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This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality support and safety planning to women and children in crisis. This includes enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice.  A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles. 

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. An enhanced DBS will also be required for the successful applicant.

A driving license and access to a car is essential to the role.

We need an events manager who is adept at managing projects and events, working with our fundraisers and encouraging our supporters to get involved in our events such as our annual trek, the prestigious Care Sector Ball, and all the other events we’re involved in. The right person will have the confidence and persistence it takes to persuade, cajole, prod and encourage fundraisers to do as much as they can to raise funds for us. You need to be proficient at managing the admin that goes with events, including using fundraising platforms such as Just Giving and Enthuse to engage with fundraisers and provide regular reports on the income raised. We will also need you to organize hotel, travel, conference arrangements for the team.

You must be based in England, to help us keep travel costs down as much as possible. The role is home based, with travel to fundraising events, conferences and network meetings, and with travel every 10 weeks or so to central London for team meetings.

 You must be a determined self-reliant professional though also a team player, to effectively coordinate and execute events and other activities, and be passionate about events management and fundraising to enable us to raise as much money as possible for the charity. 

Skills & Qualifications:

• Determination and a ‘can do’ attitude
• Well developed interpersonal skills, particularly around negotiation, persuasion, motivational and collaborative attributes
• Experience of managing fundraising platforms such as Just Giving and Enthuse
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good IT skills particularly MS Office packages
• Ability to produce reports and information based on income received through fundraising and other platforms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must be able work in a fast-paced environment 
• Work well in a team but also be self-motivated

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Experience in event management, preferably in the charity sector, and be able to demonstrate a strong track record in fundraising and achieving financial targets.
• Creativity and confidence with a strong sense of determination willing to persevere to engage and encourage potential fundraisers.

• The ability to build professional relationships, tell the charities story in order to engage supporters and remain upbeat and positive when in challenging situations.

  The willingness to get stuck in, to attend events to cheer our fundraisers to the finishing line and to encourage others to take part.

The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.

CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.

We are seeking a Head of Finance to lead on the charity's finances and accounts.

The Head of Finance has lead responsibility for overseeing the finance function of the organisation.  The role reports directly to the Chief Executive, is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) and works closely with the Board of Trustees and in particular with the Treasurer.  The post holder also has responsibility for the line management of the Finance Officer and the Feeding Service Administrator (Finance Team).

Working with SMT colleagues, this role leads on all financial reporting and analysis to the team and to the Trustee Board and Finance Committee, the preparation of monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts.

The Head of Finance leads the annual audit and preparation of the annual report and accounts working closely with the Chief Executive, Treasurer and Chair of Trustees. In addition, the role supports the wider team in compliance with financial policies and procedures and acts as Finance Business Partner by providing support and guidance to budget holders.

How to Apply

Please read the Recruitment Pack in full and then complete the online Application Form linked within. For safeguarding reasons, we are not able to accept CVs.

Applications close: Monday 1st July at 9am

First Stage Interviews: Tuesday 9th July (via Zoom)

Second Stage Interviews: TBC

Start date: ASAP 

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Community Outreach Worker to provide high quality personal welfare support service to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse including those at the point of crisis. In this role the key responsibilities will be working within a multiagency framework to develop referral, joint working and information sharing protocol.

Please note that this post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. An enhanced DBS will also be required for the successful applicant.

This is a varied and interesting role where you will oversee and manage our day to day operations. Join and help lead a team of dedicated individuals as we shape the future of our charity which is growing and expanding daily.  Responsible for the efficient, compliant and effective running of the operational underpinning with an exciting opportunity to help shape our future growth and realise our vision.  You will work as a valuable member of the senior leadership team and assist the CEO directly with the delivery of our strategic aims.  The successful candidate will be intrinsic in planning, implementing and delivering successful operations.We are looking for a special individual with a heart centred approach to ensure the delivery of exceptional work with families and people at the heart of everything they do from an operational prospective.  This is a very rewarding role within a small, organic charity where you will be able to measure the impact you make to others first hand.

Full job description and person specification are available with this ad.

Location: Homebased - London

Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours with occasional weekend/evening work

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £46,225

Benefits: Cycle to Work Scheme, Life Assurance, Season Ticket Loan, EAP Scheme

The Partnership and Engagement Manager is a pivotal member of our team, responsible for driving the strategic development of our corporate partnership function. This role is dedicated to leading and evolving Pact’s strategy to engage, retain, and grow corporate partnerships, ultimately boosting restricted, semi-restricted, and unrestricted income streams.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

New Business:

• Develop and Manage Pipeline: Build and oversee a robust pipeline of new business opportunities, navigating through the entire funding cycle.

• Identify and Cultivate Potential Support: Conduct research, prospecting, and cultivation to identify and attract potential corporate supporters.

• Diverse and Sustainable Pipeline: Perform horizon scanning to ensure our pipeline remains diverse and sustainable.

• Tailored Partnership Proposals: Create customised and persuasive partnership proposals and pitches.

• Expand Existing Partnerships: Leverage the potential of our current partners to develop new relationships.

• Cultivation Strategies: Implement and monitor effective corporate cultivation strategies, including prison-based events.

Account Management:

• Strengthen Relationships: Enhance our relationships and commitment with both existing and new partners.

• High-Quality Account Management: Provide top-tier account management to support continued commitment and growth, managing 10-14 current partners.

• Corporate Engagement Activities: Organise and execute corporate engagement activities, particularly prison-based, and collaborate with service colleagues to develop initiatives that meet the needs of those affected by imprisonment.

• Inspiring Reports and Updates: Produce compelling written reports and updates as part of partnership plans.

• By taking on this role, you will play a crucial part in driving the growth and sustainability of our corporate partnerships, ultimately contributing to the impactful work we do.

Organisation:

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

About us

Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) is a pioneering national charity that provides caring and life changing services to men and women in prison, to people with convictions on release and in the community, and to their children and families.

Pact’s vision is of a society in which justice is understood as a process of restoration and healing, in which prisons are used sparingly and as places of learning and rehabilitation, and in which the innate dignity and worth of every human being is valued. We work for the common good of Society, taking a public health-based approach. We work at the intersection of criminal justice, child and family welfare, mental health, wellbeing provision and health & social care.

Our volunteers and staff can be found in courts, prisons, probation services, and in communities across England & Wales. We are a diverse, inclusive, modern, and collaborative charity. We build effective partnerships and sustainable solutions based on our well-established understanding of the systems in which we work, and on our historic values and ethos developed through our 120+ years of service delivery.

Salary

You may also have experience in the following: Account Manager, Fundraiser, Partnership Executive, Marketing Executive, Fundraising, Partnership, Relationship Manager, Sales, Business Development, Funding, Account Officer, Corporate Partnerships, etc.

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Purpose

This is a vital role sitting as part of the Senior leadership team at Hope and contributing to the future sustainability and development of Hope.

The purpose of the role is to manage all aspects of Income Generation and manage the commissioned projects which Hope run.

Developing a long term sustainable income generation portfolio you will have responsibility for your own income generation and manage the fundraising team to deliver their financial targets, motivating and monitoring them to achieve success.

Our current income generation activity currently generates around £1.2million per annum and it is the post holders responsibility to grow this income to achieve £1.5million per annum in the next 5 years to ensure Hope can achieve it’s newly launched Operational Strategy.

There is also a likely a facility move in the future, where the Head of Development would need to access funds, in addition to operational budget, for a facility transformation project.

As Line Manager for Hope’s commissioned projects you will have overall responsibility to deliver on the contracts for which we have been commissioned and identify growth potential for the organisation.

Responsibilities

• To Manage all aspects of income generation at Hope.
• To deliver a diverse fundraising portfolio to ensure long-term sustainability.
• To lead a small team of fundraisers and work with the Marketing Manager to achieve income levels as determined by the CEO and Board of trustees.
• To Line Manage and lead on all commissioned work, people recruited and project management.
• To be responsible for all reporting related to grants, trusts and/commissioned work.
• To be part of both Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Senior Management Team (SMT), helping set the strategic direction for the organisation and ensuring it is implemented effectively.

Leadership:

• To develop and deliver a Fundraising Strategy and associated annual Fundraising Plans to achieve income levels that enable Hope to fulfil its Strategic Framework priorities 2024-2029.
• To work with CEO and our new ‘finance sub-group’ to develop and oversee our budget and forecasting process, agreeing targets, providing realistic profiles, understanding the seasonality of income, and highlighting risks.
• Identify new opportunities for income generation and deliver an agile approach to trends in fundraising and changes in society giving.
• Lead the commissioned program teams to achieve the desired outcomes.

Management:

• Lead a small team of dedicated Fundraising Senior Coordinators to access funds to ensure the ongoing delivery of Hopes Homeless, Hunger and Hardship priorities.
• To manage 1:1 meeting, annual appraisals.
• To manage all posts associated with commissioned project’s sitting outside our core objectives,
• To ensure that the values of Hope are embedded across all the work we do.
• To engage and maintain relationships with volunteers to support and enhance the work of the fundraising team.

Partnerships:

• To be an ambassador for Hope in the community, showcasing the work we do across Northamptonshire to facilitate fundraising opportunities to fulfil your personal fundraising objectives and those of the wider team.
• To build relationships with:

o Trusts.

o Grant providers.

o Major donors.

o Corporate partners

o Public with a focus on regular donations

o Churches and other community groups including schools.

• To build and maintain relationship with WNC and NNC, especially the Public Health Teams and Councillors, to maintains Hopes positive relationship, so that we can continue to be a trusted partner and access commissioned contracts to enhance our core offer.

Fundraising

• Work closely with Marketing Manager to ensure a clear public donation pathway exists linking to website, social media, events promotion, and any other marketing- tracking success of each communication approach at increasing income.
• To manage all grants and trusts contracts from application to reporting and ongoing engagements.
• Lead on major donor, VIP and legacy events to ensure further income opportunities.
• To manage all commissioned projects from application, to oversight of project delivery, including management of posts recruited to reporting and ongoing engagement.
• Lead any future capital fundraising appeals for new of existing facilities.

General:

• To be an active and effective member of the Senior Leadership team and ambassador for the work of the organisation, our strategic framework 2024-2029 and our values in all you do.
• To work some hours outside of normal office hours (including evenings and weekends).
• To carry out every aspect of your duties with due regard to Northampton Hope Centre’s policies and procedures at all times.
• To always maintain a professional level of communication.
• To keep clear records and plans of all contacts with clients, professionals, and meetings with external agencies.
• To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal, and help identify your own job-related development and training needs.
• To attend and lead staff meetings as and when required.
• To attend relevant training sessions and courses.
• To carry out other reasonable tasks as requested by the CEO.

Other Characteristics:

Commitment to the values underpinning Hope:

• Person-centred:

Focus our support on the needs of individuals.

• Empowerment:

Enable service users, staff and volunteers to take responsibility with the ability to act upon their own initiative.

• Collaboration

Work positively, effectively, and productively with others both internally and externally.

• Honesty

Be truthful and transparent in all actions and interactions.

• Personal development

Encourage the development of skills and knowledge in order to maximise the support of our staff, volunteers and service users.

• Non-judgemental

Adopt a non-judgemental, non-biased attitude where everyone counts.

Person Specification

This person specification sets out the essential and/or desirable experience and abilities needed by the successful candidate for this post. Please bear these points in mind when applying for the role as these requirements will be taken into account at both the shortlisting and interviewing stages.

Qualifications

Essential:

Evidence of continual professional development.

Desirable:

Degree level qualification.

First Aid certificate.

Fundraising qualification.

Member of Institute of Fundraising.

Experience

Essential:

Proven fundraising experience for a minimum of 5 years.

Experience of voluntary and community sector.

Experience of managing budgets.

Desirable:

Experience of developing and delivering a fundraising strategy.

Experience of writing and delivering commissioned projects.

Experience of writing and delivering grants to Trusts and grant providers for both small bids £5k-£10k and larger multi-year bids of £250k+.

Experience of managing a fundraising function and or team.

Experience of dealing with the media.

Personal Qualities

Essential:

Self-starter, organised and good at planning.

Ability to work under pressure.

Positive persona who is Goal and Values orientated.

Excellent inter-personal skills.

Ability to work with a wide range of people .

A excellent team player and role model to others.

Flexible approach to working hours.

Experience of current fundraising/CRM software packages (currently using eTapestry).

Desirable:

Must have access to a car and clean driving licence.

Knowledge of online fundraising tools and social networking .

Knowledge of Homeless, hunger, hardship sector.

Experience of working in an environment with vulnerable, often chaotic and challenging adults.

Knowledge of West Northamptonshire area.

Applications Process:

Please submit your CV by Wednesday 12th June 2024.

Those successful for interview will be notified no later than Thursday 13th June 2024

Interviews will take place Thursday 20th June 2024. Successful applicants who reach the interview stage join the team at Hope for the whole day.

The day will follow the below structure:

• 9am: Candidates arrive at Ash Street.
• 9.30am: Candidates will be provided tour of our local facilities at Ash Street (home of Hope in the Community) and Oasis House (Home of Hope for the Homeless) 9.30am a chance to see our service and meet our service users.
• 10.15am: Break
• 10.30am to 11.30am, candidates divided into groups including volunteers and service-user volunteers to complete the following task:

‘As a group we would like you to discuss the Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats and Opportunities of working with other charities and community groups locally to deliver a shared event portfolio (eg. Bike rides, Sponsored runs, sponsored abseiling, charity balls etc) when comparing to running the portfolio of events in-house for just Hope”

• 11.30am to 12.15pm candidates asked to work in different groups (of two or three candidates only):

You will have 40 minutes to develop an eight to ten minutes presentation:

‘Discuss and present the value of a diverse portfolio of income, and consider the benefits and risks associated with strategy creep* when accessing funding from grants-providers and trusts’

*Strategy Creep is defined as the phenomenon in which an organisations initial strategy/delivery plan slowly grows to include more goals, tasks or requirements.

• 12.15pm to 1pm – each group will present their model of support to all other candidates.
• 1pm to 1.45pm – lunch to be provided by Hope.
• 1.45pm – candidates will be advised who is through to the second stage of interviews as follows:

2pm-2.30pm: Interview 1

2.45pm-3.15pm: Interview 2

3.30pm-4pm: Interview 3

4.15pm-4.45pm: Interview 4 (if needed)

5pm- 5.30pm: Interview 5 (if needed)

Rainforest Trust is a leading global organisation sponsoring the creation and expansion of protected and conserved areas, playing a central role in combating biodiversity loss and fighting climate change. We have already placed over 50 million acres under permanent protection across 72 countries, and recent surveys show that 99% of the rainforest we have protected since 1988 remains intact.

Rainforest Trust UK (RTUK) is set up as a separate charity to tax-efficiently raise funds from donors here in the UK for Rainforest Trust’s conservation projects. We are currently a team of 8 (part-time) people, but we are affiliated to, and supported by, the Rainforest Trust team in the U.S., which has a team of about 45 staff.When asked what they love most about working at Rainforest Trust UK our staff say it is feeling they are making a difference and taking direct action on some of the biggest issues of our time - climate change, biodiversity loss and Indigenous Peoples' rights. They also like being part of a small, friendly, and supportive team, where they feel they can have a direct input into decisions and our direction.

In 2023 the global charity raised $46 million for conservation projects in Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The UK charity contributed £2.2m of this, and we are confident there is significant potential to increase our income from donors here. So, we are looking for an experienced, passionate, and highly personable fundraising professional to join our UK team, to help us identify, approach and cultivate relationships with new private individuals with the potential to make major contributions to our work. 

This is a maternity cover contract so the successful candidate will need to get up to speed quickly, taking over responsibility for delivering the new Major Donor fundraising plan. The successful candidate will have previous experience of managing high level relationships and a track record of securing high value (5 and 6 figure) donations or new business. You will have outstanding interpersonal skills and be a confident communicator and able to build trusted relationships swiftly.  As this is still a new role, in a relatively young charity, your ideas will help shape this work and you will play a crucial part in driving the growth and sustainability of our fundraising in the UK.

You might have existing experience working with high-value donors, however we also welcome applications from candidates who have transferable experience from other areas - for example a sales or account management background.

Key Responsibilities (see attached job description for full list)

• Proactively research, identify, and cultivate a list of new potential donors (high-net-worth individuals), building a pipeline of people to approach for support.

• Build and strengthen relationships with both existing and new supporters - developing and personally managing and inspiring a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, soliciting 5 and 6-figure gifts.

• Lead a programme of relevant cultivation and networking events, including receptions and lunches, creating engaging opportunities for donors to increase their giving to a higher level.

• Develop inspiring and compelling ‘case for support’ literature

• Regular stewardship including personalised updates, donor touches, invites to webinars/events etc

Person Specification - see attached job description document

Working Arrangements and Travel Requirements

Rainforest Trust UK staff work remotely and you will be expected to work primarily from home with an excellent internet connection. You may be based anywhere in the UK but you will be expected to work from a shared team space in London once a month, and your donor meetings/events are most likely to take place there.

The postholder will be required to host networking events and attend some online meetings with our partners in the U.S so some (early) evening working is required. We are also flexible as to how many hours this postholder works, and will consider a 3-5 day per week arrangement, depending on experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rainforest Trust UK is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our work will bring benefits for our people, our organisation and our charitable purpose. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief or any other protected characteristic.