and delivery.
• 2+ years of line-management experience.
•Level 3+ qualification in youth work
Percival are excited to be working exclusively with Diversity&Ability to recruit for a Head of Business Development to join their dynamic Business Development team.
Diversity&Ability (D&A) is an award-winning social enterprise with a unique mission: championing disability inclusion and neurodiversity in the workplace and educational spheres. Led by and for disabled people, D&A works with individuals, organisations, and social justice projects to cultivate inclusive cultures, and their expertise lies in creating a positive and lasting change through bespoke workshops, consultancy services, and individualised support.
Title: Head of Business Development
Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 p.a.
Working Pattern: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Remote with occasional travel to Brighton
D&A are looking for someone to be a strategic leader in income generation and ensuring their work reaches the right array of clients, supporting their sales process. The ideal candidate will drive the business development strategies to enhance the current portfolio, provide strategic vision and leadership for the team, and develop the Business Development function in line with the goals of the organisation. This person directly line manage and mentor the Business Development team and drive continuous improvement of the sales process.
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Proven experience in cultivating and maintaining strong income-generating partnerships ad relationships
- Demonstrable experience in sales or income generation ideally within the disability inclusion sector
- Good interpersonal skills, capacity to build rapport, give feedback and undertake team development discussions
- Experience in managing sales or business development teams
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for Applications: Thursday 30th May
1 st Stage Interviews: TBC
We value diversity and know how important it is for charities to fairly represent their beneficiaries, therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please don't hesitate to contact Talya Mason on or Murray Lawson on
To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application. To fully understand what we will do with your data, please review our policy here - https://www.percival.org/privacy
We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
HALO has been working in Angola since 1994, and now employs over 1,400 staff (47% women) working in demining, explosive ordnance risk education, and conservation. There are over 70 different types of landmines in Angola from an estimated 41 years of minelaying during the war for independence and civil war which persisted from 1961 to 2002. The programme currently has twenty ongoing contracts from a diverse set of institutional, private, and corporate donors. As a signatory of the Ottawa Treaty, HALO supports the Government of Angola in reaching its treaty obligations. To date, HALO has cleared over 100,000 mines and made over 25km2 of land safe for use across the country.
This is a great opportunity to lead a dynamic and expanding team to deliver impactful projects. The Country Head will lead the strategy of the programme and have the autonomy to progress the programme through internal change and thematic expansion.
Job title: Country Head - Angola
Location: Luanda, Angola (regular travel required)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Reports to: Regional Director Africa
About the role:
HALO is seeking a dynamic and solution-oriented Country Head to lead the strategic direction of the programme in accordance with HALO’s organisational mission and goals. The Country Head will lead a senior leadership team of six mid-level managers who work across mine action operational delivery, environmental project delivery, human resources, finance, strategy, support services and a Chief of Staff. They will work in partnership with the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director, and other HQ functional leads. The Country Head will serve as the legal and primary HALO representative in Angola and be accountable for the programme’s staff and assets, the execution of donor projects and relations with local authorities and partners.
The Country Director is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the programme, including the design, review, and implementation of the programme’s strategy in accordance with HALO’s organisational objectives and charitable purpose. This includes establishing long-term strategic goals for the programme and developing the capacity and strength of the existing team. The Angola programme has projects spanning across two of HALO’s three strategic goals and is especially focused on the expansion of activities surrounding women’s empowerment and inclusivity, and the linkages between conflict, conservation and mine action. The successful candidate to this role will be a strategic thinker, who can demonstrate previous experience successfully building capacity to achieve strategic objectives.
The Angola programme currently has twenty ongoing contracts from a variety of governmental, private, and commercial donors with an annual turnover of circa $16 million. The Country Head will oversee and lead the two programmatic Heads responsible for execution and delivery donor projects: Head of Mine Action, and Head of Environment. The Country Head will ensure that the other senior managers provide the necessary support to the programmatic Heads to ensure they have the resources, capacity and support required to operate in an effective and compliant manner. The successful candidate will need to have exceptional liaison skills as they work closely with the Head of Strategy to maintain and foster critical stakeholder relationships in Angola, specifically with the Government of Angola as the programmes’ largest donor. The Country Head will also need exceptional organisational and financial acumen as they are accountable for the programme’s financial and legal compliance with internal and national policies and legislation.
The successful candidate will need to be an inspiring leader, capable of managing the large and diverse workforce with a focus on empowerment, communication, and professional development. The Country Director will be needed to work on improving processes and procedures with a desire to lead on implementing impactful systematic change. This role requires a candidate with strong coordination capabilities, and a commitment to lead by example to maintain high professional standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the programme and foster a positive culture aligned with HALO’s values and standards, protecting, and enhancing the welfare of HALO’s staff and beneficiaries.
- Provide strategic input and support regarding the development of emerging programme opportunities and thematic growth inline with the programme and organisational strategies.
- Design and implement the programme’s long-term strategy and annual strategic goals.
- Develop the capacity and strength of the existing team, ensuring the correct staffing structure, capacity and skills are in place to achieve the programme’s strategic objectives and contractual commitments.
- Manage the senior leadership team to ensure compliance across all departments in the programme in accordance with HALO policies and procedures, national regulations and legislation, donor contracts and regulations.
- Ensure robust systems and reporting across the programme to enforce compliance through a thorough system of checks, monitoring, and accountability.
- Oversee and coordinate the senior leadership team to ensure budgetary and project contractual compliance.
- Manage the Head of Finance and regulate financial reporting to enforce monthly, annual and project cycle deadlines and internal and external regulatory requirements are met.
- Lead the in-country team, building morale, and providing empowerment, clear communication, and professional development.
- Provide leadership and line management to direct reports, including ensuring the setting of clear objectives, regular feedback, and development opportunities, and completing annual performance appraisals.
- Ensure the programme operates in accordance with national labour law and HALO’s HR regulations including safeguarding, health and safety, and security. Ensure total adoption and integration HR policies and systems, and lead on implementing impactful and responsive systematic change.
- Inspire, mentor, and manage across direct reports and the wider team, providing support to performance improvement or disciplinary processes for staff as required.
- Maintain a detailed understanding of the political, military, economic and security situation in the country to understand and evaluate risks as well as needs and opportunities.
- Review and assess existing and emerging risks in the country and provide or recommend appropriate mitigation measures (to include the Foreign Terrorist Organisation threat and sanctions).
- Ensure operational safety, emergency response and crisis management response and preparedness in coordination with the senior leadership team.
- Represent HALO with key stakeholders to maintain relationships with partners and donor representatives in country and raise HALO’s profile by building complementary partnerships and securing new funding opportunities.
- Review operational, financial, safeguarding, or other major incident investigation reports as required, ensuring timely and sufficient corrective actions are taken.
- Implement programme communications strategy and raise HALO’s profile through engagement with the media and with potential private donors and supporters.
- Report regularly and as required to HALO HQ and the Regional Director.
- Where appropriate, act as representative for the Regional Director / Deputy Regional Director.
- Carry out any other duties as required or directed in support of HALO’s mission.
Essential Requirements:
- Significant senior leadership experience within the INGO/ Humanitarian sector.
- Significant senior leadership experience of full cycle project management including design, implementation, evaluation, and accountability with a track record of achieving results.
- Experience in managing compliance across project management, financial, labour law and other departmental functions.
- Experience in strategy building and implementation.
- Proven experience establishing and maintaining new stakeholder relationships.
- Financial management and compliance.
- Proven experience leading and managing teams, building capacity and creating an inclusive workplace.
- Experience assessing and managing risk as well as managing incidents and crises.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
- Clear written and verbal communication, including public speaking as an organisation’s representative.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills and fluency in English.
Desirable:
- Portuguese language skills or a strong willingness to learn.
- Experience of working overseas in low-resource settings and within complex political environments.
- Experience working with a variety of donor types, such as government, private, corporate and foundations.
- Experience in safeguarding management.
- Experience implementing professional development strategies for staff.
- Experience in mine action, weapons and ammunition management, and other related aid & development activity.
- Experience working on projects relating to gender and women’s empowerment.
Benefits:
- Annual Leave: 49 days rising to 56 after two years in HALO.
- $350 per month Local Overseas Allowance
- Non-contributory life assurance.
- Private medical health cover.
- Pension contributions matched by HALO up to 5%.
- Emergency medical insurance when travelling overseas.
How to Apply
Please submit a CV (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page) in English outlining how your experience matches the key skills and competencies required by midnight 17th May 2024 (UK time). We reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.
In addition to confirming that you can meet the essential skills, competencies and HALO’s values, job offers are subject to two satisfactory references, a pre-employment medical and a criminal record check.
The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus are excited to be working with STEM Learning to help them recruit for a Head of Fundraising to join their team. STEM Learning is dedicated to improving young people’s lives through the power of STEM. They believe great STEM education builds knowledge and skills that are vital for everyone. They lead to great career opportunities and enable young people to become informed, thoughtful citizens who can help address the extraordinary challenges and opportunities we face. They also facilitate the STEM Ambassador programme, enabling 30,000 volunteers from more than 7,500 employers to share their enthusiasm and expertise with young people and teachers throughout the UK.
This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying a salary between £55,000 to £65,000 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London or York office with regular UK business travel and occasional overnight stays.
Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Partnerships, the Head of Fundraising will lead major donor, corporate and trust fundraising, bringing on board new supporters, so maximising their income and sustainability. The role is to drive new donor engagement and secure sustainable, multi-year funding building on their success, whilst accelerating progress to ensure they have the resources and partners to achieve their vision of a world-leading STEM education for every young person across the UK. The post holder will develop a strong pipeline of new business to meet income targets and identify new business and relationships to advance the mission and goals of STEM Learning.
They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in developing multi-faceted corporate partnerships. They are looking for a candidate with a demonstrable track record of applying to corporates, trusts, and foundations to secure 6+ figure donations over multiple years. The ideal candidate will have an entrepreneurial mindset and take ownership for identifying opportunities for new funds and contributing to the overall fundraising strategy of STEM Learning.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.
If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Head of Finance and People - 3 days a week role - National
Are you a talented experienced Head of Finance and People keen to join a growing organisation that makes a big impact on the lives of people in need of advice. Charity People is delighted to be partnering with AdviceUK at a time of investment in their team, and is recruiting for a Head of Finance and People.
This is a newly created role, fully remote where you are required to come to London four time a year. Working very closely with a forward-thinking CEO and being part of a newly established Senior Leadership Team (SLT), as the Head of Finance and People, you will be leading a team of Finance and HR professionals to ensure Advice UK's business plan and strategic priorities are achieved.
Salary: £64,000 - £68,000 per annum pro ratad to three days a week plus Regional Weighting (upto £4,454 in London)
Contract: Part time - 21 hours per week (0.6 FT), Permanent
Location: Remote home based role with a small amount of travel, we encourage applicants from across the UK
This is an exciting time to join this growing organisation. Candidates applying for this role, must have experience leading on strategy, risk, compliance in a charitable organisation, ideally with experience of working with subsidiaries.
Some of your key duties and responsibilities are;
- To ensure the continued development of our financial strategy supporting the achievement of Advice UK strategic objectives and rolling three-year business plan. As part of this lead the annual planning and budget process
- Be accountable for AdviceUK's finance, HR and compliance work, making key decisions that impact their direction and performance. Wherever possible, use data and evidence to inform your decision-making
- Oversee the preparation, analysis and distribution of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with UK accounting standards, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements and financial forecasts
- Support SLT to contribute to the development of AdviceUK's financial planning, supporting them to take an organisation-wide view on where best to invest to support the achievement of strategic objectives
- Lead AdviceUK's compliance management, by working with staff leading specific compliance areas to ensure the charity meets all UK legal and regulatory requirement and undertakes all required, filing and reporting. As part of this work closely with the Data Protection Officer to ensure data protection and cyber security requirements are met and with the HR function to ensure health and safety requirements are met.
- Lead the SLT and key suppliers in developing a business continuity plan that ensures AdviceUK can continue to deliver its strategic objectives and support its members in times of business interruption. Once established ensure it is regularly reviewed and tested.
- Ensure the development and implementation of financial and people management policies and processes that support AdviceUK's work and culture
Candidates applying for this role must have the following:
- A recognised CCAB qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
- Very strong experience in Charity SORP
- Financial management of charities with commercial subsidiaries and consolidated accounts
- Strategic leadership of teams and working with CEO, Board and as part of a senior leadership team
- Experience of implementing financial controls, policies and procedures to ensure excellent service delivery
- Experience in financial planning and reporting.
- Experience of preparing financial business plans, modelling scenarios and carrying out sensitivity analysis and stress tests
- Experience of leading an HR function; supporting the effective development and implementation of HR strategy, systems & processes
- Managing and empowering a Finance team
- Flexible/adaptable in order to engage with others and to achieve objectives
Deadline: Wednesday 5th June, 2024
Interview date: Thursday 13th June, 2024, in person at Advice UK Offices (Travel will be reimbursed) including a short presentation.
Candidates shortlisted for this role will be required to answer three detailed questions which will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your experience, skills and personality.
The successful candidate will be requested to undergo a basic DBS and any other checks, due to the organisation being regulated by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
About the role
Our highest impact projects rely on experts from specialists from a range of disciplines both inside and outside of JRF working together effectively.
The purpose of the Delivery and Partnerships Lead is to enable multidisciplinary project teams to succeed in their objectives by applying the most relevant delivery and project management techniques and frameworks with a solutions-focused approach, alongside providing critical administrative and logistical support to keep projects in their portfolios moving forward.
As a member of our internal resources team, they will also contribute to relevant project teams/work streams set up by the team lead to deliver cross-JRF team events, new initiatives and/or develop, embed, and manage efficient business processes to ensure effective running of the system as a whole.
About you
This role is ideal for someone with strong project and/or delivery management skills and experience, who is passionate about JRF’s mission and committed to contributing to social change.
You will be highly competent at delivering multiple complex projects simultaneously, strong administration skills, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and a team player who can build strong and effective personal relationships across JRF as well as externally.
Applications are welcome from all, regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socioeconomic background. We recognise that we cannot truly be an anti-poverty organisation unless we are also an anti-racist organisation, and we positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
How to apply
If you share our passion and this role sounds like you, then we’re looking forward to hearing from you.
Please submit your CV and supporting information via our online application platform (accessed through our website).
The closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on 2nd June 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place week in York week commencing 10th June 2024.
If you would like to discuss this role before applying, please contact Grace Hildreth (Senior Delivery and Partnerships Lead) details on how to contact Grace can be accessed through our website
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role
(For further details regarding the role and specific qualifications required, please consult the Job Description.)
Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) strives for a fairer and more sustainable world by working with frontline Indigenous Peoples and other communities in the fight against tropical deforestation, biodiversity loss and climate change.
We are looking for a Head of Operations & Compliance to join our growing team, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to a unique values-led, solutions-orientated organisation.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director and serving as a vital member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), you'll oversee regulatory compliance, optimise internal and operational systems, manage risks, execute operational plans, and embody our organisational values. This multifaceted role encompasses leadership, strategy, and staff management, as well as an awareness of the needs of a small but growing charity.
Person specifications
We seek a dynamic individual with a minimum of five years of senior operations/compliance experience, demonstrating strategic thinking, strong governance and regulatory knowledge, and operational leadership and management skills.
Candidates should possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, exhibit multitasking and strong organisational abilities, demonstrate adaptability and proactive problem-solving skills, and pay meticulous attention to detail.
We encourage all interested candidates to apply, even if they believe they may not fully meet all the requirements. Applicants are encouraged to elaborate on their suitability for the role in their cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.